Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-18

lOLal amount OF sale $OS3U. ~
The depth Of the lots Is from 1870 to $50 feet
and their frontage Is on 18th, 18th, and Wash
Did Atte,id his Father. "A discussion has
been going on In the Philadelphia sunday Mer-
curry as 10 whether the Rev. Noah Price form
srly of this city, properly attends his father in
his sickness The father Of the Reverend gen.
lleman Is Mr.. John G. Price, who formerly Kept
one OF the first Restaurants in this city, and af
forwards entered into the hating business in
which he failed. The Mercury denounced
the son for leavingy his father sick and dcsti-
tate and without assistance. 1t aledged that
none came near him of all his SONS, but one
younger than Noah, who instead of rendering
him aid for his physical suierngs, or supplying
his wants with matters that lie needed, gave
him religious tract, treating OIL the safety of
bis soul, or something of that description, but
that both sous left him destitute OF II comforts
in his sickness. The preacher replies TO this
and alleges that knowing Ladies' would be
moe sympathetic, in sickness than men, instead
OF going himself, he sent the lady with whom
he boarded to relieve him, aud supply his wants
This he alleges She had done. The discussion
between the Editor OF the Mercury and the
minister was rather severe. Noah Price It W i'll
be recollected married the daughter of James
Burkmaster Of Frederick, formerly State Treas.
urer and the candidate Of the People 8 (now
N'NPeoN"") party ioi So'erhor Ill iooos
Deldioare Bible Society--The annual meet.
| ing of the Delaware Bible society was held In
| the Presbyterian church 10 Delaware City, on
Saturday last. Hon Willard Hall not being pre-.
| seut. Rev. ID. r. Thomas presided. After the
rasanction oftha business, officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year as follows: President
Hon Willard Hall; Treasurer Edward 4.
Taylor; Secretary, George W. Sparks,
| Board of Managers the Pastors of all churches
In the State, aud twenty four laymen, as fol-
lows; DIR. l.. p. Bush, Charles W. Rowland
John F. Williamson, Hon. q. S. Layton, DIR
VIM. I. Collins, J. Taylor Cause, D, l.
p. F. Causey, VIM. s.. Hilles, Hon. D. NJ
Bates, Gregg Chandler, Alexander Kelley
John r. McFee, s. M. Curtis, DIR. Il. r. Porter
DR.. VIM. Cummins, DIR. Isaac Jump, VIM. d
Clark, Jas. +. Bird, IL. W. Draper, George ii
Bates, Anthony Higgins.
Many questions of interest came up for con
sideration during the meeting among other
"What can be done to increase tho aclivlty al,
usefulness of tho State Society in spreading
throughout the State the Word Of God?" A re
solution was passed recommending the iorma
ton Of New Castle County Bible Society, in
structing the Board of Ma nagers to reorganig
the State Society, partially In order to secur,
more efficiency. 0A
An interesting Meeting was held in the eve.
4
Messrs Latimer and Coonkey, of Wilmington
Rev. Mr.. Gregg, and DIR. WIN. Cummins q
Smyrna. The Central Presbyterian Church
Wilmington, was agreed upon as tile place 70
the next annual meeting, In September 1854. 1
vote OF thanks was given TO the citizens of Del
aware City tor their cordial reception and kin
treatment OF the visiting friends. Benedlclio
was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Schofield, and th
Society, after very harmonious and plsasan
meeting, adjourned. laft az
LII. Temple, of Kokomo, Ind, commune.
ties to the Rural Neao- Yorker the details of a
experiment made by him to decide whetllt
corn grows in the night. A stake was set h
growing stalk Of corn and Its height CAREFUL
marked night and morning, for three nigh,
and three days. The stalk Increased in leDgt
four inches in three nights, and three and
bali In the three days; showing greater II
I. crease during the night than day. AS long q
4 we can remember the corn plants were alwa,
!. considered to grow as much by night as by day
Farmers used TO say, "Give us warm nigh
for the corn, and hot suns and frequent Shove
u by day, and the corn is secure y. No dou
all other crops grow by night. We know Il {
: grow in cloudy weather when the sun Is total
. obseured.
}, The new liquor law of Wisconsln-which
8 similar to that Of Indiana, Ohio and Iowa--h
been declared TO be constitutional by the 81
y preino Court OF tnat StAte. Inc law requlr
}. dealers in liquors, a condition to procuring
D, license, to give bonds 70 the state In the sum
l. $1,000, for the payment Of all damages that mi
o accrue from their traffic, and prov idss that al
!, one suffering In person or property from the &C
d ofa drunken person may recover damages
y the dealer who sold the liquor. '''t,'
Is BURNING STuMps.-A writer In the Ame,
Ie can Agricuit,rist gets rid of stumps by bort
D. hole with . two-inch anger from the top
r the stump to the bottom. Another hole Is Dor
y near the bottom at right angles to the first al
a. connecting with It. Fire Is kinaled over
b. horizontal hole and the natural draft draws /
. fire through the two holes, consuming the &C
m, tire OF the stump first, and ultimately burnt
- the whole. f-.sn -
Ia Arrested -pr. Jester peripate,ic herb "
?. der who failed to appear at the recent session
to the U. 8. Court In this city, to answer the cha
X, Of an infraction of the revenue laws, althou
IN held In the sum of 500 to do so, was arres
o. in Philadelphia last Monday morning and o
m cd In Moyamensing prison. He was brou,
IA TO this city, and on Tuesday had hearing
tie fore Judge Bradford, his bondsman libera
and Jester committed to prison.