Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-08


especially reported for KvERT EvESiEd.)
IMPROVED PEACH PROSPECTS TOWN ELEC-
TIOS-A sEREsADE.
Discontinued Pigeon shooting.
Cheap Eggs twenty cents dozen.
Welcomc-The nightly visit of EVERY
EVENING.
Eirly-Spring opens with bright pros
pect for business.
Scarce" Lilly White" and "Rice
Flour siucu the entertainment Of the 2Oth
ult.
As usual March moving about and
changing residences will take pla 70 on the
25tu inst.
Found The lap blanket of Mr.. II.
Rowland, which was reported by the
Smyrna Htsiligencer as stolen.
The question "Should we have compul-
soy educationi' was discussed by the
MiilletOwn Lyceum at their last meeting,
anil decided in the affirmative.
Mrs. Amminta McQuinn, an aged lady,
died last Friday night. 1t is rumOred that
She was worth about fifteen hundred dol
lars, but as to how or where il is invested
is AS yet "A mystery.
Mr.. Edward Lockwood has physically
improved since his return from Jamaica
Mr.. William Bufnham, after long visit
in Virginia and neighberlng States, II
again among us.
he project for constructing a narrow
guage railroad between here and Odessa
dos meet with very substantial support.
Meet of our citizens arc In favor of II but
not enough 80 10 take stock.
The regular annual exhibition Of tn
MNliletOwn Academy, given under tn
aupices of Pref. II. Wood, is said will
come OIL some time this month. II th
OF In contemplation Is to be as successful
AID credilable as his former entertain
mcnts We bespeak for him full house.
Peach growers begin to abandon tn
idc, Of there being no prospect for peaches
Mr.. William h. and X. A. Cochran, Jr,-
among the list noted-feel certain that thu
re. cot cold "snap" has done but little,
any damage to the peach bud.
Roy. DR.. Patton, pastor Of the Presby
tuilan church of this place, dlscoureed al
eopuent and well composed sermon fe
evenings ago on the tel dtncy thu
diuking saloons, grog shOps and gamblln
de are having TO lead our youth astral
In iced, some portions of our town az
equal 10 the description that " Sunshln
AID Shadow" gives of certain parts {
NJ York.
On Monday afternoon the town electio
cane oil. There were several tickets
the field, aud, of course, all prolessedl
ten iirg toward reform. One was heade
''uti-Credit Mobilier Ticket" anoth
"tlizens Ticket" and another "Worl
ingnan's Ticket" The election was tho
orghly canvassed, and more than u
usual amount of wire working, polite
Cd cancery, &C., were resorted TO. III
"Aut-Cr dit Mobiller" ticket was su
ce'-ful, el' cling their men by bandsou
M 'Iorilics, and we take occasion here
say to the new regime what viii be expect
oi them. First, the abatement OF neg
rev lries all over town and especial
~ the northwest corner Of Broad Al
Main STR cts Second, lay a flag sto
81 esiug from the northwest TO soulhwi
corners of said streets and Third, 7
NJ Il mud puddle (Which. probably Dug
70 he resp, cted for its old age In front
g. VI Reynolds store. 2 he-e are 4
matters which Will require their immedli
al 'Htior, and, although an old max
says,
The world is governed too much"
OuI town Is sadly in need of more c
mt muuicipal officers than Was the Boz
winch has just retired. We shall exp
lhe promised reform, X