Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28

MANURE About eigh. or ten tons of pure ,
rse MANURE, for sale at a reasonable prices n
,ply TO D. L. Pierson. No. Robinson street 70
-. - =. -. july2eStw "
rtra Cooi.-Shaved Ice in Soda Water, with !.
icious syrups at the Delaware Avenue Drug ~,
orc. ~
lat Sheep.-Ruel Jcfieris will have u lot of ~ ~
. sheup at the Red Lion, Chester County, Pa, =
n Thursday, the Slst inst. -F.,s a
Sheriff iSales.-Sherih Armstrong Will sell 81
sveral properties at Public Sale the present 4
'eek, as may be seen by advertisements 10
mother column. Il
You WIN iint the largest stock Of hats, csps'3f
md umbrellas now In the State, at Humphrey
\ Sandt, and those IN need Of any thing In their
inc of goods will do well by calling ON them, at
,l6 Market street.
1t is an established fact aud well known that
& Sandt, PIG Market street, keep
the largest and best assortment of hats, caps,
and umbrellas in the city. Give them call,
they are selling straw goods 10: half price.
Detegates.-At special meeting OF the Cal
odonan Club, No. of Wilmington, Geo. H.
Roberts and Robert Scott was elected delegates
to the national convention of the North Amer
lean United Caledonian Association which
meets in Philadelphia August, 18th.
Conunendabie. We learn from the Peninsli-
ar Ne,us that Col. Ii. b. Fddeman, Mr.. ). T.,
Fouik, and John r. McFee, ESQ, have secured
donations amounting to $500 towards the pur-
chase Of suitable home for the widow Of the
late Rev. Richard A. Malery Of Milford.
! Cau.-A. meeting Of the congregation Of
the Port Deposit Presbyterian church. on the
22nd inst, moderated by Rev. j.. Garland
Hammer, the Rev. James Frazer Of kennett
Square, Penna, was UNANIMOUSLY elected pastor
ut u salary of $1,000.
Trustees- The following gentlemen were
Al. Al -, Nnw
! Castle, last Wednesday evening: Richard Jack
son, William Shaw, William Banks, Israel Fols,
Charles v. Volluln, Edward Challenger, James
Vanarsdae, Amos L. Davidson and John 81
King.
Ercursion.-John Wainwright Of this city
, / ha. made arrangements for al excursion tt
Cape MAJ, on the End of August, from Birds
| bore, Pa and intermediate points on the WI
ming on and Readi ng Railroad, leaving this Guy
at six o'clock, A. NJ, and returning up the pa!
> by moonlight, at the rate of $3.50.
Postal Cards The postal cards have sold a
tue post Office in our city like hot cakes. Thir
teen thousand were first sent, which sold In
,iay and half. We were then without ther
: for three or four weeks as none could be pre-
3, cured Then Thirty thousand were SENT
a Iu about two days tSoth.rds of them were d
n posed of,
., PIC Nc.-The Hold Carriers and Labc
e Association of this city, will have gran
'g Pic Mic at Rosendale Park, on the Eth
August. They will be Joined by the Labt
at Association of Philadelphia, and on the arr
9. val in this city, will have grand parac
at through our streets.
On Railroads in Delaicarc.-There ale 23l mil
NJ Of railroad 10 this State, one to every osqua
= miles of our territory. The number OF mil
AZ of railroad il Delaware, in different decad,
lu has been as follows, viz; In 1871, 80 miles
Gu 1851, also 80 miles in 1861. l27 miles; in 1s1
ISL 227 miles. The population to each mile OF IA
road in our State Is o2o.
he Work Is about being resumed on the Epis'
NO pal church at Milford. 1t is said that the bui
is ing when completed will be one of the handso
The est on the Peninsula The tower will consist
all four stories, the highest story containing the
ry- fry I he spre rafters to be fifty feet long III;
AK ing total height to the floor of the gilt CT
,el- which is to surinount the steeple OF 100 feet
lhs Patent Coupling.-A. n. Keithler, hay
iu disposed OF his coal business, has purchased
al' conjunction with NJ. G.. NJ. Home from Mes
u.s. WIN. II. Lawson IL Co. Of Lancaster c
Ia, the right 10 sell Rapp's Patent quick On
'ov- Ing, ani-rattling Shaft Coupling for the 81
! at of Delaware aud Maryland and the territor.
luts Columbia. 1t is highly useful article
ond should take the place Of those now in use.
aho The State Capitol Legislative G.
Sta mittee met at Dover on Thursday,
nm awarded the contract to remodel the 81
way House, to Manners, Fisher q Co., OF :
s-r to~d. az SIG 3nn " is evrnrtel that
as work will be commenced this fall, anC
IS finished by the first of August, 1874.
and committee hope to be able to complete
lling work, furnish the rooms, &c, for s20,O
NJ. the amount appropriated.
eek =, Singular DiSdppedrance.-Con
' two citcneut has been caused in Mill Creek
was dled, by the mysterious disappearance
q the young lady, aged II years. who left her Ii
,iDps, candestinrly last Sunday night. She was
fail. ed 10 the station at Brandy wine Summit,
time from thence 10 Philadelphia, where she
, IKE chased ticket for New York Her dague
ON type has been sent to that city, and the P
n feet employed to work the case up. The ser
uhed of Mr.. Pennypacker have also been secur
of Gu. 1t is reported that she had expressed jet
ys the nation to visit Europe, aud said she woul,
4 dis return for four years. 1t is also reported
u WIN she had been carrying on secret CORE
dence with some patty i'll New York, ant
n gro correspondence may have led 10 this esca
ha he We hope that she may soon be found, al
81 "a stored TO her pleasant home and friends.
i-asl Ne,r Cdstie.-Things are moving steadi
=, 30 ward at New Castle, notwithstanding TIN
inas , weather. The lots of the JerfTerson estate
above al public sale on Thursday, amounted i
a. 800 aggregate to Sc, 42S, although the average
~. was lutte over ST so per +. OF.
iie u; Joseph J. Taggart real estate agent, ha:
CHI. BY .eJ ,o's ~, sro, ss ~ cox rar r"n
YES IN r.. G. Burrows CT Camden. n. j., propo
:. en- IN, | start a paper TO be called the ''New
w W., w. Weekly News" as soon as the necessary
- .. LIN Der of subscribers can be obtaine
N King - ' VI" ,'oeossar, ai;,nc, l., ,np Share
Red! a.. . U, rs,yoa,;,,,, an,nro tbo ,1on
the re- in Pennsylvania.
Their Of Our good natured Sheriff is extremely
Of can amid persons having notes, judgments or
,ur eX cages over due, may well stand in fear OF
lsion III from him.
light on The Jail is gradually filling up and
IcL from meeting Of the Court i'll November,
decision crowded 10 excuses unless achange
District better takes place in Wilmington and OF
ed that calties. The latest arrival are several va
i barges who should be put TO work on the street
tugs to The Schuitzenfes,.- The third animal
&c dues of the Wilmington Rife Club closed oil
decision day, the fourth day, and was, OH the VIII
power oil of the most successful festivals yet held
vessels in the day, the line of march was taken
the elao- the park, and continued until after daI
Judges near three thousand peope-men, WON
>. Courts children-were congregated on he grou
The shooting was concluded at an ca
On Fri in the afternoon, and then the main CT
r. n nor attraction was IN the ball room. Nearl,
LEV. and afternoon, the tripping Of the light {
Some toe, and whiIling III the may waltz
mt hail. dulged In, some fifty couples being on
,eo ,hen \ at one time.
,nr.rning Side games, OF chance, and ''popgun
road Ne ing, were among the things claiming th
re.s wsrs ton Of many. The sin.ing, in Germ
ohseryed glee club. was especially pleasant, I
ears, who ura"t nS atoutiu 'u'.ii ni'iJ annie.
,or down patent, self-acting swings were well pal
ng trains, anu W, iei n ssa,n, " he ~
fore they oi ~. y. sAo -
ui.b ms of wrsngling, quarreling, and profani
''sf' | nrla axn.aiipclv unD1 throupi,