Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-09

Fifty-fve boys and forty-two girls will besln
The study Of latin and German in School No.
l, a. soon as the teachers are In readiness. IN
Concert.--A grand table.u, and musical exli-
bition will take place In the NJ. Z. Church In
Christiana Village, on Wednesday evening, the
18th inst. -
DEorAsrp.-our old friend Charles Flanagan. who
on the It'll inst. He was taken sick In Cincinnati
gagged in csnvassing for Wholesale house, when IL
determined to return to our city. and pass hs last
terred this afternoon may be soe by notice in
other column. He was pleasant agreeable mar, and
was generally esteemed.
Horses-The Washington Steam Eiro
Company, having in addition to their Steam.
err and Hose Carriage, ladder truck. and
owing to the excessive labor required in null
ling them to fires have determined TO make
an effort to get horses, and will soon make
an appeal to the public for that purpose,
Chief Engineer Mccall, in company with
committee from the "Washy" Co, visited
the Oxford Fair last week, and conditionaly
engaged pair of young. horses for $3.50
This is one OF the most efficient Fire Com
panles in the department, and this move
ment will no doubt meet with a liberal re-
sponse.
Sales.- Sheriff Armstrong advcrtises to sell
the personal property of George Hawthorn of
Now Sastle Hundred, on Tuesday, the 14th
inst. xalsa The personal property OF John Nc
MullenSf same Hundred on Friday, the 18th.
Also the personal property of George A. Gar
rett, at the Western Hotel, in this city, on the
18th.
He klxertises to sell on the 18Th inst certain
propej 1nt the Ninth Ward, f,rmerly belong
Ing @a1es II: Gallagher. ri
OnV<teh. the farm of b. F. Pennington,
situatedSoiNew CASTLE Hundred, and contain
ing about l42 acres.
On Saturday, the 25th, the farm of Ellis Al.
Nichols, near CentrevIlle. contatng 76b acres.
On tAe same day, the Nebeke' brewery prop
erty at The corner of Fifth and Adams streets.
On the 9th the farm of Charles w. Blandy
and John c. Cleaver, situated near Delaware
City, and containing 500 acres.
The British ship Marlborough went ashore
on ybes during the gale on Monday night,
but 1t was thought she would be got oil on
Monday.
EMADRID, Oct. IA column of G00D insur.
gents made a desperate ssrtie from Cartagens
to-day, hut was driven hack with heavy loss In
killed and wounded. On tho arrival of the
| Government feet off the port the city will be al
| tackled on all sides simultaneously.
A severe snow storm prevailed on Monda,
nOfulub Ill tno upper pottfbu VI ccntlyikll
county and the adjoining northern counties o
/ Penn. Snow also fell at Fonda, n. Y. fo
two hours. Eight inches of snow fell In Della
. ware county, n. Y.
| The Post-ofiice Department Is negotiating
for au interchange Of postal cards witt, Austril
and the German States, at the rate of 2 cents
and it Is believed that treaty for the purpos
will be concluded by December Isl. A simila
proposition has been declined by Great Brit
ain.
The directors OF the Cincinnati Board O
Trade, on Tuesday, adopted resolutions favor
Ing the repeal of all usury laws, the making
per cent. legal interest in the absence of cor
tract, and the modifying Of the National Bank
ing law, so as to allow every association havin
$4,000 i'll Government bonds to deposit th
same and receive National Bank notes undo
thu present system.
l The Manufacturer af Pit si,Iir haya tapida