Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-18

he Red Lion q ester Coui t., on August 4th,
ty-three cows averaged $6l.7j.
Great Inducements, just received, empress
'o-kay tea. A chrome given TO each purchaser
It the only tea house In the city, No. IL Eat
Fourth street. j. L. Houston, Jr.
Teasi Teas !! Teasl!! Having large stock
On hand we have decided TO sell lower and make
greater Inducements. Come TO Houstons, No.
ii East Fourth street.
N. Il. We keep NO GRocEmEs.
Notice. Persons buying teas, coiiees AID |
spices, viii save money by going to Houston's |
as 1t Is the only tea and coffee store in the city
Don't forget the number IL East Fourth street. |
j L. Houston, Jr.
Fresh supply of teas, cofiees, and spices re. |
ceived daily, at the only tea store In the city,
No. IL East Fourth street. j. l.. Houston, Jr. |
Humphrey s. Sandt, fashiona BILE matters, 2lG |
Market street, have been enlarging their stock
with many OF the latest fall style of hats and
they can be had at the lowest cash prices.
Peaches David Irelan Is disposing of fine
peaches in the Fourth Street market at 81. 40
TO $l.75 per basket. They grew on his farm in
Kent county, and are always fresh and in good
condition.
Robert Coke has returned from visit to Indi-
ana where he had been looking after the ship
ment of hard wood 10 the Messrs. Cause lun-
Der dealers, of this CITY. Within the past year
some 700 ,000ior 800, coo feet have been for ward
ed to their order.
Corner 8 one.-The corner stone of the new
NJ. r. Church edifce at Bethel, in Branlywine
HID, will be laid on Monday, the 25thiust,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, with appropriate services.
Several eminent ministers are expected TO oil
cate on the OCCASION.
Iron Ore.-The Messrs. McConaughy are
mining about 80 tons of iron ore day at Chest
nut Hill, near Newark, which they sell at 81
~ mia MI
tealus. They propose to erect furnace at some
future time aud we also hope that they will he
able to add a rolling mill
| Died.-Isaac u. Trey, Of Wallace township,
one uf the three men thrown from scailnltl
/, while painting the Coatesvle bridge. on the
Pennsy IN ami r. r. some weeks ago, died last
Saturday night week from the elects of the in
Jury received. His thigh was broken and his
legs very badly bruised but still il was hoped
he would recover. His legs and portion of
his body were paralyzed from the time OF The
accident up to the day Of his death.
Large Market Oar old friend JOHN Stbo male
his annual caumarltiOa Of country vehicles
in our city, on Saturday, when he found three
hundred anu sixty backed up to the curb ON
King street, while there were on the cross streets
and in the hotel yards 1000, making altogether
1850. As consequence there was IA large SUP
ply OF all kinds of fruits, vegetables, butter
meat, &c., enabling our citizens 10 replenisll
their larders at moderate rates.
, Excursion Harmony Grand Lodge, F
r A. A. Y. co!ored Masons, made an excursion tc
| Salem, n. j., on the steamer Ariel last FIJI lay
Before leaving the members paraded through
the streets, In regalia, with banners and bant
!; Of music. They were quite fine looking bod,
of men and made very good appear ance -
!; They returned about $50 =. NJ. aud proceed
/. ed quietly TO their homes. They were treate,
/ well in Salem, and speak very highly of thei
K visit.
: Remoped.-rhe offices OF the City Audlto
e aud Street Commissioner have been remove,
y from the Fourth street market, to the secon
Z story OF the building formerly occupied by tli
u Washington engine Company, in Sixth street
.. between Market andKing. The rooms al fin
and airy and the change will be an improvement
in this respect, although the location is not moi
central or convenient for the public. The o
+ flee of the treasurer will be removed to the fir,
$ story of the same building in short time.
Z Ton Of My.-lt is Of Importance to farm
|. ', ers, livery static mtn and owners of horses
:, have good idea of what Il ton ofh.y really
"ordnary" hay is snch vague term that !
rule can be gveh To estimate i, as such, but 81
hundred cubic feet Of timothy, or hay two-lhir,
l. timothy aud one-third clover well packed in
" stack or NOV, will weigh a ton. Eight hu,
A. dred cubic feet of clover alone, or commo
Il meadow grass, made up # timothy aud red to
Will MANI u tOn u well
III Fire.-The furniture aud fixtures in the la
her shop of william Valentine, corner Of Fro
" and Shipley streets, were destroyed oi render
at useless by fire last Thursday night, causing
re loss 10 him of abou, $500. The building L
ay longs to Henry Bradley, and was also dana
-, ed to the extent of several hundred dollars, b
his loss is covered by Insurance. The sh
N was closed at the time, and the fire Is suppos
os, 10 have been of incendiary origin. The sio
af tai md atfr1y AZ nhu 10, i,
'se ABIDING building, was also considerably damn
on ed by water.
nu Fire.-rhe barn of William J. Stroud stu
10 ed near the p. W. 4 Il. Railroad a short d
lance below the Stanton Station, in VIII
0 4 Clay Greek Hundred, was struck by lightni
on last Tuesday afternoon, and entirely destroy
Inc with all its contents including his entire CT,
for OF wheat, hay and oats, and number of far
cry ing utensils. The loss will amount to brtwC
M $1,000, and $1,000, on which there is an ms
or ance of 5000 OH the barn, and 500 on he c.
tents, in the Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
OF pany OF this city.
~ Docs the Fruit business Pdy a-'rhe Milf
'st Ne,uS says: "Dr. Henry Ridgcly has sold
III crop of peaches, estimated at ten thousand 1
~ kets, delivered at depot in Dover, for one
mn. lar per basket" Aud adds "Ten thous'
ms dollars for onc-fourlh Of crop is not bad. ii
much better it would be for the business if
l
we'd ducc more than the one-fourth of crop. I
ear fruit would be better, the labor much less,
del the profit twice as great" The Deidpdr
w rejoins, $4,000 is good round sum, but
'ro- would remind the Ne,os that should the ext
IL IL OF the Doctors orchards be taken into con.
rKs Grafton negative answer would be found to
INV question, so far as this year is concerned"
her A BRACE OF RUFFGANs.- Cincinnati, A
m ne, ust Is. A despatch from Mansfield 81
tt that some time ago w. Ii. Dobbs,a farm
COW attempted an assault upon little girl nan
at Barnard, but failed In his attempt, and D.,
uts arrested A suit is now pending in the co
ond against him. In order to prevent the attel
and ance of the girl and her father as witnes
Ice Dobbs employed two rufians, Lightfoot {
'ts., Winfield, to blow up Barnard's house. W
way the execution of the scheme, which was
a ao have taken place on Wednesday mig
a a Dobbs and Lightfoot were arrested. In
and latter's possession was found a quantity
ting powder and fuse. The affair has crea
n. much excitement.
ays: Arrested.-A man named Pratt hired Ii,
wer at the livery stable Of Dickinson & Bro ,iu K
} al Street above Third, last Thu rsday afiernt
dly, agreeing to return the same at six O'Clock
ver- Shortly after that hour Mr.. d, discovered
pod, team standing In front ofStoeckles beer sale
bles aud OH taking possession of it a controversy
aims sued between him and Pratt, which was G
the ended by officer Crcpper arresting Pratt and
iced corting him, to the hall. Pratt was a II
m is refractory and struck the officer in the fl
iere which led to couple of retaliatory blows that
TO sured willingness to proceed quietly 10
hall Two girls who were in company v
ews Pratt were somewhat frightened and screai
ally quite loudly when the above collision t
Ding place. Pratt was required TO pay the usual
fore and costs.
Ifter
ops Chrisidnd.-Rev. Mr.. Smith of Oxford