Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

AfNVul our Npt1iht ANTfthhouututs
The schooner Charles F. RILEY arrived in
our harbor on Monday, with large quantity
of lumber for Mr.. Giles Lambson.
Considerable disappointment was caused
our citizens last evening by the failure OF
EVERY EVENING 10 put in an appearance.
The brig Minnd Tragf, for Matanzas, lying
in our harbor. caught fire on Sunday night,
about u o'clock, and was slightly damaged
in the cabin and cargo. The fire was extin-
guished by the crew.
Letters of administration upon the estate
of Jesse Hallowell late of Wilmington, de-
ceased, have been granted by the Register
unto Anna Hallowell and oseph Hallowell,
widow and son of deceased.
The Orphans Court Monday, made the
following appointments of guardians, Uiz.
Mary MotherAll, guardian of Nathan NJ. and
Robert NJ, Motherall. minor children OF W.
MOtherall, late of White Clay Creek Hun
died, deceased, and Edward Fenton, guard
ian Of Ellen and Emma, minor children of
Malcom Hood, late of Wilmington city,
deceased. No Chaneery business was trans
acted, on account Of the absence of the
Chancellor.
Yesterday being St. Valentines day our
post office was the centre OF attraction, par
ticularly of the female portion Of our com
munity, and during the sorting of the various
mails the vestibule of the post office was
thrOnged with anxious ones, each hoping to
receive u nice little memento Of affection IN
the shape Of Valentine. Comics were
plenty ana prouuceu looks Omluous OF evil
to the unlucky sender, should ne or she ever
/ be discovered.
The will OF William T. Read, Esq, late OF
| this town, deceased, has been admitted to
probate by the Register, and letters Tesla
| mentary on the same granted unto MIR. Alfred
| O. Nowland one of the Executors named In
| the will, Geo. d. Rodney, Esq, the other
| executor having renounced. Under this will
Emmanuel church of this town, and the
Trustees Of the Epiacopate Fund, are left
legatees TO the amount of one thousand dol
lars each.
The missionary Jubilee that was to have
been held in the NJ. 4. Church on Sunday
last, WAS postponed until next Sunday Oh
account Of the weather. And such weather
as we had last Sunday 1t was, to put il as
mildly rs possible. eXecrable. If IT is q sin
TO let bad weather detaln one from attending
divine service on the Sabbath, surely last
Sundays omission should be overlooked, as
our payements are In disgusting condition
OF slushiness, and rs tor the streets, they
were, in some places miniature mill races
practically impossible for the greater p ,rt oil
the day.
Certain young gentlemen of our town have
conceived Of a happy idea for the relief of the
citizens of Port Deposit and other places
along the Susquehanna. Their plan is t.
form company and purchase the ice gorge
with the view of removing II here to supply
our citizens with ice during the coming sum
mer They think the prospective increasi
in our population will warrant the storing o
that quantity OF ice, and If the inhabitant
, of the valley of the Susquehanna can be In
! dueed to part with their gorge at rea on
able rate such an Investment would pa
largely. When we take into consideration
the size of the gorge, some ten or a dozel
miles in length, BY an average height of tiftl
feet, thi idea is certainly stunendous.