Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-03

attained bis one hunuIeu Huu e'sn'eo"tn | {
a,sr il now sick with but slight hopes oil
w recovery. He appears 10 suiier rom !
an disease, hut seems 10 be wearing out :
,Iom old age, and can take but hi''e (
nourishment.
r,,rpsvitIE.-The bonded debt of
r,,t,sville. IL stated by the new Burgess,
vr f,eo. W. Price, To be Ss7 5l4 80. IT'S
'n,nlnion, in 1870, was 2,U25 or this
ll,,in sSa ga. 50 pays seven fer cent.
',,erest. and 81 GOO pays six per cent,
,se whole annual interest being SOUS.
'li,o Income from water rents Is ~, 300,
.ay,nr balance Of s3.6ss to be raised
sr,ayrs. The tax Is 81 mills on the
J,lar. and the taxable property smounts
ia q ,5OO,O 900, yielding s5,25O.
80 w ----.--
txr,1LrBItITY or FIGURES. -Arithmeti-
ot,ns IN the front Perhaps some OF our
rralsrs can show the fallacy In the fol
',ninp ,qnalious, hich seem 10 prove
hat one is equal totwoi-
a. Ill.,, 10 10
snltraottG 1G-lG--i6-l6
8y factors a "a (4-4)- (4-D
nyideby 90 II4 -
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ttcrysrp TO PREAcH.-Thomas Oar
d, itou Jester, printer by profession,
,,.J who lived some time in this city,
s,rvi,,r his apprenticeship in the ReDWbh-
on, onlce, passed the examination on
Monday last. before the Presbyteiy OF
N.w York. in Latin, Hebrew, Greek
Theology, Church History, the Saera.
mrnts. Church Government, &C and
was licensed to preach. We are glad
hear of Mr.. TESTERS success, aud hope
ma, he useful in his new field of labor
H. feel confident he will do his utmost
TO perform his duty to the best OF his
ABILITY, and that his course Will always
he honest aud upright.
LITTLE Boy Injured A little boy,
s,rj nhont ak yeats, son of Nj. William
Ioiucltou. of Valley township, Chester
county. was very severely injured on
Thursday week. There was public sale
ON Inc property of MIR. Ramsey, and some
half dozen little boys were playing on |
one horse thrcshing power at the barn. |
While thus engaged, young Hamelton |
G.l. and lis body was partially drawn |
between the tread and tho barn floor. He |
became 30 wcdged In as to stop the power. |
His screams soon brought parties TO his
assistance aud he was speedily released |
lie was taken to his home In carriage, |
but II is thought that his internal Injuries
would prove to be severe.
TnE CAR sHoPs.-The work Of exca-
walton for the new car shops In this
Borough has been going on for several
DAYS. The whole amount OF earth 10 DC
removed is 3,S49 square yards, some 400
of which has already been carted oil to
hip an eubankmeut Of the railroad
siding.
The bills of materials for the shops, as
made. bv Messrs. Serley aud Bcerbrower,
show that 1863, $40 feet Of framing timber,
lis 5.5 feet of boards, 1874, IA shingles,
IS 40 bricks aud 355 perVhes Of stone
will he required 10 tfctt them. No pro-
p0sals for these materials have yet been
received. Our readers can form some
rslinate fiom the above figures that the
bindings will he Oh a large SCALE Ortnrd
Press.
Inspector or CUSTOMS AT CHESTER
In CONSEQUENCE Of the d. cease Of John
Wllr. A vacancy exits in the office OF
K s.lput 1nspp, torut Customs at Chester,
Wl.e,, in all probability will soon be filled.
Weatplicants tor the position are Hum
rbrey Y. Arnold, Of the Repiiblicdn, Ed
wand Llllcy, Job Wheaton, {. 5. smith,
JOHN Muir, John Lougbutham, F. Bates,
F.. Nueent (colofed), and several others.
Judging from the persons urging MS
Gains, we think that Humphrey Arnold
viii he he successful man. Tho Office is
worth three dolais per day, with nothing
h.tu o! any account. The appointment
will ha made by the Collector OF the
PHILADELPHIA Port, through the RECON-
n endation of the Honorable Washington
Townsend.
CoRoNElts INQUEsT.-A jury Of the
following gentlemen, namely' simon
BanG,is John Brooks, Alfred Taylor
Herman Brandeis, j. r. Munshower, and
A. H. Wheaton were Thursday afternoon
summoned by Coroner Minshall to hold
an Inquest In the case Of james Broom
head, who, rs stated IN the Ne'os of yes
trrday, died from injuries Received by
being run over by train on the 7. w. Y
g. 4. r., oa sday afternoon. severa
WITNESSES we've examined, all OF whom
testified to the fact that the deceased wal
walking on the track when the train RAJ
over HIN. and that the engineer useS
aud rndcnvoted to stop his engine. TIT
mry rendered a verdict generating tn
officials Of the train FROM any blame II
The matier.-C Chester Meios.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OxFoRD.-The pros
poets are now very favorable for III
present being one Of the most active build
Ing seasons that our Borough has see
for some years. Beside the great improve
meuts of the Car Company there Will b
numerous dwelling houses built. X. !
passmore " Co, arc now having ID
foundations dug for two large brio
dwelling houses on Central Avenue
the southern part Of the town a con
Tany is about 10 begin the erection OF
block of ten brick dwellings on FIJI
street east of Oak, and several other pa
lies talk of erecting houses. Messr
Baily Il Wilson are now engaged In great
charging their coach shop, and Messr
j. NJ. II W. Watson are moving the
wheelwright and blacksmith shops up
Genital Aveuue.-O OXFORD Press.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT yesterday afte
noon about five o'clock, a. one-armed ms
named John z. McCarty, a resident
New Castle, Delaware, whilst somewhi
under the influence OF liquor, attempt
to pass over the P. W. & b. railrol
bridge which crosses Chester creek.
bad taken but two or three steps, whe
missing bis footing, he fell through I
beams Of the bridge, a distance OF abo
thirty feet, falling upon a rait VIII
happened TO be tied up near the bridl
Some persons who saw him fall imme'
ately went to the spot aad carried b i'm
the lot In the rear OF the depot.
physician being Immediately found
was taken to the police station, when
Christ. who had been sent for, examir
him and found that his left lung had b.
penetrated By, apparently, a spike OF I
raft upon which be had fallen, and VI
bis righ. shoulder blade was broken
two places. The injured man was pr,
efly cared for by Chief kershaw NJ
this morning, WHEN permit having b.
obtained from Alderman Clyde, he
sent TO the Poor House. Chester Ne'Ss
7hursday.
As THICK AS AuTuMSAL LEAvEs.-
our report yesterday of the proeecdli
Of the Board Of Trustees Of the Poor,
were compelled to omit, for want OF d
and space, the large number Of arpllca
10Y Office who were nominated but
ceired no vo,0s. They we're as thick
sntumnal leavts 70 day, however,
have space enough at our disposal 10 5
lhe names Of all the aspifants for
Ifeasurership and Enperntendency
We Insane Department, at least tue ma
OF all the pcreons nominated fou n
pushions, Many OF them did not rec
single vote, Here L. the list nominl
lNr the lfCHeurershiD, The name of