Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-03

Woodall have commenced the business of ci vi
engineering, surveying, etc, having their Of
nee In room Nos, Exchange Blu lding.
At a meeting of the Directors of the Cheste
| County National Bank, held on Friday last
Walter Hubbard was elected President, to fl
the vacancy caused by the death of john Mar
shall.
| Notice Persons who wish to purchase guns
pistols, caps, &C., for the 4th of JULY shout,
call at the store Of Mr.. Mechior, No. 2l4 King
street. He is ready TO make all repairs at mod
crate rates. Give him a call
DEcEssED.-Jesse Grant, father of President
Grant died AT his reside nee at Covngton, Ken
lucky, on Sunday, the Goth instant, aged rs
/ years. lie had been sick for some time, and
his death was anticipated. He was native OF
Westinorelanj county, Pennsylvania.
The Pdrk.-lt the grounds OH the Brandy.
wine can BIZ purchased, there are three righi
eous men in this cty,wllo fear God and love the
| poor who will assist In forming COMPANY Ia
secure the same, and also contribute $500 each
towards raising the required amount. Let all
who are disposed is join them speak out. Their
object is to beautfy our city, and to establi sh a
place for the recreation of the public including
| the women and cllildren--the widow and or
phan-for all coming time. WE THE PEOPLE.
CommiHed.-A worthless character named
Robert Bowling was com mitted 10 Jail at New
Castle, a few days since for committing an as
| sault on Joanna Riley who lives in the family
of Joseph Ii. Gould, No5l1 West street. The
fellow called for some thinglo eat and glass of
| milk, aud on being given wafer, became abusive
aud on being ordered away picked up lid, with
which he struck Joanna on the head with con-
siderable force. An officer was then sent for and
| the fellow, after a hearing before the Mayor,
was lodged in Jail.
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Car Shops are being pushed rapidly ahead. The
stone, which are brought from Rock Run, Nd,
are being delivered on the ground at the rate of
two car loads daily, and the inasons having
got thoroughly to work, made quite respecta-
BILE show last week. The first invoice of timber,
consisting of four car loads, for the frame of The
structure arrived on the 18th ult., and the Fear
penters commenced getting ont the frame work
ON Monday. There is now great demand in
Oxford, for houses to accommodate the work.
men.
Terrible IPound.-The Reading Eugte states
that Il young man named Samuel klopp while
engaged In moving on the previous Thursday,
without cause or provocation ran his scythe
through the body Of John Meyer. The men
present We're so Mortified by the deed that they
stood transfixed, as it were, and Meyer pulled
the scythe out laid, il on the ground and faint
ed klopp was ARE sted, and will be tried for
the deed. lie said that he was possessed of the
devil and had to perpetrate the act As terri.
BILE as the wound is, the scythe going entirely
through the body, the man at last accounts did
not suffer much pain, ami hopes are entertained
Of his recovery.
Building OpeTdtions.--The Civil Engineering
Department, during the month of June, made
surveys for Al buildings as follows, against
seventy-two surveys made for the month of
May.
Ezekiel Williams, one house on Fifteenth
street near Scott.
Geo. W. Bright, five houses OH Front street
near Harrison.
Philip =. Tyre,two houses on Gilpiu Avenue
near Riddles Road.
John Wood, ten houses at the southeast cor
OF Chestnut and Van Buren,.
Dennis j. Minton five houses on Chestnut
above Van Buren,.
Bridget Carr, one house Oh Madison street
above Fourth.
Pat. Hughes, two houses at the Northeast
corner of Adams and Chestnut streets.
J. Newlin Gawthror, one house Oh Jackson
street, betweeu Linden and Maple.
j. Newlin Gawtbrop, one house in the same
square.
Thus. \. Bellah, one house on King street
between Sixth and Seventh.
Gen. Thos. J. Jordan, back building On Mar
ket street between It'll and Sth
Jacob Sharp, club stable at the southeast
corner Of Eleventh and West.
Francis Bickta, one house AT the southeast
corner OF Fifth and Adams.
Frederick Wah stable on Eighth street be-
tween French and Walnut.
James Todd, back building OH Fifth near
Poplar.
Palrick L. Ford, one house on Conrad street
| above Van Buren,.
David Witsell, three houses OH b. street near
Claym0nt.
David Lemon, building Oh Market street
above Front.
John II. Smith,one house OIL Second between
Adams aud Jackson.
Lenus Messick one house on Pine between
9th and Taylor.
Jane Davis, one house in the same square.
Patrick Maher, one house oil Chestnut street
between Van Buren, and Harrison.
John McEviely, one house in the same
square.
Walter Bari, one house at the South east
corner Of Beech and Franklin.
Capelle 4 Bro, two houses on Jackson near
Maple.
Philemma Chandler, one house In the same