Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-17
LOCAL la4ELLioeMce.

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LOCAL INfeLLicgMcE.
., Christian ill River Improvement Comp,uy's sale
OF lots to-day at Syf p, m.
SALE OF MoNEY.-At the regular monthly
meeting OF Penn Loan Association, held on
Thursday evening, 5000 sold at 24Z per cent.
premium.
MARRIRD.-On Wednesday, in Petersburg, Va,
Col. W, Fisk Townsend editor Of tho George
Town SaSser Journal married Miss. Mary Ellen
Orr, Of that place.
DRowNED.-on Friday evening last, Peter
gray, an oysterman, was drowned at Cedar Greek,
Oy falling from his boat, as he was endeavoring
10 fasten il TO he bridge
| CAR SHIPMRNT-Y yesterday, the jackson 4
Sharp Company shipped, by way OF the Whining
| ton ~ Reading Railroad, two Pullman palace
cars to the Pullman Company, Louisville, Ky.
| Piano Fog SALE-A beautiful 500, Piano
used but very short time, for sale at half price,
win stool and cover also one good second hand
organ, at Eohelon's Warorooms, 40 Market ST.
| Doors AND SHuEs.-John X Evans, in the
| Clayton House, 505 King street, has one of the
| hucst assorimcnts of boots and shoes in the CITY,
Those IN want of a superior article at moderate
price, should give him a call.
FouNp.-Ihe body Of Henry Hendrick, or
| "Dnieh lien OF Chester, who has been missing
for several weeks, was found, yesterday,
floating in The Delaware river. near the mouth of
Chester Greek. The Coroner held an inquest
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Nor REAn.-We neglected to state, in our
Council proceedings yesterday. that the l4tter re-
celved fram Geo. '. Massey, was not real before
ConnaiL Mr.. McIuhre presented il, but obiec-
tons were raised to its reading aad sustained by
the chair
WITHDRAWN The morocco factory on Fourth
street, between Monroe and Adams fol merIy oc
cupied by Hayes and Walter, was offered at As
siSnees sale, yesterday afternoon. Bids were OIL
teTed as high US $l2j but this price being deem
ed Too low the properly was Withdrawn.
BLOOMS The barge RcpaJl,c, arrived at the
Wilmington X Reading wharf, this morning, with
ll6O tons of blooms for Steele 4 Worth, and Hugh
L. Steele Of Coatesvile
The steamer Geo. II. Stout, also arrived at the
same wharf, this morning. with blooms for reshir-
ment over the w. 4 l.. X. r.
Po1IcE CAsEs.-Sarah Truitt for disorderly
conduct, was fined, costs and discharged.
Henry Thompson for disorderly conduct was
hned s. and costs, and held to bail, in the sum
of $500, to Keep the peace
Anna Veasey and Henry Jones for drunkenness
were each fined hfty cents and costs
NEW SAFR.-Star and Hcpe Loan Associations
have conjointy purchased one of Marvin's large
patent safes, which was placed in the Office of
the Secretary of both Associations, James Nc
Cabe' Esq, in the Telegraph building. yesterday
morning. 1t is six feet high, four feet one inch
wide, and two feet six inches deep. Ii weighs
5,So4 pounds, and cost 500.
SALE OF A FARN-On Thursday afternoon.
Messrs. Ogle & Miller sold at Public sale a fam
To 4 ha eAafa okh I
ed, (adveTtised in the GAZFTTFl situated In
Brandywine Hundred, on the Philadelphia Turn
pike, near the practical Farmer" hotel MI
Phillips, who has tenanted the farm for a number
oi years, was the purchaser, at IS, $50.
RIFLE CLUB,--A meeting Of the stockholders
of the Rife Club was held last night for the pur-
pose OF adopting or rejecting the movement of the
board OF Directors IN regard 10 settling with the
credltors. The actions of the Directors were
unanimously accepted and the meeting expressed
their thanks to the gentlemen wEO arranged the
affairs OF the Club so Wcl that they are out OF all
embarrassment and have tue best prospects for the
future.
DELIGHIFuL SODA WATER & c. shoemn-
ker, druggists in the Institute Building. have
their celebrated Soda water fountain now in full
flow. The beverage is the most delightful and
heathful that can be taken to satisfy the luteler
able craving for some such drink DUNG the warm
weather that Is BOW approaching. We recon.
mend all those who desire something of tbs kind
AID all do to 20 TO Shoemakels where the purest
aud best eau always be had.
The MASTER MECHANICS The Moster NJ
chanIcs OF the various Railroads of the country.
having just concluded their annual session. at
Baltimore, are With their flmlies enjoying an ex.
curslon tIip. This morning. about 1915, O'clock,
they passed through this city, on a special train,
consisting OF three Pullman Palace cars -"Cen,
tra" "Weste.h" and "RahWay,"-two baggage
and three frst-clsSs passenger car, Drawn by en-
CINE No II, which was gaiy decorated with fis ys
They were en route for New York Conductor
McColley Of the T., w. d b. Il. r. had charge OF
the train.
DELICATE SURGICAL OPPERAToN.- James LONG.
fellow, Delawarean, who volunteered in one Of
the Pennsylvania regiment during the late war,
had bis nose and upper lip aud six teeth shot
away at the battle OF AntIetAm, disfie urIug him
almost beyond recognition. He lately underwent |
an ingenious operation Of having a new nose and
upper lip made from flesh taken from the fora
head for the nose, and from the cheek for the lip
he nose and lip were restored by DIR. Chas. ID |
Greene, in Philadelphia. The teeth and plate
were made by DIR. j. Jackson, dentist Mr.. Long,
fellow is highly satisfied with hrs improved a6.
pearance.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Last evening, Mr. James II, |
l'Tiee, aged about sixty years. died suddenly nj |
the residence OF Mr. Robt. Skeen, No 33j East
Fourth street, where he boarded. lie wes sitting
on the front steps, and about nna,sar - ,o,aI /