Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-08

sheriff Arpstrong advertises to sell wagons,
&C., belonging 10 the firm of VIM. II. PhjIlips
q Bro, Of South Wilmington, at Stidhan,,s aI,c-
ton room, No. ia East Fourth Street, on the
nth inst. ~ ] 4s'
Repatred.-Ssmuel }. Wright informs the
i.rmeu q Wits Clsy Greek and the adjoining
aandreas that me Harmony mill has been re-
paired and he 10 nov ready TO do grlst work,
and furnish nour and feed of the best quality
at the lowest market rates.
Hofttcatturdi Fdir.-contribution of frutts.
noweu and Vegetables are solicited bv the on.
GERS Of the horticultural Society, for the exhi-
bItion 70 be held at Institute Hall on the I7lb.
18th, 18th and 10th insts. The Secretary, Hen.
ry Tatnall, may bs consulted at No. Exchanoe
buiiding. The exhibition n for the benefit q
ny no@e iof Frsndiess and Destitute children
and II should be literally palronixed. The hor-
ueuitural Sotiety has contributed for several
years back TO thi, Institution and we are pleased
TO see continuance Of such commentaries lib
erality. f,. yp,.
Inc Carriage Busiaess.-The establishment
of Jones Guthrie q Co.,, situated OH the cause.
way. south OF the bridge OF the foot OF Market
street, 10 one OF the largest In the State. The
snow rooms are snfficiently commodIous to con-
tam ABOUT three hundred carriages. At pres.
ent, however, there are not Oyer twenty 6v, In
tnein, although some seventy five hands ara
constantly emyloyed, and from fifteen to TWEEN
" carriages are made every week. These con.
sist principally Of York and track wagons. buo
g1es, light barouches and fancy wagons which
sel from $50 70 $500 dollars, according to
style and finish. The character Of the yo-k
turned out by the firm has given them a rennt,,
tiou that leads to steady demand, and thev
are Kept busy while trade generally Is languish.
Jug, eno some manufactures have coma n n
dead halt. The establishment 10 conveniently
ZINE Store.-WlllIam B. Sharp has about
completed his improvement Of the BUILDING Mt
the corner Of Fourth aud Market streets. and
VIII move into y to- lay aud open with q flpe
sssor.n. y. o. ory goods The main room Is
que OF the nnest II not the largest IN our CITY
the front being twenty feet, depth 81 feet. an,
neisht OF ceiling IA feet Large show windows
nave ben lifted up on either side OF tho door
aud there being several windows OF, the uortb
sue, abnndance OF light wilt be Afforded. There
3 aiso nne basement room, and every facility
I LOT uoinS alaige and satisfactory business. Mr..
Sharp Is noted for taste 10 the selection of drv
gods, and the ladies Of our city and surrcund-
ing country will not be long iu finding his es.
tapiishinent. He Is enterprising as well az M.
lite anu attentive " customers and fully und.r.
stands The wants OF the ladies of our CITY. We
commend him to the patronage of the nublic
arranged, the different rooms are well lighted
thoroughly ventilated, and yery co,nf,rt ILL.,
In the hottest weather. A lot in the re,r ha .
also been purchased, so that an cnIargemnn,
may be readily made whenever the ircreasing
demand for their carriages Is sucn as 10 preatIv
exceed the number that can be turned ont with
their present facilities The efforts of the san.
ior par'ner, Mt. Guthrie, are ably seconded by
sne Junior ar McCiary, aud the name of the
nrm must cOntinu" to become more wiJ.iv
known, as the trade extends and wear af ar
year adds TO Its influence and Importance.
"As Mad as Il March Hare.n- The Mis,r,
Ne,cs Is terribly indignant over the ,nan,g,,'
tneht OF the Junction & Breakwatsr RaiirosJ
II says the shippers by this routs are utterly liz
gusted anu indignant, and the general eSpres.
sion Is thai tie country here would be be,ter of,
every ran aud tie in the rotten and bankrupt
concern were blown to atoms. The causes far
the complaint are manifold: little river sia.m.
ers are put on to carry the fruit which thew are
/ compelled TO throw overheard II thew enconn,ar
weather the least stormy. They make no time
anu get the fruit In so late that its sale Ia ruined
The company take the freight all along the line
regardless OF the capacity of the boats to carry
Il from Lewes and the result Is that large ona,;
titles OF fruit are left upon the pier to rot and
ruin before the next boat can take IL to market
| Every possible obstacle is cut in the wav nj
l shipping by the Delaware road and the sm nj
growers are virtually compelled to submit to
.he outrages inflicted by this picayune corpora.
lion. And they have no redress The comma.
ny Is pecuniarily Irresponsible and Judgment
against 1t for damages would crobably he worij,
less than the paper on which il was recorJeJ v"
Inc policy OF Baumgardner seems TO be 10 oet
me last dollar possible out ofthe rotten coucern
when oil course he will pocket, while Tho ont'
ragged patrons Ct the concern will pocket ,leir
| lOssea. INC II
Cor. Ross' Fanny. $. Walter, editor n,
tue Chester Republican, was recently yis,tinn
W" ~ tue otaie, anu this Is what he writes of
Nj ID.
The farm Of ex- Governor Rosa model one In
every respects managed by his sons, inte
gent and industrious young men. II contain,
eisnt hundred acres, three hundred of whicI
are III peaches, pears, apples and small fruts.~
TVS saiu he has cleared this season, on the lat
yer crop alone, $1,000, and that, including hi,
peach and other crops, lie will net $40 0O0 mi,
year. Through the courtesy Of a son of IN.
proprietor, All opportunity was offered far ,
nall hours ride through one of the mach or
cnards The trees were loaded with fruit m oo,
OF them Containing from four to five baskets. /
estimated that bis crop will reach twept,
thousand baskets all OF which have been 8 id a
Su prices 10 Dc delivered at the station nearl,
~ us own door. To gather this cros he hal
mad nearly four hundred persons employed a
one time' Many acres of the farm are used II
tne cultivation of the strawberry and Wilso,
olackoerry, and there is vineyard on the farm
,oaued with grapes, which will be ready to mar
KEY within the next week. It |. estimated tha
.hn crop WIZ reach nearly twelve tons. Que
hundred and farty acres of good corn and
corresponding quantity of wheat and oats arr
me cereals grown on this fine farm this wear
Inc most casual observer cannot fail to see tina
the farming business of Ex-Governor Ross l.
managed with system, care and good Judgment
and TO this may be attributed his success.
Il WHAT Hon. j. CLANCY JONES THINKS
lion. :; Gsneey Jones, who lived tire,
years AT Camden, has written letter In repl,
~ newspaper correspondent who desired Ri.
views. We make the following extract: q
nave produced wheat equal in quantity per acre
ana IN quality and price in the Philadelphia mar
Kets TO the average yield of Pennsylvania am
New York. The climate Is mild, moderated
oy waters nearly surrounding the Peninsula
anu Tue average longevity OF the inhabitants is
quite equal to that OF any other country In tbe
world. As to It's people, they are like other peo
Pc VINO are landowners, anxious to see subssan-
uai, industrious farmers purchase lands, settle
on and improve them, and whenever such come
INTO THIS region OF country, with an honest view
TO the Improvement Of their worldly estate ,bey
afe cordially welcomed regardless Of their polit.
icai or religious beliefs In this regard thev
are as free from bigotry and prescription as any
| people l ever saw. | bought nnthinp IN seiI
again, and have no hesitation In saving that
tne Peninsula offers inducements at this partic-
uiar time to be found nowhere else, to the nur-
enasers OF land, but advise no man to come
mere with view to speculation. II farmers
with small capital will come to buy homes, la
Dor themselves, fertilize their lands as they do
IN pennsylvania and New York and refrain
f:om intermeddling needlessly and efficionslv
IN the institutions peculiar to this section before
they are warm In their seats, they will prog
| yer, ENJOY as good average health as can be
found In any country under the sun, and And as
cordial a reception from as hospitable people,
without regard to politics or religion of the new
States" ''''eu
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