Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-01

Delaware State Journal.
WILMINGTON. DEL,
saturday, March 1st, 1878.
EoPB~Ep.-Zion NJ. E. Church, Cecil
Comfy. Nd, has been repaired at cost
If 81, 800, and re-opened for divine service.
FIRE The dwelling house Of D. D.
smith, in the upper part of Queen Annes
county, was totally destroyed by IRE about
ten days since.
AN INCREASE. -. The Crisheld Leader
avs that Newtown Is soon TO have lie
augmented by the arrival OF
one hundred Germans, who are 10 settle
there.
STEAMER RUSHING. The fine steamer
George Lao has made her first trip up tine
Chester river this season. II Is thought
she will continue to run now without ln-
terrupuou.
NEW FtRM.-Thomas Dixon has dis
nosed of his interest 10 the Crisfeld Leddtr |
10 Mrs. Georgiana c. Marshall, aud the |
paper will now be published under the firm
name OF Marshall Il Co.
HAND MAsHED.-John Knott, an em-
plovee Of the P W. II B. X. X had MS |
lett hand badly mashed on Thursday last |
while coupling cars in the Company's
yard, foot of Fourth street.
REsreSArIoN.-J. T. Richards, ESQ.,, |
Superintendent of the Kent County Rail
road, has rendered his resignation, TO take
effect on March the first. Charles IL Plslt,
conductor on the road. has been elected TO
succeed him.
Coon Y1ELD.-Mr. VIM. Beck, living
near Delaware City, raised 10 bushels oil
corn per acre on his farm, and 2Sl5 bush
es Of wheat per acre. He also sold s2,OsO
worth of hay, which averaged IL tons
per acre. Niddletoicp Transcript.
QuERY.-why, and for what purpose,
was a pile of shavings burning in the rear
Of Jones Guthrie's extensive carriage
works, on the south side Of the Christiana,
on sundsyl Very dangerous for such
windy day
ABLE To BE OuT.-Charies Fritz, who
was so severely injured by the railroad ac-
cident at Ellerslie in November. was able
on Saturday to take walk, and for the
first lime since the accident appeared on
Market street.
MISSIONARY SERMON. Rev. E. stubbs,
pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church, in this
city, will preach the annual missionary
sermon before the conference which soon
TO convene in Easton, Md, and we do not
hesitate to predict that 1t will be well done
NEARLY AN AccIDENT.-A boy standing
on the track at Water and Market streets
narrowly escaped being killed this morn
ing. As the 1920 train came along II
struck him on the foot knocking him over
on the pavement and bruising him consid'
erably.
A Duck STORY.-James Pierce, The
freight agent of the steamer Chester, shot
on "Wednesday week, twenty ducks at ont
time and ii wasn't a good day for ducks
either They were floating down the rive
On Il hlLtAl AAhCf dAlN nc HANNfIAhN ~ 49,
ting quite close before hrlsg, and hence
the great execution. THIS story can b.
vouched for, MS we had It from very re
liable gentleman Chester Advocate.
Proficiency IN SWIMMING SAVED HIN
The Susssr journal says that while the
were letting off the water at the MillsbOrC
Mills, TO save the dam during the freshet
young man, moulder at the furnace
with nets and ropes attempted TO cross tn
stream below the bridge, in boat. A
soon as she struck the current, whic
rushed and foained like cataract, tn
hoat tIipped aud turned fairly bottom "
precipitatiug the Young man In the turbr
lent waters. He was a good swimmer
however. and came ashore slightly dam
and without bis boots these he pulled 0
IL the water after the boat had caPslzet
REFUSING To sERvB.-1he chip King
.Aigiers, from Philadelphia, With cargo {
coal oil, bound to Antwerp. came int
BgenkWatcr few days ago, the crew II
fusiug TO proceed on the voyage In cOnsj
quence OF the ship leaking badly. Aft,
holding u survey. ia due form OF law, II
ship was pronounced seawoithy, and no
withstandng the threats of the crew NJ
10 make the voyage, u number Of person
were obtained at this place 10 weigh al
Choir and make sail. After getting Il
ship to sea the crew resumed their dut,
AL that remairs is for the owner or co.
sguees to pay additional expenses and /
her wag.-Breakedtsr LigM.
Tina WATER WITcH sTEANRR.-The ne
steamer of our Water WI b, built by t
Clapp X Jones Co.. of Hudson City. Ne
York, was fully tested on saturday aitt
noon. In two minutes after the hre "
started the gusge marked i've pounds
steam, and IN seven minutes forty pound
\ stream of water was brown 3O2 ft
and inches through 100 feet of hose, Il
LozEe being 5-lG inch with l4j poun
Of steam and 2l4 feet through a ~ in
nczzle. The engine is Of the second clai
and weighs, when loaded, 6,000 pOun(
The trial gave general satisfaction u
the engine Will ue accepted by the Co
pauy at Its next stated meeting. The pr
" be paid for 1t is $1,000.
BusY.-Tlc & ter Advoeate says evci
BODY at RoGch's is busy and that in {
most hurried days Of war times, th'
were never near 30 many Ken there
uoN, or 50 many contracts as now.
the boiler shops a riveling machine
fastening The boiler shells, which has V,
lately been introduced, Is csriosity.
does the work in one hour which forme
required two days The compound engi
intended for the { olima, the sister ship
The Colon, the large Pacific mal stesu
launched some weeks since, are flush
and just waiting lew DAYS before beg
Ing their sea life Workmen are busy
another Mallory ship, Of which the kee
laid, aud the frame up, and which is p
tally sheeted. \ large ferry boat has
sheeling all driven, and is being pusl
rapidly a. busy hands aud wise heads kn
how. The keel of tue largest vessel e
built ia the yard is also laid This leyiatt
Is Pacific mail AL feet long, and A
beam.
RAID on Our City.
SNAIL Army OF cANvAssERs PUSH
Tue FORTINEs OF THE PHILApBLPl
RECORD