Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-14

DroDped Dead. Richard 7. Venn who
resided ut No. SOP East Sixth street, visl-
ted Philadelphia, on Tuesday, and soon at
ter arriving there dropped dead from an at At.
tack of heart disease. He was a painter 20
wears of age, and had been suffering from
heart disease for long time. HIS remains
were brought to this city for interment.
>, Hair C,it ting.--As the warm weather ap-
proaches the children should have their hair
cut nicely by Parker, No. IL East Second street,
who is adept at that kind OF business
Mothers should make note OF tins anu seno
| their little CUES 10 his shop. mayi1-u
Wong Ching Foo was admitted to citizen
ship in the circuit Court, at Grand Rapids,
| Mich, on Fridiy. lie claims to be the nrst oi
| bis natiourlny that has renowned allegiance
| To the Cti,n-se Empire.
| 5..aV.-Chalwick's Ice Cream Garden,
NJ. i West Fourth street, will be- open Tor
| visitors on SATURDAY, next. II Is p"aSaht
place during the hot weather, aud the proprie-
| tor is bite aui accommodating. Give Lin
| call.
| Acquitei.-David ii. Cullen had hearing
| beforr the Justice In Newark, last Saturday, Oh
| the charge Of having set fire to his buildings
which were dest royed some time ago, III ORDER
TO obtain the insurance. There was not shad-
| ow Of evidence To sustain the charge, anu lie
was exoneraied from all suspicion of wrong
| The Insurance company will therefore pay ov-
| er the amount due in short time.
| The Peaches.--ln this county the trees are
| well filled with peaches, and the indications for
Il fair crop is encouraging. 1t Is soon however
| to predict large yield. Sometimes they fall
off after attaining the size of shellbark, anu
| anticipations of large yield have thus Deeh
blasted Another week or two will show more
fully what the autumn will bring forth, as by
that time the fruit will have ceased shedding
| ~ 3 Ia ,vi ..ih ar buvp faded lie
out of danger.
Mortua,y Registrar Huxley reports 81
deaths in our city for the month OF April
OF this number IL were under one year of
age, from one to two, from two to five,
| = from five to ten, 3 from twenty to thirty,
from thirty to forty ; from fifty to sixty, 3
from sixty to seventy, from seventy To
eighty, , from eighty to ninety, from nine
ty to one hundred. Born in the United
States Al, England =, Ireland 7, France l.,
Males %, females 81, not given 2.
Concert.-The amateur concert unde the
auspices of the young Mems Catholic
Philopatrian Literary Institute last Mon.
day evening, was tolerabe welt attended and
passed off very pleasantly. The music was
under the dictatorship of w. l.. kabanagh,
Esq, assisted by Mr.. j. Hess, VINO presided
ut the piano with pronounced ability The
programme selected was excellent, and the
rendition of the different parts throughout
was marked success.
THINK 1T OVER.
Thinks every matter over,
BE 1t what IL may,
Give il consideration
a little thought will pay,
When other people oif3r
Their hats for you to Try
Think uf these words Remb'er ours are the
best To buy, being the cheapest and most leila
, bic To be found Every hat guaranteed to iii,
will wear we'll and give satisfaction, at Hum
phrey and Slndl's, 2i0 Market street, vii
iniugton, Del, and No. 10 East State Street
Trenton, Nd.
Lirenses-rhe Court on tn esday was occu
pied in the examination of the applications fol
4 tavern licenses, aud among those granted wert
2 John Neatly. Dennis Bradley, Thompson &
l4oche, Thomas Gilbert, Jacob b. Hyatt
Henry Bradley, job" b. Grnbb, Peter Springer
Hugh Homer, James G.. Pierson, Catbarln,
g Donahoe, z. Plunkett, Mr.. Miller, Caroline
: Cunningham, Mary McCann, Fergus Kelley
Benz ID. Loneland, of Delaware City; FREQ
n HUBER, Mrs. Sarah Schofield, VIM. Bacon, A
+ o. Perkins, Mr.. Hodgsop, Michael Meenan
= VIM. Baxter, Henry Kyle, Hugh Mclaughlin
:. Baxter d Dever, Jamss McLlnan.
!. Mr.. FRANK NoLEN, Dear Strive the un
n dersigued citizens of Wilmington, approaching
il your efforts in presenting a succession of wor-
| thy AMI improving enttl tanments, Including
! some Of the best talent in the country, invite
!. YOU to accept a testimonial benefit To be given
|, at tho Grand Opera House, on Thursday even
ing May II 1874, when we propose to presen
such an entertainment TO the public as VIII be
IS worthy OF the occasion and as will enable you
C numerous friends to give a substantial assur
Is ance OF their regard. Veg Respectfully,
It }. l. 5inms, A. L. CIR ,nshaw, Levi Z. Bird
n John u. Bou.hmaI,J NJ Harmai, II, +. Pick
If els. Samuel Culbert. d. Il. Heiser, +. a. Tsy
q lur, G.. u. Chandler, Thos. NJ. Ogie, H. NJ. Jen
r kins, II. II, Biiaghnrst, Jos. X Adams, Pet
- er McCulluughJ. 5. Valentine, Chas. +. Thorn
II AS, Nathl Bayuc, Jos. Fullmer, ii. W Sawye,
L. IL. Rnmford, Chas. A. Gallagher. II. B. Nc
IS lutire, Jos. k. Phillips, W. W. Pusey, $. X
s. Smith, Henry Eckel, W. X. llodgson, Geo.
" Roberts, Jas. l.. Hawkins, aud others.
rs Wilmington, Del, May IL, 1874
at GENTLEMEN IL thank You gratefully 10
e, your Kindness as evidenced in your complimeI
e. tary letter of the 9th inst, wherein you teude
N me yoar support and patronage Tor "rest
he monial Benefit. am happy to state that III
of friends Of the Kappa Gamma aud Irving Lii
I'd erary Societies aud the Y. NJ. G.. Phlopatria
in l., L. have kindly volunteered their valuabl
services for the occasion.
Nodr obedirnt servant,
al FRANK SoIEy.
MS Real Es,ate.-Ou Saturday afternoon, J.
, Heald for himself and the Chrstiana River In
" pruvemeut Co., made sale of IA lots in Il
lie southwestern section Of the city, as follows:
y By the c. II. l. Co.
a | A-l f,at I'm Mrs Chas Foster 80 S4Sl :.