Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-12

OUT letters OF administration on the estate of |
Sylvester McClay, late of New Casle Hundred.
Talk about bargains in Hats, Gloves and La
dies nne, fancy furs, you can get them cheap /
now at Humphrey & Sanths, 2l0 Market /
street, popular matters ard furriers.
q. A. CoDaway Of Georgetown, has secured
the contract to furnish cross-ties and lumber for
the frankfort & Georgetown H. II.
Ladies now Is the time TO buy sable furs. |
very cheap, you will certainly save money by |
purchasing them Of Humphrey Il Sandt, 2l6 !
Market Street.
Capt William Wheatley who died in Little |
Greek Hundred, Sussex CouHty, a few days |
ago, In the SD year of his age, he leaves an |
estate worth $4,000.
Ladies and Gents go to Humphrey n Sandi,
Inc popular hatters, they are Offering great in
JUDGEMENTS iA Hats and Furs for cash, "l6
Market street
a LOST A farmer fiom Chester County lost
4 PicAte" containing $50, ia our mark on
"wednesday last. Il may nave fallen into the
eut'tr ana Been carried iuth the Chlistiana by
the tivod
Tame 1dbte.- The new time table for the W.
W IL. Ii. will 60 into effect this morning.
The m'tning mail train will then leave WI.
minRioh at So'clock, aud arrive In Reading at
l.. NJ, arriving In Wilmington at q 80. These
changes are very desirable and con, enirnl
Oysfers,--Ioe waite the veteran oysterman
has constantly on hand soiae of the finest hi.
waves III the city, at his restaurant corner OF
Wafer and Market streets. Joe will serve YOU
up ny, slew, roast, pan and raw and IN fact
IN every manner and style. Families supplied
win fresh ol sters at short notice. Go and get
a stew.
1het.-ThursJay last thief entered the hall
OF School No 4, on Washington street between
Second and Third, and stole therefrom blue
black beaver overcoat and soft felt hat, belong
ing to one OF the scholars, named John Wile-
man. Tho thief escaped with his booty, and
the loss was mot discovered until school was ds-
missed. The police are now looking up the ac-
fair.
Presentatien.-On Sunday afternoon, the lth,
inst, the members OF the Young Mems Bible
Class OF Union Nj. Il. Sunday School present I'd
their teacher, Robert ii. Mcdaniel, with A
handsome copy of Clarl's Commentaries, val.
ued at about $50. The presentation speech
was mate 10y Norman Yea man, and the gilt
WAS i'ceNnu Tor MIR. Mcdaniel, by the Rev &.
| Charles Hill.
Ppedrea.-Capt. Mcssick of the Schoou-
or EocG. oil WicOmico Co., Md who unon his
| Trip To Washington some time since, was miss :
ed ny ms crew, hos not been heard from. and
| The superstition Is that he has been murdered
as she had some four or five hundred dollars ON
his person when he left the boat CAM. H. II.
Hooper ut Salisbury went 10 Washington for
| the boat and returned with her last wncl, hni
with no thiings of the lost one.
| Entertainnienf.-IIr ,lcr tho management, or
r. NoieIi, Esq, the Mariiletti f,ave troupc of
| French Artists will rive entertainments i'm Tho
| Opera House, on this and tn-morrow even mos.
wi"n they will perform their Ballet, Panic.
| mine anu tiyinnastic f'ats. and more fun than
ever may he expected, AS this troupe are pro.
houhccd by the press of this and other conn
tries TO nave sole possession Of tina Pai.tomim.
| ic stage for many years.
cay Wa'rdnfs.-Thc Artezan Savings Banl
| is purchasing City Warrants at four per cont
oil their face. This is very reasonable nric,
| when contrasted with the offers made by som,
OF the brokers, and we commend tb, instir,,
lion TO popular favor. The City Warrants viii
be paid at maturity, and tina charge of ten ne
cent. for cashing them seemed n price of ex
toIlion that should not have been exactcd nm
uei any circumstance. We are glad that tn,
Artezan came to the relief of the citizens A
this jlncture.
Hoard Of Trdde.-At tho regular meeting a
the Managers of the Board of Trade, the follow
| ing resolutions were Adopted
heSOteedbY the Board Of Trade, That il
exceedingly important to the commercial need
OF wilmington, that an appropriation be mad
oy the present Congress towards the furthe
improvement of our harbor.
Resoioed, That the President and s;ecretar,
of this Board are hereby instructed to ask on
senators and Representative to press our claim
upon the attention of the appropriation com
mlttee and upon Congress for an appropriate
! not less than $4,000.
AFTER The transaction of business not of pul
} lie interest, the Board adjourned.
Starred herself to Death.-Dayil and Ma,
Shrack, brother and sister, both unmarried h
have lived in West Vincent township. Chesie
county, ior many years, were noted for beii
msefly III their disposition. This grew uuo
, them with age, and although reported To /
, worth SSO,OOo, they had lately deprived then
selves oil the necessarics life, and were lite
any starving themselves 10 death. They b
came weak and emaciaed and were finally tal
en- TO the house of Mr.. Samuel napperseli,
q the same township, who wo believe ID a REX
! tive. Under the kind care Of Mr.. Happersctt
family, with wholesome food in generous ouaI
titles, the brother is fast recovering his wont,
, health, but the sister was too far gore to reco
er, and was followed TO her grave on Fridi
last, January ?, the victim of her own greet,-
She was at the time of her death about +
years of -Pottsto,vn Ledqer.
The Ne,p Post Office Sae.-Things are
i disorder at the foot of Lockerman street.
o The man who had the job of moving a lar,
three story building, late the Residence of Nj
Clarke, after putting 1t across the sidewalk al
hall way into the street, either got mad oy
/ then blocked it up to await the efforts of son
/ more patient or more skllful engineer. AS
$ stands II Is a source of inconvenience and a
noyance To all who have TO pass the place.
y Is also In front of another building belongI
It to another party, which cannot be moved ii
It the big house is out of the way. The nu
sance is one requiring tho attention of the tow
y authorities. The talk in Washington, abo,
cutting down appropriations leads many to su
IA pose that the government will not common
N tho building this year We do not suppo
# there is any reason for such inference, for Il
r appropriation was made by the last Congres
ia and 1t Is probable that the work will tie co,
n menced us soon as the officers entrusted wi
the business can attend to it, Delauarean.
1t The Ledger Paper Mill, near Elk,on, il fl
q stories high, and is quite conspicuous lookil
q building for that neighborhood. For the pa
A. six years it has been under the management
% Allen McLanc, who thoroughly understan
~ the paper business The machinery which
very complete, is driven by two large wat
wheels and two fine steaR engines which we
'e made by Pussy, Jones " Co., of our city. TIN
D. make twenty tons of paper for the the Phiad,
Ill phia Ledger, every week, in which are used ii
l. tons OF straw, and an immense quantity of RAJ
III and scrap paper, thus aior linyl an excelle,
= market for the surplus straw in the neigbbf
N hood. There are over sixty hands constant
IA | employed and tho mill 10 Kept in operation MIG
and day. On Christmas The operatives we
each presented by Geo. w. Chiids with ii,
&. dollar note, making great many glad heart
h Mr.. Childs also pays for the education of d
IN children OF all the hands in the establlslmeI
m setting an example worthy of imitation by d
" wealthy men. There are thirty head of hors
n used In doing the hauling. Mr.. Child has all
n. built n handsome mansion which he occup,
m when he visits the place. The whole prese n,
very fourlshihg appearance and the operative