Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-05

reasonable price. N
The first annual report of the City Building
and Loan Association shows an advance on
each share at 1919. ...
Indisposed.- regret to hear that Sheriff
Arm,trong is so greatly indisposed AS to b'
confined 10 his room We hope that he may
soon become convalescent and be able to al
tend to the duties devolving upon him.
Meeting The Levy Cou IT met On Tuesday
at New Castle. The session will last the greater
part of the present month. The Collectors
| County Treasurer and some other officers, We
presume will be elected tomorrow, according
| TO the lsral custom.
1t is stated that over $500 was nelted by the
| Union Church supper.
| Crueity.-The Every Erenin0 complains that
Constable Doran at the instance of James
Gallagher, recently seized the goods OF Mrs
| Lucy King, for rent, and turned her and her
children into the street, when they we're only
prevented from psrishins through the charity
| of a neighbur. Mr. King has been in South
America and is expected home in few days.
| The Glasgow Literary Society will give a
public entertainment IN the Presbyterian
church at Glasgow, Del, on Thursday even
Ing, Feb. 12tb, 1874. 10 consist Of original
| aIdre3 ses, essays, poems, and 0ratiOns, with
| select readings, instrumental and vocal music,
commencing at IL clock. Admission rs
ents, children Is cents.
The number OF European immigrants to this
| country oflate, has been smaller than usual,
owing to the depression of business.
Indianapolis, claims to have a greater
| population within radius of two hundred
miles than any other city west Of New York.
Adulterated molasses and syrups are at
tracing attention in the larger cities.
c. &. Fulton d Son, proprietors Of the
Baltimore American. are going to erect an
extensive publication house at Baltimore and
South streets, Baltimore.
Jefferson Davis is sick in New Orleaus.
There are between ten and twelve thousand
Oranges in this country, with membership of
about one million.
Massachusetts people have 500, 100000 of
Western and Southern Railway invest
mems, on " hich no dividends or interest are
paid.
Six tons of Australian mails went westward
from Omaha over the Union Pacific Railroad
last week, and four tons over the Rock Island
Road. "a
Two hundred thousand prime apple trees
three years old, to feet high are offered
very cheap at the nurseries near Hare's Corner
| station, Del K. r., on account OF tue land be-
lug wanted for spring planting. ...-.a
Tie steamer Major Reybold has resumed her
trips on the Delaware, les permitting, leaving
Philadelphia on alternate days at IL O'clock,
commencing with tuesday.
AT the annual meeting, of the NIL Creek
Union Association, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:-President, Da-
| vid Eastburn Secretary, X. q. Buckingham
| Treasurer, James Stinson Directors, Allan
Buckingham, Thomas j. Moore, John Fl i.
Woodward, Samuel Taylor and Msnssl Tweed,
THE New CoNsrIrUTIoN Of Pennsyl ania
creates two new offices in the State, both of
which are to be filled at tho November election
lieutenant Governor, and Secretary Of In
| teinal Aiiais.
A Quebec despatch reports that Father Point
| was visited on Sunday afternoon by an earth
quake, which shook everything movable In the
| houses. A shock was also felt ten m lies below
Quebec. The motion appears TO have moved
from South to North. There were two distinct
shocks at Rnouski Il few miles south of Fa-
| ther Point.
While a new iron bridge over the Wintosk
river, near Waterbury, VT, was being tested
On Saturday afternoon, one Of its spans fell ill.,
TO the river, thirty feet below. Four cars,
loaded with 2ls tons OF iron, and iwu laburng
men went down with the span, but the men es-
ctped with slight injuries. The loss will fall
uu the contractor.
DaNid Z. Blodgatt, Of Bl)li,nore, Vt, muir
ierrd his wife al her daughters house, in La
coma, y. H., On Saturday,by eating her throat.
size WAS nursing an infant at The time The
only lie lSOu assigned for tho deed is, that she
refused ~ 20 home with her hlsband. sShe was
10 years ofage, and leaves hive children ofasps
ranging from ~ months TO % years.
ID
at dance III Davidson county, Tenn, on FRI
day night. lie had quarreled with Robert
Bates regarding theiI claims to the hand Of
Young woman in the dance, and the decision
being left to her she took Briley who was shot
dead by Bates while on the floor. The mar
derer escaped.
Few people unacquaiuted with psychologists
chemistry are aware Of the quantity of iron in
the blood, but all should know the impnrtallca
of keeping up the supply, for debi v, dlsease
and death are sure to follow when the quautiIv
becomes too much reduced. The Peruvian ~
rup Ca protoXide of iron) supplies this vital
element, aud has cured great many chronic
diseases.
Board of Traje,-At a st ated meeting of
the Board OF Trade on Tuesday evening. M...
srs. Joshua 4. Head, II. Nj. JENKINS and Ed
ward Belts were appointed a committee to draft
and forward to own Representative in Congress
a resolution requesting Congress to make An
appropriate FIR the Philadelphia Centennial
Exposition.
George II. Ash, merchant tailor, has removed
his establishment to No. 1, L. Third street.
where he has laid in full stock of all the latest
styles of goods. He is a practical workman
aud attends personally 10 his business, and
those of our citizens wishing fle fitting SUIT
of clothing made of The finest material and in
the most substantial manner, should not fail to
give him call.
Another Air Line Railroad to Washing.
ton is proposed to run in the interest of the
Baltimore Il Ohio r. r, over the North
Pennsylvania R. r., new connecting road,
and the Central r. r. Of New Jersey.
The steamboat Ellen D., while living at ,Jor-
dams Landing, La, was entered by highway
men, who drew pistols, blindfolded Mr. Krause,
the owner, and his companions, and robbed
them of all the money and vauabes that could
be carried off. The amount stolen is valued at
$500. The robbers are supposed have
come from Missouri.
A daring robbery was committed On the
Iron Mountain Railroad of Missouri on Sa-
tuIday evening As Train from st. Louis
was approaching Gadshil Station, 100 IN lies
from thar city, il was sgualed to stop, and put
on to a side track by the turning of a switch.
The conductor stepped uff to see what was the
matter, when lie was seized by masked man,
who marched him oifwith pistol pointed at
his head. All the other train men were then
captured by five masked MN, and the robbers
went through the Train, r,hed the mails and
took 500 and large amount OF jeweliy from
the passengers, and about 1900 from the Ad
ANS Express messenger After the departure
OF the robbers; tie train resumed its Journey.