Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1874-11-13
LnnAL NEWS.

At Franks, ill Market streets, millin-
cry goods are cheaper than ever.
THANKSGIVING Governor Ponder has
issued O proclamation requesting an OBJ
servance Of Thanksgiving Day, which has
been appointed by the President, on
Thursday, Goth inst, two weeks from to-
day. In this city the day will beobserv-
ed by general suspension OF business,
and services will be held in all the
churches.
LUMBER AT Low PRIcEs.-We advise
all our readers to call soon Mt Martin
Lanes lumber yard, south side of Mar
ket street bridge, as he is selling lumber
way down, as 1T must be sold in short
time at some figure, for he is going. to
quit business.
ENLARGINe w. j. Morrow, gravel
roofer, at No. All French street, is
tearing out and enlarging his business
office. The new structure will be an
improvement TO the street.
The SALE OF BONDS. THE City Treas
urer is selling bonds quite lively. On
Friday last he sold, we are informed,
$1,000; on Saturday, $4,000 on Monday,
$4,000. Seventy thousand dollars Of the
Water Loan have been sold since the LIST
of August, the day the first bond was
Issued.
WAR AMONG THE RAG MEN. Edward
McCarty and Patrick Dooley, rag mer-
chants, threa. ened to kill Edward Kelly,
"the rag man from Paris" because, as
they alleged, he pursued his vocation
without a license. Kelley appealed to
Esquire Hagany, who placed the Offend
ers under bail to keep the peace.
A FINE SToRE.-John Alden, the pop
ular grocer, has recently removed to the
handsome new store at the N, w. corner
Of Second and Washington streets. Here
he will always have ON hand large as
sortment Of the best family groceries,
which he will, as usual, sell at the lowest
rates. Give him call. '.
PANToMIME.-O Saturday evening,
at the Grand Opera House, N. d.
Roberts ''Jack and Jill" Pantomime
troupe will give an entertainment.
This t.oupe is composed of first-class
artists, and an entertainment of rare
merit and variety is promised.
WINDOW BROKEN. Yesterlay after
noon newsboy named White threw
stone at another newsboy, but missed
his mark and broke a large pane of
glass in the window of Curry's hat
and cap store, No. Ala Market street,
Boys will not cease the careless prac-
tice of throwing stones in the streets
until they are severely punished.
TIE CENTENNTAL.-Mr. +. w. Us
her, the duly authorized agent to re-
ceive subscriptions for shares of the
Capital Stock of the Centennial Board
of Finance, is now in our city solicit
ing purchasers for shares of said stock.
He may be found at No. G14i Market
street, and will he thankful for any
assistance that may be granted in his
laudible undertaking. r'1'
SUIT.-Dr. Franklin Taylor has
brought suit against II. H. Pierce,
| Chester County School Superintendent
to recover 800 salary for services at
the West Chester Teachers Institute
week before last. Mr.. Pierce had paid
him $25. A hearing was had before
Alderman Whitehead on Saturday
last, when, after testimony was given,
the case was postponed until the 10th
| instant.
The "ENaLIsH BuLL."-The English
Bull" is now .ploughing up and down
| French street, between Fourth and Fifth,
| the macadamizers having reached that
| portion of the street. This morning the
animal rolled too heavily over the loose
stones, and the front wheeles sunk down
in hollow, where they revolved without
| propelling the apparatus an inch. After
deal of raking and scraping the "bulP'
was extricated, and continued on its
| course.
"A LARGE Srock OF Coon CLorHINa.
i M. Davidson, at No. 106 Market street,
has in store, as may be seen by referring
to his advertisement in another column,
a large stock OF good, substantial cloth
ing suitable to the winter, which he is
selling at reduced ratGs-lower, we pre-
sumo, than such clothing can be bought
elsewhere in the city. Those who want
good article for small sum should
call7they will not be allowed to go away
unsuited. It is Mr., Davidson's business
to exhibit his goods and he does it with
pleasure and pleasantness, whether you
buy or not. Give him call at No LOG
Market strset.
| RUNAWAY AocIDENT.-Last evening,
VIM. Clavey and VIM. II. Ice, butchers,
OF this city, were driving along the road
near Hockessin, when their horse took
fright and ran away In q short time
the wagon was upset and both men were
thrown out, Mr.. Clavey falling under
the wagon and receiving severe injuries
Mr.. Lee was not hurt SO badly, and was
Fable to walk to VIM. Taylors house, neal
by, where he procured q team, in which
he and Mr.. Clavey drove home. Tb,
runaway horse was caught at Hockessih
IMPROVEMENTS. So improvements are
| progressing in West Eighth street. Sew
eral handsome houses hove been erected
including one house with two towers
MIR. Bowes, the carriage manufacturer
has so changed and altered his residence
that he has made it q perfect palace
The building of houses in castellated OF
lowered shape is now becoming the
/ fashion in Wilmington. Mr.. Churehman
at Tatnall street and Delaware avenue
has had his dwelling improved by tn,
erection of two towers, with balconies
between.
ORGANIZING night the Republi
cans meet at their headquarters for tn,
purpose of organizing a permanent or
ganization.
The committee to report permanen
officers reported George w. Bush, q
President.
II This report, however, the meeting die
not sanction, and Levi @. Bird, Esq, wa
, II for Mr.. Bush, 16 for Washington Has
. tings, and for John H. Adams. Mr.. II
Il. Pickles was elected a member of tn
Executive Committee, but declined.
Il So it looks as if the ring" was still
all powerful within the ranks OF the Re
publican party,
II BERKs CouNrY PRISON REPORT. =
! | During the month of October, Their
, was manufactured at the Berks Count,
] Prison, according to the report or tn
J Board of Inspectors, 1874 yards of cal
t pet, 1853 grain bags, and 1893 pairs @
; boots and shoes. $454.S5 worth Q
carpet were sold for cash, and $3.50. 9
) were sold on credit. .$101 50 worth Q
} boots and shoes were sold for casl
{ and 1922 worth were sold on credi
$3.50 were received for boarding, an
1868 s5 were received on book account
making the total amount of receipt
I s2,621, 58. The expenditures WEI
SO, 400. 80.
i The Foa.-For week OF more, heav
! fogs have enveloped our city and vicinit
: night and morning. These fogs hay
/ been generally dispelled by the mornir
: sun, but during the nights their densit
4 has been considerable. So much has tn
2 been the case that the engineers of nigl
trains had to exercise great care in rul
: ming, as a dense fog is worse than q blaS
1 night, as it offers more resistance to Il
penetrating rays Of the headlight.
= This is regarded as very unhealth
= weather. The recent rains descendit
= on this heated globe have sent up dai
! gerious mist to all those who are subje
i 10 violent colds or who are in any way q
fiicteds with pulmpnic diseases. ~
leaves in the forests and streets ara fai
ing, and with such an unhealthy 4
lowering about, there is no telling vi
: among all the people will be the next
I, drop by the wayside.
q A BOLD THEFT. y
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