Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-19

a meeting OF the creditors Of Akerman Il Malm-
sten was held in the second story of ID. II. Kent's
Shipley street building, which was largely atten-
ded. An inventory of the assets OF the firm,
comprising their stock in trade, prepared by Jos.
Z. Booth, Samuel Alurphey and L. G. Springer
was presented, placing a valuation upon it Of
S3,l9i. On book account they have out S376
Their total liabilities amount to s5,S6747. c.
C. Hopper, II S Taylor and W. IL. Grebe were
appointed q committee to investigate the accu-
racy of the statements made, &c., which report
will be submitted at subsequent meeting to be
called by the chairman of the meeting.
Messrs Akerman X Malmsten surrender all
their property to their creditors and are under
stood to be quite anxious for release as they
do not desire to continue their present business
longer. They are both young men of indus
trlous habits, and We have no doubt that they
will so braveiy to work at some occupation that
by steady application and honest effort they
can recover their financial standing and earn a
living for themselves and families. We shall
wish them success in any enterprise they may
engage in.
PoL1cE OFFICER on HIS MUscLE.-we are
informed by an authority that we deem reliable
that disgraceful fight occurred at an unlicen-
sed saloon known the Sixth Ward House, at
Sixth and Walnut Streets, yesterday afternoon
between Police officer Nickerson and a man hv
the name of Myers. They had been playing
cards considerable portion OF the afternoon
the loser OF each game paying for the beers un-
I'll each becoming intoxicated dispute arose
which eliminated in a fight, during which
chairs, tables and every other movable article
| were tossed around quite lively. door was
broken. Police officer Mills, passing by that
way stepped in and queted the disturbance.
The HUDSON RIVER EXCURSION. Tomorrow
morning, at o'clock, Mr.. 2. t. f. Smiths ex-
eursion will leave the p, W. & b. depot for New
| York and up the Hudson, affording one OF the
most really delightful short pleasure trips of the
season. Only iir5t-claHs cars will be used. and
seats VIII be secured as formerly, with the assur.
ance that there will be none of that shifting
which was precipitated by the Penna r. r. Co.
| by the withdrawal of cars on the last excursion
| The city cars will be run for the accommodation
OF the excursionists leaving the Delaware Ave.
nue. depot at 1880 A. NJ, and the Front-St depot
on the arrival of the excursion train from New
York.
An uSroRruSATE LEAr-on Sunday last a
young man of this city took passage on the w
d w. Il. r. for the home of his parents in Ches-
ter county. Arriving at Landenberg he Jumped
from the train while 1t was in motion, expectins
to light all right upon the platform, but Instead
measured his full length upon it, tearing of
| leg of his pants, breaking his clothing in othe
places, and brnising himself about the body. A
brakeman prevented him from rolling under tn,
car wheel. Gathering up the Fragments thu
Young man started sadly medtating across the
fields III the direction Of his home,
LARGE TRoPHIEs.- Hiram Lodge. OF thu,
city, formerly Of Brandywine Hundred. vher,
he owns one of the finest farms anywhere to b,
found, this morning brought to our Office
bunch OF fine Trophy tomatoes. In this buncl
there are thirteen tomatoes, all fast on one stall
and weighing six and half pounds. They ar
30 close together that, at a distance they appea
as one immense tomato. These fine specimen,
we're raised 10y Isaac W. Lodge, a son of Hiram
} near Holly Oak Station, p. W. * b. r. Il. VIII
can beat them?
PEACH CULLER.-Saml. Townsend, of Towns
end, has patented peach cutler which he il
now using with great success in his own orchard
1t consists OF long inclined plane at the uppe
end OF which the peaches are poured in auant
ties oil basket full, and passing down they ar
guided between rollers, according to slze. an
then run out into three parcels separate frol
each other. The device is a very simple one, an
Mr.. L. has great faith in it. He is asserting hi
shipments in this way this season, and expect
orealize large sum from his peach crop.
DELAWARE II. r. ExTENsIoN.-On the 18th {
september next special election will be held
} Accomac county, Eastern Virginia. to deternu
whether the real and personal propert; of I'll
county shall be taxed to raise $780, 900 to be dt
i mated the Somerset d WorcesterR. r. Co., whit
is an extension of the Del. II. r. to Cherryston
to pay for the right of way over the lands in til
comfy The conditions under which the levy
proposed to be made are very easy, as the tax
to cover four years in its collection, and wi
reach, probably, 50 cents in the 800.