Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-15

ad sftised u inthe Delaware papers instead
Of Hose il other States from which there
w6se fewif any bidders. l.. w. Stidham &
Son were employed as auctionecrs and it was
no fault Of theirs that satisfactory prices
were not obtained. At the opening OF the
sales two bulls and q heifer were disposed Of
atlsuch low figures as were not deemed wor.
thy ofquotation. The horses put up were
as follows
No. l, Fanny, 26 years old No. black
mare; and No. 8, Fanny colt received no
No. 10; Fanny Gilpin, a bay mare, nine
years old, with pedigree from Old st. Law
renee, sold to II. 4. Warner for $3.50.
No. -, Fanny Townsend, brood mareisto
sPaschall Worth, for $3.50.
No. 10, Lydia, s years old, sire Osceola,
sold to Joseph McCuen, for Sl52.50.
Warner, for $3.50, who subsequently dispos.
ed Of her to ]. Harry Lea.
No, l6, Young Fancy, a dapple brown,
was bid to $210, and withdrawn.
No. 80, bay gelding four years old, sire
King Alfred, sold to Il. &. Pearce, for 1915.
No. 80, Young Topsy, brown FLY, four
years old sold 10 VIM. d. Clark, for $3.50.
No. So, dark bay stallion, one year old
sold to Henderson Waugh, for $500.
No. 81, Billy, gelding, four years old, to
David Woolman, for SlS5.
No. As, dark bay gelding, two years old, to
j. p. Almond, $50
No. 80, Col. Bruce, a thoroughbred brown
gelding, four years old, sold 10 +. I. War
ner, for 1926.
No. 40, bay FLY, three years old, to Chas.
Goodman, for $ll3.
No. II, Carrie, u bay mare, seven years old
sire Slasher bid in ut $1,000.
No. 81, dark bay stallion, one year old 10
James Morrow, Sl37.50.
No. &c, Slasher, q chestnut soyrel, years
old, to Il. I. Warner, for S32j.
| No. "a, Llillyard, bright bay gelding, 4
years old to j. p. Cox, for SlOl.
No. 81. bright bay stallion, one year old
to s. Il. Nivin, for $4,000.
No. 20, Lady Lightioot, black mare, siS
years old, belonging to Mr.. litter, sold e. q
Lobdell, for $500.
No. %, a bay geldinR, three years old, t,
VIM. Bush, for $500.
M. 25, bay horse John sold to Zilocl
Townsend for $l35.
Educdtionai.- Board of Edurrion me
Friday evening, DIR. Shorbise in the Chair
| |. }. jenkins was chosen Secretary pio. tenn
After the calling of The roll the resignation G
Joseph l. Kiligcrr as Secretary was read AIN
accepted
Mr.. MclItiie presented the bond OF wesle
, 1alley, treasurer elect. Henry +. Pickles an
David Woolman being his securities in tn
, sum of $40, 900 for the faithful performance
, duty. The bond was read and approved.
, On motion Of Mr.. Moore lliey proceeded
l elect a Secretary, Mr.. Zahl'y and Baird wei
. appointed tellers. The vote stood, w. II. q,
ward H., H. Conrad o, Solomon Jersey 4
whereupOn Mr.. edward was declared to he elet
, cd klr h,,it
and took the usual affirmation.
{. On motion OF Col. Gllmshlw The vote pos
:. poning the payment of water tax until the fir
: meeting in October, was recunsidercd.
: Mr.. Woollcy presented communicable
, from e. ii. Gallagher Chief Engineer of Wa
J. er Department, which was real, in regard I
!, the necessity of paying water Lax on seho,
: property.
The question ofposlponemrni was then va
4 ed down
1t Nr. II. NJ. jenkins moved that an ornrr
}, drawn IN favor of the Registrar for slS5.
J, Mr.. McIntire made a statement defining h
lie position, and objecting TO the payment of Il
n bill. The bill was ordered Ia he paid by
& ayes TO ii nays.
!. On motion Of Mr.. MclntlIe, Wesley Tale
J. the treasurer elect was sworn in.
IL Mr.. McIniire Offered the following resDHii,
which was adopted.
Resolte,f, That the Secretary b. Instruct,
= 10 send all bills Immediately on lheir receipt,
y the heads Of the committees contracting d
10 same, and said committees send them To Il
l. least six days before each meeting ui the Bnal
IN ORDER TO secure plompl action un thrni.
Adjourned.
r- The ODoRLEss.-T The PhiladeipliaIs arc
m so becoming excited over the Oiotlrss n
III Ledger says
There is much ado in tn board of Heal
1 fsi, y,lan
k unwholesome and disgusting business as
It present carried on could hc made noflansiye
s. the adoption of the well known appliances us
with so much success in European cities.
Ia Why Is 1t tnat our Barl Is 81 tar brhin,I
20 age in this matter?
I'd The WAYsInE This excellent puhllrali
a appears TO be in houIishing condition.
In thousand subscribers have been aided To
Mt ilst the past month In order to CNirnd
IN Influence branch Office has been opened
No. Plark Place, New York, in ha'gr of \
= Robert NJ. Oxford, formerly c1nnec e with /
New DIRK UttnfSS. Orders can b. sent There
III TO The lIdyside No. GOT Market Srr.t. ia Nh
We city, as heretofore.
u In the United STATES 'naic, on Tues Law. ,
rous bills We're introduced and others reu ,,t
H. OF no great general interest. The House amer
ihents TO The bill amendatory of the laws rcl
Ing to patents and copyrights were concur
on the Currency bill was taken 40, and alt
discussion, agreed to by a vote Of )! To ~
Inc fost-oiilce Appropriation bill was TAX
or up. The Senate then went INTO executive .,
sion and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, the bill approx Rating $500
40 ior the relefof the sufferers by the floods in 1
I mississippi, Alabama and Tomhiabee rive
~ was reported and passed. The Sundry CT,
u Appropriation bill was considered and ii n,g
,.o ot 1t were disposed Of Nj. Mayna,d gave /,
~ lice he would present the Conference, rennr,
" The Currency bill. Adjourned
A. IN Tie oenale, on Friday, the Aena'c 90,
ha .nHtee on commerce IN reporting the River n
nafoor bill recommend the Insertion Of say.
al auultlohai items, Including SlO, UhO lnr i, NJ
rs q. E Ee"es' anu siOOOo Tor llle he;inot and n
~ 49,, ny" Nas'iV, pelaWSie. They also rern,
rs menu Tue striking out OF various Items. and
In the ehtiie section of the bill which directs q,
IL veSs ana examinations at numerous mi,
re- throughout the county, aud aJpr pirate, 7,
hc 600 dollars, ''' -
IN Washington Cox, having ne ithrr money =,
n real estate to i4ll back upon, offers To nav
smart OF Ills indebtedness on X illgore' S bond
en- working Tor the city, as boss mason and Lric
IL layer. '''" u 1t
n EXPANSION OF lRoN.-The effect of +
st sun on iron was singularly exemplifed
in hoach : snip yard, in Chester on Tuesj
of last; owing to The intense heat, the turr
ot on the monitor Nahapt was found in ii
v evening OF that day to have expanded thr
v. inches; In other words, the turret was thr
ed inches greater in circumference in the eva
Ing than IN the morning. So also, from
: tual measurement while one ofthe large Va
". sells recently launched at the same ward "
las building. it was noticed that the great ma
ne Of iron used in her construction. exnand
De sufficiently to make difference in her lene
". OF three inches between the morning n
,,'e evening measurements. The dome of I
- capitol at Washington is one hundred {,
,,e- IN height, composed entirely of lion n