Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-15

Market street.
ss W. McCaull-y n Co., No. GoG Market silee
Ii adveriise several houses for rent.
Nep Maihet Hoasc.-itls said there is pr,
III eci on foot to Turn Rce's Foundry, near lot
10 and Orange Streets, into market h,lise.
: samuel aud Marshall Palmer have taken on
IS letlersUi administration IN the estate OF Morri
!, Palmer. late N Chrl,tlana Hundred
a strike oil the coal miners IN the Srhu, Xxi
region has he3un against the proposition at TIA
Y, "petaio, 10 reduce the basis to $22j fin
T. mnHr' 'lr,adnh S!3O. Thirty coilicries aie al
y | Iea No.
IT. tfy Dent a, near as can b. i,teridine, 1
is $40, l02.J0. As the city increases her deb
n must necessarily Increase, as its extension il
i size requires an extension OF i'm proyemenl an,
. OF course an extension ofthe debt.
: oljret Chaps,.-Tne evening meeting. al thi
Presbyterian church during the week have beef
exering good influence. The health Of The
[ pastor Rev. \. ]. Snyder, his been slightly al
tectrd on account Of his pro iracteu aud unas
, sisted lahors.
For The Republican.
fE>plrrEu SIR AS friends of Captain
Gallagher ~e should he pleased If you would
| lniuii" Us whether not he IL candidate
for nomination for Sheriff by tue Republican
party. We have been told that he Is to b.
Candidate and then again that hr Is not 10 be
Tan YOU Inform Us IA rel ,lpn 70 the matter:
N
| IuSdt"tioHS. A II stated meeting of Orlen,
tai Lodge, M. II. /. o. U. F., held last Thurs.
day evening, in the hall al Newark, the fol
lowing Officers were duley installed for the en-.
suing term.-S, g., Ebenpzer A. Watson; V
u, Columbus Henry; r. ). Edwin s. q imour
p, ), Geo ". Williams; Treas, Geo W. Sim.
mons.
Al regular stated ni-sting 81 Wilmington
Council, Jr. o. OF U. =. NJ. the following OH
GERS We're installed 10 serve the ensuing term :
o., VIM Ferguson; g., {, Cro1lsi; V. C.,
X Monek; X. $, A. Francis; +. s., D. Findly;
lieas., WIn. Farrs; Con-, j. Hllyard; War.
Z. Lukens;I. s., #. WEIGH; o. S r. Appleby
Reps. to ). c.. e.. ". Mccullough. William
Fara X. Monck.
Moruay.--Aecorins 10 the REPORT of Re-
israr Huxley, there Were only 80 death, In orr
city IN December, being the lowest number In
| any month du ring the year The greatest
number 1901 occurred In July. The eutire
number IN Tbs year were 900. Our city through
the year suffered from no epidemic 4 isea Sc and
consequently the mortality did Lot vary greatly
with The exception of July anu August when
| the hot weather proved fatal to u great many
| small children. There w,Nr 81 deaths In Jan
uary ~ III February, o. IA March 6U Ia April
o. In May 80 in June; SC ia July; Is in Au-
gust 10 in september; III IA Oateber; Al In
November. " IN December Total 659 OF
Ihis number 400 weie minors, showing thar
there is sreat demand for improved medical
treatment or nursing, as The young should not
FURNISH 50 large proportion Of deaths
The annual meeting Of tn farmers Mutual
Fire insumnca Company, was held on Mondav
al their rooms in this city, and the following
gentlemen were cheated managers for the en-
suing year
=, Z: c. Stoisenb Joseph Srinshurst, WIN.
q. Gibbons Samuel McClary, Jr., Samuel n.
Pussy, Charles Warner, PL lib Plnnkett. q "a
Ellison, Charles T. Fleming, Samuel Bapcrort
", John r Cochran, George z. Tybout, VIM
cummings, NJ. D, Benjamin Burton, Manioye
Hayes, John F. Williamson Benjamin F
Fooks.
The managers will inset OIL Tuesday next
aud elect other officers.
The treasurer reports the vain, of i,.o NIL
cles Issued by the company to be slo,076.2e3: |
value OIL insurance notes on above, subject to |
assessment, sI17,34l 90: losses paid during the |
last nye years. sl03 259. "a; receipts for the wear
va, ss4l9; losses during the year, Sl2,17e SO;
paid ior redemption of coupons, STgl. 81:
amount Of expense account, SO 900 OF; paid for
the redemption of scrip, 1918 7e; making the
net gains for the year, S29,347.C7. The com.
pany has no unpaid losses and bus a surplus Of
Sl2I,701 30. -
wooden Fielding THE nth aaniyersatT u,
the marriage Of Joseph Martin and his " life.
was celebrated on the evening OF the 18th inst. |
" "nat Is Known as Toodiug weddinr-their |
numerous friends assembling at the house In
seventh sheet, between Monroe and Adams
sNu edeh presenting piece Offirntilre. rauq- !
ing IN &c from small mouse trap 10 a wood |
en- lGb, anu OF all conceivable sizes and sbanae |
among tue most curious articles il the cujlpc- |
tlsii' was wooden bowl with lastly carved |
hahii-. forwarded ia handsome band bor
s mI'eh sausea mitch merriment, aid MIR. Morley
Delng present was accused OF being its inventor |
ana u0IlatoI. Al abORt nine o clock the ouests |
nearly one hundred were l,bered in.
to the dining room where a ;Iilnptuous sumner
was prepared III the most splendid style, redect-
ing much credit Oh Mrs Eldrdge and Mrs
smith and Miss Iurper for their taste aud skill
III the culinary department, the display being
almost equal to that made in The institute on !
me WISH OF President Grant to DIR city The .
bride and groom were placed at the head Of The | :
able, and after All invitation the party did fuil
ustlce 10 The ElandS prepared Tor tue OCCASION
rev conSratuiatory remarks wee made by | I
que oil the guests, who after abiding TO lbe |
good fortune which had thus far attended then,
,Apiessed the Wish Of all the COMPANY that they i
might Celebrate lot only their tin and silver 8
out also their golden wedding. At the close of L
ne least Captain Holt produced a cake. b
Which he called on Mr.. Roberts 10 cut and In 4
loing so enJoined upon him to be careful and n
iot damage the ring. Mr., X. cut oil large | Y
lice which ne passed to Mr.. Deacon; while | n
loing 80 several parties snatched piece, and "
placing 1t In their mouths, were disappointed G
N finding 1t 10 be composed of sswdtlst the
Inc icelng, &C., being mere sham. The en-
erainment was enlivened by vocal and instru- .
mental music. After several songs and the Iela- u
lon OF some good stories, the party separated u
elghted with The manner In which the even .
hg had been passed, regarding II as one of the II
appiest episodes In their lives a
"Gro~ in ace."--Rey. Charles Hin breach. D
d sermon In Union Nj. f. Church last Sab Ii
ath morning from the above text, The adj
MISSION OF so many probationers the present sea-
ON lei him to think the subject a profitable
lie. After few appropriate introductory re- m
marks he observed without life there could not -,
e growth llie soul in a natural slate had m
cen styled dead. 1t is 80 listess and indifier- %
ut that The term Is proper ole. By CONVEX ~
ion 1t Is made alive--ii is made TO hear. 10
eel and to praise God. He presumed that this
the experience OF all who have been convert
Il. There must also be a continuance of food TO c
eep up this condition. To insure growth IN e
race there must be reading and an effort to In. 49,
orn the mind. Not the reading OF novels ''
most OF which are as fatal to spiritual life as
lrychDine Is TO the natural one-but the b. se
lie. All must search the scriptures He could ut
ot zee how person could grow Ia grace with re
ut becoming better acquainted Wit b the will | Sc
God, and the lore OF Christ lie did rot | "
1ean that the perusal of good books should be OIL
rohloited, there being many biographies | iii
Inch stimulated to greater piety. When he s''
las converted he procured Testament and TO
very leisure moment was devoted to its peru. r
al By reading one hour each day. such til
nowlsdge can be obtained, as will inslae spir- co
usl growth. Many started with the idea that pr
hey must GO 10 meeting every night In week tit
heir piAtV ia ant Ia, barama tbo., | A