Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-07

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! Sheriff Armstrong sold on Friday, the re-
to John Ianvisr for $l7O0.
John White fred into flock Of wild geese
on the marsh near New Cattle, last Monday
morning, killing four Of them.
| Rev. Or. Suddsrds, oil Philadelphia, has been
spending q few days with Franklin Full ut
Falkland. They are boon comp anions.
Re,oard.-The Commissioners of Kent
County have offered q reward for the arrest
and conviction Of Lewis Ford who shot John
Conegan, at Morris station, on the 4th ult.
Pdches.-Ali reports appear to agree that
little damage was done the peach trees by
the cold weather of last week, and good
crop may be expected in the central part Of
our State,
| Confortubie.-tL Is said that one If our prom
inent citizens had, during the whole Of the re-
cent panic, eight hundred thousand dollars de-
posted in the banks of New York, subject to
his order.
License. --All persons doing business which
requires State license should procure the
same from the Clerk Of the Peace or Of his
deputy at No. 800 West Secoud street, on
or before the first of june.
7empaance.-A temperance mass meets
ing will be held at the Hanover church this
evening, to which the public are cordially in.
vited Several addresses will be made. and
some good music may be expected.
.Annivesary.-The l. Il. I. 8. Society Of
the Wesleyan Female College will celebrate
their Twentieth anniversary on Saturday
evening. "A varied programme has been
pre- pared, and the entertainment will be
highly interesting.
International Ld,o.-Francls Vincent, ESQ ;,
has received written invitation from an Eng.
fish gentleman to csmpete for the prize of f300
for the best essay on international Law" Of
fared by the London Association for the Promo
ton of Social Science.
Lewis w. Blessing and Howard Pussy
have dissolved partnership The business
will be continued by Mr.. Pussy at the
mandatory on New Castle Avenue, and all
who want good carriages should give him a
call before making purchase,
The Naiad Queen said to be the fastest
yacht upon the Delaware, has been purchas-
ed from her former owner, Israel Rulings Of
New Castle, for $3.50, by Benjamin Ferris, OF
this city. The Maid is now in Philadelphia
undergoing repairs and alterations.
Sudden Dedh.-Rachel Croker died sud
denly at the residence of her son, corner of
fifth and Monroe streets, last Saturday
night. She retired in her usual health, and
on Sunday morning was a corpse.
Temperance. Rev I. f. Martindale
preached very eloquent Temperance SER
mon at Union M. L. Church last Sunday
evening, to a crowded congregation, from the
following text Woe unto him who giveth
his neighbor drink, who putteth the bottle
to him and maketh him drunken Also
Run Ore. Joseph Peoples, Jr, who re-
sides with his parents in Weldie's Court,
was knocked down by the mules attached to
a street car at the corner Of Front and Mar
ket streets, last Monday morning, and con-
siderably injured 1t is really almost mira
Gle that he should have escaped with his
life.
Planting Coma few farmers in the upper
part Of our County commenced planting corn
on Monday. The rain on Tuesday, however,
completely chacked the business. The season
Is now at hand for planting, but still q good
crop may be produced If ths season is favorable
Il the seed be got iu any time this mouth, where
the ground Is good.
DuN.-The Mccullough Iron Company
state that in their branch of the iron manu-
facture, (sheet-iron, mainly) trade is very
dull, the demand being light and prices de-
pressed. They have been running two of
their mills at North East to their full capa-
city, and the other about two-thirds. Their
mills at Rowlandsvlle and Westamwell, are
running to about half their capacity.
f-rOpiient.-It Is whispered In certain circles
that one Of our citizens has had Oh two
occasions one hundred thousand dollars, in
vested In United States Bonds, slowed away
for rainy day, and yet had to use the same
to secure other investments which he had made.
He is determined, 1t Is said, en- securing 500, :
600 again, to hold on to the same, and not pur-
chase bonds or paper subject to any depreciation
from fuctuation in the money market.
CroQuet-Mr. Joseph i. Killgore having
large unoccupied room in the second story
Of McClary building, proposes to fit it up for
croquet which will doubtless meet with
favor from lovers of that delightful game
There is space for two or three moderate
sized fields and if properly fitted up the
game can be played there with satisfaction.
Doubtless 'Killgore's Croquet Hall will soon
be an institution of this city.
Thiepish. Some person took horse from
the stable of Mr.. Getz, on the Newport
pike, last Saturday night, and proceeding to
an adjoining property, hitched it to wagon:
which was taken to Richardson's saw mill,
loaded with kindling wood, and then drawn
to dwelling in the vicinity. The wagon
was then taken back to the place of the own
er, and the horse turned loose on the road.
Suictde "A German named Joshua
Strauss, whose family reside at Milford,
committed suicide one night last week, on o
steamboat on the Ohio river near Cairo
He was travelling agent for the firm OIL
Whann, Whiteman & Co., dealers in tobac
co, and M. ]. 8. Perine, liquor dealers Of
Philadelphia, and deficiency in his accounts
it is supposed, led him to put an end to his
life
Dedicdtion.-Rev. Mr.. Stubs, of this
city, dedicated, on Sunday, Ellendale. il
Sussex county, new NJ. Il. church which
has been called the Union. The church
building is very pretty frame ed6ce, and
cost about l,4O0. OF this sum 5000 had
previously been raised by subscription and
the remaining $500 were received, on Sun,
day, in cash and available subscriptions, SO
that the house Of worship was consecrated
free of debt.
A Chanoe.-Rev. Joseph Gregg, formerly o
this State, has been assigned to the North Broa
streotiM. L. Church, and FraDklinville Phlladel
pbia, for the present conference year, AMI LA
already received eleven persons iuto full mem
bership. The anniversary of thu Frankllnvill
church will be celebrated on the 10Th inst.
Is expected that Rev. Joseph Welsh, DR.. E.
French and Others will be present and the coca
sion will doubtless be very interesting one.-
Mr.. Gregg Is most ihdefatigakle laborer, an
good results have followed his preaching at a
his appointments
Narrow Escape from Horrible Death 60
While the train on the Baltimore Central Raj
road was passing Concord Station, Mr.. Winfiel
Hill, one of the Company's employees, attempte
to get aboard, when he slipped and fell direct!
across the track, and only escaped with his iii
by turning a back soinersault. He did no
however, escape entirely unscathed, as he 1
severely hurt his back and bruised himss
:, otherwise as to lay him up for several weeks