Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08


,o There is one boy, only one, as our City Edlte
FUND by actual investigation, who had never hear
ol Jack harkawayl Every other boy he asked be
M. 70 tell such world OF astounding adventure
Boys and airls' Weekly has done 1t all 1t intro
s r JACK to the boys, and Jack could raise a
| ,uing else; His adventures In America are about i
oegin IN frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Weekly an,
at once. -'1 "'''' e''
Hdraess.-Cnas Il. Parker, cheap saddle ant
nsrhess maker, corner OF Front and Shipley ste
mas now on hand very large stock of ali kind.
OF harness, single and double, light and heavy
inado OF the very best material and by the bosi
workmen, which he is selling at prices to suit the
times. All In want of a good substantial and
cheap article would do well to call or him be.
,ore purchasing elsewhere. Repairing promp..
ly attended to. N
Ne,c AUCTION Fi,m,-R. @. Fraim, ESQ, and
Joln y. Iowbotham, Esq, have formed a CO.
partnership to carry on the Auction and eener-
al merchandising business. They will in a few
Gays furnish their house with goods and com
mence business at No. q East Fourth street,
In connection with their business they will al
tend to the calling of sales OF STOCK impeme u.s,
general merchant ize in any portion of New
castle County, and also Real Estate. Both of
these gentlemen are active, courteou, and intel
ligent and have had experience in the business.
Mr.. kowbotham is an old veteran IN the Auc-
tion business, and is known as such amongst
our citizens. Mr.. Fraim has not been engaged
IN the business for several years, having given
u up previous to his entering upon the study OF
Law. whist he was engaged in the business
ne nau established the reputation Of being a
hrst class salesman. They have taken out the r
State license and solicit county business. With
the amount of energy and talent possessed by
TINS new firm we predict that they will do a
large business. See advertisement Ia another
column. -
Elections Wilmington Turnpike Company.
President-J. r. Tatun.
Secretary and Treasurer ID. Smith,
Managers John r. Tatnm, William Candy,
William Tatnall, 9. Il. Rowland, Albert w.
smith, James I. Bird, Samuel Candy, Ephrsim
Magargal and Samuel Smith.
Wilmington e. Kennett Turnpike Comnanv.
- Presdent-William Candy.
sec and 1reastrer--Samael Floyd.
Managers--Marshall Chandler, James Della.
PLANE, Samuel Floyd, frene DuPont, j., Poul-
son Chandler, Charles Green, William Canby,
James Braiton, Samuel d. Newln. s.
Wilmington I Philadelphia Turnpike Com
--President-W William Candy.
Treasurer-Jos Tatnall.
Secretary-E Tatnall, Jr.
Managers--Jos. Tatnall, Edward Belts, Sanl
Wollastun, ed. =. Bellah,J. Cloud Elliott viii
liam Candy, Edward Tatna,l, Jr, nssc2 ~.
liott, +. Bringhast SflY Fs's Is''-l
For the Republican.
SOCIAL VisTr.--Aurora Division Sons of
temperance, paid visit to Mr.. James Foo.e,
ot, James, Stanton, on New Years Evening,
when Mr. James Wilson, Worthy Patriarch
PIesiusd' Alter reireshments were served the
Chairman delivered an Appropriate address re.
ferling at some length to the dates Of the SONS
NJ Temperance ;he appealed TO those connected
the order to enforce the New license
Law, as it would do more good. than The Pro-
hibitory Law In Massachusetts was doing. as
long as the Government at Washington derived
taxes from wholesale Liquor Merchants. Bro
lher Mitchell said he was clad to spend the
evening Win the Brothers what they wanted
was new Temperance Hall in Stanton he
would give them the ground TO build IL on and
subscribe Tor the building. brother Noryal
'aid they had six hundred liars subscribed
aud IT the members wonld use alILtle energy
hey could raise all the finds thev wanted 10
,nild their hall. Brother Jones and others ad-
iressed the meeting. The proceedings were
,nllvened by good singing from the members of
he Division. Brother Fo1ts thanked them. for
he visit they had made, land hoped it would not
'e the last social visit the Division would
make. w a
DEDICATION. The dedication of the new
Presbyterian church 1t Avondale, is to take
lace on Saturday, January 18th, at IL O'Clock,
81 The communion of The Lord, Supper
WI take place the following day, Sabbath, The
SUI, at the saine hour A cordial invitation ia
10 all
morse belonging TO Walter Cunningham.
lear Highland Store, Karford county, Nd, went
hau snort time since. Tie rushed out of the
table to the house in furious manner, and
q blind condition ran around the ward. a.
eihptln2 u attack everything wherever sound
ttracted his allentoa.--Iie finally got fast in
fence and was knocked in the head
On New Years day numerous members of
he West Chester Episcopal Church made the
ector, Key; John Bolton, happy by paying
im social visit When they withdrew Mr.
'olton found an envelope 10 his hand contain
lg $3.50. If this business is going to become |
ommon we move that editors be counted IN |
18th the preachers!
The Naval appropriation was reduced |
hree millions on Tuesday, by the House an |
roprlation Committee. The apart from
he ", 000, 900 he. etofore Appropriated. Sec |
stary Robson appeared before the com.
littee and intamateted that the appropria- |
,r the navy ought to be increased, so rs to |
lace our in an efficient ond formidable con-
ition.
Secretary Belknap, General Sherman and
ne Adjutant General of the Army appeared |
efore the House military Committee on
tuesday,. IN opposition to reduction of the |
rmy. The session oil the committee was
,bupied by General Sherman with detoil
explanation Of the position services and
esponsible duty of the infatry, artillery and
lvalry.
The Supreme Court of Texas has declared
the law under which. the re.
ent election was held in that State This
eclsion cause great excitement among the
exams, who fear repititionEof the Loui.
ana trouble IN their commonwealth The
,eent election was held under an act which
ne Republicans asserted was in conflict with
lie State Constitution, inasmueh as it or.
cred the poll to be kept open only one day,
hile the Constitution proveides that tho
oils shall be kept open for four daps.
despatch to the Boston journal REPORTS an
liregularity In connection with" the National
aVlngs Bank OF Concord, n, H. The "irreg-
iarity consists in the "hiisappropriation" of
'a,ooo ny W. N. Storis, treasurer OF this bank.
appears that while the Trustees were exam.
ling some books and papers last Friday, Storrs
onfessed deficiency in his accounts of from
10000 TO SIS 900, and said that he had AT DIFF
'rent times lent the money of the bank to q
lmber operator named r. S. Webster, who
as become greatly embarrassed 1t Is stated
lat Storr's sureties will cover the amount
olen. The deposits ol the bank amount to
oout 81, 10000.
AT Eden Station, near Salisbury. Nd, Will
am T.Hlor killed Alfred Hitch by striking
i'm with ap axe, and then escaped. TAYLOR
as once IN the pshitentiary, and Hitch was
50 notorious character.
AT Paterson, n. D.. Gil Thursday morning, a
oulier named john Reguer killed himself by
tempting 10 hire salute from an lmperfectly
instructed cannon OF his own making. He