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

The Masonic Hall is being well patronizt
} at present.
Genet, Tweed's "side partner" Is reported
be In Canada.
wv. Cooch OF Pencader Hundred, adyertis,
farm for rent.
BY the caying In of slope at the Burnsid
colliery, at Shamonin, Pa, on Saturday, Wa
Jones was killed, ard two miners were injures
John and Arthur Doherty, brothers, charge
with killing Joseph Gallon, on Christmas nigh
were committed TO Jail at Wakefield, Mass.
few days ago.
The steamship virsinius, 1t Is said, ha
been condemned by the prize court, befor,
which 1t was brought, as legal prize.
Pprtraa.-The "Wayside' is Offering Dor
trait Of Rev. George Whitfield to all subscrib
ers who pay 81 In advance for that paper. The
picture is fine one, representing the grea
preacher, with uulified hands address ing a con
gregation.
Decitnes.-Jobn A. Patterson of Chiistiana
village has determined 10 not be a andidate
| lor the Republican nomination for Sheriff. m
his business OF mill wricliting now promises TO
claim his entire attention. He IS a popular
man and at some future time may try his luck
In politics.
CLosED-The station house at Wooddale,
the present. aud the tickets have been taken
away, but the oil sc will be opened aga in
as soon as another agent can be obtained
Inc trains, however, will stop for passenger
the same AS before, and the fare, though paid to
the conductor, will be the same.
SHEDs.-The American Kaolin Companv
are erecting sheds at Southwood station. on the
Wilmington and Western R. r. for the stor-
age Of file brick, as protection from the wea-
Their, preparatory to being shipped. The sh ID
ment OF brick during the last season was lar
ger ihan ever before, and 1t Is expected to
largely increase the trade during next sum-
mer.
ELECTION - Sunday af ernoon al the ANNA
meeting of the teachers Of the Second Baptist
Sunday School, the following Officers were ele c.
ted
Superintendent. Alfred Gawthrop; Assistant
Superintendent, S. A. Hodgmsp; Female AS
sisiaht Superintendent Miss nj. T.. Stroud; Sec
rotary, VIM. II. edward; Treasurer, JOHN Tay-
ior, Librarian. f. Quinby, Superintendent of
Infant School, Mrs. A. Stevenson, Assistant do
Miss Sallie Pug:,, Musical Director, WIN. w.
Lobdel.
The Washington Street B,fdge.-Ali the
plans OF the Washington Street Bridge, we are
iniol med are now in. Among them is one of
Sellais Il Co., OF Edgmoor, near this city La
trobe Y Co., If Baltimore, and the Phhunjx
Iron Co. All the plans are to be of iron, aud il
IS more than probable that it will be composed
Of that material. II is ANTICIPATED that It will
AXE year TO build it. The Levy Court
%ili now De called together to decide which of
The plans shah he adopted
The Verdicf-The New Castle cotrespoud.
he 10Th uli., SAYS
The verdict OF the jury summoned by Coro-
ler Winslow to decide case of B. s. Jones
vas not, as stated by the E. E. Correspondent
congestion OF the brain, caused by hard drink. /
pg, but That "he came 10 his death from ex- |
,osure and congestion of the brain" We make /
ms correction In justice to the family and 1
rlends Of the ,.eceased The facts in tho case
ire That The man was generally sober and indus
fious, but his wife being away on Christmas
lay, he drank some egg-nog with few friends.
hu not being accustomed To liqucr got a little
lght, and exposed himself during the day.
Vhich the doctors suppose was the eause of the
ttack. Ills death was caused not necessarily
y Tue congestion OF the brain, but from the
xposure during the night, he not having been
Ole to get up or assist himself because of the
ttack and not because lie was drunk II. He.
Absconded Edward NJ, Hastings abscondea
'om the liares Corner Hotel, last Sunday nioht
nun furniture, stock, farming utensils, &C.
'hlch were under execution. The parties in |
crested We're informed Of the Digit and gave
hase, but The caravan passed through our city
n hour or two in advance aud escaped into
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a correspondent of Every Evening SAWS: A
Don rs it became known In town that matters
ere somewhat sqnay in that neighbour God |
No OF tlle actlhS committee OF the trustees 10
nom Mr.. III. was largely indebted for rent. in
ompahy with an officer aud rne or two 9th
rs, repaired to the Corner to intercept, II poss
.e, the removal of The effects bur ibey were
Rpvpral and 4
Vt but few tru"pery articles and some II.
iors. These were left in charge of some OIL
IS friends, who, when the officer commenced |
iklng charge OF them, assumed a beIigereDt
ltltude, hourished pistols, and made such other
emonstrations as to result In the Incarceration
Que OF them In duranee, and the ignominous
,treat OF another, followed by several balls
ON the pistol of the officer. 1t Is said he was :
'rnished with teams by two parties from vii.
lngton We'll known to the trustees, and that
lere Is fright smart chance" the said par |
Is having trouble in consequence thereof
me Whntngton Reading r. R.-The e
Ledger of Monday morning saw, | i
Many VIII regret to hear that the Whining. r
N aud Reading Railroad Company has de- 1
ded not to pay the semi-aUnual Interest on lis s
cohd mortgage bonds, which natures on the o
t proxlmo. The reason given for this is that
e late financial crisis and the diininution of T
'siness, together with the delays in the COM F
elton OF the Heading branch aud Its large Ii
st, have materially reduced the available i
cans OF the company. The directors have
erefore authorized mortgage on the Read
orancn ior *oo0 ,o0O, the bonds secured by a
hich will be applied 10 the funding of the de- a.
hitting interest," so tar as the holders choose n
avail themselves of it. Scrip receipts will be a
ued for the eight coupons maturing In 1874 | L
70, 1875 and 1877, which will entitle the al
I lder OF bonds, when presented In sums of !,
w, $500, or $1,000. The bonds, at the rate CT
D per cent. per annum will commence with al
average oil tile cupons for which they are ID
changed.
Deceased. Gen. Jesse Sharpe, one of our !,
,st prominent and influential citizens, died ~
his residence on Delaware Avenue last Sun n
night, from an attack Of apoplexy, In the r
IN year OF his age. His health had not been a.
ou LOT several years, but within the past al
NTH ha had been walking out, taking his Ii,
iai recreation, and appeared 10 be as well as n,
hal. HIS sudden decease therefore greatly r
'prised his friends and Acquaintance, as
III as our citizens generally. From early te
'nhood he had been engaged In active bust oil
IS, and was widely known. After learnin, w
trade OF plastering, he engaged In hotel W
siness and for years his house. "The Indian at
ng" at the corner of Fourth and Market in
eets, the site on which now stands the ele- Fl
1t store Of WIN. Ii. Sharp, was the leading til
! most popular place OF entertainment in dc
city. lie became an extensive mail con-
ctor, running various lines of stages, also
'ony express, for time, and made uouey.- pc
was an active member of the Demo- to-
TIC party, bet largely on elect ions aud in | OF OF
~ Won large sums from Zsnas Is. Glazier II
i o.hers, who then wero..prom inent actors In I'M
s community. In ali his dealings he was lo'
L-spoken, never hiding his sentiments, and to
s looked upon as one Of the most candid and on
tnan JIafx