Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-26

crowded last TLusda evening IA heal tie
lecture Of j In b. Cough, OF the rbove sui +
ject. The lecturer was introduced hy John H. {
Adams, ESQ III sieent Of tie Dung Mons
Free Reading Room, IN n few aTproptinte re-
marks, after which the audience listened tor
nearly two hours to one OF the best lectures /
that has ever been delivered by this popular
orator, and the association found itself nearly
$500 richer on account OF his visits 10 our city.
We have neither tine or space 10 attempt
to give even synopsis of bis address Out II
must suffice for us TO say that the people OF the
present day, Notwithstanding tho wonderful adj
vance msde in almost everything relating to
comfort, convenience and utility In the present
age; the people were not quite good in most re-
spects as their fathers, that there had not been ,
an advance 10 morality, Sabbath keeping and
religion. The lesson impaired should prove Z
profitable 10 both old and young but to the
young especially.
Robbery-The house Of Emson Trusty, col
ored residing at No. 1888 Orange street, WIS
robbed of $500, belonging 10 a Benevolent
Society," during the absence If the family, last
Thursday evening.
Three col red men were arrested ior the
theft, but nothing arp, airing TO crimina'e them
they were discharged.
The D'rec ors If The Rehohoh Camp Meet
ing Ass ciui n meet AZ 24l Market re OF
the last Wednesday If next month.
Delta Chapter No. G, G:and Royal Arch Ma
sons Of ilmineton, Del. Is 10 be instituted.
Gov. Ponder IS making extensive improve
ments at his wharf at Milton.
Extensive building Improvements viii lie
commenced at New Castle in the Spring.
The Newark Base Ball clh is to give a ball
at Luttons Hall.
Benz. d. Sweet, a mIclinest Of the Harlan,
Hollingqworth & Co.'S is part inventor If a
Nl,t u.u1,i hnaT al 4
off the snow by melting 1t as ii canes in contact
with the plow.
Messrs Thomas II. williams James f. Eile-
good and J. A. Venables are n committee TO ar
range for the entertainment of the Wilmington
Conference, beginning at Salisbury Nd. March
| 4th.
Seaford Is building phosphate factory.
| The Mddetown Delmarvil Manufacturing
| Company's financial trouble has been settled.
| DIR. w. w. France. Mr. Max II. Davis, Mr..
John W. Jump, and Mr.. Alexander Dempster,
of Milford, who have been lying dangerously
i'll for some time, are now recovering.
Mr.. Lowery Of Milford cut aud stored = O ooC
bushes Of ice % inches thick during the lat,
cold snap.
Milford wants pas-wolis.
IL. d. Ruin /, colored, Of Arlington, Va, la
Just been qualified as sheriff Of Ale.aulri;
county, Va.
Western Ontaro was visited, ON Friday, hy
one of he severest floods ever known in ,ia
province. The destruction OF property
grea 1.
DEEPENING TIE BRoADKII.N At the las
session Of Congress, an appropriation %! $40 90
was made FIR deepening the BroaG;iln, an
there are nov two large steam mud machine
| scnoping out the bottom IF the river. Milo
t will snon have or feet # aa'cr, nnd thus
, new impetus will bo given to her cnnncr.a h
doing away with delays in waiting for The til,
! The government appointed Mr.. john c. lIa;
zard and Capt. Joshua Hopkins to take accom-
of the number tf feet IF earth taken from III
, river-each scooEfil being estimated rs on
, cubic yard. The large scoop Of the mud IN.
: chimes holds 30 bushels, and fifteen GEMS
paid fer each time it is drawn up. Elch IN
chine Ifs from go to 500 cubic yards per ,lu,
The $40 OO0 will be sufficient to clear out III
: river to the mouth, and it is proposed to ,s
, Congress 10 make an additional spnroriatio
for deepening the mouth.
lhe government officers hAvt glyan t, n.
leading men about Milton the general dicrtio
Of the work and they are managing it ec,nom
c cdly. When the work is completed they pr
= pose to buy tug boat and tow vessels up a,
= misunderstanding N,rs
Two You've Men DaowxEp. On Satn,d.
0 week three Young men named Clark; Lea
"a and uepbIou, went down 10 the miIl-pond
"a the head OF Still Pond Creek Kent county. NJ,
J. for the purpose of skating. They had moi bn,
! on the Ice more than ten minutes before it ra
: way beneath them aud Clark and Leary we
:, precpitated into water niar or ten feet dee
Young Hepbron at once has'euen 10 the as il
s. ante oil his companions, bat owing to tie wp,,
ness OF the Ice lie could rcrGUr them Io nj
and both Clark and Leary Wee drowned H.
~ bron mounted his horse Ohey had al ridl
!, to the pond,) and rode ia haste to SIN pr
,e and reported the melancholy aiftir. The hld
IA OF the unfortunate youths were recovered in
ne bout two hours af er the occurrence Of the q
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