Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-19

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, mlttee; and to select officers to hold the cleo
tons fur candidates for the Offices Of Sheriff
Coroner, lnsps ctor, Assessors, and members OF
the General Assembly.
| Resolred: That hereafter, the County Com
mittee call no Convention Of the party for this
county, except for the purpose Of altering these
rules, or In any unusual emergency which to
them shall seem 10 demand the assembling oi
the party In mass convention.
TlH following additional resolution, handed
iu, after the Committee had complete d its ac-
ton, was also read and, on motion, unanimous
~ adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an All Wise Provi-
dence TO remove from the Senate, by a some
what sudden death, the great, the illustrious
Charles Summer, who fell virtually at his post,
after an unblemlshed public career, extending
over nearly a quarter Of century.
Resoiped, That, In the death Of Hon. Chas.
Sumner, the country has lost 4 stainless pa
triot, an able statesman, and q most worthy
citizen; and humanity at large an earnest and
most able advocate Of Equal Rights and impair
tisl justice.
Resolved, That, as Republicans, we owe to
the late Charles Sumner lasting debt of graft
tude for the lustre which his long aud brilliant
public life has shed upon the cause of Freedom,
Justice, and Humanity; principles of our party,
which he so cheerfully espoused and SO nanful-
ly championed.
John Pilling of White CLAY Creek, presented
q resolution inviting the Republican State Con-
vsntion to meet in the city OF Wilmington,
which was adopted almost unanimously.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman of
the State Committee, and of the County Com
mittee, and TO the presiding officer of the meet
ing, Mr.. Maris, and the meeting adjourned.
1t was announced that the County Commit
tee would meet for organization at the Repub-
lican Headquarters, in Wilmington. Is. L. cor
ner 5th aud Market Sts, y at II O'Clock, on Sat
urday, March 2lst.
It was also understood, but Tor some reason
not announced; that the candidates for Sheriff
and Coroner had agreed upon Saturday, the
18th Of May, as the time for holding the homi-
nation election.
l.. W. Stidham & Son, auctioneels, sold for
James Hurst, New Castle HID, on Monday,
March 10th, 1874. Cows as follows:
$72, Sa3, $40, 500, 500, averaging SOS per head.
Stanley, sired by Stanley, S202, Morgan, 9
years Of age, $l84, Minnie Moscow, 9 year old
sired by Moscow, S255, Julia, { years Old, sired
by Morgan's Black Hawk, 1891, Altoona, 8
years old, sired by King Alfred, 500, Alexis,
years old, by Lobdells Hambletonian $1,000,
Maud, year old. sired by Lobdell's Hamble-
tonian, $3.50, Nancy Rogers, ls years, the dam
OF the three last named colts, $50 dollars.
The following cases have been tried since
our last issue
Joseph Tilghman, COL, BY officer Whalen.
for the larceny offs pistol, The property of Pat
rick Fallen, held to bail for his appearance at
Court In the sum Of 500.
Aaron johnson, by officer Caibury, for
drunkenness and dsorderly conduct fined costs
and held TO bail in the sum of 500 10 keep
the peace.
Peter Finagan, BY officer Writ, for violation
OF city ordinance, fined 81 and costs.
John Canning. by officer Writ, for disorderly
conduct, fined costs and held to bail In the
sum Of 500 TO keep the peace.
Isaac Scott, by officer Stewart, for disorderly
conduct fined s. and costs and held to bail ir
the sum Of $500 to keep the peace.
Ten arrests for drunkenness and the usual
cost imposed in each case.
Returned. Some six or seven months ago
ten or fifteen workmen left this city for Pana-
ma, for the purpose of fitting up two iron ligh-
tiers which were built by the Harlan g. Hollings-
worth Co. They accomplished their object and
all returned home save Michael Holland, last
Monday evening, having encountered on their
passage the terrible gale of wind which swept
over our Country the past week. Some of the
machinery of their vsssel gave way, but fortu-
nately they had plenty of sea room, and tue
ship drifted until repairs were made. The fall
uie OF MIR. Holland to return was owing to his
being attacked with fever, the physician would
not permit his removal. He has o wife and
ssveral children, and his detention is a great
disappointment as well as source of regret.
he is expected to come out on the next
steamer.
Christidnu Items-John Peters is about
starting his chicken Matching apparatus in
Christiana village.
As Mrs. Simpson Of Chrsti4na village, was
about crossing the street, she was knocked
down oy COW, which some men were driving
through the town, and was somewhat injured
A donation party visited the house OF Rev.
John Allen, few evenings ago, aud bringing
with them large variety of good things, and a
very pleasant visit was the result.
1t is reported that VIM. NJ. II lwthorn is
about to engage in store-keeplng at Cannon 8
Corner.
James King has left the hotel and removed to
wilmington. His successor is a Mr.. Bullen.
John Elliott has rented the hotel now kept
by John Montgomery. and talks Of starting a
store.
The Levy Court refused the petition to ap-
propriate 500 to establish lock up in the
town.
1t Is rumored that two young men propose
to succeed Mr.. Jones in the grain business.
We all consider iron the embodiment OF
strength and power, but how few are aware
that IL Is this same element In the system tina
gives us strength and vigor, and that an INSULT
cheney OF 1t causes us weakness and debility
The Peruvian Syrup, protoxide of iron, i
prepared expressly to supply this vitalizing ele
ment.
At Altoona, on Saturday, locomotive in th,
yard OF the Pennsylvania Railroad started sud
denly, while no person was upon it, and raj
through the round-house and along the entir,
length offs machine shop, smashing everything
In its course. One man, named Curfman, was
killed, and another, named Bradley, fatally
| injured.
The will of Miss SophiaJ j. Snow bequeath
ing 5000 to various charitable institutions
was proved in Boston on Monday. Miss Snow
| in concluding the will, says, ~ forbid all per
| son or persons to break this my last will ant
| testament, and whoever attempts TO break il
or breaks it, may he, she or they find no peace
for mind and body in this world or in the worl,
or In the world to come"
I The office of the Woodbridge Agriculture
Implement and Machine Works, at Wool
bridge, Canada, was robbed on Saturday NOR
ming of promissory notes and other papers val
ued at 100000. After the robbery, the bur
glars set fire to the building, and it was tofall
destroyed. The loss on the building and stool
10 estimated al $500 900, and about one fun
dred men are thrown out Of employment.
The steamer Southwestern, from New VI
leans for Shreveport, with passengers and so
Tons of freight, was burned at Colfax, La, Oh
sunday. Her passengers were saved, but los