Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-01


than anywhere else in the city, both in styles,
pricns and quality.
n For Rent.-'rhe store No. 1902, REPUBLICAN,
building, corner OF Third and King Streets
Apply to Ms Taggart, on premises.
Sale Of Stock.-George G. Lobder will have
sale OF horses, &c, at his farm, in New Castle
Hundred On the 10th Of June.
Dedication.-Rev. Enoch Stubs of this city
will preach the dedicatory sermon in the new NJ.
Z. Church, al Hamorton, Pa, on Sunday. the
It'll Of June.
Lime.-George W. Stone Il Co. have erected
large frame building near the depot of the
Wilmington & Western Railroad Co., south OF
the Christiana, for the purpose of storing lime,
cement, &c.
The handsomest corn or hominy beans, al.
so marrow and all kinds of beans, very choice
at Crippen's 305 King street. From first to
18th OF June, proper time to plant.
Mr. Robert Grimshaw has brought out an
improved band for coupling all Hydraulic hose,
having longitudinal lap or seam. This dou-
BILE coated sewea canvass hose has q wide sale,
and has received the commendston of the
franklin Institute and other high authorities.
OXFORD FAIR.-The Spring Exhibition
Of the Oxford Agricultural Society will take
place at Oxford, on Thursday and Friday,
June 18th and 18th. Liberal premiums will
be paid for trotting horses and for horticul-
tural products, and competition is open to
all.
Notice.-fo those Liquor Dealers that con-
template giving me their papering but have
not ascertained my principles yet, will say
have signed all rem ons trances but one, that
have been asked to sign; and as several nave
ordered their work, but after ascertaiDing my
principles have couniermanded the same, this
notice will save further trouble of that kind.
JNO. Il. HOLT,
3rd and Market.
Representations Mckay, who purchased
the State line property, on the kennett pike,
two or three years ago, is improving the land
and proposes to make ii highly productive. The
house is fitted up nicely, and is certainly a v,ry
pleasant residence. There is a fine garden, an
abundance of small fruit, and everything nee
essary to comfort aud convenience. We hope
that he may live long to enjoy the good things
of this life, aud the neighborhood be the better
for his having lived in it.
Marine DiSdSter.- The steamer Ella Garrett
of Baltimore, ran into sunken wreck in the
Delaware, opposite Elgemoor, last Frid'y
| morning and stove large hole in her bottom.
She was Immediately headed for shore, and
grounded near DuPonts pier, where she now
| lies awaiting repairs. The Captain, John e..
morning, and entered the usual protest. in or
der TO secure himself from being held respon-
81 bic lor the damage sustained.
| OK THURSDAY morning, 2lst inst, Christie
pher Blake, of Newark, attempted to shoot a
cat in his back yard, when the gun barrel ex-
| ploded, SCATTERING his left hand in a dreadful
manner. a fragment ofthe gun was driven
into MIR. Jennings adjoining, and whizzing
past Mrs. Jennings head, buried itself in the
opposite wall. 1t was found necessary to am
putate his hand two inches above his wrist.
The cat escaped unhurt.
Tile Railroad Gases. The Jury awarded
Miss Ella Meredith $1,000 and costs of suit,
for injuries sustained by the accident on the
| p. w. 4 b. Railroad at EIlersle, in 1872
This sum wa so disproportioned to the
amount claimed that Milton Jackson and
William Gordon who had instituted similar
suits were induced to compromise, the fer.
mer accepting 500 and the latter $aOJ,
much less amounts than had been offered by
the Company.
We invite Special attention 10 the an.
neuncement Of valuable farms, situated neal
Havre de Grace, Hartford Go, Md, to be sold
June 3, 1874. These Farms are in high
state Of cultivation, and are valuable pieces
Of property; and as they will be sold very
low for. cash, fine opportunity is afforded
to parties seeking an investment of the sort.
Every facility will be extended for thor
ough examination of the property, and car
riages will meet the trains from Baltimore
and Philadelphia on the day of sale.
Pic-nic-The Sunday school of the German
Lutheran Church OF this citv, celebrated thei
annual May festival in Woodland Grove, on the
Brandywine on Thursday last The attend
| IN M oil mt nm,
peared to enjoy themselves To their hearts con
tent. Singing, games and sports of all kind
were INDUCED in 10 beguile the hours Of day
which. as one of the eXcursionis's expressed
herself, was "exquisitely delicious" and u,
moon had long been up ere the pleasure seeker
could be induced to start for home "A.
Decoration. The graves Of the Soldiers wer
decorated on Saturday, according to the usua
custom. The Association Of members OF III,
!, First Delaware Regiment met at City Hall a
l.3O =. M. and proceeded TO the Cemetery
where the tribute was paid to the gallant dead
The custom is Il beautiful one, aud should b
: observed foYE generations to come.
e The Sumner lnvincibles also met at thei
!, headquarters, aud accompanied by the Mt. Vel
non Band,prnceeded to the several burial place
s of the colored soldiers and decorated ihei
/ graves.
|
l. ton on the Wilmington Il Reading Railroad
p thee miles north of this city. Messrs. Brnckl
If x 20. do quite large business in coal, luinbe
fertilizers, &c. They have bins under cover fl
t. thousand tons of coal, and they are so a
IS ranged that the coal can be discharged froi
s. the car on the siding, thus avoiding both labt
IS and expense. The coal Is sold at SGaS0 so n,
ton, according to size and quality. Mr.. Bnnck
e is highly enterprising and well calculated to
u large business. Mr.. DeGodt is also poll
st and attentive, and the affairs a the station Al
Z, managed in such way MS TO give satisfaction
~ all who call
- TPLIGHr THEE, MY TROTH, "
Of We sat Beneath the Linden Tree,
: When day was slowly dying,
w And listened 10 the gentle breeze,
y That midst the leaves was sighting,
| asked her to be mine, she said:
er ~ pHi"' and wait for nothing,
N Uyou ,cW 90 TO Toner Hall,
,e Aad buy your ,ceddtny CioM,ng.
y She wanted him to look nice, and that is in
what every one does who dresses in the el
CANT garments which are being sold at such 10
is prices by BENNETT Il Co, Tower HAL
5lS Market St. altway between Fifth al
q Sixth Sts., Phill.
|. Found Dead Walter Mihlm, who was Ii
ing near Wyoming, Kent county, was fouI
n uead near lodus Mil, about two miles fro
ne the aforementioned town, last Saturday mig
ed week, about II o'clock. His horse was iouI
near by, and 1t is generally supposed that
fell out of his wagon and broke lis neck viii
r.. in state Of intoxication, as bottle of brau
was found in his possession. The Coroner he
to an inquest on Sunday morning, but the ju
i were unable to decide the cause OF bis deaf
so they postponed render ing a verdict for
week. Many suspect that he was murdered a
| Tel uv nr
81 excessive drinking this is not the generally
81 ceived optl ion -Nmyrnd Times,
-, Anniversary Yesterday was the 10th a
~ IL