Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-18

JANIS W. EOTttr has thkbn OuJ leLteTs teSLa-
mentary on the estate Of Robert Porter. late Of
this city.
William Foote and wife, of Mil Creek Hun
dred, started on Monday last, to visit their SOD,
William, who resides IN Greeley, Colorado, q
distance of nearly 5000 miles.
DR.. A. p. Prick, of st. Louis, Mo-, has locat-
ell in our city and " i'll engage in the practice
OF medicine Ia connection with his nephews,
Drs. F. +. and j. r.. Frantz, at 1876 Market
street.
Ldrceay.-John Connor, f,r sppropristng
to his own use silver tlme-piece, which was
the exclusive property of Il. Hassen, was ar
rested on TUESDAY, by officer Whelan, and at
the i,'Gi,s before the Mayor, was held in the
sum Il 500 Tor his appearance at court.
Bible SUciety.-A bible Society for Dover
Hundred has been organized, and the following
officers elected DR.. Isaac Jump, President;
Hon John A. Nicholson, Vice Presiden.; j. A.
Fulton, Secretary and Albert Cowgirl, irea-
sIrer.
Burnt.-Mrs. James Arnold of South Will
mington, was badly burnt last Saturday by her
clothes TAXI & fire while she was engaged in
making IL fire IN the stove. She managed to
extiugush The flames, but her injuries are of
such il serious character as to render her recov-
cry doubtful.
New Chapei.-The Messrs. Fell will complete
in about two weeks new chapel In the de-
lghttu g-ove near Brandywine Springs at which
service vii: he held every Sabbath afternoon.-
Rev. hlr. Fassenden, rector OF st. James church,
near Stanton will officiate.
Disorderly. George Crookenback and Wm.
Bently, were arrested by officer O'Neill for dis
orderly conduct, by officer Barnhardt on the
Same charge. At the bearing on Tuesday
morning, at the police i'm, the parties were
fined each 81 aud costs, and required to give
200 bail to keep the peace.
PdrlOned.--(ioyerno Ponder has pardoned
George Howard, who was convicted at the
November tenn 1872, of burglar with iutent
TO commit larceny, and sentenced 10 two years
Imprisonment, his health failing so much as To
indicate consumption. He lett New Castle on
Tuesday for PHILADELPHIA.
Fine COrn.-Jlmes l.. Carpenter of Chris
tiana Hundred, has one OF lie finest fields Of
corn in the upper section of our County, IL not
in the State. II is nearly or quite knee high,
and presents very thrifty appearance. The
corn is looking very 0ne as a general rule, but
this is exceedingly promising. Mr.. Carpenter
has also fine fields Of grass aud his crops all
look well.
The six Indian Commissioners, who have
served faithfully for several years past, with
out compensation, all resigned their position
last week The cause of this was the con-
slant hostility of the Interior Department,
which appears to be largely controlled by
the "Indian Ring" TIE Commissioners
found themselves Of no account, and have
got out oithe way.
Slingies.-The schooner Clements has just
nnoadcd another cargo Of cypress shingles of
the celebrated brand "Winfield," both 20 and
Il inches long, at Martin Lanes lumber yard
south side Of Ghrisiaua briige IL is wonder
fu h Nv these shingles sell, but it Is readily ac-
counted for, as they are without exception the
best In the market, aud are being sold at less
figure than a much inferior shingle is being sold
by other parties.
Suicide Mdaia-ln sixteen days between the
l9th of May and the 9th of June there have
been seventeen cases of suicide in New York
city, or over one day, and in the last five days
there have been nine cases. 1t is somewhat
note worthy fact that all these cases have been
of persons of foreign birth, the majority being
Germans. One ciu3. in bringing this result
about is said 10 be the almost utter impossible
~ Of the llborng classes Ia obtain work in some
districts.
Fine Wheat On the large field OF L. |. Du-
Font X Co., laying along the Kennett turnpike,
Is the greatest crop of wheat that we have ever
seen. 1t is moi only tall but very thick on the
ground. Fit should ripen properly the yield
would certainly be forty or fifty bushels to the
acre. Ii has however aleady commcticed to
lodge, some Of it being quite badly twisted, and
should a heavy storm occur the greater part will
he entirely Frustrated, making the gathering
very heavy III The only fault with 1t is that of
overgrowth4 the land having been heavily
MANFRED aud the most fertile in the neighbor-
hood.
Cousidncy..-R Mr.. Martindale preached
an interesting sermon IN Union NJ. E, chu rcb.
last Sunday morning, f,om the LIST chapter and
10Th verse of PauPs Epistle TO the PHILIPPIANS,
designed TO show the cOnstaney of Christ, and
the purpose of God to work out the salvation
Of the world. In doing this he referred to the
incarnation of Christ, his consistency at labor,
his indurancs OF suffering, his love for man and
The miracles he wrought, aud presented them
in such form rs TO make a lasting impression on
the mind, and inspire all with wish to lead Il
heller life, ana TO merit the essng of God in
this world AS well as in the life to come.
Recovered. -James NJ. Thompson, for
mery Of this city, had his back badly injur-
Camden, N. j y, which had been dug by the
gas company of That place, and thereupon
he brought suit for $1,000 for the injury sus-
tanned On the Asylum Lodge, |. D. o. Il.
OF our city, Of which he Is a member agrea-
ing to employ counsel to prosecute the claim,
the gas company compromised by paying
him $4,000 damages and 500 for counsel
fees.
Souereigns Of Hhiustiy.-On Monday even
ing large number of persons met 10 MELON
nell's Hall in this city, to form Council No.
|, of Delaware, of the order of the Soveregns
OF Industry.
Jacob f. Byrnes, State Deputy of Pennsylva-
mia, addressed the meeting, explaining the OBJ
t.ani of mi ,.ft 4, ;al ,ni
was organized.
VIM. b. Hyland was elected President, and
Chandler Il. Way, Secretary.
The meeting then adjourned until FIJI lay
evening of this week to perfect the organza-
ton.
Fine CatHe.--The finest herd of steers, in
point of size and number. in the State, can be
seen on one of the large fields of E. |. Dupont
" Co, in ChristiaLa Hundred. There are
about fifty head, sleek and fat, and of elephan-
tine proportions, many Of them doubtless weigh
ing from LOGO to 1000 pounds as they now
stanl, and perhaps some of them even more
The lar9e herd of Mr.. Tybout, of Red Lion
Hundred, Nav Castle county, although equal
in number can hardly compare with them in
siz, and quality. The rich pastures of the
| Messrs DUPONT, turnnglotf immense quantities
of orchard and green grass, cannot be eXcelled
| in this or the adj joining States. The secret OF
| this can he found in their immense manure
| heaps, and other farmers sh Guild profit by the
lesson that they impart.
M1rbeiS.--Butter sold on Wednesday at from
| % TO 30 per pound; honeI30 do. eggs - to ~
| do, chickens $l.25 to $l.50 per pail; old pota
toes 20 per half peck; new 45 do, peas ~ 10 Il
| do, string beans 40 do; cabbage sprouts 10 do.
apples IL to so do; onens so do; radishes . to
| per bunch; salad 3 10 per head; cabbage to
| 10 do; rhubarb 8 to per bunch; asparagus l.
to Is do, poke 2 to 4 do; gooseberries six pc
quart; cherries 10 10 IL do; strawberries to II
do; currants 10 do; tomatoes 90 do; corn 9U
per bushel; halibut 20 per pound; sea bas IL do
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