Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-09

600; lot No. 2, 10 Niddletown 10 Charles An l.
deison for s., 200, and lot No. Q, in Middle,own,
to Thomas Massey for $3.50.
Sheriff Armstrong sold the following proper s
ties at the Lafayette hotel on Saturday after r
noon; The Dillon property, on Second street 2
near Madison,to Philip Plunkett, Esq, for $lll5.
The Bakers Union property, No. l. on Fourth
Street below Walnut, including tina bakery and !
q lot Of ground, to Gotleib Rehfuss, for S0I00.
No. 2. The Bakers Union property on the cor
ner Of Fourth aud Walnut, consisting Of brick
dwelling, TO Samuel Miller, for S2025.
Ice.-The firm of Walton Il James lave u
cargo Of fine ice engaged in Maine, for the COM |
ing season.
Horses.-At the sale of William Sddham at
the Lafayette hotel stables, on Satuid day, horses
sold from $li4 10 $3.50. l.. W. Siidham " Son
auctioneers.
AT donation visit made to Rev. Mi. Car
rol, NJ. Z. minister Of Drijgevle, Sussex cuun-
ty, last week, the pastor received lOOpouTds Of
coffee, 100 pounds Of sugar, 20 pounds OF nee,
| 80 chickens, 20 hams aud seven dozens of can
| ned fruits, and Mrs. Carol was presented
| with SO In cash.
| The delinquent lists returned TO the Levy
Court, rhs Delawarear says: last tuesday, de-
| nonstrate the extraordinary efforts made by
| the Republican lie lders Ia Kent county TO save
the negro voters from being returned deln-
| quent under the new law,by far The largest pro-
| portion VI tne uetluqueulS " 'hN
| collectors being whites, who, through careless
ness or Indifference failed to pay their poll tax
| rs required by law.
Deceased.-Samuel Segars, u very worth,
coored man Of st. Georges Hundred, died at
his residence near McDonough, on Tuesday
last. lie was very large man, being notable
for his size, and by industry and economy had
accumulated quite large fortune, and what is
more enjoyed the respect and esteem oil the en- /
tire community.
The Methodist Fair al Midde;own, held four I
days last week, realized $3.50 Of which about
$3.50 will be net rofi. The vote on the ai-
ghans and the bouquet To the pisttiest young
lady was lively and realized Sl30 in all. DR..
5. Dunning won the large afghan; Robbie,
infant son Of A. G. Comegys, won the baby
afghan, and Miss Mary Pennington was award
ed the boquet.
The Milford Ne,os says:-The venerable Rev.
T. +. McColley had, on Tuesday, another
alarming attack OF paralysis, aud al this witt
is III an entirely paralysed and conatose con-
y dition, aud no hopes whatever are entertained
OF his recovery. His relations have been SUN
=, moued, and most of them are here awaiting in
J. sorrow the sad event that viii deprive them Of
% loved kinsnlan, aud our com ntlnity OF val.
d ued and honored citizen.
Wilmington N. Il. Conference The VIII
$. mington Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church convened i'll its sixth annual srs-
1t sion at Salisbury, Wicomico county, Md, On
Wednesday last, Bishop Wiley presiding, and
Rev. L. Martlndals acting rs Secretary, with
"a Revs. ID. G. Ridgelv and Nelson as assistants.
Rev. j. d. Qugey read the report Of the
D. Conference Academy ut Dover, by which it APP
s. pears that the subscriptions amount To over
$500U0, and the receipts thus far are no; mo-,
than $1,000.
-, The esleyau Female College, At Wlmng
~ ton, reports an Increase Uf s,uie ms, ia" sch 81
"a Is in = prosperous condition,
orI On Thursday a committee WAS upp'i :, p"
M act on the brqu-s, of tue late James /; 'llr
al Wilmington, amounting TO 5000
-" Rsvs. Messrs. MrSpfley, Crlnrp, MrQ tN,
Roe, Green, and Foreman were coIt!nu ii OF
I"r hlal.
d. Rev. Messrs. Bristor, Harding Llyilsl /. pa
ne HALFWAY, Campbell and Murray were admit
.ir, ted.
Il; Revs. R. Z. Kemp, Way, Cooper, Bell, Bar
r,h ton, Essate, aud Humphrss We're made super
an numeraries.
Rev. e. W. Buoy was Admitted into eirsctv
re relation.
'74 Rev. Mr.. Sutton was continued as snpei
Did numerary.
vas Dr. Bounds represented the Baltimore Ger
tenary Bible Clas. institute. and Rev. penu'
ol, | Coombe the Temperance Alliance.
ed Seriously Injured.-The De!dwafeaH say,
my We have reports from every direction of kel
se" Gus Injury to the peach crop by the cold wVat
er Of last week. The warm weather Of SUI
kS day and Monday caused the fruit buds 10 swe
o almost 10 the point Of opening; the snow an
on the cold and freeing weather Of succee til
dis days suddenly retarded this tender growt
in and from present indical ions the crop will
The short million baskets. The injury TO the IL
varieties is extensive, they being first To dew
| op the germ. Crawford's Early, Craw for
Voi' Late, and old Nixon, all favoiile varieties, a
81 a. forming large part Of the crop usually, 1t
~ ieated will be scarce this year.
orse The Georgetown Journal says, that durt
Z. A. the past few weeks there has been Deeper
ligious influence in that community than
c,tv years past A revival is in progress in .,
he the Presbyterian and Methodist churches.
d so 4 piece of History. There is in the p,
d by session Of the Pastor Of Middletown presi
the terrain church, of Del. Go. Pa, 4. Darliugt
= or Jester, (who resides ut DIlworthtowul
edition Of Richard Baxter's Directions
ome the Ordering Of the Private Actions OF {
$, at Hearts and lives in the work Of Holy
anus Government unto and under God, prm
NM in London in 1877. 1t has this remarsa
'oek, inscription ON the back within. This Be
ye Reverend Mr.. Isaac Watts Of London
the Protestant Dissenters usually assembl
fee CT for Worship at Middletown meeting ho
~ w. in Pennsylvania, that people who come ir
"a Of far and spend their whole Day there, n
q be. have something proper to entertain thu
erinp selves WITH or to read to one another.
tween the seasons of Worship morning
choo, afternoon, and tbs for this end intrustet
cb At ye cere Of the Protestant Dissenting Mir
inst. ter who breaches there, & to his success
ecita- to be used by used by him or them in ii
r the weekly studys when they please 4 to be
a full cur'd L. devoted to the use OF the Cong
cation on ye Lords days.
ell rs Jan, 3Oth, 1886
At the The Book Is committed 10 the care ot
a., on | Benz. Hawley to be carried over to Penn
e the vania, and after he has kept it i'll his
date hands and made the best use Of it for
aging months. that il till the both of July next
wen shall deliver it to the hands Of the pres
Seme- Protestant Dissenting Minister for the /
poses before mentioned" The penmans
e sday is no doubt that of DIR. Isaac Walls himst
IS, . it is round, clear and bold. The bool
e the ~ 80. -. " .s'N' "1N '''' '" 10
and "'s" "p"'' iion' u'e
ds. IDLENEss. MANY young people ii
ng Of that an idle life must be pleasant one
ebrat- there are none who enjoy SO little, and
Z, 1lO6 such burdens to themselves, as those
have nothing to do. Those who are obi
,y for to work hard all day enjoy their short per
h1w- Of rest and recreation so much, that they
King apt to think if their whole lives were 81
rs and in rest and recreation, it would be the Il
ppen pleasant Of all But this is sad mistake
resen' they would soon find out if they made
upon Of the life they think so agreeable.
who is never busy can never enjoy rest
Valen- rest implies relief from previous labor;
oplar il our whole time were spent in anu
9 Hour ourselves we should find il more wears
lasers, than the hardest days work. RecreatiC
send onlv yaiuable ne IL unhands 40 tba ida
ted for knov no,h;na !, Me- ,,oonio ioar
u theu | business and settle down 10 n life of on