Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-16

mill Of C.. J. Fell q Broat, Falkland is progrei
slug rapidly, and In q short time operation
will be resumed.
| ApPoISTKD.-Msyor Simms has appointed ~
ward scully the Police force, I. place Of MT; Me-
in place Of Mr. cArbsrry.
Extra Laguayra 3s cents, and Maracaib
coffee, AZ cents. Bowman I'd and Kim
and 5ll King street.
perty for 1873, that he will enforce the law If th
matter is not attended to In q short time.
| Lost.-A colored woman named ReOecc,
Valentine lost roll Of money amounting u
| SIS, In Shipley street, last Saturday evening
She 10 widow, with four small children, ant
resides at No Thorn street, between Wes
aud TaInall below Water. Any one leaving
the money at this Office or returning 1t 10 hel
Will be paid reward Of 50.
| SUPRRINTRsDKNT or PUBLIC ScHooLs.-It Is re-
| ported that Prot. Harlan continues no much inds
emit Of Public schools, highly probable. He has
been quite faithful 0ficer, and we really regret
the position We suppose the office viii not 90 beg
cling, In case Of his retirement, as there are few po
siiions for which there are not several appcants
Board which y expected to be very economical,
should reduce the amount to $1,000.
Hurt.--A number of persons In leaving tn,
circns of the Messrs. Fourpaugh, last Saturday
evening, accidentally fell down the excavation
into Tenth street, a distance Of ten or twelve
feet. Samuel Kelley, John Law, and Mrs
| Alexander Brown of Chrlstiana Hundied, were
| injured quite badly, and others were more Of
| less hurt. Some protection should be erected
to prevent another accident ofthis kind.
Badly HTt.-Capt. VIM. Thatcher wa
thrown from his carriage while crossing Elev
enth Street bridge, last Monday afternoon, by
| coming in collision with another wagon, wheI
three Of his ribs were broken and he was 9th
were badly hurt. He was taken to his home
when DR.. Shortlidge was called In and afford
| the necessary surgical aid and he Is now doing
as well as could be expected under all the cir
| cumstances.
At the new seed store, NJ. 305 King street
| will be found Usage orange seed, very choice
onion sets, and seed, very choice beet seec
for stock that will grow 300 to 1000 bushel,
/ To the acre. No farmer who has cows SHOULD
be without them. Sent per mail any where In
the United States, free of any additional charge
upon receipt Of 80 cents per pound. Lawn grass
seed, white clover, and all kinds Of seeds.
| J. CMPPEN, sole ag' for Dreer's Seeds.
| FERRY yoAT.-An enort Is about being made e
| establish regular communication between this city
sey shore committee OF the Board OF Trade
consisting Of George y. Capele, Granville Worrell
VIM. \; Gregg, A. L. Elliott and ". 7. Croasdals
view with j. G. French, the propr ietor of the prin-
opai hotel in the place. The oplAion was fully CON
/ CURED in that boat should 0 procured, and the
DO lack OF funds. We hops that some public
i the desired amount. Ii stock could be issued IN
ANAL shares, the merchants, business men and
farmers would doubtless soon take the same, aud
the boat be put in successful opeI alton. A boat
| was formerly sustained on the route and there
/ a Z u Az N m
Neao Orphan asylum. On Monday even.
| ing last, number Of prominent gentlemen
connected with the different Catholic church
Rev. Bishop Becker, to devise plan and
consider the propriety of founding an Or
phan Asylum for boys in this city. Bishop
Becker presided, and the monthly oontribu.
ton plan was adopted. By this plan it il
proposed that each member of the different
churches contribute the sum of rs cents per
month, until sufficient funds are raised to
erect the building. The plan was favored by
q majority of those present, and the follow
ing contributions were handed in by the gen
tlemen whose. names are appended
James Bradford, $500 Bishop Becker
do. Rev. Riley, do. Philip Plunkett, do
Peter N. Freeman, do. Jno. Russell, do
VIM. McMenamin, do. Joseph Eising, do
Chas. McCloskey, 5000; Col. p. M. McCol'
Tough, 5000; Jno. McCloskey, 800; Rochu.
Messick, 500; Pat. Taggart, 500: William
Huber, 500: Pat Hughes, 500; Jane!
McKenna, $50; ]. jerome Smith, $50
Chas. Kyle, $50; Capt. +. McCloskey, $50
$50; Edw. Farmer, $25; Jno. Mccullough
$25; Geo. F. OFT, 500.
DISCHARGED uncalled tor prosecution
| of Edward }. Dougherty to cover the omissions
| or speculation Of Others, was summarilJ ter
minated in the U. S. Circuit on Tuesday, b,
Attorney General Higgins stating that the evi
| dence had been forwarded to Postmaster Gen
l eral and it was with his approval aud consen
| and that of the Attorney General also, that h
asked that nolle prosequi be entered. NJ
| new testimony had been ELECTED, and there wa
| no testimony 10 warrant conviction, In tn
| opinion of the prosecution and hence the abo "
action. Those who caused the arrest of Capt
| -. should be responsible in an action for dam
ages.
In the case of John Van Gesel. indicted fol
i taking money from a letter at Harrington pos
Office, nolle pros. lwas;also directed to be en-
tered by the Attorney General.
| The Schooi3-It is stated that number O
| children residing in New Castle county, atten
| the public schools in this city, coming In an
returning home daily. While their are vacan
| SeAtS we 10 uOI Sce llidt Zig pihCticd 10 OUJea
tionabe, but when children residing In th
city are thereby excluded from seats, II shout
| not be tolerated. As matter of rumor we ma
| mention that In some cases fathers of childre
who are being thus gratuitously educated vote
against tax In their own districts. The mean
ness of some men surpassetn all belief.
Grand Jurors.-The following genilene
| have been drawn 10 serve as Grand Jurors 70
this county for the May and November term
ensuing, to wit:
Brandywine hundred-Jos. Miller, John
Beeson.
wilmington-w. D. Maxwell. William {
Pierce.
Christiana-IIsnry c. Banning, John Rcl
ardson.
Mill Creek-Abraham Chandler, Richard {
Fisher.
While Clay Creek-Jos. Hosslnger, ABR
ham Cannon, VIM. Dean.
Pencader--Willlanl W. Stewart, Jaco b
Cazier.
New Castle r. P. Janvier, VIM. Couper.
i. Red Lion-Thomas Bird, Benjamin N, Ogl
John W. Mccall.
st. Georges-Isaac Woods, Robert Cochra
Leonard G. VaHdegrift.
observation-disclosures D. Wilson, W
liam E. Evans, Owen e. Grow.
Q Important Saie.-Saturday afternoon, in h
=, hall OF the Wilmington Institute, Il. NJ. Og
Q | auctloneer, held the most important sale Of /
, season. 1t was the sale by W. Candy, assigne
:. of the real estate of John McLear & Son, ban
d rupts. The bidding, mainly, was brisk, q
Q the prices received for the properties sold q
I regarded as very satisfactory. The result
! the sale was az follows:
r No. 1.-THE banking house, No. 602 MARI
It street, three stories high and eighteen feet nj
n inches front, on a lot los feet 3 inches dee
IL was sold to Jsmes Bradford, for the New Cas-
n | CnIntv Inaurauca Co. FIR 80 h(l0
" No. 2.-The three story house adjoining I
Ii | ahnua No Gl1 with saIna front on n loi 1