Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-05
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The City 4Conpcil uaRets this evening.
Philip Phillips sings tonight, at Union M. Z.
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Spring seems t2 have opened, In earn st the
Teather Is lovely.
Citizens and Germ ania Loan Assoc lutions
meet this evening. - ea- <AF'
An interesting letter from tue NJ E. Conferences
yiil be found elscw here. /
Tn, loafiug crowd at the depotis diminishing.
p thp slgn okiaeressiag business prosperilyr
4, ApcTIoNs,-p2ie 81 Miller advertise Il sale of |
anIt1Hs lot Yuesdhy afternoon. .'''
Reynolds & Co., advertise large sale of horses,
carriages, &C., for the 18th inst.
POLICE CASKS, Since yesterday morning, only |
'ne case OF drunkenness has claimed the official |
attention Of his honor the Mayo. The usual
penalty, fifty cents and costs was imposed
Last night there were y dodgers the City Hall
PHILIP PHILLIPs-This evening, at Union NJ
T. Church, Phlhp Philips will give concert of
sacred music. We are convinced that the know-
iedged and deserved reputation of Mr.. Phillips
will be sufficient to crowd the chu,ch. An who
can should 90.
SUPPER. The ladies OF the NJ. E. Church at
new Sastie Will give supper IN the town hall
at New Castle, OH Thursday evening" the 18th
inst We hope that it may be well attended. and
that good round sum of money will be realized,
as it is to be devoted TO furnishing their new par
sonage.
HELD FOR A FURTHER HEARINa.-John Cole
man. who was arrested on suspicion of setting fire
to jeremiah Woods stable, on Monday night last
is still held for trial. lie has had two hearings,
but both have been continued on account of the
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City Hall cells. 1885 #A
THE STATE HoUsE.-Thc Committee OF the
Legislature, in charge Of the improvements to tie
State House, met at Dover on Friday. to Inspect
the progress OF the work. They found it proceed :
ing very satisfactorily, and the contractors believe
they " i'll be able to complete it by August A
draft for $4,000 was drawn in favor OF the contrat
tors.
BUsY.-A brief glance at the ship yards of our
city shows them all TO be quite busy. a consid-
erable an cunt of new WORK is On hand, and nu-
merous vessels ofvarious kinds are in Tor repairs
Other branches of industry are also reyyng and
altogether the prospects fatterng for speedy
resumption OF all kinds of business to the usual
extent.
CKILDRESs' FArR.-Saturday. afternoon aud
residence of Mrs. Vaughn, on Market street, by
which they realized the sum of Sl3i, THIS wal
| promptly turned over to the Young Ladies' Re
| lief Society. Such charitable action as this oil
| the part OF the young misses who conducted thu
| affair is quite commcndable.
Row.-Mouday night, there was q row owe
| Third street bridge Of considerable proportions
| 10 W hich male and female Joined. None Of tn
participants however, received any serious in
jury. As is usual in such cases, laws suits orig
jna,ed, and before Esquire Frazer, yesterday
several Of the parties engaged in the affair wer
bound over to keep the peace.
IKE LoANs.-Last nieh at the reaulAf mon thl
meeting of Hope Loan Association, money sol
rs follows s., 900 at 3715 per cent. premium
81 800 at 22 $500 at 90; 1900 at SIS; the balaut
was paid to Withdrawing shareholders.
Tuesday evening, ths regular monthly meeting
| OF Delawa an 4 Excelsior Loans were held. TT
former sold $400 at IS per cent. premium, and II
latter 81 200 at 49,
REoRGANIzATIoN.-Last night, Fidelity Soci
Temple, True Templars, which has been extin
for some time past, was reorganized with fourtee
members, under the name OF Olive Branch soci
Temple. The following officers were elected =
s. p. T., A. N. Beatty; B. Z. T., r. s. Beatty,
V T., Annie kerns; 3. Y. t. I. y Kerps; Trsa
Amelia Crozisr z s, a, Hin; 4 s Agnes Go
linsi |. g., Mary h Searles. e
/ An AEFEC TIoNATE CoUPLE.-About IL 0 CLOG
, this morning special officer Stewart, while on b
beat, saw u man and woman claspsd in each OF
ers' arms, lying upon the damp ground near Ma
=. ket street bridge, in the cold embrace OF goo
square drunk The officer promptly aroused Il
intoxicated couple, aud taking Item TO the Ci
Hall. locked them in the cells. They said TIA,
were man and wife. and gave their names rs Jo
eph and Annie Jones.
RELCs.-The workmen employed in sinkir
the. sewer recently on Mill street, Norristow
turned up some cu,ios,tses 10 the shape of rev
: penny dated l7z6, firmly cast and embedded
I a solid cube of lead but in an excellent state
preservation, The secopd was l2fb canu
ball, doubtless dropped from an ammunit
wagon Of Knox's field batteries while on e
aging scout from Valley Forge -Daay Iaepe
dent.
Tue CFsroA IioGsE CKARaEs.-We have
celytd note from the officers at the Custo
llose in relation to the recent charges of mi
ieasance made against this department, to the
feet that they have received copies of the repc
OF tue special government Agents investigate
OF the Collectors accounts, aud the corrcspon
ence touching the same which proves conclusiy
ly the ialsity OF the charges made. These copi
, are open to the investigation of all interest
parties.
METHODIST PAsyoRs.-The Republican says
Is pretty we'll settled that Rev. Joseph L. Smit
OF Lancaster, Pa, will be the next pastor of Ora
M. T.. Church, in this city. 1t may be possit
be transferred TO the Philadelphia Conference
supply the pulpit now filled by Mr.. Smith. Re
| I. Z. Martindals has been mentioned In come
ton with The Union. but it is not yet settled W
the coming man will be. Rev. +. Stubs CONT
ues at Asbury.