Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

New Castle.
The new government pier is receiving ita
/ third tier Of stone.
Tho real estate. IN mr. town, Of the late
Geo. Janvier is 20 he sold.
A. the meeting Of the Tas'Ser loan Assn
citation m SATURDAY night last money sold
at Is and Is per cent.
The NJ. T.. Church has heen newlv painted
on the outside and Is decidedly improved IN
appearance thereby.
The JeHersou House entertained he
patrons with a free lunch on Christmas gay
which. Of course, was freely pariaken o.
Our ice dealers are getting uneasy over
their prospect. and in fact II docs seem rs
| if they are 10 he unfortunate In securing
eron this seasnn. The winter ipn't over vet.
however. and we hone there will be enough
ice made before spring 10 All their houses.
The Register on Tuesday last ADMITTED
N probate the will of Harlan Cloud lave o,
Christian hundred. deceased. and Eranten
letters parliamentary nm fhe same unto iss,
p. CLOUD and Abraham Palmer. Of theHame
hundred. the executors named IN the VIII
The Energy Association desires MS 70
return their fhanka 10 the Trustees for the
nse OF the hall for their hail on Christmas
owe. The hall passed Oft very pleashn.i,Y
and the particinants. passed the Time WI
'he wee sma'" hours, tripping the light
fantastic.
II IL rl1mnfp1 announcer VI NuI NlNla.''1 ~
In the Spring. commence the erection oi
mum her NJ brick tenement houses. nut we
withhold his name till we can ascertain we
truth NJ the rumnr and full narttrnlers. IN
the meantime we sincerely hope II is 50. loI
email houses viii certainly be in great
demand next year.
During the hon in the Town HAN or New
| Years eve. some malicious person tul
m thp gas ~ ihe meter. plunelns w
dancers into Favntian darkness aud ere
/ az a..4nfNnrub1a 0nWfUutnn. III COURSE
M one knows who did it. hut whoever ~
was. II WAS dastardlv piece at WORK,
This was the only unpleasant circumstance
that occurred during the night.
Among the incidents Of Christmas osg
was the parading aroupd town ot large
roncourse Of hnvs OF all s-es. eech armen
/ with n Tin horn. said 10 have heen WIS
| irhuted RTatuitouslv. with when WY
made the sir resonnd win their w ~ ~
foot. occasionally stopping in iront OF w
residence NJ some me Of our citlzens' anu
/ favoring them with an extra " NOV 70
| the infinite disgust nj tho said eiNIenH, IL
| IL sad the whole AFFAIR WAS golten Nv ~. w
certain gentleman predisposed to pracucai
jokes.
The Jury snmmo-ed nv Coroner Winslow
! In the ease Of u. S. Jones. the man VINO
was found dead in his hack yard FrinaN
week, returned verdict NAV he He
70 his death BY congestion Of me or1ln
| brought on nv excessive drinking. ~.
Ferris. who examined the body. WAS Of the
nninion that he didn't die for someiime
! after the attsch hut laid in an unconscious
stata ana that the exposure together with
| tho fall. probably FASTENED his emo. hls
| WIFE who was NJ once sent Tor arrived
home last evening.
The unusually mild weather Of this water
thus far, has been very favorable to me me
building operations In our town. ne
double brick dwelling house OF NJ. Lewis,
on sixth street, Is rooted IN. and the mouse
Of John Cannon Jr., on Union stree, w WI ,e
Se ronfed in in a few days. The houses OF
Mr. Dohhins a'e also progressing rapnly'
and he will snnn have his third row com,
pleted. The fourth row is commencel auu
with the same favorable weather e, OF IN. ,ne
mast few weeks, will also be ready lot oeeu-
pancy easily in the Sprirg.
Here IL a question forou scientific sdpans
70 answer. How long can an Ordinary 90.
nestle chicken exist without tnod or dtinkI
We have q practical illustration OF the
fact that they can live At least month
without food or water, right In our own
town. On tie 18th Of November htneh
Herdman. Of our county prison, Whle
chasing q small flock. he had been keepiqg
i, in the prison yard to catch one 70 XIII
frightened one so that II ran in under the
carpenter shop and continued WORKING hs
way under till II became lost or taHt where
it renamed till the 10th Of the present
! month when Il suddenly made its appear
ance In the fock. but so weak and reducQl
a. to he scarcely able TO stand or Eaik,
Now az there was no possihinty OF ns
ge ting anything 10 eat or urlhk uuIlus at9
Involuntary solitary confinement the ques-
, tinn is, how much longer could II nave
lived in that situAtiOnf
The Register Monday admitted 70 pro
bate the will of George ganVier, late OF
= this town, deceased, and granted letters
2 testamentary on the same unto MARX n
1 Cleaver. the executor named in the wlll.
. Under the provisions Of tins will the
, ! Presbyterian Church of this town receives
: an annuity of eighteen dollars for the pur-
4 all l. an la SONAR and
b equal amount TO be devoted to the D >
G library,
@ Edward NJ. Hastings. proprietor OF the
n Hare'e Corner hotel decamped on SUNDAY
A night last, bag and baggage 10 the lhnnli.
4 disgust OF certain creditors. As soon AS y
J. | hccsme knoWn in town that matters were
somewhat squally in that neighhorhood
e two of the acting committee oil the trustees
to whom Mr.. II. was largely indebted ioi
. | rent, In company with an ohlcer anu one OF
e two others, repaired to the Corner 10 INFER
a cept, IL possihle,the removal OF the ehects
M nut they were too late nv several hours ul
s. found nothing left hut few truwrtr'
articles aud some liquors These were lei
IN charge Of some OF his frieGd3. Who'whel
n the officer commenced taxing charge o
them. assumed belleerent ATTITUDE, uouI
y ished pistols, and made such other demon
STATIONS as to result in the incarceration
y of one of them in dufaucc. and the ign0
miniOus retreat Of another. followed D.
several balls from the pistol OF the oihcei
. IT Ia Halu ne WAS AAiUlsltM WIN ANNAAa ~
two parties from Wilmington well know
o. to the trustees, and that there is a p" ugh
Ct smart chance" OF the said parties haN 10
trouble in consequence thereof
A few weeks ago three OF our most enter
prising citizens. wearied of theiG usual W
cations, aud sick Of the monotouous hun
drum OF town life, sat themselves down I
II e. reason together upon the feasibility O
w striking iOr higher game and more III
" crative pursuits. After discussing nun
~ UrtlfarfQ which mreHnUfeN with
out reaching q favorable conclusion. the
- had begun almost TO despair aud were ahou
:, to weep. like the great Alexander, for III
~ ! want Of q world to conquer, when the bri
5e liant genius OF one of the party, more pro
II life in resources than the others, suggeste
- the grand idea oi-rat killing No soon'
"a was the idea presented ia words shan ~
les whole party. with one long, load simulli
ueous shout, exclaimed, rc-l1riuus i
fact. bully and forthwith determined
4 do, or die. Immediately plans were devise
: Hnd extensive preparations hegun,and gree
haste was made to go 10 work lest some on
0 should get the start OF them, XIII their raj
and steal their thuudcr-su that profits au
y reputation wuuli both he lost. First, e
8 call themselves tAe New Castle fur Con
4 pany - next, a floating palace MAS col
strurted, thea, a yacht purchased, and ~
OR thing necessary for comfort and convenient
especially in the cuisine department, WI
-M provided. Thus thoroughly equipped, u
W three hado Udleu TO family and friends an
So
81. classic Isle OF Bombay took being the
m. destination.
. 1.-TWO weelss are DER
i,e Since thHy quit our shOreN
az and anxious friends have for days hel
n hoping for tdings from this sanguiuAFy,
"a not rash adventure. Aud now it Is pleNsa
rI TO record that the Ardnt Courier is hei
,o who reports the party loaded with pelG
~ not With pelf-having secured one hundr
,c9 rat skins worth. 1t is said, s2A His repo
iea OF the healthiulncss and morale OF the G
~ peditionary force IS highly satisfaction
NO. and we expect 20 be able frequently 10 Il
IN. nsh Important dispatches from tho
~ turin % parts.
i0c Delaware City.
Der A NARROW ESCAPE FROM wARERY c3Av
ge, Special correspondence Of tho STATE JorRSl
Delaware CRY. Dec. 9Oth Five Of /
meu from this place, working on Fort De
~, ware, came neag drowning this evcui
We whilV euying home from work. They b
M. borrowed n boat from " Uncle am a
al launched It, forgetting TO put Ia the NJ
sud started across the river. The b.