Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-25
jan. 23rd. 1875.


printing the annual report Of the Peach Bottom
H. r. gives some information OF interest. The
road Is building at each end and the cars are
running upon each. The western division is
thirty-nlne miles III length and extends from
lork to Peach Bottom. On this portion of the
road the cars are running from YORK TO the
forks of Muddy creek, distance of twenty
three miles. OF the Remaining portion
Of the western division fourteen miles
are graded, al d force is now al work finishing
the grading TO Peach Bottom. 1t is expected
that tie whole road Will be completed aid the
connection of the two divisions made at Peach
Bottom by ueAt fall The net amount VI profits
OF the western division for the month previous
to the meeting Il 800 The road is real
lzlpg enough to pay seven per cent. on its en-
tlie Indebtedness. II Is being built and
equipped, it il stated, for less than Sl0 000 per
mile. On the eastern division the cars are run
A.pg for distance of twelve miles from oxford
toward Peach Bottom.
y MERRY SLElaH EIpE.--A con onesponlent
writes us that the students OF the UniouyIlle In
-tstute participated ia merry sleigh ride on
Thursday. The company consisted OF seventeen
sleigh- lied TO their utmost capacity. under the
eonductorzhip of Prof. Pusey Harvey. The
route choseu wrs southwark to keunett Square,
| from there to Ioughkenamon and thence by the
| way of Cold Grove home. Everything went
| along lovely until one of the young gents wish
| ing TO show lls lady love the Dexter like
| speed OF lis horse was surprised TO lind himself
and lady III heap on mound, a. If they had
! been to the mill and ground, all because his
| sleigh, which had not been made Of the toughest
material. could NOT stand the pressure. But
however, not being far from farm house, the
4 occupant Of -ald farm house was called upon to
| exercise hIz hospitality in the shape .Of wagon
AMI The whole party reached home IL safety
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FCuvu DgAp.-On Thursday morning last,
Wn simpson, sged Is years. residing about
TAO miles outside Of Wilmington Del. was
nj Tl.4l tY fIe1 III N1
Philadelphia, where lie was stopping temporarily.
He Lad teen employed during Postmaster Wal
. b1n4s administration as an engineer in the
Post Office building, but recently, owing 10 fee
DE heath, had occupied LIS time il peddhng
paper. On Wednesday evening he retired u
bed at the usual hour, aid when found Thurzday
morning. it WAS discovered that he had partially
dressed himself and then fallen backwards Oh
the bed and died The Coroner held an nqueet
Oh the body. Deceased leaves wife and several
children. Etcf1nge.
DASugRors SPORT SATURDAY. evening a
namber OF bad boys who are known TO be ad-
dletel to such practical jokes tied rope from
the fence across the street to tree box, cor 2nd
and Adams streets, then secreted themselves tC
witness the sport. In a few moments a man
came walking Lurriedly along caught Lis foot in
the rope and Went sprswlng on the pavement,
lady was following closely behind and would
have met with the same fate had not the -cram.
bles Of the man arrested her attention. Sucl
ones temper and should be looked after by ou,
police
PosT OFFICE CHANoEs.-O Owing TO a recent or
der Of tAe Post Office Department, directing
rellcti1n il the force employed in the office il
tLls city. Capt. 4. {. Alexander one Of the lette
carriers has been dismissed He will duriu,
the remainder of the winter act as Mail Agen
on the Wilmington 4 Western Railroad in Plac
of solomon Hersey, who has leave of absence
from the Department, and is acting as CORES
pondent Of the COMMERCIAL at Dover.
Mun MACHINE on A New PLAS.-Mr. Glars
lake, of Cambridge, Nd, has taken contract +
build mammoth mud machine, 140 feet long
81 feet wide and II feet deep. She will work d
new plan. A wheel 80 feet in diameter wit
buckets on the rim viii reyolye in the centre O
the boat and bring up in endless stream I'll
:, mud from the bottom. The machine will b
/ ready for operation by the last Of April.
ExrESslyE LOAN Sfo6RHoLDER,-The Cheste
4dc0cGte says -" What do you think Of ma
:, = who owns 4jO shares of stock in building assoc
b atiuus, and keeps them paid up? We have on