Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

INC RAIN 6tormB are proslratlnB Ine gram.
Tho U. s. schooship Alert has left the Chris
tiana.
Tho Water Investigation will be- resumed, this
evening.
The coroner's verdict in the case of John
Murphey was accidental drowning
Charles Moore, for dsorderly conduct, was
bound over by the Mayor to keep the peace.
Gov. Cochran has promised to be present at
the Salem IN. J.) Harvest Home on the 18th.
Chief Engineer Mccall did not send his in
tended communication to Council. last evening,
The county tax collectors for this hundred are
making their collections during July and Aug
ust at No. 10 E. 9th st.
Thos. II. Lally has sold the three story brick
honse, No. 4l2 Lombard st. for Walter j. Cloud
to Francis s. Ellicott, for 81 800 cash.
Tho agent of the Reading Actives is anxious to
visit Wilmington and play the Quicksters, and
has submitted written proposition to that eff
feet.
Col. John i. Mapes, chief engineer of the
Worcester II. r., has been made superinten-
dent of that road and also of the Frankford
Breakwater.
The Stevens Battery for which J. Roach &
Son paid New Jersey about TS00,00O is now at
their Yard, in Chester, and will be torn up for
the iron work.
Messrs. Stidham 4 Son will sell a fine stock OF
sewing machines now on exhibition at their
rooms, on Saturday morning next. This sale is
worthy of attention.
James Henry was committed to Jail, this
morning, by Esq. Frazer, in default of 5000
bail for the larceny of Il pair of pants and vest
from r. II. Percival.
stated meeting of the Executive Committee
of She Delaware Institute of Mechanic Arts will
be held tomorrow evening at O'Clock. 1t is
important that every member attend.
RE-opFNINa.- Newport NJ. L. Church, having
been closed for repairs, will be re.opened on
Sunday. 18th inst. Preaching at 10 a. M. and 8
and & p. NJ. by popular ministers from dis
tance.
MIssINd MAN.-willam Eastwood, an aged
citizen of Coatesvlle. disappeared on Monday
last, and his family fear some i'll has befallen
him. He was last seen at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Depot, in Philadelphia.
The MoRocco MANUFACTURERS Morocco
Manufacturer National Exchange held it's
annual meeting at Lynn, Massachusetts,, yester-
day. The old officers were reelected, and it was
decided to hold the next meeting in this city.
BROKE HER CRANK. The steamer Ariel broke
her crank on Monday while making an excursion
between Philadelphia and Collins Beach. She
was brought in to the H. 4 Ii. Co., who repaired
the damages, and tomorrow she will begin her
daily trips between Philadelphia and Bombay
Hook.
SHIp-BUILDINa AT CHEsrER.-On Wednesday
afternoon, the sloop which the Italians at
Roacll's have boon building for year past was
launched and christened the Columbus. 1t will
be used for pleasure purposes. A sloop named
the Enterprise, and bnilt for Morton & Black
was launched from the yard of s. II. Stevenson
The draughtsmen at Roaeh's ship yard are en-
gagged in drawing the plans for the Old Domin.
ion Line steamship to be built there. She will
be of iron. Her length will be 1853 feet breadth
of beam "a feet, and depth of hold 10 feet.
MOONLIGHT CONCERT. The Union NJ. e. Sun-
day School, always in the fold with something
entertaining, will give concert OF sacred music
by moonlight OH board tho Steamer Felton next
Tuesday evening, tho 18th inst, to leave French
street wharf ct Z As o'clock and return about IL
o'clock. The excnrsouists will be taken ont the
Chfistiana aud down the Delaware, around Fort
Delaware and back This will give them an OPP
portunity to enjoy pleasant evening on the
water, and to hear some OF the excellent music
for which that Sunday School ID noted. Tho
tickets are only 80 cents.