Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-23

Bank OF WenL Chester for $50, ouerlnB So0 IN
consideration of the favor Mr.. Hodgson took
the check advanced $40 on it, and autographed
to the bank to ascertain IL it WAS genuine ana
being answered aftimatiyely sont it on, had it
canbea and the money was on its way 10 peiinar
by express, when il was discovered that the
check was a forgery and the payment of the
money was stopped. Eastburn says he won the
check from Washington Eastburn, at gaming
table in this city, and that he had only transfer
red the check to Mr. Hodgson by placing his
name on tho back of it. He is still in custody
| and ia believed to be old hand at crime.
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The "ExrEssIoS' EFF0nr. Another meeting
| of those Fl endly to the Elk extension Of the
Wilmington & Western Il. H. was hold at lewis
| vile, on Saturday evening. No further shares
of stock wero reported subscribed for, and 1t
appeared that no Systematic efforts had been
made to get subscriptions. There was gen.
eral desire that john G. Jackson should spend
two or three days more along tho proposed
route, the friends of the road feeling confident
that if he would come the balance
| (5i000) to make up the required 100000 could
be raised. There was q general deteimlhatioh
that work should not fall through and another
meeting was arranged TO he held at tho WASH
ngton school house, and word was sent to Mr..
Jackson to come aud assist during the week.
GUsNERs TO BE Prosecuted. Almost every
| day, and especially on SATURDAYS, numbers OF
gunners come down from Philadelphia and tres
| pass on the property OF farmers, not only by
shooting game, but often killing poultry caught
straying away from the bsrnyard, Those COM
| ing on Saturday would generally stay over
Sunday, and kill reed BIRDS ana
other game. Several farmers have pro,
cured the names of the trespassers, and
handed them to Esq. Hagany, with the request
| that he will write to the parties warning them OF
| the consequences of violation of the law Esq.
Hagany lis engaged in carrying out this desire OF
| the farmers, and in case the parties insist on
| coming to the State and treepassing, they Will be
promptly arrested and held to answer.
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IRE SEAFohp OYSTER ThApEs-Ihe late cpoi
weather has caused an unusual activity IN lhe
| OYSTER business IN TINS town, ana on Mohday
| morning last the packing houses OF blessrs. W;
Emerv and ia nnnued Ordei,, have been
| coming IN nnite rapidly and tho Indications are
| that the season wifi be an unusually brisk one
| the oysters. too. nre in fine condition, and will
| no loiIbt command higher prices Dpnaho q
| 90 have e.tahIi,bed A Wholesale depot in
| Wlkesbarre pa. which will ba under the direct
| management of d. O. Donaho,-Seaf0rd Citisen.
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TuRrArrSrp CONTEST OF THE MAyon.Lry
ELrcrroN, proposition TO contest the election
of Mayor Whitley has been earnestly discussed
dered to Mr. va,nntino tha necessary funds with
| which 10 cnnduct fine casa If he would undertake
IT, Tins fs,, notI,in~ Ina heen done. and tia
| fart tLnt the cnnteat Sonld have 10 ba made be.
| fore Connect renders Mr.. Valentine and his
| friends relnctsnt IN move in the matter IT ia
f.lt that tha all, n,i,,t which could ha psined
| would he nj, exoose Of lila frauds of The elec.
| tinn and file MAY, Inod IN AZ, inyestipa tion
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| RETURN OF THE RED Mes. -Representative
| d. r. ueisler and Jae, O. Piorson from the Great
| ha Ir,itaa Staraa TN n !, nj and Joabna
Maris C,reat Chief IF Rscords and Jnuanh pyle
| Great Eaancr Of tho Wamnr,,n of that hndy
haya ro,nrnnd From pichmnn5 WHARF tho an.
nieasant visit vera warmly reeeiyed and hosplt.
| ably entertsined> and nnmerons entertainmeuts
| were nrovided fnr thar henefit, No change was
| wade Ia tho oi,ios,a tl,n- haing e,nrtnd HEN
| niolI, '
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clerks and other officers of the W. u W. r. r
| removed from Wright's carriage building, where
they had been temporarily located to their new
office rooms on tho opposite corner at Market
| and Water streets The whole building has been
| remonelcd, and being finished with new cor
nice and lat roof presents a very neat appear
ance, Besides the ticket office OH the first hOor.
there are a ladies' waiting room and one for
gentlemen. The second story ID divided into
| two rooms occupied "a the Compauy's offices.
"Gn,sarn" ENTHUSIASTICALLY Lecturer of
the National Grange il. A. Thompson will tieliy-
| er eight lectnres in Delaware on the objects and
| advantages of the organization of Patrons of
| Husbandrv. Tic frat will be delivered at the
| pic mic IN hICNdTlHnls woods On TnursuAy the
| bard inst. and file second in the oratory of Del
aware Agricultural College, at a time to be here
| after announced Mr. THOMPSON who has here
tofore visited The State, "a very fluent and ell
tertainiug speaker, and stands very high among
| 'N' ''''eo's
| SF,ronp ITp,fs.--T From Hia Citizen -Seyeral
| gentleman were nrospec,ing around Seaford on
| Tuesday, with view to, soliciting an eligible
| Site for anothpr shn ward
| A cnlnred woman nsmed Cornish WAS nut ILL.,
dar SIM hail Far nor anr,earancp at court, but
| Esn. Allan lot her 20 10 hunt M tho security,
sinre which tirno nothing has been heard of her.
Mr.. ". Unianoy's mill has been SUCCESS and
the sunerlntondent, Jno. W. Duianey, proposes
to open T. flour and feed store IN seaioFd'
,.,ro,,,r p,t,g, ~ rrr Kryvry c,sr Not
,.o,t ti'a r a -, tho invastoatin,
,a'ttn .t ,biol, Ia, II o. Kanmry h, ,
Soa, le9eod ,ro,n lie nn,,jt wa sre informed
peoii 10 o., % ID ~ ornoa ana con ,re.
ai . s,'a I'll, h1upSr at liz; e W. arc irwin in
saer 'a5 VIZ tat III t,a, ba Socd tho nae of an
aSiann,,t acbnnI,bnMse IN which he viii here
| agtsar nrooch rarriarv averv sunday Neyer
was inc peiiet III ms lnhocohcc oy MS iflen'7
anu he'sh'oIS e'iohsef 'nhi NV.
r,,..,,,.,,r-, No,-r,-,r,,,,,a -, wTc,,,c, co,-v-
M Ia,.ocrats Of W;cnmico cnnntv nom-
III 10 yein,,in,r t H az Haatardsy Mar Son-
uateu NV io'tni5 a.s t iTa,,o - D"Ia.
NV, AIpH'r' na,I,inu aSd " r. aordev far
sasu nT,r y =. naS,nar. rn siata, ettorrey las
SheE ,na ~, u. 0.'a, 20 G,,s Iamos Giss
=, nnf;i ~ iInp,n II W county com
mssionera. VIM l.. Lava, s. II. Fooks, John
Williams, n. 7. Darby and Il. @. Mitchell str
yeyor, Ii. n. Crawford.
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C0USrY CuuP3$t Sf0LES.-Oh Sa'hrdiy'
County Treasurer llAlbert gave notice III tue
| CUMHHHCIsL, cgUtioHldS the pnhic agaihst ne
gOtiatiug certain coupons OF county bonds. IL
seems that an examination OF the Treasury has
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which were paid bat not cancelled, have been
distracted from the Office. The gentleman re-
| Gently presented one for payment which he says
he found on tie streets in Dover, and this led 10
the discovery.
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etSnN sSAuoL EfLhbt4LioN.-Il Nc hih ,,a,a
peis NJ L. et"sS 9poui io.'' ns
moan Although the weather WAS on the cool
order there was large turnout. not only of lit
tie but of big folks, Rev j. u. RigE, Of New.
| mort, aud Rev. @. W. I!ybrant, the pastor il
charge. made anpruuriate addresses, followed BY
, soms excellent singing and there was the usual
social entertainment.
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n i - VI III HI; ,iHaI w, s,tnr5ar t,,n Al
peiha GnG,'s 81 ~, tI,at d,v Mn fnIInw
i ''o''9 n'.e ~ H. 80, az tba Esir. Mrs
~ u" III y, c,a d,i .iiti tx third dav
wy" ,n,5 ~ ,i l,, sf3a AZ rar rsfro.I,e,,
I stamSs si5gO %: tickets, sl2 60, making a tota
of SGi9p 49, This cum Will DO Increased t