Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-14

sions per week are becoming very frequent of
late, and yet there il not tithe of the discuss
sion which occupied the evenings formerly.
REV. l.. SruBBs LECTURE This lecture we
learn will be largely patroniSed by the admirers
OF this popular eloquent preacher.
LOAN SALE-The Young Mems Loan Associa-
ton held it's 72nd. monthly meeting, last eve
ming, and sold $500 at 32l3 $500 at 30 and
800 at 90.
FINGER Cur OFF.-A son of X. Sondheimer,
clothier, 200 Market street, while playing with
cutter in front Of Jno. A. Wilson'S agricultural
implement store, at Front and Market. on We'd
nesday, had finger cut off.
PoLlcE CoURT-Ihe past week has been a
very dull one III police circles. Since Friday
lust but four hearings have been held before
the Mayor, and these were only cases of oril-
nary drunkeness wherein the usual fine of fifty
cents was imposed.
The SUNDAY ScHooI.-The little paper OF this
name Which was started in this city, q few
months ago, has changed its name to the Sun
day Schoo, Worker. The publishing firm, G. IL.
Sentman and w. s. Armour, has also been dis
solved, Mr.. Armour retiring.
TEMPERANCE MEETINa.-On Wednesday eve-
ming quite number of the members of different
divisions OF s. of T. of this city went to the VII
lage of stanton, where a public temperance
meeting was held in tile school house. A large
audience was present, which was addressed by
Rev. Fielder Israel and Harry Il Heiser.
The PUBLIC HEALTH GONE TO THE OLD BOYS.
II he Board of Health picks out veteran Off
GERS. Percifer II. Hook, elected health officer
for the western district, is hale hearty gentle
man. though an octogenarian. having passed his
SOth birthday. David f. Robinett elected for
the Eastern District, is about 7G years old, and
Is quite active for his age.
DECORATION DAY.-The Delaware survivors of
our late war Will strew the graves OF their fallen
comrades on Decoration Day (May 30tl) with
flowers, in accordance with the usual custom.
Donations of flowers for this purpose will be
thankfully received, and some one will be placed
at the City Hall on Friday afternoon and Satnr-
day morning, May 29th and Both, to take
charge of all floral offerings that may be sent.
All who wish to contribute are requested to no
tlfy Marshal John III. Dunn.
RAILROAD ELRcTIoN.-Th annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Kent County Railroad
Co. was held at Chestertown, Nd on the 10th,
and the following Directors were elected Rob-
ert Nicholson, John l.. STAN, Samuel Cacy.J Ohm
s. Bingham, William Painter A. p. Sharp, Fred
erick Gerker, L. Dec. Ruth The new Board
Immediately elected the following officers :
President. John l.. STAN; Vice President, Will
liam Painter; Secretary, Johns. Bingham; Treas
urer, Richard Hynson; General Managing Direc
tor, Frederick Gerker
AN IMpRoMpTU SAIUTE.-Ye Yesterday the hands
employed in the machine shops of Hilles Il
Jones on seeing the ocean steamship PennSli-
Uania, going down the Delaware, ran up the
flag, and blew the whistle about ten minutes.
The men during this time had all gathered up
on the roof of the building, and were waving
their hats and handkerchiefs at the passing
steamer. In acknowledgment of the demon
straton, the steamer fired salute of two guns.
The occasion of this demonstration was the fact
that William S. IIilles, the senior member of
the firm, was passenger on the steamer, on
his way to Europe.
GRADING THE MONUMENT GRoUNps.--Nir. FL
Crozier whose labors have been given for two
months past in behalf of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Monument Oh the Avenue, is now engaged
in work which is more perceptible. Yesterday
lie began the grading of the lot with four labor
ers, preparatory to sodding II. "Rear-Admiral
Chrlsty" broke the sod, and inaugurated tho
work. AIr. Crozier's collections will not permit
him to more than grade, and sod the lot, al
though he would very much like to enclose it
with IL picket fence. He says he experiences
great difficulty i'll the gathering mp of the
amounts subscribed
POLICE NIcKERsoN's CONDITION. wound
inflicted upon policeman Nickei son by Mrs. Her.
iiage, by shooting, is afforded with more
serious results than was at first anticipated
Eryspelas set i'll almost Immediately alter the
performance OF the surgica. operation,
and life depends upon the cNtel.aiNri Of the
but his condition is such that no definite opin-
ion can be expressed as to what the next few
hours may develop. Mr.. Nickersons brothers.
both physicians, the one located in New York
and the other in Philadelphia, have visited him.
but he il under the care of DIR. s. L. West,
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT r-lesterday morn
ing, the instructors and students i'll Professor
lIarkness's Normal University held meeting, in
view OF the death of Judge Hail. After intro
ductory remarks by Prof. Hardness, who re-
fered to the interest manifested in the nsttu-
ton by the deceased, and his labors in the
cause of popular education, the following reso-
lutions, introduced by Jacob Craig, Jr., were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAs.-The Hon. Willard Hall was the
first citizen who recognized and endorsed tho
enterprise of the Delaware Normal School,
founded Nov. 10. 1866, and has for years aided
it by his great influence, wise counsel and per-
sonal friendship and sympathy with its instr1c-
tors.
Reso'cet. That the faculty and students of
this institution hereby adjourn for the day of
his funeral fitting expression of our grief at
the loss of our great and good friend, in honor
of his good name and in expression of our desire
TO emulate the Industrious, honest, intellectual
ly progressive and christian example of his life.
THE CENTENNIAL GAZETTEER" "-Messrs. ].
G. McCurdy & Co., of Philadelphia, have just
published handsome octave volume with the
above title. to be sold by subscription. The au-
thor is A. Won Stenwehr A. NJ, author OF the
Eclectic series of School Biographies, &c. The
book opens with an exhaustive treatise on the
United States from a national standpoint, show
ing the extent of its growth and tho yastness of
its wealth and resources. This is followed
by an alphabetical gazetteer, desert
bing, by name, States and Territories, counties,
cities, towns, villages, townships, post offices,
mountains, rivers, lakes, &c. The information
given is all from the most authentic sources,
and the work cannot fail to be very popular.
1t is of service, not merely now, as marking the
close of our first century of national life, but
as a.work of reference for.years to come. can
vasser for Wilmington has been appointed,
who will enter Immediately upon his field OF
labor All subscribers to the book will receive,
also, beautiful fac s5nile of Jefferson's manu-
script draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Marriagfs.