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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-01-28
The Eastern shore.
QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY.

QUEEN AIMEE COUNTY.
Court has been adjourned until February 3rd.
Mrs. 4. A. Turpin has just built in Centre
Vile the hsndsomest house in the town from q
design furnished by Baltimore architect.
In the absence of their parents three children
of Joe Harris, colored, undertook to play ''peep'
with gun aud upon one Of them poking it,
head above an opening in the floor another
instantly.
The scarlet fever has prevailed with fatal ef-
feet in the upper part Of the county and IL now
said to be spreading rapidly.
A white man and q black man collided in pas
sing, recently, at Massey's, and some words pas
sing between them the former knocked the lat.
ter down when he, regaiDing his feet, assaulted
his assaiisnt with knife and inaicting q pain
full wound in tho formers face fled
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Crisfeld is building q marine railway.
The muskrat trade IN Somerset has grown to
such proportions that some Of the marshes are
actually leased during the winter.
An effort is making to organize Grange at
TALBOT COUNTY
Powell Harrington, lawyers at Easton, have
dissolved.
Capt. Duncan, Of Bayside, went up to Balti-
more Inst week, with 1000 bushels Of OYSTER
and brought home S3 900.
Jos. 4. Tunis. OF Rich Neck, has lost tive
what resembles the epizootic but is not in thu
usual form OF tat disease.
The alternate thswing and freezing wealth @
has been hard on the wheat and 1t 10 feared tina
the crop has been injured.
CECIL COUNTY.
Chesapeake City is very deeply moved by re
vival in progress there.
Miss Mary a. Jones, daughter Of Capt J. T
from the effects OF fall on the ice.
John T. Vanneman, an old and substantial
citizen of Port Deposit, died last week.
Miss Dora Register, Of Elkton, contributor
of very acceptable articles to many popular
magazines. died in Philadelphia recently.
Rev. T, j. Tompkinson, late OF Wilmington,
is very fortunate in his new field. He has
already received two donation visits this winter.
KENT COUNTY.
The physicians are trying to revive county
medical association which died some years back.
On Thursdays, two trains per day are run over
the Kent Co. r. r, on other days one train.
Geo. L. Leary has purchased Edes mill Al
Edesvile and applied steam.
The new Presbyterian Church at Kennedy
vile was dedicated by Rev. DR.. Patton on the
Gath inst.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The cunning season has ended by the expira
ton Of the law.
A lady I'D gentleman near Harmony ate .
phllopena on wager OF ", OO0 pair OF diamond
bracelets. The gentleman lost.
The typhoid fever fell upon the family Of Will
liam Harding the present season and swept OF
5 Of its members. The whole II were sick.
TALBOT COUNTY
Geo. Wheeler will be hanged at Easton on the
10Th Of March for the murder Of Mrs. Whitman
The St Michaels Comet has changed handt
again, Rev. W. NJ. Pojsal becoming sole owner.
Easton's champion horse sheer has put on 80l
shoes since Christmas.
]. II. X. Shsnsharr has put away $50 tons Of
ice, the heaviest store ever secured in the coun-
ty
Judge Goldsborough enters upon the duties Of
his office under the government, at Baltimore
this week.
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On motion Of Mr.. Lambden the Senate bill :
change the mansion farm OF Isaac @. Phillips 0
sussex county, from school district No. l6O q
30 WAS read . second time.
Also on his motion the bill to change the plsc
for holding the oil ,ction in Broad Greek hundret
was read second time.
Mr.. LamLden introduced bill to provide fo
an additional member OF tho Levy Court TO re
lido in Gumboro Hundred which was read.
| Mr.. Houston reported the bill to incorporate
the Diamond State Fire aud Marine Insurance
Company Of Delaware City, which WA read .
third time and passed.
| Mr. Houston also reported the bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Underwriters Agency Of Delaware City
| which was read third time and passed,
| rate the West End Club stables Of, Wilmington
| which was read third time and passed.
| At IL is the House adjourned to 5 p. M
| That portion OF the Governors Message rela-
ting to representation WAS referred to Messrs.
Baldwin, Broadway, j. W. Phillips, Learned
and Pyle ~ the House Joint committee, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr.. Houston reported the bill to prevent the
obstruction Of the navigation Of the Christiana
river with All amendment requiring the draw on
any bridge to be erected to DO 80 feet III width
which amendment was adopted. Tho bill was
read third time and passed.
Mr. Biggs presented a petition from Samuel
Frazer and others for n stock law IN school dla
trct No. 81 in New Castle county, which was
read and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle the bills to incorporate
tho vulcanized Fiber Company Of Wilmington,
and the act to amend Chapter SO Of tho lave of
Delaware relating 10 Notaries Public were read
q second time and referred.
Geo. II. Philips gave notice OF bill for y stock
law iu School District No. 60, Sussex county.
Being informed OF the nonconcurrence by the
Senate In the House amendment to the State
House rules, the House refused to recede from
its amendment. and Oh motion Of Mr.. Houston,
Messrs Houston, Nowlsnd, and Collins were APP
pointed n committee Of Conference.
Mr., Houston reported bills to incorporate Will
mington Division $. OF T., Of Wilmington, and
the Grand Division g. OF T., OF Delaware, both
Of which were read third time, and passed.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice Of an act for the relief
Of the Mutual Fro Insurance Company. Ad-
iourued,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-01-28

CHRIaTfANA, Jan. ~.
The property Of the late James Short was sold
in Now Castle, few days sgo-the brick house
in that town to Miss Short for s1,25O., and the
brick house in this village for $780, The sale
was made under an order Of the Orphans, Court.
A frame house ia to be built in the town-an
improvement which will be gladly welcomed since
every little helps, you know.
1t il reported that two stores are to be opened
in the spring opposition stores.
The Methodists held protracted meeting a few
weeks ago, but they did not meet with much en-
courseement by the way of conversions, and
was suddenly brought to "a close
The Presbyterians held in their church aprsse
meeting for week.
The Blacksmiths have harvest these lev
times shoeing horses. 1t is an i'll wind that don't
blow some one good.
The farmers around our section are bu@y haul
ing corn to New Castle, it brings fair price,
from 10 to so. The Messrs. Truss, and Jeffer-
son Co.. are loading vessels for the Eastern
market. They had atloat some ffty-six thou
sand bushels Of corn, q few days ago.
The weather has been very cold here. and our
creek Ia closed up with ice. Last Sunday was
very disagreeable day, both for pedestrians and
vehicles in fact, there were no travelling. 1t
rained, hailed, showed, and finally 1t became
very icy.
Our village is very quiet and good order
reigns. There appears to be very little drunk
eness, but whether from abstinence or the lack
Of the nimbe sixpence is a question.
A panorama was exhibited in the Methodist
church on Tuesday last. There was full house
and the observation-disclosures highly enjoyed by
the spectators. 1t was for the benefit of the
Methodist Sunday School aud the Good Tenn
plars Society.
The scarlet fever has broken out among the
children in and around our village. Apprehon-
sions are felt that 1t will be worse than it il.
Rev. Robert Graham, pastor Of the Presbyter-
ian church, was married on Tuesday, and at
night, in accordance with the custom Of the vii,
lage, he was serenaded by the calithumpisns the
noise OF which sounded very much as il
pandemonium had broken loose. The serenade
was kept M for two hours.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-01-28

THE NEE lINa AT HANOVER CHURCH.

THE NEE ING AT HANOVER CHURCH.
A temperance meeting was hold 1t HAnovs,
church, last evening, under the auspices Of the
Woman's Temperance Union Society. The Au
dience was fair sized one, rather better thar
usual Oh such occasions, and included number
Of young men. Rev. Mr.. Marks, pastor OF
the church, presided by request.
The meeting WAS opened BY singing !" Nearer,
made an esrest prayer. A selection from Christ's
sermon on the mount was then read, and after
singing by choir led by e. Pickles, who had en-
tered during the opening exercises, Mr.. Marks
made . short address In which he said thai
the present Legislature was composed Of honor
able men whom he believed would consult the
best interests 81 the people. He was strength
ened In this belief by the TACT that there 10 such
large number Of Methodists IN the body, and
they are usually friends OF temperance.
The next speaker introduced was Rev. E.
Stubbs, who in the course Of his address, said
that IL might occur to some persons that the
present license law Was . failure when they re-
member that meetings similar TO this was held
prior TO its passage, and that this meeting was
convened to ask still more. He WAS not prepared
to say the law was failure, but it did not seem
to restrict the sale Of intoxicating drinks, and
the salo he understood Is carried on ~ extern
! sively AZ ever without license. and by the very
persons who had professed 30 loudly to be law
abiding citizens.
Rev. G. A. Latimer concluded the addresses,
speaking Of matters which had come under his
personal observation during his connection with
the Union Aid SocIety-depicting the privations
and sunerings Of drunksrd's home, and show.
ing how some Of these people, throwing them.
selves upon tho bounty Of the society, would
pawn the food which was given them for drink.
Before the adjournment petitions were open.
ed for signatures memoralizing the Legislature
for the passage Of law which shall embody the
points agreed upon by the State Convention d
Dover,
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Extensive FIRE At Kennel. square.

|
TWO BUSINESS HOUSES, INCLUDING THE Posi-
OF THKIn CoNTENTs-wokEN AND CHILDREN
REMOVED FROM BURNING BEDS.
Special TO The Commercial.
KENNETH Square, Jan. &c.
Last night, about 10 o'clock, flames were die.
covered in the upper story OF the building be-
longing to Geo. b. Person, at State and Main
streets, and an alarm WAS sounded, but before
assistance could be rendered, the devouring Gle
ment wAA hey ,nd control and destroyed this
building, which wAA frame, and an adjoining
stone building. The first floor Of the building,
which was = double ono, wan occupied by MI.
Pierson ~ = boot and shoe, clothing and
variety store, while in the second story was
Alfred YeatmAn's harness shop, and .
tailor shop kept by Mr.. Johnston, formerly Of
Wilmington. Nothing was saved from this
building but everything was consumed, some OF
the inmates who were sleeping in all apartment
Of it narrowly escaping with their lives Mrs.
Pierson and her children wore aroused and re-
moved from beds already burning, and few
more moments must have been fatal TO them.
The stone building wss occupied BY Miss Fan
ME Hannum, posi-. mistress Of the village, a. her
dwelling, portion being devoted 70 her trim
ming store aud the post-otfice. All the con-
tents Of the store. with portion OF the Objects
Of the post-office, and all the furniture, were
consumed THIS building also belonged TO Geo.
3. Pierson. It had historical interest in that
1t was at one time occupied by Gen. CORVALLIS
~ his headquarters.
The adjoining book store of Rachael Lsmborn
waa endangered and all its contents removed,
but the building WAS saved in damaged conli-
ton.
The fire is said to have originated from de-
fective aue which was builded upon the second
floor and extended out through the roof.
The extent Of the loss has not been ascertain
ed, but there was an insurance upon the proper
ty Of g. 600 in the Chester County Mutual.
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Deaths.

MARSHALL.-At MarshAlton, Del, on Third day
morning. the 26th inst, Emile, wife OF Calvin
MArshali.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re
spect'ully invited to attend the funeral from bel
husbands residence, at II O'Clock on seventh day
LIST no., s0th, 1876, without further notice.
CRESSWELL.-In Philadelphia, on Sunday, 24th
inst, d Sterrett, infant son Of David s. and Mar
garet j. Cresswell.
STEvENSON.-on the 24th inst, Harriet N. wife OF
Alfred p. Stevenson, In the Goth year Liner age
WILMER.-In Philadelphia on the 23d inst WIN.
b. Wilmer. son OF T. X. and VIM. b. Wiimtr, aged
3years and months.
COY LF.-At Beeview, on Sunday, the 24ih inst.
Georgia Willie, beloved and only child Of George
and Maggie Coyle. Aged4 years and 10 months.
THoMAJ.-On the ~ inst, Phebe Thomas.
ADAMS.-ruddeuly, on the Goth inst, Mrs. Margaret
Adams, In the 18th year of her age.
DOuGHERTY.-ln this CT y. on wednesday. Janua-
ry Goth, 1915, Mrs. Mary Dougherty aged II years.
BABCO, X in this city on the 9ld inst, W'lliam
H., son of Am, ii. and Emma l.. Babcock, aged
months,
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The KillgOre Deficiency.
ONE OF THE BoNDsMKN PAYS INTO THE TREASURY
IiIs PORTION or THE sECUAIrY.

ONE OF THE BoSDsMKN PAYS INTO THE TREASURY
MS PORTION OF THE sEcUAIrY.
samuel NJ. Harrington, Esq., ~ bondsman fo
JOS. l.. Killgore late city treasurer, paid to thu
present incumbent Of the office, this morning
a946. 4S on aooount, as his portion Of the def
cheney which the bondsmen are required to make
up u near as it has been ascertained. We under
stand Gen. Lansing, whom Mr.. Killgore em
ployed to examine the books for him, has moi
only not done 30, but will not attempt it, Mr.
Vincent having declined to allow him to remove
tine books from the office, and the City Solicitor
has begun suit against the bondsmen to recover
the full amount Of the deficiency.
1t is stated that Messrs, A H. Grimshaw,
Patrick Holland and G. W. Vernon, the latter OF
whom supplies J. Marsh. Hsrlan's place On the
original bond, will contest the payment Of their
portion Of the deficiency, that Washington Cox
will assume his proportionste part, II
the city will allow him TO perform work to
that amount, and VIM. H. Pierce, the remaining
bondsman. has not expressed his intention. An
effort will be made, We understand, TO cause
those who were on previous bonds TO share q
part in this deficiency, Al it is held BY some to
cover longer period than that Of the bondsmen
whose names are printed above.
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THE ICE AND sLEEr-AcCIDENT BY FALL-LEo-
ruREs AT THE ooLLEaE-BENEFIr FOR THE BAND
ETC.
Special to De Commercial
NEWARK, Del, Jan 26.
Young America had all the skating they want
cd on the creek, last week. and large number
enjoyed it, winding up on Saturday evening with
tho "Lancers," danced to the natural music OF a
whistle. The rain yesterday raised the water
over the dam very high, but not enough to break
up the ice and carry it away, and this morning il
and ground made everything as slippery 4,
glass, and number Of our people met witt
falls.
Yesterday evening as Cloud Pierson, landlord
Of the Newark hotel, WAS going ont to get some
coal he slipped and fell with much force break
ing his collar bone. Drs. Shaw and Henry we're
called in and reduced the fracture. He is doing
we'll
Friday evening next We will have lecture No,
2, Of the New Series at Delaware College by
Prof. NJ A. Newell, OF the State Normal School
Of Baltimore. Subject; "Public Education in
Maryland" We neglected to mention the leo
ture Of J. Alexander Fulton, on January 18th.
That gentleman had very good audience, all
being well pleased with the manner IN which
he handled HE subject.
On Saturday evening, we had the Grand PAN
Drama of J. J. Templin g. Son exhibited in the
basement of tho NJ. E. church It consisted Of IL
Illustrations Of Scriptural history, temperance
schools, &c The exhibition was very fine
one. leaving impressions that will never be for
gotten We understand he intends having it At
Christians, New Castle and st. Georges.
On the same evening OF the lecture, FRIDAY,
u complimentary hop will take place at the
Washington House by the young mon Of New
ark.
The friends Of the Citizens Cornet band in
lend giving them benefit Tuesday evening
February 10th in tho way Of . grand hop in
Luttons Hall. p.
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II and

We are now advertising several leading Phos-
pilates, but would particularly invite tue attention
OF farmers 10 the improved Star Bone Phosphate,
manufactured by Hubbard 4 Bro, wyoming, Del.
This phosphate has merts commensurate with its
reputation, which il equal to any In the Market and
q much lower price than any other phosphate The
satisfaction resulting from Its use can only be at
essentially bone, employed In Its manufacture, max.
ing IL undoubtedly the hest manure for All crops
that can be put in the aoil.
Mesrss. Hubbard Bro. are now shipping It to q!
parts, and order1 are coming In daily Indicating
general use this fall. Those expecting to use tn,
Improved star Bone Phosphate will avoid dissp
p0ntment By sending their 7sders early,
HUBBAkD BRO,
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CatIpoI,c Saa1lsetc..

The New York Tablet gives the following sta
tistics OF the Roman Catholic Church In tho
United States . ''Seven archbishops, So bishops,
1873 priests, g. 800 churches, chapels aud sta
tons OF which certainly 4,8O9 are churches, Is
theological seminaries, and 1875 studying for
the priesthood; IS colleges, oil academies, L.
4l4 parish schools, 2l5 asyiums, homes and
refugees, 81 hospitals, and q Catholic population
exclusive Of Baltimore, Charleston, Erie and
Brooklyn, for which no estimates are given) OF
5,76l,2i2. In 1914 there were Is priests, not 81
many priests in the country ~ there are nov
Catholic hospitals; not ~ many priests as there
are now Of three names, Walsh, Murphy and
0'Connor 7"
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4 Desperate stranger.

HIS OPERATING ON WASHINGTON sTRkKr-HE
roRcEs-HIMsELF INTO A PRIVATE RksIDENcE
AND ENDEAvoRs TO OvERAwE THE DoMEsTIC-
THE ALARM AND FLIGHT.
Monday evening, between e'S and o'clock, a
man went to The residence Of J. Moorton Poole,
Washington street above Second, and asked the
girl who answered ske call sit the madame was
ill.," The girl replied she did not know. He
then asked " II any men were in" To this the
girl again replied she did rot know she all the
time holding on tightly to the door. The strang-
CT then said he had wife and Two children In
the Hall and wanted some money to get them
out, and saying this he made IN effort to push
by the girl, but she was too resolute and sue
ceeded in closing the door with him on the
outside
From here the stranger went Immediately to
tho residence Of MIR. Charles Simmons, two
doors above, rang the bell and on the door being
opened forced himself by the girl and when in
told her not to make noise or he would kill
her. Mrs. Simmons heard the language from
the sitting room and immediately gave the
alarm, but before assistance could come the
desperate had made his escape The authorities
were notified, but have failed to obtain any clue
to the man.
ANOTHER FoRCIBLE ENTRY ATTEMPTED ON sHIPLEl
STREET.
Same evening . stranger appeared before thu
door below Third aud ringing the bell was me
by young man, boarder with the family. Til,
stranger remarked to the young man tina
he wanted word with him, ant
while mntteiing something he en-
and sent sprawling to the sidewalk. Returning
for another attempt he Was warned Of its repe
tition, and being threatened departed. This wa
. very large man, and evidently tramp.
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NEW CASTLE, Jan. 20
Those having charge of tho entertainment to
DO given for raising funds to help the poor are
pushing the matter forward with proper energy.
The entertainments will be given on the eve
nings Of the 4th and 5tl-Thursdsy and Friday
OF February. Fine selections OF plays have
been made, the characters have been cast with
discrimination and judgment, snda really good
thing may BIO safely promised.
The Rev. Mr.. Butler, rector of st. AIMS p.
E. church, at Middletown, will delivor his two
lectures in Emanuel church, New CASTLE, this
week on Catholicism, on Thursday evening,
and on Presbyterianism, on Friday. These leo
lures are very highly spoken Of ~ literary pro-
auctions, and viii not, it is said, offend the most
sensitive sectarian. The pews will be free, and
y general invitation is extended to our citizens
to be present.
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Marrlagfs.

HKWE1-LEEDS.-InSa Salem, N. j., ut the residence
Of the BRIDES parents, Jan. 10, 1875 by Rev. g. W.
Timlow, Rector Of St. Johns church Albert N.
Hewes. OF Wilmington, Del, to Georgia, only
daughter Of Samuel 7. Leads, Esq.
PEPPER-PALMRR.-Jsnu 9ith, at the parson-
age of MT. Peasant n. Y. churcn, near WI ming
ton, Del by Rev. j. kidney, Mr.. Chas. c. Pep
per. Of Geo -Ret0wn, DEL, to Miss Beulah ]. Pal
iner Of Brandywine Hundred.
uPONTIBRADvORD.-Nn Wednesday, January
goth, at the re- dence Of her father, Hon. K. G.
Bradford by the 1t Rev. Alfred Lee, Alex
du Pont and Elizabeth C. Bradford.
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9fgal Nntiees.
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The United States OF
America
In The superior Court
OF the State OF Del
aware, IN aud for
Maui lfuptIa TonUs


In pursuance OF order OF the Honorable I'd
ward ". q pn, Esquire, Chief Justice Of the State
said Superior court, In vacation. Notice IL hereby
gwen, ma, an application has been made by An'ho-
n ny a =, us sqairs attorney and duly authorized
erecton ofa Light House. Range Ie-f lid Lglt
property OF William Reybold, within the limits OF
said state. situated IN Red Lion Hundred, In New
he refuses to convey to the United states Bounded
and described ~ follows, to-wit:
pepnninH ~ stakc near Inc hank on the west
side OF the Delaware river vi point lr m which the
spire OF the steepe on the Episcopal Church. In the
town OF Delaware city, bears south Twenty-Five de-
groe aud Ave minutes east. and the HOGS trees Of
the nag stan in ort Delaware, bear south seventy
three degrees and twent -four and half minutes
east thence from said stake south sixty six egr en-
west two hundred and forty-twO feet (242J to y
stake, thence North twenty -four degrees west four
hundred and hfy feet, ESQ., 10 stake, thence north
leet, more or less, to low water line, thence south
twenty-'our degrees east four hundred and fifty
feet IN mes south sixty Six degrees west forty feet,
more or less, to the place Of beginning Containing
Two acres ana nlnefy-one huniredtns OF MI acre be
me same more or less. And also the right OF way
to the same over the following described land also
the property Of William RcybOld, and within the
limits OF said state, situated in ked Lion undred,
and ew castle County, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: tract OF land 1ftcen feet wide
beginning ON the eastery side OF tile public road
leading from New Castle 10 st. Georges, and lying
south Of and onding on the line fence between land
OF William iieybold aforesaid and lands OF AnLesley
kewlin, Tor distance OF thi zee thousand feet and
thence on the same line extended and OF said width
OF fifteen feet, through property of said William
Reybod dist ance OF two thousand and thirty feet,
feet more or less to the westerly side OF the above
mentioned Light House lot.
And that the aid william Reybold, owner, and
all other persons Interested In the said above de-
seribed lands, and right Of way, by, and appear at
the May Term OF the said superior Court in and
for New Castle County, at New Castle on Monday,
the seven zenith day OF May, A. d. eighteen hundred
and seventyive, and file their object ons, II any
they have, to The proposed purchase.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto set my hand
and a11xed the seal Of the said superior
Court, at New Castle, the eleventh day of
r.. 81 January, A d. eighteen hundred and sew
enty-nve.
RICHARD q. COOPER,