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The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Delaware Colle0s.

We have just received circular for the
present year, from Delaware College, at
Newark. There are three courses of study,
the classical, scientific and agricultural, and
literary, but student may select any that
would be most advantages in practical life.
The next collegiate year will commence on
Wednesday evening, September 9th.
The faculty is made up of men who have
large experience and of that degree of
efficiency that insures success. The ex-
penses for the whole, everything included,
is only $194.
For catalogue or other. information, ad-
dress the President, VIM. H. Purnell, L. L.
D., Newark, Delaware.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS
FOR CONSTRUCTING A CULVERT ON
SHIPLEY RUN
About seventy feet in length, connecting
Eiohth street, between Madison and Mon
roe streets, and extending back to or about
Edward M. Jackson S limo between Seventh
and Eighth streets.
Sealed proposals will he received by the
Street Committee, at the oIHce OF Inc oIieeC
Commissioner, until
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3D., 1875,
at o'clock, P. M.
For furnishing Brick, Stone, Lime, Sand
and Cement: also the Centres for turning
the arch and doing all the necessary digging
and other work connected Herewith.
The said wall will be about seventy CO)
feet long and eight B) feet wide IN the clear,
and two feet six inches thick, and three ~
feet high above the top Of the payement; IN
the bottom of Culvert the wall must De
we'll bonded together and built on a gooo
solid foundation; the payementi IN the Dol =
tom to be inches deep; the arch Will pc
the span, and built Of good hard brick, and
ali to be laid in good cement.
The whole work to be done In good WOrR-
manlike manner and under the d1rectlon
of and to the satisfaction OF the street
The committee reserve the right to reject
No bid will be accepted unless 1t be from
a responsible party W. McMENAM1N
iv2s.taup3 Chairman of Street Com.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
PUBLIC SALES.

HEALD'S
IL ELEVENTH PUBLIC SALE OF
Stocks, Bonds, Loans and Real Estate.
at the Clayton House Building, Whining
ton, Del.
SATURDAY, August 5, 1876,
at lla. M, sharp.
$500 Wilmington d Western LIST mortgage
bonds
81, 500 Wilmington City Railway bonds.
10 shares stock First National Bank of
Wilmington.
Two story and attic frame dwelling,
Maryland avenue and Liberty street.
Lot adjoining above on Maryland avenue.
Three story frame dwelling in rear OF
above.
Lot 20 feet on Maryland avenue, near
Beach st Get.
Lot "a feet Oh Van Buren street, with stable
in rear of above.
Terms of sale, plot and particulars on
posters.
vt Real Estate and Mortgage Exchange.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Peninsula Camp Meetings.

Peni,asuIa Camp Meetings.
The camp-meeting at Deals Island will
begin on the 4th of August.
Red Lion Camp Meeting will commence
on Friday next, August 4.
The camp at Hungary Neck, Somerset
CO., Maryland, will begin on the 1lth of Au-
gust.
On the 10th of August the colored people
will commence camp-meeting in Sipple's
woods, near FELTON,.
The camp at Oakland, Caroline county,
Nd, about eight miles from Denton, COM
mences on the 10Th of August.
August 4 has been fixed upon for the COM
mencement of the camp meeting in Rash's
woods. 1t will continue ten days.
The Marydel camp commences August
18th, and continues two Sundays. From
present indications the encampment will be
considerably larger than last year.
Chincoteague Island Camp, beginning on
August 5, holding over until the 18th. The
"Poney Penning" will take place during
the camp, but the. day has not as yet been
fixed.
The camp at Spring Branch, near FELTON,,
will commence on Friday next, and continue
uutil the .16th-two Sundays being included
-on each of which some of the most emf
nent divines are expected to preach.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Rising Sun Notes, !,

Tommy Holland, the barber, still holds
forth on the corner and bids passers by q
polite "good-day." .''
The new bridge over the Brandywine here
has been repaired and repainted so that IT
now presents very creditable appear
ance.
The Rokeby cornet band accompany Gou-
ley's excursion to Atlantic City on the 3rd.
This band, though young, is becoming very
popular and efficient in the musical art.
The Brandywine G. L. Association will
picnic on Saturday afternoon and evening,
the 18th ult., in Squirrel Run woods. We
anticipate for them good turn out and .
grand time.
The Henry Clay factory has stopped ope-
rations because of q dullness In the mar
kets. The proprietor has manufactured q
large stock of Jeans and is unable to dis
pose of them.
This is the only place that seems not to
suffer very much from the "hard times" as
It is principally supported from the works
of the DUPONT company, and there is nc
slack up in their business.
The DUPONT company have commenced
cleaning out the race at Twaddle's old pa
per mills up the Brandywine, and carpen-
ters have been ordered .toswork there, and
the prevailing opinion is that operations Of
some kind will be commenced there soon.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
NosU LS0ht Houses. }.

About two miles below New Castle, on
the Delaware shore, the Government are
erecting quite fine looking light house
building. 1t is built of frame, two stories
and q half high, with tower at the south
east corner, somewhat higher, on which
will be placed the light. It Will be
covered with tin roof, and fashioned after
the French model. 1t occupies beautiful
site, on rising eminence, near the river
shore, and looks very much like 9 private
residence. Other light houses, to the num-
Der of eight, along the river are now n
render navigation more secure and satiofac-
tory in the Delaware, especially for those
unacouainted with the numerous bars.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Letter from Mr.. Haldsanan.

At the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
yesterday morning, Mr.. Beecher read an in
teresting letter from the pastor, Rev. II N.
Haldeman, who recently made trip to
Europe. After reading the letter, Mr..
Beecher SAID that he had for the congrega-
tion much better news than even what he
read. He then proceeded to tell them that
on Saturday he received letter from we'll
known friend in Philadelphia, asking him
to come up to the city at once. He Of
course answered the letter in person, and
arrived in time to see the steamer "Ohio''
just come in from Europe, and had the ex-
treme pleasure of recognizing among the
passengers tho Rev. I. N. Haldeman him
self, from whom be received very cordial
shake of the hand. The news was of
course received with much qualification by
all.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Police NesCs,

Two cases of assault and battery were
before the Mayor yesterday. James Hag-
gard was charged with assault and battery
and intent to kill his step-sons. Committed
10 default of 81 500 bail. One drunk, usual
fines and costs.
George Walker for disorderly conduct
fined fifty cents and costs.
Last evening, in the absence of the mayor,
squire O'Neil heard the case of Joseph Hen
nison, charged with stealing coat and vest
valued at SO from John Boldly, held at
$500 bail for bis appearance at court. Joseph
took all very calmly, and no doubt Will en-
ioy himself at Fort Lambson.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
BASE BALL.

The Osssc'sstep C1,sb Home A0at,s--A DrtJ-
Essss Tossr-Osr Boys Victorious Asrss1
a. sceW a. At Home Psespscss JbS ~
Week. @
Yesterday morning about one O'Clock tho
Quickstep nine returned home from the res-
cent tour of not quite months duration,
throughout the West. The boys are look
ing irst rate, snd are in excellent spirits,
from which 1t Is presumed that the trip has
been highly satisfactory to not only tho play-
ers but also to those who accompanied
them.
None of them met with any serious acci-1
dents, aud none were hurt In any way ox-
cept Evans, who had the misfortune to split
bis fore6nger while playing ct New Castle.
It is getting better, but he win not be able
to)use his hand for several days yet.
While gone the club played fourteen
games, ten of which. they won, and had
Quinton not played false, as he did, one
game, at least, would not have been lost.
sively that the Quickstep club can not only
! ~ cope with some of the leading clubs OF
the country upon their own grounds. The
last game of the trip was played at Lancas-
ter on Saturday with the Keystone Of that
place. At the Sixth inning the game Was
called, the score standing Is to 8 in favor
of the Quickstep.
On Friday game was begun ct Sunbury,
Pa, but owing to the rain, 1t was
not finished. The club will play two games
1t is expected this week IN this city, but the
arrangements have not yet been completed,
and, t#cannot be stated when they viii
come off. 5s
Last night the boys were visiting their
friends, and receiving their hearty congraa-
ulations. So far as can be ascertaiDed the
tour has been quite ss successful one in all
respects, and already the stockholders arc
talking Of getting ready for another one.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31

WHAT A srEP-EArH1R DID,
Itce Bsvs Stabbed f6r Proesostmg thsts
MOlhef.

Ttce Bevs Stabbed for PsOssottsg thst'
MOlhef.
Saturday night James Hazards wife
saw him In company with young woman
near his house at Third and Orange streets.
Sbe thought this improper company for
him, and entrested him to come home with
her. He seemingly obeyed, and when he
got her partly into the house pushed her
the remainder of the way, causing her two
sons to come to her assistance. They sup
posing he struck her, one of them pitched
into him when he drew pocket knife and
stabbed him in the side. The other who
was I'm the back yard looking for something
to club the old fellow with, came on the
scene to suffer the same fate of his brother,
with an additional cut in the arm.
James was arrested and had hearing
yesterday morning before the mayor charged
with assault and battery with intent to kill.
He was held In $500 bail for his appear
ance at court. One of the assaulted party
had to have twenty-six stitches put In his
side and is weak from loss Of blood.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
MOT ICE TO COUNTY TAXPAYERS,

the undersigned give notice that the
State, County and Poor Tax, for the year OF
1874, is now due, and thev will be found at
their Office, No. 6l8 MARKET STREET. un-
til the first day Of July, for the purpose OF
re<sslv ng the same, aud from July TO Sep
teas.e.. l, they will be at No. 10 EAST
S1xTh STREET, during the day.
All delinquent taxpayers for 1875, are re-
Quested to call and settle their taxes 0m-
mediately) without further notice, or their
property will be advertised for sale.
JOS. L. CARPENTER, JR.
A. GIVEN,
my23tf Collectors.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
State Items.

State Items.
The Levy Court of Kent county will be in
session on Tuesday, August Sth.
FELTON, is building new school house,
George w. Goodwin having the contract at
$3.50.
A premium of $50 will be given to the
Grange which makes the best display at the
MiddIetown Fair.
Crocus are so plentiful and cheap down
the State that Is cents will supply enough
for family of dozen.
The Kent county Good Templars hold
their quarterly convention at Leipsic on
August 16. Rev. E. Stubbs will address
the evening meeting.
A large number of cans are being manu-
factured at the csnnery of Peck, Friedell g.
Co., who anticipate putting ups large
quantity of tomatoes this season.
For some unaccountable reason fish of
every kind still continue to he very scarce
along the Delaware shore, and fishing at
the Breakwater has not been half so good
this season rs It usually is at this time of
the year.
The First National Bank of Milford has
bought $34, 900 worth of bonds to secure Its
circulation. This was the first instalment,
and ten per cent. additional is required to
be deposited each month until all their cap
ital is deposited.
The ''Sussex Journal says: The money
has been raised to pay off the Judgment Of
Crumlish and Griffith against Smith and
Carpenter, and will be distributed at once.
The parties have waited long time for
their money and all have needed It..
A horse was stolen from 8. B. Gilchrist
Of South Milford, few nights ago, but wal
recaptured at Frankford the next day n tht
I poseession Of Waitman j. Grin1th, who W
sent 10 jail. a saddle and hEidle With whict
| Ito.r .rids the horss sMay was stsle1 nvm = ]
q; Cuyken1e M. Il
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Personal.

PERSONAL.
DR.. J. A. Draper's family are at Ocean
City.
Rev. DR.. Otis and family have gone to
Virginia.
Ignatius G. Grubb, Esq, returned on
Wednesday.
DR.. L. P. Bush left Wilmington on satur-
day for Cape May
Anthony Higgins, Esq. has gone to Cape
May, and will return to-day.
Bayard Taylor is at Cedercroft, his Ken.
net Square home, with his family.
DR.. A. H. Grimshaw went to Elizabeth,
N. j., on Saturday, for short visit.
The editor of the Crisfeld 'Leader" ID
getting fat on crocus at ten cents dozen
Rev. Fielder Israel, of the First Unita-
rian Church, will take vacation for q
month. -,.up
On Monday the Independent and VIII
mington clubs will play game of ball or
the Adams street grounds.
Mr.. Horace BiAney, of Philadelphia, Il
engaged to Miss Lee, daughter Of th'
late General Robert E. Lee. ....
Samuel Harlan, Esq, Of Wilmington
Delawrre, the leading shipbuilder of th'
United States, is at Congress Hall, Cap
May. un
The "Baltimorean," published ct Balti-
more, has an accurate portrait Of the lat
Bishop Cummins, accompanied by vel
written biographical sketch,
Mr.. Edward Rogers, son of J. II. Rogers
Of New Castle, returned from Europe o.
Saturday in the steamer Ohio. The vesse
passed New Castle abou 30, at which tim
the Roger mansion was profusely decorate,
with flags.
Rev. I. N. Haldeman, pastor Of Delawar
Avenue Baptist Church, arrived in Phils
delphia in Saturday BY the steamship Ohio
from Englsnd, where he has been ON atw
month"; whit. he announces himself !
beneAtted physically - mentally By n
,ip HsE;2 e. ssss'|s -: y = . s.ers' sssiss
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
ECcMTSSOn.

Nineteen young men, who style them
selves the Hope Bay COMPANY left Whining
ton on Saturday, for cruise down the bay
and out into the ocean short distance.
They went on the schooner James Ander-
son, of Millsboro, and have ChincoDteague
Island as their objective point. P. Connell
is captain of the party, N. Lieberman is
lieutenant, and Thomas Quinn quartermas-
ter.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
.NissOs' Locale.


Board of Education meets tonight.
There 10 great deal of sickness in Dover.
Bush's Philadelphia freight line is prompt
and reliable.
A meeting of the Health Board takes
place this evening.
twenty-five sheriff sales of real estate IN
Chester county are advertised for August 10.
The colored Independent Cornet Band Of
this CITY make an excursion to Pennsgr0ve
to-day. E sE
Pavement is being layed on the sidewalk
around the st. Johns Episcopal church IN
the Ninth Ward.
watermelons are very plentiful, and they
are very nice after they have been treated to
liberal supply of leo. 4
The attendance at church yesterday WAS
generally below par. Christianity is sub
seryient to the weather. si
A very neat iron railing ID being placed
around the yard of the Brandywine N. =.
church in the Ninth Ward.
The trustees of the West Chester State
Normal School of West Chester, cannot de-
eide upon Principal for that institution.
The "Eastern Shoreman" says: We VII
have no peaches in this section this season,
and will have to draw our supply from Del
aware. ..0t tf3S@ ns y
On Monday last little colored girl,
daughter of Peter Hammond, living near
Salisbury, Nd, got her neck broken by the
overturning of her fathers cart in which
she was riding. ~ ,H
George Stevens, . colored boy, about ~
years Of age, living IN Cambridge, Nd, iell
off Todd's wharf whilst grabbing Saturday
evening, and WAS drowned before assistance
could reach him. .5..sss., s,, III
On Saturday morning an excitemeut was
occasioned u Third and French streets By =
J man stopping ct . house to taks - young
] lady out riding, whom biz via appeared,
& seized the whip, and laid II over BIZ ahe11d-
~ hssyily, nd mAreaed ~ ~ her Aasie
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Chossge of Time.

The passenger trains on the Delaware
Railroad, leaving Wyoming at $50 q. m.
and Wilmington at 7.4O p. M, will be with
drawn on Tuesday, August LIST, and the
trains leaving Delmar at $50 a. m, and
Wilmington at $50 p. m, will stop at all
stations. An additional accommodation
train will run between New Castle and VIII
mington, leaving New Castle at 7 .S5 a. M,
and arriving in Wilmington at 7.55 q. m.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
1 CARD

( CARD
IG zoe electors ofNew Castle County:
IENtLEMEN:-Permit me to return you
my sincere thanks for your continued cOn-
fldence and generous support at the NOM
ination election, held on Saturday last.
having received the nomination as the
Demo; ;Tatic candidate for the office of Sher-
II: OF + ew Castle county, 1 respectfully so
ignt Your support at the ensuing general
election in November next, and should |
be elected to the office, pledge myself to
perform the duties in such manner as to
give you no cause to regret having given
IA Q your support. am respectfully yours.
ISAAC GRUBB.
Whi e Clay Creek Hundred, June "a, 76.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
CQDfive Let Loose.

The colored man who wac arrested by
officers Cannon and Traynor, on Thursday
on suspicion of having committed an infa-
nous assault upon colored girl, near Mas
sey's, on Thursday morning, was released
from the cells on Saturday. No word was
received from the Maryland authorities in
reply to the telegram sent, any the Mayor
ordered the discharge of the prisoner. He
gave his name as George Douglass Middle
toa.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Base Bau.

On the Professionals grounds, on Satur-
day afternoon, the Quickstep Juniors played
the On Hand Club, of the Ninth ward, re-
sulting in score of 10 to II, in favor of the
former.
The Quickstep.. B. B. Club played four
teen games while away, and lost four.
Pretty good. a
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
RehObOth,

The Surf House is now fitted up for guests
and its capacity 10 taxed to the utmost; at
dred guests. All the cottages are occupied, ,
Mason-which are for sale.
Mss VIM. Bright has concluded to erect Q
fine stable, 5Ox24 feet, for the accommoda-
tion Of the guests Of the Bright House.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
A EhOtCe3. Bath.

During the heavy storm last evening the
large awning over the pavement at the cigar
store at Sixth and Market streets became 90
fill with water, together with the wind,
that it. gave way and let q great volume Of
water upon the parties standing under 1t.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
TO be Raised to tho Priesthood.

Rev. P. W. Hochkeppel and Rev. Geo. g.
Bradford will be raised Cd. W. to the sa-
cred order of priesthood on August Is, by
Bishop Becker. in St. Peters pro-cathedral.
The former has been hitherto student of
St Mary Brltimore, and the latter spent
sewers years in Europe, but of late has
been under the immediate supervision Of
the Bishop.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
LOCAL NEWS
Esc,sssto,s to Ocean Cysf

The P.,, W. q B. r. R., Delaware Divi-
sion, will run special excursion train to
Ocean City, on Thursday, August Sd, 1876,
leaving this city at 4:20P. M, ami return
ing leave Ocean City at 6 P. NJ. Fare for
round trip only $3, and intermediate sta
tions at ptoportionate rates.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
Gesses'Ows.

Among the collections taken up yesterday
morning in the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church was sealed envelope, which upon
being opened, revealed the fact that it con-
tanned three ten dollar bills, with the words:
"Toward paying off the debt of the church."
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CITY TAX.
IN PAYERS FOR 1875.

IN PAYERS FOR 1875.
yhe undersigned having given notice and
called time and again on delinquent tax
payers, and having on the 18th day of June
Settled with the City Finance Committee
for 1875, as rec uired by law, now give notice
to the few delinquents still on the books,
that they must call immediately and pay
their taxes for the past year, and thus save
cost and trouble.
Office No. 10 East Sixth street, between
Mark ct and King,
Hours from O'clock q. m. to II M, and
from 2 to and to s p. m.
Receiver of Northern District, Oncluding
all north of Sixth street.
EDWARD FARMER.
Receiver of Southern District, Qncluding
all south Sixth street.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31
ROu Lost.

Yesterday afternoon, small boy about
five years old, strayed away from Mr.. I. y.
Pennington's, on Second street near King
Nothing had been heard Of him late last
evening.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31

Returning, leave Ocean City at 6 90 p. m:
Excellent bathing, boating, fishing and
her seashOre attractions. A fine Brass
and will accompany the excursion.
H.F. KENNEY, Supt.
GEO. A. DADMUN, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
n. Nil Is, Genl. Agt. Del. Div. jy3l-4t
The Morning herald., 1876-07-31

nsFlCE OF CITY AUDITOR,
~ No 813 EAST SIXTH STREET.
WILMINGTON, DEL, July "A, 1875.
All property owners on Fourth stree9
who have not paid their bills for work
done by the city in front of their property,
will please take notice that If they do not
come forward Within the next six days and
make some arrangements in reaard to
doing SO, I will proceed to collect thesam
according to law.
J.L. BEGGS,
City Auditor.