Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-06

u. Church, held on Thursday, the officers
voted unanimously to continue the salary
Of the pastor, the same - during the past
two yesrs-vix d, 400. The present mem
berahip In given ~ 49s full members, and
2O3 probationers.
VALUE OF CaEsrER TAxAnLEs.-The total
value of the taxable property, including
real estate, occupation, and horses and cat
tie. is %, 500, OS8 This 10 distributed in the
wards y follows North, % T. .ao .: $50 Md
die, u, 992, 1874 South, %, 6sS, 1854. TAI
Of eight mills il laid upon this property for
city purposes, which yields $55, 12O.N.
Uhas. b. Woodward, Of this city. had 4
canary bird, which died on Tuesday at the
venerable age Of nineteen years, disap.
pointing the desire OF its owner to send 1t
70 the Centennial. Il was native OF DAY
ton, O., and had outlived all It's progeny.
The usual longevity Of cAnaries is said to Os
about fifteen years.
An UsrounDED CHARaE.-John 8. Bacon,
OF Laurel, Sussex county, was brought 70
this city, Thursday afternoon, by Marshal
Dunn, charged with the selling OF liquor
preliminary examination before U. =. Com
missioner i. II. Smith failed to sustain the
charge, and Mr.. Bacon was dismissed.
The Frssr PAYMENT MEr.-At the meet
ing Of tile Firemen's Centennial Assocls-
ton, held on Wednesday, payment 70 e.
TRANCE Gould Of $3.50; was ordered, being
NAL building The commencement OF
these payments will enable the subscribers
to the fund to understand that tile amount
Of their subscriptions 10 needed.
BRANCH SALrsRooMs In PHILApEIPaIA.-.
Gregg L Bowe, carriage builders at 9Th and
Orange streets, in this city, arc erecting
new building In Philadelphia, which they
propose to occupy - . salesroom. They
expeck 70 take possession 1t All early day,
nnd Mr.. Gregg will apond much OF his time
n the PhiledelphiA branch, while retaining
his residence in this city.
REBUILDING BunsxD DEpoT. Tho p.
W. 4 b Go. is rebuilding the station house
1t Principle, In Cecil county, which Wa
DESTROYED by q fire, some weeks ago.
which the company have no doubt was Of
incendiary origin. Tho new building IL OF
the same lstyfs s1d dimensions ~ the one
destroyed Qtself not tinished) and mas "
far proRre4sod that the plasterers will be-
gin work on Monday.
TIE WEST CHESTER bpRISa FAIR.-The
management Of the Chester County Agri
cultural Society have arranged the follow
ing purses for the tr0tting contest 70 TAX
place 1t the coming Spring Fair; Fire
day (Juns 22d)-S minute class, $500. 3;3'
cia.s. $500. Second d.y,2;o o. oiass, sSoo y.
$3.50. 226 class, 5000 The entries vii
close on Monday. May 29th.
u.rxp.-Rev, Louis E Barrett, the nev
pastor at Epuorth, was urned BY his friend
i, Il Easton, his OF hoQe. few da3s sso.
presentstion Of handsome silver pitcher
I'd elso received purse Of money frot
chem. In quilting EAaton for Wilmingto
M Iesyes = church fellowship ever faithful
ever kind, and few young men have entere
tne ministry with greater confidence OF hi
own people than he.
AA,x OF rHx BRANpywINk BANK REAL Z,
YArr;-The sale Of the real estate OF III
broken Bxandywine Bank ct West Cheste
consisting OF the banking house and tn
reaidenoe Of the late President, WAS sold
pubIic sale at West Chester by the assign!
on tuesday. The bank building brougl
ei9,706 and the reaidence ~, $40. Chez
Morgan L Co., bankers, bid In tue b.l
building, aud Frank dheen, OF the san
firm, the dwelling. go
.. KnLso ny 4 FALLIsa TskE.-EdwN
Tenant, ~ years Of age. . prominent o.
Z4Q OF 81. NkCuOk86 uABkGlSsS AAAUSs eoNAss
was killed by falling tree, on Aond
last. He rode out to whore some WOO
choppers we're at work on his farm, y
while examining tree which had lodg
In the forks Of another, the supporti
limbs broke, aud the tree in it, desce
stsack him full upon the bead, crushi
the skull and killing him instantly.
TIE FaRsaHT REDUCTION. Smyr
Times understands that the reduction
fneights on the Delaware r. +. was ma
M order to get even With the Old !
eainion Steamship Co., With which, 1t -
= he P. W. a B, will not pro rate any ioI
q. kence oil shipments by tho j..
road 70 points beyond Harringi
have 70 be femanifestad 1t that point
6l,e Delaware road" The reduction Appl
opIy 70 Ioaal frslghts, and amounts from
10 IS per cent
TIE NxcxAAIos' LIEN Law WoaTHL1
1t appeass that lawyers who have b'
Committed on the subject give the opin
thst the Nechaaaida' Lien Law, since
amendmeuts made 70 II At the last sess
81 lie LeSislAturs,is worthless We hea,
IN instance where contractor who Ia
olaim for 4600. for the sreotion OF
houso, against . party Who u now 10
vent still has time TO enter the lien, bu
OH. stivised tbat Il would b OF no use. -
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