The daily gazette., 1877-09-20
SECOND EDITION
New Castle Letter.

RRcRPTIoN-coSTRA AwARDED-NEw
HOUSES GOING UP, ETC.
Prem Our Regular Correspondent.
NBw CAsTLB, Sept 20.
On Saturday evening the Moss Rose
Assembly will give one of their ENJOYABLE
receptions at their rooms, corner Of Del
aware and Union streets,
Cooper d Duncan hove bean awarded
tho contract for plastering the new store
OF William Guyer, corner of Sixth and
Delaware streets.
j. Hanson has begun the erection of a
brick dwelling house OH Eighth street,
between Young and Clayton streets. The
brickwork will done by Connor 8 Duffy.
and the woodwork by A. T. Brown,
There is considerable talk Of forming
another hose company. We have the
material to do so, and that the necessary
amount Of funds will be forthcoming
there is no doubt. There are now resid-
ing in this city quite number of per-
sons who were active members of the
Philadelphia fire department. Not only
do they know how to run with the "ma-
chine," but how to manage it when need
ed,
Work was resumed at the woollen
mills yesterday at p. m. The burnt
buildings will be erected at once.
The Active B. B. club will give their
annual autumnal ball at the City Hall
on the evening Of Friday tho 2Oth inst.
Thomas Early will break ground to-
day for the erection of three story
brick building on Delaware street above
Harmony.
John McCaulley is building a brick
residence on Tenth street near CLAYTON.
A New jersey trucker took refuge
at our wharves from the high
winds few evenings ago. Whilst wait
| ing he stated that he was freighted with
| sweet potatoes and was going to Della.
ware City. A gentleman, who turns the
scale at 300 avoirdupois proposed to ac
company him in his boat. All went well
for few hours when, owing to the dark,
ness the boat ran against pile and .he
swift tide shot them upon sand bank,
upsetting the boat, sweet potatoes. truck
er and our heavy friend. They at once
began swimming for the Delaware City
wharves, which they made with ease but
then they were in a serious dilemma; as
only one of them could climb up. Some
loud yelling was INDUCED in and num-
Der of persons responded, but to get hin
of the 290 pounds up seemed impossible.
After little consultation movable
derrick was run down and with a Ions
strong and steady pull terra frma wai
reached.
They repaired at once to the hote
when secon difficulty arose. He of the
200 lbs, had to remain in his wet clothing
owing TO the fact that nothing in tha
line could be found which was large
enough to fit him. The affair was kep
very quiet but Jerseymen will squeal
particularly when the joke is on this side
of the river.
The law is, we believe, that there shal
be but 30 persons to witness capital exc
cutions. This number of passes has
been issued and people should not i'm
perfume the Sheriff tomorrow. Tha
this number will not be exceeded We
have been assured.
At st. Peters Church, this morning
took place the marrige of Mr.. A. Given
proprietor of the Given House, Flftl
and Market street, Philadelphia, to Mis-
Rosatic, daughter of City Councilman
John Keegan. They left by early trair
on bridal tour.
Two arrests were made yesterday fol
drunkenness and disorderly conduct, each
having been up at the office once OF
twice before.