Daily Republican., 1878-11-09
Large sale Of Real Estase.

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sold at the Hotel Of Jacob B Hyatt,
Newport, yesterday (Thursday) for
Hettie s. Weldin and W. Atwood We'll
din, Administrators, and Charles b.
Lore, Trustee Of the estate Of Levi.
W.ldin, deceased the following proper
ties
No. Ia mansion house In the vii.
laes Of Newport, to John s. Beeson, for
1880.
No. "A farm of $50 acres, situated
ons and a half miles from Stanton, on
the road leading to Christiana, TO ". j..
Atwood Weldin, for o., $50
Nos. 3, L. s, comprising 3ls acres OF
land, two miles from Newport, on the
road leading to Christiana, to W. At
wood Weidin, for sl4,052.
No. Ga tract Of land containing
1884 acres, half mile from Newport,
on the road leading to New Castle, to
Joseph II. Gould and George s. Simp-
son. for Gil ,347.50.
No. IA tract Of land containing 40
acres of marsh, adjoining the village Of
Newport, to John R. lyman, for e.
964. 80.
No. s.-A farm adjoining No. I, con-
tanning 1901 acres, to Gould & Simpson,
for $40, ,535.
The whole sale amounted to $5l, ,l29.
The N. \. II. 4. Entertainment.
The Moral Suasonists' entertainment
last night was grand success. Frank
Whelan acted as manager. The "Daisy
Class OF Prof Crabb's Academy ac-
quilted themselves finely and their
singing was greatly admired. Prof.
Crabb read several selections comic and
otherwise which brought down the
house. The Prof. is host within him
self. Grant S. Riggs recited the Collier
boy very well. Mr.. Groves sang two
Irish pieces and Mr.. x. c. Hill rendered
two comic songs. Mr.. Fletcher sang a
beautiful song with guitar accompani-
ment in fine manner, and Heal with
his banjo was a real treat. Misses Ida
and Mollie Roberts sang sweetly a
Duett, and Ida Lummis beautiful
solo Miss Barbara Caldwell presided
at the organ. The entertainment closed
at half past nine o'clock all seeming
pleased at the efforts Of the different
performers.
Another entertainment will be given
IN Thanksgiving night with new at.
fractions added.
John Hull and the Little Fishes.
Newfoundland advices say the Gov
.rnment Of that colony has been re
luested by cable despatch from the For
.ign Office at London to forward a state |
nent respecting the Fortune Bay trou
,le. The Government has, therefore,
prepared case showing that American
.rews were violating both the Treaty of
Washington and the Colonial Fishery
avs, and contending that American
ishermen in Newfoundland waters are
,ound. equally with Newfoundland fish
rmen, to respect the general laws of the
olony.
1suriness Of sussex County.
The heaviest merchant in Sussex
ounty in the way Of trade is 7. p. Rod
icy, he pays s25 license. Next comes
no. w. Wooten & Sons who pay $40.
The rest mostly pay from So to $40
licenses are also granted to one person
o sell liquor, to Is taverns, to q man.
,facturers, to l3 to sell goods by sam
,le, to 20 physicians, to 33 to keep
tallhns. to 3 to keep jacks, 2 dentists,
o lawyers, ! real estate agent, 3 ped
ers, 4 auctoneers, 4 conveyancers, !
photographer and to 293 general mer
hants. These licenses were granted
Turing the year ending Oct. |, 1878.
ssCoal on Johnny"
According to the Pittsburg Telegraph
he above named individual has an i'm
tator in that city. Eleven months ago
ia Young man had large fortune
eft to him, but now the sprndthriit is
Ilmost as many thousands in debt As
le has fingers and toes. When boy
,lacked his boots he would invariably
i've the nrchin ass bill, and there was
! champagne supper every evening.
sale OF Livery StOck.
B. G. Pearce having determined to
Iuit the livery business, will sell at
,ublic sale on Wednesday morning 18th
nst., at Sixth and French streets, Ave
,orses, five sets of single harness, two
lets of double harness and ] jump ssat
wagon, jenny lind, buggy wagon,
,f acton. passenger hack and A lot of