Daily Republican., 1878-10-24
More About the Storm.

The storm seems to have beef, as de.
structive In the country as In the city.
We have been informed some sheds on
the farm Of Philip R. Clark, In New
Castle Hundred, have been blown down.
and one at Hare's Corner demolished.
Some Of the shade trees at the dwelling
Of Solomon Townsend have been up
rooted and others had the limbs blown
off,
Isaac Taylor an employee OF W. T.
Westbrook, went up to the top of the
Clayton House this morning, to ilx som.
telephone wires, and while coming
down, the wind broke window, some
OF the broken pieces OF glass striking,
and cutting his hand severely.
At the Market street bridge 4 men
went out in boat In the creek alter 3
pigs which were in pen and succeeded
after great difficulty in conveying the
pigs from the pen to the loat, ard
brough, them safely to the bridge.
One man living near the bridge saved
3 of his chickens out Of 30, and Of
the nhmber saved Is not expected to
live. The bridge Is thronged with pee
pie at this writing. Boats are out TAX
ing people from the houses and render.
ing all assistance in their power.
II Is said for fac, that lady teach.
er on her way to No. 10 school this
morning, was lifted up bodily by the
wind and carried a distance OF ten
yards, letting her down in a very rough
manner.
The Buell. Family Concerts.
A telegram was received to day by
Mr.. W. NJ. Field, that on account Of the
storm stopping travel, the Buell. family
could not reach Wilmington to-day and
consequently there will be no concert at
Riddles Chapel tonight.
That the Riddles Banks people
should not be disappointed, Col. Moore of
the NJ. s. X. A. has kindly consented to
yield one of the nights which they were
TO sing for that association, and now
the Bnell family will sing at Riddles
chapel tomorrow Thursday night
and for the NJ. s. X. A on Friday might
II is hoped that both concerts will b.
crowded, as the storm makes no differ
ence in the sweet music of the Buells.
Burned with VitrioI.
AS one Of the fire companies We're re.
spending to an alarm Of fire this morn.
ing, the carriage accidentally came in
contact with one of the Brandywine
Mills teams, on Market street, above
Tenth, laden with vitriol. The concus.
sion uncorked one OF the cases, and the
liquid squirting out fell upon one of the
mules burning il severely. In order to
get rid Of the dangerous stuff the cask
had to be thrown into the street.
temperance.
Mr.. butcher will be present at the
old foundry this evening. The subject
will be who Is responsible for the con.
tinuance of the liquor traffic. Speeches
will be limited.
At the recent entertain ment Of Dean
Stanley by the Bible Revision Commit
tee the following pleasant Incident oc.
cnrred, which is characteristic Of his
Broad Church liberality. DR.. Sohaf,
after having called on several revisers
to salute the Dean in behalf of their de-
nomination, said: "We now come to
the Society Of Friends. which is not rep
resented in the English committee, but
is in ours. But, as this society prefers
silent worship, W. best honor the mod.
esty Of our Friends, Professor Chase, by
a little pause remembering that there
was once silence in Heaven for half an
hour Prof. Chase, being suddenly
"moved by the Spirit" and turning to
the Dean, said: "Only one word.
greet thee as Friend. - The Dean was
greatly pleased with this speech, as was
the whole company and smilingly re
piled: 1--WE are all Friends"
The San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce yesterday considered the question
of the proposed treaty with France, and
passed resolution opposing any reduce
tion in the tariff on French wines and
liquors.