The daily gazette., 1879-07-09
AN OLD LANDMARK.


the old building at No. 228 Market
street, occupied by Col. John II. Moore,
will be commenced, preparatory to put
ting up new building on its site. "a. r, 4
1t is an historic structure and was built
long before the Revolutionary days.
During the Revolution it was q hotel and
was known as the "Happy Retreat" and
was kept by man named Patrick
O'Flynn. sr IS,
The interior of the house still has the
heavy wainscoating and wide fire places
Of olden times, On one occasion WASH
ington and Lafayette slept in the secoud
story front room. The old house We
bought by Mr.. Edward Moore about the
year 1889, and since then has been .
store. .asss,
The new building will be one of hand.
| some appearance. 1t will be three
stories high, q feet inches front, And
100 feet deep. 1t will be built With 3
pressed brick front with Ohio brown
stone trimmings. Edward w. Jackson
will be the builder and e. L. Rice the
architect. - -,
A Brilliant: Scene In New Or
leans.
On the 18th of June last, in the city OF
New Orleans, there was gathered many
of the principal citizens Of the Cresoent
strangers from different parts Of the
country there, who as visitors felt inter-
ested in the witnessing of the grand az.
Lraordinary drawing Of the Lsuislsna'
State Lottery by Generals Juba1 a.
Early and g. y. Beauregsrd. The war.
led a'panophed host into battle. and s.
the turn Of the wheel scattered fortunes
right and left Space would be too 0reat
to euumerate, but the next drawing No.
place ON August 18th, (the invariable
second Tuesday and all other informa.
ton will be promptly given ON applies.
ton to N. A. Dauphin, r. o. Box 002,
New Orleans, La, or the Same at No.
3l9 Broadway, New York city. s
A LAD OF PLUCK. ,sslfe
A drunken woman who crossed Mar
ket street at Seventh street, shortly be-
fore one o'clock to-day passed in front Of
| E. B. Sanders store and picking up .
bolt of dress good, put it under her arm
and walked off with it. Master J. Z.
Sanders noticed the theft and without
the least hesitation went after the Wo-
man and overlook her at King and Sew
enth streets and compelled her to give
up the booty, although she made some
resist ance. Master Sanders should b
complimented for his pluck and and
promptitude. ~ -
| An Evident Suicide.
Joseph Myers, who in 1872 was q jour-
neyman paper hanger in the employ Of
Mr.. A. b. Jones, No. 61e Market street
this city, walked into a canal feeder -
Chesapeake City, on Friday afternoon
last while drunk and was drowned.
He was recognized by Mr.. q. G. WOOL
ley who formerly kept . cigar store II
Seve nth and Market street, here bnt
who now keeps drug store in Chesse
peake City. Myers was drunk 1t the
time of his unfortunate death evidently
drowned himself purposely. -
Odla Fellows At 81. Georwss. i
Grand Master Foulk and associate Of.
icers went to st. Georges last night. T..
w. Jester was installed G. p. of the Car
nagy Encampment. The following ON
GERS of National Lodge, No. 81, I. o. O.
F., were installed N. e., A. N. Sutton
V. g., h. @. Taylor; r. s., O. w. Nc.
Nance; Treas, G. E. Hopkins p. g.,
W. P. Higgins.
May Returns Home, a
The chestnut sorrel mare "May" owned
by Rober Morrison of Christians has re
turned home after busy season Of rAc-
ing in the New England States. On the
Sd Of July she trotted . race at Plain!
vile, Conn.,. at which she lowered he,
record from 2. % to 3.27A. 1t il saii
that she has entered for the "Grand Cir
cult" this Fall.
Only One Wilmington Bidder
|, The Jessup 4 Moore Paper Co., on
~ invited bids for building their ney
werks from one Wilmington bidder, Nj
Philip Quigley. The bids have bee,
opened but the contract has no. vet beer
awarded. - :
PORT NEWS.
The schooner a. II. Qui,,by arrive,
to-day with lumber from Wilmington
! N. o., for A, M, Ouinbv a. o..