Daily Republican., 1879-11-18
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script" says there were 800 person
In the procession. So there seems :
b. slight difference Of $500 bstwssl
Democratic papers. As there ID onl,
about 800 difference between the RI
PuBLicAS's estimate and that Of tn
Transcript" the latter Is about I, 3,60
nearer correct than the "Dslawsrssn.
! A passsr by informed Us that an In
dividnal residing In the neigh borhoot
Of Seventh and Spruce streets, Is in tn
habit Of holding little sprses at HON,
every Saturday night, in which h,
abuses his family in . shameful man
ner. A coat Of tar and feathers 10 threat
ened BY the indignant nsishbors.
There 10 thick incrustation Of bar
nacles on the steamer "San Salvador
now undergoing repairs at the H.
H.s works. The boilers are also coat.
I'd with thick foreign substance which
accumulates from the use Of salt water
1t is about an inch and a half in thick
ness.
Several Of our citizens are trying
their hands at duck shooting on the
Susquehsnna. Canvass backs are said
to bs scarce, but prices are low, the lat.
ter bringing sl.25 per pair, red heads
so cts., and black heads rs cts.
J. w. Steward having opened the
old Reading freight depot, corner Front
and Madison streets, is prepared to
Wholesale all kinds of flour, feed and
grain, also hay and straw. Ware
house open from 5 o'clock a. IN. until
6 o'clock, p. m.
On Saturday night while a crowd
was gathered in front OF Balls window
gazing at the Shields Library Frame,
the glass covering Of the window gave
way and lady was precipi.ated into
the opening. She was taken out great
ly frightened.
Mr.. Millard T. Tof,,t injured man,
was able to sit up yesterday. Messrs.
Galloway and Allen, the two suspected
persons calledto see himbut were refused
admission. They offer their service
for the ferreting of the true perpetra-
tors of the outrage.
A young man named Washington
Jones was up before the mayer yester-
day afternoon on the charge preferred
by little girl, of constantly following
her on the street. No convicling evil
depce could be ELECTED and the case
was dismissed.
The Philadelphia Sunday Times "
states that John O'Byrne, Esq, OF this
city, is about TO remove permanently to
New York; but this mornings Her
aid, which ought to be able to speak
authorit;vely, Indignantly denies the
assertion.
II is rumored on the street That Clerk
Of the Peace Springer had a little tilt
with couple Of footpads on Saturday
evening last, on West Third street, in
which the Clerk put the knights of the
road to ignominious flight.
Learning that outside parties have
been accused OF furnishing the material
that was published in relation to the
Toft tragedy, we would say that said
material came to our hands through
the efforts OF our own reporters.
The praying band of Epworth M. L.
Church, will hold cottage prayer
meeting this evening, at the south
west corner OF Ninth and Locust streets.
Strangers cordially invited.
This evening there will be a sale of
books at the store Of Thomas M. Ogle,
Market street above Fifth. There will
also be quantity Of stationery, steel
engravings, opera and field glasses, &c.
Rev. Job Turner, of Tennessee, de-
livered \ sermon to the deaf mutes Of |
this city at Trinity Church yesterday
morning, about thirty of whom were In |
the audience, which was quite large
one.
There were large congregations and
deep interest attending the service at
Union NJ. Z. church yesterday. The
true friends Of the church are working
and praying earneatly for work of
grace. DR.. l.. C. Matlack will preach
tomorrow evening.
Messrs. Pusey, Jones & Company are
about commencing the erection Of
another boat for Mexican company !:
the same company that owns the Man
'Ths Holiday Journal" is the title
Of new paper to be issued in this city.
It will be distributed gratis, and draw
It's sustenancs from from its lads" J.
L. Davis < Co, will; be the engineers.
Another kind of boom will be held
1t the City Hall on Thanksgiving day,
.he 9th inst, consisting of the soldier
boys who carried the musket during the
ate rebellion.
Frank c. stidham and Joseph C.
Hutchinson visited the Choptank dis
rct in Maryland, last week, when they
lad the pleasure of baggipg so rabbits
md 100 partridge5.
The Delaware Western Railroad Com
oany are filling up the ravine at Puseys
rrestle near Landenberg, so as to form
solid bed for the road at that point.
Quite a number of crcquet parties
till visit the City Park and engage in
hat delightful game.
Work is said to be getting slack in
he various car shops of the city. and
Inite number of hands have been !
aid of for the time being.
Two colorsd men full of Water Street
Brandy made things lively ON Market
treet, below Third, yesterday morning
bout II o'clock.
Rev. Geo. R. Kramer, Of this city, left I
his morning for three days visit to !
'ecil Co., Md. He will preach each
vening during his absence. }
Miss Lizzie Beals, a member of the
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