The daily gazette., 1879-06-14
New Paper at CoatesviuIe.

William r. Ash has commenced at
Coaiesville, Pa, the Publication OF the
Weekly Times. The new venture, ac-
cording TO tbe salutatory, win "act in con
Junction with the Republican party, so
long AZ the fundamental principles upon
which the party was based are nam
tained, but reserves the right at all times
to commend whatever may come under
our notice which we think Is right, and
which is In accordance with our inter-
pretai ions of the great principles which
form the ground work and foasdation
Of the party which saved the nation from
anarchy and confusion"
The first number Of the papr is well
written, nicely made-up, and very neat
Iy printed. II the Chester county Re.
publicans are not too "stalwart," this
new Journalistic venture will doub tless
sacceed.
Persona.
At the Commencement of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. which occurred
yesterday at Philadelphia, Charles
Wardsw orth NevIn son OF Rev. Edwin
II. Neven, ID. d., and nephew of
james p. TIustln Esq, of this city was
among the graduates. Mr.. Nevin!deliver-
ed All address on "PIircipes and Pro-
gres." which was well received.
Hand Lacerated. -l
Yesterday, lad named Thomas Schc-
field, employed at the cotton mill in the
Ninth Ward, had his hand caught in one
of the carding machines, and was very
badly lacerated. The thumb was so bad
ly broken and lacerated that it had to
be amputated, the operation being per-
formed at the City Hospital.
COrn-MeaI for the north Pole.
A San Francisco correspondent of
Messrs. VIM. Lee x Son of the Brandy
WINE Mills, writes to them that he has
just sold a lot of their corn meal for the
exploring ship Jeannette, which James
Gordon Bennett, proprietor Of the New
York Herald, proposes TO send to find
the North Pole.
Received Their Shirts.
The Reliance Fire Company have re-
celved the shirts which they will wear
in the parade of July 9Th. The shirts
are of bright red, with double row OF
pearl buttons, while in the Centre is the
figure '.2" in weite. They were furnssh-
ed by j. r. Doughten, No. Alp Market
street.
.BelOnging TO the Dead-head Class.I
Last evening, two men, slightly under
the influence of liquor, went into James
DOwning's restaurant, at Second and Mar
ket streets, and after getting a meal re-
fused to pay. Downing had them arrest
ed and the Mayor fined them 81 each,
and required them to pay costs, this
morning. ff-
Large Catfish,
Yesterday morning, John Barry, resid-
ing in the Ninth Ward, caught 2 catfish
with hook and line at the railroad bridge,
none of which weighed less than four
pounds. 1t has been long time since
such large catfish have been caught in
such numbers in the Brandywine.
One Wilmington Exhibitor.
| There was but one Wilmington exbi-
bitOr ut the Agricultural Fair, which
closed yesterday. 1t was John A. Will
| son, dealer in agricultural Implements,
| at Front and Market streets, who exhi-
bited Westenhouse engine and COM
bined thresher and cleaner.
The Survey Completed.
The Government Survey of the Chris
uana creek, which was gwen an extend
ell notice in this paper on Thursday last
Is about finished. Mr.. Z. G. Locke, the
| Assistant Engineer OF the work thinks
the plot of the work will be completed
in few weeks.
Annual Picnic.
The annual picnic of the Delaware
Saengerbund will take place at the
Schuetzen Park, on Monday next juno
10th. Tickets admitting gentleman and
lady 25 cents. A good time may be ex-
pected by all who participate.
| Perishable Freight.
yesterday seven Car loads of perishable
freight pssse1 over the Delaware rail
road. Two of the cats were consigned
to jersey City and five to Philadelphia.
The shipments are rapidly drawing to an
end.
ExcursiOn 10 LinwOOd.
Three extra cars |. # with the $40 train
to Phi iladrlrhia, this morning to take an
excursion Of one hundred ami fifty per-
sons from iinwood to the Geological
Gardens in Philadelphia.
~ Won Third Money. AZ
At the Oxford fair races, on Thursday
In race for the 2:40 class. "Lttle
Frank" owned by James A. Wilson OF
this city, won third money. The time
was 2.42, 2.4l and 2 At.
Cars for the West. rs-a
To-day or Monday, two new cars for
the Achison, Topeka and SANTA Fe rail-
road will be shipped from the car works
OF Rowers, Dure 8; Go.