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Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Was ne Asleep:

|: is the general current rumor and
as generally credited, that the Fire
Waterman was sound asleep when Mt.
Salem Church caught fire on Sunday
morning and that no alarm was sound
ed until some of the fire companies had
reached the scene OF coniagratiOn. 1t
is also said that it took considerable OF
an effort to awake the vigilant watch
man O. out of his SAUNDERS. There
has been considerable complaint
amongst the fremen also that the watch
man strikes the wrong direction some
times, thereby confusing the tiremen
who do not know which way to run.
These are charges that should be inves-
tigated by the City Council and the
Waterman exonerated if the reports are
false, or removed if they are true.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
The churches.

On Thursday evening Rev. Mr.. Rey
nolds, OF Germantown, formerly an as
sistant to Bishop Lee, of st. Andrews
Church, will deliver II sermon at the
Reformed Episcopal Church of the Gov
enant.
Five persons were baptized at the
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, yes
terday morning. In the afternoon the
lecture room was filed with communi-
cants, over 400 being present. Twenty
were given the right hand OF fellow
ship. There will be meeting at this
church every evening this week, prayer
meeting being held at seven o'clock,
preaching to commence at eo'clock.
Tuesday there will be an all day meet
ing, from 10 to y IN the morning, and
from to 4 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Fifty-two young men were present yes,
terday afternoon at Robert l.. Smith 5
class. These young men are not con
nected with any church, and Mr.. 5.
having met with such great success
will hold another meeting for the young
men next Sunday afternoon, at $3.50
O'Clock.
1t being Communion Sunday in the
Methodist churches, Rev. Mr.. Mann, OF
the Union, preached brief but pointed
sermon. Over two hundred persons
commun.d. Six joined the church on
probation. In the evening the church
was crowded. Twelve persons present
ed themselves at the altar for prayer,
tiv. of whom were converted. Two
more Joined on probation. The revival
services will be continued every even.
ing this week except Saturday.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
SHERIFH'S SALES.
CHERl EF"S SALE.

Nv virtue Of a writ OF Ais. vinditionl Ex.
ponas, to me directed, will be exposed to Pub
lie Sale, at the
HOTEL OF JOHN ELLIOTT,
in the village OF Christisna, In White Clay
Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Della
ware On
THURSDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OFFEBRUARY, A. d., 10.
AT o'clock, p. m,
The following described Real Estate, viz:
MOL, All that dwelling house and land
thereunto belonging situated In Christiana
Village. White Clay Creek Hundred, New
Castle County and State OF Delaware, ana
bounded by the public road leading from said
village to ElktOn, and by land OF ". =.
Southyate. deceased, and Thomas i'ayman
and the creek, containing three acres OF lahd
more or less. with q iraWe barn thereon cree
ted and other out buildings.
NM Also all that lot OF woodland, situa-
ted in White Clay Greek Hundred, New Gas
tie county, bel, and bounded AS follows -
Beginning at q stake on the line formerly OF
Plerce's, and running with land OF ilinn
north IA degrees west IN perchcs to corner
stake In the middle line, thence by said md
die line north So degrees west 40 perches to a
stake II corner of this and X. POrter's lot,
thence by said forter's line south II degrees
east 701a perches to a stake In said Fierce
line thence Herewith south 10 degrees east
I'd perches to the place OF beginning, contain
ing twenty acres of land more or less, being
No. lot the original plan.
No. 3. All that other lot OF land, situated
in the Hundred, County and State aforesaid
and bounded on the south by lands OF Isaac
and Andrew Kirby, on the west by lands o
Charcs---and the said James X. U
Oldham, on the north BY lands Or
Sullivan and lands Of Daniel Walters, ant
on the east by lands OF the heirs OF Jnpitc
jackson, deceased, and the lands OF Waite
+. Southgatc, deceased, containing ten acre
! of land. more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty Of James X. G. Oldham and 70 De SOL
| by JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sherit's Once, New Castle, January 20. w
! ln2s
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
THIRD EDITION.
The delaware County B0rneu
Church.

We Yesterday gave what We hhe"
of the Delaware County burned church
near Middletown, and since then We
have been enabled to clip the following
fuller report from the Chester Ne,cs
saturday afternoon, between three
and four o'clock, the janitor was build
ing fire in one Vi the heaters OF the
old Middlstown Presbyterian church,
on thu Middletown road, about four
miles from this city, and SOME OF the
pipes, upon becoming hot, burst, ana
act fir. to the old ediice. The fire
ippit-d the laths and other woodwork
CLOSE to the heater. A nupb-r oil pen
ple went 20 the scene but the flames
had gaiu-d too much Roadway, and the
heayy gale blowing at the time famed
them into furious blaze, so that they
could do nothing but stand by aud see
the structure destroyed. The hrr origi
mating where it did the janitor could
not get at it, and after a hole was bur
ned through the floor the whole build
ing was soon envelOped in flames. In
a very short time-less than two hours,
the church was in ashes. Nothing re-
manned hut the walls. The loss is ovel
three Thousand dollars.
The year in which this church wa
organized is not known. Its early
records are supposed to have beet
burned with the house OF one OF lis pas
tors. The earliest manuscript rrcorC
now existing bears the date OF $50 b
The dates upon some OF the tombs II
the graveyard 60 back several year
earlier. The year in which the churci
was organized cannot be determined
On the division of Chester county II
1883, Middletown was the only churcl
left within the new county OF Delaware
OF all the Presbyterian churches nov
in our county, Middletown may be sal'
t. be mother of them all. !"
The pastor ofthe church was as W
Yesterday stated Rev. Thomas d. Jester
a son of Nathan \. Jester of Dilworth
town, Chester County, Mr.. lester Is
graduate Of the REPUBLICAN, Office. II
was a devoted pastor and has been dc
ing good work.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
fFSn Yssisrdsy's Late Edition.
Wilnst NJ tOniansC Gagged In PhtIsdel-
aahlm


Their. were two cases at the Central
police station, Philadelphia, on Satur-
day, and by a strange coincidence both
hailed from Wilmington, or at least
they so claimed. Edward Davidson,
when asked by Judge Smith where he
lived, said he resided with his uncle,
who is a carriage builder, on Jackson
street, Wilmington. James Buckley.
a farmer, residing at Spring House Sta.
ton, Montgomery county, took the stand
and stated how he had been robbed of a
purse, that morning, on the platform OF
a car, at the North Penna. Railroad de.
pot. He recognized the prisoner as one
Of party of three, who had jostled him
as he was getting into the door, and as
soon as he discovered his loss and made
it known, Davidson jumped of the car
and ran.
He was captured after a short chase,
and when searched in tn. station house
the money, some of which was identi.
fed by the witness, was found upon
him. The purse, which he had thrown
away, was also found and identified
He was committed in default Of Sl5OC
bail.
James X. Jefiries was next stood up,
and in answer to the questions of hi
Honor, stated that he resided in Will
mington, Delwar-, and had been med
zeal student for the past two years.
NJ | nf Hrn
Brothers, wholesale druggists, Nos. Al
and 40 North Second street, testified
that in answer to an advertisement fol
a travelling salesman, on January LIST
the defendant applied, giving his nam'
as +. X. jenkins, and referred the firm
to Messrs. Smith & Painter, Whining
ton, Del. Jenkins was duly endorset
as an energetic business man by tina
firm and was engaged. He was fitte'
out with lot of samples and given 81
in cash to take trip southwest.
Bean Brothers received a letter re
questing them to send him $50 more Il
Baltimore; a check was sent and tn
money drawn by defendant; the mex
heard of him was by dispatch iron
Cumberland, Md, which stated tina
he had been robbed and wanted W
more. Mr.. Bean began to smell larg
sized mouse. and upon inquiry, foun'
that the prisoner was personatin
another man. He was held for tria
in $500 bail on the charge of obtain
ing money by false pretense.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Tomatoes Down.

About eleven o'clock THIS morning, }.
Taylor, one of Harvey & Sisters driv-
ers, who had backed a two-horse wa.
gon loaded with canned tomatoes, uptc
the curb for Mr.. Frank, the grocer al
Fourth and King, and in turning the
horses square around of the street, the
wagon upset, breaking the tongue
slngle-tree and handspring. The to
mato cans went rolling around the gut
ter and street by the hundred.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04

NOTICE Those wanting to max
~ Christmas presents can buy the follow.
lowing goods very low, for they must BIO sold,
~ uie undersigned, WIN. II. CHADWICK,
Nos. 2OT and nv W. Fourth street, is moving
10 Atlantic City:
A large assortment Of Patent aud other
Lamps and Fixtures. Uas Globes and fixtures,
2O OF Rodgers celebrated P0cketknives, 70
gross Of Pipes. 10000 Cigars, 10 dox. of Chi.
nese Shells, shoes, Soaps, Periumery and
Toilet Sets. 800 SILK Neckties, lot OF Jewelry,
one good tune rosewood Piano and other must
cal instruments and all the fixtures, and hun
dreds OF other articles. His Museum will be
open to the public with new curiosities Tor the
holidays. dc3tf
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04

The people of Green county, Ky, or
a portion Of them, have broken out IN
forcibIe resistance against the imposi.
ton of 4 tax to pay interest on bonds
issued several years ago for the con-
,truction of railroad which has not
been built The mob have burned the
barn of Deputy Sheriff Morris, and no
titled him to cease collecting the obnoX-
ous tax or leave the county. An ap-
peal has been made to the Governor for
a militia force to aid in collecting the i'm
position.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
CliERIft"S SALE.

>
By virtue Ola Writ OF Lcyari FarIas, to me
directed. vii! be exposed to Public Sale, at
the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, S4lyShipiey street,
ke,t by John J. Doughcrty, In the City of
Wilmington. New Castle County, Delaware,
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE. l9'll DAY OF TEBRT AIRY, a. h.. 1879.
AT = O'Clock, y. m,
toe following described Real Estate, VIZ:
All that certain lot or piece Of land situate
in the CITY Of Wilmington, bounded and de-
scri6cd a. follows, to wit:
BEGINNING AT the corner formed by the IN
terscctOn OF the nOrtheriy side % Eleventh
street, with the eastcrly side Of Lincoln IT,,
at the distance Of loo feet from the north
eriy side Of Eleventh street, on the ensterly
slae Of Lincoln street. thence casterly and
parallel with Eleventh street, 100 feet to u
stake thence southerIy and parallel with Lin.
coin street. % feet to u stake, thence westerly
and parallel with Eleventh street, 100 feet to
the Gasterly side Of Llnc"ln street, thence
northcrly and along the said ca-tcrly side Of
Lincoln street, Is feet to the hrSt mentioned
corner and place Of beginning, he the con-
tents thereof what II may. Book. NJ. Vol.
page IA &C.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty Of Thomas y DGNOrmandlc. surviving
MOrtpagOr. and t. t. and TO be tJld by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Shcrtn's Office, New Castle. January 18th
1879. lan2S
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
NOTICE to WATER RENTERS.
~ OVYICK WATER DEPA RrMENr,

WILNIN6rON, Del, December 10. 1873 I
The bills tor 1879 are now ready and paya-
Lle ut the registers office. No. 1000 Market
street. The law requires that all bills paid on
or before January 81, 1879, the face % the hill,
those paid during the month OF February. hye
per cent. additional, these paid during the
month OF March ten per cent. additional. and
any amount remaining unpaid alter April l.,
1879. the register ia required 10 have the fer.
rule withdrawn and suit Instituted for the re.
covery oil the amount due, and the water will
not oe let into suoh premises until such ar
rears, with assessments and " for drawing
ierrules are paid. Once hours. y a. IN. and I
p. III. W. J, MORROW, Register.
dcll-e-O-d. ln-e-d- fb-e-o-d
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Permanent Watc Imam.

Mr.. William l.. Heal stated to us 4
that the every Evenin
was wrong In saying that he was |
pointed substitute Waterman
Captain Perry Chopper at tho p. W.
b. freight depot, butas Captain CIR
per having served one night and 6
ting sick, he (Mr. Heal) was appoin
permanently with the expectation
keeping the job.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Meeting OfTaX Payers.

A meeting of taxpayers and propef1
owners is called for tomorrow event
in Esq. Frazer's old Office, Third al
Market streets, for the purpose of tai
ing action on the proposed removal
the city water pumps up the Brand
wine OH the east side of the Greek d
posite Bancroft's dam. The meeting
called by those opposed to the removl
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
New Railroad Project,

A deed has been recorded in the Re.
corder's office at West Chester, vesting
franchises and rights Of way to the
Maryland and Delaware Railroad
Company. 1t is understood that this
company is the old one which long ago
projected the connection of the Balti-
more and Ohio road with New York
line.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
A Railroad Employee Dead.

William Price, an employee in the pa
department at the p. W. n b. depot, d
last evening ut 10 o'clock, at his residence,
lo4 4. Twelfth street. Mr.. =. had been
tcring Tor the past two weeks from Brig
disease of the kidneys. He leaves wife
two children. The flag at the depot /.
half mast in respect to his memory.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Church Reported Burne

We are informed that the Rev. T.
Jester, pastor of Presbyterian chur(
near Media, Delaware county, Pa, Il
egraphed to his wife, who was in til
city, on Saturday, to return home,
the church had caught fire and vi
consumed.
Rev. Mr.. Jester is well known in I'd
city, where he was once employed
the REPUBLICAN office. We have watc|
ed the Philadelphia papers closely al
have seen no account Of the fire.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
HEALD & co
BANKERS AND BROKERS',

STOCKS, BONDS, LOANS, MORTGAq
AND GOVERNM ENT SECURITIEd
CLAYTON HOUSE. WILMINGTON,
Interest, Coupon, and General Collect
Tickets to and drafts on Great Britain
other parts OF the world
FoR SALE.-l6 shares First National n
stock. United States per cent. loan,
Masonic Hall Co. Bonds, - shares Wilml
ton Coal Gas Go. Stock, 200 shares Wilml
ton CITY Railway Go. Stock. ins2tawt
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Fine Pictures.

A. p. Beecher, the No. Photograph.
er of this city has hanging on the walls
of his reception room, 3l5 Market street,
large and life like pictures of seine of
our citizens, and we would recommend
those wishing good picture Of their
face, to give him call
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
q. WOrrell,s ClOaks.

We have this day marked our French
cloaks as follows: Plain Beavers, Matt
Jesse and Grey Beavers, former prices,
-, Is and Ii dollars to S dollars each.
Rough cloth c!oaks, velvet aud satin
trimmed, former price $50 and 10 dol
lars, 5 dollars each.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
PUBLIC SALES.
INA RMERS LOOK.

MARINERS LOOK.
Our facilities are such that We will call
sales Of
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PRO
PERTf,
lower than the lowest, both in country and
city. Please give US call at the
OPERA AUCTION HOUSE, Sl4 MARKET
STREET.
|, George Drake, claim to have some know.
ledge OF the value Of stock and farming uten-
sis as served u years at the farming bust
ness, and seven years at auctiOnccring.
MERRlCk \ DRAKE, AuctiOEeers
p. S-Salcs Of New Furniture every other
Tuesday afternoon. AT the Opera Auction
House Roems. 81 Market street. sales every
evening at O'Clock. All Kinds 0i goods
bought and sold AT private sale. In29'd&wlm
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Underwriters Removal.

J. A. Wilson, the undertaken, has
moved his office from Shipley strd
below Fourth, to the southeast corI
of Eighth and Shipley streets, in
Almond building. Coroner But
office will also he at the new locati|
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
CHERlff'S SALE,

BY virtue of d writ OF Lcyar Farias, to me
directed. will be eXpo+ed to public sale at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, ST. SIMPLIFY ST,
kgpt by John ]. DOugherty in the city Of
Wilmington, New Castle county, Delaware
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 9TH DAY or FEBRUARY. 1872,
at2oclock, y. H.,
The following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot of land with 4 twO-story
brick dwelling house thereon, situate in the
CITY o. Wilmington, bounded and described
as follows. to Wit:
BEGINNING at the sONtherly side Of Pleas
ant street between Jackson and Van Buren
streets, said Pleasant street being laid out
parallel to and between Front and Second
streets and running from Jackson TO Harri-
son streets at the distance Of aiXty-hve feet
from the casterly side Of Van Buren, street
and at the centre Of party wall between this
and the adjoining dwelling on the west now
Of said lie NOrlnandie: thence sOutherly
through the cel TIRE OF said wall parallel TO
Van Buren, street fifty feet tour inches TO a
corner thence easterly parallel to Pleasant
street fifteen feet to corner, thence nOrtherly
parallel TO the hrst mentioned line and Van
Buren, street fifty feet four inches TO the aiore
said southeriy side of Pleasant street, and
thence thereby westerly fifteen feet to the
place OF beginning, be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
ertv of Thomas Y. De Normandie, and Mi
che Began, +. Dorras, and Ellen, his wife,
t, is, and to be sold by
Sherlh's Office New Eaatle, Jan. 18th, 1873
jan2O
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Query.

MB3sRs. EDiroRs:--Is it not most time
to investigate the County ofie-s at New
Castle, where they charge twenty-five
cents to merely tell you whether or not
= Judgment on the doc Net is satisfied
OSR WHO PAID IT.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
n ESuLUTIONS or RESPECT.

Tho following resolutions were passed at a
special meeting OF the Friendship Fire Com
pany, February 3, 1879.
WHEREAS. a. 1t has pleased Almighty God
ruler % this diverse, In his INFINITE goodness
and mercy to take from among uS true
friend and fellow member, william Price.
Therefore, be 1t resolved that while we bow
with humble submission to Him who dOcth all
things we'll we feel it our duty ~ members OF
the Friendship ire Company to pay the las!
sad tribute to the memory OF our deceased
brother.
RESOLVED, that we ever cherish the memory
of William Price with grateful remembrance
for In him we found II good, kind and gener-
Gus heart. an amaible disposition, AMI a
faithful friend. we deeply deplore the loss Of
this rood cxamper, as indeed he wa
RESOLVED. That we deeply aympathize
with the bercaved family in this their afiiic
ton and sorrow. and would recommend them
to Him who says, come unto me all mat are
heavy laden and viii give you rest.
RESOLVED. That the members OF the Friend
shin Fire Company attend the funeral OF our
late member in body and that We drape our
APPARATUS in mourning Tor the space OF thirty
days in memory 81 our departed friend.
RESOLVED, That we forward copy OF these
re solution. to he family oi the deceased, also
have them inserted in the daily papers VI
the city.
JOSEPH SMl I'll,
SAMUELT BAILlS, .IHo Committee.
FREDERICK LARSON.
icby.l 1t
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
lnl5-2twad

NOTlCE.-ls hereby given that the an
~ nual meeting OF tho stockholders OF the
/" Wilmington Navigation Company, will
be held at No. 3D3 Market street, Wilmington,
Delaware, on Thursday, the 9Th day Of Feb.
ruary. 1879, between the hours Of 2 and 1
o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of electing three
directors " serve for three years. JOHN A.
GRIFFIN, President. ln2-tm
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
ID X. ROBINSON d CO.,
BANKERS & BROKEN
N. u. Cor. Fourth and Mark 81,
WILMINGTON, DELAWAl

F'OR SALE.-$h00 Masonic Hail Bond.
Philadelphia, New York and Boston sto
bought and sold on commission. Every "a
ity afforded for persons TO sell or inves
stocks or bonds. ieb1D-
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
CIIEklFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF "A writ Of Lcvar! faclaS, 10 me
directed, will be exposed 10 Public Sale. at
the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, Sal SIMPLIFY ST,
kept by John J. Dougherty in the CITY OF
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware,
on
WEDNESDAi.
THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D., ~
At2o'clock, y. m,
The following described Real Estate, VIZ;
All that certain lot or piece OF land lluate
in the City Of Wilmington, bounded ana de
scribed IA follows, to wit: beginning AT the
corner formed by the intersectiOn OF the north,
erly side of Eleventh street, with die easterly
side of Lincoln street, OF the distance o. %
feet from said corner thence ensterly and
parallel with Eleventh street, 100 feet to II
stake, thence n0rthcrly and parallel TO Lin
coin street, % leet to a stake, thence westerly
and parallel to Eleventh street 100 feet to Il
stake, thence southerly along the aforesaid
side Of Lincoln street % feet to the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what they
may Book +. Vol ., Page 400.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty of Thomas Y. DeNormandic, surviving
Mortgagor, and t. t. and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff
Shorin's Office, New Castle, January Il, 20.
ms
CHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue OF a writ OF Nendtion EXponas,
to me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale, ut the ..
HOTEL or JACOB HYATT,
In the Town OF Newport, in Chrstiana HID,
New Castle County, Delaware, on
THURSDAY,
THE 9th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1879,
At o'clock, p. m,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece Of land situated
In the Town of Newport County OF New Cas-
tie, and state OF Delaware, beginning ut a
stake standing at the corner OF Front street
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti'
more Rail Road and Walnut street. thence
along said Walnut stree to the Christiana
Greek, thence along said creek to small gut
! thence up said gut to Front street aforesaid
thence along said street to the place Of begin
| ming. containing one hundred and twenty
eight square perches be the same more Oh
| less The Improvements thereon consisting
of a Rolling Mil and Machinery Building
for galvanizing sheet iron, office and othel
outbuldings.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of The j. Marshall Company. OF Newport
| Delaware, and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
>hcrif's Office, New Castle, Jan. 10Th, 1879
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