Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-01
NEW CASTLE

Special Correspondence Of State journal.
New CASTLE, June 23.--The Register Tues
day granted letters of administration upon
the estate Of Esther Brown, late of Brandy
wine hundred, deceased, unto William TBiley,
Of said hundred.
The announcement il made that the
steamer Clyde will stop here Oh her way to
Collins Beach and Bombay Hook every Fri
day, which il inconvenent to many Of our
people, quite a number being unable to leave
on any day through the week. Sunday would
be much better day
An examination will be held in the Institute
here on Friday and Saturday OF this week for
persons who propose being applicants for
positions in our public schools. The EXAMINE
alton will be conducted by Mr.. Whitel0ck, the
principal of the male department.
The Revenue cutter Hamilton ii now
anchored OF this city, and rumor has it that
she will make this her headquarters during
the summer.
New CASTLE, June 26.--As stated in yester
days EVERY EVENING, Capt Boyton, in his
famous rubber suit, passed here about .
o'clock on his trip to Fortescue Beach, As
soon as he was seen coming down, Capt.
Rudolph, in his yacht Annie NJ, with num-
Der of friends, went out to meet him, and
accompanied hin to Fort Delaware. He was
in good spirits ard moved along quiterapidly,
going at the rat, of one mile i'll ID minutes.
He made the distance from Can buoy to the
Fort in | hour ind 50 minutes. just us he
reached within ashOrt distance of the Fort,
his suit commenced to leak, when he was taken
aboard the Annie W. and landed at the Fort
to repair damages before proceed further,
where Capt. Rudolph and party left him.
Messrs. Herbert Holcomb and Eliason Of
the Cincinnati patty arrived home last even
ing. The rest are not expected before Mon
day, having CONCLUDED to lie over for day
or two.
A free meeting vas held in the court house
last evening by til, W. q. L. U. of this city,
when music and addresses OH temperance
were the order of the evening.
New CASTLE, June 2S.-The Re3ibOM yes
terday made her ust Sunday excursion to
Bombay Hook ant Collins Beach, stopping
here on her way, and about 30 of our citizens
going on her.
MIR. Elmer W. Clak of this city seems pecu-
liarly unfortunate # late. He had but just
recovered from the INJURIES received by being
thrown from u cart W runaway mule when
on Saturday his hose ran with him and his
son. throwing themboth ont; Mr.. Clark re-
eeiving severe cuts md serious internal lnju-
ries, and his son havng his thumb dislocated
and being bruised Internationally, but break
ing no bones. DIR. Stewart was called in and
rendered the Necessary medical assistance
and thinks Mr.. Clarky will come out all right
ii the injury to one ling does not prove more
serious than il apprelended at present. The
cause of the accidentwas some fright to the
horse, when one of te lines breaking they
lost control of him, an he ran away with the
results stated.
The Cincinnati nomination is quite well re-
ceived here and Democrats are jubilant over
the assured prospect Of the success of the
ticket. Many Republicans assert that the
nomination is strong ne and have no doubt
of the election of Hanock and English. We
have heard no talk yetof ratification meet
ing, but presume ther will be one here ere
long. Mine host of thtJefferson House was
the first to throw to thtbreeze the stars and
stripes over the nomination. which he did On
the evening of its announcement.
The colored folks fthe Mt. Salem VI. Il.
lhurch have made engagements for prom
onade and entertanmenwhich they will give
IN the evenings of the It, I'd and Sd of next
month, when rcfreshmcts will be provided
IN abundance.
Charles Bird, ESD, antianily, of this city,
left last week for the AllShany Mountains to
spend the summer
Mr.. lIiett Graham ha purch ascd OF Ma.
Shearer the hotel proptty on Paul street
now occupied by him, WIRE he will continue
to dispense AZ heretofore lie best beorS Ia be
NEW CASTLE, June ~. The Register yrs-
terday admitted to probe the will of Hon.
James A, Bayard, and grated letters tcsta-
mentary unto the Hon. 'homas f. layard.
son of the deceased, and ,e executor named
in the will.
The Revenue Cutter ninihon and the
school ships Stdndish and dispatch are lying
IN the harbor The cadGtsrom the latter to
the number of about 40, estcrday. paid
visit to the works OF the Haware Iron Com
pany, below town, and speI several hours in
looking through them.
Yesterday being the adversary of the
coronation of Queen VictOriiof Bingham dmine
host Of the Jefferson Housewife by the way,
was born and raised i'll thmother country
ran up on the flag pole il the yard of the
hotel, the English Union JaC i'll honor of the
event, he day being t. forty-s@ond
anniversary of the coronati0.
Yesterday was the hottest the season at
this point according to ts Thermometer,
although persons who had Il time and place
to enjoy the breeze which rcvailed during
most of the day didn't feel iRo much. The
thermometer got up as highs 93 degrees ut
one time.