Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-24
NEW CASTLE.


Special Correspondence OF State JournsL
New CASTLE, Feb. IA oolored man, on
Monday, discharged g pistol on the Battery
the ball of which passed through the window
of W. H. Frazer, on Delaware street, doing
no harm but creating some CONSERVATION.
Some arrests were made.
New CASTLE, Feb. 81 One of the cases Of
the small pox here, child, died on Saturday.
The other. also child, 1t 10 thought, will
recover. There were but two cases, the
others, which were reported as smallpox,
turning out to be measles.
Two prisoners were placed In the pillory
here on Saturday, and then received forty
lashes for crimes of which they were con-
ycted at the late term OF Court.
The heavy rain OF Friday night flooded the
marshes around town again, but it is grad
ually passing OFF. No damage was done how
ever.
The Knights of Pythias of this city will soon
commence the erection of a hall having pur-
chased a lot for that purpose of David Lewis
on Union street near Delaware. The lot has two
frame houses on it, which they will commence
removing in few days.
New CASTLE, Feb. 23.-The schooner Eagle
arrived here yesterday, to load with grain by
W. H. Jefferson Il Co.
glass ball shooting match took place here
yesterday at the Battery, participated in by
Messrs. n. N Wier, David Boulder and others
OF our expert marksmen. Mr.. Wier was the
successful contestant, breaking more balls
than any one of his competitors. This is the
first glass ball shooting held here for some
| time.
Westinghouse birthday was only partially
| observed here. The display of bunting was
| very meagre ]. II. Rogers, Esq, aud his
| Honor, Mayor Black, being the only ones to
| make any general display. Over the office of
| the latter was suspended very large flag,
| while other parts OF the office were tastefully
| decorated with smaller flags. The few vessels
III the harbor also displayed the colors.
| The news OF the sale Of tho p, w. j. B.
| railroad to the Baltimore & Ohio road was
received here with The utmost establishment
and disappointment, as it is thought to be
| the death blow to any prospect Of q COM
| peting line through the State, and consequent
reduction in fares and freights. The people
here were strongly i'll favor OF the passage OF
| what ID known as the Delaware Western bill
| now before the Legislature, thinking it would
| be of vast benefit to the people of the whole
state but now that the f., ". & B. has been
swallowed up by the company that could have
| done SO much for the people by uniting with
| the Delaware Western, the prospect for com
| petition il over aud also all the advantages
| that would accrue.
The Board of Education met last night in
| regular session. No business of much I'M
| portance was transacted. The regular
| allowances were made for the payment OF
| bills, and arrangements made for the election
of members to succeed Messrs. George Gray
and John IL. Rodney, Esqs. and Mr.. Wilmot,
| none of whom, it Is said, desire reelection.
County Treasurer Herbert has sold two
brick houses OH Cherry one street to Harry
Jacobs and one to Frank Valley He also sold
two on the railroad to John reynolds.