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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
THE STATE.

Canterbury has case of smallpox.
Professor Quinton lectures at Delaware
college next Friday evening.
Newark's colored people serenaded
Representative Pilling on his return from
Dover.
For the first time for years there are
two unrented houses in Main street,
Newark.
The Delaware Ledger says plan is on
foot to buy a tract of land for Delaware
college, for the purpose of experiments in
the agricultural course.
Elisha P. Morgan, aged 80, of Sussex
county, while talking with some friends
on Monday afternoon week, fell from his
chair and died in a few minutes.
The North Milford schools alone spent
81 500 for educational purposes last year,
and in the public schools of North and
South Milford there were 800 pupils.
Cedar Creek, Broadkiln, North West
Fork, Dagsboro, Seaford, Little Creek,
NanticOke and Georgetown hundreds,
Sussex county, have all bought Pennock's
road machines for public use.
Major Candy with his engineer corps
has been surveying about Newark for the
new B. d o. line. The line as thus far
surveyed crosses between Armstrong;
store and l.. l.. Aliens house.
The Rninsuiar Ners and advertiser says
that on Monday week David 7. Booth, of
the Pennington neighborhood, killed two
falcons and a gray eagle at one shot, and
afterwards killed two other giles, shooting
in each case from horseback. The largest
eagle measured 7 feet . inches from tip to
tip of the wings. s" .-.-..
On Thursday afternoon, Mr.. F. A. F.
Titus, of Trenton, N. j., sold his farm
three miles east Of Milford at public
aution to Zachariah Deputy, of Cedar
Neck. The farm contains 2ll acres, and
brought 1894, or near SIS per acre.
The soil is good, and the purchaser gets q
bargain. 1t contains 5000 peach trees.
-Peninsular Ne,cS and Advertiser.
On Thursday last Coroner Hatfield of
| Sussex county held an inquest upon the
| dead body OF white infant found by
George Salmons buried in thicket near
Rehoboth. The child was several months
| old and it had evidently been buried
some days. Everyone in the neighbor-
hood protested ignorance of the matter
and the jury's verdict was death from
unknown causes.
H. e. Carpenter, the newly-appointed
assistant superintendent Of public schools,
is native of Troy, New York, and is 81
years of age. He was educated at Union
Classical Institute, Schenectady, and was
for time connected with Union College.
He came to Delaware in 1863. Since
coming to this State he has taught in
various schools, and for time he was in
attendance upon a special course of study
at Wesleyan University, Middletown,
| Connecticut.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21

Tho German BarQus ssTiger" at Bal
tfmore-NO DOr,s Meat Eaten.

The German barque Tiger, about which
so much has been said, arrived at Balti
more Tuesday about 8 o'clock =. IN. and
anchored OIL quarantine until this morn.
ing.
According TO the captains story the
reports Of the horrors of his passage have
been greatly exaggerated.
He left Liverpool on the I'D OF Deeem-
Der last, with a cargo Of salt consigned "a
James Bombay, Jr. & Co., Baltimore. The
crew numbered IL men all told. They
were seven weeks beating between Caps
Hatteras and Henry. They We're spoken
on the Sth instant by the steamship Net,,
and received from them supply Of bread,
little fresh meat and cask of water,
They had plenty Of salt meat on board.
The steam pilot boat Pilot, OIL fAday
night last, found her oil Currituck Beach,
on the North Carolina shore. The Htoi
towed the Tiger into the Capes Saturday
afternoon. .5.=
The Tiger started Sunday afternoon 10
beat to Baltimore, but after making sew
eral tacks the wind died away and they
were compelled 10 lay too for tug. The
bottom of the vessel was covered with
barnacles and prevented them from max.
ing much Roadway. Monday evening"
they reached York Spit, about 20 mill,
of Cape Henry. The tug Alexander Joae'
then towed them up and arrived last
night as stated. The story published II
the effect that the crew were on the verg.
Of starvation and compelled 10 eat tllt
captains dog is untrue.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
FREDERICK.

Special Correspondence Of state journal.
FREDgRlcA, April l4.-There is less talk
of the fruit crop than is common during
this part of the year, but | think that it
is the general opinion that peaches are
gone and some have said that the trees
will also go, There are various opinions
about the black berry and raspberry, but
no one seems to have any fears about the
strawberry, though there is plenty OF
time even now to kill all Of them.
Mr.. Lank is building small schooner
for the Governor to he finished in July.
She is 10 run from this place to Phila-
delphia. | understand this there is to
be large "three master" laid down as
soon as the present vessel is completed.
She is to be the largest ever built here.
Reynolds x Postles are making cans
with strong force with view to can
ming great many tomatoes in the fall.
Messrs. Reynolds & Postles have been
engaged in this place In mer-
mercantile pursuits and are very well
acquainted with all the farmers around
and no doubt will drive the canning
business with as much promptness and
energy as they have their merchandising
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
THE UPPER CIRCLE.

The carriers Of Chester have a union
and held meeting Saturday night to fix
scale of prices for the coming summer.
John Gutenberg, one of the oldest
employees of the p, W. & B. Railroad Com
pany, died In Philadelphia Sunday. He
was brother TO ex-Chief of Police Litzen-
berg of Chester.
Roach has launched two sidewhesl
steamers for the Iron Steamboat Company
of New York. They are the Cygnus and
Cepheus. He is now building the third
and last, to be called the SIRIUS.
Reading Just organized a military com
pany, the only one she has. In spite Of
the fact that Pennsylvania pays much
attention to her National Guard, Reading
has hitherto taken very little stock in tbs
thing. The new company will be attached
to the Fourth Regiment, and Captain R
H, Savage will be It's commander.
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THE HIGHLANDS.
street Cars Running Over the New
Track-Other improvements.


"My heart g In the Highlands" sang
editor replied: "This Is embarrassing, to
be sure; but If your lungs are at home and
In good working order you may be able TO
weather the spring gales"
In q less literal sense, Joshua 7.
Haald's heart ia now in the Highlands,
but the Highlands in his case is right in
the path Of suburb that will be knock
ing at the city gates some Of these days
for admission as q robust and thrifty
Twelfth ward.
The general lay Of this land has becN
described before. 1t comprises some ~
acres belonging TO the Brinkle estate ami
situated about midway between the Forty
Acres and Rising Sun, with Columbus
Inn at the southeast corner and Mt,
Salem Church at the northwest corner.
That part Of this tract lying between
Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets,
extended, and Bancrott's and Mt. Salem
lanes are now being developed.
The first important move essential TO
the development of this property, the
strengthening OF the city railway track
through it, was completed yesterday and
the cars are now running over the new.
road bed. The length Of line TO be
moved was about 1000 feet and Mr..
Brinckle footed the bill, some 81 400. The
track now runs along the centre Of
Seventeenth street, which is to be the
Delaware avenue of the Highlands.
Seventeenth street, as staked out
through this estate, is to be 80 feet wide.
only feet inches less than Fourth
al Within har Ia fl.., lad -
the street will be graded and young shade
trees planted 20 feet apart on each side.
There will be ample room for vehicles 10
pass each other on each side OF the rail-
way track, and all the houses are to be
set back from the building line, so as TO
leave 25-feet lawn in front.
One popularity OF the city's topography
is recalled in looking at the plot OF the
Highlands, that is, the absence of Fiji
teenth street. Wilmington has no Fiji
teenth street. Efforts have been made to
establish two or three short sections of a
Fifteenth street, but they have been
abandoned and the extended streets are
now numbered, Fourteenth, Sixteenth,
Seventeenth &c.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Head laid out
Delaware avenue through the Lowering
farm, and there are plenty of people in
Wilmington who can recall how the
development of that aristocratic part of
the city speedily followed. He aims to
do the same thing for the Highlands, and
hopes to see thirty or forty houses built
there this year. Five lots have been sold
thus far.
This ground is high and commands a
fine view across and up and down the
river. Swedesboro, several miles inland
from Pennsgrove, is plainly visible to the
unossisted eye from the western end OF
the tract. The sale of liquor within the
limits OF this suburb is forever forbidden.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21

Plenty of Candidates for the Place
and the Friends of Each Protest.
ing Against the Appointment OF

Plenty of Candidates for the Place
and the Friends of Each Protest
ing Against the Appointment OF
Any Other.
Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The usual
monotony at the White House was emily
ened to-day by the presence of four dele
cations from Baltimore aggregating 60
spective candidates for the Postmaster
ship OF that city.
The four candidates proposed were
Messrs. Askew, Thompson, Henderson,
and Adreon. The President gave an
audience to eacl OF the delegations and
patiently listened to their arguments.
To each Of them in turn he proposed
the names Of the other three candidates
with an inquiry as to their fitness and
acceptability, and in each case was met
with the emphatic for Gods sake, MIR.
President, don't appoint him. which
ELECTED the comment that they seemed to
have divided house.
The President assured them that in
making an appointment he should not
seek to meet the wishes OF any one fac
ton, but should endeavor to ill the Office
with person acceptable to the great
business interests of the city, and if such
a person was not proposed with greater
degree of unanimity than yet shown, he
might go outside the city or appoint a
Democrat.
Later in the day Gen. Tyler, the pres
ent incumbent, called with two Or three
friends and had On interview with
the President.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
deaths.

ALBERT. On 18TH inst, Ii. L, Albert, aged s
years,
BARrRAM. ON 1ith inst, Henry W. Bartram.
In his I'D year.
BETS. On the 18th inst, from scarlet fever.
Walter +. oldest son OF Isaac T.. and Hannah VI.
Belts, aged years.
era SsTON In ChristIana hundred, Eleanor A.
CranstOn wife Of james Cralston, aged 81 years.
& ErTl. AT Camden, y. j., on 10th Inst, after
lingering illness, Mary r., daughter Of Rebecca
a. and the late James Getty.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
residence u her mother, No. 4l4 Hamilton street,
Camden, \. j., on Thursday evening, the 2lst
inst, at O'Clock. 10 proceed to Cherry Hill,
Maryland, for interment. Friday, on the train
leaving Broadand Washington street, Philadelphia,
AT I.SOa. IN.
HESS. --On the 18th inst, Harry W. son of Fred
W. and Kate +. lieiss aged years months and
10 days
JOHNSON. 10th inst, from commissions,
Willie Benson johnson, SOL OF Thomas and Amy
johnson, in his 10th year.
The relatives and friends respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral without further notice from
the residence Of his parents, No. 512 West Third
street, OH Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
elias found sweet rest
MCLAUGHLIN. Mary mclaughlin, wife OF
William mclaughlin, aged AZ years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her
funeral from No. 200 East Second street Wednes-
day, April 10th at O'Clock p. M Services at the
cemetery.
MuLRINE, -on 18th inst, James Murine, aged
81 years.
MuoRE.-On 18th inst, Frank Ashton Moore,
son Of John and Kate Moore, aged year and 5
months.
| wooTTEN. AT Laurel, Del, on 18th inst. NJ.
Joanna, daughter of John W. Wootten.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21

Spring Session of That Body at Elk
tOn-Mr. DuyaI, Moderator.

pecial Correspondence OF State journal.
ELKTos, April 20.-The New Castle
Presbytery convened in regular session
in the Presbyterian Church here last
night.
Rev. Henry Runner, of st. Georges,
Del, the retiring moderator, preached
the evening sermon, taking for his text
the VIII Psalm, Sd and 4th verses.
The Presbytery was called to order
Immediately after the pronouncing Of
benediction. The roll was called and
out of SO names, 20 responded. Many OF
of the elders were absent, but will be
present to-day.
Rev. +. B. DuVsl, of First Presbyterian
| Church of Wilmington, was elected
Moderator by reclamation, and he imme-
diately took the chair.
Revs. w. C. Alexander of Middletown,
Del, and Geo. Rogers Of Glasgow, were
| elected clerks.
The following reverend gentlemen were
invited to sit as corresponding members
VIM. Voorhees, of Princess Anne, Walter 4.
Avery of this town, William Westevelt OF
Chesapeake City, VIM. NJ. Dolan and NJ
Cloghorn of Philadelphia.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were laid over and will be read this
morning. The body adjourned to meet
to-day at o'clock a. m.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21

A man is trying to sell a Maryland bis
cult worker on the Eastern Shore.
Griffin Council of the American Legion
of Honor was organized at Easton, Talbot
county, on Monday week. ....
The Post Office Department insists
upon having fredericksburg, Caroline
county, spelt with final "h."
The Somerset Herald says it is now
positively certain there will be no peaches
in that county.
Rev. Elijah Miller of the NJ. L. Church
died at Sudlersville, Queen Anne county,
on Friday last
Moses Johnson OF Oxford won the
champion oyster knife the other day by
opening l0G oysters in 5 minutes and Is
| seconds.
Parties from Connecticut are going TO
| build factory on Lohan's Point, Pungo-
| league creek, for the manufacture of fish
| oil and fertilizers.
Our ship carpenters receive from $3.50
to So per day. House carpenters, masters
| 50 and journeymen l.50.-bcomoks City
Record and Gazette.
| DR.. John Pitts, an aged and highly re-
|
dence ia that place on Thursday last, in
the S9th year OF his age. ....
Easton's prospective new jail is TO cost
| $l7, 900 and the question is how can it be
built with the proceeds from the $4,000
worth of bonds the county is authorized
to issue.
John Clark OF Franklin City, Accomack
county, was drowned on Wednesday week
while fishing with gill net in Virginia
waters. He leaves = wife and eight small
children.
J. Wescott Lowell, Esq, contemplates
the erection OF a silo upon his farm near
New Leeds for the preservation Of green
food for cattle in winter time.-Cecil
Democrat.
DR.. John W. Dashiell's drug store a,
l.Princess Anne was broken into by lome
unknown party last Saturday night, and
cigars, tobacco, tooth-brushes and soap
were carried of.
John w. McQuay OF Talbot county lay
for three hours unconscious few days
since after fall from a tree and then
hobbled home to spend the next week
under doctor's care.
Charles |. B. Mitchell, of Queenstown
Queen Anne's county, is likely TO succeed
Captain Samuel R. Travers as commander
of the Maryland oyster police force, tn,
latter having sent in his resignation, u
take effect May LIST.
Miss Josephine, daughter of Mr.. Georg,
W. Moore, residing near Longs schoo
house, where his child attends, recently
formed over 500 English words from the
| Word rerpend icular uRino m lattar oft an a,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21

Special Correspondence Of state journal.

Special Correspondence vi state Journal
LArREL, April l3.-I. II. Williams Is
repainting his dwelling and store house.
]. j. Boyce has begun work on his new
store house and will soon have it ready
for use. 7. C. Horsey thinks Of building
door and sash factory near the depot
this season. William H. Chapman & Bro.
intend building grist mill shortly.
Elijah Hearn has purchased the store,
fixtures and good will of C. z. Walls.
The location for business is one OF the
best in our town. ...
W. w. Dashiell lie planting large
quantities of peach trees and blackberry
plants this season. He is already the
largest fruit grower of this neighborhood.
The scramble Tor Office continues un-
abated. j. P. Morris, William H. Dryer
and several others are canvassing this
county for the Office Of recorder. William
B. Records, it is rumored, is an applicsn,
for postmaster, in lieu of |. W. Sirman, the
present incumbent.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
4 BIG THING IN SUSSEX.
The Plaque Factory at Frank ford
and the Napkin Ring Annex.

Special Correspondence OF State journal.
FRANKPoRp, April l6.-Down here, in
this little village of Southeastern Sussex,
within the past year an important in
dustry has grown up that is better known
in Vienna or Rome than in Wilmington.
allude to Huxford Il Co.'s plaque
factory, which is even now filling a large
order for London dealers.
These plaques are made chiefly of maple
and walnut. The wood is first sawed and
dressed to the desired thinness ; the
blanks are then cut by machinery to the
desired sizes, after which they are
steamed and pressed into nearly the
shape of ordinary dinner plates. They
are used by artists and amateurs for
decorative purposes, and have found such
favor that orders are received from Lon
don, Paris, Vienna and Rome as fast as
they can be filled sometimes faster.
Here are also manufactured many
other articles from pressed wood, unique
casters composed of one hundred distinct
pieces, handsome vases, spoon holders,
napkin rings composed OF as many as
twenty pieces OF different kinds of wood
&c. For the manufacture of napkin rings
alone an addition 90 by 20 feet and two
stories high, is being built to the factory.
The factory was originally built fol
the making of barrels and berry crates.
and plodded along in about the usual way
until a smart Yankee named Treat took
hold of the concern and, after some ups
and downs, inaugurated the new business
which has proved such success. TIL.
factory now, without the napkin ring
department, comprises main building
1875 by 80 feet and two-and-a-half stories
high, a wing 80 by 80 feet and three
stories high, a drying house ITO by q
feet and another building 43 by rs feet
Employment is furnished to some l5(
hands, besides 20 women who work a
their homes and earn from 65 cents to 81
per day. The making of plaques and
other pressed wood work was started II
months ago and the prosperity Of tn,
factory dates from that time. Last year.
work footed up 100000 peach baskets
5000 berry crates, $4,000 barrels
10000, 900 plaques and several million
assorted articles.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
The Dredging COMPANY.

The National Dredging Company has
most of its plant here again and expects
to resume work on Cherry Island flats to-
day. Six cuts lengthwise OF the shoal
were completed last year. Work will be
resumed with the dre'lges 1jar and Ariel,
and the Argus will be here next week.
The silt removed is to he dumped on the
companys river front property, north OF
the Christiana, where a tramway Zoo
feet long mas been laid to facilitate its
distribution. This is at the foot OF the
contemplated extension of Seventh or
Eighth street to the Delaware, for which
the late Legislature authorized the build
ing of new bridge over the Brandywine.
During the past winter the Dredging
Company has been al work in several
different localities Currituck Sound,
Norfolk, York river, Leonardtown and
Mt, Vernon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
Marriages.

SADDLER- PECk.-On Thursday 14th Of April.
by kev. D. l.. Estlin at $50 West Third street.
this city.
SuLLlNAN-rARLISL this city at their
home, lO2J Pine street, on the evening OF April
18th, 1851, by Rev. j. Wesley sullivan. b. Frank
sullivan To Lucy A. Carlisle, both OF Wilmington
delaware.
INCONSISTENCIES On the eth inst, by the
Rev. A. n. keigwin, Edwin j. Sincocks and
Jennie h. Prince, both Of this city.
WEBBER-BRUWS.-o On the 18th inst. at the
residence Of the BRIDES parents near Bear
station by the Rev. a, j. Snyder, Arthur q.
Weber and Mary 4. Brown, both Of New
Castle county.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
NEWARE.

Special Correspondence Of state Journal
NEWARK, April 14.-The town election
for Commissioners on Tuesday was held
in Squire McKeowan's office. The new
law giving power to the Commissioners TO
open new streets and lanes caused prop
erty-holders to take more interest In the
election. The result was: Geo. Williams,
| II; Joseph Luton, II James Hassinger,
s.; John R. Hill, Al {; J. F. Williamson,
co. James H. Ray, 81; D. w. Caskey, "a.
James Ii. Ray and d. w. Caskey were
defeated.
A meeting of the stockholders Of the
Newark cooperative store was held in
the Grange Hall to elect directors in plate
| Of James Wilson and Samuel Lipdscs f,
whose terms expired on the 18th OF Aprii.
Samuel Lindsey and DR.. Haines wcs.
elected for three years, James Wilson iar
one year. The report Of the sales is very
encouraging and the dividend to stock
holders is 4 per cent, 10 non-stockholders
per cent, paid monthly. The sales
have greatly increased since they com
menced to pay monthly dividends and
their new salesman is giving satisfaction
for the interest lac is taking in their bust
ness.
ITO pohIu uuW stdutlS w lllldlu Dtdl,
A. J. Hossinger. William Homewood,
David ]. Murphy, Samuel Lindsey, DR..
| liaines, JamesWilson.
A complaint was made to William Dean,
vice president OF the $. Z. c. A., against
colored man for starving horse. Mr..
Dean investigated the case and found the
horse SO weak that it could scarcely stand.
He told the owner that he would have
to give it something to eat or knock it on
the head. The darkey replied that he
would take it into serious consideration
which Of the two he would do. Mr.. Dean
then warned him he would take it into
serious consideration whether he would
send him to Jail.
The surveyors are surveying the land
for the competing railroad. They are on
Mr.. Murphy's land to-day and many are
the surmises as to where the depot will
be. Two owners of land offer 10 acres
free to build carshops on.
| J. +. Williamson is building large
addition to his store. His intention is tc
make it the most attractive store in the
town.
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AFuyitiye Slaves Return.

Thirty years ago Philip Quinton was q
slave belonging to farmer named Handy
living near Snow Hill, Nd. One day he
took passage on the underground railway
and Snow Hill saw him no more. Before
leaving he said that he wished to lay his
bones in Snow Hill and would return
some time to die there. About month
since he came back, but, as he is only
about 60 years old and quite strong and
hearty, he has no notion of dying just
yet. He had spent most of the years OF
his absence in New England, part of the
time In Boston, when, having acquired
competency, he returned TO his old
home with the expressed intention Of
buying little farm on which to spend
his declining years.