Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-08
PHILADELPHIA MATTERS.

Peter Wright 4 Sons have had passed
upon them six bogus el0 notes, and II is
believed others have been uttered in
Philadelphia.
Commissioner Dixey Thursday received
North Carolina, which VIII be placed 10
Independence Hail. 1t il the gilt Of
prominent North Carolinian.
Chief Engineer and Surveyor Smsdlev
reports that though the timbers Of the
bridge over the Sohuylkill at Market
street are at present ssfs for ordinary
travel they cannot be dep4i d,d on If
loaded with crowds of people nor any
distributed loads equal to those for which
they were designed.
A contract has been given to the Messrs.
Cramp Tor the construction Of large iron
steamship for the Metropolitan Steamship
Company, Tor use between New York and
Boston. She will be- 2SS feet long, 40 feet
beam, 81 feet deep, OF $500 tonnage,
three deoked, and will be used for freight
and passengers. Sac will cost about
$4,000
Crsmp 4 Sons last week contracted
with the Morgan Line Steamship Com
pspy of New York, for the building Of
three new iron steamships for the
Southern service, from New York to New
Orleans. The vessels will be- $50 feet
long, AZ feet beam and 80 ieet depth Of
hold. They are designed for the freight
carrying trade, with n capacity for 8 1000
bales of cotton, and will cost $3.50, 900 each.
Most OF the insurance underm riters
dong business In Philadelphia have
agreed to make an effort to establish
| Uniform rates on marine risks taken
there. With that idea in view a com
niittee has been appointed representing
| 80 per cent of all the underwriters in
that city, for the purpose of considering
a plan upon which all can agree. 1t is
| claimed that the rates forced upon the in
sdrauce companies by rivalry endsnger
their stability.
The trustees OF the West Park Avenue
NJ. Il. Church ON Monday week lifted the
mortgage OF $4,000 against the church
property. When eight of the trustees
resigned in March last, on account OF dis
satisfaction with the minister selected as
tneir pastor by the bishop, one Of them
bought the mortgage for ~ 900, which he
| intended to foreolose when due and take
possession OF the property. The oongre-
| CATION at once went to work to save the
building, and their efforts resulted as
| above stated.
The Friends monthly meeting at Sixth
aud Noble streets, has subscri ptions
towards the proposed new meeting house
in the northwest part OF Philadelphia
amounting to $4,000 or more. 1t has
not been decided as yet whether to utilize
property already belonging to the society,
| or purchase a new site. The First, day
School Association, including all schools
IN tine yearly meeting, will bold its
annual meeting at Race street meeting
On the 81 instant, both morning and
att noon. The need of increased atten-
zion to the young people is shown by
recent statistics, by which it appears that
whilst there are 235 more adult members
than i'll 1928, the number OF minors with
d right of embership is 400 less.
Warner & Merritt Thursday sent the
steamship Acadia, Captain, Graham, to
Port au Prince to urge upon President
Salomoa the necessity OF the prompt pay
ment Of $50, 900, the balal 81 due upon The
lew Hayuan war vessel, Dessaiines, with
the threat that she will be brought back
" fAiladolph d, and al. moneys pad mT
feited. The latest reports received Inuis
day from private parties in hayt pre-
dict the downfall Of the Solomon govern
lnent. Riots are said to be OF every d a1
occurrence in Port au Prince. Money fol
the support of Branzaeles, the iusursen'
leader, is reported to be supplied by
jewish banker on the island OF Curacao
who represents Bnglish bankers il
London, and has abundant means. o
the 100000 purchase money OF tn,
Dessalints only $780, 900 has been paid.