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The Wilmingtonian., 1884-09-27
TEMPERANCE ISSUES.

The Temperance Alliance of New Castle
County on last Tuesday presented to the
Democratic State Convention petition ask
ing for the adoption by the Convention of a
plank in the platform of their party favoring
local option, and as the party leaders passed
the matter by in silence, it is fair to presume
that the Democracy prefer "to take theirs
straight" for at least the present.
When the Republican State Convention
meets, the Alliance will make the same Ie-
and if no attention is made to this request
then the Temperance people of New Castle
County will make determined issue with
both the Republican and Democratic par
ties in behalf of local option.
Those friendly to the Temperance cause
were dcsiruus ofcontestng for their principles
within their respective party lines, but when
both parties are willing to bow with abject
obsequiousness to the demands of the rum
sellers, in direct antagonism to the voices
and wishes of twenty three hundred voters
of this County, it is full time that these
voters should make protest that shall not
be misunderstood.
There is a hostility to the Democratic
candidates for The Legislature by respec-
table following within the Democratic lines,
and the dogmatic and superciious manage
ment of the local republican canvass prom
ses to cause an equally strong detection in
the republican party; and these elements,
constituting as they do the very best part
of both political parties, will find their true
affiliations within the temperance ranks.
Messrs. John II. Adams and Alfred Cav.
throp are not only the friends of local
option, but their names are synonymous for
all which can be represented in good gov
ernment, and all must admit that the ALI
and the most worthy men in this city. AL
honor is due the Alliance for the wisdom
which governed its action aud a glorious
triumph Of temperance principles is assured
in the November election. The mills o
God grind slowly but they grind exceed
ingly fine," is an axiom which will be forcet
upon the consciousness of those politicians
both Republican and Democratic, who hav'
SO long defied the right and encouraged TIL
wrong.
The quiet voter will cast his ballot 70
either Mr.. Blaine or Governor Cleveland a
his party feelings may suggest, but hundred
have already declared that they will repud
ate their party lines on the Legislative ticke
and make common cause with temperanc
and with right. Party leaders (Which is bu
another term for Office seekers) may ye
themselves hoarse to keep their suppose
following in line, but the time has CON
when the intelligent masses no long'
cringingly bow to the dictates of those WI
are always hankering after party spoils, an
the people think, act and vote as their inte
ligence may suggest-and for this Messr
Adams and Gawthrop will receive n gener
Gus and aattering support in November.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-09-27

E8-The last but the grandest excursion of
the season of 1884 will be Thursday, Octo-
Der 9th, to Mauch Chunk-the recognized
Switzerland of America. Mr.. Gouley has
been promised the right of way, both going
and returning, by the railroad authorities, so
that all delay will be obviated. Tho invig-
Grating influences of the mountain air in
October will be a strong argument in favor
of making this the largest excursion of the
season.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-09-27
Thought Transferenc ce.

When Franklin brought down the electric |
the leading scientific societies of the age
received the record OF his experiment with |
scornful silence, and spoke privately OF his
experiments as the fatciful alterations of
wandering intellect. ct from Franklin's
simple and apparently childish speculation
as to the electricity of the thunder-cloud
sprang the discovery Of the lightning conduc-
tor, and by curious fatality one of the
sapans who had laughed loudest at Franklin,
perished in the very cause he had first pitied,
then endured, then embraced.
As it was with Franklin and the mysteries
Of the lightning, SO it is just now with the
advocates of thought-transference a subject
which is rapidly engrossing the attention
of the ablest scientists of Europe. A year
ago the possibility of one man becoming the
medium of anothei's sight, without collusion
and under rigorous tests, was received with
derision. But the publication of the reports
of the British Society for Psychical Research
has developed that there are o very great
many more things in Heaven and Earth
than are dreamed of in our philosophy, and
that hought-transference is one of them.
Among the gentlemen who have taken part
in the investigations and who vouch for the
existence of sense outside of the ordinary
range of optical conditions, are Professors
Balfour Stewart, Arthur Balfour, Barrett,
Myers and Sedgwick.
The modus 0perandi of investigation is
, briefly this:-The medium of the experiment
(called for such purposes the percsptent)
is blind-f folded and seated at table with
pen or pencil and paper. member of the
y Committee now goes outside the room anc
= on sheet of paper draws some figure a
9 random. A second member, called thu
It operator goes out and the drawing is hel'
l. steadily before his eyesfor a few seconds
l. He then closes his eyes and is led into tn
e room where the percipient is seated at tn
n table. Without word, sign, or gesture b
L takes seat behind the percipient and COZ
10 centrates his thoughts on the drawing, mel
L tally going over every line of it. In fe'
'g minutes the percipient takes up the penc
le and reproduces as nearly as he can Il
lie impression he has received. In nearly evel
L instance the resemblance is striking al
n sometimes it is exact.
" The conditions under which the expci
~ ments of the Psychical Society were co
Vi Quoted we're of such nature that col,usi'
oi or communication during the sitting WI
a' impossible. Under somewhat similar ties
~ other percipients correctly designated lar
''n percentage of objects shown to the operat
'h- outside the door. Where mistakes We
hu made they were of a character to endol
rather than to disproye the genuineness
be the experiments. The Scientific Amlerit
his Supplement for the week ending August
ing devotes three column article to this int
're esting subject.
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The Wilmingtonian., 1884-09-27

sS-In the sale of brewery at Philadel-
phia, few days ago, quite large quantity
of beer was sold at eight cents barrel.
rB-The sand lot again. This time it is a
bishop who complains, and speedy response
has been the result. The sooner the lot is
filled up the better, but line must be
drawn somewhere in the choice of materials.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-09-27

other operas, our young folks will doubtless
put on their best Pinafores and await with
Patience the opportunity of greeting the
Pirates of Penzance.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-09-27

tY-Five hundred laborers at Sc week
would like to know what Prote' "i meansg
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20

TO quality, very best 6j<aBc.; first quality, afa
&c.. medium, 3atl<o.; ordinary. 2MaSc.i most
sales were from 31<o. TO $40: receipts, 37lg
head sales,2 OBS head. Swine-F all sunDly and
moderate to go ID demand receipts, zoos head
quotations, 5sza65zc. The receipts Of sheep
and lambs were 2,95S head. Quotations--
Sheep 2a4c.. lambs 3a6a.
EAST LIBERTY, Nov. l7.--Cattle slow
and unchanged; receipts, 2,e4l head; ship
ments, 1888 head. Hogs, very slow; Ph,ladel-
phiss 81 6Oa4 10: Workers, si.2ia4.40. common i,
S4; receipts 10000 head; shipments, 800 head.
sheep, slow and unchanged; receipt, 800
head; shipments 400 head.
NEW YORK, Nov. II -Beeves- Receipts,
for two da 3, including so ca loads for expOr-
tation. wer "a car loads, or 1888 head, mas lug
q 400 for the week. At fu,ti e decline Of
dull and closed VA K with atl Az ., EAR loads
to carry over. Poor TO prime native steers
sold at s44b $50; extra I'd fancy do. So 4a'
67i; fair q llo ado catt q ca lnads) AZ SI.4 !
4.l2 exporters paid s J AZ 0p4r nHpouudst r
EoOi n I've stee 0f 32i 30 | 3 0 pnnn =
average. Sheer 4 - head, making 4, 800
head Tor thu wert. o. ire stock was tcarce
ommOl had slow 80 low b rrSs;
extremes : htaj o ,hs'li. And st.2la'.. . Tor
lambs Gse NsiVS OF two sT MT e1t.a
G mao lan.b so 10 nds AYR re III ea'h"n
1870 had ios ~ week; dnll and nesily
nom.nal fof 1--we h, r. as $40
CIIfcAG Ill, NV. T.-Hngs-Hei e'p g,
"a OIJ head shiomeuts, 10 0 head III iket
opened Sc higher but Ct, SD weak heavy
& aaes, t4.67 ais; light grades "a 27ai7 mixed
81 SOs4 o. Cattle-Recpipts. 100 head; hip.
ments, 1908 head M. rket qutst and sha o
shippers 81 .fOa4 20; Texas, a2.l5 4.l0. Sheep-
Re- eipts, 2 900 head; shipments, 400 head;
market qnet unchanged; l,M0 Nebraska
sheen sold at sl.SO; inferior natives, II per
head; common to good, s2aS per l0l pou DIS
lambs, $3.50,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20
1870
DELAWAhE EXHIBfTS.
some Of the Articles 10 BIO Displayed
NJ the New orleans Exhibition.

some Of the Articles 10 BIO Displayed
NJ the New orleans Exhibition.
Yesterday y Car ioaI Of exhibits or the
Worlds Ok os ton at New Orleans was
,u,pped from this city. A list Of the
.r;iclss shipped and tie names OF the
oar.ies shipping them follow
WilminRton-John Moir & Sons Com
psn7, three cases Of samples Seidel Il
Hastings Company, ono crate o. plate
iron Wilmington Glass Company, one
box Of glass /; Springer, Morley Il Gauss
Company, three sets Of wheels and one
box Of spckes J. A. Cranston & Co., one
box Of samples Of phosphate Arlington
Mills Manufacturing Company, one pack
age Of dry goods Trump Brothers
Machine Company, six packages OF
machinery; G. G. Hertzsl, one box Of
maohinisis' tools; the J. Barkley &
Brothers Company, one sign and four
cases Of cakes !; W. & J. Lang, four csses
Of cakes jackson & sharp Company. two
boxes OF models Belts Machine Com.
pany, two boxes Of models; Vulcanizsd
Fibre Company, eight boxes Of samples
Mccullough Iron Company, one box Of
iron castings.
Nswport-Marshall Iron Company, one
box OF sheet iron.
Hockessin-Union Pottery Company,
one box Of orookery; Diamond State
Kaolin Company, one box Of kaolin.
Nswark-Casho Machine Company,
three boxes of machinery, bolts, nuts, 20
Delaware City-Mr. Cleaver, one box
Of canned goods.
Clayton-J. q. Hoffecker, one box Of
evaporAted fruits.
SIaughters-P. D. Marvel, one box o.
baskets.
smyrna-Alexander g. Cummins, one
box Of canned goods Diamond State Pre-
serving Company, two boxes Of pickles
WyominR-J. g. Brown, ten crates o
apples C. g. Brown, one crate of apples
and two bags Of grain.
Felton-S. B. Couisey, one block o
~ood and bsg Of wheat; Joht w
Killen, one crate Of vegetables and boz
OF grain.
Harrinston-Treat & Co, one box o
novelties.
LAurel-A Pullen & Co., one box o
canned goods !. Adams & Co., one box {
flour W. B Hearne, one crate OF Wagon
hubs.
F. T. Clymer proposes sending
carriage body and the Diamond Stat
Iron Compau7, James q. Beggs & Co.
and Bsllah & Co, will ship extensiv'
exhibits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20

rhe Grand JoIiiiica,ion Thursday

The Grand Qualification Thur sd ay
Evening.
special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Nov. Ia the parade, snd
in fac. the whole demonstration last
evening was . marked success. The
train from below arrived at 7 O'Clock,
Bringing many from Georgetown, Lin
coin, Lswes, and other points south
The parade was acknowledged to have
been the longest ever seen on these streets.
There were hundreds, possibly thousands,
with torches, trapsparenoies, carriages,
several bands Of music, hOrsemen, people
on foot, wagons, among which one very
amusing carried large bell tolling the
death knell Of RepublicAnism with a
chained coon. The whole line Of parade
was lighted up with red and green fire,
while the meteoric glare Of rockets was
dazzling to humAn vision. The air was
rent in vociferOus peals Of joyfal cheers
for Cleveland and Hendricks
Many residences, and places Of bus
ness were handsomely illuminated ,smona
which we would specially mention Shose
Of Secretary of State Causey, ex State
Treasurer, R. H. Davis, Colonel R. H,
Williams, Cleveland Eiector DR.. Pratt,
Joho B. Cannon, Hon. C. ]. Hall, Martin
D. Chamberlain, William C. Welcb, the
hotels, Col, H, B. Fiddeman, Hon. q. 8
Watson, Mrs Ruth 'arlisle, Representa-
W. Watson, Hon. Reynesr Willisma, Mrs
ex Governor Burton, A J. Ross, William
P Cullen, John W. Hsllett and many
others.
At the Causey MANSION short speeches
were made By Governor SiocEley, Sscre
tsry Causey, George H Bates, ChArlef
McFse and D. 4. Marvel, Eaqs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20
Tna Aatnr wedding.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Miss Aston, the
daughter OF William Actor, was married
at 8 80 o'clock this afternoon to Mr.. Mar
ah1ll Osme Wilson at her fathers resi-
denoe, to which only the immediate
families were invited. The oere-
mony took place in the large
bsll room off the dining room.
The service, conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Dix, was according to the usual
form OF the Episcopsl church. The
bride was Attired in robe Of white satin
trimmed with point lace, front en-
brOidered in silver in the design Of q olus-
ter Of roses, front and sides trimmed with
orange blossoms q veil Of rare old family
lace, presented By the BRIDES mother, fell
gracsfully over the shoulders the waist
was out V.shaped and trimmed
with lace; demi sleeves, trimmed
with the same. A bt uquet Of
of orange blossoms was carried. The
ornaments consisted Of a necklace Of
diamonds, presented by the groom, and
pearls. The bridesmaids wore white
satin dresses, deliberately embroidered,
tuile wells and ostrich tips. They carried
bouquets of La France roses and lilies Of
the valley,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20

Special Correspondence oil Gazette and journal.
WILMINGTON, MD, Nov. 19,-About a
O'Clock yesterday morning the barn OF
George Smith, near Galena, was fred
from some unknown cause. The structure,
with its entire contents, was consumed.
Mr.. Smiths loss, which is very orippling,
consists OF seven horses, 1,l00 bush Is Of
corn, $50 bushels of wheat, FIVE tons Of
hay, a large quantity Of corn fodder and
all his farming implements. The Cleve-
land and Hendricks Club Of this place Ia
making arrangements for celebrating the
election on Friday next. The main iea.
lures Of the celebration will be illumi.
nations, a torchlight procession and
speaking. Some very large balloons sp
propristely inscribed will be sent up. Al
are invited to Join with the club in csle
brating the long delayed event.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20
%taSEs,

Mary, wife OF Joseph X. Alexander, aged IS
years
Dr. MONTH this city, on the 18th Inst, zAckA.
iah .. Diamon, in his esd year
DOuGHERTY.--In this city: oil thetl7th inst,
Minefred lDugherty, aged As years.
GORMAN I'm this city, on the 18th inst, John,
son Of michael J. and Maggie 7. German, aged
Fsati, e. ard friends of the family are re pect-
full invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
deuce q mia parents 40 9c4 eed street on Thurs.
Cathedral cemetery.
HnOp. n 1hcTnbury, Chester county Pa. On
RIOd IN htr 7Jth year
| HARR SGTOH At Dover. on the 18th. inst,
A. h RI a,rlpgtop' . aged Sa n Sesss' noxar nm
IN rsGty, 2oth inst, at O'CLOCK, p, m.
HooPES.-In Mn Greek hundred, New Castle
county, Del IN the 10th inst, William N.
II AHIINS-In this city, on the 18th inst, Cath
ariLe, witsof John Harkins, aged 81 yeufs.
| KNEE in this city, on the l7th Inst. Of heart
s hsn tebd se AZ m Sas iSn ssai
yted TO attend the funeral from HE fahers rssi-
philadelphia papers please copy.
The iith inst. Chsiies Kiair, formerly Of nil
Gteek hundred, New .astle county, Dei., aged
70 years.
formerly Of this city.
MoCORKLE.-In this city. on the 18th. inst.
Thomas McCorkle, in his $40 year.
RuMFoRD, In this city, on the 18th inst, MARY,
widow of tie late Lewis Rumford, In the s6th
year Of her age.
sMITH-In this city, on the 18th inst, Franz
Roop smith, only child Of Frank Roop snc
Florence W. Smith, aged one year and 9 Gays
TAt,lfA AR AT scranton, Pa, on sunday morn.
ing, ths 18th Inst, Mrs. John 1. TaggArt.
WILLIAMS In this city, on tbs 18th Inst.
Marion L., daughter OF ChAreS. ID. and xllel
| WtliiRmR ARed years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
; attend the funeral from the residence Of he
parenfs No. Sic spruce atreet, en- Thursday AFTER
: noon Services at the house NJ Z. so O'Clock. In
= torment at Riyeryiew cemetsEy,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20
CONS rERNA4IoE IN HAR1BM,
Over the Prospective Departure OF a
Relieved Pastor.

The New York Herald of Sunday says !:
Considerable excitement exists in Harlem
over the call OF its favorite pastor, the
Rev. g. Hutchinson Smyth, to the First
Presbyterian Church of Saratoga. His
pastorship 10 the Old Dutch Church in
One Hundred and Twenty first etreet has
been 80 successful that the membership
has increased from about 200 to $40
within the past three years. The congre-
cation numb over 1000, and every seat
10 the building is rented, while many
new corners are waiting for vacancies In
order to secure pews or sittipgs for them
selves and families. Mr.. Smyth has not
vet decided whether to accept this call,
which Ia from one OF the leading churches
Of the fashionable summer resort, and
the hundreds who have listened to and
profited by his teachings await his de-
cisiOn anxiously, hoping that be will re.
main with them.
The church itself is an object OF his
torical interest. With its Sunday school
II is built on land coded by Q1een Anne
early In the seventeenth century to the
Dutch settlers, who were then in posses
sion Of Manhattan Island. The land was
to be used for "Dutch" church forever
and for no other purpose. Only few
months ago the Sunday sctocl eel
ebrsted its 250th anniversary
aud some OF the chila er nov
attending sre linssl deacead srts of the
old Kuickerbockers who learned the SAINT
Bible lessons and trotted over the ssm'
ground TO eoite them The question ha'
been az tsted Of erecting new building,
the present prosperity of the congreea
tion warranting such an outlay, ard this
call to their pastor hes been TO them like
bOmbshell threatening to irjure greatly
what he has so largely helped In build
ing up.
[rhe Rev. g. Hutchinson Smyth wal
the first pastor of the West Presby
Church, this city, leaving here abor
1871 and being succeeded in the pastor
ate by the Rev. J. NJ. P. Otis
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20
4 BRUTAL FIGHT.
Jealousy over a Dusky Damsel
Causes n Serious Stabbfng ARRAY
Near tue P., w. & B. Brandywtnt
RrtdRa-The g HOOtIIe,o

Jealousy over a Dusky Damsel
Causes n Serious Stabbfng ARRAY
Near tue p, w. & B. Brandywtne
Rrtdge-The g HoOdIe."
9Th, Hlodle" is probably one of the
lowest and most immoral sections OF the
city. 1t embraces Decatur street and lies
in the vicinity Of the P. w. & B. railroad
bridge crossing the BrAndywiue. On Sat
urday The Noodle" was the scene Of a
desperate fight which nearly ended
fatally, and as usual in tuoh cases q
woman was ct the bottom Of 1t.
For come time Henry Fortune, oolored,
has been paying marked attention to .
Decatur street. damsei named Caroline
White, whose eye balls are her only
physical parts suggestive OF her name
Saturday afternoon he called on her ard
after spending couple OF hours with
him she excused herself and went to the
house OF Eliza Davis, a neiehbor,
Prompted by Jealous motives Henry
followed and upon reaching the house his
worst fears were realized. Caroline was
sitting in the front room talking with
Gus H.lyard la polite "Afrioo. Noodle"
lingo Henry told her she couldn't play
him for ''sucker." While an indignant
answer was trembling on her dark brown
lips, ''Gus" eau sht the significance OF the
remark and told Henry he was a
married man Hot words foliOwea
IN pgled with indecent epithets, Fortune
advanced tcwsid Hilysrd with handf
climbed, and the latter made piss al
his head which WAS expertly warded
they then adjourned to a lot 10 settle IL
Gathering mp a,mfuls OF stones they I'D
vsuced on each other, throwing the
deadly missiles. When " thir
short rau6e, Henry wss stlucf
over the right eye, which greatly
increased his fury. Apparently rbaripsi
tho men rushed toward each other, but
as they closed Fortune drew knife sb(
plunged 1t to the hit in his opponent
left side. They then separated ant
Hilyarj ran to Mrs pAvle' houss with
stream Of bl Cd flowing from his eide
exolaimirg: "I'm stabbed"
Monday mornipal Fort1pe was err zig 9
before Judge CuU.G - DR.. LUptwe.
testified that the wouad was deep on
and the knife entered the left side imme
diately above the hip bone The wounds
man hs said would get we'll unless il fan
nation set In, Fortune was committed Il
default OF 81, 900 bail for further teaI
ing next Wednesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20
NEwARk.
The Parade and the Barbecue
Speeches ny Senator Bay ard and
1lneEb.

Tho Parade and the Barbecue
Speeches ny Senator Bay ARD and
others.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
NEWARK, Nov 10. yesterday wGs q
gaia day 10 our town. Tho Gag uEensd
WITH rather dismal prUspscs OI any
parade at all, but tue VIotoTious DelaO.
Gratis, nothing dRunted, determined to
have it, snow, haiti, rain or shine.
ALI kinds and varieties OF vehicles and
peupls began TO pour into the town abOui
noon and the parade WAS formed az the
Exonsnge Hall, taking up Its line OF
march TO the + W. Il B. depot to meet
30 Ator Baysra ana other speakers
After returning from the depot the prin-
opal streets we're traversed and the
Iarade disbanded at the bar beeue.
After the serving OF the roasted OK to
The hungry multitude tue nesting was
called TO order by the chairman, William
Dean, from the stand erected tOr the
purpose, and prominently decorated with
portraits of Cleveland, Hendricks and
Baysrd, The latter was introduced, and
voclfeTously Rpplsuded, speskiag about
half an hour and making himself heard
with much difficulty, owing to the state
OF the atmosphere. He WAS followed by
speeches tom IEnatius q. 0rubb aud
Thomas Davis, Egg :, of Wilmington, and
John b. Writ Of the EIkton bar.
About 3,u00 loavss OF bread were con-
sumed and washed down by as many
cups Of hot coffee made on the ground for
PrAtuitous distribution. II Is estimated
that fully 5000 people Witnessed the
celebration.
The parade was formed OF visiting clubs
and mounted delegations from many sur
rounding towns, headed by the Newark
Band, rs pieces, followed BY carriages
containing the guests OF the day. Bands
were present from West Grove, Marshall.
ton and North BAst, and discoursed some
kind OF music. A feature in the parade
was huge livs steer, erroneously sup
posed by many to be the one to bs eaten.
A smaller parade was formed in the
evening, which marched over the town
under the blszs of fire works, 60. Many
houses were brilliantly illuminated, one
snterprising Citizen going so far
as to procure an immense loco
motive headlight to throw more
light on the subject. Several small fghts
occurred in the evening but amounted to
nothing, The inciemenoy of the weather
undoubtedly prevented larger attend
Ancs. IL sno we'd most of the day end
was exceedingly dissgresable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20

LUGAL Ba4AFI7IEs.

The jackson Lime and Coal Company
has besn awarded the oontraot for supply
log &, 500 barrels Of cement for masonry
on the B. & P. railroad.
A loaded coal train collided with some
empty lat oars on the B. & P. railroad
siding in the; west yard Monday after
noon, and fat car was wrecked.
The levy court will hold its next meet
ing on Tuesday, December 30th and invi-
tations will be extended the newly.
elected courtmen to attend.
The place OF the late Bridgetsnder
Fairbanks at Odessa has been filed by
Mr.. Moody until the appointment Of hia
successor by The levy court nsxt spring.
The work Of rebuilding the burned
works of the Wilmington Glass Company
will begin at once. The debris Is being
cleared away in readiness for the work