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Evening journal., 1890-04-03
LEVY COURT.
Experts Report on the Condition 9
Third Street Bridge.

Experts Report on the Condition OF
Third Street Bridge.
AT yesterdays session of the Levy
Court a resolution requesting it to pub
lish a statement of the bonded and float
ing debt and how carried, assets Of the
court and receipts and expenses for the
past year, was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
r. l.. Truax was elected tax collector
for the uncollected taxes of Appoqulni-
mink hundred for 1888.
At this mornings session of the Levy
Court routine business was transacted.
The court went into a full caucus to
consider the reports concerning the new
@draw at Third street bridge. Mr.. Nor
row of the Pusey & Jones Company and
Mr.. Carmichael the almshouse ma
chinist and engineer, have been
at the bridge for ten days, Investigating
the work to find If there are any flaws in
material or construction. They found
very few and they suggested this morn
ing slight alterations, which will cost less
than $3.50. Their suggestions will be
adopted.
At 1915 court adjourned until to-
morrow morning Some of the members
viii attend the base ball game by special
invitation this afternoon
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Board of Trade will meet to NOR
row night.
Bishop Coleman will prerch at Christ
Church, Christiana hundred, on Easter
morning
Two lrishmen were naturalized at the
United States Commissioners office this
morning.
The Street and Sewer directors held a
special session yestesday afternoon and
granted some permits.
Epworth League of Union M. r
Church has prepared fine program for
its entertainment tonight.
Grace Church Young Peoples Christian
Association will give a musical and lit
erary entertainment tonight.
B. Frank Mcdaniel is pleased with the
Broncho Safety. He tried it on some
hills and bad roads this morning.
Squire Monaghan has awarded the
plaintiff $500, i'm the case OF William
X. Long VS.. the Delaware Printing Com
pany.
The Delaware Cadet Corps and the
Wawaset Gun Club will attend the
hyatt Military Bands exposition to-
night.
The trial in the libel case against the
schooner Abby X. Bently, will be heard
soon, the attorney for her Eners having
reported.
The Wilmington Base Ball Club &C.
companied by a brass band paraded on
the principal streets last night amid 4
blaze of red fire.
The @. A. R. Posts of the Department
of Delaware have accepted an invitation
to visit the fair of Lincoln Post, No. 8.
Department of Potomac, Washington.
The house of Mrs. Thomas Bowen. No
1923 Van Buren street, was broken into
on TUESDAY night and gold watch
valued at $3.50 was stolen.
Cooper and Davidson, parlor gymnasts
the Diless champion nerve rifle shot and
Persons musical specialties, will be the
attractions at Hyatt's Band exposition
tonight.
A cart belonging to James H. Beggs &
Company, loaded with bricks, broke
down on Spruce street above Seventh
yesterday afternoon, aud the contents
fell upon the horse, which was exiricated
with difficulty.
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MmnicipaI Conrt.

At Municipal Court this morring
Judge Ball was not present, owing to
death in the family, but Deputy Judge
Harry Emmons was on the bench a few
minutes past o'clock Charles Biddle.
a smiling old man, who had never been
arrested before, was fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness. William Kay, drunk.
was dismissed, as il was proven that he
was a painter, and his family de-
pended solely on him for support.
He was severely reprimanded and
ordered to pay the costs of the case
Eldon Hagany was placed in the dock
and Chief Swiggett stated that Hagany
was a habitual drunkard, applied for
lodging at the police station every night
and he did not know what TO do with
him City Solicitor Turner said that
HaganY had yeached that state when it
was as necessary for him to drink as it
was for him to eat. He recommended
that he be committed to the cells
to be examined by the CITY
physicians, and committed to the
Diamond State Insane Asylum on certi
cate from them. He was recommitted
until tomorrow morning John Dolan
John Roach and John Curlen, aged Is. 10
and Is respectively, were charged with
drunkenness, and Sergeant Tucker testi-
tied to finding them in a Goa. box t
Eli ghth and Madison streets, about II
o'clock last night. Roach was dead
drunk and the other two had been drink
ing Roach was fined s and costs and
the other boys were recommitted.
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necessary in a large city. That system
and proper responsibility, and a method
10 remove any man neglected. o. ai'hless
to his trust by any number of citizens
praying the Superior Court for q sum-
mary investigation, would be the bsst
one.
Mr.. Turner spoke of the jumbled up and
heterogeneous system of government In
this city The City Council, Street and
Sewer Department, Water Commission
ers and Board of Education all exercised
legislative functions and liable to come
into direct conflict. This state of affairs
has grown out of legislation without
proper consideration of the subject.
The Republicans are seduously incul.
eating into the rural people that out of
the excessive and enormous taxation, as
they put it, grows the distress of the
farmer They don't touch on the real
cause, but say: ''0h, no, we are not
discussing national but county affairs
The real cause is overproduction, an in
ability to dispose Of products in foreign
market. AS long as you keep up the
fatal principle of high protection, as long
as our ports are closed and there is no
commercial marine, so long will the
farmers be as poor as the devil
Mr.. Turner said that reform should
begin with the present Levy Court and
that they should save in every way pos
sible. He favored a district system so
that the minority should have represen-
tation.
For short-term convicts he advocated
unremunerative labor, saying that the
convicts should be compelled 20 carry
cubes Of stone about q field There would
l.n. a la
sisted in, which would make tramp de-
scribe circle about Wilmington. AS il
is tramps like to spend the winter in jail
where they can exchange views on public
topics.
Some things have to be said in favor of
the levy Court but there is one fatal
thing. Large amounts OF money are
expended not under the control Of
supervising eye, not that any one ever
took anything, but II ought to be under
the csntrol Of supervising eye and open
to the inspection Of an intelligent public.
1t is good thing to have sunlight. II
is of the thing on which there is no sun
light, that there is suspicion. The new
system must be one which the laborer
can comprehend as well as the farmer It
must be simple, efficient and economical,
and must send the men into direct re-
sponsibility TO public opinion.
Mr.. Turner said that he did not believe
Mr.. Bates intended in his speech any re
Elections on the judges of the Superior
Court. He laid much Of the alleged
trouble on the members of the bar who
were not prepared with their cases. He
thought the salaries of the judges were
too small, and said that the judges never
wanted the per diem system, and that it
grew out of the bill to increase the
judges salaries At that time some Of
the judiciary feared that the system
might cause unjust insinuatioIs.
Mr., Tnrner thought the money derived
from liquor licenses should not be gobbled
up by the state, but one.third should be
given for educational purposes, another
third for county purposes and another
third for the Wilmington police.
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Two Printing Firms Oombins.

The Wilmington Printing Company
and Arthur K. Taylor & Co., printers,
have combined and the name of the
former will be continued. The plant of
the latter firm will be moved to the Office
of the Wilmington Printing Company at
No. 406 Shipley street, where the bust
ness will be conducted. This organiza-
tion win make the largest job printing
plant in the staue. The directors Of the
company are Charles William Edwards,
James h. Semple and William T. Morris
Arthur K. Taylor will have charge of the
office, and William T. Morris will keep
the merits of the company's work before
the business people and citizens of Will
mincton.
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Mr.. PERKINS DEAD.
Fe Never Re<ssr~d Copscis"sness After
the stroke of . popieNy.

Fe Never Re<ssr~d Copscis"sness After
the stroke of . popisNy.
B. Frank Perkins, the contractor, who
was stricken with spoplexy yesterday
morning while in b. Frank Townsends
real estate office. never regained con-
sciousness. and died at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, at his home, No. Oil Tat
nall street.
BENJAMIN Franklin Perkins was the
son of Joseph Perkins, and was born in
Brandywine hundred on March 20, 1882.
He came to this city in 1S4S and became
an apprentice to John Flynn, father of
Mrs. Taylor Cause, to learn the
trade of bricklaying. He worked as
journeyman after serving his time and
in 1856 went into partnership with Frank
Simpson.
They dissolved in 1858 and Mr.. Perkins
formed partnership with Charles We'll
die which continued until the latter's
death. The firm built st, Mary's r. G.
Church, the Opera House, the First
National Bank at Dover and many fine
dwellings In 1868 they built the Rock
land Mills after they were destroyed by
fire.
After Mr. Weldies death Mr.. Perkins
continued the business and built the
county almshouse; Hartman & Fehren-
bach's brewery; the residence of Huxley
Harvey, No. 1107 jefferson street; sew
eral additions to the works of The Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company; Ed
ward McInall's residence, Delaware avenue
and Jefferson street the row of houses
on the east side of West street between
Ninth street and Delaware avenue; the
Water Department building; the Rogers
Printing House and his last contract was
the Central Bank building. Archibald s.
Reed was an apprentice of Mr.. Perkins.
Mr.. Perkins married a Miss Strahorn
Of Cecil county, Md. who survives him.
He also left four children-two daughters
and a son married and a daughter un-
married. His son, Frank, lives in
Wheeling, West Virginia. His eldest
daughter is the wife Of George S. Grubb,
Jr., and the second is the wife of J.
Frank Ball, judge of the Municipal Court.
Mr.. Perkins was an ardent Republican.
He was member of Wilmington Lodge,
A. o. U. w. The funeral will take place
on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
interment will be made in the Whining.
ton and Brandywine Cemetery.
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WALKER MITCHELL.
Former DeIawareans Married In Phila-
dslphia Last Night.

01AnhAA AAAeh 4N1knLs
Captain George F. Walker, master of
the large tug boat f. W. Mum, was
married to Miss Mary Mitchell, daughter
of James W. Mitchell, at the residence
of the brides parents, No 1929 Dickinson
street, Philadelphia, last evening.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Charles Buckley of the Wharton Street
NJ. +. Church. Miss Emma McCurdy was
maid of honor, and MISS Jennie Cox and
Miss Alice Mitchell, sister of the bride,
were bridesmaids james w. Mithell, Jr..
brother OF the bride, was best man, and
Edwin A Reed of this city and Arthur
Graham were ushers A reception and
dinner followed the ceremony. The bride
and groom formerly lived in Sussex
county. this state
The following Delawareans were pres
ent; Miss Lille Harris, Mrs. @. A..
Arnold Mrs Beaston, Mr.. and Mrs w.
J. Lauk, Edwin A. Read, L. B. Morrow.
w. L. Butler aud Harvey Spruance Of
this city Mr. and Mrs William Mitchell
of Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs Richard Price,
Mr.. and Mrs R L. Truax and Miss Lidie
Hurn OF Middletown.
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Primary school Teachers.

The Primary Teachers Association
held its monthly meeting at school No. l.,
on Tuesday afternoon. The attendance
was large. Miss Bessie Palmer. teacher
at school No. 10, led a class in the new
chart system Of teaching music. This
was feature of the meeting.
Yesterday afternoonSuperintendent D. w.
Harlan delivered lecture TO the teach
eers OF the first seven primary grades. on
instruction in drawing In the future.
examinations win be conducted in this
art. as it is receiving more attention
than formerly.
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REPUBLICAN cLUB BENEFIT.
Musical Selections Followed by al
Interesting Lecture.


Interesting Lecture.
The Young Mems Republican Club
was gratifed last night when it saw
the large crowd that attended its
beneft.in the Opera House. The program
as published yesterday was rendered
with two exceptions The musical Sc
lections, vocal solos by n. Dushane
Cloward and Mary r. Tnielman, cornet
solos by Professor A. Shirra. piano solos,
by w. J. Parry, were excellent. The
speaker of the evening, Hon. Thomas
Donaldson, was introduced by Samuel NJ.
Knox, president Of they NJ r. G.
: Mr. Donaldson referred to the high
character of Delawares representatives
in Congress. and then told personal
recollections of "reminiscences Of public
men of the country. He related charac
teristic anecdotes of Daniel Webster,
Roscoe Conkling, George F. Edmunds.
James w. Nye. Generals Grant and
Sheridan, Admiral Farragut aand ex-
Senator Malone.
Prince Bismarck, Mr.. Gladstone and
the Hon. James G. Blaine were spoken of
as the three greatest living statesmen.
The lecturer closed his address with an
analysis of the character of Abraham
lincoln, who he described as the most
cunning politician, the most astute
statesman and the greatest ruler chat the
world had ever produced
Evening journal., 1890-04-03
LAST EDITION.
OPENING THE GROUNDS.
Governor Biggs is in the City-Exh fbl
tion Games in This City.

Governor BIggs is in the City-Exh ibi-
tion Games in This City.
Governor Benjamin 2. Biggs arrived in
this city on the 1925 train this after
noon. and Mayor Austin Harrington
greeted him as he stepped from the plat
form. The governor and the mayor and
City Auditor John M. Newell took dinner
at John j. Mullins restaurant, and they
with other city officials went to the base
ball grounds early this afternoon. Secre-
tary.of State Salisbury was also
in town. 1t is projected that
Governor Biggs shall toss the
ball to the umpire and then formally
declare the grounds open. After the
game the prominent visitors will take
snpper at Mullins parlors.
The Rochester club which will play
here tomorrow defeated the Harrisburg
team at Harrisburg yesterday by score
of 3 to 0. Each club changed its pitcher
and catcher
The Athletic Club defeated the Prince
ton College team yesterday by the score
of u TO 8. Mcmahon and Robinson
were the Athletics battery; and Wood
cock. Young and Brokaw we're the Prince
ton battery.
In to.morrow's game with Rochester
the local team will be the same as in to
days game.
A game Of base ball was to have
been played between teams from
the Middle and Junior classes of
the Boys High School, yester-
day afternoon, but the Middle Glass
team did not appear. The Juniors played
against picked nine and defeated it by
a score of % TO 10. The players were
Juniors-F McCafferty, c. G. Foulk, p ;
S. McGsrveY, 1b L. Guthrie, 2b J.
Yates. 50 R. Wier, S. S. B. Hoffman,
l. f.; o. Frank. r f.. G. Williams. c. +.
Picked nine-A Patton, p; w. Smith,
ID. E. Hall, 2b.; R. Preston, 81. E.
Hahn, g. s s. Southland, l. f. F. Bolen,
T. f. P. Chalfant c. f.
The opening game Of the Wilmington
Base Ball Clubs exhibition series was
played with the Athletics of Philadelphia
this afternoon. The chances are even.
Evening journal., 1890-04-03

NOTICE., PATRICK. HARMEY, THE
~ owner and occupant OF the house situated
at No. 600 East Third street. In the second
ward In the city Of Wilmington, county OF
New Castle and state Of Delaware, in compli-
a ace with the requirements OF the acts OF the
General Assembly In such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that shall
apply In writing to the Court of General Ses-
sions of the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the
state of Della sare. in and for New Castle
county on MONDAY, the 10Th day OF May,
1880, A.. D., being the next term Of said court,
for license for said house as 'an inn or
tavern. for the sale of therein OF intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart, to be
drunk on the premises, and the following re-
spectacle citizens Of said werd.at least twelve
OF whoIn are substantial freeholders OF said
ward. recommend the said application viz:
Jacob Scheller. Daniel Callahan,
Nicholas Jenny, William b. Hickman.
Myers Hayes, William Hanson
Gustaye konitzer, George Day Davis.
Peter Nusbaumer, Charles Wonderiy.,
Charles r. Sparks, John II. Price.
Samuel q Reed. M Burk
Patrick Plunkett, Samuel J. JenninQs
Francis = yacquot. Leslie smith,
Matthias !. Nurnberg, Dennis Conner,
Matthias Speigelhalter, Michael Rafferty,.
Daniel O'Byrne. Henry Gebert.
John George Htrzels Joseph A. Baumann.
PATRICK HARMEf.
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St. Paul's sunday school omoers.

The trustees of St. Pauls M. E.
Church held their annual meeting last
evening. The following officers for the
morning and afternoon schools were
elected Morning school-Superintendent
James w. Robinson; first assistant,
William Smith: second assistant. Mrs.
Harvey Hoffecker; recording secretary,
Harvey Hoffecker; financial secretary,
Edward Vandyke musical director
Harry ]. Guthrie; organist, Miss Florence
j. Kersey; librarian, Edward Stewart;
assistants, Edward Vandyke and Simp.
son Crusard.
Afternoon school - Superintendent,
Joseph Pyle; first assistant. William Y.
Swiggett; second assistant, Mrs j.
Phillips recording secretary, w. Evans
Tuchton financial secretary, Frank
Howard musical director. Joseph H.
Jones; organist Mrs Thomas Benson
The librarians for the afternoon school
are the same as for the morning school.
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Mems Chapter.

The Mems Chapter Of st. Andrews
Church Guild held a meeting on Tuesday
night and adopted rules. The chapter
will hold six meetings in year and the
annual meeting will be held in Septem-
Der. The objects are the creation of in
terest in church work, the raising of
money for specific objects and so forth.
Another meeting will be held soon.
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Mrs. william 81. Moyston.

Mrs. Mary Jane Moyston. wife Of Will
liam H. Moyston, died at her home, No.
800 West Ninth street, last evening,
about .. 80 o'clock. She was 3S years of
age. She had just moved into a new
home and was getting the house in order,
when she complained to servant of
a severe pain in the back of her
head. She was seized with aDoplexy, fell
to the floor and died in few minutes.
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Mrs. Frederick We'll.

Mrs. Christine Well, wife of Frederick
Well, Sr , died very suddenly of conges-
tive chills yesterday. She complained of
pain in the stomach and before medical
aid arrived she died. Mrs. We'll was SO
years Of age.
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NOTICE., EDWIN R. BANKS, THE
~ tenant of the house known as the
Mcdaniel House, situated in School District
No. -. Mill Greek hundred. county Of New
Castle and state of Delaware, in compliance
with the requirements Of the acts of the Gen
eral Assembly IN such case made and provided.
do hereby give notice that ! shall apply in
writing TO the Court of General Sessions OF
the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the State of
Delaware, in and for New Castle county, ON
Monday, the 18th day of May. 1890. being the
next term of said Court, for q license for said
house as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein
OF intoxicating liquors In less quantities than
one quart to be drunk on the premises, and
the following respectable citizens and sub
stantial freeholders of said school district
recommend the said application. viz:
Joseph II Chambers, Jacob b. Hyatt,
Samuel Barton. Richard r. Banks.
Charles n. Hubert, Lewis Bennett,
Thomas Brad ey Allen Ruth.
Ro0crt D Currmder. Thomas Taylor,
Alfred T.. smith, jesse Taylor.
5abez Banks,
EDWIN z. Banks.
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LIoENsE APPLICATIONS.


NOTICE 1. THOMAS J. LAwLESs, THE
~ tenant OF the house known as the Mount
Pleasant Hotel. situated in the village Of
Charleston, School Districts, Nos. %
and 75, Christiana hundred, county OF New
Castle and State OF Delaware, in compliance
with the requirements OF the acts Of the Gem
eral Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided. do hereby give notice that shall apply
in writing to the Court of General Sessions
Of the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the State Of
Delaware. in and for New Castle county, on
MONDAY. the 18th day Of May. A. D.. 1890.
being the next term Of said court, for license
for said house as an inn or tavern. for the
sale therein Of intoxicating liquors in less
quantities than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises, and the following respectable citi-
zens and substantial freehoiders of said
school districts recommend the said appli-
cation. viz:
Bernard McHugh. Timothy Mccarthy
Daniel NelaHsey. Louis Boubel.
Dennis Dougherty, Jeifery Harney.
j. Kelly, Dennis Buckley.
Wm kirkwOod. Dennis Mccarthy,
Thomas roY. vii lam Horiy.
,ismes oner, james j. Hmkins.
THOMAS J. lAWLES5
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To Sunday sohool.

The superintendent Of all Sunday
schools who have not reported to the
Levy Court for their annual allowances
are requested 70 do so before Tuesday
april o,h Il D. HICKMAN.
Chairman Of Committee.
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NOTICE., MICHAEL MALLOY, THE
IN owner and occupant Of the house situated
at No ll2l French street, In the Sixth
ward OF the city OF Wilmington, county OF New
Castle, and State of Delaware, In cOmpli-
ance with the requirements of the acts OF the
General Assembly in such case made and
provided. do hereby give notice that ] shall
apply In writing TO the Court Of General Ses-
sions of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
state Of Delaware, in and for New Castle
county on MONDAY. the 18th day OF May, A.
ID. 1890, being the next term OF said court. for
q license for said house as an inn or tavern,
for the sale therein of Intoxicating liquors IN
less quantities than one quart TO be drunk on
the premises, and the following respectable
citizens OF said ward at least twelve Of whom
are substantial freehOlders Of said ward,
recommend the said application, viz.
Joseph FentOn, Louis Wlnkler,
James Kelly, Thomas DOnnelly.
q. b. Underwood, Frederick w. Heiss,
John Cudy, John DOherty,
Thomas w Moreland, Hugh Lynch.
Chas. w. Stigers. Henry Schneider.
George vi. Mullee, Wilhelm Schneider,
VIM. q. Driscoll, ThOs. Donnelly, Jr.,
John 8. Smith, q. Mcconnell,
A e. Cloud. John 9. Peters.
Joseph Mckinnon, August Hampel.
John Conway, Harry Mcconnell
Samuel II. Oh Sdwick. William Kleinstuber,
William A. McShea, James A. Hart.
MICHAEL MALLOY.
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weather.
BaynArd's Thermometer, 2 a. m. 81;
9 a. m. AZ; II a m. SO; D. m. 6s.
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NOTICE., BENJAMIN KOPF. THE
~ tenant and occupant Of the house situ-
atcd at the northwest corner of Lowering
avenue and Riddles road.jn the Seventh ward
in the city of Wilmington county OF New
Castle and State of Delaware. in compliance
with the requirements Of the acts OF the Gen-
eral Assembly in such case made and provided
do hereby give notice that shall apply in writ
ing TO the Court of General Sessions Of the
Peace and Jail Delivery of the State Of Deln-
ware, In and for New Castle county. on MON
DAY, the 18th day of May, A ID 1890,
being the next term Of said court. for license
for said house as an inn or tavern. for the
sale therein of Intoxicating liquors in less
quantities than one quart, TO be drunk on the
premises, and the following respectable citi-
zens OF said ward. Rt least twelve OF whom
are substantial freeholders Of said ward,
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Shorthand Taught Evenings
During spring months at Goldey's Will
mington Commercial College, Eighth and
Market streets.
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NOTICE. WE, MCMAHON y gCONNOR.
house situated at No 237 Tatnall street,
IN the First ward IN the city Of Wilmington
county u New Castle and State Of Delaware
acts Of TIE General Assembly In such case
made and provided, do hereby give notice that
we shall apply in writing to the Court of
General Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery
oi the state OF Delaware, in and for New
CASTLE County, on Monday. the 18th day of
May, 1870, being the next term Of said Court,
Tor license for said house as an Inn or tavern.
Tor the sale therein of Intoxicating liquors In
less quantities than one quart TO be drunk on
the premi ses, and the following respectable
citizens OF said ward, at least twelve OF whom
are substantial freeholders Of said ward,