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vVli.;M>NGTON, DLL., Fill DAY, DECEMBER 26,1879.
VOL. yy-NO 125 .
PRICE ONE CENT
IFECIAL NBHIION.
( heap Groceries.
"Aunt Bally, whefe is the cheapest
nlac* for me to buy tny Christmas gro
ceries f" "Why, at T. M. Wier'l, 1209
Market street. You can get cranberries
at 4, 9 and 10 eta. per quart; granu'.at
ed sugar, 10 ota. per lb. ; white sugar
9 cts. ; almost white sugar, 8 cents ,
lbs. new Valencia raisins, 25 ots.; Sul
tana rali-Ins, 12 ota. per tb. ; 4 ibs. cur
rants, 25 cents ; Knglish currants, as
Urge as raisins, 7 cts. per tb. ; 3 Ibs.
French prunes, 25 ots. ; 3 Ibs. mince
meat, 25 cts. ; 4 tbs. apple batter, 25
ots.; • vaported apples, 12 cts. per lit. ;
dried apples, 3, 4, 8, 8 and 10 cts. p-*r
lb.; it ton, 23 cts. per lb. ; lemon and
orang- pe-ls, 22 cents per lb. ; dried
peach-s, 9 cts. per lb. ; table peacl.es,
18 ota. per lb. ; 2 cans pie peaches, 25
cts.; tomatoes, 10 eta. per can. If you
have rot tried their corn packed by the
new pro.jess, at 15 cts. per can, do bo
at once ; it It excellent; it lieats Wins
low's and Baker's all to pieces; Baker's
15 cts.; 7 lbs. buckwheat, 25 cts ;
3
corn
their l«o. eoffre is excellent; their mo
lasses ani syrup is the best aud cheap
est in the city ; their sonr krout, at 5
Don't tell
cts. per quart is so good."
me any more, Aunt Hally." "Just wait
till yon bear itout their CbristmaB can
dles and candle stiolts for 5U cents ; a
trunk full of apples for 50 cents, aud
their 3 cent Hour."
Market stre*l ; T. M. Wler for me ; tile
iheapeat store in the city. Good-by."
"I am off for 1209
Another Flail.
Dr. D irmon, formerly of the Wash
ington House, will again visit ids pa
tients of this vloinlty, aud will heat
tbe select hoarding bouse of Mrs. K. B.
Day, 808 Market street, from Friday
noou, Deo. 2titb, till Wednesday noon,
Dec. 31st, where he will examine all
who may call, tell them if they have
auy disease, where it is located, the or
gang affected, aud the prodneiug canse,
aud this without asking any questions.
Office hours : From 9 a. m. to 10 p. in. ;
Sundays, from 10 a. m. to 7 p. in. Ail
bis examinations and consultati>»s ate
free. Special attention giveu to a 1
chronic dieeaaes.
Chrlalmaa Kn (•rtalnmenl.
The Huuday School of Aebury M. K.
Church will give an entertainment iu
the church on Friday evening, the 28tb
iast., tor the benefit of the ohihireu.—
The exercises will consist of singing, re
citations, dialogues, ka. A Christmas
tree neatly trimmed will be ou the stage
land tl.e various articles on it, will lie
presented to the little folks at the close
Iufthe entertainment. Admission ton
Boente.
C'tarlHtiimrt
As iu oar line of business wo do uot
have goods specially adapted for holi
Iday gifts or presents, except it be the
(■lounging coat, which we have had our
jHxhare ot makiug up for the ladies for
their husbands and friends, and will
oontinue this special work for auy of
i-Bour customers who desire us. While
this is the case, wo would announce
)'«|that we are making up overcoats, ul
('.■Rterettes and suits of superior cut aud
Hfini$h at very reasonable prices. You
■might as well go to the Model Tailor
■Store, 233 Market street, as it will cost
Q( ' bore to have your clothes made first
;lass.
HiubrellHit
For a holiday present nothing is
Hniore suitable than an umbrella.
King, the practical umbrella inauufac
■hirer, at Fourth aud Walnut streets,
yBfin the rear of Hitcheu's grocery store,)
suit you with au umbrella that he
iPKill guarantee. Being a practical mau
the business, he takes great pride in
'Kleabing his many customers. If there
any defect in any of his umbrellas,
e makes it as a rule to charge nothing
»r repairing the same. Mr. King makes
specialty of repairing and re-covering
Mimbrellas, and at prices within the
Kfach of all*
Mr.
Lat.at Inovelil«*i.
Laiilss', missus' aud children's furs,
u tlm latest styles, tur robes, fur trirn
kiuga by the yard, ladieB' fur oaps, la
Jies' aud gent's seal skiu caps, plush
Baps, ladles' Derby and square crown
Htiff hats, gem's silk dress hats, still
and soft, hats, silk aud cassimere caps,
Ihildren's stiff and soft hats, Bilk and
Jingham umbrellas, trnnks, valises,
mBc., at Hu.ulord Bios., No. 4<'4 Market
ifltreet.
I Read Francis & Sou's special mention
the first page.
snipper. ! Bllppsr* ! i
Bir holiday presents, at the Boston Oue
■rice Hlmu House, 209 Market street.
■i:i>t„, shoes and rubbers in endlesB
ryHsriety. Burt's fine shoes for ladies a
Bpeoialty
My | My I Didn't they scoot yester
y * Tweuty-three meerschaum pipes
d smokers sold in one day at ttie
-'Ireat Tultaooo Mart, Fourth aud 8bip
®y streets. Plenty of them left i Re
—®eaiber the largest assortment, lowest
»!
ices, best goods I
Fine roll and tub butter, 25 ots. per
., at Francis k Son's, Fourth and
Wuibard streets.
| To Ih* Ladles.
Now is the time to get yonr furs re
"■nred or altered in the latest style,
its is being done cheap every day at
« hat aud fur store ot W. Alseulier,
7 Market street.
■ Read Francis k Sun's spesial mention
(■> the first page.
It'ine roll ami tub butter, 25 cts. psr
at Francis k Sou's, Fourth and
Buibard streets.
SBfctrang's holiday umbrellas, elegant
nNnortment, low prices. Select one for
Bur friend. Repairing aud ooveriug
^■fttly done. S. W. oor. 4tU aud Mar
™t streets.
Russel & Spenser have reduced the
tee of Dr. Warner's Flexible Hip Cor
i to 90 cts. Their prises are always
e lowest.
ifiuu roll and tub batter, 25 cts. per
*, at Francis k Sou's, Fourth aud
eubaril streets.
liny Dr. Warner's Flexible Hip Cor
1 cl Knsseii fit Spencer. I'rioe 90 ots.
iN-Btsad Frauds fit Son's special mention
the first page.
trrCUL MENTION.
Before Too liny, Kend.
Granulated sugar, 10 ids. ; standard
A sugar, 10 cts. ; white A sugar, 9 ots.;
light bruwn sugar, 8 cts. ; 3 Hi. can to
matoes, 10 ets.; gissl canned corn, 10
eta.; choice table peaches, 1(1 ols.; pie
peaches, 11 cts. ; 4 lbs. currants, 25
cents ; 3 lbs. new Valencia raisins, 25
cents ; 2 lbs. Sultans raisins, 25 cents ;
seedless raisins, 12 cts. ; new citron, 25
cts. ; orange p-el, 22 cts.; lemon perl,
22 cts ; 3 lbs. Turkey prunes, 25 cts.;
24) lbs. good Family Flour, 81. Dried
fruit,—Quarter apples, 6 to 8 cauls ;
fancy sliowi apples, 12) cts.; paied )
peaches, 15 cts. ; cultivated blackber
ries, 12) ols. ; pitted cherries, choice,
25 els. ; unpared peaches, 9 to 12) cts.
Fish—No. 1 mackerel, 10 cents ; No. 2
mackerel, (J cts. ; fat, 3 large mackerel,
4 cts.; mess shad, 4 to 8 cts. ; extra
shore, No. 1, weighing from 1) to 2
lbs., 20 ots. Molasses—Fanoy new crop
N. 0. molasses, #0 ols. ; good N. 0. mo
lasses, 40 ots. ; peach and pear syrup,
81 ; white sugar drips, GO cts. ; a Hue
syrup, 41) ots. Soaps—Proctor fit Gam
hle's Oliene, 7 ots. ; Pound Bleacher, (i
cts. ; Babbitt's Best, (1 cts. ; sand soap,
4 cts. ; a full pound soap, 5 cts. Choice
roll aud tub butter very low. Fine
mixtures, 20 ctH.; Knglish walnuts, 20
ots. ; almond nuts, 25 cts. Polar, Star
Patent, White Lilly, Currituck, Valley
Queen, Barley Wood and other gvades
of Hour at mill prices. Coal oil, 12) cts
per gallon. We have made no change
in the prices of our teas or coffees; they
are tile cheapest iu the city, quality
retained. We also have a full line of
first-class goods usually kept in a gro
eery alore, which we are offering very
low. Give us a call and be convinced.
VV. M. Frauds k Bon, Fourth and bom
bard streets.
Grand Openlnc
Fiuding that our store, 302 Market
street, (although the largest and finost
boot aud shoe establishment iu this
part of the eouutry,) Is not large
enough to hold all the goods we would
wish to place before the people of Wil
mington aud vicinity, we have conclud
ed to open a branch store at No. 413
Market street, (hall way between 4th
aud 5th streets,) where we will place
tbe greatest bargains to be found any
where. We are confident by this time
that the people are aware that we. can
sell cheaper than any other lionse in
Wilmington by manufacturing our own
goods and selling them at and under
wholesale prices. By giving us a call
aud comparing our prices with others
yon will be convinced that what we say
is true. Remember the place, No. 413
Market street. P. McC'cllodoh & Co.
Mr. McCracken, wbo is manager ol
this new store, will bo pleased to see
auy of Itis pld friends who may call to
see him.
lln*lu«*a Notice.
Messrs. Francis & Sipplt, No. 8 East
Fourth street, can offer special induce
ments to the trade iu all kiuds of for
eign fruits, case goods and confection
ery. We have a very large stock of
Florida, Valencia, Jamaica aud Messina
oranges, at less than Philadelphia
prices; lemons, gripes, all kinds of
nuts, layer, Valencia, loose and musca
tel raisins; citron, prunes, currants,
tigs, dates, Ac. ('all and see us. We
mean business. We are also agents for
Messrs- H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co.,
wholesale grocers, New York, and can
otter their goods at lowest jobbing pri
oer.
Newlnir Manilla**.
The best Christmas present to buy is
a No. 8 VVheele- & Wilson *Sewiug Ma
chine. It stands ahead of all con»petl-|
tors, lightest running, noiseless, best
made and finished, aud lest adapted
for family use. Bold on monthly in
stalments, and old machines taken iu
exchange. Will give a $4 Acme pi eater
to any oae that will buy one of these
machiues up to January 1st, besides
getting one of the best machines ill use.
Office No 728 Market street, Wheeler k
Wilson Manufacturing Co. J. II. Prim
rose, Manager for Peninsula. Agents
wanted._
M.h Iu the Front.
The following named fresh fish can
lie found for sale on Powell's fish stall,
in the Third street market: Halibut,
white perch, bass, pike, steak cod-fish,
white fish, sineltz, terrapin, cat fish
aud other varieties. Don't forget the
place.
Gentlemen Only.
Free consultation to-dav and Satur
day. Dr. Kstley, Lafayette Hotel, 9th
anil Shipley streets.
Call at the great Temple cf Smokaoy
for imported aod Key West cigars ; also
a flue lot of Havaus cigars, 25 in a box.
just suitable for Christmas presents.
Chapman, 4'.h and Shipley streets.
Indian Queen and Hoyt's German
Cologne for sale by Taylor & Fullerton,
Druggists, 302 King street.
Read Francis & Sou's special mention
on the first page.
Personal**
Captain Gallagher, formerly of this
city, hilt now residing iu Washington,
a holiday visit.
is her©
Mr. Jesse K. B;vlis, manager of tbe
Opera House, received a handsome aud
life-like crayon picture of himself as a
Christmas present.
J. Marion Fsinersou. formerly of this
olty, but noff proprietor of the "Nauga
tuck Valley Sentinel," of Anaonia,
Conn., is iu town visiting relations and
friends.
A Mormon io rirnmen.
Rev. J. L. Kstlin, pastor of the Re
form Episcopal Church of the Covenant,
Secuud aud Washington streets, will
preach a sermon to the firemen of Wil
mington, next Sabbath evening, at
The firemen are iuvited to at
tend in a body.
7.30.
The Weather.
War Department, Office of the Chief
signal Officer, Washington, Dec. 28—1
A. M. ,
Indications for Friday—For the Mid
dle Atlantic States aud New England,
odder, north and northwest winds,
rising barometer, oleir or partly olouay
weather.
CIIRIWIHAG AT POLICE C'UI'KT.
A Varipuntpfl List Wlu> Spent Ihe
nay Willi thief Haxwtit-Th*
Famous Mrs. Mills.
His Honor opened the exercises at
Police Court y.sterday morning wilh
ail exceedingly full list. The major
portion of the cases were those of chaps
who had kept Christinas eve not wisely
but too well, lint a couple of assault
and battery cases and a petty larceny
relieved the monotony a little. Most
of the drunks wern railroaded through
In the following stylo .
His Honor—What's the charge f
Officer—Drunk, sir.
His Honor (to culprit) —It that cu
red f
Culprit—Yes, sir.
His Honor—Fifty cents. This would
end the matter, but occacioually one
would cave in who "didn't know,"
and an officer would ho sworn to sub
stantiate the charge, aud alHiutsoveuty
live cents additional would go down to
the prisoner's account for the oath.
Two drunks fallowed each other wl h
the "oorrect sir," from the culprits,
and then Oscar Gibbs, a colored lad,
whose physiognomy despite his youth,
is a familiar at the headquarters, was
led out to answer the charge of the lar
oeny of 82 front the till of Mrs. Hcliaif
fer, at Fourth and Madison streets.
Mrs. Schaeffer and her daughter
made out a clear case against Oscar,
and His Honor held him in 8200 for
court, which will Insure Oscar
jonru at the fort until next May.
A dilapidated specimen of feminini
ty, about as ugly an a mud feuoo, who
gave the name of "Mrs. Mills," was
next led out to auswer to tlio charge of
drunkenness. Hhe proved to be the
identical Mrs. Mills whose name has
a to
identical Mrs. Mills whose name has
been made familiar iu connection with
the rape that was alleged to have been
committed upon her near New Castle, a
few weeks ago. Unless she has won
derfully changed Hince that time, the
man who assaulted her, if caught,
oogt-t < rtaifily to he linng. She had
been Or night in off the coast on Christ
man i . and fifty cents aud colts was
the puna - imposed.
Bsven drunks next followed each oth
er iu rapid succession. Sergeant Dolan
who was acting as usher, in the absence
of the specials, moving the prisoners
in and out with a celerity that made
their heads swim.
A chap who was sitting in a door
way on Iront street aud who triad to
make the court believe he was only
taking a rest, occupied a little time,
bnt was finally sent back for 50 cents
an 1 costs
Joseph Jones, colored, next waltzed
in to answer the charge of assault and
battery upon lsanc Jefferis, at Ninth
and Walnut streets on Christmas Eve.
The evidence was direct, and one dollar
and costs was the penalty imposed
r . v i r
David Green who had been picked
np at Third and Orange streets, about
midnight, (or disturbing the neighbor
hood, l,v trying to sing "the 8t*r Span
gled Banner," thinking it was the
v, , i ft
Fourth of July, was next brought out.
n ,» „ i,., .,1 i(.x«oLri P «r,ir
David acknowledged that he was drunk.
but added "Mr. Alimond, ifJ was iu
your place I'd say, Weil Christmas
comes but once a vef.r, so go my friend
awj .In nft««.«'i
and sm no more.
ilis Honor replied that ha thought
hii'.l said that once or twice to David,
aud wrot-» down the inevitable fifty
ceuts and costs
Two vouths who had been raising a
row at Front and Market ~aliout
three o'clock yesterday morning, anil
endeavoring to coax some one to light
with them were arrested and fined $1.00
and costs **ach.
Unite* » rnsoHctabla lookinr centle
man who had' been nicked u p on Mar
• , , , . a L 1;r
ket street while hncehl g ou th. pave
irieut was next flued fifty cents and
coat-?.
A vouutr mau who had been very
Anikin* to kii k nn a row at Kiirhth
auxious to kick up a row at i.iguiu
and Market streets, was next fined *1
aud costs.
John Gallagher, who symphatioally
denied lieinu drunk and endeavored to
convince His Honor that he laid his
h.«ad down on Lbe navement beoause
m-ail down on tus pavmnm t «,oause
his head ached, was next HHUt bacK for
tift V cents and oosts, aud this w.mnd
up'UiH morning list.
*
rns EVF.N1HO session—tiir B4TCH OATHKH
ED is vestkbdav a vakiety on CMAHO
liS.
Alexander Price had the honor of
healing the !i*t at the Police Court,
last evening, tlm charge against Aieuk
being assault aud battery with intent
to kill, preferred by Patrick Megeary.
The oflauce was committed the 25th of
November last, and from the evidence
it appeared that Price aud several other
persons were passiug the place of Mr.
.Vlegary at B and Buttonwood streets,
when Price stepped upon a dog belong
ing to Mr. M. nod made some insulting
remarks, Mr. Megary replied wheu
Prioe struck him with a brick, and Mr.
M'e sou interfering the ferocious Alex
ander settled tlie boy by biting a piece
of his ear off. It was also iu evidence
that I'riue had drawn a razor and
threatened to kill Mr. M. The prisoner
was held in $500 for court.
A young man charged with fighting
at Fifth and Tatnall streats next came
out and after a few minutes Hifliugweut
baok *ith $1.00 and oosts written op
posite his name.
A quartette of colored youths who
had is
aud Church street,the other night then
covered the bench while Joshua Cooper
also colored, told how "cussed ornery"
Joshua was giv
raising a ruction at Ninth
the four chsps were,
iug a party at Ninth and Church when
the four erme in aud kicked up a dis
turbance, and after they were put out
thev commenced bombarding the
house with bricks. The evidence was
conclusive and each of the four were
fined $1.00 and oosts.
John F. Campbell and John nagan,
took the seats made vacant by the big
four, tbe charge against them being
fighting in the street aud general dis
orderly conduct. From the evidence it
appeared that there had been a sort of
a genetal row yesterday afternoon, at
Lord aud Church street*, brought
about by a too free indulgence in
Quite a number
"Christmas water.
engaged iu it, but it seemed that
Campbell and Hagau were doing tbe
were
hoavlegt knocking, in fact it
en that the two loioln/ie-t had
was prov
made
Bom i half dozen men kirs ilie pavement
«re they were arrested. A long list of
witnesses were examined among whom
were several of the victims of the prow
ess of the two In the cock, and His
Honor fined each of the oulpritB J2 and
costs.
Two young men named Patterson
and Burke were next led out, the
charge against the former being dis
orderly conduct, ami the latter got
himself in trouble by endeavoring to
induce Patterson to resist officer Cham
bers. |2 and costs in ( . ao h
the penalty.
Jacob Lois, a bnr'.y Iiuglir,linen wbo
instead of Ids national roast beef, dined
Oil whiskey next filled up a large cor
ner in the dock to give his reasons for
trying to incite Campbell and Hagen to
revolution while officer Cannon had
them iu charge. The reasons not being
clear, Jacob ascertain** that it cost jast
about $2 to interfere with the execution
of tbe law.
case was
Howard Rico, i-o'or.-' 1 , v'm bad
vorteil a front door on Tatnall 8t. into a
base drum yesterday abont noon and
usertRis boot toes for drum sticks to
tbe great annoyance of tba neigh
borhood, was next final ono dollar aud
costs.
Tbe last case had some sad features
connected wilh it. Thomas liurke.a boy
about seventeen years of age, was the
principal and the charge against him
was drunkenness. Ho was simply
fiuud fifty cents and cost.) and ho
was led hack to the cells, hut after the
court adjourned, the Repubucas re
porter learned from the officer who
made the arrest that yesterday morn
ing about ten o'clock the boy was no
ticed lying iusensibleiu the middle of
the street in front of the Gilpin man
sion on Delaware Avenue. Some of
the inmates noticed the boy lying there
in the rain aud mad,KUd lent a servant
out who brought the vonth in anil
wrapping him in a blanket laid him
npon the porch until the officer came
along when he was taken to the hall.
When brought in by the servant the
hoy was more dead than alive, the li
quor he hail drank having completely
deadened him, and Burke probably
owes hia life to the kindness of those
who first noticed him.
con
T „ B Pr „ l<leilt Tells K.pre.enla
williams That lha Maine
Demo< , rall wlll * urc . e(l .
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A special despatch from Washington
1 "presents!. veWtdtams ofW.s
c0 ' , * 1 °' " *» in t«rview
with ™ " reB *deut this morning, dur
i"g which the Fresldent expressed his
views regarding the state of affairs tn
m! 10- ,, , ...
T1, e President had been describing a
s0 ?"® * the Ohio Legislature of 1849
"hen the Hon B. lUndall, a rnutua
acquaintance, had, amid the howling of
the mob, declared Governor Ford duly
' •'S.ed.
Representative * '"'a-, then re
marked that t was not pleasant to
th , lnk of 138 elector# votes in the Boo h
where popular elections are virtually
. / v , . . , .. „ ., . f.
ignored, aud lie asked the President if
,
ha ,ilil not fe * 1 tll *t Rio talk, now be
? om,n K ,;ommo "-, of ■■ ™ e
ht.g>slature grabtnng tue electoral votes
of their State, and the llepublicana do
■ _ the same In another State is franvht
another State, is fraught
The 1 resident replied quickly aud
emphasis: "Put they are not
going to grab them. The Maine busi
"ft ik. R^pub'
.. . , . ,
'man nets tiers oi tie negts aiure ot
" am8 he would sit there until bepteni
. * Aud every device known to par
^ a,u '* 11 ^ ar y f° r pretection of
ruin,,rili<,s . al1 other business should he
8U8prtnded uutil the wrong should be
f would not r „* ort t0 (
i,J t l. ba .. m .. u {nff .. *
but he would endeavor to bring upon
l,1 °8e gentlemen such a weight of pub
l'C-op»uion that they could not escape
0J , WHist it> l( couut ed in by techui
oalities llJr t «chnicaliti«a they should
,
l,e diwarteu in uieir reroiuuonary
P ur P« a «s u "Jil they were made to feel
the will of the majority, when
P ro P er, y an ^ legally expressed, must
TU Wegident Bxprcss«d the
. . . , , K ..
0 P|h'.° u that good people vl all parties
will, ss this facts be corns known, cm
phatically coudemu the outrage.
Representative Williams asked
i ei v« to make publio tlio opimoDS ex
pr«i-.8ed by thrt Presidont, ami he wrote
f, , J .... . ..
them down, BubimttiKg theta to the
President for revision.
-
rolfceC'onrt (III* ftnrnliif;.
Thomas Ryau headed the list at po
lioe court this morning. Thomas was
, aii
upon complaint of his wife, who told
the court how he bad converted her
into a dummy to practice scientific
sparring on. Five dollars and coats is
whjit Thmnaq will liavrt to r»av for th«
what 1 nomas will nave to pay for tUe
amusement.
Two drunks, for which the usual
penalty was imposed followed, and then
three vounV men named John Gibbons
tuiee young m ,u nam a J 0 11 noons
ami Dantnl and James Colltus were led
out to answer the charge of fighting in
the streets atl-ourth and Jaokson streets
last night. The Collins brothers were
^top
fiued $1 aud costs each, and Gibbons 50 ,
ne.ita and oosts
The New Methodic! Protestant
Church.
This infant organization is holding
large aud e&thusiastio meetings. On
Sunday evening last, the room was
crowded and leveral left because of
lack of seats. On Christmas morning
they held jubilee services at 5 o'clock
which was also well attended. On
Sunday next, at 10J o'clock, they enter
their newly garnished temple of wor
ship, on Seventh street near Walnut,
where the "Varieties" were lately
on exhibition. The place has beeu
thoroughly renovated, kalsomined and
painted, and the interior altered, aud
the old pulpit returned to its wouted
place. At two o'clock they hold a love
feast, aod services again in the even
'clock. All are cordially
ing at 7.}
iuvited.
The Weekly llepnblicau
for tbit; week is ont and oau bo had at
this offioti, put up in a wrapper ready
for mailing for five oenta per oopy.
This number Is unusually interesting,
co, i tain iug a large amount of good newsy
m itttT*
T
theouphan-s fair.
Inatituie Hall Transformed Into a
Fairy Palace — Charity Made
Ueantllul-A Noble Work.
Yesterday afternoon at three o'oloek
the regular biennial fair for the benefit
of the Catholic Orphans of Wilmington
opened at InstituteHall. This fair is
held regularly every other year for the
object stated and all the Catholic
oUurohss in the city take part, each
church having a table whioh is presid
ed over by ladies from that particular
congregation and upon whioh is expos
ed the articles which the committee
having the matter in charge have
fit to collect.
From the experience of previous years
all who attended the opening yester
day afternoon did so nnder the impres
sion that they were to behold something
worth seeing in the Fair line, and they
'were nst disappointed. Theingenuity
of the decorators had transformed the
spacious hall into a regular fairy palace
and a stroll through the long
aniODg the beautiful tniBses and hand
some dames who presided over the in
terests of thedifferent tatdes and booths,
showed that even the fairies were not
missing.
^ The stroll also brought out the fact
that several of the old veterans
again at their posts, and the arrange
ments of the different tables showed
that instead of retrograding the mana
gers had indisputably improved by
former experience, aud it waH the gen
eral-remark, that never before had the
Fair been arranged on the scale of
granduer which the present ones ex
hibits.
Among the fac«3 who for years have
been familiar to the visitor at the fair,
and who by their cheerful greeting yes
terday proved they were not yet worn
out in the work, we noticed Mr. and
Mrs. Mioha»l Whelan, Mjr. Colonel
P. J. McCullough, Misses Smith aud
Curley and Mesdatnes Mellon and Fitz
patrick. " here might have been others
whom we did not notioe but, however,
the tables are well represented and
whether those who preside are old or
new Sail appeared to have the same
earnest zeal for the suocesu of the fair.
The following is a list of the tables, and
the names of those having them in
charge.
seen
avenues
were
ar p nT1 ni aT A,,,„
* T * PKTBR a tamlr
is under the supervision of the Sodality
of the Sacred Heart, Miss -s Mellon and
Fitzpatrick presiding! This t able is
W vll stocked with m-fnl and omtlv ar
, , wilti ns tut an t costly ar
tides, a9 follows: a well executed
crayon of Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker, Wal
uut suite of furniture,marbl« top table,
quilt, kuit and presented by the lister's
0 f Charity, beautiful tapest'ry picture
'C*^malX
'"tP" inmates oi Ml e ci s r-mftle ur
phan Asylum, marble top mlatd table
a0 ,i |jn„ ( , ut .t stand, handsome wax doll
dressed in white satin, lady's gold
W atch, picture of the Pacred Ueart,
oUiM . s w | litH (!ae l mere suit, camp rock
Hr 0)ie half dozen cane sea* chaira
Z'Z uw y r q ' two t arreh o Hot r'
^ree canary uiras.iwo narren oi nour,
three tons of coals one stove, et(j. The
Sodality has charge of a glass table
a i B0 ,
ST. PAUL'S TA RLE.
This table is under the management
of Misses Smith and Corley, and among
other neatly arranged articles contains
the following: Two gold watches,
lounge, oamp rocker, one-half dozen
cane seat chairs, marble lop table,
bouquet table, ohina tea set,oil paint
ing, crayon drawing, mirror, two wax
crosses, barrel of flour, ton of oaal,
afghau, handsome velvet rog, etc.
SACRED HRART TABLE.
Misses Trarer and Shoemaker, have
charge of this table. Tbe principal
articles are: One half dozen cane seat
chairs, china tea set, bouquet table, ton
of coal, cane seat rocker, tdankets, cur
tains, etc.
sr. Josaru's tablb
, .. ,
i 8 under the direction of Mrs. K %ne,aud
among other articles are the following :
Marble top bureau, mar Vie top centre
rahle, one half dozen cane seat chairs,
,.hin» teaset siivar Ditch* «i-no chair
cuma iea»ei>, miver pi tenor, ca np cuair
an(1 roc km-, large wax doll, afghau,
chamber suit, one half doz«n silver
knives and forks, wax cro^s aul v'ase.
*il ^r astor t iotnreof Rev. Goo A
Kelly, pastor of St. Joseph's Church.
a tabln is attached and aisn a
A K ,ar,M 18 Bnacuwu ami aiso a
" w tu*el of fortune."
si. jambs TABtr-,.
Mrs. Kdward Mahoney hu.« charge of
this table and the prfuoipal articles
are: One suit of cottage chamlwr turn
-. i- * * * in
ltnre, one china tea set, two wax dolls,
wax work cross, irnit and flowers, a
glassware table is attached.
- T mary'-i tablb
* *
Mf and Mrg . Michael Whelan have
charge of this table and the following
. in 0 i,auced off- Fifty dol
f rtlo eS w '"
lara in K old » la(, y * gold watch, silver
wat(J j 1 0 iji na dinner sets of i75 nieces,
n , , t of th , j._ Ri n ||y V.
^ andl0 * peg 2 0 y ards of Brnsaof oar
' wa | nut marble ton buroau marble
P T.l.r
table, halt dozen caue scat onairs,
, v » ,. i.-.-xai «/,».. a (i. A .
bouquet table, barrel of Soar, silver
mounted revolver, silver castors, a
doll, gold ring, pair of lady's gaiters,
box of cigars, a pair of of blankets, pin *
cushion, a chequer table; a glassware
table will be connected with this table.
TO! R BERKS HU BST TABLE
and ice oream garden is tinder the di
rection of Mrs. Peter J. McCullough.
Although this table was not assigned to
Mrs. McCullough until W.-dneeday eve
ning, the excellent manner in which it
is stocked shows that she made good
use of the time alloted li-r, ami as she
is well-known iu uouueoliou with such
charitable objeuts as this, the returns
from this table no doabt trill bo very
large. This tab'e also contains the fol
lowing articles: One very costly and
unique clock, with silver mounted orna
ments, ono silver oyster tinmen, one
silver cream pitoher, large silver
pitcher, haudsnine black bilk dress,
mirror, etc.
An immense audience greeted the
opening, aud last evening the Hall was
crowded to snfi'ocation. The fair will
be kept open as long aa it ia well pa
tronised, and its siowu is already as
sured.
a
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ANOTHER FIUITM.
Sharpley F.m'li Struck by an Kn
Bine and Fatally Injured.
On Wednesday evening about q iar
ter after six o'clock as Mr. Hharpley
Foulk, a carrier, was trudging over the
South bound track towards bis home
iu firowntown,he was struck at Hedge
ville and thrown violently to one side
with three ribs in his leit side broken
and several scalp wounds.
The engineer stopped and backed the
train, picked up the unfortunate man,
put him in the baggage car and backed
with him to the depot where he
handed over to the care of special officer
Legg who immediately Becured the
vices of Dr. Kane who dressed the
wounds. As soon as the injuries had
been attended to a carriage was pro
cured and Mr. Foulk was taken to his
borne at Sixth Avenue and Coleman
streets.
It was at that time thought that tin
injuries although serious and painful,
were not dangerous, and the wounded
man was lett by the physicians as they
thought, in a fair way for recovery. Not
withstanding this however, Mr. Foulk
began to get worse in the night and
about eight o'clock Christmas morning
died.
The corouer was notified at abont
2.3U p. in. that officer summoned ft
jury and repaired to the residence of
the deceased where the body was
viewed aud the testimony of the family
taken. It seems from the evidence that
Mr. Foulk was a morocoo dresser and
worked at Pyle's factory, Sixth and
Monroe streets. He was slightly deaf
aud had often been warned against
travelling along the railroad, and that
his reply to this had been: he was
afraid to travel over the lots because of
the many holes and other dangerous
places.
After securing evidence at the house,
the inquest adjourned to the depot
where the engineer, conductor and fire
man were examined. The conductor
stated that the train had left the depot
at 5.30 and that when he caw Mr.
Foulk, he was about forty yards up the
track. He supposed of course he would
get off before the engine would reach
him ; and in order to draw his atten
tion a loud shrill whistle was given.
Mr. Foulk paid uc heed to this ; but
when the engine was ten yards off he
tamed his head.
He then seeing his danger endeavored
to step over the rail, hut before he oonld
get clear of the track the locomotive
was upon him. Being struck by the
edge of the guard above the cowcatcher
Mr. Foulk thrown to side. Mr.
wa«
ser
was thrown to one side. Mr.
Slater, the conductor stated that when
the engine Btopped he hail the wounded
man picket np and taken to the depot
as above stated.
The Jury rendered a verdict that the
"deceased came to his death from in
ternal hemorrhages caused by being
struck by engine No. 79." The Com
pany was exonerated from blame. The
deceased was about 55 years of age and
leaves a family.
0
iMinrl8e6 7.il.
... . . .
C hristmas is over,
wa. king yesterday,
Pearl glass cake stand, so cts.. G
ahukhu-ou,.
.| amea y Webb's is headquarters lor holl
day books and Bibles,
lie ta No. 610 Market street and buy your
Mary Ann soiiie caudles,
a new lot of vases and tl >1 >8 just opened at
the w cent store. Aiso everythm K else.
"
The grand depot tor hats, him and gloves,
is at a. S. Humidirey's, 218 Market street,
Jamo8& Webb's basemont 1 ooa 8 lik*. fairy
Everybody should visit it.
Oupjilng and leeching at No. 103 E. Mooond
,troe; - Kdsidenee No. 408 East Second street.
Merger,407 Shipley street, 1» the cheapest
^ J '° 11 bUy y " Ur ,r,,M,e8 -
a large and choice selection of gold and hII
ver presentation cane.^ at Sherwin'8, No «o4
Market street* Eogravintf in all its brau.ihefl.
Every person In Delaware should call and
Inppoct Adair's furniture when iu want oi
anything In l.ls line. Ho sells good goods,
" Oxford " Teachers' Bibles at the lowest
prices at James fit Wobb'a, 224 Market street,
Complete lamp, 18 inches high, 40 cont?, at
217 King street, above Second.
Oove plants, ifhinco'eague and all of the
best grades ot oystors received daih at Hard
aef > 4j oyster depot, -oor. Seventh and Shi* ley.
K . r „ orjt hl^ that is rashionahle, stylish,
M ar or novel m gentlemen's headwear, It.
MctJloskey's establishment, No. 4.4 Market
street, has a standard reputation.
hlA-ket stiMt tUr ' bUS '
lDe ' 8 ifl A ' . _
if you bur your pockot-hooks at JameixV
Webb's, you not only get them at, the lowest
pdees, outcan hare your name put on in
gold letters without extra charge.
tuo haudsouie, heavy " Alley " goblet 8 1
cents a dozen, at 217 King street,
Juat try Klng'rf Oeod Samaritan Cough
Syrup and see Hit will not euro your ooid.
.jj con t*.
joiegant New Year'8 presents can be hak at
Adair's, No. 207 Market Btreet.
"Kriss Kinlr?e" la usually oxpeoted in a
sioitfli (Iranu by reindeers, but this year ho
came In » wagon hOidin K an umbrella over
his head and wearing gum boots.
Mips Ann*Or*wford'j private sohcol had a
very Ann Christmas entertainment on
BilEVITIEft
.Sun
4.40.
Wednesday afternoon. Sorry a press of bus
lues* prevented our attendance,
Hon't la 1 to oall and see v. ejl's Christmas
tree. at. IMo. T East Seoul street,
There wlll bo many a young lady who will
leap before she looks neat year.
. _
Bogin tlio
lu th9 KBI , DBLICaw .
Poet—'Do you want an/of my blank vsrseT'
"No, we don't want any of yeur——verse,''
* al11 Ul ® odder,
year aright by advertising
a *I will draw the line at bear," said a topor
to a temperance u in. *• Yes, but you'll sptll
with an i, M was tho repponso.
Tho undertakers have au organ called ' The
abil-beJ la Kochetiter. Tue sex
; have one and oall it " Hio Trance
Casket," pi
tons should
Crypt."
What shall I give for a Now Year pres *iit?
will next be tho absorbing tnought or mem
bers of the household.
It I* better to wear a poor ve«t with a royal
heart feshin I it tha* to wear a royal teat with
a beiuar's he trt iualde.
There ie »q Otlitar up In Williamsport do
conscientious that he refased to pud a cigar,
Tho man who takes unto himself a wile on
will bo sure to bare well iilletl
Christmas
stockings.—Waterleu "Obsomr."
A young lady In town calls her ha*. ''May
It is an old ons remodeled —
Dover," bee
Hackensack "Kepublloan."
Christmas comes but once a year, but that
is enough.
The hole's were ahead of the churches yes
terday In the namber of worshippers.
A matrimonlcal wave has gtiuolt Stanton.
We hope tkose married all got well-tlllei
stockings.
A Brandywine Hundred husband has
caught a Hunter, and the Hunter strange o
say though a stalwart ot the male gender, has
eatght a Husband.
THEABON Til W AH'TED.
Governor Warcelon'M Attempt
KeUe (ho Arina In tbe ftiate Ar
senal of Maine — An Imllgnani
Crowd Compels Hie Kelnrn of
Anns.
tv
Bandoh, Me., Dec. 25.—Bangor
to-day the scene ot aa excitement
paralleled since the day when the
guns of the rebel battery made their
assault on Fort Bnmter. It had been
known that during the day Major Jo
seph L. Smith (the Green back candidate
for Governor) and Mr. Folsom of Old
town, and others, were iu consultation
at the Exchange Hotel with Mr. French
a clerk iu the Adjutant General's office
at Augusta.
f he result of their cooferenoe
was
nii
wm ap
parent about 4 o'clock tkia afternoon,
when word came down town that two
two-horse wagons loaded with 120
Springfield cadet rifles and 14,000 ball
cartrldgea, from the Slate Arsenal on
h-isex st., were on their way through
the city.
When the teams reached Keduskeag
Bridge they were stopped by a crowd
of people, aud inquiry was made of the
drivers as to what authority they
acting under and what was the iutend
ed destination of the material of
The teams tern s^id they had been
engaged by a hackman from the hotel
to take the nr*, t rial to the Main Cen
tral depot, but did not know under
whose authority. By this time the
crowd began to grow larger, and the
bridge was soon filled with a large and
excited mass of people determined that
no shipment of arms should be made
through the city unless under UMnis
table authority.
were
war.
The Mayor told Mr. French he had
not force enough to guarantee the safety
of the munitions if the attempt to re
move them was persisted in while the
people were excited. He said he would
take no responsibility for the trouble
that^ might easue.
it best to return thearm« to th ' a.
rather than to incur the haza: i
riot, aud the Mayer furnished th. m
lice ' - . itect them on their return
A'< •« h*aing started on their return
three hearty cheers were given by the
crowd. After giving his order for
their return, Mr. Folsom, of Oldtown,
Major Smith's lieutenant,upbraided Mr.
Frqpch for not doing his duty by in
sisting on carrping out the plan agreed
upon. He was promptly rebuked by
Captain BoutelJe, of "The Whig aud
Courier," iu front of whose office the
crowd was gathered. Captain Boutelle
informed Mr. Folsom that neither Mr.
French nor the citizens of Bangor need
ed any satellites from Oldtown to in
struct them as to what was their duty.
Mr. French has retarned to Augusta
to await further action and instructions
by the Governor. The excitement in
this city is at fever heat, and crowds of
our citizens are gathered ou the streets
and in the stores anil offices discussing
the situation. If in a time of peace th«
arms are to be takeu from tbe Arsensl,
carried through the streets of our city,
and thence to Augusta, and the Capital
put in a state of siege, they are deter
mined to know the reason why.
While th^re is a strong and deeply
seated (ieiermination to see the outrage
AtlHicptKl to \m committed at Augusta
ihwaned, and that by peaceable and
lawful tuefbods, the people are in no
mood m b« trifled with, and any at
tempt to precipitate a conflict will be
met with the determination, opposition,
and resistance of bold and resolute
men, who kuow their rights, andknow
li-fc* 'far- maintain them.
The following address has been sent
to ih- it oveiuoi:
Mr. French decided
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To UU Excellency, Alonzo Garcelon,
Goternur of the State ot Maine:
The uitizens of this city were much
surprised ou the afternoon of Christina®
D ty to learn that the arras and ammuni
tion w*re being removed from the Btat*
Arseual located here to the railroad
depot. The first actual knowledge of
the fact was upon Stteiug teams loaded
and passing through the principal
streets. Immediately there was &
spontaneous uprising of our best «iti
zens, so filling the streets as to prevent
the passing ot the teams.
It.
j
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1
The Mayor, who had been sent for,
haviug no knowledge of the authority
under which the arms were being mov
|ed, first demanded who assumed the re
sponsibility of tbe movement. He was
answered by a Mr. French representing
himself to be a clerk iu the Adjutant
General's office, that he was acting uu
der verbal instructions from Governor
Garcelon to remove the arms and amu
nitiou by raiiroid to Augusta. Mr.
French, seeing the difficulties in the
way, and being informed by the Mayor
that he might be unable to restrain th®
people with the force at his command,
decided to return the arms to the Ar~
nenal, and the citizens quietly dispersed.
While deploring the act of tbe State
authorities in moving large quantities
of deadly weapons through th© streets
of a peacefiy,city iu the present exci
ted condition of >h<) public miud, we
shall endeavor, to the extent of oar
ability, to prevent any action whioh
should impair our good fame as law
abiding citizens.
Reformed Episcopal Church «r
the Covenant,
A very interesting service was held
at this church yesterday morning, con
sisting of an excellent sermon by th*
Pastor, and a grand programme of mu
sic consisting of Christmas Anthems
aud Carols by a ohoir of twenty-fivw
voioes. By request tbe singing will ha
repeated next Sunday evening,
which occasion the Pastor will preach
a sermon to the firemen of our city. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
firemen aud their friends to he present.
The ohurch is trimmed very tastefully
with overgreens and presents a Tery
neat appearance. All are welcome
—seats free. The following is the pro
gramme of music to be sung next Hun
day evening, services commencing at
7) o'clock :—Carol, "The Merry Christ
mas Time ;" Chant, "Gloria iu lixcel
sis;" Anthem, "Benedict Anima Mea;"
Carol, "Christmas Tide;" Anthem,
"Star of the East ;" Hymn, "Angela
from the> Realms of Glory ;" Carol,
"HosannaHymn, "While Shep
hards Carol, "Merry Christmas."