Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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We have beenrequested by William Candy, Sec
rotary Of the Delaware Horticultural Society, to
notify the members of said Society, there will
be special meeting at the Insurance office,
next door above the Bank of Delaware, this
(Monday) evening at O'Clock.
Mrs. II. Orme advertises her stock of milli-
merry and fixtures at No. west Fourth Street,
at private sale, as she desires to remove from
our city. Those wishing to engage in this
business will not find amore desirable location,
in our city.
building lot in the village of Stanton, be-
longing to the heirs OF Archibald Taylor, was
sold at public sale, on Thursday last, to Thomas
Mcdaniel, for $50.
The M. Z. Church at Mount Salem, in Chris
tiana Hundred, is now undergoing thorough
repair, and will be open for worship on Sun
day next, when q stranger is expected TO
preach.
The Grand Council of the United States,
Improved Order ofRed Men, at its recent ses-
sion in Baltimore, elected Daniel W. Carter,
OF this city, r. W. Grand incohOnee, or Chief
OF the Order in America.
George Deaykne recently launched a fore and af.
schooner Of nearly 800 tors barthen, from his ship
yard in New Castle
| Danitl Cotbit, Esq of odessn, was awarded the
Premium for the best bushel of peaches, at the
Philadelphia Horticultural Exhibitiou, on Tuesday
| last.
The Prosbytery Of Wilmington holds its next
| meeting in Port Penn, commencing on Tuesday
| evening next, and continuing three days. We see
II stated on authority, that this Presbytery was in
no way represented in the late Convention in Rich-s
mond. Rev. Mr. McIntire and his namesake, were
delegated by a small church down in Maryland
and mud no kind OF authority 10 speak fer this Press
bytery.
James Downward has taken a room in Pyle's
| building in Orange street, between Fourth and
ruin streets, and commenced the manufacture Of
ropes Tor the Southern market The business will
DC continued at the old stand on tho Kennel pike
by his son, James q. Downward who will continue
to supply this market They are both adopts in the
Ari oil rope making, and their products fned a read,
| sale
i. John o'Neil has returned from visit to England
g. Scotland and Ireland, and has taken tho store q
A NO III Mai6e. street, where he is lispospg a
: : fancy goods at less than cost John is popula
u among me ladies' and We presume this announce
10 ment Will produce a lush OF customers
IA fnlhp Matthews has purchased the stage o
"a Samuel NJ. Williamson, to run from this cit,
to Cochranyille, Pa, via New Garden, Avon
10 dale, and Chatham. Sec advertisement.
D gentleman from Delaware County, Pa.
i whose wife had left him for what she deemed
d sufficient cause, came to this city in pursuit Of
, her, few days ago, and becoming somewhat
troublesome, was arrested and brought before
Esquire Poulson, when he was bound over to
keep the peace.
-a6dirS al beWdrk.-Wm. Bower is about
making extensive improvements on the farm he
purchased near Newark, some time within the
past year. He has contracted with Edward l..
Todd and VIM. McClelanI to erect a mansion
| house, ~ by III feet, three stories high, with
back buildings 20 by 80 feet, Tor $4,000. 1t is
to be OF frame, lined with brick, and to be
finished in the best manner. Prof. Porter was
| employed as architect. Mr.. Bower also intends
erecting large frame barn, IS by "A feet, straw
house, granary, carriage, ice and smoke house.
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mason.
Cornelius Wiltbank intends to commence the
erection OF new carriage mandatory, "a by
Az feet, and blacksmith shop, 20 by u feet
nearly opposite the college, in few days.
D. watson Evans is erecting four or five frame
houses on the road near the Depot, which are
now ready for roofing and weather boarding.
having been raised on Thursday last Samuel |
Darlington, carpenter; James Jaquett, mason. |
Mrs. Crawford is having erected a neat two |
story frame house, in the upper part of the I
village. Edward Wilson, carpenter George |
Rambo, mason.
VIM. I. Carr has commenced the manufac-
ture Of children's shoes in the lower part of
the village, onthe road leading to Curtis paper
mill, with the intention of supplying storekeep-
ers and others. Those dealing in these articles
should give him call.
Reuben A. Wingate has contracted TO con-
struct two or three large tanks to hold pulp
for paper in the mill Of Curtis x Bro. His
occupation is millwrighting and those wishing
repairs or other work in that line, should give
him call.
Samuel b. Wright carries on blacksmithing |
opposite the store of John +. Williamson, |
and is a good mechanic, attentive to his bust
ness and worthy of encouragement. He is also |
engaged with John IL. Todd in carrying on
wheelwrighting.
5. R. Choate is doing quite an extensive
business in tobacco, cigars, musical instruments,
newspapers and periodicals. He is so well
and tavorably known that it seems superHuous
to invite those wishing anything in his line, to
give him call
James Armstrong has commenced saddle
and harness making at his new building in the |
centre Of the village. lie is good workman
as hundreds can testify, and worthy of liberal
patronage. Farmers and others, wishing to
purchase should not neglect to pay him visit |
Our friend Major Wheeler is doing n very
good business among the coats, pants, vests,
Nc, in his establishment near the Odd Fell |
lows Hall, and II he has the discernment we |
give him credit for he will not only stick to the
shop, but double il not treble the amount of |
his patronage, in less than ten years Hi |
neighbOrs X. q. lIudders is driving a nice
little trade, among the drugs, and what is more |
advertiSes mat he has discovered a certain |
remedy for lever and ague. Those afflicted with |
the 'shakes' shOul,l try it, as he goes on the |
Joseph j. Cloud is CARRYING on the carriaon
making business ut his old stand, and seems To |
he satisfied that there is no pleasanter place |
than Newark. A short adventure in Pennsyl-
yania, dispeled an Illusion from his mimi, but
we regret to say 'the paid rather dearly for the
wblstle. lie is good workman, industrious |
ana economical, and must succeed not only in
getting business but in accommodating property. |
we nave Out one word more OF advice to give
MN, and that is to take partner for life
Onr irlends DeCray 4 Son are driving away
al lie tailoring and from what we can learn
are , quite successful in their efforts to please.
lnoSc Mho cail on them can procure suit to
give satisfaction.
me merchants generally appear to be doing
""'te pusileSS, ana at their several establish
.'ien' , my ne found large assortment of
SoouS' nc sales room Of MIR. Williamson Is
=, iseat III inns state, excepting one or two
~ tlis CITY, ana htty persons could easily pass
M ~ II without lncommodng each other. He
has however, spirited competitors. In MIR. Hal
'aun il the upper end of the town Mr. Wilson
and Mr.. Bunker in the centre, and his u.ighhor
4 !. W. Moore on the opposite corner, Tbar,
IS room for all, and we commend them ia tbe
patronage Of the public.
We must not, however, overlook I'M. estar,
hsliineht OF John Kennedy. who serves M, tl,o
most delicious ice cream of any mon ~ ~, ~
o'Ste, none Of your SKINNED milk, cboIkv
substances, but the pure unadulterattd cream
- Wy OF our citizens should visit Newark they
. VIZ 'tlu inns TO be the fact. Let thosn ,vLn
"oHHt CAL and satisfy theTnSelves on this noint
o fosp0aemeHt.--A special meeting of tb.
!, agricultural society of Kent county was haii