Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-17
LOCAL INTELLIaENCE.

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Richard Booth, No. East Second Street,
has on hand good assortment of cigars, to-
bacco, pipes, &c, which he isselling atreason-
able rates. Those wishing to purchase should
give him call.
George W. Gregg has commenced the har-
ness making business in the second Story of
the carriage mandatory of Gregg 4 Bowe,
corner of Third and French Streets. He is q
good workman, accommodating and obliging,
and deserving encouragement.
The advertisement of the Fairyille Institute
for boys and girls, will BIO found in another
column. The building has recently been en-
larged and improved, the neighborhood is
very pleasant one, and the teachers we'll quail
fed to impart knowledge.
The contract for the erection of the NJ. Il.
Church edilice in Brandywine Village, has been
awarded to Passmere Mitchell. j. G. Hyiield is
to do the brick work. II is to be 40 by 60 feet,
and 80 feet TO the square. There will be n
lecture and class room in the basement.
A neat and substantial iron fence has been
erected in front of the Central Presbyterian
Church in King street, between Seventh and
Eighth.
A shed or overshoot has been erected at
the eastern end of the Market house in Fourth |
Street, to protect the butchers from the sun.
A lady wishes situation as Teacher either |
in u private or public School. Inquire at j.
Y. Heald's, No. 1877 Market Street.
The Stockholders of the Junction and Break |
water Railroad, will hold meeting at Tdm-
Inns Hotel, Milford, ont the 3D. of October next,
to elect nine Directors and organize the Com
pany.
The protracted meeting that has been in pro-
gress for the last three weeks at the Union Nj.
X. Church, was brought to close on Friday
evening last.
| VIM. McCaulley, Esq, advertises several
| valuable farms for sale.
Governor Causey issues his proclamation in
another column, offering reward Of five hun
bred dollars for the apprehension of Silas
Hollis, who is charged with the murder Of q
man named Robert Morris at st. Johnstown,
in this State, ON the 2lst day OF August last.
There will be held in the grove at Todd's
| NJ. +. Church, near Marshy Hope Bridge, Kent
county, Two Days meeting, on Saturday and
Sunday, the 10Th and 10Th of September
Preaching on Saturday, at 10l a. M, and ri
$ q and O. p. m. Also at similar hours CT
| Sunday.
The annual exhibition of the Agricultural
Society of New Castle county, will be held on
I Wednesday and Thursday, the 9TH and Sth OF
October. 1t is singular that the exhibition in
this County and in Kent should be held on
the same days, and we trust that it will not be
so another year.
Mann & Hecht have taken tho clothing store,
80 Market street, recently occupied by s.
Mcdowell X Co., and advertise large assort-
ment of ready made clothing for sale at very
low prices.
The laying of the Corner Stone of now
NJ. Il. Church in Christiana Village, took place
on Thursday afternoon last. The Revs. Mcssrs.
Cook and Dram, of this city, and the Rev. j.
Hand, preacher in charge OF the Newport Cir
cult, performed religious services on the occa
sion.
A daughter of William Handy, of Brandy
wine Hundred, Delaware, died suddenly II
few days ago. She had arisen from the sup
per table to put back her chair, when she fell
dead upon the floor. She had been ill Il few
days previous, but had recovered and seemed
in good health. She was ID years OF age.
Zadock Townsend Of New Castle Hundred,
lost four valuable cows within the past week.
One was taken sick, ceased giving milk, and
the next morning was dead; two others exhib-
iting the same symptoms died the following
morning, and one the next day. Whether
they had eaten some poisonous substance, or
the disease arose from some other cause, is
not known. Mr.. 4. had refused $75 for one Of
these cows, and the others were highly valuable.
VIM. Bennett who lives on the adjoining farm
also lost fine cow in the same way.
John Guthrie who had been sent to New
| Castle on two occasions since the first of this
month, where he managed to get security and
return to this city the same day, was brought
before Mayor Sparks on Friday morning, on
= the charge Of drunkenness, when he was com.
1 mitted TO the cells for safe keeping, and unless
some of his friends step forward and go SCI
, curity for his good behavior, he many remaiI
there for some time to come.
Fatal TernllnaiiOR.-W learn with regre
= that the injuries received by William c., sul
y of VIM. G. Lowe, OF this city, by the coliisio
i of the Express and freight train on the Candle
ic and Atlantic railroad, on last Saturday ever
=, ing week, terminated fatally. Mr.. l.. was n
a. only SOM about Is years OF age, he had bee
N at Crittenden's Commercial Institute in Phla
g. deIphia, short time, and wasa highly prOmis
.. ing young man. We believe he was a proba
a. TONER of st. Paul's Church in this city, havin
;" experienced religion last winter; was dearl
80 loved by his parents and highly esteemed
c his friends and acquaintance. He was Undue
u ed to go on the excursion to Atlantic City o.
Saturday evening the 9Th inst, when being &C
quuinted with the engineer, he got on the ten
IF der so that he might be near him. When tn
9 collision occurred his arm was badly shattered
and suffering from his wounds he was convey
ed to the hospital in Philadelphia. His parents
II were startled by the sad intelligence last Sun.
c day morning week, and FASTENED to give him
a every attention in their power. The great
effort of the physicians was to save his arm.
and success it was thought would crown
their labors, but il appears that he was hurt on
the head which fact did not come to there
knowledge, he became deriOus, and expired
on Friday from conclusion Of tho brain. HIS
remains were brought TO this city that evening,
! aud will be inferred this (Molduy) afternoon,
leaving the residence Of his parents, SO King
street, at five O'Clock.
Benics.--We are informed by Henry CLAY
0 Douglas, theagcnt at Smyrna, that $50 buckets
c of berries were shipped from hat station, on the
4 Del Railroad, to Philadelphia, during the
i month oil July last, by one dealer, q. Donat,
u Esq.
: The Reporter states that REVEALS are now
4 going on in the Methodist Episcopal Church
: IN Dover, and in Magnolia. The revival in
Camden is over. A lady from Philadelphia,
Mrs West, attracts considerable attention by
2 her eloquent preaching.
The Orphans Court and Court of Chancery
Tor Sussex county, will commence on Monday,
the list inst. For Kent county, it will com
mence on Monday the 2Sth.
We learn from the Reporter that Hon. Mar
Tin W. Bates is still confined to his bed in ex.
tremtly low health. On Friday and Saturday
j last DR.. Pancoast. Of Philadelphia, performed
operations on one Of his eyes since which time
he has been slightly on the mend.
Friday last was the SOth anniversary of the
battle at Chadds' ford on the Brandywne
, List Of Jurors for October Court 1857, in Sus
/, ser County, drdlpR September &, 1857.
= Cedar Greek Huadrsi.---Isaac Carwithen
:, George II. Wilson, William Warren.
d BrOddkiin HuUdred,-Thomas Pepper Jane
Il II. Cary, Thomas | Perry.
NdHhCoke Hundred,-Stephen NJ, Morgan
j. Gilly G. Short, Cyrus s. Jefferson.
r North H'cd FOrk Handred.--Wm. A. Jacobs
10 George West, Jabez Fisher.
Broad Creek HHndrcd.- Greensbery NJ. Truetl
= Minos e. Tructt, Selby Connaway.
Liiic Greek HWRdrcd.- MARTIN NJ. Ellis, Bur
ton Culver, Isaac Vincent.
VI Dagyboro Hundred.-Marrain Short, Job j
Wingatc, Richard Warren.
= Baltimore HandrCd.-Isaac James, Jas. Fur
n, man, Ebe llolaway.
= miirn Rirer HHndred.-Nathaniel W. Bur
:. loh, John Lynch. Cornelins B. Lingo.