Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A. u. Hazard, Christiana, March 2.
John Z. Clark, Red Lion, March2 2.
Matthew Kettlewood, New Castle, March 8.
John Harper, Christiana, March 8.
Barney Reybold, Red Lion, March a.
Amos Sharpless Mill Creek, March 4.
j. Il Il. III. Nichols, Christiana, March A!
Joseph Eastburn, Mill Creek, March 5.
D. w. Gemmill, New Castle, March 8.
Robert b. Enos, New Castle, March g..
Jas. II. Ray, W. q. Greek, March 9.
William b. McCrone, New Castle, March o.
Niyen Q. Miller, Newport, March 10.
Henry F. Reynolds, Cecil County, March 10.
Andrew Beaston, St. Georges, March 10.
Isaac S. Elliott, Brandywine, March 10.
Howard L. Guy, Mill Greek, March II.
William NJ. Day, Brandywine, March II.
A. F.. Smith Pencader Hundred, March IL.
l.. +. Pennington, Mill Greek Hd., March IL.
Geo. W. Mousley, Christiana, March II.
Joseph Crossgrove Christiana, March 10.
Joseph II. Turner, Christiana, March II.
Titus Mousley, Christiana, March 49,
Daniel H. Thomas has sold frame house in
| Seventh Street, near the old church, to George
Day for $500.
Edward Belts has sold lot of 10 feet by 80,
on Seventh Street, between Tatnall and West,
to W. j. ]. Purcell, for $500.
Patrick McManus has sold to Isabella Cham
I gisTne atagith frame house thereon near the
j. Il B. Simmons has sold to Jdco6 Us ntfLll9;
the African Mount Racket Church property on
Seco nd Street, between Tatnall and West, for
$4,000.
Philip Gibson has sold to Joseph Hayes, two
lots in Hedgeville, for 5000.
Mabel Thatcher has sold to John Sinnott q
three Story brick house at the North East
Corner of Sixth and Spruce, for $1,000.
James Culbert and James O. Aiken have sold
10 John Crumlish house and lot on Front ST.
between Market and King, for $1,000.
DR.. Hayward has sold to Benjamin Fredd,
brick house and lot on Shpey Street, between
Sixth and Seventh, for $3.50.
Henry Mellon has sold to John Burns house
and lot on Tatnall Street, between Fifth and
. Sixth, for $1,000.
II Joseph Crossgroye has sold his farm in Chris
tina Hundred, near Centreyille containing 40
. acres to Jesse Graves, for S2,700.
John Wright, real estate agent, has sold
+ building lot, % feet front on Second, between
G Orange and Tatnall belonging to Sancey Ann
# Alrich, to William Mcconnell, for $500.
I, William A. Stroud No. rs Market Street,
" above Tenth, will sell his stock of groceries
is and fixtures at public auction on Thursday,
Il the 10Th inst. Those who wish bargains should
u, be on hand at the time of the sale.
Robert Alexander, No. 81 Lombard Street,
Z advertises Il stray New Foundland dog.
is The Steamboat Zephyr will resume her trips
e between this city and Philadelphia Tomorrow
Il (Tuesday) morning. She will leave King
= Street wharfat 30 A. NJ. and Walnut Street
IL wharf at . p M. Single ticket So CENTS for tho
of round trip 60 cents.
IL Elias s. Naudain advertises for sale tho I'M
:: expired term of a colored lad, belonging to tho
- estate of the late Christopher Brooks.
IT Benedict b. Harris has taken ont letters Of
10 administration on the estate Of Jacob Harris,
~ late OF Appoquinimink Hundred.
: John Townsend has. taken out letters of adj
y ministration on the estate of Tilghman Cox,
Oh late OF Appointments Hundred.
O. j. Shaw, No. % West Sixth Street, advertl-
1, SEES for sale, u low choice Canary birds.
~ Flanagan adyertises for fifty journeymen o
at make boots and shoes.
WAsluSGTON's BIRTH DAY-PATRIoTIsM AM
- BEEf.--Our victualora after their custom, cee.
lit brated Washingtons birth day in style unusu-
ally brilliant and attractive, on Friday and Sat
,s urduy. Both the Fourth Street, and the Sc
=, cOnu Street markets were gay with draped
- flags, enormous pairs Of fancitully decorated
be horns supporting portraits of Washington,
T. snowy letters, testoons OF flowers, and last,
"a but by no means least, enchanting rows of de-
- lcious looking beef and mutton. Tho heart OF
ct the epicure warmed al he pa2yd upon tho dis
b. play, and imagined those beautiful roasts and
h. steaks Of beet, or loin Of that fascinating NUT
1, ton, Ndono TO turn" and with all the appro.
IT, pirate ''hxings," loading table till it groanct
m beneath tho weight OF good cheer, and himself,
o. with select party OF good follows and fa
re ladies', surrounding it, ready to "pitch in."-
-, Then the picture faded, and the hard toature
vi Of the reality presented themselves, recallinS
Of his attention to the fact, that he was only ii
ms market TO buy dinner.
al At first glance, the relation between patrio
tism anl D3ef seems rather remote but look
nga little nearer, we find, that evel seer blim
:. virtue as patriotism, may be great 8 ITO sbte
loi to so humble an article as beef, SG5ta1E asid
Il the well known class of sshungry paSf IA VIII
ng are now all at Washington, looking out ic
Ia their roast beef for the next four years,
loading the mails with applications, ana sol
al citations of garding these no
err much is that more heroic patriotism indebte
ner for its sublimity to its feeding, Take an army
feed il well, aud send itagainst the enemy, an
1t will conquer, or die and win medals, an
o votes of thanks, for it's display Of patriotism.
"a Take the same army, put it upon short allow
i4n ance, and il you give it II chance, it will be
likely to turn tsweapons against friends as to-
on Take young sprig of the law, who has new
IRE known the want OF u dinner, place him
this Fourth Of lAly PLATFORM, Ill front OF Fourth
,wn July audience, and his patriotism will spark
this and seem to be an inextinguishable fire. Tai
mo- the same young man, shifting for himself, wit
mot out practice, or prospects, and with his boal
the bill unpaid, and then offer him good fee il
tl,e will advocate the interests of class at the {.
lgir pense OF little, only little, of the gensE
the good and perhaps his patriotism will burn
ant brightly as before, and the temptation whli
put aside with disdain-but If it is not nlt
our point is proved, that patriotism and be
, IN have near, and influential relationship, al
Show beef becomes most appropriate iasm
on the celebration ofthe END ofFebruary-
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,ato Maryland and DeId,rare Railroad iHsehng
~, Pursuant to public notice, large and respe
M ~. table meeting of the citizens of the town
=, y Smyrna, and vicinity, favorable t. q conne
" w tnn of the Maryland and Delaware Railroa
ny with the Delaware Railroad, assembled at NJ
w, r. FoXwei's Hotel. on Saturday Afternoon
rn Feb. l4th, and organized by calling VIM. De
~ y" ncy Esq, to the Chair, and choosing ii.
."S Douglass, Secretary.
ht3 Geo. W. Cummins, ESQ.,. IL a concise, b
W., able manner, explained the object of the NEE
tpe ing, and stated that a charter had been graz
ed by the Legislature of Delaware TO the NJ
lylNnd and Delaware Railroad Company,
lins form connection with, or tap the Deaws
-hat Railroad at ar near ttSaayrna Station"
'lnS Gen. TEACH Tighman, the Presidento of
ne Md. and pei, Railroad company, was then
iruducad ia the meeting, and proceeded
de- argue tie great mutual advantages which mi
anu ineYitably result from connection Of the t
100 roadB at or near Smyrna, and briefly advanc
ttde sCnlc very important reasons for promptact
ent, by way Of subscription, &c, on the part OF
llVt citizens of Smyrna, and persons living near
line Of the road
The meeting was further addressed by
tng- C.. C.. Cox, Col. S. Hambleton, of EastOn, u
iran W. Cummins, ESQ, and Daniel Cuinmi
ntiGt Esq, of Smyrna The hooks were then opel
and tAe following subscriptions taken G.
Ii0u- W. CumInins, Esq, 81 200 Col. Geo. Da'
than 1000; Col. DaAiel Cummius, 900; tIen. &
Wsu- +. Mason, 800 David j. Cummins, ESQ, $
an Geo. Kennedy, Esq, 500; Ayers StoGkley Il
lings 5000.
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