Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BUSINESS, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, &C.
Among the list of Patents issued from the
United States Patent office, for the week end
ing May 10Th, we notice that Lammot Dupont,
ESQ.,, Of Christiana HID, received patent for
Improvement in gunpowder.
/. T. Holcoinb advertises for a coachman or
carriage driver.
John NJ. Comegys and John f. Newman adj
/ vertise valuable farm of 101 acres in Kent
county, Maryland, at public sale on the 18th Of
July.
The School House in the District near Chris
uana, in this county, has been enlarged and
4 otherwise improved. Since the present teach
er, Mr.. James l.. Killgore, took charge, the
scholars are making rapid advances in educa-
ton. An exhibition will take place on the
Fourth OF July by the pupils, which will, no
doubt, prove to DO instructive as well as inter-
esting.
The Schr., Gen. Taylor, Capt Geo. Stokes
Of this city, loaded with coal and bound from
Baltimore, Md, to Hudson, N. T., was run into
by an unknown schooner on the night of the
18th Of May olLittle Egg Harbor, and damag-
ed 10 such an extent that she had to be aban-
doned. The Captain and Grew were taken off
the wreck on the morning Of the 18th by tho
schooner Roxanna Berry, Capt. Jos. Marts,
from Norfolk, bound to Boston, who landed
them at Maurice River, N. ]. New York pa
pers copy.
A Statement of the Road Account OF White
Clay Greek Hundred, will be found in another
column.
VIM. McCaulley, Esq, offers for rent two
| handsome dwelling houses, furnished in the
best style, on Market Street, above Twelfth
| lie also advcrtses 2l3 shares of the stock Of
the Farmers Bank for sale.
ziba Ferris x Son offer 500 reward to any
aVVtn. tl..N kl.ut.
watches are not genuine.
Samuel McCaulley, ESD, informs builders
and others that he is prepared TO supply them
| with bricks Of the several qualities in any
| quantity, either for cash or exchange for wood
| He also advertises number of eligible build
! ing lots, in the northeastern part of the city.
| They will be disposed Of on worry accommoda-
| ting terms.
H. Hartman, Esq, clerk of the City Council,
| gives notice that the assessment is completed,
and is filed in his ofise for inspection; and that
the Council will sit as a Court of Appeal on
| Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings, the
9th, 9Th and Sth of June.
| The Commissioners on the part of Whining
| ton, Messrs. Stotesenburg, Sharpe and Dun
can, announce that books for the purpose of
| obtaining subscriptions to the Junction and
Breakwater railroad, will be opened on Thurs
day, 2Sth inst, at tho store Of Col. John A.
Duncan, No. 62 Market street.
Mr.. William E. Jdnviar, of New Castle, left
homo on Tuesday, with Wow Of settling in
| Iowa, Minnesota or Kansas.
| VIM. II. Neal, formerly of Seaford, Sussex
county, has located at Danville, Ill.
Edwin P. Janvier, Of White Clay Greek Hd.,
lost fine OK few days ago. from over-eating
clover and becoming hoven. When discovered
it was too late to save him by the use of tho
knife.
X son of Isaac Stats, OF Appoau iniminlS
| Hundred, was thrown from horse last Satur-
day evening, and quite badly hurt. For a
time it was feared that his injuries would prove
fatal, but We are pleased to learn he is recover
ing
Tho case Of Joseph A. Hunter VS.. the Dol.
aware Railroad company, has been referred to
Messrs. Edward q. Bradford, Samuel Hilles
aud George z. Tybout. The referees will meet
on the 10Th Of juno next, in this city.
VIM. Candy offers at private sale, his fine
farm of about 200 acres, near Newport, in New
Castle Hundred.
Edward Williams, ESD, Clerk Of the Peace
will attend at Almonds hotel, on Tuesday
next, Tor the purpose dispensing store licenses
Ono Of the brown match horses, belonging
to Jos. 4. Price, while being driven down
hill on the Lancaster pike, some mile or two
from this city, last Tuesday, fell and broke hi.
neck.
John O'Neal has rented his former store
| mo- 90 hdThtt htsCttt 10 hhbeEt oAnuuTb, Wnt
will keep good assortment of dry goods, &c
We understand that Mr.. O'Neal intends ongug
ing in his old business on n more extensive
scale, importing his articles, &c.
VIM. Bratton, architect at Christiana, ha.
contracted with VIM. r. Lyman, esq, to cree
beautiful two story frame dwelling with back
buildings, on his farm in White Clay Greek
hundred.
Board of Health.--The Board Of Health met
and organized by electlng Dir. L.. L. Bush
Presidents; Colonel Spencer D. Ewes, Treasurer
) and John L. Hyatt as executive oifcar, for thI
Western District, and George s. Grub for III,
Eastern. John 7. Hyatt was also electct
bailiff. The Treasurer was authorized to APP
ply to the Council for the usual appropriation
Tho rules of order and tho rules regulating tn
duties and fixing tho salary Of the executiv
officers at $50 Tor each, and allowing 90 cent
for burying dogs and hogs, 25 cents for cat
and-chickens of the last Board, were adopted
q The resignation of David H. Chandler us
member of the board for the North Wcster
District was read. On motion Edward Grifiit
was elected to I'LL the vocancy. The bill O
i George S. Grubb for hurying dead animals 70
tie past year, was read, amounting to So. I'll
: bill Of John Il. Hyatt was read for similar ser
II vice, amounting to SO IS. On motion order
), were directed 10 be drawn for the same. Til
u unfinished business OF last Board was taken W
Tho report Of committee appointed to settl
with the late treasurer, was read. The Boar
. resolved to meet at the corner of Third an
l. Orange SITS. to viewa nuisance below tanneries
. on Thurday evening, ut half-past O'Clock
" Tho Board adopted communication to tn
y City Council asking the abatement of nuisance
arising from the accumulation OF water on som
U lots in the lower portion Of the Fourth Ward
/ The attention of the Board was called to tn
: fact that tho City Commissioner had neglecte
% to cleanse the sewer from Fourth street dow
Poplar. Tho clerK was instructed to notii
= him to have the work done forthwith. DIR. Bus
y was requested to make u synopsis of the doing
= of the quarantine convention which recent
: met in Philadelphia, and report at next NEE
= ing. Adjourned.
10 The MianesOta-Capt. DHpoats SpeGch.--O
Of Saturday at noon, Capt Dupont, of the MINI,
N sofa which vessel was about to sail from Phil
,r delphia, having had the crew mustered, Al
it dressed them and tito officers as follows ;-'
tx have been entrusted with the command Of th
st vessel. There may be many here who hay
ie sailed with me, if SO, they know me, my gene
ly al manner, desire and usage. To those wi
have not sailed with me, and do not know m
m | would say, that it is my desire to render {
lis happy and comfortable, by granting every i
he diligence within the scope Of my authority, Al
ly hope every man will exhibit as earnest Il d
re sire to do his duty, as l feel to do mine.
es would also say, that il there be any among y,
es who are dissatisfied and do not wish to go
de the vessel, let HIM say so, and will assist hi
to leave her. Pipe down sir"
NO Dog Polsoned.-Some person poisoned a n
4 :: New Foundland dog, belonging to Capt. Non
he of the U. S. Revenue Service, last Mond
al morning. He was an usually sagacious amin
il o great favorite with the family, and his dea
ri r INT