Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
%, BUSINESS, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, &C.
ihe Statement of the Road Commissioners Of
column.
WIN. Baker Kinsey, Corner Of Fifth and
market Sts., advertises new drugs and medi-
cines.
John Il. Rex, No. 81 Market Street, adyer-
lls'S Compound Syrup Of Sarsaparilla, and
otner drugs and medicines.
Inc Stlickersville association for tho dotec-
non Of horse thieves will meet in the South
BANK school house, on Saturday tho S0th inst,
at 3 O'Clock, T. M
James l.. Morrow advertises for ten or
| Twelve young men to learn tho business or art
OF tecgrlphing.
Hons. j. Z. Comegys and James A. Bayard,
ments.
Messrs. L. G. Stotsenburg x Son are casting
~ their toundcry in Front street, lot OF girders
| eighteen to twenty feet in length, and weighing
| ABOUT three and a half tons each for tho forth
llcaton ut Fort Delaware.
inc Rev. a. NcwbOld, has accepted an invi-
latlon OF the Vestry of st. Andrews Church,
TO become the Assistant of the Rector, the
Right Rev. DR.. Lee, and will enter upon his
duties immediately.
| The old green tree tavern which stood for
many years in Brandywine Village has been
torn down to give place to a fine Gothic Church,
about being built by The Episcopalian
Capt Samuel j. Martin Of the Barque Lin
wood, native Of this State, died Of yellow fever,
N no dc Janeiro, on the 9th of March last, aged
only 2G years.
| Worre, convicted oil the murder OF Gordon,
IN Missouri, has not yet been executed, as an
appeal is pending.
Robert W. Holt, No. rs East Fourth Street,
carries on the bleaching and pressing business,
and warrants his work to DO done equal to my
IN tho city of Philadelphia.
Henry q. Banning is erecting fine brick
| house at tho corner OF West and 9TH Streets
Mr., Bingham, late OF Philadelphia, is doing the
carpenter work. Perkins & WeldO the brick
work The iron railing will be furnished by
! iienIy Cole who makes very neat article at
very moderate price.
IN. Bank Of Smyrna has declared dividend
Of live per cent. payable on and after tho 18th
inst.
The New Castle County Bank at Odessa, has
declared dividend Oftbrec per cent.
John Connell has sold his property, in
Chfistiana Hundred, containing q acres, for
Slt,2aD to aleSsrs j. Il. Head, II. G. Banning,
George Jones' and Dr.. Porter.
u, ). X ). ). Grubb have sold tho property
ADJOINING the Mechanics Bank on Market street,
belonging to tho heirs Of Edward Tatnll, de7
ceased, to Joseph Rowe, tho present occupant,
tor S., 100.
5. Girlrd Li$ens advertsGs Is Store and
dwelling, No. III Market Street. at private
SAFE, Mr.. Weyl whOpurchased it at public sale,
having failed to comply with the conditions.
PERSONS wishing to purchase wall paper, and
articles in that line, should call at the store OF
Nj. Holt, corner of Second and Orange SITS.
We are Informed that between the 18th OF
March and the llth Of April, over $1,000 was
pld to the clerk Of tho Peace, for Store Ii
cchSes TO sell rum. The clerk was kept busy
on Monday morning in receiving fees for tavern
licenses and must have taken in tho course of
The day several hundred dollars.
John McMakin, corner Of Third and Shipley
streets, advertiscs large invoice of whiteiroE,
stone, China dinner and tea sets.
Allen Il Needles, dc ii, rs in guano, superphosa
phate OF lime, &c., No. % South Wharves and
10 South Water Street, Philadelphia, are doing
very large business among the farmers of this
ana adjoining States, They arc prompt, relia
bic men, and their sales must continue to IN
crease. For particulars, soc advertisement on
first page,
The Offices of twelve lottery Ticket dealers
were overhauled by the police, of Boston,
Mass, on Tuesday, when tickets of the Della
ware State Lottery wero found, and the pro-
pnetOrs arrested. At Myrick's Office, over
thirteen hundred tickets were found and seized.
Have you accounts or obligations to collect,
call ON Esquire POulson, corner of Bird and
~
| successful in collecting money. Give him a
call.
James Murdcs offers fer sale a lot contain
ing two acres, in Deer Greek Marsh, Christiana
Hundred.
Our townsman, George Wait, Esq, has
commenced the coal business at No. 6S South
Sixth Street, Philadelphia, and invites all per-
sOas in this city who wish large quantities of
coal 10 send their orders Immediately.
The New Castle NJ. L. Sabbath School will
hold Il celebration in CoOpers woods on Thurs
day, the 23th inst; they will go out in tho cars
| m the morning, and return in the evening
Those who are friendly disposed, and wish to
spend day pleasantly are invited tojoin them.
Bold Scamp We learn from the West Ches-
ter Record, that colUred fellow named Goo.
Peach about n years old, who says he came
from Wilmington, was arrested in West Ches-
ter, on Friday last, and committed to JILL He
came to the Red Lion, in East Marlborough,
with horse and wagon, and asked a cOlored
| youth to ride with him to UniOnville on their
way they met brother of Mr.. Bennett Walton,
| a lad Of II years old, driving an OK cart TO the
mill. Peach jumped out and demanded ofthe
| lad all the money lie had, threatening to COM
| psi him. The boy delivered 10 him his pocket
| book which contained all the money he had
| 60 cents Peach then drove oil as fast as pos
| Nible; went to Unionville, thence to West
Chester, whittier he was followed by Mr.. Wal
| ton, and Constable WullingS soon had him ar
| rested and before Alderman Fleming, who
committed him aud the cOored fellow who
was riding with him at tho time the robbery
was committed. The latter resides with Eze-
| kicl Bailey ESD, When arrested the fellow
had parted with all his money, but the pocket
| book was delivered up. The act was audacious
| and deserves punishment,
! Sadiea Dsaih.-Coroner Richards held an
i inquest Oh "Wednesday morning over the body
/ OF Patrick McGinis IL appeared that McGinis
was u bother by profession, and had been in
employ Of j. Bryant on Front Street for the
! past five years. GA Monday he had chill,
1 when he went to the house of his brother-in-
/ law ia Front Street, between King and French.
| Medicine WAS administered Which operates
| freely, but he continued ia much pain, and on
| Tuesday he was cuppcd. After tho cups were
| taken oil, tho pain left him, and when he retir-
cd on Tuesday evening he was thou sht to be
in fair way Of recovery. His brother-in-lIw
heard him coughing in the night, but attached
| little Importance to it. In the morning one of
the flmiiy went to call him, but thought ii ad-
visabl1 not to disturb him, as he appeared to
be in . sound slUrp. On going 10 his room
sometime altcrwlrd it was discovered he was
dead. The jury returned verdict Of death
| frUia causes unknown.
Tie CuUscwGy.-The Gazette states that the
| Levy Court appointed Eli Todd and John
| Smith, committee to Fepllnt the Cdusgway
with willow trees, and appropriated the money
| therefor, but owing to the bdckwardness OF
the season the work has been delayed. One OF
/ the committee iavors the planting of mapke
trees, whic perhaps would be advisable as
some persons stoutly contend that willows will
not grow where the ground is full Of tho roots
| of that species of tree. The blckwardness Of
tho season may serve as an apology for the de-
lny in setting ont the trees, but ii will hardly