Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-02

Snow Hill district was represented by "
Hargis. The following named persons weHa
passed, viz IS. O. Painter. r.. b. Kemp
Il. Sanderson, ]. d. Quigg, J, Hough, J. AZ
Massey, A. Freed, J. Allen, ]. W. Hammer
sly, W. Merrill, j. Pastorheld, A. Wallace, VI
d. Clrrow, j. f. Chaplain.
John F. Hazard, on same district was grant,
ed superanuatsd relation.
On motion, 1t was resolved to held on after1
noon session to-day, to receive the Stewards
reports.
Jos. Smith, having been deferred at the apt
piropriate time, was brought up and elected 70
| elders orders.
Ii. Colclazer stated that no had, the past
year, in connection with his ministerial labors,
a school under his charge in Milford. Id
| arose TO disabuse some misapprehensions en4
tertained in regard to that matter. He did nou
engage in that work because the people would
not support him, nor for pecuniary gain but
for the good OF the children, and the glory Of
God. A discussion thereupon arose, as to the
| propriety Of minister engaging nsuch work,
in which j. p. Durbin and +. Hodgson par
| tieipated.
II. L. Gilroy, who for the past year, has been
holding supernumerary relation, was return
ed to the effective work.
The alteration made in the discipline of the
church, by the last General Conference, in
reference to the rule of representation to Cen
eral Conference, was concurred in by large
| vote. 8
The resolution passed by the last General
Conference, providing for a Missionary Bishop,
was also concurred in.
Prof. johnson made report OF the commit
Tee 10 examine the character and extent OF the
charges in the version Of the Bible published
| by the American Bible Society in 1851. 1t
was laid on the table.
| Tie report Of the Committee on the tract
cause was read and aid upon the table, to be
taken up at 10 O'Clock Tomorrow.
The committee on the Irish Mission made
report. 1t was read and adopted.
Rev. W. Riley, the Irish delegate spoke with
reference to his mission in warm and eloquent
| terms.
| Dir. l. T. Cooper exhibited the original copy
of a letter from John Wesley, from which
quotation had been made by Rev. Mr.. Riley.
The Report of the Wesleyan Female College
in this city, was read and referred to tho COM
mttee on education.
The paper on the marriage Of young minis
ters, presented by DR.. Duroin, yesterday, was
taken up and read by the Secretary. Pending
| It's discussion, Conference was adjourned with
the benediction by j, Humphrey.
BUSINESS, PERSONAL 1NTELLIGENoH, &c.-
The vacancy in the City Council caused by the
removal of james Elliot, from the Second
ward, was filled on Thursday evening, by the
vacancy in the First Ward caused by the re-
inoval Of MIR. Brady, which will be filed at the
next meeting of the Council.
Lewis Paynter, of this city, has resigned the
Office OF mail agent on the Delaware Rail-
road.
Charles G. Bigger has commenced the
auction and commission business at Delaware
City,
Inc Second annual meeting of the Young
Mems Association will DO held at the City Hall
on Monday evening, the 9th inst. The Presi-
dent and Executive Committee will make their
reports, and several addresses will be deliver
cd. The public (ladics Particularly are re-
spechuily invited to attend.
Thomas Harvey has taken the Western Ho-
tel, Attn and Orange streets, and inyitcs his
friends to encourage him with liberal sup
port.
Stephen Townsend, of this county, had his
collar bone broken while in Milford, few
evenings ago, by stepping down ino the cellar
way IN front Of the residence Of Esquire Dor
sey.
meeting was held in Milford on Monday
| evening Of last week, to organize the Junction
and breakwater Railroad company, when
BOOKS We're opened and sic, 900 were subscrib-
| by gentlemen present, -
PennocS L Co., advertise all kinds of coal
Tor sale at their new wharf, South-Eas end of
| tho W ilmlngtoE Bridge over the Christiana,
Col. e. p. Norris has still on hand few
packages Of the Chinese sugar cane seed,
which he will cheerfully furnish to farmers who
may wish to test the merits of that article.
One OF the teachers in the public school in
Zenith Of, named Hannah eek, was brought.
| before Esquire Buzlne few days ago, charged
| with whipping small boy in an unreasoxs blc
manner. 1t appears she used switch that was
| heavy enough to blacken the child,s bins and
sides very considerably. The Esquire, after
hearing the case, held her to answer 4 the
IA rrf
that 1t was question whether teachers had a
right to intlict corporal punishment, and to
what extent, which the court in our State
should determine.
The School choir (under tho directions Of S.
L. Scanlan,) assisted by the Alpine Glee
Singers, will give an exhibition in the hall Of
tho Brandywae Lycoum, near the New Bridge
on Saturday evening, the 4th inst Admission
fee II cents.
MIR. Benjamin Beatty of Christiana Hundred
mas engaged quite largely In grating fruit trees
for himself and neigbors, within the past two or
three years, and he has been very successful,
as ont OF 200 gratis put in, all took with the ex-
ception of eight. Wepresume few others, can
give as convincing TESTIMONY Of their skill in
this pursuit.
Mason j. Haines has removed from Della
ware City to tho third Story of the building,
corner OF ront and Justison Streets, opposite
tho Black Horse, where he will continue the
manufacture oigrain drills, to which he invites
the attention of farmers. He also has associl-
ted with him Jacob r. Woods, and the bust
ness will hereafter be conducted in the name of
Haines & Wood
VIM, S. Candy advertises several hundred
raspberry roots, for sale.
James Cleaden has sold his farm in Cecil
County, Md, containing 1877 acres, to Nicholas
D; Atkinson of Christiana village, for about
$4,000.
l.Isr or Jurors roR KENT Co.-APRIL TERM.
GRAND JuRY-Duek Crack Huadrsd--Jo ohm NJ.
Yoshell, Thomas b. Lockwood, Jonathan
Brown, and Henry Hill.
Little Creek-Sanuel g. York, Wilson l..
Cannon, and William G. Hazel.
Dover-RObert b. Wright, James b. KIM
mey, Bolitha X. Wharton, and George Ste
venson.
MardsrkiH- Thomas Pickering, sr., William
Greeny, John Sipple, William Stay, John +
Clements, and Thomas b. Coursey.
MispilliOn-Jas. II. Smith, Robert Raughley,
Nlmrod Harrington, and Ferdinand Baynard.
MiJord-Martin Harrington, Charles Polk,
and William Tharp.
| PETIT JURoRs.-Ducls Creek-Benj. Turner
Charles l.. Stevenson, William ]. Goods, Thos.
| English, Noble 4. Jerman, and Thomas Davis
Little Cresk-William NJ. Hazel, James 81.
Moore, and Enoch David.
DoUer-James l.. Smith, David Clayton, Ed 4
M. Stevenson, John Hutchins, John p. MI
Denncy, and Isaac Berry.
MarderkilL-Robert M. Carter, William R.
Dickson, James Is. Hurd, Joshua Duncan, Jas.
Green, Jonathan Longtollow, and James b.
| Conner.
Mtspillion-Jesse Ward, John A. Cahal, J R.
Dorman, and Robert Smith.
| MJOrd-Joshua IL. Hill, gamos Ready, JOS
Jester, and William Hill.
The STEAMBOAT ST. NIoHoLAs.-This large
and commodious steamboat is now being