Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-19
LOCAL INTELL.IGENCE.

opsiNESSs EhoONAL lNTEbLtGEkUEs &C.
George Yickers, Esq, of Chestertown, Md.
as Agent, advertises the Plantation of Abra.
ham Hurlock, containing 401 acres of excel,
lont land for sale in that town on Thursday,
the 10th Of December next. See advertise
hent.
Jas. H. Ray, Esq, Real Estate agent, has
sold house and five acres Of land, on the
road leading from Newark to New London,
belonging to s. Y. Wilson, to Ephraim W.
Blackwell of this city, for 81 ,225.
Nathaniel Davis, an old and respectable
gentleman of Milford, died on Sunday even
ing. He was about go years of age.
rhe first number OF neat little paper, made
its appearance in Milford on Saturday The
contributions are from the pen Of the students,
attached to the Milford High School and is
published monthly. The articles are well
written and reflect great credit on the youths
of the town. 1t is edited by Masters W.
Frank Goodwin and Jas. Il. Mitchell.
| A fine schooner of 300 tons was launched
from the yard of Mr.. IL. Deputy in South Mil
ford, on Saturday. 1t was built for Mr.. Brown
and others of Fall River, Mass. Her launch
was witnessed by numerous assemblage of
ladies and gentlemen. Tho noble vessel glided
beautifully and gracefully from her moorings
| and rode the waters majestically with her masts
decked with the Star Spangcd Banner. The
Messrs Deputy, no doubt are amongst the first
ship builders of our country. Their vessels
and by the best workmen in the country.
Some rogues took the horse and carriage of
Humphrey Morrow, from the Street, opposite
st. Pauls Church, last Sunday evening, and
after taking u ride, left him 10 follow his
own course. Mr.. Morrow walked home near
the factory Of Messrs. Riddle x Lawrence and
| some two or three hours afterwards he started
to look for his horse, when he iould him COM
ing up the turnpike near the Gross Key tavern,
with the lines and hitching strap tied up. He
willreward any one handsomely who will give
such information as will lead to the detection
| and punishment of the guilty party.
A large lot of fruit and ornamental trees
from the famed nurseries Of Mr.. Peters at
Concordville, Delaware county, Pa, will be of
tered at public sale, at the railroad depot in
Middletown, on Thursday, the 18th inst.
Christopher ID. Sweatman has taken out let
tiers OF administration on the estate of the late
Simon Sweatman, late of Appoquinmink Hum
dred.
The oyster and eating house of Justin X {.
Wilson, corner OF Tenth AMI Orange Streets,
| is worthy the attention of the public. Those
wishing capital stew, fry or roast, should
give him a call.
Samuel Hall continues to carry ON business
at his old stand in King Street, between Sc
cond and Third Streets, and is prepared to
make the best and most fashionable boots on
reasonable terms. His son Joseph, who has
long enjoyed the reputation of being one of
the best boot makers in our city, is now in his
employ, and those wishing q snug flt, out of
good material, will do we'll to call. See adj
vertisoment.
Leonard Woodward and James Pickering
have constructed machine for making hom-
mony which they contend cannot be surpassed.
We have been shown specimen OF hommony
made by it, which was thoroughly hulled and
looked exceedingly we'll. Those wishing to
purchase n machine would do we'll to cali on
Messrs. Woodward Pickering at Fell's mills
near the Brandywine Springs, where one of
them can be seen in operation. Their adver-
tlsement will be found in another column.
Joseph Roop Of Pencader Hundred, will sell
quantity of personal property ut public sale
on Friday, the 9th inst.
Leven ID. Sparks of Talleyvile, Brandywine
Hundred, intending to remove to Indiana, will
sell his household furniture at public sale on
Tuesday, the 24th inst.
There is another change of hour on the Della
ware Railroad, the cars will continue to leave
Seaford for Philadelphia in the morning.
sermon Will be preached on next Sabbath
evening, in the Central Presbyterian Chnrch
by Rev. George +. Wiswell, Pastor, on the
Mature, uses and claims OF sacred music."-
Tho public are respectfully invited to attend.
Services to commence at O'Clock.
A man attempted to break into the store of
Mr.. Murgatroyd, at the corner of Sixth and
ratnall Streets, on Sunday evening. On Mr..
M. making disappearance he hastily decamped.
Some rogues visited the yard of Mrs. Pick
ering, in Tatnall above Sixth Street, on Sun
day evening last, and carried off quantity of
clothing. few evenings previous a quantity
of wood was carried away from the'yard of Mrs.
Hunter, on the opposite side or the street.
Mysterious .4Gair.-A correspondent of the
Journal, at McDonough, under date of the
oath inst, writes as follows Much excite
ment prevails in this Hundred in regard to
certain strange and unaccountable noises, late
ly heard in tenant house belonging to Mr..
Jackson Vandegrift, residing on the road
leading from Mr.. Biddle's Corner (near st.
Georgesl to Port Penn. To give brief his
tory of this mysterious affair so far as we are
informed, it would be well to go back about
two score Of years, when these same inexplica-
bic sounds were heard though of less yio-
lent character. Mr.. ", If we mistake not,
then lived in the house, and it is reported that
since the time above mentioned, they have oc-
Cured about once in seven years, though they
did not continue any great length of time.-
The owner recently erected new edifice
nearly contiguous to the old building, and has
continued to rent the latter for several years
| past.
| About fortnight since, il appears that the
family residing therein were annoyed by noises
about as vehement as the falling of bricks,
and increasing TO such an extent, that they
lighted candle was moved by some unseen
agency to a bed in which one of them was ly-
ing also at one time a brick was thrown
against wall. Il is further asserted that they
felt grasp like PERSONS hand upon different
parts OF the body.
The owner and another gentleman took &C.
easion to enter the house and test the truth Of
others assertions. Their testimony which is
perfectly reliable confirms the atlirmations of
the residents. Mr.. " says that the family ap-
pearcd very much alarmed at the disturbance
and SEINE of the females screamed outright.
| When these gentlemen lett the house the in
mates had become so terrified, thatthey refus-
ed to linger any longer, but remained in Mr..
| V.'s kitchen during that night. The house
has since that time been vacated. Many per-
sons from st. Georges, Port Penn and other
| places have visited it, but no very new phases
Of the manifestations have developed them
selves.
You have probably heard of the notorious
Fiddler's Bridge and ScotchARun below st.
Georges being the stream in which a player
on the violin is said to have lost his life by
drowning. git has long been noted for the trad
| ition in reference to this departed musicians
return, and furnishing music on his favorite
instrument Tor siXpence. A report is iu cir
culation that the old fiddler has recently been
heard playing quite willingly, for the mere
| trite above mentioned. A company from st.
Georges expect to visit this doleful place to
morrow evening, and you shall be informed OF
the result We do not vouch for the correct
ness Of this latter statement and are rather in
clined to think that some one or more have
been playing the hoax, by secreting themselves
in some unseen spot with a violin. But the
ssrappings," so far as human evidence is con-
cerned, may be taken for fact.
Parke Godcta-Nr. Editor, congratulate
the Young Mons Association upon their sue.
cess In securing the services Of Parke God
win for the lecture this evening. Judging
from his previous success and public rennta.