Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-17
LOCAL TNTFLITGENCE.


temperance, and who was appointed by the
Philadelphia NJ. g. Conference to - Cir
cult, resides near Pennington, Kent county,
and is earnestly laboring for the conversion of
men from the error OF their ways-exh1rting
all to repent and fly from the wrath to come.
Garrett S. Masten carries On the tailoring
business at Camden, DEL, and Keeps on hand
good assortment of ready made clothing.
He is courteous and obllging and deserving Of
encouragement.
VIM. A. Steele has on hand at his store in
Milford, good assortment OF tobacco and ei-
gars, which he is selling at reasonable rates.
He also keeps q supply of newspapers and
other cheap publications.
Henry @. Carter, who carries on wheel
wrighting and coachmaking at Willow Grove,
is good workman, and doing quite q large
business Persons in the neighborhood who
wish work done should give him o call. An
drew Lowber carries on blacksmithing in an
adjoining shop. He is polite and obliging, in
dustrious and enterprising, a good mechanic,
and doing quite an extensive business.
discourse to yonng men will be delivered
on Sabbath evening next, the 25th inst, at
"a O'Clock, in st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, by the
Pastor. Alluson will be made to the sudden
and unexpected death of William G.. Lowe, in
the 10th year of his age. Young men are in
vited to attend.
Joseph p, JefIaris raised on his farm in
Brandywlne Hundred, some OF the Sorgho,
or Chinese Sugar Cane, stalk OF which meas-
ured 10 feet, which exceeds any we have seen
noticed.
The first premium for the best apples exhib-
| tied at the horticultural exhibition at West
Chester, Pa, on Friday last, was awarded to
Joseph Z. Jefieris, Esq, of Brandywine Hun
dred, for his ssRebecca Applet
The winter term of the Middletown Acad-
envy, J. b. Mcdowell, principal, will commence
on the first Monday IN November.
D. T. Richards, real estate agent, at Dover,
advertises six valuable farms and tracts OF land
for sale.
James A. Sanders, No. 40 Market Street,
has pair of the most handsome shawls we
have seen for q long time. The lady who wishes
to excel her neighbor, in this respect, should
give him call.
NJ. l.. Lichtenstein, 124 Market Street, has
received splendid variety of new trimmings
to which he invites the ttention of the ladies
as may be seen by reference to advertisement
in another column.
Thomas NJ. Pennington adyertises to sell
valuable farm, containing 3l7 acres, at the ho-
tel Of Mr.. 4. Foxwell, in Smyrna, on Thursday,
the 9Th of October.
John A. Duncan, No. 50 Market Street, ad-
yertises superior guns and cunning apparatus,
also lot of superior timothy seed, and grain
bags.
Washington Mason is erecting snug three
story frame house, IS feet front by 80 deep, in
Newark, for DR.. Haines. He is also erecting
tour two story frame houses for VIM. McClel-
lana and others in the upper part of the viii
lagc.
protracted meeting is in progress in the
school House, in Brandywine Village, under
the charge of the Rev. VIM. G.. Kennard.
Many persons are seeking religion, and several
have been converted.
Mr.. b. f. Leckler, is putting up one of Ell
lis patent machines for the manufacture of
fap l..
tie. Seven men have heretofore been requir-
ed to make one set of tubes in II week, but
with this machine, the same force will turn out
TWO sets, double the quantity. 1t will be driven
by steam, MIR. L.. having introduced a small
engine into his establishment some time back,
and which is the only steam power in the town
beside that in the shops of the ew Castle
manufacturing company. Mr., Leckler has
purchased the right of the above machine for
New Jersey as we'll as this State, aud it it suc-
ceeds as he anticipates it will nnquestionably
prove profitable investment.
.q'r.pats.-on the 18th inst, Schr. Sarah,
Capt. Hurley, from Virginia, pine wood to II.
N. Wickcrsham.
18th. Schr. j. w. COngd0n, Capt. Hatch,
from Pembroke, Maine, plaster to Allderdice
X Co.
18th. Schr. Gushing, from Boston, to load
with railroad trucks and wheels by Bush u
LObdell.
18th. Barge W. j. Cox, Capt. Stiley, from
Liverpool, Pa, with bark to Downing x Price
| 18TH Schr Lammott Dupont, Capt. A. Car.
son. Tor repairs, to j. x j. A. Harris.
| 10Th. Schr. S. l.. Lowering, Capt. A. Carson,
for repairs to j. X j. A. Harris.
| 18th. Barge J. g. Startling, Capt. Gerohan,
| from Philadelphia, lumher to Simmons Il Co.
| 10th. Barge Swan, Capt. Fenstcrmache, from
| Port Carbon, coal to John NJ. Turner.
| 10th. Schr. Two Brothers, Capt. Archibald
from Port Kennedy, slaves to Geo. Magee.
| 10th. Barge G. W. Hickman, Capt. Hickman,
| from Port Carbon, coal 10 the Wesleyan Fee
male College.
l6rh. Barge Clipper. Capt. Mccartney, coal
18th. Scllr. j. S. Shedbeck, Capt. Garvis,
| from North Carolina, shingles to, Simmons &
| Go.
Productive Soii.,-W thin the past few years
| the farmers of Kent and sussex, have directed
their attention to the Improvement of theiI
soil and tu the erection OF neat and comforta.
BILE dwellings. We believe tho re is no land
that is easier titled, and will produce more
! abundantly. From small quantities of lime
and various fertilizers which IaV been applied
on this ground good crops have been gathered
The largest and best fields OF corn in thi.
State, are said to be on the fhrrn of Alexander
johnson, ESD, near Pennington, in Kent. I'm
mediately below his house, is IL field contain
ing about 40 acres which last ye ar produced lO(
bushels to the acre-this year it will average
| 80, and what is remarkable this land has beer
cultivated for six years without any application
of manure-and continues TO Yield largely.
| is low ground-having when purchased by Mr.
| j. been grubbed and ditchei. 1t is of darl
color and is filed with decomposed yegetabl,
matter. This farm is one of tha best in Della
ware. There are about $50 Eres, divided int
several fields with good and s ubstantial fences
lie 10 haop A6i hull t,
modern style, and is situated in q delightful
| grove fronting the main road This fall he
intends erecting large barn and other ont
buildings, and make other i'm provements. II,
set out number of apple tire s.s six years age
and they arc in thriving con dition and flllet
with large and excellent fruit.
Nelo Castle Gas WORKS. dorris, Tasker s
| Co., are making arrangements TO commenc,
the erection of Gas Works on q lot beloy
Deaykn's ship yard, on the ri yer Delaware, a
New Castle. They take !bl60ti0 of stock
leaving but $4,000 to be subscribct by the citi
gems of the town, agree TO furnis the gas a
"a per thousand feet, and let the compan
take the works ut tho end of five years on pay
ing q stipulated sum. We unt lerstand tina
fifty men are to be put at work 10 lmedately t
build the house, dig the trenc hes, lay III
pipes, &C., it being the intention to light u
tho town on Christmas eve with gas. Nearl
every person who owns the houst In which h
resides has expressed willing ness to bur
the gas, and persons are already preparing t
Introduce the necessary pipes an ID fxtures.-
This is one step in advance, and we expect tina
new spirit of enterprise will sol IN pervade tn
entire town.
Salos of Peal Estate.--James Ii. Ray, Esq
has disposed of real estates sinct' the first {
April, 20 the amount of $4,000 or S6O,O0O
proving that he is one of the me'st successft
s,lesmen in this section OF the country. ii
has now on hand some forty or fifty differel
! farms, ard those calling on him cannot we