Weekly Delaware State journal, statesman and blue hen's chicken. (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-18??, 1857-08-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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BUSINESS NorioEs.--Anderson s Cole, cor.
Second and King Street, advertise. cheap
-oceries for sale.
sas- Boarding is wanted for lady, 10 q pri- +
ts family. Address box SOL, Wilmington.
bay W. B. Kiusey, corner Fifth and Market, 8
lvertises good Segars for sale. I
sdS- Samuel Murphy, Al aud 43 Shipley ST., I
fers ten dollars reward for the recovery of a
ortsble writing desk, which was taken from his !
lace Of business on the 18th inst
sur O. Wilkinson offers his farm in Queen
ms County, Nd, at private sale.
I6E- Lloyd Tilghman, Trustee, will sell at
ublic sale, on the 22d Of September, at Cen
'eville, Md, valuable farm.
B65- Reader have you ever watched by the
edside of the tossing, fevered PATIENT II yos
ave, you must have felt the want Of good
aper. Call and buy some of the yauxhall
light Lights, which burn eight hours, floating
n water no danger from FIRE for sale at DR..
No. 16l Market street.
NoNIsArIoS ELECTION. election to nomi- |
rate candidates for Mayor, Alderman, Treasurer,
ind Assessor, will be held at the CITY Hall,
TODAY, between the hours Of 3 and o'clock,
P. NJ. The candidates suggested are as fol-
lows:
Mayor-George W. Sparks and Samuel Barr.
Aldermau-Stephe Boldly, John Downing,
John 7. Robinson.
Treasurer-Georee D. Armstrong, John Finn,
II. II. J. Naif.
Assessor-wm. Johnson, Stephen s. Pierce,
VIM Banner, Robert Galbreath.
AMERICAN MEETINGS. Ward.-A meet
ing Of the American party Of the First Ward
will be held at the room of the Rifle Company,
in the fourth story of the Central Building, cor.
Fourth and King Streets, at 8 o'clock on We'd
nesday evening. Punctual attendance is re-
quested.
Second Ward.-Tbe Americans of the Second
Ward are requested to meet at Squire Boddy's
office, corner Fourth and King Sts., this even
ing, a. half-past seven o'clock, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates TO be supported at the
election on the first of September. Punctual
attendance is requested.
Fourth Wdrd.-The Americans of the Fourth
Ward are requested to meet at the school house,
corner Sixth and King SITS, on Wednesday even
ing at o'clock, to nominate candidates for
Ward officers.
Fifth Ward-The Americans of the Fourth
Ward are requested to meet on Saturday even
ing, at the Phoenix engine house, at half-past 7
o'clock.
PUBLIC SCHOOL CgLRBRATIos.-Th public
school celebration at Brandywine came off agree
ably to notice. last Thursday. The day was fine,
aud everything passed off pleasantly as wss an
tieipsted. The only regret is that more of the
parents were not present, for the cause is noble
one, and il is to be hoped that greater interest
will be taken in it, and as Brandywine made the
first move last year, they should not be the first
to let 1t subside. 1t was cheering however to
see SO many interested, and by their presence
urging on the cause of education. The follow
ing was the order Of the day.
At one O'clock Yellow School Of United Dis
tricts % and rs, formed in procession in the
following manner, viz large flag carried by 8
young adies-then girls of school-banner in.
scribed, Yellow School of United Districts 70
and 75,n " Youth is the season for improvement,
reverse, " Learning is the ornament Of youth
and comfort of age" The banner decorated
with wreaths &c. made a neat appearance, then
boys, followed by another large flag. They then
proceeded to and met District No. g. VIM. Mer-
Ger teacher, this school had very neat banner,
decorated similar to the frst-front, "Districi
No. g." reverse, knowledge is power" They
then marched to the woods, where the meeting
was organized by calling Mr.. II. Morrow to the
Chair appointing Samuel l.. Seaman Secretary
Rev. James 0tterson, opened with progressing
ing. Rev. ]. 0tterson then addressed the schools
kuONluf tnt utStshiiJ VI Eooa aNschHohSo3 shoh q
is essential to improvement, that youth is int
season for study; the Importance Of telling thu
truth, the benefit derived from good manners &c,
this interesting address was listened to will
much attention.
DIR. J. A. Brown, was mex. introduced, who stat
cd that his object was TO get the schools to atten
the County School Pic Mic, to be held in Foil
Woods, September Sd, 1867. Showing the grea
results that sometimes proceed from little thing'
that from the celebration Of United District
20 and rs, they were induced to get up one I
Brsndywine Springs, with much success, an
this year they expected 10 do more, that this il
teresi would help the cause of public school edit
cation.
Charles |. Du Pont Esq, was then introduces
who urged on the cause-that his earliest day
: were associated with public schools-thc &C
vantage we possessed-to our fathers also thi
knowledge is power" The superiority
learned to unlearned nations &c.
Mr.. Thomas Roberts, was then called for
) said he was happy to meet his old friends in
glorious a cause; he urged parents to go han
in hand with the Teachers if they would insul
success-that when parents spoke i'll of the
the children would b6 fractions, and where 10y
did not exist between teacher and scholar, yer
little progress would be the result.
great number Of pieces were sung by Il
"school choir
/ The following resolutions were read ar
adopted.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to Messr
Du Point, for granting US the privilege Of holdin
; our celebration in their woods.
ResOlped, That we render our sincere thank
to Rev. ]. 0ttersOn, DR.. Brown, c. |. Du Pom
and I. Roberts, for addressing the meetr
there showing their interest with us.
Resolped, That we are heart aud hand with Il
J other Districts in the cause of education, ar
County School Pic Nic-hoping to be there
, but whether there or no, they have our hear
good wishes.
Resolpsd, That United Districts 90 and rs a
q the Pioneers of Public School celebrations.
|, ResOipsd, That we publish the proceedings
! this meeting in the Wilmington newspapers.
Q HUMPHREY MORROW, Chairman.
: SAMUEL L. SoANLAN, Secretary.
Coon TEMPERANCE AND I'll
YouNo.-The Rev. NJ L, Cross, delivered a
dresses, and scattered tracts in sir of the prime
y pal Sabbath schools Of this city on the last Sa
!, bath. His aim is to impress the lessons Of ter
I perance virtue and religion or the tender min,
! Of the rising youth Of our country. Many
b our boys are on the verge of ruin from the u
O Of tntnxioatipo drinka md n faw hind .xord