Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Elisabeth Morrison offers for sale a very de- b
rable farm of 1l6 acres, situated ON the Lam Ii
lster pike, in Mill Greek Hundred, about six >
lies from this city.
Thomas ]. Coulter has been appointed Post 3
aster at Drawbrdge, Sussex county, In place
10. X. Paynter, resigned. I
Messrs. Price x Co., of Brandywine, are, we
having the schooner Virginia /
lice, loaded with Corn Meal and Flour from a
leir Mills, for the West Indies. Q
WIN. McCaulley, Esq, No. 1853 Market ST.,
Hers twenty-five acres of good Chestnut TIM
er Land for sale.
Mr.. j. Allen Plummcr, living near Trappe,
illed on Saturday last, with small bird gun,
t the distance Of ISL yards, a Bald Eagle,
measuring, from tip to tip, six feet nine
inches.
James McMullin and William W. Ferris,
lave taken out Letters of Administration,
upon the Estate of James McMullin, deceased,
Of Red Lion Hundred.
John l.. II adden of Philadelphia, offers his store
property for sale, No. ~ Market street. This is
good stand, md worthy the attention Of these wsh>
ing to engagein business.
Vim. Jones and James II. peggs, sricklaysIs,
settled by Mr. Beggs.
Edmund Townsend, formerly OF this county, has
been appointed post master at Ureville Kent county,
Nd, vice I, Cooper, resigned.
Aimadne Is new article, made by Andrew @.
Gayey, Philadelphia, just received and for sale by
DIR. Grimshhw; tits an elegant preparation for chap
ped hands, for ehafng of the skin 10 children, &c
Call and get box
DR.. John Husy of Smyrna, has sold his farm of
96 cores in APPOINTMENTS Hundred, to DR.. Geo.
Williams Of Philadelphia, for $3.50.
John II. McFarln Of Nav Cqstle Hundred will
accept cur thanks for basket of apples known
| Redstieaks.
Messrs. Grier 4 Stanton Of Milford, desire a good
journeymnn wheelwright. Those out of amp oymen emit
should make inquiry at once.
Geo. ID. Thompson advertises an assortment of
! drugs and medicines at his store in Brandy wine
Village which he will furnish 10 the needy poor
gratuitously.
a meeting will he held in the City Hall, on We'd
| nesday evening, for the purpose OF approving
disappointing Of tbs ordinance changing the grade
of Sixth street.
Any persOn having mill To rent, can hear of a
tenant BY applying a. this Office
Rev. Mr.. Tyogs lecture on Thursday evening last
was listened 10 by one of the largest audiences that
have yet attended the lectures of the Association
There Is but opinion expressed as to tie leo ure
and that highly favorable. We believe we have
never seen an audience more thoroughly satisfied
, ~ was tins one Mr.. Tying is 3onug man, witt
the feelings Of young maj; md his lecture was
result OF earnest study with regard to the ibHuenc,
OF young lien in socety.
Frcderica.-This thriving little village. saw
the Democrat, is situated imm ediately on tn
Muderkiln Greek, about five miles from til,
Delaware Bay. 1t is surrounded by rich anC
level lands, and is remarkable Tor the ouie
thtlit and industry OF the people. Little i
known OF the history of the village previous
TO the year lf0O that is in the smallest degre,
satisfactory or reliable. 1t is popul arly be
lieved that prior to the settlement ofth Stat,
ny the Swedes, tho site now occupied b,
Frederlea was favolite bunting ground o
the red man deep excavations in the eartl
and other relics of Indian life and custom.
being numerous in the regions round about
From 100 to 1920 the village consisted of ;
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Situated and built without the slightest view
TO convenience or elegance of architecture
| with here and there a respectable brick dweI-
ling, the decimatcd remains OF which are TO be
| seen. About the latter date, David Lsech-a
man to whose memory the people owe indy
! ing veneratioD, but whose unhonored bones
| row lie Wondering and uncared for on the
| barren summit OF old &c Briar Bush Hip
arose meteor-like from the silent obscurity Of
ms forest home, and with an enerGE-nid am
I bftfon WHICH Under happier circumstances
| would have built city, bought the greater
part Of the ground upon which the village now
stands, and having changed its name from
"Johnny Cake Landing" TO Frederick, laid
out new streets, calling the principal one DA-
vid, after hmseh) remodeled its shape and
commenced rearing houses. The great enter
prise thus generously started, went swimming
~ on, till Frederick began to assume a name
and place among the important villages of the
State. In the year 1850, Leech gave up the
ghost, and like Il true beneiactor, went dow
, &c unwept, nnhonored, and unsung' to an OBJ
scure tomb, with none TO herald his virtues o
rescue his name from the depths of oblivion
=, With this impetus Frederick has grown t
u its present respectable size and importance
d IL now eontainsa population of near one tbou
! sand, and has a local and commercial trad
d unequalied by that of any other village o
:, equal size in the State.
u FareiceH Of a Venerable Eide, AT the clos
OF the sermon at Green Hill Church, in til
e city says the Philadelphia Bulletin, last Sal
n bath morning, after lew feeling remarks frol
= the pastor, Rev. Thomas StreeG, the Hon. A
- mold Naudain, M. D., senior elder of tn
u church, coming forward from his usual seat
n the aisle in front of the pulpit, addressed I'll
. congregation. The circumstances were pecl
j. liar, and very interesting. DR.. Naudan h.
been distinguished man, both in church al
N State. Beside holding other offices, he hi
represented sovereign State in the Senate
US the United States, OF Huguenot descent Il
O. five generations, in direct line, there hi
st been ruling cider in his family. DIR. Ma
n dams health having become somewhat preca
sb ious, he has decided to remove from Philads
rs phia 20 Dover, Delaware, to reside with one
ct nus ealldren, but before removing, he, yieldir
Is, to the special request OF his Green Hill friend
: addressed to them few words of partir
~ counsel, which We're received with the deepe
~ feeling. DIR. Naudain was also much affsctt
~ during his address, and at the close near
an the entire congregation gathered around an
if grasped him attectionately by the hand.
rs Serious .4ccldent.-We learn from the Gazet
IS, that Mr.. Stephen s. Stradley, of New Cast
e- Hundred, met with very serious accident
'ss his house, about half u mile from Ckristiar
y, village, on Tuesday evening last. He had bee
n. killings hogs during the day, and was assiste
ns by several neighbers. There was an old on
n ha Mr.
Ii yard for the purpose of shooting the load on
of, the gun burst, when piece of the barr,
n about two inches long and one broad men,
!, tratcd the RICH. temple, making quite a hol,
- He was at once picked up senseless and ca
s, ried into the house, where the wound was 500
after probed and dressed by DIR. Russell. Ii
received other slight wounds about the hea
and face. Later in the evening DR.. Coupe
OF New Castle, was also called in, and assistt
Is, in making an examination Of the wounds. G
wednesday morning Mr.. Stradley was still J.
ing in a critical state.
nj n SeouDdrel- The Smyrna Times says, tn
- drunken, worthless vagabond by the name
% Elias Powell, is at this time prowing abo
he the neighborhood of Duaney's steam saw-mi
"a terror to the female portion thereof.
few days ago, woman, whilst passing fro
IT'S her residence to that of one of her neig hbor
u, through woods, was attacked by him. II
screams and cry of murder were heard at di
IN lance, and persons came to her rescue, or 81
we know not what the consequence might ha,
been. On their approach the rascal fed. AL
r. since, we are credibly informed, he attacked
w woman in the neighbOrhood of Warwick, Md
d and was caught and lynched receiving got
sound sdrubbing.' Some of the people he
u are on the watch for the fellow, and if caug
he will be served as Porter served Da
=, Schooly few years ago.
$ Paralysis.-We learn with regret that Isa
:, Almond Lum, of Pencader Hundred, was a