Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

r. VIM. j. CLARK, tho trustee of the School
| fund, has apportioned the amount due from this
| fund to the Schools of the State, as follows
S1T4.55 to each of the districts in this city
$li0.16 to each OF the other districts in New
CASTLE county; S142.79 to each Of the districts
in Kent, and S11947 to each of the districts of
! Sussex, as may be seen by reference to notice
| In another column.
Elder Conklin will preach at the First Baptist
| Church, King street above 10th, on Sunday
morning next, at 10 o'clock, aud in the after
noon ut 3 O'Clock.
The members of Fairfax Lodge, No. s, l. o.
| o, F., are requested TO attend a regular stated
meeting on Friday evening next.
VIM. d. Nolen, surgeon Dentist, has re-
moved his Office from 4th street to the Glazier
Building, corner OF Bird and Market streets,
where he offers his professional services to such
as give him call.
Messrs. Harlan x Hollingsworth, are build
ing one hundred iron trucks and two first class
passenger cars for the Ohio and Mobile Rail
Road Company.
A Methodist Protestant camp meeting was
commenced near Townsend, Appoquinimink
Hundred, on Saturday last, at which time there
were but few tents erected, the weather in the
carly part Of the week being such as to pre-
vent the people turning out.
A temperance harvest home will be held
in grove belonging to Mrs. Beulah Weldin in
Brdndywine Hundred, on Thursday, eth inst.
| n VI ulstluBulSneu are eA-
pected to be present on the occasion.
Mr.. James Plunkett Of this city, has sold his
country seat, formerly the property OF the late
| Mr.. Paynter, situated on the road leading from
this city to New Castle, and containing 10
acres, to Lieut.. Webster, of the u. =. Revenue
| Gutter Forward, for 81 900.
! James and David Wells are erecting q frame
dwelling house for Jacob Caulk, near Harris
corner, in Appoquinimink Hundred.
| Robert Graham is erecting on his farm near
kenton, a two story frame dwelling, Is feet
square, with back building, IL by 10 feet
| VIM. Buckmaster of Kenton, architect.
| VIM. A. Cloud is building fine sloop at his
yard in Smyrna, for Mason Baily of Kenton.
Benjamin Garman has repaired and put in
first rate running order the grist and saw mills,
| lavorably known as the Lore mills, situated
about milo from Black Bird, AppoquinminlS
Hundred They arc in the occupancy of the
Messrs. Hands, who are experienced milers,
and arc now ready to accommodate the far
mers and others who may desire first rate
| flour.
| Benjamin q. Harris has commenced mer-
chandizing at his corner, in the western part of
Appoquinmink Hundred, and is doing fine
| business.
John Bilderback has fine farm of 22l acresy
| near Gaskill's corner, Kent County, on the
road leading from Smyrna to kenton. He
purchased it few years ago Of the late VIM.
solomon, since which time he has greatly i'm
| proved it and 1t is now one of the finest farms
| in the county.
! The Delaware Railroad Company is having
erected snug depot at the st. Georges Sta
ton, for the accommodation of persons waiting
| the arrival of the cars.
Richard Tibbitt has laid out the plan Of q
village, near the Smyrna depot, and has dis
posed of several lots, on which houses will soon
be erected. The place is called Tibbitt town,
and in few years it will doubtless be a flour
| ishing village.
| Jacob Richards, formerly of Appoquinimnk
Id, is now erecting snug house and out
| buildings on the farm which he purchased near
Hazletyille, Kent county, some three years
| ago.
| Trains will leave this cityfo Red Lion Camp
meeting at $50 A. NJ, 2.O5 and $40 z. M.
| They will leave the camp ground to return at
O.IO and 1910 A. NJ, d.3O and $40 p. NJ.
Rev. MIR. Charlton of this city has accepted
a position in the Baptist publication office, in
| Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jaquett whose stand is usually in front
OF the Fourth street Market house, On We'd
nesday and Saturday, has an excellent lot OF
cantel0pes which are worthy tho attention OF
those who are fond of such articles.
George q. Jones, NJ. D., will sell his lBrge
and valuable assortment Of furniture, near
Henry Clay Factory, on Tuesday next, the 18th
inst. See advertisement.
Those wishing to purchase birds and curiosi-
ties Of different kinds are referred to tho sale
of the museum of the late Mr.. Wigglesworth
on Wednesday, the both inst.
Louis Napoleon trembles on his throne, and
is thrown into paroXysms of alarm, lest the fun
eral of popular poet should terminate his po
ltical carear. -There is no danger, however
that any catastrophe will putan end TO the rusl
of customers to DR.. Grimshaw's New Drul
Store, No. l6l Market Street.
Sarah Dowdell will have good assortment
OF melsns, cantelopes, corn, squashes, pota-
toes, and other vegetables, at her stand, in
Fourth Street, opposite the the oyster house
OF David Ireland, on each market day.
irwin Pass is engaged in erecting a substan
tlal stone wall around the yard OF Mecannon's
meeting house in Mill Creek Hid.
Mr., Chairman, residing near Mecannon',
meeting house, in Mill Creek HID, has erected
a snug dwelling house and barnHwithin the pas
year.
A stack of wheat belonging to James G
Douglass, in New Castle Hd., took fire from
lightning on Monday last, hut fortunately til
lanes were extiDguished without any materia
damage being sustained.
James Nj. Chetdns, an industI ious and worth.
mechanic, has taken the wheelwright shop a
Black Bird, Appoquinimink Hid. Farmer
IN the vicinity will find it to their interest t
give him call.
+ The academic year of the Newark Academ
Will commence on the LIST of September. Fo
terms, Nc, see advertisement.
Dr' W. ID. Hamilton, who recently located
at Black Bird, APPOINTMENTS HID, has alread
quite large practice, it being generally con
ceeded that he is an excellent physician.
Lemuel Graves has had erected neat tive
story brick dwelling, 80 feet by %, on hi
farm in Mill Creek Hid. 1t is covered wit
t slate, and looks very nicely. The brick wor
was done by Jacob Foulk, and the carp ente
= work by Thomas 5. Vandcver. Mr.. G. ha
also erected an addition to his barn, II feet b.
) %, John ". Taylor doing the carpenter work
} Mr.. McElwee has erected an addition to hi
a dwelling house, on the road leading from Me
lannon's meeting house to Midtown, in Mi
? Greek Hid.
f. W. Biddle will run u hack from this cit
f to the Red Lion Camp Meeting the present an
coming week, making with that Of Il. Ainsco'
. two lines to that place.
: Mathew Lockard will sell his farm in Nj
I Creek Hd., at public sale, on Thursday, til
; 24th of september.
A celebration will be held at BrandywiI
: near Henry Clay Factory, on Thursday, til
!. 10th inst, hy school districts 90 and IS, und
Il the direction offs. l.. Seaman and NJ atilda Al
a Kennedy. Several speakers have been G
: gagged. The " School Choir'' will enliven II
"a day by singing number of pieces that ha'
+ been prepared for tho occasion. School
" Teachers, Parents, and Friends of educate
h are cordially invited to be present. Exercis
" to commence at II O'Clock, p. m.
VI The Westchester Record says: yir. Layma
y whose neck was SO horribly gashe by the C
G of an axe in his attempt to arrest \Nm. Baug
IS and whose recovery was consider ed extreme
doubtful, is, We are happy to lear 4, doing We
5, well. There has been no inflaI nmation-a
ID plications of cold water being VI .ry frequent
madc--and his friends are encou tagged to no
for favorable result.
l. Renton.- village is situat ed in the We