Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

President, T. Clarkson Taylor, for the faith
iulness and impartiality with which he has ex-
ecuted his trust; and their qualification that
though he can no longer hold the first place,
the Association will not be deprived of the
benefit of his counsel and energy. Respect
fully submitted.
GRAND JUBoRs.-The following is the list of
Grand Jurors for New Castle County, for 1857.
{ Brandywine Hundrea-Charles / DUPONT,
Geo. d. Clark, VIM. Robinson,
Wilmington Hundred-James @. Akin, Is
rael Pussy, Barzillai IIeisler.
y Christiana Hundred-Henry Grant, DR.. Jno
A. Brown, David @. Wilson.
Mill Creek-Lewis Fell, James Baily, r.
Bonsall.
White Clay Creek-Elias S. Naudaiu, Thos.
Oliver.
New Castle-BenjaminS s. Booth, John Diehl.
Pencader-Joseph Griffith, 0utten d. Jester.
Red Lion-John Reybold, Thos. Jefferson
Clark.
st. Georges-Joseph II. Hanson, James
Lec0mpte.
Appoquinimink.-- Thos. Marin, Isaiah Tay
lor.
PETIr JuRoRs-May Term, 1857 Brandy
wine Hd.-Caleb Taylor, Hezekiah Talley,
Samuel Handy.
Wilmington-Edward Darlington, George L
Clark, George D. Armstrong.
Christiana-MarshallS Chandler, W Walter,
James l.. Carpenter.
Mill Creek-Samuel p. Dixon, David East.
burn, George Klair.
White Clay Creek-John Tweed, John +
Williamson, Robert Hawthorn.
New Castle-Phiip R. Clark, John L. Sim
mons, William Peach.
Pencader-William Cooch, Samuel Wright
| William Calhoun.
al InpT I'm Ca
uel D. Sutton, William NJ. Stuckert.
st. Georgea-William Brady, J. A. Moody
John W. Zeleirc.
observation-disclosures Stats, James B. Hall
| William S. Vandyke.
ADDITIONAL PETIT Jurors for the Court Of
Oyer and Terminer, at the May Term, 1867.
Brandywine Hundred-Eli d. Talley, Jehu
Fowood.
Wilmington--John L. Cowgirl, James NJ.
| Watson,
Christiana-Rchard Brindley, Caleb Way.
Mill Creek-Jacob Finley, David Morrison
| White Clay Creek--Richard New. Marley
Philip Marvel.
New Castle-John Q. Morrison, zadoc!s
Townsend.
Pencader-Sanucl Frazer, John b. Rees.
Red Iiop--Alexander II. Davidson, Joseph
Brewer.
st. Georges--John D. Eliason.
Appoquinmnll-Isaa Price.
OsMoND AND ALIENS POWER LooM.-A writ
err in the Philadelphia Sun calls the attention oil
the Board of Trade to the important improve
ment that these gentlemen have made on the
| power loom, and intmates that arrangements
can be made that will prove highly advanta.
geous to that city. Six of these looms are
now in operation at the Franklin factory, and
they work most admirably. We have called
the attention of our business men and capital.
lists to this fact but to no purpose. If theii
was promise of thirteen hundred per cent as
in the pearl fishing expedition, or some other
| bubble, they would doubtless raise funds to
go into the matter. We have thought the new
looms would pay a handsome profit, and hoped
our city would be benefited by hundred Of
I EN- being put in operation, but it seems that
they must pass into other hands, and contribute
to the growth and wealth of some other town
or city.
The Franklin Fire Insurance Co., OF Phia
delphia, have declared half yearly dividend
of twelve per cent payable on demand. Thi.
| is lpe2Cthe strongest companies in the U. s.
having surplus Of over one and half million.
invested in lst Bonds and Mortgages. Y. b
Giazier is Agent for this State.
| FEARFUL LEAP.--On Mond ~ night last, Mr.
Chas. A Rose leaped from the second story
window OF the Powhatan House, Richmond
| Va, into the yard below, and bruised himsel
badly, though none of his bones were broken
lie had fallen asleep, and dreaming that h,
waspursued by some fearful object, sprang from
his bed and leaped through the window
alighting on his feet on the brick pavement
below. His escape from serious injury, unde
the circumstances, is most remarkable.