Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Presley Spruancc ofSmyrna, has taken out
letters of administration on the estate Of Ann
Weldon, late Of Appoquinimink Hid.
VIM. II. Mote OF Mill Greek HID, lost his
portmonaie containing $50, on Monday last, be-
tween Stanton and Newport.
The following Delawarians, VIM. Thomas
Collins of Milford, Joseph W. Redden, ana
VIM. Il. Wolfe, graduated at the annual COM
ofthe Jefferson Medical College,
in Philadelphia, which took place few days
ago.
In the list of Matriculants Of the University
of Pennsylvania, we find the names of the fol-
lowing Delawarians WIN. J. Hitch, Isaac Ii.
Houston, Charles W. Jones, James l.. Killgore,
Geo. Pepper Norris, Samuel s. Sarde, VIM.
H. Veale and ]. Frazer Woods.
The members Of the young ladies Literary
Society in connection with the wesleyan
Female College, are about making an effort TO
establish reading room, for their improve
ment. We hope they may succeed, and the
result far exceed their most sanguine anticipa-
ton.
The P. W. and B. Railroad Co., have de-
clared dividend OF two per cent. payable
April LIST.
Frederick Klund, has made an assignment of
his property to Geo. Richardson, David Hart
ley and Henry s. McCombs, Tor the benefit OF
his creditors.
A little boy named Alfred Thomas, son Of
broke his arm on Tuesday last by falling from
the top OF the tent house belonging to Asbury
Church in Third Street, near Poplar.
Sheriff Ogle will sell at public sale, at ALI
mOnd's hotel, on the 18th of April, the property
of Henry Klund, situate on Sixth Street be-
tween Poplar and Lombard SITS. Also at the
same time the Store property of VIM. McClung
at the corner of Eighth and Market Streets.
| s. x NJ. Pennock x Co., advertise Hows,
| Jordan's, Allen & Needles, and Mapes Super
phosphate of Lime and Webbs' Poudrette,
Rev. Thos. M. Cam, ndvertises the Young
Ladies Institute; a very hourishing and desery'
ingly popular school.
The March term of the Orphans Court and
Court of Chancery for Kent county will com
mence next Tuesday, the oath inst, in Dover
The Delaware Reporter in noticing that the
p. W. x B. Railroad Company have declared
q dividend of two per cent payable on the hrsl
Of April says: "They have been doing large
business. The net profit for the last six months
has been $3.50, 1854 gilmore than four per cent
on the capital. 1t has paid within the last SIX
months, S62 1000 of the floating debt, and $64,-
900 for new cars and new engines. The ROAD
is in q first rate condition"
The Junior Exhibition of the Students OF
Delaware College in connection with PrlAe De-
clamation, will take place in the College Oratory,
on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst at O'Clock.
The Stockholders of the Delaware City Bank
will meet on the Seventh OF April to elect dl-
rectors for the ensuing year. ...#.
The Stockholders of the Bank of Newark no.
titled to pay their fifth instalment OF $40 per
share on the first of May.
Milton S. Barlow has sold his property in
Bran iywine Hundred, containing IL acres, to
Lydia Nicholson, Tor $1,000.
The Pondrette advertised by S. x NJ. PEN
mock x Co., is the cheapest and best fertilizer
in the market A handful to a hill Of corn will
insure good crop. Farmers, try it See adj
vertsement.
Mrs. Spear, wife Of Mr.. John Spear, Of
Chesapeake City, ate her supper in apparent
health, on Thursday evening, and was corpse
before bed time.
Winters chemical dioramas, crystalline
views, chromatropes, ect., now on exhibition
at Odd Fellows Hall, was visited on Friday and
Saturday evenings by large and fashionable
audience. This is one of the most beautiful
and interesting exhibitions thathas evervisitet
our city. The illumination Of Milan Cathedra
and the celebration of the midnight mass i
unrivalled by any similar representation OF
canvass, and is well worth the price of al
mission. The FEST of Belshazzar and tn
Ship on Fire are truly sublime. The exhibition
will remain in this city but few days longer
The annual commencement Of the Philadsl
phia College Of Pharmacy took place at Con
cert Hell on Thursday evening last, when tn
: degree Of graduate in Pharmacy was confcrre
= on tweuty-seven young gentlemen who had q
V tended the lectures and passed. the eXaminatic
II of the above institution. On the listo grad
n ates we find the name of Ferris Bringhurst,
g member of the firm of +. Bringhurst x Co
ST cor of Sixth and Market SITS. The diploma
'e this college which unfortunately is possesse
by comparatively few apothecaries, is a cert
acate OF scientific and practical knowledge
10 Pharmacy. We wish that more druggists wou
o. embrace the opportunity presented by the LEI
lures OF this institution in preparing the
D. selves for their important dutiesto the publ
n, The DELAWARE AppoINrMENTs.-The r
he porter says: Much speculation exists among
he certain class as to the manner in which Il
President will fill the Federal offices in II
State. From the best information we can gat
% er, there will be no material change in the
~, cumbents, but some additions viii be made
Is tho hitherto limited representation which !
1w been accorded to Delaware. The policy OF I
IN President seems to be rotation in Office, wht
ih' ever rotation is asked for by the voice OF
IS party at large, but it is required that that vo
lc- should be Enthusiastically manifested before
nc will rotate men who have proved themSel
M worthy officers, competent to faithfully d
charge the duties ofther respective stations
ntl So far as we can learn, there has been as y
f a no general desire manifested to the Presd
bos for the removal of any of the present incu
'"' bents, hence we conclude that the chances
ace decidedly in favor of the continuance or
els reappontment OF the present officers.
AIRY LoNsTABLEs FOR SUSSEX CouNTY.-The Il
ON Court of Sussex has made the following
ted pointments for constables: ...
~ South MilfOrd.-Geo. w. White, A2el
'N' vens Hiram Biggs, Collector.
3D. Milton.-Henry A. Wiley.
GeOrretoWn, -Cireenbury Lynch.
a Concord.-Wm. IL. Wheatly, and Natial
hill Wharton.
sh- Observation-Disclosures G. Wadman.
SeaiOrd, -Jesse W. Robinson.
Gumboro.-E. II. Tyre.
r. Laurel.-L. 4. Moore, VIM. ]. Windsor,
c. G. Windsor.
Dagsboro.--Jno. Smith
Milsboro.-A. NJ. Prettyman.
Tunnels Store.- j. A. Carey and T..
Hudson.
G a Angolia-W. W. Stephenson. ..
tar- Ldwes.-Jacob Marshall and Robert
McColley.
The MAJOR REYBoLD.-This boat was
II, ously injured while on her trip from Salem
''O j., to Philadelphia, on Friday last, by be
N run into near Chester, by the schooner y
the graph, bound to Boston. The wheel-house
ont carried away, the wheel broken to pieces,
cOlOrcd saloon caved IN, and q number OF
passengers and hands narrowly escaped be
YES crushed. The passengers were transferred
the the steamboat Balloon and conveyed to +
lcn adelphia, while the freight was transferred
ur- Il steamboat chartered for that purpose.
late Rcybold was towed to this city, and is now
to ing ut the wharf Of MesSrs. Harlan 4 HOllil
han worth, for the purpose of undergoing repa
'al- In the meantime, the steamer Logan will
atus her place on the Salem line. The flying
'ker boom of the schooner was broken oil, but
re- was not otherwise injured,
nus GuAND EXHIBITION AT THE DEL. COUGAR
NY A moral and interesting exhibition will