Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

A. b. Hazard, Christiana, March 2.
John @. Clark, Red Lion, March2.
Matthew Kettlewood, New Castle, March 8.
John Harper, Christiana, March 3.
Barney Reybold, Red Lion, March 4.
Amos Sharpless Mill Creek, March 4.
j. & L. NJ. Nichols, Christiana, March 4.
Joseph Eastburn, Mill Creek, March ..
u. w. Gemmill, New Castle, March ..
Robert Il. Enos, New Castle, March d.
Jas. II. Ray, w. q. Creek, March 8.
William b. McCrone, New Castle, March ..
Niyen G.. Miller, Newport, March 10.
HenryF. Reynolds, Cecil County, March ~.
Andrew Beaston, Pencader, March 10.
Howard l.. Guy, Mill Greek, March II.
Geo. W. Mousley, Christiana, March II.
Titus Mousley, Christiana, March 10.
The meeting of the Cherry island Marsh
Company will take place at Mr.. Turner's no.
tel, liz this city, on Saturday next, the list
inst, at ten O'Clock A. M.
Bradford Stephens advertise Lyons
pure Catawba Ohio Brandy, said to be u SUI
peror article, for medicinal purposes.
The farm of DR.. Quinby, in Mill Greek Hd.,
was not sold AS stated in Our last, although
Knocked off to Charles jackson, but is still in
the market. Those wishing to purchase should
give him Il call.
G. W. Mousey has sold his farm of6O acres,
in Chrstiana Hundred, to Thomas IL. Way, for
SaG per acre.
The farm OF the late Ellis Nichols, situated
in Christiana Hundred, is offered for rent.
Samuel J. Allen and Thomas b. llzar have
entered into copartnership for tho purpose ol
carrying OH the hricklaying business in New
Castle.
Hon. Thomas IL. Benton will deliver his lee.
lure OH the " State Of the Union" before the
Shakespear Association in the town Of Newark
on Friday evening. Mr.. b. is distinguished
man, and the people Of the neighborhool
should embrace this opportunity to see and heal
him.
Thomas Mitchell has commenced the under
taking business, in room connected with the
Ivory establishment ofJohn kirkman, in Thirc
Street, between Walnut and Poplar. He is al
entcrprising young man, and deserving OF en-
enlargement.
Joseph II. Turner has sold his farm in Chris
tiana Hundred, containing l2j acres to JOIN
Thompson, for about o. per acre.
Hickman and Coudon, No. sc King Street
intending TO quit the Cabinet making business
advertise that they will dispose of their larg'
assortment Of bureaus, bcdsteads, tables, &c.
at cost.
james Maenichol, corner Of Fourth and Ship
ley Streets, intending TO quit the uphOisterin
and furniture business, is now selling oil a
greatly reduced rates.
Carrot 4 Son, Shipley Street, advertise
Jenny Lind Rockaway anil light dearborn, 10
sale.
The card of VIM. A. Minshall, undertaken
at Chester, Pa, will be found in another col
4 umn.
John Perkins of Newark, advertises an eS
celont stand for young man who may Wis
to engage in the saddlery and harness bus
ness.
Messrs. Gregg and Bowc have purchased TIL
carriage mandatory and lot, belonging to tn
late Alexander Jamison, at the corner Of Thir
and French Streets, for $4,000.
Chapman x Clayton will sell at their auctio
room No. Is East Fourth Street, on next ST
turday afternoon, at . O'Clock, . good 8 stor
brick houses, situated in Sixth Street betwee
Lombard and Pine Streets, belonging to NJ. .
| Pcmel.
Samuel Cranston will offer his fine horst
Young Rolla, at public sale, in the village {
Newport, on Tuesday the 10th of March.
! w. Ii. B0ies of Cecil County Maryland o
icrs his farm for rent.
j. G.. Macan has commenced the UpholsteI
business, ut No. 80 Shiplcy Street, aboy
Fourth. See advertisement.
The Levy Court of Kent county have at la
been enabled to elect the county officers NJ
Holding, the member who has been absent,
consequence of indispositon, was in his sea
thus giving the Democrats majority. NJ
Sattertield, of Murderkill Hundred, was electc
County Treasurer. The following are the Go
lcctors Martin l.. Smith, ID. C. Hd.; L,
ward Il. Smith, l.. Z. Hd.; james d. ownen
D. 1Id. John Sapp, MUIR. Hd.; Jacob
Lewis, Miss. Hid. Joshua c. Craner, Mil. I'll
Trustees of Aims House Andrew j. Virgil
Muir. Hd.; Nathan Fleming, Miss. lid.i Samu
A. Short, Mil. Hid.
AN ELopEMENT.-Thc qnict little village
Staytonyilc in Cedar Creek Hundred, Susst
county, says the Milford Diamond State, W
much excited on Monday morning last, rel
tive TO an affair of a romantic nature that o
Cured the previous night. 1t appears that
gentleman residing in the neighborhood,
wel-to-do farmer by the way, had daughto
who for Il year or so had been addressed by
f Young gentleman, to whom the father W
opposed. The young man having recent
made his intentions known, the parent still o
posing, determined to send his daughter out
the way of her lover and all necessary arrang
ments had been made, trunk packed, &C., rea
TO start in the morning with friend to Mic
gan; but when the family arose in the mornii
=, the daughter and her trunk were sc among t
missing" and upon making search, ladd
reaching to Il window in the lldy's bed roc
, told the tale. Her trunk had been lowered
, rope, and she descended the ladder, assist
! by her lover, and entering carriage that
: had stationed close by, they drove to the re
drncc Of u person in the neghborhood, wbi
: ihcy reached about O'Clock in the morniI
u and arousing the deacon from his slumbe
: had the knot tied as tight as the law reqnir
Il Ills only what has often been done before,
! we hope the young lady may never have cal
TO regret the act,
y ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GoNE.--W lillian
Q Philips died at the residence Of his grand s.
& DR.. Quinby, in Mill Greek IId., on the L
q inst, in the eighty-seventh year OF his age
1. L. l...tk ttAsar iltltF
/. but retained his faculties 10 great degr
" particularly that Of sight, being able to read
& smallest print without the aid Of glasses,
lie ill a few months of his deceasc. lie was b
Of in Christiana Hd., at Philips mills, (now
10 gcr's) which property belonged to his faith
is in the wear 1870. When the British army
camped in liOckessn valley, General lilo
visited the house, and taking Mr.. r, who '
is then a lad OF seven or eight years, on his KIN
ie inquired where his father was, and remarl
Il. that if he caught him he would hang him.
s. this the lad replied, General Washington wo
d. not let him. lie retained many recOlecti
r. ot the revolution, aud could at any time EN-
r. tain friends for hours with their recital. In CO
IN ing to manhood, he took an active part in p
T. tics, and was several times elected to the
IN gSlatnre. Oflatc years, however, he had Ii
& rather retired life, and was known hut Ii
20 ny '7Tss +'''7-7'----- T--i--ata.4 circle.
W SENTENcE or WoRnAL FOR MunnER.-
u have already mentioned that WOrrall, on
w The Gordon murderers in Missouri, had b
n, convicted. A letter says:
" w He behaved himself with great monchala
A., until the next morning, when he was brol
y in to receive his sentence, On being toll
y, ~ rise, his parents both rose with him, each
10 an arm around his neck. A most solemn
~ short address was then made to him by Jul
W. i" Stone, conjuring him to make his peace '
~ ~, God, as in his case all earthly hopes We're
~ ded, and concluded by sentencing him to
"a hung on March II, 1857. The prisoner
a. - wept. Maj. Wright, his counsel, took an
a W., peal to the Supreme Court, and Obtain
~ therefore, n stay OF execution accordingly
re- FLoun MISUNDERSTANDING Causey
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