Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-19

A RELIC or THE pAsr.-Tbe following is n
curious relic of bygone days, aifording matter
for curious "reminiscences. The actors whose
names are recorded, have long since passed
from ttisstage, leaving hotbng to tell the object
Tor which they We're organized, but what may
be drawn from inference, the memory Of the
oldest inhabitant reaching not theTeunto;
Extracts from the minutes of the sc Society
OF Friends TO Justice" at meeting al the
house Of John Inskeep, on the oath Of October,
17S5.
OR:srs Chosen by Ballot.-'rhomas May, /
President; James Gibbons, Vice-President ! /
Vincent Gilpin, Treasurer; Jno. Ferris, Secre- /
tary.
Persons appoinied, being Horsemen, to ride the |
First, Second and Third Tonr.-First Tour
James Lea, jun, Joshua Seal, Philadelphia
Road Jn0. Miner, Jno. Bush, Concord Road
Samuel Dickson, Phillip Bonsall, Kennett
Road; Francis Robinson, James Robinson,
Jun, Elk Road; Henry Paschall, Jno. Lea,
Esq, Now Castle Road; William Starr, James
jackson, Lancaster Road. Second Tour
Peter Brynberg, Robert Hambleton, Philadel-
phia Roadi Andrew IIogg, Isaac Starr, Jun,
Concord Road George Bush, Jno. Stow,
Kennel Road; Jonathan Rumtord, Francis
Way, Elk Road Samuel Shipley, Hugh
Thompson, New Castle Road Joshua jack
son, Charles III. Wharton, Lancaster Road.
Third Tour.--John Shallcross, Robert Taylor,
Philadelphia Road Joseph Cassell, Joseph
Springer, Concord Road; Joseph Warner,
Arthur Thomas, Kennett Road jacob Broom,
ESD, Thomas Wilson, Elk Road; Daniel J.
I Adam, David Brinton, New Castle Road /;
| Thos. Lea, james Marshall, Lancaster Road.
Likepise our Company Of Foot 10 serve qsar-
terty, as appointed IN The 10Th article.-First
Quarter.-SAmuel p. Moor, Stephen Wilson,
Jesse Prtchel, George Clark. Second Quar-
ter.-Wlliam Pluright, Thomas Grow, Jehu
Hollingswortl, Benjamin Hartly. Third Quar-
NJ Z ,,1 r,a1D Ina
Inskeep, Jacob A. kellen. Fourth Quarter
Thomas Quain, Frederick Craig, Patrick MUIR
dock, David Bush, Jun. Extracted from tho
, minutes by JNo. FERRIS, Secy.
, Kno,plslge for .4li-C'orne and Learn the Sc
cret.-Mr. Thomas Mitchell will give two lee
lures in the Odd Fellows Hall on Monday and
Tuesday evenings naXt, March I6 and l7thi
when he will explain the science of Psychology
and Mental Alchemy, and fully impart to the
audience the secret by which the lecturer is
i enabled to control the minds Of subjects lie
G convince those present of the truthfulnes,
OF the science, and power of those who pos
Il scss tho secret over the minds of others. Mr.
I Mitchell will take number of subjects, pro-
: miScuously, from the audience, and compe
them to perform many actions contrary to theii
T. will, which it will be perfectly manifest
: they cannot resist doing at his biding. He
/ will also further test tho matter by giving an
opportunity to those who desire to perform the
experiments themselves. He will also guaran-
toe that any of the audience can operate as
well as his preceptor, DR.. d. Grown Williams
: who created such an excitement in our city
Il ftw weeks since. Admission % cents
Doors to opGn at O'Clock; performance to
commence at "a.
FANCY BASKET SToRE.-Our entorprising
citizens, Messrs. Washington & Gouley, have
t,ken the store, No.77 Market Street, below
Third. and opened it with large and varied
assortment of plain and fancy work in their line
/ Of business. Indeed some OF their baskets are
really superb they have u good supply Of
\ French and German ornamental work ingen
t iousiy constructed representing variety o.
! articles of different colors and size which are
really magnificent. We would invite the ladie
OF Wilmington and vicinity to give them a cal
/ and examine their beautiful display Of baskets
& adapted to their wants and convenience. II
! addition to their imported goods they keel
constantly on hand large supply Of baskets
: suitable for housekeepers which they sell OF
the most reasonable terms.
APPOINTMENTS BY TnE LEVY CoURT.-The fol
lowing appointments were made by this body oil
Friday.--ConStables Brandywine Hundred
William Wilson; Christiana, Thomas Morrison
Wilmington, Elijah j, Tyson, Samuel Buzine
: Thomas Mccoy; Mill Creek, Samuel Eanzant
White Clay Greek, Hiram Austin, Jacob Custa
{ low; NGw Castle, William Herbert, John RIA
9 lhun; he'd Lion, Daniel Wolf, Ellwood Bigger
"a Pcacader. David McCallister; st. Georges
Ihurnas Il. Wright John X. Smith; Appoluu
e iminlG, Henry T. Rcdding; Keeper Of Bridges
s. W ihnington, John N. Oglc, New Bridg
IN NoMport, Alexander Cavender.-Jail Comm
l2 sionrrs, John Bradford, William IL. Dobbs an
81 Thomas Hyatt.
10 BAaS BrRNr.-The barn Of John Sharpe
on the Concord pike, in Brandywlne HID, W
rad destroyed by fire On Thursday evening, togeth
Ibs with about ten tons Of hay, bOObushclS OF col
yny 800 bushels Of oats, 100 bushels OF wheat,
,trr OF poultry, threshing machine and harness.
tbn s. was absent from home, and the fire was I'll
discovered by George ID. Clark, who was CO
ing up the lane at the time, and through
Del efforts tho horses wore got out OF the stal
ere with much difficulty. II is supposed to ha
Y been set on fire out of spite or malice. I
ue loss ia estimated at some s., 500. Insured In
90, Delaware Mutual for $1,000.
w poLcG REr0RT.-The following cases ha
Sa,, boen disposed Of by Justice Poulson 5
~, I. W. zebley, assault and battery gave b
~" ~, in the sum of $500 for his appearance
~, Richard Gibson, assault and battery, fall
III! | to give hail was committed.
't"s Richard Gibson (colored) for having
w. 20 arms in his possession fined $50 and failing
40 pay said fine was committed.
his IEcrrRE.-John G.. Sake delivered his mi
ing liable poem on New England, in the City IL
anu on Friday evening. He was, however, suffer
'oh. from severe cold, which ndered his delv
me- SO difficult as to greatly mar its beauty.
lon' sltircll poem on the Pride OF Miss Mcbride
Sc n gem in its way, and we wish We could lay
oW' before our readers.
Il in
hro' SALE OF FuRNIruEE.-H Hickman & COud
the No SO King street, between 4th and 9th,
tho soil their stock Of furniture, consisting of
rted rcaus, bedsteads tables, rocking chairs, an
nily &C., at public sale, on Saturday, the 2lst in
gnt, at IN ,o'clock. Those who wish bargains sho
the atteirl.
in The New Steamboat, General Rusk, b
II =; by Harlan and IIollingsworth, for compan
I'M New York, and to run on Southern ri
+ i mado trial TRIP, gongto Chesttr and back
4 N Saturday, when her machinery was found
,av, WORK admirably. She is a large boat, with
/, ~, wheels and reflects credit on her builders.
und
at- The MEXICAN TREATIEs.-Mr. Forsyth,
over Minister to Mexico, says the Bulletin, nigh
well como homo as soon as possible Presto
Buchanan will certainly have some one els
Col mt into his place and can have no moro II