Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-31
LOCAL IMTrLLIaFNnR.


ed a farm house ane Is about erecting frame
barn, 70 BY 40, Tor John Simpkins, near Penns-
grove, New Jersey.
r. d. Hicks, J. Richardson and John Moore.
Executors OF Enoch Roberta, deceased, have
taken out Letters Testamentary on the estate
OF the said deceased.
James Montgomery, land dealer, 96 Shipley
street, adyertises good three story brick house
for sale cheap.
II. n. x W. Bringhurss, druggists, advertise
q circular containing many of the most valua-
Die medicines OF the day.
Persons wanting Dry Goods, Carpets, Furs,
&c, will find large assortment at the store of
John 5. kennard, SO Market street. The stock
is too heavy, being about 1928 900 in amount
That 1t may be reduced, some goods will be
sold less than COST, and many others at very
low rates, in order than the cash may be real
lied,
The celebrated trotting stallion sMontreal,'
SO well known to the turf, died near the I'M
ion House, L. l. December 8. He was owned
by Ralph Pease OF Delaware City, formerly OF
Enfield, Conn, and was valued at $4,000.
The Asbury NJ. h. Sunday School of Smyrna
intend having an Exhibition on New Years
evening, in. the church. The exercises will
consist of declaiming by the children. singing,
nc. Ia cents admission will be charged--the
proceeds TO be applied towards purchasing new
pooks lor Tue school library.
The store Of Mr.. James nazel at Chesapeake
City, was broken into on Monday night and
robbed Of quantity of goods. The same
thieves were supposed to have been In Elkton
on Wednesday night, whore they offered some
articles for sale, and stole carpet bag from a
carriage.
The house and lot In the village of Cecilton,
late the property OF James Stevens, was sold
on Tuesday BY J. 7. Mccullough, trustee, fer
Sb0s to WIN, W. Armstrong, OF Odessa, Del.
On Saturday night week M 4haia Reasons, q
colored woman of Milford, who was much ad-
dlcted to drunkenness, whilst in the act of dip
ping water from spring, being much intoxi-
Gated at the time, tell in head foremost and
was drowned.
James English has sold 33 acres Of land, sit
uated in Duck Greek hundred Kent county, to
William Taylor, for $500.
Thomas j. Chambers has sold 100 acres of
lano, IN same hundred, to James Guessford,
+. Colt has sold his property, now used
as a livery stable, opposite the Odd Fellows
Han, In Smyrna, to Chas. $. Smith, for 81 ,O50.
MT ISmith, we learn, intends erectIngthereon a
blacksmith and wheelwright shop.
VIM. Bush, No. 2 Market Street, wishes a
good farmer, to take charge Of 400 acres OF
land, already stocked, in western New ork
Inc Sabbath School attached to the st.
PaaPs M. E. Church at Odessa, will have an
exhibition on New Years evening. They
have prepared good variety OF hymns, dialo-
CUES &C., and We have no doubt the occasion
will be highly interesting one.
The fair given by the ladies' connected with
81. Fauls M. Il. Church at the City Hall, on
wednesday, Thursday and Friday, was brought
to close on the evening of the last named
day by sale. The amount realized was about
sSUo, which considering the state OF the times
was doing tolerably fair.
The Banks OF this city were closed on
christmas day, as well as many of the stores,
and all the workshops.
John Bonner attended the Concert in the Odd
Fellows Hal on Friday evening" when he had the
misfortune whose his pocket book containing some
gay In money and plumber Of due bills. The book
however, was returned to him on Saturday, by a
gentleman named Speakman who took it awaylfrom
lad he saw with 1t, with some $i7 of the money.
Benjamin Elliott, of New Castle Hundred,
offers highly productive farm of 200 acres,
for rent.
N. b. Eastburn,o Mill Greek Hundred, ad-
yertises snug little property of Is acres, at
private sale.
george Vickers, Esq, agent of Silas w.
Biobs, will offer at public sale In Chestertown,
Nd, on the I'd Of February, a desirable mil
property. Those wishing to purchase should
not overlook this fact, as it may possibly be
sold bargain.
Amor Frame adyertises at private sale, a
snug little farm, situate on the Lancaster pike
short distance above the Oak Hill He tel,
being only four miles from this city.
Wilnington.-T editor Of the Peninsula,
News paid our city visit a week or ten day,
| ago, when he was highly pleased. He saws
Notwithstanding the hard times, the city wa.
apparently all life and activity. We call tn,
! attention of our readers to the Wilmington
advertisements in this weeks issue, which
preserved will be directory to the leadin.
firms and business places of the city. Sine
the construction OF the Delaware Railroad
business intercourse between the Peninsuls
and WILMINGTON has boen rapidly increasing
and we would rejoice to see the trade of this
section, which has hitherto been directed bs
water course to Philadelphia and Baltimore
wholly turned to Wilmington. We are con-
WINGED that it would be mutually adyantag.
eous. The factories and business houses Of
| wilmington ought and do supply articles
needed N the country as cheap, and many Of
them cheaper than they can be obtained al
| any adjoining city market. Rents are com.
paratiyely low, and we know that more honor
able, high-minded and active business men
are not to be found. We. have no doubt that
a thorough acquaintance between the citizens
Of the two sections OF the State will establish
a reciprocity of trade, and Delawareans, like
members of united family, will be found
supporting their own.''
In this connection we wish to say that we
are greatly surprised at the indifference with
which the people of Wilmington submit to
the embargo LAID upon the business of the Pen.
insula Ivy the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
baltimore Railroad Company. IT we wish tc
go to Philadelphia piG Wilmington, stopping al
the latter place day or two, We are compelled
to pay 10 cents more than if we go directly to
Philadelphia. The tendency of this arrange
ment is to induce the people to go on to Phil.
adelphia without stopping in Wilmington al
all. AS wilmington is the only city in this
State or on the Peninsula, we would like tc
see her business connections with us estab
lished upon better footing and largely in
creased, and the removal of this embargo Ii
one of the first steps toward it. Is there NO
public spirit enough in that city to secure thisl
4 II not we think they had better import some
from the little town Of Erie, in Pennsylvania
SUSSEX Rdccs.-Last Saturday week says the
| Peninsular News, was gala day in Anderson
| lane. The patrons OF the turf turued out en-
mGsse. Old Yellow Corn and the Morris mare
were the first on the track. The horse was IL
unusual fine plight, and bets on him were Of
tered to an unlimited amount. He left thu
mare at the scrawl, but came out two length.
behind. Notwithstanding he was beaten, the
owners offered to run Lin again in the after
noon against the mare, and the race was made
and the money up, but when the mare wa,
brought out 1t was found she had by some
means hurt her leg and was not in condition
to run.
The next race was between the Marvel bay
and large gray horse. The gray was the
favorite with the crowd, and bets were freely
offered on him and refused, but the bay beat
easily.
The rext was between little brown marc
and large bay colt. Two to one was cf erat
on the colt, but the mare boat without al
effort.