Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

anu mas ATTAINED large practice.
John Kirkpatrick who occupies the Smith
shop at kirkwood, near McDonough, is an ex-
cellent mechanic, and is doing quite a large
business.
George N. Robert, has erected the past
year, q neat cottage, % by 80 feet, carriage
house, stabling, &C., on his farm in Dover Hd.,
which he purchased a fow years ago of James
@. Wallace. 1t is quite a handsome place,
containing some 30 acres, and we understand
that he is willing TO dispose of ii at a reason
able price. Any one wishing to purchase q
snug little farm should give him call.
VIM. u. Aston advertises a valuable farm,
containing 200 acres, situated in Appoquini-
mink Hundred, near Blackbird. Those who
wish to purchase are referred to the advertise
ment in subsequent column.
j. II. Bateman, Esq, OF Dover is an applicant
for the office of Justice of Peace, Vice Trusten
L. Davis whose term expires in few weeks.
He is young man of good attainments and
Will make an excellent officer.
Thos. .Miitlin is erecting II neat three story
brick house, 20 by 40 feet, in Camden.
Alexander Laws is erecting a frame dwell
ing, Is by 20 feet in Leipsic. VIM. G.. Hazel
is doing the carpentering work, and Fenni-
more and Preston the bricklaying and plaster
ing.
John A. Lavender is erecting fine three
story frame building on the &c Home Farm of
George T. Davis, in Sassafras Neck, Md. 1t
will have a front of Al feet and be 26 feet deep,
with two story back building Is by Sc.
Tilghman Foxwell is improving the front of
his hotel in Smyrna, by the erection of u
portico, supported by handsome iron pillars.
The work is neatly and tastefully executed by
John A. Lavender, carpenter, and Joseph
Strayton, painter.
5. j.. Burton has on the stocks at his ship
yard in Leipsic, n fine schooner of 225 tons
register, which will be ready to launch in q
short time. She is built Tor Capt. Knowell
and VIM. l.. Cannon, Esq. Mr.. b. is doing a
fine business and gives constant employment
to Il number of men.
A very handsome brick dwelling is in course
of erection on Commerce Street, Smyrna, for
VIM. Wilds, Esq. 1t is about Al feet front by
81 feet deep, three stories high, and two story
back building, Is by IS. 1t is heing constrIc-
ted Of the best MATERIAL and will be one of the
neatest and most attractive looking residences
in the place. The brick work is being done
by Edward Streets, and the carpenter work by
John A. Lavender.
A camp meeting will be commenced at the
Gulley, about three miles from Bridgevile,
Sussex county, on the 10Th inst
Joseph G. Seeds advertses his large two
story brick building, formerly used as a sash
factory, situate on Front Street, near the juno
ton ofthe Lancaster and Newport turnpike, at
private sale. 1t would make an excellent To-
q
wishing to engage in that business should,
therefore, look after the matter.
A school teacher is wanted in School Dis
trlct No. 81, Appoquinimink Hundred. See
advertisement.
O. Hatten advertises a steam engine and
boiler for sale, at the machine shop of Shaw
4 Armstrong, in Pyle's Building, Orange ST.,
above Fifth.
The annual meeting Of the Delaware Bible
Society Inv iuain Of
Providence, on the Sd of September, at 10h
O'Clock, in st. Paal's Church in this city, by
order Of Board Of Managers. S. r. Wynn
koop, Sec.
Thos. j. Mahatfy requests us 10 say that he
peremp orily declines being a candidate for
reelection to the City Council, from the Fifth
Ward.
Mr.. Wharton, the former proprietor of the
Delaware Sentinel, is quite extensively engag-
ed in sending peaches to Philadelphia, by the
Delaware Railroad. He has purchased five
orchards, which he expects to yield some four
thousand baskets.
Smith x Bro, 100 Market Street, advertis es
new crop Chester County timothy seed for
sale.
The time for receiving taxes will be extend
cd until O'Clock in tho evening, instead OF Z
O'Clock as heretofore. Geo. D. Armstrong,
Receiver.
Leipsic.-This town is situated on Duck
Crock, In Little Greek Hundred. Kcnt county,
and is quite flourishing village. There are
about seventy-fve houses, principally franc
and population of some three hundred A
number OF persons, are engaged in the differ
ent mechanical branches,-there being two
wheelwright shop, some occupied by Robert M
Hopkins, the other by Robert Harris; Geo.
2. Barker is engaged in blacksmithing S. j.
Burton carries on ship building William G.
MI oyA q
Preston, bricklaying. There is hotel kept by
B. Free; several stores kept Ivy A. Laws, Thos.
us Denny, and Geo. w. Spiccr, the latter be-
ing also postmaster. DR.. Sanbern is located
here, and has quite an extensive practice. Il.
w. Reed, Esq, has the commission of JUS
tice Of the Peace, and Edward Il. Smith that
of Constable. Thomas McClay is engaged in
the boot and shoe making business, and there
is also tailoring establishment, and several
other places of business to supply the wants
of the people. This village is also honored
with being the residence OF Charles Marin,
ESD, who is well known throughout the State,
having been Secretary Of State under Cover
nor Comegys, u member of the Legislature,
and also Secretary of the Convention called to
amend the Constitution. He took an ac-
tiyo part in favor of the introduction of free
schools in our State, and to his influence may
in measure be attributed the establishment
OF the present system. The country in the
vicinity is level, and the farmers are engaged
in Inning, and improving, and seem to be in
comfortable circumstances, living like, as they
really are, the lords of the SOIL
temperance and the Poung.-We learn from
the journal that the Rev. NJ. Il. Cross deliv-
cred addresses, and scattered tracts in six OF
the principal Sabbath schools of this city on
tho last Sabbath. His aim is to impress the
lessons of temperance, virtue and religion or
fha nnAn ID, IL. Il. u
country Many OF our boys are on the verge
of ruin from the use of Intoxicating drinks,
and few kind words, or little tract, are
halt with smiles, and will rescue multitudes
rom the tangs of the destroyer. He soatters
apl roved tracts, and difnlses the truth in all
ways that he can. He delivered a discourse
ON the christian duty of temperance and the
pre- sent aspects of the cause, on Sabbath eve
hin e last to large and attentive audience in
81. PauFs Methodist Episcopal Church. This
is a home as well as general interest All tax
payers, parents. gooe. citizens, and good chris
tlans, nave deep Interest in the prosperity o
this cause. May Hi nd heaven smile on all ju
dlcious efforts TO $ tay the tide Of intcmper
ance that is COMM in
Lightning Rods. VIM. j. 4 IL. +. Morrow
Store dealers at the corner of Fourth ant
hlng streets, have been quite extensively en-
gagged the preseB season in putting up cope
Eeuthlhg fods-h aving dispo cd OF some 20, OO
ieetln that way. In many cases they have ia
ken down the il on rod and replaced it with
copper one. III icy have extended their opera
tlons from Bram DIVINE to Appoquniminb, ant
IN az cases, We presume, gave full satisfaction
IN ST. Georges Hundred, they have done
nrge business, having put up rods for Richar
COCHRAN, Colo mel Clayton, Jonathan Williams
Serick Smaller oss, VIM. Cochran, John Whit
py' LEO. H. Smith, Cyrus Polk, Charles I
ok, Charles Beaston, and several others.-
, Messrs. Nor COW are enterprising young mer
and no doub they will greatly extend their OF