The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12


nounce the death of John Connei Esq, one .,
our most esteemed citizens, who departed this life
on Wednesday evening last, at "1usculum," his
i,sidence, this city. Mr.. Council was a
gentleman Of the old sehool, highly refined and
educated, and Of great business experience. He
had been much IN public life. Was me of the
directors Of the old United States Bank, was for.
merly United States Commercial Agent in The
Wsst Indies, and was present al the making oil
this Treaty of Client. He was contemporary with
Clly, Clayton, Webster, and men ofihat day, md
was well acquainted with nearly oil the great men
Of our country, and familiarity acquainted with
the laws, institutions and history of our country.
He was in the seventy -fik year of his age. Ills
remains will be Inferred to-day, appropriate fune.
raj services first being observed at the First Pres.
byierian Church.
FINE HsKSrss.-We were shown Il day or Two
ago, at the harness mandatory Of james Conner,
No. SO Market street, below Third. a splendid
set Of coach harness he had just finished for John
Merrick. The work on this harness il prououn.
ced by competent judges 10 be the best ever done
in Wilmington, and the whole set is said to be of
the very best qunliiy Of ma terial. They ure fin.
shed off with Wolsh's silver mounting, and tho
price is one hundred dollars. To be appreciated
u
is going ahead with her harness making and will
gain u name for superiority in that as we'll us mn
chinery, as we have number of harness manu-
iaciurers Of The first class in our city.
LEVY COURT ArrolsrsENrs.--The following is
lst of Conslsbles appointed by the Levy Conrt
OF SUSSEX County At the last session. for the year
iS5g;-Cedar Creek Hundred, John Hoston, r
3 Smith. Broadkiln, Greensbury Lynch, Robert
l. Lucy. Nanucoke, David Owens, John JEFF
fcrson. North West Fork. @ II Adams, C Wiley,
ID Horsey William Houston. Broad Creek,
c Matthews, Nathaniel King. Little Creek, ]
Wiley, James W Smith, Henry c Matthew'S
Dlgsboro Thomas A Barker, PSter N b Helm.
baltimore, I,evin T McCabe, Jacob Elrnest In.
liam River, Wesley W Stephenson. Lewes and
Rehoboih, Robert w McColley. Jacob Marshall.
The store Of Benjamin Huntingdon in Indian
River Hundred, says the Messenger, on Thursday
night oflast week, was broken iato by two slaves
OF Birion, and $30S worth of property sto
len, of which 1880 was money. $7l was found
in the trunk of one of the negroes. who in the
meantime had escaped, but were pursued und car
iured rear Milford and lodged in Georgetown
jill large portion ofthe money wns found in
The possession of the negroes. and recovered
Their owner was In Philadelphia, and they. no
doubt intended to run away, and wanted the
money to pay their way
OYSTERS OYSTERS Just arrived
load of Prime Chesapeake Oysters on
board Sloop Annie, lying at the foot Of
Market street.
PReTRAorED MEETINa.-The M. e.
Church at Georgetown Del, on Sabbath
evening, series of meetings to be pro-
tracted through this week, and possibly
next week, also.
RIor.-A riot and fight took place on Thurs.
day afternoon, in front of McGovern's Tavern, in
Market street, Esq. Poulson passing down Mar
ket street at the timej suppressed the fio and ar.
rested two ofihe belligeronts and committed them.
They were oys.efmen from Philadelphia.
Walton & Mcslsnus have OH hand $4,000
pounds of sugar cured hams. 10000 pounds of
shoulders. aud 10000 pounds leaf lard, which
they 'fier at wholesale prices 10 dealers.
Coop PRicEs.-At the public sale Of Malachi
Barlow. in hrandywine Hundred, on Wednesday
last, where we happened TO stop for a short time,
milch cows sold at good prices. While we re-
manned there, some twelve or fifteen head were
sold, the lowest prices being $39--the highest
$50 They were fine looking animals, all with
calves at their sides. We understood the other
stock sold well.
VERA CRuz.--Advces from Vera Cruz saws
that the English and French fleets there were
acting unfayoraby to the liberal cause, having
intercepted reinfnrnemonts, and in other ways g..
yored Mranon, who threatened 10 sock the city.
Thote itAk would do better 10 60 VIC. W. Pyles
No. IL w. end sireet and got u pair of boots
shoes or gaiiers as he sells them cheap.
Hon. r. NJ MCLEAN, of MI, has been appoint
cd by the President Minister TO Mexico. IL the
eye oithe Honorable gentleman should fall upon
this notice, we would advise him, especially if he
wishes to display handsomely formed foot, to
purchase pair Of ne plus ultra boots of J. w.
Birnie. No. West Second street. Wilmington.
1t might be the cause Of Mr.. Birne exporting a
large quantity ofhis EXCELLENT boots and shoes to
that country, and receiving in exchange some Of
their precious melel.