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

10 know ho~ they can eifectnay rid themselyes \
Of these pests, by reading Costar's advertisement
in another column, headed "Whst the Press say.'
The next Sc sion of the Young Ladies' lnsti-
tutc, one Of the best schools in this city else
where. will commence on the first Monday in
April.
James C. Akin has withdrawn from the firm
Of Akin g. gilbert, and the guano, grain and
grocery business will DO continued at the old
stand, corner Of Front and Orange streets, by Jas
W. l. Samuel Culberi, under the name Of Culeeri
e. Co.
J.. r. Lindsey has purchased of Mr.. Ships,
the stock ofFlour and Fixtures in the store NORTH
West corner of Fourth and Orange streets.
B. E. Sergeant has sold hic Stock and entire in
teresl in the Dry Goods business to Mrs. 5. A
Denny, who now occupies his late stand, No. rs
Market street, and who is now prepared 10 accom-
modate her old customers and the community
generally who mny favor her with their patron.
age. NN
Joseph s. Bennett, of this city. has opened
general drug and merchandise store, at No. 337
Chestnut street, Philade pha, where he is prepared
to supply Benefits Embroeaion,' Benefits In
dian OIL and buy and sell goods Of I'LL kinds,
with despatch, and on the most accommodating
terms.
William c. Fountain, Esq, late fthe Wash
ington Hotel in Dover, Del, has taken charge OF
tho Madison House, n Second street. Philadelphia
A sale Of the pews in the Central Presbyterian
Church, will take place on Saturday evening, the
10Th instant, at 7 l-o o'clock.
.Dat,. IIerdman has taken The hotel in Newark,
a foriaeriyskept by James n. sawdon.
a John Z. iIillyard has taken out letters tesla
fmentary on the estate Of Rebecca Miller, late Of
r5Chrisliana Hundred.
A. o. Newton has taken out letters ofadmin-
straiion On the estate Of William Nicholson, late
of Red Lion Hundred.
The regular term Of the Court Of Chancery and
;, Orphans Court for Sussex county, will commence
on Tuesday, the 18Th day Of March maxi.
J. VIM Bush h,s entered into partnership with G
k T. Clark and Dr. J. F Vaughan, manufacturers
ia of morocco, and the business will be continued
. as heretofore, under the name Of George T. Clark
&c & Co,
/. R. Mckee, son of David Mckee, of this coun
ty, formerly member of the Delaware Legsla
u lure has Just graduated and received the degre,
Iy Of M. D., Mt the Pennsylvania College of Medi
"A cine, in Philadelphia.
~ On Tuesday Of last week, Samuel S. Nones o
l. Delaware. graduated at the Pennsylvania Collcg,
err of Dental Surgery, in Philadelphia.
- Thomas Culbcrt has opened hat and Cal
~ store, at No So Market street. formerly occspe;
e. by t. J. Allison. He intends keeping on hand
ne gosd supply Of the most fashionable Hats MI,
Caps in the market. Give him cali. u
oe A. Lemsn, ESQ.,. who lately conducted tn
BY -four and feed store 10 Market STIR ct above sixt
"a 10 this city, has purchased the stock and fs
lures of the wine and liquor store Of Mr. Milto
he Stamp, Market street above 1lth, Philade phia.
e. DrrRucrvr Fiar.--About two o'cloc
en- on Monday night, the sonth Eastern po
A.. ton Of our city was startled from Il
. slumbers by the fearful cry of q fire
cir and the ringing Of the alarm bells We. 9th
gu ers, sprang from ouf bed and raising the sash
T.. a window looked out and heheld house top, gabi
'se and chimney lii up with a lurid glare, which
1t betokened serious conaagration. Soon III
Or thunder ofthe Engines over the stony payemel
and the hoarse shouts OF the hremen wore hear
'ry ,s they rushed toward the scene ofdanger; VIII
1cr dows went up, heads were thrust out in ever
n,o direction and in ssry few minutes the sou hsl
portion ofihe city was ia the greatest commotic
ant and sxcltslnent Hurrying on our clothes "
lee stirred with the current of those going towai
~ tho scene Of disaster and upon arriving there
had--we regret 10 say---two of the large an
rho vainable n,sohiaa chops affht Nail Rad nnnpar
nm on FIRE and the flames bursting gu. at every dos
II window and other opening and raging wi
'oH great fury in every portion d the buildings
ose Several Of our FIRE sompanies had arrived wi
their eHginss. aud The Washington and DELAYS
we're plsyIng fall and wcll-directed streams up
lnto the burning buildings when we arrived apon
Bile ground The other engines also did good .
\. vice, among which we noticed the Water VIII
Us and Friendships The heroic exeftions Of our f
sui mon aided by the dampness Of the weather, Sc
ling began 10 IL upon the roaring fiames, which u
gradually nut steadily subdned and deadened, d
T, 10 rsyenied from spreadingto any fthe adjou
lder buildings Two Of the company's machine sh
ra. were consumed. together with large quantity
valuable machinery. In one of them we nnt
iApy stood was large sized unfinished locomot
med under way of construction, together with one
md two tendera. which were all more or less inju
or destroyed, as was also urge quantity of At
IDLY and material. These buildings were situated
mo- the South side ofthe rail road, Immediately on
49, waters edge. One of them was a wooden bu
..y' ing, about 100 feet long and 80 ieet Wide.
hicb two stories ltgh, wiha shinge roof. and was
rects tor a work.shop. The other was a siruciur
brick, alb Ut $50 fe,t long, 80 feet wide, one 81
anu high, with convex roof Of sheet iron, in wi
ear. we bell We the locomotives of The company '
arc. built and repaired, The North side and East
'A' OF the wooden binding remain standing, as
nse- the front and side walls Of Of the brick shop.
tl;s 1s;dc, roof and contents of each shop were eli
=, entirely destroyed, or So much injured as Il
TUG wholly useless. The dsy previous having
hich rainy, the surrounding buildings were q
,ded damp' and The WING during The hre blowing
~, ty briskly toward the crack and away iron,
The boiId,pgs, isaded in a great degree toward
that reservation. The damage is estimated at Sc
49,. thing like eight thousand dollars, upon W
uoe we understand there n an insurance 10 the am
ction Of four thousand dollars. The company
ware men 10 work the next morning to clear away
ruins, with the intention, we understand Of
70 mediaiely reconstrnctng the slops in o snb
st in tial and superior manner af
Ihich .u...y,sa IA E.sy. ser Housyxrsp,so ia II
isrly I he truth Of this is forciby ilnstratsd by
, A Al great number who are compelled TO reline
- housekeeping, by moi putting in practice the
tarLIvE According, TO YOUR MEA
Ia Il Slch, adhered TO- would preventive necessi
: a fnAnA changes; but The Legislature Of Pennsy
u Yne ia, IL chariering the FRANKLIN SAY
mes oil FUND in Fourth street below Chestnut, over
many of the difficulties ia requiring the Com
to receive large and small sums on deposit al
mo, vest them only in the most relish secur
which proved ofgreat advantage to all elasss
y tue ring the recent depression in business w.s
con- for long time earned nothing, their only d.
'- dcnce being their previous earnings, save
and deposited in this Company. which nevc
10 ap' pended and always paid on demand.
rink FEMALES, married or single, and mnol
su me deposit in their own right. and such deposit
had be Withdrawn ONLY by their consent
"a the See advertisement 10 another column.
10 are Delaware RAIL Roam During the yea
nix af- ing lie Both Of last November, the trains
affect run regularly and safely this road, and il
,ho,ia riod there were transported the road
passengers; 800 452 bushels of grain; 81