Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

rance Company, for 81 500; and Mr.. Barclay
had an insurance, it is said, of Fl 900 on his
stock and tools in a Philadelphia Company
As fire had not been used in the premises for
some time back, it is supposed that this de-
struction has been produced by an incendiary.
FAIR.-The members of the EllSton Episco
pal Church, as has been mentioned before,
hold fair in tho Court House on the 9Th and
9Th days of October. We are informed that
they will have a fine variety of articles to
offer to the public and we bespeak for them
large attendance. The proceeds are to be
applied to their proposed new church.
IMPROVEMENT OF MILL PROPERTY Daniel
Lord is repairing and putting in running order
the old "Fisler' Factory, on the Big Elk
creek. He has built new dam, and is build
ing new houses for operatives. This will
make three extensive factories owned and
operated by Mr.. Lord, all adjoining on the
same stream. CicH Wing.
ORDRRRD.--Lieut. J. Fleming Smith left
this city for Mobile, oil Wednesday, to assume
his duties as Lieutenant in the U. S. Revenue
Service, on board the cutter Washington.
nZ-Eli b. Talley'has purchased twelve acres Oval
liable woodleave, in Brandywine Hundred, ftom
William Wilson, at $50 per acre. This land lies
within half mile Of Mr.. Talley's place. About
1900 cords of wood, beside much valuable ship tim
Der may be cut from this land.
CouRr.-The Court of Chancery and Or
phans' Court has adjourned to the oath of oc-
tober next, at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
WILMINGTON INSTITUTE LECTURES under
stand that Geo. D. Prentiss, of the Louisville
Jonrnal will deliver the first lecture of the
Institute course to commence about the first
engaged. Caleb Gushing and John P. Hale
have been written to, and invited so has
Reeves. Henry Ward Beecher and T. Starr
King.
The MARKETS. Butter sold on Wednesday
at 25 to %; chickens 81 to 81 per pair eggs,
16 to IS per dozen; potatoes, 80 to go per
bushel sweet potatoes, 30 to so per basket
apples to Is per half peck pears, to %
do; turnips, 8 do: peas 20 do; tomatoes, 8
to 10 do; grapes, to 8 per quart,
Hereafter the steamboats, for Philadelphia
will leave Wilmington at 6.30 A. NJ. and 3
o'clock, P. NJ.
IMPROVEMENTS. -Wm. Mcconnell of this city
is having three story brick dwelling built
on Fourteenth street between French and
Walnut. Its dimentions will be II by % feet
with large back building c. B. \. Smith is
the carpenter, and Walker & Bowman are the
brick masons.
LAuNcH.--The large iron steamer just hnish-
ed by Messrs. Harlan, Hollingsworth & Co.,
for the route between Baltimore and Boston
was launched from their yard on Saturday
last in presence of a large crowd ofspectators.
GREY EAGLE SHor.-0n Tuesday last, Sam
uel Rilly shot grey eagle, in New Castle Hun
dred, measuring 5 feet inches from the tip
of one wing to the other. This is the largest
eagle ever shot in this neiglrborhood. Mr..
Riley presented it to the Order of American
Mechanics, who will have it stuffed and placed
in a conspicuous position in their room.
ExHBTIoN.-A beautiful, interesting and
instructive exhibition of Chemical Dioramas
will come off at the Odd Fellows Hall, on
Thursday evening, October 6th for the benefit
of the First Presbyterian Church. 1t is said
that these exhibitions are very beautiful, and
serve to pass an evening away satisfactorily.
The project, itself, is laudable one, and will
no doubt draw crowded House. The CON
gregation that is getting this exhibition up, is
very old one and are making an addition
to their Church that will be an ornament to
the city. Remember Thursday evening, and
patroni2e them.
TmE FESTIVAL AT CnRIsTIANA.-We were at
the festival in Smalley's woods near the
town of Christania on Thursday last and found
it to be one of the pleasantest places imagin.
able. The beaux and bells of the country
were there in their best bibs and tuckers.-
We are happy 10 say that everything was in
the very best style and the ladies never looked
prettier.
Business Matters
Nas- Egbert Heisler advertses farm of a
hundred acres, in White Clay. Creek Hundred,
Mt priyate sale, As this property will be sold