Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-21


r. r. Port n, Jonathan Rumford,
II. II. j. Naff, John Wales
Joshua Baker, Richard X. Jones,
Edward Bringhurs, Henry Bleyer,
II. I. Askew, John X. Bleyer
Michael Daley, Amos Simmons,
Vim. L. Rudolph, Charles II. Simmons,
John Hedges, Lewis Simmons
Abraham Allderdcc, Alfred d. Vandeyer,
Samuel Buzby, Il. p. johnson.
VIM. r. 0'Daniel,
Reader, don't smile when we tell you that
the above names constitute the active members
of the Reliance Fire Company-and don't prick
your ears n little too closely when we inform
you that the obligations that they ask the City
TO fill will only cost the public treasury 81 700
In looking over the list, we did not see the
names of the persons that we had been aecus-
toned too see loafing about the Market House,
when that Company held its headquarters there;
and we did not think that SO many names could
be procured to perpetuate nuisance in any
part of the city. We had notion to print the
names of the real members and place them side
by side with the bogus ones, who have yolun-
teered to petition the Council for this nuisance,
but we will not do it for the present Let our
subscribers cut out this article and preserve
the names, for they may have occasion to use
them some other time-we know we will.
DIED.-About IL o'clock on Monday, the 9th
of January, 1860 IpA MARCY JOHNSON, eldest
child of CALEB p. and MARTHA B JOHNSON, aged
five years and eight months
What sympathies can we offer to our sorrow-
ing brother editor of the Gazette in this hour
of his bereavement that will calm his troubled
breast2 The strongest emotions of our heart
are stirred in his behalf, and we commisseratc
his deep affection. A sweet tendril thus plucked
from the parent heart is enough to hang the
pail of deepest grief about the hearthstone, and
cause the tears of anguish to flow, profnsely.
Oh who can probe the depth Of sorrow which
now dsturbs that parental home, made DESC
late by death? Or who can speak the word
that can restore peace to those stricken ones,
but the great healer and Physician who has
said,
"Suffcr little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of
IIeaven?n
Al Meeting of the New Castle County Mu-
tual Insurance Company held at their office on
Monday, the following Directors were elected to
serve the ensuing year,
Wilmington William Candy Vincent Gil
pin, George Richardson John A. Duncan, Jacob
Pussy, John Cochran William Tatnall, Edward
T. Belah.
Brdndgrtne Huadred-Eli B, falley, Edward
Bringhurst
Christiand Handred-Charles W. Rowland,
James Riddle, Samuel Candy
4Nep Castle HuHdred.-JOhn Guyer
White Clay Greek Handred-Abraham II.
Shannon.
At meeting of the Board of Directors, Will
liam Candy was elected President for the ensu-
ing year, and G. H. p. Simmons, Secretary.
Lcctures-Rey John W Jackson, of phila-
delphia, formerly Of Indiana, will lecture in
this city, for the benefit Of the Scott NJ. Il.
Church, on Thursday evening, the 26th inst.
Subject The Hero This lecture will be
delivered in the Asbury NJ. Il. Church. and, as
its object is good one, and the lecturer q
popular one, we have no doubt but the House
will be well filled, Tickets may he had of
the following committee George s. MCall,
Jacob s. Weldon, William Foulk, William H.
Reilly.
| Rev A. A. Wllitts, of Philadelphia, will
lecture in the NJ. 4. Church in Odessa, on
Thursday evening, 26th inst, Subieet--tt The
Age and the Man for it, 1t il, perhaps, his
hest production.
| Theft and Frdcas.-Four Irshmen stole a pair
of boots from William Gray, at Brackinville, in
Mill Greek Hundred, few days ago, and the
| theft having been discovered pursuit was given
| by Mr., Gray, Thomas Chandler, John Hanna,
| VIM. Mssimer and his brother. TN coming
up with them a general melee ensued, when
Mr.. Chandler was cut entirely through the
cheek, and the others were more or less hurt.
A cry was raised for guns and Jacob Yarnall
approaching with stone in each hand the
| lrishmen fed, leaving the boots and their bun
dies behind, It was reported that they intend
ed to return on Saturday, and the other party
had their guns and reyolvers put in order for
the purpose of giving them warm reception.
| Wilmington Cticket Club.-At the annual
meeting of the Wilmington Cricket Club, held
in the Washington Fire companys Hall, Tues
| day the nth inst, the following persons were
| elected officers to serve for the ensuing year.
| Preadent-G. II. p Simmons
| Vice Presideat-J. l.. Cowgirl.
| Secretdrg-W. Walsh.
| Treasurer. r. Finn.
Grout,a Coamatee-E. Rice, G. C. Bush, Ed.
Francis, j. l.. RUSSELL
Match Co,anittee-James l.. Morrow, John
| Boldly, W. Blackburn, Thos j. Lawson,
Steamer SMk.--The steamer Ellen S. Terry,
| Capt. Chaplin, which sailed from this port about
| the first OF this month"; with ~ 900 bushels of
corn on board, from Allderdice & Son, sunk on
the 9TH inst, at Williamsburg, Long Island. 1t
| appears large field of ice was driven into the
harbor with great force, breaking many of the
| vessels in port from their moorngs. The Terry
was iammed by the ice againstthe pilings, one of
which run through her hull, causing her to sink
Immediately There was no insurance on either
the vessel or cargo. II will cost about "a, 900
| to put her afloat.
! PreSsntdtion.--On Monday evening last,
very beautiful silver fire horn was presented to
the Water Witch Fire Company by the Nep-
| tune Library Association of this city, and was
received by Mr.. Henry Bringhurst, on behalf of
the company, who made very pertinent and
wel-tmcd address.
The horn is of pure silver, very large highly
ornamented, and souvenier in every way well
worthy of the donors, and must ever keep
alive pleasing remembrance of theircourtesy
in the breasts of the sons of the sea green
lady.
accident from Frearms.-A man named Abra-
ham Davis while out cunning in Appoquini-
mink Hundred on Monday week, stopped to
talk with some wood-choppers and rested
himself and his gun on stump. The gun
slipped, striking the hammer with such force
against the stump as to break it,and discharge
the load, which passed through one of his
hands, striking about the throat, head and
face, and fracturing the skull above the right
eyes. Drs. Daily and y. r. Lynch were call
| ed to treat the case, and he is now doing we'll
| Series Of Sermons-Rev. William Barns will
commence series Of sermons next Sabbath
morning, at 10 o'clock, in the Union NJ. z.
church, Of this city, on the great "Day of
Judgment
Police Mdtters.--0fiicer karr arrested Lewis
Elsby on Tuesday evening, in Tatnall street
near Second for beating and abusing his wife.
He was held TO bail in the sum of $500, by the
Mayor.