Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-07
BUSINESS MATTERS.

Hky- The Diamond State boot and shoe
mandatory owned and conducted by James
W. Birnie, No. lO2 West Second street is one
of the great institutions of this city. Boots
and shoes are manufactured for foreign and
domestic market. Mr.. Birnie keeps constantly
on hand very large stock ofready made work.
Customers from the country, visiting the city,
will do well u give the Diamond State Manu-
factory call before visiting any other place,
as bargains are in great abundance there
Let it be distinctly understood that Mr. Birnie 5
place of business is at No. 1902 West Second
street.
Bsls~ Cheap John is still attracting large
crowds of purchasers at his iavOrite place of
resort, No. 8 East Fourth street, where he is
selling all the ''knick-knackrys' of housekeep-
ing at just about half-prce. Fancy articles of
every kind and description can he found at his
emporium, remarkably low. 1t does not mat
ter what you may want to buy just go to Cheap
Johns and see if he has not got it fifty per cent.
cheaper than anybody else. fyou are astran-
ger, 20 to the Fourth street market, in Market
street, and then look down Fourth Eastcrly,
and see the crowd around the doOr-where
you see the most excitement that is the place.
Rsay~C. Stroud & Son, at the corner of Front and
Tatnall streets, keep constantly on hand supe-
rior Phosphate or Columbian GuanO. This
article is imported from the Caribbean Sea,
and contains 3s1 per cent, of Phosphate Acid,
and SO per cent, of Phosphate of Lime unpa-
ralleled in its immediate fertilizing effects in
the growing of wheat, corn, rye, oats, potatoes,
vegetables, and as Il top dressing for old grass
fields, is excellent and as durable as lime. Now
is the time TO buy.
Bas~ James Murphey has commenced the
boot and shoe business at the town Of Christi
ana, where our country friends residing in his
vicinity requiring good work, will do well to
call and leave their orders, as Mr.. Murphey is
n mechanic rarely found in the country Mr.
Murphey is attentive to business, and all or
ders left with him will be filled at the time
promised.
Besya James Il. Devou has commenced the
Ladies' and children boot and shoe business
at the corner of Seventh and King Streets
The old Major is too well known, in this COM
munity, as the nealest shoemaker living TO re-
quire passing notice from u.s. Go and see
the old Cooler and see if he does possess all
the animation af his youth, as well as the cum
ming of his handi-crait.
Bs7s@ James T. Hanson has taken the well es-
tablished stand No. West Second street, re-
Gently occupied by James BRINE, where he in
tends keeping good assortment of boots and
shoes, which he will sell at remarkably low
prices. All kinds of ladies' and childrens'
shoes constantly on hand. All kinds of shoe
making is done at the shortest notice.
Baya We would call the attention of every
body to A. D. Inslie's catalogue of new books,
advertised in another column. Mr.. Inslie has
n very large and varied stock of books and
stationery, from which you can make your Sc
lection. His prices correspond with the times
we think that visit to his grand book depot
will pay for the trouble of examining his stock.
Dasa The German Gymnastic Association
will give their second grand annual ball at the
Central Hall an Monday evening next. AS this
is one of the most popular institutions in this
city it is expected that there will be SPLEEN
did affair.
nay" F. Gallagher, at the corner Of Sixth
and Market streets, has greatly increased the
size of his Tea and Grocery Store, where he is
prepared to furnish every thing in his line at
reasonable rates Try his Teas.
RaE~ Richard HUMPHREYS of Christiana, Del,
adyertises runaway apprentice.