Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-05

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Try interesting to the reader. :
sas- The Annual Report of the Board Of
anagers of the Mutual Fire Insurance Compa- !
: Of Chester County, is published in our i'd !
,rhsing columns to-day.
roy Read the advertisement headed "Notice
Extraordinary" 1t may interest you. /;
JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPOINTING COMMISSION
RS Passed at Dover january 3d. 1861 9
Increase, The State of Virginia has recommend
d the holding Of o convention of Delegates ffom
II the States Of the Union, at the City OF Wash
ngton, on the fourth day OF February next, for
he purpose of taking into consideration and
,erfecting some plan Of adjusting the matters of
controversy now so unhappily subsisting in the
amily of States, and has appointed five Com
nissioners to represent the people of that Com
nonwealth in said Convention, and Whereas The
people Of the State of Delaware regard the pre-
,ervatisD Of the Union Ms paramount to any poll
iical consideration, and are fixed in their deter
ninahon that Delaware, the first to adopt the
Federal Constitution, will be the last to do any
net tending to destroy the integrity Of the Unioui
therefore, BE il Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives ofthe State Of General Assem-
Jly met, That the Hon, George B. Rodney Dam |
iel NJ Bates, Esq DR.. Henry Ridgely, Hon
John W. Houston, and William Cannon, Eco be,
and they are hereby appointed Commissioners
on behalf Of the State of Delaware, to represent
the people of said State in the Convention to be
held at Washington, on the Fourth day Of Feb
ruary next.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
General assembly, the people of Delaware are
thoroughly devoted to the perpetuity of tho
Union, and that the Commissioners appointed by
tho foregoing resolution are expected to emulate
the example set by the immortal patriots who
framed the Federal Constitution. by sacrificing
oil minor considerations upon the altar Of the
Union.
Resolved further, That it shall be the
duty Of the Secretary of State to furnish oopy OF
the above preamble and resolution TO each OF the
Commissioners herein, and hereby appointed,
duly attested under the great seal Of the State
Resolved further, That Immediately upon the
adoption Of the foregoing preamble and resOu-
tions, it shall be the duty of the CLERK of the
House 10 transmit to the Secretary Of State a
copy thereof, certified by him, aud when the
Secretary Of State shall have received said copy
SO certified, it shall be evidence that eaid pre-
amble and resolutions were duly adopted BY this
General Assembly.
An AGED FEMALE ROASTED ALlvE.-ln a house
in Lloyd's court, Cadwallader street, above Mas
ter Philadelphia, resides family that included
a female named Margaret Quinn, who had at
tanned the unusual longevity ofnineiy years.
The old lady slept with daughter, in the upper
room Of the house On Friday morning be-
fore daylight the latter was aroused by sense
of suiroeation, and found the room filled with
smoke. On springing 10 her feet, she found her
mother lying on the floor, burned TOT crisp from
head to foot The Coroner held au inquest, at
which it was rendered probable that the poor
creature, rising to warm her feet ut the lew
smouldering Goals upon the hearth, had set fire
to her clothing. Being decrepid, she was TN
able to help herself to raise sufficient alarm
to wake heavy sleeper. The poor woman pc
rshed miserably, as she had lately lived The
family were very poor, and at the same time ar,
said to be very worthy. The verdict OF Thu
Coroner's jury was death by accidental causes
I FiRE.-On Tuesday evening about o'clock
q fire was discovered in the urist-Alill, about
miles from Georgetown, belonging 10 Mrs Mar,
Ann Colng and now occupied by Mr.. Edwar,
{ Jones, and in three hours it was even with tn
r ground it is supposed 1t caught from the stove
4 The few persons who were there had 10 worl
= hard to save the Carding machine which stand
= near by. The loss besides the mill is about -
h bushels of corn, 10 bushels of wheat aud som
i rye ard buckwheat. The loss of this mill wi
"a produce great Inconvenience to the surround
-, ing country.
d, Rev. JOHN KRNNADAY D. p.-The friends
49, tnls eloquent Mlnlstef Will Nc lleketu 10 leHl
II that he will visit our city, and deliver Lectu,
III on True independence Of Thoughtin St Paul's \
10 E. Church, Thursday Evening, Feb 9Th AZ hu
past seven o'clock. Tickets 70 cents.
The we'll known talents of DR.. KenDaday lea
+ us to expect an interesting discourse. The pr
ceeds to be applied to the assistance Of o vel
deeply embarrassed church.
INTERNATIONALLY following gentlemen ha,
been placed in general nomination for the respe
tive offices named, at q meeting of the Wilrnin,
lg ton Institute, held on Saturday evening. II
H. election will take place to-day.
~, President-William S. Hilles. Vice presiden
Il. L. Wales, James Bradford. Recoriir
IL Secretary-Henry Gawthrop Corresponds
secretary-lI. F. Finegau. Treasurer-C \
be Rowland Direotors-G. W. Bush, Samuel Ri
r. die, VIM. Canby, II. L. Robinson, G. s. Capell
;? VIM. Tatnall, N. X. Benson, c. B. Lore, C.
We smyth, Joseph Pyle.
= KILLsD-On Monday last, negro man WI
he killed in Milford by IL white man. The neg
rs was in possession Of jug of whiskOy out
adj which he gave the white man n drink the latt
at wishing TO retain the jug, the negro snatehod
us and ran, the white mnn pursuing him. The II
40 gro attempted to enter the office of Hiram N
a. Colly, Esq, when no was stabbed in sever
IS. places by his pursuer. The negro died tue san
n, night, and his murderer was lodged in Doy
Is Jail.
- IMPORTANT TO FARMERs.-FERrILizER ~
y have several times directed the attention of ia
w mers to the excellent fertilizers of Allen & Ne
y dies, No. ~ South Wharyes and II South Wat
= Street, Philadelphia. We have now the pie
~ sure to announce 10 our agricultural friends III
~ they have been appointed by the manufacture
Ns sole agents Tor the sale of Exerementum or l'u
" Night boil II is deolorsed and packed in tig
%, barrels, price S2.T5, per barrel. liberal 4
T., ductOn made for large purchases. The gre
w. value Of this article rs a manure il so we'll kuo,
~ throughout the world as to render unneeessa
w any eStolment of lie virtues We howevl
l., feel justified in stating to purchasers that it
a representedas pure article sold just it's dun
W. cd from the carts into the yats the waste, SUI
~ rs broken glass and other articles incident
sA such receptncles having been previously remov
. before bnrreling They also have on hand ia,
w old established articles Supcr-Phosphate of Lii
4N and Fertilizer. These articles still maintain
10 high character as a manurial agent Mess
~. Allen Needles, have worked labOriOnsly
many years to present such article as farml
., can rely upon to recuperate worn out lands a
-, increase their value, and deserve we'll nj
-, =, hands Of agriculiuralists. They are favOral
49, known to Delawarians, and we would rocomme
" them to give the Excremenium a trial. TN
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Tn MEDIoAL.-At the meeting Of the Board
Ike Trustees Of the Poor, held Mt the New Gas
we County Aims House, on Wednesday last the
a lowing resolution was unanimously adopted
he ResoiDed, That We recommend the estnbli.
ess meni nf n clinic for tbe treotmcnt of mali
lne and surgical diseases, to be held at the Al
lay House, commencing on the second Saturday
her February, between the hours of 10 and
ru, o'clock, -. m, and continuing until further
OF tice, every Saturday at that hour, ut which ii
anu patients applying, shall be treated by the no,
nan physician or house physicians, and receive ST.
oil able medicines free of charge, and that not
of the same be published in the papers for
month.
Lii By the adoption Of the nhoYe resnlntinl