Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Rice and VIM. McCaulley, Exc
cutors of Samuel McCaulley, deceased, will sell |
at Public Sale, on Thursday, the 18th day Of |
March next, al ton o'clock, a. M, at "Fairyiew |
Farm" on the Concord Turnpike, three and
half miles from Wilmington, his personal pro-
perty. ID. p. s. Nichols, Auctioncer.
DsS@ James Webb, Of this city, offers for rent
four or five acres of Marsh Land, situated near
the Black Horse Hotel.
Bsas@ There will be an examination for teach.
ers in the Public Schools, next Saturday at ten
o'clock, a. m, in tho Girls Department of School
House No. l, corner OF French and Sixth SITS.
He5~ Several stores and Offices in the now
Hall of the Wilmington Institute, are offered for
rent See advertisement
ls- VIM. II. Billany Il Co., S. u. corner of
Second and Market Streets, have in store aud
for sale, Glover, Timothy, Orchard and Herd
Seeds.
THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.-A force of
three hundred workmen is now engaged at this
naval station The jamestown is still on the dry
dock, and the caulkers are steadily at work.
The new planking is ON, and it would take only
n short time to prepare her for active service
The 81. Laurence has been planked. She lies
moored to the wharf, ready to receive her stores
and armament. The Patraee 10 up TO the wharf,
anti her machinery is undergoing thorough
everhauling, preparatory to her departure, about
the Goth of this month, for Washington. She
mounts twelve inch guns, formidable looking
weapons, calculated to throw G8 Founders, and
do considerable execution. The four 1l-inch
guns, at first intended for the PawRee, are now
lying in the yard. The Water Witch will be put
in complete order in the course of n couple Of
weeks.
SwINDLED. "A stranger from Brandywne Hd,
was swindled on Tuesday morning out of $50 by
HuHn nod ht.t a mi
twain wanted to purchase poultry from the Del
awarean for the New York market, but on the
wharf, while negotiations were progressing, il
occurred to one of the purchasers that he would
very much like to get tue change for a $50 New
York bank note which was at premium. in
order to perfect another small purchase, which
had been made for the same market The
stranger was politely desired to supply the
change, which he did to the extent Of three tens.
Delaware money, agreeing to furnish the remain
der within short time. The nice young man
did not make his appearance for the remaining
$2O ut the time and place designated and when
| the premium New York note was examined, il
proved to be valueless
SpALDING's PREPARED GLuE.-We womb nj.
rect the attention of readers to the advertise.
ment OF Spalding's Prepared Glue, which will
be found in another column. 1t is used in Gin
ing old Joints of Furniture or other Wood Work
in Mending Crockery and Glass Ware. Marbl,
Statues, Vases, in Repairing Bindings of Books.
&c We have tried it,, and would commend il Il
our readers as an excellent article, which may be
used with entire satisfaction for all purposes
mentioned above, If the directions--whch no.
company each botte-are strictly followed -
II is very useful and every housekeeper shoult
keep bottle on hand. There are many time,
furniture, crockery or other kinds of ware bro
ken in the "bGsl regulated families" which mr.,
thrown aside as worthless, which might Ii,
mended with the aid of this Glue in a few mo
ments and rendered nearly as good rs new. A
vast amount OF money--many times tho sun
expended may be saved annually, by nj
why's having bottle handy. 1t may be pro-
cured Mt any of our Drug Stores. Try ii, tr,
it.
BAu0H's RAwBoNE SUPER PHOSPHATE Oh
LIME.--We direct the attention Of cultivators Ii
the advertisement in another column of this su
perior fertilizer. Several years experiments will
this manure demonstrated in a practical nm,
highly satisfactory manner, its utility MS al
agent in restoring worn out lands. Ii was in
tr0duced to the public some years ago. and wa
received with marked favor by the farmers. sincl
which time it has gradually increased, until nov
its reputation for efficacy and permanepcy i
fully established. 1t is sold ut tho low casl
price of S45 for 2OO0 lbs, at the Warehouse o
Messrs. laugh Sons, Manufacturers and Pro
prietors, No. 20 South Wharyes, PHILADELPHIA
Farmers should give it a trial
In SRAsoN AND Our OF SEAsoN.-What {
change has taken place in the mode of nrosery
ing and keeping the various kinds of fruits i,
the last ten or fifteen years. Now we can enio,
all the various fruits TINT grow, in the dead O
winter, just MS fresh and luscious as when pluck
ed from the parent stem. Would you know
where they can be procured? They NAV hi
found in abundance at the store Of i S. Flint
Market Street between Seventh and Eighth
where the epicure can procure Fresh Came,
Tomatoes, very palatabe. He also keeps OIL
hand Chester County Mercer Potatoes, peacI
Blow Potatoes, Raisins, and many other goo,
things, ain season and out of season."
VoTEs CoUNTED-The votes for President an,
Vice President were counted in Joint session o
the Senate and House of Representatives o,
Wednesday, and the result declared A Join
meeting of the people of this city was held lon,
since, and Cheap John, No. 4l2 King Street
selected to supply the public with household
goods, at prices suited to the hard times.
Dry GooDs.-0ur friends will find Mt iii,
store of Henry Buzby, Market Street below
Fourth, splendid assortment of Dry Goods
which he is selling at prices to suit the tines
MIR. Buzby has had much experience in the bu
siness, his goods are procured from the hes
houses in the country, and purchasers may RELY
upon it that they are what they are repre-
sented His goods are the latest seasonabl,
styles, very handsome, and we invite our renders
particularly the ladies--to call see them.
SAD ACADEMIA blacksmith by the mime
of John Dougherty. while at work at New Castle
on Wednesday, doing some repairs to a large
wagon body, had his feet and legs badly crushed
and bis back broken, by the accidental falling nj
the wagon-body upon his person. He belongs
on the Brandywine Banks. Ills injuries are
such as to render recovery doubtful.
PATnroTIC.-M essrs G, Il, G. W. Bush have
raised new ilag-Me Star Spangled Bauaer-
over their office, foot of French street.
COuNTRRFETs.-Co one dollar notes
on the Farmers Bank of New Jersey three
dollar notes on the Mount Holly Bank, and
| fves on the Western Bank of PHILADELPHIA are
in circulation. Look out for them.
NEWARK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. following
question will he debated on Tuesday evening
the 18th inst, before the Newark Library Asso.
citation elias the introduction OF machinery
been on the whole beneficial to the laboring
classes" Affirmative, Professor T. D. Porter,
Jos. T. Griffith and JAS llossnger Negative
David Scott john Pilling aud F. A. Curtis.
FBEsHEr IN THE prLAwApn.-The Delaware
River at EastOn, Wednesday rose over twenty
three feet above low waller mark The canals.
are now said 10 be sate. The food has subsidized
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