Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

. o'clock, p. M, the Real Estate of Stephen Y.
Townsend.
EsS- The partnership heretofore existing be.
tween Lewis W. Femerick and John L. Weaver
under the firm of Femerick Il Weaver, Sail
Makers, has been dissolved by mutual consent
The business will be continued at the old stand,
foot of King streets, in this city, by John l..
Weaver.
BasH Alfred Hunter, Bookseller, Washington,
d. G., has for sale Blue Book of all the offices
Of the Government, with the salaries attached.
Price 37l cents.
ES- We direct attention to the advertisement
Of A. Peysson, Commission Merchants, Nos. 9
and Goldsmiths Hall, Philadelphia. They
oAer for sale at low prices their celebrated
Poudrette, an excellent manure for the Farm and
Garden.
Sas- Smith q Callahan inform the public that
they can furnish Monuments, Tombs, Head
and Foot Stones, of every description, Of
the most modern designs, out OF American and
Foreign Marbles, very cheap. Also, Marble and
Slate Mantels Of all descriptions Marble, Gran
ito and Brown Stone work for bulling purposes.
Their establishment is in Market street above
Sixth, in this city We would recommend our
readers who wish anything in their line, to give
them call, feeling sure that they will give them
entire satisfaction.
Bas~ VIM. S. Fleming having rented his farm
on the 9th of March next. al 10 o'ciock. A. m
his entire stock of Farming Utensils. This sale
is well worthy of the attention Of farmers
SPECIAL Alkkrisa OF THE CITY OouNcIL'--
special meeting OF the City Council was held
on luesuny evening, the l9th inst Tho Presi-
vened The Meeting At tbe rsonast 81 aar ~
apnointpd AT meetno heId hv ls,ra r,.,,,,os
citizens on Monday evening. 10 take INTO cansi.
deretion the propriety of extending IN ApR.usu
LINCOLN. The President elect of The IInitsd
States. q cor iial invitation to ysit onr ci,v IN
his vav IN Washington -"
A communication from the committee of citi.
zeps was then read aud r.farred 10 co,n,, ,,ao
of i've consisting of Messrs' Betts. AlJprJics
England. Nebeker and Haganv who renor,si
the following resolution which vas unsni,pn,,slu
adopted
WHrRKAs At II mee,;nu NJ ,ho o;,i.o,. 80
Wilmington held PebruarS r. 1851 n comni,'
tee was annointed IN reons.t tbe Ma,,or 10 on
vene the Civ Council in special meeting FAR ths
purpose Of inviting ABRAHAM LIrcotN The Pa.
silent elect of M UnileJ States to sisi, anr
CITY on his wnv to WASHINGTON Tbarsf,,s ha +,
Resolpei by The Cay Council Of Wilmington,
ihal tue Mayor anu committee OF three, with
me rresiueht OF me Guy Council be appointed
10 extend personally to Abraham Lincoln, the
70 Inc metropolis Of the State OF Delaware. A
siate we are prohi TO say that was the first to
aiopt the constitution OF the United States, and
we nope may nc tue last TO renounce IT,
ine fres'uen' appointed Tue following named
sehtleinen salu committee i-Joseph NJ, Pusey
"m' H. England anu John Akin.
FouRTn ANIMAL SA1r.-J n Uaala,s f,,,r,h
annual Auction Sale Of Books staiionerv SIC Sc
reoseonic instruments ami V;sws ",'I Sijy..s,s
''N'-i $3.50 'AA-eHHH
dav md Tnpsdav evanipgs Pobr,a"., ~ ~ 9e'i
and oath. M The Auction tsoom 20 ~ u O.
Nichols M q East Fonr,h s,so", M -, %
commence oh oyarinO, ,,.a,,,,',,.' ~ Aie "
o'cocL There viii ha nn a.
withdrawal M nnIarhiil;n0 p o riioue, no
lion md nurcbass ,nov ,hsrss.a Pr.
ge,,ing yba, ia ranrassn,oJ ~ ley upon
Cataloene emhraces soms exca,ie,, aui.. ~, ine
torcai nio1ranh,col All S1tsonra. "orAs MS ~,
nav he hoUsh,p ohoa ""T Th a,seeHaneOus, winch
reosconc Instrrmon,s and vio,ra nil Vi S'e
onerea Tor sale on Monday evening, were select
~ WIN great care anu are very hne. An ex-
Seuens i91 u stationery will also be disposed OF,
our reauers snoula not iail 10 attend the sale.
FORTUNE TELLISa.-The PENNSYLVANIA Legis-
lature has passed bin against The nrSc,irs ~
fortune telling We givr nrominonpa w "a. "
fact, for the reason, that, il is said large Nuns
hers of nersons from tbis cty havs ~. ns IN.
steady customers of the phiiadsinhio Ecu s .ne
telers. The bin provides tbat an1 nsrsor ny
shall pretend, for gain or lucre 10 nrediot S,tnro
aSents hs oarSs tnt.Ua ~. ~ pieulo' future
head or hands ~ anv osra"r 'aop ~ oI Tue
ACE. or bv consulting ihe moyemen,S Of ~ Vue
yenlv bo3ies nv vbo shai rra'an5 o. - 'ne nea'
luere Ia effect anv rurnose hv sna,, Io' ss,n OF
necrnmsncv nv inSauta,ip,, AZ, 'te"s, ynurns'
n'9semeauor, punlspu0ie oy any court OF QUAR-
VI III 'na' M, commonwealth with hne
na '.,i ihe nIst ouehce snail be
pe,,r'av', 49, ia ~ . ,Ean NO years lnpr-
no, 1oars ,hon stNn ~ Says, unu = hne OF
second a,rsncs viii ana ~ ,o sss 'nsn eIOi Tue
ami 6na avcse,l; ~ ~ III y, Imprisonment,
Jas,, rronar Ts.t ,. auA' 'ne oouIl may
shall ndvise IN. tsIins ~ vi peIso1s VINO
are commonly called love powders or bottoms. ar
who shall prepare the same to be taken or adj
ministered, shall be guilty of u msdemeapor
and shall be punished as above provided.
ANs"Eh'--We have received the following
from scholar in I. c. Taylor's Commercial and
selenuhe Academy OF this city, as an answer to
Tue apple woman query IN our last issue.
tue hrst BOY sold apples for one cent for
one apple he would receive of cent,
II tue second boy sold . apples for one cent,
Tor one apple he would receive Of cent.
A4I~S.G Of csnt Or ". 90 "Ou'u Oe soiu Tor
If the third nov soId r for . co,,, s.r ....
would receive of ,o,, so, w., '9r ol u ne
b or ID 40 W. wv D.
"a, "a sO=l.3O what ts fra, 49,, ..,
bow RECESSED more far .wS ouniss ~ , auI seeon1