Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ErlTOME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
LIdGScR.-C Clement Is. Smylh, No. BOP Market
street, has on baud 300 dozen Fruit Jars and
Cans of every variety, which he will sell at
prices to suit the times They are said to be
excellent for the purposes to which they are
adapted.
gss" Miss Mcclellan will resume the duties OF
her School, in this city, on Wednesday, the I h
of September.
RslS~ j. T. Head, No. AL Market Street.
adverlises an additional assortment Of Standard
Books for sale, ut from one. fourth to ne.half
the usual prices. Those who desire to secure
bargains in books should give him a call
RzS- The Annual meeting of the Wilmington
Savings Fund Society will be held at their office
corner Of Eighth and Market Streets, on Mon.
day, the 81 of September, at 10 o'clock
BaS- Culbert & Brother, S. h corner of Front
and Orange street, invites the attention of far.
mers to their stock of excellent Fertilizers, aud
Timothy, Clover, Grass and Orchard Seeds
They also have on hand fresh supply of Gro
eeries, which they sell at prices to suit the
times.
REDUCTION The Cape May season being now
over, the outside line of steamers to New York
will no longer touch either at New Castle OF
Cape May, on their trips. The company offer
great inducements to shippers and others send
ing freight to New York. as will be seen by their
announcement in io-day's Journal. No more
safe or responsible line than this one has ever
been set upon the water; and these entrusting
goods to the cate of the Sanford line may feel
assured of safety, promptitude and despatch in
their transportation Passengers are taken by
this line ms usual The steamer Deldica,e is a
first class sea boat, and her present commander
Capt Cannon, is an officer of tact and experi
ence. All goods intended for this line should
be forwarded TO James Alllerdce, ESQ, Agent.
at Philadelphia, by whom they will be rapidly
and carefully forwarded to their proper desti-
nations.
REScoaTRE.-It is stated that John Cochran
visited Odessa last week, when he came in con-
tact with man named Daniel Morgan and after
some words, Morgan told Cochran that he could
whip him or any other secessiOnist. Cochran
stepped into a store and picked up pitch fork
when someone advised Morgan to get out of the
way, or he would get hurt He replied that he
would not, and dared Cochran to approach say
ing If he did so tina, be wOull XIII him. Far
this Cochran had Morgan arrested, and after a
hearing Of the case by Esq. Lake he was com
mitted TO the prison at New Castle in default OF
$500 bail.
FATAL SHOOTING CAsE.-It is reported that n
negro who had violated the law 10 st. Georges
Hd., and who had eluded the Constable, came
out of his hiding place, few days ago, when
he was met by Henry MoVey, whom he threat
enel to kill if he attempted to arrest him. Mr..
McVey then raised his gun, and fired nj tho
lower extremities of the negro who fell. A
physician was called, and the wounds, which
were not considered dangerous, examined. Ii
afterwards appeared that one or two shots had
penetrated the bowels, and from the effect of
which death ensued Mr. McYey has been
arrested hut il is thought that he acted in self
defence, and was therefore justified in using his
gun.
AN UNLucKY VEssEL.-A schooner, supposed
to be the Lydia II. OgleH, was sunk in the Dali
aware, opposite the Point House, on last Satur
day night. Lieut.. Edgar, of the river and
harbOr police, having picked up water.cask
and galley, supposed there had been a collision.
and made search on that evening, but was
unsuccessful Since that time neither Captain
Fisher nor his crew have been heard of, and il
is supposed they went down with the vessel AT
the time she sunk her sails were furled. and
since then no one has taken any interest in the
matter. Lights have not even been placed on
her masts in order to warn off passing vessels
She lies in about eighteen feet OF water direetlv
in the channel. This schooner was one OF those
used to raise the Inflated John Trucks The
other schooner used for that purpose has also
been wrecked near Sandy Hook.
The Old PosTAGE STAMPS AND LETTERS
We are requested by Postmaster Grimshaw to
SNHsp wat "iu sahhla 5huuiu not De used on let
ters, as in future oil letters not having the new
stamp on them, will be sent to the dead letter
office.
Nav JERUSALEM CHURGH.-.The Rev. 4.
Norman Foster, of Massachusetts, will deliver
discourse in the Temple, on Sunday morning
next at half-past 10 o'clock.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING. adjourned meet
ing of the Agricultural Society, will he held on
Saturday next, at 10 O'Clock, at the office of Dr. |
McCabe, Third and King Streets, to receive the
report of the committee appointed to prepare
the Premium List for the coming exhibition.
ApfoiNTRD.-AIr Winchester, of this city, has
been appointed a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau |
Of the Navy Department in Washington, at
$1,000 per year.
FIRE The alarm of FIRE on Thursday night
week last, was Ocoasoned by the burning of two
barns belonging to James raynter near Pawn
,er's Bridge, on the lirandywine. One of these
barns was new and very large and oomplete =
They were both we'll filed with hay and grain
Loss about ST., 600 to sic, 900, No insursncs