Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


PERSONS RGpoviNa.-Th of our subscribers
Who intend changing their residences or places
u business, on the approaching moving day, will
please give us early information Of the fact, in
order that their papers may be left at their pro-
per places thereafter. H.
EPiToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
LIGENcE.-The next session of the Young Ladies'
Institute, Rev, Thomas NJ. Cam, A. NJ. prin.
cipal- will commence on the 9Th Of April See
advertisement in another column.
say stated meeting OF the New Castle |
county Agricultural Society, will be held at the
Committee Room Of the Wilmington Institute.
Eighth and Market streets, GU the 9th inst. nj
10 o'clock, a. IN.
leS- Rogers & Gest, No. 1888 Market Street
Philadelphia, has for sale Prince Edwards Is,
lsnd Black and Gipsey Oats, for Seed.
no II you wish to deposit your money in n
safe institution out Of Wilmington, we would re-
commend to you the Saving Fund National Safe
md Walnnt Streets, PHILADELPHIA
BeS- Rice Pennington, S. ". corner Of Mar.
kot and Front Streets offer a choice lot Of Wines
and Liquors for sale at cost
BasH meeting Of the Stockholders of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Turnpike Commas
ny, will be held at Brooke T. Turner's Hotel in
this city, on the % of April, at o'clock, p. N.
gef- We take pleasure in calling the attention
Of Milliners, &e,, to the Straw and Lace Goods
Saco,,d l,.aa, nhiiIit 10 AVo' iVo lul NJ
80, $3.50 lpnlai whose advertise
80 "'O'ns' 0ouuin'
IMpopr.ur nvc,s,o, IN .,,. s.----
IN FAVOR OF Mas. GAiSEs.-In the Supreme
court at hashingtonias we announced on Friday,
Associate Justice Wayne announced the deeision
in the case Of Mrs. Myra C. Gaines. He said il
mS' VI ious s,anulng' and heretofore Of doubt
lui result Inc record covered three thousand
Pages' anu Ut least eight or ten points had been
ruieu py inc court with regard to it. At last it
nhu neeh Drought TO conclusion. The decision
WAS nat ene u the only legitimate child Of Daniel
nara Huu ms universal legatee under his last
W.T. VII auu US sucn entitled to oil the property,
sessa a. rS'SOaat ., when ar. Clark died pos
sessed and the defendent (Ilenuing) having
the nullity Of the tille under which he bsId i,
she is entitled to recover Immediate possession of
it, with the rents and profits. The conr, said
that measures would be al once taken 10 enfarcs
the decree; and Judge WAYNE said. in conclusion
"The future writer Of the history of iurisnrn,
dence will be obliged to register hi. celnbrated
case as the most remarkable" The Lonisiona
act of secession does not affect the Gaines caso
decision, which has been pending for abpu. tbirtv
years, as all pending suits in t6e United sta,ss
courts III which residents of that State were con
Smo,,u, TeIe easup'eu from interference The
amount involved IS Variousy estimated ut from
~ w w n." i1'lilons 0, uoilars' Mrs Gaines
he "''u rece'eu 'he congratulations Of
--'' ''-'N'
AN OLD MAN GoNE.-Rey. John Rogsrs oood
90 years, died at his residence in Dagsboro Hun
Iteu, on Frlaay night last, Mr. Rogers was a
papus' minister mere than half century, having
ueeu ptlor 70 MS connection with that Church,
i9oal preacher IN me NJ e. Church. lie was
Widely known as quite popular. During all his
ali bis ssrvcss lasorsu ior money nearly
" 40 bs nv" oeen bestowed gratultous.
IN eomfortsbls m eA'uns'e ianu owner and
sunday was larSaiv a,.'"Ios MS funeral on
friends HAVING ssss,oh,eS ~ nis he,gnoors aud
fcr tho a,,od -, a5.s " 'es''y 'heir respect
'4''''"Ss''
WHIPpRD,-Peter Sockum, a free mulatto. oi
Georgetown, living on the Hill, was broucbt nm
before our Mayor says the Messenger, on Satur.
auy nisn', about esit past ten o'clock, and SEN
~, a. .sSI.,e ui'eeu ISsnes at the whipping
i,Ia.i.i @ uu assAulI upon MT Eli Walls,
na,;sL,ao, Luz n mug near .nis place. The
.t was lnh'cteu accordingly. Suspect
haso 't oD Iof Whipping post was his destination,
he pei' NOME tne negro put on five shirts,
Ou' ne was maue TO shed some Of them.
STEAM MILL BuRsr.-BacOns steam saw and
grist mill was DESTROYED nv fro on I, ssw my
lasE me m'li was 10 Broad Greek Hundred,
m.tnin ao9 e, shtee miles OF Phillips Hill. The
T.sn Ta 'ns ne ID not known The loss is CON
s s"saa rms makes the fourth mill burnt In
Fmr-Tba Ros,on Ga ,,n,
was DESTROYED bv irs on Thr.a a', near seaiord
II Xvna Tia resnIf 81 ooo;la. ~ 1uay n'Bht asst
cetns from, ,La 49, Mn inc nre eommnni
that has been burnt in Sussex County within III,
last six weeks
LEcruRE.-The third lecture of the Ti,stor,
Course before tho Wilmington Institn,c Iii (,
delivered by Mortimer Thomson. Fso be,tc,
known bv tbe sobrioue, Of ~ Io1 -., ov''uI
~, g evening next. Subject, "Pluck" y
MT. thomson IS rich and racy writer and a
Ihre sreas may DC expected. The subject is one
whieh ohers hne theme for display Of his
aoRhoWiedged talents as m author. We hope
ne Will De greeted by large audience.
FLOUR. FEED. Se.--We would dirsc, ,bo n.
iention of our readers to the advertisement OF
., l. Lindsey, n. W. corner OF Fourth and King
streets II wall he found in another column
Nir; LINDSEY Keeps for sale all the various brands
Of Flour in the market-pure good articles
lie also keeps all binds of Feed for sa1, 'e'i w.
would recommend our readers 10 Give him n
call e's '''- u