Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EPIToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
IIoENcE.-Do not forget NIburn's lecture on
" Aaron Burr" on Thursday evening lie
should have a crowded house.
BsSS- a. D. lnslee, No. COB Market Street, ad.
yertses q number Of new and valuable works
for sale.
gs5" Wm. A. Stroud, Surviving Partner, will
sell at public sale. on Saturday, November OH,
at 10 O'clock, a. M, at Stroud's Plaster Mill at
the corner of Front and Tntnall Streets, all the
Stock and Fixtures belonging to the late firm of
G. Stroud Son. VIM. II. Naif, Auctionecr.
bsS@ G. d. Smyth, No. 502 Market Street,
was awarded a Diploma for the best display Of
Coal Oil Lamps, at the late Agricultural Fair
His assortment is large and yured, and those
wishing to purchase should give him n call
Bzsl s. Garter, SOB Market Street, invites the
ladies to callAnd see ls splendid assortment of
sensonAblc Bonnela and Cloaks.
ps9' Sheriff Moore, will sell Mt public sale,
at the house Of Philip Marvel, in Chratana
| Village, the 10Th Of November, ut 10 o'clock,
a. M, the real cs ate Of VIM N. Ward and Ste
phcn Y. Townsend.
Hsiy@ VIM F, o'Daniel offers Mt private sale,
the entire Stock Fixtures, Tools, Sc, Of the
store formerly occupied by George +. Peterson
See advertisement.
RoDDERIEs AND ATTEMPTED RonBERIEs.-
1t appears that n gang Of thieves and robbers
have for some time past infested our city,
During the Inst few days anil nights they have
heen committing depredatiOns in various parts
of the town.
On Friday morning last, We arc told, some
williams entered the residence of Wn Morrow,
in Market Street, between Eighth and Ninth,
md purloined therefrom number of silver
forks and spoons.
On the same day, they repaired 10 the house
OF Jesse Lane, in West street below Sixth, and
or Ia fiftfa Of aP
to that gent eman
About 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, four
iogues attempted to effect M entrance into tho
Boot and Shoe store of James Maharty, corner
Of Robinson aud Poplar Streets. They had sue
ceeded in forcing the holt and got the window
shutter open, when the noise aroused the in .
mates of n neighboring house, who hoisied
window looking out upon them, when the rus
cals made tracks, without my booty.
Ol Sunday night the scamps blOke into the
store of c. Ginler, No. 4l2 Orange Street They
effected an entrance, by pryng open the front
window shutters aud raising the sash They
took number Of segars and Pipes, quantity
Of Raisns, md several other small articles,
On the Fame night, the cellars of Richard
Groves and Alr Cooling, in Third Street, between
Lombard and Poplar, were entered, aud their
arders robbed Of quantity of eatables.
CnArrED liANDs.-Now is the season for
ehapped hands; nothing is more unpleasant thnn
TO have ones hands cracked, rough and BLEEDING
NO lady likes to present q hand Resembling a
rasp for a friend to shake. Use Brown Windsor
Soap, and be careful to wash off all the soap in
fresh water then apply that elegant prepa, alton
GLioERoLE OF CAMrroR, made by A. ii. GRM
SHAW " Co. Use it on your lips when vou 90
to bed. Now is the time for Komaphian to pree
vent the hair from being dry and falling out. II
gives beautiful gloss to the hair. Use Grim
shaw's Cough Mixture if you have cold. INV
what you want at No. G60 Market street. tbe
Peoples Drug Store. ''''
SECOND DELAWARE HONE RRGmrvr.--Ata n
meeting Of the commissioned officers of the Re.
giment, held at Ewngs Hotel, Georgetown. in
pursuance Of order No. 4, OF Major General
dupont, on the 22d inst, the following gentle.
men were elected field officers six COMPANIES
being represented Colonel, WIN. o. Redden
Lieutenant Colonel, John NJ. Phillips; Major
VIM. II. Stayton Adiutant, DR.. VIM. Marshall
euartermaster, Elisha Holland; Surgeon, Dr.
II. f. HALL Sergeant Major, John Hickman.