Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
SALE OF THE Pnlzs snr "GrN. PARKuILL"
The ship Gen. ParkhiH. seized several weeks
Igo by the L, S. steamer Niagara, for an attempt
o run the blockade at Charleston, was soil IN
on Thursday last, at Mnrshals
ale. The ParlhH, as is well.kunwn, was
AIKEN intJ that port some weeks ago, having
lcen captured oil Charleston, charged with at I
cmpting to un the blockade esiahli shed off that B
'ort The vessel aud cargo were Gained by .
\les-rs. Peterson & StOk. Of Charleston. \ 1
Deputy Marshal conducted the snlf. lie M
nouuccd that 5000 would be required immej-
ltely from the purchaser, aud tho rest Mt the
execution of the bill Of sale lI"w much IL
bid for the General PdrkhHg" erie the Mar
shall. " Is ten thousand dollars hi 2" nine,
eight, seyen-is $4,000 bid ?" Finally, the hid.
liug was started at $4,000.
On this the bids improvelhy 60's, and became
quite spirited, hut was kept up between a New
Yorker aud philadelphian. 1t was knocked oil
ut last Mt S7i0O, the purchasers being Messis
Homboe Il Co, Of New York. The general
impression was that the amount was a fair price,
The vessel rated as A29, 55i tons register, aud
built in 1919.
SEcosD WARD MRETING.-Pursuant to call
by the committee appointed at Town Meeting,
July IL, 1861, u meeting Of the voters Of the
Second Ward, without distinction OF party, was
held in Jefferson Hall, on Friday evening, Aug
10th.
George Nebeker, VIM Legg and john P.
NcLear were appointed to report persons for
nomination for ward otiicers, nomination to he
held on Friday evening, Aug. 30th, 1861.
The following preamble aud resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHgREAs the citizens of Wilmington assembled
in Town Meeting, July 10th, 1861, and declared
their unlJ ing devotion to their whole country,
and their willingness to sink political differences
in this trying emergency, and have resolved to
support only Unconditional Union men for offices
in their gift, therefore, be il
Rtsolpei That We the voters of tho Second
Ward, do cheertully endorse the resolution passed
Mt said meeting, and are willing to unite heart
and hand in supporting only Unconditional Union
men IN our coming city election.
Resolcea, That we cordially invite the Union
men Of every former political creed to unite with
us in eeetine proper men TO administer the af
Iairs Of the city for the coming year.
J. II. JACKSON, Secretary
! EDUCATIONAL lSsrlIu1IoNs.-The Fall aud
Winter session of 4. G. Tayor's Scientific aud
Commercial Academy, corner Of Eighth aud
Wollasion Streets, will commence on the ID OF
| September
The Academic yer of the Delaware Military
H.,
nence on Monday, September "a
The Fall session of the Hannah More Acade-
my, Eighth and West Streets, in this city, will
commence on the first Monday in September
The next session Of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege, in this city, will begin on Monday, the I'd
Of September, and continue ten months.
The next session OF the Young Ladies' Insti-
tute will commence the first Monday in Seplem-
ber
Elizabeth r. Lea, successor to Edith Newlin,
will open Select School for Young Ladies', on
the ~ Of September, at the corner of Eighth
and Wolaston Streets
The educational institutions Of this city are
among the best in the country, and we would
commend them TO those having charge of the
education of either young ladies' or youths.
FATAL Academia man named William
Beatty, who resided at 500 Church street, in
going to the camp oil the grounds of the Agri-
cultural Society of New Castle County, gu We'd
nesday, fell oil the fence near the residence Of
Or. Norris, and so twisted his neck that mot
Wilhsanding the attention Of DR.. N, who was
called immediately he died on Sunday morning,
He leaves wife and six children to mourn his
untimely end.
PASSED THRouGH.-The Sixteenth Massachu-
sets Regiment passed Through this city, yes
terday morning, about . O'Clock, enroute for the
seat of war. They are n fine looking set Of men
and numbered about one thousand They nre
armed with the Enfield Rifle Their baggage
wagons, ambulances, horses, &c, followed 10 a
special train about O'Clock.
SEVERELY Cur john Cummins, aged about
70 years, who was employed by MIR. Barrett, in
hewing Ship Timber, near Fourth and Church
streets, was badly cut on one of his shoulders
an arms last Friday. It appears that he was
IN close proximity to another man at work when
be was accidentally struck by the axe Of tue
latter Cummins is rapidly recovering.
Benjamin T. Bye has been ap.
pointed mail agent on the Delaware Railroad =
He will make cool officer and we are pleased
that be is among the fortunate recipients OF
official notice. His abilities could have been
probably employed in a higher position to
which We hope he may yet be elevated.
DEDIcATIoN.-The Rev. Mr. brisbane will
preach the dedicatory sermon in the NJ L. Cha
pei erected at smyrna Lnnding, on the 18th
inst, at 2 O'Clock, ,. m.
CAnnAaEs-From thirty five to forty car
riaees were sold Mt auction by Flaglor X Co
last Saturday, at prices ranging from $50 to
SEQ, according to style aud quality.
PAID OFT-The sum paid by paynaster
Townsend at the City Hall last week To the
stan Officers and companies F, g, II, and X,
Of the First Delaware Regiment, amounted 10
about 81 900.
SAMUEL SMITH, residing near Marshy Hope
Bridge Kent county, was killed on "Wednesday
week, by being struck on the head with tree
which had lodged, and which he was cndeavor-
ing to fall to the ground
RtJEcTED.-Dr. Bird, of Lover, who received
the appointment Of Gov. Burton, as Surgeon to
the Second Delaware Regiment, fniel to get TINT
posiion--the officer refusing to muster him into |
he feryicc.