Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-04-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
EpiroME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
Q. Patterson, E.q, Trustee, will
iel at public sale, on the oath inst at the house
If john Grubb, in Braniywne Hundred, known
MS the Practical Farmer the Real Estate OF
Charity Robinson, deceased.
nay The steamboat Zephyr will on and after
Monday next, run MS follows Leave Whining |
ton, from King Street wharf, ut $50 q. ~, anil |
from Chestnut Street whnrf, at > 30 |
p. IN. See advertisement.
I'M Worrell & Child, No. 22G Market street,
has on hand a splendid assortment OF Silks and
Dress Goods, which they are selling cheap.
BsSs- Read Buffers Book List in another CO.
lumn
EsS= The Fifth Annual Trade Sale of the Car
riage Makers of Wilmington, will take place on
Wednesday morning, April Path, ut 10 O'clock,
a. m IN Fourth Street, between French and
Walnut, when Two Hundred Fashionable Car
riages will be offered. This salc il we'll worthy
of the attention of dealers and Ia ,se DESTROYS of
purchasing good and substantial vehicle at u
low price. b, P. S Nichols, Auctioneer
NEW SCHOONER The new schooner L. & Il.
Smith was launched ON Saturday, the 9th inst,
by kirkman Co., ut their ship yard at 4" the
Rocks. She is owned by Captain Livingston
Smith and company Of gentlemen in this city
and Philadelphia, and is fine schooner of about
$50 tons burlhen built Of the best materials
aud on the most approved plan. Her limen-
stone are, length Of keel, l07 feet; length on
deck ll3 feet breadth of beam, - feet s
inches; depth Of hold, feet her poop deck
extends from aft to forward hatch. The cabin
is of the latest style and 90 feet in length divi1-
ed Into two parts The after part has been
handsomely fitted up for passengers, sc. She
is intended for the coasting and Southern trade.
This firm has just commenced Steam Tug
for Captain Frank McColum, OF Chester, Pa.
She will be engaged prime ipally in towing on the
Christiaua aud BruudyWine Rivers Her Length
on deck ia 81 feet; breadth of beam II feet
depth of hold feet G inches. Alessrs Pusey,
Jones & Co., are building the engine anl mn.
chinery The diameter of the cylnler is IA
inches with IL inches stroke. The propelling
wheel is feet 6 inches in diameter aud On the
most approved plan.
PANrosoopic ExuInlTloN.- Tuesday even
ing next, in Wilmington Institute Hall, our eiil.
Gems will have an opportunity Of witnessing
chaste and novel exhibition. Tiny Photographs
magnihed some twelve thousand times by menui
Of powerful lenses, will appear upon n scrccr
with n sembance of reality, that is quite won
derful. OF it, the New York Evening Post says
f Like fairy dream, forests dissolve into cathc
drals, cottages expand into palaces, aud yiel
castles change TO rare bits Of natural scenery
The exhibition concludes with some remarkable
a representations of famous pieces Of statuary
and the audience leave the little hall having wit
messed one Of the most singular and attractive
t exhibitions that has ever been opened in thi
i. city"
5 School ELECTIONS The election of schoo
q Commissioners took place on Saturday. and be-
r low we give the result in few of the Districts
No, Isaac 5. Elliott, Adley Chaliant, M,
Edward Johnson tax SlO0.
e No. S.-Commissioners- Henry White, Jas
- Wilson clerk, Hugh Stirling; amount raised b.
b Tux 300 number of votes 2G vote for tax un
y animous. This school is located at Rockanl
e Biandywine lid. School all the year.-R q
$ Frain, the teacher of last year has been employ
d ed, and entered upon his duties for the comm
n yelr. During the past year lis scholars hny
II been admitted to the school Number in atteu
IS dance during past quarter 1903.
Il No. 2l.-Caleb Miller, Alexander Crawford
IS Thomas W. Robinson tax 1910.
- No. 30.-Thomas L. j. Baldwin, Jos Mitch
e ell, md W. II. Walker tax SlO0
: No. 33-Johu H. Ctossan, Geo Woodward
IS clerk, Dr. $. Chandler; tax 5000
It The voters Of school district No. 81 ut thei
annual election Saturday, elected WA. People
. Clerk, Jacob 4. Craig aud George W. Pefso
II Commissioners, for tho present year. Tax @7i
e No. 51.---At the school election held il th
! lison wos rc.clrctcJ Cammissiono, We Tha 80,
2 If sa0O vos resolve1 IN bc rniseJ The voto e,
raising has, same NV INK was nnannons '0'' IL
A Ma M ninmnyl niat,ict Mil Crcel. H.,
Joooh GhaniIsr Hiram piaTso n' onI TIT Ie aJ
Commissioners tax 500
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Y COFFEE AND MoLAsaEs.-Mr Daniel D. Al
derson, Of this city, has just received an invoiC
Of Coffee, Molasses and Cocoon Bean, direct irol
his son in Monrovia. These articles are said /
be of very superior quality, 10y some of tn
best families Of the city who have tried then
Sa , as ssr"b Nolasaes tbree bsgs of coTo
onl on. nf Gocna Beon. Mi which he il rendy
,i,snoso ~ in en,, onon,itv reouired They n,