Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

PARSONS RENoyING.-Those Of our subscfibers
who intend changing their residences or places
Of 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. IT,
EPiroME OF BuslEEss AND PERSONAL INTEL
LiGENoE.-JOhn Mnrten has removed his Shoe |
Store from Seventh and Walnut Streets TO Wal |
nut Street, second door below Fifth, where he
will be pleased TO serve his friends and CUSTOM
ers, with anything in his line.
Bs1S+ An Act to provide for the Registration /,
OF Births, Marriages and Deaths, and An Act |
for the benefit of Free Schools in the State Of
Delaware, will be found in another column. They
should be read by all our citizens.
Bds N'cklaus Jenny, has removed his Dyeine
aud Securing Establishment to No. 2lO King
street, where he is prepared to do nil kinds Of
Dyeing aud Securing, on the Paris and London
styles, on the most reasonable terms
BsS~ Sheriff Moore will sell at public sale, on
wednesday, the 10th Of April at O'clock p.
M, at John Fosters Hotel, in this city, the real
estate OF Marx Brear and Joseph b. Hughes
n8- The Board of Directors of tho philsdel-
phin, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com.
pany, have declared n semi annual dividend of
three per cent. payable on and after the LIST Of
April next.
aas@ Rice & Pennington, will sell at public
So, y" AhulsuHy, tue @otn INST, at their store
>. W. corner Of Market and Front Streets. their
large stock Of Groceries, Wines and Ijouois-
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock, O. m, d. p. s.
Nichols, AuctioDeer.
Rss@ Prof. A. Robelin, has removed his Mu-
sic Store from Fourth Street to No. sn6 Kire
Street, between Third and Fourth He would
be pleased to sec his old customers and friends.
LEcrURE ON RoME.-Professor Edward Roth.
wlll deliver lecture on Rome, at St, Anry's
Church, on Monday evening, April LIST. Mt baIf-
past o'clock. Admittance Is cents. The nro
ceeds are to be applied to the benefit of ST.
Marys Library Prof. Roth has visited the
ancient Guy OF seven hills, and spent some time
III examining the many curiosities of antiouitv
with which it abounds. He has male himself
fully acquainted with the Fast and present bisto.
ry, OF that once famous Empire, where many
scenes occurred which have an imperishable rc
nown. This, together with the marked ability
OF the lecturer warrants us stating that those
who may be present on that occasion. will have
tee pleasure OF listening to au interesting aud
highly instructive discourse.
LADIES, LIsTEN.-Alrs. LuiT, who is generally
acknowledged 10 he one of the neatest needle |
workers IN Wilmington, has in connection with
Dress Making, recently opened a handsome
Trimmings and Variety Store, at her old l6on. |
ton Her stock embraces many articles which |
interest the ladies, among which is A nent AS.
sortment Of ready made clothing for children
Having improved her store by the introduction
Of large show-window, and in several nthpr
important respects increased her facilities for
accommodating her friends and patrons. she
extends an invitation to those ia want of art; |
Giles in her line. aud especially to ladies' WIN |
desire neat'fttug dress, made in the latest
style Of fashion, to pay her visit at No log |
west Seventh street, where they will always be
Kindly received and satisfactorily accommodated. |
TAGGART's ExpREss.-AIr. Tagoart hoo
recently bad very handsome wagon construct
Gu LOT the delivery Of goods in this city, and il |
mas made its appearance on our streets Tng-
garts Express between Wilmington and Phils-
delpha, via the Steamboats,, has been in onera.
hon Tor a number of years, and has become quite
popular win our citizens-partcularly the mer-
cnants-on account Of its reliability and accd
racy In the transmission of freight and tbe Inv
rates at which il is carried Mr.. TagRart nj
tends faithfully to all business entrusted In hin,
we are glad to see this evidence of increasing
business, and would recommend him to our ,ner
camille friends and others, as gentleman in
every way worthy of their confidence md
support. '''u
CONFERENCE.-The Philadelphia Conference
OF the NJ. E. Church assembled in its Fiftv.
Eighth Annual Session, in the Union Church
Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
,"0P T. o. 1hnesi frSsldlng officer, conduct
ca the opening religious exercises, which were
followed by the administration of The saoramsnt
of the Lords Supper,
rms was most solemn and impressive service
some two hundred ministers and n large nnnbar
of laymen participating.
Inc Bishop then addressed the Conference in
a ieT words Of greeting, stating that he regard
gu the oceasloh as presenting u season for reli.
s'ous lesusiiy and enjoyment, MS we'll as the
naEtIlHlar
sessions. VIZ" rs
me following resolution, offered by Rev PEN
nell C0ombe was adopted:
hesof0ea, Tint committee of thirteen. IN I
@e called Committee on the State of the Chmrch i
'e appointed by the Chair, to whom all memo.
,nis ana other papers relating to the Division Of
no eohie'encei or any other subject bearing en- G
erred.n 7'''''' ue It.
81, NEW VRNTILAToR FOR RAILROAD CARs.-Ar
y; y. Ofeamer of New York, has perfected a
~ ~ sonulator ior Nallroad cars, which for sim.
Niciy' perfection, cheapuess, surpasses ANYTHING II
et oHered' An opening is made in the side nf e
nc car, over the windows, three inches wide IA
hu seven inches high, on the inside. and lilo d
anne hight and nine inches wide outside In Ia
us opening Is placed vertical blind projecting ii
wo ana q half inches beyond the car, and Mt oS ii
ngle oil 20 degrees. When the car is in motion. d
-: ""tu urait is created, exhausting Il
ne ar from the inside Of the car as the trai1 Al
nns the opposite way, the blind is reversed and o
Ne same effect produced by tho current Of air Ii
the outside of the car. II is perfectly eeIf tr
citing, and cannot fail in its operations There Ii
re thousands Of cars running to which such n II
eVce or It's equivalent should be applied W
IHANKs.-At stated meeting of the Jacl,son It
lorary Association, held at their hall March a ca
le iolloTing resolution was read and unani IL
ously adopted: "-'''''' eq
Rtsotged That vote of thanks be given to In
F. ~ H. urlmshaw for his kindness in volun- II
ering 10 lecture for the benefit of the Associ nc
%, and to DR.. William Bullock and Clarkssn I ~
lyloT for their kind assistance on The ocoasion. oil
so TO the audience for their patronage and su
D. uREEs, Secretary, ia,
SHOCKING EXPOSURE OF CHILDREN. W
ys named Edward Hill, aged six years. md l.,
'eueIlok Meadow, nged seven years, wers
sseu from their homes in Philadelphia. on
onday afternoon. The telegraph was ont in ex
QUESTION, but nothing could be learned of the Or
lluren' on Tuesday morning noise was ey,
a ar ~ Tue oul-nouse OF dwelling at the II
rtheast corner of Fifth and Vine strapis IN,
arch was made and the boys were found tbara fol
ey haa gone in there while playing, and col
ere was no way of lifting the latch from The tba
tide, The feet of Hill are badly frozen hnt az,
is thought he will recover Needlow If ia FIJI
RED, VIII not survive The dreadful exposure of
night. i'''4'o VI a.
rnr FRUIT CRoP,-The Georgetown .Ke,sep wa
. says -" by examining the peach and pear nit
Is it will be found that they are killed, the out
weather Of the last few days having been 80 pre-
ere as to freeze them. This we believe. IL at I
third year that the fruit has been killed by tel'
cold in this County, Many Of our farmsrs wht
e put ont large quantities Of fruit treas aa5 the.
e turned their attention to fruit growins hmt fem
nll they meet with no better snccess ,sa bar
* they will soon become discouraged w hob