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


EpIroME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEI- cl
LIoRHoR.-Worroll Child, have taken the Store m
formerly occupied by Samuel Bazby, No. 22G oi
Market street. They have completely remodel c.
led their Store, and laid in large and entirely js
new stock Of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, v
Carpets, Oil Cloths Mattiugs, and Furnishing D
Goods Of every description, which they are SELL G
ing at low prices. They are worthy young men le
and we commend them to public patronage. \
B6S- The partnership heretofore existing be- p
tween John Finn and F. G. Simpson, under the e
firm Of Finn & Simpson, has been dissolved 8
The business will be continued by +. O. Simpson. I
Office 2le Market Street.
Rss- We direct the especial attention of our I
readers to the advertisement Of Henry Wilson, !
Practical Paper Hanger, No. SO9 Market street, I
in this city. 1t will be found in another column
| He keeps always on hand an excellent assort.
ment Of Fancy and Plain Paper for Walls also ,
a good variety of Window Shades Curtains, '
| Fire- Boards, &c., which he is selling at very
low prices. Paper Hanging promptly attended
| to- aud executed in the best manner Mr.. Will
son is o practical workman, and persons who
favor him with orders may rely upon having full
satisfaction rendered them. Give him call.
nf7s@ Robert Taylor, corner of Fifth and Tat
nall streets, has several fine young Cows for sale
on reasonable terms.
Dd5- Samuel d. Thomson, 1928 Market street.
offers large Dwelling House, Store Room,
Stable and Carriage House, with an acre Of
ground in Newark, Del, for rent
n6s- James A. Sanders, No. 203 Market St., |
has just received several very large and cheap
lots of Dry Goods. Look out for bargains.
ReS- We invite the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement in another column, of John
McLesr g. Son.
Q neSga James Elfrelh, s. u. corner Ninth and
( Filbert Sts, Philadelphia, has Carpets, Floor
Oil Cotha, &c., for sale cheap. i
Rfly- The Farmers Bank Of the State of Della
d ware, at Dover, have declared dividend at the
rate Of six per cent per annum for the last six
d months, payable after the 10Th inst
II nSy- Mrs. Postles, Of Mispilion Hd., aged
about 10 years, was getting out OF carriage on
Thursday week, when the horse started, and her
dress catching she was dragged some distance
II and so badly injured that she died in a few
% hours afterwards.
ID UNION MEErIN0.-The Union Meeting on Fri
"a day evening last, to approve the action Of the
Legislature, rejecting the propositions of the
u delegates from Mississippi aud Alabama, in fa-
e, vor Of secession was largely attended, and was
lit addressed by DR.. Grimshaw and others
or An attempt was made in the early part of the
evening to break up the meeting, but quiet was
st finally restored, and the following preamble and
resolutions adopted;
WHEREAs, Certain Commissioners have ar
a. rived in this State, phrporting to have been
W delegated by Mississippi and Alabama, to confer
Toe with the authorities OF Delaware upon the sub
he ieot Of forming Southern eonfederacy, and
sd WHEREAS, One of said Commissioners did
make, on Thursday last, speech before our
Legislature, in which he took strong ground
in favor Of secession and q Southern cOniede-
racy, and
WHEREAS The said Legislature, after ma
uH- turely considering the propositions contained
the in said speech, did pass by a unanimous vote
] Of of the House, and majority of the Senate the
be following resolution;
ne Resolved, By the Senate and House OF Rep
ma resentatyes in General Assembly met, that,
t Is having extended to Hon. II. Dickinson, Com
onts missioner from Mississippi, the courtesy due
lion him as the representative of Sovereign State
nce of the Confederacy ms well as to the State he
Ans represents we deem it proper and due to our
,or selves and to the people of Delaware to expires:
the our unqualified disapproval of the remedy fol
pGf,n the existing difficulties suggested by the reso
''sy osr lutions of the Legislature of Mississippi
o, to Therefore, be it
: es' Resolved, That we fully approve and endors
ssi of the wise course pursued by the members Q
pent our Legislature in rejecting the proposition c
nnes the Commissioners of Mississippi and Alabama
opIS and that we will fully sustain them in the nobl
ages effort they have inaugurated in defence of tn
nd % in Union.
'A'eh RssoiUed, That the assumption of the righ
: the of a State to secede from the Union is dan
on gerous political heresy, is in violation and def
egre ance Of the teachings of Washington, Madison
i the Jefferson, jackson, and other patriots of IL
any nation.
7,sfn Resolped, That we look upon this Union
NV. Government of the people-each porto
Pa9 having certain rights which ought to be r.
tne spected by the whole-knowng no North I
" be South, no East, no West but the whole Uhie
ID by --one and ndiyisible
,,n.h Resolved, That we full endorse the couri
''"0A pursued by Major Robert Anderson, in placir
are himself in proper position in Fort Sumpte
the as to defend the propertyand dignity of Il
For Government.
a a.. Resolpcd, That we take pleasure in giving
90 this public manner an unqualified approval
WORKS the conduct Of Senator Salisbury, when in Il
lifted United States Senate he pledged himself ar
mine the State of Delaware to stand by the Union
-; Resolved, That we will use all honorab
'''''- means that lays in our power to preserve Il
ks'- Union in its integrity, and that we return
n Of hearty response to the Union sentiments IS
safer pressedb by our patriotic feow-citiaens throug
onor out the country and that we are willing
'psi' unite with them in establishing the nsttutio
rhons of the country upon firm and Unchanged
1t de- basis.
CoRREcrIoN.--Th business location Of
-'' W Daniel, Adams & Co., is at the corner Of fh
Sec and Church streets, and not Third and King,
erlpg We stated IN our last.
Oh at FIRR FtaH IA fire broke out in Bridgevi
ques- on Monday night (ChrlsImas) in the atoreho
nitted Of Mr.. Marine. 1t is supposed that the
originated from neutrality-suspicious. and chas
IN the house. The dweng-house adjoned
store and the family had oil retired as we'll
Of the the other citizens Of the town before the
At the was discovered, and the storehouse was gut
lst by before it broke out externally. When the ala
days was given the citizens generally turned out
body II was too late to save anything in the stS
down Most of the goods in the dWeling-house "
metal saved in damaged condition. All the good
was the store were lost besides more than 500
COM money. There was no insurance and the VII
place loss amounts toebout $1,000. Mr.. Marine
uaand poor man and by this accident has lost eve
thing he possessed.