Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-04-02

No bids Offering above par, the remaining
So, 900 was Withdrawn. This loan is to be sp-
propriated to the purchase Of Prices Mill on the
Braudywine, in order to give increased water
power to our citizens, the failure to effect sale
Of the whole loan, will not, we are informed,
prevent the accomplishment Of that object
SUDDEN DEArHs.--An elderly lady, Mrs.
Nicholson, wife Of ]. S. Nicholson, died sudden
" at the residence of her son, Isaac J. Nichol-
son, in Shipley Street, above Ninth. about six
O'Clock, on Sunday mOrHing last, She had at
tended the funeral of her grandson on Saturday
afternoon, and vas apparently in her usual
health, until sometime late in the evening, when
she complained of illness, and retired. II was
discovered that she had an attack Of appoplexy.
She fingered until six O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing, when death ended her sufferiugs.
Mrs. Eliza Ann Otto, well-knoRn to many of
our citizens as a wet nurse, also died suddenly at
the residence OF Mr. Benjamin S. Clark, ia
Market Street above Fourth, on Sunday after
noon about ] o'clock. On retiring to bed the
evening previous, she remarked to Mrs. Clark
that she felt somewhat unwell, but she did not
regard her as seriously indispOsed. She soon
went asleep aud did not awaken until about
o'clock, when not feeling any relief, she deter.
mined to take a small quantity of the solution
of morphine. She then again went 10 bed and
slept soundly until about ten o'clock, when not
awakiug the family became alarmed and called
in a physician. The Doctor examined her, and
expressed the opinion that her condition was the
effect of the narcotic she had taken, and that she
was not seriously i'll. At twelve O'Clock, not ex
hibiting any signs Of awaking, and appearing to
breathe with difficulty, another effort was made
to rouse her, and the physician was again called,
but before he arrived, the vital spark had fed.
She had been subject to disease OF the heart for
sometime past, and it is supposed that this pro-
duced her death.
woRR HousE.-Alesars, Clark, Hawkins, PEN
ninglOu, Chandler, Zebley and MlcClelland, mem
bers Of the Levy Court, were, on Saturday last
appointed by that body. committee to visit
Work Houses in some Of the other States, to
ascertain the best plan Of erecting Prison, and
also to inquire into the most approved methods
OF discipline.
SMALL Pox AT THE LAzARETro.-A schooner,
having the smallpox on board is now at the
Lazaretto undergoing publication. Quarantine
master 0artside has been called to his post, and
is now on duty attending to the sick ut the Hos
pital. The usual opening Of quarantine is on
the first of June the new officer is therefore on
duty two months 10 advance.
FoED OF EoGs.-On Monday night week last,
says the Georgetown Messenger, a eouRtryman
Who was IN town, ate tWenty-biN raw eggs within
few minutes he promised to eat them if any
one would buy them for him: be finished them
and now talks of going into the chicken business
He suffered no inconvenience.
! FlRF-The roof Of a house in Orange Street
below Eighth, was slightly damaged by fire. OF
Saturday afternoon last. II is supposed that il
caught from spark from the chimney OF the
foundry opposite.
APPoNTNEETs.-The Levy Court has appoint.
Cd Isaac Stats, Of Appointments Hundred
trustee Of the poor, in place of John Naudain,
deceased. The Court has also appointed De
witt Clinton CLARK, Collector for Red Lion HID,
vice Reuben Anderson declined.
COMMENCED 0PERATioNs-We learn that the
1 Franklin Factory, which has been standing idle
for sometime past eonalenred operations. last
week.