Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-09-13
LOCAL AFFAIR.

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lniasieocd, and becoming frightened ut the
motion Of the boat, they collected on one silc -
Vbs caused the vessel to lean over TO such an
cxieat that the water poured INTO her lead
iehts, and she soon sunk. The ferry boat Union,
dying to kaighn's Point, Immediately went to
her assistance, and took oil the few passengers
aud crew, all OF whom were saved. The cattle
swan IN every direction, until bouts crew
from the united States steamer Harriet Ldnf
made u rope lust to the horns OF an OK, and
tneed him 10 kalghn's Point The rest follow
ed, and with the exception of about two doz II,
all landed there safely. few scattered and
swan to the Philadelphia side, aud others were
drowned. They belonged to Messrs. George
Beckett and William Tonln The owner Of the
curicr is Captain Charles Stewart, OF Glouces-
ter. sinking in shallow water, her hurricane
deck was unsubmerged, and she was finally, with
assistance of rising tide, dragged by tug to
shallow water ut kaghn's Point where she was
pumped out, and iualy lowed to near the Mar
kct Street Ferry, Camden.
ENTEnPRlsE-OuR Cry MovING. We learn
says the RepALkiedA, that Mr.. j. 7. Head, who
has been acting rs agent, for twelve months pms
fur the beautiful property Of J, $, Lowering, on
Inc Bmnlywiuc, has already made great
changes, and anticipate speedy AMI greater ones
ia The Northwestern section OF our city, between
the Delaware Avenue and the Brnndywine
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laturc has embraced This property in the city
limits tue City Council has agreed TO straighien
and extend the Delaware Avenue its present
extra and desirable width the authorized city
surveyors have iudicously located and adjusted
the streets 10 suit the old city plat and Mr. II.
has arranged for somc beautiful avenues and
drives hetweeu the Delaware Avenue and the
romantic Brun iywue. Further, this property,
which il 50 admirably situated and which has
net heretofore been for sale, is now. through
the energy and management Of the agent. being
rapidly brought into the market. Already, and
within the past few weeka, MIR. II. has sold ore
| lot on Riddles turnpike OF two acres one lot on
same of one and three fiths acre one lot Of tNn
| ,qnnfea nj the intersection of the Delaware ave
nue extcnde and Riddles pike If near 4 acres,
and live acres o the Cross Keys property. On
twu Of these lots housea nre being erected, aud
Oh others early improvements are contemplated.
| Indeed, the aniecedenls OF Mr.. II. are IL glaran-
Ice ui inmediatc improvements in this section Of
lie city, His piano arc already practically
developed, and tie plut eau he seen III his store
| What pity the city cannot afford Ia own and
convert his whnle property, OF portion of it,
into Park, while it can lie had at n low rate,
and by the acre.
TnE NATIONAL LoAN-Mtssrs Il. r. Robin
son &C., Ehnkcrs, OF tbs city, have, ut the
request Of Jay Cooke X Co, of PHILADELPHIA.
ia re..iv., authorizations IN tbe nos, no to,,ni i
M i,v;,, oIt,,,';, a., ~
business column Of to-day's JOarHdi Persons Of
limited mcaus can find no safer investment for
their money than in this loan, hence every body
who has got itty dollars or more, aud can spare
thereby secure seyeu ond ,'''',
interest thereon. This is larger interest than
Is usually allowed on such small sums and ~
/ psnpptallV lrsirupI thu nt1p a. 4 L.,
poorer classes Of peraons who desire to invest
in safe and responsible place the accnmula.
tions OF he product of their daily toll. Although
thi law calls for gold and silver only in payment
ior the uGtes by subscribers Messra Robinson
have so arranged TINT funds haukable in hi.
el'y WIN DC received ny them Instead OF coin.-
lae interest Will De promptly paid semi annually
CcuNTeRrrirlNo -.Connterfcitars s,c,r "a h,
hatticulnrlv hnsy of Inn AMI ,.i,h,t I'll,
successful, The number Of banl,.note nlates .,
use with the character of which il is ;nnnssil M
for the great mass of the up5nle tn he ocnnain,.
cd, furnishes great mcilit,es far tbe sncccss nj
these frauds. Tine franI letey ,otics1 of conr
terteii bus ON the High Street Bank of -Proyi
dence, X. l.. Is IN extensive circulation, and We
near laily oil Tue reissue OF older countericits
oi winch the descriptions are likely to have beel
forgotten Our readers should keep themselve.
wen WoWded with reliable counterfeit deiec
Tors. hnh exercise particular vigilance in recciv
49, ,i.'9 '''"' strangers 10 see 'hat " Is
MULE AND WAGoy CAMp AR Prupvv,trp
The eneampments about perryyiIle nm Tho Sns
quehauna, are quite sight 10 The deni2ens, who
hyng IN quiet "eishborhoOd, are un1ccuslom
~ ~ wy s''rI,us character oI war. Ihere are
nuhureds, perhaps thousands at wagons at this
forward to Pelryville. and those The Government