Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-12

Agricultural Societies in this state, for the ap-
pOintment Of similar committees on their part !
to affect the above object in their behalf
SERIOUS AociDENr.-On Friday, about noon, {
rs Mr.. VIM. Knox was driving pair of mules,
attached to wagon, over the bridge and cause I
way at the lower end of Main street. Dover, a
boy named McCary, playing on the ice of h
neighboring pond, fired pistol. The report
frightened the animals, and Mr.. Knox in his
efforts to secure them got his foot caught in
wheel and was thrown with much violence down
the cause0ay When picked up, few minutes
afterwards, he was found to be insensible,
bleeding profusely, aud to have received severe
fracture in the forehead. 1t is feared he will
not survive.
FRANKLIN FACTORY SoLD.-The Sheriff sold
on Saturday last, the Franklin factory property,
situated on the Southeast corner of Walnut and
Ninth street. to MIR. William p. jerks of Phila-
delphia, for the sum of $4,000 suject to the
mortgage claims upon it. The property on the
Southwest corner was not sold.
LARGO sAIE.-samuel Candy and b. B.
Thompson, will sell at Public Sale, at the Wood
side Farm, near the Lancaster Turnpike, three
miles from this city, on the 18th of March, at
IL O'Clock, NJ, large quantity OF personal
property. See advertisement.
PRoCEEDIsOs or CoUNcIL-Febr.' VIM
McCaulley and others petitioned to have both |
sides Of 1lth street, between Spruce and Pine,
paved.
The committee reported in favor of paving the
North side Of said street only.
s, W. McCauley asked that the south side Of
9th street. between Poplar and Church, be
paved which was granted
The Quarterly Report of J. S. Valentine, City
Commissioner, was reported correct.
Committee on Auctioneers' Licenses report
progress. Also committee on lien book.
MIR. England reported, verbally, that the ap-
preparations for the poor had been exhausted.
Mr.. Stidham moved that 5000 be appropriated
for the poor.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Allderdice said that as the Board of
| Health had put an end to keeping hogs in the
| city, our citizens did not know what to do with
their garbage. and that either garbage carts
would have to be hired or else the people must
be allowed to keep hogs.
Statement of A. Pritchard, Superintendent of
Water Works, for January was reported correct.
The petition Of E. A. Mcfarland. to divide
Market Street into market stands, was laid on
the table
The Delaware Fire Company asked that the
gutter 10 front of their House be lowered no as
to carry of the water.
Mr. England called attention to the miserable
Encouragement in taking away ashes, &c, by
the contractor.
The committee on Turnpike reported that the
Lancaster Company agreed to pay $500 and the
Kenneth Company 500, TO the present city line.
motion to accept the proposition Of the
Turnpike Companies was voted down unani-
mously.
Mr. Belts gave notice that he would at the
next meeting introduce an amendment to the
ordinance against obstructing streets, by making
, it more general.
! The committee on purchasing the Price Mills
were ordered to report their proceedings as far
as they had progressed
! An order for $500 was directed for the Super
u intendent Of Water Works.
! A number of private bills were allowed, and
orders drawn for them.
e SUDDEN DEATn.-Josiah Marvel, ST., living
It within half a mile Of Georgetown, died sud
It denly on the I'd inst. He was seized with q
z pain in the breast and expired in very shor
It time. Mr. Marvel was over eighty years Of age
d and had been quite popular in his neiehbor,
d hood from his proverbial hospitality and hi
10 liberality. day or two before his death, hi
If came in possession Of land warrant, which hat
1t been issued to him for his services at Lewes
!, the war Of 1872
NJ FIRE.-Collins Grist Mill, on the Bridgevill
road about eight miles from Georgetown, wa
burned down, few days ago. The fire was no
discovered until the roof had nearly fallen in
II is supposed that it originated from the stow
pipe The loss is considerable. The cardinj
machine few feet from the mill was saved
Ia The property is in the tenancy of Edward Jones
N and belong to the heirs of Theophilus Collins
40 deceased
u ASH WEDYEsDAY.-To-morro will be Asl
l. Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The ROMA
u Catholic aud Protestant Episcopal Churches OBJ
fka &c Har. u.
lie SpnINO-LIKE.-The weather on Sunday wa
at warm, genial and Spring.like. Yesterday
or the horizon was overspread with dark clouds
ds though still warm. The shelves Of the store q
re Cheap John, No. 4l2 King Street, are over
81 spread with fine supply Of goods Of almos
u" every description, which he sells extremely low
e. THE pEOPLE's DRuo STORE No. GOO Marke
u Street. Grimshaw's repsrations-Aconite an
e. Arnica Lniment, for Rheumatism Expec.oran
lie or Cough Mixture, cheap and effeetual Worl
rn Lozenges, the best and safest worm medicine
o. Komaphian, improves the tone and gloss of III
Of hair Cough Candy Cough LOzeuges; Aperier
be for Constipation; Glycerole of Camphor, fC
oh chapped hands; Efervescing Citrate of Mag
UT neaa, for sick stomach and sick headache.
he AahIoULTuRAL.-A special meeting of III
he Agricultural Society Of New Castle County wi
lie be held on Wednesday, the 18th inst, at 10
nv M, at the room, 4th and Market sts Punctu
of attendance is desired as business of importsn,
will be laid before the meetog
he S. cAsBY, pres't.
ne |. S. FLINT, has some fine Chester Count
p- Mercer Potatoes; also, very superior Peac
'ss Blown Potatoes fine fresh Canned Tomatoes
ry cheaper chan ever sold before, with many oth
he good things. Market below Eighth
ed AProNTMENTs.-Th Levy Court made IL
ell following appointments on Friday last =
u County Treasurer, Mark NJ. Cleaver; COLLIE
ill tors, George Thompson, Brandywiue Hundred
rat John W. Griffith, Wilmington; Abner Holling,
do WORTH Christana John Ball, Mill Creek Al
he drew j. Williams, White Clay Creek; Beubs
air P. JanVier. New Castle; VIM. T. Alrichs, Pc
cader Reuben Anderson, Red Lion Samuel
he Enos, ST. Georges; Jacob G. Vandyks, App
ii quinimiuk Attorney for Court, W. c. spruanc
in Jail Physician, James Copper; Trustees of Poo
ne Joseph A. Hunter, Wilmington Caleb Heal
le Mill Creek Robert NJ Black, Pencader.
ne 4 Good 0ne-On Thursday night of la.
70 week, whilst the Revenue Cutter "Forward
LOT was lying of in the Bay, opposite Lewes, til
4, cannon began to boom in the town and cause
.us the officers on board the vessel to open thei
~ eyes it being after twelve o'clock at night
uB they naturally supposed that Sussex count
had seceeded aud that the citizens OF Lewe
lt9 had opened fire upon the Cutter, and were &c
'nu ing to make an attempt to take her, as lively
rounds were fred in all. The watch statiope
bill in tbs air CAM Nones determinsd n rs.;s
lne had his guns shotted and pointed towards th
'u- doomed town, ready to throw his balls int
IT. the place, but thinking as brave officer, this
prudence was the better part of valor, he cor
cnded that he would first ascertain the caus
-. of the insult; accordingly, at an early hou
sta next morning, be despatched his Lieutenant {
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