Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EptfoME OF BusiSgss AND Personal lSrfL- .
LiGEscE Tie Aunual meeting and election Of
Managers Of the Artisans Swings Bank, viii be
held ai the Treasurer Office, No. III Market
street, on Tuesday, the lih inst, between the
hours Of ~ a. IN, and II IN.
my Jesse Lane or l. G.. Stotsenhurg, as
siguees, oifer AN excellent Store and several
Offices for rent, in the Baker Bindings, Marksi
street, above Fifth.
nag Dr.. j. A. Brown, offers two valuable
horses two fresh cows, and one yoke Of work
ing oxen for sale.
ASsIvERsARY.-T members Of st. Paul's \
NJ E. Church, Of this city, held their Missiona-
ry Anniversary meeting last Sunday. Bishop |
James preached very eloquent discourse ON tie 1
subject Of Missions, in the morning. Collections
were then taken by cards aud in baskets.
amounting to five hundred and thiriy-eight dol
lars and nine cents. The Sunday Schools met iu
the afternoon in the body of the church and
were addressed by Bishop James aud others,
The total amouot Of money raised by the
School during the year for missionary purposes
| is Sl57 rs The pulpit was filed in the even
| ing BY Dr. Kennaday, who was listened to hy u
| large and attentive audience. A basket collec-
tion was taken up amounting TO $50 II. The
total amount OF money raised in the congrega
tion aul schools for the year is seven hundred
and tweniy-six dollars and seven cents.
The Asbury NJ L. Church held their Mission
ary Anniversary meeting last Sunday. leev.
John Kennadny Of New Haven Connecticut,
preache au appropriate sermon in the morning,
from the sixth verse Of the one hundred and
twenty Psalm, after which a basket col
lection and subscription was taken amounting to
two hunlred and hty five dollars. The Sabbath
Schools connected with the church held their
anniversary meeting in the body Of The church
in the afternoon. The meeting vas organized by
calling The Rev. D. Dodd TO the chair The ex
ercisce were opened by singing by the Schools
and prayer by the Rev, Mr.. Hlll, Pastor of the
Church. The School next sung the hymn
,tFrem Greenlanls ley Mountains" in sery
spirited mnnner. The President then made o
) few appropriate remarks, hiter which be intro-
lucel Doctor keuualay, who made a very peril
nent speech TO the children. The reports Of the
Schools were then real. The classes in sehoo
No H. collected during the year, S3I IL
School No. . S2T Is, and from the Infant De
nariment So AZ. The schools then tolk sub
scrptions aud baske: collections amounting Il
s5G 50; making in all for tue Sunday Schools
SIPS g. Bishop James, Of New York city
preached in the evening most excellent dis
course in Ashury church, to a large and atten
tive audience. At tue conclusion, ,GS IL weT
obtained by subscription and basket collections
The aggregate amount Of money raised in As
4 buty during the day Ivy subscriptions and other
wise was siis g. being an increase over las
~ year Of Hlhl 81.
/ HuMopous PHASES OF THg WAR.-War is
/ serious business, and is only waged for seriUt
te causes to produce seriona results But thong
( this il the case there are many occurrences col
IL aiauily happening in connection with camp iii'
he which are irresislibly comic. Mortimer Ihoml
sc son, Esq, OF New iort, having been connect,
xt with the army since the first organization Of Il
IN three months regiments, has iotted down sue
l. incidents as have come within hs notice MI
OF woven them into humorous poem, which
To styles " Humorous phases Of Camp Lille. u
n der the cosnonen of =" Doesticks," be is just
Ill celebrated as u brilliant writer, using his Iii
az tinguished powers of wit and sarcasm, as V
e, hicel of important truths, or for the unveilI
n, Of hidden abusep. Ills lecture before the Inst
by tute last winter on Pluck" was the most su
as cessful of the course, and was received wi
OF great applause by large audience We b
u speak him an overlooking house on Thursd
on evening
ne SuMMERs GoHn.-we Gul on our table a nj
St. piece Of music by the above title, by our fell
an townsman Grode L, may lie had at Duff.
re music store, in Market street above seventh.
, n, LEVY CouRr.- The Levy Court will meet
ny New Castle to day. The business will cons
., of overhauling the tax books Of collectors,
T. receipt of the bills against tue county, &C.
ne understand that Notwithstanding the complal
ny Of dull times the collectors in Bfandywil
~ Chrs,iaua and this city, have collected up mu
e w more closely than has been Tue case Tor seve
~ years back.
en- MARTIAL Mustc.-Prof. Grobe has cousen
in to deliver a Lecture Oh MlTtiat Music; tO-morr
of evening at 8 o'clock before the Ellsworth Cadc
Gus at their army in the Washington Engine lIou
ere An excellent subject by master mind.
uOn nna Our friends may find dried blackberries at
.yss ~ g. Flint's, Market street below Eighth, as '
'i. as good assortment of other dried fruits q
U.s., ~ dried shaker sweet corn, q 6ne vegetable Il
onv Sorghum Syrup Of better quality than ever
~, fore sold in this town fine new canned Tou
hot toes of warranted quality, AMI many other g
the things
rus, RAILROAD AcclpENr.--A soldier, belong
EN-, to company of recruits, fell from the cars,
men Tuesday last, at North East, and was instOI
by, killed, his head being severed entirely from
} in body.
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