Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPIrOME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
Liqt NOE "A private named Shaw, in Company
Il, Third Delaware regiment, died at their camp
near Camden, Del, On Wednesday last.
The citizens Of South Milford have raised
splendid pole at the corner above Halls store,
aud Un Friday evening" fine hag was thrown
to the breeze
A special meeting of the Stockholders of the
Delaware Railroad Company will he held at the
oilice Of the Company, in Dover, at noon on
Wednesday the 3th day of May next, on business
Of Importance.
New CASTLE County AaRIcuLruRAL soclLrr.
"A meeting of the New Castle County Aericul-
tural Society was held at the Office of DR.. Me.
Cabe On Saturday, April 18th, 1867.
Letters from Mir |. L Darlington, correspond
ing secretary VI the West Chester Agricultural
Society, were read in relation to a Spring Exhi.
bitiIn.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
lst That Fair he held on Wednesday, May
2lst. ue1t. for the exhibition and sale of horses,
cattle, sheep, swine, agricultural implements,
carriages, plants, seeds, &c, aud that the price
Of admittdnce shall he IL cents for each admis
sion and 10 ceEla additional for each carnage or
horse under sadde
= That hooks Of entry shall he opened at the
office of the Necretary, on the grounds, on the
day Of the Fair, ut o'clock, a m, and close at
II O'Clock, m, in which must he entered all
articles AMI animals iOtended for public sale or
exhibition the sale In he under the supervision
of special committee Articles ahsll be enter
ed in classes. aLd will be sold in rotation accord
ing to their entity in the class. The conditions
OF the 'ale of each article will be cash or credit,
az may be specified by the owner at the time OF
making the entry. Persons wishing to make
entries previous 10 the day Of the Fair, can do
30 at Dr. McCabss office.
H. That the entrance fee for sheep and swine
shall he five cents for neat cattle excepting
oxen 10 cents; for yoke Of oxen 20 cents fol
mares md geldngs aud stations under years
old, 20 cent?, and for stations years old anG
upwards 30 cents; sucking pigs, lambs, calves
and colts, viii he admitted with their dams fire.,
of charge.
4th. That nasmuch MS the bringing of ma
chinery to the grounds is attended with consider
able expense, it will be admitted free of charge
9th. Tnat provision shall he made for selling
at aactlon all articles desired to be offered upoI
which sales commission Ot one per cent shal
he charged.
The Executive Committee are desirous tha
the members Of the society, shall use their in
fiuence to insure large attendance, aud to in
duce persons having horses, cattle, sheep, swine
agricultural implements, carriages, plants, seeds
sc which they wish to exhibit or sell, to bring
them believing that it will offer n rare chance
for them to exhibit aud sell such articles, ant
for persons wishing to purchase or secure tn,
service Of the sane to do so.
Gao. JACKSON, sec'y.
sToLEN-We see it stated in the wes
Chester papers that several persons hal
their pockets picked at the Wilmington Rail
road dspot, on Saturday week last One gem
tlemau lost 5000, and Mr.. VIM. A. Martin, los
Sl7 and promissory note for $s0 Mr.. NJ
had been selling cattle at Chadds Ford bu
luckily the pickpockets did not get the bulk o.
his money.
BOARDING in private family, one large thirc
| story front room, conveniently furnished fol
two. Also, two single rooms. Location
pleasant For directions inquire at this office.
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