Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-05-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Messrs; d. G. Findley and James Moore
have formed partnership in the Blacksmith.
ing business under the name Of Findley &
Moore at Blackbird Del. They are most ex-
sellent workmen and we predict for them an
excellent business in Appoquinimink. Mr. d.
c. Findley still carries on the blacl5smithing
business at Front aud Jefferson Sts., in this
city. Mr.. Moore is the member OF the firm at
at Blackbird.
Peter MeAleer, who was on board of the
U. S. Ship Cumberland, when sunk by the
Merrimac, and escaped by swimming nearly
mile, has returned to this city, (having been
honorably discharged and is now employed
ia hice's foundery. where he learned his
ttAde,
I'D Penn'a. Regiment, is in the New York
Hospital, suffering from debility.
DR.. White, OF this city, whose appointment
as Brigade Surgeon We recently published.
has been assigned to duty on board the
ocean Queen" the largest ocean steamer
in the United States. BY recent despatch
we learn that the " Ocean Queen is about to
be sent to New Orleans with supplies, &c, to
Gen. Butler.
DR.. A Il. Sanbotn has commenced the prac-
tice Of mediciue in Smyrna
Capt. GILES, OF this city, commander Of the
Seminole, did good service recently in the at
tack on Sewell's Point, near Norfolk.
W. Wuulu jail dtltntlOn 10 The a1Vprtfsp-
ment Of Messrs. Rogers & Gest's Agricultural
implements and Seed stora, No. 1888 Market
Street, Philadelphia. This is one of the oldest
and most reliable wholesale aud retail Arri-
cultural Stores in Philadelphia. ANYTHING
got there may be depended on, as being good
and cheap of its kind.
at meeting Of the stockholders Of the New
Castle and Frcnchtown Railroad Company,
neld at New Castle on the 9Th instant, the
ioloWing gentlemen were elected Directors
.. N. Felto, Monoure Robinson, George A.
Parker. Edward C. Dale, Robert J. Mercer.
Isaac Hazlehurst, Andrew c. Gray, Joseph
Rogers, James Cooper, A. c. Rowland. NAH
lon Belts, Thos. Kslso, J. ]. Cohen. IT,. and
knooh Pratt Ths Board organized and eleut.
ed A. O. Gray, President s. NJ. Cowper. sse.
tstAfy ana Tfehsafefi and Alfred Homer, AZ.
distant Treasurer.
SakflEpsh HALs AZ APaSIas,ssB, T. nlak.
sias WI gnhsnna the sAla Of tha Dprsapsl
FAee.s N Wa, p, p'panlal, ga "Wednesday
w eat lnst;i ~ snllinH tho plook, tQpls and
nxtrFea Of the Tin, sheet iron and stoye asora
lately Of Geo. +. Peterson. The stock Of
thls store. Is composed of stoves, cutlery. and
TN ware, &cI The sale to be continued from
gay to day until the whole stock has been
disposed Of.
Wecall the attention of the pnbl,e IN tho
store OF Geo. H. Walter corner Of Third and
Market street who has Just received over
Sky cases OF new stock Of Spring goods.
Whlch includes gentlemen's ladies miaaes
and children work, which is principally boupbt
Tor cash, and at war prices. lie is now otter
ing gentleman's Patent leather CATERS at 50
per par. Ladies eaiter heels, English lasting
Of good'quality for 81 to 2 ner nair vh;ni,
includes 20 different kinds or Misses ,vorl,
he has a splendid variety. Also thirty ain.
ierenttqnds of children's work. Call and Sc.
his excellent stock.
Locusr MuoSrAIS CoAL.--G. < @. w. Bush
are now receiving Repplier's Locust MouutaIn
Coal, which for purify, and durability. Is mn
equaled by any coal in the market. This
coal is under, cover, and carefully scrsened
before delivery. They offer It at the lowest
market price.
Those wishing to purchase drugs should
not forget the excellent stock Of George b.
Thompson, No 500 Marker street, where the
best of everything in that line can be had
Go and see him. =
Coon CHAScE.-Those in want Of chean
family groceries, Of the best quality. cannot
do better than call at the store of d. Dodd
N, E. corner Of 9Th and Poplar streets, vii,
"inSton Del In.
COUNTY CoSvRsrIoS-Our readers sl,ould
remember that the County Convention Of the
friends Of the Union, will assemble at New
Castle, on Thursday next All who are in
favor OF sustaining the National Administra-
tion in its efforts to crush out this unhollv
rebellion by force Of arms, are cordially.inyi.
ted to attend. II is to be hoped that IN.
Union men of New Castle County will heart
lily respond to the call. The call admits Ali
never mind what their political anteoedents.
whether Bell men, Democrats (whether Brock.
inridge or Douglas) or Republicans. Il IL
the formation Of new Union party, and the
breaking up ofthe old ones, At least OF the
three divisions which formerly opposed The
breckenridge part Of the Democratic marty
This Breckenridge portlsa will stlll mainlsin
their organization but will be composed M a
measure OF different men. Many who former
ly acted with them will Join the Union pqrtv
and many who formerly belonged to them
will join the bell party.
DrISo IN WAEr.-Charles Jenkins. we'll.
known to our citizens as formerly the keener
the Concert Saloon, at the corner OF King
and 4th streets, We learn from the SUNDAY
Dispatch, 10 now dieing in great want, in one
Of the back streets Of Philadelphia.