Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPIroMR OF BUSINESS AMI Personal ISrrt
LI1ENcE.-Our readers will find superior tree.
aud shrubs at Tatnalps wawaset Nurseries.
where you can purchase everything 10 that line,
at low prices
E6~ Heald's Book L st for January will be
found in our advertising columns to-day. He
offers number of new books at such prices os
make 1t On indueement to give him call.
surRFF's SALES Sheriff Moore, will sell the
real estate OF the following parties, on Wednes
day, the 9th of February al Fosters botel il,
this city: Terry, Price Il Co.; Richard Torn'
ton; john u. Siidham; William r. Blackwell 3.
Joseph G. Seeds, assignee OF Philip Gibson
Also, on the 3lst instant. at Siriokiand's hotel
IN New Castle, the real estate of Mary Cauik
adm'x Of Jacob Cauk decd.
The Sheriff sold ou Saturday last the tollov.
ing properties, viz
The farm OF EllwoOd Bigger, in Brandywine
Hundred, near the Blue Ball, Of 2B acres fo,
Sle D. a two story brick house at Eighth and
Ohurch' III this city. belonging to John Mont.
gonery TOR $500. The Morocco Factory of
iackeI, Griffin, in this city, to John Faris for
$1,000. "''' '''
ELECTED. james Anderson ESQ late Presi.
uent OF the Farmers Bank of the State of Della.
ware at Georgetown has teen elected by the
board Of Directors of that institution. Cashier
r'ee Isaac Tunnel ESQ.,, who resigned on the lst
INST Gardiner II Wright ESQ.,, OF Georgetown
was at the same time elected President Of ,ba
Bank ciee james Anderson Esq elected Cashier
both OF these gentlemen have been conneeted
with the Bank for long time and from their
experience will no doubt make able officers.
In 4 SToRM-The schooner L. S. Leyering
Capt Edward Corson, loaded with saltpetre fe,
the Messrs. dupont Il Co, was in heavv bIo,s
On the lst inst when about forty miles west of
Long Island, carrying away the foremast head
the main topnnst aud the jih-hoom Fortunate.
y no one was hurt. The lowering is now living
al Mr. Mictelsham'H wharf, discharging ber
cAfeo' nc Is owned ty tbs Navigation Comps
ny oi 'hs State aud VIII coon hc thnroueblv re.
pairti aud ready toi sea
EtrcrioN. Tie Wilmington Loan Association
elscleq The following gentlemen directors on
ThuTsdOy wett last Juhn Wood Edgar1 +,
lugtcn. William McCal, Pbilepma rbs,,ilas
Jacob I Sharp, Thomas Jackson. John WslLer
Nathaniel H. Benton and james Bradford An
ditors Joseph G. Spear, JAbez Bailey and vii
liam T. williamson. The other officers ore
Robert Cnrswell, President Milton Iactey
Vice President, Joshua Marq, Secretary. a9j
john Cochran, Treasurer.
RRsIOSATIoN.-Is Tunnel rsonirs r..h
ier Of the Farmers Bank of the State Of DeIa-
ware at Georgetown, resigned and retireJ f.om
tue post on the first day of the present mon,b
having been the acting and efficient Cosbier
since the hrst opening OF the Institution. on III
10Th day of July, 1907, a period of fftv.s,,'r
Years Eve months aud Fix lays, aud being or
the day OF his retirement ninety three years ten
months and thirteen days old ''''' ''
BANK PEE.--A. D. lnslee No. COB Mo,la,
Street has received direct from England a, fresh
invoice of his celebrated Bank Pens. made ov
pressly for his customers. They are amone IL
best steel pens we have used in n long time anJ
we think they will give complete satisfaction ,o
all who use them. They are worthy of n triol
by all who like an easy and Hne.pointed peu,
DR. BRowNsoE- DISAPPOINTMENT -Tba Lao
ture committee Of the Wilmington Insti,nta No
cviVed telegraphiC dispatch from Dr. Brovn.
son, yesterday morning, stating that he was To-
Ill to come to Wilmington. Hence the leotnre
was got delivered and a grent many were dise
appointed.
SussfX County LADIES WoRKfga-Tbe pos,
Master ut Blackwater Baltimore hundred states
that the Ladies' Of that section have conirihntad
TO the aid Of the sick md wounded in the II Z
army and forwarded to Washington. b. r a
quantity of quilts, socks, &c.
HOTEL SOLD.-David Shnw bos sola ,o ~,
Grlmes, OF New Castle Hundred. tho Diamon5
state Hotel, corner Of Front aud kim Streo,s
for two thousand dollars. ''''oS'
a MAN SHoT'-An afFray took place at Perry.
vllle. on the afternoon of the 7th inst, between
daguerreotypi't' named Peterson Clark, and a |
man by the name of ]. A Hendrickson. in tbs
employ Of tue Government, in which The latter
was shot through the heart aud almost iustantlv
killed. CLARK was committed to Jail to await biz
trial in February. swat u''
u DTIDEND.-The Wilmington and Great Valley
Turnpike Company have declared dividend Of
forty cents per share, payable on and after the
Gun co inst, at ,be store Of Edward Bringhurst &
20 corner 9Th and Market Street, ia tbis citv.
The sAERRF sold on the 9th ult., the farm
o. the late james s. Martin, near Newark, to
Myers, Claghhorn & Co, for S2O, 500. The brick
Dullalng and lot at the railroad station, formerly
occupied as a female feminary, sold for So, 400
j. 7. AoCULLoucH, Esq.. Of Elkton, has beon
appointed commissioner by Gov. Hicks. TO re-.
oeive articles for exhibition at the Worlds Fair