Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-22
LOGAL AFFAIRS,

lrir0MH or BUSINESS AMI PERSONAL lNrRL
LmgScr EASTER Sunday Was coll, rainy.
cheeress day. Yesterday was no betler,
Mitchell r., son Of Reuben b. lamar. ESQ, oi
Elkion, has heen admitted to the Naval School
at Newport, X. |.
Hon. George 2. Fisher, of this State. has
been selected ~ one uf the committee OF nlne
to co operate with the people or Local autheri-
ties on the question of the gradual emancips.
tOn of slavery in the slayehullng States
Dr. Mm. II. White OF this city, has been an
pointed Brigade Surgeon in the u $ Army
We consider this iudicions appointment, as the
Doctor beside being emuently qualified to iii
the important position, is IA sterling Union nnn.
He will take with him the useful memento lately
presented to him by our citizens, as II testimony
OF their appreciation of him, both socially and
professionally.
The Fire Companies of this city have rejected
the Legislative Fire Warden enactment, aud
have notified tho City Council OF that fact, ns
required by law
Prof Anderson, the Great Wizard OF the
North, is expected to visit this city, in week Ct
two.
Read the advertisement in another column,
OF WIN. Lonnerstadter aud Eveh Brothers. Ii
interests you ALL
WIN. McCaulley, COG Market Street advertise.
number OF valuable houses for sale cLeap.
J. L. Ilead's April List Of New Books viii be
found in our columns To day
George Craig, Jr., No. 400 Market Street.
has just received fue assortment of Photo
graph Albums aud Bibles, which he is selling al
low prices.
Mrs. II. L, Carter, Informs the ladies that she
Las removed her Millinery store to No. 3l9
| Market street, and has opened splendid assurt
AIent Of fashionable Spring Bonnets Ribbons
&i, Give her call
LIFE lNsuRANCE,-We observe that Dr. Busl
has been appointed Medical Examiner for III,
" Home Lie Insurance Company" OF BROOKLYN
aud Joseph W bay business agent
The system Of Life Insurance will bear tipi,
investigation and not suffer by the trial henc,
any person disposed to examine the subject it
general, or ascertain the peculiar claims nut
advantages OF the " Home' should apply to III,
Agent, who will give the necessary information
Ile character und slunding Of the men com
posing the Directors of thil institution guhran
tee careful aud equitable management. Mr.
Walter $. Griffith, the President, is well know
by many Of our citizens w man Of undoubte,
integrity aud of the first business capacity.
DESTRUCTION OF FRElonT CAR.-On Ffida
morning about . o'clock, when the secou
through freight arrived ut the Elk;on Depot, on
Of the cars was discovered 10 be ON fire. Effort
were made to extinguish the flames but proyip
Intellectual, the car was detached from the trai
AMI lflt on the switch. The contents of the cal
consisted chiefly of dry goods, lueenswar,
shoes, etc, all apparently OF the most urdlnar
kinds, were destroyed, and the car nlmos
wholly consumed.
FLAG HAisIAd.--0n Friday evening last, III
a patriotic citizens Of South Milford raised a tin
pole some ninety feet in length, from the pea
OF which was suspended splendid national Aa
, - feet inches in length, by Is feet inchs
/, in width large crowd gathered together I
witness the scsne and appropriate remarks WEI
u made by br W. G. Davidson anil Mr.. ChArl,
= r. Alasten
il Eon' kgcovsRRp, The body of James he
/ llW. who it is supposed met with foul play
y water Slreei, some three weeks ago. was reco,
- ered last sunday floating IN The rhristiana rive
T.. hear ihe Market street liridge. The holy WI
4 very much swollen, and the face end hands eat,
" ahi iislgured. Coroner killgore held an II
y quest an the body, but the Jury had not rendp
'' rd verdict in the case ut the time of going
press
Il MIR. }. Il 0OuGH.--LeGture goers will r
, member the treat promised them IA this genll
4 mans appearance here on May I'd. He ,lo
N not as formerly coniue himself to addresses
Temperance, but has made use Of his Engl
experience to describe /" The Streets of Io
effect We presume this will be the subject
his lecture now announced.
SUDDEN DEATu.-Bill Williams, a colot
man, from Milford, who had been acting as CO.
T. for the officers of Company A, 81 Delaware X
y ginent, at Camden, died on Sunday week, nj
y the corpse was sent home during the day.
IL appears that he was as we'll as usual ON [
II previous Thursday, complained of being UNIV
on Friday, aud died about 3 O'Clock on Sund
morning
LlAlrEp.-We are requested to state that t
number of tickets Tor the Cough Lecture on /
=, second Of May, will be positively limited
~ more will be sold than can comfortably acco
N modate the holders, in the Hall. Tickets h
n better be secured at once therefore
IL Tue Best MEDICINE.-In hot weather y
n should use fruits and acid drinks; many persC
" are feversh and uncomfortable in hot weath
o' Let them call aud get II bottle Of Grimshay
le celebrated Citrate of Magnesia This is ma
fresh each week 1t is only fifteen cents \
bottle, ii taken Mt the store. This is known
be the best mild cathartic yet discovered. 4
acid is that of lemons, the most agreeable a
s. healthy Of oil the vegetable acids Try bot
Iy OF Grimshaws Citrate Of AIagnesia, and y
h will take it instead of lemonade For sale \
ig GO9 Market street. Soda Water Fountain n
el open.
gEg- CagAP JOINS is the greatest place
sl town.
~ Rss- Cheap John sells more Boots and Sh
" than any other store in Delaware.
/ BaS- Cheap John has the greatest stock
IS. any other store in Delaware.
ne Eay- Cheap John is the sole agent for the
Spool Cotton made in the world, at 4l2 K