Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ErlToMB or BUSINESS ASH PERSONAL IsfELLl-
dEScE Special attention is invited TO Wan4-
maker Browns ADVERTISEMENT in This issue
Thus is - first class house
kev j. PastOiliei has sold his farm IN New
'estle liuudrel, containing ninety acres to Mis-.
Rn,sel, for $l3,4 ,4OI l3, beng considerable ad-
Va GO ov,r the price he pail to Mr.. Solomon
Iosnsend hast winter.
john g. Wilson has purchased. the farm late of
Geij min husbands, situnto in Little Greek
llmditi, Kent County, containing 1856 acres for
sl,2iO
The dead body of an unknown infant appas-
ruty bat q lcw hours old, was iouni in the mill
dam Ct Samuel ltiddic Esq, in Ashton, near
Chester, on Friday morning last
Grounl was broken ON Tupsday last for the
eject on Of the new Odd Fellows ilan ,u North
street, Elkton,
Ata meeting Of the City Council. he'd on
Thursday evening last, the President nj tue
Council filled up the vacancies in ihe different
committees as follows: Finance committee, John
a duncan; WAIT ring tommittce, Mr. Chnndler;
Accounts, Mr.. Duncau; REVISION, MIR Hayes /;
Navigation and also New Map, Mr. duncan,
llAlLow Evs-saurlny night, last was All
linllow Eve, aud in this vicinity the youths ccla
bta',d II with more than ordinary ucMi. They
amused themselves By knocking al DOORS remoy-
Ing st' l+ lrom their ncghbors doors, bon fires,
sc, On SUNDAY the annual religious services
were held IN the Epis' opal and Catholic churches
The Sccs enjoyed the dying hours OF October,
aud waiting tor the dawniug OF November around
the cottage hrafthsOnes, their hearts danced 10
gidtn tunes under the inilue Of the glad-uine
hturs. The exercises OF the evening we're iudi-
cl'iyc Of the character If those who culClnn'td I'd
II To penetrate the look,d mysteries Of the
future; u rieicc through jhc veil cot the unrc-
la f,t T. a.
IN siorr loimcd the main dcsiie Of tie simple
minded Scots
| a feature Uf the celebration Of the evening
consisted in drawing cabbage and n.upine nuts
into the fire, Ivy which to dctermino tho future
lurm and appearance Of the hus bands vino were
tn cslouse the flushing girls whusr timil fingers
held the stalk Or IHl,d the hickory nut 4
friend LANES lad and lussie, ami two nuts, re-
| pres nuhE tach an individual we're placed IN the
flames. As they burned IN quiet. side hy silc.
or STATED from ench other to c0rsumc in scpn-
rare parts Of the fire. the cuutse OF the oourt-tip
ciVdlud to the parties was Givinel. Should
tie nut jump the lover viii pioyu unialthiul-
| Should It bum and tall to ashes without crack
ling, the lave will be crowned with rejoicing nun.
uas.
IN interesting point in the moral history oi
the hssi,s WIS also determined by the nppehr-
auce OF The corn staik, These were pulled from
ii bill Of corn, aud a lonely nssie going to a kiln
ami throwing u blue Clue HtO the put 10 wind IT,
'terlel home, expecting that her future HUSBAND
will hOid tie stalk, ana she luus, holding plas.
in front Of her she will see his ice in the mir
o., who is coming to sow hemp seed IN the yard
The man txclnims, ''nenp seed, saw thee hcmI
seed, see thee, and her that is to lie my ttu,
love come uf or me and drnw thee
This was but one Of the customs Of the peoplo
IN but the diynat on was attempted to be discover
ed by ether means A la,sle would 60 to iii,
u edge ui brook and dip SHIRT sleeve in IT, wher,
y the ands Of three ptrsons meet, expecting to Sc,
her iutuie spou.e appear and DIP similar sicev
in the other side OF the rivulet. BY these nm,
similar customs the night was passed. and tn
eve was hailed rs hartinger OF cheer aud io,
= Whenever tbs thirty-llst Of October came.
In Enganl the feast was celebrated hut 10
m so exclusively with reference to the superstition
luclinaiions Of the common people. A chmn
Of hels ushcicd ~ thc eve aud the celebration q
the might gan. 1'o Romnn Catholics inst
81 tuted the ringing ol t-e b.l,s as a requiem mas
t. the sous OF departed SAINTS. liut Quec
n Elizabeth prohibited II when she came iuto pos
ia iession OF the seppifr, 4 huge cake was baked
ru seeded and filled wiih cauurn and pastries an
eaten Us slul mass.
The observance Of tie II Cht was brought owe
-ea TO America, but the young min and uicnins O
Uur clues have devised peculiar way OF thri
.,s own 90 celebrate the eve. Tic main design d
l. Iouug America seems TO lie to scare nervous sci
a. want gils into hyserics by fearful pcals of til
u" door bull, willie htaps OF tunip and cabbng
H., -tahs eftCt the luck klcss Wight who opens III
nj duor In ascertain the cause of the ringing Nut,
W. NJ nll descriptions nre lihatully supplied to tn
D Juveniles oi families The liltlc ones vie viii
zach other in seeing which is must agile i
infhiug au apple suspended liom the ceiling hy
uihg, as It flies about the room, tue only man
ncr to hold ii being by the nuars.
UNloN MEETING ar BRAYDYwrNr lIuNpREp.-
On saturday afternoon there was a fue gather
ng vt Union men Of all parties nj Bfamdywin
lluilred. \ full bnnd waa ia attendance, whic
d,scpnrstd most pleasing music, while hundred
Of heul.ilul women praecl the scene with ihei
pIesence. Unprecedented enthusa m mniEc
the occasion Speeches were madc by Colon,
Fitzgerald and William Penn dennis, Esq. an
Vt is ut.ius to say that the audience WIS M.
iayoiably disappointed in both -rtukcrs. Nj
Hen us spoke Tor an hour and half. and ke,
his Huiitors completely under his control Nj
Chr rles Brown Zone hundred and nuciy y VIII
handled very gingcrly, hut his t'ue charctC
was laid bare. lmmod,rate laughter arcctp
some Of tue eallies Mt his expense Mr.. Smitl
cr9, lie Union candidate was culogizel in b,
coming terms, aud every mention Of lis nam
was greeted with enthusiastic Cheering Til
meeting adjourned Ia meet Mt the same place o
Saturday next, November 7h, on which occnsio
Colonel Fitzgerald will be TIE uuly speaker II
will he honored hy I'M immense nud'cnce.
Union Meeting at the League Room.
The loyal citaens Of Wilmington ore invited
attend meeting at the Union Lcngue Room
corner Of Market and Sixth streets. on this