Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-12-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EplToMR OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL-
LIGENcB.-The Delaware Railroad Company have
declared " dividend Of per cent for the last six
mouths.
The Grand Lodge of the !. o. o. F., of this
State, will hold its semi-annual Communication
at Dover on Wednesday, the Goth day Of January
next.
The Odd Fellows Hall Company have declared
a.disidend OF per cent for the last six months
The medica! maternity Of Sussex county met
al Georgetown, on Tuesday the 10Th inst, and
organized County Medical Society. Dir. VIM
II. Wolfe. Of Milton, was elected President and
Dr. m. Marshall, Secretary.
y woman respectfully connected, who resides
in Christlana Hundred, was detected few DAYS
ago, at the stores of Messrs Larkin aud Kenuard,
III this city, stealing goods She was permitted
To escape arrest owing to n desire to save the
ieehngs Of her family, and promise on her
part to do better. Should she attempt to repeat
the act she will be severely dealt with.
MIR. John Morrow OF the firm of Morrow 4
Mefallan, who has been gu II visit to Ireland,
returned home ON Saturday last lie has en-
ioyed good health during his absence
Counterfeit notes OF the denomination of
tWenty dollars gu the POttstown Bank Pa, and
five dollar notes on the Union Bank Of Philadel.
phia, are in circulation Our store keepers
should be on their guard against taking them,
as they are we'll executed
/ AT the last meeting of the city council, held on
Thursday evening Inst, the Police Committee re-
commended donation OF $50 to each of the
police officers aud also to night watchmeu. in
consideration Of the advance Vi the price vi pro-
Visions, since their appointment. The council
also reelected joel Spencer, fire watchman the
same evening
Abraham Stewart, n colored man residing in
/ Upper Providence, was committed to prison at
Media, Oh wednesday ut last week charged with
having committed rape upon a respectable
white girl, aged ubout fifteen years, lesident Of
the same locality.
Proposals will be received by the street Com.
mttee nj the office Of the street Commissioner.
until Thursday January 9TH 1864, at II O'Clock
~, for doing the hauling for the year 1864.
Sherln Sudham will sell at public sale on
Thursday the 18th day of January next at IL
o'clock, IN, on the premises near Mrs NJ. d.
Balls hotel, Delaware city, the property OF the
Treverton Coal and Railroad Company.
Alex, SaVille has opened a new Wine an A
Liquor Store, in the building formerly occupied
by him as Stove Store, in Market street near
the City Hall. lie intends to keep on hand none
but tue best liquors, OF the choicest brands. -
Pure liquors Of all kinds tor family use can be
had of him good and reliable.
THE MORAL PowEH OF THE sEA.-We have
received fIom the author a neatly printed work
entitled, "Ihe Moral Power of the Sea: an in
qury into the True Relations of Commerce to
the Eyangelizaton Of the World BY VIM
Alkman, Pastor Of the Hanover Street Presby-
terrain church, Wilmington, Del" The work
is published under the auspices of the Pennsyl-
yania SeaInen's Friend Society. 1t is written
in style which cannot fail to commend il to
the general reader, aud contains much which
Will be found to be highly interesting. The
author treats Of the sea as power that the
ocean and commerce are suggestive of each
other; that the ocean is the organizer of the
good or evil of nations; Divine order in dis
eoveries not accidental, but adapted to the
moral condition of the world the progress of
maritime knowledge, aud the great improve
menis in sailing vessels; the power of COM
! merce that il opens new fields to the church,
makes peace, and maintains it the power ii
possesses and the influence it exerts in raising
up colonies; the influence of commerce on mis-
slonsi the first effects of commerce in new
landsi the sailor the man of commerce chris
tian efforts in behalf of seamen and that chris
llaoity is the only hope Of the world. This
little book should lind an extensive circulation,
aud will be read with profit and pleasure by all.
RESIGNED 1t is stated that Matthew Rench.
Justice Of the Peace for Georgetown Hundred,
Sussex County, has resigned his office