Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EpIroME or BUSINESS AND PERSONAL IATEL-
LIGENcE-By Divine permission, the Rev Mr.
Ctist, of Minnesota, will preach at half-pasi two
o'clock, on Sabbath afternoon, the 18th inst, at
the Lycsum Halt, at Centreville.
The Rev. Charles Hill, of Wilmington, will
preach at the Diamond Rock School House, on
sabbath afternoon, at half-past two o'chck
At meeting OF the City Council held on th'
5lh inst, the committee appointed to urge the
payment of the Delaware Volunteers reported
that they had visited Washington and had Rn
interview with the pnymaster General, aud they
were satisfied that the troops would be paid as
speedily as possible. They also had an inter
view with General Meigs who assured them that
proposals for the erection Of a hospital, in this
city, should be issued at an early date. They
expressed thanks to Hon George p Fisher and
Major Israel Townsend for the services rendered
them on the OCCASION.
An application WIS received by the City Coun-
ell, at its last meeting, from Eli Cr0zier aud
others, asking the use of the City Hall, Oh the
23l Of February, in order to give grand bau
uuet TO the " yes and children OF volunteers.
An ordinance has passed the City Council,
authorizing the further ilsuc Of $50. 900 in City
drafts. This sum will make the whole amount
S200,O The issue is left optional with the
committee, aud will depend on the demand there
may be for them
DR.. Bullock vaccine physician for the Eastern
District, has submitted arepOrt to Council show
/ ing that he had vaccnaled 264 persons the
past year-l44 of whom were white aud liz
c0lored
At the meeting OF the City Council, held on
the 9Th inst, a communication was received from
VIM. MCCaulley setting forth that he had un-
detst0od that two colorel men had been placed
in the City cells about the Inst OF December, aud
afterwards handed TO parties who had paid
reward OF 500, to ga out of the State He
asked that men should not hereafter he arrested
on the mere suspicion Of being Tunaways with
out warrant, aud that two officers said to be
engaged in this business should be discharged
1t was referred tn the committee on police.
An experienced salesman is wanted in Dry
Goods Store. Ad iress Box GG1. Post Office
Wilmington, Del
George r. Keller, No. 706 Locust street, il
this city, offers a number OF valuable Building
Lois, in the Eastcrly part of the city, for sale
See advertisement.
A neat and comfortable house near the villag,
Of Odessa is Offered ior rent, at the low SUN u
$50 per anum For further particulars apply
ut thus office.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore
Railroad Company, held u this city, on the l2tl
inst, the following named gentlemen were unan
imously elected Directors tor tue ensuing year
Samuel NJ FELTON,, Moucure Robinron, Wm
LylNt'un savage Juhn A. duncan, jesse Lane
Joseph Brnghurst, Frederick A. Curtis, Joli
G Groome, |. }. Cohen, Jr., Thomas Kelso, Co
lumbns O'Donnell, Enoch Pratt, Thomas Don
adson, Wm. W. Corcoran and Nathaniel Thayer
The Board Of Directors met the snme day an,
unanimously Reelected Samuel NJ. FELTON, Pre-
sident, aud Alfred llorner, Secretary aud l'fen-
sufer
Two first rate hands. on PAntaloons, arc want
ed. Apply TO y. Chandler 5O9 Market Street.
The Co partnership heretofore existing b.
tween Charles Smith and Patrick Callahan, un
der the firm of Smith & Callahan, has Dcen dis
solved Charles Smith is authorized TO sctt
up the affairs of the late finn. lie will ais
continue The business, at the old stand Aluikc
teet between Sixth and Seventh.