Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-04-10

aud John T. hyatt Baid. The election of
Treasurer was postponed Gutl the next meeting.
The Secretary stated TINT no election had been
he'd in the Fifth Ward on Saturday last, when
Oh motion, the Board proceeded to supply the
vacancies existing, when William S. Hillcs aud
Samuel CaDhy were chosen.
Capt. Valentine rendered his resignation as q
member Of the Board, which was accepted
The President announced the Standing Com
mittees as toilows;
PsniRg Committees,
No. J., Messrs, Taylor and ralley.
Nc, . Bishop Lee and Mr. uawIbrop.
No, D. Msssrs. Mali and Vernon
No T. Messrs. Porter and Candy.
No. s. MIR. QuiDhy.
No. 6 Mcssrs. Jackson and Hail.
No :. Mesars. Wiswell and Wilson.
No. Mr. H,lles.
Examining Gomm'ttee-Rev. Geo. +. Wiswell,
Bishop Lee and Il. H. J. Nall
Committee on TeOehers-Messrs WisWeil Lee,
Naff, jackson and Gawthrop.
Committee on i oks-Massrs. Wilson. Porter,
Vernon, Talley and Taylor.
Committee On ACCOMPLISHMENTS Taley aud
Quinby.
Committee oil Teachers observation-disclosures.
Wiswel Lee, Naf Talley aud the President.
The bills for holding the election in the sevc.-
rul Wards were pissed.
Messrs. Wiswell, llilles, Vernon. Jackson and
GGwlhiop, were appointed a coinRitiee to report
sites for the erection OF one or two new School
Htusvs.
INTERESTING MggrING.-TSe Trustees Of "The
Home for Friendess and Destitute Children, -
meet at the Home in King Street above Fourth,
on Tuesday evening", for the purpose Of orgau-
izng uAder the charter MahIon Belts was
cnlei to the chair. and Charles Warner appoint
ptS "a nlt Al, 4
accepted, and the By-Laws read, after " Inch IN
election for officers for the ensuing year was
held, with the following result -
President Of he Boord q 7rustess--J. Taylor
Gau.e.
Seerefdrg-Wm. $. II lies.
Tfeasarer-Wiiliam II Billany.
The Trustees allotted themselves into threi
classses- the terms Of the first class cxpirin, il
year, the second in years, aud the third in
years Board Of = lady managers was mp
| pointed, who are T. meet and organize az an earl,
dny. The Bylaws were adopted.
The President reported that the committee o
| Ladies 10 solicit subscr ptions ind donations fol-
| the support of the Institution had secured Ii,
subscription over 50 200 co.
TIE building now occupied for the Home. wa
represented as unfit for the purpose in man,
respects but the best that could be procured fo
The present There are 81 children now proyid
ed Ter, with very many applicants who canno
he received for want OF room and accommoda.
tons So pressing were the demands fer en-
larged accommodations, that committee con
ssIlng Of Charles Warner MULlon Belts, Nor
ritz Candy. Samuel Harlan and Wm. S. Hilles
were appointed to consider tho feasibility O
procuring site and erecting o building suitabl
for such purpose,
This institution has long been needed in OH
community AMI we hope that the phlantlropi
lRttN uuf a
sponsibility of its establishment will meet viii
the hearty corporation OF q generous public. lie
a building be erected suitable to their wants
and which will b. credit to Wilmington, wher
worthy objects of charity may find happ,
home. rF'
DWELLING BuRNrD Tho Georgetown Mes
scnger of the Bib says THE dwelling hons
and all its contents, Of Mis- Thomas Robinso
OF A., residing near Millsboto, vas burned O
Thursday afternoon last. The chimney of tb
house WAS an old affair, and badly cracked AN
il is supposed TINT sparks from the openiuc
caused the fire. high wind prevailed at til
time, aud every thing was cousuln ed before a.
slsIancs arrived, Mrs. Robinson being alon
when the hre was discovered. The goods OF he
son-in law, Mr.. DOdd, were also in the hons
and they together with all his papers and som
SlOO in money were destroyed. On the sam
night the smoke house, VIII ca was saved. wa
broken open and the meat stolen therefron
which we learn was afterwards found. The 10,
will not fall short of $1,000 to $500.
PIANO FoRTEs.--The attention Of our reat
ers is invited to the advertisement Of Alesers.
G Lghte s. Co, New York, in another column
3 The senior of this firm, Mr.. +. G. Lighte, is on
, Of the oldest Piano Forte makers in this cour
try. Thirty years eiuce, he commenced bus
: ness with but one iusrument-the production
"a.