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Prescott, March 8, 1863.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
SheriRis Sale

h~As BY virtue Of a writ of Levari Facas to me di-
tllN reotod will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
iis hotel Of John Foster, in the city Of Wilmington,
~ = New Castle Comfy, Del, on WEDNESDAY, the
18th ay Of February, 1868, at o'clock P. NJ, the fol-
lowing described Real Estate viz;
All that certain lot piece or parcel of land with
brick dwelling thereon erected) situate in the city Of
wilmington New Castle County, bounded and described
as follows 10 wit: beginning at the easterly side Of
Spruce street between Sixth aud Seventh streets At the
distance thirty three feet six inches from the nothery
side Of Sixth street. at the middle Of the division wall
between this and the adjoining brick house Of Joseph
String thence with said Joseph Strings line easerly
parallel with Sixth street seventy Eve eet TO Lewis Cur
let's ne thence Herewith northerly parallel with
Spruce street feet six inches to stake in line,
thence Herewith westerly parallel with sixth street
seventy five feet to the said side Of Spruce street and
thence herewith southery seventeen feet six inches to
the place beginning containing thirteen hundred and
twelve and a half eet of land more or less.
Seized and taken in execution the property Of Fran
els Vincent and Harriet F. his wlfe and is and to be
sold by l.. W. sIlDhAM sheriu'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
SheriF's Sale.

,s.s5A By virtue Of writ of Levari faeias to
1laR directed, will be exposed to Public sale at
the hs S s GGn Gossty rSssr in 1s sg oS %F
NEsDAY the 18th day of February, 1868, at o'clock
r. NJ the following described Resi- Estate. viz
All that certain lot parcel Of land situated In the
city Of Wilmington New Castle County, Del- bounded
and described as follows that is to says Beginning
the eastery side Of Lombard the distance Of
twenty ve feet from the formed by the intesee
ton o the aasr side Of Lombard street with the north
erly side Of McCAuley street. thence aong the eastey
side Of Lombard street north thirty two degrees east
thirty fur feet to the outhery side Of four feet wide
alley, thence along said side Of said sreetor alley four
feet wide south fifty eight degrees east seventy four feet
six and half inches a thence south thirty two
degrees west thirty four the of lot Of and
of Joseph Hayes thence with his line north fifty eight
degrees evenly four feet sx and half inches TO the
easerly side Of Lombard street to the place Of begin
ming be the contents within said bounds less
Seized and taken In execution the property Of
Francis Vincent and Harriet f. bis wife, and Maria Bee
and MS Nichols, terre tenants and 70 6e sold by
L. W. sTInHAM, Sheriff.
shs5H-s oa,ra Nav Case Jan o. 1s69-3Ots
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
Sherifis Sale.


sNslzf, BY virtue Of writ Of Vendtoni Expnnas 70
l1H NE directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, at
n,s the hotel Of Levi W. Lattomus, at Townsend,
ikkt In Appoqulnimink Hundred, New Castle County,
Del, gu TUESDAY, the 18th of February, 1903. at
o'clock +. H. the following described Real Estate viz
No. l. piece parcel of land situated, lying and
being in Appoquinmink Hundred, New Castle County,
Delaware, bounded north weswardy by lands Of Benia
min H. Bnns westwardly south sastwardy by other
lands late of Enoch Fleming leed and north eastward-
y by the public road leading from ReInngs landing to
Smyrna, containing ioryone and thrtythree hundredths
more less, with a tive storied frame dwell
house. stable, &C., thereon erected, being lands and p
miseG signed dover to CathArine Fleming, widow OF
EnOeh J. Fleming decd.
No. 2. lot or piece Of land in Appoquinimink Hun
dred, New Castle County, Delaware, bounded by Cedar
and Maple Swamp Of William +. Stats and by swamp
of Alexander DeAkyno, and by Cedar swamp late OF
Enoch j. Fleming decea ed, containing nine aces two
roods and thriyfour perehes loss being lands
assigned Caiharine Fleming, widow of Enoch J.
Fleming, deceased.
Seized and taken In execution the property Of Enoeh
l.. W. sTIDHAM, Sheriff.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
sherllIs oflee. Nav caatle, Jan. u. ls03-ts
Adio,,rned sheriF,a Sale,

SszSGr BY virtue of a writ of vendtoni Rxponas to
lE directed will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
M hotel of II, p. Bullen in the village Of Odessa,
~ a IN ST.. Georges Hundred, New Castle County,
Del, TUESDAY, the 18th of February, 1868, at l
o'clock r. the following described Real Estate, yizi
No. l. lot parcel Of land situate in the village Of
ODESSA in st. Georges Hundred, in the county aforesaid
bounded follows; Beginning at point on Main
street for aRd Of Columbus Watkinsi thence
with said Main street. northwesterly direction 100
feet 10 line Of land of Jacob v. Nandan; thence with
said Naudains land in n0riheasiery direction Z5 feet
to High street, thence with said High street in south
easley direction 20 feet to tha line Of land Of Columbus
Watkins and thence with said Watkins land in south
westerly direction 215 feet to the place Of beginning con
tanning $4,000 square feet more or less together with
two story Brick Dwelling house. store house. frame stable
carriage house and other oubuildings thereon ereeted
No. 3 lot Or parcel Of land situate in Appoquini-
mink Hundred In the County aforesaid, houn led on tho
and north by Appsquinmink creek on the east by
land OF Daniel Corbit and the south by the public
road leading from Odessa To Smyrna, cOptaiuing one
acre less together with frame grain store and
wharf thereon erected.
Seized aud taken in execution the property of
Laurence r. Davis, and to be sold by
l.. W. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
sheriG's ohiee, New Castle, Jan y, Is63-s0ts
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
Sherif,s Sale,

~ By virtue Of writ OF venditloni Exponaa 70
m!NH me- directed will be exposed to Public sale a. ~
,s M the hotel of Levi W. Lattomus, at Townsend IN
k.IfiA4 Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle County,
delaware TUESDAY the i7ih day Of February 1855
at o'clock, NJ the following described Real ksa'e'
viz:
All the right title and interest in tract Of land siiu-
ate in Appoquinimnk Hundred, New Castle County,
Delaware, bounded and described follows, to wit
Bounded by lands Of james b. Hail. and lands Of james
Doughten and Edward Thomas and the public roau
leading from TownHend to fleldsborough, containing
twenty OF land, less, with frame house
thereon erected.
Seized and taken In execution the property of jane
Loyed and Frsby Logged. aud to be sold by
LEWIS W SrIDlIAM, Sheriff.
sherih's Office, New Castle. Jan. n, 1563-ts
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06

~Now IS THE TIME TO MAKE MONEY
Male Female Agents wanted in every town
n tho State Of Delaware for Mrs Stephens
~ great work, the PICTORIAL HISTORY Of the WAR
FOR TIE UNION. II is just the work for the
I people, and will sooner later lind It's way into
every family Two Royal Octave Volumes, 1856 pages
each Embellished with 300 first class Engrayings
Price 81 so per volume FIRST VOLUME NOW READY.
Agents are meeting with extraordinary Sold
only by subscription by regularly appointed Agents who
have the exclusive sale In the territory assigned
them. Yor terms, &C., address J. q. WELLS. 1866
William ST., N. Y Publisher OF subscription Books. N
Manufacturing Depot for Goods suited to the n
times, and the sales Of Agents.
novlS-dec 80
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
ASSIGNEES SALE.

10 The following vasuable real and personal
ill tate, situate in and the city NJ Wilmington
s M New Castle County aud State of Delaware, Is of
& fered at private sale by the subscribers to wit
No !. 1900 feet Of wharf river front the sonthrr
" side Of ChrstiRna river at the city Of Wilmington
which will be sold in PARCELS sufficient for wharves to
suit purchasers.
No. Q Upwards of 40 acres Of high meadow land
divided In lots of from to five to suit purchasers
It suitable for building lots, being within from 200 to
500 yards Of the Wilmington bridge
No. g. lot of land the north east Of Tatnall
and Second Ss about 1s0 feet zach street. with old
stone brewery and eight ten brick and stone dwellings,
thereon. There is considerable vacant Tat
nall and Second streets. 1t would Ue suitable fer
carriage leather other fac ory would be sold alto
getner IN lots to suit purchasers.
No. 4. Two houses and lots Bancrofts factory,
the Brandywine, now in the tenure of Joseph Ban
croft.
/ No. S. All that mansion farm, where rhemas Smith
resides, situate the Kennett toll gate in the
city Of Wilmington Aforesaid with stone house, stone
barn and tenant house, containing % aeres more or
less, mAnured heavily and in good order.
No. 6. Granite dressed and undressed and building
sone.
MOI All that marble yard located Market stieet
between Eighth and Ninth streets, (tormerly of Nelson
Cleand consisting of twenty thirty handsome monu-
ments large number of tomb stones, mantels, vases,
ornaments, &C. Also, ,rge stock Of unwfought mar
ble. ANY person wanting y cheap monument, or other
thing cab he by calling at the yard Per
sons Wishing start the marble business purchase
the whole part Of the stock and rent the yard The
opeAng for any enerprng wishing to start tbs
Apply to VIM McCAULLEY, and
WM BRIGHT,
tAssiguees Of Thomas Smith.
Wilmington, Dec 20, ls62.-23-2m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
Best, Most Available and Most Popular
Investment in the Market.
RegisterIs Office.

NEw CASTLE COUNTY, Dec. 9TH, 1862.
Upon the application Of Rebecoa Dever and John Peo
" pies, Administrators Of James Dever, late Of the City
Of Wilmington, In said Comfy deceased II Ia ORDERED
and directed by the Register that the Administrators
aforesaid give notice Of the granting Of Letters Of Adj
innistraton upon the Estate Of the deceased with the
date Of granting thereof by causing advertisements To be
posted within forty days nom the date Of such Letters
n six Of the most public paees OF the County Of New
Castle requiring all persons having demands against the
Estate to present the same abide by au Act Of Assem-
bly, in such made and provided And the
same N be inserted within The period In tho Della
ware State journal, newspaper published in Whining
on, and to be continued therein two months.
- Given under the hand aud seal Of Office of the
MNsH Register aforesaid, at New Castle in New Castle
%nS1 County aforesaid the day and year above written
PETER b. YANDEVER, Register.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
sheriR,a Sale.

so By virtue Of writ Of vsndItioui Exponas to Iie
i&A objected will be exposed to Public sale AZ " ~
l,u MI hotel OF james A. Benson, at ST. ueofBe ~ ~
sslH. tion, in Pencader Hundred, in New Oaslle
County, nel on FRIDAY, the 2Olh day Of February
D. 1868, at II o'clock, A. NJ, the following desefipoN
Real Estate viz; ,.-
All the right title and interest Of the defendant hehI
Clark, In aud to certain plantation or tract q Anu
frame dwelling house and frame barn thereon efeesa
in Pencader Hundred New CAste county, and stale 9t
Delaware bounded by lands Of William W. stewart,
Matthew Kettlewood, - Hickey and others containing
go acres Of land, more or less.
Seized taken in execution the property Of Henry
CLARK, and to be sold by -. "a, ,a
gheriHe ONCE New Castle Jan. q, 1s53-ts
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
MONBY WANTED,

c,EvERAL suns from $500 10 $4,000 be loaned on
. good Real Estate security Any person having money
On hand can lave 1t safely invested by applying TO
WIN. MeCAULLEY,
ans 606 Market Street.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
10 CONSUMPTIVES

NHE ADVERTISER HAVING BEEN RESTORED
i to health in a lew weeks, by very simple remedy,
after having suffered ior ssyural years with severe lung
affection, aud that drsad disease ConEumptiouis anS
cure.
To all who desire 1t. he will send copy Of the pre-
scrption used tree Of carge with the directions Tor
preparing aud usiug the sumo, which they will hud a
SURE CUBE for CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c
The Ouly object Of the advertiser in sending the Pegrrp
tlon is benefit tue afflicted, and spread information
which he oonceves to be invaluable and he hopes
sufferer will try his oiy, as II will cost them nothing,
and may prove . BLESSING.
Parties wishing the prescription will plGase address
Rey. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburgh,
nov2l-3m Kings County, New York.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
of Co-Partnership.

WILMINGTON, January l, 1868.
THE CVpartnershp heretofore existing between the un-
| dersigned under tie name and firm Of smith Cal
lahan is this day dissolved by mutual censent except
so far It may be necessary continue the same for
the final liquidation and settlement Of the bushes
thereof
Charles Smith having purchased the prop rty and as
sumed the liabilities the said hrm is alone authorized
to use the partnership name in liquidation,
CHARLES SMITH,
PATRICK CALLAHAN.
The business will be continued the old stand by the
undersigned, who returns his sincere thanks 10 the
friends aud patrons Of the late firm and hopes by rigid
attention business and digent efforts to please, to
merit and receive eontiauunce of their tayors.
jan Loft CHARLES SMITH
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
Notice.

ALL persons having claims against the Estate Of the
deceased must present the duly atesed to the Ad
minlstators before the 4h day Of December 1863
or abide the Act of Assembly in such made and
ylded.
REBEOCA DEvER, Ad,,ints,..,ors
JOHN PEOPLES, I Auu''"i'''A'''s'
Wimlngton, Dec. 9th. 1862 -dee5 .2m.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06

A Large lot Of land, suitable for COAL or LUMBE
u YARD situate at the North East corner Of Front
Tatnall Streets, in Wilmington, Del. Apply 10
WM. MiCAULLEY,
July Is, COG Market St.. Wilmington.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
MONEY no LOAN.
FARM s. DWELLING FOR SALE,

5sSar THE subscriber will sell at private sale he
s!.&N farm, with good tenant house thereon
i M GhrlstiAna Hundred, within mile Of the a tv
ID adjoining lands Of Richard Brindley, Jesse HaI
lowell and Henry Grant containing seventyhree acres
The subscriber Wishes to sell Immediately that pos
may be given at once. ai-
For terms, which will he reasonable apply to
meh25u MARY COYLE, on the remises
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
Valuable Peach and Grain
Farm at Public Sale.

Il dIul db 4 uDAAN 0CtAOs
.ss.za I will s-ll at the Hotel In Mlddletown, on
nglkN MONDAY, the 9Th day Of February 1868, Mt II
l,,I o'clock, NJ, at Public sale, all that valuable
E3 II Peach and Grain Farm known as Chestnut Hill,
aud now in tho occupancy Of WIN. Il. Townsend and
CONTAINING 175 ACRES,
OF ars quality of land situated In New Castle County
aud state Of Delaware; and lJing on the public road
from MiddletOwn TO smyrna three miles from Middle
to aud mile from Townsend Station the Della
ware Railroad, whore Peaches Drain and other produce
be shipped to Philadelphia other ports, sold at
the Station. And also where lime aud other fertilizers
eau be delivered There are
1000 PEACH TREES,
On said farm five years old and in full bearing of the
best selected fruit The buildings TWO STORY
FRAME HOUSE, with p0rtieo In front and Dining room
and Kitchen extending back built 1862; Frame out
buildings, Smoke House, Hen lsuse, Stables dranary %
by 30 tes and Frame Tenant House. There Is also In
exhausible beds Of shell Mari of the best quality and
Chestnut timber for all fencing PURPOSES said Farm
rERMs-onethiri Cash on delivery OF Deed the
balance in three equal yearly nstalinonts Interest
semiannual. Title gool and possession given the
twenty-1nh day Of March next. .....
Towntend, January %, lsis,-274t
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
FOR rem T.
Pine Wood.

n & G. W. BUSH are now landing a cargo Of superior
". Pine Wood which they oerifor sale at the lowest
Market price Hy1S.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
FOR RENT,

III AkMoNY Mills Extra superhue and Q. Plour-
ii Eight other different brands Of Flour for sale by
a. CHANDLER 4 son
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
NOTICE.

WILMINGTON January lat 1868.
IN consequence of the increased Expenses and Tax
| Levied by the Government its production the
Baeksmiths and cre shoeIs have raised the prices as
follows:
For Plain Shoes per sett, 81 20
For Steel Toes per sett, b0
For Remofes per sett %
For Rpmores with steel Toes, s7I6
Signed WILLIAM A. WISDOM,
LEWIS BULLOCK,
JOSEPH TURNER
EDWARD FARMER,
SAMUEL LI1TLs.
WILLIAM MILLER,
WILLIAM INGRAM,
ADLEY CHALRANr.
WoOLMAN 4 SULLIVAN.
Terms Of Credit, Three Months. jan l3-lm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
ponts and shoes for the NGillion

Boots and 81 U05 IU1 UII0 H'AIIIIOlI
uu rast ,ssortmsnt of the above articles be found
in ths stat, ia al No o. West second Street. between
shinia,, snI npan,e street During the summer when
shps 49, II, I,1 hsf,r, 'he present high prices pre-
yaisI we laid ia large qusl titles of stock, which We
manufactured into all kinds of h1o's NV o1 @ hht m
Anticipation Of the present state ahAlrs az o. wh
we are determined to sell at prices IL Va.
All 10 y the most economical besides H tue aIloes euu
NJ this ihmeu ae warranted to oe as
and all who patruuize this eslabl blishit u. his uvP
upon getting an equivalent for their money M uu
nv Of price Is our rule Of doing business. n,purp
sts wilmington Del.
Ssptamber Sth, 1S62.-sep93n.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
FOR RENT.

Tho ,hole or a portion Of we'll located private rssl-
,,s o Market Street. will be rented on .reasonaoie
terms ii Application be made soon r,,,,,, srpppr