Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-08-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPToME 0P BUSINESS AND PERSONAL lSTEL-
LlGEHoE.-The contract for supplying the city
lamps with oil, for one year, has bGeu awarded
to Thomas Y. DeNormande, at II cents per
gallon, aud the contract i6r supplying chimneye
wics-. sc to h'ihsAuros d 90, as foluws:-
chunneys 30 cents per dozen wicks 81 - Ter
gross and matches so cents per gross
Ii. y, Wickershum WAS appointed by the city
council, on Thursday evening last Assistant ln-
spector Of the Second Precinct of the Third
Ward, in place of Amor c. Mitchell, resigned.
At meeting Of the city council held On Thurs
day evening last, the Finance committee report
ed that Il settlement had been made with Abner
p Bailey, and that he had collected ST. 10 90 OF
city taxes; the duplicate showing Sl2 202. IS
due the city, and the errors reached So L. 2U4
thus squaring the account
Dr.. Solomon Sharp, U. S. Navy, is now on
visit 10 our city.
Lieut. A. Vandeter, Of the Third Delaware
Volunteers, IS now in our city, He looks we'll
CRlTTgHDEN's PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL Cor
LEGE.-We take the following notice of Critten.
deH's College from the Philadelphia Press of
Saturday, every word Of which we full endorse
/ This long established and well known institution
continues its career Of well merited prosperity
/ Its last catalogue contains the names Of four
hundred and tweuty.six students, the most of
whom are from this city, while the interior of
sented. One of the secrets Of its success is the
ruperlorlty OF its course of instruction and
! the ihoroughness with which it ia Unmarried
There are no classes each student is taught
separately. thus receiving the full benefit of
private tuition. In the book keeping DEPART
ment each student was required, under the
direction OF skilful and attentive teachers TO
write out and close up several sets of hooks, in.
GLIDING variety Of labor saving forms ndnptpd
especially for wholesale and retail iobbinp.
importing, manufacturing, commits ssion, aud com.
pany sptcuatlug business lie is also instruct
ed how TO keep books for foreign ani domestic
shipping business &c.
The branch styled commercial calculations in O..
cludes equations, or averaging accounts, in-
tefest' discounts, exchanges, arbitrstions Of ex
change, &G. Each student is also exercised IN
making out, in proper form, the various accounts
current, account sales, bills of exchange. in
voices drafts, promissory notes, ST., necessary
for business. Special attention is given 10 writ
| ing, which Is taught by one of the most co1npe-
tent Of penmen, The time usually required
to complete the course is from eight to twelve
weeks One OF the advantages of this institu.
tlon l9, that it gives in short time, and at COM
paFa'Nely small expense. the knowledge which
years OF toll only could otherwise gam IL
4 merits the attention of all who wish 10 become
accomplished aud successful business men.
lubLlc MEETING. AT u meeting of Uutor
citizens OF Wilmington, held At the City Hall. on
FRIDAY evening August 2lst, 1868, on motion Of
Geo IL. +. Simmons, ESQ, Joseph pole va.
called to the chair and Samuel Nj llaryinata,
Jr., appointed Secretary
lhe OBJECT Of the meeting was britny stated h,
the chairman, when on motion, Wednestlav An
gust 10Th, between the hours .: A. NJ. and
r. NJ, was appointed for Il nomination elcc,io,
at the City Hull, for candidates Of the Uoio,
Party, Tor city officers.
election: VI '"'
lst ward--Wm. W Simmons and Josbua Nar;s
Thompson, ""N 'o"h
~ ward-James Young and Geo. N4beker
tth ward-Hanson Hartman aud Geo II. p
Simmous 80
9TH ward-Jno, W. Hawkins and Samuel +
Betts. 4''e' =
~ Inc Judges were instructed to allow none bu
unconditional Union men to vote.
Tue following gentlemen were appointed n,
Executive Committee for the City Elections
Pierce. 500 "'" Il
u ward-Job II, jackson and Geo. Richard
~, "a ward-Edwarl T. Taylor aud Edwar,
4'h wari-Dr VIM. W. Thomas and DR. 1 y
, Vaughan ""u ~ - \
on oth ward-Jos, Pyle aud Aquilla Priohard.
On motion adjourned.
s. M HARRINGTON, Jr, sec'ry.
sEhESADE The Wilmington Brass Band com
Plimented Uol Thomas A. smyth, of the First
, DslA"Are volunteers with serenade, at his re
siuehGe on FRIDAY evening last The Colope
was absent at the time, but his lady extenI"J =,
the band the hospitalities OF the house.
REMOVED TO SMYRNA Company [. Cantair
Hrydrick, of the Sixth Delaware Volunteers ba.
been Withdrawn from the line of the Railroad
and went to Smyrna, yesterday