Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-03-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EpIroMR OF BUSINESS AND PERsoNAL INTEL
LtGKNcE.-The government has refused to 7ccppt
the resignation Of Lieutenant Ayres, of the Del
aware Cavalry lie il, therefore, still connect
ed with the army
Rev Stephen l.. Baldwin and his WIFI, for.
mery Miss Elite Z. Jerman, Of Smyrna. Del,
have arrived i'll Fow Chow, China, after pas
sage Of over four months.
George Boulden, near Glasgow, Delaware,
had dark bay horse stolen from his stable, on
Tuesday night last.
Thomas Titus has been appointed Trustee Of
the Poor for this city, by the Levy Count, under
the act recently passed by the Legislature.
The ironclad Patapseo, built in this city by
Harlan llollingsworth Co, is at Port Royal.
South Carolina.
Counterfeit notes on the Delaware City Bank
are in circulation. Ones imitation of genuine,
except the word Delaware is omitted on bottom
in the center in counterfeit, the American Bank
Note Company inserted ia its stead under
cashier.
TWenty-four new members we're received into
the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Ekton, on
Sunday week last on probation.
/ The BARRIERS of this city give notice that on
and after the 10Th inst, they will charge eight
cents for shaving fifteen cents 70. cutting halr
fifteen cents for shampoouing, and other worl
in proportion.
Daniel Farra, ll5 East Seventh street, offer.
a large and c0mmodious dwelling, in West st
between Eighth aud Ninth, No. 1913, for rent
Aaron Conrad, will sell at Public Sale, on til,
premises, Saturday the 2lst inst, at > o'clock
p M, Seventy valuable Building Lots, froniin,
on Fourth, Monroe, Third, Adams and ney
street recently laid out, running from Monroe II
Adams streets, and between Second aud rhirj
streets. See advertisement.
W. & j. Allen 4 Brother, 1909 ChesDut St
Philadelphia, invite attention to their large as
sOrtment of elegant Furniture
The Hutchinson Family, of the Tribe O
Asa. will give one OF their grand Concerts a
Institute Hall, this-Tuesjay evening, Al
admirers of good singing should go.
Wm. S. Hayes has taken out Letters Tesla
mentary upon the estate Of William Brown, lie
ceased
Allen & Needles, ~ South Wharyes aud 4
South Water Street, Philadelphia, advertise thei
excellent Fertilizers in our columns to-day
Every farmer should read it
The steamer Ariel has resumed her trips be
tween this city and Philadelphia, leaving Wi
mingtOn at n. m, and returoiug leave philn
dolphin at 80 p. m.
d. Chandler, Merchant Tailor, Nc. 900 Mar
ket Street, invites attention to his new stock {
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings.
Dr., j. r. ODaniel, has removed to III
5. Il. corner of Third and Market Streets, owe
Morrow Il McFarlan's Grocery Store, and ba
fitted the rooms nm very nicely ,yhere 10 sil, i
pleased to see his friends md cnsto,ners p,
trance on Third street.
ohiAuAh OF ALLhGhp CoNrRABAND GOODS
nhhhsr VI THE fARiY CHARGED WITH FOB
WAhDlNG MERCHANDISE SouTH.-On Saturday
MT. franklln Chief OF the Detectives OF the city
received information that parties were engage
III supplying goods for the South by means
t . pelaware railroai, running to seatord at I'll
neau o. tne Nnnilcoke iiver' Delaware, Wis
was pau 10 the Express Office, aud there he di'
covered several boxes Which, on examination
proVeu 70 contain ABOUT S5,OOO worth OF contra
I Danu eooos directed to parties in Seaford an
StlugeVlne' GU the Nantccke river whcbempti'
INTO tne chesapeake river, near its junction wit
tue fo'omnc river, opposite Richmond Co
virginia
Although the places nbove named are sma
villages the boxes containe among other article
lou pounus Oh needles @bj pounds Of quinn
anu norphlne' lou pounds OF chioroiorIn, aud
large NUMBER OF surgical instruments. III
othcers at once gave Mr. Franklin every facilil
Tor sscertainlng the character of the goods AT
left the boxes nj the Office N he ,prySr,ls5 A.
Franklin nj once telepranhed IN tho Va IA.
ment for instructions and he rsceiyaJ ~ =
Saturday evening to seizs The noods. md If M,
sibe arrest the party or parties concerned IN n
, illegal traffic
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Franklin. in cop
, pany with officers Bartholomew and Iamon
the Deceive force, visited house in Third stree