Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

=. euphd oy John I'LL, IN fapnsOury lo"nshlP'
CnesIer County, IA Que uii,e !rom NenlfeSlv.
Del, ou The lsth oi Maich next qututi'y u
Excel ent st, e. Farming JleUsii-, a..
BetJ NIoen. having ra-ed al fam ~
Pebcaier Hundred, viii -sli w t'r "a d., "
March ne1t, hi- stack. Farming tieuslis. HHi
Household and Kitchen Furniture
The Concert oI the Water Wica Fare COmPs
ny. ca Tus-tay eS hiug la-t, st Institute Han,
was q hne ataii. Toe saloon WAs crowded. a"d
the Company realised staut S2OU. The proeerd-
are to be devoted - the pufch,se VI a =iesm kitr
Engine
A quantity cf bread. nul mest va. distiiblel
to the families OF The Volunteers .eslrrdiy ty
The Committee on the entertainment at the C,iy
HALL, on the 22d Inst
Mr. Louis ward has purchased t.e estate OF
the late Allen Wand, at Miltown. in Mil Greek
Hundred, for $500.
The navigation OF the Cbris'iana Iiser is now
open Also, the navigation OF the Chesapeake
and Delaware caua The weather is elsaht
aud spring ike.
A court OF Chaneery and Orphans Court 10 and
for Suss,x County, will convene in Georgetown,
on Tuesdsy, the l5ih day Of March next
John Lee, butcher in the Second Street mar
ket house, while arranging feg over his stan
On Monday fell from q ladder and one VI his
hands catching on a meat hook, ii was torn 10 q
shocking manner. Dr. J. +. Wilson dressed
the wound.
A little girl named Mary oDonpell, aged
about o or years, daughter Peter 0'Dounell,
living in Lombard street below Second, was
burned 10 such shocking manner on Tuesday
morning, during the temporary absence Of her
mother, that her life is despaired VI. Il appears
that her little brother was playing with stick,
which he lighted at the stove, aud accidentally
set hre to her clothing, which was soon in blaze.
workman At LObdell's went TO her assistance,
aud succeeded in exinanishiug The flames.
The Rev. Mr. Hall preached in Asbuiy NJ. Z.
Church, on Sunday last. The Anuusl Missions
ry collection Was tAkeu aud about 500 realized.
II is expected that the Sabbath School will col
lect about $500 more
The advertisement Of Dixon, ShArpiess, Co.,
No. 40 South WharEes, Philadslphis, will he
found in smother column. Every farmer should
read il.
A Joint resolution passed by Congress. for the
payment Of the taxes, on certain lands by the
United States, will be found 10 our paper to-
day
The protrae,ed meeting at Asbury 81 E.
Church, closed on Monday evening last. A large
number has been added to the church.
Coroner kebey held 40 inquest on Friday, the
18th inst, over the body Of q eolored msu nam
ed jacob Bent who was found dead in bis bed
on that morning, st bis residence in Elizabeth
steet, near West Eleventh street ltsppeared
that be retired to bed on the evening previous
about o'coek, apparently in his usual health.
The jury reodered u verdict that be came TO his
death from old sge and general debility.
At meeting Of the Board Of Education, held
on Monday evening, the following teachers we're
assigned 10 Public School No. 6:-Prncipal Of
upper room, Miss Harriet NeWlin fret assists
ant OF do, Miss Rebeoca Wilson; second assist
ant Of do, Emma Smith. Principal lower ROOM
Miss Ellen Walker; first assistant Of DO, Mss
Clara Teas second assistant Of do, Miss Lizzie
Davis
The 1884 Pennsylvania Regiment Col. Me
Lean, passed through this city, for Fortress
Monroe, on Tuesday evening A number Of
Wilmingtonians have enlisted in this regiment
among whom are Vim. Poole and john Riley.
ship carpenters.
1t is stated that large numbers Of young men
from Delaware are enlistng in Penny Vanis =
TWenty-tHo from this city alone joined the Fifth
Pennsylvania Battery within lew weeks.
Our readers will not forget that VeIey's
Great Moral Panorama OF Ten Nights in Bar
Room, Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress, and other
attractive scenes, will be ou exhibition st Insti-
tute Hall, for siI nights, commencing Tomorrow
evening. Go aud see IT,
The congregation Of ST. PAul's NJ. L. Church
contributed over $ll00 to the Foreign Mission
ary cause on Sunday morning. The amount
was increased at the Sabbath School Anniversa-
ry 10 the afternoon, and At the evening service
to Sl5sl.
W. II. Naff, Auctiopeer. will sell at public
sale, by order Of the Light House Board, on
Monday, next, at his auction room. No. East
Fourth street, about $50 pounds Of old Copper,
aud about 800 pounds OF old Manila Rope.
Our MARKETS s-BEAuTipuL DisPLAY.-Ex-
cgLLESr .HEATs.-On Mondry last, our butchers,
had their stalls in the Second and Fourth street
Market Houses, elegantly and tastefuly decorst.
ed with hsgs, flowers, and other appropriate de
vices Likenesses of Washington and Jack
son, occupied prominent positions, aud added
much 10 the beauty Of the arrangements. Other
pictures Of rural scenery sporting scenes, Sc
found place ia the galary Of embellishments
which served to render the scene one of pleasure
and delight TO the beholder. The display o.
: Beef, Mutton and Pork, far e1celled anything
Of the kind which we have witnessed in oui
markets for several years, We do not think thA
there was such a large quantity exposed, us OF
former occasions, but the meats we're never bet
ter. Each seemed to vie with the other in thti
effort to please the public taste, and all succeed
ed admirably.
A FRAcrIoUs HoRsE.-On Monday last, as th
drove Of condemned Government horses wer
. passing up Walnut street from the depot, one o
, them, got very fractions when between Third an,
Fourth streets, and became unmsnageable. Th
= animal dashed wildly on to the pavement, il
among the School children scattering them in al
directions, and 6naliy struck his head with suc
violence against the top slab Of stone on the sid
Of the steps Of Public Snhool No g. as TO NOV
1t some four or FIVE inches. Strange TO say th
g horse did not appear to Sustain any injury at all
4 but suddenly wheeled around, ran towards th
gateway or entrance to the School, the gates Q
Ehieh the little ones had taken the precauton L
l close aud finally ran of at a rapid pace afte
n the rest of the drove. He created much conster
h nation Tor while among the children.
r NOTARY PUBLIc.-Governor Cannon has com
missioued William B. Virgins, of this city, a
Notary Public in and for New Castle County
= Mr.. Virgins has filled this station for q numbe
i Of years and possesses oil the qualifications ne
cessary to make good officer.
d SALE Of HoRsEs.-The sale Of three hundre,
cavalry horses took place, on Tuesday last, il
this city. Some OF the horses looked very well
u They sold at prices varying from two dollars ul
r TO seventy A large number of people were i
8 attendance, and the bidding was quite spirited
t FIRR.- On the morning Of the l7th inst, 4
= was discovered that the woodwork 10 front o
o the sitting room chimney OF the building used a,
an NJ. E. Parsonage, in Georgetown, Was or
nre. Owing to the strong wind, it was founl
that the flames batied every effort to extinguisb
them, which could be made by the occupant,
OF the building. The alarm was given and he'll
called IN, aud by the timely and efficient aid O
. DE- G. II. Richards, James A. Wolfe ESQ.,, and
others the hre was speedily extinguished.
. Books FOR CAMP AND HoME..-James Red
path, Boston, announces series Of ten ceni
{ Books for the Camp Fires, Of much higher class
! than the dime publications now in the market.
They will contain from SO to 1874 pages; new
type, good paper-"nestly bound 10 green
} backs " No. is "0n Picket Duty and Other
Tales, BY Miss L. NJ. Alcot whose Hospital
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