Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr. jacob KINNEY, Of Georgetown, has been |
appointed COmmissary for Sussex County.
The members of the First Delaware Battery |
we're paid off on Friday.
An altered note, one to a ten, on the Ma.
lional Bank, at Patterson, N. j , is in crcula-
lion. Oar dealers should look out for them
Joseph Gould, has sold bis farm near Smyrna,
to Wm Mitchell for $4,000.
Rev. George NJ UondroD, chaplain of the
Second Delaware Regiment, il now at his home,
in this city, on fdrlough.
Rev I. J. Thompson, of Dover was very |
agreeably surprised, on the evening Of the 10Th
inst, by a visit flom a number of friends and
the presentation Of purse containing about $40
Eli salisbury remarking that they adopted this
method of testifyiug their regard for Mr.. 4. as
a faithful minister If Christ. During the visit
purse containing about $40 was quietly slipped
into the hands of the wife Of Rev. Henry Sutton
The whole affsr was very pleasant one aud
passed of in manner highly gratifying to all
concerned therein.
Certificate No. 10, for four shares Of Stock of
the Wilmington and Great Valley Turnpike Com
pany, belonging TO the estate Of Abner Cloud,
deceased, having been lost, application for u new
Certificate has been made to the managers of the
road.
The directors OF the Coal Gas Company have
declared dividend of two dollars and iiiy cent
after the first OF February.
cook and chambermaid is wanted. Apply
at this office.
AooIDEsT.-Mrs. Edward Moore, Of this city,
fell down the steps at ST. PAul's NJ. Church,
on Sunday evening last, aud was severely in
jured. She was in the act Of coming out OF
the church after service, and just as she stepped
off the top step, her feet becnme entangled in
hOr dress, throwing her headlong to the bottom
the stairs We are informed that one Of her
wrists is broken, that she IS much bruised, and
fears are entertained that she has sustained iu-
ternal injury. Medical aid was promptly sum
moned, and everything done 10 alleviate her suf-
ferngs. Hopes are entertained that serious con.
sequences will not ensue:
SrADBKD-We learn that soldier stabbed
Charles Moore, Of the firm of L. K C. Moore, &
Co.. on Saturday night last. Mr. Moore was in
the store of his son at the corner of sixth and
Lombard streets, when a man came running in
pursued by soldier. Alt. Moore informed the
man that he must go out, and was following him
to the door, when the soldier rushed in, and
stabbed him twice ia the back. DR.. White was
called in, aud dressed the wounds, which are not
considered dangerous. The soldier was arrested
on Sunday afternoon and lodged in the City Hall
cells.
DREss BALL.-The members of Company l.
First Delaware Regiment, will give o Grand
Dress Ball, at New Castle, GU Thursday evening
next, the 18th inst. We wish them pleasant
time.
Institute HALL.-We are pleased to inform
our readers that those truly wonderful little
pocket editions of humanity, Com. Foote and
Col, Small are to prooug their stay with U.s.
They will remain on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of this week. grand matinee will be
given on Wednesday afternoon at O'clock for
the accommodation of ladies and children who
are unable to attend their evening entertainment,
at reduces prices. grand entertainment will
he given on Thursday night for the benefit of the
Sick and Wounded Soldiers, oil this city The
profits TO be given TO the Ladies' Aid Society of
this city Give them an overlooking house and
assist those who are sick, wounded and in
prison Mr., Harrison, Miss Ereuger aud Prof
Brooks have volunteered their valuable services
aud no doubt the Hall will not be large enough
on Thursday evening
The PRESENTATION CEREMONIES "A notice OF
the presentation of the sword, sash, belt and
spurs to Capt j. d. w. Aydelott and saddle, bri-
die, and holsters to Lieut. Biddle, has been crowd
ed out by press of other matter The exercises
were very interesting, and we will give detailed
account in our next issue.
SHEDDING ON THE STREETS Thursda,
evening, in the City Council Mr. Day of III,
Fifth Ward, introduced an ordinance prohibiting
shedding on the sidewalks of the city under I
penalty of So. 1t was read first and secont
time.
AT A MRETIEG Of the Druggists of this cit,
held on Thursday last the following Preamble
and Resolutions were unanimously adopted. =
The public will notice it is not proposed to ad
vance on the standard prices of Patent Medicines
hRHNR do H4araNt. IL
prices heretofore practiced in, aud peculiar Il
this city.
WILMINGTON, LIST mo- Dist, 1864.
WHEREAs,-Owing to the increased cost o
materials and the still further increase of cost b.
reason ollnternai Revenue Stamps, in the prepa
ration Of Patent Medicines, the proprietors have
heen obliged to raise their wholesale prices o
the same, and
} WHsREAs,-Our own expenses are great,
increased by Taxation and by heavy advances il
the prices Of all materials used in the preparnto
, Of Medicines therefore,
ResotVed, That the system of Reduced Price,
heretofore practiced in this city mus necessaril,
be abandoned, and that in common with othe
branches Of business our prices must be advance
in fair aud equitable proportion.
r ResotVed, That on and after February Let 1864
oil Patent or Proprietary Medicines he retaile
at not less than the Proprietor's retail prices
taken at one time, when the purchaser NAV b
a considered entitled to reasonable discount, nc
TO exceed III per cent on any number under six
10 testimony OF our approval of the foregoin
: Preamble and Resolutions, and to make liner
fair and binding upon all alike, we the under
signed Druggists and Apothecaries of the city ,
wilmington, have hereunto affixed our name
: this Dist day of January 1864.
. Jos, II Chandler, NJ D, L. NJ. England.
Geo. b. Thompson, E. Brinehurst, l. Co.,
Edw. McInail, Alfred Walton
VIM L'pplncott, ii. r. Bringhurst
Simms Son, lie, Southland.
Jon j. Glllagher, Jan 26tb, 1t
q ARREST OF DEsERTERs.-Capt. Rennett of Ell
ton arrested, on Wednesday and Thursday las
VIM. Foreacre, Co. A, 9Th Nd, Reg; Hugh
( Armstrong, Sd Del. Vols, and Il dyed them
jail.-Some Of them had cen dodgiAz for sever
months.
RECRUITING IN DELAwARE.-A Company
he Twenty fifth United States Colorcd Troop
II now at Camp WIN. Penn, has been ordered
Seaford, Delaware, to march from there t
e mlmington, to recruit colored men to fill ,
ia .he quota Of the State. There are great nun
UT OF blacks both slave and free, in the Stat
WV are anxious to join the service and bel
II 70 pace me old Dag over the whole Union az
IS % make II lfse Union. Many of the large
=; III Inc State are much intereste
l. good work. 'AS'' "'S :" u"
SMALL Pox.--This dreadful disease has broks
. out IN the town Of Milford. A number Of case
'e have occurred among the blacks, and a, ,s'
: accounts ii had spread among the white inhabi
tants. '"Aao
a. AcolDEET.-W0 learn that ArmWell Durbu
: row, OF Little Greek hundred, had his collar-bol
n broken one day last week by a runaway horse