Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

hELIoIous. Rev. NJ. r. Jones of Philadelphia,
Will preach 10 the Central prssby terian church, 4
mex. Sabbath morning at l0l o'clock, and in the
evening at 8 o'clock.
THE PowDRR Mini EXPLOSION. The name OF
the man injured by the explosion at DuPonts
powder works, on Saturday evening last, 10 90
seph Baby. lie had just left store in the
ne'ghborhood, and was passing towards MS
home on the opposite side of the Brandywine
creek, when large piece of timber from the mill
struck his leg near the thigh, causing serious
fracture, and nying open the heeh about ten
inches in length. lie was found lying on the
roadside, suffering intensely from the wound,
was carried to his residence By some of the men
employed in the mills where DR.. Tracey attend
cd 10 his wounds. He has wife and six chill
dren depending on him for support. The cause
of the explosion was attributed to some disar
raugement Of the machinery, by which it is sup
posed spark was emitted, thus ignitiug the
powder.
FORT Delaware Fifteen soldiers, under
sentence Of court martial, at Washington, were
sent to Fort Delaware on Monday.
ATTEsTIoN BurERs-Good chance to invest
your money-Cheap Goods and Fashionable
Goods made to order 10 the latest style-Army
and Navy Clothing, the latest regulation at
D. Chambers Fashionable Tailor No. 500 Mar
ket Street. jy29 If
Losr.-About ten days ago, in Market street,
near the City Hall. BLACK Sun UMBaELLA.-
The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving
it ut Mrs. Petersou's House Furnishing Store,
next door below the City Hall.
SPLENDID APpLEs--Hiram H. Lodge, of
Brandywine Hundred, has presented us with
fine sample of Lodges Early Apples =
They are an excellent apple, and very fine
| /. T. The haar re
two crops each year, and as we have tried
some of each, we have no hesitation in say
ing that they are hard to beat. Mr.. Lodge
is an adept in raising good fruit.
Doors AND SHoEs.-We would direct the
, especial attention of our readers to the I'D.
vertisement off. Hates, Boot and Shoe ma
ker, corner of Sixth and King streets, in thii
city. Mr.. Hates keeps constantly on hant
and makes to order, gentlemen's ladies', ant
} childrens boots and shoes. He is a practi
cal workman, and customers may rely oil
E getting the work done in o mechanical style
e and manufactured fro m the best materials.
BROKEN OPEN-The shoe store of Jacol
d Kates, corner Of Sixth and King streets, il
, this city, was entered by thieves on Tuesda,
!. night last. They effected an entrance by /
b window in the rear of the building. Thel
q uIsl put tutlE manu- u nOib IN u VIII
e dow shutter and drew the bolt, when findinj
!, that the sash was fastened down, they brokl
o pane of glass and drew the nail which he'll
:, the window down, after which they entered
!, the premises. Fortunately he had lel
. no money in the drawer. So far as MI
X ates has been able TO ascertain, they lei
q without any booty.
e ORDER OF UNITED AMERIcAS MECHANICS.
10 The State Council Of the Order Of United Amer
can Mechanics, held its annual session in th
10 city, on Wednesday evening last. The eleciio
for officers to serve the ensuing year, took plac'
Of and resulted as follows IS c., Wm. b. HylanC
" S. V. c., Francis Walker s. C. s, William
at Scout; S. C. T., Amor G. Mitchell; S. C. 1
James France; s. C. E., Thomas B Craig;
l. c. p, Henry English.
OF Representative to the National Council
a Jabez s. Nicholson, in lieu of John s. Bickiu
Trustees, Isaac ]. Nicholson, j. s. Niche
D, son. John Walker, Jr., Francis Walker W.
A. Byand.
An adjourned meeting will be held on Tuesd
evening next, at which time the officers ole
49, will be installed, and other important husiut
es transacted.
nl The National Council will hold it's session
, ~ this city on tue third Tuesday in septemb
ne next.
lis MONEY AND STocKs .-R. Il. Robinson & CT
3D. bankers, corner of Fourth and Market stree
he fnEnished US with the following quotations,
th three O'clock yeaterlnv.