Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1864-09-30
LOCAL rNTELL1GzNcn.

Business Adnsrs.-- We call attention to the sale
OF TWO farms advertised in the present number Of
our paper by CHARLES B. Lore, Esq. Trustee,
sale. N' " sA''' N's
The y. s. District Court will meet in this city
on the 80 Tuesday Of October, At 10 o'elodk, A. M
teo' a. Waterbury, Executor, offers two small
honses In Hsdgsville, for sale.
w. e. DuH, one Of the most ACCOMPLISHED taach-
ers OF dancing that has ever visited our city, pro-
posea TO open hia school, In the Inslitute Build
ing, on the 4th Of October.
n, 4. Perry aud s. @, Thomae, Executor Of Ed
ward Thomas, advertises fa8 farm of two hun
dfs 90 acres Tor sale, on the 26th Of October.
Inc Executor of the Eaatburn estate 10 Mill
oreek hundred, advertise fne farm Of 90 acres
lot sale, on the 18th of November.
Inc Wilmington Coal Gas Company give notice
iat after the lot Of October the price Of gas will
% ralsed 10 $3.50 per 1000 feet
General Court Martial ia now being held al
camp Douglass, near Chicago Ill.,, Of which Capt.
y NJ Barr, 9Th Regiment the Veteran Reserve
Corps, is Judge Advocate.
The Democrats of "a Ward are REQUESTED to
meet at Union Hall, King street, on Saturday
evening" October lst, at "a O'Clock.
Prices Reduced - 0,ping to he faiiia gold, we
nave determined to reduce the prices on cur goods
on hand as follows; Tsss, rs cents per h.; Coffee.
esnts, DO; Sugar, CENTS do; Rice, 2csnts, do;
Mollasses, 10 cents per GALLON Coal 81 per ton,
and other articles In proportion.
| WM. II. ALMOND Brother,
! Eighth 4 Markets, aud Brandywins Village.
Arrirai Of PrisOners. One hundred and eighty
I'VE prisoners, mostly officers, were taken to Fort
Delaware on wednesday, from the front. They
were guarded ly hfty Of Barter'a ZIuayes, WHO
were quarlered in the City Hall on Wednesday
hlghi and lett Tor the front again yesterday morn
iing. 90 leaving tho depot at New Castle, on
wednesday evening, on their way to this city,
they gave three rousing cheers "fur General Gao.
.. mcoiellan." During their short stay in this
e,y they were quite prcfuse in their praises Of
Little Mae" and signihed their intention of voting
Tor him, and said they were fair sample OF the
corps 70 which they belonged tthe Isth,) in regard
fa'at AocidenL--An accident occurred yester.
Jay morning, at The foot of Fourth street. in this
city, by which Mr.. Thomas II. Robinson met with
fearful death. lie vas standing on The top Of
Tue car used by laborers as Il was backing out Of
'ne yard OF the company at the foot Of Fourth
street, with his back to the entrance when he came
10 collision with tho gate, which threw him from
the car. lie fell between the cars the Wheels pas
sing over his stomach, severing his body In two.-
His remains were taken TO the residence of his
family, at Front and Poplar streets. He formerly
neid the position Of baggage master at the depot
10 WIS CITY, but was at present employed as con.
ductor on the train by which he was killed lie
end.
Educational. Board Of Z iucalion met last
Monday evening. After the calling Of the roll and
lssuins ,ne minutes Of the preceding meeting, or
Gers were directed to be drawa as follows:
Geo. W. Bush, $1536 % for coal; joel v. Greer.
man SzsS Tor repairing curtains; George II. TIN
dal, S4l 90 for repars; Francis Bckta. $500 for
covering blocks; j. II. Blower, 81 so for repairing
clock,J. II. France, SIG SO for painting and glnig
ing Wm' Ii. Pierce, $l,67 for lock; Edwin Hirst,
INK al. H.. ID A. -
Tor books; Joseph @. Seeds, Sl0l7O for repairs; j.
I. Robinson, S6,sl for freight on books.
-, communication was received from Mr. II.
Wtxkell fetting forth that the school commenced
10 the basement Of No. with forty scholars now
mas eighty, and asking that he be allowed TO &C.
eupy i six months or year longer. He was per.
initled TO occupy II six months longer.
Inc report OF the committee recommending an
next meeting.
Judge Hall stated that Miss Brown, of school
NO. wished another assistant teacher 10 eouse-
quelce Of the different grades aud numbsr Of
scholars. Judge Hall announced the Visitiu .
Committee, sa follows;
No. ALLEN Ga8throp and Edward Moore.
John b. PoTtsr aud Samuel Candy,
S-BishOp Lee aud john McLsar
4-Rsv, G. F. Wiswtll aud Wesley Tsllsy,
DR.. james F, Wilson.
8-Geo W Vernon and g. H. Walter.
7-Willard Hall.
o-heP. D. 3. Dickeraon and Wm. Hilles
S-A2ariah II, Quinby,
Bishop Lee inquired is children Hars To he mar |
.aiued TO os dismissed at certain hours before the
school was dsmisssd.
i. ne lseling Of The BoSEi seemed to- bs sgsip.,
have the Fnle in regard to attendance strictly en-
forced. w
DR.. Wilson stated thsrs we're seven or sight
young ladies' In school No. 4, who wished to be
isnissea AZ certain hour IN The afternoon to take
music leH9gug and Ihd prfnnfuol Il
lavo The opinion OF the Board 10 the matter.
hev. Mr., Diokerson thought the matter should
% lett with the ieaehsrs aud they shouId exercise
proper discretion in such cases.
Judge Hall said the teachers were desirous ugl
1eeping tue school 10 order and twas proper that
natter.
Mr.. Gawthrop thought that the rule ia regard
% absence stood on the right ground. aud il would
have good effect
Rev, Mr.. Dickersun offered a fesolution lsaving
he matter to the discretion Of the ieachers which,
alter some discussion, was nagaliyed.
un motion, the Visiting COMMITTEES Of No, 8 were
Instructed to inquire into the sxpsdisney Of pro.
'gring additional school accommodations in that
vicinity.
Rev. Me-. DiekersOn cAllad attention to the I'm.
ployment Of an assistant 10 No. l, and after some
discussion, the Visiting Committee, on motion oil
another member, were instructed to treat the school
as primary one.
Democratic Hssfing.-The Democrats of the
Eastern District Of Brandywiue Hundred, met al
heuse Of John u. Grub, on Tuesday evening,
when Henry NJ. Barlow was called to the chair
ant VIM c. Weer appointed Secretary.
On motion, Walter Pierce was nominated or
Inspector of the District; and q COMMITTEES ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the meeting 10
be held at the Practical Farmer on Monday eve.
ming
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Il. M. BARLOW, President.
WN O. WEER, Secretary.
Abolition NOminations.-Ths Abolition partv
Of New Castle County nominated the following
ticket last Saturday:
State ssnatOr-RObsrt G. Fraim, Braudywine
Hundred.
Representativss-J1h n A. Duncan, Wilninaton
James u. Hofeeker, ohristisna; John G. Jack.
son, Mill Greek; John A. Allderdice, New Castle;
merritt H. paxson, Pencader; Andrew EiasOn, ST.
Georgesj Elias N. Moore, AppGquinjmink.
Levy oourt.-Lswis Zsbley, Brandywins: John
w. Hawkins Wilmingtopj Abner Hollngsworth,
In New Castle Hundred there was a bsatsd con.
test between Louis u. Pennington and Branouob
NJ. Deringer, for the nomination. From a count
Of the ballots Pennington had one majority. The
paringer mon demurred and insisted upon the bal
lou oeing counted again, when II appeared there
was Tie. rus came near producing a rupture
But It was determined to hold another election on
Friday afternoon. :"
Red LiOn.-Rosd Commissioners, W. III. H.
Henry. 49,
acknowledgements, jacob V. Naudaip.
assessor, Jonathan s. Hand; Road Commissioner,
Mill Creek.--Road Commissioner, B. w. pun-
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