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

ilm'e elf and Samuel PenDock, Tor improvement
IL cast iron payeurnts and cutters.
The managers Of the Wilmington aud Phila-
dolphin Turnpike Company have declared diSi-
deni OF forty ctuIs per share.
John Appleton has purchased the farm of Mrs.
s. Naudain, widow OF Il. s. Naudain, in Apo
quinimink Hundred for $3.50 per scre. lie
will set in il Peach trees
The First Delaware Battery. Capt Nields, il is
stated, sailed from Baltimore, On wednesday /
last, Tor New Orleans.
Robert II. Jones has purchased Of Theophilus
Jones, house aud lot At the corner Of Second
md Orange streets, for 50 900.
William Evans, Of White Clay Creek Hundred, |
has purchased farm from Andrew Murphy,
near Cam1en, Del, containing 100 acres, Tor 500
FER acre.
Lieut.. Stotsenburg and Sergeant IL. Atm
strong, of the Fourth Delaware are now in our
city on fuTlough.
ziba Ferris, Jr, has returned home from South
America, where he has been on a yisit.
The annual meeting of the Africans Saving
Bank, will be held on Tuesday, February 9Th
An election will take place for managers.
The police captured thirteen hogs, Gu Thurs
day last. Owners of hogs must keep them up.
The School house, known as the Rose Hill
Seminary, District No 8. 10 Brandywine Hun.
bred, has been thoroughly reft,ed with new aud
improved furniture. II is under the charge OF
r. O. Fraim, as teacher
The Delaware River is nearly cleared Office.
James s. TOpham, sou Of the late Richard
TOpham, Of this city, has just erected a hand
some establishment on Seventh street, in Wash
ington, ID. c., for the manufacture and sale of
trunks, saddles, harness, &c. lie is doing
prosperous business.
A schooner belonging to Wm, Dorsey, and
others, of BrandyWine, loaded with pig iron for
Geo. Il. Lobdell, sunk opposite the wharf at New
Castle, on Tuesday last, IN about twenty-five feet
water. Sheawns'cut through with the ice. She
has been fastened by line, 10 the wharf, and
will be raised.
Stephen T.. Hazard, recruiting officer for
Sussex County, sent 20 oolored recruits from the
neighbofhOod Of Georgetown, 10 this city, on
Wednesday last. They left for Camp VIM, Penn,
rear Philadelphia, on Thursday.
An OUTRAuE.-we are informed that party
of bad boys, committed an unpfovokcd assault
and battery on two colored girls in the employ
Of s. S. Grub, and WIN. d. Sharp, in West
Street above Eighth, on Saturday morning last.
These boys were following the coach containing
Com. Foote, through the streets Of the city. The
girl at Mr.. Grubb's was washing the front pave
ment. Several boys asked her for q drink,
which she gave them, finally one Of them after
pariaking OF the water, turned the hose on the
girl, Wetting her all over, against this she re-
mOnstrated, and took the hose from the scoundre
whereupon number Of them assaulted her with
stones and clubs. Her head was cut aud che was
otherwise SO badly injured as TO be compelled tC
leave her avoeation, and be confined to her bed
, They then attacked the colored girl Of MIR
Sharp and maltreated her in shameful manner
We hope no effort will be left untried to bring thu
, perpetrators Of this outrage to justice. Th
disposition to violate the peace, should be "nip-
ped in the bud" II this act goes unpunishei i
will soon become frequent occurrence, and GU
hitherto quiet and orderly city will become
scene Of iot and disorder We badly need
house Of Refuge in Wilmington, and we think /
is time that some measures were adopted to Sc
! cure IT, But few weeks since boy WAS ar
o rested charged with shooting another. Nearl
, every day We hear of their arrest for committn
: thetis, II does not appear that the laws in fore
u are sufficient to meet their case, and some pre-
n vision should be made for them Who will NOV
in the matter
s AcTs PAssED.-The following bills have bee
8 passed by the respective houses Of the Geners
Assembly indicated: -
Ia BY Me SeHdie.-A further supplement 10 a
II act granting an act Incorporating bank at Mi
: ford under the name of the President. Director
and Company of the Farmers and Mechanic
Bank of Milford; bill to yaeste certain stree
i or highway in the town of New Castle and max
Tharp, administrator Of Beihuel Watson to pa
70 certain legacies an act to Enable Samuel Burr
ID ham, TO cut ditch through lands OF Samu
,r Dale, negro an act to enable Thomas A. bod
James A. Dodd, Edward S. Tunnel, and Georl
) NJ. Cooper, to locate certain vacant marsh lal
r. in LeWes aud Rehobolh Hundred Sussex Count
h act TO revive and continue in force he act entit
., san act to enable Waitman Jones TO locate Gel
~ tain vacant land in North West Fork Hundre
GuHheE n ia la IN
Is same, passed February l5 1859; act yacatu
a pnrt Of a county road in Sussex county u
to authorize the Trustees of the Seaford AGA
envy to sell and convey the old Academy buildiI
J. in the town of Seaford act to revive and amer
no an act eutited san act to incorporate the Gre
Branch Ditch Company" an act to authori
III George b. Dickson, to make au index TO the 0
p Marriage Records OF Kent County from the ye
ga lS4T to 1861 a bill to incorporate Herm
Lodge, No, 90, l. o. o. r, of Wilmington, D.
~ By The Houss.-A bill to amend Section l,
chapter 81. Of the Revised Code, entitled -
A. Diiches;" bill to authorize the reminding and !
n, cordug Of certain records at the Office Of the
o corder Of Deeds of Sussex County bill
bs amend section of chapter of the Revs
III Code, entitled "of free schools" bill to def
y, and prevent certain nuisances; bill to divor
"a Chas. II. Cattell aud Aun b. Cattel; bill to
90 Vorce Ezekiel Blackiston and Mary his wife
We DAUGn's RAw-BoNE PHOSPHATE or LIME
lis direct the attention the attention Of gu. read
as to the advertisement Of Baugh'a Raw Bone PHI
n phate of Lime, which will be found in anoti
liz column. This excellent fertilizer has long be
ae extensively used by the farmers Of Delawa
and has high reputation as a manure Of
les very best quality. The proprietOrs intend Il
ed the character Of this we'll known Bone Mani
Il, shall be fully maintained, and our agricultu
- friends may rely on getting an article that v
NJ enrich their soil, and add largely to the value
o. their crops. Now is the lime TO be making p
L.. paration for manurng, and with the increal
iea facilities Of steamboat and railroad communi
cs. ton, there should not be foot of soil in Dt
led ware, that should not be made to yield a
IN. harvest Send your orders to Baugh & So
No. 20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelph
sly and try this fertilizer.
80. SALE OF Stock AND FARMING UTRNsILs. -Jt
'"' c. Patterson, will sell on the "Ganges Farr
Ter. in Appoquinimink Hundred, on Monday,
ing goth day of February, inst at lOo'clock, A.
Ia oil his stock and Farming Utensils. This sal
well worthy the attention of farmers.
,ed CLOSING THE GROCERY SToRRs.-It will he =
lon BY card in another column, that the eroc
-oh merchants, of this city, have held meeting
is resolved that after February LIST, they int
will closing their stores at seven O'Clock in the
ming, except Saturday, when they will close
o'clock. During holiday week they cho
. their own time Of closing.
SALE OF HoRsRs, CATTLE AND WAGoEs.-j
IN. thony Reybold will sell at public sale, on NJ
day, February 18th, at the residence OF J OH
Billany, near Delaware City. late the reside
Of John Reybold, deceased, large number
excel mt horses, cattle and wagons. A. Cam
Auotioneer. See advertisement in another
umn.
red
mr. COLLISION IN DELAWARE BAY.-The new C
per brig Lizzie Lee, which left PHILADELPHIA
Jaw faw dava since usith u N aanar.aa s...-. 80