Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


as Brigadier General from October LIST, 1864.
The nomination Of Robert 7. Lincoln, sou Of
President Lincoln, to be Assistant Adjutant
General OF Volunteers, with tho rank Of Cap
tain, was confirmed by the Senate in executive
session on Tuesday evening. lie goes to the
front in few days, and will serve on General
Grants stal.
s. NJ. Hewlett, Esq, the eloquent and humor-
Gus lecturer, whose powers Of imitation are 80
we'll known to our citizens, will address the
Wilmington Institute, on Tuesday evening, Feb
II. Subject" Hits at the Times"
The following young gentlemen are among
the students OF the University Of Pennsylvania:
Alexis |. DUPONT. Il. G. H. Osborne, and John
Alexis Toner, Of New Castle County Robt. J.
Watson, Of Milford and James II. Wilton, Of
FELTON,.
The special tax upon Incomes is now complete.
The lists have been placed in the hands Of the
collectors. Mr.. John p. Hilyard, Of Division
No. ], announces that he will receive the taxes
at his office, No. GIG Market street. from March
9th to April 10th, iuclusive and Mr. O. u.
Money, OF the ID District, will be at the several
places announced in to-day's Journal, from Feb.
ruary 9th to March 10th, for the same purpose.
All who W0uli avoid the additional tax Of ten
per cent for neglect will read the advertisement
and observe the law.
The Delaware Fire Insurance Company will
elect nine Directors to serve for one year, on the
9Th of March next, at their office. No. III Mar
ket street.
JOS Hyde wants 10 or ~ good machinists at
the engine works at New Csstle
Bryan jackson, q well known farmer Of this
county, died yesterday. lie was 90 years of
age.
Lieut.. John Shilling, of the Third Delaware,
was in the fight at llatoher's run, aud behaved
most gallantly. ile is u respected citizen Of
FELTON,, in this State.
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mental llotol. Philadelphia.
LRcruRs,-Prof. Is. W. Dunbar will lecture
at the Institute Hall, On Monday evening, Feb.
ruary 20lb, for the benefit of the Union League
Of Wilmington. The Professor will give his
inimitable lecture entitled "0dds and Ends in
which he will introduce some of his beautiful
songs All who heard him during the recent
election campaign, will remember his thrilling
oraiory, and the delight with which they listened
to the songs introduced by him en- that occasion.
AS the proceeds are to be applied to keeping up
a free reading room In our city, il is hoped the
public will respond liberally aud fill the room.
Tickety 25 cents can be had at all the book
stores, and at the Institute, and of james Sulla
van, janiior. Lecture to commence at half past
seven o'clock.
FRRriLigERs-The purity and efficiency ofthe
fertilizers manufactured by Messrs. Allen s.
Nesdles, Of Philadelphia, are 30 we'll known aud
appreciated by farmers generally, and particu-
larry BY those Of our own State, that we deem it
unnecessary to do more than to call attention to
their spring advertisement in this days paper.
The manufacture of the Super phosphate Of Lime
which has proven to be 30 well adapted TO the
soi, and is 30 highly nutritious, ia now under
the exclusive personal supervision OF these gem
tlemen. and therefore may be relied upon as
being fully as good as represented. Every farm
er and iller Of the soil, upon trial. soon discover
that the feltizers of Allen Il Needles are indis-
pensable to the production Of vigorous healthy
and abundant crops
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Continental Hotel. PhilAdelpha.
APfoisrNRsTs.-Ths Levy Court made the
following appointments last Friday;
County Treasurer-Mark NJ. Cleayer
Collectors Robert Handy. Brandywine Hun
dred; John W. Griffith, Wilmington Id; Ro-
bert L. Armstrong, Christiana Bd; Jos. Guth
rie, Mill Greek Hd.i Edward b. Collins, W. C.
Greek lid.i John u. Vning, New Castle IId.;
Nathan Dayett, Pencader HID; John W. Patter
son, Red Lion lid; E. f. Webb, St. Georges
Hid l; W. A. HukiI, Appoquinimink Hid,
Trustees Of the Brandywine HI, Il.
Brlnghurst; ST. Georges. Thomas s. Merritt;
Appoquinmnk, Isaac Stats
Attorney-Wm. G. spruance.
jail Physioian-Dr. James COuper.
KEET County AFFAIRs-We cory the follow.
log items from the Dover Dolawarean, Of satur-
day;
Terrible Accident. I'VE arc informed that Mira
Redden, wife of Mr.. John Redden, at New
Wharf, near Milford, in this county, was burnt
to death on Monday night, Both ult., under the
following distressing circumstances IL appears
that she had laid down on o buffalo robe in III q
sitting room before bright fire of old rails
about O'Clock in the evening, and fell asleep,
Her husband, who Was in an adjoining room,
also asleep, was soon after aroused by hearing
her shrek, and she soon came running to him
with her clothes oil in q light blaze. Assisted
by his daughter, he did his best to tear the bla-
cling garments from her person, but we regret to
soy did not succeed until she WAS injured past
recovery. She died in great agony about four
hours afterwards. Mr. ReddeD's hands were
80 much injured in his efforts tO, save his wife,
that it is feared he will have to suffer amputa
tion. Ills daughter also got her hands severely
burnt.
Appointments ty Me Levy Court OIL. Kent county,
made February 10th, 1866:
OouhAJ AfehnuIoN-Wuteley W. heroultn.
COllectors-Duok Greek Hundred, BENJAMIN
DonehO Lttlo Greek Hundred, John W Fem
nimote; Dover Hundred, David Harrington
Murderkill Hundred, Jos. Burchenal Mispil-
lion Hundred, lsaao Harrington; Milford Hun
dred, Nathaniel b. Thomas
Trustees Of The PooT.-Thomas d, Lockwood
Duck Greek Hundred; Thomas J. Marvel, Dover
Hundred; Samuel Wharton, Murderkill Hun
drod.
Death Of Estimabis Cidrsn.-aIr. James A.
Dunning. for many years one Of the principal
merchants Of this town, and leading, active
and esteemed citizen, died on Monday last about
noon, after short illness.
CymHatsi for Stealing Asat.-A negro named
Henry Mathew, was lodged in Jail last Saturday
on a charge Of stealing about $40 worth Of
pork from Cesar Potter, on old negro Of Mill
ford.
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COBsARR's IEoURsr. Coroner Curry held an
inquest on the body Of female infant child, at
the residence Of its parents, No. 426 East 9TH
street, in this city, on Thursday morning. The
child Was found dead in bed by its mother, Mrs.
Dickinson, who, upon discovering it, sent for her
husband, who is at the Tton Hospital, being a
member Of the invalid corps, 10 which lie has
been on duty for several months past. The yer-
dict Of the jury was-death from natural cAuses
The family ia a deserving one, and commanded
the tymputhies Of the coroner's jury. They
rendered their fees TO the father OF the child,
who yer gratefully returned his lhanks to them
through the coroner.
AHoTaER sToRM.-Anoiher storm, this time
Of rain, greeted the people hereabouts Oh We'd
nesday. As it fell it commenced freezing, and
before evening our sidewalks were q sheet Of
classy, slippery ice, which made walking exceed
ingly dangerous aud difficult. Yesterday morn
Ing the sun made its appearance, and soon Tie