Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-11-03
LOoAL AFFAIRs.

at O'Clock, L. Nj.
McCaulley & Co. advertise the leather
factory on Fourth street, near Madison for
rent
Mr.. Meachem, son of Gaylord Meachem
of this city, returned from California, a few
days ago, bringing with him two young
bears
Sheriff Hagany will sell at public sale, at
the hotel of B. F. Herdman, ST. Georges,
Del, on the 18th inst, at . O'Clock, p. NJ.
the real estate OF James Pogue
The new NJ. f. Church, in course of cree
, tion on James street, South Ward, Chester,
was partially blown down by gale of wind
on Saturday evening last.
Burton N. Harrison and Colonel Lub
book, of Mr.. Davis military family, are
still in solitary confinement at Fort Della
ware
The schooner Alabama, hence for Paw
tucket, put into Delaware Breakwater some
days since for repairs, having during the
prevalence of storm lost her spars, and be
ing otherwise damaged. 1t is stated she
would be able to proceed in few days.
HdeEVoy's Hi5ernicon. - MacEvoy's Hi.
bernicon OF Tour of Ireland, is now on
exhibition at the Institute Hall, and will
continue but few nights. 1t is series
of paintings, which cover 10000 feet
OF canvas, representing the principal cities,
public buildings, lovely lakes natural curl
osities, illuminated churches castles, ruins,
&c, of ireland, and is accompanied by vocal
and instrumental music, selected from the
works of celebrated Irish poets and eompo-
sers, and sung by Miss Anna Goodall and
Miss G. Brown. Mr. Charles MacEvoy, the
celebrated Irish comic vocalist sings mum
Der of the most popular Irish songs and ia.
Vorite Duos with Miss Goodall Go and
see it,
Sale Of Barraeks-By direction of the
Quartermaster General of the L. $. Army
the Frame Barracks, lately used as quarters
for United States troops, at Annamessix
Salisbury and Newton, Md, will be sold at
public auction, to the highest bidder. The
sales will take place as iollows:-Annames-
six, on Wednesday, November sth, at ten
A. M. /; at Salisbury, on Wednesday, Novem-
Der 22d, at three =. NJ, and at Newton. on
Thursday, November Esd, at eight A. NJ
) An opportunity is here offered to farmers
and others to purchase lumber at rates far
, below the market prices.
, Fine Apples.-We see by the Price Current
:. Circular, that Mr., r. H. Countiss. son ofthe
late Peter Countiss, ESQ.,, of this city. Pro.
duce and Commission Merchant, at Chicago.
exhibited on Change, on the morning Of
the 27th ult., splendid sample of winter
apples. -Four large ones weighed fully five
| PNuhN9t phN hol5hlnH anu hnOlDeT II IDS.
each. They were the largest of the kind
ever shown on Change. Mr.. Countiss Is
largely engaged in the produce and commits
sion business, having an extensive ware
house, Nos. 250 and 252 South Water Street.
= in that city, and is doing prosperous trade.
+ The Mdrkets.-On Wednesday last. the
e markets changed from the easterly to the
c westerly side of Market street The article.
q named sold at the following prces:-Butiel
85 (G 10 cents per pound; eggs, 81 az 3s cents
{ per dozen; beet, % 0E 2S cents per pound,
pork 25 cents per pound; sausage Is cent?
o per pound; potatoes IA (G 16 cents per hall
peck; sweet potatoes 1s "a 90 cents per hall
= peck; cabbage (G cents per head; ches.
u nuts 25 9 80 cents per quart
- United States Internal Rerenue Tncones
We conclude to-day the publication of the
+ Income Taxes of the State. The return,
IS make the following exhibit:
New Castle County, $221, l5541
Kent 1855 80
S Sussex f" o 1oG a.
' Total, s277 1e7 So
Base BdH.-The editor of the Brooklvr
# Eagle gives an amusing description of tbe
game Of Base Ball We transfer it 10 oni
columns, for the ediicaiion of such of ON
: readers as have never had an opportunity tC
l. see it Played
The game is a great invention. 1t is easily
l.. understood. All you have to do is to-keeT
your eye on the ball
T. II is all about the ball.
e They also use bat The bat is a clul
ouilt on the model OF the club Barnum killed
. Capt, Cook with
D club. Ct
One fellow takes a club, and stands on a
8 line and another stands in front of him. and
fires the ball at him.
The chap with the club hits back.
The ball flies in the other direction
The first fellow drops the club as thougl
s he was scared, and runs like pickpocke
/, with an NJ. P. after him.
Several fellows run after the hall. anna
body catches it and fires it at somebody else
i when the chap who had the club stops run
h ming
Another fellow then takes the club. ant
the same man who is called pitcher" pitche,
i on him, fires the ball at him, and lie hit
: back, knocks the ball, drops his club ant
cuts his stick for the first base
a hall dozen fellows out on picket duty
scramble for the ball.
One reliable B. B. s posted behind iii,
b club man, in case the club man misses thu
t ball, to see that it don't go by and hit th,
Umpire.
When one side is out the other side zoe,
i in, and when both sides are out it is called
' an innings.
d II is quite an intelligent game, dependn.
entirely on the use of your legs. The firs
principle of the game is running.
: When you are "in" you run awav from
+ the ball; when you are tout" you run af
ter it, '''A 81
=, 1t is splendid exercise; keeps you so warm
consequently is always played in the summer
u time
AU Hdllou's Ere or Hallo,o Eren-'rues
l day evening-All Hallow's Eye-was ccIe
0 brated in this vicinity with more than ordi
;. nary interest by the young folks Who seem
- ed to take especial delight in rappinp nj
3 doors and playing tricks on their friends
: Many years ago, All Hallow Eve was celc
s brated in the old country as the great festi
J., val OF the month. AS the vigil of Al
Saints Day, it was observed, especially h,
= many members of the Established ChilrcL
y Many curious customs are connected wifi
n that day, and the great Scotch poet Burns
c states in note TO his poem on Hallow Fen
a that the first ceremony of the festival, whcI
young people would meet on such festive or
easions was that of pulling each a stock o
plant OF kali They must needs go out hanC
o in hand, with eyes shut and pull the frs
4 they meet with Its being big or little
- straight or crooked, was deemed propbeti,
OF the size and shape of the grand object q
all their spells, viz the future husband n
wife. II any yeid or earth clung to the root
. that was regarded as techer or fortune. anC
! the taste of the custoe, that is the heart o
= the stem, was indicative of the natural tom
e per or disposition. Lastly the Stems or I,