Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

BfllOhk OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL IN
TEILIGEEcE.--A little hoy named Hanley, re-
siding near the Old SRede's Church, had
both Of his jaws broken, few weeks ngo,
by kick from an old blind horse, belonging
to man named Mccartney. DR. Ashew
was called in and the lad is recovering,
although his face is considerably disGgured
If all the stories in regard TO that old horse
are true, it is time that no was put out Of the
way of doing further mischief
A little girl named Kyle had one Of her
fingers taken OF by catching it in q portion
Of tho machinery in Pyle's building in
Orange street above Fifth, last Monday, in
attempting to pick up block Dir. Wilson
| dressed the wound.
Arthur McCalmont, who was employed
| for thirty-ive years in the Recorders olice,
died at New Castle, last Sunday, aged SO
years.
Capt. Robert Small, who surrendered the
steamer Planter to our forces, and who is
now in command of a United States gunboat
was turned out Of the cars in Philadelphia,
a few days ago, on account of his color
A photograph ofOld John Brown, ,wreatbed
in laurel, is now hanging IN the parlor OF
the mansion formerly belonging to H. A.
Wise, who hung the original in another
part of the State.
Within the past eight months upwards of
four hundred papers have "died," 10 conse-
quenco Of the exhorbitant high price Of
printing paper.
The Delawarean gives Eotice TO its sub
scribers that it will advance its price from
5000 to $500 per annum.
The explosion OF some powder on Market
st, in West Philadelphia, on Wednesday
morning caused the death Of three persons,
and another was seriously injured.
Gen. Mcclellan sailed for Europe at noon
on Wednesday on the Cunard steamship
China, accompanied by Mrs, Mcclellan anC
child, and Mr.. August Belmont
The bill abolishing the black laws, excep
the law prohibiting intermarriage between
the blacks and whites, was passed in the
Illinois Senate on Tuesday.
A National Bank has been organized a
Seaford, Del. The capital stock is tifty-6v,
thousand dollars, with the privilege Of in
creasing it to 100000. Governor Wm
J Cannon. Warren Kinder, Benjamin Stokely
4 d. W. Moore, II. L. Hopkins, j. NJ. Fishe
and Rev. A. Wallace have been electe,
directors. The institution will go into ope
ration in a short time.
John Henry Brown, of ST. Georges diet
at the aims house, last Sunday, from lockjav
produced by frozen toes. Two colored men
hamth Ohao. AAuuN huu flllE6n JOnuSOUi ma
: their feet badly frosted while hauling ice 70
Theodore Clark, Of Red Lion HID, fe,
days ago and were sent 10 the aims house
John Barr, an old man residing near Jessup'
paper mill, had one OF lis feet severely frost
bitten and will probably lose portion of i
The above cases are under treatment by Dl
: Norris.
: The Union Church of Wilmington, locate
9 in French st. near 18th and having orgal
lied branches in various parts of this State
o Pennsylvania New Jersey, New York, Cor
n pecticut, Rhode Island and Canada Yves
=, existing under different titles, recently hel
convention in Philadelphia, OF all III
q churches in the connection, and adopted
name commonfor all its organizations, "Unic
American Church"
/ DRArH CT SoLDIER.--Stephen G. Foul
9 died at the residence Of his brother, Jaco
Y. Foulk, in Milford, on Friday last, in III
/, 25th year Of his age, from consumptio
d The deceased entered the army at an earl
- stage Of the war, as a member Of the Secor
70 Maryland Regiment, served out his term
!. enlistment, was dicharged in November las
~ He was stationed at headquarters in Bait
more, during the whole period of bis servic
II owing altogether to the fact Of the iaithll
J.. and excellent manner in which he perform
,- ed his duties as a soldier. His numerOl
friends will learn of his death with sincei
l. and heartfelt sorrow. His remains wei
n inferred in the cemetery attached to S
james church, Stanton, on Monday last
q a NRw CoUNTERFEIT TREASURY NorE.-
Pittsburg journals report that new cou
10 terleit five dollar greenback is in circulatiC
10 there. 1t is very poorly executed, the ei
Il cravings being quite coarse and rough i
appearance. The green on the back is
an Indifferent shade, and unlike hegenuin
/. The engraving is shorter than that Of Il
|, genuine BY about quarter of an inch.
Posr OFFICE MATTERS. = AT Pearson
u Corner, Kent County, Delaware, Joseph
i Thomas has been appointed Postmaster,
! in place of Jonathan Thomas, deceased.
Ladies' Furs.
. The largest assortment at CHARLES oAKF1RD & so.
Continental Hotel. PhiadslDhA.
FLOUR AND FEED SToRE.-James J. Bal
Il win, has commenced a Flour, Feed al
|. Grain Store, in Second Street, betwet
Tatnall and West Streets, in this city. "
= would invite our readers 10 give him a cal
He is gentleman who from much exp
n rienco in business, ia well qualified to ri,
entire satisfaction to oil who favor him wit
I their patronage. His stock embraces Ii
n very best brands Of Flour, which will /
il disposed OF on reasonable terms.
q PAM 0FP.-The members Of the Mint
!. Delaware Regiment, were paid off, in thl
u city, on Tuesday last, discharged, and mos
. Of them have returned to their homes.