Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-01
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

w. Il. LOCKWOOD VIII sell on ShluTuhyt lnt
14th day of October next, at two O'Clock, p.
NJ, at the hotel of NJ Dickinson, in this
city, the Real Estate of George Bush, decd.
See advertisement for u description of the
property.
William H. Naf Auctioneer, will sell at
public sale at the Temperance Hall Auction
Room, No. East Fourth Street, tomorrow,
at10o'clock, A. M. three hundredand seventy
five blankets, in lots TO suit purchasers.
The co-partnership heretofore existing
under the firm of Seehausen & Griner, Calf
Kid Manufacturers, NJ the corner Of Church
and Lord Streets has been dissolved by mu-
tual consent. The business will be continued
by John Griner, and we commend him to the
support of the public.
Surgeon Bliss gives notice in another col
umn that large sale of Government Medical
Stores and Hospital property, will take place
al the United States Army General Hospital
at Frederick, Md, on Thursday, September
IA, 1865, at one O'Clock, p. NJ.
James A. Ekin, Brevet Brigadier General
in charge of First Division, Quartermaster
Generals Office, informs the public that one
hundred horses will be sold in this city every
Tuesday during the month of September, and
one hundred and fifty mules every Friday.
These animals are superior to any heretofore
offered TO the public. The majority of them
are sound and serviceable II is expected
that at this series of sales all the surplus Gov.
ernment animals will be disposed Of Buyers
should avail themselves of this last opportu-
nifty to purchase at low prices
FlorenciO j, Verrier, Trustee, and Thomas
f. Bayard, Esq, will sell at public sale, on
Wednesday, the 27th day of September, 1865,
at O'Clock, p M, at the hotel of b. C Pearce,
in this city, the elegant family mansion and
country seat with valuable Farm attached, in
New Castle Hundred, one mile from this city,
known as Eden Park This is one of the
finest properties In this neghborhood, and
any person desirous of purchasing delight.
iul home in close proximity TO Wilmington,
should attend this sale
New Dry Goods Store at 9th and Arch Sts.,
Philadelphia ]. & j X. Cooper Full line
of goods opening out for fall trade Give
them call Read advertisement.
A fair will be held at New Castle for the
benefit of q new Catholic Church and school,
commencing ON the 18th inst, and ending
on the 28th
The Newark Bank has been converted into
National Bank
Thomas Roberts, Esq, of this city, deliy
cred I'm address on Temperance. in the Odd
Fellows Hall, Frankford, Pa, on Wednes
day evening, under the auspices of the Grand
Division of that State
The Grand Lodge ofthe Good Templars of
the State of Delaware, will hold its next ses-
sion in this city, commencing ON the 9th of
September.
A trial of speed between the well known
trotting stallion Montreal, belonging to VIM
$. Fleming, of Christiana HID, and Jenny
Lind, belonging 10 Philip r. Clark, of New
Castle HID, will come off on the Suffolk Park
Race Course, on the 9th of September, at
B O'Clock, p. NJ, for purse of $500.
John Shedden, Of Philadelphia, and DIR.
Gfahl - i.
large meeting at the 4tl Street Market House,
on Sunday afternoon last, on the subject OF
Temperance The constitution of u new
society was read, and it was announced that
meeting will be held in Asbury NJ f.
Church, next Wednesday evening, Septem-
ber 9TH, when an organization will be effect
ed. The movement meets with much favor,
and the association bids fair to be a very large
one. Another meeting will he held in the
Fourth Street Marhet House next Sunday
afternoon, when addresses will he delivered
The public schools in this city will be re.
opened ON Monday next.
Captain Thomas NJ. Wenie has been re-
appointed and ordered to Columbus, Ohio
He left yesterday for his new field of service.
Pedch Festigdl,-The Good Tempars OF
| our town purpose offering our citizens plea
SAINT entertainment on Saturday night next, at
| lhNii AAhtl III hlltl DlItHlt OI lUlS OCCASION
they will prepare sumptuous feast of good
things, in the shape of peaches, ice cream and
cakes, which they will dispose of to their
| friends at reasonable prices But they will
not cater for the palate only; for in addition
TO the dainties mentioned, there will be gooC
! singing. recitations, brief addresses, &c, al
of which cannot fail to please and instruct
the company. Whatever profits may accrue
from this movement will be appropriated to
the payment of a debt against the Hall
which Hall, by.the-by, is a neat affair, and
| does credit to the character and spirit of the
Order We know these temperate organiza-
lions are working hard 10 stop the torrent OF
drunkenness which is sweeping over oul
land, and in every effort they make they
should be met by the comfort countenanet
and assistance-pefsCnal ana pecuniary--o
of every patriot and Christian in our com
munity. The young men of our town are
going rapidly to destruction by indulgence il
the drinking of fermented and spirituou.
| liquors, and it is incumbent upon our mora
and influential people TO literally support al
organizations whose object is the suppression
OF this terrible evil. We ore becoming
community of drinkers, and it is time strenu
Gus effort was made to save the moral char
aeter of our town from the destruction whicl
threatens it.
A Monument for The Grace Of Thomas wa
dey.-Over the last resting place, in Balti
more, of the mortal remains Of Thomas vii
dey, the founder of the Independent Orde
Of Odd Fellows, a very beautiful monumen
Is about to be erected 1t was made to orde
by marble cutter in Philadelphia. Its ded
icatlon will take place on the goth of Ser
tember next. The monument Is fiity-tw
feet seven inches high, and stands upon
base of rough granite ten feet six inchc
square. All but the base is marble Immt
,liately above the base is solid marble block
facing the cardinal points, and in ii has bee
placed tablets with inscriptions encircled b
II wreath. On the north side of the base NJ
The words: "He who realizes that the tru
mission of man on earth is to rise above tn
level of individual influence, and to recol
nize the fatherhood of God over all and til
brotherhood of man, is natures true nobl,
man, " The rest of the hasc iA plain. TIL
north tablet has the words "This column
erected by the joint contributions of I'll
lodges, encampments and individual men
bers of the Independent Order of Odd Fee
+ lows of the United States Of America, an
4 Jurisdictions thereunto belonging, commem'
rates the founding Of that Order in the cit
of Baltimore. The south tablet has this
i we command you to visit the sick, reliey
y the distressed, bury the dead, and educat
: the orphan" The east tablet represents
., female, the embodiment of Faith, with hl
right hand placed across her BOSOM and IL
. LETT upon the table of the Ten Command
t ments The west tablet has figure of Hop
y with the anchor, &c All of the tablets Al
:. encircled with a scroll wreath, beautiful
% worked in the marble. Above these rises
u single tiuted column, of beautifully propo
o tionsi and upon It comes the cap Here
d sculptured the globe, the three links---irien
ship, love and trnth-with other emblems
g the Order, The whole is surmounted by
:, full life statue Of female representing Cha
4, ity, with two infants, to whom she is su