Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Epitome Of Business and Personal Matters.
We are informed that some scoundrel
picked the Rev. James Riddles pocket, while
in the crowd at the laying of the cornerstone
OF Grace Church, on Saturday.
Mr. Joseph Reed, a carpenter was
knocked down in Eighth Street near JET.
ierson, a few nights since, while on his
way to his residence, by some Williams, one
OF whom searched his pockets, while the other
held him. AS he had but little money about
nm, the scoundrels succeeded in getting
only fifty cents. But they made good Their
escape.
On Wednesday, the 27th ult, Mrs. MARY
lHodgson, aged about eighty years, who has
lived with James Toy, on Kennett Turnpike,
about two miles from this city, for many
years, was in the garden where some brusi
ana dry weeds were being burned. Fire
was communicated to her dress from a shark
and in few moments her clothing was in
hames She ran to the house, but before the
tire could be extinguished, was SO badly
burned that she died from the effects OF
Friday.
George w Bush, French Street Wharf in
TINS CITY, invites the attention of his friend.
and the public to his superior Locust Noun
tain and Lehigh Coal, clear of slate and ollie,
impurities. It is well screened before do
livery, Sec advertisement in another col
umn.
The Real Estate of George Bush, decd
will be sold at public sale, at the hotel O
Morris Dickinson, in this city, tomorrow
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. This sale is wei
worthy of the attention of capitalists.
DR.. James Macnichel, formerly a residen
OF this city, was on Tuesday last elected on,
OF the common council of PHILADELPHIA fol
the Fourteenth Ward of that city
sheriff Hagany will sell al public sale. OF
saturday, the l4th inst, the machinery il
the leather factory, corner OF Fourth ant
Monroe Streets, as may be seen by udver
tisement in another column.
A large factory for the manufacture n
vinegar is being erected in the western mar
Of the city. f-'
The alarm of fire on Tuesday evening
about O'Clock, was occasioned by the burS
ing OF a window curtain, in house on Fiji
street, below Poplar. The flames were ex
done 70
James Mckay is having erected tire,
small brick houses in Seventh Street nen,
Wilson. NS'' He"
A daughter of Rev II. Weicksel arec
about hye years, fell down stairs, few dayl
ago, ana Droke her collar bone. DIR. Wilson
was called in and reduced the fracture.
/ . - 0hiuli ihui sOu OF MT. GlnQer, residing in
orange Street, above Fourth, fell out Of ,
Shali in which he had been sleeping. AM
VI oioAe II" collar bone. DR.. Wilson was calle,
III anu IehSered the necessary attention.
M. a small noy about eight years ofage, name,
William Fawcet, was run over and had hi
foot crushed in shocking manner bv III,
cars, near the Old Ferry, on satnrdav 3tter .n
noon last. DR.. White was called IN v,h,
found amputation necessary. and nerfarn,e,
the operation of amputating his foot a
last accounts he was doing well and H.
are entertained of his recovery.
An effort is being made to construct a Rail
road from kennedysville, Kent County. Md
to connect with the Delaware Railroad al a
| near Middletown. A meeting for the IN,
therance of the enterprise was held at Ker
nedysville, on the 26th ult. Books nav
already been opened, with fair prospec
that liberal subscriptions will be made Tn
Legislature of Maryland has appropriate
one hundred thousand dollars towards hi
work when similar amount shall hay
oeen subscribed by individuals.
Rsesgiees-Rev Chauncey Giles, of the cit,
OF New I ork, 4Sill preach iD the New ,Jerusa
ZEN church, corneroi Washington Street an,
Delaware Avenue, on Sunday morning neT
at 1890, and will deliver a lecture n IN N,
evening at 730. - Wv