Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

HH7 H7,lfffI ulNlutHu OIL nVe N'f cent And Au
extra dividend Of four per cent, for tho last
sis smlttus.
The uniou Bank has declared semi- annual
dividend II six ror cent-clear Of .axss, payable
a'I asl nt' ths lOh inst.
Az = '"n will be heli ut the Union Back
"a February next, between the hours
'w"s" ur o'clock, p. NJ. for three di
rect u.s.
The Real Estate Bank OF Delaware has de-.
ciated n diTdend of one dollar aud twenty cents
per share out Of the profits of the last sx months
payable on demand. Tho directors give notice
that further instalment Of ten do per
share will he due and payable on or efore tho
seventh day Of February next.
william hush offers the largo Carriage manu-
factory at the corner Of Water aud Shiplsy
Streets, for rent.
VIM McCauley s Co., offer hoteI aud farm
iclr Wilmington, for rent
Mr. Richard Miburn, Of this city, has made
ia invention Tor fastening Railroad rails iogsth.
or. IL is considered quite an improvement on
the old plan
Mrssrs Israel Townsend. James Montgomery
aud Dr. Fields, with several other eltiseus, have
recently purchased n large tract OF ground 10
Western Virginia, on which Is fG inches below
the surtace,) an inexhaustible bed OF the besl
Camel Coal, suitable for the manufacture OF gas
being formed to work IT,
Benz @. Pearce. OF the "lndiab' Queen Hotel"
has purchased OF Mr., DroOmfsd the .'Stuckton
House, New Castle, for II, 800.
Capt Lewis Nolen Of the Second Delaware
Regiment, who was taken prisoner ou the 9th
OF June, escaped from the Jail in Coiumbia. s.
c, on the Sd OF last November, and arrived
in this city, last Saturday evening. After
having left the prison. he travelled about 800
miles, being sscre;ed in the day, and pilotsd by
the slaves At night
The officers and teachers of the Asbury morn.
ing Sabbath School presented their Superintend.
eni MIR. VIM. II. Curry, with handsome pho
tograph album, last Sunday morning. Gov.
Cannon made the presentation speech, which
was responded to by the recipient
We direct the attention OF our readera 10 The
decrees Of the Court Of Chancery in the case Of
Israel Townsend ~, David W. Thomas. John
Randall, &c., IS. Sarah Ann Eryine, &c. and
UriAh Norcross ~. George Brewer and Edward
Brewer.
Gentlemen'a Hats.
All the lAtsst siyl-4 At CHARLES OAkFJKD A SOMA
Continental Hotel, phllaaalDbi,.
InR L1GlsLATrRu-This body met At D5x.r
last Tuesday morning, at ten O'Clock.
The Senate organized by sleStinE DR.. Govs
salisbury, Speaker Charles r. Wetherbv
Clerk Timothy {. KilleD, Sergeant at-arms.
The House organized temporarily by calling
MIR Todd to the chair, and appointing Mr.
Cansey, Clerk.
The certificates of election Of members COM
meneing with New Castle county, were read.
The Prothonatory Of Kent county refuasd 10
deliver the certificates Of election Of membsr.
from said county having but one copy in bis
office. The member who had applied to him
was sent second time to make the application
with an extract from the Law, showing that il
was the duty Of the ProthouAtory to deliver tho
certificate to any member nsmed as eleet.d.-
The certificate was thereupon furnished. and
on the member returning, it was read ky the
clerk, aud the matter proceeded with to final
completion
The House then proseeded to ballot for
Speaker, and the tellers reported votes for
John a, Duncan, l3 for Sheppard p. Houston.
and blank l. Whereupon Houston Was d.
clared to be duly elected and took The chair
and the members were by him sworn or a.
Grmcd
The iltu-e then elected j. +, Hazel. ClOrk
he tec'ivl0e u votes, aud Levi c. Bird I. John
". Clara ~ar ltcted SergeAnt-At-Atms. rsooi-
viog 10 les, and Jnmes J6Quett T. R.p
srw 4" - elected Messenger, receiving IA
vote john smith Z.
o. unof Nj. Stuart, Rev Mr.. Hunting
ton was iavitealo act as Chaplain, aud Messrs.
Todd aud Ailderdlce were appointed to noufv
him vf his election.
The House then adjourned to ST. NJ.
Found DrAp.-Captain Shaw Of the trans.
port United States, frOm Baltimore hr Nav
ork, reports that on the list ultimo. whan of
the Delaware light ship, he saw two suuksn
yesselP. Observing something at the maiptun.
mast of enc 4 them, to bore down 10 her, and
discovered it to be man dead and .shed to
tho topmast. On hs person were found A gold
watch, pocket book containing a silver doilAr
three dollar bank note, aud some copper coin
and also the vessels papers, showing her to hs
me schooner Water Witch, Captain Thomas a
HUI, from Providence, with a cargo Of iron
barsi oats, and hay, bound to Baltimore. The
body was taken to New York, aud is supposed
to be that OF the captain Of the Sch loner.
FiaR.-The Dwelling of DR.. Hitch, 10 Daus-
boro Hundred, with the contents were dsstrev-
ed by FIRE on the night Of the 29th ult, b.
Hitch had moved his goods the day before iuto
the house with The intention Of mo1i,v Lis
family the day following. 1t is supposed to be
the Work OF an ncendiary as we are informed
there was no fire left 10 the building on the
h'ght oil the hre. There ia no insurance OD the
property
ASSIGNMENT OF THE QUOTAS FOR THE
COMING DRAFT FOR 300, 900 MEN.
am instructed by the A. A. Irov. Marshal
GENERAL, that the quota Of the State Of Delaware.
under The cal OF tke President Of the United
states for three hundred thousand men will be
ing iIAd on the basis Of the enrolment, as exist.
December. R9nthly report Of corrections for
by the 10th ustaHhch report will be completed
That the quota when a.
as possible in proportion to ITifd may be AI near
liable to Military duty under the e6Yber actually
the committee and others in tha .sut act
districts, who take an interest iu tha corrso,i.,;
are urgently requested to make evorv sfTort ~
correct their enrolment during the few dsss
that YET remain to perform the work
Committees will return their Iists of mana.
TO be stricken of or aided on tbs enrollm,n, =,
this Office Immediately. ~
EDwIS WnMHp,
froV Mar. Of Delaware.
APPOINTMENT. Richard II EWbauks for ,sy.
eral years past CLERK in that Institutian IA
been elected Teller Of the Bank of Dslavars ~
place OF W. J. j. Purcell, resiRnsI, Mr
bwoanks is we'll qualified for tbe position. md
Will make a good officer.
o, .. F,-The following named v.n,lsroo
nave been elected officers Of Delaware Fncs,an
ment No. /, |. o. o. Etc. r., Evan ] Min |
ward IL. r., Jacob X. Woods 8. w.. Gsorss
L. l. W. Dick; W, J II. Showalter; Sribs
EIward Mclntirei T., Ashe b. Logan.
Iee following gentlemen have been electsd
y. e., lease C. Price; V. g., George K Y.,s.
s., Joseph D. Aldred; p. S, W. B. HvlsTJ
l., S. W. llollingsWOrth.
F!R sALr.-oficsrs Military overooat-
tr'ctly regulaton-good as new, Prlee s90
.aqn re Immediately Lt office French street
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