Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-24
no THE TAX pAYEns OF DIVISION M +,

10 THE TAX PAYERS OF DIVISION NO. 1.
The Unted States Deputy Collector Of Inter-
nal Revenue, for Division No l, comprising vii
mington Chrislana, Brandy wine and Mill Greek
HIS, informs the Manufacturers, Butchers and
others, that the duties and taxes AcefulnR upou
their relurnV to The Assessor for the month Of
January, 1865, will bs due on the goth day Of
February, 1865, and that he will be at bis
office, on and after the goth until the Cd Of
March, for the purpose Of receiving the same.
Payment In all cases to be made In gold or rliver
com or In Treasury notes issued under the au-
thority OF the United States or 10 notes Of banks
organized under the act 10 provide National
currency, and known as National Banks.
Al persons not availing themselves Of the or.
rortunty OF the time named, will subject them
ss!ves 30 an addition of ten per cent on the
amount due.
JOHN p. HlIYARD Deputy Collector,
Oihoe GIG Market Street. Office hours TO
Il A. NJ, to4P.M Feb. I7.2W.
Ladies' Furs.
Purchasers inw reiv upon getting the best Furs at
CHAhLEs OAkF0hD SONS, COntinsnial Hotel, Phia.
daphla. ~
SILVER FERMENTATION. Quite an interesting
and ugietabie affair to ali parties cOncerAtd
took place On Sunday evening last, at the feei
deuce oi MIR. wm J. J. Purcell, caused by the
pr,sehtaiOn Of II splendid sei Of tilyer to that
geniem N by the members Of St. Peters Chris.
I'au Doct'ine CJulraterniiy, a society consisting
vi the tashers attached 10 81. Peters Sunday
Scuoo, VI which he has been President for about
fifteen years. Mr. L. was teniered u position
Us Treasurer Of the II aiding & Columbia Rail-
road some time sluce, aud Vn accepting II ten
dered his resignation ss u member aud Presid, ut
OF the Couirateruity. Tue Resignation was 40 e.
cepted, he was elected an honorary member, a
committee appointed TO draft resolutions ex-
pressiye Of regret ut his depurtHre show their
appreciation OF his valuable services 10 more
substantial manner by presenting him with
silver set The set consists OF siK pieces, on one
OF which is engraved the following ,'Presented
to VIM J. j. Purcell by ST. Feter's Christian
Doctrine Coniraternity, Of Wilmington, Del. -
On each Of the others is the name Of the recipis
ent. The gentlemen Of the Confraternity, learn
ing that Mr.. Purcell was in the city on Sunday.
on visit TO his family, took this opportunity
Of presenting the set they had procured, and
repaired io his house in the evening in body.
MIR, George Chance, on behalf OF the Confrater-
nifty. prrs' nted the silver aud resolutions, to
MIR. Purcel, who returned his thauks for the
unlOOked for gift, aud expressed his regret at
leaving place around which were clustered 80
many enduarIug connections, in ieW we'll timed
renarRs. The set reflects credit on the taste OF
the douors aud the act proves the estiu. atiou 10
which the gentleman Was held by his fellow
members VI the eContraternity -GGEsne
CORoNgR'a IEouRsr.-On iAst Monday after
moon Coroner Curry held an inquest over the
boiy of u white male child, Ut Stanton. The
body was found by colored man by the name
JAMES Peters, in an unOceupied house on the
road leading from Harmony Mills to Chrstaua
on last FRIDAY evening, about 3 o'clock. The
Coroner removed the body to Stanton aud held
an inquest when the jury rendered a verdict
that the child came TO Its death by come cause
unknown. ltuppears that the body had been
lett there by some person. as it was but about
one day old. II appears that the child had been
put to death, AS DR.. lrous held post mortem
examination, aud decided that il was born
uliye.