Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A meeting of the Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church Of Phila
dclpha was held in Trinity church on Mon
day evening August 21st Addresses were
made by Reys. Messrs. j. w Arthur, d. L.
Patterson, Dr. Durbin and Bishop Simpson.
Bishop Scott conducted the devotional exer-
cises A collection was taken to aid the
society in its work.
Dr- Robert McCabe is erecting two stone
houses ON the back part OF his property,
short distance above the almhouse.
The alarm of fire last Friday afternoon,
was caused by the roof of Foord's brew
house, corner of Sixth and Orange sts.,
taking fire The flames were extnguished
before any material damage was done.
L. G, Bradford, ESQ, has commenced the
erection of residence ON Delaware Avenue,
at the corner of Franklin
Samuel Sinclair McCaulley, of this city, is
now ON II visit to Paris
AT Il meeting of the City Council held ON
Thursday evening, the Finance Committee
reported adversely on the petition asking the
exemption of the Aged Women's Home from
taxation, ON the ground that the Act of the
Legislature prohibited them from doing So
Alexander N, and James Patton presented
their designations as Assistant Inspectors of
the Second Ward, to the City Council, on
Thursday evening last. Caspar Kendall and
John McCaulley were elected to fill the vacan-
cies. Samuel McClary was also appointed
Assistant Inspector, lst precinct Third Ward.
The city railroad has been doing a large
and profitable business the past summer In
the month of July there were 86, ,917 passen-
gers, being an average of 2, ,513 for each work
ing day, and the receipts were $3,27014 In
the month of August there were 50, 9s7 pas
sengers, and the receipts were So, ,054.15
Sealed proposals for grading certain streets
will be received by the Street Commissioner
up TO next Saturday, ut 12 O'Clock, NJ
John p. llilyard will receive the Internal
Revenue Tax of the citizens of this district
from the Goth day of September until the
2Oth day of Octooer. Persons negleeting to
pay in that time will have ten per cent added
TO the sum required of them.
The Mechanic Fire Engine Company of
| Philadelphia, are having their apparatus
overhaued for the forthcoming parade. The
| Company now run the carriage of the Della
ware Fire Company of this city.
SUSSEX Coanty ABaifs-We copy the fol
lowing items from the Georgetown Union OF
/ Friday
C0Gtocdtion.- The Southern Convocation
of the Diocese of Delaware will hold II series
of Religious Services in ST Pauls Church,
| Georgetown, To commence Wednesday even
ing the l2th of September, and be continued
on Thursday, the 18th, morning and even
ing
TIE Camp Meeting tie Sand HLls-This
Camp Meeting broke up on Friday last, we
believe those engaged in it had very plea.
SAINT time. A collection was taken up on the
ground for ilse benefit of the NJ f. Church at
that place, and we hear enough was realized
to clear il of debt.
EHeHSite Ffre.-On Sunday morning last
about one O'Clock, the outbuildings of Mr.
John Henry Hosea, in Little Greek Hundred,
caught fire from fruit dryer, and before the
flames could be eXtinguished his wagon
house, carriage house, cider house and distil-
lery were totally consumed. nearly new
carriage and wagon, new timber cart, new
| still, which just cost him S115, about 5000
worth of tobacco, one set double carriage
. harness, one sci single harness. and all hii
i farming implements such as plows, harrows
&c., were entirely destroyed The buildings
were old and The whole probable loss will he
from $500 10 $500 Mr.. Hosea was badly
burned himself in attempting TO extinguish
the flames; his feet We're severely blstered,
and when we last heard from him he was
unable to get about.
casCoaaty Mattsrs-We copy the fol.
lowing items from the Cecil Wbiq of Satur.
day
Breceted fer Heritorious Conduct - The
following officers Of the 9th Md Vols. have
| 'NNtl 'lNNtlch ~ lut IItslutll LOT Fnhlldn
ana merltorious services Captain join
4 G shippers for galantry al the battle o
sailors Creek, Va, promoted to Major o
Nolunteers by brevet Captain f. s. Nor
, | vail for meritorious services before Peters
5 | burg, Va, promoted to Major of Volunteers
4 Joseph l.. Mahan, and Thomas Duff from is
Lieutenant TO Captain, for gallantry befor
| Petersburg
c Robb(rg-sltes Mills, now in the occu
lancy of Alr Joseph H, Smith, was entere,
G on saturday night last, and a barrel of flour
hve bushels of wheat and two bushels q
d corn meal stolen therefrom
Hofse hot.-Some mean wretch, in a trail
# loaded with soldiers on their way home
shot horse in 4 field near the road belong
ing to Mr. John +. Alexander, on Friday q
I' last week,
Another Deah-Sinee our last issue
another death has occurred in the family c
II MIR. Stanton No 70s King Street, from biz
y iberia. An1a Rebecca Stanton, aged abou
e y years, died on Sunday afternoon. Thisi
II The fourth child within ten days, that ha
passed suddenly away from that househol
y ny Dlptheria- Two children only out of
group of six, now remain to comfort thei
Z, parents
II Sale IF Horse&-Capt Charles II. Gala
II CHER will sell nj public sale to-day, at ten o
J. clock, A. NJ, at the Farmers and Drover
i, mn, on Delaware Avenue, one hundre
. horses, of the new lot, which are far superit
ii to any yet offered for sale.
- ,StopleF s. Wo0lst0n, bankers and broker
= cor, 9th and Market Streets offer for sale
lowest market rates, government seeuriti,
" as follows Bends of 1881, 5-2O's 1O.4O'
:, f-3O's Of all issues, certificate of Indebte,
d ness, Delaware State Bonds. highest pr
mum paid for compound interest notes,
per cent. legal tenders received and full il
IS tercsi allowed. They also buy all issues
government and State securities at highe
ia "'Nc' l"'es' sep1-9t
d. iSta56ing Case.-On Friday afternoon las
between four and five O'Clock n fracas n
CURED in Fourth street, between Market nm
~ hlng, between Andrew POulson and a your
y man named RICHTER in which the former n
al saulted the latter with an oyster knife stri
er lng him blow on the head and Then turnt
II. ana stabbed him in the region of the ear, il
tlicting terrible cash. Poulson then ruI
I'd kighterWas considerably under the infuen,
e, of liquor.
~ ~ CqfRenteriag. The card of Mr.. George /
Is lnqhll, contractor and builder, shop N
- ~ West street, and residence No. 423 Ea
I'd Fourth street, in this city, will be found
~ another column. Mr.. Tindall is prepared
40 contract to do all kinds of work in the ca
pentering line, and will give entire saiisfa
III ton to all who may favor him with their a
N ders lie employs none but the best worl
ot men, has had much experience in the bus
VI ness, and we feel warranted in recommen,
lie ing nm as well worthy of the patronage
II our citizens.
Il Reliaous The Rev. VIM. s Woo5 nj
ID preach Cd, ", ) on next sabbath mornin@ ] ",
n, 1Ol O'Clock and nj n oiclonL ID A