Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-03
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

Epfto1le Of Business and Persondi Matters
.lne mansion house and III acres of land,
called Eden Park, situated in New Castle
Hundred, were sold at public sale, last We'd
nesday, 10 Zadock Towsend, ESQ, for $9100
The farm containing 173 acres was sold to
James Jan e Gooding, Esq, of Pennsylvania, for
At meeting of the City Council, held on
Thursday evening last, the resignation of s.
n Belts, asmember of Council from the Fifth
ward, was read and an election gone into in
order to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Chandler
nominated Joseph NJ. Pusey, and on the
ballot being taken Mr.. Pusey received 13
votes and Mr.. Candy /.
The City Council has authorized the Mayor
to offer reward of 5000 for the arrest and
conviction of incendiaries.
Two colored men named James II. Wash
lngton and Atkin Smith, were arrested in
Philadelphia last Thursday, for having stolen
the horse of George Janyier. of New Castle.
the previous Tuesday night
The M. L. Church at Middletown. in this
county, is about having finished parsonage
for the use of their pastor.
man named b. Linch, of Co. H., 9th New
\ ork Battery fell from the train, which left
this city at noon on Friday for PHILADELPHIA.
a short distance this side of Claymont, when
ms right foot was terribly crushed, the left
leg broken below the knee and his head
badly injured. He was brought to this city
by the one O'Clock train, when he was at
tended by DR.. Jones, but his injuries were
so great that he died about seven O'Clock in
the evening. His remains were forwarded
on Saturday morning TO his friends in New
York.
The quarterly statement of the National
Bank of Delaware will be found in another
column.
George W. Sheppard, offers the goodwill
ana nxtures OF tirst-class Restaurant and
DRINKING Saloon, corner of Fifth and Mar.
ket streets, for sale See advertisement.
Beautiful Suburban Property. every
one OF our readers bear in mind that Mr. /.
1. Head will positively sell at public sale,
on saturday next at O'Clock, on the premi.
ses, the stone Mansion, lot of ground and
Improvements, bounded as follows;-B08 feet
on the Kennett Turnpike, 376 feet on Union
Avenue, 80 feet wide, 800 feet on Eleventh
Street, 484 feet on Terrace Lane, Comprising
over seven acres and cutting up advantage,
ously into near 1000 feet front Of good dentb
Lots. There is no better location than this
in the city, and a rare opportunity is here
offered to purchase lot of ground on terms
which cannot fail to suit. Be sure and 20 10
the sale. b. W
Sale Of Houses and Buildino Lots.-Mr I
l. Head will sell at public auction. on the
premises, on Saturday next, at O'Clock, P.
M, TWO neat, convenient and well built Cot.
tage brick dwellings,, each with lot of 80 feet
'front.' (including side yard,) on Lowering
Avenue, and extending 1870 feet back 10 q
tve feet alley. Also, twenty-seyen Building
Lots on Lowering and Shailcross Avenues
on scott and Wawaset Streets, and on Rid.
dies Turnpike Road, pleasantly and desiro.
bly located with commanding views. the
whole within five minutes walk of the Pas.
senger railway Depot, from which cars leave
every ten minutes for Market Street, and for
me rhllaqelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
make good, profitable investment sbouId
not fail to attend this sale.
Burning Of an Engine House.-The alarm
OF nre on Sunday morning last, about half.
past one O'Clock, was occasioned by the bnrn
ing of the Delaware Engine House in Sirth
Street. near King, in this city. The flames
burned with great rapidity The whole In.
terror OF the lower part of the building was
considerably damaged. The flames then
rushed up the cupola, in the rear end of the
mouse, entirely destroying it. The engine
was also much damaged by the flames. II is
at present in the house of the Friendsbin
flre Company, corner of Tenth and Shiplev
1treets. Inc IRE is supposed to have been
person
trust that this old and efficient fire comnany
VIII soon be able to repair the damage TO their
house and apparatus.
Temperance Temperance Alliance
recently formed in this civ have enoarse,ii
tho services or a Mfr. CarsweH or Canads
who is TO address the people on the snbiect
OF temperance, at all the prominent nlSces
throughout the State. 1t is said that he is
an eloquent speaker,
attempted Robbery.-Last "Wednesday ave-
ming, man named John Donaldson. went
to work, as night hand, at the rolling mill
OF Messrs Mcdaniel, Adams & Co. in
Church street, near Third He worked two
nights when he quit, alleging that he had
sore Iand. On Saturday afternoon, at four
CLOCK, he called at the office of the firm
and procured his pay He left and nothing
more was seen of him until between six and
seYen 0 CLOCK, when the watchman discoy-
efed Donaldson, looking in the Office win.
COW. The watchman asked him his busi.
ness, when he stated that he desired N sae
the night clerk, in order to get his pay. He
was informed where the clerk lived. and
went away under the pretext Of calling on
that gentleman. Donaldson returned shori
time afterwards, broke pane of glass and
| with the aid of piece of scantline. was an.
1eaVorlng to effect an entrance into the of.
nee. lie was discovered by a number NJ
citizens residing in the vicinity. who made
an onslaught on Donaldson. for the nurnose
OF driving him away. In the alteration. he
diew pistol on the crowd, and threatened
10 Shoot, unless they desisted In the con-
slefnation which ensued, Donaldson succeed.
ne came back the third time, when the
watchman, Mr.. Henry Buzine took him into
custody and lodged him in the Citv Hail
cells. He stated to Mr.. Buzine that he was
IN search Of his shoes. They were found in
tue street, by some person in the crowd and
thrown into the Messrs. Mcdaniel, Adams
COS, office window. Donaldson had 4
nearing before the Mayor, who committed
him to New Castle, to await his trial AT ths
next term of the Court '-'N
Another Rob6ery.-On Wednesday nigh,
last, some scoundrels effected an entrance int
the store of Q. Messick, corner of SIKH
anu spruce streets, through the transom
over the store door. They then went
up. stairs and stole two overcoats and two
pair OF pants, after which thew renaired to
the Dining Room, forced open the close,
and took half dozen silver table and hal,
dozen silver tea spoons. The rascals tber
returned to the store and rif1ed the drawer
taxing iour dollars in pennies, all the money
II contained. They broke open desk. and
carried off number of Cartridges The
took valuable Colts Revolver ont Of the dasL
ont rom some cause departed without II
Ihey also helped themselves to meat crack
ers, cheese and other articles, and took their
departure from the premises by means of III,
'front.' door AT the door of the room M
stairs the rascals dropped the pants and
Just outside Of the front door they left a knit,
, used for cutting cheese, which thew had
taken from MIR. Messick's counter. Tho
property stolen IS valued at about one hun
/ the villains have so far proved unsyailine
LnLIas.Lna Gl..L.