Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Epftome Of Business and Personal Matteys.
Mr. Thomas Harvey, superintendent of
Rice d Co.'S foundry, has moved 10 North
Carolina, where he has been promised a re-
munerative position to superintend foun.
dry.
The handsome pair of carriage horses, be-
longing to Washington Jones, Esq, were
sold at auction for him, last Thursday, bv
$1,000
VIM. II. Aderdce is largely engaged in
the mercantile business in Richmond, Va
lie is having four fine stores erected, and is
evidently accumnlating fortune.
The Delaware Base Ball Club organized
Oct. LIST, 1865. At meeting of the mem.
hers on the 9th inst, the following officers
were elected. President, o. Eastburn; Vice
President, II, England; Treasurer, II. Har-
vey; Secretary, II, Howard
James 7. Hazel has purchased the tract of
woodland near Kenton, late of VIM. H.
Hazel, deceased, containing 80 acres, for
$685.. 'N'''' '''
Another meeting Of the workingmen in
favor of the Eight Hour System, will be
held at the City Hall, tomorrow evening. at
halfpast z O'Clock Addresses will be de.
livered by several speakers.
Attractive Properties at Prisats .sah-Mr
H..
city, offers at private sale a convenient stone
mansion, large stone barn, ice house, and
other out buildings, with fruit and shade
trees, and other Improvements comprising
over q acres; 1881 feet on each Union and
Woodlawn avenues, and ,050 feet on each
Seventh and Ninth streets extended. A nor.
lon OF which will divide advantageously in.
to very desirable 3 to acre sites for resi-.
| denCes, Price, $12, 900. One-half in mort
/ m nj half -.
bearing interest.
Also, very finely located and easterly
slope of almost entirely unbroken good
trucking land, containing near 10 acres, 6S7
leet inches on each Union and Woodlawn
Avenues, and l,O50 feet on each Ninth and
Eleventh streets extended, and which will
divide (f desired,) by the extension of 1Otl
street and Terrace Lane, into beautiful n
to acre home lots Price, 100000. One
nan IN mortgage, and the other half in
note at months, bearing interest.
These properties are admirably located or
leading avenues and streets, about / mile
from Market street, Wilmington, Delaware
on ground pleasantly facing the new Reser
yoir, sloping to the East, and with command
ing views. Eighth street is now being omen
ed entirely through to Union Avenue. nass
ing by the new Reservoir and the new Pub
lie Square; the Passenger Railway ma,
Leaully pe EXTENDED on Union Avenue: thu
Brandywine water from the new Reservoir
and the City Gas, have been latterly intro
duced within short distance; one suryeyet
route of the Wilmington and Reading Rail
: road, which enterprise has now an excellen
promise oi speedy commencement, passes a
desirable nearness; prominent and enter
prlsing parties have lately purchased nd
. joining with intention of early improvement
the surrounding properties have been lait
out with much care by the City Surveyor
and adapted to the future extension of III,
city; and Wilmington has a new life of pros
J perity in the early future that must greatl,
increase the value of property, especiall;
near the line of the City Railway and in ii,
Western section of the city. No cash re
quiredl Possession given Immediately
Capitalists will find it to their interests I,
purchase this property.