Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-04-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EPIrohE or ButINess AND PEGsosAL MATTERS.
There was not much interest taken in the
School Election on last Saturday; very few
votes were piled
The draii tor the city cf Wilmington was
sEiin postponed on Last saturday Due notice
Will be gwen OF tho time when It will c.rtalu,y
take place
Workman are employed in mendlng The trlck
o. the Wilmington Passenger Railway, alon.
Messrs. shplsr 4 woolston are now in tbsi,
neW looslion, Hi Fifth Aod Market street.
where they intend to eng 60 10 tho puecba e
and sale OF goVernment securities. stocks, buds,
eertieoates, gold, silver and every kini II
money or its representative, pertaining 10 y
| nrst-class exchange ONCE.
The Rev. John Patton, D. D Of Pailadel-
phia, has accepted o cGli from tho Presbyterian
Church at Mdd.etoWn, Del. Mr. Patton has
been Pastor Of the Logon Square Presbyterian
Church. for & number Of years.
The Rev Matthias Coubin, for sevsral vAars
pssor Of the Catholic Church ut New Castle.
Del., hos been appointed Pastor Of St. Stephen I
lauren, Nlceio"n, Pa, in place Of nes. Fs.
ther Gibson.
NEw brEAA ENGINE. The Washington Fire
Company have resolved to procure a steam en-
gine to cooperate with the one already in use
for the extirguishment of fires in this city.
They will wait upon our oitisens in q few days
for the purpose OF obtaining subscriptions to
wards that object. The following is their card
to The public
TO THE clTi2EEs OF WILMINGTON.
The Washington Fire Company, dosrous of
securing 10 the people and property Of the oity
the utmost security against the ravages Of con.
nagration, and believing that that object cannot
be 90 readily and certainly accomplished by the
old method Of working hand machines, as by the
more recent and popular Steam Engines adopted
into general use ia all the larger cities of Tho
Union, they therefore take this method Of 40.
licitlng donations from our aitizeus for the pur.
pose OF procuring Steam Engine Of sufficient
capacity to cooperate with the one already in
use, for the more etfeetusl extiuguishment Of
nres, sod the preservation Of property.
Apy contributions towards this object will be
thankfully recsiVed by either of the under.
named Committee, appointed by the Company
to solicit and receive the same.
Isaac g. BAxroH,
Pree't. Of the Washington Fire Co.
bENJANIH F. SrAIcKLEn,
sec'y. Of the Washington Pns Co.
COMMITTEE.
IHoNAs j. TPAYNoR, WILLIAM HANNA,
pA'iD llTus ISAAC g. SAxroE,
JoSEPH I. RnoDEs.
PsisosEns.-on last Friday about 100 prison.
ers, including number OF officers passed throuOb
our streets in charge Of strong guard, on The
way to Fort Delaware to enjoy for a eeason the
re;uperaiing brssSes Of the bay by way OF reoom.
psnsing them for tie "arduous dutyH thev wera
compelled to perform gartis at Fori Steadmau las,
week. They were dressed quite decsntly, many
OF them 10 blue. The officers sported .,kldsh
on their hauds, aud coniei. scrip 10 their pooh.
sts.
Et0ASSo-Rard who Wss arrested for bslpg
engsRed In the brutal 6ght uear c symont. 4 few
Neess.szo, escaped from tue prison at Media,
Delaware ooulIy, last 3 tturlay week. Ii seems
that be had been allowed to 60 Into the yard
FOR the purpose Of exercise, nnd in tho dusk OF
the evening be escaped over be wall by means
OF a large rope which wts furnished by outside
parties. His wife had visited him that day aud
several Strangers came 10 the place bv The oars
that morning. Eaor's we're made BY the sher.
id, TO Sud the fugitive but NO trace Of bim
could bs Obtained.
FiHR P1oSERTY ToR Baldwin. H. Naa
will sell at public sale, on the pramisss. an
Thurnday, April 18th, At two O'clock. the baau.
ttil apd valuable country seat of Levi q.
ark, Jg, on tho Newport Turnpike. a sbo,t
distance from this city. The properly is IN irsr
rate order sud 10 in s desirable looaIitv far a
gentleman Wishing bis family to ba near to the
oty and yet sufficiently removed from its noiee
and hustle, to enjoy the advantages Of rural
scenery aud comfort The prop,rty Il fully de-.
serlbed In our advertising column to-day. to
which We invite tho sttention Of eli vho desiEe
to PaEshAss.