Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

II -" H"H'if VI Allt nltGllllB OF lnt lllstOFl
cal Society. This Society has been working
its way from the time of its organization tC
the present time, slowly but surely. In the
management of this institution the mos
economical course has been adopted hitherto
but such has been its progress, that now
there exists pressing necessity for the occu
patton of the now room rented from the In.
| stitute. This room has recently been fitted
up expressly by the Society for its sole use,
and il is hoped that its new location will be
sufficiently attractive to invite the attention
and cooperation of our citizens sufficiently,
to enable this Society to become a credit 10
the State of Delaware. 1t can be this, by
the aid OF those most interested in It's success
and perpetuation. A general invitation is
extended TO those interested in its success,
to be present on next Thursday evening,
upon the occasion of the Inauguration of the
Society in its new location.
The Railroad Question in Councl.-The
Council met on Thursday evening, and ad-
lourned until Friday evening, when, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Adams note from Mr.. Hinkley
was read, requesting the withdrawal of the
petition of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company, praying for
the close Of certain streets. Mr. Adams
moved that the petitioner have the privilege
granted to HIM. Mr.. Adams then made
some explanatory remarks, after which he
read the propositions which the committee
had mado to the Railroad Company. They
proposed that the Railroad Company should
expend S3O0,000 in improvements within the
coming three years; the graduation Of fare so
as not TO discriminate against our city, and
also 10 give passengers the privilege OF laying
over in Wilmington, without additional fare,
and convey 10 the city certain lot, and also
10 pay to the city bonus OF $4,000 in con
sidelalion for the advantages which they
asked. The only response received was the
withdrawal of the petition in question. The
consent of the Council was unanimously
given to said withdrawal.
Fenian Demonstration. The Hamilton
Rowan Circle of the Fenian Brotherhood, OF
his city, having received intelligence that
Stephens, the Head-Cenue of the organiza-
tion in ireland, had escaped from prison,
where he was consigned by the British au-
| thorltieS on the charge Of uttering rebellious
sentiments, illuminated their headquarters
at the corner of Third and Market Streets
on Thursday evening, in a brilliant style,
and fired salute. The Irish and American
flags were displayed from the windows, and
the building presented fine appearance.
a Rspenus Deeision-A question having
been raised as to the liability to stamp duty
OF notices from landlords to tenants, the
Assessor of this District has procured the
following decision upon the point:-
WAsHINeToN, December 9th, 1865.
SIR:-l reply to your letter of the 5th in
stant, that the iDclosed notice from a land.
lord to a tenant is not an instrument within
the meaning of the law, subject to stamp
duty Very respectfully,
(Slgned) ID. G. WHITMAN,
Acting Commissioner
JOHN p. McLEAR, Assessor, wilmington,
Del.
The alarm Of fire on Friday evening, was
caused by the burning of the chimney Of the
building occupied by Lewis F. Adair, as a
cabinet ware mandatory, in Shipley street
below Fourth
Increase Of Salaries-At meeting of the
City Council held on Friday evening, on
motion of MIR. Chandler the Rev. Mr. Cole
man, from the Board of Education, wa.
granted permission to read memorial, ask
ing for the appropriation of g., 600 additiona
for school purposes the coming wear, tc
enable the Board to add $50 to the salary O
each teacher. The subject was referred tC
the Committee on Education.
House Of Refu9e.-On Friday evening, il
Council, a communication was read from tn,
Corporators of the House of Refuge. askinf
an appropriation of $4,000 from that body I,
aid in the erection of said Institution. The,
hope TO secure a like sum from the Iey,
Court. Should they be successful. with con
tributions from the citizens, they think the,
can erect their building and sustain the in
stitution for the first year. The communi
cation was referred to the, committee Of
House of Refuge.
Explosion Of Magazine.-The Cheste
hepubtedn OF Friday says:-The powde
magazine of Prof Samuel jackson, locate
on the river bank, in this place, exploded o.
Monday morning last, at halfpast 10 O'Clock
: There were two reports, following each othe
in quick succession, of such terrific force a
to shake nearly every house in town, Th
walls 0: the African NJ. E. Church wer
5 cracked from cellar to roof and many of til
windows broken, as were tho windows {
other houses in the vicinity. The hous
3 which contained the powder was built I
6 wood, and WAS entirely demolished. Lare
pieces of timber were thrown, with gres
force, some sixty yards from the building
3 From what VIC could learn, there was but
single keg OF powder in the magazine. Th
! building lad been used, during the war. fc
1 storing the materials from which cartridge
i were made, and was so entirely out of III
way that, in case an explosion should tax
S place, no damage, beyond the destruction
S the house, could be done. Since the close {
: the war, Prof jackson has been engaged |
d making fireworks on limited scale, and on
part OF the magazine was devoted to the
, storage 1t would seem that the powdt
I apartment exploded first, and the freworl
e were then ignited. For some time after III
e explosion, 'serpents" were seen kissing abol
and sky-rockets were going off at a tangen
5 The report frightened many, and yarior
5 were the surmises as to its cause, Som
e thought the rebels had let loose a fifteer
inch gun into our midst from the river, an
S others that the gas-works had blown up
Z Women in the neighborhood of the mags
d zine, wild with excitement, ran into III
street with children in their arms, Will
others inquired, with deep solicitude, fc
their relatives and friends. Fortunately n
one was injured, The cause of the explc
a sion is attributed by some to spontaneou
/. combustion among the fireworks, and b
others to an incendiary.
/ Kent County MaHers.-We copy the 70
!, lowing items from the Delawarean of Satul
. day last:-
6 William B. Ward, in custody for robbip
d the clothing store of Bernard Hirsh, in Mi
: ford, on the 28d of last October escape
i from Dover Jail on last Wednesday aftel
o noon, by picking the lock on his cell doc
{ ana at the time this was written had M
l. been re-arrested. There is but little doul
=, out Naru was guilty OF the offence charged
from his own admissions and the facbthat
portion of the stolen property was recovere
: from him. He is a stout built fellow. abor
! five feet seven inches high, with dark con
u plexion, black eyes, and dark curly hair, an
= that he is proficient in his felohious profe
= sion would appear from the skill and cunnin
= displayed in eiiecting his escape.
4. The First National Bank of Dover, estal
i lshed under the National Banking Law
a opened for business, on the 18th Of la
Z month, at the building corner of Locke
y | man nnd Main Ctroafe IT. =.