Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-27
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600 men, December l0th 1864, is nine
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TnE JUNCTION AND BREAKwATER RAILROAD.
"A bill was introduced into the House of
\ Representati ;es, on Tuesday last giving the
aid OF the State for the completion of the
junction and Breakwater Railroad. 1t pro-
vides that the State shall give its bonds 10
the amount Of five hundred thousand dollars,
to build the road. 1t was read the first
time. This measure is being strongly urged
iiy tho prominent citizens of Sussex County,
and will quite likely pass the Legislature.
The BRANDYwiNE RAILRoAp.-A petition
was presented in the House of Representa-.
tiyes on Tuesday, by Mr.. jackson, of this
county, asking for aid to build railroad
from some point near this city, to tho Penn
sylvania line 1t was referred to a commit
tee, consisting Of Messrs. Jackson, Alder
dice, Causey, Douglas, aud Wilson.
INCREASED PAY.-on Tuesday last, Mr..
Alderdice introduced u substitute for the
several measures now before the Legislature,
for increasing the pay Of public officers. 1t
provides that, with few exceptions, they be
increased twenty-five per cent
MARKET STREET PROPERTY FOR sALR.-Dr.
ii. +. Askew offers for sale his valuable
brick house at the corner Of Seventh and
Market Streets. 1t is four stories high.
with three story back building. 1t is built
in modern style with high ceilings, we'll
painted and papered throughout supplied
with water, gas heaters and range, all in
perfect order. 1t is in good location, and
oilers inducements to any person desiring to
purchase home rarely met with. The
Doctor also offers truck Garden for rent.
THE EVENING JOURNAL ALMANAc.-We have
received from the publishers Of the ALBANY
Evening Journal copy of the Almanac
just issued by them for 1865. 1t is the best
work OF the kind now before the public, far
excelling all others in the vast amount of
Statistical information which it contains in
relation to the elections and the workings
oil the Government of the United States
In its pages is contained information that
can be procured nowhere else, save at the
departments in Washington. 1t is neatly
printed, and is sold at the extremely low
price OF twenty cents per copy seven copies
Tor one dollar, one hundred copies, (post
naldl for thirteen dollars; by Express, twelve
dollars per one hundred. All orders drec-
ted TO Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany, New
York, or TO American News COMPANY. News
Dealers, New York, will be punctually
attended to.
DIPLOMAS GRANTED.-The Sixteenth An
nual commencement of the Eclectic and
University Medical College, took place on
Tuesday, at Concert Hall, Philadelphia.
The following named Delawareans were
granted diplomas :-James L. Killgore and
j. u. West.
InE MEMOIRS OF a PREAcHEn.--We have
received from the Publishers, I. II. Peter
son a Brothers Philadelphia, a work enti.
tied "The Memoirs Of Preacher" illus
trated, from the pen OF tho late George
Lppard 1t is for sale at the store Of
Boughman, Thomas h Co., 42l Market St,
in this city.
A o L 4. M-rhe quarterly session Of the
i state "a Delaware, o,det OF United American
Mechanics, Was held in this city on Wednesday
l evening last. The attendance OF Representative.
. was unusually large. mud great amount Of
4 ousnes, ol interest To tue Order was transacted
The reports exhibit thnt the order is in healthy
, eohdlticu' and rapidly increasing in numbers.
S a MEETING or THE USios League will be held
l., In their iooms tG'h MarkeO ou Saturday
, evening next January 2Sth, at s o'clock 4
full Attendance is requested as business Of i'm.
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+ SERIOUS CATASTROPHE Smyrna Tine
ssys ;--A serious catastrophe occurred on Sun.
E Jay asti at Greens Mills, FIVE miles from thil
town, resulting IN the drowning Of three vonno
men or lads, VIZ; W. Hemy Green, sou Of M
= late seweil Green, aged about 20 years. and John
. aged ~ aud Addison, aged i years, sons Of th,
late Marion Green, ESD. formerly OF this town
It il resulted as follows;
y Tnty were shedding on the ice on tho mill
=, pond, the three persons drowned being seated OIL
tue slsj, which was pushed by three other boys
II suddenly tho ico gavO way, preclpitatinQ III,
d three young msn INTO tho water, where the,
d were drowned under the ice. One Of the thrS
poys engaged in pushing tho sled came nea
# boing dFuwned also, but assistance came to hi
n relief. The water being shsllOw, the bodie
a were fecoye cd in about fifteen minutes after th
{ accident
= In addition to their loss as children and mem
~ bers OF tue family, they will prove double los
( TO ther widowed mother as they we're thei
chiet dependencies for support. The eldest
u henfy, since tac death OF his father, two o
y, three years since, has carried en- the mill sue
or cessiuly.
ID Large ecncourse Of relatives and fread
e. followed the mouTniul procession on Tuesda
last to Bethel NJ. E. Church, where the TIRE
d bodies were Inferred
W II will be Ienem ed, perhaps, that Henry
n, ialher and younger brother both died flom th
I'd result OF avodents-,he former being throw
or from dearborn and the latter from horse.
w DELAWARE HORTICULTURAL soctsrr.-Au ad
e. Joufned meeting Of tue Delaware Horticulture
rs Society was held January 26th, 1866 Dr. II
/. L. AskeN, Vicc-President, in the chair.
il. ol motion otE yatuall, it was resolved-tbs
IT, Il in the experience Of this Society, il should
decided to hold an exhibition this fali-tbe pro
ed caed7, after paying expenses, shall be divide
N. between The "llomo for Aged Women" aud th
~ "llome for FriendIess Children
- Ga motion Of VIM Cauby, special Commits
=, was appointed, consisting Of Z. Ta,uall. Gee
-, Sayefa and q. Talual, Jr 10 send circulars 1
~ persons in this State, and the surrouudip
ne country, in order to get their views on the polio
OF having au Exhibition the coming fall.
on On moiion Of L. Tatnali, w. Canby and DR..
f. Wilson, were added to the committee.
Ol motion, the Sh, 9th aud 10th articles {
Tx, The BY Lrss were suspended
oh The l4h bylaws was amen lo1 by strikin
he out 80 dlys," aud Inserting 40 days.p
IN. 1he following members were elected;- & \
,lv Harrington, Js., john Dixon, A. NJ Hiegin,
nj Jr., W. Il. Bullock, NJ. D.. J. C. Grubb, j.
~ Vauehau, NJ. ID ". II. Pierce, Goo l.. Mile
:, Jeceb L Brown, L, \. Bellah, Chas PASCAL.
~ W. South, u. F. Taylor, J. Taylor Cause, N I
" " Behs.n, Dlni,l Iaj ior Thomas johnson, Can
~ Joshua Biser, Hon g. Il. Riddle and Rev.
ui Coleman
n n The Society having concluded its ordinar
US business went Into au election for officers an
'fe comm tees for the ensuing year, with the fol
ire lowing result;
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