Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-13
BOOK NOTICES.

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Lindsay Il Blaekiston, Publishers, Phila-
delphia, have just published in a neat and
handsome form, "a Manual for Conducting
business in Town and Ward Meetings,
Societies, Boards of Directors and Managers
and other Deliborative Bodies, by Benjamin
Matthias, A. NJ. This is a standard work,
and Will be found to be eminently service
able to Societies, Boards of Managers, &c.
Il is for sale at the store of John b. Porter,
No 400 Market Street, in this city
Practical Mineralogy, Assdging and Mining,
We have received from Lindsay Il Blackis-
ton, Publishers, Philadelphia, work en-
titled, practical Mineralogy, Assayng and
Mining; with n description of the useful
minerals, and instructions for Assayng and
Mining according to the simplest methods, "
by Frederick Oyerman, Mining Engineer.
II is handsomely printed and bound and in
its pages the author places before the public
the characteristics and uses of minerals, in a
style, that all who read it may fully under
stand this interesting subject. II contains a
| mass of valuable information, that can be
procured nowhere else in such excellent
form II tshoud meet with nm extensive sale.
Il may be procured at the store OF John b.
Porter No. 400 Market street.
Peteysoa's Hagasiae.--
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Christmas NUDiJer.-
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Ordered. -,Ioscph T. Miller carpenter in
the L. $ Navy, has been ordered to the
Susquchanna.
-Mctcoric SloNers Mayor Valentine re-
quests us to say that when the Meiccric dis
play of shooting stars takes place, he will have
the City Hall bell rung III order that Our
citizens may have an opportunity of wit
Messing it.
Impartial SuBrdae.-A largo meeting was
held at the Union African Church in this
city, on Thursday evening last, TO consider
the propriety of prosecuting the suits already
Instituted TO test the right OF colored people
to Yotc,and to take measures for cO-operaiin.
in this matter with an association, an extract
from whose circular we published a week or
two ago. The meeting was mainly com
posed OF coorcd people, although number
! OF white persons were present Thomas
| Garrett presided, and several addresses were
delivered They voted down II proposition
to prosecute the suit from this State, think
ing that one was enough to decide the mat
ter, but agreed 10 cooperate with the other
associations in prosecuting the suits in the
I Sfntn n Nptv frhnt, a..
they were determined and earnest in their
desire TO have this right, hut thought calm,
| persistent assertion of their rights would
have more effect than violent one 1t is
proper TO add that the conclusion not to
prosecute the suit is not final one, and that
II will doubtless be pushed forward, the feel
Ing ot the colorcd citizens generally inclin-
ing strongly in that direction.
Dcshaetioa # Briht0n'S FYour HW-
Brinlon' large new mill at Chadd's Ford.
on the Brandywinc, fell down Oh Friday
afternoon, owing to the excessive weight
caused by storing wheat, over seventeen
thousand bushels being in the upper story,
the end wall next the creek falling outward
Nearly the entire amount was prcciptated
into the creek and washed away The
clerk, Chcyncy lIannum, well known 10
many OF our citizens, and John Sulyan.
assistant, were killed, and two others were
badly injured
Fire Alarm.-The alarm of fire on Fri.
day afternoon was caused by some children
setting fire TO some shayingS in IL house at
the corner OF Filth and Tatnall streets. The
fire was eXtinguished before the arrival of
the Engines, and no damage done.
Sudden Dedt6.-Ann NJ. Brown died sud.
dehly al Inc residence OF her son in Christi.
ana HID, last Thusday night, from an alice
ton Of the heart. She retired in the even
ing in about her usual health, and in short
llme afterwards was taken with n severe
pam IN the region Of the heart, and in II
short time expired. Her sudden deccase is
a sore ailiiction to her family and friends.
Hghrog Ro55ey-A gentleman named
MIR. Perkins who keeps store At Leiperyilc.
Delaware County, Pa, was robbed near
| Chymont, on the evening OF the 18th instant.
oi S0fo, by three men who came up behind
him. One of the Williams held one of his
arms with one hand, while ne put the other
over his mouth 10 prevent him from giving
any alarm; another tore open his vest and
took his pocket book, while third held
| his horses. One of them remarked that he
was notthe man they were looking for. VIII ch
was replied to by another: "never mind.
well go through him. Mr. Perkins thinks
they were WhHe men, although disguised hv
masks Alter getting the oney they went
into the woods, and no trace of them have
since been discovered Mr.. Perkins had
another wallet in his possession, which the
thieves did not get.
Police 4Naae%.-The following cases have
been disposed of by Mayor Valentine
VIM. H. Heal, by officer Heal, for pcddlins
Without a license. Fined $40 and costs
Morris llallum, by officer Heal, for drunk
enncss Fined 50 cents and costs
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