Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-24
AI.nANY. April II, 1865.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EpitOme Of Business and Personal Matters.
"A liberal arrangement will be made with
an energetic man, who desires TO act as
agent for Life Insurance Company. See
advertisement in another column,
Concerts s-The Friendship Fire Company
have engaged Burgess, Prendergast Hughes
and La Rue's Ministries, who will give three
concerts at the Institute Hall, on the even
ings of the 26th, eth and 2Sth inst. This
Company gave two concerts at the Odd Eel
lows Hall week or two ago, and were
greeted by oyerilowing houses All present
on those occasions, speak in the highest
terms of praise of the excellence of their
performances. The proceeds are to he de
voted TO keeping the apparatus in repair,
and we hope that our citizens will bestow
upon the Friendship u generous support.
Everybody should 60 and hear the minstrels.
Fires.-The alarm of fire on Friday last,
between one and two O'Clock, was occasioned
by the burning of the sheds in Simmons a.
Co.'S lumber yard, corner of Front and
Tatnall Streets. The firemen extinguished
the flames before much damage was sus-
tained Just as the above mentioned fire
was extinguished, the root of two story
frame house, owned by Francis Barry, in
Water Street, between Market and King,
was found to be on fire. The roof was con
siderably damaged, and the furniture belong
ing to the occupant, Terrence Burke, was
much injured by the water. While Mr..
Barry's house was on fire, the roof of n two
story brick house, corner of Water and
French Streets, belonging 10 the Railroad
Company and occupied by John Chambers,
was discovered to he on fire. Owing TO the
exertions of the fircmcn, the building was
not badly damaged. Mr.. Chambers lurni-
ture was somewhat injured by the water
The buildings and sheds Of Simmons X Co.
were set on fire by sparks from locomotive
of the through train, which leaves our depot
going South, at minutes before l O'Clock,
Harpers' Magazine.-T May number of
this standard American monthly has reached
us. This number closes the thiriy-second
volume, completing the sixteenth year of its
publication, and is certainly very interesting
Among the contents is an ably written paper
entitled "Galena and its Lead Mines" Civ
ing ninteresilngaccounto of the lead mines in
that section of the great West. This place was
the residence Of General Grant, before the
war, and the article in question is illustrated
with pictures showing the Generals resi-.
dences hetore the war and after, his re.
ccplion on his lccrni visit to that city, and
u number OF representations of scenes in the
lead ore region. "LivIngston's Last Afri-
can Expedition, is AN excellent article and
the illustrations are elegant. "The Flag
that Talks, is poem, which will awaken
the most patriotic emotions, and cause a
thrill OF JOY to peryade the loyal heart. Be.
sides these articles it gives number of able
editorials and much miscellaneous matter,
which will be read with profit, together with
the invaluable monthly record. The con.
ductors have made arrangements which will
render the ensuing volume of still greater
interest and permanent value General d.
II. Strother will furnish series of papers,
illustrated by himself entitled "Personal
Recollections of the War" MIR. ]. Ross
Browne will continue his illustrated papers
on the regions of the Pacific Slope This is
the best magazine published in the United
States, and we would urge our readers who
wish to subscribe for work OF this kind Ia
send OH their names at once to Harper.
Internal ImproremeRta- The Committee
on Commerce of the House Of Representa-.
tives of the United States, have reported the
most important river and harbor improve.
ment bill of many years. The committee
thoroughly discussed the plan of making
appropriations simply for continuing tho
work on the improvements, or of appropri.
ating enough at once for thoroughly com.
pleting them, or bringing them as near that
condition as possible. The latter was finally
agreed upon, and bill reported which an.
propriates over three millions of dollars for
that purpose. Among the appropriations is
one of $lO7, $40 for the completion and re.
pairs OF the Delaware Breakwater.
The Conscience Hlnd.-A correspondent
of a Philadelphia paper says that the Con,
science Fund of the Treasury Department
was further increased q few days since by
the contribution of $40, forwarded from vii
mington, Delaware, by an unknown party
C0r0nor's IaQuea.-Coroner Curry held
an inquest on Sunday afternoon, on Tat
nall IL CO. s wharf, foot of Market Street. on
the body of IN unknown white man. Tho
body was discovered floating in the Christi
ana river, by some gentlemen who were
standing on the bridge, who gave inlorma
tion to Charles Il. Sparks, superintendent o
the bridge, who went out in a boat ant
brought il to the wharf. The deceased lat
evidently been in the water for some time
Us he was much decomposed lie is abou
40 years of age, ) feet 10 inches high. and In,
black hair lie had on black coat, whit,
shirt, and pair Of government shoes. Hi
pants were so changed by the action of th,
water and mud, that it was impossible [,
tell their original color. There was nOtlini
on his person by which he could he recog
nlZed. Ills remains were inferred by III,
Coroner The jury rendered n verdict il
accordance with the above facts.
5 Fearful Erplosion.-A terrible explosion
occurred March 9th, at the furnace of ]. {
IL; J. Nelly, at Middletown, Pa, Instant,
killing five men and wounding six Others
The building was destroyed, bridge car
e ried away, seven other boilers in the sam
building were thrown in different direction
: and the whole town was shaken by the cx
plosion. portion Of one boiler was carrie,
through room in which two women wer
I lying sick, hut fortunately did not hit them
Thirty of the employees of the establish
, ment were insured in the Travellers of Hart
ford, OF whom three were severely injured
g five men killed, all but one, writes the agen,
. ''hdd been urged 10 take policies, but the
c laughed at the idea, and fancied they wer
/ in no danger Il. A. Van Trump. Stat
r Agent, No. 3Oe Market Street, Wilmington
Delaware.