Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-09
LOCAL AFFAias.

"A frame house and lot in Christiana Vii
lage, were sold on the first instant, by TIN
assignees OF 4. J. Williams, to Obediah Clark
for $500.
An interesting game OF base ball wa
played by the Atlas Club on the ice on til,
Canal at Delaware City, one day last week
The Post-Office money order system i,
working well. About fifty new offices hay,
been added to the list. Col Grimshaw has
issued over one thousand orders, for sum,
ranging from one dollar up to thirty Thi,
is the proper and safer way TO send money
by mail
We the People " are making arrange.
ments to give a banquet to the widows and
orphans, at the City Hall, on the o2d inst.
AT meeting of the Diamond State Base
Ball Club, held February 5th, 1866, the fol
lowing named gentlemen were elected ofll-
| GERS for the ensuing year:-President, S. NJ.
Harrington; Vice President, Benz. Nields;
Secretary, Jos. II, Walter; Treasurer, Chas.
NJ. Tatnall; Executive Committee, Charles
F. Thomas, Horace Cause, A. r. Woolston.
Two persons were baptised at the Second
Baptist Church, in this city, on Sunday
morning last
Three persons were baptsed in the Ger
man Baptist Church, on Sunday evening
last
A revival is now in progress at the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, Newport A num-
Der have made profession of religion. A
revival is also in progress in the NJ. Z. Church
at Delaware City, and the labors of the min
listers have met with much success.
An effort Is being made at Delaware CITY.
to form company for the purpose of estab-
fishing rolling mill at that place.
Sheriff Hagany will sell at public sale, at
the hotel of Morris Dickinson, in this civ.
on the oath inst, at O'Clock, p NJ tLe
real 0f II
sell at the hotel of Robert Elliott, in Chris.
tiana Village, on the 27th inst, at 10 clock,
A. M, the real estate of Alexander Macbeth
deceased.
Don't forget TO attend the auction sale OF
Books, Stationery and Fancy Articles nj
Craig's, No. 40j Market Street, this evening
and tomorrow evening
A revival has been in progress at st. Paul's
NJ. L. Church, Tor some time past. and ia still
going on. Upwards of one hundred person,
have made profession of religion. and the
altar is still nightly crowded with pen;tents.
A revival commenced at Asbury NJ +.
Church on Sunday evening last. The Con.
gregations during the week have been large
and much interest is manifested on the sub.
ject of religion.
Wilmington Post Ofice.--The excollor,
manner in which the affairs of the post Office
in this city are conducted, under the man.
agement OF the present Postmaster, has long
been well-known to our citizens. and M.
preclated by all having business with that
office The Postmaster is untiring in his
efforts TO make every arrangement that will
conduce to the benefit of the peonle md
save them trouble and labor For this pnr.
pose, his corps Of clerks and employees. who
by the way, are polite and attentive to The
public, are so arranged, as to secure The
prompt, and correct mailing Of all matter
deposited in the Office and also the delivery
OF letters, newspapers, &c., to Their own.
ers, in all parts of the city Immediately af
ter the arrival of the mails In additi0n IN
this immense deal of labor sometime
since the Postmaster caused iron boxes TO be
placed on the lamp posts and at stores. in
various parts of the city, that our neonlc
may deposit their letters therein. therehv
saving them the trouble of having 10 convey
them TO the post office. These boxes are
openedby the letter carriers and the contents
conveyed TO the post Office, from whence
they are mailed to their destination. Under
this system our citizens are saved much
labor and trouble. This accommoda.
ton is appreciated by the public, as the
following tacts-iurnshed at our request by
the Postmaster-fully proves There arc
twenty-three boxes already on the lamn
posts and at stores. In the month of Ian
uary, 1855, there We're but five boxes. from
which, during that month, 1872 letters were
taken by, the carriorr and conveyed to the
Post Office. In October of the same vear
after the number of boxes had lust been in,
creased to twenty three ,323S were collected
ana in the month of January, 1865. 79OO
showing q steady and rapid increase in tho
NUMBER who avail themselves of this system
OF sending their letters to the Post Office
me fost Master has still ten of the boxes.
which will he placed at points in favorable
locations, at some future time.
The business of the office generally. shows
great increase over what it was some few
years ago. In the month of January. 1868.
the carriers delivered to persons in various
parts OF our city, -, 93G letters, 1905 news,
papers, and 1349 drop letters In the month
OF January, 1866, they delivered 2s, 173 let.
ters, fl4f newspapers, and 2S77 drop letters
Fair far 81. JoAu's Chureh-Wc nm.
derstand that the members and friends of 81
Johns Church, Brandywine Village, intend
holding lair during the coming season in
behalf OF the fund for the enlargement of the
School House belonging to this parish. Tbi,
building is now too small for its accustomed
purposes, and we trust that there will be /
general anu hearty cooperation of our citi
zens in helping on this most laudablc under
taking. heY Mr.. Coleman will be Thankful
ject whether in money or goods.
Destruction Of a Coal oil Refneyg JD F,,,
, On Tuesday evening last, aboutsix o'clock
the coal oil refinery of Forrest tS Southard
situated in New Castle Hundred shor
distance from this city, was DESTROYED h,
fire, The building was frame structure Il
by 4O feet, one story high, and contained x
barrels OF oil in the tanks, about 10 harrel
! OF benzine in tub, 30 barrels OF tar. Stem
: engine, machinery, &C., necessary 10 con
duct the business, all Of which were eiile
entirely consumed or rendered worthless
Messrs. Forrest " SOuthard estimate thei
loss at $4,000 on which there is no insnr
ance. The fire originated as follows.-Abou
the time the workmen were closing the run
ming of the distill, the gas from the oil lool
fire from globe lamp, standing about te,
feet from the distill, and in few moment
the whole building was in flames. A youn,
man named Edward Askins, was badlt
burned about the face. He was working n
the distill, letting the oil out, when the flame
were communicated from the lamp. and In
blaze and burning liquid flashed up in hi
face, injuring him as above stated
The Issue Of Flee Cent Fractional Curyen
cy.-The new tive-cent fractional currenc,
Z has been printed at the Treasury Denorf
! ment. In size il compares favorably with N,
old issue; the paper however is muchinferior
Instead of the yignettc Of Washington
) bears that of s. NJ; Clark, chief of the print
4 ing bureau. The back of the note is Grnen
/ upon which is printed the following words
: Interchangeable for United States notes b,
the assistant treasurers and designated de
postaries of the United States, in sums no
less than three dollars. Receivable in pay
a ment of all dues to United States less thal
= five dollars, except customs" "
4 Clerical Charge.-We understand that tn
Rev. Chas y. MeIyaine, n son Of tie Rlshnl