Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EpitOme Of Business and Personal Matters.
The Court will convene at New Castle
next Monday. The Jail is well filled with
prisoners and the session will probably be
long one.
A son of Thomas Pennington, of this city,
had one of his hands hurt quite severely,
while engaged in coupling cars at the depot,
on last Saturday.
Victor Dupont Abbott cut his foot quite
badly with an axe, at the depot, on the same
day. DIR. White was called in and dressed
the wounds in each case.
George O'Neill, who has been appointed
a Justice of the Peace, gives notice in another
\ column that he has opened an office at No.
| 5O2 Shipley Street, where lie is prepared 10
transact business appertaining TO his office,
as well as that OF u General Agent See
advertisement.
The concert at Chester, Pa, last evening,
was given by some OF the members of the
Handel and Haydn Society of this city, under
the leadership Of II. F. Pickles, and not by
the Society, as stated in our last paper
Teachers Instttute.-The Teachers Insti,
tute of New Castle County met in Good
| Templars Hall, Wilmington, on Saturday
the 2Sth ult. at O'Clock. The meeting was
called to order by the President, Rev. L.
Coleman.
The minutes of the last session were read
and approved
The committee appointed to prepare a
Constitution for the Institute made report
which, after some consideration was returned
to the committee with instructions TO report
hereafter
On motion Of Mr.. Wiley the chairman
was requested oappoint ~ additional mem
Der upon the committee, when Prof Reynolds
was added to it.
Upon motion it was resolved to appoint a
committee y prepare business for tle next
meeting. The chair appointed us said Com
mittee, A. j. Crozier, S. Wiley and Wesley
Talley
Prof Reynolds, Mr. Naff and others, made
interesting remarks in regard to the objects
of the Institute
Upon motion, Prof Reynolds was request.
cd to lecture before the Institute at its next
session, upon the subject OF fractions.
Upon motion il was resolved that the next
meeting be held in Good Templars Hall.
Wilmington, on Saturday, May l2th, at 10
O'Clock. Also, that there be a session at .
O'Clock ior the purpose Of hearing the lecture
by Prof. Reynolds
After transacting a few other items OF
business, the institute adjourned.
There was no meeting in the morning in
consequence Of a misunderstanding in re.
gard TO the key Of tbs hall The afternoon
session was quite interesting and tho ploba-
bilities are that the next will be more so.
The lecture by Prof. Reynolds will doubtless
be one of great interest to teachers, and ali
who can do so should avail themselves OF the
opportunity Of hearing it.
a. j. CRozIER, Secretary
Brandywine, May 1st, 1866.
Presbytery Of Wiimington.-The Presbv.
terry Of Wilmington held Its semi.annual
session at Elkton, Md, April 18th and 18Th.
The Church at Elkton, after separation 81
several years, returned TO the Presbytery
during the previous year
The meeting was opened by sermon by
appointment by Rev. VIM. Altman. Rev.
John Patton, d. D., of Mddlelown, wa.
elected Moderator, and Rev. H. Matthews,
of Elkton, Clerk
Rev, i. c. Lockwood was dismissed and
transferred TO the Presbytery OF Brooklyn.
Rev. j. Garland Hammer was dismissed and
transferred TO the Fourth Presbytery OF
Philadelphia.
At his own request, on account of i'll health,
the license of William r. Morris was with
drawn.
Rsy. George F. Wiswell as Principal, and
Rev. William Altman as Alternate, Elder
Samuel Barr, OF the Hanover Street Church,
Principal, and Elder w. w. Ferris, OF the Della
ware City Church, Alternate, were elected
Commissioners to the next General Assem-.
bly,. The next stated meeting will be helt
on tile fourth Tuesday of September, in the
Delaware City Church, Rev, Ii. j. Gaylord
pastor.
Coroner's Inquest Coroner Curry helt
an inquest 9t Claymont, Del, on Tuesday
morning last, over the body of a man namet
James Boylen. 1t appears from the evidence
ELECTED that the deceased came to his deatl
from injuries received whilst endeavorinl
70 take passage on the 10 O'Clock train, OF
Monday evening, for Philadelphia HI
tried TO get on tho train as ii neared {
platform for holding milk cans, when liz
was caught between il and a car and was in
stsntly killed. Tho jury rendered verdict
in accordance with the above facts. TIL,
body was taken charge Of by George Con
ner, friend of the deceased, and brourh
TO ti,is city, and inferred in the Catholi,
Cemetery last W Wedncsday sfternuon. Til,
deceased was about 35 years Of age ana ,
native of Ireland
The Q. .. light House Esta5liskaen
steamer Cmur dc Lion, y has arrived at thi
port and is now undergoi11".' borough re
pairs at the ship-yard of L. S c. Moore
She is to be attached to the T. S. schoclet
"Sprnyi' Captain 7. w. Ware, of thi
city in the service Of laying huoys ant
furnishing supplies to lighthouses in OH
bay, Though the business office of the In
spector of the Fourth District, (Com. JOIN
Rudd, U. S. n is located in PHILADELPHIA
most of the work connected with it. is don,
from the Government wharf, foot of Fourtl
street, in this city. Our citizens know bu
little OF this work-so important to com
merce-and would hardly think it woulC
keep the captain with his large crew ouitt
hatar he 4