Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

Major IL. {. Robinett, of the United States
Army, is now on q visit 10 his friends i'm
this city.
Mr. Solomon Hersey was elected Grand
Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of Tempcr-
ance, at the meeting of the Grand Division
IN ms city, last week, vice George Day, re.
A colored man named John Segars, while
cunning near the jackson Inn, in Christiana
Hundred, on Tuesday, the 23d ult. was shot
Dy the accidental discharge of his gun. He
was getting over fence, when the trigger
caught In one of the rails discharging the
gun, The load entered the right side Of the
neck, and passed out along the Jaw. He
was taken TO his home near Newport, and
Irons. "4-''
Auction sale of Dwelling Houses next
saturday, at Dickinson's Hotel, at Q O'Clock.
r. NJ. See advertisement.
>, warren Chase will speak at McDonnell,s
nan, nan, NO Qua Market Street, on Sunday, the
lourth oil February, at l08 A. NJ and IA r. M.
Subicct-Spiritualism. The public arc re.
spectiully invited to attend.
Fdktr Of 1rd,-The great original and
well-known Fakir of Ava will give sin grand
presentation entertainments at Institute Hall
commencing this evening. One hundred
gllts Will be distributed to the audience each
evening The entertainments of the Fakir
are highly spoken fby the Press. He per
iorms many astonishing tricks, and our citi.
zens should go and see him.
Groper and Bakers lSepiag MaeAines.-
Mi. r. Kortz, General Agent, has now on
exhibition at No. 720 Market street. in this
city. Grover and Bakers celebrated Sewing
Machine Mr. kortz desires 10 procure an
agent in Wilmington to sell these popular
machines, He teaches ladies to operate
lhese machines, without asking them to pur-
chase, free Of charge. We have had one of
them in operation in our family for some.
time past and we have no hesitation in saw
ing that they are all that Mr.. Kortz repre-
sents them to be, doing work in an excellent
manner. Besides saving an immense deal
OF labor, they afford an opportunity to the
ladies' to do their sewing with neatness and
dispatch. They will seam, stitch, hem, fell.
cord bind, quilt, gather, braid and embroi..
der most beautifully and elaborately. Mr..
hortz is gentlemanly, polite and attentive
10 customers, and wis take pleasure in ex-
planning to those who may call on him. the
mode of operating the machines, and i'm.
parting such information as will render pur
chasers fully capable of working them sue
cessiully, We invite the public to give him
a call.
Ftfe,-The alarm of fire about 10 O'Clock
on Tuesday night was caused by the burn
ing OF stable belonging to tile widow of
I Ine i late 4. Jenifer Adams, at the corner OF
Twelfth and West Streets The building
together with its contents, consisting of three
carriages, corn shelter, IL lot of corn fod
def ana number of other articles, was
entirely destroyed There were two cows
IN the stable, but they managed to get out
before the flames reached them. The fire
was the work of an incendiary. 1t was
insured in the sum of three hundred dollars
in the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany.
Promptness learn that the New Cas-
Tie County Mutual Insurance Company paid
Mcssrs. j. Downward a. Sons, the amount
awarded Tor damages sustained by the fire
at their rope mandatory last month, imme-
diately on the return being made, although
they might have availed themselves of the
advantage of the ninety days stipulation in
the terms OF agreement with insurers This
prompt action on the part of the Company
has afforded the Messrs. Downward mn on.
portunity To promptly repair the damages
sustained, and men are already engaged in
the work
Lost Boy Fouhd.-A boy named Francis
Meguigen wandered away from his home in
thls city, on the fifth of November last, and
all efforts on the part of his parents to dis
cover his whereabouts proved unavailinp
until last week, when through an advertise
ment published in the journal and States
man, his father received information that
Francis was at the residence of John Mack
lem, about two miles and half below Mil
! ford. His father Immediately went 10 Mr.
Macklems, and brought the boy home on
q Monday. 1t appears that he went down til,
State in November with a company of sol
diers returning home to vote, and up to las
, week could find no opportunity to inform hi
1 parents OF his whereabouts, or procure mean
to return to their domicil He has been en-
ployed by Mr., Macklem for some time a
farming, and is said to be an industriou
youth. His discovery is great relief to hi
distressed parents
. Homesi HomeSi-To all who want HON,
= of their own-and who does not?-iust con
slider whether 1t is not wisdom TO improv,
+ perhaps the last and only opportunity tina
will ever offer free and clear of land specu
lation, city taxation or brokers commissions
Land by the acre, or a house lot 20 by tO(
feet for $40; or 40 by 200 feet, sufficient fo
+ a fine garden, for $50; with good streets botI
8 in front and rear, and no expense for grad
. ing within five minutes walk OF the city
and ten minutes walk of the principal ma
: chine shops and manufactures. If fpreferreC
n a good two story cottage house, all complete
Y except paint and paper, for 1000, one-hal
4 to remain on the property
The property is rated at a low price pe
!, acre, and unless one hundred lots are taken
5 with prospect of fifty houses being nut vi
4 the coming summer, the land will moi b,
= broken, but remain as it is until It is wortl
four times the price now put upon il.
In order 10 ascertain whether there ia I
d sufficient number Of persons disposed 10 i'm
a prove one of the most favorable opportuni
ties ever offered, and if entered upon vii
double in value the first twelve months,
y meeting will be held on Monday evening
o the fifth inst, at o'clock, at the Odd Eel
q lows Hall, to decide whether sufIicien
7 number of persons are disposed to improy,
: : the best opportunity ever offered to make fo
themselves Living Homes, at small outla,
! OF money j. A. BR0wN.