Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ACCAA AARF AAANos
Epttonle Of Business and Personal Mditeis
We direct the attention of our readers TO
the advertisement of E. B. Frazer g. Co., in
another column. Every housekeeper should
read it,
The Unitarians intend to make an effort to
secure means to erect church edifice in our
city. Several sums have already been sub
sclbed, and they are looking around to OBJ
tain suitable site.
The following named gentlemen have been
elected and installed as officers of Star of
Bethel Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F.:-N. G.,
Joseph Habert; " G., VIM. l.. Wilson, r.
5. Nathaniel G. Naylor; p. g., George X.
Lloyd; t., Isaac n Grubb.
Carncross & Dixey's celebrated minstrels,
VIII give two grand concerts in this city on
Friday and Saturday evenings next, on
which occasions they will sing some of their
best songs.
Denoresfs Monthly for August is a con-
centration of cooling and refreshing draughts
from the fountains of literature and art.
While others lose interest this is radiant in
Summer glory. The musical composition,
"Toueh not the Wine Cup, is a monitor
worthy of perusal, and will repay the effort
OF its sentiment. The superb steel engrav-
ing Of Washington Irving will be hailed
with delight by the admirers OF that Ameri-
can Author There is an extra number of
good stories, and a continuation of Alice
Cary's 'Noniesson OF a Coquette,n with
Poems, Illustrations, and Fashions too ex-
tended to catalogue here. In brief sum
ming up, it is worth the price of a years
subscription. Those who wish to subscribe
can address, w. JENN1Nos DEMoREsT, 47S
Broadway, New York.
d Stabbin9 Case.-A fight occurred in
Poplar Street, below Sixth, about half.past
six O'Clock on Sunday evening last between
two colored men named Joshua Massey and
Robert Graves, in which Massey stabbed
Graves three times in the back, wounding
him badly. Massey then fed and was pur-
sued by Graves. The former ran into house
in the vicinity occupied by colored people,
followed by the latter, when the inmates,
noticing that Graves was bleeding profusely
from the cuts, arrested his progress and
Massey escaped. DR.. Jones was called In
and dressed his wounds, which are not con.
sidered serious The row created conslders.
BILE excitement in the neighborhood.
Knled-We learn that man named John
q. Wilkins, belonging to this city, met with
an accident al Chester, on Saturday night
last by which he lost his life. He left this
city in the ten O'Clock train of cars for Phila.
delphia, and was injured on the route He
was taken to the hospital in the latter named
city, where he died on Sunday morning at
seven O'Clock. Wecould not learn the par.
ticulars OF the nature of the accident He
leaves wife and three children and numer.
GUS relatives to mourn his loss. His mother
keeps q boarding-ho in Fourth Street be.
tween Market and King
Young Ladies' Boarding School - We
would call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement in another column of the
Tracy Institute for young ladies. Rochester,
New York, is one of the most healthful and
beautiful of our inland rural cities, while
the Institute has a well.earned reputation for
rare success in the intellectual, moral and
social training of those committed to the
care of the accomplished lady Principal
whose name honors the school, We notice
that the Rev. James S. Dickerson, formerly
OF this city, is among the list of references.
His recommendation ought TO be good au.
thority.
DeldDare.-A correspondent of the Ma.
fional Baptist writes that, lone year ago
this month, fifteen brethren and sisters were
recognized as the Delaware Avenue Church
of Wilmington They depended on supply
preaching until the first of April, when Rev
G. N. Folwell became their pastor They
have increased more than ur-fold, number
ing about seventy members They have
organized an "Evangelizing Union, which
takes the supervision of their Sabbath
Schools, organizes and sustains prayer meet
ings and extends evangelizing influences Ia
all within their reach This Union conducts
three Sabbath Schools two extra prayer
meetings each week in remote parts OF the
city, and has appointed committees to visit
in the different wards and induce persons tr
attend Church and Sabbath School The
Church is'worshipping in the house of THE
old First Church, but in consequence of q
pressing necessity they have resolved tC
build on what is confessedly the best church
site in the city. 1t cost $1,000, and was the
muniiicent giil of one of their own sisters
to which she has added subscription o
So, 500 Another sister has subscribed "a, 900
They have raised in all about SEQ, 900, amos
entirely among themselves They propose
to build a good, though not extravagant
house of Trenton brown-stone, to cost abou
$50, 000 The work was begun June 27tn
II is proposed to build the walls to the sill
of the second story windows, and let them
settle until next spring, when they hope tc
be free from debt.
Cecil County Matters-We copy the fol
lowing items from the Cecil Whtg of Satur
day
Notice having been given of a purposet
meeting OF the citizens friendly to the con
| u.
meeting was held at Gillispie's hotel, War
wick, on Monday, July 9th, for the purpos
Of comparing views, taking stock, and de
vising the most practicable railroad rout
best suited to the interest Of the people. AL
present seemed fully alive TO the importance
of the occasion, and the sum of $40, ,00
was subscribed, after due consultation wit
the delegation from Delaware, composed Q
: The following named gentlemen: j. B. Fen
uilOnrp n Cochran MoiO
John Jones and t, VIM. Wilson, Esq. Reso
lutions were adopted by the meeting, re
: commencing the location of route fror
: Middletown, Del, to the head of Sassafras
4 in Maryland, and the following committe
U was appointed to superintend the survey
!, Hamilton Morton, j. w. Davis, and John F
i Stephens A finance committee was ais
S appointed to canvass the district for subscriE
c tions to the capital stock of the company
O composed of the following gentlemen; j
w. Davis, j. B. Morton and w, L. Locl
L wood. The meeting adjourned to meet {
e the call of the president.
Y James Caughlan, (known only to our cit
zens as Jimmy Cochran, W of Elkton, die
i, suddenly at Havre-de- Grace, on Sunday nigl
{ last He had been at work on the new raj
G road from Perryville to Port Deposit, and
s is said his death. was caused from sunstrok
d received the preceding day, or cholera MOI
bus, brought ON by too free an indulgenC
: in ice water His body was sent home o
|. Monday morning, and buried on Tuesda
e evening, in the Catholic burying ground
n this place. Jimmy was returned soldiel
:, having enlisted in Co. 1, Fifth Marylan
Al Regiment, at the early stage of the war, an
on the expiration Of his time, again reel
/. listed in the same regiment, and served wit
it faithfully till the close of the rebellion
He leaves wife and four children to mour
I" his sudden and untimely demise.