Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

-. n. Robinson a Co., Second and Market
Streets, have for sale three "Whreler " Viii
SON and one "Sloat" Sewing Machines, in
complete order
W. A. Reynolds, ~. NJ, Principal, gives
notice that the spring term of the Whining
ton Classical Seminary, will commence on
March 26th. We are graiiiicd In learn that
MI reynolds effort Ia establish II Classical
Seminary in our city has met with lrcidrd
success. The Principal is gentleman of
high scholastic aiainmcnts, and we take
plcasurcin commencing The institution under
his charge to the support of every Dcm
Warean.
Charles II. Lynch, formerly of this city,
is now engaged in publishing the Crumpton
GeeHc, at Crnmpion Maryland, in conncc
tion with ]. b. Sheppard
Ds fGisGd5oa's Lcctnfys. DR. FitzGih-
bons concluded his lectures ON Human Flee
tricity, at the Institute Hall on Thursday
evening last, ON which occasion The proceeds
were devoted 10 the hcnctii Of the medium.
Miss Ella NanWic. The audience though
not large was composed Of some ni our most
respectable and intelligent pc0ple The
manifestations produced, both in the large
and small cabinets, were more astonishing
than anything vet Witnessed Besides duinn
all HAT had been accomplished ON prry yiolls
evenings, in the way OF ringing ni bells.
blowing l0rns, beating Il drum and taking
these articles down from tile ceiling and re-
placing them again, a piece ot zinc covered
with Hour was placed in one corner Of the
cabinet. After the apsc oil Il few moments.
HE committee entered and brought forth tle
zinc In tllc lloul were the footprints ol two
children ul Il Tender age, and thc bells were
placed in a circle ON tile outer edgc OF the
6iur The iuntpintS were examined hV the
audience and were said 10 be perfect. In the
little cabinet there were some seventy or
eighty manifestations. Hands and arms OF
various sizes Were thrust through tile apcf-
iurc, representing the African Indian and
Caucasian races. \ hand was exposed en-
lirely banolagrd UP, except thc ndcy finger,
which was swollen and extended The ban
dagc exhibited marks of blood, as il Uezing
from gun Shot Wound. \ number OF other
strange and unaccuunlahlc cvideuces were
given tn prove the truth Of the declarations
of the Doctor II the audiences that visited
the Institute ON Monday, Tuesday and Wed.
nrs'laN evenings were astonishrd, the demon
stratiuns ol Thu sd. evening must haze
completely contonudcd them, and at the
same time fully convinced them thai Iy
whatever agency ii may he done DR. Fitl
Gihhon had successfully fulfilled al his
promises, AT the conclusion OF the lecture,
The Doctor returned thanks to The audience,
alter which Dr Harlan, one OF the commit.
tee, made "a few remarks, stating that every
thing had been done in manner to satisfy
the committee that there could not possibly
be any collusion between Miss NanWic and
other persons, and while he did moi pretend
To say how the manifestations were produced
he thought the Doctor deserved The thanks
o the audience for giving them the privilege
of investigating these wonderful Phenomena.
This opinion was coincided in by NIr Allen
Gawtllop who WAS associated with DR. liar
Ian on the committee He then moved that
the thanks of the audience be rendered la
DR.. FilzGibhon, which motion prevailed with
but two dissenting voices The auditory
then retired, discussing the merits oi the cn-
ieriainment, and cndrayoling tu assign some
reason for the remarkable exhibition they
had Witnessed, hut without amy satisfactory
result, 50 far as we are aware.
Proposcd Water OrdinaAce. AT fine last
meeting of the City Council, held ON Thurs.
day evening, Mr. Pu~ey, from the W dnring
Committee, offered an amendment 10 tie
/ Water Ordinance. The amendment reads
as follows
An Ordinance 10 amend the Ordinance
entitled, "An Ordinance for regulating the
distribution OF Bandywine Water in tho
City ot Wilmington, and for othcl purp0
ses :"
BE ii ordained lay the city Council of vii
mingtun,
SECTION That section T. OF the Onli.
nance entitled IAN Ordinance for regulating
the distribution Of Brandywine Water in
the Ciiy Of Wilmington, and lnr other pln-
poses, be amended as follows, Bv in.
sorting Immediately before The wo ds "Such
other rules, commencing the lasi two liucs
thereof, the words following, viz.
Provided, nevertheless, That water may
he sold hy measurement through such nctci
as Shall be- approved by the Watering Com.
mittcr, 10 bc provided and inserted at Tho
expense Of tl,c party 10 lac supplied will
water through it. The water to bc furnish
ed al the following rates For five hundred
gallons or les, per day three cents for every
ono hundred gallons.
For from five hundred to one thnu,and
gallons per day, two and half cents lui
every one hundred gallons
For from one thousand ln len thnusan,
gallons per day, two cents fur every On,
hundred gallons.
For from ten thousand ioMcnfy ihousan,
gallons per day, one and u hall cents ln
every one hundred GALLONS.
For from twenty Thousand galons pcr da,
aud upward, one cent for every one hundrc,
gallons.
Bills for water So distrihuled To he render
ed quarterly, Cirom and after The iirs d
March the present year, Ia the consumers
A discount ui len per rcnl Ia he allowe,
upon tho hills il paid at the Superintendent
Office within ive days after presentation
And Il penalty of len per cent to hc adtlc,
if not paid within thirty days; IN which cas-,
The superintendent shall notify the consume
by writing; and il the bin and penalty b
moi paid within five days after such notice
he shall stop oil the water until the amour
So due he paid.
DeStipctto0 ef0 Bu0 M Frf. The ban
on tho farm of David Higgins, in ST. George
Hundred, was destroyed by fire ON Thurs
day night last There were five horses, tw,
cattle, small quantity of lay, about fv
hundred dollars worth Of oats and corn
carriage and harness. and number of farm
ing implements in the building at the time
which fell prey 10 the devourinm element
The loss is about $4,000 The building wa
} insured for SION hut there was no insuIanc
on the other things destroyed. The fir
was the work OF au incendiary Ithas bee
reported that owing Il This fire the sale q
Jesse Higgins would moi take place w
! are requested TO say that none Of his stoc
, or articles advertised for sale, were iniure
by fire, and the sale will come Off rs an
+, nounced.
/ Fire.-'rhe alarm Of fire on Saturda
morning was occasioned by The burning {
the roof Of the Steamboat aud Rnilroa
e Hotel, in Water Street between King an
h French, owned by Andrew McLane, an
occupied by john p Clarity. The root wa
! considerably damaged before the flames wei
eXtnguishcd.
Bodics Found The bodies Of two MOI
infants were found in this city, last Wcdnc
, day and Thursday The coroner held il
!, quests, and inferred the remains
l. Condrmcd The nomination Of Thoma
~ NJ RnlnLA Esn us {, ,nllnlLnr ~ lI... ni.i.i.