Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13
LOCAL ArrA1ils.

E1ttome IF Business amt Pers0l,dt Matters.
~ -, he alarm OF fire on Sunday last, was false.
The Friendship Engine broke down at the
corner OF Third and Mark ct Streets, while
running through the streets.
Lewis Zebley, OF Brand ywine IId., is a
candidate for the nomination of the Union
party for Sheriff. as may br seen by card in
another column
Some rogues visited the barn of John ].
Eighteld, near Marshall on, in Christiana
Hundred, last Wednesday night, and carried
on Al OF his chickens, leaving only two be
hind They stuck the chickens in the ward.
and the presumption is that they afterwards
disposed Of them in our market.
We direct the attention of our readers TO
the notices of the Enamel of America, ia be
found in our City Matters 1t is said to be
delightful al n'iflion fer the skin, and Il
speedy and eilectuu bealitiiier OF the com.
plexion, i is for saie at the drug store of
George Is. Thompson, No. S03 Market Street.
Institute building.
a frame building suitable for workshop,
stable, or could he converted into two dwell.
ling houses is offered for sale. Apply at the
bolt and nut works, corner of Third and
Church Streets
Captain Calvin Taggart, Of Birmingham
Township, Delaware County, has sold his
property Of twenty-one acres, to William
Russell, former owner Of it. for 80, 500.
The building proposition OF DR. Brown
seems to be quite popular move and we
see no reason why il should not be accepta.
Die to those who are willing or wish to get
outside of the city and yet be a less distance
from their business, than in large part of
the city
arrested. = John Ward, convicted at
Media, Delaware county, year ago Of be.
ing principal in prize fight in Delaware
and m
prisonment, who broke Jail few DAYS after.
was arrested on Thursday last, in Phladel-
phiai and before night was in his old quar-
tiers. Our readers will remember that Ward
was one OF the party arrested by n guard
under Capt. Wenie, Provost Marshal, and
brought to this city. 1t was afterwards dis.
covered that the fight took place in Della.
ware county, Pa, and the prisoners were
sent to Media for trial The result was MS
above stated.
Sudden Death.-Mrs, Elizabeth Eaton died
suddenly at her residence. No. 713 Button.
wood street, on Friday night last. about il
O'Clock. There was an evening parry at Mrs
Eaton residence, and while the participants
were dancing, the deceased, who was look
ing at them, complained of feeling unwcll ~
She was very giddy, and sat down. In about
half an hour afterwards she expired Dr.
Jones was summoned, but arrived too late TO
be Of any service. Her death was caused by
disease of the heart,
Accident.-We are informed that Thomas
NJ. Culbert had his leg broken on Friday
last. He was at the office of b. I. Newlin
in Water street, near King, in company with
II number of friends, when they got to wrest
ling Whilst engaged in this sport with b
+. Perkins, Mr. Culbert fell and broke his
leg. DIR. Porter was called in, and reduced
the iacture, and at last accounts the sufferer
was doing well.
Concert for Tie benefit of Mc Hooe.-rho
children attached TO the Sabbath Schools of
st. Paul's NJ, j. Church, gave grand con
cert on the 3d inst, for the benefit of the
Home for FriGndless Children. The audience
was large, and $19l % was realized for This
praiseworthy object The children rendered
the several pieces in manner which elicit
ed the warmest praise from all present. The
funds are to be applied TO providing for tile
necessities of the children who have found
comfortable homes at this institution. and il
is source Of qualification thai the effort of
the sabbath School scholars has met with
such liberal encouragement at the hands of
our people They have sci an example
worthy of imitation, and we hope that il
will be followed by the other schools in this
| community. The establishment and main
tenance Of an institution of this character is
attended with much labor and expense. The
board of managers have displayed a liber
ality which is entitled to the warmcst praise,
and they deserve and should rcceive tile aid
Of every christian ana philanthroplst in vii.
mington,
t,,a,ss,. a,es,a"'Ptton 9f Nau9qtio,-Bush's Stoam
- .1...4 a"@ ...S,.ve resumed 4, ,r,,s T.
Philadelphia. The ice went out Of The trcek
on Sunday. and the Delaware is said to be
partially clear Of ice.