Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-27
JAMES CUNNING,
son ol. Hon. Cunning Bedford
aud Jane Ballcroau his wife,
died 1912, in the Goth year
Oh his nge.
ANNA MARIA BEDFORD,
daughter of Hon. Cunning Bedford
and Jane Ballcroau his wife,

and Jane Balcrcau his wife,
departed Ills life, 1883, aged CO."
This monument should be visited by ali
who admire exalted patriotism and worth.
A. to artistic taste and execution it is not
surpassed if cquallcd by anything in our
city. and does great credit to MI Brown
the foreman for Mr.. Thomas Smith, who Is
unsurpassed rs a worker OF marble in our
State
Wilmington Classical School.-We take
pleasure in announcing that the effort of
w a. Reynolds A. NJ, to establish a
Classical seminary for the education of
l'oys, in our city, is a complete success. He
has NOW about 30 pupils, and his school takes
high rank rs one of the educational institu-
lions of Wilmington. Mr. Reynolds is
gentleman thoroughly acquainted with the
various branches taught in the Seminary,
and possesses every qualification essen
| tiul To impari instruction to the scholars
lie has recently been elected by the Board
| OF Education, Principal of the city Normal
| School, inpINceof Rev, l.. Coleman, resigned.
The school room is tlted up in the most ap-
proved manner to secure the health and
comfort of the pupils, The rapid progress
! made by youths placed under his charge,
| fully attcsts the worth of the Seminary, and
reflects great credit upon the Principal We
commend it to those having charge Of the
education of boys, a. well worthy of their
patronage The next term OF this Institution
VIII commence on the Sd of December with
the addition cl an increased number of
pupils and llrst class instructor
.soloa RojiasaA's Noeei.-solon Robinson.
the veteran Agricultural Editor, has written
u novel for lnE NEW YoRk WEEKLY
IhlnuNr. Tl "o'licalon will commence
on the fifth of Dpll.A,l.
NeyA Rat"d The frame work of the
stccpcof Grace Church, Ninth and West SITS.
was placed on the tower on Saturday after
noon last, In ihcrresencc of Il large concoursc
OF people II is ninty-iiYe feet high The
tower is cightytye feet high, making tho
/ total height, one hundred and eighty feet.
1 II will add much to the beauty Of this clc-
4 gait church cdiice.
Ceca CoQtW Mafiers We copy the fol
lowing items 'iom the Elkton lIbigof Satur-
! day
Mrs Burbage Brock met with veryseverc
/ and dangerous accident atthe residence of her
! dauEhteH Mrs. Sophia Lort, cast end of Main
street, on Monday afternoon last. She was
4 employed about some domestic duties in the
/ third story of the house, and accidentally
7 ltIl backward down flight Of stairs, making
I a deep wound in her head, which bled pro.
4 iuscly DE- Ellis was called in and with
much difficulty succeeded in staunching the
wound. The fall was 50 violent MS to leave
her unconscious for several hours, and being
I quite an aged lady the loss OF blood and
conclusion by the fall, made the case very
critical, The patient is now doing as well
as could be expected under the circum.
stances
A party Of young ladies and gentlemen
! while returning home from the exhibition
held at Oak Grove sehool-housc, on Satur-
day night last, had one of the front wheel,
OF their carriage to run of, by which occur
renee The two young ladies were injured,
one Of Il en-, Miss A. b, Shippers, daughter
Of Mr.. Nathani Shippers, Of North East
badly sac had several bones in her lei
arm broken, sd d her breast severely hurt
The other youns lady, Miss j., Chambers
was injured i'll thr side, and received some
slight bruises. The young men escaped un
harmed. llI Shippers dressed the patients
wound.
on Friday evening of last week, a negr,
named bradford shot VIM. Penn Kirk, o
Rising sun, Md, with a pistol, the bal
taking effect and lodging in Kinks leg, jus
below thc Knee. The negro was arrestct
and gave bail. The cause of the affair, W.
understand, resulted from dispute on til,
cars, ana when the parties got oil the negro
used the pistol
The National Bank of Elkton will
again 20 into active operation next week
me stock has AL been paid in and the note
il is believed will be received in time for lii,
Bank to commence active operations the fol
lowing week. Mr John Partridge has beci
elected Cashier. In previous issue W,
| noticed that Mr.. Jacob &. Howard who il
le largest Shareholder, had been elected
President of the institution.
LeetarG--The Rcv, r. S. Henson will de
[ flyer The second lecture Of the course for th
Library fund of the Sunday School of tn
SECOND Baptist Church, in their house a
worship ON Thursday evening 29th, at 7
= O'Clock. Mr. llenson's subject will b
, Fools" This gentleman is one of tn
most popular ministers of the Baptist dc
+ nomination in Philadelphia, and is the efll
s cieni Pastor of one OF their largest congrc
I cations Few men combine in Il create
h degree genuine wit with first rate scholar
ship and more than ordinary intelectug
r. ability OuT friends may expect first rat
q lecture and We advise them by all means t
attend.
y H0aksgtcia9 .Sermon.-There will be SCI
: vices in the Second Baptist Church o
Thanksgiving day, commencing at 10I o
4 clock, sermon will he preached by III
e Pastor Suhiect--'Our National Virtue OF
National Preservation