Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Company, will be paid to the stockholders
residing in Wilmington and vicinity at the
hardware store OF Messrs Richardson &
Hoopes, in Market Street. above 3D.
Craig & Tatnall advertise a number of
building lots, a sash factory, planning mill,
and several dwellings for sale.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Odd
Fellows Hall Company will be held in the
Hall, on Saturday, January goth, at three
O'Clock, p. NJ
See second quarterly report of Union Ma
tional Bank of Wilmington, in our adver-
tising columns.
Read the advertisement of Baugh & Sons
Raw Bone Super Phosphate of Lime.
The Directors OF the Union National Bank
have declared dividend of six per cent.
payable on and after the 10th inst.
Capt c. II. Gallagher advertises 400 good
and serviceable Mules, to be sold during the
month of January.
The steamship Westchester has changed
her days of sailing, and now leaves this city
every Wednesday and New York every
Saturday.
Moro Phillips advertises superior arti
Gle of Super Phosphate of Lime.
a meeting of the New Castle County Mu-
tual Insurance Company will be held in the
oince OF the Secretary, on Monday, the 18th
inst, for the purpose of electing directors
for the present year
The City Treasurer notifies owners of
dogs to pay their tax on or before the goth
inst.
Sabbath School Anniuersarg.- chill.
dren oi ST. Andrews Sabbath School, held
their Christmas celebration, in the church,
on Sunday afternoon, the 31st ult.
The exercises were commenced with the
singing Of the 45th hymn from the Prayer
Book.
"Harkl the herald angels singr
Afler prayer the little band of infant
scholars, sang swectly and clearly, the hymn
Jesus loves me-"
After which the Rev. Mr.. Williamson de.
livered an appropriate address Next came
the hymn
"Hark! what mean those holy voices"
and then the presentation of the missionary
offerings.
The school is divided into number of
missionary societies. each class in the school
constituting one society. The contributions
on this occasion were tor two months only.
and not for the whole year. The whole
amountTeported was g125.42. Ofthis amount
Sl3 Is was contributed by the Robert Smith
Sabbath School (colored), a collection for
six months, and was appropriated for the
religious and other instruction of the freed.
men, and special contribution of $45 from
| generous friends
One very pleasant feature of the celebra-
ton was the fact that the teachers and
scholars had appropriated part Of the offer
ing to purchase Christmas surprise for the
Directress of the school, Miss c. w. Peter
son, a.handsome Florence Sewing Machine,
as testimonial OF her long and valued ser,
vices; which was duly acknowledged by her
in suitable note read by the Bishop. He
then addressed the children and read to them
very pretty little letter enclosing one dol
lar from his seml.annual correspondent a
little girl in New Haven, formerly scholar
in the school.
The exercises were concluded by the
school singing the grand old hymn,
"Gloria in Excelsis,"
and dismissed with the benediction by the
Bishop
Interesting FestiSal The Superintendent
and Teachers OF Calvary Chapel Sabbath
School, corner of Third and Washington
Streets surprised the scholars on last Tues
day evening, with Christmas tree loaded
with sweetmeats and other niceties, for the
especial benefit Of the children. The scene
presented the appearance of fairy garden
in which was strewn every variety of flowers
} emitting their fragrance and beauty all
around. The children enjoyed the treat
greatly. The audience room OF the chape
was crowded with. spectators. The festoOn
ing of the church was in excellent taste, anC
everything passed Off in the most satisfactory
manner. To Captain Gallagher, the etficien
Superintendent Of the Chapel School, is tn,
credit due for this and other attentive pleas
ing femembrances of the children under Lii
charge. The growth and prosperity OF thu
, school is rapid and gratifying; and we hop,
ere long to number the Chapel among iii,
independent selt-sustaining parishes Of thu
Episcopal church OF this diocese
, Demorea for January This beautiful
Monthly of Fashion has been on our tabl
, for several days, and but for the pressure O
0 business incident to the closing of the olt
= year, would have been noticed sooner
more valuable or interesting periodical thai
: Democrats Monthly Magazine never entere,
o lady's parlor, and is one of the indispen
\ sables in making up her taste in the item o
;, fashionable dress. Whenever we see lad,
J, on the street clumsily or bunglingly attireI
u in tnery, we always conclude that she ha
e denied herself the counsel OF Demorest, wit
r its plates Of fashion, and its articles on nea
4 dressing, &c, For the sum OF three dollar
" per year-the price OF subscriplion-no lad
% ought to look tawdry or slovenly in dress
It Demorests Monthly tells how to avoid a.
II that,
l. Recommended for 0rders-We learn tina
t. at the last meeting of the Standing Commit
lee of the Episcopal Church in this Diocese
B. Nh. John Wright, Jr., formerly OF this city
Ie was recommended to the Bishop as cand
n date Tor Holy Orders. Mr.. Wright has bee
"a for nearly three years studying at the Pie.
- 6yterian Seminary, in New York, an
Z, during the past summer oticated as i
), centiate among the Congregationalists.