Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Epit0me Of Business and Pessonal Matters.
On oui third page will be found an inter
esting report of the tenth anniversary of the
Sabbath School connected with the Central
Presbyterian Church.
AT the annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the First National Bank of Wilmington,
held on the 9th inst the following gentlemen
were elected Directors for the ensuing year
Edward Belts, Clement b. Smyth, Israel
Pusey, Daniel N. James, Delaplainc Nc.
Daniel, Joshua I. Heald Geo W Bush,
VIM. Tatnall and S. s. Southard.
Thomas Roberts, Esq, will deliver his
celebrated Burns Lecture, in Walnut Green
School House, Christiana Hundred on the
27th inst, at 7 O'Clock, =. NJ Our friends
in that section may expect treat,
Cyrus Stern, merchant tailor, No. Ill
Market street. is prepared 10 accommodate
the public with clothing, ready made or made
TO order, in all the various styles. and at
prices guaranteed to give satisfaction,
VIM. H. Reynolds, auctOncer, sold at pub
lie sale the property formerly known as the
'lndian King" Hotel in Market street,
above Front, on Saturday afternoon, for
$s,915-Mr. VIM Brick was the purchaser
Two months ago this property was sold by
Capt Porter, without advertising, to Morris
Dickinson, for $1,000
Temperance Meetiag-A quarterly session
of the Grand Division Sons of Temperance
will be held on Thursday, the 25th inst. in
the Hall OF Wilmington Division, corner of
Fifth and Market streets, at 10 O'Clock. A
NJ. J. p. HAYES. G. 5.
Mayors Court-An adjourned session of
the Mayors Court was held at tile Civ Hall
on Tuesday, the 10th inst. The Mayor and
Alderman on the bench. The following
cases were tried, viz
State VS.. Thomas IIedrick, ior an assault
and battery on Alexander Cummns, was
postponed until the next session of the court,
ON account of the absence of an important
witness for the defence
State VS.. Chas. II. Harman, (negro) for
stealing cashmere vest on the a3d of De.
cember, valued at $3.50, from Daniel Good
man and Nathan Leiberman taiors Of the
city of Wilmington, Plead guilty. Sen
fenced TO receive twenty-five ashes, and to
be sold as a slave for torn not exceeding Z
years, in order to pay restitution money and
costs
State VS.. Joseph Morris, (negro) stealing a
pound of sausage meat and eight honey
cakes from Samuel Shepherd valued at 81
cents. Plead guilty. Sentenced TO nav G2
cents restitution money, be whipped with IL
lashes, and to be sold as a slave for term
not exceeding years.
State VS.. Sarah E. Dobbs, charged with
keeping disorderly house in Hedgeville-
Convicted. Sentenced to pay fine of $50
and costs, or in default of payment to be i'm.
prisoned 30 days,
State VS., Alice McMonagle, charged with
keeping disorderly house in Hedgeyille.-
Acquitted.
State VS.. James A. Hinson, selling Liquor
: without license in three cases. Submitted
to the Court. Fined $50 ($10 in each case
and costs. Court adjourned
horticultural society-The annual meet
ing of the Delaware Horticultural Society
was held January 18th, 1866 The Societ,
having concluded its ordinary business, wen
into an election for officers and committee
for the present year, with the following re
suit
William Candy, President S. NJ Harrng
ton, 1st Vice President. William Tatnall
I'd Vice President John r. Brnghurst
a Corresponding Secretary. Edward Tatnall
Jr, Recording Secretary c. W. Rowland
!, Treasurer.
Committee of Finance.-Wm Candy
n VIM. Tatnall and Rey. L. Coleman
d Committee for establishing Premiums
s E. Tatnall, j. L. Brown, Samuel Candy
Committee on New Plants, Flowers, Fruit
and Vegetables. Bringhurst Geo
l. Sayers, VIM. Candy, Edward Tatnall an,
d Jason Davis.
Committee to Superintend Exhibition
E. Tatnall, Jr, 5. NJ. harrington, W. II
&c Pierce, c. w. Rowland, Rev. l.. Coleman
IS A. Richardson, w Tatnal, j. r. Bring
If hurst, g NJ. Tatnall, Jos II. Warrington
10 D. W. Taylor, Henry b. Richardson, AlcA
~ ~ Burns, Jos. p. Richardson and job
Y Landers.
ID Committee for Establishing Names
,r Fruits.-E. Tatnall, r. c.. Taylor Samut
Candy, VIM. Tatnall and E. Bringhurst
Committee on Publication VIM. Candy
" Edward Tatnall, Jr., and C. W lIowlan,
O. The following persons were elected men
is bers of the Society
Mrs. Edward Belts, Mrs Israel Puse,
"a Mrs. Thomas Darlington, Mrs. j. p. Gill
~ ~ Mrs, Samuel Candy, Mrs. George Richart
~ y, son, Mrs S. WoOlston Mrs. Wm. Canb'
IL IL Mrs. Il. Grubb, Mrs. VIM. Aikman, Mr.
10 40 VIM. S. Craig, Mrs. A. w. Smith, Mrs. |
VI vi Lammot, Mrs Emily Wollaston, Mrs. Josht
L., Seal, Miss Clara j, Mosely, Miss Meta Ho,
y land, Miss Hettie Grubb Miss Ellen Canb
oe Miss Sue Richardson, Miss Sue lIlles, Mi
~ ~ iette Candy, Miss Sidney Price, Nj
t. Mary Lea Miss Pene Gilpin, Miss Anna lie
20 Miss Lizzie Rumford, Miss Meta Gilpin, Mi
10 Clemma Lee, Miss Lizzie Garrett, Miss Eli
,,s Pusey, Miss r. A. Bye, Miss Lizzie Puse
Of nice nice Niagrin warray MI '1s liy ruse
ng tss M WiclersLal NJ - H. n e'ii''
'eu Miss Mary r. TalnaIl, Miss Maggie Tatna
nj Miss Anna 4. Candy, Miss i. Newlin, Nj
'na ilu Lille Fcbiger, Miss Anna Wollaston, Nj
n5 'a5 Hannah Tatum, Miss - Hyde, N
-en al Charles Norling, and Mr.. Samuel w. Jol
-, az son.
Mr.. Silrer's Lecture-Rev Abiel Silv
iat- will deliver his next lecture in the church
cry the corner Of Washington Street and De
yer ware Avenue, on Sunday evening, at ha
ur- past seven o'cluck. Subject:-"The philo
led ply of the new birth, from its germ to
or fullnsssn y