Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
The Fakir Of Ara will be at the Institute
Hall for four nights only, commencing on Sat-
urdsy evening next. He was 10 our city a
short time since, and gained the reputation
of being the most ekillful performer ia Presti-
digitation that has ever been in this city. He
will give away four city building lot. and
number of valuable presents at his enterlain-
ments. Go and see him.
Removal. Notice is hereby given that on and
after the goth day OF March, 1866, the Office of
the Deputy Collector of U. $. Internal Reve-
nue. will be removed to the Old Fellows Hall,
cor. Third and King streets. John p. HiIyard,
Deputy Collector. mar 10 2t
Public Sals,--Buildings and Building Mater
ial, and 80 Home Lots, lon new and aecommo-
dating terms.) j. I. Heald will sell at Auc-
ton, in Wilmington, on Saturday, March 3lst,
1868, without postponement, withdrawal or
undertaking, the stone Mansion House,
formerly the property OF Mira Norris, y located
on Sixth street aud the old Kings Road;
The stone Barn, adjacent TO the above and
the Manure In the yard;
The Spring House, Carriage House, and
other out buildings, belonging TO the same
property.
A quantity OF Stone by the perch, and other
building material, and fencing;
The stone Dwelling House OF the Ford pro
perry, located near the to- | gete OF the Kennel
turnpike.
The foregoing will be sold on the respec tive
premises, commencing at precisely P. NJ
All to be paid for in cash within three days
from sale. The buildings aud material to be
removed before the LIST day OF May, 1865, and
such portions thereof as may remain gu the
respective premises ut this date to revert back
to the full ownership of the selling party
These conditions are rendered necessary, to
prepare for INN diate improvements on the
properties.
Also, thirty-nine desirable Home Building
Lots, adjacent to McDowellville, on Union
q avenue, and on lincoln, Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh streets, ss per plot.
The sale OF the lots to commence at 81 P.
NJ, at Philip McDowell's store. In order to ae-
oommodate, and to give Il chance to every one
to secure home, each lot will be sold separ-
atsly, and the terms will be, 10 per cent, cash
on the DAY of sale, 10 per cent on the lat OF May
following and 10 per cent. on the first business
day Of each mouth thereafter, without, Interest,"
or, purchasers who desire to pay the whole in
cash, will be entitled to Il discount of per
cent, If paid in ten DAYS from sala. Deeds tc
be given when the lois paid for. Please
observe, the lots are esch OF good size; The
ground 10 sloping; the grades are easy; the
streets are wide and prominent; the surround.
ings are pleasant; the locality is improving
Railroad, water and gas facilities are near a
hand. The terms are within the reach OF all
and this is the opportunity to commence tt
secure yourself home.-mar.22 AIS.
Impropsmsnt.-A gentleman informs us tina
he did not see butcher or Il butchers boy il
the market, during the display of beef for thu
22d of February, who was Intoxicated. II
said he had been acquainted with the marke
for sixty years and there had not been singh
occasion oil display OF show beef, prior t,
this, that he did not observe some of tn,
butchers who were more or less intoxicated. -
BE thinks that this instance of abstemiousnes
IL worthy Of great communication.
Boot and Shos Rtt ng.-Mr Joseph Fullme
has taken the room on the secondihoor OF til
Telegraph Building, N E. cor. of Sd and Mar
kst Sts.. and commenced the business of boo
shoe and gaiter fitting. de also manufacture
and keeps fer sale upprrs OF allkinds, Such {
our readers as may be in the boot and sho,
business are earnestly advised to call upon hin
before going elsewhere, AS we are well assure
that they eau obtain of him all articles in hi
line at as low 4 rate AS they can bo had io
anywhere in the city, while Tor beauty of sty
and excellence OF workmanship, aud ma erisl
used, his establishment is altogether unap
proachable.
Andsrsonpiile.--A lecture will be deivere
in tho Good Templars Hail, al Avondale, 0hes
ter County, Pa, by Joseph L. Killgore, o
Monday evening, the 26th inst Subject ali
In Southern Prisons The lecturer was
member OF the 4th Regt. Del. Vols. prison
or In Pemberton, Andersonville, Oolumbi
Florence and other rebel prisons, and is pre-
pared to speak from personal experience of Il
horrors of there dens of death.
1or. Sals.-A good second class hand ri
Engine, built by Harlan, Hollngsworth Il @
The Company contemplate buying a Stea
Fire Englus, and have therefore no farther u
for the above. This Engine ia in good osde
Apply to THos. J. TRAyaoR, sos Lombard
-Arrested.- Three young inca, named Nc
rison, Hutton and Gregg, who resided in l.
neighborhood OF Kimblevilla, Chester count
Pa, were arrested in Newark GU the 18th ius
for passing counterfeit U. s. 90 csnts notes
Miss RambO, Mausley and others. They we
sent to New Castle PRISON, and on Monday Ia
Marshal Akin brought thon before U. s. Col
missioner Harman,who after hearing the cal
held them in 1000 each, to snswer at the U
Circuit court which meets in this city on IL
of April The notes were toerably execute
and well calculated to deceive.
Railroad Meeting AT Il meeting Of the
rectors OF the Junction and Breakwater Ra
road held last week, Harbeson Hickman v
elected Treasurer. A committee was appoi
ed TO procure railroad iron, and a call is Sc
10 be made for the first instalment OF funds
II was agreed to procure the services of a co
peteut engineer for the road and the peil
LeWss Immediately, in order that work u
not be delay ed. The amount OF subscripti
20 the road is at present 800 900, and
hoped the entire sum needed may soon
raised,
Bearing Persons who from want OF hot
ere compelled to relinquish housekeeping,
get rooms and board at reasonable price
house, heretofore known as the Living Ho
No invalids taken. DR. ] A, BRowE. mr.