Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Epitome Of Business and Personal Matters.
William NJ. Candy has sold his farm, near
Chadd's Ford, Pa, containing about 122
acres, to Abner Marshall, of Mill Creek
Hundred for about $3.50 per acre.
Jesse Lane and Bauduy Simmons have
taken out letters testamentary upon the
estate of Elijah Hollngsworth, deceased.
We direct the especial attention of our
readers to the advertisement OF the Oxford
Female Seminary, in another column This
institution has been revived under the direc-
ton OF Miss Jane Briscoe, lady of practi-
cal knowledge and experience in the man
agement of trst-class seminary.
We invite the especial attention of our
readers in want of groceries or coniections
to the store Of r. II. Jones, corner of Fifth
and Market Streets. Mr.. Jones has con.
stantly on hand large supply of fresh gro
ceries, which he Is disposing Of at the lowest
rates, and on the most accommodating terms
He gives particular attention TO the tea trade
Give him call.
A gentleman desires to purchase house
with from seven to ten rooms in good To-
cality. Address: p o. box 6G3, Whining
ton, Del
A large iron side-wheel steamer, called
the "City OF Lawrence" built for the Nor
wich and New York Navigation Company,
was launched from the boat yard of Harlan
IL Hollingsworth d Co., on Saturday last 1t
is 1000 tons burthen; length of keel, 235
feet; length of deck, 2414 feet; width OF
beam, 40 feet; width OF deck, 65 feet; depth
of hold, 13 feet, . inches. Her engine
cylinder is G5 inches in diameter, and has
eleven feet stroke. She is a fine steamer,
and reflects great credit on this enterprising
firm.
The Red Lion NJ f. Church in this coun-
~, has been recently repaired and thorough.
ly painted. Il was re.opened on Sunday
the I'd inst. The sermon was preached by
Rev. w. E. England, of Odessa.
Charles Warner & Co., foot of Market
street, and George w. Bush, French street
wharf, advertise coal at reduced prices.
NJ. NJ. Child offers for sale or exchange O
very desirable farm near FELTON,, Del See
advertisement
Grace Church Fdir.-Church Fairs are be
coming extremely popular in Wilmington
Within the last few months several of oui
prominent churches have held fairs or festi
walls, and others are making preparations tC
| do so. On each occasion our citizens have
testified their appreciation of this mode o
aiding the church in making improvements
by bestowing upon those having the matter
in charge a generous patronage. The fail
gotten up by the Ladies Aid Society of Grace
Church opened at Institute Hall on Monda,
evening last, and will continue until to-
morrow evening The hall has been nightly
crowded with the elite and fashion of til,
city, and busy scene of traffic is constantly
going on, The saloon is decorated in mag
nifcent style, and the tables are well tillet
with articles of every description A new
feature of this fair is n coat room, wher,
those visiting the fair can go and divest them
selves of all surplus clothing, or leave any
cumbersome package until they are ready L
retire. On leaving anything of the kind de
nominated above, one receives a check, OF
the presentation of which TO the manager
and the payment of five cents the articles
are returned. This is a great convenience
and the charge is quite moderate, when WI
take into consideration the great response
bility from which one is relieved, and thu
comfort thus afforded.
The Restaurant Department is provided
daily with warm and cold dinners, supper
and lunches. 1t is supplied with the bes
that our market affords, and prepared in
style which cannot fail to suit the taste o
the most iastidious epicure. Its manage
ment reflects great credit upon the ladie
| having 1t in charge.
The Cake Table, under the direction o
Mrs Darlington, is tasteully decorated will
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kinds of cakes and CONNECTIONS At an ad
joining table ice cream and jelly can be had
at reasonable prices.
The Post Office Department is under til,
charge of Miss Lizzie Cotter and Miss Eli
Lowe as Post Mistresses, and appears to b.
well patronized
The Fancy Article Department is unde
the direction of Mrs. w. J. Stevenson an,
Mrs. John Wilson, of the Wesleyan Femal
College, and Mrs Cleland, Their respectiv
tables are tastelully arranged, and desirabl
assortment of aighans, ladies' breakfast an
evening shawls, capes, hoods Of many kinds
aprons, toilet sets, gentemen's dressin
wrappers, and an abundant supply of article
for chidren's wear, fancy articles, &C., &c.
are offered for sale.
The table in charge of Mrs w. r. Gaus
contains splendid assortment of perfumery
fancy soaps, flavoring extracts, fine lot {
fancy photographs, cdrtes de Uisite, and ele
giant books There is much offered for sal
here which cannot fail TO please the eye an
suit the tastes of the people,
The Toy Department Is IN charge of Mrs
c. f. Rudolph and Mrs. w. IL. Billany.-
This department contains varied and beat
tiful lot of toys, of Wilmington manufacture
and from the New York ana Philadelphi
markets, specially selected for holiday prf
sehis. Among other things are two hand
some baby eoaches, made by McLear [
Kendall and VIM T. Stimmel They ar
both beautiful pieces of workmanship, an
highly creaitablc to the mechanlcal skill {
the donors.
A Bat and Ball is being voted for, to b
presented TO the Base Ball Club receiving til
highest number of votes.
An amateur club of musicians furnish th
music for the occasion, which, by the way
is OF high order, and creditable to the peI
formers. Altogether, il is complete sue
cess, and We would urge our readers to Wis
the fair before it closes, as they will Sc
much 10 interest them.
!Sdle If Lots-C. w Rowland has sold
lot 80 X l50 at the corner of Eighth an
Franklin Streets, TO Anthony b. Finn. A
so, a lot on Franklin Street, fronting on ne,
public square, 03 las to H. James Bel
and another one adjoining said lot, 03 Ia
to Robert II. Jones, OF Fifth and Marke
Price $l5 per foot.
Dicidend.-The Philadelphia, Wilmin.
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company has di
clnred semi-annual dividend of five pc
cent, clear Of Government tax, on the cap
tai stock OF the Company payable on an
alter the cd Of January next.