Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-06

The Georgetown Union says:-The work
of remodelling the Episcopal Church in this
town is to be commenced this month. An
addition is TO be built to the rear of the edi-
nee which will give greater depth, and at the
same time form n beautiful chancel.
Curtis Grubb died quite suddenly at the
residence of his son-in-law, in Brandywine
Hundred, last Friday morning, aged about
~ years. He walked into our city on Wed
nesday and returned to his home. About
noon on Thursday he was taken i'll, and
died little after midnight. His remains
were Inferred on Sunday at the Newark
Union burial grounds.
lhe house of the Rev. Thos. NJ Cann
situated at the S. L. corner of Seventh and
hlng Streets, was sold at public sale, by L.
Farra, for $4,5G0.
The following Delaware pupils are inmates
OF the Pennsylvania Institution for the in
strucuon OF the blind, viz:-Job S. Butter
worth, OF Kent County; Daniel Carter, Mary
r. hoontz and John Reybold, OF New Castle
County.
At the sale OF William II. England in
Londongrove, Pa, on the 22d, one pair of
oxen brought Ss67, and one COW 800.
Frank Leslie's Magazine. all the
monthlles which we have received - and
some oil them are rare gems-there is none
which contains more brilliant emhellish.
ments, or richer fund of reading matter.
than Frank Leslie for March. The fashion
plates are the ne plus ultra of elegance, and
VIII be admired by every lady who sees
them while the instructions are lust what
every woman needs in order to keep pace
with the times, and have her dress made in
the latest and most fashionable style. But
tins is not all, after you have spent an hour
In looking at the magnificent pictures, you
may pass away much time in perusinc the
excellent stories and high-toned literary
matter with which its pages teen. You viii
be both edited and instructed. There is no
magazine which we read, that we can as
cheeriully commend as worthy of the pa.
lronage of the public, as Frank Leslie's.
Everybody should take it,
4 Rare Opportunity to lear an Interes,ino
ana Instructive Lecture.-Rey I. S. Henson
pastor OF the Baptist Church, corner of Broad
and Brown Streets, Philadelphia. will de.
llYer lecture in the Second Baptist Church.
on thursday evening, March Sth, on "7ne
.secfet o. success. The proceeds will be
for the bene6t of the Sabbath School con.
neeted with this Church Mr.. Henson is
one OF the most popular and successful
preachers connected with the Baptist pulpit
OF Philadelphia and as a lecturer is excelied
oy lew We promise our readers who may
atlehui a rich and instructive entertainment.
Doors open at T. Lecture will commence nj
n Tickets can be had at Mr.. Stowell's
lhird and Market Streets, Mr.. Hirst, lew
elier, East Fourth Street, and of A. L. De
normandie, Market Street.
Eieetion.-The following named gentle.
men were elected directors of the Delaware
FIRE Insurance Company, for the ensuing
year, at an election held yesterday:-Georre
Jones, Samuel d. Newlin, John b. Porter
Joseph Mendenhall, Samuel Floyd Georgs
W. Sparks, George W. Bush, Edward Nc
lnall, Thomas McClary.
Cecil County Mdtters.-We copv the fol-
lowing items from the Elkton Whi1 of Satur.
day last
Ihe Ftsderles.-Some thirty years ago. at
this season of the year, the preparations for
nshlng resounded through the country bor
dering on the head of the bay. Seines were
preparing to catch the herrinps and shad
barrels were making to hold them. and boats
were being built and trimmed to carry the
selnes and ropes. Of late years there has
been a great falling off in the supply of fish.
and whether they will ever again return in
their former abundance, no one can tell. In
1928 there was Swedish settlement Mt
Chrlstiana, Delaware, and some of the sol.
tiers from that place came over in the sprinp
to iish about the head of Elk, where they
oullt cabins, and part Of them remaining
were the first settlers of Elkton There was
Time IN the recollection of many now liv.
ing, when herrings were caught in large
quantities, and hauled out for manurinr
lands -e
The Peach Crop.-There are indications
that the peach crop for this year has been
seriously injured. The blossom bud when
opened, has small black spot in the centre.
which is an unfavorable omen. Should
these fears prove true, it will be heavy loss
in some parts of this county.
Lamp Erplosi0n.-A coal oil lamD exnlod.
ed IN the dining room of the Railroad Hotel.
ex-onelh Prlce, proprietor, on Thursday
evening last There being no one in the
room at the time, it did but little injury
other than burn the carpet considerably.
| The new bell has been hung in the steeple
OF the Presbyterian Church of this town.
and now rings out mellifluously from the
tall splre where silence had so long reirned.
we think Its tone superior to the old bell
Sharp Swndling.-The GEORGETOWN Iro,on
| says;-ln December last, a colored man.
from Philadelphia, (whom we will call MI
Brown,) came down into this County, and,
purporting to be a Minister of the Gosnel
began to exercise that vocation at Primd
Hook Neck His devotion was eouaiief
by his zeal, and he soon became not only
popular in the Church, but the invited nues
and bosom companion of all the members o
the church at that place. In fact he wa.
looked upon as most deyout Christian. ,
p0lsheu gentleman and an erudite scholar
His personal accomplishments and charm,
were many, so that he easily inrratiate,
himself into the hearts of all his flock. an,
INTO The homes OF not few. The modes
luggage OF the Brown divine was neail,
incased in huge travelling bag, on which
the worthy man centered all his extra time
and 10 which the curious of his fold poi,
no less attention. For a few DAYS all wen
well, and the religious ardor of the Philadel
phia minister showed no signs OF abatinr
one day he called on Mr.. Jesse Shockley
one of the leading members of the Cburcl
in Which Mr.. Brown was of1ciatinq an,
made him modest proposal--that was tha
he needed paper money His carpet bag Is,
he said) contained large amount of gold
which he wished converted into the "coin n
the realm, and although, he said lie coul,
easily dispose of the base metal TO whit
} men at premium, he preferred 10 exchang
II with some OF his color, valuing it dolla
Tor dollar with greenbacks. So iascinatinl
an offer could not be desplsed; and it being
besides, consistent to aid the preacher. Mi
Shockley began to raise the money. He hat
, some four hundred dollars, in addition Il
which he borrowed two hundred and fort,
more. David Conwell (another of his pai
ishioners) contributed one hundred and ski,
g dollars thus making the entire sum raise
! eight hundred dollars. Mr.. Brown now pro
cccded to disgorge the contents of the bap
kneeling down with the bag before him
The interested assembly eagerly awaited
view OF the bright contents, when, alas! tn
= key could not be found. After an inefTectua
4 search, the key was remembered TO bay
i been left behind, in Philadelphia, and Mi
! Brown proposed that they shonld 90 thnr