Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MT. George Jamison, an aged and respected
ciliZen OF Cecil County, died at his residence,
Ahaora, on the 10th inst, in the Ssth year
oil ms age. He enjoyed good health up to
within short time of his death. and spent
all his days in that county.
Key. r. Lloyd Goldsborough, of st. AIMS
farlsh, Middletown, Del, has accepted a
call from St. Barnabas' Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Burlington, N. j.
Mr. George Wallace, of Elkton, Nd, is
old, weighed 101 lbs.
Brig. Gen. Henry Fl. Lockwood, has been
assigned TO the Prolessorship OF Natural
ana experimental Philosophy at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Nd, in place of A. w.
Charles Warner 6 Co., Market Street
mari, gives notice in another column that
he IS selling coal at greatly reduced prices.
Lloa Ferris, Jr., advertises in our paper
To-Day That he is snowprepared to sell watches
Al ms store, corner Of Fourth and Market
streets, at greatly reduced prices. All watch.
Is sou at thls establishment are warranted
LOT nlteen months. We commend Mr. Fer
rls to the public as well worthy of their pa
tronage
AT a meeting OF Council held on Thursday
evening last Joseph c. Rowland, the mem
ner elect from the Second Ward, iu place of
Edward McInall, appeared, was qualified,
and took his seat.
The City Council has elected Henry F.
Pickels member Of that body from the
Third Ward, in place OF VIM S. Hayes, re-.
signed
On Thursday evening, Robert Galbreath
was appointed by the City Council to take
the census of the city.
The Council has elected s. D. Smith CITY
Auditor, for one year
A special meeting of tho Council was held
last Monday evening, when resolution was
ADOPTED, requesting the Trustees of the Poor
10 remove the smallpox hospital at as carly
a date as practicable.
Captain Applin advertises the fast sailing
sloop Planter, for charter for excursions
down Delaware or Chesapeake BAYS. See
advertisement
The alalm of fire yesterday, between one
ana two O'Clock, was caused by the burning
ol chimney at the Wesleyan Female Col
ege' In TINS city. No damage was sustained.
d Supply Of Water.-In accordance with
the recommendation of the City Council. A
meeting was held at the City Hall, on Satur
DAY evening last, 10 consider the subject of
providing ior greater supply of water for
the use of the city. The attendance OF our
citizens on the occasion was not as large as
might have been expected, from the impor
lance oil the matter TO be considered. The
meeting was organized by calling Evan c.
S,to,Issenburg :, to the Chair, and appointing E.
I. Taylor, Secretary
the Chairman,
On motion of DR.. Bush, the report of the
watering Committee submitted 10 the CITY
council, few weeks ago, and published bv
US at the time, was read
On motion, committee of five were an.
pointed TO act in conjunction with a Com.
mittee from the City Council to examine
the whole matter and ascertain the most
favorable point from which the city can get
pure good water, and in such quantity as
Will supply our citizens at all times
Inc following named gentlemen were Sc.
lected as said Committee
First Wdrd-William D. Porter.
Second Wdrd-Jesse Sharpe.
Third Ward-Edward Belts.
Fourth Ward-John Jones.
Fyfth IEard-William Candy.
Inc meeting adjourned, with the under
standing that another meeting is to be called
when the Committee have finished their
laooTs, and arc ready to report.
Wilmington Instituto.-A glance at the
newspaper and magazine department of the
wilmington institute presents to our reading
pnohc the following privileges oil member.
ship
Wassachasetts.- Boston Post
New York-The Daily Tribune, Herald,
World, and the Weekly Home journal
Fennsytudnta.-The Philadelphia North
American, Ledger, Press, Inquirer. The
Evening Bulletin and Telegraph.
Mdrytdnd.-The Baltimore American and
Commercial Advertiser.
District Of Columbia. The Washington
Daily National lntelligencer and Congress.
sional Globe
Virginia,-The Richmond Whie.
Louistdna.-T New Orleans True Deltn.
Ohto,-The Cincinnati Gazette.
Whnots.-The Chicago Tribune.
-n'ssourf..The st. Louis Republican.
hdnsds.-The Leavenworth Weekly.
CdlJornid.-The Wilmington Journal
DeldUdre.-The journal and Statesman.
Republican, and Gazette.
ndgdzines -Godey's Lady's Book. Har.
per weekly; Our Young Folks; The Eclec.
tic; The Atlantic; Littles Living Age; Phila.
delplla Photographer; Merchants Magazine;
London Quarterly Review; Westminster
Review; Blackwood's Magazine; Edinburgh
Review. Foreign Newspaper, The London
In-Weekly Times, and several illustrated
magazines. There have been over 500 new
works added to the library during the pas,
year.
New Board Of Healh.-At meeting OIL
the City Council held on Thursday eyeninp
last the committee appointed for that pur.
pose, reported the following named gentle
men TO compose the new Board of Health,
| for 1e66-'67:-
First Ward-Geo Thom, P. Meagarity
Thomas ]. Bennett.
Second Ward,-Andrew Hance, Jane,
Conner, John v Christy.
Third Ward.-Dr D. Baily, Jos. Rich
ardson, Jr., Charles W. Howland.
Fourth Ward.-Dr. j. F. Vaughan, Isaac
G. Saxton, Stewart Carlisle
Fifth Ward Richard P. Gibbons. T. w
Hawkins, Joseph Richardson Sr.
The Board met on Friday evening, ant
elected the following ficers:-President
Joseph Richardson, Jr.; Secretary, E. T
Taylor; Treasurer, Charles W. Howland
Executive officers, Eastern District, Ephrain
NJ Royal; Western District Charles d
Evans DR.. ]. F. Wilson is the HeaItI
Officer
Fatal Aeetdent.-rhe Dover Delawarea,
says;-John II: King, (n.) was instantly
killed on Monday last, whilst Telling tree,
in Mr.. George Paris woods, near Dover. A
tree which he. had ielled having lodged
against another tree, he proceeded to fel
that tree, when the lodged tree fell upor
him and crushed him to death. His wife
who was near by, saw his peril and called
10 him to get out Of the way. He replied
that there was no danger, and jocularl,
bidding her good bye, kept on with hii
workaslG The next instant he was corpse.
iN
Appleton's Railteay and Steam Naclgatto,
Gufde.-We have received the last issue O
Appleton's Railway and Steam Navigation
Guide, which is published at 443 and Al
Broadway, N. Y. 1t contains thorough AM
complete information relative to the railroads
giving the time tables of the railways of III,