Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-23
LOCAL AFFAIns.

scribers who intend to change their places
OF residence on the approaching moving
DAY, will please inform us OF their new loca-
tion, in order that the JOURNAL may be
regularly sent to them.
Epitome of Business and Personal Matters
Our readers will remember that Job ii.
jackson will sell at public sale, the elegant
dwelling, No. S06 West Street, on to. morrow
afternoon, of two O'clock at the hotel of
Morris Dickinson
Three young men, named Morrison, Hut
ton and Gregg, who resided in the neighbor-
hood OF Kimbeville, Chester County, Pa,
were arrested in Newark, on the 18th inst,
for passing counterfeit u S. fifty cent notes
on Miss Rambo Mansley and others. They
were sent to New Castle prison, and on Mon
day last Marshal Akin brought them before
U. 5. Commissioner Harman, who after hear
ing the case, held them in 81 900 each, TO
answer at the U. S. Circuit Court, which
meets in this city on the tenth of April.
The notes were tolerably executed, and well
calculated TO deceive.
The case of Edward Simons, charged with
the murder of Bernard Kane, in Philadel-
phia, on the sixth of October last, was con-
cluded on Tuesday, the jury rendering a
verdict of guilty of murder in the second
degree,
Sheriff Hagany will sell at public sale, at
of New Castle, on the 10th of April next, at
two clock, P NJ, the Real Estate of Joseph
Allen, &c. See advertisement
Dr. Emmor Jefleris offers himselfas can
didate OF the Union party, at the nomination
election, for Sheriff of New Castle County
Public Sale buildings and Building Ma.
tertdl, and SO Home Lots, Con neO and Ge-
eommodatin9 terms wiR be sold at Auction,
| Wilmington, Del., on Saturday, March 31st,
| 1866, pith0ut,. postpOnement, withdrawal or
undertaking. stone Mansion House,
| (formerly the property of Mrs. Norris,) 10
Gated on Sixth street and 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
property, located near the toll gate of the
Kennel turnpike.
The foregoing will be sold on the respec-
tive premises, commencing at precisely 2 p.
M. All TO be paid for in cash within three
days from sale. The buildings and material
to be removed before the 1st day of May,
1865, and such portions thereof as may re-
main on the respective premises at this date
TO revert back to the full ownership of the
selling party. These conditions are render
ed necessary, to prepare for immediate i'm
proyements on the properties.
Also, thirty-nine desirable Home Building
Lots, adjacent to McDowellville, on Union
avenue, and on Lincoln, Ninth, Tenth ant
Eleventh streets, as per plot.
The sale OF the lots will commence at 3,
P. NJ, at Philip McDowelfs store. In order
TO accommodate, and to give chance tC
every one to secure home, each lot will bt
+. sold separately, and the terms will be, 10 pei
cent cash on the day of sale, 10 per cent
on the first day of May, and 10 per cent
i on the first business day of each montl
, thereafter, Without interest; or, purchaser
{ who desire to pay the whole in cash, will b.
entitled to q discount of per cent, if paiC
in ten days from sale. Deeds TO be givei
I, when the lots are paid for. Please observe
, the lots are each of good size; the grount
is sloping; the grades are easy; the street
are wide and prominent; the surrounding
u u are pleasant; the locality is improving; Rail
= road, water and gas facilities are near a
I hand. The terms are within the reach Q
, all, and this is the opportunity to commenc
p to secure yourself home.
n Delaware State association for the Relic
II Of FFeedmen.-The cash contributions re
:, ceived by this Association since its organ
q zation amount to 1851 32. OF this sum S.
q were given by the Ladies' Aid society, {
II Newark; and $109 06 were contributed b
SC the colored people of Wilmington an
vicinity. $736 81 have been used to purchas
lie material for clothing, &c, and the remain
le der, $114 70, has been paid TO Mrs. Bready
e Treasurer of the Pennsylvania branch of Ii
y American Freedmen's Aid Commission.
ID The Association has also to acknowledg
y liberal donations Of material for clothing
and of partly worn garments. Of the latte
'e 255 pieces were received, and 674 new ga
ne ments were made of the material purchase
"a and donated. These, with the exception
y few articles given to freedmen who apple
ss for assistance here, have all been torwardC
N to the Women Pennsylvania Branch of Il
10 Freedmen's Aid Commission, Philadelphi
es and their receipt has been duly a
n, knowledged. The estimated value of Il
10 goods thus sent was S1534. The ladies
the Association desire to return their than
he to those who responded to their appeal 4
"a money and clothing, and to those who ga
ct' their time and labor to the task of convel
ce ing the material into garments All sue
y doubtless, derive their best reward fro
ny this declaration; "Inasmuch as We have do
et it unto the least of these my brethren,
he have done it unto me-" The most urge
,ht appeals continue to be made for funds to a
ne the freedmen to procure the means of ed
cation. Their intense desire for improN
hu ment and the importance, not to themsely
alone, but to the whole country of afFord
them the means for cultivating their ment
moral and religious natures, render the wo
OF educating the colored people of the Sou
one of the most-momentous that can enga
ne the attention of patriotic and christi
he people. Contributions in aid of this VIC
fer will be received by Miss Semple, Treasul
:. of the Association, No. 902 Market street
m Us Wilmington papers please copy,
of Burgldry-A Brave GiH.-The OxtC
Press says, about O'Clock on last Frid
On morning some thieves entered the house
rts Mr. Lewis p Harvey near Chadd's Fo
,ol- Delaware county, and collected together
nm. one of the lower rooms some of the m
valuable articles, for the purpose of carryi
them out to their wagon in the road. In
zen meantime, however girl in the employ
his Mr.. Harvey heard the noise, got up, w
,.os down stairs, and frustrated the designs of
burglars by giving the alarm. She follow
nus them into the yard, rang the farm bell, a
esi- ran 10 a neighboring house for assistance
lin. The thieves concluded it was best to mo
,bo and accordingly LETT without their boo
None of the male members of the househ
elP were at home at the time,
IA Holy Week at s. Joha's.-During n
:. week services will be held in ST. job
is Church, Brandywine Village, as follows
ex- Sunday, 1890, A. NJ. and 4, p. NJ; Mond
3. Tuesday and Saturday, (Easter Even) at
A. NJ. and A, P, NJ; Wednesday, Thurs
and Friday, (Good Friday at 10, A. NJ.
u, P. NJ. The lecture at the second ser,
~ on every day, commencing on Sunday,
be on the events of our Lords Passion
Death. The Holy Communion will be
ministered on Thursday evening. S,
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