Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-03
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-. s. Baldwin, Boot and Shoemaker, No. 2
lS East Second street, has' had large sign :
resembling q Boot placed in front OF his !
store. II cannot fail to attract attention To
his cheap cash store.
John G. Hicks, Esq, of the Agricultural 9
grounds, has purchased the celebrated trot !:
Ting horse "Quebech from Thos. Woolens.
Sergeant Thomas Turner, late of the
Fourth Delaware Regiment, is engaged in
serving our citizens with cheap Kindlng
Wood, at their residences, promptly, from
the stave mill of Philip Mcdowell, ESQ, at
BrandYwlne. The Sergeant says he sells
his wood cheaper than can be had elsewhere.
He is hard working, industrious man, and
in delicate health, and should he encouraged.
Lieut.. II. G. Robinett, Of the U. s. Army,
was on visit To his parents In this city,
and left on The 10th ult. for New York, to
escort new recruits from there 10 the de-
pariment OF the Gulf. lie Is son OF Allen
McLane Robineit, and during the rebellion
rendered good service IN tho Union army.
H. & E. Carswell, Soap Manufacturers,
No. 1874 East Fifth street, keep on hand
family and toilet soaps and mould candles,
which they are selling at n small advance.
These gentlemen have been quite successful
| since they established their mandatory.
Thanksgiving Dag in Wilmington.
| day was generally observed IN this city,
The workshops and places OF business were |
mostly closed, and divine service was held |
| in many Of the churches and appropriate |
discourses delivered. In the evening. q |
| supper took place at the now Union NJ. i. |
| Church. The tables were elegantly ar
ranged, woll.dllcd with the most palatablc
substantial food and choice delicacies, and
a large number Of persons pnrtook OF the
meal. A game of Base Ball was played be.
tween the Quaker City Club, of philadci-
phin, and tho Wawaset, of Wilmington,
which resulted In victory for the ioTmcr
club. There was considerable drunkenness
in the city, and as q consequence several
fights occurred, but VIC have not heard of
any one being seriously injured.
Grace Church Fdir.--It will be seen by
an announcement in another column, that
tho Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Church,
will hold Fmr al Institute Hall, commence
ing on Monday evening, December 9th and
continuing through each day and evening
OF the week. Beck's Band will he in at
tendance each evening, and enliven the scene
with good music The ladies under whose
supervision this fair is gotten up, have had
large experience in such matters and our
: citizens may feel assured that ii win be one
z of the most tasteiully arranged fairs ever
! held in this CITY. A large quantity of useful
: and fancy articles will be offered for sale
The object is praiseworthy one, and the
If ment.
W 1Ne Priso Figh.-The prize fight be-
10 tween Sam Collyer and a New Y ork hrusei
10 named Kelley, took place near Strickcrs.
= vile, Pa, on Wednesday afternoon last -
We stated in our last, that Sheriff Herbert,
n entered the ring which was pitched in Del
va aware, and forbid tho fight. The parties
g, then took up the ring and repaired to Penn
sylvanla, where the fight came off, Ont
hundred and eleven rounds were Tough
el- when C0llyer was declared the victor. -
n Both of the combatants were severely pun
nd lshed but Kelley, VIC are told, presented
~ horrible spectacle at the close OF the fight
M Kelley was brought 10 this city In a carriag
'ts and went 10 New York the same night.
as Order Of United american Mechanics. -
ID A number Of members of the Junior Ordc
he of American Mechanics visited Washington
NJ. Council, No. a, at Smyrna, on Wednusda
:, evening last. About thirty members Of I'll
10 Senior Order visited the same place o
ars Thursday morning. A meeting was hel
ny Ia the Hall Of the Sons OF Temperance
be when the objects aud principles of the Orde
were fully explained by Samuel X. Cloud
a. and solomon lIersey, and E. l.. Seeley Stat
ne Councillor. The speeches were listened I
Inc with much interest, and at their conclusion
ity n number enrolled their names as Chartt
10, members Of a new Council. II is expecle
l"' that 1t will be Instituted in n short time.
aa, Accident.-A cOlored man by the name
james Gordon had his right foot teTribl
&C. mashed on Saturday last, on the RailroO
er- and French streets, being accidentally ru
,re over with freight cars, about half-past Ol
O'Clock. Being under the influence Of liuu,
Gordon undertook to get on the cars whi
co. watching something else, and placed b
the foot upon the track. The car cOntaint
md about ten ION OF stone Gordon after Il
,I.. accident walked about fifty yards and fel
'he He seemed to suffer but little for ie
he moments after tue occurrence, when
the tainted. Doctor Jones attended TO the wan
was Of the sufferer.
ave Tie Funeral Of Chief Engineer Ly!e
Tere The remains oil David NJ. Lyle, Chiet L
~ gineer Of The Philadelphia Fire Departmer
'ca' were inferred in the Odd Fellows Cemetel
we on Thursday last. The funeral was atten
Tere ed by the entire Fire Department of III
hin city, delegations from Wilmington and SC
,ol,. eral other cities, the Fire Zouavcs, Robe
'eN Morris Lodge Of Odd Fellows and lar
en- concourse Of citizens. The funeral corle
! as was very imposing. The bell of the Fai
Iain Hose Company was tolled in token of
MI spect for the deceased.
Hrl FaluGbis Propsrty at Auetion. .-Oglc
t,o,. Townsend, Auclioneers. will sell at Pub
"s" Sale, at their Auction Room, No. 4 Ell
lere Third street, on tho 1lih inst, at 8 o'cluc
and n. m., the valuable Brick Building, No
rare East Third street, known MS the Oyster B
TLa House. This property is in business nj
"' of the city, and should command the ali,
d so lion Of any one wishing To- engage in bu
| at ness, or capitalist who would make a 60
hose investment.
Del. fashionable Hats, Caps, 6c.-Our Co
~. tcous and esteemed FRIEND Lewis C. Spr
''o" ger, No. 2l3 Market street, has Just rcpl,
ould ished his store with large assortment of
atch latest fashionable hats and caps. MIR. Spr
bcor ger isRn old DelawaTean with large expt
',s., ence, and fully understands the latest fn
nuiu ions, and in this instance wants hisdrler
'plei and the people, to call and examine his sto
ng a He sells at a small advance. Every "B
estv Hens Chicken" should give him q call,
he is deserving Of their patronage.
NRter Arrangements of Steamboat
.;o The steamer s. NJ. FELTON, runs regula
ro'c between this city and Philadelphia, ieav
II, IS Wilmington OF 7.20 a. M, and Phladclp
? in at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
wei, The steanler Eliza Hancox, Capt. Bur
,.,a now leaves her wharf ut the loot of Mar
" 'sv' Street, Wilmington, nt 7.30 n. M, return
Hail. leaves second wharf above Arch Str,
Mr. Philadelphia, ii 3 p. i'll.
i &C. The Decline Of Romaaism is the suli
n so. of lecture to he delivered on next Til
..,.,. day evening, at Institute Hall, by Rev.
u"'H Mattison, D. D., for tie benefit fine Yo,
aged Mems Christian Association Of st. Pal
G by III. f. Church, ..,.
hy THE C9pPt.--The Court was engaged
3 the wednesday iasl, III the lfiai OF eivil suit
and 10 songGn ,nsees' r,, ,;s ~ 'ne i "'tuaoUh OH