Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Epitome of Business and Personal Matters.
The following gentlemen were elected Off
GERS of Washington Lodge, No. l, A F. A.
NJ, at their regular stated meeting held in
Masonic Hall, June 9th, 1s67:-W. NJ, Henry
English; s. W., Albert B. Gillespie; ], w,
James G. Downward, Jr.; Secretary, Jesse
K. Baylis; Treasurer, Geo NJ. Gallagher.
John L. Pratt, ESQ.,, United States District
Attorney for Delaware, has resigned on ac-
count OF ill-health No successor has been
appointed.
Lysle 81 Wilson, south of Market Street
bridge, has for sale Bidwell celebrated axle
grease, also the Universal Clothes Wringcr.
Levi Q. Bird, Esq, Register in Bank
ruptcy, was qualified before the U. S. District
Court, on Tuesday last, and entered imme-
diately upon the performance of the duties
OF his station. His Office is at Sixth and
King Streets. Levi G. Clark, and james T.
Bird, Esqs., are his sureties.
Valentine Farley, of this city, fell off a
freight train near Chester, on Tuesday after
noon and broke two of his ribs He was
brought TO his home, the injuries attended
| by DR.. Jones, and he is recovering.
| A man named Samuel Summers, who re-
sided in that vicinity whilst walking on the
track between Kingston and Marion, on the
Delaware Railroad, was struck by the train
which left this city at 500 on Monday after.
noon. His head and right leg were severed
from his body, and he was otherwise terribly
mangled. He was deaf and dumb and was
intoxicated.
The Sunday Schools connected with the
Ashury NJ. L. Church, intend making an
excursion TO Red Bank, n j., on the
steamer Jersey Blue" on next Tuesday,
the 18th inst.
Sale Of Real EState.-On Wednesday after
noon last, 0gle & Townsend sold at public
sale, at the corner of Fifth and King Streets
the real estate advertised in the journal
1t was disposed of by the auctoneers, al
follows:-
No. /. Was withdrawn.
No. 2. The triangular lot at the intersec
ton of Market and King Streets, near Bran
DIVINE bridge, having thereon coope
shop and barber shop, was sold to jane
Kennedy, for $1,000.
No. 3. A lot of land at the corner of -Four
teenth and French Streets, 45 feet front Oh
French Street, was sold TO VIM Mcconnell
at $12.25 per foot.
, No. 4. One three-fourths part of hous
and lot adjoining No. 8, to David T. Der
rickson, for $39500.
A lot of fixtures for a bakery were ais
Z sold at the same time.
. MIR. Ogle is one of the most patient auC
a tioneers we ever saw at a sale. He is in n
haste to close sale, and although he waste
no time unnecessarily in waiting for undo
? cided bidders to make up their minds, il
: nevertheless does not press them to hast
conclusions. His good nature avoids a
extremes, and he deals with the crowd a
he finds it, not as he would have it, In thi
] way he holds bidders close to the work h
mas in hand.
!, Rooms TO Let-Four private rooms. i
! an eligible location in Market Street, suitabl
for small family, are offered for rent unit
!. 25th March next. For particulars apply
I this office.
applied for Diporce.- Joseph W. Pra
gives notice that he has applied to the 81
r perio: Court of this county, for a divorc
from his wife, Lucinda A. Pratt