Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-17

The Rev. Dr. Higgins, of Brandywinc
Hundred, has received call from rrespy
icrian Church, in Houston, Texas, whlch ne
las accepted. o,,.....,.
The Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
Sabbath Schools will make an excursion 10
Red Bank, ON the 9th of June, on the steamer
Jersey Blue. -..
The Governor has pardoned the whipping !
nj Joseph d. Tulley, convicted OF larceny
1t was obtained through the exertions oil MrS +
McCees. =, O.
Eighteen Second Lieutenants in the U. 81
Army, have recently been appointed from
this State.
One of the rear wheels OF the sleeping car
on tire train from Cristield due In this CITY
1874 O'Clock, NJ, on Monday, ran OIL near inc
Bear Station, when the end oil the car was
dragged about 100 yards on the track. NO
body hurt.
John c. Clark, Esq, of Red Lion Hun
bred, who has been somewhat indisposeo ior
week or two past, VIC are pleased 10 learn
Is recovering.
Lieut.. Edward G. Knower, of the 45th 7.
s. Infantry, has been assigned to duty as Sud-
Assistant Superintendent Of the Freedmen
| for the State of Delaware. His headquarters
will be ut Wilmington.
in Important lSdle.--It will be seen by an
advertisement on our first page, that an ex-
tensive sale will take place in West VIII
mihGton, tomorrow afternoon. At CLOCK,
a two thousand dollar bond and mortgage,
will be sold; at hali-past four, the Chestnut
Grove Cottage, Tenant House, Carriage and
Ice House, with two hundred feet square OF
ground and the Sixth Avenue House, with
Two hundred square feet OF ground, Ten Pin
Alley, Ice House and other out-buildings;
at five O'Clock, filty-sx building lots, in full
view, and within few minutes walk OF Inc
city. II is seldom that sale takes place III
this vicinity which presents 80 much 10 AZ
tract all classes of buyers. If capitalist
desires 10 put his funds in bond and mort
gage, he can make safe investment by the
purchase of the one, on a valuable farm In
MARYLAND, which will be offered for sale. II
any one desires TO purchase residence IN
high and healthy locality, containing all
, the advantages OF country home, yet with
= in a lew minutes walk of Wilmington, he
, should be present and purchase the Cottage
To almost any one desiring to invest TO gooc
advantage, the Sixth Avenue House presents
, rare attractions. In the ftty-six building
c lots, the capitalist Spectator and mechanic
are each interested They are located II
close proximity TO the extensive workshop
of the First Ward, Just outside OF the CITY
limits, and will within a few years he ex
tremely valuable as affording land on which
to erect homes for the mechanics and artisan
who fill the machine shops, toundries, &C.
y of the city. Building has in fact alread.
lie commenced, one new house Is nearly com
A. pleted and seven others will shortly be erect
ed. We would urge all classes OF citizen
TO attend the sale, but more particularly tn
n mechanics aud vorkiugmen who desire I
v procure piece Of ground on fair terms,
/. which to build permanent home.
W Kent County MdtterS-The Smyrna TINT
H. of Wednesday says
No FYre-About 81 clock, on Monday nigh
the cry of fire was sounded through tn
= streets A light was seen in the Depot buil'
Isl ing hy some boys who gave the alarm, wheI
on forcing an entrance the dummy thing
"a was discovered to be in flames. II was in
mediately run out to save the Depot, and
ny applying water from the tank the fire Wi
e, soon eNtinguished All the upper part
IL the engine was burned pretty badly. III
.ir machinery was not injured-or very sligl
-. ly-and she performs her usual services uni
ry relieved. It had just been put in thoroul
IN repair, and neatly reprinted. II is n
is known how the fire originated. The er
nd plovees were soon on the spot, and, wi
The citizens, prevented terrible contiagr
ea' ton In little while the flames wou
&C. have communicated to the Depot Near
ice all the adjacent buildings are frame, and hi
the flames once got TO Delaware street,
sAluul I vi wv VI AOhoNo VIVIAN A"'N w.
Us destroyed, probably.
ID Accident-On Thursday last, MIR Asha
idy D. Campbell, of this town, whilst engag
no in repairing the house OF Mrs. Short, ne
tle Tie steamboat landing, fell from a scaffoldir
M distance of about 90 feet, hurting hims
md badly, though not seriously He is recc
an ering rapidly.
nse Rirer AceidenL-On Monday aierno
md last, two men, named Blackwell and Savil
Or IL while fishing in the river Delaware,
NO Pidgeon Point, below the mouth OF
~ Chrisuana river in battesu, their net
rm came fast at the bottom of the river and I
r OF boat capszed in consequences. They h
,ed ON to the bottom Of the boat for nea
al twenty minutes struggling for safety, wit
stiff south east breeze tossing them and tn
Y fruil vessel hither and thither, when Il
were rescued in an exhausted condition
of TWO men named Joseph Stewart and il
Hamilton, who fortunately saw the danf
'P' Gus position of the men, and went imi
1use dlately TO their assistance. They were tai
geo to the Chrstana Light house, where un
~, the hospitable care and kindness OF
'"N keeper, Charles p Matlack they were |
sui perlv warmed, fed and cared for until 4
want were able to take their departure tor no
by which they did in the evening Of that d
.hey Eeyes' Early Prolific TOmato.-I will
m, seen hy an advertisement in another colu
that Charles Writ has for sale limited nj
P.e"' ber of Keyes' Early Prolific Tomato Pia
vlug This is an xcellent plant and tomatoes
produced on it thirty days earlier than
other plant The fruit grows In large c
..- tiers Of ten 10 twenty each, with fourt
VIZ to twenty clusters on each vine, and RI
been up together. II is certainly the most V
Guilty able Tomato yet produced, and Will
.,r.h much favor with farmers and gardener
Orders left At the north east corner Of r