Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-18

prsssntation of the Golden Horn ana
Assriean Fiao 10 the Washington FIRE Com
pdny.-The presentation of the Golden NC
Horn and the American Flag when Wa
balloted for at the fair In AID OF INC us us
/ Presbyterian Church 10 December last' Me-, MAs
presented to the Washington Steam flie
Engine Company in the lecture room Oh say
4 church. on Monday evening. Or. Caleu
/ Harlan was called to the Chair and Ihomas
]. Boyd appointed Secretary 40, y,
The Rev. DR.. lands, OF DanViile, ~.
made the presentation speech on pehAf =.
the church. He alluded to the object OF the
society Of firemen in general, as being tne
guardians of the lives and property OF GU
zeps. and as such having TO face many psrlls
which required great bravery. He remsrke9
that the name which this Company hao
adopted was one venerated by every AMER sll,
can; that Washington was among the nIse
who led our ancestors under the nag 70
freedom. such as the world had never seen
before, and that the flag had but recently
gone through another bloody war lroh
which Il came out unsullied and without QUO
siar dimmed or erased from its folds; that ne
1.-THE speaker) had followed its fortunes from
the time OF the breaking out OF the reoeiilo IN
in 1851 until the surrender OF Generai Lev
in 1865 through Georgia, Alabama ana Zen
nessee. He expressed the hope that the
Company would be in the future, as ne uh-
= dersiood it hal been heretofore, among
the last 10 engage in those disgraceiul scenes
of riot and bloodshed so common among
q firemep, and that it would always be reauy
TO spring 10 the call Of the horn TO 90 sc's
" of bravery, and that occasions OF that Kihu
would be few ,..,,
Mr L. G, Bird on behalf of the Company,
,e returned their thanks for this testimonial OF
regard, and assured the Church that inc
Company would always lend helping hanu
II in times of distress. In looking over the
n Company he recognized many faces VINO
te had taken up arms in defence oil me na ss
II. during the late internecins strife, ana ne lel
:, sure that in their hands neither the nsg MOI
IL the name which the Company had aoopteu
would ever be disgraced.
ed THOMAS ]. BOYD, Secretary
Of Ola Fsllow, Hall Company.-At the an
"a npsi meeting of the stockholders of tn
~. odd Fellows Hall Company, held on VEG
nesdsy afternoon, January 10, 1857, the iol
70 lowing persons were elected officers:
ca Presidsnt-Jesse Sharpe.
ee, Sseretary-Henry Eckel.
IN. Treasurer-Joshua Maris.
:" Curators-Dr. q. F. Askew, Jesse I
Boughman, Philemma Chandler, panl
CIV Farra, John Griner, Samuel W. holling
Its worth, Peter Springer, John L. Thompson
, 4. William P. Williamson, John g. Yates.
10 The Board OF Curators subsequently m
are and organized, when Peter Springer was
er a elected Janitor for the current year;
The President announced the iolloWii
the standing committees:
tue 4eeonnts-John G. Yates, Jesse B. Bong
1sn- man, John L. Thompson.
lion Renting Committee-Dr; H. F. Aske
path Daniel Farra, William P. Williamson.
-;.g Building Committee = John G. at
1N., Samuel W. Hollingsworth, Philemma Chs
inui dler, Daniel Farra, John Griner :,
The Board declared semi-annual di
fer. dend Of 1--WE per cent and after the trans
~ ton Of other necessary business, ADJOURN
his Wauzekd OIL Works George B. Thor
son & Co. have completed the erect
Of their oil works, on the Philadelphia,
MIRO mington and Baltimore Railroad, petS'
pidly the bridge and Brandywiue station and
X now in successful operation. The OIL one
for sale by this firm has been tested by
most skiliul inspectors, and pronounced
be non.explosive II is also clear and DC
tiers iiful in appearance, and is said to
State superior TO any offered in this ma,
h., for for the purposes for which it is used
that arm are enterprising gentlemen, and we
Della pleasure in commencing them TO the pat
Wash. age of the public. See notice IN city
tiers.
iulins Election Of MaHdgers.-The annual n
ldress ing OF 1ae FsfsiS 3, T naiaware was hel
iui H. their office, in this city, on Monday
: 'ni' The election of Managers took place.
r, resulted in the choice of the following ia
ne 1.. lo,. zenllemen.-Eh Wilson. James Delapl
= I TSty Jesse Sharpe, James Webb, Z. Q. sto
! w burg Samuel Barr, Robert McCabe, Gt
'tale Y Tybout, John F. Williamson, G. B.
iotel o, son. Thomas Murphy, John c. Clark
M, In WIN. Cummins Joseph P Comegys, On
I, tio onG T. Fleming, Benjamin Burton, VI
, MIA. Tunnel.
at one An Outrageous Aet-A few days
h Wat couple Of men, who protested TO- be I
ers, slapped at the National Bank oil
] John port and asked for something to eat
Joining being told that Mr.. Watson, the Ca
at No. was not at home, they passed Eropud
stables back part OF the house, and insisted on
ing in. This being refused, they b
ind Off impudent, and colored man in the el
on aud of MI. Watson came near getting into
d on the hculty with them. They were hnal
'ertising suaded to leave by him bTiagipg on
Watsons gun, and threateningto shoe
il they did not iesist.
Of Crit. Retired from Business. j. 7. Heald
no wear has retired from the firm OF Bong
We learn Thomas & Co. The business VIII
The uast tiuued by J. G.. Boughman and Cha
erity up. Thomas, tho litic of tue firm rem
lred and Boughman, Thomas & Co. We col
!. an in the firm TO tho generous support OF the
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