Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-06-04


Eptt0ms Of Business and Personal Matters.
See our car advertisement for important
changes in the running time of the trains
on both the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud
Baltimore, and Delaware Railroads.
The Tecumseh Base Ball Club has organic
ed for the season, and is ready to receive
and send challenges. President, Ed. ]. M.
gent; Vice President, John Swabb; Trea-
surer, Curtis Wigglesworth; Secretary, f.
Murdoch; Captain Charles L. Evans
Sals Of Real Estate.-Ogle S Townsend
sold on Saturday afternoon, the houses and
lots of DR. Porter and Phiemma Chandler,
situated near the Presbyterian church IN
the southwestern part of our city,
Nos 10 4, inclusive, to j. Mahoney,
Nos. and 8, to Peter Warden.
Nos. to IA, inclusive, TO j. hlahoney.
Nos. 10 and IS, TO Peter Warden
Nos. II and IS, to VIM C. Gallagher.
Nos. 10 and 20, to VIM Kyle.
Nos. 81 to %, inclusive, to j. Mahoney
Nos. "a and 25, 10 ]. Toner
Nos. 20 to 29 to J. McLear L. Son.
Nos. go and 80, to j. Mahoney.
Nos. 81 and SO, TO j. MeLear * Son.
Nos. 33 and "a, to r. w. Ferree.
Nos. IS and SO, to ]. G. Downward.
Nos. 81 and 80, 10 j. Mahoney.
The average price of the lots ranged at
about $3.50 per foot,
After the lots were disposed oil, the houses
on jackson street were struck Oft at the fol.
| lowing prices
No. 80, to Richard Griffith, for s9,15o.
No. Al, to " g Sf575
No. AZ, 10 1" XII 500
No. 43, to " " S1525
| No. A, to Z" +" g n 635
No. As, to Bernard McClafIerty, for 81 $40
Nos. 40 and AZ to John McLear s. Son,
for 81 COS each.
No 4S TO John McLear & Son, Tor 81 800.
This sale was one OF the most satisfactorily
arranged and conducted that has taken place
IN this city for long time The Auctioneers
Messrs Ogle and Townsend, evnced greai
tact and business Judgment in the manage
ment OF II. By skillful and judicious attcn
ton to all the minor details of the sale n
the outset, they brought the advantages o
the. property prominently before the public
and the result has proved the wisdom o
their course. The property has been wei
| sold, purchasers have been treated courteous
" and kindly by that prince of salesmon-
Ogle-and most pleasant and proftabl,
afternoon was spent by the very large ant
respectable crowd OF bidders in attendance
Ex-Sherif Ogle knows exactly how 10 anus,
crowd, and at the same time iniuse a spiri
OF rival bidding amongst them that neve
fails TO pay those entrusting the sale of pro
perty to him. Persons having real estate q
other property to SELL il they would stud,
lhelr own interests ought not fail to secur
the services OF this new and enteprising firm
--Ogle and Townsend-to effect The sale.
Crtttenden's Commercial Arith,netic. w
have received from the publisher a work en-
titled THE .Crittenden Commercial Aritl
metic and Business Manual Designed 70
the use OF Merchants, Business Men, Acade
mics and Commercial Colleges By Johl
Groesbeck, consulting accountant, Principa
OF Crittenden's Philadelphia Commercia
College" The object of this book is to i'm
part that practical knowledge which is dali
required in business life. The calculation
presented in its pages are the best in actua
use among business men. The forms ar
those with which every person should b
familiar, and include greater variety thai
has yet appeared in any one collection
They are accompanied by explanations
which will be of great service to those ,
limited experience in business affairs. Thi
work is OF immense value to merchants an
accountants, and an excellent text book fc
the instruction of young men who intend I
follow commercial pursuits, i. C. & j
Biddle, sos Union Street, Philadelphia, AT
the publishers. We presume it can be PIC
cured at John b. Porters store, No. 40
Market Street, in this city
a Maroon Escape.-The Repuot,ean ,
= yesterday says "A young man named g.
Franklin DALEY who is employed in ou
office, was passing near the corner OF Secon
and Shipey Streets last Friday afternoon
when he was knocked down by vicior
COW in the herd of Robert Taylor, and hui
very badly He was picked up in an inser
sible condition, and carried into the saloo
of MI. A. Fischer, where restoratives wei
applied, and he was restored to consciousness
II was fully an hour however before he n
, covered his senses, being quite delirous an
unable to recollect anything. His torehea
was quite badly bruised and on either side
Q his stomach were the points of the COW
, horns. II they had struck him with ii
points they would certainly have produce
death. II was really narrow escape. I'll
same cow had attacked boy in the mori
i ing whom she threw up four or five feet. bl
. he luckily escaped without serious injury.
e The Police Uniform.-The police of III
city made their first appearance in their nc
uniform on Sunday last 1t consists of
: dark blue coat cut in military style, vii
! brass buttons on which is an eagle; pants
the same material, and a blue cap with Ii
! hulhuei VI the WdFu represented IN iron
On the breast OF the coat they wear sily
badge containing the words "Police of ii
S = Ward" the blank being filled with
1 figure showing the Ward 10 which tn,
, belong. They are also to have blouse
wear in warm weather. The uniform loo
well
! The Mayors Coart-The June term
the Mayors Court was held at the City Ha'
yesterday, at ten o'clock. There being
, business before The Court, it adjourned