Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-06

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Party OF Wilmington, was held at inc Cny |
Hall, on Saturday evening last, TO organize |
for the approaching municipal eleeuon.
OnmotiGn, DR.. r. MeCabe was called to the |
chair, and Joseph W. Day appointed Secre-
tary. -, a.,
the Char, in few remarks, stated the
object OF the meeting.
On motion Of Dr. Nolen, Saturday, the
cath of August, was fixed upon as the Gay
for holding the nomination election Tor lhe
City Ticket. The polls to he opened at
o'clock and closed at p. NJ.
On motion OF DR.. Grimshaw, the question
was reconsdered, and the hours changed
from . to Z, to between the hours OF IL M
and s O'Clock p. NJ.
On motion of George Buzine, committee
of one from each ward was appointed 10 nom
| inate an Executive Committee.
The Chair appointed the following named
gentlemen:-First Ward, DR.. William D.
Nolen; Second Ward, Thomas Titus; Third
| Ward, Gregg Chandler; Fourth Ward, GEO.
Buzme; Fifth Ward, VIM. G. Leibrandt.
On motion of H. f. Pickels, the following
persons were appointed Judges to hold the
nomination elccuon:-First Ward, John Nj;
Scott; Second Ward, John V. Chrlsty Ihlru
| Ward, John w. Griffith Fourth ware,
George Buzine; Fifth Ward, John hlchara'
| son.
The Committee to nominate suitable gen
tlemeh TO serve as an Executive Committee,
reported as follows =,
Ftra Vdrd-Thomas j. Bennett, e. X.
Crawford, John NJ. Scott.
Second Wdrd-John V. Christy, William
Legg, David Stephenson.
Third Wdrd-Henry f. Pickles, John D.
Toner, Jos. D. Pierson.
Fourth Wdrd-John " Rice, q. Washing
ton Hastings, Thos. Mitchell
FrfM WMd--Juhn Richardson, John n.
Mcdowell, John w. Hawkins.
The report was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Dr.. Grimshaw, the Judges
of the nomination election were instructed
/, to receive the votes OF the Union Republican
, Party favorable to the Congressional plan
OF reconstruction and none others.
The meeting then adjourned.
Hargest Home Gatdering-A large Har
vest Home will be held in the Grove neal
= Chadd's Ford, on Thursday, August 8. l
J., is gotten up under the auspices and for th'
= benefit of the Brandywine Baptist Church
y This congregation has been in existence 10
Il more than one hundred and fifty years, be
ing one of the Oldest in Delaware County
Pa. They worship in the same house (some
J. what enlarged since) that was standing whel
e the battle of BrandYwine was fought an
IA then used no hospital. The house is
neighborhood relic and owing TO its connet
ton with one OF the principal eonnicts
., our revolutionary struggle, Is invested WI
RS national interest. But the necessities OF III
congregation are such that they must "aris
and build" 1t is contemplated to erect
ly new house next Spring, costing about S1OO'
Il The proceeds of the Harvest Home gatherln
7i' are for tile benefit of the building fund,
being the intention OF the congregation
provide the money before commencing Il
Sc building. Dinner and supper will be pr
se yided OH the ground, and addresses Will
made by neighboring ministers. we no.
that all friendly to this enterprise will n
fail to visit this interesting and beautiful
calty on the Sth day of August. All WI
rs do will he abundantly repaid in pleasure al
ng profit. The music for the occasion will
furnished by the Glee Club of this city.
et CecA County Mattew-We copy the f
oer lowing items from the Rlkton Wing,
ON Saturday
On Sunday last about 10 O'Clock, m, Fra
are lad of IA, and a son OF Jos. Wildman,
Sc. siding near the Fox Chase, this county, v
late drowned in the Big Elk, three, quarters q. Q
,er mile above Parke, Smith " co. 8 holll
re. Mill dam In company with several othe
nse he went in TO bathe and with the full int
I'm ton of learning 10 swim, as he Is reported
iob have said before entering the water, that
would either "learn how to SWIM, or go
, of his "death- bed" Having got out into d
mix water and failed in the accomplishment
nm. the art, he met with his last melancholy Il
for His body was recovered in about TWO ho'
and coIoner's inquest held over u VII
lied verdict was that he came TO his death
o3d accidental drowning.
William and David Sherer were arret
ron. in Elkton, by Constable Jas. Denny, on
tnge 3lst, for stealing Il cow, the property oil j
for Lawhecd, residing in Delaware. Tho pal
New were committed 10 Jail by Justice Bro
on Tuesday last, to await the requisite
the Governor OF Delaware.
md A Division of the Sons of Temperi
last was organized in Elkton on Friday nigl
liver last week. Themovement originated ar
'rted the workingmen Of the town and vicinity
1 In promises TO effect much good in the CON
sday nifty.
finest Accidents aud Incidents at the Gam
ticles The Delandredn says On Thursday a
&c. noon. Il pair of horses attached 10 MIR.
nifty lowels hack got frightened and ran
and vehicle against a tree. Some OF the {
orks, pants OF the hack jumped out, but two
Sc.- ers one Mr.. Noble, from near Pre-
Y the Md, and the other lad, son OF Capt
roster tin, oil Seaford, were thrown from the |
# un- by the conclusion, and very severely inj
IS are The hack was badly wrecked.
bntY, On Saturday night a number OF Phi
ichol- phinns created disturbance In the
:, are lent, which caused considerable EXETER
, well They went into the tent to sleep and
Of the roughly ordered out by one of the mana
of the and on refusing, the tent ropes were Gu
d that the tent let down upon them.
a rare
q NICE Peach Ne1cs.-The DoverD Dela1Greda
Plated Richard Townsend g. Co., al their st
a. M. Nos. 369 and $40 West Washington NJ,
The New orlI city, sold on Wednesday NOR
0 rf cba n fnr ST. fOupl Tow q
en- are Townsend, Del, for seven dollars and
lion Of cents per crate; and sold tol Samuel
fail to send, Jr., Canterbury, Del, l54 era
luance seven dollars per crate, all Hale's Ea
tion of Samuel Townsend, Jr., will have abo
of the crates or 700 baskets off his six hu
lfie, in three year old Ilae's Early trees.
uyern- small lots OF 10 and 12 crates each, wer
/ more forward last week from the Canterbu
gle & chard. Samuel Townsend has 0,0OO
and genuine peach trees for sale OF hi
,,a,,., raising, at Townsend.
,nse Of A Sad Acctdent.-On Friday evenin
. about Willie, son of VIM IL. Chadwick, wi
during sides in Fourth Street, between Orang
to say Tatnall, i0ll from the second story wi
v Mrs. and cut his head terribly. 1t appear
ng the the little fellow was up stairs with hit
ed and sister, and the latter tried to push tn
during dow shutter open. Being unable to {
during plisl il, Willie went and LOOK mold
person, shutter aud pushed it, when it suddenl
before, open, and he was precipitated TO the
rs. J's ment a distance OF some sixteen feet,
cousin. on his head, injuring it as above statet
, on the was carried into the house and medi
entered called in. We are told his physicians
he ran tain hopes that his injuries will moi
ming in fatal.
'ke IKE her' The City Cells.-In the City Coun
nlis, .. Thursday evening, Mr.. Gallagher