Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Epitome of Business and Personal Matters.
OK cart and yoke, for sale cheap, by Lewis
Weldin, Newport.
Excelsior Clothing Hail. S. E. cor Second
and Market Streets, delphia-Edwards
& Lawrence-clothing of every description,
both of men and boys. This is an enter
prising firm. Their stock is large, and well
worthy the attention OF purchasers. Read
their advertisement and give them n call,
The Remains of Senator Riddle.-The re-
mains of Senator Riddle reached this city,
on Saturday night last. They were accom-
panied by committee consisting of men,
bers OF both Houses of Congress. A large
number of our prominent citizens assembled
at the depot, and escorted the corpse TO the
late residence of the deceased, at the corner
of Eleventh and King Streets. The body
laid in state until yesterday at eleven O'Clock
when they were inferred in the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery. Tue funeral
| services were conducted by Rev. Willard II.
| Hinkley, in the New Jerusalem Church,
Delaware Avenue and Washington Streets,
and the funeral service of the SweedenbOr.
| gian Church was read over the grave. Al
| the conclusion of the service short prayer
was made by Rev. Mr.. Spotswood, of the
! Presbyterian Church at New Castle. His
funeral was attended by the Committee o
Congress, Senators Nye, of Nevada ant
Davis, of Kentucky, Representatives Gloss
brenner, of Pennsylvania, Kerr, of Indiana
the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms of the United
States Senate, the Mayor, Alderman, ant
City Council of this city, and a large con
course of citizens. Flags were displayed u
hall-mast on the different public buildings
and bells tolled as the funeral cortege passet
to the cemetery. The City Council held
meeting yesterday morning, and adopted
resolutions expressive of the sense of tina
body, at tine loss our State has sustained il
the death of Senator Riddle.
Funeral Of Hon. John A. Auderdtee. TIL
remains Of the Hon. John A. Allderdice wer
inferred in the Wilmington and Brandywin
Gene cry, in this city, on Saturday mornin
last. The funeral was attended by th
Judges OF the Court, members of the Bal
and large concourse of the citizens of Nel
Castle and Wilmington. Distinguished men
bers of the Bar acted as pail bearers on I'll
, occasion. The Rev. Mr.. SpotswOod, paste
of the Presbyterian Church at New Castle
conducted the services on the occasion, d.
I livering short but feeling address at til
house, and committing the body to its moth,
earth with the ceremonies of that Churel
Peninsula Affairs Dover Delawareo
Q of Saturday says:
q The steamboat which left Norfolk for Cri
field on Saturday morning last at two o'cocl
was driven by the storm thirty miles west
4 Annamessic, and did not arrive at Crisfie
until six O'Clock in the evening. The DO
. rode out the storm very handsomely, al
the passengers suffered no inconvenien,
: except the delay.
e William duHamel, Esq, died at his re.
II dence, ashland, " near Dover, March 2st
Ii at 1915 p. NJ, in the SEVENTEEN year of /
, age, in ''the comfort Of reasonable religio
. and holy hope, in favor with God, and
" perfect charity with the world
The dam at Moors's Mill, below Dove
gave way on last Tuesday night, from Ii
!, pressure Of water. The accident is said
=. have been caused by the gates of the m
Y above being opened without warning. T.
= damage is extensive, some sixty feet or mo
" of the embankment being washed away.
4 Cecil County Adtters.-The April term
4 the Circuit Court of Cecil County, CO.
&c menced yesterday. .-.5...t
g At Port Deposit on the 21st, twoi me
N named Moses and Neal, while working
Is hand car at the depot, released the hand
e, which struck and knocked them from I
!, car. Moses was severely, and Neal slight
le injured.
t. Ordered to iSQUdnnah.-Robert s. Tate
u, saimaker in the u s. Navy, Las been
dered 10 Savannah, Ga. Mr. Tatem belon
to this city