Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-08

Kent County Mduefs.-W w lake tne lOlloW-
ing items from the Milford argus of IA.
turday:
4 More in The Right Direction. -Ex- Gov
ernor Causey, Of our town, has,we ere in
formed, leased his valuable water-power, !
known as the "Haven Mills, to ID. s. Es' |
ten a. Company, OF Massachusetts, fol the |
period OF twenty years An act of incorpo- |
ration, styled IAN Act to Incorporate the
Haven Mills Manufacturing Company" has
passed the Legislature.
We are glad to be informed that the gem
tlemen who have leased the above water
power are thoroughly experienced In the
business and sninently calculated, with the
cordial and liberal assistance of the citizens
of this community and vicinity, to build up
first class and permanent manufactures in
our midst
Laapch.-A beautiful new schooner was
launched from the yard Of Messrs Lank
& Son, on Thursday last. She slid smooth
ly from her stocks and sat like q swan in it's
native element. She is about 175 tons burlh-
en- and was christened the Hiram W. Nc.
Coley. She is built for company In Mil
ford,
A number of vessels are now in course Of
completion in tho different ship yards.
Election.-An election will be held on
, Monday next, In North Milford, for the pur'
pose Of choosing five commissioners, an AL
uBTIlHu uuu u lOWu Nho Plb-
] visions Of the now act Of Incorporation.
Arresied-A colored man named Jacob
P. Finney, was arrested on Wednesday last,
about ten O'Clock In tho morning, by Police
Officer Heal, charged with stealing from a
boarding house in West street, o pocket
!, book containing forty.1ve dollars, the pro
;, perty of a colored man named Samuel Scott
He had hearing before Alderman Vincent,
9 who held him to bail In the sum Of $1,000, in
u default Of which he was committed. Hcott'i
d pocket book was found In Flnney's posses
sion, together with part OF the money, TIT
2, remainder having been expended by the cni
:, prt for clothing Nearly all the money hal
y been recovered from parties with whom
ii, Finuey had purchased goods.
= IN looking ooer our exchanges we find tn
following 10 the Baltimore Sunday Courier
a. a Labor Sdoing IaeentioR.- article o
domestic utility has afforded greater eatis
faction to housekeepers Ethan the Neoten
Soap, which has been recently introduced
In this city. This soap is offered TO the pub
lie as a means of facilitating the tediou
n process of washing. Those who have 81
h: long done the family washing by the oil
nv process, should ivy this soap, when 1t wi
N. be found that washing is no longer the sloN
and slavish business II was bofoIe the ad
nd vent OF the NeoteTic Soap. II may be oil
tanned at retail from dealers generally, !
IA. this city.
~ Stereopticon RShibition.-A stereoptico
mr. exhibition will be given by Prof. T. G. Tal
lor, OF Institute Hall, on Thursday evening
+, the 14th inst, at 8 O'Clock, for the benefit
lie the Home for Friendless Children. The el
tcrtainment will consist OF come of the fine
views of European and American s0cnel
ever exhibited, including views in Egyp
Spain, France, Switzerland and AmeTic
each Of which will be- Familiarity describe,
Tickets % eens, to be had at tho bookstore
nm of the Librarian, or at the door on the eve
er, ing Of the exhibition. The object is a got
one, and we hope that the hall will be crow
ed on this occasion.
c ~ Confrmsd.-The United States Senate,
'"e Saturday, confirmed the nominations
George B. Dickson as Assessor of Unit
States Internal Revenue, and John L. Pr
~ ~ as United States District Attorney. Wei
'oi' 80 learn that Joseph NJ Barr has been co
,.,o tirmed as Postmaster of this city, and th
.a9 James NJ. Watson has received instruction
"" VII from the Treasury Department, to perfot
III a" the duties until new Collector Of the rc
M, M, Is appointed.
NeD Jerusalem Church, DoldDare ACsai
Dor. Rev. Willard H. Hinkley, Pastor MoEni
am. service, l0i O'Clock; evening service,
O'Clock. Text OF evening DISCOURSE Sunds
March 10th, 1867: blessed are the Meek
for Matt. v, B. Seats free
the Brepetted.--Col 8. M. Bowman, of Pen
sylvania, who was for some time Militia
sch. Commander of the District of Delaware dl
bert ing the war, has been confirmed by I
Senate as Brigadier General, by breyet