Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-17
LnoAL ArFAERs.

he Council has selected Thomas Titus 10
ill the vacancy. I
The game of Base Ball played ON Thurs
lay, between married and single nine OF
The Wawaset, resulted in favor OF the latter.
The score standing 81 for the married nine ]
to 42 for the single. The prize was a cradle,
which will be given 10 the first on the single
nine that gets married.
The bridge over the Christiana, at the foot
of Third Street, is finished, and ready ior
use as soon as the street is filed in so that
persons can reach it.
The bridge over the Christiana at New
port, will be completed by the last OF the
present week.
A trot Will take place on the track OF the
Agricultural Society of New Castle County,
on Thursday, the 10Th inst, at two O'Clock,
p. NJ, between Young Montreal, entered
by Frederick Layton, and Young Patchen,
entered by John Hogan, for purse of $5O.
Also, between General Mccall, owned by |
Thomas L. Woollens, and Ugly Dick, own
ed by Cornelius Green, for 800. Admis- |
sion % cents.
The Commissioners under an act passed |
by the General Assembly, to build a market
house in this city, held meeting on Satur-
day last, at Grmshaw & McCabes Office
1t was resolved 10 open the books OF sub
scnption on Saturday next, at the same
place, at o'clock, p. M.
w ILL., Js AhlCilf hNilJ vi TINS titl4 mas
purchased the Watch and Clock establish
ment OF R. II. Goodyear, on Main street,
nearly opposite the National Bank, in Elk
ton, and removed thereto.
| The work OF the erection of the new Odd
Fellows Hall, in Elkton, is progressing ra-
| pidly. The brick work will befinished in
week or ten days. The Hall, when COM
pleted will cost twenly-three Thousand dol
lars. Fifteen thousand dollars will be raised
| l,tru uIppls citl,qRriptinn and tho rpei1up fl1r-
nished by the Order 1t will be an orna-
ment TO the town.
NJ. NJ Child, No. COZ Market street, offers
TO exchange good tract of land for city pro-
perty.
Mr.. Courlandt ], Fell has purchased the
mill of the late John II. Price, Oh the Bran
dywine, ior $50, 900, and the house, corner
OF French and Mill streets, for $4,000. He
intends removing his extensive spice works
to Wilmington. The factory at Brandy
wine Springs, he intends turning into a cot
ton factory.
) A match game of Base Ball between the
, first nine of the Georgetown club, and the
first nine Of the Seaiord club, was played on
q Saturday week, which resulted in favor ol
the Georgetown club.
The Sussex journal says:-The directors
! of the junction and Breakwater Railroad are
l. pushing the work, and will have it completed
TO Georgetown in October.
Lewes S Joseph, of Georgetown, have
sold TO Edward Tatnall, fifty acres of lane
, near Cary's Cross Road.
) Standing Committees0f OouaciI.-On Thurs
j day evening last, the President OF the City
II Council made his appointment of standing
n committees for the ensuing year, as follows
Finance Committee-H. r.. Pickels, G. II
Gallagher and James Conner
b Street Con,mittee-P. Plunkett, NJ. Weldie
1nta1~. 4 Ill.
c Lewis
Watering Committee-G.: Chandler, p
L Plunkett, j. C, Rowland, G. II. Gallagher
a j. X. Knkman.
ir Committee on Accounts-C. II. Gallagher
j. X. Kirkman, W. G. Leibrandt.
Committee on Bonds-G. w. Dorsey, j. X
& Kirkman, Ralph Mccall.
D. Committee on Public Bualdtngs-G. w. Dol
$. sey, G. Chandler, p. Plunkett, M. Weldt
Edwin Lewis.
Board of RcUision-J. d. Pierson, c. II
n Gallagher, ID. .Woolman, j. X. Kirkman
= NJ Welde.
u Committee on Engrossment C. Chandler
lg NJ. Weldc, r. Mccall.
" Committee on Fire C0mpanies-J. ID. Pie
es son, j. g. Rowland, p. Plunkett.
"a Committee on OPENING iStreets-D. Woo
~ man, c. IL. Gallagher, II. +. Pickels.
b. Committee on Public Lamps-J. D. Pie
er son, ID. Woolman, w. @. Leibrandt.
he Police Comminee-W. G. Leibrandt, n
- Welde, Edwin Lewis.
y Committee on Education-J. G. Rowland
he ID. Wooman, w. G. Leibrandt.
III Committee on Navigation Philip Plunket
NO NJ. Welde, and j. X. Kirkman.
70 Committee on 1rUsts-H. +. Pickles, G. ]
Gallagher, James Conner.
on Special Committee on neto Mdp-J D. Pie
"a. son, Philip Plunkett, G. w. Dorsey,
10 Lewis James Conner
he COMMITTEE on Public Sgudre-G. Chandle
ny ]. @ Rowland, g. w. Dorsey, d. Woolma
nd and j. X. Krkman.
=, Committee Of Conference soith Board
al HeaHh-G. Chandler, NJ. Welde, G. w. Dc
on sey, ID. Wooman, Edwin Lewis.
ed Committee on Ldp-C. Ii. Gallagher,
Plunketl, j. c. Rowland, H. T. Pickels al
j. X. Kirkman.
lief Little Creek.-The Dover Delawarean
nal Saturday says: On Thursday afternoo
m party of gentlemen from Dover, made
~. exploration OF Little Creek with the view
'ic determining the practicability OF wideni
and strengthening the stream so as to ma
,en il navigable for sea-going steamers in CO
os- nection with contemplated change
kle terminus of tho Delaware Central Ra
md road. The result of this obseryati
md was, that the stream could be widened q
civ Strengthened from point about quarter
ry- mile from the Landing, by land, or a m
by the stream, and within three hundr
of yards of fast land, at a cost not exceed
5hc ,his noint IN tbe ,,on,h az 1ta craeI, - az
two miles in straight line, but by followi
the windings of the creek 1t IS al least fo
ON The creek was sounded all the way out,
I'M low water. Inside the creek the shallow
mn. water was four feet; on the bar at the moi
- there was three feet of water and two 4
ua' of soft mud. AS the steamers running frt
me- New York TO Mahon draw but SIX feel
t1y, water, it is evident that they could Co
iic into this creek at high water, were ii widi
wv wv ed and some OF the twists taken out of
r, Tie Delaodre State Bible Society. Il
.aaa Delaware state Bible Society held its flf
'e'e fifth annual meeting in Grace Church,
rom Thursday last. Judge Hall presided.
fea- vast amount Of business promotive of
ven cause of christianity was transacted.
III, next meeting will he held at 81. Georges
'ioh the second Thursday in September, 1868
the II o'clock, A. NJ. In the evening, the al
any fifth anniversary was celebrated, when a
mix and interesting addresses were delivered
H.. Bishop Lee, Rev. DR.. Sheldon, of N
n"s Jersey, and Rev. G. G. Shaw, Pastor
MIA Central Presbyterian Church, OF this Ct
lilar The election OF officers took place, and
suited in the choice of Hon. Willard I
for Presldent; Hon. George W. Sparks,
EoR- cretary; and i. H. Taylor, Esq, Treasu
4 OF together with Board of Managers.
ated The Steamer Sue.-The Norfolk Jouy
Ger of Thursday says: The steamer Cue, of
Annamessic Line, arrived here on Tues
no., evening, having on board O. 8. Morgan, e
l9lh the great steamboat owner OF New W
ople Samuel Harlan, Esq, OF the firm of Hal
man & Hollingsworth 81 Co., steamboat builder
olec- Wilmington, Del. and number ofgentlen
20 ~ representatives OF the Annamessic line,