Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-02-26
LOCAL AEFAIRs.

Epitome Of Business and Personal Matters
The dwelling house, dining room, and
portion of the stalls, on the grounds OF the
Agricultural Society of New Castle County,
are offered for rent. Apply to Zadoek Town
send or George q. Lobdell.
A number ni the members OF the nj. Il. |
Church nt Newport, Del, made visit to the |
Parsonage one evening last week, and PFC |
scented the Pastor, Rev. II. H. Bodine, with |
purse OF money, beautiful wrapper, groce-
ries, hams, and an abundance of good things;
and his lady handsome breakfast shawl,
and his little boy a skating cap.
| John IL. Bewley, of Kent county, has been
l.app6inted aid to Gov. Salisbury, with the
frank of Colonel.
Sheriff Herbert sold at the hotel of Pussy
Smith, on Saturday last, the property of the
late Joseph Cummins, situated above ROCK
land, in Brandywlne Hundred, and contain
ing 90 acres, 10 John RICHTER for $500.
The Stockholders OF tho Wilmington and
Reading Railroad, are requested TO call at
No. 622 King Street, between 10 and IL
| O'Clock, A. NJ, any day this week, TO pay
tho first inslalment on their stock. See ad-
a yerlisemmt,
5 Celebration NJ Washingtoas Birth Day
4 The Irving literary Socfety.-The Irving
q Literary Society, composed of students eon-
nected with the Academy of Prof T. o.
= Taylor, celebrated the anniversary of the
l. birth day OF Washington, in the lecture-roon
/. Of that Institution, on Friday evening last
by literary entertainment. The stage wal
: iastefully DECORATED with national flags, ant
e adorned with portraits of the Father OF hl
e Country, our martyred President Abraham
n Lincoln, General Graut, Major Cen Shcri
dan, and other distinguished persOnagas
The hall was filed to its utmost capaclt!
N with ladies and gentlemen, embracing GU
10 most respectable and influential citizens
Tho introductory, prepared by Prof. i.
le Taylor, was read by L. p. Mercer, in th
a. absence of that gentleman, who was unabl
S. to attend from indisposition. The addrcs
II held up Washington as possessing all thos
10 noble qualities in man so essential to tru
id greatness, md an example worthy TO be TO
to lowed by the memberspf the Society, II the
I'd would rise to emnence among their fellow
lie Itwas an excellent production, and was We
at read by Mr.. Mercer.
cd This was followed by an Grafton by IL. {
ed Howard. His theme was the life and cha
at acter of the great and good Washington
Is, II was well-written production, and WI
Ike read in a creditabe manner
ire L. p. Mercer also read paper on Abr
ham Lincoln, portraying the life and cha
acter of the lanentcd patriot It was pr
lte duction of much merit, read in good styl
ON and called forth the warmest encomius
- from his auditors. The other exercises co
- sisted of short addresses and recitauons
poetical and prose--nostly ola patriotic Chi
acter The following was the program
ior on the occasion;
-, Introductory, 4. c. Taylor; Grafton, II.
ny Howard Song of the Union, W. NJ. Jefer
on America, W. II. McNulty; Washington,
/, !. Kennard; Love of Country and of Hon
Jos. Garrett; Washington's Birthday, L
=. gene Peters, Old Iron Sides, A. E. Rossit
NO. American Liberty, p. +, jackson; Barba
FIX Frietchie, ]. A. Reinhart; Patriotism, j.
on. Farra; Sheridan's Ride, L. 4. Lea; Extra
an, T. Phillips; The Yankee Boy, N. S. Sha
ub- n.y. $4,000 sIoon. Necessitv of TIu
lion, VIM. Aikman; The Merrimac, H.
ling Conrad; The Sleeping Sentinel, T. A. Hill
c,a Abraham Lincoln, l.. Z. Mercer; The Amt
can Flag, G. S. Rowland, II. D. NJ. Maxw
she The compositions were very good, WI
7ed we take into consideration the age and ex
il in hrience Of the orators, and were in most
stances delivered In an excellent mann
The recitatiOns were rendered with
ANY effect, and we'll received by tho ander
nta- Under the care Of Prof Taylor we have
That doubt that this Society will do much iowa
a improving the literary taste of the meml
,or and preparing thom for the great future
,oi awaits them on the stage OF life. We Y
who the Irving will often permit our citizen,
the enjoy similar literary treat.
"piy Hge.-Thc CrlnpJOn Gazette of Fri
w says:-The dwelling purchased by G
8 the Lewis, mate on the Steamer Kent, loci
An6AI Water street, in Denton, was enti
r,6ro consumed by fire on Wednesday NOR
''''o last. The fire broke out about daybrcak,
unlibIfieiore the discovery it had made too 6
lai iAdJBogesst to be arrested. WI