Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-04-26

Rpitome of Business and Personal Matters.
"A free Reading Room was opened at Grace
Church Mission house, in Seventh Street,
near the Railroad, on Tuesday evening last
Carpetings-new designs-oil cloths etc,
advertised in this issue by ]. T. Delacroix.
Purchasers will do well to give him call.
Funeral of Tie Reu p. r. O'Brien.-The
funeral of the Rev. p II. O'Brien, Pastor OF
st. Peters Catholic Church, whose death
we announced in our last paper, took place
on Tuesday morning, and was largely
attended. On Monday the church was
draped IN mourning, and the body of the
deceased, attired in full clerical vestments
was placed in a coffin covered with black
cloth and silver mounted, and laid in state
in catafalque in front OF the altar. 1t re-
manned in this situation until the funeral
services took place on Tuesday morning
During this time thousands upon thousands
of our citizens visited the the church to take
last look at the remains of the departed.
AT about half-past ten O'Clock, about fifty
priests clad in their vestments, entered the
church and the services commenced. The
| services were conducted by the Rev. Father
| Herman and Rev. DR.. O'Hara, and were oil
the most solemn and impressive character.
| During the services 0hnewald's beautiful
requiem mass Tor the dead was sung by an
efficient choir under the direction of MT
John +. Miller.
AT the conclusion of the services the re-
remains were borne from the church TO the
hearse, and the iuLeral cortege formed. Il
was attended by st. Peters, st. Mary's, St
Joseph's and st. Michae's Beneficial So
cieties; the Shields Library Association
the Sodalitics of ST. Peters, st. Mary's, ant
ST. Joseph's churches, composed of ladiel
and gentlemen; the Sabbath Schools of St
Peters and St, Mary's churches; the Sis
tiers of Charity with the orphans school
composed of little girls, and a large con
course OF citizens. In the procession wer
the priests and choristers in full vestments
marked feature in the affair." and on
which excited much favorable comment
was the neat and tasteful appearance pre-
sentcd by the orphans under the charg
of the Sisters of Charity. They wer
dressed uniformly in blue with white bon
nets, and their generally healthy and happ
appearance spoke volumes in praise of thos
under whose care by the Providence {
, God they have been placed. The processio
, moved down Sixth to King, up King I
Tenth, along Tenth and Delaware Avenu
TO the Catholic Cemetery, where the r,
mains were temporarily deposited in Nj
I Phillip Plunketts vault, until n vault
, built upon the ground specially reserved f
church to the cemetery, the streets wei
thronged with people, anxious to witness u
. imposing spectacle.
y Exhibition Of 50. Mary's lsc1ool.-Tl
Second Annual Exhibition of st. Mary
q Church Sabbath School, for the benefit
the Poor, took place at Institute Hall, {
: Tuesday evening last. The audience WI
one of the largest ever assembled
that Hall, every part Of the saloon beil
crowded TO excess. The exercises consistt
OF addresses, dialogues, songs, &C., and h
children acquitted themselves in al the
70 parts in manner which reflected the hig
est credit upon themselves and their instru
p tors The school realized handsome SUI
which will be expended for the relief of t
g Poor. We are pleased 10 see that this mol
u effort, on the part of the little ones, TO CO
1t tribute their mite towards 80 praisewortl
I'm object, met with such generous respon
- from our citizens
v. Fire IN tie Woods.-The Elkton IHAig
~ Saturday says:-0n Wednesday event
- last, Cooper's woods, about one mile Ell
Is of the town, were set on fire by sparks frC
u locomotive. No attention being given
of it, the fire spread extensively on Thursda
90 in the evening Of which day ii began
Vi sweep fences in its track, and approach
a near a tenant house, in the edge of [
to woods, on the Mccullough farm, that /
most strenuous efforts OF those present (abt
=. twelve) had 10 be put forth TO save it, 7
~ fire extended for about half mile in wiz
mt and probably mile in length. The woe
a We're considerably damaged.
lg Sudden DeaM.-David Manlove, of Biiltt
ID aged about 90 years, was found dead IN
bed on Wednesday morning, the 10th u
lie retired the night before in his us
III health, but complained of being somewl
dull.