Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Bpitome of Business and Personal Matters
Mayor Valentine has issued 1870 building
permits in the past eleven months.
A lady named Mrs Carr, had her pocket |
book containing So, taken from her pocket,
while in the act OF going on the steamer
"Ar,el" at the wharf in Philadelphia on
Tuesday.
We understand that arrangements are
being made for the improvement OF the Sc
cond Baptist church. II is intended 10 slate
the spire, Tin the scroll work OF the tower,
reset the steps, reset aud paint the fence, re-
plaster the house and thoroughly cleanse
the interior. The church is now out of debt
and il is intended to make this cash job.
The estimated cost Is $4,000.
Thomas j. Mahatfy has sold the farm Of
Mariah T. Jordan, situate ON the Foulk
road, in Brandywine Hundred, and contain
ing 52t acres, to William Derrickson, for
$500.
George s. Rowland, of Wilmington, died
s at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, ON the 23d
/ of March last
P. @. Strickland OF Elkton, Md, has con
tracted to build new frame house, cottage
y style, 40 by 20 feet, and two stories high for
il r. P. Janvier, residing near the Bear, New
% Castle county, Del
!. A Great Sale OF iSiloer Plated Ware una
10 Table Cutlery.-We announced in our las
paper that great sale of Electro Sivel
ie Plated Ware and Table Cutlery, imported
direct from England, will take place al In
It. stitute Hall, ON Wednesday and Thursday
,e next. Also, at the same place, a lot of fin
Paintings. The Plated Ware is of the fines
o. class, and embraces every kind of article
OF used by housekeepers, hotel keepers, &c
er The Cutlery comprises an immense quantit
he OF Dinner Knives and Forks Dinner an
Desert Knives, Carving Knives and Fork
=, Fluted Table Steels, Pocket Knives, &c.-
sl' These articles were all manufactured by tl
1T. celebrated firm OF Fisher & Co., Paternostt
Works, Sheffield, England, and are of III
usual merit and interest The Paintings Al
l.. the productions of artists OF known celebrity
n'' such as Faulkner, Mason, Wilson, Nicho
IN, son, Hamilton, Bensell, Horans, &c, nj
Dse truly beautiful in appearance, and are we
ate worthy OF the attention OF the lovers OF Il
fine arts. This will be, no doubt, one of Il
largest and greatest sales OF the kind th
MS has yet taken place in Wilmington, and ra
,et. opportunity will be offered to purchase nj
in goods at low prices. The sale OF Plat
,sa Ware will commence at 10 O'Clock u. II
and 81 p. m. the Paintings at 8 p. M. II
IS whole will be on exhibition the day previo
ile. to the sale, when ladies and gentlemen a
lie, especially invited, as a critical inspection
.,l,, these rich and beautiful wares cannot fail
'"' insure approval. During the continuan
lore Gammarana's Great Historical Picture Of
, TO Sacking of Altsmura, by Cardinal Rutle,
,,oa 1893, painted by order OF the Italian gOvel
ment. To sec this picture alone will me
the than repay visit to the hall. Ogle
but Townsend are the Auctionecrs.
me- House Breaking.-The Sussex Argus sa
,rri- On Tuesday night, July 23d, the house
the Geo w. johnson near Johnson's Mill, alb
No. four miles from Milford, was entered dur
., the absence of the family, but strange to
the nothing was disturbed; the next day M
lun- johnson returning home and finding
lied window sash broken, became alarmed {
requested her cousin to stay with her dur
her husbands absence. Sometime dur
1ulh the following night some unknown pers
e TO probably the same party OF the night bet'
after entered the house passed through Mrs
room to the room occupied by her cou
!, After lScking the door-the key being on
us outside, he returned to and again ente
oted Mrs ]. s room; approaching the bed he
his hand carefully over 1t, which coming
ond contact with her person instantly woke
NV Although too dark to see anything Mrs
u an comprehending her situation, instlncti'
yton raised her foot and striking it suddenly,
a on with much force against the stomach of
rod intruder, knocked him violently TO the fl
Jumping from the bed she ran to her cous
was room screaming at the top of her voice.
rect, soon succeeded in arousing him, not, !
iron ever, before the person had escaped
e;ot A similar attempt was made the follow
Saturday to enter the house of Stewart
eteiy ton, in the SAME neighborhood. la
was placed against window in the SEE
les at story, and the mosquito netting in the
hv dow cut entirely out. The dogs on
- premises becoming noisy the party beat
cases treat. The affair has raised considerable
wing citement IN the neighborhood.
'iera- Drowned.-A young man named
uring r. Lavery, segar maker, in the empl,
James Christy, Water and King Street
,arcel this city, was drowned In the Della
'l.o az, river, at Pennsgrove, on Sunday after
'opeu last. Mr.. Lavery went on the excursit
near the steamer Osceola, to that place, and '
.way, there, in company with number OF OF
yo,cI, went in to battle. He was extremely v
when he went into the water, and whG
maue had waded out short distance from
shore, he suddenly disappeared. Imme
man, search was instituted, and his body WI
oyo,d covered in short time afterwards
: wy. examination by physician OF Pennsg
ih'o revealed the fact that congestion OF the
had been produced by going into battle
nslIip in heated state, aud he drowned whil
l.d,, ferug from its effects. His remains
,,',.. brought TO this city the same evening
''uien was single man, about 26 years of age
mated leaves mother and sister TO mourn hi
late.