Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-05
LOCAL AEFAIRs.


Epitome of Business and Personal Matters
The First Universalist Society oil this city
have purchased Of Mr.. Kennard the BRICK
church, at the corner of Seventh and Wal
nut streets, for $4,000.
Aurora Division No 3, Sons Of Temper.
ance, at Stanton, have elected and installed
the following persons as officers for the en-
suing term; Thomas Jones, W. r.; Jesse
Jones, W. A.. Benjamin F. Guthrie, H. s.;
Samuel Jones, A. II. s.; II. r. Runner, +. s.;
John Galloway, w. n; Charles Marshall,
w. G.; Clement G. Galloway, G.; George
Morton, A, c.. VIM. Redgraves, l. s.; John
Banks, 0. s.. John p, Quay, p, ". p.
Lady officers: Lizzie Galloway, l.. S.. Sallic
Jones, L., c.. Lydia Jones, LIST Lady Assist
ant; Rebeeoa Dickerson, I'd /. A, Sophie
Guthrie, Cd L. A.
Sheriff Herbert will sell the Real Estate OF
VIM. Graves, at public sale, at the hotel of
j. Pusey Smith, in this city, on Wednesday,
the gath inst. at 2 p. IN.
The levy on the county this year will be
thirty-four cents on the hundred dollars, an
increase Of eight cents on the hundred dol
lars over last year
The surveyors are now ont on the Brandy.
wine Railroad, and the final survey will he
made on Monday next, when the road will
be Immediately commenced
The subscription to build Christiana bridge
is progressing Some $4,000 have already,
we are informed, been subscribed, of which
Mr., Zadock TowRsepd has subscribed $500
and one Of his sons $1,000 Il is estimated
that the bridge will cost $4,000
John Naylor, living in Appoquinimiak
Hundred, had his arm broken by being
thrown from colt On Sunday last
Increase of Salaries General
Randall has just issued an order increasing
the pay nf d number of employees in the
most offices throughout the United States, in
accordance with the bill whcl passed Con.
gress. II is as follows
\ Route AgeRs.-0rderel, Increase the COM,
/ pensation OF all route agents in the service
of the Postoffice Department twenty per
cent. on their present salary. Provided,
/ That in no case such increase shall make
their salary over $1,000 per annum.
The above order to take effect from and
after the first day OF March, 1867.
CLERKS in POstggices. That Tho
postmasters at the postofflces of the first apt
second classes. where the Department paVi
clerk hire, be and the same are here6S
authorized to pay all clerks in their respec
tive offices, whose salaries are one thousanl
dollars and under, an increase Of INVENT,
per cent. upon such salary; and on all col
aries over that SUM ten per cent. 10 dat
liblA tho az OF hAJ W 1AuiGua AOOts
Mall Route Messengers. Ordered, That al
persons now in the service of the Postoftic
3 Department known as route agents, who's
3 salaries are seVerally $500 per annum an
under, shall hereafter be known and recOq
: nized as mail route messengers, " md cor
tinued in service as such, ut the same salarie
MS are now allowed them, aud that all pei
sGls hereafter appointed ON short route
. when the compensation shall he 5000 ne
: annum or under. sball be appointed as una
/ messengers"
Letter Curriers' Ordered, ipcyease III
! pSy Of oil the letter carriers III the ioiloa,p
, offices who have been in the service 81
{ months prior to The LIST OF March iusiau
/ twenty per cent. on their respective salari,
J from said date; provided the cnmpensatio
r shall In no case be hereafter incfeaaed
exceed $1,000 per annum.
a number Of offices are named anon
which il the one in this city.
. !SalRts.-The 0npPerheads of this cit
p fred salute on "Wednesday morning, oV'
their victory in Connection.