Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-24
LOCAL AFFAIIIs.


by Dr. Merritt, Clerk of the Peace, 10 issue J
li,enses to the citizens of Wilmington and /
vicinity Mr.. Gooding will be prepared to g
meet The demands made on him in this re- {
card, on md after the first day of June. s
BIessrs Logan & Woolley have Just nm
Harsh. near the corner oil Poplar and Eighth c
Streets. The work was all done by contract, d
nud COMPLETED in about SIX weeks at Cost {
of $1,000. s
The new uniform of the police is nearly {
finished. They will make their appearance {
in II in q week or two
The scholars of Prof Reynolds Seminary |
have formed Literary Society, which is i
named "The Kappa Gamma Literary So I
ciety,v They meet every Friday evening.
On Tuesday last, Nirginian, under the
influence of the ardent, was roughly handled I
by a "Boy in Blue, in Fourth street, ior
tile expression of dlsloyal sentiments lie
got out OF soldiers clutches as soon as posi-
Die and made tracks.
Ogle e Townsend, auctioneers, will sell
nj 2e3 Tatnall Street, on Thursday, the Suth
inat., the personal property of Richard u
Mcbride deceased
The Tableaux of Egypt and the Holy
Land, will be on exhibition at the Institute
this and tomorrow evenings Everybody
should go and see 1t.
A man named John Paynter was acciden-
! tally killed at Russel's Steam Saw Mill, near
Lewes, Sussex county, on Wednesday last;
He was engaged in setting the saw, and hau
requested the engine to be started up TO place |
it in a right position, which being done Win
TOO much force, brought the carriage in con;
tact with his head, MASKING in his skull ana
killing him almost instantly.
Ogle & Townsend, Agents and Auction,
GERS, will sell at public sale, at the ship yard
Of w & A Thatcher, in this city, on the
S1st inst, at 9 o'clock, r. NJ, the sloop
''NIarion, " and schooner "Clotilda, belong
lug to the estate of John II. Price, deceased
Sec advertisement
Raritdn and DeldWdre Bay Railroad
, Delawareans will lie pleased to learn that
this pleasant line of travel between Phila-
, delphia and New York, has resumed its trips.
The express leaves the ferry al Vine street
, wharf every morning at quarter before
4 O'Clock, and New York, from Pier 30, foot
), OF Duane street. at n quarter after eleven
O'Clock in the morning. Persons gong by
this line have the advantage OF Il trip both
d hy railroad and steamer. New York passen-
q gers are taken as far as Port Monmouth by
~ rail, where they are transferred TO fast and
commodious steamer, fitted up in elegant
style, with everything TO add to their plea
sure and comfort. This affords them an
lie opportunity of seeing the magnificent scenery
ls that presents itself to the eye, on every slGe
OF the beautiful Bay, besides enjoying the
cool breeze, so inygOrating and welcome on
:, a sultry summer day The whole trip from
u Philadelphia is made in five hours, and as
10 the trains are proverbially ION time, pas-
If sengers may, therefore, as general rule rely
upon reaching their place OF destination,
III promptly The fare is only $500, and as
II this line is not surpassed by any other in
IS point OF the advantages and accommodations
al afforded to travellers, il presents strong
claims to the patronage of the pub ie. Two
~ freight trains run daily either way, by which
s goods OF all kinds are sent, ON the mos
he reasonable terms. We commend this line
II to Delawareans as well worthy of theil
il, generous support.
re The New Chrfstidna and Brdndylcin
nm BHdges.-'The Levy Court, at the session OF
-. on Monday last, voted eighteen thousant
~ dollars 10 build the new bridge over thu
Chisinna, ut the foot Of Third Street. the.
having previously received the bonds of Geo
a. Lobdcll, Zadock Townsend and Jane
Goodman, Tor that amount, TO be paid il
the following instruments, VIZ: five thou
il, sand dollars on tho 1st day of July, ST.
~ thousand dollars on the LIST of August an
/, seven thousand dollars ON the list of Ser
nv TENDER next, They have also referred tn
~ matter OF whether the Levy Court had
.s,' wight 10 appropriate to aid in building til
tv bridge to Mcssrs George c. Gordon an
~ Thomas +. Bayard, and desired their write
,o, opinion II the opinion OF these gentleme
,,,n is favorable, the Levy Court will vote a
inv, additional sum, and build bridge OF eight
M, beet draw, With stone piers. II they hay
not the right To vote the money, the bIdg
mn built will be similar TO that at the foot
Ii,, Market Street. with only seventy feet draw
M, This body will meet tomorrow at the foot
$50 Eleventh Street, to examine into and declt
sro the matter OF building the new bridge ov
,ds the Brandywine.
yer Monsyous-T Tuesdays philadelphia Pre-
Wy says. John Howard, aged 49, who is unlc
ln' tunaely n eolored man, was admitted in
'se9 The Pennsylvania Hospital last evening. !
au', was quietly mixing mortar in South Stree
Ngl above Fifteenth, in the afternoon, when
l' white thing in mans shape came along, o.
uW' tipped him head foremost into the seethi
a. lime Howard is unable to see, and il
feared his cyesight may be destroyed, 1
iliiug the physicians can give no definite opini
nvu rs 10 this Mt present. The monster W
Yen, committed this shocking deed effected
~ - escape, but It ia 10 be hoped that all I
lHNNe power vested in the authorities will
VIZ. brought into requistion to secure his ARE
ior Farmers and Housekeepers Look 10 Va
nak- Interests 1t will he seen by advertiseme
this in our columns to-day, that Messrs. Lysle
any Wilson, have taken the Farmers Depot o
md. and Coal Yard, on the south side Of Mar
II is Street bridge over the ChristanR riv
king where they intend Keeping large assf
. ali mant of HE latest and best styles Of Far
. no ing Implements, Standard Fertilizers an
sec superior quality of Coal. Their coal is "
own screened and free from slate. They will
fresh any article in their line OF business on
tile most reasonable terms, and respectfl
his solicit share Of public patronage,
/. re- take pleasure in commencing these gen
me men, us reliable business men, and in ev
AIDED way worthy OF the support Of the public.
leath A. ~ Il. annual Conferences {
q 10 ference Of the A. NJ Z. Church, held
eoer- annual session in Philadelphia, the pref
n"s = week On Monday, Frisby j Cooper
Teoet- HIS city, was admitted 10 local mem
nave ship. On the same day, Rev. Isaac Pai
lV''h7 presented his credentials as n member
lsahe preacher of tho African Union Church
DaFls Wilmington, Del, and asked admission
or'hE local member OF that Conference.
lh M considerable dscu sion, the question on
l'u'e, motion to admit the Rev. MIR. Parker
ias ol taken and carried in the affirmative.
laws On Wednesday, Rev. Frisby j. Co
WorN was admitted to Deacon's orders.
Presi DeaM Of Theodore .Sehrader.-Mr, Il
must dore Schrader, son OF the late Abra
10 hi- Schrader, died At Rocky Mount, N. c.,
AIMED. a painful and protracted illness OF seS
innate months on the 18th instant The dece
" we was u uatire of this city, and emigratC
num- North Carolina, some thirty years age, w
John he was regarded as good citizen G,
com. ally prompt and correct IN all his husi
e. Transactions, and with energy, economy
Mar close attention TO business, he sueceedG
NJ thp accommodating IL respectable estate He
.rowth IL number of friends in this vicinity who