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

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lowing gentlemen were elected officers of
the Institution;
President-Gen. Henry DUPONT.
First Vice President-E. q. Stotsenburg
Second Vice PrSsideat-H. II. ]. Naff.
iSecretdry-Rev. w II. Marsh. Il
reasurer~-Allen Gawthrop.
Visiting Committed Colonel Henry s. Nc |
Comb, George G. Lobdell, Thomas Walter,
Victor Dupont, DR.. L.. p. Bush, Rev. VIM.
Aikman, Francis Barry, Capt. N. II. Benson,
Joseph w. Day,
On motion of DIR. Brown, it was decided
that the next meeting Of Trustees shall be
on the first Monday in June, at s O'Clock,
p. NJ, and that public meeting shall be
called, and that DIR. Harlan be appointed TO
deliver an address, the said evening, on the
subject of Normal Schools, sc.
The proceedings OF the meeting were then
directed to be published in all the papers of
the city. tr4 INfatse
Front Street Store Store.-It is not gene
rally known by our citizens that one OF the
most extensive Stove Stores and manuiac-
tory OF Tin and Sheet Iron ware in this city,
| is located at the corner of Front and Orange
Streets. Two practical workmen-Messrs.
James Wilson and James r. Wood-com.
menced business there few years ago, and
| by industry, perseverance, and always keep
ing on hand full supply of all articles in
Their line of business, have succeeded in es-
tablishing q successful trade. Their stock
of stoves embraces the very best offered for
sale in this market, and their supply of Tin
ware is large and varied. They give prompt
attention 10 metallic roofing and gutter and
spouting, as also tin work for factories and
job work generally. We take pleasure in
recommending this firm to the patronage of
the public, as we feel sure they will be able
to give entire satisfaction to all who may
favor them with call
Elopement of lFifs-The Republican of
yesterday says,--The wife of John Deakyne,
who resided in Brandywne Hundred, clipped
with the hired man about week ago, leay
ing seven children, the youngest OF whom
was quite small Mr. Deakyne has been
nearly insane in consequence OF this cruel
descrtiOn, and threatened TO commit suicide
in case lie should not find her. She is quite
u good looking woman, and We believe has
lived quietly and peaceably with her husband,
until this william was given place in the
family
Elected.-At a meeting of the "Delaware
Mutual Life Insurance Company" held the
Goth inst, at the Office of b. Nelds the lol-
lowing gentlemen were elected Directors for
the ensuing year; William $. Iiilles, Will
liam Bush, Thomas ID. Webb, George w.
Bush, William G. Gibbons, John p. McLear,
John V. Rice, William Candy, William ii.
Swift, Samuel Bancroft, Jr, William ii.
liillany, Edward Bringhurst Jr. A meet
ing of the Board of Directors will be held
at the office of b. Nields, tomorrow evening,
at O'Clock.
| .lccideRt.-We are informed that n lady
I whose name we could not learn, fell at the
b corner OF Delaware Avenue and West Streets
on Tuesday morning last, and broke hel
4 a
II with the immense crowd, in order to see the
7 funeral procession Of the Rev. Mr.. O'Bricn,
n when she got her foot in n rut, and fell in
:, juring herself as above stated.
y FdU of Sueeta,eats.-On Tuesday morn
! ing last, shelf containing candies, in iron
:, OF the store of r. ii. Jones, corner of Finl
= and Market Streets, was struck by the avn
- ing which some person was engaged in un
= rolling, and precipitated to the pavement
!, breaking the jars TO atoms and scattering
the sweetmeats in all directions The allai
At, created some excitement and soon attracted
I a large crowd.
If StaJJing 1Bray-On Tuesday morning
Fl John Rooney and Nathan Tully, two OF tn
Y workmen in Jessup u Moorc's upper mill, u
ID liockland, had an angry alteration while Il
Of work III the mill, in the course of whicl
ID Rooney caught up very large awl that i
I
ST the abdomen. At last accounts Tully wa
$, lying in critical condition. Rooney ha
10 escaped.
~ Coneert-The Philadelphia Musical AssC
~ citation will give grand concert at the Wi
"a a mngton Institute, on Tuesday evening
NJ April 3Oth. The programme embraces song
Nc chorusses, Duets, quartettes, NC. This
~ the first appearance of this association i
~ Wilmington, and they promise our citizen
a Nv q rich musical treat
Id .Sherif's Sdle.-Sheriff Herbert sold o
We Wednesday of last week, the house OF h
he becca Montgomery, in Curlett street, to job
Il Finn, butcher, for $3.50.
Sheriff Herbert sold at public sale on I'll
nj 2tth inst, the house of William Graves, N,
re 49s East Fourth street, 10 james Bradlor,
NJ for $1,000.
ed Tile PGdch Crop.-The Milford Argus say
i'll The favorable weather during the last wee
as or two has started vegetation of all kind
cd The peach trees arc now in bloom, lookil
OF beautifully and making the farmers hea
las rejoice with joy unspeakable. There
lth every prospect OF large.crop III this sectio
no fmprooemeat-We understand that sever
nd persons are making preparations for hull
i've ing IN West Wilmington. They are no
,rb getting out stone for several houses that IL
oet to be built soon.