Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-10
buoaL AFFAIRS.


Jersey, and shortly afterwards sound similar
to thunder startled the residents. Ii became
more terrifying as it approached the Della
ware shore, and people rushed from their
dwellings filled with CONSERVATION. An eye
witness says it arose from the surface OF the
water on the New Jersey side OF the river,
and appeared like an immense dark cloud
about seventy feet in diameter at the base.
From the sky there depended similar cloud.
The apexes of the two met, when a loud
nOise followed, and Immediately 1t swept
over the northerly outside of the town of
New Castle. II first encountered in its course
the corner Of n small frame house, occupied
by colored people, stripped one end com
pletely of the Misunderstanding, and demo-
lishcd the windows. 1t then passed on to
the north OF Mr.. John Churnside's wheel.
wright shop. Near Mr.. Cburnside's shop
their stood several wagons, drills, and other
agricultural implements. One of the wagons
was completely demolished and another was
more or less injured, the wheels being twist
ed in every imaginable shape. The Drills
and other implements were jostled about in
great confusion and some of them carried n
considerable distance, but we believe, sus-
tanned no great damage A little child was
caught in the whirlpool and carried about
thirty yards where it was quietly deposited
ON the ground without sustaining any iu-
jury. 1t continued on its course uprooting
trees and tearing down fences until ii reach
ed the meadow of Mr.. Janvier when it en-
tirely disappeared, and all became calm. 1t
was certainly water spout or hurricane
and had il gone one hundred yards south OF
the course it took, would have probably laid
Il great part of the town in ruins. We are
told that similar phenomenon occurred in
the same locality some seventeen wears aro.
"a -, (
acter. II was a beautiful spectacle, though
calculated TO fill the beholder with terror.
Joha Chiaamdn.-I It was beautifully said
by q contemporary, that the Wilmington Great
American Tea House had, by its sign, been
baptized by the name of James l.. Houston,
in letters OF white, emblazoned with red
the favOrile color of John Chinaman, from
whence he derives his teas II was said.
also, that was the name OF one of the oldest
ana best families of Delaware We have 10
announce now that the store of James L.
Houston has, by its increased signs. been
baptized by the name of the Wilmington
Tea House, in the same colors of yermillion
red which mark the trade. Although this
House from the first has been called after
Wilmington, and the proprietor's name, from
his well known humility, was scarcely made
known. Yet The Wilmington Tea House
ing lis name, until the present. We there.
fore announce 1t formally, and il may be
seen where the two ways meet at the corner
| OF Filth anu Market street This house may
be known hy It's unique appearance, its front
stone pillars, doors and windows being paint.
cd red, the sign of the Tea store of the
principal cities and the glaring coors of the
Oriental nations. This House, as well MS iis
proprietor, bears one of the Oldest and best
names OF Delaware, and the only city of the
olaie. Ihere are other signs curiously con.
ceaieu IN hyerogllphical representations got
up in artistic taste and skill, which arrest nj
tention, excite the mental energy of tile
young, and is worth walk ''up town, down
town, middle of town" to see and read.
But above all, the arrangements within, the
thsle, the tact, the fine teas, the low prices.
the woithy occupant. The Improvement
are worthy of every family in Wilmington
buying pound OF Tea.
Sale Of tie Price Estate.-A mart of ,be
estate OF the late John II. Price. was sold
public sale, on Thursday last, Mt the Auction
Room oil Oglc & Townsend. The following
are the names of the purchasers. and the
prices at which the property sold:
NO. l. The Stone Merchant Mill was
Withdrawn.
No. ,. The large Brick Mansion of tb,
deceased, on Market street, near Fourteenth,
to Mrs. Mary Vaughan, for SIG. 600.
No B. The old mansion at Fifteenth and
French Streets, was not sold.
No. a. The lot and Cooper shop on Mar
ket Street, to John j. Gallagher, for S705.
No. .. The adjoining lot and blacksmith
shop, To John G. File, for 5000
No. o. A lot on Orange Street, TO Jane,
Webb, for S4l0.
The building lots We're sold on Saturday
at prices ranging from $275 10 SIS ne,
loot. ~
Ne1 York and Boston Line of Sseaners.-
The Dover DelaDareaB OF Saturday saws
Johnson's line of steamers from Port Mabor
to New York have proved great success
and have demonstrated that daily line O
steamers can be maintained on the route
during the peach season. To-day, through
tile enterprise OF the same COMPANY. a lorg,
steamer said to be of the capacity Of on
thousand tons, will sail from Port RIahon te
Boston with load OF fruit, leaving at moor
ana TO arrive at Boston In time for the Mon
day morning market. The trip will he ~,
ptrlmental, but il il is found that the hon
can make the trip in good time, and can h,
treighled, ii Is expected that She will max,
two trips week. She will leave and arrly,
on tides. The trips of this steamer will MOI
interfere with the regular line to New York
| EufROeS.
llYtrs them in superior condition,
Monroe Chapel.-The Monroe Street Cha
pei Is undergoing complete renovation. ane
VIII IN Il iew weeks present most attractive
appearance, both interior and exterior
Morkmen are engaged in painting the out
side OF the building, and the walls are 10 hi
lreseoed, and pnlpIt, booS. &c, grained
in Walnut. We congratulate the teacher
and friends OF the school on this much heed
cd Improvement. Mr.. Thomas Cardwell has
received the contract for the work.
Potato Crop The West Chester Reeor6
says: The potato crop III New Garden an(
kennett townships, Chester county, apt
Mill Creek Hundred, Del, is almost a tota
failure Two lots we have heard of are al
rotten; very few claim more than one-Lal
sound at digging; some lots we have heard
OF, where there was scarcely u sound potato
three days after digging, TINT were appar
emily sound when dug. The Mercer APPEAR
10 be the worst, but no variety is clear Of rot
RoJJerg-Wa learn that the residence L.
James Bradford, in King Streetabove Eighth
was entered by robbers on Wednesday nipht
last and robbed Of slverware valued NJ
$50. The rOgues effected an entrance
through the front door either by means o
false keys or turning the key in the locb
with pncers or some 0theV instrument
They escaped without detection.
BiJle Societn-The annual meeting of tbs
Delaware State Bible Society will be held
in Grace Church, in this city, on Thursday
September 12lh, at 1O4 o'clock, "A. m. An
evening meeting will also he held at which
interesting addresses may be expected. All
friends OF the Bible cause are cordially in
vted to be present.
WILLARD HALL, President
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