Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-10-18
LOCAL AFFAIns. A

Epitome of Business and Personal Matters.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween John p Belville and b. G. Wells, at
ST. Georges, has been dissolved. Mr. Bel
vile will continue the business at the old
stand, where he will keep constantly on
hand full supply of goods usually found
in first-elass store. His terms are reason
able and we commend him TO the patronage |
of the citizens of that locality.
The sale of the Barrett property took place |
on Monday. The lumber and other material |
was disposed OF TO various buyers, and the
BarQue was sold to Mr.. Francis Barry, for |
s24, 200. The real estate was withdrawn.
Peninsula Maites.-We copy the follow
ing items from the Smyrna Times of We'd
nesday last
Last week we gave the amount of our
peach shipments by railroad We have
since ascertained the amount of freights paid
thereon, or a close estimate OF the amount.
John VanGaslen, our heaviest shipper, paid
$12, 1877, including $500 bonus, or retainer
on cars. Geo. WhitlOck, the next largest
shipper, estimates his ircights at $4,000
Whitley w. Meredith, shipping on The Ma
ryland road, is estimated to have paid about
the snme sum-S10,000. Eben Lurty paid
81, 900, and Asa Il. Worden $4,000. OF the
amount paid by parties who had no contract
with the railroad, but shipped small lots on
private account, we have no estimate, but
our entire iroights amounted to nj least
$45 900 for the season. Smyrna was, of
course, the largest shipper on the route, but
| several other towns were not far behind, and
IL can be seen what "big thing peaches
have been this year TO the railroad, as Well
as other parties.
The revival meetings are to be continued
at the NJ. f. Church during the present week.
Noon day prayer meetings are also held from
half-past twelve to half-past one. Rev. G..
Hill will assist this week.
The special services at the Episconal
Church last week We're well attended and in
teresting. Rev Mr.. Newbold preached on
Thursday evening. The Rector, DIR. Nor
sell is now ministering alternate Sunday
afternoons at Kenton and Lcipsic.
Jonathan Stephenson, Esq. is having a
handsome three-story dwelling erected on
his farm IN New Castle county two mile.
from Smyrna 1t is TO be 2S by 20 feet j
A. Cavender, the builder has purchased 4C
acres of land from Mr.. S. for 500 per acre
which he has put 10 his farm adjoining Fol
this 40 acres Mr.. s. received more than ht
paid lor the entire farm (340 acres) twelve
years ago.
The Ninth semi-annual meeting of til,
Delaware Dental Association convened il
tho hall OF Stella Lodge, in Smyrna, OF
Friday last, Dr.. W. Smith, President, o
Salisbury, Nd, in the chair. The business
/ transacted was interesting only to the den
+ TIL profession. The members of the Asso
citation resolved that hereafter they will re
ceive no one as a student who has not
good moral character, good English edu
cation, and who will not agree to study two
years and graduate in Dental College,
The object is to raise the standard of tht
profession. They adjourned ON Saturday
They resolved to hold their next session il
! Milford.
The Peach Growers convened on Tuesday
at Dover. j. p Cochran, of MiddetOwn
was chosen President, and j. A. Fulton, o
Dover, Secretary. 1t was resolved to or
e ganize "The Fruit Growers Association o
the Peninsula" and committee was ap
pointed to effect The organization, conslstin
= Of Henry Ridgely, j, A. Fulton, G, w
e Cummins, VIM. Polk and Samuel Town
! send. Another meeting is to be held at Dc
l. yer on the 25th OF November, when the pei
manent organization will be made. Cons
+ derable debate was had at the meeting, som
Of the speakers pitching into the Railroa
Il Company, pretty severely for exorbitan
j. rates of freight, &c.
i We take the following items from tn
Sussex journal:
} built by Capt. Black, in Milton, has bee
:, sold for $l2, 600.
James Ponder, Esq, is having built 0
Milton, II vessel for river trade.
The Superior Court began its session o
). Monday last.
II agricultural BrhiJitioH.-Th eXmbitio
l. OF the New Castle Agricultural Society
Il commenced at their grounds in this city, o.
II Tuesday. The display of horses, cattlt
y. agricultural implements, carriages, vegela
" bles, articles of mechanism, far exceede
5 any previous exhibition given for man
c years past, though it was not up TO what
n should have been, when we take into cor
siderali0n the abundance of superior stoc
d in our county, and the rich production
a which our farms and gardens yield, Ther
c were several trials of speed which wer
witnessed by a large number of people. Th
interest in these exhibitions Is, we are gla
= to sec, increasing and with proper manage
ment can be made eminently successful an
creditable in the future.
An Ertensios Sale.-our readers will r,
= member that ]. T. Hcald, will sell at publ
y sale, tomorrow, at two O'Clock, p. M, Ill
G buildings located near the new bridge, on II
southerly side of the Chrlsliana, embracin
one brick mansion, four frame houses, grf
n merry, hay house, barn, wheat barrack, cal
/ riage house, cart house, ice house, stables
lot of shedding, sc. He will also sell at
p. m., two valuable wharf lots fronting o
c the Christiann, in the same vicinity. Ever
+. capitalist and business man in Wilmingto
should attend this sale.
a Recovered horse stolen about
since from Mr.. A. ]. DerricksOn, of thi
city, has been recovered by officer behave
OF Philadelphia, at EastOn, Pa, where I'll
thief left it "A short time after il was stolen.
Mak Wanted. Wanted from 100 To 30
9 p quarts oi milk per day. Apply at No. 80
East Seventh Street.