Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-30

master AT Willow Grove, in place OF Henry
,. Carter, resigned.
John Partridge has been appointed Post
master at Elkton, Md.
The Washington Lodge of the A. r. A.,
,lected the following Office on the cath
instant, w. NJ, William R..me; d. NJ,
David Down. r. s., John MeElwee; F. s.,
Thos. NcCracken; A. S., VIM. Ward; T.,
George Hume; Chaplain, Patrick Shannoni
c., VIM. Thompson; A. c., Hugh BOYD; l.
T., Patrick Mclaughlin.
Mr. Peter Springer has placed splendid
lamp in front of his new restaurant In Third
Street near Market. Mr.. Springer is an
man, fully understands his bust
ness, and should meet with liberal encour-
agement from our citizens.
The church in Seventh Street, near Wal.
nut, recently purchased from Mr.. Kennard,
by the Uniye.salists, is being repaired, paper.
ed and painted. It will I've dedicated on the
26th of May.
Valuable Mansion and Real Estate at Puddle |
iSdte.-J. t. Head, President of the Chris.
tiana River Improvement Company, will sell
at Public Auction, On the premises, on sa-
turday, May 4th, at three O'Clock, P. NJ,
valuable Brick Mansion, 1854 feet of front
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, 760 feet of frontage on the
Brandywine River, and $40 feet front on the
projected road TO the river Delaware. This
property is bounded by the nayigable waters
OF the Brandywine River, the business ave-
nue. now being opened on the side OF the
Railroad, and by the street accepted as
direct and important connection with The
Delaware River At one extremity is the
Railroad Bridge, with an excellent plank
walk, and at another is the approved site OF
the proposed Brandywine Bridge authorized
| by the Legislature, the prospect for the early
completion of which is very promising. A
new street is being graded through the pro-
perry 90 feet wide, which is likely to be ex-
| tended as an avenue for trade and travel in
the direction of Claymont. The Company
has offered to subscribe 900 TO the stock
of the Wilmington and Reading Railroad
as an Involvement TO connect on the Com
pany's property with the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad, which will
greatly enhance the value of the land to be
sold on the 4th Of May. The Mansion House
has commanding view, is large, convenient,
well built, with slate roof, enclosed in lawn
with numerous evergreens and shade trees,
and is adapted either for a first-class resi-.
dence or for business purposes. The lots
are all advantageouslY located and contain
more or less gravel and sand, and stone
quarry. The terms are easy. For the Man
sion House $5,000will be taken on Mortgage
balance in approved notes, equally divided
at 8 and months with interest; or q dis
count of per cent. for cash, If paid within
ten DAYS from sale. Possession given ter
J days after sale. For the lots, approved notes
9 equally divided, at and 6 months, with in
terest; or discount of three per cent. FOL
cash, within ten days from sale. Possession
) immediate.
$ 1t is seldom that property is offered TO
| IL ,. ntf hat n
yantages to PARTIES who desire TO invest thei
money where it will pay them good pc
centage. The indications are that in ver'
Q short time the tide of improvement will tent
=, towards the Delaware. While the hills O
a the west side Of Wilmington will be dotte'
all over with the homes of our merchants
!" business men and manufacturers, the eas
l. side will be covered with extensive stores
T. and be the great mart of commerce. VIII
r then will undertake to say what will be tn
value OF this land within the next few years
~ Let the bridge over the Brandywine be ono
" built, street opened to the Delaware, and
ie wharf placed upon the river front, and con
- merce will flow into us from the little town
: that line the Delaware, in such quantitit
p that interest will compel the mercantile trad
y, TO fill the space between the Brandywi1
st and the River with storehouses. We woul
urge capitalists to attend this sale, as we hay
no doubt that an examination of the locatio
81 will convince them that it will be n goo
er paying investment to purchase.
I'd
A. Cecil County MGtters.-We copy the fo
:, 10 lowing items from the Elkton Wing,
lie Saturday.
Daring Boldaess.-On Thursday morniI
SO last, a strolling vagRbond entered the DIVE
he ing of Mr.. Alfred G. Cole, on High stree
~ and demanded Miss Cole TO get him h
On breakfast The breakfast table was still 81
MS ting on the floor, on which was good supp
M of victuals. Upon the entrance OF Il
to straggler and the issuing of his bold and il
~ perative demand, the young lady ran
III stairs whereupon lie sat down and very
III liberately devoured the contents Of the tai
and left. So alarmed was Miss Cole th
be she did not think to call man who was
work in the garden, fortunate circumstan
10 perhaps; for if she had, the attending resi-
wou probably have been worse than it Wi
Killed by The Cdrs--Joseph Bayard,
colored man, was struck by the 1926 P.
4 train about half mile below the Elkt
depot near Sites Mill, on Monday last, n
instantly killed. The deceased was in CONF
ks ny with two or three other men on their W
mp 10 the fishing, and walking on the track VIII
ell the cars met them. Those who were IN co
On, pany with Bayard stepped off across I
sly right hand track, but he attempted TO or,
the track on which the cars were
de- vancing al a rapid rate of speed, and v
ity caught. One of his legs was cut off ins
the boot and the boot not injured, and
der body was otherwise crushed by being thro
ees against the cow-catcher.
ch, The Wheat Crop and Peach Cyop.-Fr
lch all accounts that we can gather the VIII
on crop of the county promises to be e
ing one the present season. Persons from
Sassafras district-the great peach section
us, the county, speak isvorably of the pei
ian crop, and the late Spring adds TO the chan
OF oil good yield of this luscious fruit next 4
CHI William Mccullough, son oil Hon. Hir
tho Mccullough, of this town, died at 81.
IAN mingo, West Indies, OF yellow fever, on
f. 23d of March.
oc' New Pdper.-We have received the f
led number of new paper established at CT
ed ton, Del, by Mrs. II. 8. McConaug
owe called the "Clayton Herald" In her
eht augural she states that her paper will be q
in dependent in everything, neutral in nc
roe ing" sin politics as well as everyth
far else, " she says she will advocate prnciE
,iob and not parties" The number before i
a neat little sheet filled with original {
,rtN well-selected reading matter. We welco
i nj Mrs McConaughy TO the editorial fratsrn
any and wish her success. We clip the foil
bIch ing item in relation TO Clayton from
cted columns.-
hem Owing to the rapid increase of busines
,n- this place, the Del. r. r. Co. found it
possible to accommodate the people
med ship freight to and from this point, theref
lost to remedy the difficulty, they are now bu
ION ing new switch, from quarter to
rnai mile in length.
,stte The large steam saw mill here, has /
med purchased of Joseph Barr, by Patrick
guire, ESQ.,, who has put in additional
chinery, The gentlemen who have
establishment in charge Megsra Mitche