Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Epaome Of Business and Personal Matters.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Wilmington Navigation Company
will be held at No 921 Market street, in this
city, on the nth of February next, between
the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock, p. M.
James Riddle & Son, cotton manufacturers
on the Brandywine, have admitted into the
firm Mr.. VIM. NJ. Field. The name of the
new firm will be James Riddle, Son & Co.
Washington Jones has associated with
him in the morocco manufacturing business
his son, Charles r. tones, and Daniel p.
Price The new firm will be known as w.
Jones & Co
1t is stated that Charles W. Poulson, son
OF Rev. a. Poulson, formerly Of this city,
lost his life at the burning of the steamer
Fashion, below st. Louis, on the Mississippi
river, on the 27th ult. He has been for
several years general agent on the Southern
Railroad lines, and was performing his duties
in that capacity when lie met his sad end.
The manufacturers in this vicinity are
taking measures to cooperate with those in
other States to petition Congress for reduc.
ton of the Internal Revenue taxes now laid
upon articles of their own production.
Work, which has been suspended in mos
of the carriage manufactures, since Christ
mas, was resumed, on Wednesday morning
| The Washington Steam Fire Engine Com
| pany Of this city, contemplate visiting Nor
folk, Va, in May next.
A colored woman named Hogans, EN-
ployed in the house of DR.. d. f. Chatham
ut Odessa, accidentally took fire on Sunday
afternoon, and was burnt 80 badly that all,
died on Monday night She was shockingl!
burnt and also narrowly escaped setting tn
house on fire, as the carpets were consumed
to some extent when she was discovered.
I nf n
the corner of Fourth and King Streets, wer
entered through one of the windows las
Tuesday night, when lot OF broad CLOTH
silver spoons, knives, French plated chains
clothing, &c, were carried of. Many vail
able articles were overlooked. No clue liza
been obtained of the rogues.
The counting house Of James M. Peoples
situated at the South end of the Wilmingto
bridge, was broken open last Friday nigh
the safe was blown to pieces. The rogut
2 failed 10 secure anything
The magic lantern exhibition given to u
Sunday School children Of 81. Andrew
Church, on Tuesday evening, was very e.
tertaining and instructive.
t The National Union Bank has declared
n dividend of six per cent, payable on al
: after the 10th inst.
. The National Bank of Wilmington al
C Brandywine has declared dividend of Gig
is per cent, payable on and after January lot
q A stereoptcon exhibition will be given
the lecture room Of the Central Presbyterii
Church, to the children of the Sunday Schot
this Friday - evening. Persons not
IL longing to the school will be admitted
% cents for adults, and IS cents for childrC
70 An entertainment, consisting of tablcnl
Is and music, took place at the house of L
Of Pussy, last Monday evening, for the bent
n npnnaQfnI
= Unitarian Society of Wilmington. Quite
handsome sum was realized.
40 A Call is published in the last Gazette,
- CAN voters of the six lower Hundreds
'e New Castle County, who are opposed
g. having their political rights eternally infril
en- ed upon by the city of Wilmington, to m
# at the hotel of Lawrence r. Davis, in NJ
~ dletown, at 10 NJ, on Saturday, Janu;
ip It'll, 1867, to adopt measures to lay bef
vii the Legislature, advising them to make /
counties out Of New Castle County, the
lower Hundreds to be called New Cas-
County. Also, to adopt protest agai
ne the Legislature passing any acts during
En- session to involve this County and STATE
TO- any debts for the benefit of Wilmington
bo 1t is signed Many friends of making
=, counties out of New Castle County"
III attempt was made few weeks ago to get
on a meeting, for similar purpose, at n
his Castle, which proved failure, and we II
,,d the good sense of the people of the 10
Hundreds will allow similar result in
OF case.
,ed
Burning Of Steam Tug.-The steam
John A. milford, lying above Chest
Street Wharf, Philadelphia, on the DelaV
son River, was discovered to be on fire betw
avs two aud three O'Clock on Tuesday morn
"a While the Waterman was sleeping, the 81
inH pipe becoming red-hot, had set fire to
lie woodwork. The boat was seriously d
ity, aged as we'll as the boiler and machin
ems the loss amounting 10 $1,000. The boa
" ia owned by Mr. George W. Bush, Of this
lost Runaway.--A horse attached to q sic
belonging TO Mr.. VIM. B. Chapman,
,. fright on King Street, near the Brandy,
'e' Bridge, on Tuesday morning last, abOut
O'Clock, and runaway The horse ran
square, when 1t injured its loot very ba
nsn and stopped. Mr. Chapman, his son He
and colored man, the driver, named
10 Spencer, were in the sleigh and were thu
wing out, but fortunately neither OF them sus
'or's ed any material injury
a. Grand EateytainRa mts.-The great
'"e bination of the two Peak Families an,
'ure. Berger Family, Swiss Bell Ringers, will
three grand entertainments, at Ins
ialh. Hall, ON Monday, Tuesday and WednC
Nv, evenings, January 18th, 18th and 10th.
.'e" programme embraces their best pieces
bern n rare musical ireat may he eYnected
! and see them