Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-04-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Rpitome of Business and Personal Matters.
Sheriff Herbert will sell at public sale at
the hotel of Francis Dunlap, In Delaware
City, on the 4th day of May, Mt . O'Clock,
p. m, the real estate Of John ]. Henry
The Wilmington and Reading Railroad is |
now fully commenced, and the work will he |
pushed 10 an early completion. The bridge |
over the river at Bndsboro', and about three |
miles OF the road from that point, has been |
located, and will be placed under contrac. |
as soon as the engineers can prepare the |
specifications, &c.
Prof Hardness has placed handsome |
Piano-forte in the Normal Institution under |
his charge.
Passmore II. Mitchell intends 10 erect
seven new houses on Monroe street, during
the present season.
James Bradford is about 10 erect six new
houses on Adams Street, between Fifth and
Sixth.
The Fame Hose Company will give a grand
May Picnic at Sylvan Spring, on Wednes-
day, May LIST. Brass and String Band
will furnish the music for the occasion.
We understand the Presbyterians of Della.
ware City and Port Penn have called Rev
Sol. r. Schofield OF Greenwich, Conn, TO
become pastor of their churches, and that lie
will enter upon his duties there about the
| first of May.
A son OF William Wilson who resides near
| Talleyville, in Brandywine Hundred, was
kicked In the face by horse which he was
leading, last Monday afternoon. He was
| were hrnhen ~ "N''''
| J. p Doughten has nnrchaspd ,ho s,oras
| 41O and 41o Market Sireat frou, ME- Eiiso
Moore for 80, 500.
John Sparks has bought the dwelling house
| No. AIS King Street, from j II. Muhlhausen,
Thos # Ocb.ltree hos b,o,, o,ao,,, f,,ar,
in the Farmers Bank Of tbis ci,v vico Can
w Rohinctt rosignod '' N'''' WV >'sV'
Central PRESBYTERIAN Church.-At a snec,al
meeting of the congregation of the Central
Presbyterian Church, held on Monday even.
ing, 9th inst, for the purpose of amounting
committee 10 unite with the nastor Rev
George f. Wiswell, ID. D., in the necessary
application to the Presbytery of WILMINGTON
Il for dissolution of his pasioral relationsl,in
with the church, on motion of DR. Lewis
p. Bush, the following resolutions we've
unanimous adonted wv
/. Resolred, That this Church and congro.
CATION have heard with deem sorro,v he 10.
csion of our pastor, Rev. George + wis.
well, 10 accent The cali 10 the nastorate ~ the
f Green Hill Church, of Pbiladelnhio
2. Resolred Thai willie we gn,d 10 ho
that ie ,o 'ne oiuaS iieae Of tne Church
.nal ne ntstgave and then SO long continued
10 US TINS endeared minister of the Lord
Jesus, we CANNOT nut deplore deeply the be-
reayement which we will sustain by his
withd1awai from our midst
D. hesotged, That we are fully impressed
with the value OF his ministerial labors among
xve hasa i,ro, n,0n uy .he pressing OF Goa,
gani@ed boJ,, 70 ,'v ,; si,'a'i ahu newly or
SSSnrnI ~ NisoIouS anu prosperous
Sn, anu ~. we snali ever remember
hiul as our lalthlul ana solemn teacher and
a row nm our sympalhzng friend in sor
Io" anu our companion ~ Joy.
our n nsse,ssa mat h we VIII follow him with
oul prayers ioi ihe rlcli mercies OF God to
MEM un nm IN nls new ileld OF labor, and to
piess II ms excellent family in their new home
49,, ., hes9'eed, lhat lmpelled by our sense OF
E euty anu our respect for the judgment Of
= ouI pas'9f, this ehurch hereby reluctantly
a aplolnt Lew u Clalk and John Taylor a
~on'nd.'He 70 uhle WIN INN IN the neces-
saIy applcauon 10 the Presbylery of VIII
imiing'on ior ulsSolution OF his pastoral re-
r 49, D WI .iiis ~ y hu'ch'
, D, Hesoteea, That our hope for the con-
t nn,,,ai prosperity Of this Church and its
g9uahce through all the difficulties into
! to him we humbly commit it and all its in.
terests.
a AH 81 Gfdnd Jurors for ls67.-Brdndy-
/ n H ~! +. Almond, William
g biIg, FL wilson.
MHmingtoa Hundred. john Finn, Philip
hc GI
C GaTISt'qna hundred. -James Ii. Ilofecker,
Jon M r. =, lyman
a so tusM or es hunarea.-James q. jackson,
NJ,