Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-21


Thomas b. Eaton, three " 100 4"
Total realized from sale of lois .... 1891 90
Mortgage .............,. lS93,OO
Total realized from sale of Chestnut
Grove Cottage,.....,..... ..,,.D..,..,- 4O5O,00
$7564,OO
| DR.. Brown, with his accustomed liberaliiy,
kept open house during the day, and provid-
ed n sumptuOus repast for those present.
The Little WondeA- Ellinger lS Foote'S
Great Combination, consisting Of Miss Eliza
| Nestele the smallest natural lady ever
| known, Commodore FOote, the smallest man
alive, Colonel Small, next in miniature size,
| to Com. Foote, and unsurpassed as u dancer,
appeared at Institute Hall, last evening,
before II large audience, who were equally
delighted and astonished at the pleasant en-
terlainment presented by these little ones.
They are assisted by Mrs. G. g. Russell,
vocalist, who sang Il number of fine pieces
in an elegant manner. Mr.. VIM. b. Harri-
son, the celebrated Comic Vocalist, Come
dian and Extemporaneous Poet, added much
to the editcalion of the audience, by the fine
style in which he rendered several pieces.
Master lack, the musical wonder, only Jour
teen years old Master Willie the youthful
prodigy, and PROT Brooks, are artists of rare
merit, and their performances elected much
| uIlluuNts 1 MY give Ill lulb Guy Dut lMU
more eXhibiiuns-this afternoon and even
ing-and we would advise all our readers to
go and see the little ones, as they are GER
tainly the greatest living wonders OF the
present age. The entertainment through.
out is of n pleasing character,
4 Large SHE Of Valuable Property.-The
fine row of ten three-stOried brick housel
situated at the junction Of Front and Jack
sou Streets near the Olivet Presbyterian
Chapel, and also forty desirable building lott
. in the same locality, being part OF the Porte
aud Chandler property, win be offered fo
sale on Saturday, the first day of June next
THIS property Is III a rapidly improving sec
ton OF the city, and offers advantages to th,
mechanical classes of the community rarel,
= to he met with. The houses and lots ar
close to numerous workshops and foundrie
, in which hundreds of industrious and thrift,
y men are daily engaged, and who have sui
. iered in the past from the long and tiresom
- walks TO and from their homes TO work. i
the snle OF this property an opportunity
y offered to them 10 secure for themselves
small cost-hOmes OF their own, much neal
u er and more convenient to their places
Il business, and at the same time feel certai
" =, that they have made paying INVESTMENT (
= their means by the increasing value OF the
" property, by reason of the constant improve
N menls going on in that section Of the cit,
" We invite general attention TO the sal
!. Messrs. Oge & Townsend are the au
~ tioneers, and no more courteous, agreeab
~ and pleasant salesman ever took the hamm,
~ at public sale than our old friend ex-Sheri
y Ogle who does the crying
e. Dcath Of JOHN D. Ker6augh.-John ]. Ike
baugh, died at his residence in Tatnall stree
al between Fifth and Sixth, in this city,
o, sunday last, from consumption. Mr.. Ike
ru haugh was for some time engaged at Il
S Post Office as Letter Carrier, and was
let excellent officer He served in the arm
during the war for the suppression of d
I'M rebellion, and performed faithfully his duti
lie us soldier. He was highly respected
VI all who knew him, and his death will
~ deeply regretted. His remains will be
oP tered tomorrow afternoon, at o'cloc
and will be attended to their last resti
las place by Fairfax Lodge. No. 8, |, 0. o.
a., of which lie was Il member.
te The great Egyptian Tdbleaus.-The CIR,
Egyptian Tableaux, grand illuminat
al. mirror to aud through Egypt and the He
AN Land, executed by the distinguished Anne
ans can Artist, George Wunderlich, will be
hes exhibition, at the Wilmington Institute, co
the mencing on Thursday evening and contil
nj, ing Tor three nights This Tabeaux
N", been on exhibition in the principal cities
ind the United States Int never hefore IN N
mington. 1t is spoken of by the press
being executed on scale OF surprising M
nifcence and splendor. Every admirer
,,,,, the fine arts should visit the Institute dur
'J its brief stay.
IN Tin and Store Sm,th.-Wm. C. Woods
"'i' forms his friends and the public genert
e%- that lie has fitted up shop in French stI
the below Third, and will give his attention
be all kinds OF iobbing in tin and sheet ir
40 as also roofing and spouting He will
~ fit up and repair ranges Mr. Woods
1cal practical workman of some years exporter
and those who favor him with IL call, Il
rely upon having their orders executed
'ent workmanlike manner.
eted isale-The horses aud carriages of ],
lila ii. Price, deceased, were sold at the auci
ivle room of Ogle Il Townsend, No. 4 East Tt
an Street, last Saturday morning The g
horse was knocked off 10 Jesse Sharpe
< OF S1l0; brown horse to John G. jackson,
Hey $ll3,5O, york wagon to Jason Davis,
lent S7B; double carriage TO Lewis II. Welt
oil a for $2O7; dearborn and tongue 10 He
Mn Pretzschner, for $S6,75.
Launches.- Mcssrs W. & A. Thatc
launched on Saturday morning, from
n ship house in their yard, fine steamer
iced Pussy, Jones " Co. She is built by the
90, named firm Tor the Bay Ridge Ferry Co
to- New York
o ,Un AT the yard OF the Harlan & Hollingswt
H. Company, on the same day fine iron ste
ia or was launched She is for the Annamo
Inc Line and will run on the Chesapeake
between Norfolk and Crisfield.
Relief for the South-Hon. Joseph
5 in Comegys, Chairman of the Committee
Mrs. pointed at meeting recently held in Do
chill 10 make collections for the people of
'ent, South, announces in the Deawareal
ious Saturday, that the sum Of 81 ,SO4. 81 has |
yned collected being nearly one dollar for 81
the nhabiant, old and young, white and Il
lars, in Dove"