Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-04

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lots Apply to A. IA Ms0ikton Co.. odd
Fellows Hall
Put Off tie Cara-A well dressed young
lady, hAiling from New Castle, Delaware,
was put of the ca P. M train, on Monday
last, reeling drunk She took refuge in Elk
ton Jail till morning. Cecil Whig.
Perhaps this is the same hilarious female
who, from too frequent potations OF fusil oil
and the weight of u ponderous Greeian bend,
lost her equilibrium and tumbled into a
ditch on the other side OF the Christiana,
last Sunday afternoon.
Dorchester and Delaware Railroad The
rails have been laid on this road 10 within
miles of Cambridge, and there the track
layers stopped for want OF iron. An effort
is being made to raise the sum requisite, Tor
the completion OF the road, In Cambridge,
the place place most benefited by tue road,
but where the subscribers have been the
slowest about paying their installments.-
Our Mutual Friend.
Jenkins and Atkinson's City Directory is
being rapidly put to press, and It is expected
that 1t will be ready for the public early in
June. The canvass for names has been COM
pleted and has been more thorough than
heretofore. The publishers promise to give
more names than any Directory has yet
to make the work accurate.
Mitchell g. Nc Clees, lumber merchants, of
Philadelphia, having dissolved partnership,
the business will be conducted as heretofore
by E. B. MeClees, formerly of this city, at
No. 834 North Delaware Avenue. Mr. Nc.
Clees is well known to Wllmingtonians as
thorough business man, and in all respects
prompt and reliable.
Railroad Survey.-A corps of engineers
have been engaged recently in making sur
veys Of various routes for railroad to con-
meet the Columbia end Port Deposit Rail-
road with Delaware City. Their object Is
TO accomplish the difficult feat Of construct
ing road that will be down grade all the
way from the mines TO the water.
1t is said that a schooner belonging To
Captain Henry Jones, of this city, was over.
hauled by Spanish-man .of-War, of the
coast Of Cuba, about three weeks since, aud
arms being found on board, was carried into
Havana, the captain put in close confne-
ment, and the crew imprisoned in Moro
Castle.
Fre-On Sunday night week the barn
and stables Of Hiram Finlaw, on the State
Road from Dover 10 Smyrna, we're burned
to the ground, with all their contents The
fire is believed 10 have been the work of an
incendiary.
u1ty Loan for lsals.-City Loan at par is
offered for sale by the City Treasurer,
Geo. @. Maris, real estate agent and general
conveyancer, No. S09 Market street. Appli.
cation may also be made to Il. F. Piekels,
chairman of The Finance Committee, East
Fourth Street, near Market,
Store for RenL-The store No. 305 King
Street, in the Odd Fellows Hall, formerly oo-
cupied as Moore's News Office. is for rent. and
possession given Immediately. For particu-
lars apply to Henry Eckel, Secretary o. F. H.
Co., Journal Building, $40 Market street.
For Rsnt-The office on the second floor of
the Odd Fellows Hall, entrance on King street.
The room is light, airy and accessible. Ap-
ply to Henry Kckel, Secretary o. F. H, Co.,
Journal Building, $40 Market street.
The Oldest Inha6itant-Mrs Hannah
Finnemore, a resident OF Delaware City, is
said to be the Oldest person IN this State.
She was born on the 14th of April, 1850, and
is now over ITO years of age.
HistorIcql S0eiety.--A regular meeting of
the Historical Society will be held in Instl.
tute Building, on Thursday afternoon, May
lS, al halt past three. A full attendance is re-
quested.