Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-02-05
LOCAL MATT ERs.

| LOCAL MATTERS.
Retail TRIMMING Store for Sale-The re.
tail trimming and variety store, with all its
stock and fixtures, situated at the Northeast
corner OF Eighth and Orange streets, is Of
| iefed at private sale, in consequence of the
continued III health of IFS present owner.
The location is an excellent one for dong
business, and has been occupied as a trim
ming store successfully, for nearly twenty
years. The stock is all fresh and desirable,
and Will be sold on advantageous terms. The
purchaser will have the privilege Of renting
lhe Store for the coming year If desired. For
further particulars apply on the premises.
Netc Cdrs.-Twenty- -four new cars are IN
the eonrse of construction for the Pennsyl-
yania Central Railroad. The cars are 10 be
elegantly fitted mp in the interior. the seats
10 be neater ana more comfortable than
those now in use. They are to be lighted
by two chandeliers, and at each end Of the
car, which II is intended shall afford much
better light than has heretofore been custo.
mary. The blinds, instead OF shading only
portion OF the windows, will cover the
entire glass. The heating apparatus is on
new plan, the stoves being hung under the
floors, and the heat disseminated through
the cars by means of pipes.
Attention Democrats!-A meeting of Din
mond state Club will be held in The Friend
snip Hall, 10th street, this (Tuesday) even
ing, at u O'Clock, for The purpose OF elect
ing officers TO serve for one year, and trans
acting other business. A full attendance is
requested.
JOSEPH P. WATSON, Secretary.
The Splendid Property of James v. Jei-
ferris, advertised in to-day's Journal will
he sold al Ogle's auction rooms, in Third
street near Market on Wednesday, the 10th
inst, at O'Clock. Let all interested in the
sale be there and bid lively. No better
property will be in the market soon again.
Alarms Of FSre.-The alarm of fire on
Friday night, about 8 O'Clock, was OCCASION
ed by the upsetting of lamp In store at
the corner of 9th and Lombard streets
The alarm on Saturday night was caused
by the burning of barrel OF sLayings in
Brandywne Village.
Charles l. DUPONT, brother OF the late
Admiral DUPONT, died at his residence ON
lhe bfahuywlne, on Sunday last, at the adj
Vanced age of seyenty-two years. His IN
neral will take place tomorrow afternoon nj
O'Clock.
Kent county Mdtters-We COPY the fol- |
lowing from the Della waredn, of Saturday. |
:, protiacled meeting Is being held at The |
Methodist Church, Dover with yery bannv |
results. The church is crowded nipbiiv
and the interest seems to increase. Some |
nifty or sixty persons lave embraced the &c.
casion 10 profess religion.
religious revival is also in progress in
the Methodist Episcopal church al Fellon
which is attracting the deep interest of ner3
sons IN that neighborhood. The church is
nlled at every meeting and the altar crowded
with penitents. Ne'
Our sidewalks on some of the princinal
streets SADLY NJ M. |
only uncomfortable, bui, in some degree
unsafe. On Main street, especially. is this
the case. In several places The brick nave
ments are broken up; in others, dirt and
SAND are allowed TO obstruct free passage.
wnile IN others still they are rendered IN,
sale by Impressions caused by the laying OF
gas pipes.
Almost any evening, but especially Sat.
uruay evening, a crowd OF idle negroes NAV
ne seen occupying the sidewalk on Main
street in front OF Cowgill's store, and the
corners OF Main and North street, at Cul.
breth's. They amuse themselves by showing
ana Joslllng one another about, and frequent.
" use lroiane language. They are not at all
prompt TO clear the way for passers. and
even ladies' are sometimes hndered IN their
progress. of late we have occasionally
noticed sprinkling of aohite lads amongst !
'hese sable swarms. The proprietOrs should
lucy tdh uhTuly expect re-
spectable ladies to force their way inio their
stores through such throng. II they do ,
not do II, the town commissioners should !;
Il is nuisance.
The Capital Hotel of this place came near
being destroyed by fire last Monday morn. !
ng, from stick Of burning wood rolling ,
put OF the fire place upon the floor of room,
which happened 10 have no occupant that
night. The tighlness OF the room alone pre- r.
vented serious catastrophe. The fire, /
when discovered, had burned large hole !,
n the floor and nearly severed a ioisi. /
Snsses County Matters. We COPY the fo,- I
lowing from the SUSSEX Journal, OF Friday
A proposition Is before the Legislature n
lsking charter 10 open canal from Lewes L
Jreek through 10 Indian River, and thence Il
'onth into the waters of the Chesapeake
we nave not learned the direct route pro- 7
'osed, but we are told that all the stock has b
Ieen taken. and the work will speedily he b
accomplished should the Legislature grant I
he charter. s'np' v
Inc schooner Pearl, loaded with lumber u
rom Is. r. Fooks, of Laurel, hound for Bait. 81
lnlore, caught hre BY accident, and was Y
burned In Hooper's Straits, on the 10Th nj, u
The boat was owned by three negroes. who Il
allied her. No insurance. ""0 81
Inc directors OF the Junction and Break
sater railroad propose 10 ask the Legisla. a
lre 70 remove theeonditon upon which the n
leSl ponds OF the State are TO be issued and Il
'llow them TO have the bonds at once. 9
on Monday night some midnight traveller
vent into the out kitchen of BENJAMIN Bnr.
on, Esq, and captured about one bushel q
nd half of meal. 'N'"e' 2
some night last week some one broke into n
n out house Of James Andersoal ESQ. and 4
ook nearly barrel of apple brandy. I
large Yankee vessel ran ashore at Cape /,
lenlopen one night last week - S'pS ~ i.
The Levy Court will meet io.dav for ,ha le
nrPose OF electing County TREASURER n,
= ihe scarlet fever is quite prevalent IN the nj