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

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while Rev. DIR. Ball was generating rase,
IN the Nj. IL. Church, last Saturday aIfer'
noon, preparatory TO his evening Lecture
ny IN acclaenlai closing OF the tube leading
" one Oh me gasometers, thus combining tho
ar terrible explosion took place, demohsh,
LIZ .he copper gasometer and large table on
winch y stood. Providentally and strange,
ly, no bodily injury was sustained by any
parties VINO were present at the time.
James II. Kay sold 10 Joseph Pennock n
tract oil land in the Fourth District. contain
ing seyenty-six acres Price, So, 500.
James orr sold TO Thomas Sullivan LOT
u Fort Deposit, with improvements. Price,
800. Subject to ground rent of 81. SO ner
annum. T'''V PEI
Hiram Mccullough sold TO DIR. II. II.
Mitchell tract of land in The 9th District.
Tract" Price, 81, $50. s ?
Rev. L. H.. jackson. of the North Il. .,
PROTESTANT Episcopal Church, now resid,ng
IN SAID town is about TO remove his roaiee
aence to Port Deposit. He talked of movino
this week. VI '"ofine
rev. Thomas L. Poulson, @. w. G. IT of
maryland, organized new Lodge Of Good
Iemplars on Friday evening, the eed ult
al howlandsville, Cecil county. 800
Inc lair and festival held at Hart,s Ma ct
nE mouse, 10 Elk Neck, the first week In
,no iasl nontn, lor The benefit of the Church.
realized upwards of $500. ~
=, We take the following ilems from, ,l,a
HdsteTn Shorenian OF Saturday
MIR. Cyrus Ward, a citizen OF Laurel D.l
VINO has recently been on visit ~ onrr
'oWn, exhibited while here unmistaksb1a
evidences of mental alteration. On snndaa
i m ne attended worship at the NJ. =
Snurcn ana listened atientively TO the ser
nion, al the close of which he advanced Ia
.ne pulpit and requested the privilege Of
hn aAns hn announcement. No objection
en,asad d' A.. .ne pastor not knowing him. he
entered The stand and told the Congregation
mat Jesus Christ came to save the rn,ld
out ne came TO save the people" He Than
ieit the pulpit evidently much satisfied viii, 1
himself and his announcement. He showsd |
olher signs Of insanity, though the maladv |
Is ol the milder form and he evinced no dis.
posliion TO interfere with apy one In |
", m,e.,unesday he was placed in charge of the
balm VINO TOOK him 10 Laurel, from whence
w., iearn lie was Immediately conveyed TO
the county alms-house. W
Mrs. Margaret Batford. wife of Tho pa,
ford, Esq, died suddenly at her rssidanca
IN THIS town yesterday morning. she com
plAined The night previous OF main In tho
mead and DIR. Collier was called in who
found her beyond the reach of medical aid id
ne symptoms resembled very much those
where poison had been taken, but there ia
no probability OF any poison having bean
takeh through mistake or administered in /
his case. ''''eieu III
Inc Centreyillc (Md.) Observer states that
Ihe work on this road is progressing. The
board Of directors have ordered a survey IN
Ge made from Centreville 10 Queenstown,
me road from Massey's Gross Roads 10 car.
v, nn 10 now nearly ready to lay the track.
iey's is also nearly completed. and if the
work is continued as it has been thus far.
lhe whistle oil the iron horse, as he roams
through the forests of Queen Anne's. will
soon be had. p "''i
Ihe saw mill belonging to Mr.. Stanton
4 ~ ai at Poweilsville, was destroyed by
lro on Tuesday of last week. MIR. Adklns'
oss IS partially covered by insurance In the
Cecil Fire Insurance Company.