Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1869-02-05
LOCAL nIATTERs.

Working Mems Institute.-A large meet
ing oil working men and others convened in |
the City Hall on Tuesday evening, for the |
purpose of establishing, If practicable, an |
Institute for the industrial classes that
should be free to all who choose TO avail
themselves OF its privileges. Mr.. Joseph D.
Pierson was called to the chair, and q. E.
Marchand appointed Secretary. After emu
meratng the absence of many of the pleas
ures and wants of the working men, such as
Tree reading room, places OF amusement,
&C., the Rev. Mr.. Israel stated the principal
object OF the meeting to be to make arrange
ment for course OF free lectures 10 be de-
livered this winter.
A committee was on motion appointed 10
nominate permanent officers for the associa-
ton.
Mayor Valentine was calico on to address
the meeting, and made a briei speech ex-
pressing sympathy with the movement.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following for permanent off,
GERS:
Pre- sident-Hon. ]. s. Valentine.
Vice President-P N. Brennan.
Secretdry-Wm. II. Cornell.
1redsurer-S. A. Hodgman.
Executive COMMUNICATION. f. Israel, Jos.
d. Pierson, Peyton G. West John s. Cross
ley, Allen Smith, Samuel Il. Lawson, e.
Mahoney, Lea Pussy, John @. Christy.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The committee iuriher reported in favor of
having the first lecture delivered on Thurs
day week, February nth. The report was
accepted.
The meeting adjourned to meet on Thurs
day evening, February i1th, at ~ o'clock, in
the City Hall, on which occasion tho first
lecture will be delivered.
The Levy Oourt.--The Levy Court of this
county met in New Castle on Tuesday last,
and after the admission of tho new members
| and the election OF chairman, the following
| gentlemen were elected officers:
Treasurer.-Ja b. Clarkson, Of Middle
town.
oHectors..--Alexande Valentine, Bran
DIVINE Hundred; Edmund Provost, Eastern
District OF Wilmington; Isaac Darlington,
Western District; Thomas Bracken, Chris
tiana; Thos. ]. Little, Mill Greek; Jesse @.
Russell, White Clay Creek; Asbury Pen
ington, New Castle; Penton Bellville, Red
Lion; Geo. W. Ingram, st. Georges; Joseph
Hutchinson, APPOINTMENTS; VIM. Conlyn,
Pencader.
Trustees of Poor.-James Conner OF vii.
mington; Gilpin p. Stidham, Chrlstianai
Benjamin s. Booth, New Castle; John G.
CLARK, Red Lion; John +. Williamson,
White Clay Creek.
Aitorney.-W. O.. Spruance.
Wilmington Instilute.-The annual olec
lion for objects OF the Wilmington Institute
was held on Tuesday. The following gen
lie were elected:
President-Wm. H. Swift.
First Vice President-Daniel W. Taylor
Second Vice President-Samuel NJ. Har-
rington.
Cor. Seeretary-Wm. A. Reynolds.
Rerardfno Iuna n lfnlh
Tredsarer-Cha.les W. Rowland.
Directors-Wm. M. Candy, Anthony Hig'
gins, Mahlon NJ. Child, John C. Cole, VIM
Candy, Howard M. jenkins, Benjamin
Nields, Edward Tatnall, Jr., VIM. r. Bull
lock, Rev. 7. Gardiner Littell.
Public Sales.-Thomas M. Ogle, Auction
eer, will sell ut public sale at The auction
room, No. 4 East Third street, Tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock, a lot OF land and
store and dwelling in Market street between
Second and Third, morocco factory at th
corner OF Fourth and Monroe streets, and
frame dwelling and lot OF land near the cor
ner of Third and Madison streets. He will
also sell at the same and place three stor.
brick house at the corner OF Seventh ant
Madison streets, three story brick hous
No. 615 West Second street, and tire
J story frame on Union Avenue.
Ffre.-On Tuesday morning last, abou
e 10 O'Clock, fire broke out in a two and
half story brick house, No. $50 Tatnal
street, above Eighth. The alarm was give
and the different companies were soon Of
: the ground and in service. They succeeds
, in subduing the flames in time TO proven
: disastrous fire. The fire communicate
to two adjoining houses, and did considera
, BILE damage 10 the upper stories and roofs
They were occupied by coiored people, win
, suffered to some extent IN the loss Of furni
: ture and clothing. The houses belong 4
John b. Lewis
Il Retail Trimming Store for Saie.-The re
, tail trimming and variety store, with all il
stock and fixtures, situated at the Northeas
corner Of Eighth and Orange streets, Is OF
fered at private sale, In consequence OF tn
= continued i'll health of its present owner
The location is an excellent one for dom
business, and has been occupied as a trim
ming store successfully, for nearly twent
! years. The stock is all fresh and desirable
and will be sold on advantageous terms. TIL
= purchaser will have the privilege of rentln
r the store for the coming year II desired. Fc
further particulars apply on the premises.
Temperance. public temperance NEE
! ing will be held in Institute Hall, on Sunda
! afternoon, February 7, at 80 O'Clock. III
meeting 10 be addressed by Rev. b. /
Woolston, OF Wilmington.
e Gone Up.--One of the heaviest Dry Good
!. firms In Philadelphia,-one of the partner
4 of which formerly did business IN Wi
= mington-is reported to have gone up |
i the tune oil over $40O, 900.