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WIIC, departed this life, 1835, aged 60." all This monument should be visited by who admire exalted patriotism and worth. Ast artistic taste and equalled by city, surpassed and does it execution anything it in is our not great credit to Mr. Brown the foreman for Mr. Thomas Smith, who unsurpassed as it worker of marble in our State. Wilmington Classical School.-We take in announcing that the A. M., to Classical W pleasure A. Reynolds, establish effort of a Seminary for the education of Boys, in our city, is a complete success. He has now about 50 pupils, and his schooltakes high rank as one of the educational institutions of Wilmington. Mr. Reynolds is a gentleman thoroughly acquainted with the various branches taught in the Seminary, and possesses every qualification essential to impart instruction to the scholars. He has recently been elected by the Board of Education, Principal of the city Normal School, in placed Rev. L. Coleman, resigned. The school room is titted up in the most approved manner to secure the health and comfort of the pupils, The rapid progress made by youths placed under his charge, fully attests the worth of the Seminary, and reflects great credit upon the Principal. We commend it to those having charge of the education of boys, as well worthy of their patronage. The next term of this Institution will commence on the 3d of December, with the addition of an increased number of pupils and a first class instructor. Solon Robinson's Notel-Solon Robinson, the veteran Agricultural Editor, has written a novel for THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Th publication will commence on the fifth of Decc. Steeple Raised.-The frame work of the steepleof Church, Ninthand West Sts. was placed on the tower on Saturday after noonlast, in the presence of a large concourse of people It is ninty-live feet high. The tower is eighty-five feet high, making the total height, one hundred and eighty feet. It will add much to the beauty of this elegaat church edifice. Cecil County Matters.--- We copy the fol. lowing items from the Elkton White of Saturday Mrs. Burbage Brock met with n verysevere and dangerous accident attle residence daughter, Mrs. Sophia Lort, cast end of Main street, on Monday afternoon last. She was employed about some domestic duties in the third story of the house, and accidentally fell backward down it flight of stairs, making it deep wound in her head, which bled profusely. Dr. Ellis was called in, and with much difficulty succeeded in staunching the wound. The fall was so violent as to leave her unconscious for several hours, and being quite an aged lady, the loss of blood and concussion by the fall, made the case very critical. The patient is now doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances A party of young ladies and gentlemen while returning home from the exhibition held at Oak Grove school-house, on Satur day night last, had one of the front wheels of their carriage to 11111 off, by which occur rence the two young ladies were injured, one of them, Miss A. B. Simpers, daughter of Mr. Nathani Simpers, of North East, badly. Sae had several bones in her left. arm broken, her breast severely hurt. The other young lady. Miss L. Chambers, was injured in the side, and received some slight bruises. The young men escaped unharmed. Dr. Simpers dressed the patients' wound. On Friday evening of last week, a negro named Bradford shot Wm. Penn Kirk, of Rising Sun, Md., with a pistol, the ball taking effect and lodging in Kirk's leg, just below the knee. The negro was arrested and gave bail. The cause of the affair, we understand, resulted from a dispute on the cars, and when the parties got off the negro used the pistol. The National Bank of Elkton will again go into active operation next week. The stock has all been paid in and the notes it is believed will be received in time for the Bank to commence active operations the fol. lowing week. Mr. John Partridge has been elected Cashier. In a previous issue we noticed that Mr. Jacob C. Howard, who is the largest shareholder, had been elected President of the institution. Lecture.--The Rev. P. S. Henson will deliver the second lecture of the course for the Library fund of the Sunday School of the Second Baptist Church, in their house of worship, on Thursday evening 29th, at 74 o'clock. Mr. Henson's subject will be "Fools." This gentleman is one of the most popular ministers of the Baptist denomination in Philadelphia, and is the eflicient Pastor of one of their largest congregations. Few men combine in a greater degree genuine wit with first rate scholarI ship and more than ordinary inteflectual ability. Our friends may expect a first rate e lecture and we advise them by all means to attend. 1 Thanksgring Sermon. There will be ser S vices in the Second Baptist Church on Thanksgiving day, commencing at 10 o' clock. A sermon will be preached by the ( Pastor. Subject--"Our National Virtue our National Preservation.