American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-14
Extract VI letter 10 the Editors of the Watchnan dated
Georgetown, Del, June 49, 1926

Georgetown, Del. June 49, 1926.
murder OF a very atrocious nature committed in
Nantcoke hundred, Sussex County, Del, and within few
miles OF Georgetown, on the morning of the 1st The
rid deed committed by Elisha Sharp who in the
morning got up, leaving his wife and child of little more
than year old asleep After putting out the fire in his
house, sending his daughter procure fire. and his
son to feed his cattle, he beat his wife and child with an
axe heve until they dead. The suspecting his
father, returned and pceped through ofthe crevces
and observed his mother raise her her head he ran
Immediately to his uncles who lived neighbour but before
they reached Sharps house, the dreadful deed was DONE
The wifes head much actured the chlds bruised
his inquest Sharp who had fed to the woods came to the
house. and gave himself up He brought to this place.
confessed his guilt and committed TO prison. From nfor-
nation received from his neghbors and his confess
slon, he committed the act in fit of Jealousy, and killed
the child because, he says, it is not his and he did
wish to heir his propey but his wife has always borne
rreproachabe character among her neighbours So true
lit is that
"TriAes light as air.
Are to the jealous confirmation strong
As proofs from Holy Writ"
Sharp had always been remarkably industrious; borne
1.-THE character of honest and upright in his dealings
and he has accumulated handsome property.
The committee the Washington monument to be cree
Philadelphia have adopted the design offered by Mr.
Strickland and have awarded the premium of hundred
dollars Washington square is intended the site of the
monument, and it is understood that Gen. La Fayee will
assist in laying the foundation stone early in July. The
hundred and thirty feet in height The design is taken
from the Choragc of Thrassylus Athens The
base will be formed of flight of steps; this the Pc
desta Of square form will rest, and surrounding these
the main shaft square column will arse-it is intended
at some future time to place the summit. The
sides will be decorated with appropriate ornaments and
the whole will possess imposing effect The will be
$4,000 dollars Upwards of Il, 1000 dollars collect
ed, and there subscriptions to much greater
On Monday afternoon, the 30h ult boy about IA years
of age, at Townsends wharf, Philadelphia fell into the
river Delaware. countryman from Milford jumped in
and caught hold of the boy 1t observed by Mr.
Neil printer, that the could hardly SWIM and that it
was probable if left themselves, that both the and
the boy would be drowned-NIr. Neil did not hesitate an
instant but eaped in and caught the boy under arm,
while the counryman held him by the other; boat was
and they toward it. swell of the river occa-
stoned they know how carried the boat away dis.
lance. The counryman held the boy, although
qired all his cxcrtions to keep himself afoat Mr. Neil felt
that the weight of the boy, and of his waer-soaked
clothes, more than he could float under-wha
TO be done No help near although the boat and the
shore great distance. He felt his total inability
sustain the boy, and himself; he inspired large draugh
of air and descended the bottomhe supposes his head
that time to have been below the surface of the
12 or IL inchehe bore up the boy and walked quickly
towards the boat His breath falling he ascended, in
sped the fresh air. and again descended and moved quick
~ along the bottom bearing the boy up. In this way, they
all reached the boat, ID. Press.