Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-15

soner doing business for the old man. sold some
property at auction, things were bought by the
old man, and the prisoner afterwards brought me
the money and paid me, and took a receipt for the
old man.
Charles Frank, sworn-My father, Henry Frank,
was over to grLndfathers, ut his barn, when grand
father came out where he was and said aHenfy here
is a cheek, want you to go and get me SlT00 out
of the Bank Of Delaware This was in 1858.
Cross-examined-It was about two years ago-I
was then thirteen years DID, saw the check, II was
signed by my grandfather, am certain Of that,
TIE jury after bWDA g. bseRt for brief period ro-
turned with verdict Of not guilty.
State vs. Charles Laborious and John Peter dab
Ter. Indicted for the larceny of two serboriums
from St. Peters Catholic Chu rch In this city some
several months since. Verdict, guilty. They were
each sentenced to restore to the Trustees Of St. Pc
ters Catholic church $40 75-on Saturday next the
18th inst, to be whipped with twenty lashes, and
to be imprisoned thirty days, and to wear the eon-
victs jacket six months
State vs. William Foster indicted for the lar .
ceny Of 81 from James Parker. Smithers, Dept.
Atty Gen for State, Gordon for defendant. Ver-
dict, not guilty.
BUSINESS, PERSONAL INTELLIaENoE, &o.. DO
Samuel Barr, corner Of Front and Tatnall Streets,
adyerses superior lot OF coal from the Locust Noun
tain, which he invites purchasers to call and ex-
anime.
David Graves, near Brandywine Springs, in Chris.
tana Hundred, is erecting large shed at his barn
16 by 40 feet.
John s. Higgins, at New Castle, keeps constantly
for sale at his store in Delaware Street, lime -four
iced tobacco, segars, &C., which he sells very low.
See advertisement
Tho carpenter shop of James ]. Monaghan at the
corner of Market and Water Streets, was robbed Of
some fifty dollars worth oil tools on last Thursday
night.
Some rogue attempted to break into tho clothing
store Of Row d Bremen, in Market Street, below
Fourth one night last week. by pying open the door
With bar Of iron.- The lock was broken, but the
bar inside resisted all the efsrts to got in.
colored porter, named Levi Medford, received
fall on Saturday last, which produced rupture,
from the effects of which he died on Sunday.
George Holtzbeckee who had been residing, for
year or two back, in Amelia county, Va, was kill.
ed by the accidental discharge ofhis gum few days
ago His remains inferred in the burial grounds
of the White Clay Greek Church, on Tuesday after
noon.
negro named Charles Richards, was arrested in
Dover, a few days ago, for stealing watch from
one of the agents of the Adams Express Co.
u. w. 5. Nicholson has been elected Recording
Secretary tho Agricultural Society of Kent county
vice q. p. Fisher, Esq, resigned.
t1s stated TINT Truston Polk, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, in Missouri, is Delawarian
by birth, and formerly resided near Bridgeyille,
Sussex Co.
Isaac Parker (negro) was arrested in Dover on
Monday week, and held to bail for threatening the
lie of John Shelten
George II. dartin whose shaving and hair dress.
ing saloon is in the basement of the Gazier Build.
ing, has employed an assistant, and is conseq
ly could,
Mr.. William II. Seeds, Of this city, in company
with Dr.. WIN. Thompson of Lancaster and Charles
faxson 81 Chester county, will leaye shortly for
torr to Kansas, Minnesota, and other places in the
West and Southwest
Norbert q Collins grocers at New Castle near
ne8lsters Hotel have just received fine assortment
OF groceries which they are selling at a small ad-
vauce' They are enterprising business mon and dc
serving of patronage. Our friends at New Castle
do IN md hal.
goods. See advertisement.
Samuel Carpenter, wheelwright at New Castle,
continues the business in all its various branches at
bis old stand adjoining the smith shop of George
Danby and we are pleased to hear that his work is
mighty spoken of by farmers and others,
Todd Wiltbank, Newark, advertise for hand
to make carriage bodies.
Isaac r. Walker offers for sale q large tract Of
land in Appoquinimink Hd See advertisement.
The Directors of the New Castle County Bank al
Odessa, have declared dividend of three per cent
for the last six months
John Springer of Mill Creek Hundred, advertises
threshing machine for sale.
A NOVEL oAsE.--We understand that wedding
took place few days ago near Howelvlle Delawart
county, which produced considerable talk in the
neighborhood. It appears that an Irishman named
Jimmy, had been ing attention to a girl also q
native of the Green Ise," but being rather tardy
in his movements, German in the vicinity GEM
meneed making advances which he followed up SO
earnestly that he soon won her consent to marry
him. They accordingly called on the Episcopal
minister of Rsckdale, when he declined making the
twain one flesh, unless the consent of the girls
father was first obtained, Tho expectaut bride.
groom started off with the view Of removing the
obstacle, and soon returned with the old gentleman
who had promised him his daughters hand. In the
meantime, however, the Irishman heard what was
going on, and fastened to the house, and insisted
his claim to preference. The fair maid seemed dis
posed to look favoraby on his suit but the old gen
! teman declared that his daughter should not marry
a Catholic and quite scene ensued. The partie
finally separated when the lady with whom the fail
damsel resided, told her she should marry the mar
| she preferred She declared she loved a. emmy
the most, and the German releasing his claim, they
again appeared before the parson, who performed
theceremony which made them man and wife. They
Immediately started tor the West, Jenny, however
declaring they would have TO be married over again
that the ceremony gone through might do for hi
wife but it was not sufficient for him. This another
| proof of the old adage that there is many sill
| between the cup and the lip"
A PURcHAsE IN IowA-The Dubuque Repsrte
states that few gentlemen from the State Of Della
| ware have purchased the property known as th
| ''Finley landing" about 16 miles aooye this city
and considered by the best judges, to be the mos
valuable property in the vicinity Of Dubuque.
This property contains upon its surface, an nlmoz
incalculable amount of very heavy timber, and be
meath, lime stone of the best quality, and in tn
greatest abundance. Ithas also oeen prospeoted b,
miners who saw there are some valuable odes there
| The landing here is one of tho best between Du
buque and St. Paul, and from the peculiar and ad
vantageeus location of the place, we should net b
at all surprised If town should spring up here,
reach to Importance in very short time. We won
der that our Dubuque capitalists should have allow
| ed SO sure an opportunity to make money, slip b.
them. Buitis only another illustration Of the tru
that men are often blind to their best interests.
John and Thomas Barr formerly Of this city are en-
gagged in the Dry Goods business at Dubuque, Blu
are ready to aid any of the citizens of their natiy
State who may wish to purchase land in that Vicini
ty
oTHER.VIcTM.-Coroner Pierce held an nques
on Sunday last over the body of white WON an
named Margaret Ferril, who had died suddenly a
the residence of ho sister, in Sixth Street, near Pop
lur. 1t had been rumored that her death had bee
produced by violence or foul means, aud on the OK
animation Of witnesses It proven that certa
persons must be measurably II not wholly gull y
hasering the end of her existence. She had lon
been in the habit of drinking rum which was sol
her in violation Of the laws of the State Her tire
sisters testified that Friday she had gone out an
on returning was beastly drunk, when in shoi
time afterwards she went into commissions, and die
a miserable death. The jury rendered verdict {
death from intemperance Intoxicating drink wa
her murderer, and those who in violation of la
aided and abeted the tyrant are not without crime
Their skirts are not clear of her blood and let hei
look to 1t ii in the sight of Heaven they do not stan
in the relation of murderers Iflaw will not pro
test il law will not punish, lot conscience in
ton with public opinion stamp the crime with this
/ infamy which justly attaches to it.