Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-11-27
LOCAL lNTRLnTGENCR.

tnIoe ol Mnlon ne anu On one acquitted
Dennis Mclaughlin was tried and convicted OF
two indictments
William Strimple and John Wilson were eacl
tried and convicted on one Indictment
In each Of the foregoing cases, the Court imposed
the usual hne Of $40 and costs, or twenty days inn
prisonment for every case.
| Andrew H Blair, indicted for advising slave L
runaway from Often d. Jester, was put on trial.
| Mr. Jester testified that his servant girl Joanna
ran OIL on the night of the 18th inst and after somt
time he found her at the house Of the defendent
who said she came there late at night, and he die
not think it right to turn hor out Verdict moi
guilty. The Court adjourned until Monday,
Then Court met en- Monday, when Jane Cooper
Tree negro) was indicted for stealing money from
the house of John c. Clark, Jr., in whose tamiiy
she was employed as domestic.
John CLARK, jim October last lost $40 in
notes which were placed in my vito portmonna lie,
In drawer, under lock there were also in the
mouse check of $780, So note and some silver coin,
ana four quarter dollars The prisoner lived with
it back
VIM. Nicholson, Esq-Dsfendent was brought
before me on charge Of stealing this money. She
attempted to account for the possession of money
sad she earned So in harvest; that Mr., Clark had
paid her 81 and 81; that she had paid away So and
$40 for which she showed receipts.
Nancy Mnyhart, neg.-Prisonor gave me two $50
notes to buy her silk dress. She came to New
oasue for th9t purpose bought the dress at Mr..
OTippins. The notes were on the New Castle Bank.
This was Eve or SIX weeks ago. She told me last
spring she was going to work nd get money and
would send il to me to get her some things.
Daniel Wolfe-SearChed the prisoners trunk
loud great deal of good clothing, new silk
SHAWL which she said she gave S3.75 for. I asked
her II she had not got new silk dress; she said,
yes, she had one which her uncle Mnyhart gave her
and veil that he had promised to give her one
when she got marred-that it cost So.
ljah MayL ert-Nevar gave defendent q silk
dress. am her uncle
Thomas Gargus, boy of 10 Prisoner asked me
70 70, count her money for her counted $50. Re.
Saw her purchase $40 worth OF clothes and iewelry
Of Of pedler, a veil, earrings, iagersrings, sc.
Don't Know what bank tho notes were on
~ was Saturday night, 2lst Of Dec. | live
" Mr. CLARK, de lost his money on the 14th.
on one saVe me quarter for counting the money. Mr.
CLARK saw that and asked me VIII ere got it. 1 told
MIN and he told me to say nothing about il and
promised me half dollar. Tho money was in a
WHITE purse saw it afterwards in the squire's
Re-exnmined--Mr Clark promised mo the half
dollar not TO tell Jane had told him.
John Q. Clark, again--I paid Jane So, So, 50 and
%, whilst she lived with me, and no more
Daniel Wolfe for the prisoner.
The little hey Gargus said before tho souirs that
me money was in portmonnae-it was light buck.
SKIN lie said it was the same portmonnaie or nurae
thas he counted The money from.
~, nza oaho bar, was called to provo contrade>
pasa uriers-Mr Clark suspected another per.
son Of this robbory-she has now -cony;otad
DioEson u CnlbIe offer several valuable prop.
nn ior sale IN Kent County. Those wi hing to
invest money in Real Estate may ind them woT thy
4 attention. ''Ni'- wa ~
N, BUSINESS, PERSONAL IsTEILIaENoE, &C., &C.
Inc farm OF tue late Gideon e. Huskill in Appo
guinimink Hundred, will be sold at public sale, on
Tuesday, The 23i of December. This is a valuable
property, and we'll worth the attention Of Capitalists
and others.
nh lLnr 6 49,.
taken out letters of administration en- tho estate Of
Geo. W Walker, decd
James oulbertson, of St Georges Hundred has
taken out letters Of administration on the estate Of
John Gears, decd.
The farm OF William Baldwin decd in Mil
Greek Hundred, containing 10 acres, was sold at
public sale, on Saturday last, for SCI per acre.
Thomas Lyons advertises his farm Of 1874 acres, in
the 18th of December
William Heisler adverises his stock of horses
day, the 18th of December
: Inc carriage factory Mt the cSrnor of Third and
French streets, will be sold at public sale on Tues
lay, the 9th OF December, at the auction room of
William IL Naff, in Fourth Street.
=, Ell Nloh9ls has sold his farm Of thirty acres, in
b 900. ~ 'N"
Hon. John j. Millgan will sell his stock of horses
attle and farming utensils, on his farm in Appo-
Iulnimink Hundred, at public sale, Tuesday, tho
A, Conrad advertios to sell without reserve, a
lumber of desirable building lots on Front Seco nd
thu Jackson Streets, on Wednesday, the 10th of
Iecemoer' Those who wish to purchase should re.
member and attend tho sale.
D Leckler adyertises a valuable farm contain
ng l57 acres, near Chrstiaua White CLAW Creek,
hundred, at private sale
req blanket shawl, was lost between New Castle
,nd wilmington. on the day of the election, and the
lnder Will confer n favor on lady, BY leaving il
Win Mr. oSo, tho keeper CT the Wilmington bridge
a aeontlng association has been formed in School
district, No; 20, ohristiana Hundred, They meet
II Tue school house on Wednesday evening of each
week The question discussed at the meeting last
yeeEswas; Are the great Political exoitements Mt
enung 5he PRESIDENTIAL campaigns beneficial to the
0aThhtry Decided in the affirmative.
lhlrty-hve bushels Of Lady apples were picked
rom a tree on the farm of Cyrus Pyle, in Mill
jreek Hundred, this fall, by John Howard
g, henry Miller, has opened hair dressing an d
heying saloon immediately below Caldwell's hotel,
" NeW VaSue' rms great accommodation to the
'eOple there as we'll as strangers He should BIO
encouraged.
Miss Lucy Shusler, has opened fancy trimming
Tore at No. East Fourth street. near Market, where
o give her a call
IL: Parry, In the basement of 4. T. Clark's Dfv
ioods store, os Market street, advertises in ano-
her column that his has just procured an assortment
u t0gS Tor the Holidays which no intends selling
oW' All who desire articles of this description
Would do well give him call. He is also prepared
sharpen SCISSORS razors knives and forks SURGICAL
Instruments, DC, in a superior manner and at the
hortest notice. " '1
p. +, Grifiths has, opened new oyster and
etreshment saloon'in the basement Of the Wilson
3utlding corner of Fifth and Market streets, where
e IS prepared to serve up oysters and other refresh
ne nss in superior STYLE
Cyrus Pyle, is erecting neat frame dwelling 40
" 80 teet on his farm near Brack enyile, Mill
Jreek Hd.,, Robert Alexander vi this city is the
lrchitect. Mr.. P. recently made considerable i'm
'rovementsn the erection Of wagon house, granery,
rib, 40.
RELIGIoUs.-Rev Mr.. CharltoH, pastor of the
second Baptist Church, preached an interesting
sermon last sabbath morning, from the third verse
If the fifth chapter of Matthew 'sBessed are the
poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
After observing that the Scripture we've full of par>
ldoxes, he proceeded to remark on what constituted
poverty of spirit" aud the necessity Of its possess
ion to secure an inheritance with the saints of light
Poverty Of earthly goods did not constitute power
" ia spirit, There were many in rags who were
llse stepped in vce-utterly devoid of poverty Of
spirit. Earthly circumstances do not regulate the
conduct of men. Those blessed with on abundance
of wealth, might be humble and walk in the fear Of
5od Poverty Of spirit did not consist in meanness
Or cowardice or there would never have been nny
martyrs. Poverty of spirit was illustrated by re-
terence to the prodigal son, exhibited in his re-
turn to his fathers house, in centrte AID humble
manner. The use of suffering was also illustrated
by reference to David who said "before was afie-
ted L went astray, but now keep the law" Poverty
Of spirit was shown to embrace the qualities esseaa