Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04

D law with ones neighbor. At the last term of
he Superior Court for Kent county, there was
lry trial and two lawyers on both sides, or
small strip Of land, that which was actually
n dispute being about three-quarters Of an
ere, worth about three dollars an acre. The
osts in the case amounted to one hundred and
lfty dollars, which with the lawyers fees and
expenses of attending court and survey of
he land must have swelled it to at least two
hundred and fifty dollars. Nor did the Yicto-
rious party come oil much better, for his law
yers, surveyors and time must have cost not
less than fifty to hundred dollars. We re-
member to have heard the late Chief Justice
Booth tell Of trial which took place in Sussex,
where the costs were over three hundred dol
lars, all about an acre of land worth five dol
lars. Another over two geese whore the costs
were near two hundred dollars. We know
number Of instances where the costs of the
suit have been about equal to the matter in
dispute and where the victorious party has
paid more to his lawyers than he gained by a
verdict In his favor. Such going to law is al
ways caused by tho dogged obstnacy OF one
or other of the parties, and sometimes con-
trary to the advice Of their lawyers.
THE hpeniion ofthe .4ge.-Mr. A. b. Rich
ardson, Stove and Tin Dealer, Of Dover, says
the Reporter, has invented q machine, to at
tach to the Reaper which binds the wheat after
it has been cut and laid on the platform of the
Reaper. The operation Of the machine, as we
understand it, is as follows The string passes
from reel across the platform, when knife
cuts it. The wheat falls on it. Two grlppers,
something like the fingers of mans hand,
descend, then raise up, cross each other and
back again, which loops the ends of the string,
at the same time drawing tight down on the
straw. Then the string passes into a roller,
afriNA lRIf thn roll Ityiq fG IA
string forming complete BINDERS knot This
invention makes the Reaper complete. Mr.
Richardson is now preparing a model with the
view of obtaining apatent.
Fatal Accident.-Jam Goode, a hod car
rier, employed by Messrs. Perkins K Weldn,
died about eleven o'clock, on Saturday morn
ing, from the effects of injuries received in fall
ing from scatfold about thirty feet high, at
the new house of IL. q. Banning, Esq. 1t APP
pears that he had emptied his nod of bricks,
and turning to descend, stepped on loose
piece of scantling which tilted up and precipi-
tated him to the ground. lie fell on his face
on a pile of bricks and rubbish in the cellar,
and received severe cash over the left eye,
and was badly bruised on the right cheek, chin
and elbows. DIR. Askew dressed his wounds,
which were not considered dangerous at first,
but which terminated fatally as above stated.
RunaWay.--A fine bay animal attached to u
vehicle and owned by Hon. James A. Bayard,
from some cause became frightened on Satur-
day afternoon, whilst standing in front OF the
Post-Ollicc, in charge of a c0lored man. 1t
dashed down King street to Fifth at u fearful
rate bringing the carriage in contact with q
post in front of Mr.. Kirby's store, which caused
the horse to stumble and break tho vehicle.
On recovering it started again with trightiul
rapidity until il reached the corner Of 18TH
and French, when it again fell and before it
could regain its feet MIR. Richard Wisdom ill.,
stantly seized the rein and prevented it from
doing further mischief. The animal, which y
very valuable enc, did much damage to one
ofits legs-the carriage was broken to pieces.
Real Estate Sdies.-Mrs. Jeannctt X. Rus
sell has sold to DR.. VIM. Garden, a large brick
house and lot Of land in the village Of Brandy
wine Tor SO 900.
Caleb Stroud has sold to joshua Stroud, his
farm in APPOINTMENTS Hundred, containing
fifty acres, for 81 900.
Jacob Rice has sold to James Taslish a brick
house and lot on Spruce street, for $500.
Joseph Il. Price has sold to X. & S. A. Glib
sou, house and lot IS feet front on Tatnal
street, between 10th and It'll, for $500.
Joseph Beeson has SOLD his farm near Rock
land, Brandywine Hundred, containing rs
acres, to John Husbands, for $50 per acre.
This was rather rough piece OF ground, and
was purchased u tcw years ago, for cOnsidcri-
bly, less than one half the above price.
Iessets sold al .auctioa.- Clayton, Valentine
Co., sold on Wednesday last at IL O'Clock ut
the foot Of Market ST., sloop belonging to
Charles Moore to Charles Stewart for 5000
On the same day at 2 O'Clock p. M, at the foot
Of 4th St., one old boat $500, u new skiif for
Sl0,25, and the sloop civilian May" to VIM.
D. Sparks for $500. The schooner William
was not sold on account of not
bringing the amount of the appr1isemcnt as it
belongs TO the estate Of Joseph WiggleswOrh.
deceased. 1t will be sold at the same place On
Wednesday next, June Sd, at II O'Clock p. IN.
Tucker's Patent Spring Bei-Our enterprise
ing friend, John Lulf, at No. 10 Shipley street,
has procured some of fuckers Patent Spring
Beds. They are regarded as being superior
to others now in use, and combine more adj
vantagcs by requiring less bedding-with twO-
thirds the usual thickness and weight Of mat
tresses laid upon them, they make u pleasant
ter laying bed than any amount Of bedding laid
upon slats or sdCting. They are 50 arranged
that they can be taken apart or put together in
two minutes. Our citizens who desire II cheap
and comfortable bed should give him a call.
.4ccideat--We learn from the Peninsular
News, that young lady named Mcllvainc was
thrown from a horse last Tuesday, few miles
from Milford. Her foot remained fast in the
stirrup, and the frightened animal commenced
running and kicking. She was much bruised
and injured by the kicking of the horse, and
only saved from immediate death by the break
ing of the girth. DR.. NJ. e. LOtlund, who was
called to SEQ her, Informs us that though much
bruised she will recover.
RobJery.-The barn belonging to Mrs. Lat
chem, (widOw Of the late Levin l4atchem,) was
broken open on the night Of the 10th INST, and
several bushels of cAn taken thGrelurm. The
next night, her hog pen was entered, and one
ofthe hogs weighing over 100 pounds, killed
and taken of. These are outrageous acts, and
efforts should have been, and ought yet to be
made, TO discover the pcrpetrator or perpGtra-
tors and bring them to justicc.-P Gninsuldr
NelUs.
Sentence of Patrick Sheay and James Carr
alias Davis alas SdRierS.-The Court on We'd
nesday sentenced Patrick Sheay, to 90 lishes
on the bare back, one hour in the pllOry, and
imprisonment for life, for the murder of. Tim
othy German.
james Carr alias Davis, dlias Sanders, was
sentenced to pay fine of $4,000, and suffer an
Imprisonment of four years in the County Jail,
for the killing of David Carr at the Practical
Farmer Inn.
Economy is Weaih.-Every man VINO wants
change; the dimes, half dimes, and even pen
mics are to be looked after in the purchase OF
all articles, and every means must be husband
II. NI,.... Lat l.t. H.pNt.