Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-17

quest over the body on Wednesday evening" and the
Jury rendered a verdict Of accidentai death, IN II
OF report being circulated that ne q
had been pushed off the cars The Coroner made s
very particular ata most searching Investigation q
The Rev Mr.. Clemson said that he saw the man al !
the depot at Claymont He had one of his arms cut
off and his head badly 1aceTated. Witness told him
he had not leug to live, and asked him how he met
with such fate. He replied that he was pretty c
drunk, and that finding himself falling from the |
platform, lie attempted 10 jump. lie blamed no /
one. [
John Litzenbsrg, the conductor, stated that he
ad charge of the train; saw the deceased between
the depot at Broad and Prime and Gray's Ferry,
and did not see him afterwards.
George Eyano, the engineer, observed man
standing tho platform of the Express car, at
Marcus Mock and asked him Why he did not go in
passenger car; he replied that he wanted TO know
when he got to Wilmington. ''i +,
Joseph Pennewall the fireman, sworn-He saw
the standing the PLATFORM heard the engineer
ask him why he did not go into passenger car; tho
engineer did not order him off the car
Felix Daily, sworn-hesdes at Claymoni;
man, ing on the track short distance from tho
station got stance aud carried him tho depot;
tho deceased said he was pretty drunk and attach
ed no blanc to any body.
Charles Walker, sworn Was passenger In the
train, and felt the car suddenly jar while running
could not tell what made it; at Wilmington, asked
engineer il be had anything; he replied he
did not know at the time OF the jar, the conductor
wns In the passenger car.
Mr. Roberts, sworn--When the train stepped at /
Claymont, conductor step out OF to receive
passengers; he then got into the second car, the |
| fifth Que from the engine; several passengers had
| got out of the car at CHESTER, and wien The train |
started they jumped the platform, and this may
be the way the deceased got on the platform of the
! express car.
| Mr. Thompson, agent Of Company at Claymont,
saw deceased at Station House, no was perfectly
rBtional, and admitted he was drunk, and attached
no blame to any one.
Thsrs were a large number OF ether witnesses
present. who were not examined as there was enough
evidence already elici;ed to prove that death was
tho result of accident
IGillsboro "A CORE pondent of the Milford News.
says: Millsboro ia situated at the head of Indian
River sixteen miles from its Into the great
Atlantic The larger portion OF The town, lying upon
the southern side Of the river, was form ery called
a Washington. That portion lying upon the northern
side was always call Milsb0Io from tho fact that
the mills were on that side. The whole place is
very properly called Millsboro for in the vicinity
not less than twenty grist bark and saw mills,
# and what name could be appropriate?
Q The navigation Of Indian River is very poor which
Is great drawback TO the prosperity Of the jon.
Jog country. We have five cr six stores doing very
good business, hotel one carriage IN aking estab
r lisbment, one foundry, two blacksmith shops two
10 shoemokers, one physician, tailor two millinery
and trimming stores, two ice.cream salsons Ii. g.,
when in ssason) and large tannery doing an ex.
tensye aud OF course at present profitable business
IT, We have two good churches. Meihelist Episco,
at pal under the pastoral Of Rev A. Wallace an
able and popular preacher, and Protts ant Eps-
e; oopal. in churge of Rev VIM Wright, Of Lawes, a
se pious and promising young clergy man. The Meho.
d, uislS nave pTOTnCteu meeting now in progress,
ID with a fair prospect OF doing GOOD.
10 II is customary for persons not residing among
TO set MnlsboTo down as one OF the worst places in
the county. This is great mistOke. No place ha.
improved as much in health aud morals during the
vs. past len years MS Millsooro But despite this, the
old name still elings to us illustrating the truth
ne the old adage which runs more trnthfuly than poe
- caliy thus; Give dog an i'll name and hang him.
~ News items in this locality, barring and ther
CT wedding or corn husking party, as scarce
Is the root OF all evil so havi relieved myself fO
fhQ hahn # Ihn q
ee doubtless exhausted the patience Of your readers
G. close my epistle
lie George Sumner, Esq.-1his gentleman is an
~ nounced to lecture on Thursday evening next
OF before the Library and Young Mems Associa
I'll tton. George Sumner is q brother of the emi
us neut Senator from Massachusetts, and though
- his reputation has not been acquired in thu
Il halls o! legislation, nor in the walks Of politca
~ life, it is in its way, not less than tbat of his dis
w tingulshed brother His genius chose the les
e, stirring, bus not less honorable pursuit of thu
Y study of nature, and Of men. He has Bu
% recently returned FROM Europe where in his in
u tercourse with many OF the most distinguished
Y men, and scholars OF tho old world he has adj
Is ded new laurels to his already honorL BILE repu
10 tation. In all his intercourse with the states
men and sages of Europe, he never deroeatet
y in any particular from his dignity as an Amer
~ ing, but in all society maintaining the simpl
II unostentatious demeanor becoming an Ameri
W lean gentleman. The subject chosen, thoug
n having resemblance In name to the lectur
u last delivered by Mr.. Tying will doubtless b
!, entirely different. His philosophical intelec
d and deep learning render it probable that tn
+ lecture is critical comparison ofthe tradition
s airy society Of UId Europe, struggling for it
ie life with the young Samson of tho new time
~ and the new world, almost without a past
" scarcely knowing present even blu proiectin
va all Its life, after its hopes into the future.
or Sporting. and McIlroy McIlgan
NJ who reside at Magnolia, Del, says the Milior
to News, arrived in our town OH Thursday OF las
= week with large wild geese, 2 plum gudg
u cons, and Is wild ducks, the result of on
de days cunning in the neighborhood of Reht
of both Bay. Their manner of exhibiting ther
on their entrance into town-being suspende
,se from the top of their wagon--made them
his very attractive spectacle. On Saturday la
m. anothtr party arrived from the neighborhooc
ON with about the same quantity of game, whiC
Al were exhibited in the same manner. Partrit
-he gcs Being very scarce in Delaware, our sport
to men are compelled to confine themselves prii
he cipally to wild goose and duck shooting.
cu- Remouai.--The Rev. Thomas +. Billopp. la
10 the Rector of st. AIMS Church, Middleton
~ has removed to Salem, New Jersey, hayir
40 received and accepted a call to the Rectorsh
~ OF st. Johns Church, in the latter place.
~ Much regret is felt, by the numerous friends
n,' Mr.. Billopp, at his removal from the Dioce
ar $500 tra,, t,,,, ,a . - 80 N s' II
lei In,,,on,,I Chunoh ~, tS.i % i i.eotVr
~: vi Rector OF st AIMS. Many warm wishes wi
,ns accompany him to his new place of residenc
; uo, and the Church in New Jersey may congrat
~ late itself upon another valuable acquisition
20 its already large numbered faithful and devote
III Clergy.
ind Examinations of Pn6itc Schools The ciliz Ell
Of Wilmington informed thai examinations
the school, under The care OF tho Board Of Publ
lite Education, will he held as follows: On Monda
'tle December 2lst, at School No. O, Walnut street. b.
at tween Sd and 4th, and School, No. g. Sixth stree
ma between Market and King. On Tuesday, Dec q
.en at School No 2 1lth street. of Washington
"a and at School No. 9Th street, corner of Pine
ou Wednesday, Due. 20, at SehOo No A. Washingto
IN street, between I'd md 81, and at School No. 4
nc Hedgeyile Ou Thursday, Des, a. at School NJ
nut of Ere nch and 9th streets. These examine
rel tons will be open to the parents and friends of Il
ne pupils and to all persons interested in tbs .ubje
lie vi education Alfred Lee, Eli Iiilles, j. S. Yaie
AZ tine, Committee CT the Board Of Public Edusaon
ION Big Hogs.-We copy the following from IL
he Milford News: Mr.. Noah Townsend has pc
'ad OF five hogs, sixteen months old, which are e
er, timated to weigh $50 or 450 lbs each. Oh
ted OF our townsmen has recently slaughtered
On pen of hogs which, when he put them up
~ tatten, nearly year ago, weighed 40 poun
zach. They were well fed and attended
hat during all this time, and when slaughtered Al
, of dressed they weighed only 65 lbs. each
ont gain of rs lbs. in u year Such illustrate
i'm, should teach our farmers the importance
A improving the breed OF swine.
' Un List of Tavern Licenses granted at The A
~ Denber Term of the Court Of General Sessions
Nd The Peace &C., 1851.-Rchard Ferguson. Bla
Bird Ambrose l,atI.rty and Isaac WriO