Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

aside all business and other engagements what
soever, and appear at Dover, on the Both of
April, to testify in q case in which the Della
ware Railroad was plaintiff and Major John
Sordan, defendant, we walked down to the
railroad depot in this city on Thursday morn
ing and took seat in the cars bound down
the Peninsula. A good head of steam having |
accumulated, the conductor called out &c all
aboard" ard the iron horse with his load at !
tached, went laundering on his way. We soon
passed New Castle, then st. Georges, Middle
town, Townsend and Smyrna, and were in Do
yer about noon. We took dinner at the hotel |
Of Mr.. Fountain, notwithstanding a previous
determination to patrOnize MIR. Baker, who
keeps the opposition hotel. The next step was |
to visit the Court House when we were in
formed by N. p. Smithers, Esq, that the de-
PENDANT had submitted tho point we were sum-
moned to prove, and We could go home rs
soon as we wished. After proving our atten-
dance we listened few moments to the testi-
mony of witnesses in regard to tho case before
the Court, from which we learned that John |
aud Joseph Hess, indicted for committing an
assault on Samuel Floyd, with intent to commit |
murder, were being tried. 1t appeared thatsev
eral persons were in the store of Mr.. McIlvaine |
at Magnolia, when John and Joseph Hess came |
in, and being under the influence of liquor,
commenced disturbance by pushing persons
about and telling them to stir around. On APP
scuifie ensued, and the elder Hess was thrown
down and Floyd taking hold of him by the feet
held him head downward. At this point Joe
Hess rushed in and dealt Floyd heavy blow
on the head, with piece of timber designed
for cart or wagon spokes, knocking him sense
less. He also dealt him second blow on the
back, and would have struck him again had not
those present interiered. Floyd was taken up
apparently liteless, and remained in precar-
lous state for sometime, but finally recovered.
Attorney General Fisher made a pointed and
| energetic speech to the jury, to which N. p.
Smithers, ESD, replied in his usual forcble
and eloquent manner. Chief Justice Harring-
ton charged the jury, which body after consul
tation for an hour or two, returned verdict of
guilty, of an assault. Tho Court sentenced
John Hess to pay fine of 500, and to be
imprisoned 8 months; Joseph Hess to pay a
fine of 5000 and to be imprisoned for six
months. Other cases for theft were taken up,
but we paid no attention to them. In looking
about we saw many familiar faces; and were
pleased to shake hands with some of our old
friends. On returning to the hotel we found
q constant stream Of persons to the bar, who
glZzled down the liquor as if it was really
something nice. We do not see where the
license was got to sell this stuff, but
1t was certainly sold in open day, under the
very shadow, us it were, of the Court. After
taking tea we walked round the lower part of
ths toMn, utter WHICH we LOOK tne OmlDuS Tor |
the cars, and were in Wilmington about half |
past nine O'Clock, fully convinced that the Del
aware Railroad is great convenience, and de-
serving of announcements
BUSINESS, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, &C.
Capt Samuel Barron, U. S. NJ, has been APP
pointed a member of the Light House Board |
in the place of Capt s. +. Du pont, U. s. N.
ordered to the command of the steam irigate |
Minnesota, about to proceed to China.
Capt. J. Cooper jr., has purchased ofMessrs
Chase and Sipplo the contract for carrying
the mail from ClarR's Corner to Lewes. He |
entered upon the performance of his duties on
Monday last.
I'd Asst. Engineer, Geo. X. johnson U. S. |
NJ, OF this city, has been ordered to report for
duty on board the steam irigate Roanoke, now
hitting for sea at the GosaOrt (Va.) Navy
Yard.
Mr.. .Ino. s. Hurlock of Maryland, was arrest
cd in Smyrna, OH Saturday last, for violating
town ordinance by driving through the streets
at faster speed than six miles an hour. Mr..
IL. was excused from paying tho fine, on the
plea that he was unacquainted with the ordi-
nnncGs.
Third Assistant Engineer, John Hollins, of
TINS city, has been examined before the Board
| Of Naval EngineeRa.in Philadelphia, and pas
sed his eNaminasfsa'H@ Second Assistant I'm
| gnccr. M
| j. Nj. Turner, 4iNs Just received a very
| superior article of Lehigh and Ashland coal,
from the mines for family use, at the old yard
| on tho Railroad between King and French
streets. Give him a call.
IL. h. Carter No. 221 Market Street, will
open new assortment of Spring and Summer
millinery, on the 9th inst.
Proposals will be received by Joseph G.
llendrickSon and BENZ. Gnrret, up to Saturday,
the 10th inst, for rebuilding two bridges over
Red Clay Creek, one at Philips mill, the other
ut Marshall's.
DR.. Grimshaw, No. lGl Market street, ad-
vertises to sell ten tickets for Soda Water, for
fifty cents.
William Candy, Secretary of the Horticul-
tnral Society, has left a quantity of garden
seed, at tho store Of Edward Bringhurst 4 Co.,
corner of Sixth and Market streets, for distri-
button among those who may wish such an
article.
The Steamboats,, Zephyr and Pioneer, will
| commence running between this city and Phil
| auclphla, to-day. They leave the King street
wharf at O.45 n. M, ard . p. M, and leave
Philadelphia at o'clock Il. M, and s D. m.
d. ). 4 ). Hand advertise personal property
at public sale, at the Noxentown Mills in APP
po1uinimink Hundred, on Saturday, tho 9th
inst.
y school teacher is wanted by he Commits
sioner of the MiddletowD District.
W. q. Smith, No. l.. west fourth street, ad-
VertiSes for several men to engage in bust
ness which he says will yield from So to So
per day.
Mcssrs. Il. D. G. Moore launched from their
snip yard at the foot of Fourth Street, on Sa-
turday, beautiful nodded schooner of 225
tons bnrthen, named sc Sarah Bright"
Prosperity Of Htlm,ugton.-There are few
cities more prosperous at present than our own.
The click of the hammer and the groan of the
forge are fair indications of life and activity.
y wi Nuill 10, IL
readily find employment, and the great diff
Guilty appears to DO the want of houses to con-
tam those who wish to settle here. We sec no
shops standing idle for want of consumers
Of their products, or merchants breaking up
Tor want Of customers to sustain them, which
is palpablo evidence advancement and
prosperity. The eXtelHiOn of the places of
business Of the varjANH firms are also iniica-
tons that spirit of Improvement pervades our
business men. Tho eligible location of our
city should be borne in miDdAhy men in
search of place for thealnxzfef engaging
IN bnsiness-occupyi9 f0es, central
position among the laTgeFUites of the country,
with all the advantages of water power, steam
boat and other navigation, railroads &c, with
one Of the finest agricultural sections of coun-
try in the Union and with all these natural
advantages and the present encouraging pros
poets we cannot help bat think that the day is
not distant when Wilmington will occupy po-
sition not interior to many of the great man
utacturng cities of the world.
Planning MdTbleS.-:S Young America, seems
to take great delight in knocking the Sc white
allies =" rs well as the green and spccllcd ones,
ont of the ring. At this season of the year one
can scarcely walk through the streets without
stumbling over a squad of boys engaged in
this sport. We have no objections to boys
playing marbles, but in our estimation there
are otherplaces more appropriate than the pub
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