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The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17
R4AE.-aNe are in the receipt Of

a correspondent at Gumboro, sta
ting that case of Maaia Gpotst
has Just bsen witnessed in that place,
the first and only case that has ever
been known in that locality; this
statement seems almost incredible;
the whiskey down in that region
must have less strychnine and other
drugs in it, than that usually consul
med in other places. Our cores
pendent adds that the young man
afflicted has not been sober for six
weeks. owe wpuld1ike tosknoF how
they regarded this case down that
way. The first case that was ever
seen in Lewes 0 lit has beenba good
many years ago. was regarded rather
suspiciously; the people thought
that the victim of the disease was
possessed of devil, and Stunned
him accordingly. Wonder if the
citizens Of Gnmboro allowed the
whiskey stricken fellow wide berth
too! As the man is such ''lien"
there at present, probably it would
be good idea to cage him and ex-
hibit him.; is would be almost as
potent temperance argument as
General Riley employs in his speech
eS'- iiue Oh Gl SONGS fH aTr
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17


B1- We copy the following from
the Philadelphia Ledger, and recon.
mend it to the public for persual: r
The RELIGION OF PAYING DEBTS.
-One of the religious papers has
the following strong remarks on this
subject. They drive the nail into
the head and clinch it: 81
"Men may sophisticate as they
please. They can never make it
right, and all the bankrupt laws in
the universe cannot make it right
for them not to pay their debts.
There is a sin in this neglect as clear
and as deserving church discipline
as in stealing or false swearing. lie
who violates his promise to pay, or
withholds the payment of a debt
when it is in his power to meet his
engagement, ought to be made 10
feel that in the sight of all honest
men he is swindler. Religion
may be a very con1srtable cloak
under which to hide; but if religion
does not make man deal justly it is
not worth having" :
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

Man KrInEp.-0n "Wednesday
evening last as the cars were com
ing to Milford from Philadelphia the
Engineer discovered two men on the
track, when he Immediately blew
the whistle and applied the brakes.
One of the men jumped off and
the other attempted to do SO by
running short distance down the
track TO where it was easier to get
off. While doing this he fell be-
tween the ties that were laid over a
culvert and was there caught and
killed. He was an old eolofed man
named Jacob Walters, or. Masten,
aged about IS years. He was some
what tipsey.-News.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17


e. RAILROAD MEETING.-Pu Pursuant
to,av call, the citizens of Sussex
county, Del, and Worcester county,
Md, met at Benjamin Sheppard's
store, on the 4th, inst, for the pur-
pose Of taking into consideration the
prcpriety Of a Railros d from Laurel,
pel.s to Berlin, Md The meeting
which was well attended. was organ,
lied by calling /. N. Hearn to the
chair and appointing DIR. e. w.
Marshall secretary. After few
remarks by ]. Vaughan, and others,
q subscription was proposed for rails
ing Q fund for the purpose of defray-
ing the expense Of q survey from
Laurel to the Maryland line. On
motion, Henry r. Pepper was APP
pointed Treasurer, and Capt. Wm.i
Cannon, James H. Boyce, and Jas.
II. Tyre managing committee. The
committee willagiys notice of further
meetings. .ewpsa
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

yDEDIcATIoN.-7Lust Sunday, which
had beenYset apart for the dedica-
ton Of the new Bethesda NJ. D.
Church, was avery inclement day,
and many were prevented attending
who otherwise would have gone; but
as 1t was, quite a number of persons
were present. Rev. Dir. Cooke, Of
Dover, preached in the morniag,
md 9tenr tsr Wzsy at Egxt. 10
collection was taken up, ssthe church
had been paid for. This is some
thing rare in the history Of church
building. sao,.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17
TRB ]. AB. RAILRoAD.-The En- |

THE j. Il b. RAILRoAD.--The En-
gineers, dufing the past week, were
againspn the line from Milford to
GsJrgetowh, Surveying the West
ute,wbieh had been authorized by
the ,stockhelders.rt IT. is, supposed
that this will be the last line run, as
I either the CASTOR West line, with
some little Modification will y DO a.
dopted it is presumed, The con-
tract for grading the, road, has not
yet been given out, and it isohsrdly
possibly that operations upon che
road viii be commenced before
spring. The first installment of
two dollars per share waslcalled in
on Tuesday the 8tn in this town,
and on the 9th at Millsboro, and the
subscribers, generally speaking, were
prompt. .llamrii 5000
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

DEDIcATIoN.-The new N. E,
Church in Cedar Neck, was dedica.
ted on Sabbath, 9th November. Il
was a day of Unusual interest in that
place. The congregation was large;
not more than two thirds of the PEG.
pie could be seated. Rev. A. Man.
ship, of Philadelphia, preached in
the morning, from Nehemiah VI, 8.
He was with US during the day; his
adoption TO this work is not easily
surpassed; $582 were raised during
the day for the liquidation Of debt
on the Church, leaving . very small
balance unpaid. The, people, acted
nobly in this matter, Further, $45
from the circuit, during Bro. A.
Mnnship's stay among US, was given
to the tract cause. Bro, M. deser-
yes a great deal of credit for his nm
firing zeal and energy in this great
work. May the Lord grant him
E. TOWNSEND.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

nSrExtract from the minutes n
the Delaware State 'Temneranc e,
Conycntiou held in Wilmington,
June is. 1859. !.
"ResSlyed. That a committees Of
nine be annointed (three from eacb
County1 who arc hereby reouested
to ask Of the proner authorities leave
TO examine The Criminal calender
and also the records of the Coroners'
commencing with the enactment and
operation Of the District law. and
bring it up to the present time.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

soLD.--The negro man Webb who
was convicted at the late session of
Court, Of. breaking into store, was
sold by Sheriff LoAapd at the Jail
door on Monday for the sum of $215.
Thomas Colborn was the purchaser.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

CHARrVARI77One Of the most
complete serenades that we have
ever listened to, transpired in our
town last Wednesday evening, on
the OCCASION of the marriagelof one
of our citizens. In addition torthe
music resulting from instruments in
the hands Of about hundred lads,
a cannon which had been brought
about nine miles expressly for the
purpose, was discharged in front of
the house a half dozen times. With
al the din, was deafning. air "a ti
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17
NOTICE.

A meeting will be held in DR..
Harris Office on Friday Evening the
18th inst, for the purpose of organ
ising Temperance Society in this
Town. All are earnestly invited to
attend.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

DEDICATION The new M. T..
Church at the Sand Hills, will be
dedicated to theservics Of Almighty
God, on Sunday the goth November
inst. Rev. A. Manship, of Phila-
delphia, will be present and assist in
tine exercises. The people generally
are invited to attend. 933slA.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

cLEoTURE.-Don't forget DR..
Grimsbaw's lecture before the Lii
brary Association, of this town, on
Thursday evening. No charge for
admission. ~ j. sroas99
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

ha An old man in Indiana re.
Gently cOwbided his daughttr, nine.
teen years old, for wearing hoops.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

RAIN.-During the past month,
rain has fallen in thisatown to the
amount, Of 3.38 inches. HIa
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

A Student Of the University of
Virginia, writing from that institu-
lion, states that "no vestage of the
marble slab that designated the last
resting place of the author of the
Declaration of Independence, - re-
mains to point the spot. The visi-
tors to his tomb, by chipping off
fragments, have completely demol-
ished it, and by piecemesl carried it
away. An uncouth granite pedestal.
disfgured, alone remains TO mark
his grave. 9 i0D 'ei e
THE following oath, to be admins
tered TO legal gentlemen when adj
mitted to- the bar, recently passed
the Senate of Massachusetts: ss
=" lou solemnly swear that YOU
will DO no falsehood, nor consent TO
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

SENTENCE OF THE PRIsoNEss..-
Charlestown, Nov. 11.-When the
prisoners were brought before the
Court yesterday for sentence, the
negroes Copeland and Green de-
clined to say anything:
Cook and Coppee both addressed
the Court, denying that they had
any knowledge Of Brown s intentions
to seize Harper's Ferry until the
Sunday previous, when they were
called upon to take the oath of ODE
dience to their commander. They
expected to be punished, but did
not think they should be hung, I
Hazlett win not be tried until the
May term of Court. III - y IT.
The negro prisoners are to be ex-
ecuted on the morning of the 10th
Of December, and the whites in the
afternoon. .''.''s7
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-17

Dyspepsiai is q hydra-headed dis
ease, and only in ethe Exaggerated
blttefS does il find = ''foemsn worthy
Of It's STEEL This remedy at once
expela the disease from, the system.
and restores the digestive organs 60
q state Of health and comfort. s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

THUNDER STORMS IN EyGLAyD-The late
English papers speak of severe thunder
storms rs having occurred all over England
At Stoke and other villages, the thunder and
lightning continued for upwards of an hour,
and children and women, and even men of
mature age, We're heard shrieking in the
houses.
Trees in the immediate neighborhood of
Clapham, Merdon, Lower Merdon, Wands-
worth, Cheam, EPSON, Lewisham and Firth,
We're split in twain by the force of the electric
fiuld; and many persons We're terribly
alarmed at each peal of thunder that followed
the flashes of lightning, which occurred al
most momentariiy, that they rushed from
a.. their beds lii a state bordering upon frenzy,
and took up their positions III the open road
at a time when the rain descending in
torrents. thinking that the open air, although
they Were exposed 10 the peltings of pitiless
storm, was safer than remaining in their own
houses, which they expected momentarily to
be hurled 10 the ground. Such ptiable
scene has rarely, if ever, been witnessed in
this country for many years
The English people should hear little OF
American thunder TO get used to the phenom-
cu0n.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

A BROTHER ARRESTS THE SEDUCKR OF HIS
STsTER.-Sometime in May last, a warrant
was issued for the arrest of a young man, son
of Mr.. +. B. Moseiy, on complaint of Il girl,
named Miss Sheriden, who charged him with
seduclng her. The young man left the city,
ana his whereabouts were not known. Last
evening he was met at McNab's billiard saloon
by the brother of the girl, who requested him
10 accompany him the brother) 10 tho tation
house. This the young man refused to do,
when the brother drew knife and declared
he would have his life ifhe did not. The young
man then yielded, and he was locked up, but
this morning he was admitted to baiI.-4l6aav
Statesman.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Struck By Lightning.-Mr. S. II. FISHERS
house mot S. II. Tinsley's) was struck by
.ightning, on Thursday night last. On the
same night stack Of oats belonging to Mr.
Grafton, about six miles west of the city, was
struck, set on fire, and entirely consumed
The stack it is said, comprised Mr.. Crafton's
whole crop of oats, and was worth from SIS
to slU0. That night The fluid passed down a
chimney of one of Mr.. w. Taylors houses on
Clay street, tore down the plastering, illumin-
atsd a chamber in which a gentleman and his
wife were sleeping, and filled the room with
SCOT; but injured one. A tree, Mai.
Talman's residence on 4th street was also
struck and damaged. In the country the light
ming struck in number of places, shattering
trees, but doing no other damage that we have
heard of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

San Stroks-On Friday last q laborer named
VIM. Harman, fell in Cary street near lst, from
excessive heat, and came near dying. Last
Saturday morning, Nicholas Murphy was
prostrated from the heat, while at work on the
dock, but has since partially recovered. Yes
terday morning man named Martin died at
his residence on 2nd street, from the effects
of sun stroke. Persons exposed to the sun Will
find a damp sponge worn i'll their hats an eK-
cellent preventive of sun stroke. A sheet of
white paper, worn in the hat is also said TO be
good remedy; but the best of ali is TO keep
out of the sun much as possible, and use %
stimulants and very little ice water.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

MaeAinery-Mr. p Rham aud Mesars Tai
bott Il Bro, are preparing TO ship from their
full Richmond made machinery, TO I'LL orders.
The great difficulty seems 10 be, 10 got vessels
to carry the freight; but this obstacle will
soon be overcome Richmond made ma
chinery is in great demand 1T the South, b.
cause Of it's superiority for the purposes for
which it is intended
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Critical Condition. "A man named Peter
Dwyer was arrested last Saturday night and
committed 10 the cage, charged with violently
assaulting and beating his wife. The parties
live in rear of the Poor House, and when the
Mayor and his officers visited the house, at u
late hour, they found the woman lying upon q
pallet of straw, her ribs broken and collar bone
fractured and her condition SO bad in every
respect that she had 10 be taken to the Poor
House. Very little hopes are entertained OF
her rpcoypry
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Young StransU.-At an early hour yesterday
morning, Catherine Scott, q free negress, dis
covered a new born white male infant, alive
and kicking, lying on the grass in the old Held
in rear of the late Capt. Prentiss' residence in
the western part of the city, and took charge
of it. The little fellow is said TO be plump and
hearty, and by his loud screams plainly indi-
Gated that he had no fancy for the position as
signed him by his heartless mother. lie will
doubtless be sent To the Poor House, TO be
nurtured and cared for.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

EXTRAORDINARY DRoUGHT IN SCOTLAND
Accounts from Scotland state that the drought
during May and part of June, was more severe
than during any past year since Ieea. The
rivers Earn and Tay were nearly dry-the
famous Doom, immortaliz.d d by Burns, would
slide through gallon measure, and other
well known streams and rivers We're
thoroughly dried up. In some places water
was SO scarce that in villages it was sold at
five shillings per BARREL and many had TO go
miles for water for their cattle. The crops,
celient and recent rains will no doubt advance
them considerably.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Spike Mdehins.-Since the late fire at the
TredeEar Works, Messrs. Joseph X. Anderson
Il Co. have put up substantial building ior
their spike machines, and are now mahui;sctGr-
ing railroad spikes ~ rapid rate, ,hongb
hardly as fast 30 their orders require. The-e
cannon for "Uncie Sam" and will ship them
tn the navy-yard as speedily AZ possible. The
guns made at the Tredegar WORKS stand very
high with the government, aad justly 50, tor
they are cast of the best iron and finished Ia
the most complete manner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Tisht Sqasexs.-9overnor street, between
Nam and Frankl in, has been W completely
blocked up with building materials for seve-
raj days, that vehicles Of all sorts fnd diffi-
cnlty in passing each other. Bnilders are
compelled to have space for materials when
erecting houses, bat they should never BE- al
lowed to use more than one third OF the car
rim
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

BEAUTIFUL Bdrque-the "John Kerr"-now
lying in the dock, is loading with tobacco, for
Scotland, and will be ready to sail in the
course Of "A few days. She is one OF the most
substantial vessels of her kind to be seen in
port, and is doubtless n fair sailor. Her deck
hold, and rigging, all show that she is in charge
of proper ''master, and that those whs COM
init themselves 10 the fickie winds and waves
OF old ocean, would be as safe in her as in any
other craft.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

The City CopnetI will hold called meeting
this afternoon at O'Clock, provided meInb bsrs
enough can be collected togeth1 10 iorin .
quorum. Some Of the Counciimen are absent
from the city, and Others, no doubt, ieei that
the weather is too warm to be holding meet.
ings, unless the business 10 DO transacted -
very urgent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Temperance Meeting. - Ths old fashioned
Washingtonian Society, which was begun on
Church and Union Hills six or eight months
The monthly meetings have been well attend
ed, animated and interesting, and, by calling
public attention to the subject and by securing
signers to the pledge, have no doubt accom-
piished much good. The meeting for the pre-
sent month takes place this evening in the
lecture room Of Leigh Street Church, ~ {
o'clock
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

FsIoas--Yesterday morning, officer Seal ar
rested and Gagged Cosby kix, free negro,
charged with breaking into room occupied
by Henry, slave to Z. +. Word, and stealing
two shirts valued at Si.5a. The evidence OF
burglary js said TO be conclusive, and Cosby
may, therefore, expect to serve a ashortappren-
ticeship In the round-top college
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

SrRrcK BIT LIGHrNIga.-During the thun-
der storm in New York on Wednesday after
ternoon, Margaret Vile, a child eight and
half years of age, was struck by lightning aud
killed She was getting upon . trunk In
back room when the lightning struck the roof
and descended through the window, breaking
four panes Of glass and spending It's forca upon
the child, whose hair was singed and breast
burned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18
Bad Mor>.-Mary Crenshaw. a Hano,

Bad Hore.-Mary CrenshaE, Hanover Tree
negro, without papers, WAS arraigned before
the Recorder last Saturday, To answer the
charge of stealing two dresses from negress
named Nicy, and trespassing on Polly Free
man. When captured, Mary pretended to be
deranged, and talked as silly as if she had inn
bibed gallon Of bad gin; but she was too we'll
known to the police to get of thus easily
Without going into any examination, she was
committed until this morning, when the Mayor
will give her a hearing, and dispose Of her as
he may think best for the city and for herself
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Tbs Ha,tings Court spent Saturday in ths
trial of civil causes. To-day has been set apart
for the trial of Messrs. Warwick Il Barksdale,
indie ted for obstructing l2th street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

of for Csarleston.--The schooner "N NJ
Tanner Todd master, IS now loading with
Richmond manufactures, and will sail, In
short time, for Charleston, 5. q. She takes
out from the Tredegar Works one hundred
and one pairs Of car wheels. three hundred
kegs of railroad spikes, and other fixtures, all
made by Jos. X. Anderson & Co, for the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad Company.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

FairfsId Racss-- Owners of blooded stock
and racing men generally, will find, by refer
ence to the advertisement in another column,
that Proprietor Beicher has several STAKES
open, to which they are invited TO anhscribe,
and thus secure an opportunity for trying their
fast colts,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

An Unruiy Tongue is a misfortune to its pcs.
SCISSOR, and an annoyance to all at whom IL
wags. If this member were only too long iu.
dicous clipping might be resorted to with
happy effect; but, unIuckily, 1t works on
pivot in the middle, chatters At both ends, and
any effort to quiet it only produces an elou-
CATION. Sarah Giles must possess tongue Of
this description or she would not havr besn
arrested and Gagged last Saturday. for THREAT
ening and abusing Martha Myer and for
which she will he required to answer before
the Mayor this morning
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

BURIED ALIvE-In sinking a shaft for coal
near Wesley City, Illinois, depth of 81 feet
had been reached on the forenoon of the sth
instant, when the surrounding earth sudden
ly caved, bnryinga workman beneath the mass
Several men were instantly set TO work, and
the following day they reached the buried
man, whom they found entirely uninjured.-
Some of the curbing had got jamnied about
two feet above his head, and completely pro-
ted him from the falling stones aud earth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Tas Cgrbisg and Gatisrtag 1t the corner Of
i2th and Marshall streets, ordered some tiino
since, has not yet been commenced. When
will the Commissioners OF Streets for Madison
Ward have the Improvement made
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Broad Strait, east Of 20th, needs some little
attention just now, to prevent the waste water
from the heavy rains washing IL into guilies.--
The descent on this thoroughfare ID SO great and
SO long, that it requires constant watching to
keep it iE good order.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-18

Gstsing High "a free negro known as Ed
ward Nerris, found his way 10 the cage last
Saturday, after assauiting X. B. Crzddock with
a brick That evening he gave bail for his APP
pearance before the Mayor this morning, W hen,
il guilty, he will receive such lesson in good
behavior rs may teach him better conduct in
future.