Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-31
LOCAL MATTERS,

ley ]. G. Highfeld, VIM l.. Carr, Adley Cha
FAINT, Jno. Weir VIM. Mccullough, John Pal
mer, Phillip Mcdowell, John Mcdowell job
B. Murphy, John II. Brown, G. w. Dorse,
John P. Almond. Mrs. Sweeney had been /
good health apparently on the day OF her deatl
as appeared from the testimony of her mother
although other witnesses testified to her APP
pearance as indicating Incorporate habits
Her husband found her PROSTATE on the foo
of their sitting room, after IL o'clock on tn
night of Wednesday week. lie closed his stor
at 10 o'clock, and stepped out to visit n neigh
| Dor. On his return at the time set forth hl
found her as described. Without waiting /,
ascertain her condition he called on some OF hi
neighbors 10 assist him in removing her to hel
room up stairs, when she was found to be dead
| Her husband Immediately sent for DR.. Chaytor
who on finding life had fed, without posi-
bility of resuscitation, sent word to the Cor.
| oner. prs. Chaytor and Miller, held post NOR.
ten examination of the body and gave the fol-
lowing as the result of their professional ex-
animation:
Examination of the body of Mrs. Rebecca
Sweeney was made about SO hours after death,
in the presence of DR.. s. Miller. The chest
and abdomen were opened and the appearances
there presented gave unmistaken evidence that
the immediate cause of her death was pnimoad-
ry apoplexy, produced by a long course of in
temperance
March %, 1860. Signed, G. W. CHAYToR,
fully concur in the above statement.
Signed S. MILLER
Whereupon the jury rendered the following
verdict g." That Rebecca Sweeney came to her
death by apoplexy the lungs, produced by a
long course of ntemperance."
another Incendidry-Sta6le and -Four Horses
Burned.-Between and O'Clock on Sunday
morning last, stable in King Street. above
Eighth owned by Charles Gorden, and in the
occupancy of DR.. II. +. Askew, was discovered
to be on FIRE. The flames spread with such
great rapidity, that when persons living in the
neighborhood arrived on the ground, every eff
fort to extricate four valuable horses from the
stable proved futile; and they soon pershed.-
There were two carriages,-a sleigh, one ton of
hay, half a ton of straw, and a number Of other
articles in the barn at the time, all of which
were entirely consumed, together with the
building The Doctors loss is about $1,000, on
which he has an insurance Of $500 in the Far
mers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and
$500 in the Mutual Live Stock Insurance Com
pany. The fire was the work Of an incendiary
The Mayor and Council offer reward of $500
for the detection of the scoundres who for the
past few months have been busy with the in
cendiary's torch pursuing the destructive course
dictated. Whatever measures our authorities
may adopt to bring the guilty authors of such
perfdious acts 10 speedy and condign punish
ment, will meet with hearty response from
every good citizen.
Spriag,-Spring has come and Summer is on
the way. The crocusses are up and blooming,
the trees are budding the grass Is turning
green again, and every day we see new sings Of
returning life in inanimate nature and OF the
approach Of warm Geather But on Thursday,
in passing the corner of 9th and Market streets,
we were particularly reminded of Summer upon
hearing the Mineral Water Fountain PLAYING
its old familiar tunes. L. Bringhurst & Co., are
always early in meeting the wants of the public |
in articles in their line. New chemicals and
preparations are obtained or
manufactured by them as soon as they are in
troduced. The Mineral Water manufactured |
by f. Brin thurst Co., needs no comment
like everything else dispensed at their estab-
lishment, il is unsurpassed anywhere, as every |
body knows who tasted it, and those who have |
not are desired to do so.
Appointments BIZ The Kent County Lery Couyt.--
Constables-Wm. Pratt, Jas Roberts, and Thos
u jackson, for Duck Creek hundred; George |
+. Hawkins and John Costen, for Dover hun |
dredi VIM, H. Mcbride, John Bell, VIM. c. Jump |
Thos. II. Dorman and Isaac Harrington, for |
Mispillion hundred; Thos. P. Walls, for L. G. |
hundred; Jas. G. Gorby for Milford.
Jail Commissloners-Dayid Clayton, John |
Green and John D. Burton
Attorney-Edward Ridgely, Esq. Samuel
G. Wallace was appointed presiding officer of |
Dover West Election District, and Richard
Ward presiding officer of South Murderkill |
Election District Deldwdrean.
.Smicide,-Mr. B. F. Tyler, farmer, residing
in White Clay Creek Hundred, was found hang |
ing in his horse stable, on Thursday last. Mr..
Tyler had purchased Il farm within a mile of |
The town of Christiana, and had only just moved
upon 1t, and had hardly got fixed up. Mr..
Tyler was man in good circumstances and
40 cause can be assigned for the rash act ex-
,ept insanity. Insanity is hereditary in the
Tyler family; his father we are informed is at
present in the insane ASYLUM. The Coroner
leld an inquest upon the body, and a verdict
n accordance with the above facts was rem
Tered.
Hydrophobta.-We are informed that dog
belonging to Jonathan Groves Esq, of White
jlay Greek hundred, was attacked with hydro
'hobia, few days since and before he could
,e secured, bit two OF that gentleman's chill
lren. Mr.. Groves Immediately took the little
ufterers to Philadelphia, to secure the best
medical aid, in ORDER if possible, to avert the
eartul consequences which ordinarily ensues
The dog was Immediately killed.
Large Oilers. Cubbage and n @. POWELL
y the aid of dogs and the free use of heavy
ak sticks killed an otter in Hammondtown
iwamp, Mispillion Hundred Kent county, on
be Gath inst, measuring five feet and Ave
inches in length.
Schooner Asaore.-Thc Schooner Snow Flake,
APT Weaver, went ashore on Cross Ledge, in
he Delaware Bay, IL few days ago, loaded with
lumber. She was on her way from Jackson
lille, Florida, to Philadelphia.
Mdd.-Delaware shad were sold in our mar
ct on Wednesday from 80 to rs cents each.--
utter at % to So cents per pound, and eggs
cents per dozen.
Change Of Hours-The Steamboat line for
Philadelphia, will leave King street wharf, on
nd after Monday next, April I'd, at $50 A. NJ,
nd leave Philadelphia at $50 P. N.
Dischargiag Workmea.-We are informed that
Iarlan & Hollingsworth Co., discharged six
7 bands on Wednesday last. Ii
FuGiTivE SLAVE CASE IN PHlLApELpalA-On
uesday, colord man named Moses Arner, an
LEGGED fugitive slave, was brought before
udge Cadwallader at Philadelphia.
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