Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-21

Steam POper-Alessrs. W. 4 A. Thatcher
have succeeded in hauling out vessels or their
Marine Railway at their ship-yard foot of Pine
Street by means of steam power This is the
first effort of the kind in this city.
Accsdenf-The foreman in the Steam Saw
Mill of Mr. Walters, foot of West street, was
accidently struck in the head by large board
while he was experimenting the saving Of it.
DR.. Veasey dressed the wound.
7obdceO.--Just received at the central whole
sale and retail Segar Store of Scott & Co., No.
Ala Market street, large lot of seed leaf to-
bacco, which will be sold to the trade on as
good terms, as it can be purchased at any city
in the Union.
New Leather Fdctory.---A company has been
formed in this city, for the purpose Of tanning
leather by DIR. Fields process The ground
for the building has been purchased near Pyle 8
factory, and the factory will forthwith be put
up.
NeW Fessst.-E. & G. Moore have laid the keel
for another large schooner, at their ship yard
foot OF Fourth street
Navigation Qpea.-The navigation OF the Chris
tiana River which has been obstructed by ice
for some weeks past, is again navigable.
nthHlbbE MURDER IN BALfIhOHk.--l0t IIly5-
FERROUS and shocking circumstances attendant
upon the shooting Of Mrs Mary Dunn, wife OF
Barney Dunn, No. IL Walnut alley, between
Union and Ross streets, on Sunday night, very
naturally gathered quite throng around the
house on Monday morning. II appears the
| deceased, Mrs. Dunn, went into the attic of her
dwelling shortly before eleven O'Clock, to look
for some clothing required for the children
While in the room she hoisted the window and
looked therefrom leaning upon the sill Mem
bers of the family below heard her exchange
words as if in conversation with some person
or persons, in the alley, and Immediately gun
or pistol was fired Mrs. Dunn was discovered
| lying balanced across the window sill, dead
and the blood pouring down from the roof and
side of tho house from gun-shot wound In
the right side of the neck. Officers Suter
Wooden, Bailey, and Meads, Of the Western
district whose boats adjoin Walnut alley, ran
to the spot on hearing the report, and Their
observations are detailed below. The dead
body was removed from the window, and DR.
G. q, Brewer being called, made u post NOR
tenn examination of the body. The ball which
was of ounce size, entered the right side of the
neck, and severed the external carotid artery
just behind the lower jaw, and passing upward
and forward, penetrated the brain at the mid.
die lobe Of the cerebrum. At half past eight
opioCh yestcruh9 inOrnlnB Ut. IL. breentreo
coroner Of the Northwest district assembled ,
jury of inquest at the house.
The jury remained in session up to s o clocl
last evening, without rendering verdict, an,
the coroner adjourned the inquest to oclocl
last night, when the jury re-assembled at tn
coroner's Office. Several additional witncsse
were examined, and number previously OK
amined were recalled But, up to 10 o'clock
there was no verdict, and very little prospec
of one, owing to several of the jurors objectn
to the various forms suggested as implieatn
parties.
Meanwhile tho body ofthc victim, Mrs. Dunn
remained at the house, which was barricade
throughout the entire day and evening with
curious crowd, who contented themselves wit
examining the premises, and remarking til
blood which despatched the front of the hous
from the window-sill where the shot was fired
down to the pavement. The deceased wa
about forty years of age, and leaves seve
children, the youngest at the breast. lie
husband is street-payer by occupation. Bot
came from Observation-Disclosures Sun.