Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-26
LOCAL AFrArRs.

VI oul pthth uulluk the past low years nave Dten
giving considerable attention to the subject Of
their soil, by the employment Of ma
nures There are numerous fertilizers in the |
market, whose manufacturers claim that they |
are invaluable for The purposes for which they |
are employed. In this connection we have here
totore taken occasion to commend TO the atten- |
ton OF our farmers Baugh Il Sons fertilizers |
Wherever they have been used, they have given
the most unbounded satisfaction, and tllers of
the soil speak in unmeasured terms of the vast
good they have done their lands. They are
manufactured from the green or Raw Bones,
thereby combining all their important elements,
both Of phosphate aud organic nature Their
advertisement will be found in another column,
and We would urge agriculturists and others who
intend to manure their soil the present season,
TO favor those gentlemen with an order, feeling
confident that they will be fully satisfied both as
to the quality Of the fertilizers and their terms.
Their store is at No. 20 South Wharves, Phila-
delphia
RELIGIOUS During the absence for few
weeks, of Rev. Mr.. Wiswell, Pastor of Central
Presbyterian Church, the pulpit will he filled
by Rev. J. o. Blythe, of Germantown, Pa.
MILITARY ELEorIoN.-At meeting of tho
City Guards, held at their armory OH Saturday
evening, Col Theodore Hyatt, was unanimously
elected Captain, vice Robert Andrews, resigned,
who has been elected Major Of Second Delaware
Regiment. phlemma Chandler was elected
third lieutenant, vice Estrange Gould, who il
absent from the city. George q. MaTis was
also elected Fourth Sergeant, Henry Fothergln
third corporal and Joseph O. Spear fourth cor
| poral, to fill vacancies accustomed by removals
| from the city.
FATAL CATAsTRorHE-The daughter of Isaac
Elliott, of ST. Paul, Minnesota, formerly of
Drandywine Hundred,) sat down on wheelhar-
row on the 18th Of July, when portion Of the
fragments of a shooting cracker fired her dress.
Her brother endeaTored to exiinguish the flames
and called for help, when Mr. f. hastened to
the spot and succeeded in the effort, but her i'll
juries were so great that she expired the follow
ing morning She was 10 years Of age, and her
untmely decease is Il severe blow to her family
aud friends.
PASSED TnRouGH.-The First, Second aud
Third Regiments of General Sckers Brigade,
passed through this city, yesterday morning,
en- route for Washington City. Each regiment
had about eleven hundred men. The First was
under the command Of Col. Whiteman the Sc
cond Col Hall; the Third Col. Taylor. They
were a rugged looking set of men.
WicKED Cow.-A little hoy about six years oil
age. sou of Mr.. Brady who resides in Seventh
street. between Poplar and Lombard, was hooked
in the mouth yesterday afternoon by wicked
calf when she made pitch at him, one Of hei
horns entered the boys mouth, and tor, hi,
right cheek very badly. lie was also tossed
some distance in the air.
The Mono TILLMANs NARRATIVE. william
Timan, the hero Of the schooner s. J. Warinl
tragedy, is a native Of Delaware, aged ~ years
but was taken to Providence, r. l., when four
teen years OF age. lie has been n seamen for thu
past ten years. in the employ OF Jones. Smith :
Co, of 227 Front street, New York, who own ih
schooner. The following is a summary Of hi
statement before the U. S. District Attorney;
The schooner S J Waring had stated on
voyage to Buenos Ayres, in MOnteyideo, with nj
/ assorted cargo. which, with the vessel, wa
, valued at 100000. There were on board tn
captain and mate; VIM. Tllman, steward; WIN
Shedding seaman, born in Germany, 20 years O
I age, has been sailing four years out Of Nel
E York Donald Mcleod, seaman, of Cape Breton
Nova Scotia, 30 years of age, has been sailin
out OF New York for seven or eight years; an
Bryce Mackinnon, passenger.
8 On the 9Th of July they fell in with the JET
Davis, and prize crew of five were put abroad
e who were unarmed. To use the language
=, Tllman, they run ten days and didn't flu
Charleston We WERE however, only fifty mile
% south Of Charleston and one hundred to tue cas-
l. ward. On the voyage they treated me the he,
- kind of way and talked the best kind of talk
J.. One day the First Lieutenant of the pirate
u was sitting in the cabin, crcss-legged, smoking
e and he said to me, when you go down
Is Savannah want you to 60 to my house, aud
will take care of you" | thought, continue
Z the negro, "Yes, you will take care of me whc
j. you get me there" l raised my hat, and sal,
,, Eyes, sir, thank you" But afterwards l sal
q to Billy (the uefman) al am moi going 10 Charlie
ton a live man they may take me there dead.
. He had been told by the prize.master that i
: would get rewarded in Charleston for perform
C ing his duty so well in bringing the schooner il
), lie also heard conversation, not intended for Il
ears, in regard to the price he would prObabl
IT bring and he had heard the prize master FAY
e one of his men, "YOu talk to that steward an
e keep him in good heart. By God" said Il
N prize-masitr, she will never see the north again
Tillman conferred with two Of the seamC
Il about taking possession of the schooner; bl
g they declined adopting any plan. saying thu
lie none OF them knew how to navigate her bac
\. should they succeed in getting control Tillmr
thought the matter over for three days and the
II made IN appeal to the German, and said, a
ID you are man to stick to your word, we ca
o take this vessel easy" Then we made a plr
"a that should 60 to my berth, and when most
- them were asleep he was to give me some zig
10 or awake me. We tried this for two nights, b.
Is no good chance offered. But last Tuesday mig
Dr. we caught them asleep, and we went to wOr
Auc hlhNc culnt7 10 my neItl anu ne tOucnes m
lie says "now is your time" l went into II
IL room and got my Ratchet. The first man
D; struck was the captain. He was lying In
r. sate-roOm on the stArboar1 side. | aimed &
- his temple as near as could, aud hit him ju
70 below the ear with the edge of the hatchet.-
IN With that he made very loud shrek. The passe
10 ger jumped up very much 10 a fright. ! told hil
,s do be still | shall not hurt hair of your hea
i, The passenger knew what was up TO be new
n ual oil
cabin 10 the second mates room, and gave hi
1t one severe blow in the mole Of the head-ihat
d, right across the middle of hia head / didr
- stop to see whether he was dead or no; but
10 jumped on deck, and as / did SC, the mate. wi
= had been sleeping on the companonway, START
rs from the noise he had heard in the cabin. Ju
N. as he rose upon his feet, | struck him in Il
back Of the head, Then the German chap jumpI
40 over, and we ''mittened' on to him, and fur
d him over the starboard quarter.
ID Marshal Murray-What did you do then?
n, Tilman-Then we went down straight into u
cabin. The second mate was not quite dea
He was sitting leaning against his berth
l 'catched" him by the hair of the head with u
as left hand, and struck him with the Ratchet hi
in my right hand. | told this young Germa
' "Well, let's get him overheard as soon as v
20 can" So We hauled him over on to the cabin.
or The Marshall-Was he quite dead?
t. Tllman-No, he was not quite dead, but
- would not have lived long We flung him ov
~ tho starboard quarter Then told this Germ
- to go and call that man Jim, the southern cha
Zone of the piraies) here. He called him al
n Says l, JIM come down here in the cabin.
II, you know that have taken charge Of this vess
=" tonight am going to put you in irons. Wei
TO says he, l am willing. lie gave right up.
G. kept him in irons till O'Clock the next mornin
in I then sent the German for him, and | sale
,0 'smith, 1.-THE name Minor he went by on board
w l want you to join us and help take the vess
back But mind, the least crook or the lea
a. turn, and overheard you 60 with the rest y.
u, Mell snil he | will do tho best can. And