Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Pastor elect of the Second Baptist Church, will
be held in the said Church building, corner Of !
Fourth and French Streets on Thursday evening
next, at half-past seven o'clock. Rev. ]. Hyatt
Smith, Of Philadelphia, will preach the sermon,
Rev. r. jeffrey and others will take part in the
services. The public are invited to attend.
Mr.. Dickerson is said to be a gentleman Of
popular address aud marked ability as pulpit
orator The new field of labor to which lie has
been called is full of promise, and will afford him
ample opportunities to develo3e his usefulness
and extend his influence for good. We con-
graduate alike pastor and congregation upon the
auspciousness of the future which opens before
them.
CARL GAERTNER's CoNcRRT.-Cail Gaertner,
the celebrated Pianist, will give Grand Concert |
at the Hall of the Wilmington Institute, on Fri
day evening, April 9th. He will be assisted by |
number of artists from Philadelphia, who oc
oupy the front rank in their profession; pro-
gramme containing the most popular pieces now
In vogue, will be presented, and our citizens may
anticipate an entertainment deserving of popu-
lar support. 1t will be such Concert ns may
be attended by the most fastidlous Such talent
will, no doubt, he fully appreciated by Whining
tonians, and the eminent choir Of performers be
greeted by an overlooking house.
REMovALs.--AIrs. Mary H. McVey, has re-
Roved her Dry Goods and Trimmings Store,
from No. ZIG Market Street, to the Northwest
corner of Fourth and Poplar streets,
Joseph Richardson, ST., has removed bis Gro
Gerry from Seventh and Tatnall to the Northwest
corner Of Twelfth aud Tatnall Streets.
Messrs Q. W. Rowland 4 Co., have removed
their Sewing Machine Saiesroom, from Ferris &
CARROTS Building, to the corner store in the
Wilmington Institute Building, at Eighth and
Market Streets
Prof A. Robelin. has removed his Music Store
from III East Fourth Street, to 30G King ST.
SHERIFF sALEs.-A tract of land containing
Al acres and SO perches. in llrandywiue I'D,
belonging TO the estate Of the late John Beeson,
was sold at Sheriils sales at tho hotel Of John
Foster, on Thursday last, to Joseph Shipley, for
$2.750 The house and lot of VIM. b. Virgins,
in Kinesstreet near Seventh, was sold to Jesse
Sharpe, for 1850 The house of Jas. McNlauus
in Orange Street. between Fifth and Sixth, was
sold to Patrick Keegan for $500. The house of
Hugh Mclaughlin In Madison street, above
Sixth. was sold to Daniel Dougherty, for $3.50.
DAPrsM.-The rite of Baptism was performed
an Sunday last upon hye candidates, 1T the Sc.
oond Baptist Church, in this city, by Rev Mr.
Dickerson. The house was densey crowded
I and great interest was manifested in the cere-
! MONIES
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TUE WEST CHESTER
Of the recent murder Mt West Chester from the
R''cOrd-0n Monday evening week last, about
si;t o'clock, two colored men named Isaiah Hart
and John Cummns, got into u difficulty, in West
Chester, whereby the latter was seriously, il not
f,Itally, wounded. They met on the corner Of
; Church and Market streets, Hart carrying an
IKE on his shoulder, and after talking awhile,
Hart was heard to exclaim in an over. bearing
manner, al think you might have give me civil
nnsWer.h Cummina rpnled-NT dfd-I gavn
| you as civil an answer as could" The former,
moving towards him, then said-"You're liar 4"
-"fou'ro d-n lying s-n OF b-h," with
: that Cummns struck him over tue face with his
open hand, when Hart Immediately raised the
/, axe, with both hands. allows his head-at this
= point, person standing on the step III front Of
! DR.. Hayes Drug Store, halloowed at Hart. but
he paid no attention to the warning, and the axe
:. descended, butt foremost, striking Cummins on
|. the head, above the eye and temple, knocking
him seDseess to the ground For time il was
!, thought he was dead, as no signs of life were
= observed but on attempting 10 remove him, il
I was found thnt there was yet life. In an un-
conscious state be was conveyed to his residence
I at the east end OF Gay street, where an examin-
1 alton was made by Drs, Worthington and Price
: The skull was broken, almost to Jelly, about
: two inches in diameter, but the skin was not
cut. lie remained unconscious for a long time
and had seven or eight fits. Had il heen the
sharp edge of the axe, the one side OF his head
and face would have been cut Off
Hart, after striking, merely gave a glance al
his fallen victim, shouldered his IKE, and slowly
4 walked OIL up Church street, apparently as I'M
u concerned as though he had flushed a good davis
work at wood cutting. lie was followed by one
' or two persons, but his desperate looks, and
: armed RI he was, was caution sufficient for them
y not to attempt au arrest Unmolested he uro-
J, ceeded up Church to Gay St., up Gay TO Darling
ton, and down Darlington to near Miner BY this
time considerable crowd had gathered in pur.
/. suit, mud on calling to him, he stopped. lie
. was told that he had killed the man he had
y struck. lie repel---"No have not. have ~
- He was again told that such was the case. and
!, that he had better lay down his axe and return
:, lie answered that he would not but if an officer
II would come be would 60. Constable Lynch
hearing Of the affair was speedily on the ground,
Il and arrested him without his making any re-
'e sistance and lodged in Jail, where he now re.
\ mains awaiting hearing
a Hart is rough looking negro, over six feet
y high and is between 30 and 40 years old. He
y has had several difficulties with his associates.
Il and at one time made an attack, with a club.
- upon the Constable who attempted to arrest him
l. He and one Of his brothers, wis is now confined
i in our Jail a charge of driving of horse and
=, wagon, were brought up on the farm of John
,s Glasgow, in West Calm township. Another
n is a lazy, worthless fellow, and during the past
winter has been living from the savings of others
u, many Of whom were forced to aid him to prevent
\, difficulty. The day following his arrest. he
~ was asked why he struck Cummins. lie saii he
y did il because he was drunk, and that Cummns
had given him impudence. file is married
man, and has been living, with several other
+ families, in house near the railroad. n short
iy distance south of the borough.
n Cummins is said to have heen n varr "a, lrr..;
SO Gus, peaceable man, is brickmaker by trade,
lie and has wife and family. His case is critical,
and there is but little hopes of his recovery.
- The ARCHER AND DoRsEy ArFAlR.-Tbc
"a Georgetown Messenger says; 1t will be recollected
II that several weeks ago, considerable excitement
4 was created in Milford, aud in fact throughout
'e the State, by the report that man by the name
~ Of Archer, who went from Milford into West
- moreland County, Virginia, had been hung by a
no mob in that County, because be was an aboii-
- ZIONIST, the charge being made by W. n W.
- Dorsey, of Milford, in letter sent to the posi
-, master Of tue place where Archer resided in
vi which Dorsey charged him with being an aboli.
Zionist aud dangerous man ia community
among slaves AT tho time of the report. We
reirhined from saying anything in reference to
il and should not do so now, only at the request
OF Mr.. Dorsey through friend in this place
A couple OF letters have been handed US, which
were received from Oak Grove Westmoreland
County, Virginia, the place where it was charged
the affair happened,
The first letter is from Geo. W. Carter. He
says Archer lived in that neighborhood, but was
L. never molested by the citizens. He also spenks
Is, of slip of paper which was sent to that place
e. by Mr.. Dorsey, but does not say what informu-
"a ton it contained.
of Another letter from Henry Taylor of the same
w place. says that Archer not disturbed by the
lie citizens of that County, but be says the Court
le refused to grant license to sell liquor TO his EN-