Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


SuocKlNd 0ocuRRENoE.-On Tuesday after
noon, a fatal accident happened on board the
schooner Cogutfte lying at Washington street
wharf Philadelphia. A number of boys hal
been amusing themselves on the boat, and duli'g |
the Captains abstnce several of them entered |
the cabin, Here they discovered musleti
which, unawares to them, was heavily loaded
with shot. Owing to carelessness the weapon
was discharged, and the entire contents were
lodged in the head of Philip Carns, lad Of
fourteen, whe had remained on deck. The un-
fortunate youth died in ten minutes
To BE HUNG.-Thomas J. Armstrong, is 10
be hung to-day at Philadelphia, for the murder
of Crawford. document, said to he his
conf ssion, is published in some of the Philade'-
phia papers. In it, he duplicates two other
persons in the bloody deed.
Rhyme and reason also
Should remind you to go
For good Linen Collar,
At six for dollar;
Three.ply linen clear through
Wearing a year or two;
Or the queer patent-right
So stiff, tasty and light,
Which stands all but water,
Aud come "ten for IA quarter,
At the Gents Furnishing Store, kept by J"nNC.
Cole, No. ia Market ST.
PENNsGROvG-What is more pleasant such eS-
haustiug weather as this, than sail on the
bread Delaware, and a pi; nicing in pleasant
grove on the beach and what is more conducive
to health both in adults and children lnsteai
of spending money in medicines aud doctor
bills, step on hoard the snug steamboat Grit
fifth, oil any week day, except Monday and Thurs
day, with your family, aud spend the day Il
pennsgrOve, under the trees which line th'
+ beach. The excursion will cost you % cents
and no charge for your children, md our wor'
for it, it will do more to keep of the sumne
diseases from your family, than five times tina
amount expended in medicine. The boat leave
French Street Wharf, at A. NJ. and L. Nj -
Try it. aug. TT
PAYMENT or TAxes.-Tbc undersigned Re
cever of City Taxes will he at the City Hall, OF
and after the First day of July, 1861, betweel
the hours of s o'clock and II in the morning
aud from to in the afternoon, for the pnr
pose of receiving taxes deduction of tiv
! per cent is made on all taxes paid in July a
paid in August and up to the day Of election
the face of the hill must he paid, and after this
: date five per cent is added to the bill.
GEORGE F. PETERSON,
July 2.-2m.
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