Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-04-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

upon the Sill, Two lOaus from hel
n gun were fired at him in quick vii
by a person who had screened him. be
ght behind a pig-pen, about twenty tcl
The first load took effect partially ru
!. ten shot entering his shoulder one a
u one his head, but the latter. On vi
i skull.bone, to quote his own Ian Of
Hded.' The one in the neck was tue IL
NJ hled prOfusely, but those in the ie
h considerable of their force in pnss- M
4 the thick folds of his clothing - IL
Il. he was too far in the door In re-
Hut the scattering shot, and entirely b
Each Of the second load, or the con Il
SSnay have Leen serious, perhaps In /
III life. A short time afterwards he q
A ,ffice Of DR.. Hir0ns and had the shot a
VI nd the next morning was about as I
Claiming Of nothing but q slight sore
|5Sfuess in the head nnd neck. Webb {
nows who the individual is, hut will {
H her developments before he takes {
his own hands, OF proceeds in the
81 State. A man named Peter Hayden
zen arraigued before Squire Walcoti,
Subsequently discharged for want OF
A roof.
y wsLL's sgoosD SERMON. Geo.
~ Pastor Of the Central Presbyterian
this city, preached his second SER
K cries on the prominent sins Of Will |
n Sunday evening last. The congre-
quite large, and the Reverend gen
X listened TO with deep interest, which
4 ging throughout.
"a for his text the first verse OF the
H5ter Of Isaiah :-"Cry aloud, spare not;
II voice like a trumpet, and shew my
II cir transgressiOn, and the house Of
|i ir sins" The Reverend gentleman
that the words of the text indicated
ssion of minister Of the gospels it is
for speaking against tile sins Of the
TIL ID justified him in travelling out Of
consider the legitimate sphere of the
expose vice in any form. Some had
+ that his previous picture of the immor-
Al ing in our city was overdrawn, hut hc
assured qhastly as il was, that it was fat
reality. Wilmington, he thought
was not rs had as it might be, or viii
&s: sins which now affiict US are toleratet
,er. He intended to speak Of the char
lose sins, and he hoped to convince tn
Of the public Of their deletcrious in
II the interests Of the community.
easant 10 speak in language that fall
Nh, on the ear; rs il would he NOR
III to the patient to take some simpl
when amputation OF a limb is niece
" his duty required him to speak Of til
10Y exist. lie then related the instauC
y criGce in behalf OF right, by l.aoeool
hero, who, while the Trojans were a
H; round the wooden horse OF the Greek
4@sing whether they would admit il I'M
rushed forward, warned them not
and struck his spear into its side
ishment for his impiety toward an o
ecrated to Minerva, two uonstrous Sc
lcked him aud his two sons, while pr
sacrifice in the temple oil Nepiun
a5i51ng themselves round the bodies Of /
4315 ushed them to death.
rmer discourse he had referred TO I
ting 10 general terms, and in roierer
So and mercantile pursuits, had spok
as being dishonest. Everybody said
,tteries, and so he did. Lotteries Il
hich demoralizes us at home ms well
ut the country. lie here quoted ir
op Hare, to prove that whatever Of I
,ilty there might have been attached
years ago, il had long since depart
NJ with the Archbishop, but confess
period when dealing in lotteries WAS
was lo,g before his recollection.
cans by which he could enlWge on
ences OF lotteries in this city. II is S.
|3Il ued, that the sentiment Of our PEG
Lotteries, but they are the resul
md sale in our legislators, 1t is
\ ut he did not mean 10 say much ab
+ knew that the business had grl
ded within lew years, and
7''s7 ers Hood the country with ciICu,
hg flattering promises of large pri
we the effect OF inducing those Ut
with their swindliDg operations To
H. lie here read portions OF these d.
He resumed, aud remarked that
I've them other specimens, but Il
icient for his purpose. These let
hfidentiap and convey the impress
ecipient that to him alone is SUI
offer made, although similar locum
to all pnrts of the country. These
the effect of deceivng persons IL
back county," They feel ilattere,
CONFIDENTIAL letter, contain
enerous proposition, and transmit
sum. Letters making inquiries {
acter of these agents and why the
heir prizes, are frequently receive
lens, ho had received such docum
These mots show the whole systc
hdling operation. lie then reieir,
THAT nearly all the States in the U
MS OF protection against their denl
luences, have been compelled to l
gal enacmcnts against lotteries.
not made in reference TO any fair
consequently stamps the lottery
Il s5 fraud and swiudle. lie said tina
e engaging in this business, OWL
,prices OF the tickets. He dcpie,
system, and concluded that porti
urse with promise to say mUre d
in the future,
N alEerted to the fearful increa
) ness in our city, A few years a
temperance pledge was popular,
f; intoxicating liquors is popular;
l3|s it was popular TO drink good Il
most common, burning poison
10 only men drank liquor, now
+ s N. Ind children, old and young, hay
aries OF the intoxicating bowl
stuff is now so drugged that .
Is in Macbeth, 1t is like
Fillet OF a Jenny snake,
the cauldron boil and bake;
{. Il * .,S he of newt, and toe Of frog,
DOL of bat, and tongue Of dog,
lder's fork, aud blind worms stinl
lords leg, and Owlet 5 wing,
or charm OF powerful trouble,
ike q hell.broth boil and bubble"
rtmtaS then was not so freq
Il accursed poison which is sold C
~ roduce it. We have in our nit
Isl tayerns and lager beer saloons,
Of groceries, where liquor is so
ii and mechanical purposes, any
I'll be regarded us altogether Hufficii
these, there is ut least 800 places
common poisonous liquors are
1N license. some even pace tue nu
eusel groggeries as high as 400.
these dens Of pollution and wret
the scores oil miserable, bloated,
ftches known as bummers." III
Dor beings are human, ard the
at the moral, christian portion
ity, should interpOse their iuilue
u from perdition. lie rscolecte
mmery in New York called the "ii
thought it Il most apt title,
Ap OF opinion that there were
4 such dens in our city. lie
ned in strong terms the acts oil
christians, who rent their houses I
the purpose Of carrying on this
lie. WHO haa not, SAID the rev
a no, lost a child, husband, brotheror
use Of Intoxicating beverages
messed the dealh-brd scene Of 81
briates, and having seen such