Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


of the old established Fancy Dyeng Establish
ment of J. & W. Jones, No. 4S2 N. Front street,
Philadelphia II will be found in our columns
today.
Bay- Persons in want of Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Mats. SC would do well to give Mr. j. Stewart
Depuy, a call at NJ. Mahans 1853 South Second
Street Philadelphia. See advertisement III this
issue.
pa~ D. Chandler, Merchant Tailor, 500 Mar
ket Street, has just opened a new selection Of
beautiful Spring Goods
Bss@ An election will DO held OF the Bank Of
Wilmington and Brandywine the first Of
April next, between the hours of aud P. NJ,
| for nine directors to serve the ensuing year.
E5yHPusey Brothers, Wilmington, or Lea
Pussy, Auburn, offer 200 Four Rail Fence Posts
for sale.
FATAL AocipEST-YesterdAy, man named
Samuel Baker, residing in Monroe Street. be-
tween Second aud Third in this city, fell from
the loft Of frame stable in Orange Street. near
Fourth, into trough below, distance Of 10 !
or IL feet, aud killed himself instantly. 1t is
supposed his meek was broken. Drs. White and
wiisou we're called hut he was beyond the power
o. medical aid 70 restore him to life, 1t is sup
posed ttai he tai gone up into the loft to take
sleep
RloTops CosproT On the 18th ult., Mr..
Charles 4 Murphy Of this city. advertised to
j sell bis sto.k Of Horses, Cows and Dairy Fix
lures. o. his fsrm shout ihree miles west Of New
j SIX, 10 Cecil County, Nd en- which occasion
. large number Of persons were in attendance,
T. and a row took place. The following are the
2 particulars as we learn them from 40 eye
: witness. 1t sppesrs that q men named Sect
y wen, to the sale, and being somewhat under the
4 influence Of liquor commenced finding fault
4 with the stock and publicly declared that the
i calves selling with the c1ws did not belong to
% them; ne also pushed the cows about and pulled
them by the tail, sc. Patrick MonohRn, remon-
strated with Scott, aud told him to desst from
naltreating the cows, ayerring that the calves
we're the progeny Of the cows they were stated
e. to be. Scott retorted, and applied vile epithet
is to Mr. Monohan, and called him liar. Mono
as han rejoined, and declared that the former was
s =, the liar, wbereupon, Scott struck Monohan n
g. blow in the face with his fist Monohan then hit
Scott on the head with stick, when the two
h. elinched, and Monohan administered q SEVERE
ug chastsement to Scott They were at length
ny separated By the bystanders, and Monohan re
ih paired to the house. The excitement now be-
ne came intense and the friends Of Scott, threaten
-ai ed to revenge the injuries he had received an
4, went to the house for that purpose, and would
Sn doubtless have put their threats into execution
k had it not been for the nterpositon Of som
iiy ladies', who succeeded in shielding Monohan, un
he til he was taken into custody by Constable
lie was taken before Magistrate and held I
'uu bail for a further hearing at Elkton, yesterday
- There were about 80 men in the party, who be
hayei in such manner that Mr.. Murphy Va
compelled to stop the sale.
HIGn-uASDED ouTRAGE--A hgh.handed gu
ton rage was committed by three notorious rufhau
be onging to that worthless class Of persons wi
inicst our city known as " Bummers," namt
sef Sharpl+y Bullock, Edward Hyatt and John Lea,
New on Wednesday evening last These rascals e
.del tered the store OF Jacob Drummer, 100 Mark
NJ street, between and O'Clock, during the a
sence Of Mr.. Drummer ia Philadelphia, and as
ed Mrs. Bruuuer 10 show them some &c
sue Watches. She complied with their request a
and placed three valuable Watches on the top Of 1
IL, an case One o. them instantly struck her on
head a severe blow, and then each of them to
ana u Watch aud ran out Of the store, pursued
that the lady. When She reached the street,
the succeeded 10 getting hold of the skirt Of the C
Of Bullock, when he turned upon her and stri
ieHu her blow which feiled her in the gutter.
nrtl- this juucture, Mr. Smith, Barber, ran out Of
sure shop, which Hdioius BrHuuer's Store. aud q
r ,bs chase to the villains rney tracked to
alley near Fifth and Orange Streets where Il
were taken uto custody, aud two Of the Wato
recovered and restored to the owner. The ct
watch is still missing. The culprts were odl
pre- in the City Hall cells, aud will have hear
inc; before the Mayor this morning., if Mrs. Br
ner is sufficiently restored to be able to give
AZ IN testimony. Dr., johnson was called in imme
may ately on tine evening Of the occurrence, and
f the tended to her injuries II was Que Of the IN
mi high handed outrages ever perpetrated in
city, and the guilty authors Of it should be m
the 10 suffer the seyerest penalty Of the law.
,cter
NIcur scnooL.-The night school which
,i oeeu III uperq,lVu uisuusn ,ne "ig'er ia
"s"' oasemeh, OF fuenc school house NO. i Go
IN to on 4uesa"y niEh' lass Inc a''enuahee' tlrou
after out ,he sess.on, "Ss ia'r LUZ ciasses were
trife era'y cynlPoseu Vi o'uel PuPis 'nuu iorinef
r''F' the attention given to studies was much grea
"eH man W ioliher seusons apu wy uuEaucen
oual lnaue III nuaulents nv, nut VI uny
f joy Vious oourse VI 'ul'ion' ny oonuuct VI
ution pul'ls Mu5 Wy s.uueuiaa al nnu safe
nienes' ~ w $500 s. nuu "
II NY unueF "nuse "i'ee'iou 'ue SNuYu' &c AVp' III
per ration WIN suVn souo'ais uuuer me com
instruction VI renneu, ass'uuvua anu 'p'slns
lrihh'es' mere uuu.u " ~ ia'iuIo ~ nuVai
:. nneu't anu ~ ma9 ue iai.y s'ateu' tna'
,i.. session' III al respects, mss oeen '"e must p
'"e"' SAINT anu most successful since the organzii
nper' OF the ASSOCIATION under whose care the Sc
man. nary Is sustained
Inc closing hour OIL me school was on
na-. geep interest," AI,er hriei remarks made
1t the a. ,hs scholar. Mr. K,llgore arose and and
not as innressiye remarks pronesed a vote If tbo
the IN Tho lodv teachers far The Kindness and az
ot re- tior sbo,gg tbro,,,,bont tho aassion Tbi ~,
, than sition voc sscnnded hv oootber nnniI
great EaIsn,, in ,yolltimed and forcilie oJssrsa,
strict rhicb vnre iistened IN viii nrofonnj oiton
other. Tbs manner The iapgmace tIe snntimon,
dark tbese ren,lemen imnresspd ina hearts og all
frame sent Win emotions Of deon feelino. and no
,nyer- on a,' sirilar occoeior bps sn rncs ,a,
be ex- ness been manifested. II was a touching &c
e be- and there could have been none present. who
e the row which peryadei the room. These are
/ | hfct oil sha c,.Itu