Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-09
'3-b-71-F-7a-alal----
LOCAL AFFAIR s.
distance from Philadelphia TO tic
BreakwRter, and back.
Miles.

FUNERAL OF THE LArE REV w. II. BRIs-
BANE.-oh Monday afternoon the funeral
services OF the late pastor Ofthe Green Street
NJ. H. Church, Rev WIN. II. Brisbane wer4
held IN that editce The honse was dense
~ hlled with the members OF the conpregn.
tioli, and friends of the deceased from other
churches. The corpse was brought from
'he parsonage, adjoining the church, and de-
posted Immediately in front of the pulpit
ny pall-bearers selected from the ministerial
classmates of MIR. Brisbane who were asso.
GATED with the latter in entering the Con.
Terence. The body was followed by the
l',hilly anu relatives OF the deceased, and
"oout sixty cltrgymen of the Methodist
rplse9pai ana other denominations, who oc-
cnpled the central part of the church. Th.
appropriate. '''
After the services, the cdrpse was tolen
TO the depot, Broad and Prime streets 10
proceed to Bethel Md, for interment.
HERMAN, THE PRgsrpfalrArErR.-.Tbis
extraordinary performer is to visit our eli,
ut The Institute Hall on next Monday even
i,ng, IN one Of his great performances.
!" "hefeVer ne has been, he has elected the
wonder and the admiration Of his audiences
anu Is recognised rs the greatest Living Ma.
glcian oil the age. The Baltimore Amer.
' ."'i' III speahlhg OF one OF his recent perlot-
mances III that city, says
AS Il slight .of-hanl perlormer NJ I'm
mann is certainly unedualled NV onv ,sl1,
have ever visited this civ or Of whose skill
We have ever heard His most simnle J,,
egepuons are most wonderful, and he sent
nome ms audience last evening, after fne
1lsplay OF ventriloquism, in IL state of bewil-
der'heht us to whether NJ Hermann, YVES a
mere man. Mephistophiles, or Cagliostro
again reyivifed."
Vur clllZehs, as the announcement in ano-
tuet colutnn informs them, will have an on.
portuhlty OF witnessing the performances of
ing.
A CARD---lhe Sisters of Charity tender
their grateful acknowledgements 10 their
trends ana the citizens generally, for their
liberal patronage of the late Orphans Fair
lhe net proceeds amounting 10 Sl,940
prove, AZ once, the generous feeling of the
pupllc towards the Orphans. aud the skilllul
ana uhtlring efforts Of the kind lady mana.
gers in their behalf.
II Will be the pleasing duty of the Sisters.
to teach their tender charge. TO offer their
prayers to the common Father of all. that
lie may specially bless their benefactors
ana preserve their children from ever be.
coming destitute orphans
WILMINGTON, May s, 1862.
The BIGAMY CAsE.-~Dr. Darrah indicted
lor Digamy, and tried at the Spring session
ol court last week week, at Dover, was ne.
qultteu by reason Of a haw in the indict
I'ehV " thlng, we learn, common with those
drawn by the States Attomey,l the error
being in the use Of the word "feloniously.n
as applied TO his last marriage. The proof
IS said to have been so incontestible that
the jury would have returned a verdict of
convection without leaving the box, but for
lhe error in the Indictment. Before an
other indictment could be procured. he had
stopped, but was subsequently found secre
tel at the depot, and is we learn, now in
JAIL awaiting second trial at the next term
ol court-.Smyyna Times
klLLED.--Wn. Donnelly, express AGENT ON
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
tlmore Railroad, lost his balance in attemn-
tlng to throw apaper from the train while
IN motion when about eight or ten miles ont
ont OF baltimore, ON Tuesday morning last
and fell to the ground, nficting such n
wound that he died almost instantly.
APPOINTMENT, - VIM Penn Chandler bos
been appointed Director of the Williams
port and Elmira Railroad, Pennsylynnin'~
ne was for several years editor of the Della. |
ware Gazette Of this city.
NoTlcE.-A meeting of the Directors of
ne Agricultural Society of New Castle
County, will be held at the Office, of DR.. Me
Jahe, at the corner of Third and King Sis
IN Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Punc,
nnl attendance is desired, as business of
nportuhce IN relation 10 the coIninp Fair
must be attended to. "''
SAMUEL CANBT, President. !