Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-16
LOCAg. AFFAIRS.


to he held on the grounds of the New Gas
tie County Agricultural Society, near this /
city, on the 20th' inst bids fair To be u tine |
affair. The managers are making every ar
rangement possible to render the exhibition I
very attractive. 1t is expected that our
agricultural friends throughout the county,
will contribute largely from their superior
stock. 1t is certainly very importqnt TO
farmers, that the Fairs of the Society should
he successful, and an effort on their part is
all that is necessary to secure this much
desired consnmmaiion. Let them go to
work and make preparation for the event
Come 10 the exhibition, and bring yonr fam
lies and your stock, and the exhibition will
prove highly creditahle 10 the yeomanry Of
New Castle County.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUEr.-The Superior
Court and Court of General Sessions con
vened at New Castle on Monday. at IL
o'clock. Chief Justice Gilpid and Asso-
ciates Judges Houston and Wootten on the
Bench.
The commission of William g. Whtcley
us Prothonotmy, was read.
The Grand Jury was then called and sworn
in, All answered to their names eXcent
Wm. CHM and 5. NJ Curtis.
VIM. #. Alrchs was appointed hailff
The Chief Justice addressed the Grand
Jury, after which they retired
The Petit Jnrors were called and answer
I'd TO their names.
The court appointed $. l.. Chase and
rhos. Hawkins hailiiis.
Jos. Peters, charged with larceny was de.
liyered up by his security, and committed by
the Court to the charge OF the Sheriff.
John G. Patterson filed petition for a
new road in Mill Greek Hundred.
There were several cases called, hut the
parties not being ready they were laid over.
TUESDAY May l3 ls62.-AlGred Hyatt,
Michael Flynn, Richard Darrah, and John
sullivan, four lads the eldest of whom was
not over fourteen, aad the youngest about
eight years of age, were arraigned for steal
ing Sl3.25 from the store of John Megoni-
gal, in Third street, between Spruce and
Pine on the Both of January, 1862. After
examining several witnesses, the prosecu.
tion Of the three older boys was abandoned
as they were not indicted for receiving sto.
len goods. The lad who took the drawer
being only eight years old, Chief Justice
Gilpin charged that the State having Iailet
TO prove his capacity to commit such
crime, it was the duty of the Jury to return
a verdict of Not Guilty. This they did ac
cordngly.
The case of u. p. $. Nichols. indicted fol
obtaining money under false pretences, wa,
tried. Verdict, Not Guilty.
Mr.. Rodney asked the Court to summon
special jury in the case of George w. Kars
ner vs. Gassaway Watkins.
Deputy Attorney General Harrington sta
ted that John i. Wright, who was confne,
in prison on the charge of receiving stolel
goods, was dangerously i'll with consumption
and he therefore entered a nolle pros. in th
case.
Joseph Peters, Samuel r.. Dixon and II
Denny, three little boys from 10 TO IL year
, of age. were arraigned for stealing watche
from the store of Edwin Hirst, in Whining
i ton.
! PREACHERS AssocIAnoE.---Th annua
! meeting of the Preachers Association Of tn
] Wilmington District, Philadelphia NJ. +
? Conference, was held in Asbury NJ. h
i Church, in this city on Tuesday and Wed
nesday last. Rev. Joseph Mason, r. h
; President, and Geo. w. LybNndt, Secrets
T. ry. An essay was read by Rev. DAME
: George, on the Distinction between lawll
h and unlawful amusements; an essay was ais
: read by Rev. j, W. Arthur, on the histor,
e use and abuse Of money. In the eveninl
:, Rev. VIM, IL. Elliott preached a sermon 0
\ the difficulties aud cncouragcmcnts of III
Il christian ministry On Wednesday mornin
discussion took place, by =. Z. Murph,
James Hand, H. j. Quigg and w. j. PA
son, on "What is the true object Of life?'
h Coon TnlrLARs.-A Temple OF The /. {
of q. r., has recently been instituted a
il Pleasant llll, Del The officers elected fo
n the ensuing quarter are as follows: w. {
u T., ID. +. buckingham w. V. r., Ruth
= A. Eastburn; W. s., Mary r. Eastburn
w. T., Albert Fell; W. II. s., Barcla
Lloyd w. NJ, Milton Michener; W.
a G., Marietta Russell; w. o. g., Joseph L
Chambers, Appointed by W. &. r.: v
+, Chaplain, Joseph Guthrie W. II. ii. S
1t Esther l.. Fell; W. l.. II. S., n. q. McCo
+ mick w A. s., Il. g. Buckingham
t. RrLlGlous.--Rev, G. W. Hodge, Profr
sor in Princeton Theological Seminary. wi
r preach in the First Presbyterian Churc
r. Market above Ninth Street, on Sabbat
d next Services in the morning al hall.pas
4, 10 O'Clock evening nj u quarter before
" o'clock.
~ SrRlSo SrYLEs.--D Chandler, Merchal
Tailor, No. 800 Market Street, invites Il
Il lention 10 his cholce selection of the newc
'lylrs of Cloths and Cassimcres for genil
mems wear, embracing all the novelties
M the Spring season, which he will make I
v, orderai low prices
II l.ocrsT MOUNTAIN CoAL.--G. a G. v
lc Bush are now receiving Reppliers Locu
Mountain Coal, which for purity, and dur
bility, is nnequaled by any coal in the ma
ket This coal is under cover, and careful
screened before delivery. They offer it
. the lowest market price.
Double TRAeK-A large number of m,
III are Mt work laying another Railroad trat
ID through the Western part of the city, col
nj mencng at the Depot, and connecting wit
d, a track that has been laid as far us Newpo
and which will be extended farther South.
NEw CAR HousE.-The PHILADELPHIA
's Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Cor
pany, are having a car house built on the
o. lot foot of Fourth street. 1t will be, VIII,
il. finished, three hundred feet long, thirty-s
feet wide and one story high
New PLANrING MILL.-H. +. Dure is d
. ing the carpenter work of q Planeing Mi
r. now being erected on Tatnall street beC
ne Water 30 feet by 36 feet.
as PlANos.- The Warerooms of Meye
of Worlds Fair Prize Medal Pianos are
he 722 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
al SPARKLING MINERAL. WArER-George
lie Thompson, No. SOB Market street. lnstitu
Building, has fitted up splendid Fountai
o,, TO furnish our citizens with pure, sparkl
" Mineral Water. 1t is richly Favored TO I
les taste with essences, and is an excellent a
on healihlul drink. Purchasers will find it We
IT, palatabe during the warm weather.
les JUST RECEIVED, several large lots Of n
la Goods from Ntw York anctions, in Silks.
lainea and line English prints at prices TO =