Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-21
LOCAL AFFAGus.

HELD TO BAIL.-Ths Penns,aar Ners, says;
Harriet A. Collins, colored, was brought be-
fore Esquire Davis, at Milford, on TUESDAY last,
charged with stealing meat from Mr.. VIM T.
smoke-house, convicted aud held TO
bail in the snm of $500 for her appearance nj
Court. It appears that Mrs Prettyman--w whose
husband is NJ officer in the Third Delaware Re-
gment, at Camden-missed the meat rfum the
smoke-house on Monday afternoon, and upon
inquiry Mt some of the stores In town, found two
pieces of il at Mr.. Truitts, which had been
sold him by Harriet, leading to her arrest the
next morning. On Tuesday morning, Mr.. Henry
c. Stephenson, TO his surprise, found two pieces
of pork hung on his front door and one on his
pump, all of which proved to be a portion Of tue
same lot. Harriet tried to lay the blame on
black man who she said brought the meat TO her
house on Saturday afternoon, when the evidence
/ in the case showed that il was not stolen uniil
after Saturday evening, while the man proved
that he was At work all that afternoon
SUDDEN DEAru.-A colored man by the name
of Rust. living near Pennington, went out into
the woods to chop wood on the 9th inst, when
he was struck speechless by an apopltotic IT,
from the effects Of which he died the following
morning This Rust was the father Of the
" Rust boys" whose cases attracted so much
attention, few years since, by an atieHpt being
made to sell them as slaves when they we're
proven to be free born.
ATTEMPTED TO DaowN HERsELF.--We are
informed that q woman, whose name We conld
not learn, made an attempt to drown herself IL
} ditch in New Castle Hundred, sbou'rnuartel
of a mile from this city, on Thursday last. Sew
eral persons were in the vicinity and ;uotlced
her leaning against one of the u~r boxes
weeping bitterly. Suddenly she threw herse.
into the ditch, when several persons ran TO he
assistance, and rescued her from drowning.
THAT RRMIHIscRscE OF OPPRESSION I'll
last weeks Delaware County Republican, We fu
! the following
Mr.. Editor Your correspondent, j. j. q
confirms, in the most poeiive manner, III
statement made by Rev Mr.. Riddle concernn
A the cruel persecution Of a girl near Chadd
e Ford by her father.
n II J. ]. q. will inform me of the particulars
by writing to You, | will Immediately institni
. an inquiry, and II the shameful transaction eve
i did occur it shall be confessed through tn
If columns of your paper.
Until the required information is furnished
/. wish the public to understand that tina who
It statement is denied II.
p Chester, March 18th, 1862.
The ALMsHousE-Th Levy Court have al
u pointed a committee, consisting Of William
r. Clark, of Red Lion Hundred; VIVA. Mcclellan
II of White Clay Greek Levi W. Lattomus,
Appoquinimink Il. Pennington, Of Red Loi
,e and John W. Hawkins, of WILMINGTON, to tai
= into consideration the propriety or expeden'
of removing the almshouse and hospital to son
u location in the country.
ii A NEw BALLAD.-A new and beautiful BALI
" entitled, "AsD EYES WILL WATCH FOR THEE
= will be ready for issue the last of this week
" VIM. F. Duffy's Music Store, l76 Market s
at by whom it is published
e Our friends who want chsap. healthy drii
IS to take the place Of Tea and Coffee, are recor
r. at |. S. flint's. Dried Blackberries, ChefriC
ne Pears, Apples and Peaches, Plums, Raspberrie
&c. At the same place fine Sugar Cured Ham
DC Superior Sweet Potatoes, Pearl Hominy a
le many other good things at the same place.
of DAsoisd AND DHpoRrMBsr.--W ]. DUP
10 intimates his inention of forming classes in I
Hall of the Wilmington Institute. for you
he gentlemen, on Monday next, 24th inst proyid
h. a sufficient number of pupils oan be obtain
ia previous TO Friday 2lst inst. Names can lie e
e. rolled at Mr.. Dufy's Music Store.
let o'NErL's cheap fancy and staple Dry Goo
rs Store, No. 3l3 Market Street, WilmingtC
d Delaware, four doors below Fourth street.
BY keeps constantly on hnnd a general sssortme
OF of everything in the Dry Goods line, as che
I'd as can be found any where else. The finest
III aor,msut of Embroidery in the State, as low
any House in New York Or Philadelphia
IL Please give him n call. No. 3l4 Market sire
l., four doors below Fourth street
be mar7-1y JOHN 0'NEIL.
u
nd Rsss- CHsAP JonN's IS tho greatest place
on town.
eey~ Cheap John sells more Boots and Sh
than any other store in Delaware
sE. RsSy- Cheap John has the greatest stock
IT, any other store in Delaware.
~. tl.s. ia Co..
IN Spool Cotton made in the world, at Az X
OK Street.