Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-14
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JAMES MEGRArTEN, Agent.
Card to the Public.
At Il stated meeting of the Water Witch
Fire Company, held October 9th, com
mlttce was appointed to collect funds to
repair our Engine and get new Carriage.
We now appeal toa generous public for aid.
The Engine and Carriage has been in nc.
tive service for Il period of - years. Dur.
lns that time the apparatus always has
been prompt to the fires to render all the
aid we possibly could, which the citizen,
can testify. The bottom of the Engine is
rotted out, the wheels need repairs, the
suctions are worn out, and the carriage is
to pieces, and our hose now lays on the
floor. We have run the carriage until il
ieopardized the lives of our members; So
much 50 that they refuse to run it any
more. The committee will call on our
citizens, and we hope that our services
heretofore, will cause the citizens to helm rs
continue our good work
The committee appointed to collect funds
consist of Messrs. James NJ Grant. VIM
C. Walters, Charles Weston, .Josepb 4
King, Jos. A. Miller, Samuel G. Tazewell
THE RAcEs.-At the Agricultural Ex.
hibiton, on Wednesday last, the contest
being between stations, Messrs. r. Il.
Harvey 4 Brother entered their fine ami.
NAL lo~ng Basbar, of Columbus, New
Jersey, who had made season in this
State. AT the > o'clock race Young Ba-
shaw was awarded the first premium, hay
M won the first two heats, AT hal-payt
three clock, same day, he contcnded with
the celebrated trottng stallion, " American
stan" and took the second premium far
foreign stations. Nenng Basliaw is one nf
the finest aud easiest movers, for a youu,
horse, and is of undoubted bottom and
blood, as was shewn BY his trotting three
miles IN the morning. and twice in the nf
ternoon, making at the last trot half a mile
in | minute l94 seconds, apparently with.
out any signs of being tired or exhausted.
WE direct attention to the advertisement
oi Nine. Demorest in another column
Mime. Demorest has neat little portnblc
stltch-sewing machine, that weirhs
about twelve ounces, which can be conve.
niently carried III the pocket or rcticule. -
It's operation Is very simple, 1t is adaptcd
to hem, run up brcadths, gather, nitiie
Shlr', tuck, etc, with u single or double
thread, on any material adapted to the
stitch, from the liglitest and hin
nest up to two tlickneSscs Of ordinary silk
or muslin. 1t is attached TO the table. like
a sewing bird. BY the simple turning of n
crank with one hand, and euidinu the wnrl, |
with the other, it silently, yet very rapidly
wlth Il common needle, makes the runnina
stitch exactly like hand sewing II is solJ
Tor S3,'and will undoubtedly become much
used.
rldAIiNd IN MitfoRD.-SgRlous RE-
'tLr.-The Peninsuar News and Advert
ser states, that the town of Milford wns
llsgmccd on Tuesday last, by drunkenness
.nd rlotlng' In the evening, man named
itlsion Smith, from South Milford. and
Nlr. William Shockley, got into an altercn-
non IN front of Watsons Hotel durino
The contention of words and at mini
when 1t seemed apparent they were about
10 resort to blows, Capt. James still n so.
ler, quiet, noilensiye man, and Il friend of
Nr shocklcy, happened to pass, and SEQ
NJ the state of affairs stepped between the
.wo aud endcavorcd to separate them whom
omiih struck at him with brick in his
land; not being able to reach him (StilD.
ne next threw the brick which struck him
'bovc the lett eye, making Il fearful wound.
md we believe lracturing tile skull. Smith
vas Immediately arrested and taken before
Esquire Davis During the hearing Of tbe
.ase, Capt Stills physician, DIR. Mark q
Ioiland, came into the magistrates Office
md stated that the wounded man was IN a
',ery dangerous condition and would proba.
'ly die, when Smith was Immediately cam.
nltted TO jail at Dover, bail being refused
lnder the circumstances. The crowd was
highly ncensed at the commission of sucb
criminal deed but were prevented an
@gravaton of the case.
SEIZURE OF GuNrowpER, &c- Two
oung men who represented that they kcnt
tore IN Maryland, visited cur city last mi
ay, for the purpose Of PURCHASING bowJnr
aps, &c, and they procured a quantity of
ltlerent dealers, ON the ground that the
ucllng season was about cunmrnciu,s AMI /
hey wished it to sell 4 report Of tbr
roeeedlnas coming to the ears of Deputy !
larshal, Thomas Nj. Culbcrt he made some
INQUIRY into them, and obtaining authority
rom Col. C'rlmshaw, and an escort Of tLrer
oIuntcers, he proceeded to the premises of t
'ichard 7. Cam, in New Castle Hundred
'lerr he found nine kegs, six quarter keu3
nd two dozen canistors Of powder. with
m or twelve thousand percussion ems
oncealed in the smoke house Mr. Cul' {
ert ordered the detention of the men, and
laced a guard oyer the powder. The mat c
'r will be thoroughly investigated. {
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