Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-15

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Shocking Cruelty--.A Woman set on Fire.
One Of the most reVo'lne instances OF cruelty
that We hnyc ever been called upon to chronicle,
occurred in the city Of st. Louie on Monday
night in tenement IN the west side Of the al
ley between Market aud Walnut aud Third and
Fonrih streets. The facts are ihesr
About a mouth ago, Angelnn Galloway, an
Italian, removed with his wife ff0m Cnsiunati
to this city, locating in the alley above men
toned They brought with thrm young Ger
man womnn, who hal for some time heen IA
member of the family, aud whose husband is
said to be in the army
shortly after reaching st. Louis, Calonhy's
wife appears to have become very jealous Of the
young woman, and frequently spoke To her hus-
band On the subject. The latter, however, paid
no attention to her remonsirances Ga Sunday
evening he went Out walking with the young
woman, and on his return, the wife was nbsery-
ed 10 be very much incensed. But the night
passed without any act OF violence, the terrible
revenge being reserved for last night.
At whmt hour the dreadful affair happened
we ARE unable to state, hut after the German
woman had retired to rest, and when sound
asleep, some tend approached her bed side, COW
cred her from head to foot with camphcne, aud
then spt her on fire. The woman anI bed were
instantly enyelored in flames.
The ngpniEng shrieks Of the poor creature
attracted the attention of the nearest neghbors,
| who rushed ns quickly rs possible to her relief,
they found her as We have described, one cOm
| plete mass of flame and fire. and almost beyond
the hope Of rescue, screaming and struggling,
aud suffering to q most heart rendipg extent
With rome exerion The flames were exiin-
gnished, when a horrible spectacle presented
itself The womau's hair was hurnCd from her
head. Her shoulders, arms, back aud breast
were shockiugy lacerated Her face was dis
figured, aud her entire body painfully burned
She was, Of COURSE unable 70 tell anything in
relation TO the occurrence
Being asleep at the time, ahe knew not who
committed the inhuman act. She was removed
to the Hospital, where we un lerstand she now
hes in most critical condition. Galloway and
his wife were taken i'll custody, aud locked up
in the CalahOose.
AFFECTING lRcIpENT "A very affecting in
cident occurred u day or two ngo on board the
transport steamer Hnickerbocker, described as
follows by correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer
John w. Cross, from East Salem, luniata
county, Pa private in the Fifty third Penn
sylyania Regiment, was dying. Finding his
voice failing, he began 10 feel about among the
bed clothing under his head for something
which he evidently wanted In moment he
drew forth n small package, which, unwrnpped
revealed dnEutrrtotype case. Unclasping il,
! he gaard with lmy eyes upon the ince Of his
wife aud two children. As death Glutched closer
about his yitals, he banded it to IL gentleman
connected with the Washington Pennsylvania
I Soldiers Relief Association, Whispering "Will
you not seud il home ?-TN my rJe Il ieas Ml
r ht| olitd Ig0-ed upon, aud lie was dead. We
, looked at the picture, and'the tears come to our
eyes There was the wife, beautiful aud hap
ry looking being. There were the two bright
and joyous little creatures. the idols of father
mud mother. We shut up the case, aud thought
Of them all, as the widow and orphans, and 81
lently said, God will be their strength and sup
port in this their hour Of trial and need.
NOVEL AND lHTEREsrlNd RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
- BAPTlsM ny lMMERslON In TnE BAY--REv Henry
WARD BKErnER, OFFlCIATlN0.-OnS Saturday week
g an interesting and in this neighborhood, unusal
q religious ceremony took place in the vicinity Of
i Fort Hamilton. shortly after one o'clock mum.
ber Of carraRca started from the vicinity of Ply
4 mouth GhHreh, and proceeded to the scene. IN
y the carriages were Mrltpr s Hicks, Esa a mer
:, chant doing business at II Water ST. in the city
s Of N, Y. and residing in South Brooklyn and hi.
T. LADY who were about TO he admitted to Church
n membership, and associate themselves with The
VI NiIs ifcSCNtf. n NullIltt ~ mem
m bers Of Plymouth Church Choir and u few friend
II of the parties, constituted the balance of the
ID cericge After pleasant drive along the inareil
( OF tie bay, which presented splendid panOr
IA anna, studded withfowng sails and its CLASSY
surface gatherings in the sunshine a point neal
: Fort Hamilton was reached, where II earliage
nj way leads down steep decliyity to the water
'h edge, Rev. Mr Beecher had preceded the party
to and after the necessary preliminaries were ar
O. ranged he advanced into the water to the waist
as If to test the bottom. lie had n black loos
robe, outside his dress, and girded around th,
whist. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks came forward siml
ary arrayed Mr.. Beecher then offered up
l. prayer, in which he spoke of the emblomatic ma
Il. ture of the ceremony which only represenied m
III nurgng power OF Chrisrs atonement, and prayet
y that it might cleanse their souls even as waite
III removed the pollutions of the body lie thel
o. accompanied MIR. Hicks into tho water the voca
lists singing the hymn
~ "uuide me oh thou great jehovah"
:. After reaching sufficient depth, the ceremon
eu Of baptism was performed ia the usual manne
pt Of the Baptist perauaaiOn, that H. by the repeti
ton Of the words used by all Christian secs, an
by total immersion. The lady then went throug
the same ceremony, the hymn, "Nlust Je,u
es bear the Cross alone" being sung at the sam
40 time. MIR. and Mrs. Hicks belong to Baptis
ed families, and wished TO observe the forms OF thi
rk Church. Mr.. Beecher, seeming to consider II
e orthodox seets as different branches of III
n Church universal and the mere forms to be moi
els essential, complied with their desire.
ed
Of 0'NEIL's cheap fancy and staple Dry uoot
he Store, No, 3l3 Market Street, Wilmington
a. Delaware, four doors below Fourth street
lis Keeps constantly on hand . general sasortmel
les of everything in the Dry Goods line, as obea
of as can be found any where else. The finest n
ith sOrtmcnt of Embroidery in the State us low
nd any House in New York or Philadelphia :
cir Please give him call No 3l4 Market stree
nm. four doors below Fourth street