Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Union County Committea.
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Ouluu OOhntJ OuuinitAbi'
meeting of the Uuiou County Executive
Committee, will be held al the Deaware House
in the ciy Of W lmiugton, on Saturday, the 8lst
inst, at II O'Clock, A. NJ Punotusl attendance
Is requested
JOHN A ALLDERDICE, Chairman.
EDWARD D. PoBTER, Secretary.
FRIzE-RIGHr.-Two young men, named FitE-
gerald and Wilson, INDUCED In prize-fght on
Tuesday at Reedy Island, at the head Of the
Delaware bay, five miles below Fort Delaware.
Seven rounds were fought in sixteen minutes.
when Fitzgerald was declared tue winner. The
sum of money stakel on the cont,s st was 81, 900
q side. The scene was OF course dsgrnceful
and lawless, 1t is said the "biuisers" proceed
e TO Port Penu, where they acted in defiance OF
lll hw statute aud moral. Gen. Schoch caused
telegraph to he sent nOrhward to capture the
boats. One escaped, but the mainder were
taken as prizes, and probably are at this time
under the guns Of Fort Delaware. Itis not
exactly known who of the parties were captured
II is stated TINT an imptomptu fight was
originated after the irstcue. This second scene
Of laceratiug tho human face divine, winch the
fancy dignity 10y the name Of 'mug," WAS be-
tween Il couple Of young shoulder hiiitrs Of light
weight. ln an intelligent country like this such
proceedings are shocking 10 moral feelings and
positively disgraceiu
The following additional particulars have been
l
SchoetI Among the liberated wns the reporter
Of the New York Herqid The reporter Of the
New York ClWpcr, finding that he had got into
very bad company, left Port Penn and travelled
nine miles aud half, to the line of the Delaware
Railroad, where he took the cars ny way
passenger. The arrest Of the parties was made
rs follows: After the tugs had started from
/ Port Penn, with most of the awless gang, in.
formation was conveyed to Gen. Schoef When
two Of the tugs arrived abb east Of Fort Delaware,
Gen. S. sent his steamer out aud captured them
and Ind the whole party placed in haii-sunken
hulk Of n vessel. The tugs were then manned
with nn armed guard o. fifty men each. and put
hack to Port Penn in order that any Of the party
who have been left behind, might be captur.
ed 1t being understood that one of tho tugs
had already ESCAPED up the river telegraph
was sent TO the provost gu0Td OF Philadelphia,
to capture her if possible. The hArbor police
boats we're placed ut the disposal OF the provost
marshal, but We believe that other and better
conveyance was obtained. The scene at the fort
is described ns decidedly amusing. One of the
seconds in the fight got into the fire room. took
off his coat and gave the fireman five dollars for
the privilege OF being lis assistant.
II being Representa- to General Schoef that
some of the prisoners claimed pretensons to re
spcciability, and had merely gone to see the
fight from idle curiosity, he give them H hearing,
aud they were at once liberated. The General
said he simply desired to keep for u reasonable
time the perpetrators OF the outrages Mt Port
Penn, until the residents Of that place could
have an opportunity to identify them.
1t seems the party entered the principal hotel
ut Port Penn, aud while some held the landlord
others event through him" that is, robbed him
They helped themselves to as much liquor as
they wanted, and destroyed Whatever the choose
Private houses were invaded, mud the inmates
driven in terror from them. II is not known
how muth cr what the party stole from the
houses, 1t is said that in reference to one W.
man. some Of the scoundrels committed q deed
for which we have no public name The gang
was mostly made up Of petty shoik-tbeges OF
Philadelphia and New York. About two hun
dred, all told are detained at Fort Delaware.
We hope the authorities OF Delaware will take
measures to bring the ring leaders to justice.
TEMrEpAYcE MgRrlNG.-There will be Tenn
perance meeting held in the City Hall, conmen-
eng "a. hRlf-pnst seven o'clock, on Saturday
night, 3lst inst. which will be addressed by
William Silver, ESQ, and others. The audience
will doubt be highly entertained, by the
above speaker, who has enlisted in the cause o.
Temperance and moral reform 1t is high time
something were done to drive the dens of ycI
aud iniliny from our midst, for they are pre-
vail ny to alarming extent; and the publ,
are respons ole for their existence, because they
have the power tu abolish them, if Mty but trH
to do 70, Oh, then lend the power you possess
to urge on the cnuse Of Temperance and reform
LAUNcngn-Johu X. Krkman launched new
steam propeller at his ship yard at the "Rocks.
lie hus several vessels underway and u contraG
, cor some SIX more.
: BulLprSa An ADDITION ~ Alessrs Pusey
/ Jones, X Co., are building u large addition 4
their ulnchne shops foot vi Poplar street
r MAIL RonnrnY. A boy about ten years old
named Nathaniel Pratt, was arrested in Dover
L on Friday for robbing the mail at different times
and taken to Wilmington, but released on bail 4
appear at the u s. Circuit Court in January
- The amount extracted from the letters did no
, amount to fifty dollars.
A DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE As Mrs. Rust
wife Of Peter Rust, living near Warwick, wa
Il leaving the store of MI. 1lgham S. johnson il
e Millsboro', on Wednesday afternoon last, the to
q board Of the front step being rotten, gave wa
with her weight, aud she fell On the sharp edg,
Of the support 10 the step. The heavy fall tor
the muscles Of the thigh, laceraiiug prominel
k artery, causing death from hemOrrhage in les
4 than twenty minutes. Mrs. Rust had u chill
in her arms Mt the time, which prevented he
making m effort to lessen the fall.
: DRowNtp james Fisher Smith, a son Of ohr
D Stoughtun Smith, Esq 0gcl about is years fe
# in the Greek at Laurel, on Fridly morning las
and was drowned no one being on the wharf a
the time to rescue him. His bOdy was soon of
terWards found y Mr. Booz Bell, who was cou
ng up the creek in boat, and brought to tn
residence Of his parents, The lad was subje(
# to fits of epilepsy and II is supposed he was at
l. tackled while on the wharf and fell in.
e FITTED up EXPRESSLY FOR THE BUSINESS Th
- very best nnl cheapest place in the city Of Wi
miuUtun In nj IA Watch f1nak ar nv ortinla =
- JewelIy carefully repaired, is it j. II, Bleyer
- n. L. corner of Sixth and King sts. lie woul
. respectfully solicit fair trial.
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