Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-12-01
LOCAL AEFAlRs.

THANKSGIVING extraordinarily ladies
OF the Central Presbyterian Church. prepared
novel entertainment for the members OF the con
gregati0n and other friends, on Thanksgiving
day and the experiment proved entirely success
iul in every respect This Hail Of the Institute
was handsomely decorated with flags and ever
greens, and tables were arranged around the
room loaded with the good things Of the sea-
Hon, aud deicaoies out oi season, but none the
lu.s acceptable In the afternoon the attendance
WAS composed mainly Of members Of the con
gregation, who, with sheir honored Pastor, Mr..
Wswell, enjoyed the social Interchange thus
afforded in high degree.
The evening entertainment commenced about
! o'clock, and was attended by large number
OF ladies aud gentlemen, who pAtronizei the lair
aieniauts very lib rally, and soon exhausted
the supply OF refreshments. prepared for -
smaller company, The receipts. appropriated to
tue several Sabbath Schools Of tho Church,
exceeded all expectations, being, ~ We learn
user three hundred dollars. The principal
objects of attraction in tho decoration OF the
Hall, were the two hattlc-aags OF the First and
secoud Regiments of Delaware Volunteers which
were suspended in II prominent place, and were
viewed with admiration by all friends of the
soldiers who survive the carnngu Of the bnillo
fields recorded on the banner, or who drop
tear Of sympathetic grief over those who yielded
their lives eacrice to liberty at GAINESVILLE"
Antietum,' " fredericksburg" "Chnncellots
willie" and " Getty The ladies' deserve
thinks for the opportunity thus given to many
persons who would not otherwise have seen the
beautiful and appropriate testimonial of few
libernl loyal men, to the brave SONS OF Delaware.
TRIAL OF LEWIS LIsr-VgEDICro OF AcqulTrAL.
lewis List, indicted for murder in the first do.
gree, III killing John Il. BAylis, in this CITY. on
me 9th OF SEPTEMBER hast, WINS tried On FRIDAY
lnst' Measrs Wootten and Gray for the State
aud George q u1rdOn for the prisoner The
evidence given was about the same us that eci-
ted Mt the investigation ny the Coroner, which
We gave in full. 1t was argued at length BY
counsel for the State and piison,r. The main
plea set up by tnc prosecution was that Bnylis
WIS IN officer OF the law, acting in his CliiciAt
| capacity, ana as such had the right to tnke tho
body of tho prisoner dead or nlisc. The counsel
Tor the defence maintained that Biylis had over
stepped his duty as nm officer aud violated the
law by breaking into Lists house and attempting
Ito take his life, after pursuing him from the
street.
Chief Justice Gilpin. 10 his charge to the Jury.
stated TINT although Bays was an officer Of the
law, he was not warranted in taking tho law in
hls own hands; that he had transo2nued his duty.
The prisoner bad retreated as fai ms it was pos
sibe for him 10 retreat, into his own home Had
MT. Bayls gone to Mr.. Lists dpor aud demanded
MS SURRENDER, anu he had failed TO give himself
up, Bayls would have b,en juslifabe in forcing
the door and even then he should have made
the arrest ms quietly MS possible, without threats
OF violence
The case was given to the jury about O'Clock
III the evening who retired for consultation, aud
after an absence Of about forty minutes returned
with verdict Of I" Nor GUIL1Y." List was i'm.
indefinitely discharged from custody, and returned
to his home in this city.
FAIR AND FEsTivAL-Thc ladies connected
with the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mt New
Castle, intend holding Fair nd Festival in thai
edliice, commencing on Tuesday, December 9Th
and concluding with grand supper, on Friday
evening, December llth. Refreshments every
day and evening from 10 a. m. to 10 p. M Al
excursion train of oars will leave Wilmington fol
New Castle on the night of the Supper al . p. M.
returning, leave New Castle at 10 D. m. Fare
for the round trip 80 cents The proceeds ar,
to be devoted TO ail III finishing the new church
We hope our readers will give the ladies sucl
encouragement in thier praiseworthy undertaking
that large sum may be realized.
, Tns Cry IlALL.--On Friday evening last til
/ City Council directed tho Chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Buildings u have tho pillar
/ ond wauscong of the large room in The Cit
Hall painted stone color