Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-27
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

AnREsTED.-On Tuesday last, detective of
Provost Marshal Bluminburg. Of Baltimore, ar
rested man named Francis Mccoy in that city,
on suspicion OF being q substitute dtseTtcr from
the North. His appearance indicated extreme
poverty, but on mnking a thorough search the
sum of $50 in notes was found concealed in the
folds of his neckerchief lie had railroad
ticket emitting him to passage from Washington
to Philadelphia. though he ayerrel That he had
not been away from Wilmington, Delaware,
where he earned the money He is detained to
await further investigation.
FINE FARM AT punlc SALn.-D. T. Rick
ards, Auctoueer, will sell at the hotel i'll the
village Of Chrstinna, on saturday, The 3lst day
Of October, 1868, at p. NJ, the farm Of the late
Benjamin Shakespeare, containing 20 acres 1t
is situated in White Clay Creek Hundred, on the
road leading from Christiana to Cooch Bridge,
about - miles from either place. 1t is con.
tiguous TO schools and churches, in good condition,
and is worthy of the attention Of any person
wishing 10 purchase II good property
CEcit County AFFAIR. We COPY the follow
ing items from the Cecil Whig -
4 I'rize fight iopycR-rwo fstic WORTHLESS
with their trainers took up their ab1de al Charles.
town, in this county, on Friday and Saturday
list. Sheriff Cosgruye getting word on Satur-
/ day night, summoned POSSE who went ia
4 Charlcstown on Sunday morning, and ARE. ted
the parties, ak in number and lodged them in
the Elkton Jail They had hearing before ius.
lice Bradbury on Monday, and were released
By paying all expenses, and giving bail in the
sum OF $1,000 to keep the peace
The names of the principals were Chare,
Lynch, a well known English prize fighter, an,
William S. Toal better known as the " Dublii
Youth"
McCool and Coburn got off so well with the
fight at ChariesOwn, that it seemed to be takei
for granted that Cecil was pince especially des
ignated for the sports of the ring, which erroneous
Impression was doubtless strengthened by th,
iilibcral comments Of the Northern press ON th,
fight betwaen the last named worthies whcl
took place at Chnrlestuwn.
The prompt manner in which thus last attemp
Of two New Ork "pug4' to Disgrace the sol
Of Cecil, has been met by our officers, will sefy
as warning in tie future 10 the fistic gents
that our county is an unsafe place to indulge il
the barborous sport of the ring.
hscaPe Of d Coapic, -Ou Friday afternoon
10th instant Alfred Stephens, who was conyicte
at the last term Of the county court of larceny
aud sentenced 10 the peuitenuary for three year.
, made his escape by climbing over the jail yar
wall. Deputy Sheriff J0nney went mmediatcl
i in pursuit Of him, but was unable to find I'll
cuprit.
-Neto 0dd Fetieps' HaH.-The long-talked-c
Old Fellows Hall u this town is about to /
2 commenced. The llull is to be built ou the ID
f GU North street, belonging to the Odd Fellow,
will be 40 by 10 feet, ami three stories high
The ground floor is to be divided into six apart
nen's. Two will be occupied by the Farmer
and Merchants Bank Of Cecil county, and on
by the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of thi
county The second floor is to constitute
Town Hail, and the upper stories will be divide
7 into Lodge rooms, The Han is to be built {
/ brick; the estimated cost is Sl2 900, The buill
ing will be heated by hot air. and lighted wit
] gas. p. e. Strickland is the contractor.
I DELAwARE's QuoTA-Ihe wotk. of apportior
ing the number Of troops to be raised under tl
late call of the President, among the sever
States and the District of Columbia has bee
, begun Mt the otice Of the Provost Marshal GeDJ
a at Washington. Delawares quota is lot
STRAW WAEqED.--Jessup & Moore advertis
that they are prepared TO buy straw at all time
when delivered in good order in bales at thei
paper mills, on the BraDdywne, about We mile
above this city They will also lean presses
persons selling straw to them. See advertise
meut in another column.
DrsMisSED.-S Second Lieutenant John 0 Hart
of the rirst Delaware Volunteers, has been dis
missed from the United States Army, TO dat
September %, 1868, for conduct unbecoming q
officer and gentleman, drunkenness, breach g
arrest, and descrtion.
SALE OF FARM.-David W. Gemmi Esq
has sold his farm in Maryland, containing 5Ul
acres, to Charles Beaston, Esq, Of Odessa, 70
100000.