Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


PRocEEDisGs OF CoUar.-The November term
Of the Court uf ulneral Sea ions Of the Peace
aud JAN D,iTery, for New Castle County, COM
m1ncol IN the Court House IA Ne4 Castle on
Monday, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ, Chi Justice Gil.
liu aud Associates Wooiten aud Houston "a the
1enen. The oulJ jury trial that came before the
Court was the case Ot the State ". Mary Black,
information Tor keeping n disnrderly house in
ledgevllle verdict guilty sentenced to pay
fie of SlOO aud ooss, and be imprisoned six
months.
Ga Tuesday the following cases we're disposed
Of:
State "a Mary Elizabeth Spencer, (n) of New
Cnstie HI, indicted for this larceny Of money
itlm Jos, Laiieriy. Flea Of guilty confessed by
drteHdaut The Court sentenced her to pay $50
restitution money, mud costs ; on Saturday the
2l>I inst, TO DO whipped with II lashes ana to
I've sold MS a servant IA the State for such sum rs
may he necessary 10 pay restitution money and
costs. lot term not exceeding years.
STATE 70. Susan Cunningham, Of Red Lion lil,
lhtee cases Of assault and battery on Mira Eliza
Is. Wldsley aud VIM. 4. wadsley, her child,
aged yeats, on the 2nd aud Bird days of June,
1868. I. f. Bayard for defence; A. X. Wootten
for the State VerdicS MT Guilty"
state vs.. Thomas Cunningham, assault and
battery on Eliza b wadsey. George Gray for
tue State; I. +. Bdyard for defense. Verdict
"Gully' Sentenced to pay fine Of 81 aud
costs.
state "a. Elias Hickman, (n) of Pencader Hd.,
larceny VI one hnlf bushel OF potatoes, valued at
fifty cents, from Oliver D. Caulk. Plead guilty
to taking tue potatoes, but stated that BIO did not
know ha Lad thtm uhtil he arrived home, when
he found lot of them il the bosom of his shirt.
Sentenced TO pay tue sun Of 80 cents restitution,
and cost. to to whipped with 20 lashes on Sat
uriay, the 2lst inst, aud to De sold Ia the State
Us n servant for term not exceeding seven years,
to pay restitution mouey and COSTS.
State pS. John A. Derrickson, VI Appoquinim-
lux iii assault aud battery on Auuanias Euuis,
on the 9Th OF September. Spruanos for defense,
Gray for the State. Verdict of acquittal.
States rs Henry Hickman, assault aud battery
On James A Connor Case submitted 10 the
Court Found guilty and sentenced to pay "A
fue Of Sl6 and the costs of prosecution.
State rs Andrew White, (u) Of Wilmington;
larceny Of a silver watch from Nicholas Milbourn
One IT the witnesses having absentee himself,
the Attorney General issued an attachment for
him, and the case WAS postponed.
State rs George Wllliama (n) for the larceny
of sum Of money from tue store OF Philemma
Chandler, in the city of Wilmington Verdict
guilty sentenced to pay So 20 restitution, and
costs Of prosecution, TO be whipped on Saturday
the 2lst lust, with 20 ashes aud to be sold as IA
servant tor term not exceeding seven years.
John Brister, (n) Of ST. Georges Hd., wns
nrragned for iuc ndiarsm, in setting fire to the
dwelling Of j. Davis IN said Hundred Plea Of
not gulty. George Gray, Esq, was assigned as
counsel Tor defense. demanded for trial
VIM IL Rittenhouse, Of Hedgevile, in Jail,
charged with shooting a mule the property of
Robert Taylor OF Wilmington, was discharged
from custody, there being no Indictment entered
against him.
On account Of the large amount of criminal
business to be disposed OF, the Court stated that
the trials onthe civil list would be laid over until
Monday.
TINS THIRD AND FouRru DELAWARE. Tho
Third Delaware Regiment arrived ia our city, on
Tuesday evening, and the Fourth Delaware on
Wednesday morning, about ten O'Clock. The
Regiments marched through our principle streets
to the barracks, corner of Ninth and WALNUT
were they were dismissed. They looked well
but very much bronzed by the climate, aud some
Of them appeaitd To have seen hard service.
ACCIDENT IRON GuNpuwnER The Georgetown
IcIseHger says: Capt john Atkins while it
Milton on Saturday last, was severely burned by
a dis large Of gunpuWder. II appears that tn,
boys had been Hnusi, 4 themselves by firing
swivel. At the time OF the occurrence, Thoma
Atkus, a brother 10 the Captain was preparing
to load the gun md called Un him to pour cut
charge for il from jug near at hand. While il
tut hctt d SPARK OF nte from piece OF .Dufulnl
wood near by, fell on the powder in his hand
causing explosion of the whole The Cap
tain's clothes were all torn or burnt from hi
body. His wounds although not considere
; dangerous are quite painful
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF DIVISION NO. !
UNDER THE NEW NATIONAL TAX
Law.
The United States Deputy Collector of In
ternal Revenue, for Division No. l, oomprisin
Wilmington, Cbristiana, Brandywiue and Mi
, Creek Hundreds, informs the Manufacturer
Butchers and others, that the duties and take
accruing upon their returns to the Assesst
for the month of October, 1868, will b
due on the 10th day of November and tina
he will be at his office, on and after the 20J
until the Both, for the purpose of receivin
the same. Payments in all cases to be mad
in bankable funds.
All persons not aveiling themselves of the op
portunity of the time named, will subject them
selves to an addition of ten per cent on til
amount due.
JOHN P. HILYARD, Deputy Collector.
Office second story Custom House building
/ Office hours to II A. NJ, to 81 p. NJ,