Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-29
ON FRONT STREET.


No. 25-l9 by 20 feet Patrick H. Flynn, at . %
Ell by 70 do zoo
27-lG-2 in. by 20 do, 100
2S-l9 by 20 Patrick hughes, 1921
" 29-l7 by ~ do. 6af
- 30-lC-2 in. by 20 do. lG2i
on DOCK sTsEEr
3l-l9by 20, Patrick poau, 2lC
" 32-l7 by 40 dc. III
" 33 3-l6-2 in. by 10, John Dolan, ! 81
BROKEN ISTo,-Tbe mill of Gen. II. S. Sites,
near Elkion, was broken into on Sunday night
week last, and relieved of half barrel Of fouI
and corn meal.
LARcENy.-DAniel Scdgwiek and William
Clifton we're arrested on Friday last, and carried
before William Hazard, Esq., at Seaford, Oh
the charge Of entering the dwelling house Of
Michael Mooney in North West Fork Hundred
on the night Of Wednesday the 18th mat, and
taking theretrom lot Of clothing and some fur
nitgre The accused acknowledged their guilt
before the Justice, who committed them to Jail
in default Of bail. Most of the goods stolen
were identified and recovered.
EXECUTION OF DEsERTEBs. Mr.. Muir
phey, OF tie let Delaware Volunteers, oficiated
st the execution of Edward Elliott and Charles
Eastman, substitutes, and desertets from the
Army Of the Potomac, on th1 18th inst The
New York Herdtd gives the closing scene, as
followsi
"As the procession reached the square the
prisoners alighted from the ambulance, aud the
baud fell to tue rear Here the bearers took up
the cciins on their shoulders, in front of the
prisoners The prisoners cast timid, troublous
look ot the collins, aud then moved on, leaning
on the Chaplains The coiiins were placed be.
side the two graves, which were dug about five
feet deep. The Rev MIR. Alurphey addressed
the prisoners aud the troops present in feeling
language, exhortiug all to join in prayer to God
TO have mercy on the Two souls SO soon to ap-
pear in His presence lie strongely exhorted
others to take warning by the tragic fate OF the
prisoners, and not desert their counuy's service
and then baptized the prisoner Eastman
The Rev. MIR. Stevens knelt down, taking
each nf the men by lhl hand they and the
Rev. Mr.. Murphy knelt beside him aud Joined
in fervent prayer Capt. Fields now came NJ
and bandaged the prisoners eyes. Elliott sal
back on his coffin: Eastman knelt in prayer
His voice WIS audible above the click and sopnC
of the guns as they were brought to present
The word " fire. having been given, Elliott fel
back gently ou his coAiu, only wounded, Will,
Eastman jumped up and tore the bandage from
his eyes, evidently untouched. The resery,
was ordered up. Eastman appeared as ii elec
hAhNNt uAN IlhONu MS MINUS ueluft MS eyes tt
shut out the horrid sight. The men agair
missed. The Provost Marshal during this, il
mercy pulled ont his revolver nnd shot hin
through the head he also fired another hal
through Elious head. After the two unfortu
nate men were pronounced lifeless, the troops
were marched by tile Gorpses The Proves
Guard had some conscript prisoners in charge
and az they passed the bodies they were seen t.
change color and trembe."
GRAND OPENING Charles Kefe has tnket
tue establishment, No. 9 East Third street, il
tuis city, and fitted it up as first class Resiau
rant. 1t VIII be opened on Saturday next, OIL
which occasion he will serve M splendid fire.,
luuch. Mr., Kefe is well known TO our citizeui
as caterer, and we have no doubt that he will
meet with large share Of the public patronage
IN his new location. Ills estah ishment is filte,
up in iIue style, aud all tue deicacies Of til,
season may be procured there. Give him
call
Timer The Peuiusular News sayB A maj
halllng IRON Dover or vicinity has been render
ing himself interesting 10 the farmers of tb
neighborhood OF Milford, by appropriatug thei
hathess, clothlng, &c lie was pursued caugh
anu released On condition that be would leay
this pnrt Of the country. lie should have bael
dealt with according to law.
| AfPolhIED 70 CLLRKslllP,-GeorRe
Roberts, Of Kent County, has received the ap
1 poln'ment OF Clerk in the department of til
Second Auditor Of the Treasury iu Washington
Cheap John, at the Star Store, No. 5o5 Ma,
kct street. has just opened IA .ptendid new lot Z
China Ware, to which he invites the attcntic ,
purchasers.
LUMBER ADnFr.-John b. Grubb, of ii,
Practical Farmer Hotel, in BrandyWne Hun
dred, found adrift in the Delaware river, on {
about the l4th inst, near Grubb's Landing
quantity Of hemlock lumber which is now in h
possession. The owner is requested TO com
forward prove property, pay charges md tall
1t away
FALL ARnAsGBMENT.-Th steamboat Wawes
now runs regularly between Philadelpbia an
Bombay Hook Landing rs follows ;-Leo,
bombay Hook Landing every Tuesday, Tbursae
and Saturday, at o'clock y. NJ, for Philade
phla' Returning will leave first wharf belo
Arch street, Tor the Landing and intermedM
places every Monday Wednesday and Friday
0 o'clock A. Nj. See advertisement.
ORDINATIoN- ordination to the presb,
terate Of the Rev. j. P. DuHamel, Rector of i
Thomas Church, Newark, is appointed to TAI
place in st. Andrews Church in this citv. a
4 wednesday next, at l03 o'clock A. NJ.
= FWTn MARYLAND officers and men
the flith Maryladd Volunteers, captured by ii
( rtbeis at Winchester, VIXEN Lee made his rtd
into Pennsylvania, and paroled, arrived in III
city on Saturday night They repaired im1n,
/ diately 10 Camp Smlthers in Brlndywine Unr
dred. They have been exchanged, and bo,
been sent here to awnit orders. They were N,
der Gen Milroy at Winchester. They mnrebo
! 10 tue Brandywine Springs, yesterday afe,
noon, wherc they will encamp for the present
CHANGg OF FAsnIoH.-The Lecturer snvs. III
fashionable organs announce that bonnets Of N
d SKY scraping fashion are set aside, and, in tho
place, the new and becoming cotmge bonner ba
= been substituted. The long-traing dress,
3 should 60 out with the high reaching honnet
Nothing IS more unbecOming woman's dre
than long dresses trailing in the cutters an,
, hke street'sweeping machines, gathering IN ii
apple pariugs, cigar stumps, and sWeenina u
the tobacco spittle on the side walks. Sncb
mass of filth at tho heels must detraot from an
amount Of cleanliness and neatness abont Nj
head, to soy nothing of the economy of sweenin
the streets with silks and satins
CHANCE OF HoUR.-On and after Thnrsdo
next, the steamboat Ariel will leave Wilmincto
at a. m returning will leave Philadelphia /
p IN.
Major GENERAL ANDERSON -AIaior Gener
Anderson visited the United States Gener
Hospital in this city, on Thursday last. ii
passed through the wards, aud spoke kind wore
oil cheer to the brave men suffering frol
wounds.