Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EPiTOMR OF Busiagss AND PERtoyAL lNreLIt.
dRNOE.-Ihe farm 0f the late john AlcCrone
VAS sold at New Castle, last Friday, to Thomas
Hoconb for 5 ~. .i35, being an advance Of about
80 per acre over the former sale.
VIM. II. May, sou of L, F. May, Eco, for
metly Of Elkt0n, who was imprisoned on the
18th Of Osiober, upon toe charge of coming into
the FEDERAL lines irom the South, and failing 10
report at Col. Woolley's eiice, was released on
Sunday last upon taking the oath of allegiance
and giving $1,000 bond.
The Saw Mill OF Josiah Jackson aud Jonathan
Hopes near KenLelt Square, Pa, was destroyed
by fire on the night Of the 9th lust
A number of Rebel lificerU, captured ia the
Senaudoah Va ley, by General Sheridan's com.
mand, reached this city on Thursday afternoon
last, on their way 10 Fort Delaware. Among
the number were COlonels, Lieutenant Coiouels
Majors, Captains aud Lieutenants. They were
hard looking party.
PRTERsos's MAGAziNE.-We are in receipt of
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1t is q splendid number; with A supprb title.
page for 1864. Notwithstanding the enormously
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printing materials, "Peterson" will sull be fur
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j. Peterson, No. 300 Chestnu, street, Philadel-
phis.
FATAL ACCIDENT The Dslaparsan Of sstnr-
day, says:-A soldier named William F. Raw.
nolds, OF the Third Delaware Regiment, and
resident OF Milton, Del. was Instantly killed on
Monday afternoon, at Dover Depoi. hy being
run over BY the cars. II appears that the de-
ceased, who was highly intoxicated at the lime
attempted to get on the tran while it was IN
motion, but fell between the platforms Of ihe
two cars, and the wheels OF one of the tracks
Immediately passed over his body An attempt
was then made by some bystanders to drag hin
off the track, bat us they were doing SO the next
set OF wheels caught his head, and crushed his
skull to fragments. Coroner Taylor subs.
quently held an inquest over his remaus, and
they were then sent to his friends at Milan -
having been ou visit to his wife and children.
who are called on thus suddenly 10 mourn his
death.
.THB MURDER ON NWkDNEsDAY-The Baltinore
Clipper, Of Friday says;-The name Of tho lad
Killed on wednesday afternoon, on EutaW street
WAS William HOeluer, and that Of the murderer
Doileau, private of the LIST Delaware Infantry
The arrest made by Lieut.. Smith, chief detec-
tive Of the force under Col. Wolley. Tne nc ,used
at the time of his arrest was performing guard
duty at the Soldiers Rest, short distance from
where the assassination was perpetrated When
arrested the accused stated that Le killed The
boy because he wasa Copperhead but while on
his way to jill he denied having shot the lad. =
Several Witnesses, however, appeared at the
office Sf Col. Woolley, aud stated positively that
they saw the accused FIRE the fatal shot.
Lows AND DvrY We have received from ,hs
publishers I. d. Peterson & Brothers, Phila,ol.
phia, new novel entitled Glove aud dutv y
written by Mira Hubback. 1t nbounds in soul
eleVating thoughts, aud no person can read il
without being made wiser aud better thereby -
1t is full Of simple aud maze wisdom, sArewed
delineaiion OF character in great variety. and il
has piquancy that rvets the attention even
amidst simple incidents. The chAraciers nre
drawn BY hand which can realize fictitious
characters with minute intensity. Il will hr
that character. 1t may bo procured at the Store
OF boughman, Thomns Co, 12l Market street
in this city.
REPRensEsinLE CoNDucr-Oue night las
week, three desperadoes attacked man named
Richard Burton, member of the First Delaware
Regiment, in Market Street between Finh aud
Sixth, and beat him in checking nanner.-
Burton wOs conveyed 10 the Hospital, wbere bs
still lies in very critical condition IL in spn,
posed that the same party proceeded to the honsf
Of u man in New Castle Hundred n short lia.
tanee from this city, and committed nm assault
on him and his wife. No effort should h,
spared to bring them to justice.
o. U. A. M.-The three Councils Of the o,de,
of United American Mechanics, in this city. will
attend Divine Service at the Union NJ. II. Church
th 8 Thursday morning, at hnltpas. ten oiolook
In full regalia. Bishop Scott will preach !
Thanksgiving sermon, on the occasion.
CHAR0E OF HoURs.-The steamer Ariel now
leaves Wilmington ut Z. 80 A. NJ; Hook, e.25
and Chester As; returning leaves Philadeiphi,
at 2 p. NJ,
DEDICATION OF THE CATHEDRAL The ereal
Catholic Catbredal Of st. Peter and 81. Paul, In
Logan Square, Philadelphia, was dedicated on
Sunday last. The attendance of people was im
mense, and the religious services very imposing.
The Rev. Mr. Reilly. Of St. Mary's Church
Rev. r. A. 0'Brien. of 81. Peters Rev. John
Golden, Of New Castle and Rev. Jobp Welsh, oi
St. Joseph's, Bfandywlne, we're pfeseni, and
participated In the ceremonies.
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