Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.


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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
o. EPiTohE OF BUsISRss AND PERSONAL INTEL
LleEEcn.-JaoksOn & Sharp, have recently built
a large addition to their extensive Car Works, at
the foot OF Eighth street in this city.
We leain that Lieut. Palmer Of the company
Of Purnell Cavalry, which is doing Provost Guard
duty in this city, has resigned His resignation
has been accepted, and Lieut.. Purnell has com
mand of the Company.
oh Saturday week last, Mr.. Stephen L. Ar
mour, Of Milford, while looking at the Launch If
vessel at that place, lost his pocket book con-
tanning two hundred dollars.
A horse belonging to Dr. J. II. Mitchell, Of
Milford, broke from the post in front of his own
er's residence on Sunday week last and ran for
several squares before be was stopped. The
carriage to which he was attached ives much
broken.
The schooner Sea Breeze, Of Milton, Del =,
owned BY Capt. Hopkins, was sold on Tuesday
last to Mr. Samuel Paynter, Of LeWes, DEL. for
S2OOO. She was bought about twelve months
since for $l4OO.
A lot OF Government horses we're sold on Sa-
iurday, at Milford, prices ranging from $500 to
$50. After that sale was over another lot rather
more valuable we're disposed of AT prices running
from $50 to $l60
Nd, for nnnber Of years, has removed to the
iaim OF Anthony Reybold, near Delaware City.
Lieut. W. j. Pnrnell, of Elkton, who has been
a prisoner at Richmond, for sometime past, has
been exchanged, aud arrived at Elkton.
William kershaw, Of Cecil county, has been
appointed to take charge Of an Academy at
uraiton, West Virginia, and has left for the
scene Of his labors.
An enthusiastic Union meeting was held at
mn tfns. H..
Thursday evening last
The past Winter has been very unfayorable
Tor Wheat. The crop,it is feared viii be light.
.. l. McCullough, Esq, sold on Tuesday last,
the farm Of Elisha Atkinson, containing 20 acres.
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drink, aud went to bed. In the night they
renewed the engagement" and Weiser received
cash across the abdomen, which let out his
bowels. Leonhart was committed to iail the
next day.
Books have been opened at Elkton, Nd, for
the sale Of eve hundred preferred shares Of Stock
of the Elkt1n, Gas Light Company
capt. Nicholas Maney, died at his residence.
near Elkton, on the 18th inst, in the Goth year
OF his age.
SNOW fell at Georgetown, on Tuesday and
wednesday last, to the depth of Is inches.
Dehney Stevenson, Jr., Of Smyrna, of the
Fourth Delaware Regiment, has been appointed
Lieutenant in the Regular army.
The Methodist Protestant Conference at lis
recent session at Baltimore made the following
appointments for Delaware - Kent Circuit. l.,
w. Bates, I. Ii. b. Austin, II. Semple Rove
Georgetown Station, b. Bowers Concord Cir
cut, W. g. Holmes Sussex Circuit and Fed
eralsburg Mission, DR. A. S. Eversoie, G. W.
simpson Delaware Mission, DR.. D. F. Ewen
Rev. Thomas NJ. Hawkins, of West Dover Hun
dredi has been appointed 10 the Baltimore Circuit,
The TWenty-tifth Massachusetts Veteran VOL
uuteers, passed through this city, for Washington
on Thursday night. The First New York Cayal-
same place.
Attention is called to an advertisement Of Mr.
Herkness, published in another column, for the
sale OF SIX hundred carriages, at the Bazaar. 9Th
and SAMSON streets, Philadelphia, on the 9Th OF
April next The collection Is one Of the most
extensive ever offered for sale in that city, and
comprises many vehicles made by the best car
tihBe mhnulaOturer5 In the country.
shad made their appearance in Chester, Pa,
last week, and sold for 80 per pair. The cold
weather has caused gillers to suspend operations.
The prospect Of full supply of Shad is good. .
mm' ID. Nan, Auctioneer, will sell at public
SAFE, on Monday, April 4th, at nine o'clock. A.
NJ, az Fifteenth and Market Streets in this city.
the Furniture Of William Rice, deceased.
Coroner Zebley held an inquest one day last
neek, over the body OF man named Robert
forter, belonging to Brandywine village. that
was found on the race bank, near Bishop Lees
bath house. The deceased had been missing
from his home since Saturday week, and il Is
supposed that he had fallen in the race while
intoxicated, and had crawled out of the water on
the bank, where he persisted from cold.
Ihe coroner also held an inquest, on Saturday
morning over the body Of an unknown man.
dressed In the garb Of soldier, with the excep
uon OF citizens vest, and wearing the insieuia
OF the veteran corps. The body was found on
tne railroad track, near Hedgeville, in horribly
mutllated condition, the head and legs being
severed from it. The name of &C. Mcdonnell 3
was stamped upon his right arm with India inl
IL is supposed that he fell from the cars on Fri
day night, while en- route to join his regiment
Verdict in accordance with the above facts.
Davis Rumford. of the Eighth New jersey
volunteers, died of enlargement of the heart, in
Tilton Hospital, on Friday evening.
Ihe turning mill of Saml. Strayhorn ut Chaud.
ersvllle, Pa, with all its contents was DESTROYED
by fire, on the afternoon of the 10th inst.
NorloE-An persons having claims against
the Steamship Kate will present them immediate.
~ a. my store fer payment
March 29th-lt. FBARcis BARRY, Agent.
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ny soLpIEns oN =.
CITIZEN AND COLoRED MAa.-One OF the most
unproVoked and outrageous assaults, which il
was ever our lot to record, took place in the vi.
cinity oil Ninth and Walnut streets, on Friday
afternoon last about half past Eve O'Clock, the
particulars Of which are as follows lit appears
that party OF soldiers who were considerably
under the influence of liquor, happened to be in
,nat iocallly' and met Il cOlored man named
Enoch liinson, whom they acoosted with some
rude and uncivil remark, which naturally
brought forth reply whereupon the whole par
| " fen on him and commenced to beat him in an
unmerciul manner. lie retreated to his bonse
near by, and defended himself, as well as be
could with his white-Wash brush handle and.snc.
oeeded in dealing his assailants soma severe
blows. They stabbed Hinson in the thigh, cut
his head and otherwise Injured him. and isft him
lying in his yard for dead. Whilst the fracas
was going on, one Of our most respectable oiii-
Eens, William s. Hilles, happening to pass along.
interfered and urged the soldiers to desist from
beating HlnsoDi Whereupon, they knocked Mr.
Hilles down, cutting his face horribly, and other
wise maltrsated him. They then went n pur
suit OF a cOlored man, who happened to pass.
and, we presume, had they succeeded in over
taking him, he would have suffered the same fate
as the others. He, however, escaped. The
Provost Guard was Informed of the occurrence
and Immediately repaired to the scene. Ond ar.
rested three Of the assauiiing party, and lodged
them in the guard house. II was fenrel tbai
Hiuson's injuries would prove fatal, but at last
accounts he was still alive and hopes were Gu
tertaiued Of hia racoverv