Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-02-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

aud battery nn James Spfseue, Que Of the FRO
yost q larl Mt the corner OF Eighth ami Orange
.ues,,, on Monday night last. lie Was severely
inli. fr'i Hh i,t tnV face
Amo4s ,he h,cai ct mates Of Secretary Chase
for tue ysat az, Ss0o,OOO for the Dca"are
Breakwater.
Ga Thursday night week. a large nun Der Ct
tns congregation OF the Rev. ID. II. Emerson Vi
st Georges, Del, visited that gcntlemnn's resi-
dence, aud presented him buuHu,ut suip'y nt
the substautials OF life Thy $50 pr scented
MIS-. Emerson with purse containing f5O, Nj,
Emerscn, $40
Tliyer chapel at the corner q Adams nd
Docs SIS, will be dedicated to the worship -
God on sabbath next Services to Commence At
O'Clock + N. The public are respectfully M
WED to attend
A new counterfeit $50 bill on the pitt-i6n
(Pe) Bank has just msde II appearance. Nig
nette, rolling mill, figure, 20 on The upper corner
Also an tered ten collar note on tho Bank VI
North America, Philadelphia. 1t is altered from
4 genuine one. Vignette, Washington surround
ed by soldiers.
" liam Clark has purchased the farm of WIN,
Seal, near the Brandywlne springs, for Ss 600.
1t contains 25 acres.
joseph g Hutchinson has purchased IL farm
eontaiuing M acres in Appoquinimink lluud.ed,
from VIM. LYMAN for $1,000.
\ bill was init oducei in the house on Monday
last, milking the Delaware Bay, aud Karitau
Railroad military and post route
David Erb has purchased Of John Petitde-
lee, his farm in Mill Creek Hundred. cou-
tanning IS acres, for $500
Charles Moore has sold his house aud lot in
Mil Creehaliundred, to 1haddeus Richardson for
$1,000
Washington Jones, ESQ, olIera very fine
farm for sale. a description OF il will bs tould
in our advertising columns.
A SOLDIER SuoT DEAD ny THR pROvOsT 0uApn.
/ --On Monday night last, between seven and eight
O'clock member of Company G, First Delaware
| Volunteers, named Robert Mccullough, was Shot
dead in Eighth street below Church by Corprl
Alfred T. Roberts, of the Provost Guard Of this
city. An inquest was held by Coroner Zshley,
on Tuesday ,wnen the following facts were elicit
| edit appears that cOmrade aud Mccullough
wrnt to house ct the corner Of Seventh mud
Church streets, kept by woman named Hannah
Egner, where they behaved in uuruly aud
d,sorderly manner. Mis- Egner sent for the
Guard, alleging that Mccullough was q soldier
and had threatened 10 destroy her property
The Guard repaired TO her residence, aud found
McCullough -who was somewhat intoxicated
behind the bur, with dpmijohn in his hand, up
pteutiy helping himself Mccullough WAS III
citizens dress except his vest, and Corporal
Roberts asked him il he was soldier. First he
replied in The negative but finally stated that he
had been, and was discharged The Corporal
asked for his discharge, but he alleged tina, il
was at his residence at Ninth and Church streets.
lilo requested the officer 10 accompany him, and
he would exhibit It. Private Stephens, one If
the guard, took hold oil McCulough's arm, and
they started for his home. When they reached
Eighth and Church streets, Mccullough struck
; at Stephens, broke his hold, and run down
Eighth street. The guard pursued him. aud
finding that he was likely 10 escape, called TO lin
to halt without effect; Whereupon Corporal lie
> berts, fired his revolver, the contents Of which
catered McCullough's back, aud passed gu
through the left bre ut. He ran short distance
after being shot, when he fell and instantly ex.
PRED. His body was conveyed TO the residenc,
Of hi. per,Lts, where the inquest took place
. The following verdict was rendered by the jury
"That the deceased came TO his death FROM
i pistol shot wound by the hand OF Corporal Afret
+ 4. Roberts, Of the Military Provost Guard, wNil
p ia the discharge Of his duty" The matter, vi
. learn, was investigated by the military autbori-
u ties and Corporal Roberts, exuntraied from al
d blame. He was discharged from custody. Nc
: Culoueh was a single man, and was about 9
d., years old. Mccullough was inferred on wednes
y day afternoon last. His funeral was attended b.
9 the First Delaware Veteran Volunteers NJ
e large rulnber OF soldiers and friends. McCul
Tough was q good soldier, aud had fought gal
laniy at Aniietam, first and Second Froderiuks
0 burg Ohancellorsville, Gettysburg, aud Bristoy
IS Station. lie had re enlisted for three years.
" Acrs PAssED.-Thh following bills have past
= ed tile Legislature since our last report;
BIZ The Sendte.-A joint resolution to authoril
III the Trustees of the School Fund to pay to SchO
i'd Committee No. 10, New Castle County, certai
10 money u bill to enable the Messrs. Dodd to |,
m cate certain vacant land; q bill 10 change II
'' name of Williamina Stevens to Marin Ma gar
he Ashton Henry; bill 10 amend section /,
b. chapter 90 of the Revised Code, entitled
n tDches.'
By the House Act to authorize the laying oil
Us Of public road in Broadkin HID; act to amen
section Z, chapter PAL, of the laws Of the Sta
the word "July" i'll section7 to August; a b
to authorize the Prothonotary of the Supren
Court of the State of Delaware, in and for ke
County, to procure o new seal and press Of otic
bill to incorporate the Wilmington City Kai
is way Company; bill to amend an act to incorp
rate the Young Mems Association for Mutual In
ief provemeut, in the city of Wilmington. Tho III
ely is to increase the capital to 5000 000 The SUI
,ur pement to ali act entitled an act regulating Il
en- sale of ntoxcating liquors passed March o. 1856
a bill to cede certain lands TO the United State
re- a Joint resolution authorizing the State Treasu
nat er to pay certain money to School District
be 20, New Castle County; bill to vest 10 Phil
est demic Lodge No. Z, L. O. o. f., the title
Ter certain property therein mentioned.
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by The INDIAN CHIEF.-T b. Peterson & BIZ
Of Tiers, Philadelphia, haye just published n,
Ger novel from the pen Of Gustave Aimard, heariI
1w the above title 6ustave Aimard was the adopt
in son of Que Of the most powerful Indian tribt
fol. with whom he lived for more than fifteen yea
self in the heart Of the prairies, sharing their daags
for and their combais, and accompanying them 9,
live rywhere, ride in one hand and tomahawk
- the other. In turn squatter hunter, lrapp
The warrior, GambusinO, or miner, Gustave Anna
fter has traversod America from the highest peaks
line the Cordilleras to the ocean shores, living fr
up. hand to mouth, happy for the day, careless of
he morrow Hence ii is that GustRve Aimard 4,
'ur- not write rOmaHces, but describes his own Ii
I to The Indians of whom he speaks be has known
the the mHnners he depicts were his own. 4
8 of work is considered Que his best. 1t may be
e of at the store Of u. s. X. Butler No. 420 Mari
pay street.
.eks TnE DELAWARE MARBLE WoRKs.-We
was pleased to learn that Messrs. Callahan Day
son, at the Delaware Marble Works, corner
!. Fifth and King streets, in this city, are doin
very prosperous business. They are constau
engaged in the preparation Of Monumer
It Of TOmbs, Head and Foot stones and every descr
tory ton of work in their line of business Eg,
the piece of work entrusted to them is done n
note very best manner and to the entire satisfact
IS of Of those who favor them with their patrone "a
. s They use none but the best material III
lons gentlemen are practical workmen, anl person
his ly superintend their business, and care is tai
that the work is not sighted, but Is done
ates proper manner. We commend them to
day. readers, in full confidence that they will be a
the to suit those who may desire Anything in Il
rian line both as to elegance of design and woram
n on ship,
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they OLvs ~ wy 'ualu mat lhe PROVOST Hu