Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-17

Mayors CoaN-The adjourned session Of
the Mayors Court was held last Thursday,
lhe 18th of October, his Honor Mayor Maris,
and Alderman Vincent, presiding.
State VS. Kittie Dunn, keeping disor-
derly house ut the corner of Seventh and
orange. George Q. Gordon, Esq, counsel for
the defence, stated that the nuisance had
been abated and that she had placed the
house in the hands of ESQ. McCaulley, to
rent. The Court fined her $50 and costs,
which is about $l00 Her real name is
Duncan.
James Glynn convicted at the last term,
having paid the $50 fine and served the i'm
prlsonment, was discharged.
State VS.. Michael O'Brien, selling liquor
without license. He had bought out IL
censed house, and finding he was selling
wrongiully he stopped. There were seven
cases against him, and under the circum-
stances he was fined only $15.
State. VS.. VIM. II. and Sarah A. Ritten-
house, keeping a disorderly house in New
street, small street between Orange and
Tatnall and sth and Ninth. Convicted and
fined $40 and costs, or days imprisonment
State VS.. Jane Loiiand alias Sinex, for
Keeping disorderly house. Convicted and
hned $50 andi costs, or ID days imprison-
ment
State vs.. Harlan Nord, selling liquor with
! out license, fined $6S
State vs. Thomas Donnelly, selling liquor
without license, fined $74.
state VS. Adam Rodney, (col) selling
liquor without license, fined $74
State VS.. Hannah Clark, for selling LIQUOR
without license, fined $35.
state VS.. james Parker (col. larceny of
a barrel of mackerel from Daniel L. Pierson,
valued at $40; $l1 worth Of which was re-
covered. Plead guilty; sentenced to receive
do lashes, on Saturday the 18th inst, be-
tween and 10 o'clock and to be sold as a
slave on Wednesday the 25th inst, to pay
WI restitution and costs, for a term not ex-
ccediug years.
state VS.. Thomas Durham (col.) for lar
ceny OF Il fire shovel from Robert Morrison
Convicted, sentenced to receive 20 lashes, to
pe s9id ior term not exceeding years.
Adjourned
The Coming Eclipse - Tho Astronomical
| fluctuations, The ObseUrdtioa Partial at
Bdt'more and Total al Charleston. - An
eclipse OF the sun will take place ON Thurs
DAY, October 10, and will be visible in the
nlted States. Al the time of the obscura-
u9n me sun Will be very near the earth,
whlle the moon will be at its greatest dis
lance, and hence the apparent diameter of
the moon will be much less than that of
the sun, and the middle of the ring usually
great
The path of the central eclipse over the
United States will be well represented bv
nearly straight line drawn on map from
a point about ten miles n N. L. of olympia
to jefferson, Mo, and thence about eight
miles n. E of Nashville and of Charleston
to the Atlantic, and two other lines drawn
parallel thereto, toward the n. L. and S. W.
ana distant thereirom about eighty-fye geo
graphical or one hundred English miles. will
include all that portion of our country in
which the eclipse will be annular. or the
whole Of the moon will be seen ON the sun;
but under the central line only will the ring
De OF uniform width throughout.
II will be found that very large mart Of
Nebraska, Missouri and Tennessee. or all
hul the northeast and southwest portion. is
included within these lines; also the north.
east part OF Kansas and Alabama. the south
western half of Kentucky, and the north
eastern of Georgia. the southwestern part of
Iowa, Illinois and of North Carolina. and
the whole of South Carolina, except The
northern portions Of the districts of Chester.
lleld' Marlboro and Marion The times of
beginning, ending, &c., of the eclipse have
been calculated for Philadelnhia.