Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-01


lady was lying in her wagon in order to |
watch her produce and At an curly hour in |
the morning, II man made his appearance nt |
the front of The vehicle, and commenced 10 |
leel for her pocket cOnlaininga sum of money. |
She Immediately made n grab for the rascal, |
and cried out 'thiei, thief" when the scoun
drel made tracks. shortly afterwards an
other was in the act of filling II basket with
peaches from wagon. The owner discover
ed him, fired II shot at him, when the rogue
beat hasty retreat
Craeity to Il Nero. The New York Times
Washington despatch says that nj Il recent
political meeting in Charles County, Md, II
negro, for cheering IL speaker who indorsed
the Union was beaten by large number of
citizens, including among them Il magistrate
named Frederick Dent, DR. George Mudd
brother of the assassin and others Dent
the magistrate afterwards sent the negro 10
jail for attempting TO defend himself
1Glictiag Dispcasation.-- are seldom
called upon to record so sad and affecting an
event as the one we are now penning one
short week ago the family group of Daniel
Stanton--an industrious and upright Carman
residing at No f0S King street, in this city
numbered six healthy, interesting and intel
ligent children-thfee boys and three girls.
all of whose ruddy checks and cheerful dis
positions gave promise of long life and use
lulncss But in moment the hand of dis
ease unexpectedly laid itselfupon that family
circle, and within the short space of seven
days, three of them were wrupt in the cold
embrace of death. Maria, aged six years,
was seized with Diptheri0 ON "Wednesday,
| August 23d, and in few hours WAIST corpse
| Elmra, aged ten years, was next taken
down. and on the Wednesday following WAS
borne TO her final home in the cemetery
And yesterday Willie, aged two years, passed
/ t41t ls .fet a. s..st
making three funerals in that household with
in a single week. There are vet spared To
the parents three children, two of whom. we
learn, are now prosrated with the same
disease Diptheria.
May the inscmtable God, who ''tcmpers
the wind To the shorn lamb, ~ comfort and
sustain with his Infinite mercy, the distract
| ed mother in her terrible atflictinn
A Deid@dysaa IN Tgoa6le The Philadel-
| Tinted States Gdsshe. of yesterday says.--A
Delawarian named Henry G. Lewis was he
fore Alderman Beitler on Wednesday chare
ed with stealing $3.50 couple oi weeks
since he came 10 the city, and stopped over
night at Mrs. French's, a boarding house
keeper, at 1917 Ellsworth Street Iu the
morning he left Immediately after his de
parture Mrs. French found that 5000 had
heen abstracted from trunk belonging to
her Mr. John NJ Clayton, one Of her
| hoarders made a similar discovery 10 the
eXtent,of $50 Detective Callahan was placed
upon the track of Lewis, who was found In
Delaware. Upon his person when arrested
was SOL in Delaware notes-Smyrna and
| Wilmington money The two complainants
had been robbed of Delaware money and
one of the notes in the possession of Lewis
$50 bill on the Farmers Bank oi Delaware
was supposed by Mrs French In he one
stolen from her trunk She was moi posi-
tive Lewis made no defence lie simply
denied the charge, protested his innocence,
and demanded proof Of his guilt or his dis
mssal. The magistrate committed him in
default of $1,000
Religi0aS.-St Andrews Protestant Epis
copal Church will he opened for Divine Ser
vice on Sunday next Hours of service 10!
A. NJ, and u P NJ, at which time Bishop
Lee will resume his labors with congrcga
tion that has long enjoyed and appreciated
his ministry. Few congregations have been
favored 50 long Il time with the services of So
faithful IL pastor He has always had the
confidence and esteem, not only Of his own
people, hut of the community AT large-ncycr
deviating from what he conceived 10 be the
path of duty, either 10 the Church or his
County Under such ministratons the
congregation has grown and prospered, espe-
cially during the last two or three years. AT
no former period has the Church been in u
more prosperous condition, than at the pres.
ent time May the Great Head of the Church
continue to bless the labors of his servant
and may he long he spared to minister unto
this people. \ PARIsnIoSEH.
Stabbing Case.-. On Tuesday afternoon
last a iracas occurred at the hotel of VIM. d
Sparks, in Fourth Street between Market
and Shipley, in which John Brockman was
stabbed by man named John Cross, in Two
places, under the arm pit and on the leit
wrist, His injure' were attended to by Dr.
VIM. IL White iirockman bled proiusely
hu' is now Il Ia. wSN recovering
Nottce The members of the Handel and
HAYDN Society Of Wilmington, will please
take notice that the regular weekly meetings
OF the Society will commence on Tuesday,
September 9th, at u o'clock Punctual at
tendance is requested, as business of impor-
tance will he brought before the meeting
, JAMES G. Downward, Sec'y.
Sentenced 10 Fort Deilcaye The sentence
in the case of Paul Frank, alias Paul Leon.
of the Eighty ninth Pennsylvania Volun.
teers, who was tried by Court Martial nj
| Washington for desertiOn 10 the enemy. and
sentenced to be hung, has been Commuted 10
Imprisonment in Fort Delaware at hard
labor for five years He has been taken To
the Fort
Atedent atMe Depot e learn that David
. H. Titus, son OF Thomas Titus grocer al the
corner of Third and Poplar Streets, had one
OF his hands badly lacerated, ON Thursday
last, by coming in contact with JIG saw
, which he was running, in one of the shops at
the depot of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company, in this
city. Dr. White dressed the hand, and il il
/ hoped that amputation will not be found ne
. cessary
e .Stapter ) lpoolSt0a bankers and brokers,
$ cor 9th and Market streets, offer for sale at
| lowest market rates. government securities
5 us follows Bends of 1881, 5.20s, 10-4O's
5 73Os of all issues, certificate of Indebted
Il ness, Delaware State Bonds, highest pre-
e MUM paid for compound Interest nc
= per cent. legal tender" l.,.n.d, and hll in
i lerest allowed The, also buy all issues OF
b government and State securities nj hgho.l
. MS Icy fa'e' sept 9t
r Hotd Attempt at Robbery - On Monday
4 evening last, just after dark, rascal walked
n into the entry of the residence of Mr. Wi
son Carswell, No, 400 East Fourth Street
TOOK coat off rack, and was making of
u when gentleman acquaintance ofthe family
. entered the front door, whereupon the thiei
. dropped the coat and made tracks
!. SALES or REAL EsTATr-John H. Pricr
8 and Mrs Norris have sold to j. II. IIeald
y about Ii acres, comprising the old Way
t Mansion and Barn, for over + 1000 peracre "
i learn that the buildings will be taken down
= as soon as possession is obtained. thai
< streets will be opened, improvements made,
i i and that this beautiful property will be rl-
> pldly prepared and adapted for residences.
y Joshua L.. Pusey has Durchnsed nj 4 ~,