Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-07


worse than the slow death they wero suffer
ing there, concluded to make the effort TO
escape, which they did successfully by hri-
blng the guard or some other rnectual
means. Finding they were gone, every Of
Tort was made for their apprehension, hut
they completely cluded The vigilance of
their pursuers by secreiing themselves in
tue neighborhood for a period Of ten days,
and were given up as being miles on their
journey. They were then piloted ut night
by friendly negroes and secreted by them
IN the day time for twenty seven days, dis
tance of l21 miles, joining the lines of Sher.
man and entering with him in his triumphnl
march into Savannah.
Ladies' Hats.
TIE largest assortment at CHARLES OAKPORD SONS,
Continental Hotel. Philadelphia
'lHE BEAuTruL WiDow.-T. B. Peterson
" Brothers, Philadelphia, have Just publish
cd novel from tho pen of Mrs. Percy b.
shelley, wife of Shelley, the poet. This is
n delightful work by lady whose dramatic
powers of incident and vigor Of romantic
conception are hardly equalled by any of the
new and peculiar school of anthoresses who
produce novel month, the name of each
scarcely OUTLYING the advent of its success
stimulate the appetite from chapter to chap
ter without confusing complication. English
life and aristOcratic scenes are set off against
American manners and true pictures of life
at our own fresides. There are in ii charm
ing sketches of balmy and llowery love
scenes, painted with master hand, against
q buck ground OF broken VOWS and breaking
hearts. The thread Of the story is thrilling
and absorbing, and deepens and intensi6es
10 the end. Price Sl.50 in paper, or $500
IN cloth. 1t may be procured at the store
OF Boughman Thomas ~ Co., 42l Market
street, in this city,
SERIOUS AoeipFNr.-A young man named
j ohm Hellner, son of Frederick Hefiner, Of
little Creek Landing, Kent county, acci-
IDENTIFY shot himself on Wednesday afternoon
while pulling his gun through fence. The
charge entered his arm above tho elbow,
ahattcrng the bone and seyering tho main
artery. lie was attended by nrs. Jump and
Cahall who ainputated the fractured limb.
GRocEM SroRH-James NJ. Jones has
taken the store formerly occupied by ] ohm
Price, deceased, 2ls Market street, in this
| city, and laid in large and excellent assort.
ment OF fresh groceries, 10 which he invites
the attention Of dealers and housekeepers.
His goods will be disposed OF OH the most
accommodating terms. MIR, Jones has had
some year experience in the business, and
We take pleasure in recommending him as a
youag man worthy Of patronage.
AID FOR THE SoLDlERs.-A meeting in be-
half OF the Ladies' Aid Society was held at
the institute Hall on Thursday evening last.
The audience was quite large, and interest
ing addresses we're delivered by Captain A.
X n of H.
rish, of Philadelphia, and the Rev. Leigh
ton Coleman Of this city. A collection was
taken which amounted to about Sl60.
FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN SToRE.-We
would direct the especial attention OF our
readers to the advertisement Of James J .
! Baldwin, in another column. Mr.. Baldwin
has opened Il store IN Second street, between
Iatnall and West, in this city, where he has
and intends keeping constantly on hand IL
\ good supply Of tho best brands of flour to
be found in this market, together with all
kinds OF feed stuff and Grain. We commend
him to'our readers rs well worthy Of patron
| age.
The PRIZE FtdHTERs.-lhe prize fighter
Ward and the party arrested and brought
To this city, hmd n hearing before Mayor
/ Maris on Friday morning last. Evidence
red in Delaware county, Pa, and Ward was
remanded to the authorities of that county
The others were discharged, as it was proven
that they were merely looking on, and were
not parties to the violation Of the law.
New lNyEyTIoN.--Ievic Palmer, formerly
of Kent county, now residing in Washing.
ton, u. e., has invented a simple and con.
yepient metallic box for carrying letter or
.ta "a. 4 l. i
600 oil them for sale. The price is $500
per gross.
Ladies' and Chiidren's Hats.
Latest styles At CHARLES oAkF0RD & SONS, Cont
ent4l Hotel Philadephia.
SUSSEX CorNW AFFAIRs.-rhe George
town Union, furnishes the following items
ForNp DEAD.-Messrs. Chas. G. Shocklev.
Peter Martin and Jas. NJ, Wngate, while
duck cunning on Tuesday morning last
found the body Of an unknown man frozen
IN the ice, in RehOboth Bay about a mile
from the inlet, they cut him out of the ice.
and dragged him out on the marsh and sent
for the corner, as they made no examination
oil h!s pockets or person there is no means as
yet OF ascertaning who he was we shall give
the report Of thu coroner's inquest in our
next Issue
SALES or PEoPERN.-1he Hotel in This
1 place long occupied by James Maull, fde-
ceascd), and at present and for some time
past occupied by MIR. S. 4. Hazard. was
purchased, in December last, BIZ MIR. Asburv
G. Pepper Of pr. Richards and Jndge
WOotten, for the sum of $1,000
Judge Wootten and DR.. Richards, about
thrcewecks since, purchased ofP. i. Causev.
Esq, the Brick Hotel, in this place, lately
occupied by Mr.. A. T. Ewings. We under.
stand they paid s. ,937, so for their purchase
1t IS very desirable property and was
bought very cheap.
FiREs.- On Monday evening last the
Smoke House Of Mr.. Joseph Barker in
Indian River Hundred, caught fire about o
I o'clock, and was completely consumed bv
the fire, together with large amount Of
meat The probable loss to MIR. Barker ia
$500. -
Wm Concealer an old mulatto man who
We hear was frozen 10 death, was buried on
last Monday. While his family was at bis
! funeral their house was burned to the Ground.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
AcclpENTs.-0n Sunday last, a little
daughter of Jackson Pettyiohn at Milton.
I Del, was very seriously If not fatally burned
4 Her clothes in some manner caught fire and
AS she ran out Of doors, the FIRE spread So
rapidly that she was very badly burned be.
fore the flames could be extinguished We
understand that on Monday she was not ex-
| pected to live
A son Of Asa ". Jefferson while skating