Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-24

axe, aud arranged it in such a position, that it
would iall in the event OF any person entering
the coop. "a the mornlug in question, Alen
nierei the coop, the plan worked admirably,
lhe pan fell creating such apoise as 10 awaken
Mrs Higgins, who immediafa5 cllled her hus-
hand. Mr. Higgins took his gun, went out 10
Il e coop and demanded that the thief should
come out and deliver himself up. After WIT
lag fer sometime he discovered that Allen had
succeeded in escaping from the coop through On
aperture IN the rear aud was making of Mr.,
Higgins pursuei him demanding surrender.
Allen refuse To comply; whereupon, lliggina
hFgi nj him tw.ca, cns lI4d taking effect 10 bis
ann pnd the nIaer in the hack of his neck. At
she last IRE Allen f.ll, waen MIR. Higgins re
turnei 90 his house lor the purpose Of putting
on some more clothing. Duiing his absence
illeu made his escape and reached lledgeville,
where he was discovered the next day. His
wounds are regarded as Of a serious nature. He
ws4 conveyed from brothel which he kept i'll
iledgeviile to tie residence Of his wife, near
the oli Church. whore medical Aid was called
~. A'!cn was arrested shout Christmas, % the
charge CT lUalins chickens anl was released /
on bail, 10 answer the obarga OF the mex, term OF
the Courf
Gentlemen's Hats.
Az ths lNs.t styles at CHARLES OAKFORD CONS
Continental Hotel, Pnilt1slYhia,
SKATING PAtE-An election was held on
fhuIsday afternoon, January 18th. At the Park
by The spectators, TO aFari q Lldy's Velvet
Skating up, valued at So, TO the beat lady
skater present with the following result =
Miss hoiney, 22a votes Misi Harvey 100
Miss Jackson a. Miss Head 10 Miss Bowers
s Miss Rice c Mrs. Adams 6 Mira Harlan
4 = Miss Barrett 4 Miss SCOT 8 Mies Ais
man > Miss Candy /. Joseph NJ. Pusey, Enos
LlrSin, Henry Garrett, VIM Canby, Inspectors.
sAvFD.-The U. $. transport steamer
Massachusetts reached Philadelphia, on
Sunday, bringing intelligence OF the loss of
the Patapsco. Among the list of those who
were saved, is Chief Engineer Driver, of this
State
FUNERAL OF JoHE j. LATIMER-The re-
mains Of the late John r. Latimer ESQ,
were inferred at Laurel Hill, Cemetery,
Philadelphia, on Saturday last. His funeral
was attended Ivy number Of our citizens.
CECIL CoUSry MATTERS We copy the follow
lag iiem' frem th' Cecil Nhig Of Saturday:
hHsd. -Rob't Donaldson brakcsman on n
freight trau, was thrown from, and killed by
the cars. at Sorh East station, on Monday last
lie WAS % is stated putting On the brake, and
instead Of using tho litle dog" intended to
hold the brake wlrn it is on, he attempted to
bel y, Wh'n sudden move Of the train threw
biiA on tae track, the cars passing over him and
eating him iearfully about the abdomen But
this. il IS thought, would not have proved fatal
had MI been tun over a second iimO, by the
same train, AID 1t Is stated to the knowledge Of
tae eHehecf' The young man was native of
Pennsylvania.
Drogpei -ElH,rl Faiues and @ .orge &.
Bolem, two oo,s, rtsillaF 10 Chesapeake City,
and aged about / ! aud 10 years, we're fund
droSned on Monday last 10 the drain. separated
from tae canal, al Chesapeake City, By ths tow
pain. The bnys had bern ,kating. and by come
mean got into Az AIR hole There being none
ire7eui T. s.tue-s the sad occurrence, nothing
finite IL known Of the affair.
RE,L E.TArs s.LHs.-wm. MeCaulley & Co.
have $ 'li the following properties Three O.
riei hrok hauee On Lombard street, between
Foutth and Fifth streets, to Gsorgi Feeney, for
Sla5U brick house On Market streei between
Twelfth aud Ihir'etuih, to Z. S. Newell, for
S590 q house Il Brauiywiue Village, to Wm
Hunter, ior 5 l2j brick house ou King strest,
between Tseiftk in Thirteenth, to Jane B
Broomal Tor $500 brick house on Sixth ST.
between Monroe and Adams treei to John N
Cain, for $1,000; brick house on Fifteenth
Street between Matket aul King, to jesse X.
Hoscrs, fur $3.50 lot on sixth St. between
McniOc nul Adams Sts, 10 JOS Mccain, for
SllS two h'u-fs 0u French st, between Sew
enh ami Eighth streets TO Enoch Moore and
VI. i Settled. They haye hous.s of oil descrip-
tons, in nl oc1ti5ns fir ale, on very reasOnab' Q
terms, aud NJ very low prcrs
HousE or Rlrras AT the meeting Of the
City Council, hell On Thursday evening, DR..
Wilson reported that the committee raised in
regard to tie establishment Of e House of Refuge
had visited Philadelphia ia company with the
Mayor, aul aher an intetyiew with Mayor
Henry, visited and inspected the House of Re
fuge III that city. The Welt, although q very
pleasant one, did not terminate as the committee
hoped It might AZ it Was found impossible to
effect any arrangement hy which our juvenile
criminals could be consigned to that institution.
I1e committee therefore recommend that a
committee he appointed TO apply to the General
Assembly Of the state now in session, Is make
the neCe.a .aaiy provision for tie State at large (;
or TO effect an arrangement ii possible with the
Trustees Of the POOR OF New Castle County, by
which the class Of offenders, residing in this
city, my b rouNaed in tie Institution undtr
their charge unit more satisfactory arrange.
meut can be accomplished. Tue Presileut an
pointed Dr.. Wll,on Gnl Mes.ts Cbani,er and
Bollan said committee
SRATNG PAsK.-Wo take great pleasure ia
transferring 10 our cJumu. the fltloFiug card
from Mr.. Louis II. Coke /, l. an act Of Justice
due 10 h gL-Faihlei, honorable gentleman, who
would hot ta entity VI tbe msan acts charged
and We u ice 10 see hin thus vindicated from
the asIersion5 Of lis ualucers:
10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
take tbs opportunity to correct SOMA erro-
neous and false impressions that haye gotten 10
the community ~ large. have been asked
many times If Mr.. Wlsrion had sent persons 10
sat my sl4tug poni--nnl II he had not made
me an oiitr TO Iulclase it, to keen the public
from skating on n, aud if he did uot hire boys
to hfeak il NJ. My answer to al the above
quss'ions in the negative 1h pond never
vas sal'ed, md Mr., Wharton never made any
cNet Whatever f1r the purchase sfit, 10 Justice
10 slr. wharton, | will take this occasion 10 sny.
believe he Is above any such mean, contemp-
'ioic business. although he is gentleman with
whom have no acquaintance. believe him to
he an loLofabie N IL and deserves crc liz for his
enterprises and energy il it had not been for
MN lheie would have been No skating park in
Wi'lnit ftgn, Az lie is a stranger among us, and
has been a. great expense for cur recreation and
pleasure, lie observes great announcement |
make his statement without any persuasio1
from Mr Wharton or any Of his irieads.
L0UIs II. Coke.
Wilmington, Jtu 49, 1866.
WILNlsGtoH, DEL,
January 23l 1860