Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-29

an hour and Il half, when he was discovered
ny daughter of Mr.. Dickey, residing in the
vicinity, dangling by the neck on a rome
which he had suspended from hanger used
in putting up spokes, in an old wheelwright
shop adjoining, liieless corpse. She gave
Information TO Mr. Morrison, who called
several gentlemen, who with their assistance
cut him down, Coroner Curry was sent for
and held an inquest on the body, when the
jury rendered verdict that she came to his
death by hanging himself with rope till he
was dead, in the wheelwright shop of Thos
Morrison"
II appears that Ferguson has been for
sometime past paying his attentions to IA re.
spectacle young lady named Emma Barlow.
who lives in the neighborhood of Stanton. A
short time ago She declined his further ad
dresses, since when he has been somewhat
melancholy. In his coat pocket a sheet of
paper was found on one leaf of which wns
written the following:
''SrANToN, September 20, 1865.
DEAR EMMA:
81 take my pen in hand TO
send You few lines, to let YOU know that
am well, and hope to find you the same
Dear Emma, nm very much"
On the other leaf
Levi Ferguson in Stanton, Del.
1
1t is the place for me
Stanton is my good old home.
dearest brother am the only one.
| am so dear to thee
And when leave this world
Do not mourn for me
STANTON, Delaware
DEAR BROTHER:
81 leave this world and
all its cares behind. do not want 10 live
now, when l am left alone. | would rather
de and leave her hope that she may ret
he one she wants, as did moi suit her. The
one that sees this will think of me. and the
cause of it. This is a sad thing for me-For.
guson is no more. Goodbye Dear Emma
forget me not"
The parents of the deceased, reside in this
city, and the melancholy fate of their son
RR88fEo. RR8fE cast shade of sorrow over the house
Presbytery Of JIlmiagton.-The Presby.
terry of Wilmington held its semi.annuol
meeting at Middletown on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week. in the Forest Pres
byterian Church. The session was moi a
long one, but full of earnest work. no time
being lost, as is often the case in ecclesinsti-
cal bodies, in rambling debate
One of the interesting features of the meet
ing was the return of the Elkton Church 10
the Presbytery In 1857 this church, owing
to the anti-slavery position of the Presbvs
terry, and of the New School General 4 ssero- =
bly,, with which it is connected, seeded and
has remained separate until now Hon. James
i. Mccullough was present as an Elder ren.
reseniing the church, and remarked thai tic
Elkton people, with a very clear knowledre
Of the record and the announced princinles
of the Presbytery, now desired to unite with
again; The churchwas welcomed heartily
back. Its Pastor Rev Mr.. Matthews. was
also received as member of the Prcsbyterv.
II is very pleasant evidence Of the progress
ot events, and shows that honesty, mnnliness
and iirmness to principle are triumphant in
the end. The Presbytery has, on all occa,
sions, shown itself, without hesitancy or
reservation, loyal and anti-slaverv. and
through these four years of war has steadily
Increased in numbers and efficiency. number.
ing two more ministers and nearly three
hundred more church members than it did
before the war began, although ii has lost in
the meanwhile number by death and re-
moval.
Rev. John Patten, d. d., was on We'd
nesday night installed Pastor of the Middle.
town Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Altman, of
this city, preached the sermon; Mr. Wiswell
delivered the charge TO the people. and Mr.
Mallery, of Beverly, delivered the charge to
the Pastor, The exercises were of an unlIsu.
ally able and interesting character DIR.
Patten has fine field before him, and we
welcome him to Delaware
The Presbytery adjourned to meet in this
cltyi IN the Hanover street Church. in Octo
Der, for the ordination Of Rev, Mr. r. NJ.
Cam.
Clothing Store.-We invite the attention
OF our readers to the advertisement of n. X.
Garhart Mgchant Tailor, No. 100 Market
street, in this city. Mr. Garhart has ON hand
a well selected stock of Cloths, Cassimeres
and Nestings, suitable for Fall and Winter
wear, which he will make to order in the
most fashionable style, at short notice, and
on the most reasonable terms He also
keeps constantly on hand a large assortment
OF ready made Clothing and Furnishing
Goods Mr. Garhart is practical work
man, personally superintends all work en-
trusted to him, and we commend him to the
patronage of the public.
Destructfee Hire.-The alarm of fire about
one o'clock, on wednesday morning, was
caused by the burning of a store house and
stable at the corner of Thirteenth and King
streets, in this city, belonging to William
Griffin. The buildings, together with their
contents were entirely destroyed The store
house contained about five hundred barrels
and quantity of hoop stuff, belonging TO
VIM. G. Pennypacker, valued at about five
hundred dollars. The stable contained fl
valuable horse, carriage, nearly new, and
about halfton OF hay, which had been put
in on Tuesday afternoon, belonging to Joseph
Derrickson. Mr.. Derrickson's horse was
worth about three hundred dollars. II also
contained a horse belonging to Cornelius
Wiltbank, worth about seventy five dollars.
This is the second horse that Mr.. Winbank
has lost within few weeks. The fire is sun-
posed to have been the work of an incendi
ary.
TO Holders Of FRge- TDenties. wonld
call the attention of holders of the above
bonds, to the wide difference in price now
existing between them and the new issue.
which bears the additional advantage of two
and.a-half years longer time to run.
We are prepared to make the exchange of
the new bonds for old, at current market
rates. r. r. RoBINsoN tS Co.
Government Loan Agents.
Cor of Fourth and Market Sts.
sept, 15-4t.
IMPRovEAEEr.-A decided improvement made
in the cut and fit of the new patented Shoulder
Seam Shirts. My motto is to make the best
shirts at as low prices as they can be bought in
any other establishment and every man shall
have the kind aud quantity Of materials bar
gained for. Every shirt warranted to fit, and
to be as represented. or the money refunded.
Call and examineat 3l5 Market ct.
July 2e.-tf WM. II. CHOW.