Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-25

3lst The proceeds derived from this pic mic i
are to be appropriated to procuring new {
uniform No pains will be spared by the /
managers to render the occasion one of pleasure
to the participants. This is the only band in
Wilmington and il should meet with encourage
mont from our citizens. The band does not
procure enough engagements to sufficiently I
remuuerate the members to warrant them in
purchasing a uniform out Of their own private
purse and should receive the aid of their friends
They promise in return to give the participants
n compensation in the shape of enjoyment, and
we have no doubt, that they will be fully
satisfied after It is over that the small sum
asked for the tickets was expended in o profitable
mlnncr
ATTENrTED RoDnEnY-During the time that
the affair was in progress narrated in the article
under the caption of "a Night Adventure of nm
lnebriate." two scoundrels made an attempt to
enter the residence of Mr.. Benz. BOgia, corner
Of Fourth and Walnut streets, by prying open
the window in the rear of his dwelling. They
became alarmed by the noise Of the drunken
fellow and relinquished their purpose. The
neighbors saw the thieves setting on the steps Of
the Public School but presumed that they were
comrades Of their nocturnal visitor, apd paid no |
attention to them They finally walked off |
unmoestcd.
LECTURES 80 John Collins, Esq, will deliver |
two Lectures on Cuba, illustrated with thirty |
drawings from nature, in the Scientific lecture
room of the Wilmington Institute, on Monday
aud Tuesday evenings, August 18th and Goth,
at eight o'clock The material Of these lectures
wns obtained during u visit to Cuba. The
customs Of the people, and their manner Of
| living will be given together with many inter
esting facts. These lectures will be highly
instructive and entertaining, aud We have no
doubt that the lecturer will be greeted by a large
audience,
FRUIT JARs The Euretd Gtdss Fruit Jar.-
The only Jar that can be flooded. ald thereby
ticcng every particle Of air, and the only Jar
that can he opened by the simple touch of the
finger. For sale by J. c. PIoKgLs, Sole Agent,
No. 2l3 Market Street, Wilmington, Del.
August 25-lm.
COuNTEsrEITs Several counterfeit one dollar
United States notes were recently presented nj
tbs Treasury Department for redemption, but
were readily detected by the experts in that
bureau, There are numerous counterfeit $d0s,
but none, 30 far as known, of the denomination
Of $1,000, $500 and s.. All others ore counter
ieilcd
SUDDEN DEATH.-Alr. Wm Pierce, Carpenter
and Builder, who resided at No. 307 West
Fourth street, in this city, fell down in Fifth
street between Orange and Tatnall, between ten
nad eleven o'clock, ON Wednesday morning last,
aud expiged in Il few moments. He was in his
usual health, aud short time before his DEATH
made contract with gentleman u do some
carpenter work james Sullivan Jauitor at the
Unon League Room seeing him fail imDed aiey
went to his assistance, AMI discovered that his
mouth was full Of blood The deceased had his
han ikcrchief in his hand, if he was in tho act
: of slaunching the blood. He was conveyed to his
residence aud DR.. White called in, who examined
him aud discovered that his death was produced
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highly respectable citizen and his demise will be
deeply regretted by all who knew him.
ANoTnER ATTEMPTED RoBBERY. are in
formed that some scOundrel attempted to enter
the residence of Mira Maria H1gg, No. 40 8
East Fourth street. on Monday night last. lie
placed II ladder against the wall, and was as
cendiug it to the seconl story window, when he
+ was discovered by Mrs. Ilugg. Finding that
the inmltes Of the house were awake he de-
5 c4mrfd,
NARROW EsoArE.-we learn that boy about
10 years Of age, named Henry C. Parish, fell OF
WAS pushed OIL the bridge which crosses the
Brandywine at the head Of Market street, on
Monday morning last, between ten and clever
: o'clock, into the water. 1t appears that he had
= been in the habit Of walking on the railing
= along the aide Of the FOOT path, and had become
! quite in adept at IT, On Monday ho tried Il
ItIlullu Au0 ltuA uHhlut uuA Nutu nG uus
s reached the centre, he fell, or as he alleges, Wal
. puehed oil by boy, who was near him II,
! soon succeeded in reaching the shore. DR.
Miller happening in the vicinity examined hi
y caAe md pronounced him unhured. w
= presume be Win not iry the experiment over n
" y he may not get off so safely -hoLld he have III,
y =, misfortune to fall again.
c KENT County MATTGRs.-we copy the follow
ir ing items from the Dover Deidwdrcm 0
(, Saturday lact ;,..
e ARoTRER ATrEnrr TO DESTROY RAILROAD
h TRAiss.-On Tuesday night or Wedueadal
e morning some misorCant drove o block of WOO,
Jl into flqg of the switch and placed log acros
The truck Of lhe railroad near Dover depot
~ esidently B,th the intention Of throwing any
IS train which might go over the road in the mig h
is of the track. Happily no extra trains wer,
10 running that night, and the obstruction wa,
discovered in the morning The frequency o
the attempts 10 throw trains off the track on th
~. road -h9Ts that some one is endeayornq 10 ~
=" out spite against the company for some oanse
~ at the rlsk OF killing and wounding innoesn
= employees and passengers. The compnnV owe
4 1t to the public to ferret out the guilty partie,
mr. and let the law take its course upon them. Th,
~ penalty for this crime, we believe, is death.
10 MonE FIRES We announced in our last til,
% burning OF a shed back of Mr. Elijah Crouch's
nj stable ON Friday the llth instant shortly after
y our paper went 10 press the cry of fire was agar
10 ragged aud the stable was discovered to b,
of burning and twas destroyed On last Thursda,
y shed attached to the granary on the SAINT
oot property caught fire, but the flames wer,
20 subdued without much damage in the Afternoon
~ OF the same day the hay in the samu shed wnl
" again discovered TO be on ire, but was mt an
" without much damage 1t seema pretty eyidenl
= from these fires that an ncendary is endeayoriut
70 to destroy MIR Crouchs property
Il SERIOUS AccDEEr.--A young man named
ro Caleb Boggs had his arm taken off near IN,
"a shoulder, while feeding o wheat machine, or
n wilson pannons farm, above Dover, on las
Thursday Drs. Salisbury and Bird rendered
him the necessary medical services, and he i.
lie doing as well as could be expected.
b, CATTLE UPON RAILROADS The PENNSYLVANIA
ie hallroad Company gives notice to owners ol
u cattle and other live stock, that in all cases o
y injury to the property Of tie prr"
= na'roau company OF - -tsVHs or property ia
Z, charge of said Company, in oouseouenee of
1' cattle or other live stock obstructing the rack
T. a.f.,i s.,h live stock will BIZ held liable
for all damage that may ensue. All owners Of
cattle should shut their animals in. Ii is moi
~ the duty of railroads to shut cattle ont from
III their roads. The owner of the cattle is clearly
llaoie Tor all the damages occasionod by his
II cattle running at large. As the lives of the
ID 'iaVe'lihg pubic are also exposed through the
A. same negligence, it is questionable whether
10 cattle owners are not indiutable for cuIpable
ID neglect in the event of death caused throngb
m such negligence IIany terrible accident sLouId
arse iro1 this cause, it is certain that public
r. sentiment would insist upon the Justice of
p making the owner responsible
e RroPESEp-Tho Cecil whig of Saturday