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

lartook OF hu eitRhht ulnnef on tue cutter. On
" Wednesday last, while the steamer Northerner,
llying on hoard MIR. Seward and his family, /
Fere bound up the Delaware Bay, the Se,edrd |
desiring to communicate with her, gun,
when the latter came alongside. Tho Hon.
Judge Fisher and Thomas NJ. Rodney, ESQ.,,
Collector of the Port Of Wilmington, who were
on board Of the Seward, took occasion to pay .
their respects to the distinguished passengers. |
Mr. S,ward expressed great peasure'at meeting
his old friend Rodney, whom he had not seea |
for many years. After a short time spent in
social intercourse the Northernsr continued on
her trip to Philadelphia.
A DRsTRUorIvE ACCIDENT ON THE PHLApEL.
PHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD
FuuR Cars DRsTROYRD-MIRAoULoU ESCAPE OF
THE pA.sEE0RRs.-0n Saturday afternoon, ns
the l 10 train from Philadelphia was about
crossios the Bell road, the locomotive came in
contact with some mules belonging to Govern
ment herd, aud, alter passing over four OF them,
was detached from the train without being
thrown from the track. Four cars, crowded
with men, women and children, were almost
completely demolished; but, strange to say,
with the exception Of a few slight bruises, no
injury befel any Of the terror-strlcken passen-
gers
The train was moving at the rate of forty
miles an hour at the time of the accident.
The locomotive was Immediately despatched
to Philadelphia whence II returned in a few
minutes with II new train, by which the passcn-
gers were safely transported TO their several
destinations
FREDERICK FEMALE SEMINARY. will be
seen by reference to an advertisement In another
column, that the Rev. Thomas NJ. Cam, for
meGy Principal of the Young Ladies listitu,e,
in this city, has taken charge Of the Frederick
Female Seminary, at Frederick, Md, and will
commence its 2lst scholastic year on Monday,
the 4ih of September. Mr.. Cam is Il gentle
man OF high scholastic attainments, has had
many years experience in conducting school
for young ladies'. and possesses every quafca-
ton requisite TO successfully impart instruction
to bis pupils We regret to lose him from our
city, but assure our Maryland friends that they
heye made the accession Of a scholar mud a
gentleman. We commend him as we'll worthy
Of generous patrO mage.
srAMPIsG LRrrRRs "A. II. Grimshaw, Esq ,
Postmaster Of this city, requests us TO publish
the following in relation TO stamping letters -
Will you caution your subscribers with regard
to the prepayment Of postage on letters. Letters
that are dropped in the Post Office without being
prepaid by stamps are sent TO the Dead Letter
Office. Foreign letters partly prepaid or wholly
unpaid are in most cases treated as dead letters,
in some instances they are charged double post
age and forwarded, according to the postal ar
raugements between the countries. Many per-
sous place Revenue Stamps on their letters
these are worthless in payment of postage, &c
that letters posted with Revenue stamps upon
them arc sent to the Dead Letter Office.
POLICE MATTERs The following cases have
been disposed OF by Mayor Maris;-
July Sl.-Henry Hnson, was arrested BY
officer Jones, charged with nn assault and
battery on Mary Wilson. Directed to pay til,
costs, and give bail in the sum of two hundred
dollars to keep the peace.
August morris Gallagher, arrested By
officer Chrsty, for iutoEcaton Fined % cent?
aud costs.
John Kinney and Julia Kinney, arrested b,
officer Jones, charged with selling liquor without
license. Held to bail in the SUN Of 500 tC
appear before the Mayors Court.
August John Egner, arrested by office
Wiugate, for iutoxicatiOn. Fined 60 cents ant
costs.
Margaret Ward, arrested by officer Jones, TO
intoxicadon. Fined 90 cents and COSTS
W. McElWee, arrested by officer Heal, fo
purlonng peaches. Discharged on paying th
costs
August 3.-Richard Konclin, arrested b
officer Wingate, charged with committing a
assault and battery on C. Pritchard Directe
to pay the costs and enter bail in the sum
5000 to keep the peace.
H. John Kyle. arrested by officer Maharty fo
STeAfoation and disorderly conduct. Fiued s
and coste
David Lowther, arrested by officer Carey, TO
inio1ication Fined 90 cents aud costs.
Lewis Fogg, arrested by officer J3pes. fo
into1icatiOn Fined 90 cents aud costs
Edward Black. arrested by officer Wingatt
for intoxication. Fined 81 and costs.
, Mary Jones, arrested by officer Cnristy fc
in'o1icatOn and disorderly conduct. Fined s
and costs
, James Glenn, arrested by officer Jones' f,
selling liquor without license. Held in SIC
, bail for his appearance at the Mayors Court.
/ August 4.-Francis Chapman, arrested b
i othcer CrOtners, for nuisance Of q cesspoo
!, Fined ST and costs.
: August 5.-James McCuskey and Jot
y Donuelly, arrested by officer Jones, for disturb
y log the peace and breaking show cas
MeCluskey fined SO cents and costs, al
Dsnnelly 81 and costs.
y Margaret Ward, arrested by officer Jones, {,
a vagranoy. Committed for 60 days.
Patrick Campbell, arrested by officer Croiher
. for nuisance OF cesspool. Required to pay Il
: COSTS
4 Samuel Roberts, arrested by officer Buck {
intoEcation. Fined so cents and costs.
Wm D. Sparks, arrested by officer Jones, T
~ keeping tippling and disorderly house. He
4 to bail in the sum Of 800 for his appearance
:, Mayors Court.
August o.-Wm. Witt, arrested by otic
,e Baylis, for intOxicatiOn. Fined 30 cents a
y costs.
a Michael Henry, arrested by officer Wnga
,r Tor indecent behavior in the street, Fined
=, =, and costs.
io Daniel McKeever, arrested by officer Bayl
for intoxcaton. Fined so cents and costs.
~ August John Leonard, arrested by oifiC
4. Carey for obstructing the sidewalk. Discharg
n on paying the costs.
N VIM. Rittenhouse. George Evans, Sar
"a Clayton, Catharine Rittenhouse snd Jacob Sin,
arrested by officers Jones, Crothers, Carey a
ia Baylis, for keeping disorderly house. Fin
IN 81 and costs each
n W. II. Riuenhouse, s. A. Rittenhouse, Ma
4 Jane Lofand, Abraham Rittenhouse and
sinex, for keeping disOrderly house, arrest
be By officers Jones, Crothers, Baylis and Gar
Of Abraham Ritenhouse and VIM. Sinex were fin
one dollar and costs. The rest were held
a S2VO bail to appear before the MayOr'a Court
va CECIL County MATTERs.-We take the follC
M Ing items from the Cecil Whig Of Saturday =
,S ExcIrENENT.-Some little excitement v
of caused In town on last Saturday afternoon
"a the arrest OF four stragglers-tWO women q
all uWo men-Whose names we could not aHoerta
They had been iuduleing quite freely sin fl
m water" under whose influences they succeed
We IN disturbing the peace to such an extent
he caused their arrest and confinement in the il
in where they remained for day or two, wi
,ea they were turned opt--like the beasts Il
n personate.
ali PEAcHEs.-This fruit was huokstered GbC
nd our streets the past week at So and 20 cents
IL half peck. Thus far it has been of an infer
ed qualify; it would have been much better il
be owners would have exercised little patien
aud let it remained on the trees longer
nd RDB UP YOUR GUNS The prospect is t
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