Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Epitome Of Business and Personal Matters.
George G. Lobdell oilers three good horses
for sale.
John F. Allen, publisher of the Temper
ance Advocate, has purchased the Milford
Statesman, published in Milford, Del
James A. Robinson & Co., have succeeded
Messrs. W. II. Billany & Co, and will con
tinue the hardware and cutlery business, at
the Southeast corner of Second and Market
Streets We commend this firm to the pa
trnnage of our citizens.
There is great revival going on at Eben-
ezer NJ. E. Church, on Newport Circuit {;
the altar is crowded every evening as many
as % have already presented themselves at
one time 6 OF whom were young men. On
last Friday night there We're conversions.
The meeting is still going on, and will be
continued during the present week.
Good 7'emplars.-NIr Thomas Roberts,
g. W. G. t., instituted a Lodge OF Good
Templars at Red Lion, on Friday evening
Another will be organized at Middletown, on
Friday evening next.
Phiiadelphia Brptia dissolution. = The
Philadelphia Baptist Association held its
annual sessions in the Spring Garden Bap-
tist Church, Philadelphia, last week On
Thursday the letter of the First German
Baptist Church, OF this city, was read. There
mas been received by baptism and letter a
goodly num5er Of members, and the church
is at pr sent in fourishing condition.
Shooting A6air al Hagrs,ae- Grace One
Soldier Shoots An0ther.-0n Friday night.
about ten O'clock a shooting affair occurred
near Havre-de- Grace, the victim being a re.
sident of Philadelphia. 1t seems that the
Twenty-iourth Regiment, United States Col.
ored Troops, was on its way home. One OF
the members of Company c, named Francis
Desberry, resident Of West PHILADELPHIA,
was shot and instantly killed by fellow
soldier named Edward Lynn. At Havre-de
Grace the train stopped, when number of
the regiment got out, among them the de.
ceased and Lynn. They, with others. had
been drinking, and went into hotel and
called for some whisky. They paid the bar
tender, when he refused to give them their
drinks, Lynn had his gun with him. and
pointing 1t towards the bartender fired
The ball instead Of hitting the bartender
took effect on the body of Desberry. The
murderer and his victim were then nut on
the train, and went to Philadelphia. where
the murderer was arrested Lynn will he
sent back TO Havre de Grace Desberry
leaves a wife and two children. The two
men were on good terms with each other
and are neverknown TO have had any words.
Lynn acknowledges that he intended to
shoot the bartender, hut says the shooting
of Desberry was unintenlional
Cecil County Matters Court of Cecil
County was held at Elkton last week.
The following cases among others were
tried:
j. P. Cantwell VS.. Hollingsworth & Har.
yey; appeal from the decision Of Justice of
the Peace jury trial; judgment for Hollings
worth d Harvey for $40 IS and costs.
State vs.. Timothy O'Rouke, Michael Ouin.
Ian, and John 0'Donnel for riotinr and
committing an assault and battery on Robert
II. Bell; jury trial; O'Roule and O'Donnei
found not guilty; verdict of guilty against
Quinlan Of assault and battery; motion for
new trial made and overrued by the
Court; sentenced to pay fine Of S. and
costs, These parties belong in this State.
State vs.. Sharpley Bullock Hugh Devlin.
John Jordan and Andrew Queary for assault
and battery on Robert NJ Walmsley; iurv
trial; verdict not guilty. The parties belong
TO Wilmington.
Boughman Thomas & Co., VS.. ]. T.
Brown; action of debt; judgment confessed
for $l25.OG Ewing for plaintiff; shmp for
defendant.