Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-22
LOoAL AFEAIRs.

sisting of twenty-five performers, will give
TWO entertainments at Institute Hall, this
and tomorrow evenings They have the
reputation of being excellent performers, ant!
should be greeted by large audience.
j. A. Robinson " Co., advertise that they
have on hand n full assortment of Ladies'
Gentlemen's and Boys Skates, which they
are disposing of at the lowest market prices.
They invite the public to give them n call
| before purchasing elsewhere.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company. and an Election of
Directors, will take place at the Office of the
Company in this city, on the Sth Of January
next, at II o'clock, a. M.
Capt. II. Sprngsted, No. Gt0 Poplar st, ,
has fine lot of North Carolina Shingles for
sale. He also offers to dispose of a Sloop, or
exchange il for real estate in this city
An ordinance in relation to the Brandy
wine Water, will be found in our advertising
columns to-day.
Coroner Curry held an inquest on Thurs
day last, over the body of Welden kuntz,
which was found floating in the Delaware,
near New Castle. Mr.. X. disappeared from
Delaware City about u month ago. The jury
rendered a verdict of death from accidental
drowning. lie was about 30 years of age.
The farm of the late John A. Jordan, situ-
ate in Brandywine Hundred, and containing
forty acres, was sold at public sale last Sat
urday, to Joseph Kellum, for s., 1924.
The Base Ball Club Regalia, which was
voted for at the Fair held the past week
for the benefit of Grace Church, was receiv-
ed by the Wawaset Club. 1t received SAG
votes, the Diamond State $50 votes and the
PautuXct 2l4. The Regalia was presented
to the Club by Dr. H. +. Askcw, ON behalf
of the Fair, and received by Rev Mr.. Steven
son on behalf Of the Club. The votes were
20 cents each, the whole number, $40;
making the handsome sum of S2l2 25, The
Sewing Machine was awarded to Mrs.
Sergeant Bicking, whose husband was starv-
ed TO death ut Andersonyillc, while a pris-
oner of war. The following is the votc.--
Mrs. Bicking, 20l Mrs Gear 1902 b. F.
Perkins, j. II. Britton and r. +. Robinson,
were appointed a committee 10 present the
machine TO Mrs. Bicking, which they did,
and it was thankfully received
c. A. Rodney, No 204 Market Street, in
forms our citizens that he has on hand aud
for sale, splendid assortment of excellent
Skates for Ladies, Gentlemen, Boys and
Girls, which he is selling ut the lowest mar
ket prices Call and examine them before
purchasing elsewhere.
Mr., Silrer's Lecture.-lcv. Abicl Silver,
will deliver his next lecture in the church AT
the corner of Washington street, and Della
ware Avenue on Sunday evening, at half
past seven O'Clock. Subject why we
should hate father and mother, wife and
children, in order 10 be Christ's disciples"
Broke Jail Yesterday morning, between
three and four O'Clock, Patrick Coylc, James
Gribben and Edward Smith, incarceratcd in
the City Hall cells, succeeded in cllectng
their escape The prisoners tore the plaster
from the ceiling of the cell, and then with
the aid of brace and bit, hot iron and knives
managed to cut hole in the ceiling large
enough to permit them to get through into
the lower room of the City Hall The brace
and bit has been identified as those purchas
ed by an Irish woman Mt the store of Mcssrs
Way X Good, in Market Street above Fifth
the previous evening. The knives belonged
to Mr. Joseph I. Waite, and were sent to
the Hall with cdihles for another prisoner,
who made no effort to escape. Tkc knives
are full of nOtchCs, and were used to assist
in saving out parts OF the ceiling floor he
tween the uugcr holes. The hot iron was
also employed toad them in this work Mr.
Spencer, the fire watch first gave the alarm
The smoke produced by burning the holes
out with a ed-hot iron, arose 10 the apart
ment occupied by him on the topof the build
ing When he descended to the lower room
he found it filled with smoke also, and in his
search rthe cause narrowly escaped falling
through the aperture made by the prisoners
He Immediately informed the waichman.
and steps were taken TO re-arresi the prison
| ers, but at last advces the efforts of the
police had been unsuccessful,
A Colored Soldier Beaten and RoJ5ed.-On
Sunday night last, about twelve O'Clock, Il
colored soldier named Abraham Brown, be
longing 10 the 23d United States Volunteers,
was badly beaten and robbed hy two un.
| known white men, on the Railload near
Hedgeyille, The particulars of the affair are
as follows;-Brown was paid off and dis
charged at Washington, and on Sunday took
the train of cars TO return TO his home at
| North East, Md. When the cars passed
that station he presumes that he was either
asleep or that they did not stop At least
he was not aware of the fact that he had
passed that station, until he reached Will
mington. He got out here, and remained in
the depot until the watchman informed him
that he must close the premises He then
| went out and expressed desire 10 procure
some place where lie could lodge until morn
ing A white man offered to procure him
lodging, and took him up the Railroad to-
wards Hedgevile for that purpose. On the
way an accomplice of the villain ioined
them. One of the white men expressed n
desire to look at Browns gun. The latter
handed it to the former, who admired il very
much, and told Brown he would carry il for
him. When they were in the neghborhuod
of lledgeville, one of the fellows stepped
behind Brown and struck him with the gun
on the head, telling him to the ground
Brown tried twice to get up, and each time
the villain repeated the blows Ills head
was cut in horrible manner, and he was
rendered unable TO defend himself The
scoundrels then rhed his pockets and yalise,
taking therelrom Il pockct-book containing
about three hundred dollars. They also
took his gun and new suit of clothes which
he had purchased in Washington, and went
OFF, leaving Brown lying on the track. The
injured party succeeded in crawling Off the
track to the side Of the road, where he re-
NAMED until morning, when lie came along
the Railroad to this city. When near the
Depot he met little boy and at his request
the youth took him to the Iron Rolling Mil
of Mcdaniel, Adams & Co., Tor the purpost
3 of warming himself. After remaining there
for some time, one Of the employees accom-
panied him TO the City Hall, where DR.. Jonei
was called in and dressed his wounds, whicl
are not considered of n dangerous character
! He started for North East ON Monday morn
1 ing. Ihe robbers were strangers 10 Brown
and SO far all efforts 10 identity the nscal
have proved futile. We hope that the polio,
VIII yet succeed in bringing the authors o
j this outrageous murderOus assault and rob
O berry TO justice
arrest Of a Ergcr. officer Christy, tin
r First Ward arrested man named Georg
+. Hudson, Of Baltimore, on Tuesday last, abou
12 O'Clock, charged with forging the name
OF parties in that city to checks TO the amour
= of six thousand dollars. Hudson had for
i merly been in the employ of the government
i as clerk, during which time he committee
the iorgeries. lie decnmncd nnd wrnt Il