Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-22

Fourth street, to engage board for few
weeks Mrs Groves told him she could ac-
connodate him and took him up stnirs to
nus room. Alter remaining there short
ilme he came down and went out lie went
IN ana out several times during the morning
without exciting any suspicion. as il was
presumed that his business rendered such
procedure necessary After he had parlaken
ol his dinner he left the house and did not
return until about three O'Clock, when he
was accompanied by another Young man -
Inc Two weni up stairs together and after
remaining there short time, Allen came
down and requested Mrs. Groves to furnish
nm with an old newspaper, in which he de
sired to wrap up some goods The latter
procured paper from Mr.. Pratt who keeps
store in the same building, and gave il 10
Alien. In few moments Allen and his nc.
cnmplicr came down stairs again. the former
carrying carpet bag and the latter bun
de This act excited the suspicion of Mrs
troVes daughter, who was sitting in the
front room with her mother, and she drew
her erespecial attention To the fact Mrs. Groves
remarked that she presumed he was going
ont To sell his goods, and paid no further al
ienlion TO the matter About an hour after
wards Mrs. Groves went up stairs, when She
discovered that the rascas had opened all
the drawers of n bureau by means Of keys,
quit with the name Of the owncr-Nlrs Pratt
worked in the corner, and number Of 9th.
er articles valued at about one hundred dol
lars, and then relocked the drawers. So far
The scoundrels have cluded all efloristoar
them. Keepers of boarding houses should
he on the look out for them
Disgfdceful Proceedings at a Faneral On
Wednesday last, Patrick Hand and AlcNan-
dor Ny... 4 I.4.t.. -. tast
on a charge Of committing violent assault
and battery on James Mousley The cyi-
dence went To show that ON Monday last Mr.
Mousey was committing the remains Of his
little child TO the grave When the funeral
was ready To start Mousley was assigned Il
place Immediately in the rear Of the heaIsc.
Mr. Mousley was driving along 10 take his
position, and AT the same time Alexander
Hand drove his horse in the same direction,
the consequence was that the two vehicles
goi so close together that Mr. Mousley found
it impossible to get his place in the funeral
cortege. Mousley alleges that he struck
| Hands horse 10 make him get ont Of the
way, while on the other hand, Hand state,
that Mousley struck him, whereupon Patrick
struck MOuslcy with II club in the breast
The result was Alexander got into Mouscv'
carriage and while scullling the side of The
vehicle gave way and the two fell out on tho
ground At this point desperate fight EN-
sued, in which MOusley was wOrstod The
hyslanders here interlered and separated th,
cOmbatants. The hearse containing til,
corpse during this disgracetul scene, wa
standing in the road. The Hand were hcl,
in $500 bail each for their appearance Il
court An action was brought by the Hand
against Mousley for threatening 10 take In
life of Patrick, and committing an assault oi
Alexander In default of bail he was com
mitled to New Castle Jail. The parties br
long in Brandywine Hundred, where til
affair noted above occurred.
Dyaored for OeioLer-De Demorests Illn,
Iated Monthly and Mirror of Fashions lo
October has been received. 1t contains 81
perh Frshion plates, with full instructions
as also pattern showing the ladies eXacil
how to cut their dresses and other article
This magazine surpasses all others issued i
this particular. From no other source ca
be got so much information in reference
+ the fashions. DemOrest possesses ndVar
tages for procuring the latest styles fro
Europe earlier than most other publisher
and from the best sources, and ladies ma
rely upon their accuracy Thisnumbcr al,
contains piece of music entitled 1--WE Ncyi
can Forget it, or the memories Of Andersen
willie Prison Pens which Of itself is wow
y
. rich fund of literary matter This magazil
e'ss4'.' ..-..i''s.ii~-i
: Peterson's Nagasiae for September. p,
A tersons magazine elegant in embellishmcnt
rich in literary matter and abounding i
eycrythinggoing to make up a good MONTH
ii on our table. The Fashion plates nj
colored in the most artistic manner and Il
truly magnificent Besides the usual nun
c her of shorter stories, ii contains a portion
y Il story from the pen of Mrs Ann s. Stephen
which in point Of thrilling interest has nev
been equalled by anything ircm her proli
d" pen Ii also gives Il chapter of Il story e
IS titled "Coquetle Us, Croquet, by Frank L
g Benedict, whose writings are alwa
p, sought after with avidity. Altogethcrit is
excellent number and viii serve 10 viii
away many an hour pleasantly.
" Pardon Seekers 1t is said that Washin
IS ton is filed with Southern Rebels, 10 prcse
re their petitions for pardon. 4 correspondc
ct in speaking of the various STYLES in viii
IN their clothing is cut, SAYS that it is cvide
that they have not been supplied during /
: lasl few years by Northern iailors. What
Sc good thing il is to have tailor who und,
ie stands his business, keeps pace with I
r. times, both as regads material and the ia.
ions, and withal is not exOrbitant in
1t prices Reader, we will let you into seer
We have one in Wilmington who just u
swers this description of a good tailor. |
name is j. II. Muhlhausen, and his place
business is No. Ais King Street, where
would urge you 10 call and get your fall a
" winter clothing Now is the time to lea
y your orders.
or RepehenSible Conduct We learn thntn fl
days ago, while little son Of the Rev. W
ID Aikman was playing in front of his athc
uyatsl Int .t..1. fs# -
Nm hoy threw large stone striking him on
ur check and cutting horrible cash. Had
No struck him few inches higher up. il wnl
no doubt, have killed him Instantly. Su
,r conduct is very reprehensiblc, and sol
ST measures should he taken to pui II stop
If chpraclices Throwing stonesin the sire
= is becoming quite common, and if there
in no law to punish the offenders, we ethinl, II
of the public security requires that IN ordinni
h. should be passed by the City Council immc
ately. We trust the matter will meet "
iu the attention of the conservators ofthe pea
i- before serious consequences ensue
m- Rgdroad AccidGd--On Saturday morni
about nine O'Clock, George George aged
ai years, an employee of the phiadclph
of Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Cu
ar pany met with terrible accident near c,
M ton, whilst attempting TO spring on the q
ry Us they were moving at rapid rate Fl
We ing to reach the platform, he was thrown /
ri on the track, when the train passed over
left arm and left leg, crushing both in
H. shocking manner. He was at once remoy
IDS TO the Baltimore lniirmary, West I.omhi
Ia street, where DR. Butler found it necessp
dg to amputatc the arm near the shoulder oi
5, and the thigh Immediately above the knee
h. The wounded man has since died
~, Monument To n Deceased ORicer-Thc
Us cieiy of Vincent dc Paul, together with
ed heoiitfnl monument IN ~ rr'cte' e =,
ln. I,lIi,,n u nnu...L. !. lll"l VI ~.