Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-26

A Case Settled.-In the Court of Quarter
Sessions Of Philadelphia, on Thursday last,
the case of Anthony Keefe, was tried He
was charged with enlisting a soldier out of
the state, contrary to law, and also with
larceny as bdilee. The allegation of the
commonwealth was that he took one Philip
Dougherty, citizen of Philadelphia, to
Wilmington, Del, and there enlisted him in
the army, receiving at the same time $3.50 of
his bounty; 800 of this money defendant
gave to Mrs. Dougherty, the wife of the SOL
der and was TO give her the remainder at a
certain time. Dougherty in the meantime
died, and Keefe falling as she alleged, to pay
over the balance, instituted this prosecution
The Commonwealth failed to establish the
'harge, and the jury rendered verdict of
not guilty.
4 Man Arrestcd in Female Ahire.-About
one O'Clock on Sunday morning last officer
Bayls arrested man named Samuel Chad
Tlck, IN female attire, in West Street near
Delaware Avenue 1t appears that the ofli-
Ger saw Chadwick first in Ninth Street near
French and supposing there was something
wrong, followed him until he reached West
Street, where he took him into custody. He
had hearing before Mayor Maris, when
not giving any explanation of his conduct.
he was remanded back to prison to await u
further investigation He cut handsome
figure dressed a Ia JEFF. Davis.
A Union Meeting of the congregations Of
this city, is invited to be held in the First
Presbyterian Church, this evening, at y o.
clock, TO listen to the able and eloquent
preacher of France, the Rev. Theodore Mo
nod. The subject of his address will be
'the Religious condition of France, and es.
pecially the labors of the Evangelical So
ciety." All who are interested in the pro-
gress of christianity in that country, and
who desire an opportunity to listen TO Mr.
Monod, who returns to France early in De
tober, are cordially invited 10 be present on
that occasion.
IN Eiopement-7 The Parties CdughL-On
Saturday night last, Detective Hartman, q
Millville New Jersey, accompanied by Mr.
5. g. g., of that place, reached this city in
search of the latter's wife, who had eloped
with married man of Millvile, named
ID. r., about taree weeks ago The detec
tive succeeded in discovering that the parties
were boarding at boarding house in Walnut
Street, above Eighth, and lived together Il.
man and wife. Officers Maharty and Croth
ers arrested the gay Lothario in MarSel
Street, near Seventh, yesterday morning, ald
lodged him in the City Hall cells. Officer
Buck and Detective Hartman went in pursuit
of the truant wife, whom they took into
cmstodyand conveyed TO the Delaware House
where she was confronted by her hrsbcnd
after which the detective made arrangement,
to convey the guilty party to AIillyille, foi
the purpose of lodging them in Jail to await
the action of the civil authorities We ar,
told, however, that at the depot the spoust
appealed to the better feelings of her lcigC
lord, with tears in her eyes, and promised IL
do better in the future, when he iorgave hci
past transgressions, and the party departed
for home the best friends in the world. w,
learn that Mr.. d. r., during the time that h,
was living with Mrs. s. G. G., was writin,
letters TO his wife, informing her that he wa
dealing in horses.
To Holders Of Flee T,ceaties. We wonl,
call the attention of holders of the abov
bonds, 10 the wide difference in price nov
existing between them and the new issue
which bears the additionaladvantsge of two
and-a-half years longer time to rul
We are prepared to make the exchange ,
the new bonds for old at current markC
rates r. r. PoBINsoN i Co,
Government Loan Agents
Cor of Fourth and Market Sis.
sept. 15-4t.