Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23

hILLBD.-On Tuesday morning last, aH the
freight train was passing down the road II ran
over man named Patrick Mcclure, who was ly-
ing across the track in drunken stupor. The
body was entirely severed. The accident occur
red Just above Sassafras Crossing. about 10 o.
clock.
The following items are from the Smyrna
Times of Thursday last;
ARRRsT.-0n Friday last an officer in Centre
vile, Md, arrested James Tatman, upon the
charge of passing counterfeit money. When ar
rested, it is said, eighty dollars in counterfeit
money was found on his person. He was taken
to Baltimore Tatman is from Middletown.-
Alexander Maxwell, Of ofMllington or GAlena, has
been arrested on the same charge.
STEAMBOAT LINE To PHILADRLPHIA.--Exer-
tions have been made to establish line of steam.
ers from the mouth of our creek to Philadelphia,
and We understand that the Wilson Small and
WaWaset will be put on the route in two or three
| weeks. Both boats have until recently been 10
the Government service. This route is almost
indispensable to the peach interest in The
Neck" 1t will also be great advantage TO our
merchants in transporting freight.
SOLDIER KILLED.-A soldier named Michael
Kirk, belonging to Company E, Tenth Regiment
Reserve Corps, met with an accident on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and BaltmOre'Rail-
road, on Saturday. evening last, which resulted
In his death, in about fourteen hours afterwards.
He had served his country faithfully for four
years, and having procured discharge from
the service was returning home. Somewhere
between Baltimore and WILMINGTON he laid
down on the seat of the car aud placed both
legs out Of the window. In this position he
rode in safety until the train was passing
through the bridge which crosses the creek at
Stanton, about Eve miles from Wilmington, At
this point one of his legs was caught in por-
ton Of the bridge, aud torn off at the knee
joint and the other mangled in a shocking man
ner. He was brought to the depot at this place
and medical aid called in He fingered in great
agony for fourteen hours when death put an end
to his sufferings. His body was conveyed to
Tilton Hospital, from where it was inferred
yesterday. He formerly belonged to a New
York Regiment,
TIE Cry RAIwAY.-The Republican
gives the following statement relative to the
City Passenger Railway The company use
forty horses and seven cars each day. leaving
four horses for the excursion car or other
purposes. With these they make 2l4 trips
per day on the two roads, pass given point
on the city road $50 different times, travel
ing 400 miles, and now daily averaging
nearly 1000 passengers. From the 29th
day of June, 1864, to the 18th of May, 1865
inclusive, there were about 100000 passen-
gers, the number being rarely less than 1000
per day. On the 4th of last July, there
were over 5000 passengers, being the highest
number on any one day. On Saturday, May
18th, there were 2060 passengers, on the 18th
there were 1889, on the 10th there were
1890, on the 18th, 1882, and on the 18th
over 290O. The receipts for the l0t months
have reached about $4,000.
RUNAwAI.-0n Thursday last, young
man named Edward Kahn, in the employ Of
James Murdck, proprietor of Livery
stable in this city, had his leg broken by
being thrown out of carriage. He had
conveyed lady in the vehicle to the resi-
dence Of some relatives or friends in the
country, and as he was returning home, the
horses took fright on the Newport Turnpike
about mile and half from Wilmington,
and runaway They ran at great speed for
some distance, and during their progress,
kain was thrown out, and had one Of the
small bones of his leg broken. The carriage
was somewhat damaged. Kain was brought
to this city, where medical aid was called
IN and the fracture reduced.
FUNERALoF Mrs. DIcKERsoN. The remains
OF Mrs. DickeTson were inferred in Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, on Thursday
last. The funeral services were held in the
| DupbAos tuuIGus huuIbaS6b WbTb
delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Aikman, of this
city, and the Rev. Mr.. Jeffers and Rev. j.
Hyatt Smith, Of Philadelphia. A large
number of our citizens were present on the
occasion, and took part in tho solemn
: ceremonies of committing her remains to
their mother earth.
MILITARY CouRT.-Maior VIM. p. Lord,
LIST Delaware Cavalry, has been appointed
Judge Advocate of Military Commission,
which is to assemble in Baltimore for the
| purpose of trying N. j. Watkins, and such
other persons as may be brought before it.
PARoLED.-We learn that seventeen
Rebels, who have been prisoners at Fort
Delaware, and were paroled, passed through
this city on Saturday last or their way to
their respective homes.
A TRoTTIEo RAcE.-The Whig of Saturday,
says "A trotting match came off on Tuesday
, afternoon last, on the road leading from Elktou
to Glasgow, between the horses Of John v
Reardon and Asbury A. Perkins, both of Elkton
There is such vast difference In the appearance
Of the two horses, that considerable interest was
2 manifested as to how the race would result
? Reardon's horse is young, fne-lookng, spirited
. animal, and is fast; while Perkins horse is on
old broken.down, rawboned beast, who looks al
il be might, by the frequent application of the
"hiPf hOA u lulu III ultttu minutes. Duk ut
entirely deceives his appearance. The race
came oil, and old raWbone came out ahead, II IL
said, some fifteen or twenty yards; having made
his mile In something over three minutes Nc
7 money was bet between the parties individually
: but some greenbaeks changed hands throngt
l the sporting gentry who were present.
DRhoREsT's ILLUSTRATED MIRROR OF FASH
Q IoNs.-The June number of Democrats Illustra
ted Mirror Of Fashions has been received. II
contains piece Of music entitled "The Natior
in Tears" with an excellent portrait Of the grea
martyr to liberty, Abraham Lincoln graphic
Illustration Of the Funeral Procession in Broad
way, New York City, and splendid view on the
Upper Potomac. The Fashion plates are full
and exhibit in correct manner the various
styles Of dress 10 be worn by the ladies during
] the coming month. Full-sized patterns and
other valuable novelties accompany this number
Besides the great fund OF information in relation
: to the Fashions, several interesting stories and
g number Of useful receipts to house keepers
Will be found in its pages 1t is an excellent
monthly, aud every lady should subscribe for il.
1t is furnished to subscribers at the low price
OF three dollars per annum, in advance. Ad-
dress the publisher, New York City.
/ ACCIDENT TO soLDIER-On Friday last. q
! soldier named Charles Clapp, belonging to
Company E, Tenth New Hampshire Regiment,
had all the toes on his left foot, except the large
one, cut off by being run over by the cars at the
/ depot in this city. He had served in the army
! upwards Of three years, had been discharged
: and was on his way home. When the train
I was near the depot and while it was still in
motion, he left his seat and jumped off. Losing
his balance, in his efforts to regain it, he got
: his foot on the track and was injured as above
stated. He was conveyed to the Tilton Hospi-
tai, where OF last accounts he was doing we'll
He lost his discharge papers and money during
the excitement incident 10 the accident.