Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-15
OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE RA11RoAp Co.

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Dover, December 18th, 1865.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of
Directors of the Delaware Railroad Com
pany met at Wilmington, on Friday, De-
cember sth 1865
Present-Messrs. S. NJ, FELTON,, A. G. Gray,
Jos. Bringhurst, Jesse Sharp Charles l. Du
Dupont, Manloye Hayes Henry Ridgoly,
Henry b. Fiddeman, Alex johnson and
Jacob Moore
The Board came to order Mr. FELTON, in
the chair. Mr., Moore, Chairman OF the
Committee appointed to draft resolutions
relative to the death of Honorable Samuel
Nj. Harrington, late President of the Com
pany, made the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
W WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
ruler oil the Universe to remove from among
US the Honorable Samuel NJ Harrington,
| president of the Delaware Railroad Com
pany, we the Directors OF that Corporation,
having long and intimately known and ap-
preclated him and his many virtues and
| good qualities, desire to express our unfeign.
ed sorrow at his demise Therefore, be it
hesotped, That he was one of the earliest,
most earnest, and most energetic friends of
this great State improvement ever vigilant
over its interests, he devoted his untiring
energy to secure its success sincerely al
tached to its welfare. every enemy found in
him watchful and prompt defender of its
rights.
Resolged That during the progress of this
enterprise, his perseverance and resolute
will surmounted every obstacles Jealous and
energetic in its cause, he labored with an
indeiatgable industry; struggling for its
success, he was proud of its completion
| ResOlUed, That this road for its construc-
tion and the development OF its resources
owes. much to his efforts, and that while
Delaware shall enjoy its benefits and adyan-
tages, the name of Samuel NJ Harrington
VIII be indissolubly connected with this
great enterprise, and be gratefully remem-
bered by the people of his native State
ResolUed, That in the discharge of his du-
ties as President of this company, he exhib-
tied intiexible fidelity and complete ability;
and that in his death we mourn the loss of
one of her greatest beneiaetors; one who in
his intercourse with this board, won our
friendship and esteem by his courtesy, his
| Kindness and his gentemanly department
| towards US.
Resolved, That while we grieye over his
departure from our midst as great calamity
10 TINS community, we cannot fail to express
our nigh estimation of his private virtues
his spotless reputation, and his exalted char
| acter, that we regard him as one of the emi.
nent men of our State whose names will be
lnseparably connected with her history, and
tnat he was universally esteemed as a good
citizen, an eminent jurist, and an uncompro.
missing patriot
Res0ired, That we tender to the family OF
the deceased our since sympathy in this
the hour of their sad bereavement.
Resot0ed, That the Secretary of the COM
pany be instructed TO transmit n COPY of
these resolutions TO the family; TO record the
| same in the books of the company, and to
publish these proceedings in all the news.
| papers of the State
Extract from the minutes.
Attest-J. f. ALLEE, Secretary.
Mayors Court-The December term of
the Mayors Court was held at the City Hall
on Monday and Tuesday last Prcsent-His
Honor, The Mayor, Joshua Maris; Alderman
Francis Vincent; A. Higgins, Deputy Attor-
ney General; L. 7. Taylor, Clerk, and John
T. Hyatt, Bailif The following cases were
| disposed Of
State Us. Fillmore Conklin-Assault and
battery ON Joseph Elbert. Guilty. Sen
fenced TO pay costs, and in default to be i'm
prisoned two days.
State as. Joseph Ryas-For larceny of a
coupling pin, valued at fifty cents Plead
| guilty. sentenced to restore the value OF
the pm, to receive twelve lashes, and to be
sold for not less than seven years to pav
costs
State IS. VIM. d. Sparks-For selling IL
quor without license. Found guilty in four
cases, and sentenced to pay fine OF $40 and
costs in each case; in one case, not guilty:
six cases were settled by the defendant pay
ing fine and costs, and four were continued
State rs. Eliza Hance-FOr the larceny of
a chicken, valued at one dollar, from Saml
Sheppard. Guilty. Sentenced to restore
the value OF the chicken and be sold for
such term as shall be necessary to nav the
costs.
State rs. James Cribben-For selling II.
quor without license. Guilty in two cases.
Sentenced to pay fine of $40 and costs in
each case, and be imprisoned eight days in
each case, in default of payment.
State Us. VIM. Doran-For selling lonor
without license, Found guilty in three
cases. Fined $40 and costs in each case,
In default of payment to be imprisoned len
days in each case.
State rs. James McEwee For selling
liquor without license. Found guilty in
eight cases. Fined $40 and costs in each
case; In default Of payment, to be impris-
oned eight days in each case. Not guilty in
three cases.
Susan McNulty-For selling louor at a
, rattle. Guilty. Fined $40 and costs. In
f default OF payment to be imprisoned ten
, days.
State as. John Parker-For the larceny Of
saddle worth IS, and bride ST. Guilty.
Sentenced to restore SIS, pay costs, receive
twenty lashes, and be sold to pay restitution
q money and costs.
State Is. VIM. Farraday, Alfred McCrack.
en- and John A. Leibrandt-For assault and
battery on James Jackson. Guilty. Farra-
! day was fined $50 and costs and McCracken
1 and Leibrardt each So and costs.
, state u.s. VIM. Farraday, Alfred McCrack
en- and John A. Leibrandt-For assault and
battery on William Cooper. Guilty. Each
fined $50 and costs
State as, Hester Ann Whittington-For
larceny of a pocket book containing SCI
Guilty, Sentenced to restore "a, and to be
sold to pay restitution money and costs.
d State gs James Early-For selling LIQUOR
a Without license. Three cases. Not guilty.
n The Court adjourned until the third Tues,
Y day in January.
+ A Bold Ro65ery.-On Sunday evening last
two gipsey women named Mary Boss and
q Mary Wharton stopped at the house of Mr..
T Henry Cohee, at Hainesvlle, Kent County.
e Md, professedly for the purpose of purchas
c ing oats, and while the family and one OF
c the gipsies were at supper, the other woman
: robbed Mr.. COhee of $3,5t9 taking the
r money from a cupboard in an adjoining
d room. Mr.. Cohee lodged information wifi
Constable Jones, of Chestertown, who tele
7 graphed to Officer Legg 10 be on the lookout
q tor suspicious characters. The officer receiv,
Z ed the dispatch just as the cars reached the
Il depot, and not informing Mr. Legg whether
= the parties were women or men, lie was una
} BILE to make an arrest although he saw the
o gipsies on the train. After the departure O
e the cars Officer Legg telegraphed to Consta
n Bile Jones for information as to who the cul
o prits were, and getting the needed intelli
~ gence, furnished it to officer Taraart nj