Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-11-07

| young lady, Miss Giles, who resides with
MIR. Mendenhall, went across the street, ia
the house of friend, and while standing
looking out of Il window she saw Meyers
enter Mr.. Mendcnhalls house. She i'm
mediatcly returned home and enquired of Il
lady connected with the family, rs to the
whereabouts of the man she saw enter the
front door few minutes before. The former
expressing gastonishment at the statement that
Il man had entered the premises, the two I'M
medlalcly went in search of him. Every
| room was examined, and the ladies' were
about to give up the search, when Miss
Giles happened To look through the crack OF
adoor leading into one ofthe rooms, and dis
covered Meyers standing behind it. She
immediately gave the alarm, which brought
Mr.. Mendenhall to her assistance. When
the latter reached the head of the first flight
OF steps, he encountered Movers, in the act
Of making his escape Meyers in response
to an intcrrogatory of Mr. Mcndenhal, as to
what he was doing in his house, stated that
he was looking for a man Mr. Mendenhall
assured him that he had found him, and i'm
mcdialcly took the rascal into custody, and
handed him over to High Constable Pierson
who lodged him in the City Hall cells On
an examination of his person, the following
articles were tound:-Fou gold breast pins;
TWO pair OF ear drops and two odd car.drops;
gold and gutta pcrcha Two Young men
who board with Mrs. wilkins, in Fourth
street, between Market and King, hearing OF
the arrest, called al the City Hall, and ON the
prisoner being brought into the High Con
stables office, one of them identified the
coat and vest on tile prisoner as his prop
erly and the other one the hat and shoes
These articles had been stolen from their
boarding house. Meyers stated that he
boarded with G. klinger, in Second street
between French and Walnut lie lclt
bundle at Ringers, which contained an Of
Ulcers dress coat and pair OF black pants.
In the pocket ot one Of these garments was
found lady scarf; Il scissor case containing
Il par Of scissors; pair of kid gloves;
pair of thread gloves, and n dGguerreotype of
u young man On Thursday morning, two
young ladies employed by Mrs. Ann Dan
by, in Shiplcy street, below Tenth, called at
the city Hall, and identified the iewclry,
gloves, napkins, daguerreotype, scarf, and
scissor case and scissors rs having been
stolen from them. Meyers has lost one arm
He states that he was member of the 72d
New York, and lost his arm in the war. lie
had hearing before the mayor who com
mitted him to New Castle jail in default of
$500 bail.
'asser CoUafy Matttrs-We copy the fol.
loving items from the Georgetown Union of
Friday r.
Serious Accidcnt-On Tuesday last, Harry
Jones, son of Mr.. Philip G. Jones, Jr., while
running through the streets, fell down with
great force, breaking his right leg lust above
the ankle joint Drs. Samuel d. Marshall,
and Charles II. Richards were called, and
set the injured limb. Harry is about years
ol age and was running away from his
mother IN order to escape going TO school,
4 ne fracture Is very painful hut moi dan
gerous This should he good warning 10
| boys.
fiN ito n lIcH.-Luthcr Hastings who
lives near this place, while walking in the
fields after dark, fell into wen on Sunday
evening. His cries were heard by some
! nusscrs who eXtricatcd him from his un
| pleasant position.
Dtd -Grecnsbury Wiley an old resident
of the Drawhridgc in this county, died last
| Tuesday evening aged about IS years. Mr.
Wiley was extensively known in the com
muniiy as quiet, and honorable citizen.
H8troN IfeM-As an evidence of the
heartiness with which the farmers in our vi
cinity enter into the Railroad campaign, we
notice that many Of them are convcrtir.t
their loose timber into railroad ties v,biri
will soon be in great demand. Wctoinl ",
discern devotion to the cause.
Sioym.-A heavy storm whi..b bod boor
gathering over us for some .iays hirst ort
uriously on Tuesday Fer some limo tL,
wind blew smart gale accompanied will
ram from the y. Z. We shall he surprised
II cold weather does not follow soon.
DtSfHe'tpe Ftfe.-Quite Il destructive fir,
occurred ut about p. NJ. ON Friday lns
near GumhorJ'; which resulted in the los
ol the residence and some outbuildings o
Nlr. Lneneler Gray. The fire originated by
Solht sparks nom the smoke house commtl
lhCra'lhg with ilc roof OF the residence, an,
neioic propel assistance could he procure,
ne TWO buildings were burned 10 the ground
Inc larger portion of the household prop
eriy was saved hut in a much damaged con
dition Loss about $500 on which there /
no insurance,
S"les II Reoi E'stgte Dariag Me Weed b,
John II, Paynter, Trustee, the following
pieces Of property being the estate Of III
liie Caleb Ross and devised to William /.
lleqrn IN trust Tor Maria H. Hearn, deceased
deceased
No. l. 5l6 acres t19 perches. N. w. F
lld,, s31 per acre, to Isaac Giles, S16010. OF
: NO J 3l9 acres N. W. Fork Hid, S9j o
per acre To James Bacon, 81, $3.50. o..
=, 40, =. "a acres, l39 pcrches, N. w.
lld., $500 per acre, 10 Nath r. Jacobs am
John r. Richards, 81, 1885.
NO 4, Known as Sanford Lot at laurel +
Joseph Bacon, 81, ,735
No. ., 2O2 acres, ll9 perchcs, Little Cree
, ~, ~ S2o'Oo per acre, TO G, w. IIorscy, $4
, No. Z 1873 acres near Delmar. 500 me-
acre, to Jonathan A. Hearn, SO, 1Gs f3.
NO D. ll03 acres Broad Creek HID, 81. G
j, per acre, TO John Workman and William
Windsor, $9Os 20
No. .; Town Lot at Laurel, to Williar
. Hitch, S2lO
Farm of VIM. H. lIeam in Little Cree
= HID, containing 1866 acres, brought "a. SAC. OF
= This is one of the largest Trustee sale
4 liat mas occurred in this county for man
u years The land brought exceedingly goo
$ prices
e L9cal tHedDangs,-We copy the follow
! ng items from the Elkton Wig of Saturda
!, last
= arrest Of an Escaped Prisoner.
e Price, assisted by Mr. James Denny. arres
ed in Blackbird Forest, Delaware, on Tue,
!. day night last, and brought back to Jail, on
i, OF the parties Ga colored man, named jaime
:, Owens,) who estaped from iail alonp wit
IL James Davis, convicted at last February teri
Of Court of stealing l.. Nowland's hogs. VIII
resides on bohemia Manor, in this count,
mere were three persons arrested for III
!, larceny of the hogs-James Davis, Whit
u and two colorcd men. One of the latter W,
\ convicted and sentenced to the penitentiar,
=, The other colored man, Owens, who escape
II with Davis, was held for trial The Sberi
g and his posse of one would have capture
Davis also, but the latter was warned by
IA Trend Of the approach of the officers an
/. made ms escape. Owens showed fight b
H. attacking the Sheriff as soon as he entere
t. the house. He was thrown down and tie,
III however, after short scutlle. A white MAJ
ID OF herculean proportions, whom the negl
ID accuses OF assisting to sleal the hogs. was .