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

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Thank God the bloody days are past,
Our patient hopes are crowned at last
And sounds OF buge, drum and fife
But lead our heroes home from strife
Thank God, there beams DER land and sea
Our bazing star of victory;
And everywhere from main to main,
The old fsg flies and rules again
Thank God, dark and trodden race
Your Lord no longer wells his face,
But through the clouds and woes Of nght
Shines on your souls better light!
Thank God, we see on every band
Breast-high the ripening grain crops staud,
The orchards bend, the herds increase
But o, thank God, thank God for Peace
KENT CsUNTI MATrERs-We copy the follow
log items from the Dover Delaware an. Of satur.
day last:-
ATrENPr TO THROW THE Cans PROM THE
TRAoK.-On the night Of the Fourth, some mali
cious villain placed a crossiie on the track Of
the Delaware Railroad, near Brentford station,
evidently with the intention of throwing The
evening train from Philadelphia of the track.
Fortunately the crosste was too large to pass
under the oowcatcher, which pushed il along the
track for about hundred yards, until the train
was stopped. A man was seen running from
the spot, and chase was given by persons on the
train, bat be succeeded in making his escape
II is TO lie hoped measures will be taken tC
bring him to justice. This attempt to break ur
train and endanger the lives and limbs of pas.
sengers and employees, occurred at a spot which
has become rather notorious for such attempts.
and it is probable the same party has been con
oerned 10 all. The railroad company owes it to
ITSELF aud especially to the public, to ferret out
the rascal before he makes another, and may be
successful attempt.
SHooTIRG AIPAIR.-We regret 10 learn that n
difficulty occurred on Thursday night, at Kilt,
Hammock, between two highly respectabl,
young men, James HeVerin, Jr., of Dover, and
James Mitchell, Of Milford. Heverin, il is
said, fred several shots at Mitchell, from pis.
tol, one Of which took effect in the temple Of
Miss Hall, daughter Of John W. Hall, Of Frede-
rica, who was close to Mitchell at the time
Mitchell was not struck. Hevsrin subsequently
shot himself 10 the breast. Miss Hall aud Mr..
HeVerin are both said to be seriously injured.
there are 80 many conflicting reports in regard
to tue affair that we decline attempting to give
! particulars.
sERlouu ARPRAY.- An nffray occurred al
MUS Hammock on Tuesday evening, in which
Richard Wallace, OF this town, was struck on
tne mead With cane and 90 seriously injured
that his life is despaired Of. 1t is mot knowr
positively who struck the blow.
sussAx County MATrERs.-We take the fol.
lowing items from tue Georgetown Uaioa Of
Friday last:
PROBABLY FATAL AooIpRHr.-0n July 4tb
Mr.. j. Robinson Barker, Jr., was assisting in
thTsshiug the wheat of Mr.. john Hopkins Of L,
hd.' when tue cylinder Of the machine
oursted aud fragment struck Mr. Barker in
tue forehead and crushed his skull in horrible
manner Three physicians we're called to the
ald OF tho injured man, but il is generally
feared that the injuries will prove fatal.
ORPHANS CoURT -An adjourned term Of the
orpnan.s court for Sussex county, will be held
az the Court House in this place, on Tuesday
next, the 1lth inst.
MEETING or THE BIBLE SooIETY.-The Bible
eooiety OF Sussex county will hold its next an.
nuel meeting at Bridgeville, on the third
1nSTsday (2O) Of July, inst, at 10 O'Clock,
SHALL POT,-It will be seen by our seaford
letter, in another column, that this loathosome
o'ssase has entirely disappeared in seaford.
A sHAsH US.-The West Chester Record O,
tuesday last ssys:--TWo horses attached to q
nne carriage, belopgng 10 Mr.. Harvey, of viii
mlngton, Del, ran off and nearlv demoiiahad ths
vehicle on Thursday last. The driver had
nitened them a the bsrn Of Thos Darlington,
! between West Chester and Franklin Cox's mill
EAST bradford, while be looked Ut some harvest.
ers a. work in field They got loose, and
started down the road at full speed. Al this
MILL they attempted to turn the corner, when the
vehicle came In contact with stone wall, tear
ing the top from the carriage, and otherwise
breaking It, 90 that it resemblsd pile Of rub.
oish more than carriage. Mr.. Cox here seiSed
hold OF them, and with the assistance Of his
WE sueeeeasd IN getting them free from the
s'lVsS much injury.