Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-07-18
LOCAL AFFAIRs.


week, an account Of which We gaze in our last
paper, resided at Smyrna, Del.
The Sabbath Schools attached to st.. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, held pic mic in Tat
nails woods, on Thursday last. A large number
of the friends Of the school were present, and
the day was spent in pleasant and agreeable
manner.
The camp meeting at Warwick, Maryland is
to be held at the usual place, Caulk's woods, to
commence on the 10th Of August
Mrs. Polk, widow Of the late Governor Polk,
died very suddenly at her residence in Milford
Neck, on Tuesday last, from disease of the heart
She was apparently as well as usual half an hour
previously.
Rev Newton Heston, (brOther of Joseph A.
Heston, cashier Of the Farmers Bank in this
oty,) died at Brooklyn, N. Y, "a few days ago,
where he had charge of a Congregational church.
He was an eloquent and highly useful minister
and we regret his early decease. He was about
40 years Of age.
Leonard Jump, a little boy aged about nine
years, nephew and adopted son Of William L.
Jump, formerly of Milford, while on visit, to
his uncle William Gray of New Castle Hundred,
went out to pick blaokherries on the l,h inst,
and becoming tired laid down on the Railroad
and fell asleep. The approach of the train
aroused him, but he failed to make his escape,
aud the wheels Of the cars passed over him cut
ting off both his legs and causing death in about
six hours afterwards.
WESLEYAN FEMALE CoLLEon.-The follow
ing is the report oil tho committees from the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Conference, up.
pointed TO visit the institution:
The Committee appointed by the Philadep phia
Annual Conference, at its last session, to visit
the Wesleyan Female College, Wilmington, Del.
respectfully report:
In the performance of their pleasant duties
they attended several of the examinations, as
also the public exhibitions Of the l. X. /. S.,
the Alumne, and the exercises Of the commence
ment on Thursday evening, June 22i, 1865.
We were more than ever satisfied Of the ability
aud efficiency Of President Wilson, aud the ac-
compiished Faculty Of ladies and gentlemen
associated with him as teachers in the several
departments.
The proficiency Of the young ladies in vocal
and instrumental music, chaste and elegant com
position, superb drawings and paintings. and 10
the higher branches OF education generally, was
eminently creditsble to themselves and Faculty.
The sdy-like conduct of all the students Of the
fcollege and the paterna character of It's govern
ment, the committee viewed with special plea
sure. In conclusion, the committee fully agree
upon the following points;
l. That the present prosperity of the Wesley
an Female College, and its high character as an
institution Of learning for young ladies, call for
NS'Nue hhshhfBhlnB ~ OOut anu lOf tne lna
creased confidence and patronage of those who
are seeking fer their daughters 6rs,-class inst-
tuition of learning
2 That in President Wilson and his excellent
wife, the friends Of the institution may feel ass
sured that they have all that could be desired,
and much more than is generally found in those
who have charge Of young ladies who are seek
ing away from home solid and ornamental
English and classical education.
2 That fha lncottop ba;n., M kn.t,h.. H.
management so excellent, and the success Of the
Wesleyan Female College 80 great, leaves the
committee perfectly free in recommending it as
worthy of universal patronage.
I. A. FERNLEY, II. H. PATTIsoN, Committee
Of Philadelphia Conference.
| heartily agree with the above report and
fully iudorse all its contents.
THOMAS SEwALL, Committee on behalf Of Bal
timore Conference.
A CHANGE OF FRAUD.-In the Court Of QUAR-
ter Sessions, Philadelphia, before Judge Allison,
on Thursday, George W. Buchanan was tried for
an infraction of the factor law. 1t appeared
that Mr. Stortz. of Delaware consigned to the
defendant for sale in Philadelphia, ssveraI .sou--
sand cedar slaves, for which he accounted to
Mr.. Stortz at the rate Of $40 per thousand, that
being the rate at which, as defendant alleged,
he had sold them. The market price at that
time for cedar slaves was SIS or $50 per thou
sand, and the prosecutor charged that the de-
fendsnt had in reality sold the slaves in question
at about the market rate, but had made his re-
turn Of sale at lesser amount with intent to
defraud him (the prosecutor) of the difference.
The defendant on the other hand, called the
cooper TO whom he had sold the staves who tes
ti6ed that he had paid only SlO per thousand
for them; that they were L" water-soaked,
twisted and shaken" and that they were not
worth more than that price This testimony
] | mn Nal hrvNt Nt,,f fatr
had bought some OF the stuff and attempted TO
work it up. They said the slaves Wers worth
less, and they could do nothing with them The
jury rendered verdict of not guilty,
MURDER OF a DELAwARBAN-W. H. Delaney
Bryan, son ol John c. Bryan, Of Smyrna, Del. ,
; died at Beaufort, g. c., on the 2Gth ult , from
/ the effects Of a wound received at the hands OF
some person, whose name we have not learned
MIR. Bryan removed to South Carolina some
+ months since, and purchased tract OF land neal
Beaufort, and was engaged in farming and the
practice OF law. ltappears that he had interiered
to secure the rights Of an oppressed slave, whe-
the professed owner or some of bis family
deliberately shot him. He lived three hour,
+ after receiving the wound, and sent messag,
.. to his family to meet him ia Heaven. Hi
remains were inferred at Beaufort, and werI
attended to the grave by large ooncoursc o
= citizens.
i PARDOSED.-we see it stated that Capt Ed.
win Wilmer, late Provost Marehal Of Delaware
upon the Recommendation Of the Court which
tried and convicted him, has been pardoned b,
t President Johnson.
E SARATOGA CoEvGsrIos. The TEMPERANCE mo,
of Wilmington are to be represented ia the graut
convention at Saratoga. The following orguui
b Eat;ons have appointed delegates -
4 The Grand Division Sons Of Tenperancs-H
+. PCkels, R. b. Mcdonnell, and james P
8 Hayes.
Diamond STATE Lodge Good TtmPiar.. -Thoma
Roberts.
A'Sury A. E. C1wch,-Rer George Quix
ley.
1t is expected that several other societies viii
make appointments.
Losr.-In King street, between Seventh ant
8 Eighth, or in Eighth street between Market ant
King, or near Mr.. Flints store, several Lac,
, Collars and Handkerchief, marked with III,
owners name. The finder will be suitably re.
Warded BY leaving them at this office.
jy 1921
TEMPERANCE MRBTIsd.-A temperance meet.
ing was held in the Fourth street Market Hous
on Sunday afternoon last. large number o
people we're present who were addressed by th,
Rev. George Quigley, pastor Of Asbury N. E
church, and Mr.. Thomas Roberts. Another
meeting will be held at the same place mex
Sabbath afternoon.
PoLIcR MATTRRs,-The following cases hay,
been disposed Of by Mayor Maris -
"a July l3.-George Fortner, for An assault OF
ueoIge Dudley, was arrested by officer Jones. o
u the Third ward. Fined one dollar and costs
July A.-Michael Clark, for drunkenness
and costs.
Henry Kyle, for drunkenness, mas arrested b,
oticer haharty. Fined so cents and costs
James Stewart, for vagrancy, was arrested h,
| officer WinQala Gnmrniftna