Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-28
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ing and instructive character, and several
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September copy.
Cecil County Matters-We copy the fol
lowing items from the Cecil Wig of Satur-
day
Daniel Lord, Esq, proprietor of Lords
Factories situate on the Big Elk, about three
miles north of Elkton, died in Philadelphia
on Monday last, of cholera, it is reported,
but of this there is doubt, as he had been,
we learn, quite feeble long time previous
to his death. Years ago Mr.. Lord was a
poor man and followed peddling for livei-
hood, but he died the possessor of large
fortune, the accumulation OF his own hands.
Ills cotton factories here are quite extensive,
During the thunder storm which visited
Elkton and vicinity, on Saturday evening
last, the carriage house of Messrs. Hill u
| Alexander, at the east end of town, was
| struck by lightning, and, although not set
on fire, was considerably damaged. Two
young men-Coumbus Simmons and Zacha-
riah SchaiTer-who were in the building at
the time, were severely stunned by the light
ming the shock being so severe as to cause
| them 10 lie in Gtatp Of fOp
some time.
Reception Of Aadreu Johnson.-A meeting
was held at the City Hall, ON Saturday even
ing, for the purpose of making arrange.
ments TO receive Andy johnson, ON his ulri-
val in this city to-day, en- route for Chicago.
Andy's irends-the Copperhoads--wcro out
| in full force, and took entire charge of the
meeting. DR. H. F. Askew presided, and
committee of thrty-six, composed of Copper
johnsonites, was appointed to receive Mo
ses, " and escort him through the State. AT
the suggestion of the Mayor an effort was
made to get up n meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil to tender the hospitalites of Wilmington
to Andy, but n quorum of the members failed
TO appear, and no business was transacted.
We presume Council had no disposition 10
eSpend the peoples money 10 aid his "Acci-
dency' in an electioneering tour.
Police Matters Mayor Mars has disposed
of the following cases.
August 25 Sarah Franklin, negro, arrest
ed by officer Crothers, for intoxication. Or
dered to pay costs.
John Dougherty, by officer Buck, for in
toxication. Fined 80 cents and costs.
Caroline White, negro, by officer Shep-
paTd. Ordered to give bail in the sum of
300 and pay costs.
Mary Pratt, by officer Sheppard. Ordered
to give bail in the sum of $166 and pay costs
Aug e6.-John Linn, by officer Heritage,
for dlsorderly conduct. Fined 81 and costs
Mary Greentread, by officer Christy, for
disorderly conduct Ordered to pay costs
Aug 27.-Charles Law, by officer Shep-
pard, for an assault and battery on Hester
A. Law. Ordered to give bail in $1O0 and
pay costs.
A Card-Having been appointed a mem
Der OF committee to receive the President
OF the United States, altogether without con
aulting me in the matter, and not desiring to
be brought into public notoriety in any pub
lie matters whatsoever, political or other
, wise, except where the better condition and
moral and yirtuous elevation of the human
race is at issue, therefore take this earliest
opportunity TO decline the prolcred appoint
/ ment as a member OF said Committee Re
! specially, ]. IL. SIMMs
State Central Committee e-The Chairman
of the Union Republican State Convention,
r Benjamin Burton Esq has announced tl-
following named gentlemen as the State
| Central Committee:
, New Castle County-John H. Adams, DR.
a Robert McCabe James b. Henry.
y Kent Couniy-Dr Isaac Jump, Minus IL
Coverdale, Hiram w McColley,
= Sussex County-Iacob Moore Isaac J
!, jenkins, Simeon Pennewill
! Copperhedd Nominattons.-T Copper
d heads OF this city held meeting nj tn
J, Friendship Engine House, on Thursda,
:, evening, and nominated the following ticket
= For Mayor-Ilenry f. Finnegan
't FOR Aldermai-Thomas ID. Gibson.
l. For CITY Tredsurer-John Cochran.
) For AssessOr-Wm. G. Pierce.
e Robbery.-The office of the United State
y Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue, ,Johi
y r. Hilyard, in the Odd Fellows Hall, Thir,
=, Street, near King, was entered on Frida,
~ night last, by means of false keys. TIL
~ seoundrels broke open the safe and stol
=, thercirom between four and five hundre
~ dollars worth of Revenue Stamps. So ia
4. the thieves have escaped detection.
c, Union Cdndidates-A meeting was hel
,d in the Third Ward last Saturday evening
ig when Henry F, Pickles was nominated as
ct candidate for the City Council; w. N. Char
le dler, Inspector; John +. Ruth, Assistant II
,e spector for the First Precinct, and John G
H. lladdock, Inspector, and Lewis 4. IIanc
lc Assistant Inspector for the Second Precnc
The LdJor Congress- The National LabC
Mt Congress at Baltimore has made permit
IN nent organization, and appointed committee
G, on the subjects of strikes, eight hour NOV,
" ments, political action and national organ
a ilation. A resolution favoring the abolisl
as ment Of the income tax was tabled Il. |
til Martin is the Vice President from Dclawar,
a School for Youag Ladies.-Mrs. Perkn
Il. Young Ladies School, No. 217 West Sevent
le Street, in this city, will be re-opened on Wet
AT nesday, September 5th This is an excellei
'h institution, and we take pleasure in con
" mending it to our citizens.
ng The Colored quarterly Meeting, qua
cd tcrly meeting among the coored people toe
ed place on Sunday last There was an unus
IN ally large number of them present on Il
,e, occasion, and good order prevailed.
ed There has been successful revolution
Die the province of Aragua, South America.
art rebellion in Truxillo has been Quelled aft,
a much bloodshed.
Il,