Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Our readers will find in another column
the advertisement of W E. Heisler He oi-
ters for sale one of the finest farms in this
county, situated in good locality and con
venient to churches, schools, and good
market. 1t is well worthy Of the attention
of any person wishing to purchase.
Orders have been received by the e. S,
Assessor to assess Delaware's share of the
500, 900, 900 direct tax ordered by Congress.
Our share is about $7j, 900.
Pickels Il Cotter, No. 219 Market Street,
have for sale the celebrated Eagle Gas Stoves,
which for economy and convenience are moi
equalled by any stove now in use.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders of
the New Castle and Wilmington Railroad
Company, will he held at the Office of the
Company in New Castle, OF the 9Th of June
next, at II O'Clock, A. NJ.
1t will be seen by an advertisement in an
other column that G.. ii. Needles Druggist,
Twelfth and Race Streets Philadelphia, in
Vtes attention to his celebrated Camphor
Troehes, said TO be positive preventive OF
cholera.
Arrest Of a Burgldr.-The Chester RepuJ.
licdn of Friday gives the following particu.
lars of the arrest of burglar, mailing from
this city:-Benjamin Dickinson, a colored
man, hailing from Wilmington, Delaware,
was arrested in Philadelphia, on Friday last,
charged with committing burglary in this
city. Some time since the house of Mrs
Glutzback, in Work Street, was robbed of
number of articles, information OF which
was communicated to the police of Philadcl.
phia. The officers were on the lookout for
the thief, and apprehended Dickinson as
stated above Upon him they found several
articles which belonged to Mrs. Glutzback
and number of pawnbroker's tickets, afford
ing evidence that he had pawned a portion
OF the goods The pawnbrokers office was
visited, where it was discovered that he had
pledged quite nu-iber Ofarticles, and among
them five large tablespoons, belonging to
Edward r. Minshall, Of this city, whose
house was recently robbed. Mr.. NJ was
notified OF the arrest, and at once identified
his property, A pair of castors, two pairs
OF lace boots, with other plunder were re.
covered at the pawn-brokers. Dickinson
was taken before one of the city magistrates,
and remanded to this county. On Monday,
Police Officer Williams brought him to this
city, ana after hearing, Mayor Larkin com.
mitted him to prison at Media. While on
his way to Jail, and when near his place Of
| deposit, he managed to strike the Constable
a severe blow, Which knocked him out OF the
Carriage, and before the officer could rally.
he made good his escape, and has not vel
been heard from. lie had on a pair of hand.
cuffs at the time Dickinson is u bold thief,
and has been engaged in several hnrglaries
in this city. He has an aceomplicc or two,
one of whom was arrested but as nothing
definite was proved against him he was dis.
charged.
The Galdey-We have received the third
number of a well printed magazine bearing
this title, which is issued iortnightly, on the
| first and fifteenth OF each month, by W. c.
d f. p. Church, No. 30 Park Row, New y ort
City. The copy before us is filled with h
| variety of excellent reading matter, whitl
stamps II as a first-class magazine The
stories are by the best writers, and the othe
papers are written by authors who fully un
derstand the subject on which they treat
is the design of the publishers to make tn,
GdldEy an original American Magazine o
the highest order, and accordingly have mad
arrangements for regular contributions from
the best known and most meritorious in th
country II will doubtless soon make it
way to public favor, as it is conducted witt
a spirit which cannot fail to merit and re
ccive success.
/ An Altercdtion.- Saturday aiternoo
last, officer Buck arrested James an
James d. Cole, on a charge of commttin
an assault and battery on Mr. Bleyer, /
Eighth Street, between Poplar and Lombar
| Streets They were held to bail in the sui
, of $500 each by the Mayor, for a furtht
hearing to-day at . O'Clock. 1t appears thu
the Coles were digging sods on a lot adjoil
ing Mr.. Bleyer's house, when Mrs. Bieyt
+ ordered them off the premises. They reiu
cd TO go, when Mr. Bleyer made his appea
ance, and an alteration took place, in whic
= one of the Coles struck Bleyer on the hea
I. with a spade, cutting two teri ible gashes NJ
r BleyeT was taken home, when medical al
was called in and his wounds dres. cd Feai
= were entertained that he would not surviV
q hut at last advices ho was much better, an
il is thought he will recover.