Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Epttome Of Business and Personal Matters.
The large steam saw mill of Messrs. Os-
mond Il Brother, situated at Canterbury
Station, on the Delaware Railroad, was fired
by an incendiary on the morning of the 18th
inst, and totally destroyed The loss is
$4,000 upon which there is no insurance
Rev. {. ID. Kellogg, Pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church. of this city, has re
gned his charge owing to i'll health.
Samuel Townsend publishes a call in the
Gazette, inviting all who are in favor of
making two counties out of New Castle,
one County out of the four upper Hundreds,
and the other out of the six lower Hundreds.
to meet at New Castle on the 18th of Decem
Der to take measures for securing that object.
The trial OF Samuel Register, indicted for
the murder of n colored man named VIM.
Pryor, at kits Hammock, last August was
commenced on the 7th inst, in the Court of
Oyeran Tcrminerof Kent County and occu.
pied the Court until midnight of the 9th inst,
when the jury rendered a verdict of murder
in the second degree. Chief Justice Gilpin
sentenced him to pay fine OF So, 900, stand
in the pillory one hour receive sixty lashes,
and be imprisoned for life.
John j. HiEhhed and family, who reside
near the spoke mill Of William and J. Phil
lips, in Mill Creek Hundred, visited our city
last Tuesday afternoon, when some rogues
entered their house ana carried off 4 medal.
lion and chain worth S2j or $50, u $40 green
back, silver half dollar, and quantity of
sheets and pillow cases
William Dean, Of White Clay Greek Hun
dred, adjourned his sale of cattle and horses.
on Thursday last, to Saturday, the Gath inst.
as may be seen by advertisement.
small boy, the son of Col. Peter Nc
Cullough, while playing on Friday evening,
fell heavily upon his arm and broke 1t lust
above the elbow DIR, d. W. Maull was
called in, who set the limb, and it is now
doing very well.
The iayorite Prestdigitateur, the renown.
ed Fakir Of Ava, and John W. Winston. the
great American humorist, will be at Insti-
tute Hall every night this week One hun
dred presents will he distributed to lhe
audience at the close of each entertainment.
Go and see them.
ProJajle Homic,de de-The SMYRNA Times of
Wcdnesdy says:-On Thursday morning sin
inst, man named Thos. Redman, of Kent
County, Del, was found dead near the gate
OF Samuel Powell on the De Ford farm IN
Queen Anne's Co, Md, the dividing line be-
tween Delaware and Maryland in the neigh
borhoOd Of Blaneo.
Powell ii appears wentto Redman's house
on ounuhy hllefnoon anu induced him TO 90
with him to Kenton, where they both imbib-
cd pretty freely OF whiskey They both
started from this place together towards
Powells house, for what purpose it is only
surmlsed. After several days absence his
iilends became anxious about him and start
ed in search Of him and found him as above
stated, lying flat upon his back with the
right hand across his breast, his left partly
under him, with his hat placed carefully
over his face, the ground being stained with
blood, and marks Of violence observed on
his body
We learn an inquest was held in Queen
Anne's Co, with what conclusion we did
not understand. He was buried on Friday
at Blackiston's Church, but his friends, sus
pecting foul usage, had his body disinterred
on Sunday last and Coroner TAYLOR held
another inquest over him. Drs. Cooper Of
kenton and Clawson, of Smyrna, were
summoned TO make post morten examina
ton of the body, and after hearing the opin-
ION Of the latter, the jury adjourned to meet
at henton on Friday afternoon next, when
they will proceed to take evidence and make
out verdict.
The AJseonding Witnesses.-on Thursday
last, in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
Philadelphia, the two girls-Clara Snyder
ana Kate Glbbs-witnesses in the Mcguire
sc, who absconded during the trial and
anne TO this city, were called up before the
Judge desk and an investigation of tie af.
fair made Kate Gibbs made the following
statement which was corToborated by Clara
Snyder
"As was coming to the Court on the
day l went away, little before three o'clock
in the afternoon, girl, whom didn't know,
told me that Clara Snyder wished to see me;
started down the square and met man
who sald that Clara wanted me at the corner
OF Sixth and South streets; / went with him
and found Clara engaged in conversation
with another lAani she told me that the men
wanted us to leave the city; l said was
| AFRAID, as hr Mann had frequently warned
me against doing so; the men said that our
testimony in the case would hang Maguire.
that ii we testified our lives would be in
great danger, but il we went away we should
not be harmed, and all would 20 well; we
tileh ielt lhe clly lOr Chester, where we
stayed all night; the next day we went 10
the Grant House. near Wilmington. where
we gladly gave ourselves up to the officers.
lhe TWO men gave their names as Havs and
| Wrighti we went away through fear. as
these men intimated that our lives wonId
not be worth much if we did not.
Inc Court, expressing regret in having to
impose punishment under the present asDect
OF the case, and stating that the two men
VINO hau been instrumental in Contriyinq
the flight would be dealt with to the full ex.
tent of the law if caught and convicted. i'm.
posed fine Of 500 on each of the girls.
Not heard from = The steamship ST
Mary, from Brazos, Texas, for New Orleans
was three days overdue on the 10Th instant
anu some fears are entertained for her safety.
The st. Mary is an iron vessel, built at vii.
mington, Del, in 1862, by Messrs. Harlan
" Ilollingsworth. She is 1918 tons register,
rates Al, is schr rigged, and her hull is IN
three water-tight compartments.