Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-09
LOOAL AFFAIRs.


we invite the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of Thomas Y. DeNor-
mandie, No. 500 Market street II will be
found in another column His stock of
China, Glass and Queensware, is large and
good, and his prices as low as elsewhere
either in this city or Philadelphia. We re-
guest those wishing to procure anything in
ms line to give him call before purchasing
DOM Wright, No. 402 East Fourth street,
in this city, offers his apparatus for putting
on gravel roofs, at private sale; also, pew
NO. in Hanover Street Church.
Everybody should read the advertisements
OF VIM. McCaulley & Co., in our paper to-
day.
ID. T. Richards announces himself as a
candidate for Sheriff. subject to the nomina-
tion of the Union Party.
On and after Monday next, the New Castle
Accommodation train will leave Philadel-
phla at $50 and Wilmington at 7.05 p. NJ,
Delng hall an hour later than heretofore.
The extra meetings at Newark and Cherry
hlll are progressing with increased interest
AT the latter place sixty professed to find
peace in Christ last week. fifty two of whom
Joined the church on probation on Sabbath
morning.
w. S. Hayes, will receive proposals for
removing ashes from the Streets until noon
on the 18th inst, at the Office of the Street
Commissioner. See advertisement
Edward and Jerome Lubin, coDiurors and
orlginators of the celebrated entertainment
entitled Diabolorium, or Nights in Dream
land, will give entertainments at Institute
Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
March 9lst and 22d. They will also exhibit
Lubin's Lilliputian Troupe, consisting of
eight lile-moving and acting Automata. -
These miniature performers speak, walk and
dance with every resemblance of life. See
advertisement
A secondhand double. medium Bronstrup
Printing Press, complete and in good order
is offered for sale. Apply at this office.
The Paris Exposition Mr. VIM. Canby
has received the following circular relative
to the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867,
which should be perused by all who con
template taking part in the Exhibition The
papers referred to in the circular may be
seen at the office of the New Castle County
Mutual Insurance Company, Institute Build
ing, We are requested to ask the papers in
the State to publish the following circular,
as 1t interests the public generally
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
:, Washington, Feb. %, 1865.
Mr.. WILLIAM CAHBY:-
Sir: invite the at
tention of the Society to which you belong
to the accompanying circulars and pamphlet.
upon the subject of the Paris Universal Ex
position of 1867. Congress has by Joint
resolution accepted the invitation of the
French Government to take part in this
great Exposition, and applications for space
IN the mechanical and artistic departments
have been freely made; but there are yari
Gus branches OF agricultural industry which
should be represented, and your co.opera-
ton is requested in causing creditable re-
presentation of your section in characteristics
agricultural productions, implements and
machinery.
BY consulting the index, (pages 3, 4, and
D OF the pamphlet,) you will be enabled to re-
fer to such papers as relate to this branch of
the subject. See especially Commissioner
General Beckwiths Letters, 70 and 10Y
pages So and 80. AS the time for prepara
ton is short, early attention is earnestly re-
commended You are requested to apply,
by letter, to j. C. Derby, Esquire, the Gene.
raj Agent at New York, No Spruce street.
for any information other than that present
ed in the enclosed documents on the subject
am Sir, your obedient servant,
ISAAC NEWTON,
Commissioner
Mayors Court-The March term of the
Mayors Court was held on Monday and
Tuesday last, at the City Hall. Present.
His Honor, Mayor Maris Alderman Vim.
cent, Clerk, E. t. Taylor, and Deputy At.
torney General, A. Higgins
State gs. John Anderson (colored)-For
the larceny Of two fence rails, valued at fifty
cents each, from John Maguigin, in the city
Of Wilmington. Guilty. Sentenced TO nav
ten dollars and costs, and TO be imprisoned
ten days
State vs. Henrietta Robinson (colored)-
For the larceny of bed quilt, valued at two
dollars, from chas. Gibbs, colored. Guilty.
Sentenced TO pay two dollars as restitution
money, to receive ten lashes, and in default
OF paying restitution money! to be imprisoned
ten days and wear a convicts jacket six
months.
State a. Theodore Smith-For selling
liquor without license, in nine cases. Plead
guilty. Fined $40 in four cases, and to nav
costs in the remainder, the whole amounting
to SllO.29. Adjourned until three o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court met at three o'clock.
State rs. Margaret Young - For selling
liquor without license, in nine cases. Plead
| guilty. Fined ten dollars and costs in five
cases, and costs in four, the whole amount.
ing TO $l22.99. In default of payment, TO
be imprisoned fifty days.
State rs James Richardson (colored)-For
the larceny Of Sl.20 from Caleb Miller.
Guilty. Sentenced to pay restitution money.
to receive ten lashes, TO be imprisoned ten
days, and wear convicts Jacket six months
after his release
state rs, Charles Rider (colored)-For the
larceny of quantity of bed clothing from
Iheophius X. Jones, in November, 1866.
Guilty. Sentenced to pay $21 as restitution
money and costs of prosecution, to receive
thirty-nine lashes, and to be sold for term
not exceeding seven years, to pay restitution
money and costs
State rs. Richard DENLY, Joseph Rider and
Richard Stevenson (colored) For receiving
and concealng stolen goods, belonging 10
Sarah b. Price (colored) Rider was dis
charged the evidence being insuflcient.-
Stevenson was found guilty, and sentenced
to pay one dollar as restitution money and
costs OF prosecution, to stand in the pillory
ono hour, to be imprisoned three days. and
wear convictc jacket six months DENLY
was also found guilty and sentenced to nav
SO as restitution money, stand In the piilOry
one hour, be imprisoned three DAYS. and
wear convicts jacket six months.
State rs Charles Rider (eolored)-For the
larceny OF bag of clothes from Sarah L.
Price. Guilty. Sentenced to pay three dol
lars as restitution money and costs of prose
cution, u receive twenty lashes, to be i'm
| prsoned ten days, and 70 wear n conyicts
jacket six months. This is the same fellow
| who was shot by Mr., Jones in November
last, OF which wp gave an account at the
time. 'Y
State q, Matthew Maloney-For selling
liquor without license in nine cases. GUILTY.
Fined in three cases $50; costs in six cases
T40 s6 the whole amounting to $76s8.
State rs Joseph Legg-For assault and
battery ON Mary Wais, on Christmas night.
After hearing tho evidence Legg was acdiit.
ted. Adjourned
TUESDAY MORNING.
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-r State %. VIM. II. Thorn, IT,, and Wm. II.
Thorn, sr-, (colorcdJ-For the larceny OF a