Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

| PROSPERITY AND WEALTH.
|
! LOCAL AFFAIRB.
| Epitome Of Business and Personal Matters.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars will
meet at Seaford, at ten o'clock, tomorrow
morning.
Governor salisbury has pardoned Peter
Boyle, who was convicted at the November
term OF the Court in 1854, of robbing the
store Of Worrell & Child, for which he was
sentenced TO three years imprisonment
John McGowan, who was convicted of par
tlcipating in the same offence, was pardoned
in September leaving only Annie Armstrong
remaining.
Samuel 3. Springer and William r. Nor
row have been appointed letter carriers Vice
Joseph Duffy and Samuel Kerbaugh, re.
moved. Duffy and Kerbaugh, both served
in the army, and were turned out OF office
because they are Union men.
Isaac Price, prominent Democratic poll.
tician OF Appoqunimink Hundred, died on
| Tuesday last.
Sheriff Collins will sell at public sale, at
Dover, on tho 18th inst, the property OF
Rodney Fisher, deceased, consisting OF four
tracts OF land, with improvements. Sec
advertisement.
| Horrible Death from Hydrophobid Peter
Mcguire, who resides and keeps tavern on
Fourth Street, near Reed, Philadelphia, was
| bitten In the finger, about six weeks since,
by favorite small-sized dog. At the time
it was noticed that the dog acted strangely,
and giving way to a popular superstition,
Mr.. Mcguire had the animal killed The
affair was soon forgotten, but on Monday
night week, the unfortunate man was seized
with symptoms of hydrophobia, which in.
creased to such an extent that ii soon became
apparent that all human aid was of no avail.
During that night and the next day, he fairly
writhed in agony, foamed at the mouth,
yelped like dog, and underwent the most
hideous contortions of face. 1t was nearly
impossible to hold him, and he continued in
this dreadful state until about four O'Clock
on the following Wednesday afternoon,
when death put an end to his sulferings
| Cans Presentation. Tuesday evening
last u beautiful gold-headed cane was pre-
sented to Mr.. Archie d. O'Meara, by several
of his personal friends, connected with the
Central Presbyterian Church. The presen.
tation ceremonies took place at Robinson q
Ice Cream Saloon in Market near Fifth
Street. Esquire Virgins made the presen
tation speech, and the recipient responded
The party afterward sat down to a supper,
at which wittY-sayings and jokes were in
| dulged in. Mr. O'Meara is an accomplished
and highly esteemed young gentleman whose
moral character, and patriotic devotion Ia
the old flag while in the army during the
war, have won for him this mark of esteem
at the hands of his associate and friends.
Thanksgiving ddy in this city was very
generally observed, nearly all our places o.
business were closed, and all the churches
were opened and appropriate services held
At Dover, the DeldCareG1 says, Thanks
| IavsrY 1a.t aI,n
before. All the stores except the drug stores
were closed and nearly all other places o.
business. Divine service was celebrated in
the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches
the Methodist pastor, Rev. Mr.. CocaEel
preaching to his own and the Presbyterian
congregation in the latter church. The
Friends were also holding their meeting OF
the same day at the Gum Swamp Meeting
House.
Prsssntment Of the Grand Jury.--on Fri
day the Grand Jury made the following
presentment to the Court
NOVEMBER TERM, 1896,
NeD Castle County, ss.
The Grand Inquest for the State of Della
ware, and the body of New Castle county
on their oath and affirmation respectively
do present:-That at the May term, 1866, o
the Court of General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery, this Grand Jury, at tn,
I suggestion of the said Court called the at
| tention OF the Levy Court to tho utter insuf
I I fciency and unhealthfulness of the Cour
] House; That owing to the original construc
8 tion, size, want of ventilation, convenience
I and necessary accommodations of the pre-
! sent Court room and county offices, they art
J totally unfit for the administration of Justice
, and unworthy Of the wealth, intelligence
! and dignity OF New Castle county; that by
2 reason of the allowed named defects the con
Y dition OF the atmosphere inside the Cour
! room is unhealthy, oppressive, and almos
ntolerable: The said Court house iB situated
y in place inoonvenient of access to very
! large portion of the county, thereby causing
great Inconvenience to the people in their at
: : tendance on the Courts: That much trouble
! expense and inconvenience to the public
5 would be saved by removal Of the seat ol
Y Justice to a location more upon the genera
7 thOroughtares Of travel, and more in the
2 centre of population and business. Tha
\ while the other counties of the State havt
/ comparatively comfortable, neat, convenient
and well ventilated rooms, New Castle
County has for long while tolerated un1
: public buildings to the serious embarrassment
8 Of Justice and the detriment of the business
of the County:
The Jurors aforesaid do therefore presen
the Court House of New Castle County as
. common and public nuisance, which ough
Z. to be Immediately abated; and they reques
that steps should be taken by the proper Off
GERS TO accomplish so great public benefit
! by the erection Of q new Court House, upoI
0 a more suitable and convenient site.
: (Signed) ELlHU JEFFERSON,
A Foreman.
: DeldwaTe Normal School On tomorrow
4 afternoon at 3 O'Clock, DIR. Harlan will lee
ture on the "Human Blood-Its condition il
: Health and Disease at the Union Church
t in Second Street. The public are invited t.
a attend free of charge.
Suspended.-The Cecil Whig says: Tn
e Mccullough Iron Works, at North East
i, have suspended operation for the present
whilst those of e. A. Harvey and Parke
> Smith & Co., on the Big Elk, have partiall
b suspended. No demand of iron said to b
70 the reason.