Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-14
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Appleton's Guide
The second number of December, of this
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Arthur's Home Magazine
The January number OF Arthur's Home
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Godey'S Lddy's Book
Godey's Lady's Book for January Is on
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Proceedings Of Court-FRIDAY, December
y ls66.-The case of John L. Evans rs. Con.
well " Cook, was given to the Jury, and
after brief absence it returned into Court
with verdict in favor of Evans, the plain.
till for the amount of his claim, about 81 1906
Charles w. Horn u.s. Conwell-An action
to recover money; price for shares of stock
in Delaware Oil Company. This case wat
argued on Saturday.
MONDAY, December 10.
On opening the Court the crier announced
that the Court of Chancery and Orphan!
Court, to have commenced sessions this day
were adjourned to Thursday, January 10Th
1857. This was owing 10 the indspositior
of the Chancellor,
The Jury in the case of Horn vs. Conwel
called. All responded At this stage of thu
case MIR. Bayard for the plaintiff announced
that proposition had been made and accept
I pnnnqql tn
the case without proceeding further th
counsel to ascertain the amount of the judg
ment. The Jury was withdrawn by orde
of the Court.
Thos. Slaughter rs. Myers Conwell Sam
counsel employed and case settled as tn
last.
The Court at request of Mr.. Gordon dis
posed of the following cases.
Joseph c. Spear az. John Kelly, Case O
an Appeal. On application referred to thre
referees to be selected by counsel.
Geo. W. Ennis rs. Thos L. Scott Amour
OF Judgment to be ascertained by counsel.
Henry +. Dure rs. Henry Smith Admins
trator's Referred and referees to be select
ed by Counsel.
John Baird rs. Robert Taylor. An applj
chiffon for continuance until next term
waived for the present time.
TUESDAY, December If.
Hugh Sweeney VS., Michael Megary. job
c. Patterson for plaintiff and c. b. Lore 70
defendant.
Jury drawn and Mr.. Patterson opened 10
the plaintiff. Ii was an action brought b
Hugh Sweeney for the recovery OF 1864 /
alleged to be due him for service rendere
by him and fol money lent to Megary Will
both were in the army during 1864 an
1868; Megary being a Rutler and Sweene
his clerk.
The counsel argued the case and after
brief charge by the Chief Justice the jur
retired, and returned in fifteen minutes wit
a verdict for plaintiff for $l60410.
John Simpson We. Robert GestOn. c.
Lore for plaintiff and W. C. Spruance fc
defendant. Case discontinued
Ness Anna Sonntag the Poealist-Th
San Francisco Daily Times, of Novembe
18th, states, that: "a telegram was receive
f there on Saturday last from Weimar, Gel
many, informing the family of Mr. Henr
A. Sonntag, the well known florist of til
Mission Dolores, that his daughter, Mis-
Anna, who for the past five years has bee
under the instructions of the famous musl
master, Professor Goetze, of Leipsic, ha
made a most successful debut at Weimar, i
the principal role in Flowtow's grand oper
of Stradela. Private letters received by I'll
last steamer mention the extraordinar
| sweetness of voice and perfection of trainin
of this new California celebrity. The Ge
. man press is loud in its praises of Mi.
: Sonntag, whose proficiency in the Italian
/ French, German, and English languages
represented as remarkable in so young
: person. The Directors Of the Opera, Prt
5 iessors of Music, and other celebrities, b.
, fore whom Miss Sonntag has sung at priva
entertainments, predict that she will attai
e as great a name in her difficult profession
her famous relative, Madame Sonntag HI
/ father intends to proceed to Italy, where h
daughter will have an opportunity OF stud,
= ing under the best masters prior TO maxim