Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-13

Police Gases. The following cases have been
disposed OF by Mayor Valentine since our last:
Thomas N. Adams, by officer Heal, fer
dr. uukenness, fined so cents and cost.
David P. Smith, by officer Legg, for yagran-
cy, sent to New Castle for 80 days.
James McCluskey, by officer Shephsard, fol
Drunkenness, fined 30 cents and cost.
Chas. Gordon, by officer Maharty, for drunk.
eDness and threatening the life OF his wifs.-
New Castle Jail.
John Davenport, for larceny of sorrel geld
ing, wagon and harness. Committed to jail to
answer at court of General Sessions.
Edward Leary, by officer Jones. for drunken
ness and resisting officer in discharge OF his
duty; committed to Jail.
Charles Cochran, by officer Shepheard, for
standing on street, fined so cents and costs.
Geo. May, by officer Pierson, drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, 80 cents and costs.
Geo. Beckley, by officer Hyatt, for drunken
moss, fined 80 cents and costs.
Andrew and Cornelius Sexton, by ofhcei
Heal for disturbing the peace, fined costs.
David Myers, by officer Christy, fer assault
and battery on Theodore Brown and Jas. Dun
lap, fined 81 and costs.
Police Casa.-Ths following cases were
tried before Alderman Vincent:
Francis Davis, arrested by officer Christy
charged with assault and battery on James
O'Connell. There being ameliorating circum-
stances, O'Connell having entered his residence
In bis absence whilst his wife was sick, and
made threats against him, he was only fined
as cents and costs.
James O'Donnell, arrested by officer Croth-
ers, charged with stealing shoemaker tools,
and threatening his life. The charge of lar
csncy not being proved was dismissed. But he
was committed In default Of 500 security TO
keep the peace.
Vincent Ahart, the keeper of the Petersburg
House, the other side of the Christiana bridge,
was arrested on Tuesday, charged with at
tempting to kill Alfred Hitches by shooting
him in the head with pistol. The ball had
struck his head and glanced of. 1t however
inflicted painful wound, as Hitches whom be
made his appearance in the Alderman's office
was covered with blood. He WAS too bad to
appear against Ahart when he was arrested,
and had to be taken home According TO the
testimony of John H. Marshall, young man
who witnessed the shooting, he (Marshall had
taken q couple of Ahar.'s cats, and had las
tened them together 80 that they might fght,
when Ahart came out of his house pointing his
pistol deliberately at Hitches, shooting him in
the head. AhaTt, who spoke English badly.
complained that they had committed disorder
of $500 to appear before the Alderman for q
further examination OF the cases on Wednesday
afternoon at Q O'Clock.
Ahart afterwards made complaint against
Hitches and Marshall, for creating disorder in
hls house.
A warrant was issued by the Alderman for
the arrest of a young girl named Mary Wright,
on charge of vagrancy. For several weeks,
this young girl, not more than 10 or l6 years
al age, has been hanging around Third and
Washington Streets, to the terrible annoyance
of the neighborhood.
Sabbath School Teachers .Hssoesation,-1tle
officers and teachers of the various Sabbath
Schools, on Newport Circuit, have organised
themselves into society fer the purpose OF
becoming better acquainted and more thor
oughly advised In reference to the Sabbath
school work. The meeting for organisation
took place at EbeneEer Church, In Mill Greek
Hundred, on Sunday, September I'D The
object of the meeting having been briefly made
known by Vincent G. Finn, the Superintend-
emit OF Newport School Thos. J. Moore, Esq.
was called 10 the chair, and Daniel Green ap-
pointed Secretary. The meeting, after trans
acting other business, went into an election Of
officers for one year. Rev. Daniel Green was
elected President; John Fl. Woodward, Super
intendent at EbeaeAer, Vice President; Wash.
ington Ewing, Of Chandlerville, Secretary
Jonas B. Stidham of Newport, Assistant Secre
tary; Treasurer, Ephraim megargal, Of Bran
DIVINE Springs. The FIRST regular meeting o.
the association will be hold at Newport, OF
Saturday afternoon, September 18th, at
o'clock, to which the public are invited. On
Sabbath morning the first sermon before the
Association will be preached by the Rev. n. q
Bodine, the present efficient and beloved pastor
of the circuit.
The 8rst anniversary of the "Evangelica
Union OF the Delaware Avenue Baptist church,
was held September 9th, in the First Baptis
church edifce, on King Street above Tenth
For the first time in twenty years the building
was filled to its utmost capacity. The pew
on the first floor were occupied exclusively hy
the schools comprising nearly Eve hundred
children and teachers more than tour hundred
of which were gathered in by the effort OF tn,
Evang elizing Union. Prominent among thu
| interesting exercises, was the singing, by thu
schools, OF many sweet song Of Zion. The
children sang unusually well and reflected
much honor on their successful Instructor, Oh
evidently the Lord is raising the Delawar,
Avenue Baptist church to occupy high po-
siton for usefulness in this section OF our city
In the evening, the Pastor, Rev. g. w. Fol
| well, preached plain, impressive and power.
full discourse from the words, "0ome thou will
us and we will do thee good; for the Lord haiti
| spoken good concerning Israel"
Summary of Deaths In the city of Whining
| ton during the month of August, l066.-Dis
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1; carcenomia l
congestion of brain |; debility l; diarrhea
disease of heart l; congestive fever typhoid
\ 1; inflammation of bowels l; old age l; parsly.
sis Q; peritonitis /: phthisis pulmonalis 2
| dysentery !; softening of brain /. Total IT.
I fHlfl oLalo il
fantum 8; commissions 3; Group 3; cyanosis /
diarrhea /; disease of bowels /; hydrocepbalul
| l; marasmus 8; measles Il menigitis l. phthi
sis pulmonalis l; stiliborn 8. Total 20.
| Under year l3; to 2 8; to 8 8; to l.
| 2; 10 to 40 o; 40 to 80 Q; 80 to 40 l; 40 to 81
| /; so to so 2; so to 10 2; 10 to 80 A; so to 81
| 3; age not giveu 2. Total 46. Born In Ire
land 3; Germany /; England 4; America 40
male 2e, female 80 White Al, coored 8.
ELIsHA HUXLEY, Registrar.
Ths Great Fair and Festival.-We understan
that the members and friends Of st. John
Church, feel greatly encouraged In the ar
rangements thus far completed for their Fai
and Festival TO be held next week (Thursda.
Friday aud Saturday. at the City Hall. TIL
decorations will be very handsome. There wi
be fine display of fancy and useful article
and great variety of refreshments.
Among the novelties will be handsom
Croquet Ground open for games during the al
ternoon and evening. large and costly sill
National lag will be presented to the compah
lodge or association receiving the create
number of votes. The music will be by the ce
ebrated Quintette Club OF this city, Mr.. d.
Tatnall, leader. The grove in the rear..of Il
hall will be brilliantly illuminated. Altogeth
there will be very attractive display, and, v
doubt net, large attendance.
New Railroad Chaa.-John W. Drap er al
A. q. Stowell of this city, have patented
wrought iron chair for railroad tracks, whit
is spoken OF very highly by practical men,
The parts are dove-tailed together and he
firmly by two screws, and may be placed