Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-27

2l.-State gs William Rogers. The prisoner
was charged in two cases with larceny OF
cows. Verdict guilty" Sentenced topaY
restitution money and costs, December lst
be whipped with 81 lashes, and imprisoned
one year
State rs Thomas johnson. Larceny ofa
mare Verdict guilty Sentenced to pay
restitution and costs, to stand in the pillory
one hour, and be whipped with 90 lashes,
then to be imprisoned for one year
State rs. john Davenport. This prisoner
was charged with stealing horse and
wagon, and had been discharged for inior-
mality Of indictment. He was now tried on
two distinct indictments; found guilty and
sentenced for stealing the wagon, harness,
etc, to pay Slsl restitution money, OH Sa-
lurday, December list TO be whipped with 20
lashes and to be imprisoned one year com
mencing Saturday, December ist For
stealing the horse he was sentenced 10 pay
5000 restitution money and costs, and ON
Saturday, December list, to stand one hour
in the pillory ,and on the same day to be
whipped with 20 lashcs
THURSDAY, Nov. o. Court met ut the
usual hour The eighteen jurors summoned
to attend the Court of Oyer and Termincr
discharged until Monday 2Gth inst.
The list of Aldermen, Justices OF tile
Peace, Constablcs, etc, OF the County was
called.
State Is. William f. Rocas and Charles
Davis. The evidence showed that John y.
Estclle, came from Philadelphia To Whining
ton for work. While looking for "A boarding
house, fell in with the prisoner at 7th ana
Church street. Charles Davis volunteered
TO show him boarding house. They start
ed for it, and in the neighhorhood-somc
| llly yards OIL Davis uippcd Esielle aud
| took lis watch. Rucas was some distance
off, but was NOT proved to be an accomplice,
They were charged with highway robbery.
The jury returned verdict of "guilty' as
to Davis, and mot guilty as to l{ocas.
| THURSDAY, Nov, 22.-Sate es. benjamin
Butler (colored) for the larceny OF Cornul
Guilty
State rs benjamin Kinr-For larceny, as
an accomplico OF Butler, in stealing Cernet
Guilty. Sentenced 10 pay $50 restitution
money, costs, and on December LIST To he
whipped with 20 lOshes, to lc imprisoned 1
months, and to wear conYiet's jaeket Tor 4
months.
State as. James Whitc-For larceny OF a
pairof Dearborn shafts from liochus Mcssieb.
Not Guilty.
State cs Joseph AIcLcary-For assault and
battery on Constantine Mclaughlin Guilty.
There is evidence to prove that Ne Lcary is
If unsound mind and he will he sent tu the
msane department Of the Almshouse.
State rs, Simon Washington (colorcb e.
For larceny Of watch from Wn Sayes,
Of Aproquinimink Hundred. NoraiCl
Guilty.
The Attorney General entered Il no6, ,,ost
qHl in The case of David Lcmon, change
with assault and battery.
FRIDAY, November 23.-Siaic ". Samuel
Newel-Assaull and battery on Albert Cur
lett, Ncrdiet-Not Guilty
State as Catharinc Barker Verdict net
returned
State cs George Boulden twhHc) Foran
assault with intent to commit rape en :.
colored girl, eleven years old, nUmgA Annie
NJ. Anderson. Nerdict-Guilty.
SATURDAY, November 94.-Saurday was
occupied in arguments ON points Of law he
tween the members of the Bar
Ou Pu6iie St1ools.-The D,llu1lea II
/ Saturday says.-Wc have compiled from ihc
Auditors Report ior lsG5 the following
statistics OF the schools iii the several coul,
ties OF this STATE
No. of school ds'ri,ts IS 4
No Of schools AN - 1l
No. of scholars, fJ23 +,la5 ,44
Average nuwherof ei ,Ars
1 per school, 7t hl p.
Average time s.h.i3 az,
Kept opeu-uontl-, 10
Amount recevei 4 r. STATE
/ schn,i Fund, sla,G500 se,Gt.t0 fl1 i 81
Am unt tx collected for
sup lr ~ hool', 81 0i $50 li,Ni2Nf htt-n
] Amount pail fr u.iti.u, aIiiaev l7.3dl!l 7.U
= Amount pAti for Mi srii-
PRO RIA for tuition iaeAoh
u school, $50 ~ .ulou l0G =.
Pro ,altot tu.i5a for eli
Fro rata Of contin aen-le. Tor
o each sclopl, 1893 tls) ID
II Pro iA'a ~ contin zen 4, 4 or
. earh scAolar, 9.tI
9 Pro fa'a d school p,d,
per Vcter, ttN 2Gt L.
II pio rata of school iurd, rer
sch lar, 4Ql 300 30
i The income Of this State on investment
for school purposes, and the revenue deriycl
If from licenses appropriated to school purpos
cs, amounted, in thc year iS6j, to Si7, ,0j3. II
y This amount was divided among the coun
ties rs above shown, and the balance pui,
to institu ions for the instruction OF the dcat
: dumb, blind and idiotic for tuition Of pupil
+ sent from this State.
1t is shown by the census ol 1860 that Til
o average number of pupils attending scloo
= during that year amounted tO one in SIX %
Z the entire population, and almost ono in iy
y OF the free white inhabitants of the Union
q The average income OF each pupil was 50. :
e and the total cost Of education was III pru
o portion Of S1.2G, to each free white peTsul
:, in the Union. This covers all kinds, prima
u ry schools academies and collegiate nstitu
l. tions
We learn from the same source That ia IL.
l. year 1850 there was a fund of %G7, SAC, dl
J, rived from various sources, expended in thi
y State for public schools, and S47, ,iG3 cxpuud
u ed for private schools, academies, and cu
leges Making together tile sum OF $f15, 30g
x The number OF pupils attending the variou
schools that year (ineuding colarcd), VIA
II ls,672. The population Of the State wa
IS 90,5e9 white, and 10, $50 free colored-tota
:, tree population l10, 4ls. Proportio of schol
& ars to population nearly in OF white AM
coored, and in diof the white popr
lation. The average income to each lup
J., SGl7 The total cost in the proportion q
n $1.27 to each white person, without count
II ing the cost of books HE New Enaan
); States, which are regarded as the most az
j. yanced in educational enterprise, exhibit til
st following results
- Maine, : ~ fisi.t1 .S.sGi
y New HAM ,Ar', 2iu13 +-8l a!8i
:, Vermont 8lfug 7a56} e.lH
ic Massachusetts, t,29lN6i 20 .4l 9uts. .5
Eh01s lslsuj ltIbgp "a Sos aiSe.
, Cohntotsot fulE aqJW ~, z
s ala6,2sa i7.45Ol ;tOes,d
r., Pupils, in 4 Of the population Incom
+ per scholar, $5.G3!; ;cost 81. 1.974 toeach whit
person This includes, we understand til
cost of books in the public schoos-a hcay
item These facts, while they show Tn;
Delaware is not behind the other States in III