Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-28
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Blackoood's Magazine

continent. "The New Ministry has the
old Tory style and logic in its attempt Ia
bolster up sinking cause. The articles on
British America and 1.-THE Nile" are In
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Edinburgh Repieu.-
The last number OF the Edinburgh Review
leads of with an article of Mahomet, and Il
contains IL concise and well written hiogra.
ply Of the prophet, with glance at the
doctrines of Koran. The other articles in
this number are; Annals of the lIugucnots;
Weather, Forecasts and Storm Warnings,
Bakers Exploration OF the Albert Nyan2a,
The American Navy in the late War; Charles
Lamb; The State of Europe, and Precious
Stones. Republishcd by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Company, New York.
Cnion Nomindtioas.-Th Union nomina-
1on election took place on Saturday, and re.
suited as follows
Milmingion-For representative, Bemia
min Nieldsi for Assessor Chas. L. Evans.
Christiana Hundred-For Representative,
Samuel Bancroft Inspector Charles Greun.
Assessor, Moses Lowlher; Road Commis-
sioncrs, William Z. Derrickson and .Iehu d
Sharpless
New Castle lIundrcd--For Representative,
John A. Allderdice; Inspector, Geo. Ianyicr,
Assessor, Geo. jackson; Road Commission
ers, John Pugh, Oliver Appleby.
Mill Creek uundred-Senator, John G.
jackson; Levy Court, Robert Walker In
spector, Thos J. Moore; Assessor, Lenurl
Graves Road Commissioners, Alban Buck
ingham, Chandler Lamborn.
White Clay Creek-For Representative
Jno. Filling; for Levy Court, William Me.
Cleland; ior Inspector IL, F. K. Bhudy;
for Assessor Josiah H. Fessmre; Tor Road
Commissioners, Aaron Baker c. Shepard.
Red Lion-For Representative, Capt Chas.
Corbit; Levy Court John p. Belville; In.
spector, Capt james b. Henry; Assessor.
Amos Davidson; Road Commissioners, VIM.
Jones and VIM Beck
Pencader Hundred-State Senator. c. b.
Ellison; Inspector, VIM. I, Dayett; Asses.
sor, Chas A. Morrison; Road Commission
ers, Sam' COmley, D. Il. Ferris.
St George Hundred Representative.
Andrew Eliason; Levy Court, Samuel NJ.
Euos; Inspector, Thomas T. Enos; Assessor,
Joseph Cleaver; Road Commissioners, Jas.
Isaac w Vandegrft
ppoquinimink--Re Levi W.
Lattomus; Levy Court, Abraham Ingram.
iona. S Hand; Inspector, Jacob V. Naudain;
A Assessor, A. Finley; Road Commissioners,
Alexander Fleming and Robert Derrickson
Educational Tnstitut.-The Educational
Institute of New Castle County will meet in
5ood Templar's Hall, Wilmington, on Salur-
lay, the 29tll inst, nj . O'Clock, p VI. Sov.
iral gentlemen Of ability us educators have
aken an interest in the Institute since its
organization, and have done much to make
.ts meetings interesting and profitable, They
wlll probably be assisted by others hereafter,
inu 1t is hoped that the teachers ofthc county
VIII avail themselves of the opportunities for
Improvement in their profession afforded hy
-hese meetings Al the meeting on the ogth
member OF the Institute will read an essay
lpon the present school system OF this State,
which will probably elicit an interesting dis.
aussion OF that subject. Other matters Of
interest will be considered All friendly 10
he cause of education are invited to he
present, and TO unite with those already en-.
5agead IN efforts to promote the objects ot the
Institute
Hsld 10 A@aI Il Reguiatioa John Coles
md Robert Mccullough, charged with bcinls
accessory after the fact to the larceny oI
moneys from the Milford Bank, Delaware.
iad q further hearing before Alderman Belt
er OF Philadelphia, on Monday, and Coles
vas held to await "A requisilion from the
Governor Of Delaware. Mccullough lad
iurlher hearing ON Tuesday, and was dis
'harged there being no evidence TO proye
hat the notes offered by him for sale 10 the
resident OF the Bank were of the SAG 00O
stolen.
AHotber Murder-1He Victim u Young Ho-
adn.-The Philadelphia h,gnrcr Of Wed
lesday says-The Coroner was notified on
Monday afternoon to hold an inquest upon
ne body OF young woman who died sud.
lcnly Mt No. is North Eleventh Street, ON
saturday afternoon last. On uscertaining
ono important Information from the occu-
lant oi the house, the Coroner ordered
'ost mortem examination 10 be made of the
he body, and I)r Shapleigh discovered the
'fa!n to be congcsed, in consequence, Of il
liuiSe on the temple. This hruise Was not
'lsihle upon the outside. The examination
vas made a the Office of Cyrus Horne, where
ne body had been removed after death The !
olowlng facts in reference to the supposed
murder have been CLEANED by our repnrier.-
On Thursday last IL man representing
hmseli as named Arnold, in company will |
Young woman, whom he said was his wife,
'hleu NJ the above named residence aud |
enleu room. The occupant Of the house !
lau no knowledge OF the parties, and on the
lay following she heard The young woman
irylng IN heraparlment. SoonutiCr Arnold |
made his appearance and said that his wilo
vas very sick. lie left the house and shortly |
elurned with physician The landlady
laNlng confidence in her own family physi |
IAN, sent Tor linn, and on arriving at the |
house he prescribed for the young " oman
IN Saturday the unknown lady died. Ar |
lold appeared to be in great anxiety about
MS Wiig, Gas he said,) and Immediately des
lato he'd telegram to her parents in Bridge. |
l"Ili connecticut. The doctor when called |
lpon 10 give certificate rs 10 the cause of
ne death OF the young woman, refused to do !
50 saying he thought lrul play had been
ised This led .he landlady 10 notify the
Coroner hut before tlat official arrived An !
iold had lett Tor parts unknown. The father
ll the deceased arrived in the city on Mon.
lay and left for his home yesterday. The
iody is still in the hands OF the Coroner.
.hici Franklin is ondcayoring to ferret out
he supposed murderer
From the father OF the deceased we learn
he following His daughters name was
Ellen Josephine Sherman, aged 81 years.
'he lcit her home about year ago without
my proyocation whatever, and her father
M NOT hear from her until six months after.
md then he was at work in New York and
she called to see him. She said she WA,
married to Arnold. Parties in New York
knew her by the name of Lacey, and Sic
was employed there in hoop skirt estah
ishment. Arnold, it is said, became nc.
iuainled with Miss Sherman when he resid
"a in Winsted, which is about sixty miles
lisiant from Bridgeport. It is reported that
he fugitive has a wife and family living in
New York. The father of the deceased +,
well known in Bridgeport, and is represented
% be an honest and industrious man. He is
much affected over the death of his daughter.
isdiag Committees Qf tie PuJdc SchooLs.-
Judge Hall has appointed the visiting com.
mittces for the ensuing year as follows =
No. l-Mr. Nulf No a-Messrs Wisvvau