Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-22

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The johnson Meeting. attempt to in
augurate division in the ranks of the Union
party of Philadelphia has proved such a
Gshgh ea failure ~ a 5as ths Of the
night, admonshed by the difficulties they ex.
perienced in obtaining any prominent citizen
to act as president, prudently resolved to
name no other officers
The significance OF this omission will be
well understood by all who remember the
lnyariable custom of appointing large
number OF vice presidents and secretaries at
every important political demonstration. The
Democratic party was, of course, largely
represented, and the meeting served the
usual purpose of proving alike TO its origin
ators and the general public that "my poll
cy must rely exclusively upon Oopperheads
ior support in this quarter Press, If
Sunday.
Inquest Coroner Curry held an inquest
last Friday afternoon, over the hody of an
unknown man, found floating in the Della
ware near New Castle. He was about five
feet seven inches in height, had dark hair,
and had on a dark gray wooden shirt and
cloth vest; small leather strap was buckled
round the waist, and he is supposed to have
been about twenty-five years of age On the
right arm were the initials A. b., and an an
clor, and on card found in the vest pocket
was printed sailors home, Thos. Boyle, ship
ping officer, corner of Penn and Lombard
streets, Philadelphia. The jury rendered
"a verdict OF death from drowning or other
causes unknown. The body was Inferred in
Potters field near New Castle. From the
tact that the man had not boots or pants on,
1t is supposed that he deserted from ship
which sailed for California about two weeks
ago.
Coroner Curry held an inquest last Thurs
day evening, over the body OF woman
named Mary Common who died suddenly
ut her residence near the corner of Sixth
and ZINE Streets She complained of being
unwell in the morning and in the afternoon
she laid down on the bed, and in a short
time atterwald some of the members of the
family went up to speak TO her when she
was found to be dead She was about 60
years of age The jury rendered verdict
of death from natural causes
7he Crops The Dover Delat5arean SAYS.
The farmers of Kent county are not cheer.
ed this year with the prospect of an abundant
harvest. There will be but few peaches, and
we hear from all directions of fields of wheat
being destroyed by the Hessian fly Tie
weather, so fin, has been unfavorable for
corn, Wheat, where uninjured by winter.
killing or by the fly, looks finely. II is cs.
timated that the orchards of Kent county
will yield, in favorable season, about seven
hundred thousand baskets of marketable
peaches, and will net the producers the sum
of $3j0,O00. II it were not for the interfer-
ence Of irosts and winds, and dry or very
wet weather, peach farming would super
cede all other agricultural empoyments in
this locality. The result is that other crops
are attended TO, and if peaches are plenty,
they are regarded as 80 much clear gain.
When tile farmers have no peaches, they
console themselves with the reflection that
the trees will bear stronger next year
Drouned.--A colored seaman, named ].
Jackson, hand on board of the sloop John
faxls, Captain Hancock, was struck by the
inain-boom, on Monday night week, about
one mile below Fort Delaware, knocked
overheard and lost The captain is under
The impression that the injuries received by
Llic stroke from the boom caused the drown
ing. He was twenty-five years of age and a
native of Baltimore
Sentenced. On last Saturday morning the
Court sentenced William Manluff, convicted
Of assault upon Lizzie Griffith with intent to
Kill, TO be hung on Friday, the goth OF July,
between the hours of ten and three o'clock,
until he be dead. The greatest silence pre-.
vailed during the delivery of the sentence
and all present seemed to feel the solemnity
of the occasion. The prisoner is completely
overwhelmed, and crushed in spirit at the
terrible end which inevitably awaits him