Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-25

EDit0me of Business and Personal Matters.
"A horse attached 10 sleigh took fright at
Seventh and King, on Tuesday afternoon,
and runaway The sleigh contained lady
and gentleman, the latter was thrown Out
lust below Fifth street, and the former at
The corner of Fourth, where the sleigh was
upset Neither of them were badly injured.
| An extra meeting is now in progress at
Asbury NJ. E. Church, in this city Much
| interest is felt in the meetings, and a number
have made profession of religion.
-Four frame houses have been erected by
| Messrs. Jackson s. Sharp, on the eastern
side of the Brandywine, near where Thir-
teenth street crosses il, and eight more, we
are informed, will be erected there as soon as
the spring opens.
VIM. u Tuchton, who has been clerkng
for Mccullough g. Co, at North East, Md,
having determined to remove TO Williams.
port, Pa, was presented by the workmen Of
J said firm on Saturday last, with beautiful
] hunting case gold watch with chain, wortl
J 5000, as a token of esteem and respect
Police Matters.-The following cases have
!, been disposed of by Mayor Valentine
Henry Dempsey, by officer Shepherd, to
drunkenness. Fined so cents and costs.
The following named citizens were eacl
\ fined 50 and costs, for permitting snow to il
1, upon the sidewalk; Henry Duff agent 70
: Geo. r. Riddle, Mahlon Belts, d, Chandler
a DR.. L. Shelp, Jas. E. Price, Saml. Wolaston
!. Daniel Lammott, Allen Gawthrop for Boar
!, of Public Education, John Townsend, Gee
~ D. Armstrong, Geo. Richardson Presiden
= of Ges Company, James Early, TerranC
!, Bridgman, John Simmons, Robert Reet
~ Thomas Reynolds, Edward A. Harvey, job
Ia Finn.
n Jacob Drummer, by officer Hyatt havin
in his possession silver watch, the properi
q of Anna Mccullough. Ordered to retui
a, watch and pay COSTS
q. Thomas Craig, n, Edward Sanders,
p Charles Wilson, William Morris, Abraha
Ward, by officer Jones, for assault and BIZ
e terry upon John Herd, n. Morris not guilt
C. Sanders and Craig fined 81 and costs eac
ed and Wilson and Ward fined costs each.
10 Joseph Perkins, by officer Heal, for assal
"a and battery on Thomas Godfrey. Fined
Iiu and costs.
ay Gabriel Breeson, by officer Hyatt,
of drunkenness. Fined so cents and costs.
John McChesney, for procuring coal
. false pretences. Held to bail in the sum
" $500 10 answer at the next term of the Co
, Of General Sessions.
Fatal AccidenL-The St. Louis Democ
states that Jacob F Wingate, who was
merly resident of Newark, Del, met W
Iso- an awful death, a short time since.
ing Wingate was carpenter on the steamer
In tie Martin, and as the boat was backing
from the wharf, at ST. Louis, to leave
ca Quincy, he was on the guard, leaning
ted, ward in close proximity to the machine
in to discover whether the wheel was clog
h I, with ice, when the board against which
= !" leaned slipped he fell forward, and an
an nut on the pitman catching his neck, drag
as him between the machinery and the b
rthy head. His breast and other portions of
,,oI body were dreadfully fractured and man
''"'' before the machinery could be stopped.
was insensible, and soon beyond the rt
Of pain.
:, TIE aa Bible Presentations The ladies prese
y oP Diamond Council, No. /, Junior Ordc
.,;o. American Mechanics, with n handsoi
a a.iol bound copy of the Bible, on Tuesday c
A. a'G ing last, al Asbury NJ. +. Church.
,,.; 81. Rev l. Mast made the presentation spt
' 10 which was responded to on behalf o
-, ~, Council by Mir. Samuel X. Cloud. A
u app;. Der OF the members of both the Senior
and Junior Order were present on the ocea
. smu in full regalia Diamond Council
ried the handsome flag presented to tht
,,;o ~ the Pair Of the Second Baptist Church.
i i',,n, occasion vas one of much interest t
need members of the Order
If our Election IF DirectOFs.-The annual
n the ing Of the New Castle County Mutui
alton, surance Company was held on Mo
some when the following Directors were e
egiaia. for the present year
ues Of William Candy, Clement b. Smyth
Visited Richardson, John A. Duncan, Jacob
which John Cochran, William Tatnal1, Edwt
grada- Bellah, ]. Cloud Elliott, Edward Bring
]. Per Charles w. Rowland, James Riddle,
be at Ganby, John Guyer, Abraham P. Sha
in the At a meeting Gs the board of DIR
wrong held the same day, William Cgnb,
elected President, and Samuel D.
bebslf Secretary and Treasurer.
! states Sae FsstipaI.-Aa we 60 to press gran
on,s,t. sonic Festival is being held at the Cd
~ w., lows Hall, in this city. 1t is ip celel
" n s OF the fftieth anniversary Of Temple
lu g1s sne and is attended By every Mason, of
|. But the city, besides delegations from
n with places.
at the One Of the Lueky.-Mr. Joseph v
Ut own Of Christiana Hundred, drew prize N
te with picture entitled "Study in the Woo,
Ge been A. II. Bellows, at the drawing of the
90 upon Art Union, in Chicago, on Monday Ii
would Neto Jerusalem Church, DelaDare !
.oiIy IN morning service, 10i o'clock; event
il Is fell vice, ~ O'Clock. Subject of discouri
day evening, Jan. 27th, 1867, 1.-THE
Samson" Seats free
more ac- AppOintment.-Th Governor has q
opera ed Hiram ID. Marvel, Clerk of the p
'pection Sussex county, vice Mr.. Rawlins, Il
ldicious pred