Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-07

Laying q Corner St0ne.-On last onnDuth
afternoon, the ceremony Of laying the cor,
ner-stone OF the new church and school
house of the colored people OF Elkton, was
performed, accompanied by some ceremony
such ash usually practiced on such occasions.
The Rev. Mr.. Matlack, pastor OF the M. Il.
Church, Of this town, was invited 10 be
present and deliver some remarks on the oc-
casion, which he did in that practical man
ner so characteristic of the parson on all oc-
casions. Knowing that fine Grafton ana
flourish Of rhetoric would do but little To-
ward the contamination of the grand oDlecI
in Yiew-the completion of the building
the reverend gentleman proposed to pay |
dollar a minute for every minute he should |
speak, citing some benevolent precedent for
his example, hoping that his selfimposed |
tax would be the initial in the collection |
which he informed the crowd would be taken
up when lie had concluded his remarks.
The colored people are in great need OF such
building, but their means are limited, and
It is hoped that the whites will be liberal
toward them in supplying material aid, after
the manner of Mr.. Matlack, rather than good
wishes alone. The collection amounted TO
$50.
Lost-The Wing states that woman nam
ed Mary A. Wilson, who resides at Principle
Furnace in that county, disappeared from
| her home, three weeks since, about nine
O'Clock in the morning. Search has been
made in all directions, extending for miles,
but no trace can be obtained OF the missing
one. The neighbors turned out to the num-
Der of thirty or forty, and explored the woods
and fields visiting every house in the vicinity,
but without success. The day OF her dis
appearance, there was a storm OF snow and
rain, which eifectually obliterated every
trace of the lost. She was subject to aber.a-
ton OF mind; or rather her complaint was
chronic insanity of mild type, which 1t
was noticed affected her more at certain
phases of the moon, but seldom untitled her
, for attending to household duties. About
five years ago she left home and was found
after two days search seated by the road
side mile and half from her residence.
. Shewould not answer the calls of her friends,
or speak to them when discovered, but on
taking hold of her TO lead her home, she de-
clined being thus escorted, saying she knew
S the road home well enough, and quietly
a walked thereto.
Collar Bone Broken. Charles Ash, in The
employ of Mr. +. E. Bradbury, while water
ing horse at the creek, on Sunday evening
d last, was thrown off and had his collar bon'
broken. The horse while drinking, ant
while his rider was sitting carelessly upol
- him, was frightened by the throwing OF I
. stone by boy.
Tile Hit and Hayes Cdse.-Aldermai
Vincent informs us that the affidavit q
Alonzo Hayes, alluded TO in our report o
:, the proceedings of the U. S, District Court
d was regularly signed and sworn to by Haye
., before him; that it was taken after the Unite
States had evidence of the fraud, and hai
Is summoned Hit and Hayes TO Washington
to explain the NATTER that no purpose coul
I'd have been served by the affidavit, (althoug
nj in it Hayes professed to exoneratc Hit an
take the whole blame on himseli) for III
following reason: Alonzo Hayes had mad
IL affidavit in Washington before the author
I'd ties that he had bought the check book {
10 ,Ino. w. Dennis, and Lieutenants Hit an
~ Marsh, the two commissioned officers, In
also made affidavit before the same author
as ties, that they were present and saw III
check book sold and delivered to Hayes b
oil Dennis, and saw Hayes pay the $500 for til
same. Ii was afterwards proved by the ev
So dence before the Court, that Hayes new
ed joined the regiment until long after DENIM
death, therefore he could not have bougl
"a the book and could not have acquittt
~ Emanuel W. Hit from all blame belo
ce, either the Court or the public. He also j.
nd forms us that the reason Hayes only got So
ar. was, that he (Hayesl wrote to Cox Il CO
IN Washington, who had the claim for &C
lection, that he would allow them all ov
5000. They, therefore, deducted $3.50, b
sides $40 they had paid TO Lieut. Marsh
or, Hayes order, and gave the balance to Il
Iii Alderman TO pay TO Hayes Hayes ga
Hit an order on the Alderman for the MON
w and he paid ii to Hit on that order. Hay
ing afterwards came up and gave HIM a recei
ing personally, acknowledging TO have receiv
he the money from Hit. The Alderman aft
rho wards learned that Hayes only received So
~ ~ as Hit deducted the balance, alleging til
NE he had lent it to Hayes TO enable him
of purchase the check book. When the mon
rit was paid over to Hit, he handed Alderm
a., Vincent $3.50; but 800 of this had been {
:" pended in various ways, such as three Wis
'er' to Washington, stopping there two weel
ice. and payments for various honds powers
viii attorney, tclegraphing, and other matte
leaving the Alderman only $50 clear for
=" services.
rye The Late Tragedy.-The West Ches
Mt Record, in speaking of the recent tragedy
ons this city, says that " Joseph Pratt was f
~, merly u resident of Chester county. lie liz
'eo' in Franklin township, and also in L0nd'
lrse britain, number OF years. He was CT
didate on the democratic ticket for the
gisature; he lett the county and removed
Wilmington, some three years ago, and
family followed year afterwards. His "
,ers. applied to the Court of New Castle cou
/, Mt for divorce two years ago, but aiterwa
and ceased, was also formerly oil Chester cnnn
s. He was named after Joshua Pussy, Of Wa
, on land, in New Garden township. Both p
ards and his victim were well known in Chez
uild county"
and WI, e. 49,.
says:-Isaah Temple and Noah Conw
ddly two negroes convicted last week in the CO
, be- of General Sessions, the first for Highly
I Oc- robbery and the other for house-breaki
this after receiving their allowance Of pillory
dye whipping post, on Saturday, concluded I
Dter they would no longer tresspass OH the
men, FATALITIES and attentions of our good natu
and sheriff, and accordingly, sometime in
tile night, made a hole in the jail wall, lowe
the themselves to the ground by means of Il
SIS Of blankets, and left Tor parts unknown. Il
c to pie was sentenced to six years imprisonn
the and Conway to four, and each OF then
4 up pay fine of $500.
E n, q Sale Of CAristidnd Rioer Eaproeea
woe C0mpdny's Property sale OF a por
=, NJ OF the ChriStiana River Improvement C
Low pany's property, over the Brandywine,
ne in place on Saturday last. The following
hird the names Of the purchasers and the pr
Il - ut which the house and lots sold:-
: Ln Mansion House, lot No. /, TO Henry
Pickles, for S6,575.
No. to II. +. Pickles for 5000.
court No. to Richard Rowe for $52J.
take No. 10 Washington Jones, for s., 49,
to he No. to II. f. Pickles for 81 $50.
vine, No. to II. f. Pickles for 5000.
m 9. No z to Ii. +. Pickles for 81 900.
and
5ners U. s. District Court.-The United 81
any District Court, convened on Friday morn
here at ha.f-past ten O'Clock, pursuant to ado
Lhout ment. Judge Hull delivered an opinio
early the case Of the United States os. VIM. {
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