Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-09-20
EDWARD BELTS,
Chairman OF late meeting.

Assault and Battery on a COlOred Num-
On Tuesday afternoon last, two white men,
named james PiersOn and Thomas Hedrick,
who were considerably under the influence
of liquor, committed a violent assault and
battery on colored man named Daniel
White, in King street below Third. White
was passing along the street, with gun in
his hand, when the parties named above
demanded it. White informed them that it
had been entrusted to him by gentleman
in the country, to deliver to some person In
the city, and refused to give il up. Peirson
and Hedrick then attacked him and dealt
him number of heavy blows At this
iuncture, officers Heal, Wingate and Ohm.
stead arrived at the scene and took the
whole party into custody. They had hear
ing before Mayor Valentine, when White
was discharged, and Plerson and HedriclS
were fined ten dollars and costs each, and
held in the sum of $500 TO keep the peace
Masonic Celebration. The conservation Of
Harmony Lodge, No 10, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, of Smyrna, and the install
| 1atOn OF the officers, took place at the nj. Il
Church, on Thursday afternoon week last
The ceremonies were highly interesting, anc
were witnessed by large number OF citi
zcns. The following named gentlemen wert
installed as officers of the LOdge:-Worship
full Master, Isaac X. 5hortman; Senior War
den, Lewis NJ. Bell; Junior Warden, ]
Howard Peterson; Treasurer, Thos. b. Ne
gear; Secretary, ]. Kensey Johns; DeaGons
VIM Clouds, g. l.. Strandley; Stewards
VIM j. Price, John w. Flick; Tyler, VIM
Cahoon. In the evening the members of thu
! Lodge and their wives partook OF suppe
at Campbell's Hotel.
United States District OOurt-The Unite,
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city, on Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday
, and were most Of the time engaged in til
trial of the case Of r. ii. Barr 81 Co., ps Tn
Hicks engine Company. This is an actio
brought to compel this company into til
, liquidation of Its debts in accordance wit
the Bankrupt Law. The case had not bael
decided when we went to press yesterday.
Died. MIR. Joseph H. Peoples, died a
his residence, Ninth and Madison streets
f yesterday morning, aged 81 years. He wen
- 10 Philadelphia few weeks since, anu pl
up SONG machinery, and while thus en-
] pioyed lie was sun struck, which was SUI
e ceeded by an attack of typhoid fever, tht
/ caused his death.
r Steamer s. Al. Fslton.-The steamer S.
i FELTON, has been repaired and new boiler
nlaeed in her. She made a trial trip o
y Tuesday last, and.ran from Chester to Phi
i adelphia in As minutes. We learn that I'll
s FELTON, will soon commence running regula
n ly between this city and Philadelphia.
+ Large RaH.-MF. Edwin B. Francis, ii
v forms us that he shot Rail in Garesche
+ marsh, in New Castle Hundred, on Mnpda
y last which weighed one pound two ounc'
Il and q quarter. Mr.. Francis has had MUG
n experience as a sportsman, and pronouncl
d it the largest Rail he ever saw.
:, iSAerg's Sale.-Shenff Herbert will SC
l. at public sale, at the Indian Queen HOte
% in this city, on Saturday, the 9th day of o
% tober, at halfpast two O'Clock, P. NJ, Il
real estate OF Richard smetherst, IN Chri
n tiaua and Mill Greek Hundreds.
n Death ofa Wilmingtonian.-We learn th
!, intelligence has been received that Marie
Il Godfrey, son of Capt. Joseph Godfrey,
J. this city, died at Indianola, Texas, of yello
II fever, on the 18th inst. He was about
d years of age, and leaves wife and one chill
e The Druggists learn that the Dru
n glsts of this city have determined to clio
a their Stores at O'Clock every evening e
= cept Saturday, after October LIST,