Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-08

rank Of Colonel
The clothing store of Robert Graves, base,
ment of No. 233 Market street, was entered
by robbers on Sunday night, and coat
stolen. A large quantity Of clothing was
on the counter, but nothing else was taken
but the coat
The valuable wharf property belonging
to the Nautilus Steamship company, situated
at the South side of the Market street Bridge,
in Wilmington, will be sold at Public sale,
on the premises, on wednesday, FEBRUARY 4
2Olh, AT 3 O'Clock, P. NJ. See advertisement.
The Annual Statement OF the treasurer
of the Wilmington and Brandywine Ceme-
tery will be found in our columns to-day,
The Orphans Court will meet at New CAS-
tie on Monday, the 18th inst
The Delaware and Chesapeake canal com /
pany have been busily Mt work Tor some
weeks past, putting new gates in the locks
at Delaware city. The work is nearly finish
ed, and will doubtless be completed before
the ice is cleared from the canal, SO tha'
navigation can be resumed.
The forthcoming Annual session oil the
PHILADELPHIA Nj. +. Conference, will be held
at Harrisburg, Pa, beginning on the 18TH OIL
next month.
The Cow Ordiadnce-At meeting OF the
CITY Council, held on Thursday evening,
January 81, section IL OF the ordinance con.
CtIOiuE htIICNo was 49,
the section reads, as follows:-
"Sec. IL. If any person shall wiliully sui
fer horse, or horse kind ass, mule, goat,
sheep kline or neat beast, belonging to or
in care of such person, to 60 at large in any
street. lane or alley, open lot, square, or
public place, within the following limits,
commencing at the south end OF the Brandy
wine Railroad Bridge; thence due south to
the Christana creek, thence along said creek
| fhnnrn qlnnn MHUl9On
street TO Front street; thence along Front to
Adams; thence along Adams to the Della
ware Avenue; thence along Delaware Avenue
to Washington street; thence along WASH
ington street to the Brandywine creek, thence
along said creek to the place of beginning,
every person so offending shall forfeit aud
pay fine OF two dollars and costs.
aEvery horse, or horse kind, ass, mule,
goat, sheep, kline or neat beast, going at
large in this city shall be deemed common
nuisance, and ii shall be the duty of the High
Constable, and of every City Constable, and
of the Street Commissioner, to take up and
impound in some sNfe and suitable place,
every horse, or horse kind, ass, mule, goat
! sheep, kline or neat beast, found so going a.
large also, any person residing within this
city may take up and deliver any horse, Of
e horse kind, ass, mule, goat, sheep, kline o.
neat beast, found so going at large, to the Higl
| Constable, City Constable, or the Stree
Commissioner, who shall inbound the SAM
as aforesaid; the Constable or COMMISSIONS
so impounding any horse, or horse kind, ass
n mule, CONT, sheep, kline or neat beast, shal
10 give notice thereof TO the person owning o
!, having care of such horse, or horse kind
:. ass, mule, goat sheep, kline or neat beast
or deliver witten notice thereof at the usus
place OF abode of such person, il such pei
he son be known and can be found within thi
r.. city, or have a known place OF abode witt
=, in the same, otherwise proclamation Of sue
- impoundng shall be made by the bell-mar
or other person appointed by the said Cor
stable or Commissioner Such notice {
e. proclamation shall be given, delivered {
to made, if the impounding be before sunse
To- within one hour ai.er the impounding, bl
- if after sunset, then before nine O'Clock Il
IL next morning, unless the same be Sabbatl
1t, and then Of Monday morning. The fee f
a impounding q horse, or horse kind, ass, null
an goat, sheep, kline or neat beast, shall be OF
- dollar, ard there shall be an addition
es charge of fifty re its ii the same be Ike
II more than four hours,
IT. This law is important to owners of stoc
10 and should be carefully examined.
ir. armstrong the Murderer. Gazette
of an article on Armstrong, the wife murdert
~, says that he sat upon the jury that convit
'u' ed the negro, VIM. A. Manluff, of aiteml
IT, ing the life of Miss Lizzie Griffith, in Il
of city. Before Manluif expiated his often
on the gallOws, Armstrong was culprlt
a.. q prison cell, awaiting trial, for one. Of
INV most cruel murders ever perpetrated in 4
lre State. He was convicted, and from the Ct
sly zen selected by the Court to sit in judgmC
The upon the acts OF others, he became an o
49, cast from society, and a suppliant for exc
a'S tive clemency, that he may have a few hol
the in which to prepare to meet his God.
erv has little hope that the Governor will int
vac fere and it is almost certain that tod
between the hours of ten and two o'clo
he will be hanged upon the same gallo
use upon which Manluif was executed. Til
eme a lesson to all 10 put birdie upon II
of passions, and act uprightly in the walks
life. Armstrong was visited by his sister
ION children on Tuesday and Wednesday i
con- The meeting was quite affecting, and Il
olu- final parting was very touching. He is fl
ve, penitent, and believes his sins will be
doned by his Maker As one of the last
OfprepaTation he was udpused by immere
king Rev. Daniel George has spent consider
Kent time with HIM, and contributed to enable
nor to place his affections on the SAVIOUR
Pe' health has continued good, and he is sal
lore have fair appetite and sleeps soundly.
bout has been rather opposed to making a
astle confession, but has admitted TO diiie
parties that he perpetrated the terrible
49,. for which lie is to die.
hold Accident to Performer, Tuet
evening last, El Nino Eddie, belongin
Sharpley and Skff's troupe while peri
II 10 ing on the slack rope met with an acct
lllow by which he was disabled for the renal
not Of the evening. He had performed a nur
anies OF astonishing leats on tue lol'e IN tIe
standing OH il preparatory to perforI