Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-03

at fuDlc AuCuOn, On tuc plohisoo. ". P"- y
turday, MAY 4th, Mt three O'Clock, p, NJ, ?
valuable Brick Mansion, 6533 feet Of Iron, s
ON the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, 700 feet of frontage on the
Brnndywine River and $40 feet front on the {
protected road TO the river Delaware. This
property is bounded by the navigahle waters q
of the Brandywine River, the business ave
nue. now being opened on the side OF the
Railroad, and by the street accepted as a
direct and important connection with the
Delaware River. AT one extremity is the
Railroad Fridge, with an excellent plank
walk, and at another is the approved site Of
the proposed Brandywine Bridge authorized
by the Legislature, the prospec. for the earlYl
completion of which is very promising.
new street is being graded through the pro-
perty go feet wide, which is likely TO pc eN-
tended as an avenue for trade and traYei IN
the direction of Claymont. The Company
has offered to subscribe $4,000 to the stock
of the Wilmington and Reading Railroad,
us an inducement TO connect on the Com
pany's property with the Philadelphia, VII.
mington and Baltimore Railroad, which will
| greatly enhance the value OF the land 10 DC
sold on the 4th of May. The Mansion House
has a commanding view, is large, convenient,
well built, with slate root, enclosed in lawn
with numerous evergreens and shade trees
and is adapted either for u first class resi-
dence or for business purposes. The lots
| are all advantageouslY located, and contain |
more or less gravel and sand, and u stone
quarry. The terms arc easy. For the Man
sion House $5,000wil be taken on Mortgage
with transfer of Insurance Policy, and the
balance in approved notes, equally divided
at and months, with interest or dis
count of per cent for cash, if paid within
ten days from sale Possession given ten
days after sale. For the lots, approved notes,
equally divided, at 3 and months, with IN
terest or discount of three per cent Tor
cash, within ten days from sale. Possession
Immediate
1t is seldom that property is offered for
sale in hiscityl that presents SO many adj
vantages to parties who desire to invest their
, money where IL will pay them good per
, centage. The Indications arc that in very
short time the tide of improvement will tend
, towards the Delaware. While the hills oil
I the west side Of Wilmington will be dotted
. all over with the homes of our merchants,
1 business men and manufacturers, the cast
side will be covered with extensive stores,
4 and be the great mart Of commerce. VINO
y then will undertake TO say what will he the
value OF this land within the next few years.
:, Let the bridge over the Brandywinc be once
built, street opened TO the Delaware, and n
4 wharf placed upon the river front, aud COM
Il merce will flow into us from the little towns
= that line the Delaware, in such quantities
i that interest will compel the mercantile trade
~ to fill the space between the BrandywlnC
!. and the River with storehouses. We would
=, urge capitalists to attend this sale, MS we have
81 no doubt that an examination of The location
v, will convince them that it will be goot
~ paying investment to purchase.
I'd U. s.. District Court Tho Court convened
CT on Tuesday last, when the case of W. L. C.
IN Poulson, for forgery and fraud was tried
7 ~ lfwI t.,. InF.,, AM Iafra
,n r. Booth, Esq, for the government Ate
rs examination of witnesses the case was sen
IL to the Jury, who, after about one hours dc
nc liberation, returned n verdict of guilty o
nc forgery ind fraud as against Albert l.. Wag
us ner, and not guilty as against the Unite
ng States. Counsel for defence filed a.motioi
nc in arrest of judgment on the following
~ grounds: .a,
IN son is convicted is drawn under statut
oil enacted in the year 1928, which statute
rendered null and void, and been repeale
ue by an act of Congress passed in the yea
INT 1862.
rs Second. That the Jury having found III
lie prisoner guilty Of forgery with intent to d'
me fraud Albert Z. Wagner and not the Cover
ew ment of the United States, that the oifenC
'ul is State offence, and this Court q Unite
ao States Court, has no cognizanee OF it, an
hho ~ NAthNAthy ~ l'ASH SSANN+NN '- -
Is prisoner.
md Third. That the document said to haN
oui been forged would not have been valid IL
OIL the purposes sought, even if 1t had bee
. genuine
MI. The prisoner was then put upon trial i
ace the crime OF Perjury, growing out OF u
ing same fraudulent transaction with Wayne
ICE, Witnesses were examined and the case VI
eu. given to the jury, who, int very few minute
ralt returned with n verdict of guilty. The pi
soner was remanded to Jail and the court a
the iourned till Wednesday morning, at whit
III time il again convened.
ace The case of the United States again
P TO A.onzo Hayes, Gin which new trial "
lcre demed) came mp again on motion by N
Nelds, defendants counsel, IN arrest
Ihal Judgment The exception to the record w
he that the statute under which the defenda
cen had been convicted was imperative at Il
the time, because Il was intended 10 puni
VIII offences committed az time Of 9gdr.n All
ilt0r full argument upon the proper construct
IL of the act of Congress, by Mr.. Nields
was the motion and by Mr.. harrington agaii
leen 1t, the Court decided that the words
time of war as used in the statute mes
Inc TO describe persons who were called il
ny a actual service, and not to limit the opcrati
is OF of the act; and that. ii did not menn d
enth only the acts committed in time lol "
" OF were 10 lie punished. The motion be
thus denied, the Court proceededtO sentel
1er the prisoner. The sentence was that Alol
make Hayes be fined one thousand dollars and |
ue- the costs of the prosecution, and to SIT
} the committed till the sentence be compl
with. The prisoner was then taken to
Jews The argument of Counsel in the PouI
C on case was then made, on Mr.. Birds moi
suay in arrest of Judgment, on both indicime
ed at Judge Hall announced that he would rem
his opinion ON Friday morning, al hall-l
lstlc, ten o'clock, 10 whlchtime the court adjot
over ed Several other cases in which the gf
jury had found true bills, went over till
We TO next session OF the Court,
with
'ency Annamessic Line.-Thc Norfolk Iou
ce on of Tuesday, says: The stockholders OF
eeks. Great Southern Inland Navigation Compe
place which was incorporated by the Legisla
ence of Virginia, with capital Of 81 900,
rgely held n meeting last week, and elected
con following officers for the ensuing year,
Unity President-Ch0rlcs Morgan, of New Y
Vice Presidcnt-Sanuel Harlan, Jr.
ather Delaware.
man. Directors--AIarshal Parks Of Nirginii
f age. Taylor Cause of Delaware, James Law
, and of Rhode Island, N Il. Benson of L
wife ware. tAA eAaA
:. We learn this company has another
periur iron steamboat in course of const
G IS.1 lion for this route, and are about to erl
,t. handsome depot ON, Wide Water Street
i 'i y, their increasing business. aaa
e has Real Estate Sales,-William Bright q
" the have sold for Harlan, Hollingsworth &
will a two story brick house at the cornC
Ihey Fifth and West Streets, TO L. w. IIot
2, and for $4,000; for John $. IIilles d two
jornet brick house on Lammott Street, 10 NJ. q
eader. bell for 5000; sold lot corner OF 18th