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

hpSt0me of Business and Pefs0Rdt MdUeFS'
Officers Maharty and Carroll arrested u
,olored man, named John Hartman, ahoul
D'clock on Friday morning. He had entered
through the sash of the front door the store
nf Mr.. II. F. Pickles, in Fourth street. near
Market, and when caught he was in lhe
fourth story OF the building, and had a light-
cd candle At the hearing before the Mayor
lie alleged that he saw the window broken
out OF the door, and went in to see who was
there. This explanation mot being deeme1
by His Honor, Hartman was helu
to bail in the sum of $500 to answer the
charge at the Court at New Castle.
The body found in u ditch In Cherry
Island Marsh, last week, has been identlheu
as that of Catharine Taylor She was re,
sident OF Philadelphia, and left that city |
lew days before Christmas, to visit her /
brother near North East, Md. She had been |
sick some years ago, since which time sIe
has been slightly deranged. II is supposed
she got off the train at one Of the stations
above this city, imagining II to be her place
of destination, wandered into the marsh, ana
fell into the ditch and was drowned.
A man named VIM. Meredith slipped ana
fell OH the pavement, opposite the Bank Of
Delaware, on Thursday morning about ~
O'Clock, and broke his ankle. A number OF
men went to his assistance, among whom
was Thomas NJ. Culbert, who borrowed
wagon of Jones & Bro, at the corner OF
Fifth and Market streets, and took him
home, where the bone was set by Dr. IL. r.
Askew
A meeting of the Catholics Of this city was
held In the hall Of the new school at Sixth
and Pine streets, on Christmas day, at when
1t was unanimously agreed to petition the
Legislature, at It's coming session, 70 grant
them their share Of the school fund, for the
benefit Of 81. Mary's and st. Peters schools
OF this city, and for 81. Joseph's school on
the Banks.
Jesse Catlin, son Of Jonathan Catlln,
while handling pistol on Sunday morning
week, shot himself through the hand. Inc
wound is not serious but it is singular the
brother was shot with the same pistol in the
hand about six months since, and he had
Just been showing the pistol 10 Jesse, when
1t went off in the hands OF he latter:
We learn that little son of DR.. Derrick.
son was so badly burned in the face and
eyes, with powder on Christmas day, that 1t
IS feared he will lose his sight. II appears
thai a rocket, or some piece of fireworks,
was found about the house or in the cellar OF
Mr. VIM. Bright, and that the latter's son
and young Derrickson had taken the powder
out Of il and put II in a bottle. They ex.
pl0ded it with the sad results stated.
The old Franklin Almanac, for 1857, the
best in the market, so far as we have seen,
may he procured at E. S. r. Buffers No.
400 Market street, in this city.
Jonathan Catlin has sold 10 David Ly'
nam a house and five acres OF land, on the
road near the Brandywine Springs, for $500
The residence of the late John Hedges
was sold by the administrator for ", 800. a
lot fronting 40 feet on West street, belonging
to the same estate was sold at the same time
to DR.. s. Sharpe, for -, 800; and LOT front
ing 90 feet on Seventh street to John Town
send for $1,000
William II. Pierce was presented pair o
very handsome vases by the ladies' Of thu
/ Second Baptist Church at the close OF thei
Fair on Tuesday evening, as an evidence o
appreciation of the services rendered by hin
throughout the previous week. They alst
presented Rev. Mr.. Marsh with very hand
some wrapper.
Snow commenced falling in this vicinity
at an early hour yesterday morning, ant
: continued at intervals, all day.
Sheriff Herbert will sell at public sale a
Pussy Smiths hotel, corner of Fifth ant
Market Streets, on Saturday, the 10Th inst.
l at two o'clock, P. NJ, the property of Ben
7 jamin johnson. On the nth, he will sell a
the hotel of Charles Clement, in New Castle
at ten O'Clock, the property Of James I
=, Bates, and on the 18th, at Francis Dunlap
| notcit DolhhhiC Ollls ht II U ClOOhi ~. W.
the property Of David Durham.
4 Bridge across tie ChristiGna Riuer.-
- We stated in our last paper that petito
was in circulation asking the Legislature I
authorize the Levy Court to construct
. Bridge across the Christiana River, from
, point at the loot of Third street to point /
line with the old Ferry Road on the soutl
erly side of that river. A remonsranC
I ia ~. antp
= in circulation, and as il Is a matter Of ConslC
= cradle importance 10 the community gene
. ally, we transfer it to our columns and as
VI our readers TO give it an attentive perusa
d It is as follows-
q To The Honorable the Senate and House
Ia Representatives. Of The State Of DeldWaft,
General Assembly met:
10 The memorial OF the undersigned, citizen
l. OF New Castle County in the State OF Del
ware respectfully represent, That they lear
A. that a petition is being circulated in sai
=, County Of New Castle for signatures, pra,
, ing your Honorable Bodies to authorize Il
N proper authoriti g nf the County TO constru
" Bridge across the Chrislana River, from
NJ. point at, or near the foot Of Third street,
=. the City Of Wilmington, 10 point in o lii
~ with the Old Ferry Road and that said p
tition states that, owing to the imperie
IS, capacity, and liability to accident, of Il
20 present Bridge over the said River, mar
- citizens OF the County are greatly /
~ convenieneed in coming to, and going froT
he said City by reason thereof
or The undersigned, property holders al
lie tax payers, beg most respectfully but car
Il, estly to demonstrate against the granting
=" the prayer Of the aforementioned petitioner
ry and do request that their petition be d
M missed, for the reasons hereinafter stated.
air That the location of the proposed Bird
nm is such that the citizens of the County wou
derive but little ad sge from II, t
OF present one being more accessible.
by And further; That the capacity of I
present existing Bridge over the Christia
ia, River, at the foot Of Market street, in t
~ City OF Wilmington, is equal TO the acco
ze mediation of three times the present tray
ID over ii, which now Is as great, II not great
Nj than at any former period.
'os And further That, to our knowledge
-es accident has occurred to, OF on the prese
Or Bridge that has in any way, injured any OF
es- attempting TO cross over 1t; neither In
arc passengers sustained any loss from detl
On ton while il was undergoing repairs.
~ And further That the public good, dc
M not require the construction of the propos
ice Bridge, and in no way can il be promoi
thereby.
in And further: That there exists on
,n Nnilsti"nu hNef front, IN the CITY OF "
Az mington commercial, manufacturing, a
shipping interests, representing a capital
nearly three millions Of dollars, the succe
full operation Of which depends entirely M
Oh the free and un0bstructed navigation of 81
to- River, many of said interests being oil
the character that the existence of Bridge
IN any point below the present one, wol
almost destroy them; and owing to
re- whole commerce Of the City being above
les- proposed site, the Bridge would be most
efficient for travel, from the fact that the DIR