Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

for 1896; an ordinance to make further ap-
nropriation for use of the Committee on Pub
| lie Buildings; and an ordinance making iur-
Their appropriation for Paving Beds oil
Streets, viii be found in our columns to-day.
John II. Muhlhausen of this city, has pur..
chased property belonging to the estate OF
the late George Sparks for $5Ol2
A skating match between young ladies'
took place on ''the park, +" last Friday after
noon. The prize was borne of by MISS
Ella, daughter of L. A. Harvey, ESQ her
chief competitor was Miss Rodney who bore
off the honors last season.
VIM. McCaulley advertises in another col
umn a number Of farms and houses for sale
The quarterly report of the condition oil
the Delaware City National Bank will be
found in our columns to-day.
A Neio County.-In accordance with notice
given in the Gazette, a meeting was held at
Middletown, on the 9th inst, of the citizens
of the six lower Hundreds, in favor of making
two counties out of New Castle County.
John p, Cochran, presided, and VIM. NJ
johnson acted as Secretary.
On motion, a committee of five, composed
of the following named persons Samuel
Townsend, Sewell C. Biggs, Benjamin Gibbs,
Thomas A. Dilworth and William r. Ly-
nam, were appointed to prepare business for
the consideration of the meeting. They re-
tired and in due time returned and reported
q preamble, series of resolutions and petition,
which were, on motion, unanimously adopt
ed.
The resolutions set forth that representa-
} ton according to population, is fundament-
al principle OF Republican form OF govern
ment; ask the Legislature TO pass an act
looking to the amendment of the Constltu-
tiDn, or some other lawful process, by which
two counties can be made out of New Castle,
each county to have the same representation
, as Kent and Sussex; express their unquall-
fed disapprobation Of the revival OF the sub
ject of the removal of the Court House.
I, The committee also reported petition TO
= the Legislature, asking the division OF New
y Castle county, into two counties, to be called
J, respectively, New Castle County, and
9 "Wilmington County" the latter county
o embracing that section Of country, in our
q State, lying and being north of Christiana
and White Clay creeks, including Brandy
T. wine, Christiana, Mill Greek and Whining
&c ton Hundreds, and adjust the laws regulat
l. ing the affairs OF the counties thereby con
.. templated.
A committee of Ave from each of the Hun
dreds represented, was appointed TO procur
lr signatures to the petition.
" Attempted High,Oay Ro5be,y-on We'd
p nesday evening last, between five and 81
he O'Clock, as Mr.. Aaron Boal, Pedler, wa
v. returning TO this city, from business tou
. in the country, when near Woods Rollin
nc Mill, on the Lancaster Turnpike, about 81
miles from Wilmington, he was oveItake
IF by two young, stout colored men, one {
in whom seized him by the throat, and I'll
other the lower part Of the body, and carrie
les him into the woods near by, where the
We threw him on the ground. One of the vi
TO lians then put his knee on Boals' throat, an
ce, demanded his money, while his accomplit
IN kept watch on the road. Fortunately f'
Ly. Boals, at this moment wagon made its a
ull pearance in the vicinity, and the scoundr
nal on the road, became frightened, gave Il
err alarm, when his companion released his no
for on Boal, and they both fed Boal was i
me- jured somewhat on the left temple, by col
tu- ing in contact with the undef-brush whi
be thrown on the ground in the woods, but W
sh- able to continue his journey, and reach,
of here about eight O'Clock. Efforts should
RIB made to bring the perpetrators of this OF
or rage to justice.
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DILL Police Mdtters.-The following cases h
9 on been disposed of by Mayor Valentine;
ions Thos Jones, colored, by officer Wing
fore for retaining silver watch, the properl.
~ Mary Ann Sordon. Sentenced 10 resi-
a'i' watch and pay costs.
tent, Mary Draper, colored, by officer Joi
lions for assautipg Georgiana Truitt. Paid &C
Robert Stewart, by officer Buck, for
grancy, Committed to New Castle 70
YAK days.
cd in Joseph Sinnex, by officer Jones' for di
tate, derby conduct. Reprimanded and dlschar!
Il Nv VIM Money, by officer Hyatt, for Dirt
enness. Fined so cents and costs.
lrea- VIM Mccall, by officer Head, for drl
g the enness. Fined so cents and eosta, and c
ious, mitted to Jail for go days as yagrant.
s'a'e' The Farm and FTrestde.-We have rec
sage, ed the first number of new Agricultural
this Literary journal, called 'the Farm and
ninr- side," published in Philadelphia, by
Foss. II ia gotten up in neat and tas
NAnO manner. beautiful in its Typography, al
n the well-flled with reading matter which ca
,ledg fail to both interest and instruct those
,urer gagged in agricultural pursuits. AS we
- ~. no agricultural journal in Delaware,
u his would commend this weekly to the pal
other age of our farmers The proprietor 8
Y Mr.. that he intends to render it one of the
i will papers In the country, and the tact and {
Ky displayed in the initial number W
IVY " leave no doubt that he will redeem his
gating mise.
them
Painful AccidenL-While a numbe
led in nd UJdn Eepi,,, weIG sne ues
,tiVes, adjoining the town of seaford, on thu
tes Of inst, tyo of their number, Miss Mary
coun field and Miss lilly Shipley, a daught
~, ~ DR.. j. p. II. Shipley, were proeipitated
run the pond by the breaking of the ace
jority Miss Warfieid drowned. Miss Shipley
e, was only rescued after almost superhuman 9
action by her two brothers, who happened
al,or. near at the time.
esday 1nlDrooea Oraer cI hed MeD.-A
an y" Order of Red Men, was held on f
evening, the 4th inst, when the lollo
as the named gentlemen, were installed as Of
resou- OF lhe lIlq 9g,I Ior inc ensuing term'-N
eed, of HharIeS ueipei. p ~ 5Au@ Whor,ggs Z
official X. Of W., Christian spoerl; p, Daniel i
: -. Nre.-A small house belonging to
! 'ooA- Phoebe Townsend, situated in Chris
House, vas destroyed by fire last Wednesday