Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-24

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9elaware Triba'te
LOCAL NEWS.
HOUSE Soip.-Messrs. q. i. ~ 3. ). Grub
have sold for VIM. kennnrd house ut the corner
of Eight and shipley streets, to z. James Belt for
$1,000.
THE MERMAID TAvERN.--The old Mermaid tav-
ern, in Mill Creek Hd, so long used rs house OF
public entertainment has been closed by the pro-
prlctors, and is now occupied by Mrs. Walker and
family as private dwelling house.
PRoTRAcTEp MEETING.-A protracted meeting,
under the charge of Rev. III. III. Bodne, has been
IN operation for some time past in the NJ. f..
Church at Newport. Considerable interest has
been manifested.
SMASH Up.-Saturday afternoon horse be-
longing to man from the country got scared in
Ninth street, ran the carriage against u cart,
breaking one of the wheels and throwing the man
and his little daughter out into the street. Ncith-
of them were seriously hurt.
STRAY Horse REcovEREp.-A mare belonging
10 Messrs Wilson IL Wood, of this city, strnycd
oil some time ago. They recovered the animal
lust Monday ut the Gum Tree Tavern, in Chester
County, where she had been found and put up to
await an owner.
ANOTHER METHODIST CHuRcII.-It is said that
efforts arc on loot to purchase the old Union
Church in Second street, and establish another
Methodist congregation. Four thousand dollars
are asked for the church, one thousand of which
can remain against it. This will be the sixth
Methodist church in the city.-Gdzehe.
DESPERATE CHARACTER ARREsTED.-Thomas
Oliver mulatto, was arrested on Wednesday
last and committed to jail at Georgetown, on the
charge OF outraging two cOlOred women and as
santing others. He has been living near Lin
coin, and from the published Statements wonld
appear to be o desperate character.
DISEASE AMONGST HOUSES AND MrLEs.-John
G. jackson, of Hockessin, has within few days
met with serious loss by the death of a number
of his mules by the Lung Disease" Mr.. Drake,
near Newark, lost very valuable horse from the
same disease and other farmers in Mill Creek
Hid. are experiencing similar losses from the same
cause
RAILROAD AccIpESr.-Last Wednesday even
ing the regular night train while coming from
Harrington to Milford, ran over an OK which had
strayed upon the track. The accident occurred
on the outskirts of Harrington. The locomotive
and baggage car were thrown from the track and
the train was delayed several hours. Fortunately
no one was injured.-Susser Argus.
ARREST OF FualTlvE.-,Jamos Je1cris Color
Jd) was arrested ON Thursday in Philadelphia on
charge of being a fugitive from Justice from
this State. At recent quarterly meeting at
Christlnna lie cut another colorcd man with n
razor inalctlng serious wound Officer Heal
r1nt, ,,,I N.
prisoner to this city, where he was held to answer
the charge at the next court in this State.
10. G. T. AT CIRlsrIAN..-Thc Good Tenn
lars Of Chrlstiana Lodge held an open meeting In
their hall few evenings ago which was very
marked success IL was addressed by Rev Jas
z: Scott, o. IL: Appely aud Vim. II. Council of
wilmington. This Lodge 1t the most prosperous
in the State, and has done much to Improve the
morals of the people and diminish the evils OF in
toxication In the village AID country around
Christiann.
SusANNAm EvASs.--l'hs distinguished young
Welsh lady whose cloqucncc elected the liightst
cnconlilms from the TyibuAe and Times Of New
York, and also from the leading liberal Journals
throughout the country wherever she lcctnrcd
during her visit to the United States some two or
three years ago, has returned from Europe, and
+ prepared TO re-entcr the field as n Temperance
lecturer. Her reputation as an orator would GER
tanly entiile her to u cordial greeting by our cti-
2ens, should an opportunity offer. We await the
action of our Temperance friends in this matter.
SUSSEX County COURTS Among the crimi-
nal business, the following cases have been dis
posed of at Georgetown
State VS.. Anuanias d. johnson. Settled by
payment OF costs
upon Emma e. Jciirlcs. Submitted to the Court
and defcndent fined $50 and costs.
state vs.. John w. MeGcc. Assault and battery.
Guilty. Fined $50 and costs. Reddcn for State,
mi naIat,t
State vs.. Alphonzo Hazard Assault and bat
terry, Guilty, Fined $40 and costs. Rumiord
for State, Wright for defendant.
Len AwAY.--A sad case has been brought to the
attention of the Police. very respectable CO.
lored woman appeared at the Police office and
told the following story, asking the aid of the
police in restoring her child.
She has daughter about 10 years of age who
has been very Intimate, against her mothcr's will
with a coored woman of doubtful character A |
lew days ago, this woman went OF to Philndcl- |
phin, an / induced the girl to accompany her and |
The deserted mother thinks She has good cause |
for fearing that the woman intends introducing |
her daughter into life of shame. She appealed |
to the Police for help and they have made inqni- |
rics in the matter which they think will enable |
them to arrest the daughter in PHILADELPHIA and |
bring her to this city.
KENT CouNTY.-Items from the Chiyion HeyaM. |
The Herald is six months old Ii comes out |
strongly III the present number In favor of Re- |
publican Reform, the throwing aside of all side |
Issues and fighting fairly and squarcy for radical |
principles.
The officers and employees Of the Maryland |
~ Delaware railroad met at Grecnsburongh ON |
Oct. I'd, and passed resolutions OF respect for the
memory of Tcncl +. Tilghman late superinten-
dent OF the road.
-landbills are in circulation calling for mass
meeting of the Democracy of Kent County to be |
held at kcnton, on Wednesday ncxi,a O'clock, |
r NJ, i. Bayard, }. Frank IIazcl Hon. W. |
Il. u1n1 fb. hn,, ~.
nonbilities are announced to be present and speak
on the occasion.
The road between Smyrna and Clayton is be- |
Ing repaired. 1t is said to have badly needed it.
SOLDIERS MoNuMESTs. Tho Philadelphia IN !
quircr speaking of the new United States APP |
prlisers stores now in course of erection in that
city says -
THE plans OF the new cdiiiec were furnished
by \. Is. Mullctt ESD, the supervising architect
Of the Treasury Department, Washington, d. G. |
inc plans are most admirably drawn. The con-
supervision OF Mr.. Charles s. Close; while the |
clerical department is presided over by Mr. Albert
\, Nones, who originated the idea OF converting |
the magnificent Doric columns, the only ones in
this country, into monuments for the cemeteries |
which contain the remains of our martyred |
braves
The columns here spoken of are those in front
oil the old PENNSYLVANIA Bank, which building
was purchased by the government and is now be- |
m5 torn down to make way for the erection of |
the stores above alluded to.
These columns are fine marble shafts % feet in |
length, and il was the design to have broken them
up and built them into the foundations. Mr.. |
Monies, however, conceived the idea of having |
them converted into soldiers monuments and has |
been interchangeable in his efforts to carry the idea |
INTO effect. lie has visited Washington and laid |
tia matter before the Secretary of the Treasury |
VINO warmly approves Of the idea and will lay the
matter before Congress at its approaching session,
when without doubt authority will be given for
tho distribution of the columns (tcn in numbcr) |
amongst several of the States.
We have been shown design for monument |
TO be composed mainly of one of these columns,
devised and drawn by Mr.. A. ID. Muett super
Nsory architect of the Treasury Department
which will make handsome affair." The design |
consists of n granite base feet high and the |
column q feet in height surmounted by u design
feet inches In height, consisting Of a henlis,
phere on which is poised an eagle crushing SER
I3 IeetZ lnches in heigll mud ynry landsnun