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

Cecil County Mdfters.-We copy the fol-
lowing items from the Elkton Wh'g, oil
Saturday.
VIM. George Jones, OF Elkton, who was
elected one of the pages OF the House OF
Delegates Of this State, for the present Gen.
eral Assembly, was arrested on Saturday
evening last, by Constable Denny, for an
assault on Thomas Thackary, with intent
to kill, in October last, report of which
was published at the time. He was held to
bail in the sum OF $500 to answer at the
next term OF Court. A returned soldier OF
the rebel army was arrested at tue time as
one of the party to the oifense, and released
on bond. He has since "made tracks"
The county records show that 173 mar
rage licenses were issued out OF the Clerks
office of this county in the year 1865. Nine
deaths and twelve births were recorded.
The law provides that all marriages, deaths
and births shall be recorded that occur in
the county; but the law in the case of deaths
and births IS almost dead letter. Tho
licenses being made returnable to the Coun-
ty Clerk, all marriages in consequence are
recorded.
Work has been resumed on the new saw
mill, at North East. II is expected that II
will be ready Tor operation early in the
spring. 1t is to be driven by steam.
Little Eddie, son of Mr.. E. Brown, Of
Elkton, broke through the ico while skating
on the creek last Wednesday, and (Ned
says) was rescued from drowning through
the exertions Of his companion, little Fred
p. s. Smith, who answers to the name of
Fired Eicing."
On Friday night, 4th instant, Mr.. Joseph
Megill, residing in Veazey's Neck, first dis.
trict OF this county, had his meat house, con-
tanning a considerable quantity of meat,
wood house and other small out buildings
consumed by dre. The dwelling was saved
from the flames by the efforts OF the family.
The fire ia believed to have been the work
Of an incendiary.
Explosion and Loss Of LiJS.-The Sails.
bury New Era says; The steam mill oil
Glen, Hearn & Co., situated in Delaware
near Mr.. Greenbury Whites store, exploded
its boiler on the LIST inst, killing two personi
instantly and manning three others, who
have since died. Three were white anC
two Golored. The victims were Jacob Win
gate, John Wainwright, Joseph Foskey
white; Joseph Short and Henry Selby, col
ored. The boiler was carried by the iorcl
Of the steam $40 yards. The mill was tori
to atoms and scattered over several acres.
Venel LoM.-The schooner George l.
Greene, Captain Paine, from Baltimore, o
and for Boston, went ashore on Chatham
bhA VI WI lubt.g huu Whb
a by the crew. On the following mornin
she was not to be seen, having disappeare
during the night. 1t 10 supposed she loate
+ off and went adrih. She was Pa toni
Z built at Wilmington, Del, in 1858, an
8 owned in Boston.
q Saued.-Mr. Charles W. Poulson, whom
: was supposed persisted in the flames at IL
a burning of the steamer Fashion, was saYet
# He WAS one OF the last ones aboard that boa
% and had to swim about quarter of mi
a to shore. He was for three days where |
~ could not write or send any word copcer
/. ing his safety, and he is now in Chical
d very sick.
&c Matrimonial Curiosity Repu5licC
or of yesterday, marries two ladies to eat
p other, and asks the media and Chest
cl papers to please copy"
"a 4ecideat-on Friday night last, Mr.. Jam
~ Harris, sexton of the III. +. Church at Ne,
N port, fell down the stairs Of the church al
-. broke his collar bone