Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-04

near the shore, at the foot Of TINT Street.
1t appears that during Wednesday night j
Brown was seen by the Waterman at Lou S
llell's foundry going down Lombard street. h
lie was considerably under the influence OF II
liquor. The watohman asked him where =
he desired to go, when he replied home. y
The former told him that he was below hls
residence and putting him on he right track /
10 reach his domicil, len him. Since that \
hOnr nothing was known Of his whereabouts
until his body was found at the point above u
mentioned Instead of going home, he wan S
dered down 10 the River, walked OIL me g
wharf, stuck fast in the MUD, and IN TINS G
position wns frozen TO death. Ills clolhlns {
was not wet, except the pantaloons, winch
were saturated with water up to the knees.
He was somewhat cut about the neck by the
ice. Coroner Bclew held an inquest, when
the Jury rendered verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
Ceca County Matters. "A concert and OK I
hibtion will take place at ST. John & NJ u. I
Church, Elkton, on Tuesday evening, inc
18th inst.
Prof Aschaled gave vocal and insiTu-
mental concert in the Court House, in Elk
ton, on Christmas night. Among the No-
calists was Miss s. Conner of Wilmington,
whom the Ekton papers speak OF as very
fine singer
The congregation of the Presbyterian
Church ut Elkton made their Pastor, Rev
Mr.. Matthews, n number OF fine presents on
Christmas Eve. Among them was hand
some Brussels carpet
Protracted meeting commenced Mt the
Elkton NJ. r. Church on Sunday evening |
week.
l. 0. o. E-The following named gentle |
men have been elected and installed as OIL
GERS of Columbia Lodge, No eG, ]. o, o. f"
for the term commencing with January'.
N. G., James Quinn. Jr.; V. G., VIM. F.
Beggs; r. S, Alban M. Temple; p. S., VIM,
II, Foulk; T., $. W. Ilollingsworth
The following gentlemen have been elect
cd and installed as officers of Delaware En-
campment, No /, l. o. o. &c. r., VIM
IL. Novel;; II. p, Joseph McGarvey; S. W.,
Thomas II. Robinson; j. W., l.. II. knight;
Scribe, Edward McIntirc; T., John Il
Thompson.
Saaddy School Concert The scholars con
nected with the Union NJ. Il. Sunday School
will give grand concert in the school room
OF the church, Filth and Washington streets,
} this evening, at half-pAst seven o'clock
Admission % cents. number of beautiful
{ pieces will be sung, and a vocal entertain
$ mcnt Of an interesting character may be an
/ ticipated. The proceeds are TO he applied 10
g the benefit Of the school, and the children
= | NHuNlu meet WIN u nutINl encouragement
s from our citizens. The house should lie
a crowded on this occasion,
a Redi Estate Sdle-The estate of James
Candy deceased, situate on Market and
n Fourteenth Streets, was sold by the Trustee
= Anthony Higgins, Esq, at public sale, on
II Saturday, the Goth ult., TO Samuel Candy
:, Esq, for the sum of $4,000 This is a mos
a beautifully situated property, and has beer
in the possession of the family of its prescn
, owner for long series of years.
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le Communicated
~ Mn EDIroR:-I am informed that til,
a Levy Court of this County have directed til,
Re Sheriff to refuse nights lodging or II inca
us of vicluals to any and all unlortunates WIFI
N may apply 10 him for assistance Is tn
County so poor that it cannot do so small al
vi act of charity, and thereby compel such un
III fortunatcs to quarter on citizens, or wall
at in the market house all night, to proven
81, freezing? HUMANITY.
Pc The ORIGIN OF FRcTIoN MATCHES. 4
4 1882 man by the name of Phillips, Twin
he in Oakland, Manchester, Connecticut, il
by vented and patented a match that woul
~ guitc by friction. llemadc them on sma
III. scale, us his means were limited; put tibet
he in tin boxes of one hundred each, and sol
~ them to the inhabitants about, carryin
ny them in pocket handkerchief Many pc
Of sons still recollect the fear and considerable
on in the minds of the people at that limo, lie
their houses and barns would be burned |
WI the hand of The incendiary; and man
a tlOuUIt flat bn ehnu1I ho aina1 frn
the scattering his llrehrands in the cOmmuni
lhe Phillips afterwards removed to Springfield
'na Mass, where he formed n copartnersh
low with a man by the name Of Chaplin, und
be the title Of "Chapin & Phillips" when th,
lte largely Increased the production of matcht
49, The first matches were made and dpp
il a singly by hand; afterwards Phillips invci
md I'd the card matches. Such, in brief is I
ool early history of this little article that is Ii,
''' considered nm indispensable necessity.
There must he many persons now living
luz Hartford who will remember the red wage
md painted in lnrgo letters upon the side, "Fr
'vcr ton Matches" ms it passed through
the streets drawn by one horse.
tops 400.
ldcr Power OF AN AXE.-The other day | "
o; ~ holding man by the hand-a hand as fl
Mr. in its outer texture as leather, and his 81
Jung burnt face was infeXiblc as parchment
civ was pouring forth TRADE of contempt
NM those who complain that they get nothing
kers do as an excuse for becoming idle loaf,
mot Said |, "Jeil, what do you work at2" "Wh,
O be said he, " bought me an axe three We
,'y ; ago that cost me two dollars. That was
,un the money had. went to chopping W,
by the cord. have done nothing else,
Mr., have earned more than 5000, drank no q
l, paid no doctor, and have bought me Ii
ring farm in the Hooser State, and shall
lrd's married next week to girl who has car
both 5000 since she was eighteen. My old a,
VIII" shall keep in the drawer, and buy me u j
Ii of one to cut wood with" After left hi
lton thought to myself; "That axe and no gro
The These arc the two things that make ]
, MY, in the world. How small capital that
how sure of success with the motto: 9
nan grog." And then farm and wife,
10 re- hest of ALL
lbert 's9ss
e dc Horn ONl-A bankrupt merchant, ret
Jihet ing home one night said to his noble viii
i I'NHa A. "My dear, am ruined, everything we !
thai is in the hands of the sheriff."
ocurc Altor a few moments Of silence the
UNITY looked calmly into his face and said.
- 9 ~, "Will the sheriff sell you? OH mol
the sheriff sell me? OH moi Will
ebnriT soil fi,c cbildrnu9 nII nat M.