Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-10-29

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be obtained at the Engineers office, Coates
villc Pa.
John IL. Turner, in Water street, between
King and French, adyertises that he has ior
sale Calcined Plaster and Cement.
STATE MATTERS.
We copy the following items from the
Dover Detdioarean of saturday.
BENJAMIN MofIatt, residing near Wright's
Red House, West Dover Hundred, on Fri
day week went out into his field to get
load of buekwheat Afler he had been gone
about Two hours, and his horse and cart be-
ing noticed standing in the field, short dis
lance from the house, one Of his children
went 10 look ior him and found him lying
with his face on the ground, his body rest
ing on his knees, and dead. Appearances
indicated that alter having loaded his cart
he got upon the load and fell of headfore-
most. On examination it was lound that
his neck had been dislocated, or broken, by
the fall 1t IS said that before going into the
field, Mr.. Moflatt had some words with his
landlord about his rent, which short crops |
had rendered him unable 10 pay, and that |
he made use ofthe expression that he "wOuld |
as leave be in hell as here anyhow" His |
| sudden death Is consequently looked upon |
by many OF his neighbOfs as an act of Pro |
whence. The deceased leaves wife and
several children TO mourn his untimely
| death.
We learn that the storehouse Of William
Gooden, in Willow Grove, was broken open
ON the night OF the 10th lust, and robbed oil
money and goods TO the amount OF Tl70.-
The Thief or thieves escaped.
A disease known as the "Blind Stsggersn
is prevailing among horses in ThOrOughlare
Neck. Bleeding as soon as the horse's np
petite begins 10 fail is SAID to be successful
remedy.
A game OF Base Ball was played on Sat
, urlay week, between the Arabs of Dover,
and ihc Little Greek Base Ball Club, which
resulted in victory iOr the former The
score stood Arabs, 35; Little Greek, Is.
. The erection of the School House for
United Districts, Nos. 60, 90, 01 and 90, in
4 Kent County, Is progressing rapidly, and it
y soon be completed.
e We copy tho following items from the
d Clayton Herald, OF Saturday.
j. The jolliticatiou meeting of the Democracy
j. held at Kenton ON Wednesday, in honor Ot
l. the recent elections, passed off quietly. We
c understand they were quite disappointed in
n not having the number Of speakers present
n that were expected. Democracy in the shape
N OF the band, ON their return from tho meet
n ing proved rather heavy and in consequence
as ot that TACT came to grief. The wagon con
a tanning the said Democracy broke down ant
al they were compelled 10 walk several mile
er TO get to their homes. They passed through
ps Clayton on their return and scrcnadcd th,
n Democracy of our town, Mcssrs. Whill0cl
eh and Thompson.
e. On Friday, us Mr. Clayton, OF this town
IN was going 10 Smyrna, the dummy thing
at frightened his horse, causing him to ru
TO away; the carriage WAS broken 10 pieces, an
'r, Mr.. G. thrown out and slightly hurt.
as Rev. VIM. Gregg, of Smyrna, raised in hi
u garden pumpkin which weighed II
iaa- pounds and measured SIX feet in crcumfci
MS ence.
A meeting was held at Smyrna, on Satul
day week, for the purpose of re-opening ill
IA books and making another effort to build th
ttr Smyrna and Delaware Bay Railroad. TIL
80 friends of the Vineland Railroad in Ne
- Jersey have given assurances they will bull
ol their share OF the rOad required to make I'll
in connection between Delaware, South Jerse
The and New York at any time the Smyrna an
go, Delaware Bay Company will signify the
intention of doing their part o the work.
en- We copy the following items from Il
II Sussex argus of Friday
j. The community Was greatly shocked al
nd paned by lrightlul accident that Occurrt
on the Junction and Breakwater r. II. III
mai (Frday) evening, MS the train was returnn
we'd to Milford with the workmen employed I
Int the road
49,, From what we could learn 1t appears tn
lall empty and one loaded with rails. The loa
ons ed car was ahead, the woTkmen Occupyil
in the two empty ones, all three being flat cal
. As the train was running along at ordina
e'e speed about one mile from Glendale, /
ON front stahelli0p Oi the cur containing I
the rails gave way, causing tle forward end
Ian, fall off the car. One end of soma OF /
, :. rails in falling struck the ground the ntll
80 end projecting over the car, and as the ira
lch- passed, all ON that side were swept off. Sol
fac of the men were crushed and mangled il
ON. horrible manner while one (Fsher) W
ai,,, killed instantly. The train was stopped
'"S soon us possible and thp wounded W.
was brought 10 Milford, when medical aid "
summoned and their wants attended to.
The following is the list OF casualties
a. VIM. Fisher (colored), killed; James B
stin- ron, both legs badly crushed, and other
,r inries which il is feared will terminate ial
- ly; james Potter, (cOorcd), seriously
hsl in the head and bnck-his recovery dou
the iu; Isaac Turner, leg broken and severe
AS in the thigh; VIM. Still, severe wound in
rnt, head and chest; Chas. Fisher, (c0lored),
: e"' broken; William McCOlley, neck and hi
l.osc ls bruised.
Viii At this late hour VIC are unable TO le
o To the names of the remainder (there being
on in AID or The extent of their injuries
Since the above was in type, Burton
tu- died from his injuries, and Turner and
ter are IN a precarious condition
An interesting meeting was held In
RESI- Good Templars Hall of this place (MilloI
ment ON Thursday evening, tue I'm inst, in
dc al servancc ol the day appointed by the ri
Worthy Grand Lodge of North America
Ionil. |. o. OF q. t., as reason of Thanksgiy
initial aud prayer to Almighty God, in behalf OF
clans Temperance cause. Addresses were deli
sou ed by Rev. b. +. Price, james Villa
David Stayton James Joseph.
New Reliq,ous.-The Maryland Associate
o,d the New Jerusalem, held its session IN
, 1u'' i timore, last week Tho delegates from
o'H- church in this city, were Daniel Lamn
Jr., VIM. 4, Wisdom, Lewis F. Mercer
.s J0mes II. Cameron. The Pastor Of
tchcs Church, Willard II. HnkleY, was also
me- i'm ent Tho report OF the Wilmington Chi
-; was read, showing that there were ~ II
'o''u'' bers received Last year, and the whole II
have bership Is 45. Considerable business
ity OF transacted Of interest to the denominatl
Ituai' Candy yManutdeturcrS aud the United S
Mont Internal ReUGRue.-We arc informed
o sail the candy manufacturers of this city
got into difficulty with tho Internal
enne Department OF this State, concer
damn their returns. George b. Dickson,
oon U. S. Assessor, is nov investigating
matter.
Sale Of Real Estdte.-The two story
dwelling house, No. 724 King Street, il
Co, city, belonging to the estate ot Mary 7
yette. Ieseaeeui "ns ia, n Ki,,os,a,
Il had S4025. VIM. II. Naf, was the auctio
lie re 4Mlk Wanted. l. Wanted from 100 /
indcd quarts Of milk per day. Aprly ai Nc