Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-07-12

DPttone % buHHt6s ana f'efSOAdt Matters
the Trustees OF the Poor will hold meet.
ing at the almshouse, Mt ten o'clock, on the
3lst inst See advertisement.
Ogle n Townsend offer for sale a large
coach factory in the town of ST. Georges
lhey also offer very valuable property in
Odessa lot sale
Ho6berS.-On Saturday night last, the
residence OF Mr. Joseph Gould, Jr., near
New Castle, was robbed by a coorcd woman
and two male accomplices of silver castor
an alpaca coat, some table linen and a
quantity OF other property. The prlncipal
IN the theft is named Ann Elizabeth Brown
some time since This woman was in the
employ OF John hIernek, of this city. and
attempted 10 rob that gentleman She then
went TO live with the family OF Mr. A. Arm.
strong corner OF Third and Walnut streets.
and purloned his pocket book containing d
large sum of money For this crime she was
arrested but managed by some means to get
out OF the clutci.,e ui the law She then
hired with Mr.. Gould, but lie ascertaininr
That she was not trustworthy, discharged
her on Saturday and brought her TO vii
mlngton. On Saturday evening. Mr.. Gould
being somewhat unwell, remained at the
residence OF his parents in this city, all night.
When he returned home on Sunday morning
he discovered that Ann had returned To ibe
house the evening previous with two men
and purlolned number OF articles. She
went to Chester ON the boat ON sunday
morning, and from Themes to Philadelphia,
Inc same evening. 1t is said that she has
since oeen arrested in that city, Tor the per.
petration of robbery. 1t IS to be hoped
that she will be summarily dealt with.
The Wilmington and Reading Rai,road.-
A meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
wilmington and Reading Railroad, was
held at Coatesville on Tuesday. No final
action was taken in regard to the location OF
the road in Wilmington and its immediate
ylelnlty, nut the greater part OF the remain.
deg Of the road was definitely located The
report of the Chief Engineer, i Dutton
Steele, was read, and portion OF the road
located But little other business of inn.
I portance was transacted, and il was mi
deemed expedient to put any part of Tho
ROAD under contract until the whole route
was located, and consequently no contracts
Tor construction will be made until after the
next meeting, which takes place on the first
wednesday in August. BY that time il is
expected that the surveys will he entirely
completed and the whole road he speedily
put under contract.
AHen & Needles Fertilizer. We direct
me attention OF aur agricultural friends TO
the advertisement VI the celebrated FcrtilI.
sers o. Messrs Allen & Needles, Al and ~
south Wharves, Philadelphia Their phos.
phate oil Lime Is the best the cheapest the
most uniform, aud finely prepared of any
phosphate offered 10 the public. They alaO
oner for sale No. | Peruvian t4uan1 and
Their renowned Ammoniated Fertilizer. one
OF the most excellent and cheapest manures
| Tor wheat and rye AS also TO permanently
enrclh the soil. In order to make il certnin
that the orders will be filled, farmers should
send them IN at once, asst is anticipated that
The sales viii be very heavy this season
4 Temperance Meeting. The Mass Temner.
ance Meeting Tor Kent county, which was
helu on the Camden camp meeting ground.
on Tue 4lh OF July, was a complete success
H. b. COurseyi Esd, was made President.
iJ ne Niee PRESIDENTS were j. Is. Conner,
I WIN. Mileham, John 4, lakes Elijah CroucL
and DIR. Il. Dawson. Secretnry ii d
motifs Opened with prayer ~ Elijah
Crouch. The Declaration of Indenendence
was read by 4. II. Toland of Philadeinhia
Addresses were delivered by REV. 4 n
Gardner, Elijah Crouch, ESQ, Rev. 1'hoa
L. FoulsoD, Rev. J. |. pearce, Roy. Dr. /.
H. Cooper and Solomon Jersey. They had
excellent and most appropriate instrumental
music on the occasion.
uraHd hreurSl0a.-The second grand ex-
w e'on VI 1he ot' mary ~. ID, c., 10 Bridge,
ION, y, j.. VIII take place on the sth of Au.
gust, OH the steamer Jersey Blue This will
no doubt be one of the finest excursions ot
the season. The managers are making every
arrangement TO render il day of pleasure
to the participants. The pro seeds are 10 he
applied to the benefit Of st. Marv's school.
Anotier Oabage.-The Republican saws a
young man named Joseph Burnett com.
United an assault on a girl named Buck.
worth, on the Railroad near Stanton. on
the evening of the Goth of June last, and
nadean effort TO violate her person. A zen.
'leman hearing her cries hasiened to hei
assistance when the rascal fled A warrant
has been issued for his arrest.