Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-12

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upon the person of BENZ. Segar, were arrested h
by Thomas II. Gaiford on Wednesday last. u
After their arrest they confessed their guilt, a
and made further statement that they had X
intended to rob and kill Mr., johnson, ?
merchant at Booker's Wharf, on Saturday C
night week, and for that purpose actually c
went to the store. Fortunately for Mr.. j. !
there were several white men present dur i
ing the evening" and the negroes were frus-
trated in their intentions They then deter ,
mined 10 effect the robbery of Mr.. Carter's i
store, and carried out their purposes as
before stated. Amos KEGS, VIM. Walker
alias Thomas, and Alex. 5udler alias Sader
are the names of the villains.
On wednesday night week about O'Clock
a fire broke out in the kitchen part OF the
dwelling house, of Mr.. James Valiant,
"Chance Hope near st. Michaels; the
flames soon spread to the main building, and
in short time the whole building with FUR
niture, &C., was consumed. The meat
house near the building was also destroyed
Mr.. Valiant was not at home, having gone
to Baltimore, The fire Is supposed to have
originated from carelessness of the servants
in leaving fire In the kitchen stove. Ills
loss is estimated at from $1,000 to $o,OO0,
though 1t may be much more as MIR. V.
alone knows what was destroyed. The meat
| in the meat house was saved.
| The school house situated on Dover Road, |
| ABOUT TWO lullBb HUN LhnNOh Who Ne"NASl ~ |
by fire on Saturday night last.
There has been quite number OF herring
taken at the fishery at this place during the
past week.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Queen Anne's and Kent Railroad has passed
the Maryland Senate.
A. man by the name Of William Dobson
broke from the Easton Jail on Wednesday
night week. by burning through the upper
floor with spike nail. After getting the
hole sufficiently large 10 admit his body, he
passed through the upper story and then
lowered himself down from an end window
by his blanket
| Hydroph0bid. excitement
a was created on Saturday morning last IN
! the vicinity Of Fifth and Market streets, by
. the report that dog which had followed his
0 owner from the country, had been seized
n with fit of hydrophobia. Whether true OF
9 false we could not learn, suffice 1t 70 Say,
}. however, 1t was sufficient to arouse the Ire
a of the crowd Of boys that soon gathered,
D. against the poor brute, and they commenced
N pelting him with bricksand every imaginable
missile This had the effect of making the
"A dog run, and an exciting chase was the re-
Al sult. He was pursued up one street and
Al down another, the crowd growing larger all
" the time, and each one deeming II an I'M
Z. peratve duty to give him blow as he passed.
a. We learn that after chase Of several hours,
Ii he was killed in King street. below Third,
e. by Mr.. Stoeckel. Whether affected VIII
i'd hydrophoba OF not, the crowd thought 80
10 and he was compelled to yield up his liie'
.. Philadelphia Annual Conference.-The
nj sessions of the Philadelphia Annual Con
no ference of the M. E. Church will commence
at Harrisburg, Pa, tomorrow. It Is though
~ this will be an unusually interesting session
III Among other matters Of interest, the ques
re- ton of the division Of the Conference vii
tx come up for consideration, and perhaps lima
decision, and other business of vital import
Wn ance to that christian denomination, will b
ala transacted.
GO. The Philadelphia Conference territory en-
ORG braces all between the Susquehanna an
Delaware rivers, and the Blue Mountains
1,5 the North and the Chesapeake and Deli
IN ware bays on the South, and Is the largei
cd Conference in the country. Its minister
, "ra number over 300, who minister to not los
h;s than perhaps 200, 900 souls.
fla. Interesting Lecture.-The Superintendent
l, a of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday SchoI
stle Normal College, Rev. ]. II. Vincent, of Ne
his York, will lecture on the subject of Sahbal
in School Improvement, at Union M. Z. Churc
sey corner of Fifth and Washington Streets {
'oat this-T uesday-evening, 18th inst, at ha
i OF past seven O'Clock. Members Of all demon
go tons and the friends of the Sabbath Schoo
inej Bencfhlly are lnNlteu 10 htleuu. Nis W
nix, cent enjoys the reputation of being one
tied the most effective and brilliant speakers
ling the cause, and having made the improy
lied ment of the Sabbath School question spec
iold matter of care and study, an interesting a.
ore. instructive discourse may be expected. A
gers mission free.
:, ~ Cecil County Matters.-We copy the f
IA loving items from the Elklon Wing,
orr Saturday.
'noo We understand there are thirty Elkton /
I'D triots anxious to enlist under the banner
,yht Uncle Sam, headquarters ElktOn Post oth
I'll AT the executive session of the Maryla
INV. Senate, on Thursday, the nomination OF
und F. May, Esq.,as Inspector General oi ara
4 he was rejected.
y, ar a The boys of Elkton held an election
,he, Saturday week last, which resulted in
mn success Of the ticket ran by the Union bo
over This looks ominous of an Improvement
and the political status Of that town In the
earl. ture
/ sad Stdreopticon Exhibition readers v
remember that Prof. T. G. Taylor, will g
a stereopticon Exhibition, al Institute 81
Cur on Thursday evening next, at O'Clock,
g, at the benefit of the Home for Frendless q
arket dree We trust that our citizens will
man courage this exhibition, literally.
oard- managers need money to provide for
d on little unfortunates who have been pla
He under their care, and every one should
ne re- sufficient interest IN their welfare to
led stow the small sum asked for admissi
Mar Besides. the exhibition of itself is, one {
lining most interesting and instructive charac
they and an evening cannot be spent in N
bed profitable manner.
J ,Dos Sudden Death at Centrsville, Del.--A /
n AL named Harvey Dexter went TO the hote
q ex VIM. Todd, in Centreville, Del, on Fri
inrv afternoon week, and died the next morn
deatb about 4 A. NJ He was about rs years
for age, and said to be from Montgomery coul
n 81 Pa, was very poorly clad, and had bee
heen the habit OF peddling books through
oh he country. He was very active man
farket unusually intelligent The family at
! Nc. hotel set up with him all night and did
tele- tney coula iof MN; ne was aestilut
les in money ana was puIiea ~ TUG ceme'ery
gence nee'eu WIZ" 'ne County Ai'lS house
Sheri67s Sale.-Sheriff Herbert, will
have at public sale, on Tuesday, the 10th inst
''N'N nine O'Clock, A. NJ, at the residenc
"a eor James Bond, in Christiana Hundred, all
SC personal property. Among other thin
ii a. Cor the machinery OF a cotton mill. This
~ Re-. is well worthy of attention. He will
y st0n sell at the hotel OF ]. Pussy Smith, in
u T''' city, on the Both, at Q o'clock, p. NJ.
solo. property Of James w. Thomson, and Ge
Hams Mousley. Read the advertisements in
other column.
es Tor Bible Pressatat.sa.-on Saturday eve
atrick. last, the ladies presented a handso
bail in bound copy OF the Bible, to Wilmington
Brandywine Council, No. 3, Order u
Hyatt, American Mechanics, at the Second Be-
nluH.- Church, corner of Fifth and French Sti
n 5000 A large number of ladies and gentle