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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18


RivEnsipE IssrrrurE.-we gather the following
particulars from Philadelphia contemporary in re-
gard to the Riverside Institute, the advertisement
Of which appears in our columns j.
This Institute promises to be Que Of the grandest
and nobcst institutions of its kind ever Organized
In order that the money may be speedily raised for
the maintenance of the Home, the Washington Ii
brary Company has organized and adopted plan
which will meet with hearty approval and earnest
support from all. This Company knowing from the
past that to raise funds by appeals the charitable
public Is slow and uncertain work. oltentmes result
ing in total failure have adopted their present meth
cd for accomplishing this nuch-desred result Their
plan is to ISSUE stock at dollar per share each
share Of stock emitting the holder thereof to one tine
ly executed steel plate engraving, which at retail
could not be purchased for this sum In addition to
this, prcsents consisting Of several thousand dolla
in greenhacks, real estate, horses, cwelry, silver
ware, sewing machines, pianos, mclodeons, and
hundreds Of other valuable articles amounting in the
aggregate To 100000 will also be bestowed amongst
the stockholders. Every stockholder not only re-
ceivs his cngravngs ut the time Of purchase but will
also receive present at the distribution there being
no exceptions. The Company are enabled to act thus
literally from the fact, that making their purchases
OF engrayings and Of the presents to be given away
| in such enormously large quantities. the cost per
single article is greatly reduced to what wonld be
be the price the purchase of the same made AT
retail. Besides this a the presents, snch as real
tao, ETC., have been handed over to the Companyb b,
the original owners at their lowest market alue Or
this account are the Company enabled to offer sucl
great inducements to those who would interes
themselves and aid in alleyi4tiug the mser.es AMI
distress OF the hundreds and thousands of poor
forsaken orphans who are now daily in the lane
and tnoroughfaees of our large cities.
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Jira,,pIsIIsrs' Guide.
Fl. rsfss,,zzs=s1 pHyLADEI.pHiA, M VIII,
1tt3 w MINtiTuN AND BALFiMokE
RA1I. K1An TIME TABLE 4+{

,.-.- r.rr.zz.sra1 pHyLADEI.pHIA, Will.
lib w MINGTUN AND BALFiAokE
Rail. Kt1An TIME TABLE t
COMMENCING MONDAY. JULY sth lso1.
Trains viii leave Depo, corner BROAD STREET
AN Mpa YSii TRAM It ssS K. NJ Sundays excep-
Coancctng with Delaware Railroad at wilmington
fur Crisneid and Intermediate stations.
! ExpRESs TRAIN ut ii 80 A. NJ. Sundays excep-
tcd,l for baltimore and Westminster. 1855,
edj for baltimore and Washington stopping at 9hss-
ter, Thurlow, Iinwood, Claymont, Wilmingto,, New
port Stanton, Newark Ekton NorthsEas oh psrrs.
mans, Edgewood Magnolia chase'sand sieniiners
NIGHT EXPRESS at II 90 p. NJ. DAILY for ,alti-
more and Washington, Connects at Wilmington
Saturday with Delaware Railroad Line stopping
at New Castle Middlsown CLAYTON SMYRNA p s"lis
hurry, Princess Anne, and connecting at Crlsfelu
with Boat for Norfolk, Portsmouth and the south
Monroe and Norfolk will take the 11.bo A. NJ. Train
Via Crisfeld will take y. 90 !. M. Train 49,, ,>,s
WILMINGTON ACCOMMODATING !. T II3.ih,S ma
Stopping at all s'a' Wila, ns.%ee fn'a'0'p" anu
Leave philadelphia at ,2so 200 so 0 saa ,Yib
tions. The 500 r. NJ. train runs to Nsw Castle. n,
Leave Wilmington at 6.so 1io and 500 A. NJ 4.oo
The lis 4. NJ, will not stop at stations betw en-
Chester and Ph'iadelpha. ,,,,,,
FhOM BALTIMORE ~ Ii!i.Ab.sit A....
Leave Baltimore at 1.2b A. Nj, Way Mail. 9ss a.
NJ, Express, BIS Pm. Express. 0.ab 7. NJ. Expires.
sb5 =. NJ. Express. ,o,u
Leave Baltimore Ut sos 7. NJ stopping AT Havrc.
le-tiracr rcryyillc and Wilmington Also stops ~
North East, Ekton and Newark 90 take psrrehSers
for PnilndrIphu and leave passengers from washing
ton or Daltinore) ard at Chester u leave passenge
from, Baltimore or Washington
Through tickets to all points West Sonlh, southwest
may br plucurcd ut Ticket office, s2S Chestnut 81,
under Continental Hotel. Persons purchasno ticket
at the Office have baggage checked At their resi-
| dcnce by the Union Transfer CO.. -,..,....
H. r. KINNEY, Superintendent
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SrIENpID SrEAMER.-Wc had the pleasure of
examining, on Saturday, the steamer Sue, just
built by the Harlan & Hongsworth Company,
for use on the Annamessic line, and we have sci
dom seen more beautiful boat.
The first deck forward is used merely as u deck
but aft Of the machinery there is "A fine large
dining saloou wash-room with marble basins,
and an office with desk, safe and ticket rack
In front of the wheel houses on one side is
the kitchen and pantry, and an ice house capable
of containing five tons of ice. On the other side
are the mems watcr-closets, the baggage and mail
room, and the lamp room. Under the forward
deck is large cabin for colored people contain
ing 80 bcrths and the forecastc for the crew con-
tanning berths, under the aft deck is a gentle
mans cabin containing 4S berths and ladies
cabin containing berths.
The upper or saloon deck runs the entire length
of the boat and except small open promenade
at each end, is oil included in the saloon which il
about 100 feet in length The saloon is elegantly
furnished with walnut furniture from the estab
lishment of Mr. Murphey, and is painted and dc
corated most beautifully. The floor is covered
with handsome brussels carpet. Around THU
saloon there are 2S fine state-rooms, two of then
being unusually large double state-rooms
The pilot house is on the hurricane deck aboy
the saloon and is furnished with one of Richie
celebrated patent compasses, the builders have a
great expense had the local attraction whcl
would interfere with the opening of the compass
overcome, and pilot can steer by il with rs nue.
safety on dark night as be could by the stars o
a clear night. Back of the Pilot house is an Gle
! giant room for the Captain,and comfortable room
for the maze and pilot.
The Sue is an iron boat, with length Oh dec
!. Of 1873 feet bredth of beam q feet, 40 feet oyt
' all, and feet depth of hold She is run by vel
:, teal working beam engine with feet stroke, an
= the cylandcr 32 inches in diameter.
Her water wherls are of what is known as IL
feathering or revolving make and are 1914 feet
= diameter and the buckets are feet on the fat
!, and 81 inches wide. The boat has tubul
boiler 281a feet in length and 10 feet in diameter
4. and has a working pressure allowed of 40 lb.
q to the square inch. With 40 pound of steam
81 cutting off at half stroke, the engines win tut
=, the wheel % times in minute.
II The Sue is,as above stated, is intended to run
- the Annamessic line between Norfolk and Cr
- field, it being intended to keep three boats
: this line.
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GLORIOUS RESULTS.
DR.. LaWtOn

Is curing by his new and complete system Of
EDIC1L ELEC TRICIT
class Of diseases that have for long time baied
all medical skill.
NERVOUS and CHRONIC diseases Of every des-
cription promptly treated and permanently curod.
In diseases Of the Uterus Tor Womb its value can
not be estimated.
REFERENCES.
Joseph Bringhurst, $40 West street.
Edward l.. Rice, sol Shipey street.
W. II. Nafl, 4 East Fourth street.
Charles H. Gordon, S21 Market street.
George Cleland, corner of Seventh and Washington
streets.
Il. II. Jones corner Of Fifth and Market streets.
VIM. L. Rudolph, 21T Market street.
Dr. Washington RUSSELL Christiuna Del
Walter r. Southgate, Christiana, Del.
g. WtMisaTos, 4th no., 9TH 1861
To TiIg PuBIIu GESERALLY:
J. Sarah w. Sapler, recommend all TINT are af,ict
ed to DIR. q. H. Lawtons electrical treatment as can
certify Ia its great benefit for myself had the mia
fortune to get my hand badly bruised, which caused
me To suffer with severe pain III my right arm day
and night, for six or seven months.
At length it became bad that lost the use OF 1t
! him.
| With every application for live times / became
worse, hut concluded would net give out, as am
not one Of that kind With the blessing of the Lord,
Tor which cannot be thankful enough and Pr Law
| toms untiring attention, am almost well.
SARAH ". sTaPLER,
ap6-ly 209 w. Seventh st.
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ISBIGNAST.-It is said that an old gentlemi
down country, who was sun-struck and whom the
Coroner was sent 10 hold an inquest upon, is
highly indignant at the supposition being enter
tanned that he was dead The boys annoy him
by halooing after him there goes the dead
man whom the Coroner sot on" a proceeding
which has the effect of awaiting his cholcr. We
hear that he once ran for Coroner himself, and he
does not like it that a more successful man should
attempt to do unto Him what he fondly hoped tt
do INTO others
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ayem advertisements.
TO ADVERTISERS.

The facilities possessed by our rin for the trans
acinn of the business of general advertising agents,
are new generally admitted to be superior to th,se
Of any similar establishment in this country. Our
special contracts with most Of the leading uewspa-
pen Throughout the Eastern. Middle and Western
States. give advantages over all other agents. not
only III the price at which enabled to contract
for, but the position we secure for onr customers In
the columns Of the newspapers, and the promptness
aud care with which ali advertisements are inser-
ted Persons Interested In advertising should make
themselves acquainted with facilities before con
tracing. We receive orders for all newspapers at
the most favorable rates.
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Diam'd State, 10 I 40
Wawaset o u 3 O 20
Passed Balls, Diamond State 7, Wawassct 6
Missed Fly Catches, Diamond State 8, Wawaset
5; Fly Catches, Diamond State 9, Wawaset 8 !;
Strikes Diamond State 20, Wawaset SO Balls
Called on Diamond State 80, on Wawaset SO ;
out on Foul Fly's, Diamond State /, Wawaset 2 i;
out on Foul Bounds, Diamond State 10, Wawset
8; Struck out, Diamond State 0, Wawaset 8 +; out
on Bases, Diamond State 10, Wawaset 8.
Umpire, A. J. Reach, Athletic Club of Philadcl-
phia. Scorers, G. R. Jetierls, Diamond State, IL.
H. Wilson, Wnwaset 1900.
GAME AT NEW CAsrLE.-A New Castle cores
pendent sends us the score of game played
there on the 9Th inst, between the Rappahannock
| and Taminany nlnLs as iDlln1ys
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TOTAL, Observation-Disclosures. ii JZ-Ht
The ages Of the above were, under year, 10
From year to :, - 2 too, 8; to 10, 0; 10 to
20, q 90 to 80 o; 80 to 40, 2; 40 to 80, 1; 80 to
60, Al 60 to 20, 2; 20 to 80, +. so to 90, i; not
giN en-, 0.-Total, 43.
Born in America, Al Germasy, /; ireland, l..
-i3.
White, 80 Colored, 10.--i3.
Males, "a Females, 19.-i3.
ELISHA HUXLEY, Registrar.
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Ia Esga .sa..s.l. FOR CAPE MAY
BY ROAD.

Ia ss,:ss.;:; FOR CAPE MAY
BY RAILR AID.
From Foot of Market street. Upper Fer
~, philadelphia.
COMMENCING TUESDAY, JULY cd, 1867.
300 A. NJ Morning Mail.
300 p. M. Cape May Passenger
RETURNING LEAVE CAPE ISLAND
$50 A. NJ. Morning Mail.
800 p. NJ. Cape May Passenger.
Communication tickets, good for ONE, THREE, or
TWELVE months, can be procured at the Office of
the Company in Camden, N. j.
Through tickets can be procured at NaeS2S Chest
nut street Mnder the Continental HoteD. Persons
purchasing tickets at this Office can have their bag
gage checked at the ir residence
An additional Fast Express train will be added gu
Saturday July 18Th, leaving Philadelphia at 400 T.
NJ; returning leave Cape Island at 8 90 A. M.
The SUNDAY MAIL and PASSENGER TRAIN
leaves Philadelphia at 100 A. NJ; returning leave
| Cape Island at 800 p. NJ.
| VEST JERSEY RAILROAD Lines from Foot of
Market street Upper Ferry.
Commencing TUESDAY, July q 1867
A. M. Morning Mail for Bridgeton, Salem, Mill
| willie, vineland and intermediate points.
| 900 A. NJ. Cape May, Morning Mail.
| 800 p. NJ. Cape May Accommodation.
$50 y. NJ. Bridgeton and Salem Passenger.
| 600 r. NJ. Woodbury. Accommodation.
i Cape May Freight Leaves Camden at $40 A. NJ.
West Jersey Freight train leaves Camden ut II NJ
| (NoOnl.
Freight will be received at Second Covered Wharf
below Walnut street, Philadelphia, from A. NJ, I'M
| til5 p. NJ. Freight received before A. NJ. will 80
jyii.sm WILLIAM j, sEwALL, Superintendent.
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Rappallannock,
TulIllllluy.

umpme-G W Rice, st. Georges B. B. G.
ATLAS AND MosAcsA.-The score of the game
played by the Atlas, of Delaware City, and the
Mosacsa, of Salem, N. j., at the former place, on
the 4th inst. was not sent us. Clement Reeves,
Esq, Of the Atlas, was Umpire. The score was
very close, and at the end of the ninth innings,
stood; Atlas, 80; Mosacsa 81.
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Notice..

ISDWARD S. NEWELL late with Ziba Ferris. DR.,
IL has taken the old established Watch and Jewelry
Store formerly occupied by b. X. Munson, No. 31e
North Thirteenth street, Philadelphia Pa where he
will keep a well selected stock of Watches, Jewelry
and Solid Silver and Plated Ware.
tB- Particular attalrtion given to the repairing of
fine Watches and Clocks. may90
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\ ,DnAKyssvuIE.-- Deakypeyille has peeh ~
: moved, or rather the name and the post once
!. Inns. from Thos Deakyne's to George G. peak-
WIS store, near Flemmlng's Landing; Inc 'as'
snsn,sd gentleman has been appointed, vice me
t.,,,.r rer,oved.T ssA s. lf WIS
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AT PRIVATE sME.-The Executors of the Es-
tate of Mahlon Belts, deceased, offer at private
sale the well-known Wilmington Iron Foundry at
9Th and Orange streets, in this city.
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TT. NEW ROUTE
e&<Y Me- TO TIE

~ ESa..:.;.siis TO the
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST,
Steamboat train Of Delaware Rail Read line,
leaves Wilmington daily Sundays exceptedO at1230
A. M. connecting with the tine Steamers
City Of Norfolk and Lady of the Lake.
For Portsmouth and Norfolk, Va At Portsmouth
passengers make close connection with trains o
Seabord and Roanoke Railroad for Weldon, Raleigh,
Charlotte, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, and
mouth at 10 A. NJ, saturdays exceptcd,) arrival
OF the Southern train: passengers leave Criseld ut
600 A. NJ, and arrive ut Wilmington at 11:45 r. Nj.
FREIGHT CONNECTIONS are made not only At
Portsmouth. with Seaboard and Roanoke Rail Read,
but at Norfolk with an unbroken Rk line, reaching
lines reach all points in the Southwest
K. q. SEWALI.
decS Snpt. Del. X. r. bine.
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CENrRAL PEEsBYTERIA n CnuRen-As the Cen
trail PRESBYTERIAN Church is now undergoing re-
pairs there will be no Sabbath services Except
Sabbath SCHOOL, until the first Sunday in August,
unless public notice to the contrary should be
given.
FiHsr USrrARrAN SocIErY. = The regular
services of the First Unitarian Society will be
suspended until the first Sunday in September
leave Of absence having been given their pastor
the Rev. Il. Israel, until that time.
The Sunday School will be continued during
this interval and will meet ut o'clock, A. NJ.
instead Of L. NJ.
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MALICIOUS MisciIEr.-0n two occasions re-
Gently, while the horses belonging to Mr.. Van
dever's Livery Stable, on Walnut street, were
pasturing on the marsh, some malicious sconn-
drel drove wrought nails into their feet, and a
pin into the side of one of them Mr.. v. offers
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BuIfIHUFt, 5.4O o.OU olUNIlHnelus ulAV Us7U
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave New Castle for Wilmington and philadel-
and Wilmington 7.4O p. NJ, for New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS
Additional to those above will leave Smyrna for
Clayton 1900 and 1.40 r. NJ, and Clayton 'er
Smyrna 40 A. M.200 q 10.05P. M.,to make connec-
ton with trains to and from Dover and Stations SOU b..
Trains leaving Crstield 600 A. NJ, and Wilmington
going South at IL 80 A. NJ will In close connec.
ton with Steamboats, to Norfolk and Portsmouth and
Express Trains to and from Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. They will stop on the Delaware II.
Line only at principal stations at which their time
Is stated Except that Steamboat Train South will
let of passengers from Baltimore at any station to
which they have tickets.
Passengers from Delaware r. II. Line, to Baltimore
change cars at Wilmington, Passengers from
Baltimore to Del. II. r., change cars ut n. Q. juno
ton, in morning, at Wilmington, at night, unless
| trains are delayed.
Il. @. SEWALL, DR.,
Superintendent Del. r. u.
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4 sHeusr BuIIpIse, I'm Philadslphia, y 4 said
{ b.ders are busy as bees. Moro contrae's
D VIII entered into last month, perhaps, than has
\ ever been the case before In our city ,l
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18

i, p,o.Nm.--The picnic Of the Shields Library
W .soc,otIou win take place at Rosendale, on the
fystIsnst a brass and string band have been en-
II - for the occasion &
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TIE ASSAMrssrc LINE.-Thls line Of steamers
touched at Fortress Monroe for the first time on
tile 9Th. This is permanent arrangement in or
der to accommodate the farmers of the Peninsula
between the York and James rivers in shipping
truck to Philadelphia and New York.
During the recent railroad convention in Nor
folk a schedule was adjusted by which the COM
pany's steamers, which run in direct connection
with through trains over the Delaware read from
Crisfeld to Wilmington, make through connec-
tons via the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore and the Camden and Amboy Railroads with
Philadelphia and New York.
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+ NEw STEAMER The Delaware Fire Company
signed contract and forwarded the first INSTALL
ment Of the payments, for a new Steam Fire En-
CINE on the 10th. inst The steamer is to be
completed Id four months from the date Of the
order. 1t will be second class steamer and will
bebuilt by johnson, Portland, Maine. The DELHI
ware Company has labored most industriously TO
obtain sufficient funds to enable them to purchase
steamer, and we congratulate the members that
they have met with such success as to warrnnt
them in ordering one.
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A WATSON ATWOOD,
TTORNEY At LAW
3IIH Walnut street Philadelphia.
rE Special Attention paid to the Collection Of
Debts marl1-ud&w
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Diamond State.-Lobdell knocked a high hall
to short stop and made first base Fisher sent
high ball to centre field, making second base. G,
Tatnal sent ball to short stop and got out on first
base, but brought Lobdell home. Bush sent ball
to short stop and got out on first base. j. Tatnall
at bat Fisher run in. Fine ball to centre field,
made second base. Kelley to bait ball to second,
made first base and brought j. Tatnall home.
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colored troops only,

A PnarIous EXPERIMENT Of our juven-
lie townsmen, who hos seen perhaps eight or ten
summers, while playing In the neighborhood of
9TH and West SIS. e day or two ago, fell into an
unfinished we'll belonging to one of the new
houses near there The well was some eighteen
feet deep, hut our young adyenturer was, strange
to say, not seriously hurt. His playmates con-
tinuing their quest for him, fortunately heard his
call, and man and ladder were called In to his
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pAINTIN NC.

PAINTING.
s. N. FO GIG,
House, Sign and Ship Paintsi
Has removed to 90s SIMPLIFY STREET, Wi'mnS
ton, Del, where he will continue the business VI
its branches. -. ,,r,inr
~, 1la " 'nh III, p patronaoe. may9Sm
~" ~ REsIDENCE-No 11o4 West Street.
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SIXTH INNING.
Didniond Stute.--Lobdell to the bat ball to
second base, made first base. Fisher to the bat
ground ball to left field, made second base and
brought Lobdell in. c. Tatnall to the bat beau
tiiul ball to centre field, made second base and
brought Fisher home. Bush to the bat; out on
foul bound by Albcrtson. J. Tatnall to the bat |;
ground ball to left field, mada second base, and
brought G. Tatnall home Kelly sent good ball
to right field, made third base, brought j. Tatnll
home. McCabc sent ball to short stop, brining
Kelly home but runner put out on first base by
Mullen. Taylor to the bait sent ball to short
stop and made first base, but got home by wild
throwing. Gibncy to the bat bali to short stop,
made first base. Lobdel to the bat Gibney put
out by Mullen playing off first base, side out, six
| runs.
/ Wdgdset.-Perkins, ball to third, made first
then made second by a wild throw. Austcrmuhl
ball to first base, made first base and brought
Perkins In. Scrman knocked high ball to RICH
field, which was well caught by Tatnall Mori
son TO bat ball to right field, made first base
Ltzenbdfg to bat ball to centre field, made frs
and brought Austermuhl home. Albertson sen
hne bali to left field, well held by J. Tatnall
, "indie sent ball to short stop made first bas
. and brought Morrison home. Mullen out on
foul bound by Gibney. Side out. Morrison an,
, Windle left on bases Scored three runs.
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runs on almost every inning 1t is almost conclu-
sye evidence that neither is good in the field With
first rate iielders both sides the average NUM-
hers of runs on either side will not be over two
or three to an inning, and such games are much
less tiresome to players spectators and reporters
than protracted games in which a large number
Of runs are made on almost every inning. We
hope that both our leading clubs in this city will
practice up in fielding SO that when they play
their next game it shall be like well fought bat.
tie, short, sharp and decisive. The third inning
of the game on Thursday, in which neither side
made run was undoubtedly the most exciting
and best played inning of the game.
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RoBBER and DEsERTER.-A young man named
Joseph Riggs, had a hearing before Mayor valcn
tine this morning, on the charge of larceny.
Riggs enlisted some time ago in the Regula
Army, at the recruiting Office in this City, an
afterwards deserted. Since Tint time he has bee
hanging around Newport and vicinity, occasion
ally, it is said, coming to Wilmington in til
evening, and leaving again in the night
Last Sunday, Mr.. McElwee who lives abol
half a mile from Brandywine Springs. suspecte
Riggs, who had been hanging around his plac
of having stolen some articles from him. and Ii
his house. He found that Riggs had on n pair I
boots belonging to his (McElwee's) son. and
ring belonging to his deceased daughter
Mr.. MeElwee then gearcd up and brought h
prisoner into town, and meeting officer Solomo
turned the thief over into his custody.
Mr. McElwee finds that he has been robbed
pair Of ear rings gold medallion, and thu
rings, which also had belonged to his deceas
daughter. Several people in the neghborho
have been robbed Of jewelry, money, clothir
&C., and it is supposed that the prisoner is t
person who has committed all these rcbberies
No stolen property has yet been traced
Riggs possession, except the boots and ri
above mentioned, but in this case the proof "
very positive, and the Mayor held the prisoner
bail In the sum of 1900, for his appearance
Court.
Riggs is-a young man, apparently not m,
than IA years of age and if all the char,
against him were true, he has commenced a
OF crime in rather wholesale manner He
still in confinement 7hursdays Commercial.