Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Epitome of Business and Personal Matters.
The green grocery of John McCracken, ut
the corner OF Front and West Streets, was
entered on Thursday night by thieves, and
robbed of large quantity of its contents
The Levy Court met at New Castle on
Thursday and appropriated $4,000 towards
the bridge which it is proposed to build
across the Chrisuana between Stanton and
Newport
Failing Of an E,a5ankmeut-A Nan Badly
Injured.-On Thursday afternoon last, be-
tween four and five O'Clock, an accident oc-
CURED in the southwesterly portion of this
city, at place known by the name of Hedge
vile, by which a man named Samuel Golfer
was badly hurt With several other men,
Golfer was engaged in digging out sand, and
while thus employed, n large amount OF the
Overhanging earth fell. Golfer seeing the
danger of being buried beneath the mass of
earth, moved forward at n rapid pace to
avoid 1t. In doing so he came against the
rear end of cart, which was backed up
and being loaded with sand, with such force
as to break several of his ribs and inllict a
terrible wound on his side. His leg was
caught by the falling earth and broken ut
the thigh. He was eXtricated by his fellow
workmen and conveyed to his residence in
French Street, between Second and Third
where Drs Quinby and Kane attended to
| his wants. Hopes are entertained that lie
will recover.
The Wilmington Bridges The Levy Court
met at New Castle, on Thursday, to take
action concerning the bridges proposed to he
built over the Christiana and Brandywine,
in this city. Their attorney, William G.
| Spruance, Esq, examined the matter, and
expressed the opinion that the Commissioners
are prohibited by the act from making any
appropriation towards said Bridges, where
upon the Commissioners adjourned without
any action IN the matter, to meet at an early
day, TO consider the subject further. The
Commissioners were favorable to receiving
subscriptions to build such Bridges as arc
required by the act Of the General Assembly,
and TO make such appropriations afterwards
as will be sufficient to erect good substantial
bridges, such as should be placed there
We are told $4,000 has been subscribed fOi
the Brandywne Bridge, and nearly enough
to build that over the Christiana.
a Citizen Of DelaUare in Trou5le.-Tht
Philadelphia Press says:-On Thursday af
ternoon, Delawarean, giving the name o
Albert t. johnson, was heard, charged witt
larceny as bailee. The complaint was pre-
ferred by DR.. Willard Broadway, who testi
fled that lie purchased, at the instigation o
johnson, q mortgage on a certain property
in Delaware, with the understanding tina
there were no other claims against it. III
J afterwards discovered that there was anoth
er mortgage on the property for 81, 100 III
gave defendant two checks-one for 500
and the other for $5j0-to pay off the claim
johnson got the $3.50 check cashed, an,
complainant alleges appropriated the none,
to his own use. johnson alleges that h
paid the money over 10 the Sheriff in Della
ware, and that while the money was in pos
session of the latter, it was attached by som
, of his (Iohnson's) creditors. He was he'll
in 81 900 bail for trial at court.
Snov.-on Friday last the weather wa
unusually cold, and snow fell quite brisk
al intervals throughout the morning. To
wards evening il became clear and beautiful
though fire was necessary to render one con
portable,