Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-02
DELAWARE STATE JOURNAL

Cecil County Matters We copy the fol.
lowing items from the Elklon Wing, OF
Saturday
John Lewis, who was committed to the
Elkton Jail several weeks a0o, on the charge
of robbing Otter Point Fish house, about
two miles below this town, took his depar-
ture from that Institution on Tuesday night.
Last Fall the windows OF the building were
altered by the substitution for the old bar,
ones OF two pieces of Port granite Of large
size set on end IN the form Of the letter ",
the points of the two pieces coming within
about six inches ol each other on the out !
side In the center of this small aperture
stout iron bar was set perpondicularly, in
serted in holes in tho stones al the top and
bottom In the room where Lewis was CON
fined he discovered this bar TO be too short,
and succeeded in removing H. This gave
him an opening OF about six inches wide by
four eet long. To pass through this he re-
moved his Clothes and coated with grease
the stones on each side. His room being on
the first floor, he had no difficulty in getting
TO the ground. Before passing out, he tore
up portion of the floor and threw II into
the yard, out of which, with the aid of his
blanket-torn In strips-he made an excel
lent ladder to enable him TO reach the top OF
the wall surrounding the yard, from whence
| he passed 10 the ground on the outside. II
himself through such small hole. He was
not ironed, as the Jail has been considered
secure since its repair But Mr.. Lewis fully
demonstrated that the ''dlapidated' con-
Germ is not capable of holding such birds as
himself, at least. The night was rainy dark
and somewhat windy, which will account tor
his doing 30 much work without the noise of
it being heard. The Jail again empty.
The Sabbath School of the Elkton NJ. e.
I Church will hold d ha nfat nip mic in Mrlsul-
lough's grove, half a mile east OF the town,
on the 4th OF July.
Thomas j. Peterson, living near Cherry
Hill, has a lamb which at five weeks old
weighed sixty pounds.
Another Rape Case.-It was reported in
this city yesterday that negro had com.
mitted rape on the person Of white girl
aged about eighteen years. at the residence
OF u Mf. Jackson, who resides near CARROTS
snuff Mills, In Christiana Hundred, II APP
pears from the statements made, that the
young lady lie in tho employ OF MIR. Jack
son, and was LETT al home on Sunday morn
ing to keep house, while the rest OF the
family went to church. During their alb
sence, negro man who lived in the neigh
borhood with Ziba Dilworth, went TO Mr..
Jackson's house, and, finding the young
lady alone, violated her person. II 10 said
she was beaten in shocking manner by the
brute insorder TO bring her into subsection TO
his hellish purposes. After perpetrhting the
foul deed, the negro fled. The family re-
turning home aud aBcertaining the condition
, OF affairs, immediate steps were taken to
/, secure the arrest Of the rascal. warrant
was issued by John Wood, Justice of the
Peace for Christiana Hundred, which was
placed in the hands OF Constable DoughertY,
, who went in search Of the scoundrel yester-
, day, Up to the hour Of our going to press
!, we had not learned oil his arrest. The peo-
! pie OF the vicinity were greatly incensed
! against the negro.
Resumed Business George Hirzel, whose
0 shop was materially damaged by fire, some
! few months ago, gives notice IN another
) column that he has had il thoroughly re-
i paired, and resumed business. lie is pre-
/ pared TO make and repair machinery and
guns. Bell.hanging aud everything IN the line
r Of locksmithng promptly attended TO. His
4 place is at No 200 Second Street, and we
/. would recommend those wanting work done
. in his line to give him a call.
i. Dieideads The First National Bank hat
+, declared dividend of five per centum, cleai
4 of government tax, payable TO the stock
= holders on and after the 9Th inst
a The National Bank of Wilmington ant
Brandywine has declared dividend OF eigh
Il government tax, payable on and after th'
~ 10th inst.
i Large Fhneral.-The funeral OF Capt. Johl
II Vance took place on Sunday last from hi
n late residence, No 40l East Second Street
Al The romans aud funeral cortege were con
+ yeyed to the place OF interment, Bridgeport
he N. j., by the steamer "Osceola, Captain
10 Baker. The funeral was attended by larg
y concourse OF citizens, as also Washington
D. Lodge, No. l, A. F. A. M:
y Base Bdn.-A game OF Base Ball wa
70 played on Thursday afternoon last, betwee
~ the Diamond State and WHwaset Base Ba
A Clubs, OF this city, on tho grounds Of tn
ii former, which resulted In victory 10 til
M Wawasei, by SO 10 90. A large number {
q. ladies and gentlemen were present to Wi
n ness the game, and much interest was man
10 tested in the result.
II, Reduction Of Fare Ii will be seen by a
advertisement in another column that o
and after to-day the steamer Ariel will leay
~ Wilmington. al 6.45 q. m, and returning
he leave Chestnut Street Wharf al 100 o'clocl
70, p. M The fare by this line has been n
IN duced To 90 cent
Al Water Witch FIRE BeH,-The Water Witc
en- Fire Company placed new bell weighin
no 1886 pounds in position, on their house o
nd Saturday last. Ii was manufactured by
". c. SIosenburg & Son, and has a fine tone
so l. o. 0. fat meeting OF Columb
ne Lodge, No. 90, l. o. o. F., held on Frida
ne evening the following named gentleme
q were elected and installed as officers: N. G
InI VIM +. Beggs; V. g., A. NJ. Temple; Il. s
e9 John Greenlee,
ass Eramtadhoa al no Puddle Schools. III
Is examination OF the pupils Of thep public sehoo
let commenced yesterday and will be continue
ial from day to day until concluded, after whic
sal vacation will take place.
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