Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-17

a DelaWare Captain Lost.-Captain Perry
johnson, oi Seaford, Sussex county, in this
State, and once a resident of Milford, com
mander of the HdTDest Queen, California
vessel, has been lost at sea II Is believed,
with his vessel and crew. A San Francisco
paper says of him: "He was strict member
Of the church, and conscientious and high
minded citizen. His family, wife and two
daughters, are now residents of this city.
They have ceased to listen Tor his footstep
on the threshold, which formerly brought
gladness to their hearts, and have come TO
the sad conclusion that the husband and
father has completed his voyage over The
sea of life"
The Milford paper adds: "Mislortunes
seem to have attended him in his occupation,
some of which we recollect. One oil his yes
sells loaded few years since in the West
| Indies with sugar and molasses, for Balli
more. AT the period OF sailing the Captain
was sick; he, however, sent her ON the voy-
age in charge OF the mate; the vessel and
crew were never afterward heard from. He
was once cast away while rounding Cape
/ Horn, where, we believe, part of the crew
persisted. He was engaged in the Govern
ment transport trade during the Mexican
war, and on one occasion, while he and one
or two OF his crew went ashore at point
near Vera Cruz, he fell into an ambush OF
them 10 surrender as prisoners; but the Cap.
tain, being well armed with pair of six
shooters and knife, showed fight, and he
and his men killed six OF the Mexicans, and
made good their escape"
The Alleged WHISKY FFaUds.- supervisor
Fulton was in Washington Monday consult
ing with Commissioner DelanO concerning
the recent seizures in this city. Mr.. Fulton
is opposed TO all compromise OF matters II
, relation TO the whisky frauds, and believes
he has a strong case against the parties
A large distlllery, two large rectifyinl
houses and wholesale dealer are implica-
ted, and Commissioner Delano has ordered
l Mr.. Fulton 10 proceed against them id thu
! cougts.
Q Rob5ery.-Monday night the shoe store o
i Jacob Hates, corner oil Sixth and KIM
= streets, was broken into and from thirty Il
o forty pairs of ladies' boots and CATERS stolen
e The shoes were principally made to order loi
8 customers, aud had the names of the parie
If for whom they were made written inside OF
IS the lining. AS no violence was used il
II effectng the entrance, il is supposed a Ike!
If was used A reward oil SEQ Is offered b.
;, Mr. Hates Tor the recovery OF the goods.
>, Arrested. Last Monday carter named
y Alexander Cummins, living on LOmbar
y street, was arrested by officer Wingate To-
u |, getting drunk, beating his wife, turning hel
i and their children out of doors. and threat
y ening their lives. On a hearing before Mayo
J Valentine lie was held to bail in the sum O
y - 81 900 to keep the peace.
GO Life of Gen. iSmith.-Mr. Joseph L. Kill
i'll gore is now canvassing the city for The lii
H. OF Gen. T. A. Smith, compiled anu publish
IT, ed by him. II Is soon 10 appear in an elt
ID CANT and attractive form, and we doubt nc
will command ready sale in this commit
nifty.
on Revenue Appointments. .-Nehemith ]
Il. Welch, of Sussex county, and John ". Cal
Nv row, oil Kent, have been appointed Inlernf
ON Revenue guagers Tor those couniies by til
n Department AT Washington.
Front Street is being re-payed lewee
Of Market and Shipey streets.