Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Cutting A6rdy.-It becomes our painful
luty, as public journalist, 10 chronicle
utting aGray which occurred in this town
IN Thursday last. The parties to The afinir
we're Robt. j. w. Carey, highly esteemed
young man, and merchant of this town, and
rhos. H. Kemp, our present efficient clerk
Of the county. The origin OF the affair we
cannot accurately state, but we are informed
1t was the result Of n misunderstanding The
parties were seated in front OF Mr.. Ulrick
tailor shop, quietly talking over their differ
ence, when Carey gave Kemp The ID lie, |
and Kemp retorted by calling Carey another. |
With this Carey threw down a leaden-head. |
ed cane he held IN his hand and struck at |
Kemp. They then closed, and in the scufilc |
that ensued Carey was pretty badly cut in
the breast and other places with pocket |
knife which Kemp held in his hand By
ISLANDERS then rushed in and separated them.
Garey's wounds were dressed by DR.. Tarr,
alter which he was put 10 bed and did moi
get out again until Tuesday. One OF his
wounds was in the region oil tho heart, and
il was at first feared might result seriously.
He is now convalesceni, however, and will
be "all right in lew days-Denton
Union.
Shark Captured. VIM. Blizzard, of this
place, caught, last week, shark OF the sho-
vel-nose species, in the Delaware, off Mar.
Gus Hook. He measured over five feet in
length, and weighed little more than two
hundred pounds The liver was rendered
into oil, and the carcass confiscated This
kind oil fish are rarely caught among u.s.
They swim near the surface OF the water,
and are remarkable Tor their propensity to
attack the legs ol swimmers, resorting to
wharves and piers, where they lie in wall
for their prey. A single snap ia sufficient TO
take OH leg or an aim.- Chester (Pd.) Re.
publican.
o.. Gf U. A. M-1he State Council OF the
Order of United American Mechanics, of
Delaware, held their annual session in this
city on Tuesday evening, July 2sth, 1869,
when the following officers were elected:
s. O., John Cornish; 8. Y. O., Sylvester
Solomon; s. @. S., Lewis Parsons; S. O. r.,
Isaac J. Nicholson; s. G. j., George II.
Carlisle; S. Q. T., Alex. Chars; s. G. f.,
Samuel q. Pierce; Representative to the
National Council OF The United States,
Samuel C. Pierce The session was largely
attended, and tho Order is in prosperous
condition
Tile GroaOiag COrn.-We have this week
gone pretty well through the lower district
of Talbot from Bay Hundred 10 Easton. -
From actual observation we can say Tint
the corn generally Is moi looking we'll. On
the road as far as Elston there are hut very
few OF what might be termed good fields. -
The drought was very severe, and iii many
helds the corn shows the effects plainly
enough. The shallGr worm has also been
very severe. Some fields that we have seen
are terribly shattered by this pest, which
seems to accompany dry weather.-,St.
Machaeps Comet.
Deceased.-Fosier G. Messenger. long md
well known to our people as bland and
genelal citizen, died on Saturday evening
last, alter an illness Of only four or five DAYS,
His disease was inflammation of the bowels.
He VIII be missed by many who esteemed
him for his natural goodness of heart and
noble, generous disposition. He was. we
believe, for many years, the leading mem
Der OF the choir IN the Second Baptist
Church. He had no enemies, but with kind
and pleasant words he greeted everybody,
and SO won everybody's esteem.
More Stedglng.--A colored man named
James Kelley was arrested In Dover last
Monday week, ON the charge of having
stolen coat and seven dolarsan quarter
from cOlored man named Theodore Pur-
nell, In this city. Officer Wingate paid a
visit to Dover, and took the black rascal in
charge, and he was brought back to vii.
mington. He had hearing Friday, and
was committed 10 jail in default OF 5000 bal
TO answer the charge.
Heagy Wheat.-The fine quality Of the
new crop is shown by the weight One of oul
grain factors here informs us that il will
average G1 pounds to the bushel much o
1t Weighs " pounds, and some as high al
Ga pounds l6the bushcl. Middleloma TTans
crypt
Serious Loss George c. Loblelrs nnt
stallion Osceola died at Marshallon, Pa, las
Tuesday, from inflammation OF the novels
Owing to the failure of The Insurance Com
pany, in which he was insured lor three
thousand dollars, Mr. Lnbdell will have ia
bear The entire loss.
,sylcestcr Riunhard has purchased iron
Gideon B. Guyer the Golden Rock farm, ;
situated near Talleyville, Brandywnc Hun
dred, containing 1854 acres, for $I4 1000 Iii
has sold to John w. Mccall, OF Red Liol
Hundred, the National Hotel, Nos, 100 ant
III East Water street, for $4,000.
ChicSen CAolera.-This destructive cpl
dome disease is making sad havoc anon.
the chickens of The rural districts. We hay,
heard Of one gentleman losing eighteen iint
BIRDS by this tout disease, and many other
have been heavy losers by its ravages.
TIE CITY Council of Baltimore has 0ppro.
plialed 100000 to construct the railroad
from Elkton to Masseys, and 5000, 900 10 al,
the Kent railroad from Massey TO Deel
Landing.
accident While Bathing.-Peter Dough-
erly, lad about fourteen years of age, hat
his head badly cut and bruised while baihnl
in the Brandywine, last Sunday, by striking
it against rock
Capt Jamfs IT, Deputy, formerly Of Nil
ford, died in Philadelphia a few DAYS sine,
OF injuries received on the fourth OF july
last, ny beng run over by one of tie cll
horse cars.
The Dela0are Mutual Life Hsaraac.
Compdhy have erected handsome sign
which extends the whole length of Exchanr,
Building, corner of Seventh and Marke
| streets.
HRdNroad Accideht - brakeman ON ia,
Delaware Railroad, named j. S. MeCIrv
had his legs badly crushed by being cauaIl
Camden, last Friday. - ="
Ihe German Turner's, of this city, will
mold their tenth annual picnic ut Rosendal,
Park next Monday, August 9th. The Civ
Oorhet bund has been engaged for the oc
casion.
Ann Idompson, woman living IN part o
a house occupied by Mr.. Briggs. baker
in the Sixth Ward, suddenly took her do
pariure and one hundred dollars worth oI
clothing on Wednesday night.
IAe SmyM zoadoes have organized Drum
Corps, with Sylvester Solomon as Drum
Major, and Harry Kapals as Fife Major.
M,ddleto'oa having failed to elect n boart
OF Commissioners, has had no active iowf