Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-12
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The horse and buggy of Mr.. G. E. Hukil
were taken from the front of lis mothers
residence in Odessa, on Wednesday night
last, and driven to the vicinity of this town.
The horse was taken from the carriage, and
being turned lOose, came home with the har-
ness on him, and the carriage was subse-
quently found I'm the road lew rods north
OF town.
Alexander Warren died suddenly at Towns
end on the LIST INST. He was taken i'll in
the morning, and expired between three and
four O'Clock.
A passing train ran over mule belonging
10 Mr.. Fredus Vanhikle, on Monday, break
lug both hind legs MIR. V, has heretofore
lost several horses and callle in like manner
Incendia' ism - Last "Wednesday evening
mn nitmnt Was mnde t burn lip Brrnd, :
wine 'iugs HIT !. MIR, Unyl" ,ec.itlv t.
Erorri,t =, lMl sold It >on' tolt : IL
Phllndr' hit. nnd removed tl Mimm tn
The rnitrs net uvine ken ,rsnml ion.-
srssi 81 E house wa. lett nnc,n,ue Tue
fire Mn+ discovered hN Ctuilpe D Ncwhn
wln Frnc ned the assistnnce If a Mr.. Jones
flN fl It q H. eitipnce aud found TUT
l. ~ tirW'"d in tl,.ct i,ad hen "a. teti.
len WIS bmnng fi.Icr y. VT lit " aif
iieul'y thtN succeeded j qutlIing r flames
and prcvtl ting destructive cumfasrntlun.
No clue to tue iucendiary has yet been OBJ
tanned.
19round.-As The steamboat Fellon was
making her morning trip TO Philadelphia,
saturday, she struck a rock near Marcus
Hook, which caused her to leak so badly
that il was deemed necessary 10 run ashore.
The passengers were taken off by the Eliza
Hancox and conveyed 10 Philadelphia, suit
lerlng no harm beyond a slight fright. The
Hancox was so much delayed that she did
not return until evening, making hut one
trip, The accident was caused by tile heavy
log obscuijng the objects along The shore.
Large Potato. largest potato Of the
season that We have seen, was raised by Es-
quire Lanbden, nj this town. II weighs four
pounds, and l53 inches in circumference,
and II inches long.
Ihe schooner Julia A. Thomas was can
tured off Plum Point, on Thursday, by tie
oyster law, and was brought into Tilghmans
Greek, where the owner had hearing and
was fined S1OO.-SL Michaeps O5met.
Ihe Crumpt0nian mentions second crop
OF peaches, about thee dozen, upon n tree in
Sndlersville, Queen ADne's county, Md,
THIS season. The first crop was large vel
low lfee'stdne peach, natural growth, gath
cred about five weeks since. Tho SECOND
crop appears 10 have attained maturity,
though they are not larger tlan medium
hiekorY-nut, perfectly formed, and not as
juicy as the first crop.
FTHe Property. Of the best proper
lies in the State, the well-known Stockton
House, al New Castle, is offered for sale or
exchange. The terms on which it is offered
are as tasy as could be desired The hotel
is one Of the best stands in the Stale, If pro
perly attended 10. AS rtal estate is enhanc-
ing IN value in New Castle, it cannot fail To
prove good investment. See the adver-
tisement in another column.
Identified. Denton Union saws the
four negroes we noticed in our last issue as
being arrested as suspicious characters in
Queenstown and taken 10 Centrevllle iail,
have been identified as The robbers of yes
sci in Eastern Bay and murderers of two OF
the crew.
TIE Rec. Willidm 4. Neo5Od having been
appointed Financial Secretary of the Ameli-
can Church Missionary Society, has resigned
the Reclorship Of Christ Church, Chrislianu
Hundred, Delaware. His address, after Oc-
iober 18th, will be No. 8, Bible House, New
York City.
Tile Ffra 1rdin.-'Ihe first regular pas
senger train on the new Wilmington and
Reading Railroad was Iun on Friday last
from Ccaesvlle 10 Embreeville, distance
of eight miles; fare twenty-five cents. The
train will run to the various stations south
rs far as the tack is laid.
Dr. Loaand, of Milford, has been held in
The sum of $500 to answer at the next Term
ol the Court in Kent County, for Shooting al
DR.. Watson, a few days ago, with a gun That
fortunately had neither ball or shot ia il.
The Annual Meeting of the Delaware His
tOIical Society will be held at their room, on
morning next at II O'Clock. Tie
address will be delivered by VIM. I. Read,
Esq.
a Singular Pear Tree.-Mrs. josiah
Jump Las upon her iarm, near Denton,
most singular pear tree. 1t has already
borne two crops OF fruit. and the tree is now |
1lled with blossoms Union.
The Delaware Raaroad Compaay is put
ing up depot at Massey's Cross Roads,
he point OF junction OF the Queen Anncs
DAD.
Mayor Talentiae visited Harrisburg last
week. The police cases during hls absence
7ere heard by Esquire Silver.
The PenlnsuIar Fruit GrOaoers association
ill hold its third annual meeting at Dover,
n the 10Th inst, at 2 O'Clock, P. M.