Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-28
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trrom our tNllf1rdj Mutual Friend.l

tFrom Our tMlfard) Mutual Friend.l
A few nights since some scamp broke into
the Post Office at Harrington, and stole
thereffom some money and candy and made
good his escape.
A colored boy by the name OF George
Fountain was arraigned before Alderman
Shoor on Thursday morning last, charged
with liOting at the c0lOred peoples picnic
some time ago. He was fined $40 and costs.
A large capaGOus, and elegant school
house has Just been finished in Frederica,
and will I've opened for the reception of
pupils in few weeks. Our neighboTs in
Fredeiica have sci an example that should
be followed iu Milford, especially in South
Milford. Our school houses are a positive
disgrace TO town which can boast Of so
much wealth. The comfort of our children
whilst in pursuit of an education should not
he overlooked, as is APT 10 be the case by
; crowding them into close and illy ventilated
rooms.
A couple Of our oyslermcn, hy the name
OF Divine and Wiley, engaged in fight on
the marsh near The oyster rocks lew days
ago, and both got whipped Wiley gol
three OF his fingers put out of place and Iii,
wrist sprained. Devine's cheek was cut Rnt
inv bone knocked out of place. No pc Hr
interlered and both fought until they 60
tired and quit by mutual consent
GFrom the Middletown Transcript
On Wednesday night last, policeman Jos
T,ian and Detective Andrew NJ. Donahue
of Philadelphia, made their appearance il
Ills Town, on their way to Head of Sassafras
IN search Of certain horse thieves, IL y al
: legged, who have had their head quakter
there, aud who have been operating eTlen
r siyely through all this region, for some I'm
e past. A clue to these TRANSACTIONS was "l
$ iained in Philadelphia through the arrest Q
c negro man named Hchry nlusoh' hn az az
complice OF the band, who Is now IN pllsol
: Inflammation was thus obtained which led |
l. The arrest of young man named Joseph w
Morris. who is also in prison, ana the pul
euii of another named John Harrington, VIII
- lives III Head of SnssNifas, harrington le
J. hcme on Wednesday night about IL o'clocl
taking a horse and Two carriages WIN hli
NJ when ihe officers reached his 1esldehce !
= could nut be found. Six buggies, lhlt
. horses and seven sets ol harness, all belleNvf
u to have been stolen, have been recovereu.i
We understand Dir. Sudler's horse and bu
ry. and Hurock's are among them. Vi
new buggy was found covered up in II III
NOV, Ii appears that the thieves have De'
-, shifting the tops from one carriage
'u another. and repainling them, so that In
q could not rendiy be identified. Another
o. their ticks was the cutting Ol small whl
''e star from the forehead nj hne black maj
p. wi ich has been recovered and iiehllheu.
i'' gray horse, slightly spawned in one III
leg' believed to have baen stolen from Dc
d. Ion, Md, has also been recovered, and
81 now nj tile stables ol Walkers Hotel. lntl
town. David Jones horse, stolen from ht
ion Camp, has also been recovered, and
now in Philadelphia harrington and NJ
is are botl, respectfully connected. I
negro, Gibson, it is said, lived with Harm
60 ton.
So MI NIL 9S',Sr, "a s,rychnins nm Monday eveni
for sii stalh' t'iii;n,, IL In, m q iew minntos