Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
LOCAL AEEAIRs.


and procured a writ and a policeman. Re-
turning, the thief was taken into custody;
and Mr.. Wine, recolleeting the contents of
his poeket-book, described them accurately,
when the thief was searched and the pocket
book discovered. 1t contained $3.50, and
some other articles, IS of which had been
spent by the thief Mr.. Wine also paid $40
for detective, making loss of S1S. The
Iickpocket was held 10 answer.
Middlelown, Gnn's Crossing Townsend
Branch, and Aimstrong's, paid to the Rail
road lcI freight on peaches last week, $20,-
395 Over $4,000 was from Mddletown
alone, the largest business ever done at this
station since the road las been in operation
Middletoion Transcript
Cigar Making By Macliae,g.-One day
last week we visited the large cigar manu-
factory oil Fletcher & Nowland, corner of
Third and Market Streets, where we had
the pleasure oil witnessing the novel and
rapid manner by which they make cigars
with machinery. BY recent improvements
introduced by these gentlemen, they are
now enabled to tuin out daily thousands Of
the best cigars in the market, So simple is
the process, and 50 perfect in their opera
tions are the numerous labor saving ma
clines employed, that operatives who have
never before seen cigar made, in three
days can make them with greater rasidity
than skilled workmen who heve spent years
at the trade. By this method every frag-
ment OF the leai, except the STEMS are work
ed up into cigars, and all waste prevented.
Girls are employed 10 run the machines, n
large number of whom are constantly en-
ployed. After beng cut down 10 proper
lengths by another machine, the cigars are
put up IN boxes, properly stamped and
shipped 10 all parts of the United Suites.
NominatioAs.-T Republicans of Tie
Fourth Ward made the following nomna-
lions last Saturday evening;
Councn-James Conner, two years Isaac
G. Saxton, one year.
IHspect0r-George Buzine; 1lsslsiant, Jus.
E. Speakman.
segenM Ward = Council John Jones, two
years; NJ. L, LicLtcnstein, one year.
Inspector-Thomas Harvey; assistant,
Lewis II. Mason
Ninth Ward.-rhe Republicans have
nominated Joseph Tatuall AMI Christian
Febiger for Council, in the Ninth Ward
The Democrats have nominated L. c.
johnson aud Richard Rowe for the same Of
fees
Attempted Wmder.-on Monday night
last Tirs. Evans, widow ol Samuel Evans,
a cripple, living until lntely III Smyrna, was
attacked in her own house, s0mew here
about midnight, by negro man, who tarpi-
bly, entered the house, but was denied an
entrance to The woman's bed room by reason
ol the door being tt lie tine locked. lie
continued his efforts to enter the door some
time after Mrs. Il. and her little eih had
gwen the alarm by crying murder from out
of the window. Finally he left and fired
pistol several times in the direction Of the
house, one ball of which grazed the head Of
a ncighbor who was Fastening 10 the scene
OF the attempted murder Times.
Horrible Outrage.-A black villain named
Edward Smith has for some time pnst been
in the employ oil widow lady named San
ders, living on the Biadley farm, near Naw-
ark. A few days since tile little daughter Ol
Mrs. Sanders. named Sarah, aged eleven
years. had occasion 10 60 up stairs, when the
sc0undrel followed her, threw her on bed,
violated her person, and communicated TO
her lOathsume disease. Last Friday he
was arrested for the offence, and on Saui-
day morning had hearing before Esquire
O'Neill, and in default OF Sc, 900 bail, lie was
committed to the Jail at New Castle, logwail
his trial al the next term of Court
A Miniature Stedmeg-Bast Friday alter
noon the Delaware Steam Fire En- inc Com
pany gave public exhibition of tile work
ing qualities of their petlte steamer, III the
corner of Sixth and King Streets. The
llLtIel model worked Ake.G charm. an1 rs.
operations were eagerly watched by a large
number Of interested spectators The eilec-
tive manner in which il throws wafer WAS
fully tested on the crowd, and ii it will only
disperse fire as it dispciscs humans the city
is in no danger from the "devouring ele-
menr' so long as pail of water is at hand.
Laging the CornerStoae.-Th corner
stone OF the Smyrna Town Hall was laid on
/ Tlnrg1nW
Raymond, ESQ, Chairman OF the Building
Committee, in the presence OF the Town
Commissioners and number of citizens
Addresses were made by Alderman Hyland
B. Pennington, Esq, Col. Raymond, and
Rev. Dr.. Morsell. Copies Of the Times,
Clayton Herald, coin, a Cape May diamond,
and various ether articles, were deposited in
tic corner stone.
Tie Dr9u9dtis distressing us sin. Five
weeks have elapsed since we have had rain.
There is no prospect of any as we wiite.
Some early corn will yield little over half
that ii would with good season; late com
in clay soil not third. We beg our farm
ers t0 put IN all the wheat and rye they can,
especially the latter. 1t will belpthem next
year; help their county and certainly lose
them nothing at most Worcester .%ieid
Killed 5g a Blast-Josiah MeClennbam
! "a 8
stone quarry, at Port Deposit, was Killed ON
| Monday last by blast, piece OF rock stIik-
ng him IN the head and causing instant
death. AT the lime he was killed lie was
riding one of the horses of the quarry away
from the place, but the fuse being short the
blast occurred before he had gained place
OF safety Cecil Wing.
Ftres.-Last Wednesday molLiug barn
belonging 10 Edward Armstrong, at Newark,
was destroyed by fire. Ii is supposed to
have been Inc wolk oi an ineendlnly.
The dwelling house If William z. Seal,
near C'nlievile, caught fire Ion spark
from tie chimney, aud was burned to The
ground last Tuesday.
Dreamed Burton, son Of William j.
Hall, who resides at No. 721 Madison street,
recently visited his uncle in Maryland, when
he accompanied man with load of grain
to Georgetown Cross Roads, where he fen
into the liver aud was drowned. He was
eleven years oi age, and bnght, promising
lad.
Docer Jail-The arrivals at tins inslitti-
lion Tor the week ending Fiilay, August
9th, number ihlee-one white and two
| black. The white man halls from Smyrna,
and Is charged with inhuman treatment oi
his wife. The blacks are here on the old
and common charge Ct appromiating other
folks goods TO their own use Dela@arean.
Singular Omtrdgs.-The corner stone of
the Town Hall in Smyrna was laid with suit
able ceremonies ON the 18Th inst, aud some
time during the following night some rascal
took the snid stone from lhe foundation, and
thus undid the work OF the ''city fathers.
The motive iol such a scanda!Ous outrage
cannot be divihed.
Lieut. Fraah Bur-, late Commander Of
the U. $. Revenue steamer Miami, has been
ordered by the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
special duty, ior the inspection OF the CUT
ters on the Lakes, and the selection ol new
stations for Revenue Cutters ON the Western