Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-30

lNceratng her breast. Fearing luhe w ~" -
screams OF Ills victim would attract Afternoon reI
and lead TO his capture, he released his hold
upon her, and, without concentrating ms ha'
diabolieal purpose, escaped from the house M
and came over to this city. On wednesday w
Sheriff Richardson came here from NEW 1g VI;
Castle and delivered warrant ior tue ar
rest of walls into the hands OF Oiheer CaI- rei
penter, who apprehended him in Shipley
street, and brought him 10 the City Hall.
Walls was taken over TO New Castle on IN
Thursday afternoon, where he can ENJOY fiji
the solitude of a room with an iron oar WIN ia
dow in the massive stone structure al lhat
place, and ruminate on his brutal attempt 10 Ii
outrage an innocent and respectaole gill rt
until the time arrives for his trial. e.
Hard on President Grdnt.-John Robin I
son was a confirmed drunkaru. Nu,
merous signatures on the temperance 4,
pledge roll, told that he tried Ia VAIN
10 break himself of the perncious habit.
The other morning, as he was reellnG along
the street, he was met by friend VINO hau
taken a deep interest in his reformation, anu
who at once began 10 expatiate on me evil s
J he, "don't you know that you are Wasting
your money and destroying your healtn,
by the use oil ardent spirits ~ Certainy
(bic( | dn" answered John, clasping the
lamp-post for support. ''Then why not Iu,s
drinking at once. You would oe ,espeo5,ou
lars Won are now uselessly eXnendlng, conlu |
he safely laid away for future emergencies"
Don't (hic) General Grant (hc) drink, !
+ and amt (hic) he respected and (nlc) non
oIcd in tile (hic) community, replied John'
The gentleman gave him up us lncorrigioie'
II and passed on.
Robbery near the Th,rd Street Bridge
Nv About o'clock on Thursday morning, asa
Young man named William l.. Butler, VINO
CT to- 1rnG walking IN Tile ftCln-
ity of Third Street Bridge, he was attacked
iy nv Two men named respectively James haz
zSrd and James Hamilton. Mr.. Butler was
all knocked down, and while one oil the roDDcrs
held his hand over his mouth TO prevent
,or him making any alarm, the otheI Ilneu ms
w. thieves were arrested by officer Head, and
'et lncarcerated In the city cells TO await their
ID trial, which was 10 have taken place yesler-
at, day afternoon. Butler has been working IN
New Jersey, and as it was all the money he
out had, the loss 10 him is quite embarrassing
ior HE thieves either hid il or threw it away,
- MS il could not be found about their persons
on, Since writing the above, we learn ina
NY Hazard and Hamilton were each held u
hail in the sum of $500, 10 answer the charg'
1e- at the November term of Court al New Gas
IA lie.
has female DeprdUity. " esterday afternoon
its two depraved specimens OF humanity In IN
shape Of hali-clothed, bloated-faeed females
no, having become unable TO retain thelr equ
91u librium on the streets, from too lrequeI
resi- rotations of cheap whiskey, through ID
noliteness of one Of our gentlemanly pollc'
lon- were furnished with lodging in the lare
their brick building on Market street. known
the City Hall. While one OF them ~
RNA1 moaned her sad condition in low, solen
quite wailings, the other was all anlmauon, y,
vainly endeayored 10 revive the droopll
,,esa spirits of her friend by singing lew In
Iii If That famous song, Captain Jlnks
their Omel at length reigned supreme and IN
Al ~ snon sank into sweet sumbers, with Orig
dreams of dancing rats and bean soup.
in the "a Curious Item Am article in
ere its JOURNAL AND STATESMAN, OF Tuesday,
Is and de- the above caption, wherein young m
out West prophesed his death on ceil'
,avinp day and certain hour. and that fright
No. hail storm would occur on the 9Th oil Augt
tened was taken from the Lebanon (kentucH
Clarion. Whether the prophecy OF the yol
- Baf~ ,Kantf6Ry, not 'i15o'a's,s7;aTe, WIN =
oDleI the State.
moved Aqdly Crushed.-Iichael Mclaughlin
+ ia n driver in the employ Of Morris Weldle
an Ell. Son, carriers, had his Toe badly crushed
Ich he Wednesday by large piece Of coal, wi
TO lhe fell from the load he was hauling. lie
remoy. taken 10 the Drug Store of Drs, Eos
,iiizens where his toe was ampulaled.
all ne Matches, iewelry, silver and plated v
ID lhls constantly on hand at j. X. Stauter 8,
nident North Second Street, Philadelphia
maue house ia loortag oil public patronage. hea
lncum- bear tins fact in mind. His card is in
I At ' t issue
ltemen Mortimer arc now busily repairing D
ndence, ware College. The roofs have been
by this newed, the floors relaid the windows
Brown. iusLed, and everything is being made us
pnlallon as new
became
and the a Grand Soc dl Itcnic VIII oe helu IL
I'd to re- grove of Stephen S. Wilson, one mile nj
mailed west of Mt. Pleasant Inn, on Saturday
mark ON 9TH of August Music will he lurnishe
til inst, the Hockessin String Band.
a",s gS The locomo,ige, Eason, belonging ID
iii nat Maryland and Delaware Railroad Comp
=. ian seized some time ago for debt, as she
ico IN in. passing through this city and detained
p absurd ever since, has been released.
ler Wat Hneca hun,iitd catfish were rec
gay. caught III one day Ly fishermen al Boz
l""S nun Hook. Sometimes over Il thousand
~ WIN pH are strung ON one line.
did, and The I1ird Street Bridge IS again
hIch she and the temporary track laid by the raj
/ handed company 10 convey sand Tor filling u
/ express northerly abutment las been taken up
ilzens oil DR.. Russell, un old gentleman over st
men Nv! ~, years of age, residing in Chusllana
-, ~ ~ was recently struck with paralysis
ie ~ VI 70 life is despaircd OF.
Seoere Stopa-The terrible wind ST
Thursday did much damage to the COZ
isseh' an peaches throughout the State. Al d.
:, nIoonl was particularly destructive.
ID on &C. The Journeymen Morocco Dresssi
IS lis en- hold picnic al Rosendale on the
&c him. August. The City Band will acco
q state of them.
'p, and SO The tmproremcnts to Capele Il
enort was store, 210 Market street, are rapidly
rendered forward Thev have commenced
Us q, oi .no out the front.
len check Tile neao pier and draw for Market
grabbed at Bridge is to lie commenced on the
and had August Travel over ii will be sus
lie was at that time.
' roa,a and Adelphi Lodge ofthe Knights of T
ne lie viii, OF New Castle, are this evening 10
ocssorv 10 senied with bible by the ladies {
,Ioroform. Castle.
4 skllul John SsJ0 counted eight hundred a
market wagons, carts and dearborns
# Nyadnes. market last Saturday
,ursionists, The Ram Wednesday night tell
VISITED our rents, and made our streets look as II
on. They neat as new pin.
LIDS ,5aS ~ Mr. Her5in, from New Castle coul
Nv taken possession Of the United State
,er,v Brass at Harrington.
rntessor i Don't forget Thomas NJ Oge's q
our streets of building lots tomorrow afternoon