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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
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A mdy in Detroit, who fell in a fit ol vor
iigo ON Sa,ulday, was nearly sllangled to
death by her false teeth falling in her throat.
A clild in Daubuy, Coma, recently swal-
lowed a caterpillar, which nearly terminated
her existence,
General Huller is in Washington, tying
to g,t a decision for the payment OF the prize
money In Farragut's S min, who were engaged
in The capture Of New Orleans.
Eighteen sheep were recently put into tho
town ronnd oi Hartford county, Ct, and
some niscrennt entered tie pound mud Killed
the entire lot by cutting their lhroals,
A bucliag arty iu Wisconsin, who claim
| TO lave done substantial justice in recent
hanging case, propose TO apply TO the l4eeis-
lature lor an act legalizing what they mye
done.
The Spanish Cabinet refuses all approach
10 foreign mediation between the govern
meni and The Cuban revoluliouisis. Malo
Geneial Sickles Lad, consequently, officially
withdrawn the United States tender OF )
mediniory cil0lt towaida peace arrange
mcnt hilhuto presented by him.
A letter to a Canadian paper says; ''Ai
amusing incident occurred ut London, las
night, alter the ball. While Pince AIihu
was HbluE 10 MS thlllhHG u uHhcG uboti ~
cd n handkerchief from the Princes pocket
and thrust his own into the Piince's hand
The Prince struggled for possession ior
minute, hut our American cousin canied o.
the royal handkerchief as prize.
, The members of the Virginia Legislatur
have commenced assembling in Richmond
All of them are required to get their ccltit
Gates of election from Colonel Mallory, ac
! / lug Secretary Of Sale, and about twenty q
them on Monday inund themselves decided
ineligible. AT Malory's Office, also, the r'
, quired oaths were administered, the iron
clad hcing offered among the rest. Til
: Walker men all refused To lake it, but II va
: not cxAeted OF any one
The piyateer Hornet put in at Smilhvilll
N. c., ntar Wilmington, on Saturday evei
:, ing, 10 get supply of coal. Her wher
y abouts was discovered by Collector Rumlel
I who secured warrant tor her detention, ali
u sent Deputy Marshal with some men
2 enforce it. She WAS seI2ed and brought l
- TO the city. The President, on being notfit
OF the presence of the Hornet at Wilmin
il ton, Held consultation with his CabinG
e when il Was decided that size could come /
+, to our ports under stress of weather, and I
main twenty-four hours.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

A colored woman confined in Jail al Sa-
yannah, Ca, the other day gave birth TO
twins-a son and daughter. Tho daughter Is
as black as the ace of spades, and the son is
as white as any of the descendants of the
Puritans who landed at Plymouth rock
long time ago.
The spot on the Massachusetts coast where
Gosnold landed and built his fort and store
house in 1902, was identified beyond all pos
slble doubt, last week, by party of historl-
cal excursionists from Worcester.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08


of the whole number, more than Gne hall
-S5-are persons who have been sentenced
from time 10 time since 1865 ior various
offences. The remaining 80 are cases yet 10
be tricd-1S Of which are negroes-and
nearly one half Of which are for offences
with which the whipping post has nothing
to do, in the way Of punishment.
With the exception of the rape cases by
negroes, there as not been lor many years
past so little trivial chine on the Court cal
ender as will appear at The present term, and
the reason therefor ia doubtless TO be found
in the wide celebrity the whipping post has
attained as a proMineMt and neveriailing
agent for the punishmSnt OF crime in Dela
ware, Notwithstanding the fhlsehoods, mis-
representations and iibes oil the northern
presses. Not only has the whipping posi-
betn PAINTED in their columns in the mos
inhuman and bloody colors, but even the
humane foIbeaIance of the Sheriff in the ex
erdse Of lis duties has been held up TO ridi
cule and mockery. If some OF those fellow
who have thus mallgned our institution
sbonld get into the clutches of the Shelit
AS they deserve to-they will feel tina
the cat.o'nine-tails has virtue and powe
enough LEFT in it-even while in the hands q
humane uflieer-tn remind them of thei
ISLANDERS and fllsehoods against an unotiend
lug people, who are determined to pupis
cline in manner more costly to the Grim
inals bick than 10 his pocket, anl far NOR
eGectual in promoting the ends Of justic
and morality than prison laws and purchase
pardons from yenal Governors can possibl
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
TnrNroN, N. j.. Oct. 1al, 1869.

Rev. ALFRED CooKMAM, MKssRs. CnAs |
u. SHAW, CnAs b. LORE, AND OTHEUs =
Gents. In compliance with your klhd m
vitatinn TO give a course ui my Illustrated
Lectures on Science eff Life, &c., in your
city, il gives me pleasure To say that II llo-
pei arrangements he made, VIII commence
such course with you ON Wednesday even
ing Oct. 9Th, 1860. | am, gentlemen, uhiy
you're, JANIS McELiNIoek,
ea3 Race street, Philadelphia
our Norfolk Guests.-on Saturday, Oc.
iuber 18th, the Hope Steam Fire Engine
Company Of Norfolk, Va, leave their hpmts
on Il visitation 10 Baltimore, Wilmington
and Philadelphia. While in tlis city, which
they expect to reach about the 18Th inst
they will be the guests Of the Washington
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company, No. z. The Fire Department
will turn out in body 10 receive them, and
everything will be done 10 make their Stay
n pleasant one. The following gentlemen
compose the Committee OF Arrangements,
ON bel alf OF the Washington Fire Company;
Vim. Hanna, George Mccall, A. w. NOlen,
VIM. II. Quinn, Isaac G. Saxton, Isaac
Stevenson, John II. Moore, George strmlfe,
Edward Singles, Geo. II. O'Biien, and John
Jackson. -".
Sad Accident at Milfogd--The Milford
Mutual Friend ol Saturday says "a son of
MIR. Emory, near Milford, came near losing
his life one day this week from the discharge
of gun. He and u younger sister were IN
the woods together alteI grapes They had
taken along with them an old gun that had
laid about the house lOr long while, aud
The lad was foUlislly looking down the bar
rel, while the girl was playing with the iriE
yer, when the gun went off the contents
passing through one side Of the head, som'
of the Shot Unfolding themselves in the skull
and one or two penetrating the eye. We
hear since that he is slowly recovering, bu
with The loss OF one eye and probably thu
, other His face will also be very much dis
figured"
$ Tie Steamboats, Owing 10 the track o
g r., w. IL b. II. r., being covered with wa
:. Ter in several places between Lazaretto AM
a Gray's Ferry this week, the trains had TO b
n Withdrawn from that portion of the road an
il tie steamboats, felt0R and Ariel used To con
At vey Baltimore passengers from this city I
e Philadelphia. Passengers for Baltlmor
u were conveyed IN the same way 10 this city
ID and from here TO Baltimore IN the cars. Tn
70 rains dill not injure the road between thi
I, city and Baltimore.
,e A Rare Caance.--lt will be seen by an at
Of vertisemcnt in this paper, the sale on yer
e easy terms, of the well established Siocklo
y. House Hotel This is Il nice chance for a
I'd enterplising man, who will soon find th
y house one ol the best flr business in II
II country.
"a Tile .SmgA Zouqtes, al i meeting held Ia
Monday evening, elected Joseph L. killgo
~ their Captain, vice Captain j. Doughert
" resigned.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Things Generally.

Chester has new drum corps. II also
has o new hearse.
The Avondale relief fund Las reached one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
A writer in the Gazette takes strong
ground against the new police bill.
Ii took I" the pups" just two day to com
plele one growl at the Dela'odredh.
"Portable Row." in the Eighth Ward,
moved off with the heavy rains of Sunday
Roundhead" looks quite melauchol
about these times. Pity.
The Wilmington California larly slariet
on its trip on Wednesday evening
Thomas Roberts, of this city, la3relumed
from Scotland.
A competent accountant asks for silrato
in our "aodnts' department to-day.
The Feton resumed her usual tips yesler
day,
Workmen are engaged repairing the walk
along the Brandywine lace.
The California Legislature has sixly-tiy
Demociaic majority on JOINT taliot.
, A dog fight came off in Market street, nt'
: Fifth, ON Tuesday. One OF the conies'an
, was "yaller dog, +" the other was pup
Ex-Alderman Vincent is engaged in Il
business of cOnveyancing, IN winch lie III
had considerable experience.
The JOURNAL Jon OFFIcEis most col
r pleie and expeditions establishment, TT
= work neat; prices low.
7 MIR. Lichicusttin, of the Seventh War
makes a useful and valuable member
: Council.
The Republican is opposed 10 the ne
police bill. 1t quotes the Gdzette's slrictuI
without comment.
Major Sink, formerly If this city, died
y Wilmington, North Carolina, lew Ga
g ago,
o The Republican records I" decidedly too
1t some" apple sent fiom California 10 sol
n person in Wilmington.
10 The temporary delangemen Of. the tia
= between this tity and Philadelphia has glN
e way to regularity again. The trains run
oi usual.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

ANOTHER BRITISH ouTRAGE.-A party
Inv The name of Uonngsby, who writes de-
cidedly sharp articles for the London spec
tgtor, has ad the unblushing tffrontery TO
sav in one OF them that upon one occasion In
Ills country, when riding in the street cars,
n lady poLed him with her parasol "a novel
stick with which 10 stir up the British lion
and make him growl for the ediae1lion o. 1
little boys), and asked him 10 give her lls
seat ilis, OF course, bears ON It's face ths
eyideuct of its ialseness. We shall nex'
| have tlis insolent aristocia saying that la'
dies always thank you for your seat when
you do give ii up; that some Of the rews ~
our fashionable churches are not ornamenleo
with the best of spil-boxes; that millionaire
are never seen going around Sundays taklni
up in a wealthy congregation collection o
nickes that young gentlemen OF respeela
bihty never carry concealed weapons; tina
men do not go into bankruptcy and max
money by the operation; that wealthy &c
Gaulter las not more influence than maj
who is such an ass as to be poor and hon
est, rather than TO swindle aud be prosper
Gus.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
Prison statistles.

1t has bcrn stated that the large number
ol pisoners now confined in New Castle
Jail is proof OF the failure of that terror to
evil doers-the whipping post-to prevent
ciime, mud that Notwithstanding the use OF
the lash tie Prison has al last TO inflitt tue
punishment due 10 offenders. We have
made some inquiry concerning the truth Of
these assertions, and find them, as we ex-
pected, false as usual. There are G5 persons
confined in New Castle Jail, on the follow
ing charges:-
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

THE CHESTNUT STREET. BRIDGE lhAeEph. 9,
Edward Smith, the murderer ol Ionn
Hughes on Chestnut street bridge, has peen
arrested. II seems TINT prior to the murueI
he was in company with two boys name1
Hone aud Conway, and the three stationed M
themselves ON the bridge 10 rob a'sers py;
Presently a colored girl came along ana
Smith stepped up to her and stole her snaw,. s.%i
They ali then ran away and went TO SmIths
house. where the shawl was len. lney
then all went back and in lew minutes ths
unfortunate Hughes cameby Smith wanted
TO rob him. aud stepped up and struck MN
| in the face, which accounts for the ABRASION
on Hughes nose. Hughes bling power
ful man struck Smith two heavy blows
when Smith pulled out the knit. and sluct
il into Hughes heart. All the assalIanI ~.
lhcn fled. In a few minutes they came pack
when smith stopped and lelt Hughes, pulse
and exclaimed, "He is deadW Conwa,ll
then said, "My God you have Killed niml
smith then said, "oh, my Godl don't sa..
anything about it," Conway told linn thel
to throw away the knife; to which smith 1T re-
pled that he Ind done so alrtady. ~
three then fed. Smith was arrested on III
charge of stealing the shawl, and The OoY
on Inc charge of committing the murdel
Conway then made clean breast ot Ill
whole affir.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

JERSEY Cry, Hudson City and Bergen,
at an election held on Tuesday last, resolved
to 60 into municipal partnership, under the
style and title of Jersey City. Hoboken and
one or two other little towns refused to enter
into the alliance,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

THE PlEIADEs, or Seven Stars, may no"
be seen looming up above the horizon IN the
north eastern htaycns, about nine O'clock
in all their ghttciing beauty. AS they move
onward in their course, they twinkle anu
sparklc as if in very JOY at returning to greet
their admiling beholders IN This secloh Vi
country. dming the autumnal months.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

A CLERGYMAN, the New York Tribune
says, was caught in the act of stealing 1.-TWO
heavy, old-fashioncd silver spoons" while
he was praying at the death-bed OF one oil
the members of his church, in Miller county,
California. THIS beats Ben. Butler all hol'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

TIM NptToR OF the Tribune formally de-
c,ined being candidate for United States
senator from Virginia, in his paper OF Tues
dov How very modest old Mr.. Greeley is
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

The EDITOR Of the RtpubIican, in his no,
,icc of Bishop Becker's Lecture, goes out ol
his way to traducO the Catholic religion anc
s,ipmatizes it as one of intolerance ane
liontrv
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

BY special cable telegram we learn that n
severe engagement had taken place between
the 81 auish insurrecioDarY forces aud the
government troops. The insurgents were
dispersed, after a number of men had been
killed and wounded on both sides.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

THE New York Herald says "lhe Rcpuo-
llcan party of that State has lost The cohesive
mower which made ii so strong and irresist'-
BILE during the war"
Moi only is Ills the case with New York,
but il is The same in every Northern an'
Western State.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

FIVE RAPE CASES by negroes will be 'riea
at the November Term of the New oasle
County Court.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

The Storm in Wtlmiagton,-The dnlnage
done donc to this place by the late ireshet in
the Brandywine. although small in compali-
son with other cities, has been Considerable.
VIM. Lee & Son are probably the principal
losers A break OF about forty feet OF lhtlr
race bank on the north side OF the Brandy
wine has compelled them to suspend opera
tions lor few days. The first floors Of their
mills were flooded, damaging n large amount
of flour and meal
James e. Price & Co., had about 800 bar
rels Of flour damaged, and nearly fifty cords
of wood 1oated off. In the warehouse OF
of Jessup & Moore the water rose about two
feet, and was four feet above the outer edge
OF the wharf The coal barge "lieroine,n nj
this wharf, was totally wrecked by being
J driven upon the end oi the wharf She be
longed in Philadelphia, and was owned b1
the Schuylkill Navigation Company and hei
Captain, Augustus Baum. Captain Baum
loss is 81 800 and the Company's 5000.
3 Numerous other firms were sufferers to
considerable extent by bling inundated b.
:, the flood. Mendinhall, Worrell & Co, hal
TO visit their office in boats Jackson !
d Sharpe LOST quite large amount OF coal nm
IS pine lumber. Jas. F. Beggs had about te
q ions of coal iling on Pusey Bros, whai
q washed OH.
portion OF the bank al the mnrsh'ln III
E lower part of the Ninth Wnrd, was washe
n away. In the vicinity Of Eleventh Stree
6, Bridge, ON Head and other streets east {
- the Brandywine, the water flooded tn
81 houses and compelled their occupants to VI
ie cate for The time being.
X The headgates on the BraudyWine at Il
II. third dam were Torn away and the da
=, badly damaged.
no DR.. Ne Clintock's Lecture The loll0Wil
n correspondence explains itself =
u, u" WuMIEoToN, Sept. 3Olh, 1869.
at JAMES McCLrNTocK, NJ, d. Dear D,
er tor We have heard of the interest Of 80
of popular course of lecinreS on the science
cir life, the art OF preserving health, etc 7
A. people need, and very many desire, inortas
=, intelligence on these practical subjects
sh Believing that you have the ability a
N taste TO unfold these themes appropriate
re and, concerned for the improvement and t
oo vantage of the community, OF which We C
silue part, we invite you TO fix nm ca
ed day. for the delivery of your useful cou
,ly of Lee tuIes in Onr City of Wilmington.
ALFRED CooKMAN.
CuAs. y. SHAW,
CHAs. B. LOIRE.
G. W. FoLwELL,
an w. H. II. MARSH.
he SAMUEL l.. GRAcEY.
NO j. II. CLYMER
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

II is pleasure TO tell The same story over
and over again, if it is "a good story. Our
story now is, OF the satisfaction we enjoy in
wearing the clothes which they make at the
great Brown Hall, Philadelphia. The fact
is. there are no other clothes, made else
where, that look half as well, or wear hall
as long as the RocKuILI. d WILSON clothes.
The immense and varied assortment of fiue
clulhcs for Fall which RocKHILL g. WILSON
now display is worthy the attention of al
wlo go to the GitV. See RocKHILL g. VIII
SON s advertisement in another column.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

THE coLoHED PEOPLE of Washington
haye raised a luud to test, in the Courts,
their tight TO go to the theatre and sit ind's'
criminately with the white people, contrary
TO the rules OF the house. The New YORK
Herald, in noticing this step on the palt ol
the colored people, says:
1--WE should not wonder ii, when all theil
money is spent. ii would come TO just ms
they have tue same tight to go to The theatre
as any citizen has, but when there lhey must must
obey the rules of the establishment as oIhcl .l
citizens TO, and one OF the tuies Is 'ha' '"es
shall sit in allotted places"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
1Dnnts.

Advertisements under this head will bs inserted one
week for twenty-five cents Persons setking employ
ment or help OIL any kind, will ha this a convenient
aud chap way Of reaching tue public eye.
VETANTH D.--AN ACCOUNTANT having a ew
w leisure honis daily. wshts employment in that
line Address ''Accountint." at this Oli,e os lw
A YOUNG WOMAN wants a SITUATION to do
n general housework in small family. Address J
at this Office. CD
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

John W. Young, assisted by Bishop. b.
f. Sheets, is organizing, at Salt Lake City,
a rarity of trackayers with which to COM
mencc the business of laying the rails on
the Utah Central Railroad. This party,
WHEN organized, will Immediately commence
operations at Ogden, and the line will be
pushed through as fast as practicable.
On the southery end of Fishers Island is
hnely grave, marked by slab of free
stole, on which Is the following inscription:
"H.re lies the body of the Rev. Samuel
Piepoinl, pastor of the first church in Lyme.
Drtwned March 10, 1929, passing Connecti-
cut River, above Saybrook, and 29lh Of
April, 1923, his body was found here"
As a freight train was stopping al Milford,
Conn, on Thursday, II little girl ran under
one of the cars and sealed herself on brake
bar. She was not observed, and when the
train started she was jolted off and eight
car; ran over her, alter which she picked
herself up unhurt and ran home.
The largest button of silver bullion evei
finished was tnken out by the Brown Silver
Mining Company, at GEORGETOWN, Colorado
ON Thursday oI last week; weight, $50
hounds; value, over $l2 000 1t was exhibi
led in the fair at Denver, and has been ship
ped to Philadelphia for coinage.
STRAW BAIL --Samuel PenninGloD wa
Yesterday held to hail by United States Com
missioner Tbler in $4,000, on charge o
perjury. Not long since he became bail OF
a dislilery bond, swearing that his pro
perly was clear OF incumbrance, while ther
was Judgment of over IS, 900 against him
-phtia. EUeniHQ Herald
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08


-.sse+---
The New York EUenin9 Post, of the 2sLh |
ult, says calico Ward, Mary Ann Ander !
son, and Thomas flanagan, a boy, were |
arrested to day by detective Avery, on
charge Of having for several months past,
been engaged in a systematic swndle, by
which they obtained portions Of the ward
robes of prominent actresses. The greatest
losers by these frauds are Lucille Western,
Kate Baleman, Lille Eldridgc, and the Aa-
vistowski Sisters. The boy confessed 10 the
detectives that he had been induced by the
women to call ut the houses of the actresses
while they were absent at the respective
theatres ut which they were playing, and
represent thai he lad heen sent to the house
for certain dresses which he described with
remarkable exaetness. He was generally
successful. The dresses were taken 10 the
women. Ward and Anderson, and by them
pnwned and the proceeds divided. Nearly
all the property stolen was found In the pos
session of Mrs. Orchard, No. 3 Amiy Place,
who had purchased the tickets from the
swindleis and redeemed the goods. The
losses OF Miss Western alone are about ST.
600. The prisoners will be taken 10 the
Tombs this afternoon for examination"
ARREsT OF THE AssAss1Na OF BRooKs IN
NEw YORK Mayor Fox, Of Philadelphia,
has removed the injunction ot secrecy on the
Brooks case, which il was thought best TO
make some Time since for prudential reasons
, Neil Mclaughlin, Hugh Maher or Mara,
and james Doughrrty, the persons named
in the Mayors proclamation, have been al
rested in New York city. They have been
: hidden there since the attack on Mr. Brooks
!, In care of man who seems 10 have had
charge If them. They were about shipping
for IL foreign port when arrested. One ol
them is the driver Of the carriage, und the
others the assassns. One oil them has al.
4 ready been brought 10 Philadelphia, and is
/ properly secured The other two, together
7 with the Ngent, will be brought on a requisl
= tlon on Thursday Their place of refuge
! wns on Coney Island and a number of low
. groggelies on the river front OF New York
y The authorities state that tue testimony
II against these men Is complete.
a SUFFocATED IN a WEIa..-On Sunday af
ternnon, al one O'Clock, James Livesey en-
i. tered nn incomplete well in Woonsocket
+. Rhode Island, To strengthen the curblng
# which showed signs ni weakness. On start
4 lug to come out he had been raised but lev
> feet when the curbiDg gave way and he wa
= buried at depth OF twsnty-six feet. II
% was preserved from instant death by n shel
10 of planlsing and his voice could he hear
asking that lis rescue be haseued. Dlggn
commenced at once, first under the dlre(
e, ZION oil railroad contractor and aiierwar
D. of the Town Council. The work was kel
T. np continuously, and the bn1y was reache
Y, alter twenty-.ix hours digging. He ha
I'd probably died ol suifncaliOn, mud been dea
to twelve or fourteen hours.
ip
I'd BY special cable telegram we learn that
e. severe engagement bad taken place betwee
nrol.s ss.ut nt.H
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
TILE MONEY mAMIsmr.

DIED.
GRUBB.-At Baltimore the 81 instant, GEoRdF GRUBB
In the 10th year Of his age.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

WILMINGTON. DEL.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08


RTFon SALE. Five new 2-story brick houses
in Chestnut Street above Franklin; beautifully
located; hydrant water in the yard; pavement
all the way from the city. Apply TO Grimshaw
| s. Plunkett, and West Third Street, or to H.
F. Finnegau, Jr., Freight Agent, P. W. D. r
r. CO., corner of Fourth and Pine Streets.
g@-CHEAP CLOTHING.
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