Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

,as, under pretense of picking peaches.
)ne night last week, Mr.. William Wilson
vas knocked down and relieved OF his
watch The house OF Miss ireland was en-
ered, and the overcoat of Mr.. David Max
well, which was hanging in the entry, was
carried off. On Friday night, a little after !
0 O'Clock, the horse and carriage OF Mr..
Jacob +. Shallcross was standing hitched
before Walkers hotel, when a negro man
deliberately unhitched the horse from the
carriage and without taking OF the gear,
jumped on the horse and started under whip,
down the street, in a full run. Mr.. b. +.
Kanely discovered and hailed him, but the
negro was soon out of sight. He gave the
Olarm Immediately, and he and Mr.. Shall
cross jumped into Mr. Kanely's buggy and
pursued the thief They did not come up
with him, however, and after riding all night,
were about 10 start for Wilmington next
morning, when intelligence was brought |
that horse with carriage harness on him,
was In Mr.. E. r. Cochran's pasture. The
presumption Is, that the negro knowing he
was pursued, turned down the railroad TO
elude his pursuers, and riding the horse into
the field abandoned him. A bolder trick 1t
has not been our lot 10 record for long
time. These occurrences should put our
citizens on their guard. Other acts Of vii
lainy will no doubt be atlempted.-Mtddte-
town Transcript.
Accident and Narroao Escape.-On Friday
night last singular accident occurred at
the depot in this city TO the passenger train
that leaves here at ten O'Clock. The engine
of the Delaware freight had been detached
from the cars, and was standing on the siding
awaiting the starting OF the train. by neg
ligence on the part of some one, the switch
, had not been properly arranged, and poln
the train for Philadelphia, and the Delaware
engine for the engine house, started simul-
taneously. The forward part of the train
e passed safely over the switch, but the short
G curve of the siding did not permit the engine
10 clear the cars, and II collided with the car
next the rear one, striking the platform, de-
moshing that, and passed on, eolliding
G again with the car in the middle. and tear.
/ ing one side nearly all away. The car was
a crowded With passengers, and the greatest
CONSERVATION prevailed for time, but Tor
Il tunately no one, except n brakeman, who
IS got slight scratch on his hand, received
d any injury.
/ Fires.-Last Friday morning, between five
n and fix O'Clock, fire was discovered il
IN Finley & Ocheliree's grocery store, cornel
:, of Tenth and Market streets. The tiremen
d suppressed ii before il had done much dam
age, but great injury was done 10 the stocl
by the water thrown. The fire is believed
s. to have been accidental The loss is esli
d, mated at from 81, 900 10 $4,000, and is full,
er covered BY insurance in the Farmers Mutua
ot ul this city.
a. The alarm shortly after eight O'Clock III
nc same morning was caused by Slight f1re q
rt the leather factory OF c. & Pyle, out Slxt
es street. 1t was suppressed before the arriva
ne OF the firemen.
nc The alarm about nine O'Clock in the even
A ing Of the same day was caused by the burn
ng ing of some in1ammabe material stowe
3, away in the Railroad Company's blacksmil
shop The fire was speedily exiinguished.
car The farmers Ne,0 Market House, latel
q erected by Gregg & Bowe at the ). W. CO.
ledf, ner of Eighth and Orange Sts., was throw
= open to the public for the first time Frida
ing evening. The attendance was large, an
'glr en-. every one manifested great interest Ia til
ses new enterprise. Saturday morning II WE
'ws regularly opened for business, ami was we
,' ,,'n nairunzed. In the evening it was brlliant
the lighted by thirty large gas lamps, the Ci
ap- Cornet Band was in attendance, enlivenin
lp% ,pee the occasion with choice music, and eVei
iout space in the house was crowded with inte
rem ested spectators OF the one hundred nj
4 rs ls twenty-ihrce stalls, nearly all have he'
n taken, aud The others will probably be occ
/" pied by tomorrow.
Alleged 1Thiskey Frauds On Thursdl
-. u. 3. Marshal Dunn arrested Archibald Nj
hlllGHt ulslllleFI Juuu AOHNiI ~
the Store Keeper; Frank E. Kelley, rectiht
om- WIN. Baxter, Wholesale dealer and rectif'
nre and John McC.afferly, dealer, for alleg
'. whskey frauds. They were held by U.
'e"- Commissioner IIarman 10 the followi
be sums Baxter, $1,000; McClatferly, $50
the Mckinley, $2, 500; Toner, 81, 5OO and X
ted ly, 50, SOD. They will have hearing bel,
~, the Commissioner on Thursday event
n'l' next. A warrant has also been issued
our DR.. Philip NJ. Plunkett, Mr. Kelley's p;
less ner.
and ATTEMPTED Murder During horse +
the ot Warwick Wednesday week the cIies
orly 'murder" short distance from tne eou
attracted the attention of the crowd. So
'"' ran 10 the spot and found Joseph Dixon
OF Frederick Gillespie, son of the proprieto
c of the hotel, engaged in struggle. GILES
p ia had Dixon gTasped tightly round the bo
=. -, and Dixon had pistol, which he held
= al Gillespies's back, vainly endeavoring TO c
YES and fire. The pistol was taken away
iety the men senaraled. Gillespie IS chaf
with se1ucing Dixon's sister, and THIS ls
..oa reason assigned for Dixon's endeayolint
wv kill him.
u, !, Centennial Celebration Of the Bnthddl
1h !" Alexander Von Hum60ldk-This even
hall there viii be a gathering of our German
9 lit liens in the Atlantic Garden, King stree
nra do honor to the memory of the great GerI
Philosopher and Traveller, Alexander
Humboldt, it being The anniversary OF
centennial birthday. We are glad that
=, ar services of tins illusliious benehctor OF
ed n human race are recognized by our ciliz
,ticnt and we doubt not the occasion will be
,or nf long 10 he remembered.
'usly Runapay in MiddletOaOn.-L Mon
oded week, IN Middletown, MIR. G. E. Hulk
y, so horse took fright as he was driving
win down the street, and came in contact '
$ are the horse and carriage ol DR.. VIM II. b
least bling horses, carriages and drivers in
$ xii niscuous heap. Or. Barr was buried
men meath the wreck but neither he nor
ired Hukil sustained any serious personal
aves. jury The carriages were compile
ouses wrecked, but the horses escaped uninju
cars
h de- Sid]btRg ARRAY at Church HH.-An
, and fortunate alteration took place at CHI
their Hill on saturday week, between ColIi
hers Hollingswolth and Samuel Brown, W
dis. came near resulting in the death of the Ia
fterly he having received several knife cuts in
Coli fcrent parts ol the body. Brown still lii
end critical condition, but he is expected Il
ed off cover.
s'YNl Large Sale IF Carraages- Wedne
! ;, lu- the 22d instant, 4. NJ. Ogle, nuCtioneer,
NUN mum sell fifty frsl-class carriages, and |
lettu ,I secondhand carriages, touls fixtures, 4
the H., h,. h,tn nnnonneel in Wim,nolo,
very inng iime il vill undoubtedly attract
;, md rr,,ors nj r,rch,sers from f,T onl no,
Fair, ''''''N
way. Shooting AGfdy.--A man named VIM
II tile Medtord shot notorious rough named
Cornish, at negro camp meeting
Greensborough, Md, on tue I'd inst.
iaino parties are white No blame is attachl
had Meuloru, Wno clea,ly ac,eu ~ ~ suil.ael'
md 1t Is 'hougn' 'ha' Uorn'su VIII iecoSer'
was Tile Ceeee and Tea Store of james 81
sight, At No. 400 Shipley street, is one OF the