Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-25
Local Affairs.

.ens en- ndsSe- For TINS purpose We n'"''
request Il participation ol the pun. x
lay Schools of our city So far we nave hol
been able to confer with the Pastors ahu shr
Superintendents, the movement has met mo
unanimous favor. You are respectfully lh- we
yited to attend meeting OF the Pastors, gu tiv
and delegates from the various se'
Schools OF our city, to be held ms uus TIN
day) evening, III the rooms OF lle ,rt Ni"nV wi
Army OF the Republic, second story ilonl ol uf
the Institute Building, al o'clock lor the We
purpose of making arrangements. Ihe com in
mitiee are desirOus that the singing on the w
occasion should be done by The sunday IN
Schools Frank Nolen, dl
j. S, Valentine, C
j. p. Wales, te
VIM. S. Bowen, et
f. A. Taylor, b
w. II. Poslles, 81
s. S. Souhard, {
Compittee. a
EYIf0a MahcYs-We copy the following
items from the Cecil Fhig OF Saturday, ,
ON Thursday night last, MIR. Almon Calkins, !
residing on the North East road, near Eik-
ion. had set Of buggy harness stolen,
, doubtless by one of the numerous thleVos
, who seem to nlcst and roam over all parts
, nj the country. The fellow attempted TO
steal MIR. Calkins' mules and COW, MS was
=, evident from the fact that the bars to the
r field where the stock were pastuiing were
: I laid down aud tie mules had been driven
=, toward the stable but had broken away and
= eluded The efforts Of the thiel 10 catch Them.
The cow was found in the morning about a
b. mile from home, she having also eseapeu
a from the thief who doubtless attempted to
e.. drive her oil. Failing TO secure the stock,
" he next turned his attention 10 the buggy
~ and drew ii about forty rods hom the house,
ar where he attempted 10 hitch lis horse TO il;
en- but the harness with the buggy having had
of the hold back straps removed, lie was una
BILE TO take tile vehicle, aud left It standing
'e in the road, carrying away what harness he
ng had. suspected fellow had been at Mi.
of Cnlkins' the day before and sold Mr.. c. one
e,, of the mules which he attempted to secure
that night Tie truck oil the horse which
~ the thief had, corrospondcd with the track
,ad of the horse ridden by the horse trader, who
zen sold the mule, and who had been staying AT
ro one of the hotels in Elktun lof some days
80, proiesscdy lor the purpose OF PURCHASING
'ai' cattle OF iooking ioT pasture for stock. TIT
night which Mr. Calkins was visited, tn
are stock buyer Lett town about O'Clock, AM
o,, the coincidence makes suspicion rest upo
H.. the stranger
be Tuesday evening, by un attempt Of som
neil fellow 10 rob one of the boarders, MIR. Ol
,on nt Smith's hotel He hal managed to 81
INTO the loom ol Mr.. OF, and had succeede
ny in getting his watch and was about Leaving
pur- when Mr. on uwoke, aud gIaspng Il
the nearest thing within reach, which happeht
..,e. TO be piece ol chamber ware, dashed IL
""-' the fellows head, stunning him and cullll
iesls his HE & hea1 nrrtly severely. He then sez
re- the rascal aud with the assistance OF sou
more OF the bnarders, who had been arous
...d by the noise, managed to secure The cha
""" On Thursday he was lodged in jail at I'll
theS ton.
miral The Wig complains that the new rot
,tat harmed deliver /
mail bags promptly III North East, and Il
"o" lhe public are subjected TO great lucou
vi Tue nience thereby,
Neqlect of DUtg.-Seycra parties hi
ioe' ~ called on US and complained of tie negl
leneht Of duty on the part OF the newly appoln
Z their letter carrier IN the 9th district, jas
roI1uur -rFtr-- niss s@Jne sontl~man inissms US
- his business correspondence suffers Deca
i''"'e the collection OF letters from the boxes
iessofs made so late in The morning, and so ire
less OF larly, that he has no certainty when le
M rest will leave the box alter il has been depos
Another gentleman complains That le
ac so plAinly addressed to one oi our busil
watch men wus LEFT with young lady, who bl
j upon il open, and then carried ii 10 another
ami rn son 10 read Tor her. As soon as the mlsl
was discovered, it was returned to MIR. II
'AW' kius, the carrier, who did not even rem
% prey bpr ever having seen it before. We W.
r. nt MI Gail attention to The tact that these c
mae, bo pauls we've made by Republicans, III
may moi he thought they gave them put
ma S"'e ly On political grounds
Practical Joke-A worthless fellow
Ind been loanng around Dover, was Il
Nrh'lon by some wags, on Saturday last, whil
a por- was in state oil oblvousness, and pa
rch. mn. down in large goods box, well periol
T., H. with holes The box was then taken Il
"Pres- anG Sbelled 6hoe y and the freight, 2O(
1 a con paid 10 Clayton, TO which place II was
10th day signed The carter VINO brought tue
lade ont amer Paylng tue n9An. Iu.va9 ~
box upon the platform attracted The L
OF one OF the brakesmen, who finding
There is helcd "hog,'' said he dld not believe i
lpr ortl. tanned hog, and seeing something liz
If Cam. man hair protrudng from one Of IL
holes, called for u hachet aud opene'
universal bnY when 10 man WAS discovered
,atnrail,. draGged lattn, halt bewIldercd and ha
ON nj nh plfed The Joke was at once nnders
spenmp and the lout went his way,-Mldal
il would Transcript.
lire Is as Hocl, but Keep Aedg,-Snme OF the
,olugt @ "' ical papers are making terrible how
hcre the whipping post in Delaware W
hlVersal, content that they should tind fault
ne power Delaware and every thing in II. The +
absolute great many persons keep from ON
non, save The better it will he for rs. Honest IN
~ is not always welcome to come among us, bl
nd itutls class of animals who apprGhend thul
Jal pusl crimes might bring them in contact wi
n empire whipping post had better keep away
as Freely give all such notice That il they com
we nhly and practice their stealing propensity
houghtiul Will hug "old ussusN sure; but, N s.
suspected event, they could console themselves
OF lhnl reelection that, in this respect al ic'
ersil sui discrimination WAS made in Delaware
tee OF our count OF race Or color DelaOdreaa
NV of the Laformatioa laaied Of Robert E.
r nrtsent ner, who LETT the house OF George i3
ked some near Bethel, Pa, on Tuesday, May
mike th,. 90 fishing, aud has not been heard ot
imtettnl lie was about fourteen years ol ~
, thn vii feet high, light complexion and ligh
WHO has Slightly neckled. lie had on wheu la
ID clothed a lull sult of Kersey clothes ANY II
Univtr ton OF his whereabouts Will be most
stounding lully received ny ms 9nl,eteu ia,neI,
Unher seventh street. near jackson on@i
does make Works
Is the gan Cug CtNsa&--A resolution was adj
: repuumt' tie City COunGll Thursday evening
u upon We we izing the Police Committee 10 nave Il
illy o. 'ne OF The city taken al the earliest con
lnce OF his a19nte1 nv Tie authorities {
lr has mol city OF Washington. This
heY never is 10 have printed blanks TO be filled
tNer VIII the head Ul each family, and all thes
shoulu pe are to he called Tor by the police on
alohs' ana day, after which tile general blanks
lhi 'hahg' rapidly made out and The actual pn
'eace, even thus bc arrived at in about week I
very 70 an time tie taking ol the census Is
= ieataeit 'at.'tt ~ commenced
and should Tie Ner letter Carier, on the
nj him and which our Office is located, delivers
Y hope Of matter with much regularity.
te ad1ocQtes doubtless make careful and dlligenl