Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

lvlnE on DOAru MS WIG LOulsa, Htho
aughier Bertha, and the usual complement
seamen, left Norfolk, Va, short time
nee for Portland, Ale. The voyage, up
, within q few hours sail of their destined
ort, was pleasantly and safely made, eX-
no rough weather until the night
i the 9Th inst, when they were oyertaken
W the storm that caused so much destTne-
ion among the shipping along the coast;
rhe captain was aware OF its approach ana
,rowdcd on full sail TO reach the harbor, Oul
80 fearful was its impetuosity, that the
schooner was driven considerable distance
out of her course, and tossed about at the
mercy ol the waves, which, lashed to Jury
by the fierce gale, were foaming and boiling |
aud sweeping over the vessel at every plunge
she made into the trough of the sea. All
around them large and small craft were
crashing against each other, some sinkingnnd
others completely dismasted and disabled,
while those on the Br,e, from their own
pelilous situation, were unable 10 succor
their more unfortunate friends. To add TO
the horror the vessel sprung aleak, but the
men worked nobly at the pumps and kept
her above the waves. Once, as she was
lifted upon huge billow, steamship flew
swiftly by, tho paddle-wheels Of which PES
sed within lew feet of the bow-split of the
Ere. Captain Boyce, in his heroic endeav-
washed overheard, was himself swept from
the deck by passing wave, but was rescued
with great difficulty by his brother, james
/ Bnyce. A few years ago he barely escaped
with his life, off Annapolis, Md, having jnsl
/ time enough TO get into his yawl-baat us the
vessel went down. Captain Boyce IS a
sailor Of long experience, and but for lis
thorough knowledge of the management OF
| a vessel tho eourugv of his men, and the
Ia faNti a1a NF 10
pretended the danger by which they were
surrounded, they would found a grave be-
meath the waves. The Eric arrived safely
in Portland on the 10th inst, from which
place Captain Boycc and his family will
shortly leave for their home al Seaford.
RunapaM- On Saturday afternoon last,
about three 0'cloek, IL horse attached To 4
deaI born, standing al the corner of Fonrtl
and Madison streets, became frightened a
some children playing near by, and dashet
rapidly down Madison street. Between
Second and Third the woikmeu were en-
gagged in grading the street, aud the hOrs
arriving there, became tntangled among TN
lies oi Cit and the carts. Notwithstanding
the horse was almost entirely stopped bi
these obstruclions, the wnrkmen, som
seven OF eight in number, leaned on ihti
shovels, and gazed in wide -moulhed aston
ishment at the struggling animal, aud, with
out making Tie least effort to secure hi1
allowed linn to cxileate himself and das
madly down the street. Arriving at SGcnn
street, where there was large pole lai
across the street to prevent vehicles lrol
! passing, the horse sprang over II, dclachn
! the wagon from the shafts, and olherWi:
| considerably injuling il. Proceeding dow
to Front street, there was a siniAr ubstrul
lion; he attempted TO spling over it also, bi
| plsaf hnn ltn on
:. he was thrown to the gl0und, where he WI
q secured and prevented from doing furlh'
injury to himself OF tthers. The street WI
z full of children at the time, but fortunate
l. no one was injured
II The Dr0ugdt.-The drought still continu
i with great severity We had a slight fall
rain about two weeks since, but it barely d
y more than lay the dust, and revive vegel
4 ton little. AS yet, particularly in this al
= lower districts OF Ihe county, very liti
~ ground is powed for wheat seeding, al
D, none cun be plowed except stubble. Tho
Al intending to sow in stock ground are cnliil
,, their com and preparing the ground. Unlt
we have heavy, soaking rain somelir
C. soon, the prospect FIR Fall seeding will
e, poor indeed.
o. Within the memory of the oldest inhal
tant, snch drought as the present, has pl
Streams are lower than ever before know
d. wells are dry, andthe earth literally parcht
.,r In the east end Of town several wells ha
gone dry, the families being compelled
'e carry all their water from neighb0ri
nd pumps, whilst there are others that affC
en- barely sufiiCient water for drinking n
in cooking purposes In the country we hI
,,s of n failure OF the wells, water having 10
III transported from elsewhere, and the slC
tln lap pT,u fsaI Iasaa faI
at need rain. When shall we have III
US wish for 1t, and pray for it.-CecR VA
es- Hire al Walton s IIAaaa's Super IN
hin plate Fact0ry.-Sunday morning, about
O., teen minutes past three o'clock, the wall
I'LL man at Walton " Whann's Super Phosph
oe- Factory, on the Cmi-inna, n short di7iai
OF South OF Ills city, had just gone his roun
lii when lie heard Il sound ol men running
Al; the wharf belonging to the factory. RI
W ming out, he saw light under the nj
use which proved to be ii lot Of ruhl iSh on /
ads He threw wafer on It, and then rang the
sty tory bell Assistance soon arrived and
,n. fire was speedily eXtinguishcd. There
." va about II hundred thousand dollars worth
llh machinery and stock in the factory at
ing time. The fire is supposed to have been
md work of All incendiary. Too much pr
,od cannot be given 10 the watchman, Gid
Denney, to whose almost superhun
'hu cxerlions the safety Of the building is mai
hy due.
er, IhiegiHg in Elkton.-A man entered
rod eel lar Of the dwelling of Mr.. Brock, on
.a.. street, on Sunday morning week, while
"s2 family were at church, and carried oil Il
on jars Of canned peaches. After getting
Drk booty lie is said to have marched bo
the down Main street, carrying it with Hi
T.; The same man, it is supposed, allerw
iu entered the house OF IL Mrs. Taylor, and
OF ed for something to cal. While she was
oil the room getting him something, r
Inc ed steak trying n the pan, antl II
,,nI tracks,
uc" On Friday night ol last week George
MY lagheI, bartender at Granite Hall, h0
loc- suit OF fine clothes stolen from his room
The the saloon. The next day they were lC
Ia. in the possession OF James Bryan, colo
~ who had them bid IN hay-mow. b
and WINS lodged in jail To await trial.
'ho' Har6readM Escape-Last Tuesday a
our workmen employed in grading Bloom 5
tory were blasting rocks, a large icce cf 81
weighing about 40 pounds, was h
through The window OF tie County
HTu House, about sixty leet distant, cnlT
has with it sash and glass, tn1 dting I
lien damage MISS Mary Crouch, dalghlI
The The Oversoer, Mr. Isaac Crouch, was ST
An. Ing III the window at the time, but wit
II Of markablc GOODNESS and presence OF II
has seting the course the stone had takel
rs slanily stepped aside, and thus saved
with sell from certain death. Her escape was
used providcntial.
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