Middletown transcript., 1871-11-11
Local AsD srArn ArrAuss.

A DRUKkxx Mrnnss. The little village Of |
about eight miles from this city, was
he scene Of a terrible tradgcdy on Saturday |
night, u which a drunken Justice Of the Peace |
murders his most intimate friend by shooting
him through The heart.
Stephen u. Costen, Justice Of the Peace al,.
pointed about three years ago. Is unmarried, aud
has been living BY himself In frame house
about the ccntre Of the village. \ school teach
e., also single man, named Charles wcolsey,
had been his intimate friend for the last four
years, and they were Just about making arrnnge.
ments to live together when on Saturday night
last, they met ~ usual in Cos,en's Office, aud
about 9oclock went over 10 u hotel across the
street and drank some liquor. Afterwards they
were joined by four others, when they adjourned
to the squirc's Office. To have u good time. Sup
per was prepared and eaten about O'Clock sun
day morning, after which good deal Of drink
ing was done aud the two, Coscn and Woolscy
got into mn excited discussion. Three of the
party lsn about two clock, and another laid
down on u lounge and fell asleep, leaving Cos'cn
and Woolscy alone.
The discussion continued and finally words
came 10 blows. Woolsey reached across the Ia
bic aud struck Cosicn on the shoulder with II
carving-knifc. inhiciing severe wound. The
noise awakened the gentleman ON the sofa,
Thomas Cam, who on awakening saw the two
facing cacl, oiher ON different slides Of the table.
Cos,cn finally Withdrew 10 another room, ANA
Cam thinking the quarrel over, took no more
uoiice Of the parties unit. ic heard the report Of
gun. CosicL had procured double barrcilcd
gun, loaded with No. shot, and fired one bar
rel ~ Woolscy. the shot entering the left lung
through the suh-cavicnlar region, causing al
Coroner Woodward held On inquest on the
body yesterday.
The murderer made no effort to escape md
was yesterday placed in charge OF the constable
and taken TO Jail ,c await the November term Of
Court. 10th parties were well and mvorsbly
known, and looked upon ms two of the most in
,clig-nt citizens Of the village. Coscn was
about 80 years Of age aud Woolsc, about a3
years.
The affair creates n profound excitement in the
neighbothood. Ettra Eroiing, q Monday.
TnrSx SroLgx. On Saturday evening last a
trunk belonging To Miss Mary Lockwood, daugh-
ter Of Edward ockwoUd, Esq. OF this town, was
stolen from the platform ut the depot, The Young
lady was going io Camden, Del. 10 make visit.
and consequently had her trunk well filled with
wearing apparel, among which were several cost
" drcssrs. When the trunk was loclcd, the key
became 80 fastened in the lock that it could not
hc gotten out. aud wns sent to the dcpo, with IL
still in the lock. II was sent TO tic depot aliuu
dusk, and when, about train time, the baggage
master wns going 10 cheek 1, 10 is destination, |,
could not bc found Tn Monday morning some
Di tHc tiulu'- anu otUcI tHinHs were ibWHV w u
wheat field near town, aud on Wcdncsalt
morning the trunk was discovered l,y sonr hands
nj work in Mr.. Samuel peningtons corn field,
hid away in n shock Of corn. The trunk hal
been relieved OF all its contents. The thief is yet
undiscovered.
ALv. nrRxgrr Tins gentlemen advertised To
| give an exhibition In this town abou, the lst o'
October, but owing to the illness or his sister,
was prevented. Soinc one, without the an'hori'
| ~ of Mr. Burnett, gave notice that he would it
| here ON III, 18th OF October, and the people were
again disappointed. lie gives notice. however,
tina, he win positively he here this evening, aud
regrets that the mistake in regard 10 his coming
\ on the lsh ul, WAS made Mr.. Burnett Is well
! known 10 many OF our readers. lie gave two
exhibitions In Elkton this week. The toril Wig
! last Saturday announced his coming MS follows
! Tro E,enings ef Fua.-Mr. All. Burnett Will
I visit Elkton ngain next week and give two o
his sidc-spl,iing exhibitions, in the Hall, on
/ Thursday and Friday evenings, the 9th aud 10th
/ inst Mr. j. W. Sharplcy will also add TO ih,
cn,crianmen,-no insigafcnn, charm either
with his inimitable performance on the conccr-
| tina.
1 COMPLETED. The Ninclund railroad was COM
/ pci.d TO lis terminus on Delaware bny, ut Stoc'
creek, on Tuesday last, where u wharf aud abut
incnia have been constructed. In the course d
n week ,rass will begin their regular trips ovei
the whole length OF the road. In connection
| with this road a ferry company was, on Thurs
da, week, organized under tho style OF the New
Jersey and Delaware Ferry Company, with vii.
liam A. House MS president, Charles X. Lands
treasurer, aud Edwia N. Turner secretary. Tn,
object OF this company Ia 10 run boat from ib,
terminus Of the Nineland railroad TO Spruanc
! wharf opposite, in Delaware also TO run steam
ers TO Baltimore aud TO diiereu, towns along tn,
Delaware river. The intention OF this railfoa,
/ furrv IL In tall sb al
route between New York and the Sou,h.--f'hiia
dsiPI'a inqnirr.
Fnrrr Gnowrns MEETING The Peninsula
Fruit Growers Association will hold an adjourn
oil meeting at Sciford on "Wednesday, 18th inst
O'clock, =. N. The object of the meeting, ii
stated IN the notice, is lst. To call attention
10 the magnitude Of the fruit interest. "a. 7,
invite the aid aud corporation OF all those en-
gagged In the business. B. To consult togc,he
the interests of Fruit Growers throughout III
Peninsula.
Tns ELECTION oY pRarxssoR or CHEMISTRY !
DELAWARE CoLLg0g.--At special meeting, hcl
on Thursday the I'd inst. tile Trustees uf Della
ware College elected Theodore Il. Wolf TO III
vacant Proiessorship Of Chemistry In that IL
stitution. The Professor OF Chemistry in ih
College Is er cgieio State Chemist Of Delaware.
SEcoxp Ca0rs have twice this fall notice
strawhcrrics We received from Mr.. Adams, III
second crop from the same vines this year. I'll
Cecil papers have spoken Of receiving second Gro
peaches, aud the Deiararedn, last Saiurda,
speaks Of having received second crop grapes an
pears.
SMALL Pox.--Scvcral cases Of small pox wei
admitted TO the county sms-house hospital q
Saturday and Sunday. They were mostly co
orcd. Il Is said there arc about 80 cases In II
city. With a few exceptions the character
the disease Is very mild Gazette.
ANOTHER TOURNAMENT SriLL.-Thc Tourn,
lncnt held at St. Augustine last week, for n
benefit of Chicago sufferers, came out 800
debt, aud Il Is SOW proposed TO hold n Tourn
I incni al Elkton for the benefit Of 81. Augus,ii
sufferers.
, ksxr RaiLRoAp.--wc learn that work b,
again been commenced on the Kent road ma
We sipposc, 10 few weeks, the locomotive whi
tic win be heard In our town. CAssfersDs'
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liossssv The house o! Mr. Merritt Paxo,
near kirkwood, Dcl. was entered by some ihiev
on Thursday week, who stolc $500 Ia money an
| anna vn nlssafIs naVseex The es.wnAa aetll