Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-26

at Port Deposit, Md, on Monday lasVi ven
tured out 100 far where the ice was lhn'
and broke through and was drowned
Distinguished Visitor.-Major General
George q. Meade, the hero OF Gettysburg,
and staff. have accepted an invitation 10 ne
present al the opening of the Military falr'
al the Opera House on the first oil Janui'J'
Ne,o Paper.-We have received the ilIst
number OF the DeldUdTe Independent, Il new
weekly Democratic paper pu0nsGGeu ~
SMYRNA, Del, by John W. F. Cooptl,
which bids fair TO become popular III '""'
section OF the State.
Ne,o Store.-springer, Cleland & Co. have
taken the store OF John l.. Gouloy' NO 3Uo
West Second street, and stocked II WIN
large aud fresh assortment OF groceries, teas
&C., which they will sell al Inc ioWos' '"''
prices. Give them call
Died of HIS Injuriss.-EluRh McManns,
one of the men who was severely wounGeu
by the premature explosion on w., ,'" R"I.
| ton & Western Railroad, near Wooo'S hSli-
| ing Mill, died Of his injuries on SUNDAY
morning last. James Wright, who was III,
iured at the same time, now lies IN ells.oa
condition. but slight hopes being enter'aiueo
| for his recovery.
A,c;d,nt-Hepry Canary, in the employ
| If Gnrr.tt Kant u Co. as teamtteri met
Win a painluI accident on Monday last. lie
was sitting on his wagon, drawing box up,
when his horses started 10 run away lhrow-
ing him over into the wagon against the
boxes, iniuring him severely internally, and
knocking him insensible. doctor was
Immediately sent for, who rendered medical
assistance. after which he was conveyed TO
his home. Although his injuries are not oil
dangerous character, it will be some Time
: before he is able to resume his occupation
The Minstrels.-All those who wish to
enjoy a good nights fun should be present
this evening at Institute Hall, TO see me
world renowned Duprez " Benedicls MIN
. strel Troupe in one OF their malchltss per
lormnnces. This is one OF the Oldest, besl
and strongest minstrel trOupes in existence
their Performance being Of the highest order
Q This evening fine programme Is TO De pre-
sented. in which will be new songs, Jokes,
! | dances and pieces, in fact everything new,
and which is calculated to AFFORD go0u
1 evenings enjoyment, which VIII not soon ne
II forgotten.
y Accident While Cunning. Tuesday
last. Alexander Hughes made narrow
IS escape from death while cunning. hughes
y and another man, named Sill, started up
/, Inc creek in a boat Tor the purpose oil gun
ming for ducks. They had not proceeded
10 far when Hughes reached over the side
e. the boat for something, and, In doing SO
a. his gun, heavily charged with duck shot
went off some oil the shot passing througi
"A his thigh tearing the flesh open hall an me-
az deep, and tearing his clothing OIL; lis ie
'ts from the knee up was burned and blackene
40 with the powder. Ills escape from a'h'oS
~ instant death Is miraculous.
ms The ChildrsR's Jubilee. The Jubilee
al which is to be held in the Masonic Temple
li- on the 18th of February, promises 10 DC
is, grand affair. The exercises will consist
solos, Duets, chOTuses, &c, under the q
rectlon of Prof James N. Clemmer. Al I'll
second rehearsal held at Institute Han, 9
IA, Saturday afternoon last, the iollowln
I iui schools were represented: Paul's, o
ioI Central. Of. Delaware Avenue, 81 81. Al
,ue drews. 81; Hanover, 40; Grace, 49, Calvar
n ~, 40; Brandywin0, so; EpwoIth, TO- Unto
ou' 81. Olivet, 81; First Presbyterian, z. SEQ
,he 49, Second Baptist, 80 West, To- Mou
an. Salem, 3: Trinity, 10; fiTst bSp's.' u no
~, ney Chapel, z; Gilbelt Chapel, Il Germ
,hs Baptist, 9; Asbury, 1873; New Jerusalem,
the Double DesertlOn.-The Louisville Jour-
In OF the 18th, contains an account OF the
sle' sertion, in that city, OF ladyi formerly
Wilmington, by her bigamist husband, w
the Green. 1t appears that some TWO years @
ned Green came 10 this city from Phlladelpl
,dlt and married the woman whom he has
IN deserted, representing 10 her that he wa
and widower, with one child, old enough to /
'mer care Of itself After changing his reside
able two or three times after his departure II
Wilmington, Green finally located in LO
Vile, where he engaged in the CONNECTION
business, and 80 continued until few d
before he abandoned his second wife W
Il, he recognized a Phila1elphian in his S
was and at once converted his property
orses ready money and departed, leaving
rness Green helpless, with two children depend
r the upon her for support.
H,nor to Whom, Etc Albert Jaquo
meet dead. The usual notice OF his death
Co.. published in the JOURNAL on Tuesday Ia
mali and that notice is the only one that has
, WIN published concerning him, although he
tegis' a property holder, an industrious man a
uaty' good citizen. Last year he and his
visited his native country, La Belle Fra
n old and yet no honor was ever done his lie
years, name, his fame or his memory; while
West and all other OF our citizens who left us
e was visit last year, or any other year, were
ad on honored Those who went to the sea-sl
6 him those who went TO Niagara, to the m
and tains, to the springs, 10 the country, 1
Vation hills, to the valleys, and those even
went TO spend few weeks with their v
-. relations, or rusticated Tor short seas
Iuee' the dog.house. And all this, whether
,Is ~ were able to pay their debts before they
ist ., or their bills while they were gone,
were SQUARE IN their accounts after they reti
l Gu' home. Albert Jaquot was able TO pay
%u did pay all his just debts, made money,
\ Sas a tour to France, returned home and
NJ nT'eu ~, vet and he was never hOnored as he S
~ ~. n. nave been. But such Is life; and BIZ
ao yerhes the old saying tbat lit is better
'''' " born lucky than rich"