Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Organ OpsHing.-The new organ of the
West Presbyterian Church, corner Eighth
and Washington streets, built by Mossrs. d.
g. G. G.. Hook & Hastings OF Boston, will
be formally opened by a musical entertain
ment on Tuesday evening January 10th,
1872.
City Markets on Wednesday. Butter sold
from 80 to 40 cts, per pound, eggs 4S 10 SOC,
per dozen: chickens S1.00 per pair, turkeys
$3.50 TO $500 each white potatoes toto 15c,
per half peck sweet potatoes % to soc do ;
wanuis 10 10 lie, do ! apples 10 10 3Oc, do I;
cheslnuts 20 10 26c, per quart shellbarks 8
to l0c, Go.
Hre.-The alarm Of fire on Tuesday even
ing last was caused by the burning Of the
straw she'd of Messrs Joseph Bancroft &
| Sons, at Rock ford. The men residing at the
banks turned out IN lull force, and worked
with a will and mainly through their exer-
tons, The surroundings buildings were saved
from destruction. The loss will be about
$500, uuon which there was an insurance OF
| $500 in the farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company OF this city. The fire is believed
to have been the work of an incendiaiy.
U. s. District COurt-The U. 3. District
| Court met in The city on Tuesday, bis
Honor, Judge Bradford, on tue bench. The
Grand Jury was called. and Lewis 1homp
son, Esq, was selected MS foreman. Alter a
brief Charge by the Judge, the Grand Jury
| retired, and eiter one consideration they re
turned true bill against Jacob Slnnex, loi
cOncealing property from his assignee IL
bankruptcy, aud ignored the indictment
charging him with perjury. They w6r'
discharged about IL O'Clock on Wednesday
morning, after which Judge Bradford gave
his reason u the bar for bis decision in th'
| Of I'm q h. az Of or raj
The Court then adjourned uutli the 18TH oil
March.
Chicken Thitpes.- Bags containing twenty
two chickens were found in the woods 0
Edward Thatcher in Christaua Hd., las
Sunday morning, and on Sunday night Mr.
Lowiher and eight or nine Of the neigh bors
tecreied themselves in the vicinity in olde
to arrest any one who might call 10 remOy
them. Shortly alter dark two colored men
Samuel johnson and Joseph Darius mad
their appearance, and proceeded to make
fire and dress the chickens. As soon q
E they had completed the work raid wa
made upon them, and Darius was arrested
but johnson managed to escape. II appeal
that the chickens had been stolen iroi
{ Ellis NJ. Nichols and others Elwar
\ Thatcher olFersa reward of $40 for the arrei
4 of johnson. Darius was brought to lh
city, and after hearing before the magi
trate, Constable Hauser accompanied him
TO New Caslle.-Repub can.
The Bishop COMEDY ComJination.-Th
l. admirable troupe began series, oil perform
- ances on Wednesday evening to a ia
a audience. The play being the musical bu
&c lesque Of Kenilwortb, or the days of Goo
!. Queen Bess in which the Rand sisters al
cs Mr., Q. d Bishop, formed the chief atlra
Ne tiop. The style and manner OF Mr.. Bishop
acting reminds us of the celebrated Burto
the commedan. Tie piece was gO
,u throughout, the stock company possessi
more Than ordinary ability. 1t was pr
coded by the laughable force OF gu
h' family Tonight Mr.. Bishop's benefit W
Al. take place, at which time VIII be present
N Evcrybody's Friend and The Rough ID
~, mond. On Saturday afternoon mailu
will be given, and on Saturday mig
Giralda and the S,rious Family will
re produced.
ao1, Police Cases The following cases W
are disposed Of by the Mayor.
ices I. Brown, Charles Gibbs, Samuel Bro
''A and James Ridley, col, by officer Wing
for drunkenness aud GisOrderly conduct
80 ihe nublic streets. 4. Brown and Gi
els, were fined 50 and costs each and held
bail in The sum OF $500 to keep the pea
6 brown and Ridley were fined ~
n rro costs and held to bail in the sum OF 500
nm keep The peace.
Ing Martha Anderson, col, by officer Aims
nnsste for the larceny OF dress, valued at 80
7; i property of Mary Nelson. She was held TO
ON, in the sum of slO0 TO answer at the
'"' court of General Sessions
John McNeal and James Lavender,
f. officer Bacon for drunkenness and disOrd
loo. conduct, fined 81 and costs. and held to
, ~ in the sum 500 each Tor their future
sc conduct
phhia James Dordan, by officer Heal, for c
40 a., hitting an assault and battery on ia
date Hartnet, fined So and costs, and held TO
call in the sum of 500 to keep the peace
:. A Cclored Man found Dead.-Wm. II
.ood colored man aged % years was found
nsrs on the steps of house in Ball Alley 81
rhese ed in Tatnall street between 4th and 5ll
IA the Tuesday last, under peculiar circumsar
C ON, Ii seems IRON the evidence, the dece
n the WIS in The employ Of Mr. Fountain, ba
# the and was sent by him in the morning to S
'e NY W a person who had died, which he did.
cancel became intoxicated, in the morning, an
pur down on the steps before mentioned,
niue! lsnes seemingly Tell asleep. lie sat there
street six O'Clock the e,eyening without ex
particular notice, until, Mrs. TrustY,
y the woman residing in the house thinking
miro miro thing wrong with him, attempted to "a
him, aud get him in the house but wa
able to do so. She then tried TO get M
bic o lis feet, whqn 10 her horror che disco
when he man 10 he dead. She then Gale
assistance from some passers by
ionnl Coroner was pOlifed, and ordered the
gton & | TO be conveyed into the house, Whe
bury inquest was held on Wednesday mo
VA Me- and n vardict of death sfrnm apDOl