Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-01
Police COurs.
REMOVAL INTO THE NEW HEAD-QuARTERs-THE
CELLS IN UsE--CAsEs SINCE sATURDAY.

REMOVAL INTO THE NEW HEAD-QuARrERs-THE
CELLS IN UsE--CAsEs SINCE sATURDAY.
The removal of Police Head-quarter' into its
new location is taking place to-dey. This loca-
ton is in the addition to the rear OF the City
Hall Now that the room has been rallied
of it appears ridiculousy small for the hear
ing of cases and ought to lead TO tue lifting
up of the City Hall for this purpose. couple
OF dozen of persons would ill the apartment
completely full.
The new cells, Fix in number, well secured,
heated and ventilated in the centre of the addi-
ton, were occupied last night for the first time,
several prisoners being put into them. What
use will be made of the old cells has not trans
pred yet. The old headquarters will probably
be converted into a lodging room for the use of
tranps
Several CAGES have been disposed of since Sat.
urday.
Charles Kelley, for disturbing the teachers in
the use of abusive language, was fined So and
held in S 100. for better behavior.
Jonathan Graves was fined 81, FOR an assault
on Samuel Swiggett.
Frank Dixon, for yagrancy, was sent to New
CASTLE for 50 days.
Ezra Sullivan for the larceny OF brass and
copper from IL. | dupont Il Co., was held i'll
5000 for Court, and George Carter was hold for
Court in like sum for receiving the stolen
goods. Edward Shields ard Patrick Cannon
were held in 5000 each ~ witnesses.
Two cases of drunkenness were disposed OF
with fines of 80 cents in each case.
New DEHIas lN FNrsUtN. \ HOUSE. -Ihe
SMYRNA Times describes the inside finish of
new dwelling which A. &. Cummins is erecting
at Dover, beng something entirely new in Pen
insnar architecture. II says Plastering is TO
he entirely discarded, except for the kltchon.
The walls and ceilings are being done in pan.
eled wood work, of maple. oak, chestnut and
gum, which is to have three dressings of oil.
The doors, window frames, &c., are all to he iii
oiled walnut and all the wood is of native
growth, taken from Mr.. C.s White Hall farm.
Beneath the weather boarding (poplar) OF the
outside aul the paueling Of the inside lis a Ii
ming Of thlck paper. next to the studding. The
main hall will be particularly attractive. 1t is
to he open from floor to Gothic peak, finished in
open timber work, with an elevation of about 30
reet, and with winding staircase and open pas
Aage ways to the rooms above. These passage
WAYS are to be spanneI with arches and protect
ed with balustrades. All is to be finished iu the
lve kinds OF native wood above named, dressed
in oil TO show tho natural cOlors. The wood,
green from the woods, IS dried i'll four days by
new process for the purpose similar in prnci
pie to the fruit eyaporating process.
BEFORE ESQ. FRazER. .-Jemima Lewis and
Sarah Il. Wilson, colored dam5els, having quar-
relied JENNA used such abusive language that
she had TO be held in 800 to keep the peace.
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Advices were received by tho Attorney Gen
eral, Saturday, reiterating the belief that
there will be a peaceable and fair election in
Mississippi.
A woman of New York who arrived at st. Al
bans, Vt, on Saturday, in the train from Mont
real. was;arrested for smuggling. She had four
hundred Yards of silk upon her person.