Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

able characters who ever figured in the
contrsband slave ira ie. Patty Cannon
originally lived in farm hou.e few
rods from the same spot; her first son in
law was Hanged tor numbering a slave
trader who came to the house with a
large amount OF money to buy the free
negroes of Delaware. The widow of the
convict then married Johnson, who WAS
prosecuted by John NJ. Clay ton on bshalt
of the Quaker Protective Societies Of the
north, and whipped at the post. He
built this large hotel, the high pitched
roof of which contains no dormer windows
and was used as prison pen, which is
still to be seen.-GaM.
The steamer Leila sighted the Baltimore
schooner Maria Green, John Bosley owner,
dredging at Plum Point, below Fair
Haven, on Sunday. The Leila pursued
ard captured the dredger at Cove Point
after a CHI se of rs miles, the sailing yes
sci having the bsuefit OF brisk northeast
wind The captain and crew were taken
before Justics Allen, at Solomon's Island !,
who after an investigation, acquitted
them, 10 oysters having been found on
tle vessel. The dredaer said he was
dredging for his anchor when the
steamer came in sight, and denied hsv-
ing been dredging for oysters. This is
the first capture made by the steamer
since Capt. Waddell has been in COM
rnand.
A colored man calling himself John
She'll was arrested in Salisbury Tuesday
morning on warrant from justice of
the peace of Sestord, charging him with
q ind ts4a al TO- IL
ia charged that he visited the store OF
Mrs. NJ. A. Robinson and asked her TO
exchange slG OF silver for paper money
she ssssnted TO the request, aud placed 0
40 bill on the counter, when Shell
grabbed II and ran from the store
| Before warrant could be Issued for HE
arrest, it is charged, he also swindled
| lhn Harris out of a pistol aud $40 il
money, aud left the place. He wa
arrested in Salisbury and placed in jail
ewaiting further hearing, when he Will
he taken to Georgetown, Del. 20 answer
the charge of swindling .-B4iimoe .un
A shooting atfrsy took place last week
at Queen Anne's Station, near Hillsboro,
between two colorsd women. informs
tiou vas subsequently given 10 the
authorities and sheriff Sudlsr arrested
tie parties, who had he airing Saturday
week before E.quire Goldsboroush
T4e evidence was smusing and OF
thst peculiar character which is
generally brought cut in essea
where the principal participants are
colored people. 1t seems that in a fit Of
jealousy, over a sable swain, Alice Decker
son shot Fannie Gross In the back part OF
the head, making scalp wound of about
two inches in length. The weapon was
either too smsll or the skull OF Fanny toe
thick to result in serious damage. The
skull, however, was not penetrated. Both
parties are now in Jail ,one held to answe
the charge al court and the other as 8
witness. = CenteciAe Record.
H. V. D. Johns, solicitor for William
C. Blisson, Edward B. Tsggart, James Il
Truitt and John L, Hudson of Bsltimor.
city; Calvin Tsgsar! Of Camden N. j.
Johnathan Pencil OF Chester, Pa, anC
John L. Robson of Wilmington, Del
incorporators, recently filed two certif
Gates Of Incorporation in the office Of tn,
clerk of the superior court. one is fol
lie Little ChOptspk Steamboat Con-
pany of Baltimore City," with s25, lOt
capital, and the other for tn
"St. Michsel's Steamboat Company,
with $29 600 capital. The ineorporatora
except Mr., Hudson and Robson, are ii
directors for the first year of both com
, panies The purposes Of the corporation
are to navigate the waters Of Marylan
aud the adjoining ststes, to transpor
freight and passengers, and to maintain
otel and public baths. A third Ger
tfcate was flded by the same parties ,
| the Colchester Beach improvement Com
. psny, having 8 capital stock Of S1l 40
, gith the same directors and for the sam
purposes.- Chestertopn Transcript.