Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-04-30
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.

-thotc was great eAcltetueut az tue hntlFohu
Depot last Friday morning, occasioned by tue
appearance Of Il man there, BY the name of
johnson, citizen vi Baltimore, who hau been
10 the City Hall cells the night previous, charged
with cheering for Jef Davis, and being iu-
tOxcated. Ii was not until every other effort
to maintain the Peace bad failed, that he was
placed in prison. lie was discharged by the
MAY or, on the condition that he would leave The
city Immediately. lie was conveyed to the lie [
pot in the carriage OF gentleman (whO, by the
way, is as good Union man as there is in Del /
aware,) whose guest he had been for several |
days past. While at tho Depot waiting for the |
train To start, some person in the crowd recOg
nized him, aud denounced him with vituperatiye
language as a seoessionist and traitor aud made
rush towards the carriage, followed by the
excited crowd. The driver Ia cOlOred mani on
seeing the movement 10 take johnson, put whip
to the horses, and drove OF Of rapid rate up
Walnut street to Ninth, up Ninth 10 Market, out
/ Market TO Fourteenth, along Fourteenth To an
alley where johnson made his escape. The car
riage kept on until it reached Orange street,
when it turned down Orange and continued its
course until il reached Market street, when the
mob overlook the cairisge, and demanded Of the
driver the whereabouts Of the offensive party, at
the same time pointing two or three dangerous
looking weapons In the shape Of reyolyers nj his
body, and threatening to shoot him upon refusal
10 give them the required Information. The
poor frightened negro, told them where he got
ont of the vehicle, and they returned to house
in the neighborhOod of Fourteenth and Market
street. a lady seeing their angry lemonstra-
tons, made her appearance ut the door waving
an American flag She made an explanation Of
the matter, which somewhat appeased the ex-
cited pOpulace, and they did no violence
Mayor Gilpin repaired to the scene Of disturbance
with large police force and dispersed to mob
The Mayor then returned to the City Hall, and
caused the bell to be rung, which drew together
n large number Of persons, to whom he delivered
q short address, requesting that whenever they
heard the bell ring that the members Of the
several military companies should repair to their
armories and await orders. We learn that
Johnson left this city in the afternoon for Balti
more, it is supposed by the underground rail
road. He should he careful next time he desires
to express his traitorous and rebellious senti-
ments to go where his language will he more
cougenial than among the patriotic descendants
Of the gallant Blue Hens Chickens u; the Re
volution.
/ THE WAR FEELING IN CEcIL CouNry. take
the following from the Cecil Why Of Saturday
, last;
( On Monday evening, despatch was received
= from Wilmington requesting the citizens of Elk
ton to guard the railroad bridges 10 the vicinity
of our town. company was soon called togeth-
er, and placed upon duty, until they were relieved
in the night by volunteers from Philadelphia.
+ Major shermans-formerly Capt. Dragg's-
+, Battery of Flying Artillery, consisting Of four
i guns,-two twelve and two six pounders-Rnd
D numbering ninety-four men. with seyeniy-s six
r horses, arrived here on Wednesday last, and are
= now stationed Mt this place. There are also
9 three companies Of volunteers stationed Mt the
: Depot at Elkton as road guards. A detachment
G was sent down 10 Chesapeake City, on Wednes-
Il. day evening, TO protect the locks Of the Canal
a which were threatened by SecessiOniss. W.
n understand that secession, which tlourshed like
Q a green bay tree before, has grown small by
# degrees and beautifully less since the CLEAN Of
Il Uncle Sans bayonets In the neighborhood.
l. On Thursday afternoon handbills were crcula
ted about our streets calling on the loyal citizen,
= Of Ekton TO meet OF the Court House, at o'clock
1. for the purpose of organizing q Military Com
e pany to stand by the Government of the United
d States, etc. The call was warmly responded to
l., and about 20 persons enrolled themselves an,
took the oath Of allegiance. Stirring and clio
quent speeches were made by Col George n
Howard and Mai F. A Ellis, in which they de
ia caFed they would disregard the orders Of Alajo
uenerAl Tilghman, and would stand by and iigh
=" for the Union under oil circumstances Tn
Of utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Immediate step
st will lie taken to equip the Company. Let ever!
true man enrol himself at once, so that Cecil ma
have a regiment ready aud determined to NEE
~ and crush out Secession.
III THR GARRISON AT FoRr DELAwARE.-The fol
OF lowing are the muster rolls of the troops now
We Fort Delaware.
officers Of the Commonwealth Artillery.- Car
il tain, |. Montgomery; First Lieutenant, +.
- Lancaster Second do, II. Mel. Robertson
Is Ensign, |. W. Kester, Jr.; First Sergeant, |.
e. lde; Second do; L. W. Neal; Third do; l. MORT
Private-Watermsn Penn Gaskil, Jones, Coz
Clark, Tudale, W. L. Hacker, JardOn, W. W
Potter, A. Cash, L. b. White. j. II. More, q
Winnemaker, A. s. White, +. W. Gegan, H. II
err Sturartson, N. Smith, X. D. Benson, X. KnOS
v. L. R, Bowen, A. L, Brady, A. +. Cavada, Z. I
We Miller, E. I. Scott, c. l.. Davis, C. p. Aiker
W. i. Thomson, J. II. Davis, NJ II. Cowden, |
L lligans, @. II. North. G. NJ. Allen, l.. Code,
X, W. S. Boyd, c. 5. Newlin. G. X. Wood, l.. Il
III, Kent, NJ. Humphreys @. D. Rodney, e. j. Al
ed temue, II. Naval L. Watson, c. S. Boyd, Il
Sc Hanson, H. Overman, Il. j, Etting, NJ. L. b,
Ia cousey.
he Detachment Pennsylvania Guards.-Lieut Con
nj handing, William A. Todd; Acting Sergean
er Daniel German Priyates-W. Devices Robert
ng Henry W II. KaTcher, Philip Temmens, humu,
TO R. Brown, James Henry Wood. J. Wayne Meri
dith, W. II. II, Lane, VIM. J. kirkpatrick, Tho
ha Marsh, james Morrison, Robert +. waln, SamnG
No Slater, Harry a. Harding, Even +, Dardine, To
er NJ. Mocheman, John d. Harker, VIM. II Grt
q vemeyer, James McEwen, W. II. II. Shantz
e. AN IMPORTANT Acr.-It is not generally know
C. but an act Of considerable importance to person
Tia giving or holding checks drafts, or bills Of c,
10 change was passed at the last session of on
Legislature Section . Of chapter So Revise
nd Statutes was amended as follows: We print III
"a amendment to the section in italics;
no Sec. 2. All checks, notes, drafts, or bills fol
Ina een or inland, payable without time, at sigh
in are due and payable on presentation witho,
M, grace days Of grdce shall be aiioWsd on all chect
arnff MI ~, .. ..
future or different time from that in irAich Msy a
I'M dated, or a0hieh are payable on particular do
gs AFTER ddte,-Dsldlcarsdn.
h Se MARROW EscAPE.--A man named AIontgomer
he while on duty guarding the armory Of one
IL the companies in the rear of the Wilmington II
es sttute, accidentally discharged his musket,
Friday night, and sent the load through Il
second story Of window OF Rev. Mr.. Altman
ire house on the opposite side Of the street. I'll
st, load lodged in the mantle and plaster OF Il
-. room, but did no other damage. Members
OF the family were asleep 10 the room at the tim
nd and Mr.. Altman had but few moments prev
'ss ously left The window through which the unwe
an come balls came whizEing.
-. THB WILnrSoroS GuAnD.-We undersiai
he that this Company has so far organized as
elect their Instructor, George Read Riddle, al
Quartermaster, Vim. 4. Porter md drill night
in in their large Armoiy, at the corner Of FrOl
J. and Tatnall streets. The company officers wi
lie he elected in few days. large and handson
ut flag, presented by the ladies of the First War,
be was suspended from their window Inst evenin
ID The Union contains thirty-four stars and Il
Up flag measures twelve by eighteen feet.
n FAMILIES PROVIDED FoR.-Dr. J. F. Wilson
y Treasurer Of the Committee, to obtain funds
4. provide for the families Of volunteers who lea
Ia the city to defend their country, requests us
10 say that no one need hesitate to enlist for fel
i. that his family will not be provided for as OF
~ citizens have responded to the call nobly, OF