Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-14
LOUAL AFFAIRs.
st. Peters BrA' Iisial Society.

Nherens, We view with extreme regret the
distracted state Of our country and deeply de-
plore the result Of civil war.
Therefore be it resolved, That IL is the duty
OF good citizens to defend the Constitution. and
preserve the National Flag from insult and mp
hold the authority Of the Government against
MI acts oil awless violence, which, il longer un-
resisted would inevitably end in breaking down
all the barriers erected by our fathers for the
protection of life, liberty and property, md in
volve the country in universal anarchy and con-
fusion.
And he it further Resolved, That this aoeety
tender to its members, who may volunteer their
service in defence OF their country, all the rights
which each beneficial member would otherwise
be entitled 10.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be
published in the city papers.
Csc. O'NEIL, President.
JAS. MoNAonAN, Sec.
SUSSEX CouArY "A correspondent writing to
the Philadelphia u s. Gasshe under date of
the 9th inst, from Frankford, Sussex county,
says In your paper Of the Sd instant saw
you used the expression secession end of Della
ware, abiding, no doubt, to this, the county Of
Sussex, which time will show 10 have heen a
mlahomer and entirely undeserved, thereby do
rug us, through mnlinfOrmaiOn from your COZ
respondent at Wilmington, whoever he be, foul
iuiustice for | am happy 10 inform you that
secession dares not exhibit itself even SO near the
Maryland limo as Frankord, and that as Sussex,
in connection with hersster counties, was among
the first 10 raise and defend the flag of our elori-
GUS Union, 80 she will be among the last to de
sert it. ask you then, in justice, 80 soon a.
you are satisfied Of the truth Of this, (which can
be easily ascertaned,) to correct that sentence
which is hateful to every true American of this
county
AFRICAN NJ. E. CONFERENCE The Baltimore
Annual Conference Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, in session in Baltimore for
more than week, has closed its abOrs Previous
to the adjournment the following action was
| taken:
Whereas the city authorities having extended
TO ih's conference every protection during its
session, therefore resolved that n vote OF thanks
he rendered to them The president briefly
addressed the conference upon their duties, aud,
in the absence Of the bishop, and without in
formation from him in reference to the appoint
mehts, the members were advised to return to
their late field of labor, The following is the
list OF the appointments in Delaware -
Wilmington Del w. II. Turner; rmyrna-
X. 2. Gibbs Camden-S. p. Bayatd Perlerica
Isaac Pindell Lewistown-G. g. Bryer.
NoTics, RELIEF FuNp.-Ata meeting of the
Relief Committee held on Thursday evening.
May 9Th, the undersigned wns Instructed ia re-
Fund, to make immediate payment to the COM
mittes of the Ward in which they reside, or to
the Treasurer of the Committee
The Ward Committees are:
First Ward-J. Morton Poole j. Bringhurst
Second Ward Edward Moore, Thos Titus
Third Nard-J. A. Hunter, Edw Bringhurst.
Fourth Ward--John Rice, l., IL. Coke, DR.. j.
F Wilson.
Fifth Ward-Joseph Pyle j. N. Robinson.
Persons who have not yet subscribed can do
no ty calling tn either of the above named per.
sons J, f. WILSON, Treasurer.
FuGfTivE NEGROES PASSING THROUGH Pima.
DELpuIA.-One disastrous effect of the rebellion
viii be the loss of property of shareholders. The
stampede Of slaves from the South has not been
confined to particular locality, and the fugtiyes
have not taken any special route A great mum.
Der have been passing through Philadelphia
during the last few weeks of course, no citizen
or official will interest himself to send fugitiyes
back to enemies OF the Government On Friday
night the number that reached that city was said
to be twenty. number Of these lodged in
station-houses, and were assisted to 20 further,
The story that they tell of the condition of things
at the South should be sufficient to iutirudnte
the rebels, for they exhibit consummnte know
ledge OF the questions at issue, and tate that
the blacks are ready to make use of any exigency
that may arrive. 1t is fair to compute that two
hundred negroes have passed through Philadel-
phla alone since Fort Sumpter was captured
PATRIoTIsat AT M1LToH.--The Penipsular
News and Advertiser says The good people Of
Milton are all alive with patriotism, and the
Star Spangled Banner floats all over the town.
Even the ladies are manifesting their patrioiic
! feelings in an uninistakab'e manner. On Mon.
4 day week last they hoisted fine new American
/ Flag, made with their own hands, and as i;
| spread ITS broad folds to the breeze they all
joined with great enthusiasm in singing'the ''Star
epanged banner" JOHN Cade, ESD, and John
Allen, ESQ, were called out and addressed the
/ people in eloquent terms, in favor Of supporting
the government in its present contest with trail
tors. The masses of the people of Milton are
true TO their country, though u few men are as
yet unable to Danish all the treason from their
hearts
Cecil County MATTERs.-We COPY the fol-
lowing from the Cecil Wing of Saturday last:
! -lHofheT WlHdfy Company.-A new military
company, numbering about so men, was organ.
lied last week ut Bruton's Store, in the Fourth
District The section OF the county in which
the members reside is on either side of the Biz
Elk, from Ricketts, mills to the Pennsylyania
| line. The company in another week will WE
suppose, number 100 members. The following
are the officers Captain, Ben Ricketts,; III
Lieutenant, George johnson, Jr.; 2nd Lieutenant
! VIM. Turner; Bird Lieutenant, VIM. }. Grant.
Fire Tile Weave Mill, or Lower Factory. of
DAME Lord, caught fire early last Friday morn
ing while the hands were at breakfast. The
loss is slight; but the fire was with much diff.
Guilty cxtinguished.
Torn Eleetion.-The election for Town Com
missloners Of Elkton-to serve one yearbook
place Gu Monday There were two tickets in
the held one composed Of the old board aud
the other headed f." No Tax" The following
members of the old board were elected:-Messrs.
George Earlei John Partridge, Jos p. Bradbury.
David Scott, Palmer c. Strickland, Jas Hughes
Mr. II. y. NJ. Howard, was cut by the voters ON
account Of being charged with entertaining So.
cession procliyities, and Mir. -. Wells, Union
man, elected in his stead. David Scott received
the highest number of votes cast, and is conse.
quenily Mayor Of the town. The highest vote
cast for the " No Tax ticket was 81.
MILITARY. THE National Guards were INNS.
tered into service in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
last. The following are the officers CAPTAIN.
Ihomns A. Smith LIST Lieutenant Francis
McCluskeyi % Lieutenant, Neal Ward; LIST
Sergeant, Michael Kirwin; I'd do, Daniel
O'Neal; Sd do, Daniel Meaney; 9TH do, VIM.
MurFhey LIST Corporal, Christopher Bechtle
"a 40, David smith; Sd do, John Canning
9TH do. james Richards.
The Dover Home Guards was fully Organized
on Thursday night by the election of the fol. |
lowing officers Captain, DR.. Isaac Jump. Ist |
Lieutenant, Wn., Walker; I'd Lieutenant, Dir.
Z. a. Cowgilli LIST Sergeant, }. Il. Sweeney "a |
do, Charles NJ. Justice 81 do, A. Is Richard |
son 4th do, Draper A. Devices LIST CORPORAL |
John Costen; ID do, SAMUEL McGonigal; "a |
do, Luf Lewis; 4th do, william Smaiiwood |
Ensign, John W Smith. The company numbers |
ITO members.
The FELTON, Home Guards have elected the
following officers Captain, Thomas Draper;
LIST Lieutenant, Jonathan Osmond; I'd Lieutcn.
ant William c. Willis; Orderly Sergeant, Joshua
d. Lulf I'd do, r. Kemp Grier; 81 do, Jacob
Chase; 18th do, Samuel w. Morgan; LIST Corpo.
raj, VIM. S. Maine; ID do, James II. Eva1s