Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-06-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ANNUAL EXHIBITION The Annual Exhibition
of the students of the Delaware Military Acade-
my, Col. Hyatt, will take place at the Whining
ton Institute Hall, on Thursday evening neat
the 9th inst, al s O'Clock. The exhibitions Of
this Academy are attended with more than usual
interest, and never fail 10 draw crowded and
gratifed audience aud having now secured the
large and well ventilated Hall Of the Wilmington
Institute, u much larger audience will be present
we presume on this occasion than at any prcVi
Gus exhibition.
A IIuuE TuRTLE.-Mr. David Irclan, at his
restaurant in Fourth Street West of Market,
lower side. is about TO slaughter one of the
largest Sea Turtles that has ever been brought
TO this city. 1t is estimated to weigh nearly 2OU
pounds and is in fine, fat order Those who
may want Turtle, therefore, can obtain it Mt
Ireian's he will be able to furnish families with
slices of II by the pound for home cooking, as
the monster is large enough to feed a smnll army.
Numerous orders for portions Of it, We are told,
have already been left with him. Go soon.
cnuRcn BuRsr.-The NJ. E. Church at New
ark, was discovered to he on fire last Thursday
afternoon, about o'clock. The fire was first
discovered in the vcntilator and could have been
put out without much effort il ladders OF sufficient
length could have been procured, The most of
the furniture and doors of the church were saved
All of the woodwork connected with the main
building wns consumed, and the brick walls still
standing are all that remain of the once heauti-
full church. There is an insurance of about
three thousand dollars on the building which
covers about one half its original cost.
EsLIsTRD- Colts Regiment stationed at
Hartford, Conn, has been Incorporated into the
9th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, to
servo for three years or during the war OuI
townsman WIN. Z. Smith, is 2lSergcant of com
pany l.
LAuNcn-Aessrs. Harlan \ IIollingsworlh &
Co., launched the hull of largo iron steamship
yesterday afternoon, between the hours of On'
and two O'Clock. Her name is ST. Mary. Sht
is intended for a company of gentlemen in New
York.
1HR ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION of Premiums n
st. Marys College, in this city, will take plac'
on Thursday next, 9th inst. The exercises
will commence ut 10 O'Clock, A. M. Specimen
in Drawing and Pcnmaaship by the students viii
be open for examination by the public from
o'clock 1t.
Pic NIc.-St Joseph's Church will hold n III
Mic in Squirrel Run woods on the Fourth o
July. Stage Line will run between the Bull'
Head aud the grounds from 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
hourly during the day
PROMoTIoNs.-Jos. NJ Barr has been appoint
ed captain in the regular United States army
Albert I. A. Iorbert, of this State, about whom
some time since, report was put into circun
ton to the effect that be had joined the Con(eie
rate States Army, has received First Lieut.
enan's Commission in the Fifteenth Regiment q
w. s. Infantry. john V. Haughey has also re
ceived Captains command in the same Rcgi
ment.
Robert +. Grafton, John p. Wales, Thos. {
j. Baily, W. j. Fetterman, and John X, Briukl'
all of Delaware, have also received commission
in the Regular Army.
Robert s. Lammott, captain Of Co. a. 1:
Del. Regt.. Inns received Captains commissio
/ in the 18Th Regt. of Infantry, U. S. regua
Army Evan S. Watson. first Lieutenant, wi
, succeed 10 tho captaincy of Company "a
BIZ ELK RANGERS. This company compose
principally of men from Cecil county. Mary
land, left Elkton for Wilmington, on Wednesda
last, the Why says, aud on the same day wcI
mustered into service in the Second Dehwai
Regiment. Capt. D. Tickets commands III
company. 1t presents as fine specimen of ii
! volunteer soldier as any we have seen lately.
IL you are going TO the war, remember thu
p you should have some backing, also few oak,
:, of military shaving soap, brush a comb, sc
r nc. The surgeons will no doubt provide all Il
r necessary medicines and purchase them at
Il II. Grimshaw 4 Co.. Lamps nre selling Mt
# mere song. We have Chimueys of all kind
=, We have brushes, combs, pocket books, med
i cines Soda Water cool and sparkling. Fru
c Syrups, Cream Syrups cigars, tobacco, ~
10 &c, Mt No, G00 Market street, Wilmington, b,
g APPOINTED. William Walmslcy has been
{ pointed Post Master at Warwick, in place
= Henry Peacock, whose appointment has been r
T. voked. Edmund S. Whitaker has been nppoiu
u ed Post Master at Principle Furnace, in pla
!, of Alex, Jackson, removed.
Of BANK STOcK bank stock in New Orleans
l. from $50 to $50 per share below the prices IT
ID ing on the 10th of March. Cheap John,
m 4l2 King Street, has greatly reduced the pric
8. ut which he sold household goods on the 10th
'e March, and has now on hnnd II supply which
p well worthy of attention.
'u The DLocKADE.-TCn additional steamshi
u are required to enforce the blockade of t
M ports Of Alabama and Louisiana. A lar
a ~ amount of provisions are required to supply t
IN people in ills city, and the pace to procu
a them of all kinds and the lowest rates for ca,
n is at !. S, Plint's 1873 Market Street.
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