Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Billy.


DkLAwAREANs IN the BALLS BLUFF FIdnT.
We learn that Lemuel Toulson, son of John
V. Toulson, of Smyrna was in the fight at BAlle
Bluff, but fortunately escaped the bullets and
succeeded, with Il number OF others, in swim
ming the river to llarrisons Island. Lewis
Fren'h, Of Ricketts, Battery, who had command
of two howiizers and was wounded, was until
recently, member of Capt. 0gies Guards, at
New Castle First Lieutenant Uric, OF Chester,
son OF Rev. VIM. Uric, was slightly wounded.
EXHIBITION. There will be an exhibition by
the Sabbath School connected with Mt Lebanon
church, Drandywine Hundred, next Saturday
evening, under the management of j. w. Day
and Robert c. Fraim, Esq. Hymns will be sung
dialogues will be spoken and addresses deliver
ed, OF an entertaining and instructive character
The price of admission is 10 cents. II is to G
hoped that there will be n large attendance, at
the funds realized are to be appropriated for the
replenishment of the liberty
A PETITION FROM THE PEOPLE OF WEs1
CHESTER. The following petition has been ex.
tensiyely circulated and signed in West Chester
and will be forwarded to Congress at its nexi
session:
10 Ms honorable Me Senate and House Of Re.
presatdtiUes, IN Congress assembled:
The undersigned, citizens OF the Uuittd States,
1
Oh, represent to your honorable body that
they believe the hest aud quetest way to eud
the present rebellion against the Government oi
the United States, and establish II permanent
peace, will he for Congress to authorize the Exc
culive to take the proper steps to declare and
enforce the immediate emancipation of the
slaves in the revoed States of the Union IT,
in thu execution OF such act Of emancipation,
any slaves of loyal citizens should be set free
/ ueL 60 4.
means by general tax for the same, your ; et-
TONERS being willing to bear their share OF the
same
DgATn OF PIRATE Frank Alban, one OF
the Fcirei pirates, captured at the time of the
sinking OF that vessel by the 81. Laurence, died
at Aloyamensing Prison on Saturday. lie wGs
buried the same day, in the city burial ground.
The deceased was but twenty years of age lie
was Philadelphian by birth, and went South
scarce n year ago. for the benefit of lis health.
Unable 10 work. and without means Of subsist.
ence, he was placed in the Charleston Hospital.
Alter jeff. Davis proclamation the rebel schoon-
er Petrol was fitted out as privateer, and the
Challeslonans, desiring to have the available
space Of all their hospitals at command, in case
of an exigcncy," us well rs incenscd at the
idea Of ministering to the needs of invalid Nor
therntrs at such II time, took Alban and one or
two comrades aud placed them on board the
Peirel. In his weak and enfeebled condition,
Alhan was of no service whatever on board, and
could have had no hand whatever in the outrages
committed on our shipping by the Petrol lie
was found in bad company, however, and was
Imprisoned with the others. Ills death resulted
from consumption
MELANCHOLY CASE OF DEATH FROM HYDRo.
noBiA.-Mr. John Earnest an influential cit-
zen Of NoIristown, Pa, died, n few days siuce,
of hydrophohin. lie was bitten about n month
since by dog, which had no appearance of be-
ing rabld, and which was acedently straugled
short time after. At times, during the conyul-
sions and spasms Of the licensed, 1t took tie
united strength of four or five men to hold him
When not IN conrulsions he was perfectly sensi
BILE, and fully conscious Of his awful condition
During his lucid intervals he would warn his
attendants to be careful so that he would do
them no harm. From the first moment of his
attack till his end, he declared that there was
no hope but in death. lie was thirty.fve wears
of age, and had been married during the past
year to Lovely wife, the daughter Of a physi.
clan Of Philadelphia, who also died suddenly
within tue past three months.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES. The Fortieth An
niversary of the Wilmington Female Bible So
ciety was held in St. Andrews Episcopal Church
in this city, on Thursday last. We learn that
the exercises were of highly interesting char
ncter throughout The Annual Report was rend
showing the operations Of the Society for the
past year. We have not time to give it at
length to-day, although it would greatly accord
with our wishes to do so. We will give it to our
readers on Friday.
SECOND LEcTuRE-A large audience wines =
ed the beautiful experiments of combustion in
Oxygen Gas, made by Dir. Bullock in his first
Chemical Lecture, on Thursday last at the In.
slitute. The Doctor will deliver the Second Leo
tnre Of the Course, on Thursday, l4th inst. M &
o'clock Subject-Uhlorine. Tickets at Book
stores and the Library.
FLOUR AND FEED.-Edmund Griffith vould
respectfully inform his frt nds and the citizens nr
Wilmington, that he has opened wholesale and
retail Flour and Feed Store, at the Southeast
corner Of Market and Seventh streets. Ii is Iis
intention to Keep constantly on hand large as.
Sorl,neht oil me best brands Of Family Flour,
Mill Feed. ''' anu
LEcruRE'-T. Clarkson Taylor will lecture in
SGhooi ~, house' NO ., Brandywine Hundred, next
lhursuay evening, the lth inst, on the annto
ny o. inc eye anu physiology in general. This
VIII be the last Of the series of lectures for the
benefit of the library, and we presume the nt-
tendance will he large. Price of admission for
persons not having tickets, 10 cents.
CHANGE OF lloUB.-Thc steamboa, z,,h,r
will hereafter leave King Street Wharf for phil
adelphia, at seven O'Clock, every morning' in.
stead OF G.dj as heretofore.
l. S. FLINT, Market street, below Eighth. bos
some lrs.-F9te new Cider. Apples by the barrel,
Il iarge stOvA on hand' Cheap and good Flour
anu ana DuGKwheat' Neinon's Country Sausage
Mihce Meat &c, as we'll as large stock of
cheap Groceries, vs.