Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

est TO the public to know how to procure
that which is of the finest flavor and most
economical. An article bearing the brand
of "Sano Coffee" is rapidly acquiring an
extensive reputation as possessing the fine
aroma and strength of the Rio or Java. and
is sold at about half the price. MIR. l.. f.
Holman, 43 Harrison Street. New York
City, is sole Agent for the United States.
First Lieut. John Morgan Jones, of this
city, has been promoted TO captaincy in
the Revenue Service, and ordered to the
command Of the U. S. Cutter, "Agassis,S ON
the New London, Connecticut, Station
MIR. Henry f. Dure, Of this city, is build
ing barracks at the Brandywine Springs, for
the Fourth Delaware Regiment.
We direct the especial attention of our
readers to j. r. Heald's August list of new
books, which will be found in another
column. All the new publications of the
day are offered for sale, and the one who de.
sires to be posted in the literature of the
day should consult the advertisement.
A. b. Finn, bricklayer of this city, has
contracted for the erection of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. at Newark. 1t will have
u front of 40 feet aud extend back to the
depth of 30 feet Wm. johnson is the car
peater.
VIM. IL. Reynolds has sold to the trustees
of the Union African Church, about two
acres of land situated on the Lancaster
turnpike, adjoining the old toll house, for
s6lar,.a :. .ss ,sI3- \, y -, 10 = burial IL
S22Se f1sFRnsa $lF 5 70 ssea selI s as : . M
and will be called the st. Peters Cemetery.
Perkins a Welde have contracted to do
the brick work of the large locomotive
house at the depot in this city. John Bur.
nett is doing the stone works
The Jackson Library Association will
hold their second annual pic nic in Tatnall's
woods, Thursday, August Ia, 1862.
The Sabbath School connected with the
Union Nj. Il. Church of this city, made an
excursion yesterday to Kenilworth. They
had fine turn out aud pleasant trip.
The Rev MIR. Manship will preach at As
bury NJ. Il. Church, this friday evening.
HOSPITAL IN DRLAwARE.-Rev. G. W
Deunson, Chaplain in the United States
army, visited our State few days SINCE
lie designs to make an effort Ia establish Il
hospital for our sick and wounded soldiers
in the neighbOrhood of Port Penn, Del, and
will, in n short time, ask the co operation nl
our.citizens in his praise worthy nndertabing
in behalf of those who are prostrated b,
disease or the bullets of the enemy, while
gallantly defending their countrys flag OF
the battlefield. Mr. Dennison formerl,
resided in Wilmington, in the capacity ol
Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, and
is well known to many Of our people II,
was the first regularly commissioned Chap
lain TO the hospitals after the commence
ment of the war and in that field has had
ample opportunities to learn the wants q
the brave men who have become inmates o
those institutions, while suffering from The
pangs of disease and the agonies of wounds
and is, therefore, in every way competent tC
take the initiative in providing increased
means to give them ease aud comfort during
their suilerings, and provide IL place within
the limits of our healthy little State iol
their accommodation We hope our genrl
ous-hearted, patriotic and Union-lovnl
people, who have already done so much ii
behalf of our brave volunteers, will heartl |,
second MIR. Dennison, in his noble mission.
DRowNED.-Nath. Y. W. Aydelott, Il
son of High Constable Aydelott, wa,
drowned in the Brandywine river, nea
Prices Mill, on "Wednesday afternoon last
lie was playing Oh wall erected on th,
margin the creek, when, il is supposed h,
got too near the edge. and his foot slipping
he fell headlong into the watery element
and was drowned before any assistance coul,
reach him. His body was recovered short
y afterwards, but all efforts to resuscitatt
him proved unavailing.
DELAwAREANs IN THE Urn PA.-Mr
Robert Carpenter, who was formerly clerl
for Mr.. Daniel Smith, flour merchant Of thi
city, is now serving in company A, of tn,
nth Pennsylvania regiment. lie was in al
the recent battles before Richmond in whicl
that regiment was engaged, and during the
retreat was the only one in his company
that saved his knapsack. When he went
into the regiment he weighed 1913 pounds
he now weighs 100 pounds At the time he
enlisted he had an excellent situation, Mt the
agricultural store of Mr. I4andreth in Phila.
delphia. Mr.. Reese p. Clayton formerly
Of this city is member of the same com
pany
Observation-Disclosures. Thos. and Jas. Cul
bert deputy U. s. Marshals, arrested Dayi
Bouden, last Tuesday, in the town of Ne,
, Castle, on the charge of assisting and abet.
ting number of rebel prisoners in maxim
their escape from Fort Delaware lie wa
taken by these gentlemen, TO Washington
d. c., by order of the War Department an
} there placed in close confinement in the oil
Capitol building.
' The U. $. steamer Henry Borden came u
to this port last Wednesday. She had oui
n number of u. S. soldiers on board also
7 a large lot of military stores, Sc. After al
! tending to some business she set sail io
sea.
: RELIGIous.-We are requested to stat
4 that services will he held in the Centra
4 Presbyterian Church. next sabbath, botl
= morning and evening. Rev. Mr. Arthur
Pastor of the Union NJ n. Church, will
= preach in the evening. Service commenc
q ing at 8 O'Clock.
T. A SAD TRAGEDY-A WOMAN SmooTs HE
f OWN NIECE AND THEN SHooTs llgRsRLr.--W
: have received intelligence Of Il sad alIai
/, which took place at the residence of Isaa
. n. Fooks, Esq, near Concord, in this cour
! ty, on Saturday morning last.
= An unmarried sister Of MIR. Fooks, name
y Priscilla, aged about 80 years, shot her nice,
Il Miss Priscilla Bacon with pistol and aGte
i committing the deed, took the same weapo
). and shot herself. Miss Bacon was youn
l. lady about lG years Of age, and had Just /,
if turned to her uncle's from boarding schoo
/, for the summer vacation. She is said TO b
> u very interesting and handsome young lad,
The hall entered her neck and passed up ini
d the skull causing dangerous wound, but "
h, learn that the physicians have some hope ,
IF her recovery.
% Miss Fooks in attempting her own de-
~ tructioni shot herself three times, the bal
entering the left breast Her condition 1
present is very critical, all the wounds bein
in the region of the heart.
- 1t appears that for long time she hi
4 been subject to periods of insanity and III
n ring these attacks displays u most malignal
Ie spirit towards her friends
r. From II correspondent who was there aft,
the occurrence, we learn that the house pr
sented an awful spectacle the walls of Il
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