Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EPIroMR OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL IHrRL-
IiaERoR.-rhe Farmers aud Merchants Bank Of
Cecil county, Md has been in operation two
wceks. j. I. Mc0uAoagh,- President, and Geo
II. Brown, Of New York, Cashier.
J. 4. Heald, Nc. 42l Market Street. is now
prepared to supply the different kinds Of Rove
nue. Stamps, in large or small quantities. A
discount made on oil purchases of $4,000 and
upwards.
Wm. McCaulley and VIM. Bright, assignees,
offer the property Of Thomas Smith, at private
sale. See advertisement.
Wm. II. Pierce, having determined to remove
from this city, will sell his property, at public
sale, at the hotel Of John Foster, on Saturday,
January 24th, at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
There was jam Of floating ice in the Chris
liana river, yesterday morning
The Annual meeting of Z" The New Castle
County Mutual Insurance Company" will be
hold at the office of the Company, on Monday,
the 18th Of January next, at 10 o'clock,
DEPARTURE OF NlELp's BATrERY.-Captain
Nields Battery, loft this city, OH Saturday af.
ternoon last, for Washington. Previous to their
departure, they passed through our streets, and
repaired to Gordon's lot, where they went
through the artillery drill. large number OF
both sexes were at the depot, who cheered them
on in their glorious mission of aiding in the
preservation Of our liberties. They fired n sa-
lutte as they passed through our city. They are
aue body Of men, aud we hope that they may
speedily return to their homes, with the know
ledge of having performed their duty, and con-
tribute their full share to the great work of
putting down this Infamous rebellion.
INTERESTING SCENE The Seventh Annual
| celebration Of the Sabbath Schools connected
with the Central Presbyterian Church, took
| place in that church on last Sunday afternoon.
| Tue large audience room presented an animated
| Mngt uf the nnnunipu bV the
children, leaving very little room for spectators.
The ceremonies passed OF to the satisfaction of
oil present.
THE WILMlSToN INsTITuTs SCIENTIFIC Lee.
TUREs.-The fourth lecture of the course will be
given on Thursday, January 9Th. Subject
"Mechancal Powers"
MAJOR BEN. RIoKETES arrived in Elkton by
the & O'Clock train on Wednesday night, from
the battle field of Fredericksburg, where he was
wounded in the fight on Saturday, by the burs-
ting of a shell. The Major was climbing over n
fence when shell struck and exploded against
the post directly before him, wounding him ia
the groin and otherwise disabling him His inju
rics are severe though not considered dangerous,
but Of such character rs TO disable him from
walking,
ATTENTION, SoLDIERs PRoTEcF YOUR HEALTH
No sensible man will leave the city without
supply Of HOLLOWAY'S PILLS 81 ON rAlENT
For wounds, Bruisese Sores Fevers and Dysen-
terry, these medicnes are the best in the world
Every English and French Soldier uses them
Only 25 cents per Box or Pot. a2C
INJuRED BY THE CARs--On Thursday nigh
last, a man by the name of Crawford, fton
Philadelphia, a Government employee, on biz
way TO aqua Greek, fell from the cars at th,
first crossing below the Elkton Depot, and WA
dangerously injured in tie foot, side and on,
arm.