Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NM can for the Militia.

HON. w Me DuhTONt
Goptrnor Of Deiaware:
Sir: The following order has this day
been issued
Ordered, LIST. That draft of three hun
dred thousand men be Immediately called |
into the service of the United States, to /
serve for nine months, unless sooner dis
charged.
The Secretary of War will assign the
quotas to the States and establish regula-
tions for the draft.
ID That if any State shall not by the
eighteenth day Of August, furnish its quota
of the additional three hundred Thousand
volunteers authorized by law, the deficiency
of volunteers in that State will also he made
up by special draft for the militia.
The Secretary of War will establish re-
gulations for that purpose.
Instructions will be sent in a few days.
The whole number of troops sent by the
States to be estimated and apportioned, and
any surplus furnished by a State above It's
proportion will be credited 10 the draft
liy order of the Secretary of War,
G. Z. BUCKINGHAM,
Brig. Gen'l and A. A. q.
On Thursday another despatch was re-
ceiyed by the Governor from the War De-
partment, directing the Governor TO proceed
with the drafting immediately and il the
State laws made no provision for calling out
the militia to appoint the officers, make out
the rolls, and the General Government would
provide for their pay.
What order the Governor will take ON
this requsition we cannot at this writing
sny. The organization of the militia is pc
culiarly State affair, yet the Statutes OF
Delaware have not a single word on the sub
iect. The situation is very embarrassing,
All the other States have their militia laws,
and the setting the machinery in motion is
only matter Of II few days time. Our law
makers must certainly have thought the
millennium was at hand when they abolished
the militia law and set up in its place our
imperfect volunteer system. The state,
however, is bound to comply, and il will de-
yolye upon the Governor to designate the
mode BY which the requisition is to be filled.
DELEGATE ELECTION The selection of
delegates to attend the Union State Con-
yention mt Dover, on the 9th inst, took
place in this County, on Saturday last
in this city the election took place at the
City Hall, and resulted in the choice of
the following named gentlemen
Leonard +. Wales, Joshua S. Nalen-
tine, John j. Toner, Daniel Lammot, Jr.,
Joseph Pyle.
In the Hundreds, the following named
selections were made
Brdndylpiae.- Delegates ii.
Harvey, Hayes Chandler, John Hayes,
Horace Moseey. Aternates Thomas
Beeson, John Chandler, Isaac S. Elliott
Chas. l. DUPONT, George W. Church
man,
Executive Committee b. Muir
ply, Lewis Zebley, Robert G. Fraim
benjamin Elliott, George Thompson
Pencader Delegates "
Black Nathan II. Dayett, H. IL. Apple
ton, NJ. II Paxson, j l.. Ellison. Al
ternates-F, Janvier, Wm Slack, Benz
Dcnney, Samuel Wright, George V
Hastings
ChYistiaua-The Union party Of Chris
tiana Hundred met at Feming's llote
: on Saturday, 9th inst, and appointed
the following gentlemen to represent th
Hundred in State Convention at Dove
on 10th inst, viz;
James Riddle, Alexander S Dixon
Wm S. Fleming, James NJ Brackin
George NJ Bramble.
Saturday the 10th day of September
was appointed for holding the nominatio
election for Hundred officers, from B I
4 G O'Clock in the afternoon.
I, Corrox GROWING IN DELAWARE. Jos.
4 Pusey has cotton growing very finely
! the yard at his factory corner of Thirteent
! and Poplar streets, in this city. Early la
u spring, Mr. Pusey procured three diifereu
= kinds of plants-Nirginiu, Georgia and ST
L | l.. 4 ,l,
:. IL short time they beganto grow luXuriantl,
} and gave evidence Of decided success
= They are now progressing beautifully, an
. fully demonstrate the capabilty of Della
;, ware soil for raising cotton. The Nirgiui
" plant has at first bud with splend
= cream color hue but in its more advance
i stage, which is IN few days after it maxi
u its appearance, it changes to dark red an
. falls off, After this lakes place, the po
>, which contains the cotton is formed, w
" would like to see experiments in raising co
ton in Delaware, on Il more extended seal
: as we believe that our climate is adapted 1
its culture. MIR. Pusey is of opinion thi
the Virginia plant is the best for our sol
l. A light soil is preferable for produciu
cotton, to any other. as has been fully dc
- moustrated by those who have had muC
= experience in its culture,
N PRoMoToN,--We are pleased to state tn
$, our young and estinable friend and fellow
p citizen, Thomas H. Sherwood, NJ. d., hi
+ recently been appointed Surgeon in the
- s. Army. Dr. S. has been connected wit
~ the Army of the Potomac us Lieutenant
t. the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, and pa
y, ticipated in all the hard fought battles
the Peninsula, having numerous hair bread
escapes, and although he has seen hard Sc
e. vice during the past six months, look,
10 strong and healthy Last week, when in o
, town. He left Philadelphia On Friday la!
4 in charge of Il corps of some twenty Su
t. geons for Hospitals on the james River
Or PenmsaLdr Aews.
GETTING WELtA-'rhe Chester Republics
says We are gratifed to state that Mi
m Davis who met with serious accident =,
s, the rail road, in this Borough last wee
Of the particulars OF which we gave at the tin
o. is rapidly conyalescing, and will speed
If. recover. Her escape from instant dea
b. was almost miracle.
e. PArRIoTIc.-One hundred property ow
H. ers have agreed to sign Bonds each in fl
of hundred dollars to indemnify the City Cou
ha Gil for appropriating $4,000 for Recruitii
in Delaware.
SMALL poX has already sacrificed sol
ice of our best and bravest troops. soldie
ed listen to the voice Of reason, supply yol
to selves with IIolloway's Pills and Ointmel
The Pills purify the blood and strength
,os the stomach, while the Ointment reno,
nv all pain, and prevent pit marks. Only
he cents per Box or Pot, 23I
nd Jodn McLear s. Son, No. III Market sire
icy will purchase at a premium the Coupons ,
,nt Aug. lDtn, on 4 Is ~ Treasury Notes, III