Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-22

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Joseph Teas, Samuel Barr
Gregg Chandler, pr j. y. Vaughan.
Vincent G. Uilpin, Isaac $, Elliott,
Rev G. +. Miswell, Levi Il. Clark.
George Stearns, Clement b. Smyh,
S W Bowers, ueorge D. Armstrong,
Dc Il H. Porter, Daniel Corhit
" rninall
Tins SICK of rllR SECOND IlEl.AwARE--
The following is n list of the sick from the
Second Delaware Regiment, on board the
Sanitary steamer Commodore, which has
arrived at Fortress Monroe. They were
taken from llarrson's Landing, July 18th
and 10Th, 1862 :-Courad Price, II, hernia
Charles Zeibalt, y. hernia Isaac i. Miller
A hernia EbeneXer Alexander sergeant,
G, fever: Robert Palmatory, ID, epilepsy
Charles Simmons, b, hernia; Henry Combs,
p. epilepsy William Campbell, G, fever;
Charles O'llara, +, debility VIM McMul-
len, b, bronchitis Geo. Warren, A, debili
ty Jacob Grant c. debility Thomas Nj.
Wiuie, captain, debility; Israel VI. Reeves,
ID, scurvy Thomas Fulton, g, diarrhpa
David Ambrose. b, debility James Leath
crbury, I'd lieutenant, A, debility; Jacob
l.oustan, Il, fever VIM. nougherty corpo-
Cyrus II. Haywood, sergeant. A, darrhHa;
y ntIltS l'lilAs SCI SNNh'i - H9NA'tuS'
SAD AccIDESr.- \ sad accident occurred
Yesterday morning, on the Railroad, about II
half mile above the Brandywine Railroad
Bridge The facts are as follows 1t ap-
pears that Mrs. Townsend wife of Enoch
Townsend ship-carpenter, who resides in
Brnndywiue Village, went 10 the Railroad
for the purpose Of gathering Blackbcrries.
Whilst thus engaged, She heard the nine
..rtl, ,t.ar
Having two little boys in company with her,
and being fearful lest some accident might
beal them. she Immediately ran up on
the track. when she perceived that the cars
were very close TO her. and approaching at
a rapid rate 1t is supposed that she lost
all selG-possession at this juncture, as she
ran from one side of the road TO the other,
until She reached u small iron bridge when
She turned aud ran towards the train and
before the Engineer could stop the engine,
il struck her and knocked her against cor
her Of the Bridge, killing her almost in
stanty. A terrible wound WAS inflicted on
the back part of her head. She leaves d
husband and an adopted son, and a large
number Of relatives and friends by whom
her sad fate will he deeply mourned
TIE WTLMINGToN lNsTmUTE-At the
annual meeting Of the Institute in April,
it was resolved to appoint a committee to
raise $1,000 To pay the floating debt
The committee was appointed, entered
upon the duty and entirely succeeded. Al
the Executive Committees meeting OH
the 10th inst, the Chairman of the
Special Committee appointed in obe-
dicncc to vote OF the last annual meet.
ing, for soliciting subscriptions to Tho
amount of 81 900 to he applied 10 the
payment Of the floating debt of the InSti-
tutc, submitted Il final report stating tha
the object Of the committee hud been nc
complishcd. The committee gladly ac-
knowledge the valuable assistance in it,
laborS received from the members of til,
Executive Committee The Chairman
completed the duties of the Committee h,
paying over to the President, Mr. Georg
W. Bush, the sum of $1,000 collected b,
the committee. The Charman's rcpor
aud the several subscription books wer
passed over to the archives Of the lnsti
= mte and the following resolution wa
passed
Resoioed, That the thanks of the vii
mington Institute are due, and hereby ar
accorded, to the Special Committee Of it
/ members, consisting of the iollowin,
named gentlemen Joshua T. Heald
G. S. Capclle, Edward Belts, Samuel NJ
Harrington, ir., DIR. C.. Harlan and I
Clarkson Taylor for having successful
carried out the enterprise of raising Ii
+ voluntary subscription the sum of 81 90
for the payment of the floating debt {
the Institute, and that We also cordial
thank all those who have assisted there
III.
L L We are pleased to know that thi
n yalued Institution is in state Of pro,
II perity, with income sufficient to make
J.. sclfsupporting and extend its uselulnes,
All who can should he members, as
i only costs 50 year or less than penn
E a day.
" TnE SICK AND WouNpEb.--A committt
consisting Of John \. Duncan, Samuel Ila
fl, Ian and DIR Bullock, left this city on Wed
M nesday, for the James River, to inquire inl
d the condition of the troops Of the SecOn
O Delaware Regiment. On arriving ut Wasl
ington they were refused permission TO pr
,n ceed, the Surgeon General representing tht
IN the men were furnished with every thing +
rs qulred for comfort; that they were dOr
we'll, and were rs well cared for as th'
could be by their friends or relatives III
ne committee accordingly returned home {
p Friday In this connection we may sta
N that all accounts concur in representing Il
e. health Of the army much improved, al
es consequently our people may be saIisi
er that their friends will not unnecessari
n. suffer.
30 NoLrNrRER,-Ca James Fisher is NJ
engaged in recruiting 1t company for t
Fourth Delaware Regiment His Office
at the corner Of Seventh and Orange $
Patriotic young men wishing to enlist
the service Of their country, and do bati
for the restoration Of the Union, should
and enroll their names at once.
all CLEANING Our THE CuRIsTIANA.--The ci
~ has the mud machine Oriole ut work clea
d. ing out the Christiana river. She may
seen now at work on the point Of mud h
~. low the Meesrs. Thatchers ship-yard. 1t
II an interesting sight for any one who h
never seen such an operation.
10 pnoNoTED. Adiutant w. +. A. Torbe
lk of ihc I'd Delaware Regiment, has been ,
So tailed from that Regiment and appoint
~ Aid-de-C Camp upon the staff OF Brigade
General French, United States Army. Il
er officers of the I'd Delaware Indignantly d
ST ny the charge that they were absent irt
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