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

EPIToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL
lNrFLildENcE.--Jesse Swayne of this city, is
soldier in McCalls Reserve Corps He
fought calamity in all the recent battles in
which that regiment participated.
Joseph Shipley, Esq, Of this city, has sub
scribed $500 to the United States Sanitary
Commission.
Messrs. Thomas and Moses Morrison, who
formerly carried on the iron business in this
city, are now prisoners in Salisbury, n. g.,
iur refusing to fight against the Union men
Mr. James Morrison who was prisoner in
Richmond from the same cause, has since
made his escape. He was allowed to go on
his parole, and directly after the battle Of
Seven Pines. walked over the field. He
gives fearful description of it.
George Jacobs, the Oldest man in Mill
Creek Hundred died at his residence near
Milford Cross Roads, on Friday the lst inst
in the g3d year Of his age He emigrated
To the neighhorhood more than 40 years ago,
from the neighbOrhOod of Germantown. He
raised "A family of ten or twelve children, but
uutlved the most OF them.
u. Nj. Bates, will sell the Crawford estate
at public sale, at the hotel of j. q. Lippin-
colt, at Middletown, on the Dist inst, at 2
o'clock, Nj.
Captain r. s. Lammot who has been re-
ciuiting for the regular army in this city,
has closed his Office, and gone to Newport,
Ky. to take charge of the barracks at thai
place.
The barn of Jehu Talley situated about
half mile west of Stamps Tavern, in Della
ware county, Pa, took fire from the heating
Of the hay, last Sunday afternoon, and was
entirely consumed with all it's contents, in
Guiding dearborn, farming utensils, horse
valued nj 5000 beside the entire crop OF
wheat ,lQD. bushels of old wheat, lot ot
corn, soats,s NC The dwelling was saved
through thG.r-Es4blts Of the neighbors who
had aAem!ned<
j. G. Harper, Nj, ID. and First Lieut.. ID
+. Buckingham are recruiting company
kldr the Fourth Delaware Regiment. Ihell
| Office in this city is at Goa Market Street
lfrre is Il fine chance for young men 10 en-
list under the banner Of their country
DgowNEp.-A man named John Pierce
was drowned in the Brandywne race on th'
northeily side of the creek, II short distance
from this city, on Tuesday afternoon last
1t appears that he was subject to fits, an'
had been out gathering backberries, ant
was returning home when he was seized Will
Il fit and fell into the water Two little boy
discovered him, and dragged him out OF th'
race but life was extinct. The Corone
held an inquest, and verdict was rendered
in accordance with the above facts.
RAILROAD AccIpENT.--Th The nine o'clocI
train Of cars going north met with an acci
dent about two miles from this city, at
place called the deep cut" ON Tuesda
morning last The train.was proceeding Il
usual, when the locomotive and tender wer
suddenly thrown oliShe track, and somewha
injured. The other cars were not damaged
The engineer was slightly, though not seri
, ously injured. The fireman jumped froI
the train and escaped without injury. Th
acaNlent caused several hours delay 10 tn
morning train due here at half-past niu
; o'clock.
/ NoTIcE.-The Union voters of Brandywin
Hundred, are requested to meet ut the Ac
deny, in Brandywine village, on Saturda
August 9, ut p. NJ for the purpose of Sc
I lecting five delegates TO attend State Co
vention, which meets at Dover, on the 1871
of August, to nominate candidate for Go
ernor, and Representative to Congress.