Smyrna times., 1862-05-29
M 1 SCELLAN EOUS.
Delaware Affairs.

Or. Solomon Sharp who has been in Elk,oU
on leave for the last few msnrhs. hs. been
srdered TO Norfolk.
'ohn o. Appleton Of the FRS, Delaware
nsg'nsnt has been appointed Prsyost Marshal
OF Norfolk.
fRocEEDINes OF CouRr.-The Jury in the
case OF W. g. c Peters. vs. Jonathan Ca,.
hns' returned verdict ot $40 so with inter.
es' aud costs for psnIltfs being the amoun,
1850 F'e"O'' H.
NGw CAEDIDATE.-A Maine exchange
says thar Hon. Geo. p. Fisher, our WORTHY
heP'esentatlVe in Congress. is spoken Of az a
eahaidate Tor Governor IN this State upon
Sna' authority the suPposltion Is founded we
are not informed
DELAwARR EMANc1rAr1os A ho.ina.s 10,
ter frOm WILMINGTON, Del, 10 the RyJIet;n
says; You are right about Della ware in vour
recent eduarial. IL is the opinion ofleading
msn here that Delaware will 20 for emsncips.
uOs al the fall election MIR. RaVard,s
speech OF April Sd has done this, and nothinO
s1ss hGs dORs IT, 1t has converted hundreds
si us."
Nav ARMS The Third Regimen. has been
supplied by the government with the new Ans
very good manner. but are said 10 be apable
OF carrying a ball with superior power and
precision They have a tull supply for
the entire Regiment. We believe the
harper's Ferry rifles forwarded to the ReCl.
nent from this place and Dover have been
returned TO the custody OF the SIate.-News.
Sword PREsENrATIoN.-On Friday after.
noen there was quite pleasant episode at the
M ha NJ
volunteers, know as Fort Marshal, in Baltimore.
which, for the time being. went far 10 relieve
tue dull monotOuy OF an inactive camp life.
The colonel OF the regiment, II. w. Wharton.
was agreeaby surprised by bsIng the recipient
OF magnificent field officers sword, sash and
belt, presented by Capt. Joseph M. Barr. on
the part OF the field and staff officers of the re-
glment. The mOuniings OF the scabbard and
sword handle are gold. and there is also embla.
xpned upon them the osat Of arms of the State
Of Delaware, together with the inscriD,ion
"Prssented to Col. H. w. Wharton. hv the
field and staff officers of the Second Delaware
State Volunteers ''-Repubtican.
Nav CASTLE UNIoN NJ BETTING. On Thnrsdsv
last We attended the Union Meeting, al New
Castle. and were very highly pleased at the
harmony, unaElmity and dspostion, eyinced
10 carry little Delaware for the MON the COM
ing autumn. We saw s0mo of our old dem
oeratc frleRds among the crowd that gave us
svidence that they had not been carried awav
by The cry OF abOlIOnism, or seduced bv the
ties OF party TO war against our government
Such democrats we are proud of Thev stand
ferth IN the hour of danger the bulwark of the
nation. There ls no credit to be attached 10
republican for supporting the Administration.
IL 10 hn bantlIng-he hel pc 10 ma ke il, and ls
knaN a.
due 10 the democrat and Bell man, who throw
their party 10 the winds and stand % for The
man they fought 90 hard against al The last
Presidential election, because they knew hun
!" be right. A. thus meeting The Democrat, the
Republican. aud the Bell man, net one com.
mon brotherhood, q threw upon the altar of
their country their party predliccuons and ban.
dsd together as one man, who ia Determined 10 (
be loyal and stand by the Union al every haz
Gard. This Union he ongt 10 no party, to no |
faction il ID The inheritance Of the " hole peo. |
pie, i was bOuc ht by the blood and treasure
OF patriot fathers; Iis desIinies are guarded in
Heaven by sainted moIhers; we would indeed |
be T>creant sons OF such noble ancestry if we /
Permnted the s'crlIglnus hands Of traitors to
dssireV II. Well do Delaw areans understand
this, and molly have the psople Of New Castle |
county come TO the rescue.
HhHe was merely contest Of lnion .
every msu was right IN supporting his party,
bat now II has become question OF the STA.
biIIy Of our much honored institutions yes.
even democracy uselt Therefore, we saw to
every democrat who loves his country, to ion
the men who met in New Castle on Thursday
last. and strike one effective blow for the
UaIen. II IS now question oil Government or
no G'Verhment-not of Democracy aud Re.
publissnIsm IL Is question whether this
SO'ern nent shall exist or not.-InIuirer.
Some four or five years ago a slave woman i