Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS
GREAT MASS
RATIFICATION NEE TING
Union Men of New Castle Co.,
AT MIDDLETOWN,
Thursday, October 23d, 1862,
COMMENCING AT lO4 A. NJ.

%hhAoAeNJ4 OCbOUCI SOuy 10OS1
COMMENCING AT 104 A. NJ.
All loyal men of New Castle County,
large delegations from Kent and Sussex,
and our earnest friends from neishhorng
counties, are expected to be al lhis meet
ing and TO unite in the ceremonies of Ra-
tilcation of the
UNION STATE 4 COUNTY TICKET.
The following speakers have been invi-
ted, and some of them have already pro
missed to be present Hon. Daniel s.
Dickinson, Of New York Daniel Dough-
erly, Esq, John W. Forncy, Esq., and
Morton NlcMichacl, Esq, Of Philadelphia ;
j. j Creswcll, Esil, of Elkton, Md. (;
Hon. George r Fisher, y G.. Bradford,
ESQ, George q, Gordon, Esq, n. b.
Smithers, ESD, and Jacob Moore, ESD
Arrangements have been effected with
the Rail Road Company, fully to accom-
modate our Union friends. A special train
of cars, accompanied by SPLENDID
BRASS BAND, leaves Wilmington at $
A. NJ, and Nliddletown ON return, at ) ]
I, NJ. Fare from Wilmington and New
Castle, by special train, for round trip,
ONLY FIFTY CENTS. From these
stations, tickets 10 be had of the Commit.
tee of Arrangements only, from Bear Sta.
tion, ST. Georges and MI Pleasant, either
by special or regular trains, one half tile
usual rates.
From Dover and i'll Intermediate stations
by the regular train ouly, one half the
regular fare.
The enemies Of our liberties are at work!
The traitors are conspiring against our
country. l'nionisls. Loyal men True
men of Delaware, come one and all without
reference to former political ties. let us
have an earnest and enthusiastic demon
stration
LIEUT. RoBlNETr. another part Of to-
day paper will be found an interesting let
ter from Corinth, giving an account Of the
heroic conduct of Lieut., Robinctt of this
city, in that glorious action.
OBrAiNlNG GuNpowDrn AND EyAplNo
THE OATH. The Cambridge Md Intel
llgrncer, saya.-Dn #edne,doy night week
last as the Young man who drives the mail
between BridgeviIr and this town canr
into this place with the matt, he drove M
to the DRUG atory Of DR. Joseph Flint, and
throwing him bundle, remarked, " here
poetor here is lour iya poundso of sugar.
Provost Marshal jackson, who had got
wind oi the affair." and had previously STA
toned hlmscl. 1t the Store Ia detect the
ulck, remarked, " NH abc chnrac or that
suaAt and upon openiue the hamll,
lmlnd, n hg nspe,tJ, .DIHt iu~tcroi' five
p"u| VI pa,r ID w,l- tNc ppuud, OF eun-
powder The Mm.lH ,uIl retains it in
Nt' lo ees-'o On II ,ems that the powder
WIS ocnl after h' several nrntlrncli ini
sporting purp~#a, tllrr hciue uonc in oul
town and ihtse gentlemen not being will.
nlg to take the oath and send to Baltimore
for 1t, thonght tu obtain it ia this clandes.
tine manner. The Marshal seized the BOW.
der because It was obtained by cqadihe the
oath
ANOTHER MAHryR.-S samuel, son Of Cant
Magnlrr OF this city, died at llarpers Ferry
last Thursday iI0m an attack ui cholera
morlnls lie belonged, we believe. to one
oil the pennsylvania regiments, and was d
very worthy and estimablr man. Ills M
mains were brought 10 tins city and inter.
red in the burial ground Of the Asbury NJ
'hureh, last Tuesday afternoon. lie is
another victim 10 the terrible rebellion.
Letter from First Delaware Regiment
LETTER No. H.
hoLlNAR HEIGHTS, llARrgH's FERRY, VA,
p, Oct H. lsG2.
FRlENn HckEL:
If this locality has Il pre-
dominant characteristic, ii is that of rough
ness, and this quality imparts corespon
dent vagueness To the impressions of th,
stranger, to the effect that they can hay,
no outline. no deiniteness. Natural,
rough from the bold Heights which NEE
the eye, and from the numerous elevation.
everywhere apparent, war has rendered i
more so. 1t is so full of rough LOOKING
natural objects, So copious in angnlarities
that one queries if there was such quail
ty as smoothnoss discovered when the con
formation Of the region was determined
upon.
1t is so rough that We partakc of it
character we look rough, we feel rougl
and are rough and there is danger of ,
man becoming us angular, in disposition
as dogw0Od raot in its shape, and will
vision so distorted with looking upo,
such Objects that he will be unable tc
distinguish the difference between Dime,
and breakfast, for the simple reason that
there is no real difference in those meal.
as partaken of here. There is nothing
prominent but rocks, and we have all be
come so hardened in looking at them. that
we would not recognize our best friends
because the dense clouds of dust blinded
us, and can bite the government cracker,
without breaking all Of our teeth us a
sacrifice to our country.
But there are some splendid views from
the Heights on which our regiment is en-.
camped Looking towards the river, and
Town which is hid, as it were at the base
OF the mountain, the Heights arise TO an
immense distance, while the river which
| runs through the deep and wild like gorge
COURSES over its rocky bed Beyond ms
towards the interior, the landscape is fine
we can overlook the valley for many miles
with the fields and farms, and houses ;
the picture has yet many beauties, hut has
been daubed with the brush of war
The Regiment is becoming rested after
It's marches and light, though considerable
sickness of u Slight kind yet prevails
The men have been furnished with slel.
ter tents, which they designate "dor
houses they are not mucl larger, it is
true in courtesy 10 the donors, we ought
to consider these houses as shelters from
the rain, but we apprehend they do not
Afford complete protection
COL Andrews is now commanding the
Brigade, much to the satisfaction of all
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