Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-19
FOCAL AFFAIRS.


MILITARY COMPANY FoRMRD.-A meeting
was held on Tuesday evening the 9Th inst. =,
ri l'usey a. SCOTS Morocco factory, mud Il
company formed, called the Reno Guards,
for City and State defence, and elected T..
L. Cummings Captain, and appointed the
following committee 10 solicit subscriptions
to equip the company; Jno. q. Baker Jno.
Nj. scott and 'lno Bradley.
CLAIMS OF EXEMPTION from the draft for
the Oliy of Wilmingto has been deferred
until further notice. CIiAs. b. LORE.
Thief CAuGuT.-The honse of DIR. John r..
Kane was entered on The llih inst by n
German, whose name we could not learn,
and robbed OF an over-cOut, a revolver, and
several other valuable articles. amounting in
,l TO about fifty dollais The thief immedi
atrly went TO the depot where he procured
a ticket and was about getting into the cars
to make good his escape, when he was ares
ted by High Constable Aydelott and lodged
iu the City Hall Cells. After hearing be-
fore the Mayor, he was committed in de-
fault of bail.
BIBLE ANN1vERsARY.-- Bible Society
Of the State OF Delaware celebrated its 50th
Anniversary in the Presbyterian church
Rev. DIR. Spotswood's) New Castle ON the
llth inst. The Hon. Willard Hall in the
chair The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by the Rev w. c. Roberts of Will
mngton, and Dr. Spotswood The vener-
able President, Judge Hall, read an able and
interesting report. The entire static was en-
pured two years since; 1913 families were
visited, and 743 white, and 500 coored found
destitute. The work of the past year, has
been chiefly the supply of Missionary Sun
day Schools aud the soldiers leaving fer the
war. In the last named effort, much interest
has been shown The proceedings were of
an interesting character Messrs. Wiswell,
Akman, Murphy and Others taking part,
and addresses being delivered by Rev. j.
pickerson, Rev Dr. sheldon and Dr. Cum
mugs oiSmyrna.
CApTUREp.-Wc understand that d
letter has been received from Lieut. Alfred
VNndcvcr. of this city, who is now Il
prisoner of war ut Richmond, by his
relatives. He is on his parole and saws
he is treated, SO far, very well He was
on his way to his regiment when captured
nj farm house near Fairfax Court
House, where he had stopped to rest, be-
ing sick While there u company of re-
bel cavalry came up and captured him
His companion in arms had gone forward
previously with others. They had only
shortly before left this city, after escort
ing home the body Of Adiutant Adred
SUDDEN DEATH. Mrs. Eliza Cham
berlin, wife of Benjamin Chambrrlin, died
very suddenly on Saturday last She
was, to all appearance, in good health
uu1 LaH iuet natn, tn,. hmm. .lc q. ,,,I.,
she was taken i'll in her chair aud in
few minutes was corpse
NEW Books We direct tile attention
Of our readers TO the advertisement of j
I lleald's September list of new books,
10 be had at his store No. 42l Market
street
Nav BuLDlNa -pusey, ,Iones 4 Co.,
are halnga large frame building cree.
ted on their wharf foot of Poplar Street
the increase of their business demandinr
additional room.
Notice to the Patriotic Ladies Of Will
mingtOn.
Having on hand over 2,0O0 Hoop Skirts
! wish 10 dispose of them within the nest
'N'H'N NhAsi hHN VIII give y per cent oil all
my retail sales To the Sick and Wounded
Soldiers, until the first day of October.
also have on hand one hundred soied Skirts,
which ! will sell mnch less than my usual
price. WIN. II. HYDE, Agent.
Institute Building.
B65@ CnEAr JoHN's ls the greatest place in
town.
ssE Cheap John sells more Boots and Shoes
than any other store in Delaware.
gsHa Cheap John has the greatest stock Of
any other store in Delaware
Bay Cheap John is the sole agent for the hes
Spool Cotton male IN the world, at Az King
Street.
SOLDIERS SPECIAL NoTICE-Do your
duty to yourselves, protect your health,
use Holloway's Pills and Ointment. For
Wounds, Sores, Bowel Complaints and
Fevers, they are u perfect safeguard -
Full directions how to use them with
every box. Only 25 cts. 2l0
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