Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EpTQME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEl-
MGEEcE.-Mr. Jesse Higgins. formerly of
st. Georges Hundred, in this State, now re-
siding near Poolesyille, Md, has been ar
rested and locked up. He is charged with
having been forwarding recruits to the
rebels
In the First Delaware since they left Will
mington, there has only been four deserters,
and only four cases brought before general
court-martial There are regiments in the
service that have three or four such cases
every week. There has been IL promotions,
and seven transfers. The regiment is now
short l6O men of having a full compliment.
The Directors of the Philadelphia, Viii
mngton, and Baltimore Railroad Company,
at their meeting on Friday, (the first that
has been held since the call for new volun-
teers,) appropriated to the bounty fund nine
thousand dollars, as follows Three thou
sand dollars to Pennsylvania, three thousand
dollars to Delaware, and three thousand
dollars TO Maryland.
The Union men of North West Fork
Hundred, Sussex County, held "A meeting ON
the 9th inst, and appointed Dr. w. Jones
and Hicks u. Hooper delegates to the State
Convention, aud James Darbee and Rhodes
Hazard, aternates. DIR. ID. G. Fisher and
VIM. w. Spicer were appointed delegates
TO assist IN nominating candidates for the
Senatorial Representative and Levy Court
branches OF the county ticket, and Joseph
lIairgrovc and Caleb r. Stuart alternates.
Rhodes Hazard, John H. Twilord and WIN.
w. Spicer were appointed to meet II com.
mittee to be appointed from Uppear N. w.
Fork District, To nominate Il candidate for
Assessor for the two Districts. WIN. h.
Rodgers was nominated for INSPECTOR
/ William = OshOwup fnru,arlu Houtn;, .i
the Leap ght boat, was found few nights
since dying in a coal yard near the wharf
lie was removed TO the Aims house, where
he expired in Il few moments afterwards
Mr. Osborne was formerly an energetic
Democratic politician, and possessed u great
deal OF influence in his party.
Samuel b. Hitch, State Treasurer, notifie.
the School Committee of the State, Of th,
appOrtionment of the school fund among
their respective districts
An act TO encourage cnlistments, passed
by the City Council, August 18th, will b,
found in another column
: The next session OF the Hannah Nor,
Academy, in this city, will commence OF
the st Monday in September. This is on,
OF the best institutions in Delaware for thu
education of young ladies.
A SOLDIER kILLED.-On Saturday morn.
ing Edward &. Grafton, bugler of compan'
Is, lst Maine regiment was uccidently kille,
on the railroad between Philadelphia an,
Wilmington. lle had been to his home OF
furlough, and WAS returning to his regimen
when be got on the top of car. In pass
ing under covered bridge, he was sirucl
on the head and instantly killed. The bod
was taken to Baltimore and placed III tn
dead-house at the central police station il
charge OF two of his comrades to await 6na
disposition. The deceased was about twen
ty years of age,
PoLTIeAL.-'rhe Union party met in Hun
dred meetings on Saturday last. The fol
lowing are the nominations for Georgetow
llundred;-lnspector, Joseph r. Adams
Assessor, Matthew &. Wilson Committe
on county ticket, John S. 1indal, Georg
Torbert and John D. Rodney Committe
. on Sheriff and Coroner Edward g. Pepper
Isaac I. Dunning and James W. LYNCH
Delegates to Dover, Capt. John B. Waples
Asbury q. Pepper, Greensbury Rogers
Peter Rust and Jacob Moore.
REoRuTING.-W are informed that re-
crniting in this State has been going OF
quite rapidly during the past week. Cant
Nields' Battery is full, and the 4th Deawar
is rapidly filling up. This is the last da
for recruiting before the draft, and we woul
urge all who do not want TO be drafted to e,
at once to recruiting officer and enroll HI
name.
RELGlous.--Rey. J. q. Hammer of Mil.
ford, Del, will preach in the Central Pres.
byterian Church next Sabbath morning a
lO3 o'clock, and at in the evening.