Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


day, will please give u4eAtly Information ot the /
rit', Ia order that their papers may be lett at I
their proper places thereafter
EritoMg or BusiSEss AND Personal ISrEL
LiuGNcE.-Wm. II Carr, Of Smyrna, whp was IA
corporal in The Marine Sers &c un holfd the
Congress, waa taken prisoner by tile rebels on .
the occasion Of tie attack ot the NlcnimAe
MIR lrWug $ VallaudPlnnl, ol NcwarS, Bet.
receiy i the degree Of Doctor Of Medicine, Al
ihe late commcnc, meat Of the University Of
Maryland
Tie annual session Of tie Philadelphia Con
ference, commences On Wednesday, l9ih lust, at
the Union N Church, Philadelphia. Bishop
Morris presinq
GOV Curtn, of pennsylvrnia, has appointed
WIN, X THATCHER iou Of Nlt Lewis Thatcher,
Of Chester, f,rtt lieutenant in the volunteer
service.
negro named Pumpey Stewart. sail to he
lui or lu5 years DID, died last week, At Gravel
| Is Run, in Duck CIoak Hi Kent COUNTY.
Coroner Dorothy, Of Kent County, heli an
inquest, few days ago. over the body OF
negro named Abraham llinson, who was found
dead near Backiston's X Roads, and the jury
rendered II verdict Of death from exposure.
Chares Smith, commonly called Doggy
Smith," was arrested last Sunday weak, at
Smyrna, oil the charge Of stealing gun, be
longing TO one OF the U, :. soldiers, from Cars
Hotel.
Benny Blackiston, the well.known letter car
rier, was discharged on Saturday week, ftom the
4 Amsh0u-e, in an improved condition Of mind
J. T. lleads Book List for March, will be
found in another column Ii embraces all the
latest publications. Those Of our readers wish
ing to make purchases Of the standard works OF
the day at the lowest prices should not fail to
call Mt No. Al Market Street
We invite the ateuton Of our readers to the
advertisement of Wm, +. DIfy, Music Publish
er and Dealer in Musical Instruments, Music
Books and Musical Merchandise Of every de
scripton, wholesale mi retail No. 7li Market
Street, Wilmington, Del Schools AMI Teachers
supplied at the lowest terms All kinds Of Alu-
steal instrumenY repaired. Pinuos tuned by
experienced tuners. Music sent by mail free ot
postage PiaRos fir sale Or rent We commend
Mr. Duffy to the pntroungeS Sof the puhic An
tie new music received soon rs published.
The next session Of the Young Ladies Insti-
tue, in this city, Rev. Thomn. NJ. Cam, a. NJ ,
: Principal and Proprietor viii commence the
FIRST Monday in April This institution is siu.
ated in high and healthy part Of the city, and
ranks anoug the best schools for the education
Of young ladea, in the State.
VISIT OF rug y. Taoors 10 DELAWARE.
-GREAT FLuTTEa ANONu aus SgcEssIoNIsrs.
--Uu Friday evening, lth inst, two companiuies
OF Col. Wallaces Regiment OF Maryland voun-
!
up their quariera u The state Buuse and posted
guards on all the roaIs leading from town
\ summons was then sent To John b. Penning.
ton, Captain OF the las.etl Guard, whose mem.
5ers are said to lie ia sympathy with the Sonill
crn traitors) to appear before col. Wallace, WIN
b demanded Of Capt, Pennington the issuing OF IN
, order calling in the arms of his company and
their delivery to him. THIS Captain Penning.
ton refused to do, on the ground that lie hai
{ given his bond for the safety Of the arms to the
state and after being permitted to see hi,
family was taken into military custody. jane
T., Wise, tue keeper Of the State House, who had
= refused to epen that building as uuatte fol
: the troOls, was also arrested During the night
john X. Jarvis, for using threatening language
ii and during the next day Ex Sheriff., Wm A
il AklLaon, lieutenant OF the llaslett Guard, RnC
y john l.. Pratt, John Slay. NJ, 3. llllyutd. c. II
4 McWhorler members Of the Guard, and IL maj
named Gilspie were also arrested. Edwarl
s Kdgely, Secretary Of State was detained for {
a short time, through mistake Alessrs. Slay
Illllyard JARVIS, WISE nAd Hill, were subse.
a quently released. The troops left Dover ON Sa-
4 turday night, und proceeded to Smyrna. Upol
u their arrival at the latter place they calet
upon Captain Carr, Of the Smyrna Home Guaris
tur the delivery Of the guns in possession ol tina
4 company. Captain Carr Immediately made nl
arrangement with Col. Wallace for their deliver,
and the troops returned to Dover on Mondll
# evening. In the meantime, the llasett Guard
=, held a meeting and resolved to give up the
arms tO tue CommisaaTy uf the county, provide
! their captain and other members should be re
T. leased After receiving the arms from tL
Commiasary, the troops left Dover on Tuesday
ut noon, for New Castle.
Az New Castle, Dr. Merritt and Capt Thoma
NJ. URle, were waited on, and after few mo
ments deliberalion gave up the arms in posses
sion Of the Delaware Guards, at that place.
detachment Of the troops came to this city
on Friday last Cob Walhce sent II note l.
Thomas T. BnyArl aud Daniel MeClintoek, Cap
tain Of the Delaware Guards, requesting au in
tervew, They met the Colonel when lie re
. questei them to give up the arms in their pos
session or in the hnnls OF the company. Mr.
= Bnynrd declined on the ground that lie hAi
= given bonds for their safety, and he was nc
g c1untnbe To the State for them Col Wallace
! informed them that they were under arrest --
. They were afterwards released on parole, an
IL they continue to report to the Colonel every fey
q hours. An order WAS Issued for IL meeting o
Il the Company, but the members disregurded it
! few of them, however, have sent in their guns
The others refuse to comply with the demand Q
a the Government.
- Yesterday, about noon, the remainder of th
troops, about $50 in number, arrived in ou
> city. They were accompanied by full bras
. band, and marched through our streets to tn
" Custom House, where they TOOK up their quar-
, tiers. Their advent created considerable cx
+ citeinent in the community. number of tn
!, members Of the Delaware Guards were sum
u lnoned bciore Col. Wallace, on refusal 10 deliye
r w their guns, amongst them Esquire Floyd
y We are informed thut upon examination SPUR
s Floyd stated that he had no gun in his posses
= sion We learn that Thomas +. Bayard ha
e gone 10 Washington A number of guns hay
d been secured The troops ARE still here
FATAL Accident On the 10th inst, a MAJ
named George Whiing, in the empl0y of th
Il Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore Rail
road Company met with accident ut flavr
de Grace, which caused his death in a fr,
8 minutes afterwards. While awaiting to arrnug
I soue cars he was accidentally caught betwerl
B two of them, by which he was horribly crueheJ
A physician was ut once summoned To his Il 4
: but his injuries were Of such nature that HI
/ did not survive more than ten minutes II,
resided at Iayte de Grace.
DRowNED.-A man named James Yearsey
/ fell oil Que Of the abutments Of the bridge O
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimor,
Railrond Company, iutJ the Brnndywne Creek
on Sunday afternoon last, aud was drowned. =
lie is supposed to have been intoxicated. lie
swan for u short distance and every effort was
made by persons in the vicinity TO rescue him
from watery grave. but all their efforts proved
unavailing. Search was made for his body i'm.
mediately, but Rt lust accounts it had not been
| recovered.