Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
Relief of Sick and wounded soldi,

Miss Maly Dixon, 73 yards muslin dc
laine, y yards calico, lint, 2l handkerchlels'
| pair pants, 2 pillow-cases, towels, . vests
| coat Mrs. A. Newlin, ~ bottles wine,
lint Mrs. Murguiondo, lint; Miss Kate
Rice, II handkerchiefs, 6 papers pins, Id
fans pairs pants, rolls of bandages Mrs.
n. T.. drubb, pillow cases A Friend, :
lars Jelly, . bottles syrup, some cotton, tape
and old linen Mrs Lawson, l3 shirts,
pilowcase, old muslin Mrs. J. Bradford,
! Jars jam Mrs. A. Pritchard, IL handker-
chiefs, 3 pairs drawers, shirts, lint MISS
A. Semple, l3 handkerchiels Mrs. NJ. A.
Seeds, 10 hankerchels Mrs. A. w. smith,
shirts, | bottle syrup, | pair pants OLD
linen Mrs. Il. Hollingsworth 8 pillows,
towels, pillow-cases, II handkerchlels
Miss 4. Ferris, 6 shirts, towels, dozen
pencils, ream paper, old muslin; Mrs. u.
i.loyd, pairs slippers, tracts Mrs. Capt
Corson, 28 handkerchiels Mrs. g.. Chand-
ler II magazines; Mrs. S. liilles, shirt,
pair socks Mrs VIM. IIilles, shirts, ?
pair pants MIR. Cyrus Stern, pairs new
pants, | book, newspapers; Mrs Il. Belts
pair slippers, pairs pants, coats Miss
ii. II. Bringhurst 3 pairs pants, pairs
stockings Mr.. II. Garrett, pair pants
Nil j. Il. Robinson, pair pants, coat,
shirt; Mrs. I. Darlington , pairs pants
Mrs. Yetman, lint MIR. A. Jack, 2 pair
pants. 2 coats, . vests Mrs. VIM Cham
bers pairs slippers, pairs pants, shirts
| Miss A. Z. Wollaston, | pair stockings, 2
shirts, old muslin; Miss II. A. Duncan, 2
shirts MIR. j. Bird, pairs pants; Mrs. j..
pusey, | pair pants, | vest, 2 shirts, l pair
boots Mrs. j. Scott, | shirt, vests pair
boots Mrs. g. +. Rudolph old linen Mrs.
r. r. Robinson, old linen; Mrs. Murgatroyd
rolls bandages; Mrs. II N. Wickersham,
coat; Mrs. r. w. Bowers shirts, vest,
coat Mr.. p. Plunkett, l pair pants, 2
pairs drawers, 5 shirts, 4 vests Mrs f..
Rice, 2 pairs boots; Mr. VIM. Bringhurst,
2 pairs shoes, 2 pairs pants Mrs. Sarah
Moore, vests, coats, pairs pants, pairs
stockings Miss X. Huxley, pair pants, /
coat MIR. G. b. Lore, l pair pants Capt.
B. Nields, coat, shirts, vests, pairs
pants, II collars Mrs. q. Richardson, 80
rolls bandages, | shirt pillow-cases,
haudkerchels, l shirt, 2 pairs pants; Mr.
Sayers, 5 pairs pants, 2 vests, pair drawers
. coats; Mrs. DIR. Vaughn, 10 handkerchiels
~ towels old linen; Mrs. DIR. Bullock lC
towels, old linen Mr.. w. S. lagany
pairs CATERS Mrs. Gillis, A shirts. . pairs
pants, coat vest Mrs Samuel Baily, AZ
pounds feathers; Mrs. Q, Rowland, 9 shirts
= coats, g collars, vests, . hats, 2 pair,
suspenders, pairs pants; Mrs. VIM. Lea,
coat, pairs pants; Mrs. 2. Ferris jr, 4 pairs
pants, | pair drawers, pairs boots ant
shoes, coat Mrs. III. McGombs, A pair
pants Miss Il. Hilles ring cushions aut
& cases, 3 pairs slippers, coat. l pair pants
10 handkerchieis; Society LIST Presbyterial
Church. s sheets pillow-cases ; Mrs
: Richie, old muslin, 2 pairs drawers, hat
Mrs. Nolan, pairs pants, lint, old muslin
Mr. j Bancroft, 2s4 yards muslin; Mrs II
: +. Pickles, "a handkerchieis, pairs pants
Mrs. Pearson, pair pants.
Children's Contributions.-H W. Tat
nall, neck ties, handkerchiets, pape
! rice l.. Il. Tatnall, papers coffee II. g
latnall, 2 papers cocoa, | paper tobacco
, j. W. Tatnall, ! paper tobacco, ! pape
corn starch, paper farina; w. g. Talnall
p 10 handkerchiels for drummer boys Il
Belts, Jr, 3 papers tobacco Il. 4. Lea
, working stamp lletty Pritchard, (colored
| bundle of lint; collected by j. Scott
: pair drawers, A Shirts pairs pants | pal
e stockings, | coat, lining for wrappers, oil
muslin Boys and Girls Aid Society, lint
b II. H. pusey, j. Scott, S. Wckersham, NJ
S Robinson, i. lladdock, l.. Iloruer, boxes 0
lint.
t Contributions received for Ind Delawar
4 Regiment will be acknowledged next weel
}, The rooms of the Association in the Inst
tutc Building are open at all times for til
+ reception of contributions.
+ WAwA,rr NurlERY.--Wc paid visit
n few days since TO this celebrated Nurser
in Brandywine Village, near this city.
II is kept by Edward Tatnall MIR. Tatna
: has everything arranged in nice order, an
his collection OF fruit trees. grape vines an
!, flowers, embrace nearly everything know
, to horticultursts and florists We wei
! particularly struck with the appearance
:, his grape vines He showed us Il vure
+, consisting of Delaware Diana, Taylor, r.
,ss becca, Concord, and other kinds OF grape
"a which were planted on the 9th Of Februa
last, in the grape house. They are no
about seven feet high and give evidence
e great perfection. His fruit and other tree
% showed the highest state of cultivation, al
,t farmers should pay him visit and make S
H. leetions from his extensive variety. His Il
u q sortment Of flowers is truly magnificent, al
Oh the ladies' should by all means call and Q!
n anime them lie has recently issued cat
w logne which may be had by making appl
ID cation to him personally or by letter.
PROCEEDINGS OF CoUNcIL--The Cou
he ell met OIL Thursday evening.
" The finance committee reported that TIN
rs had obtained the written opinion of Messl
Or Bradford and Gerry and also letter fro
OF Mr., Bates attorney general Of United STATE
D. and they did not feel warrented in orderil
oil the issue of the drafts of the city for 81
e $50, although some progress has been ma
IT, in engraving the plates They also te
OF smphed to the Secretary Of the Treasur
SC but from him no answer had been receive
u The matter was postponed for two weeks
g, The committee on revising ordinances
u, ported that if the printing progressed at
ol same rate as heretofore, they would be CO.
d. peted about the middle of the year lSC
ed Job II. jackson was appointed inspect
IN to hold election in Second Ward, vice
a ward Taylor resigned.
A communication was received trt
us John H. Logan and about 100 othe
SIN agreeing to indemnify the members
ke Council against loss if they should app
rd pirate $4,000, for the purpose of enco
IN aging enlstments in the State of of DE
re- ware for the United States army The
solutions adopted at the meeting on Sat
he day week last, urging the prosecution
yer the war, and asking the Council to pass
or ordinance which had been introduced
the previous meeting were read.
he Mr.. Holliugsworth said the ordinai
i'd needed some amendments, and sugges
he that special meeting should be held
re- perfect it.
Mr. Day said that there were two thi
led lie should like to understand: whether
nd arrangement was to be made to shift
burden from the city to the State,
an whether the Banks would loan the mo
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