Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

EPlT0ME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL IN
rELLIGENcE.-Jesse urmy, No. $40 Orange
Street, adyertises his improved Mower and
Reaper in another column. Every farmer
should read il.
Bandy n Casho, Newark, Del, offer Davis
~ Entriken's Patent Combined Reaper and
Mower for sale ut reduced prices. Here is
Il rare chance for farmers to secure great
bargain.
j. b. Smyth, l3i South Third Street
Philadelphia, advertises to supply School
Committees &c, with Teachers of both
sexes.
The whole or portion of well located
private residence on Market Street, is offer
ed for rent Apply at No 2Os King st.
Everybody should read the advertisement
Of A. d. lnslee, in our business column.
PRESENTATION 10 COLONEL WHARTON, OF
THE SECOND DELAWARE REGiMENT.-'rhe in
tercsting ceremony Of presenting sword
and iield-glass TO Colonel II. w. Wharton,
Of the Second Delaware Regiment, took
place on Friday afternoon, at Fort Marshall,
the post of the regiment, which now musters
about eight hundred men, rank and file A
few minutes previous to the presentation,
the companies in the garrison were paraded
and took their position in line, while the
hand performed several spirited quicksteps.
Captain Barr of Company X, made the
presentation speech.
The Colonel, upon receiving the presents,
responded briefly, as follows;
"GENrLEMEN-Be pleased to accept my
sincere thanks for the very beautiful gifts
You have just bestowed upon me, Proudly
will cherish them as an earnest of your
kind regards and esteem, and extreme will
be my satisfaction when, with this elegant
sword unsheathed shall have served side
by side with you in some well-cOntested and
glorious conflict in behalf of our great
Union, especially if the unanimous verdict
shall be that the bearing of the Second
Delaware was worthy Of the just md holy
cause in which We are engaged. May ask, ,
gentlemen, that You will pardon the excess
Of my feelings which permits only this in
adequate expression Of my heartfelt graft
tude for this munifcent evidence of your
gard. am not sufficient master Of words
to express my thanks for the complimentary
manner in which you have been pleased 10
speak Of my services in connection with the
regiment
The sword is magnificent production of
the mechanic arts, and is enclosed in n
beautiful case, whilst the glasses are large
and the magnilying capacities powerful
The sword has engraved upon it the follow
ing inscription =" Presented to Colonel II
w. Wharton by the Line and Stall Officers
Of the Second Delaware Volunteers There
are also chased upon it the Delaware Coat
OF Arms tho Goddess of Liberty, and the
State motto, De0 0c UeritatiS.
THE THIRD DELAWARE REdIMENT.-This
regiment was orderedto Baltimore last week.
On Sunday morning they left Camp Fisher
and arrived at the Junction of the Delaware
and Baltimore Railroad, about hall-past one
o'clock, where large number of ladies' and
gentlemen had assembled to bid the brave
men farewell aud cheer them on in their
glorious mission. The cars, however, re-
mained at this point but few minutes, the
men were not permitted to leave their seats,
and soon the iron-horse placed miles be-
tween them and their loved friends. As the
train departed, cheer after cheer for the gal
liant troops rent the air.
JUVENILE IHlEvEs.-Our city seems to be
infested with gang Of juvenile thieves, va
rying in age from 9 to Ia years. We
learn that four of these youths were arrest
ed ON Friday evening, for entering the Office
of Robert carswell, Coal Merchant and
stealing therefrom 50. On saturday, an
other was arrested for robbing the till of
A. Gawthrop. This class of criminals is
rapidly on the increase, and demands that
the proper authorities should provide some
place for their punishment.
A CAR on FIRE--The alarm of Gre ON
Friday night last about IL o'clock, was oc-
casioned by the burning of one of knights
patent sleeping cars, at the depot in this
city. 1t is stated that the car was brought
to Wilmington on the evening train, and
run in the car house, where it was discover
ed to be on fire, but how it originated is a
mystery. The car was considerably damaged
J inside and another somewhat scorched