Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NOTICE 10 poiitIcInns-

II is std that experience teaches wisdom" onr OK
peflenee l1r many years a. printer, tearhes that
polueAis are ahoui as slippery most other prupe
Therefore know yo, each all every one of you that
hereafter no pol teal printing u any nd character
which il Is lair and prppeG to charge will be A. ne at
lhis ollie for sy candidate ectani setL,r Of
Auy other person OF person any party or commit
order Is accompanied With ASH or tile name OF some
responsible ind sidua wh know tt be- eonseiea inls
ly favorable tp paying su bills when lAiiy eou,facted
NO order unless thus rail- 10 gr endorsed, Will r, cevc
any attention ir III Us, and hereby aive his early ~
Agsrevei ~ Disappointed IT their orders SHOULD he do
flined iir thu rclspus abuve stated
August 80 1907
EPIToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL
lNrELMaRNeE.-Edward A. Fulton formerly
of this city, is reported TO have been woun.
ded in the recent battles in Maryland. lie
belonged to the 12d Pennsylvania Regiment
The wounded in the Delaware regiments
have been sent TO the various Government
Hospitals in Baltimore and Harrisburg, the
authorities refusing TO allow them 10 be
brought here, or to return 10 their homes.
Dr. William ;. Thompson, of this city.
has been appointed Surgeon in the L. S,
Army.
Rev. MIR. Roberts will address the Fourth
Delaware Regiment on Sunday next, at 3
o'clock p. NJ
LATEST FROM THE CAMp.-Mr. Philip
Pmnkett, Of this city, who went ON to the
late battle.iields, in search of his nephew,
Capt William II. Plunkctt, came home on
Wednesday evening, lie states that M to
the time he left the field, the body of Cant.
Watson only had been found. The search
for the bodies Of the other unfortunate
officers, had, thus far, been unsuccessful ~
MIR, Plunkett states thar the wounded we've
all well cared for, and were doing WE'LL
Before he left, the regiments were put oi,
the march for the Potomac. The proba-
bility now il that many of the dead will
not he found at all.
MAJOR ANDREws.-Wc hear that Ma.
jor Robert Andrews, Second Delaware Re-
giment, has been dismissed from his com.
nand, for being absent from his Regiment
on the 18th day Of August last. In thi,
connection we are told that the cause as
signed ior his dismissal, is unltundcd. N
the commanding officer ui the }riunoe I'd
which the Second Delaware was attacbe,
at that time, Acting Brigadior Genera
John r.; Brooks, states that " Major Eo
bert Andrews, ID Delaware Volunteers. re
ported for duty with his regiment on tn,
18th day of August, since which time h
has been in command Of it, Owing to tn
cXertons Of Major Andrews, the Regimen
now CON the sth Of Septcmber) ranks will
the best. At the time Of his takino con,
mand, the Regiment wa in state Of de
morai2ation." Major Andrews has a,ke,
ior an Investigation of the allegations pre
fened against him, and the Secretary d
War has granted the request, The Maio
feels satisfied that he can adducc suiicieu
proof to exhibit the groundessnoss Of tn
charge.
AWAITING ORpERs- Charl,sI NJ. Birt
Of New Castle, Del, has been promoted t
an Ensigncy in the Navy, for gallant an
meritorious services. Ensign Bird entcre
the Navy about Il year since, and was ol
dercd to Il gunboat on the Mississippi river
He was engaged in the capture of tn
Forts IN the river (scyen days bombardn
the Forts at Plaquemine, and Of New Or
leans and bombardlng Nicksburg, where Ii
received compound fracture Of his arm
below the elbow, in two places, and seycri
Of his ribs broken from piece Of bomb
shell, which exploded alongside vi him. b
which one man was killed and seven d
eight wounded From these wounds Nh
Bird was rendered unable to perform hi
duties for about two months, but has no,
recovered, aud is awaiting orders. Ensa
Bird is a gallant young man, and wei
deserved this mark of favor at the hand
Of the Secretary of War.
OpENlNG-W Womell & Child, No. %
Market street, have Just opened, direc
from New York, beautiful assortment q
Dress and other goods suited to the an
preaching seasons. These goods have al
beenpurchased at heavy reductions for casl
and will be sold correspondingly low. Pm
chasers had better look at the goods soon
and judge for themselves,
LAUNcH,-Messrs Il. Il c. Moore will
launch fine coasting schooner to-lnorrov
afternoon, about 3 O'clock They expect
to lay the keel Of another large vesse
shortly.