Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-10-01
LOCAL AFFNTns.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
BusIssss AND PERSONAL IKTRRrioEscE Mr. |
Joseph Mayhn, OF Newark. who enlisted In |
one Of the Pennsylvania Regiments, was Ia
ken prisoner by the rebels In one OF the re-
cent battles. He ia yet held by them.
summeriiell MoNichols, sou Of DR.. James
MeNichols, Of Philadelphia, who formerly re
aided in this city. was killed at the recen
battle of Antietam. lie was a member Of
Company |, sSth Pennsylvania Regiment.
The poor youth Che was not 10 years old, and
Of slight build) was worn by constant march
ing to skeleton. He was the hrs. man
killed in his company. They had been about
1--WE minutes on the ground, when his com
rAdes heard him exclsim "Ohln and lie fell
dead beside them. He was one Of the few OF
his company that carried his napsack, when
old and strong men had thrown theirs away
He was buried on the ground with his coat
and blanket around him. But his father
went on and brought the body to philadel-.
phia. He was buried yesterday with militia
ry tonors.
DIR. Bernard 6ause, (hrother Of TAYLOR
Cause Esq, this city) who was taken prls-
oner by the rebels some time since, has been
exchanged He arrived in this city last week.
Mr.. James formerly halter OF this city,
and brotLer-in-law of our esteemed fellow.
citizens, Messrs. Joseph Brown and T. D
Webb is now engaged in The army fighting
the Indians in Minnesota. These wretches
have devastated the section Of country in
which he lived. His VILE has returned, or is
about returning to this city.
Capt. Benjamin Rickett,l of Company G,
I'd Delaware, II series OF letters to the
Cecil Wing shows that he was not absent
without leave and considers we should il dye
from the tone Of them that his dismissal was
unjust. In a card published In the Delaware
tGazette, he says g still hold my com
mission as Captain of Company C, 2 Della
ware Volunteers, and calculate on holding Il
until see fit to do otherwise. ! aui home ON
a :" leave of absence" direct from the War
Department. recommended by a Surgeon OF
the Regular army
Lieut.. Charles B. Tanner is now on visis
TO this city
Kate, Hamilton Co are engaged in max
ing and selling fashionable cloaks, and ma
chine sowing, as well as selling dry goods.
Their cloaks are highly spoken of both as
to quality, style ami finish. "a
We are pleased to learn that the gallant
Capt. Barr is now rapidly recovering lie
has bee at deaths door. The lamp of life
fiickered in its socket, and looked at times as
if it would go out. But It gradually burned
with bright and stronger flame, and he is
now beyond danger. There were several re
ports that he was dead. His friends will be
pleased 10 see him about again.
Ak Instance or ISDlvipuA1 BRAVERY.
the battle of Antietam Creek the First Della
ware Reaiment vas posted in a cornfeld, and
Carlos w. Haven, private in Company r.
aiier firing away all his cartridges travelled
across an open lot for fresh supply in the
lace OF murderous Gre. He did not get
them, but finally took the cartridges from
dead soldier, aud recrossed the lot into the
cofnheld again. He was the only man that
came out Of the lot alive. All bis comrades
asree that Il was a daring feat, aud per
formed luckily, for he came out OF the battle
without scratch. Carlos W. Haven, Ritho
a private ever since the rebellion began is a
man Of great intelligence a practical printer,
and formerly the editor of newspaper. He
Joined the army ont OF pure love for the
Union. His family reside in this city.
Birnie in Second st, on the second square
next from Market st, who keeps the Diamond
Boot Store, has fine assortment of Roots,
Shoes, and faiteis as we'll as Cavalry Boots.
There is nothing in the Boot Shoe and Gal
ter line that Birnie has not got, his goods are
famous for style, remarkable for durability
and for the two qualities cpmhined are the
wonder AZ hs sons of crist bin and with all
th'se ee6d qualitiss p8rs .eheap as the
5ifHIss y
: ,1''S = ''' ''a''- !, III.
s aassa s AZ 70 sppiy 4. a nsr'
e Coach shop, Walnut street, between Pro
= vud Second.
4 Those wishing to purchase druFs shoul
not forget tile excellent stock Of George
Thonipson, No 500 Marker street, where Il
!. heat OF evegything in that line can be had
d &c AMI see him.
II List OF THE KILLED, wouSDED AID MIssIso
J. Of the First Regiment Delaware Volunteers
e in the hattie near sharpsburg, Maryland
q Sept. 18th, 1862
1t Co. llopkinson, wounded.
. Capt i. s. Watson, A., killed.
b " Jas. Leonard, b.,
e " Jas Richards, c.,
A. Shortlidae, G.. wounded.
: Danl woodsll, f., +.
y D. S. Yardley, d.
IT Lieut.. W. Y. Swigeett, L.
J. D. W. Gemmill, L.
A {. B. Tanner, II, slightly.
u Chas shaeffer, /,
u Ord-Sergt r. Chambers, w'd seriously.
Il --Msriin, hand Corpl Buyerly, A, k''
u Calhoun, A Colorell, A
JOhn tFow, A, jacob Dutton, slightl
Curtis Evans. A, ]. Farrell, A,
It WIN. Gear, j. GLASGOW,
st John Horricks, Jacob Hyatt,
= Il. Inehan, A. Kirk A,
). ]. Ksrbaugh, a, Jos. Kelley, died.
! VIM. Locke, 4, w'd Jas. Lang, w'd
= Jno MoGarrity, KID II. Moseley, KID
y Jno. Linsey. A, KID b. Lee, KID
y Thos. dskins. KID Eli sheppred. A kille
Jno Marshall, A, w'l WIN. McNssl, A
Chas Miller, A, Jas. Magnire, A
u A. Nelson, A, inc. Brien, A
L Jno. Sheppard, A
Z lno Sweeney, A VIM. Veach, A
Chas. Winslow, Jos. Windsor,
Y. Walker, Chas. Plat,
a A. Boyle, - nissing. Sergt Taten, D, W
d Corpl N. Wo Sd, KID S. Longbriige, b.
t w. Spar B. n. Wilson,
Jos. Foracr1, Thos. Holmes,
. Jno. K. 81 ink, G. Lenhart,
t Thos NJ. Cnllen, Jos. Mannering,
e corpl s. Gregg, mis- N. Mocracken,
If H. CORNER, G., KID corp1 Carrow, W
+ VIM. Miles, @. w'd P. bioClusky, c.
Jno- August, 7. Baton,
4. Calm. d. Dufery
J 80. Hamilton, Chas Jams.
i. Jarreles, @, w'd u. Lawrance,
e R. H. Mccullough, c., w'd'
| r. MoClnskv. G.