Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-25
LOCAL AFFAFRa.

IidENos.-Lieut + G. Alexander, Of the First
Delaware Regmsnt, and OIL Bailey and Capt. |
nnie, OF the Second, whl were wounded at |
Fitdorcksburs. have arrived in this ci'y,
The iron clad " Pampscn." huilt in this city, |
by Harlan & ,liolliugsworth 4 Co., left yesterday
to Philadelphia, To tahe in her rtoies She ran
iaic the bridge, going through, and broke eff
three or four OF the pilings A salute was fred
by Government vessel lying at Harris ship
yard as the paapsco passed.
Major Benjamin Ricketts,, Of the Second Del
aware Regiment. wounded iu the hip ut Freder-
cisburg, arrived at his hone in Elkton, Md,
on Wednesday nightweek.
Passmore II. Mitchell is erecting fine three
story brick dwelling house On seventh Street,
below Walnut, for John s Kenuard.
The Temperance men Of this city, intend hav
ing grand dinner at the Institute, the 9th
OF January next
The heavy cannonading at Fredericksburg,
Va, was distinctly heard at Denton. Md. dis
tauce of 40 miles.
Some villain opened a box Of II member Of
the Battery, at the depot, last Saturday, and
extracted thereirom layer of soap.
The Third Delaware Regiment is now doing
Provost duty at Frederick, Md.
The Fourth Delaware is now enchmped with.
in TWO miles of Alexandria, at Camp Vermont
is n barracks bu 1t by the 10th Vermont The
barracks is 90 feet long by so leut wide.
/ luN ouuuHNu CCuhol couutGtfu Win t0P hletl-
ol'st Church, Mt Middleiown. Intend bolding an
anniversary Exhibition New Years Eve
The next meeting OF the Tencbers' Institute
will be he'll 10 the basement OF the Union NJ. Il.
| Church, SecOad Street, on Saturday next, com.
menciug at 10 O'Clock 10 the forenoon,
The Fair for the benefit of the Water Witch
Fire Company, is now open in the saloon 6f the
City Hall. The arrangement OF everything is
in good taste, and their il nn abundance of eve
| an hand il aIa
are to he used in the purchase Of a new engine,
that they may be prepared to render aid in time
Of need. Everybody should 70.
Lieut.. Col. Hopkinson Of the First Delaware
has resigned, On account Of i'll health.
a horse and wagon, teioneug TO George Gill
and Joseph Merritt, residing in Middle Neck
Cecil County Nd, was stolen, il is supposed by
colored u,ap, tuesday evening last A
liberal reward ls offered for their recovery See
advertisement in nuo,her column.
DEATH OF AN OLD PRIsoSeR. --Barbara Don.
nelson, died in the Jail ut New Castle, about 4
o'clock, on Sunday morning last, ut tho advanced
age of I6 years. Some 80 years ago size had
some difficulty with her husband. fur which She
was committed to Jail by the Cputt for IA short
term. AT the expiration OF her term of i'm.
prlspnment she WAS discharged by the sheriff,
when It was toun,l that sue nal l.. come so en-
chanled with her prison life, thai she lett it
very reluctantly, and assured that officer Tint
she would soon return rrre to her purpose
towards evening She conducted herself N such n
manner that it was found necess ry to recon.
init her. Subsequently, numerous efforts we're
1 made To get rid Of her, bur all proved futile,
aud for thirly;wo years she made her home in
gloomy prison cell, aud there she died. -
Q She had teen there nndcr the administration OF
sixteen different Sherils aud cost the county
hetaeeu four mud five thousand dollars n
ia has, un doubt. witnessed many strange
4 scenes, AMI hchid many fearful stories Of crime
during that long period. Gu her demise, Mis-.
J. Moore, danghtcr of the late sheriff, made
. an appeal 10 HE eeneto.ity 6f the citizens o
d Now Castle, who suh-ciihfd n sum sufficient Il
inter her Ia 4 respectable manner Herrriunin.
we,r deposited ia no'Aet eaith in the Pteshy
tersn cemetery, III tha' town. SIZE was, We uu
dersund- native of Sc,tlAn anl enjoyed tc
. murkahy g1Jd health, until within "A soort tim,
before her DEATH
n Cnm-lMAs At Sr JonNs CnuRcn.-Ver,
interesting ceremonies will be performed nt 81
y Johus church, Brandywne, on Christmas da,
and evening, as follows:
I. Early service at ~ II. m
Full service and Communion at l01 a. M
Evening Play ers at 3 y. III.
Chiliren's Festival service at p. ln
This latter service will be doubtless very en-
tertanng. Tue schools connected with The
church have been practising appropriate ctrul,
for some tins in anticipation ot the joyful oc
casion. The following are the Hymns to be sung
They were written by Rev. Mr.. Parker, wht
takes very decided interest in all that pertain
to the advancement of the Sabbath schools con
l. nected with bis charge;-