Smyrna times., 1862-07-17
Delaware Affairs.

NorIcE.-The commiIts appointed BY the
late UnIoD County Convention ct New Castle,
to CO opersIe with our friends iA KsnI aud
Sussex counties in regard TO the State Conven-
GiOD have agreed after consultation with the
lower counties, TO OK the aineIesnih day of
August neat as the day fsE holding the State
COsVsntion, 81 Dover. Saturday the ninth day
Of August next, at 2 p. NJ, 10 recommended TO
the several Hundreds ss the time for choosing
6ss delegates from each Hundred TO the State
Convention. and the Judges sppoiutsd to hold
the last NomibaiiOn Election are requested TO
be present 10 assist Gt card meetings.
EDwARD BErTs, See'Y.
How Delaware REuPONDs:--the FIRST install.
me1ls Of recrshs for the Fourth Delaware Regi-
ment, went into camp OF Brand wine SpYiRRs,
on Monday week. Gel. GslmUhaw intends 10
place his men 10 camp as soon as they are en-
listed, and establish thorough discipline. Ad.
juianI Charles LAmmot ls now comma nding the
camp, and insIructiDg the men. Dr.. Jos. D
Lyons, OF Lewes Delaware, has been appointed
Assistant Surgeon. The bounty Of two dollars
is paid TO each man. by the Colonel, 10 advance
Of the government order. The advance Of one
months pay will be paid promptly when each
company is filled. and the advance Of % dol.
| lars bounty TO each man when the regiment 10
full. The recruiting 10 more active snd more
favorable than for either the ID or Sd Della ware
Regiment. Notwithstanding the high rate Of
wages paid by farmers and the demand for
| labor in our cities, men flock 10 and the ranks
Of the Fourth Delaware will soon be 6lled BY
brave. gallant, well drilled men.
tbs THIRD DELAWARE ADVANCED -DEsER.
TIERS. &c.-The Third Delaware has been or.
defed to advance 10 Font Royal. aRd by this
time they are more than probably there. This
was the first battle heId Of Banks. This tegi.
meut has suffered dresdfully from desensrs.
About one hundred and thirty have slresdy
deserted, and more are constantly going. Or.
Derby Sergeant WIN. d. Sparks, Of Capt Punk
sIt's eompsny, was detailed few Gfvsogo 10
look after thsm. Ills alleged that some OF the
! SecesslcnisIs Of this State are e0deaVoTing TO
entiee men TO desert aud 10 prevent enlist menI.
There is a severe law against this crime. and
and we feel confident that the Colonel Of the
Alb Delaware will not hesitate 10 arrest any
man who interiors with his officers. yea!
in jail will be az Unplesant mode 0fvenIi.ali: j.
secession.
ford circuit, NJ. +. Church, will be held in
Browns woods. about three miles from Sea
ford. commencing on Saturday. August 10Th
L APPOIRTMENT.-Ino mas HAWKINS, OF VIII.
: mington, has been appointed mail sgent be.
tween PhiIsdei pAls and Washington, 10 place
Of Thomss Harvey resigned.
Rev. WIN. Cooper Of Philadslp his, had the
honorary degree Of D. d. conferred upon hiu
E al the late commencement oil Dickinson Col
lege. - 80
, The r.. Rev. Alfred Lee. d. D. Of Delswar.
has been elected President of the Board o
Ovsr-ssers Of the Philadel phia Divinity School
Holders Of domestic cOttons now make hun
dteds Of dollars per day merely by marking u
=. the prices Of their goods. Such 10 the speeula
tive demand for domestics that coilons are sd
VaneIng 10 prices AeveE before kRswn.
The Delaware Railroad Company have de
u elared dividsnd of PEE eeaL, payable in stool
! on the Let OfJuly. 1862.
y TmE NEsRoEs The editor Of The DelawaE
GsEette offsets TO the organization OF negr,
rsgimeOts BY the Governments on the grOwn,
u lhsi she rebels might adopt the same course
u 10 that event negro would be fitted agsinst ne
, gre. aud II the slaves shosld stand hre, WI
shsuld get rid OF SEINE % thai pepslaiion,
' Thing SO mueh dssiFse.
PArnofIsn ~ PsAcrrcx. 1.-The ladies Q
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