Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-06
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

EPIToME OF BUSINESS ARD PERSONAL INTEL.
GENcE.-George s. Adkins, ESD, prominent
citizen of Milford, died in that town on Sunday
evening, April 9th, III the seth year of his
age.
Capt John " IIaughey, sen of Mr. Patrick
llaughey was in the battle of Pittsbufg Landing
He bore prominent part, and honorable men
ton is made Of him by the press. lie formerly
lived on The Brandywine at Duponts
The firm OF Crossley & Barr has been dis
solved by mutual consent. The affairs Of the
firm will be settled by Robert II. Barr, who will
continue the business
The Bank of Delaware has declared dividend
Of twelve dollars per share, payable on or after
the 10th inst. Also, au extra dividend Of three
dollars per share, payable at the same time
The stockholders Of the Bank Of Delaware,
will hold an election at the Bnnkng House. on
the ~ Of June, between the hours of two and
five o'clock, P. m, for nine Directors.
The Directors of the Bank of Smyrna, have
declared dividend of five per cent, payable on
and after the Sth inst
The Delaware Fire Insurance Company have
declared dividend of five per cent, payable on
or after the 10th inst
Wm. A. Stroud has removed the office Of the
Delaware Steam Plaster and Bone Mills, to No.
2O3 West Front Street.
SAD CASE OF DROWNING. Capt. Neal Ward.
of Company c, First Delaware Regiment, WINS
found drowned in the Chesapeake Bay, near
Fortress Monroe, on Sunday last 1t appears
that on the 24th Of April last, Capt Ward was
officer Of the day, and as is the custom tine dny
following he was exempt from duty, and went 10
visit the officers Of another regiment some few
hundred yards distant from Camp Hamilton -
This was the last seen of him until the recovery Of
his body as above stated. When he left the
lp had in hia
and Rromissory note for Sl00, and when found
De had but So about him. He had a slight
scar upon tue side Of his face His remains
arrived IN this city yesterday, accompanied by
Lieutenant SWeeny aud body guard detailed
from the company he commanded, and were
taken in charge on their arrival at the depot by
committee Of the St. Peters Beneficial Society.
of this city Capt. Ward was about % years
OF age, well-known to many Of our citizens, by
whom he was highly esteemed for his many ex
eellent social qualities. His sad fate hns
cast gloom over his large circle of friends in
this Guy. Captain Ward served as Second
Lieutenant in Captain Smiths company, which
was attached to the 24th Regiment of penpsyl.
vania Volunteers, Col. Owens in the three
months service, and acquitted himself in a man.
ner which reflected great credit upon him as a
man and soldier.
CoTTsN-RAIslEG IN THE MIDDLE STATES
Dr. e. Emerson, Of Philadelphia, has published
a pamphlet on the cultivation Of cotton in the
middle States, which he says was successfully
done long before the Southern States took ur
It's regular culture, md which declined only he
4 cause other crops proved more profitable On
the peninsula between Delaware and Chesapsake
BAYS II was first cultivated, whence it was car,
ried over into Virginia, and subsequently into
the so-called Cotton States In some parts OF
Delaware there are isolated cases Of its cultiya.
tIon even at this day, and the plant perfectly
natures. The cotton grown in the middi,
States Is the green seed upland, or short staple
The Doctor thinks that if the farmers in Della
ware and Maryland were to put portion of theil
lani in cotton, that ut the present prices il
would pay better than in grain, at its presen
aud prospective low prices No more skill /,
required than in raising corn, md the picking
drying and ginning are simple processes TIM
common hands can perform.
MlowRoE CHAPEL sAnBAru School ANN
vERsARf.-The Sabbath School of the Monro,
Street Chapel, celebrated their first anniyersor,
on last sabbath afternoon The Chapel wnl
built by the Young Mems Christian Associatio,
of the Central Presbyterian Church, and III,
School is conducted under their auspices.
% the occasion of their anniversary IL wa
clearly manifested that their labor had not beel
in vain. The report was not read but verba
statement was made, showing large inoreas
since the anniversary Of the parent school hel,
in the Winter
The children sang very sweetly, and DR.. l.
7. Bush and the Pastor, Mr.. Wiswell, delyere,
very appropriate addresses. pleasing featur
OF the affair was the profusion of rich mt
beautiful flowers thAt adorned the pulpit. film,
theFoom with delightful odor. The exercised
continued about an hour aud closed with nraver
by Rev. I. NJ. Cam.
HAT SToRE,-Mr. j. Rumford, Halter. No
4OG Market Street, is now disposing of larp,
numbers of those elegant Spring styles Of Hats
which, at his low prices, so please the people,
Being made Of the finest materials, they keeI
their shape, color and gloss remarkabl,
long time, and yet he sells them ns cheap N
the cheapest common article can be had for =
Purchasers should call and examine these Hat
and satisfy themselves on this point
THANKL-The Sanitary Commission desire III
to express their cordial thanks to the Ladies
Aid Association of Hanover Street Church.
wilmington, Delaware for their generous con
tri6ution, received through Mrs Bishop Smith
and to the ladies of the Soldiers Aid Society Of
Shelbyville, for the ten packages of valuable and
timely articles sent by them. in lditon to their
previous large and liberal donations.
DIsAPPEARING.- learn from the Messenger
that malignant fever, which has been prevail
lug IN the vicinity Of Georgetown to a fearful
and fatal extent for sometime past, is now dis
appearing. la some case three or four members
OF the same family have died within few doys.
and ihe citizens were getting very much alarm