Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPiroME OF BUSINESS AND Personal lsTEL-
LIGEhcE.-Ihe Onion men Of Newark, Delaware,
will throw to the breeze ou the morning of the
- inst, asplendid flag. 1t will Hy from fine
pole in front Of Choate y Brothers store. The
Union men of that vicinity nre invited to be
present,
The small pox is prevailing among the blacks
Of Dover.
We 1ircct the attention Of our readers to the
February list Of hew books OF Joshua T. Heald,
which will be found in another column. 1t will
lie seen that he has oil the new and choice pub
locations Of the day, which he is selling very low.
TRusTEEs OF THE pooR.-At the recent SEES
sion Of the Levy Court the following gentlemen
were reelected Trustees of the Poor: Edward
Bringhurst, Brandywne Hundred Isaac Staats,
Appointments; 4. $ Merritt, st. Georges -
The other members OF the board are John Finn,
Wilmington; j. II. lloilecker, Christiana Caleb
Head, Mill Greek; John +. Williamson, White
Clay Greek Robert NJ. Black, Puncader Ma
thaniel Wolf, New Castle John C. Clark, Red
Lion Mark NJ Cleaver, was re elected County
Treasurer. Mr. Cieaver has made an excellent
officer and well deserves this mark OF confidence
from the Levy Court
AIMS HousE.-Ths expenses Of the Aims
House Of Sussex County during the year 1861,
were 81, AL 81, l05 persons having eceived aid
from this establishment. The farm attached
has produced 4222 bushels of corn, 2S2 bushels
Of oats, 800 bushels Of round potatoes, 100
bushels of sweet potatoes Is bushels of turnips,
G22j heads of cabbage, 1924 pounds of pork,
252I pounds Of beef, 300 pounds Of tallow, and
1850 pounds of lard
VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA THE Cadets of the
Delaware Military Academy, Col Hyatt aud the
Ellsworth Cadets, Capt Bdde, will visit Phila.
delphia tomorrow, and participate in the grand
IL. s.-N 81.
! Col. llyatt's Cadets will be presented with a
beautiful flag by the ladies of Philadelphia, ai
their quarters, the Continental Hotel. The pre-
suntation speech will be made by Mayor Henry
The Sick SOLDIERS AT CuMuERLAND.-A
large number Of sick aud wounded soldiers (frou
1000 to 1900 have recently be transferred from
the army in Western Virginia to Cumberland
Nj. letter from lady Of that place, state,
that there is n great want Of the most ordinary
comforts Tor the tick in the hospitals suddenl,
rxtcmporized tor their reception, and that thu
consequent suffering among them is very great
Au urgent appeal hus been made for assistance
10 which some Of our adie wish to respout
without delay. Persons deairous OF ulleyiatinl
l the distress Of our brave mud patriotic soldiers
can leave COntributiUns-htde clothes, muslin
Z linen or mvney-wih Samuel Candy, Greg
Chandler or at the ectuTe-rOom Of st. Andrew
church.
Snow PopK.-Mr. c. Ginder will be at hi
: stall, No, 81, in the lower Market House, thi
! afternoon and Tomorrow morning He will hay
some very pretty show pork, Huns, Sausage
Cheese and other articles in his line aud will b.
pleased to have his friends and the citizen
generally call and see him.
FAT llods-Mr. E. Connard who resides nea
e New London Cross Roads, Chester County, Pa.
sold to Joseph Eising, of this city, four fine hog
yesterday, weighing 1886 pounds gross, averag
ing 1851 pounds. MIR. Eisng will soon haV
them in The market ready for his customers.
ATTENTION CRY GuARDs.-You are requeste
7 meet at the ArmOry, on Saturday afternoon
i February I'D, at half-past O'Clock, full
Q equipped for parade. j, Il. lloLT, Captain.
4 A GIFr,-Mr olod Croenham, member G
, the Union NJ. Il. Church Of this city, gave on
hundred and twenty dollars last Sunday after
noon, ut Missionary Meeting held in sal
church, for the purpose OF educating Chimes
boy.