Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-12
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EplToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL
INTELIGENcE- McCracken, Co.
X, ID Delaware Volunteers, is named as one
of the soldiers, who have died in the hospit-
al, at HarrsOn's Landing, Va, since July
Both.
On Saturday week last Samuel @. Searles,
ship carpenter, whilst at work on the Moni-
tor boat at the yard of Messrs. Harlan &
Hollingsworth, fell from the platform, about
twelve or fifteen feet high, and severely in
iured himself Dir. c. + Hayes was called
in, who is now attending him He is now
doing we'll. No bones were broken, but he
was badly bruised.
A Union meeting will be held at Pier
sons Cross Roads Dover Hundred, on Sat-
urday, the 10th inst Messrs. Smithers,
Fisher Wilmer and Loaand are advertised
to speak on this occasion The meeting
will be held in Il beautiful grove near the
Cross Roads.
The Democratic State Convention, which
was to have been held to day, we hear has
heen postponed,
First Lieutenant james Oates, Go. B, list
Delaware Regiment, has resigned, and
Second Lieut.. Joseph G. Nichols of Co. Il,
has been appointed in his place,
Among The sick taken on board the steam
er Nandelblt, on the 9th Of August, for con.
veyance 10 Philadelphia, which arrived at
that city on Thursday, wus j. A. HOLMAN
Of Co. X, Second Delaware.
Lewis g. Springer lost fine horse from
ovcr-driying and the extreme heat, on Thurs
day last.
Police officer Wingate attempted to ar
rest Frank Russell in Eighth Street be-
tween Church and Locust, last Friday even
ing, when II man named Henry Fleming
stabbed Mr. Wingate in the side, inficting
quite a dangerous wound Both parties
were however, arrested ard confined in the
hall
DEArH or ADJuTANT ALDRED We
regret that it is our sad duty to announce
the death of William r. Aldred, Adjutant
TO the Third Delaware Regiment He
died at Front Royal on Friday last, OF
congestion of the brain, and his body EN-
balmed, reached this city on Sunday
night in care Of Iieuts Eccleston and
Vandeyer
Mr. hldred was born in Brandywine
Hundred, Del, but has resided for sew
eral years past in Milford, where he has
conducted an excellent seminary for
young ladies. His wife is daughter Of
Mr. Hammersly of Milford, and Mr.. Il.
=. Adred, the editor and proprietor oi
the Milford NeWS is brother of the de
ceased. Few young men possessed bet.
ter traits Of character than the subject oi
this notice, and in addition to these
qualities of the heart his mind was Of SUI
perior order, well stored with learning
to gain which he devoted himself assidu
ously until he was twenty-five years o
age He graduated Mt Dickinson Col
lege and for time seriously contemplated
, entering the ministry in connection witt
the Methodist Church, of which he was {
} prominent and useful member.
, The iniquitous rebellion reused hi
, noble nature to degree of enthusiasm
uncommon in quiet, peaceful men lik
+. him, and ut the formation of the Thirt
. Delaware, he determined to risk all il
t defence of principles that were deeply, re
e ligiously embedded in his soul
D lie has fallen victim not to tn
: sword of infamous Rebels, but the powe
\ of disease in climate too severe 70
). many Of our brave volunteers
d AS proof of the estimation in which h
r was held by the Regiment, he rose rapid
!, ly from Lieutenancy to the position h
c occupied ut his death, and in all his re
., lations as citizen, a Christian and
y soldier, filled the full measure, and die
IS mourned by all who shared his frient
ship,
y FoUNp DEAD.-lsuac Thomas, Tai
- ncr, was found dead in his bed, last SUI
- day morning, at his residence in O'Daniel
lie Court, Eighth Street, between Orange al
+ Tatnall Coroner Killgore held an inque
j, ON the body, when the jury rendered We
o, diet that he came to his death by natur
~ causes.
ne DEATH OF AN OLD SoLpIER.-Maj,
ar Benjamin II. Springer, died at his re,
ie dence in Philadelphia, on Wednesday a
= tcrnoon last, in the I'D year of his ag
y Mr.. Springer was native of this Stat
Nv served as a Lieutenant in the Delawa
IS, volunteers, in the War of 1912. He W
be President of the Association of Soldie
of 1872
he RECRUITING. Evan s. Watsc
ed of Company A, First Delaware, has I
all rived in this city, for the purpose of !
ell cruiting for that Regiment He W
n open an Office Immediately. The who
u Regiment is to be uniformed in {
er 'a Zouave dress. Captain Watson loo
s. well, and reports the health of the Re-
ne ment as excellent