Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-02
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iuspecluV-h w III. W olnulOHs.
Assistant--rhomas j. Bennett.
SECOND WARD
For City Council Abraham Boys.
lnspector-Johh l.. Thompson.
Acknowledgements Dennis.
THIRD WARD.
For City Council--Achilles Holingsworth.
LIST Precinct-- lnspector--Jas. Young.
Assistant--A. Gilbert Robinson.
"a Precinct--lnspectOr- Wilberlorce n.
Chandler
Assistant-Amor q. Mitchell.
FOURTH WARD.
For Councillor. james f. Wilson.
LIST Precinct--lnspector I'll. Walter.
Assistant-Allen Smith.
I'd Precinct-Inspector--Capt. William
A. Wisdom.
Assistant VIM. 4. Massey.
.. FIFrH WARD.
For Council oseph NJ. Pusey.
Inspector Edmund Provost.
Assisiant-JOhn Downing.
REAR ADMIRAL DupoNT.-The Wash
ington Republican contains letter from
Robert Small, the colored hero, who ran
the steamer Planter out of Charleston,
under the guns of the rebels, and deliver
ed her to our Government, contradcting
the report that he had made an applica-
tion for Il passage to Central America.
At the conclusion of his letter, he says:
"After waiting, apparently in vain for
many years for our deliyerance, party
consisting of nine men, myself included,
of the city of Charleston, conferred free
dom on ourselves, five women and three
children and to the Government of the
United States we gave the Planter, u
gunboat which cost nearly thirty thousand
dollars, together with six large guns, from
a twenty-four FOUNDER howitzer to one
hundred pounder Pawott rifle
ave are all now in the service Of the
navy, under the command of our true
friend, Rear Admiral Dupont, where We
wish to serve till the rebellion and slavery
are alike crushed ont forever"
UNION COUNTY Non, NATIONS. In pur-
suance Of II resolution Of the Union Coun-
ty Convention of Sussex, the Delegates
elected by the Hundreds for that purpose,
met at Georgetown on Tuesday last for
the purpose of nominating II County
Ticket The following gentlemen were
selected
Senators-Thomas G, Fooks, Nanti-
coke Hundred, and Gideon b. NAPLES,
Broadbiln Hid.
Representatiyes-John A. Hazard,
Cedar Creek Hd.; John NJ. Burton, Days
boro Wm. b. Richard, Little Greek !;
Joseph H. Hall, Baltimore Curtis Coma
way Broad Greek Edw. &. Burton, In
dim u ivan / Eut,lor 1
hoboth.
Sheriff.. Q. Pepper.
Coroner-Bayard Sharp.
Levy Court Commissioners +. War
ren, Cedar Greek John NJ, Short, Nan
ticoke VIM T. Burton, Indian River ;
Joseph Obier, N. w. Fork Robert W.
Lacey, Dagsboro.
SEVERE FALL-Mr. Milton Lacky,
carpenter fell from the top of ladder
resting on the roof of the house of H.
Jcnifer Adams, Esq, on Tuesday, where
he was at work. The ladder slid off the
gable end and fell upon the fence. Mr..
. l4acky fell upon the ladder, This broke
, the weight Of the fall and perhaps saved
! his life He was much bruised but VIZ
believe, received no serious injury. His
escape is remarkably fortunate.
BRAKEsMAN KlLLED.-On Thursda,
, morning week last, while the 9 O'Clock
train on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad was coming ovel
Darby creek bridge, Il brakesman attach
ed to the market car, named Walker, a
resident of Bridgcyille, Delaware, was in
stantly killed lie was in the act of get
ting on the top of the ear TO attend t,
the break, when he was struck by one o
the timbers of the bridge, which mashct
=. his head terribly.
, IUNG HiMsELF.-Mr David Pierce
a father of Mr. John Pierce, carpenter, VIII,
was drowned in lit a week or two sine
IN the Brandywine, we regret to learn
o hanged himself II week or SO since il
G Philadelphia The death of his son, ant
$ other troubles, it is supposed, operate,
J on his mind, and caused him to end hi
4 existence. He leaves family of seyera
respectable grown up children to mour
Il their bereavement. He was carpentel
l. but had not lived in this city for five year,
NAVAL ArFAIRs.--1he magnificent side
l. wheel steamer man-oi-wnr Powhataup lei
d her moorings off the Philadelphia Nav
10 Yard, on Monday, the 25th ult., and anchor
ed OIL Port Penn the afternoon of the 2Gtl
it On the 27th got underway and anchored In
,e same evening OIL Cape May On the morl
ing of the 2sth, got underway and stood I
m sea, supposed TO be bound to Port Royal.
II. The following is II list Of her officers:
Captain, S, W. Godon.
Lieut.. Commander Jonathan Young.
o Lieutenant, Antoine II. McNuir.
Il" Surgeon, Henry j. Mayo.
Paymaster, l.. j. Brown.
LIST Lieut.. Marines, j.. c. Pope
Assistant Surgeon, Edward u. Payne.
Acting Masters, Edward l.. llaines
IL James Oglive
", I4othrop Baker,
m Charles X. Wilkins
Chief Engineer John A. Grer.
lst Assistant Engineer, Henry b. None
81 Robt A. Wrigl
ell 81 Geo. w. Carrie
'et 81 John Franklin.
"a NJ. Cuthbert
,w Captains Clerk, g. " Yardley
La Paymasters Clerk j. g. Suukey.
''' Acting Masters Mate, w. Scott Curtis,
VIM. Frost,
L. Chas. II, Howlan
t Sherman Alter,
b. II. Ritter.
!. Carpenter George Wisner.
,k' Sailmaker, w S, l.. Brayton.
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