Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

'Af usl Olhce, Will OF WITHOUT lne mo
ucy. as am anxious 10 have the papers
folnrned Ia me WILLIAM CANBY.
No l40l Market street
june 23d, 1862.
RAILROAD AccDENr--A NUMBER OF
NEN BELONGING 10 HnE TnIRD DEiA-
WARE REGIMENT lNJURtD-Wc learn
llat as a special train of cars was pro,
'cctling from Harper's Ferry to Winchcs-
ter, Va, about noon on Sunday last, il
ran oil the track near Wadesyille and
capslzed down an embankment 10 feet
high, killing one man, mortally wounding
several, aud seriously injuring 80. Jas.
kopk, Of New York, was the man
killed. The others belonged to the Third
Delaware Regiment, Col. Redden Eigh-
~ soldiers and a dozen civilians were on
the train, beside 80 horses. All the men
were on the top Of the cars The horses
we're thrown through the roof of the ear
upon the men, The wounded were taken
10 The hospital at Winchester. We have
not been able to learn the names of the
injured Delawareans
PlcKPocKErs ARRESTED. Three men
we're arrested at the Depot, in this city.
last Friday, about noOn and committed To
the City Hall cells, where they remained
until Monday morning when they had n
hearing before His Honor, Mayor Gilpin.
They gave in their names as follows -
Samuel Hodges, John 6. Wilson aud
Oeorge W. Adkins There NOT being
sufficient evidence against the two ntter.
they were discharged Hodges was held
10 bail on the testimony Of Ex-Governor
Ross, in the sum of $1,000 Failing to
give security, he was committed to New
castle Jail 10 await his trial ut the NJ
yember Term.
COMPLIMENTARY BESErm We learn
that grand Complimentary Benefit is To-
be given 10 Prof W Ii Donaldson. the
Magician and Tight Rope Walker, whose
daring exploits on the tight-rope was
witnessed by our citizens a few weeks ago
Al the Institute Hall The benefit bus
been gotten up by number Of our most
respectable citizens, and will take place
on Monday evening June Both, at the
Institute Hail 10 commence at x o'clock,
lhc tickets will be for sale at the Music
Store of VIM f. Duny also at the
Watch Store Of J. II Bleyer, Sixth and
King Streets, and liy numerous members
vi the committee. Give him a crowded
hpu,e.
Two NEW BooRs-E. 5, Il. Butler,
No i20 Market street, has lust received
from the publishers r B. Peterson a
Brothers, Philadelphia, two new novels
entitled Loves Labor Won, " from the
pen Of Mrs Emma u. +. n. Southworth,
and " The Flirt, or passages in the life of
4 Fashionable Young Lady" BY Mrs.
Grey. These ladies rank among ihc best
novel writers Of the day, and these works
are said 10 be their best productions.
.Ncs.-The Sabbath schools attached
to AsbGry NJ. +. Church, of this CITY. ac-
companied by their teachers. visited Clark
woods. ou the Delaware Railroad on Thurs
day lust, where they spent the day in an
agreeable manner
The sabbath Schools OF st. Pauls VI. T.
Church, aud their teachers, made an excur-
SION to near Faryiew. Delaware County
Pa, on Friday. A few rowdtes from Cbes.
ter came upon the ground, with the inten-
tenton OF creating Il disturbance, but finding
they were likely to meet with such chastise.
nenl AS their lnsolence deserved they left.
heyond this interruption, everything passed
on in the most pleasant MANNER
FIRE lN NEw CAsrLg.--On Tuesday Inst
/ tile building adjoining the Depot, in which
is slowed the stores Of the Railroad Com
pahy, Ne, took fire aud burned to the
ground with all its contents Sparks and
. Ilrffn fal.az nf fro Uu,,. ,,Ii .,,.,,..1
ANA lightning on the roofs, set fire To n num.
bcrof houses, as also the carriage factory of
Richard McBride, by great exertion on
the part Of the citizens, no serious dalnarr
was dom, to any other property save the
railroad building
RElIGloUs DIsc0uRsE.-Th Rev. G..
+. Wiswell, will, by special request de-.
liver Il religious Discourse before The
members of Columbia Lodge No. 2G
J.. O, @. f., on next Sunday evening. al
the Central Presbyterian Church. CON.
mencng Al o'clock Seats will be re.
served for the Lodge The members ol
the Lodge and Order generally are en-.
Jolned 10 be punctnal in their attendance
AZ ihe Hall, at half-paat seven u'rlock, ia
proceed To the church in a hody.
Otn VESSELS ABROAD -The schoono,
Althca, Capt Corson, was loading full
cargo OF Sugar and Molasscs, al New
Orleans, on the l2th inst The schooner
Sallie j. Akin, Capt. Godfrey, was char
tered by the Y. s. Government. a few
days ago. Both Of these vessels are
owned by gentlemen Of this city
DELAWARE llosrrAL.-'rhe building erect
ed by John T., Cro2ier near Chester. Pa
ior q Normal School has been taken Ms 4
hospital for the sick and wounded soldier.
from our state. not being able to procure ,
building suitable for thar purpose in thi,
neiehborhood- DIR. Fisher, Of this city. hn,
been appointed hospital surgeon
folnln pGLAwanf CANr.- Quarlermaste
Gallagher, has rented ihe grounds ~ In,
lit'naywlne springs for the cncampment %
The Funrlh Delaware Regiment. Tbos,
already recruited will 60 into camp ~
week, No more beautiINl or healthy sill,
could have been selected
t'FNGRoslY.-1he Army Committee oftb,
\ 9nng Mems thristiHu Association of phil
9l"lphla' acknowledge the receipt Of .
rh'ck lor Sl0o on Friday, from Mcssrs
Harlan n llollmgsworth and $3.50 nor,
'fo'n "th'r benevolent citizens of this city.
MohENEN gre now removing tile northern
end of the Christnna bridge, at the foot a
Market street. The creek beneath the ol,
wooden structure has been filed up 10 lh,
llne OF Warmers wharf, making a soil,
ground passage nearly to the the draw.
EymBroN.-'rhe annual exhibition Of In,
pupils of Col. llyatts Delaware Militar,
! Ncal!demy, will take place in the Wilmington