Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-10
LOCAL AEEAIRs.


Jnst above Fifth. The editor went over aud OK
amued all the wheels, hut finding nothing Of
Importance, was returning home, when be heard
the news that ''Nlcksburg had surrendered "
lie immediately threw out his flag, but for some :"
reason or other, it done in such manuer
rs 10 conceal n row of the stars, and place the
nag al half mast. The editor soon Informed
VI the fact, by IN excited crowd aud the bunl p
lug was placed right They demanded that
ev,ry star should be Displayed and the flag run 81
~ 10 the eud Of the pole.
WouNDEp.-Lieui. Candy, of this city, belong a
lug to Battery A, Fourth u. s. Artillery, was
wounded in the hand in the recent battles in 4
Pennsylvania.
| RETURNING Tuoors,-The Twelfth Regiment
oil Vermont Volunteers passed through this
city, GU Tuesday afternoon. between five aud six
o'clock, Gu route tor home, their term of service
having expired.
ARREST OF WILLIAM BRiGHr.-Wm. Bright
who was candidate for Representative to the
Legislature on the Democratic ticket in Noyem-
er, was arrested at his residence in this city,
on Tuesday night, on the charge Of using trea-
sOnable language. lie confined in the guard
house. 1t appears that Mr. Bright called NJ the |
+ residence Of Mis- Mary j. Lewis, few days .
ago, and, in course Of n conversation he declared |
That the Confederate notes were as good rs the |
l. U. S Treasury notes; that the war for the |
A Uuion was cruel, unjust and unnecessary that
]
" To her indep eudence, and that the South could
= never be conquered. Mr. Bright Ind a hearing
l. yesterday morning when the allegations were
sustained, and he was conveyed Ia Fort Della
ware. During his incarceration in the guard
N house, he was quite III, and Dr. John Smms
was called in and prescribed for hin. Ills wife
M visited him yesterday morning previous to his
~ departure.
A DIs1uRBAHcG.-T denizen7 Of the vicinity
nf nd sir Il dul
g Tur slay night last, between 10 and II O'Clock,
to by woman and her husband, inmates of a frame
dwelling, next door to the corner Of Fourth. IL
appears that both parties are in tho habit Of
taking too much whiskey, aud few days ngu
ma the husband having maltreated his wife, she had
him bound over to keep the peace. On Tuesday
evening she went out with some Of the mel ehhors,
nd aud during her absence the husband took posses
Ia SION Of the house. locked the doors, aud fastened
the windows, and when She returned home re
fused her admission. The lady became very in
to dgnnnt at this treatment, and in true military
ent style hesrged the premises, calling her better
t half all the while to open the door. This lie
~" persist9nlly refused to do, aud at length She
non procured u large stone aud some other missile
with which she assaulted the doors and windows.
At length one OF the panels of the door yielded,
aud she made effort TO effect an entrance
. through the opening, but the commander inside
Immediately bnrficade1 the hole She ut last
broke in one Of the window shutters, and with a
shout of triumph sprang into the room ust n
SIS her ege lord was in the act of bringing up his
forces to resist her Finding himself discounted
at all points he =" retired" as the military men
say, and left her master of the field 20 and in a
,ks snort time peace regnel supreme.
this nm, tr.,o, -, nm, s.u,.r,, e.,,.o,. n.
I'm oSioN ~ i"h 'HnnAIh HeIouIS'--u'
the Sabbath School Of the Second Baptist
Church Of this city, the children sung in fin,
style and with marked effect, . The Stal
Spangled Banner"
i. PArRiorio.-we neglected to state in our mr..
i, ,icis Js,ailinc the oSents ,ansni~j' W. Il
Fourth OF july that tue wagon belonging t
ADAMS Express company, winch delivers good
aJor throughout the city, was gaily dressed, witt
half hags, on that day. strings Of sleigh bells wer
Ii of placed on the horses and the whole affair At
mat patriotism of those connected with the office.
pri r,.. r....,...e a..
rces luz III i'u9'.es VI ,n' roor VI Ne" NHst,e 'ou
xa ~ "' 20 AZ a., 'hs A'Ina nouav' ou 'he ~
f''' ins'', a. ~ eio'A rersous ha'hg cain
p ~ a.. Pt. &c. mem ~ tne lfeasuteT' ''hn
A'' The Nsrchan,s, uo,ei rano Ma, " A.,
tort o,norpcl1 nrJ Uoron pro,,ia,a,s T.; -, ~ ~
As'' for the reception Of guests. This house is We
de- known to the public who resort to this fashion
lNeu' ,lj re,o,n5,ilj a." .i
eary .bore IN tsSs nm heir ob"e of , 'J