Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Without Further Notice.
10 THE TAX PAYERS OF THE CITY OF
WILMINGTON. UNDER THE NEW MA
TIONAL TAX LAW.

TIONAL TAX LAW.
The United States Deputy Collector of Iu-
tcrnal Revenue, for this city informs the
Manufactures, Butchers and others, that
the duties and taxes accruing upon
their returns to the Assessor for the month
o April, will be due on the Goth day of May,
aud that | will he at the office OF the As
s'siant Assessor, on and after the 10th until the
SOth, for the purpose of receiving the same.
Payments ia all cases to be made in bankable
funds.
An persons not ayaing themselves of the OPP
porunity Of the time named, will subject them
selves to m addition Of ten per cent on the
amount due.
l am prepared to deliver licenses to those per
sons who have not taken them out heretofore
JAMES L. DEVoU, JR., Deputy Collector.
Office second story Custom House building
Office hours 0 to II A. NJ. l to4P.M.
[may ~ At.
METHODIST ErIscorAL LAYMAN's CONVENTION.
This body assembled in ST. pauls NJ. u
Church, New York city, on Wednesday last. A
large number Of 'he most influential and intelli-
gent men in the country were in attendance
among whom may be mentioned Gov, Wm. Can,
non of Delaware, ex Gov Wright Of lnliaua
Bishop Simpson, the Rev. Dr. Durbin, the Rev
| DR.. Whe1on, a. V Stout, esq Hiram Forres-
ter, esq. : L. RushmoIe esq Oliver Hoyt esq I;
Marx uoyt, esq the Rev. Dr.. Stevens, Seizure
man ll,lstead, esq william II Skiduore, tie
Rev. Mr.. King, of Fort Edward lushtute the
Rev. Dr. Strickland, late Chaplain of the 18th
Regiment, New York State Volounteers; Judge
lioml Of Baltimore. son of the Rev. Dr.. Bond.
formerly editor of The Christian Adroeate amt
journal, the only iurst in Maryland who had
The courage and decision TO put his hand upon
he rioters who had killed the Massachusetts,
sold ers; c. G. Leigh, esq. ex-member of the
Legislature and noted friend of reform James
tiidle of Delaware 7. NJ. Eddy, editor Of the
North Western GhristidR Adooeate, and Professor
llillmau of Dickinson College The proceedings
are published in full in the New York papers,
from which we compile the following -
Hiram Forester, esq, called the meeting to
order, and nominated ms temporary President Of
the Convention Gov. VIM. Cannon.
MOssrs. Mark lloyt and VIM. c. Milligan were
elected temporary Secretaries
The Rev. Mr.. Ridgaway opened the exercises
by reading the 84th Psalm. The assembly then
united in singing, after which prayer was Of
fered.
Gov. Cannon expressed his high sense of the
honor conferred upon him by making him tenn
porary chairman, and returned his warmest
tuhukb tut pAhClnB nun lntles nut ne presumed
that the permanent President Of the Convention
would be able to state the objects more clearly
than he could, hence he declined to make a
speech.
MIR. Stephen Crowe.l of Brooklyn moved the
following Committee on Nominations for perma-
nent officers of the Convention: @. O. Cook,
Chicago; Moses f Odell, Brooklyn James Pan
ferfoIe, New Haven; C. Haskell, Philadelphia
Alexander Bradley, Pittsburg; James Burns,
Detroit; j. P. Kibriih, Cincinnati James Rid
die, Delaware James Davis, Pawtucket. Mr..
Cfowel, the mover, was added to the Commit
tee.
A member suggested that in the absence of the
Committee 10 report permanent officers, Gov
Cannon should entertain the body with some re-
marks
Governor Cannon said: al am quite unpre
, pared to occupy the attention of the Convention
| am man Of action rather than OF words. The
! great object Of our meeting is to consider the
f question OF Lay Delegation, and hope that VIC
, will occupy our minds with it alone, avoiding al
side issues believe that the Church is fully pre-
pared to devise such rules rs will be most condu
Give to this end and hope that our proceed
ings will be conducted in the spirit of kindnes.
aud charity, md yet in way to prove to the
Church that we are in earnest. We feel the
! deepest interest in inauguratng the change, be
, levlng that it would be conducive 20 the bes
1 interests Of Christianity and would better fit thu
Church for usefulness in the world. 1t will max
the Church more efficient in her various depart
/ ments, and more capable of accomplishing thu
/ great end OF spreading Christianity and religion
all over the land. feel unable to make an
! suggestion while VIC have 80 many learned anl
. abie dtvlnes and laymen who have made the sub
Jeet their thought and study. l am deeply in
teresied in it, else should not be here, as an
u man Of business and am fully occupied at home
| was willing to make the sacrifice to come her
ard Oh fl., "A. s,.N..
+ object OF the meeting. Others have come her
under like circumstances, only uuler create
sacrifices.
I" hope our meeting will result in showing Il
the Church that We are i'll earnest While lead
ing minds ore here, others, am sure, would k
TO he here MIR. Wilmer, Of Smylnl, the pGesen
Provost Marshal of Deaware, desired TO be here
So with Chancellor Harrington, and others bu
their business was such that they could not at
tend. would rather some other gentleman
would occupy the attention Of the Convention
while the Committee is out | would like M
i, friend, Judge Bond of Baltimore, in whom hav
great confidence, to make a few oh. eryations.
think he viii express my views better than chi
myself"
y The Secretary then read the following lette
from Col. Wilmer, of Delaware:
/ HEADQUARTERS SlxTn RECT. DEL. VoTs.,
/ SMYRNA, Del, May 1lth, 1868.
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: Please assure thu
Convention that my whole 'Metho9isticaL soul il
with them in the Lay Delegate movement, which
4 will as l believe, render our Church more inlu
enta and efficient, l am, with sincere regret
, prevented by pressing official duties, from thu
i pleasure Of meeting with you.
! al am, with respect, Sir, your ube lien
servant, "EDWIN WILMER,
"Col. 9th Regt. Del. Vols
4 ITO Mark HOyi Esq, Sec'y Com, of Arraug'ts
u The Committee on Permanent Organization r,
ported the following as the regular officers of til
" Convention
- Presideat-Ex- Governor Wright of Indiana
Wee PTesidents-GovernOr Cannon, of Della
=, warei W. II. Allen, Philadelphia; b. G. War
ii dell, New York Daniel Drew, New York p.
N Cunningham, Providence NJ +. Odel, Brook
Ign; S. Hastead, Mamaroneck; w. NJ. MoCon
e nell, Pontiac, Mich. G. Z, Fisher, Washington
d J. +. kilbreth, Cineinaat Robert Currau In
u diana Harvey j. King, Troy, N Y Samu,
e Wadhams, Pennsylvania; Charles T. castor
/. Albany j. c. Finley, Indiana Judge Bono
b. Baltimore G.. Conrad, Chicago; L. K. Finot
}. New Haven Nath Holmes, Pittsburgh job
Owen, Detroit; 9. Walsh, Newark Jas. BishoJ
: New brunswick, N. j.
"a Seerftaries-Mark Iloyt New York; W. c. Mi
IL ligan, New Jersey Edsard Jones, Philadelphia
l. G. G. North, New York
n MIR. Ross moved that a Committee to nrenar
,e resolutions be formed
/ The motion was seconded aud carried, aud iii
y, Chairman appointed the following named dele
Al gates members of sad Committee
d, H. Ross, N. Y; Alex. Cummings Pbila.
ut c. Moore, Cincinnati Professor James Strong
II Flushing James Burns, Detroit; l.. A. Batter
" sell, Troy; b. L. Borden, Providence. r.. l.; !
. Fullanhp Clavplaud Coz n,,,a., N