Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-03
LOCAL AFEAlRs.

Ngw CASTLE NJ. L. Cnlpca ,a, ,turch u
rapidly progressing toward uOmpleuon. Ine
builders, Messrs. Cannon Il Jemison, have exc
cuted their work in the most substantial manner
and given entire satisfaction to tho building
Committee. Before the building is completed
the Indies will hold Fancy Fair aud Festival,
to commence on Tus1ay, December s, 1868, anu
close with grand Supper, on Friday evening,
December / lth, 1868 The Church will afford
ample room for large audience, and the dis
pny OF the many beautiful articles ihe ladies' are
rrepnrlng tor that occasion, We judge frem the
Efforts mnkug ty the numerous ladies in New
Castle, Wilmington and else where that tins will
be the greatest lair ever held in that community.
rLuckY-The Peuiusular N,ws says :-Dch-
crsnu II. Mere ilh, son Of MIR. D Meredith, of
Milford Neck has just reiurued from his fathers
house to the lilt0u Hospital, IN Wilmington lie
is member Of the First Delaware Cavalry and
in The skirmish at Westminster was 30 severely
wounded by two sabre strokes upon the head that
when our surgeon would have dressed the wounds
his rebel capt0r refused to allow him the priv
ege, "ns he would die anyhow" This speech
aroused the ire of young Meredith who .Gh for
his pistol to shoot Me Rduman wreich. lie says
he knew they would kill him, but as he thoueht
himself dying he would die happier knowing that
there was one rebel lees to fight against his
country. This is pluck. Delaware has many
just such mcn in the field, and they must be look
ing auxiously, earnestly aud hopefully for what
their friends are to do al home in the coming
election
ApHHsrs.- Detective Ewing, on last Saturday,
ARE. ted Vim II. Banuum and Robert W. Hazel,
both Of the Fourth Delaware Regiment, and on
Monday conveyed them 10 smyrna Mr.. Ewing
arrested these Two men On the 18th of Septenl-
tl nl.IN a
ton they succeeded in making good their escape.
Since their return home they had built com
Portable hut III the pine thckei, where they cx-
peelcd 10 remain durirg the winter hut by the
cxertion Of Detective EHmg thor hovel has come
10 light, and they returned Il the proper author
itics Tor The second time GcofS,topn Union.
Kent CouNrY CouRT.-Th following cases
were disposed Of in the Court Of General Sessions
Of the pruce AMI Jail Delivery last week =
State vs.. VIM. Campbcl-six indictments for
selling liquor without license AoHcprOS. entered
in each case.
State vs. John H. llendrickson-N Nineteen in
iictments for selling liquor without license
Nolic pros. entered in each case.
State vs.. Alex. Mnos, (n.l-Selling !quor
without hcense-two indictments. Not guilty
on the first guilty on the second and fined
SO.
state VS. Lydia Ann Maplove, (n )-Larocuy,
Not guilty.
Stats IS. Thomas Il. Dcuncy Assault and
battery. Case tubmitted-fned $50
state VS.. Willard llall. Larceny. Not
guilty.
State vs.. Thomas S IIarlcr-Assault aud bat
terry. Hohe PROS.
AccIpEsTs ~ THE pnitNpELPmtA RAILROAD
An accident occurred on the Philadelphia, Will
mugton anu Baltimore Railroad on Monday
uight last, which resulted in badly brcaking three
passenger car-, but fortunately without serious
personal injury. The express train was coming
north liom B'liinore, and when it had reached
Il point about three mites th side of Stemmer's
Run, one OF the wheel of Il passenger car broke.
:hat ear together with three others in the rear
were immediately thrown from tue track, aud
the trucks knocked from under the whole of them.
The accident caused the greatest CONSERVATION
among the passengers, and it was feared that Sc
fious personal injury hnd been sustained, but it
was aiterwarl disc iycred that only some six or
eight uf the Passengers were slightly bruised OF
scratched, nnl none so much so that they could
not proceed without Inconvenience. The taiu
On which the accident occurred arrived at our de-
pot after detention Of about three hours.
Ga Tuesday morning, m accident occurred tC
the locomotive, Constitution. As 1t was bac kirg
IN the round hpuse it struck one Of the doors
which was partly shut and knocked the top of
the domc, blowing of the house and damaging
the engine considerably
AcciprSr-Wc urc informed that an acci len
occurred Mt the Academy Of n. Claiksuu rlylor,
on Thursday las. A young man nlmel Rlber
urmshuw hal pistol in lis pants pocket, which
promatur'ly discharged, the contents entering
his leg aud producing an ugly wound. lie was
conveyed to his home, and the wants Of the suf
i'rer properly attended to, and ia, last account.
he was doing we'll
WnMlNGroN DmEcroRY.-E. i. NJ. Cross s. Co
are about to issue Directory Of this city. They
request persons whn have removed or changct
their places of residence since their names have
been taken, to notify them Mt once, as the Direc
tory is now in progress. See advertisement u
another column.
VIZ direct the attention of our friends, who
wish to purchase Furs Of any description, AM
have TIC privilege Of selection from a aree ant
splendid stock, tn the advertisement Of Mes-rs
Chas. Oaktcrl < Sons, Philadelphia, in another
column.
TINS LWIsG lloMg.--Mr Editor; have beer
so quiet in the papers Of late TINT some begin tc
enquire whether continue to take bonIder- botl
" Sicl dad IltH" Most certainly do and have
been 80 we. p.tronized that | have not beer
using much cXcrtaps for more but have
several vacant rooms yet for WELL oR SICK and
lhoicthlply INSANE NJ prices less than any cthrl
iustiniion, except .iims Houses, which are not
suitable aud were never Intended Tor boarleis
1t will be rccollccted that the IloMr Inns the re-
commendaiion of all the physicians Of the City
and could II necessary publish the recommends
aiiors OF hundreds whe have parouizcd the in.
stitution.
Persons wishing further information are in-
yltel to write the proprietor with postage stamp
enclosed nni will forward them the five num-
bers Of the Home Jearaai and my third annual
report. which will soon be published.
Dr. J. A. DRowS.