Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-11-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EPlroME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL lNrELLl-
GENoE.-Messrs. Blandy 4 Brother, have sold
their building IN Orange street, between Front
aud Second, to VIM. ii. Wright, for carriage
factory, for 81, 300
We regret to learn that the Rev. John kenna-
dy, was attacked with appOplexy while oticiai-
ing in the Methodist Chnreh, Washington street,
Brooklyn, n. Y, on the Sh inst. Little hopes
are entertained Of his recovery. lie is in his
10th year
About fifty soldiers belonging to the Delaware
Regiments, trom the hospitals ut Washington
arrived in this city, on Saturday night last
large number Of ladies und gentlemen were at
the depot on their arrival.
Ezra Comfort, will sell Mt public sale at his
Yard and stables, corner of Seventh and Jeifer-
son streets, on Tuesday, December lst, twenty
eight Cows. VIM II, NuG, Auctoneer.
VIM. II. Nail, AuciUneer. will sell at public
sale, ut the Temperance Hall Auction Room,
No. East Fourth Street, on Saturday, the 2Sth
day oil November, nj two o'clock, i. NJ, the
properly OIL N9ssnnna ponne'y' deceased, situa-
'eu !" happy Naliey'
ToRcn-LlGnr Procession AND NIrrrIyG -
The Union men of this city Ind n grand Torci-
! light procession, on Saturday night last. They
paraded through our priuoinal strec,s bendej
| by the wilmington Cornet Band A number nf
lranspareneics were carried in the line. contain
| ing appropriate devices and mottoes An along
| tho route of the procession. the most unhonn,nd
| enthusiasm was manifested The disnlev wss
highly creditable to all concerned in it.
large and enthusiastic meeting was held at
the City Hall, on the same evening. Thomas
Walter, Esq, presided, and able speeches were
made by Ex-Governor Randall, of Wisconsin !;
c. Z. Woodmnn, Of Massachusetts, and Captain
George w. Curry. The speakers were listened
to with marked attention, and the glorious doc
trlnes enumerated were greeted with much ap-
plause.
During the progress of the meeting, crowd
Of Copperheads, who had been attending n meet
ing ~ Brandywine Village, came along headed
by drum and fife, and when opposite the City
Hail. ohcered for Charley Brown. and mad,
use of insulting language towards the UnioI
men. The Consequence was n fight eusued, ii
which the Copperheads were badly worsted, ant
compelled to beat "A retreat One man namel
, Samuel Armstrong who was drummer for tn,
,oT ha5l, n" 'S run pfoNeh 10 pieces ant
2 VIZ 'N@9 '''''" "''nse'i
, a SEHINApE.- "A number of the personal an
, political friends Of Gen, schenek and Hon
Henry winter DAVIS, serenaded those distin
gushed gentlemen at their quarters, the Della
ware House in this city, on Saturday night last
The Wilmington Cornet Band played sewers
beautiful airs, after which, repeated calls wer
made for them. In response, Gen. sehcnck an
Mr. Davis, each made II few wcll-timed and aI
2 propriate remarks, thanking them for the homo
n done them.
: ANOTHER NEW NovrL we have reoeve
n from the publishers. T. b Peterson q Rrotber
a philadelphia. a new novel entitlod :. ria Fat,
Marriage by Emma d Il N sou,hworth' :
This is considered one of her hest nroduotion,
n Her scenes are life pictures her ipcilonts mr.
-. founded on facts. and her sentiments ars aha,
u octerze1 hv angnlar nnri, ho,b as
l, and expression, She bas tbe rore facultv
1t saving what she means. and Of saving If in spr
J. manner, ns that her meaning csnnot be misin
/, terpreted In short shc nossesses r.; az, ora;ne,
If degree those Qualifications which are the peculii
r preroas'iyes u good writer; and while 81
p delights the renders Imagination with her dc
~ scrpslse oeauy, she applies home truths to b