Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPIToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
IIGENcE Seven hundred wounded Rebel prison
ers, confined in Fort Delaware, will in few |
lays be sent to City Point, where they will be
paroled
The military authorities have rented the three
story brick building owned by Surgeon VIM. H.
White. u s. A, in Sixth street, below King,
adjoining his residence, which they intend fitting
up Immediately. The basement will be occupied
by the officer of the Provost Guard the first
story will he the Office Of the officer of the day
the secoud story is intended for the aecommoda-
ton Of political prisoners and the fourth story
for deserters s,ragglers and other prisoners be-
longing to the army.
Among the names of the slaves recently re-
leased from the slave pen in Baltimore by Col.
Brney, we notice that of James Thomas, belong
ing to John N. Smoot, of Georgetown, Del, who
has had him held in confinement for g moaths
for disloy ally 10 his oiener
Camp Meeting near Pennsgr5ye, N. j., COM
menes8 - tefday
I Sergeant George Howard, Of the 9TH Penua.
4 Cavalry. is prisoner Of war in Richmond, Va,
the wlols company OF which he was a member
having been captured. Sergeant Il. served an
apprenticeship in the car-spring works OF L. J.
Homer
Attention of Farmers and others is invited to
Tasker Cark's Feltilizers-ady in
this issue. They have been in the market for
some years give them a trial.
! We direct the attention Of young men who
wish to enlist in the service Of their country to
the advertisement of Capt. Aydelott aud Lieut.
Pasehall, in another column.
TEMPERANCE EXcuRsI0N-The moonlight ex.
cursion to Pennsgrove, projected by the temper.
ance societies of cur town, which came of on
Thursday night las, is said to have been a de-
I he in no
Church was we'll attended, especially by females.
and the discourses by Mr.. Thomas Roberts and
] Dr. Cameron, were listened To with close ntten-
tom the facts aud arguments presented being
delivered in an attractive manner and natural
force, and imHressing the minds and hearts OF
those present with good sentiments, and calling
up determination 10 enter more energelically in
the PRONUNCIATION Of temperance principles in the
community. The result o. this gathering may
at some day not distant, be seen In the formation
Of Lodge Of Good Ttmplars in that location.
large number Of the exoursionists passed their
time in stroliug by the river side, On the pier.
aud in the grove while others delighted in dan
cling upon prepared platform to most excellent
music. During {he passage, to and fro. there
was very fine vocal music on the boat, aud tn,
air was constantly filled with delightful hnr.
monies. The whole company were well please,
with their nights recreation.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Ladies' Committee
OF the Delaware State Association Tor the Relic
Of Sick and Wounded Soldiers acknowledge til
following donations, received since May 2l:
IL Mrs A, DUPONT, jars jelly, shirts Mrs
~ t',tap "''s sNPPelS =, Lamoorhi l ia
Spp'' D oSsSsr Mrs' layl9r Iause' ~ shirts
& aa's' PouhuS pIuhes i-Mlss Dun
,"i,,,d d'ied u,eI apples mrs. Darlington,
4 peaches, SO handkerchiefs; Mrs. Wiswell, iar
tamarnds and Of preserves, 5'pOunds prune.
, chief. us''1 e, ,,a WIS a. rag 10 handler
0 g Ei a. r. Mollaston' jar Of tamarinds; A
e u.s.. 30 naSaAsIch,es, bottles wine Mrs
o pounds sugar, peck dried apnles Mrs Co..
man, ? bottles wine. l pillow; Mrs Butler
n quart dried berries. peck dried reaehes Nj,
Z. Smyth, bread Samuel Bancroft. 500 vnrf
muslin Edward Tatnall, bottles wine. /
+ Roberts, 2 shirts; Mrs. G. W. Bush, feather
e nau'es Alu HoVle'y o, Claymont' ~ shirts,
S at.,lS Laules Alu society OF Dover
r ~ 49, a'so t"o ooAes eohtaioin
,a.aia 90 pnIs ulamens' : P'loW cases,
u ;srs of ,r,i, 10 t., .nes's 10 cans at
S, cooan ra,;,'a Uo'''.s VINE &C., Jars JeI.
ia 1919, '%,iu1; sugar, hutmegs' mustard, soa
Il. e ws,er eoaiers O''Vr poO'n OF fhiladePhi
. FOR Tihrarv q, vu.,i.,.. H., -.
nj Man, i''S'ary at wilmington Hospital-Mi
y books, 49 pamphlets Mrs. Benjamin Elliott.
n. books Il. Wilson, books, pamphlets Mr.
Ritchery, books Mrs E. Bradford, book.
Mrs v Q dilpin, IA books, 20 magazines, par
phlets Miss Mclean, hooks; MIR. Grobe,
Fos,sr % v aaS' Iau,o''1; oook Mr.
e booLs. A., q 'nnsuA,nes Mrs; McElary,
= bvrst ,naaa,ios. VI ~ R DoyHs mrs f. bri1
I FIIen cras Si's, 70 DOIoGw, DOCKS MI
:. namnbats A.. 'TTAs W. DITi a ooos
II ginss h Saa = ialo'' ~ pooks' 81 mag
ID AdditionsI tor f,,nishi... t5...;.., A., 81,
n Gsnbv "a so mrs W. Noo'hson' 9LVoi Mrs
=" W,,M,seTo, An. l., 1900
lie aug 49, ioo''
l. COMING HoME-We are informed the FIT
II Delaware Regiment, now stationed nj Fort Del
- ware, will be discharged on Thursday next. Al