Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-08-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ETToMg OF BUSINESS AND PERsoNAL IN1Ll
IlGgSCs The congregation worshipping in s.
Peters Chr~ch, iu this city, on Srlday evening
held Il meeting, and the srn of 'ilree huna'ed
dollars was subscribed Immediately to exempt
the Pastor, Rev y 0'Brcn, who is d,atttd
The body OF an uuknown man was found in The
Cbtistiaua river on, Sunday 1t is supposed that
tile body had been in the water for sOme time.
We learn that there are a + gu NJ uher of
aliens drafted III this city.
Mis-, McClean will resume the duties Of hcr
School on Wednesday, the 9th Of September.
u. S. GENERAL HosrIrAL-Thc following
changes have taken place Mt the u $. General
Hospital in this city, since our last report.
Returned to DuiV.-Seret Thomas Russell
u, 2d Del; Charles Sweeney, A, "a Del; john
W. Morris, A, let Dell Henry Sickes, b. 7th
Wisconsin, Lewis Carrell, II, lst Del; William
Adams, A, 18th N. j.. Corporal Walter Henry
T, lst N. j.; James Rogers, A, LIST Del; George
Shellkuph, y, ID Dell Miles r. Hal q, Sth
Michigan William Ashcroft. q, 18th N. j.
Lewis Wright, d. sd Pennsylvania Cavalry; Ja,
Il. Newkirk. ., list Delaware Cavalry; Francis
O'lrieu g. 9Th N. j.. :; Corporal John OlGistic,
d, Sth N, j.; Corporal Giles II. Mayo, Z, 81
n. H.; Alfred r. Walraveu, G, ith Del; Serg.
Samuel Bond II, "a Wisconsin; Corporal Chas.
Ith Va. ; Lewis Grimm, II, Sth N. j. Patrick
Price, G, lth N.J. Corporal John Raymond,
/, I'd Del
lnr DnAEr-The Smyrqq Times says; The
examination of the drafted men commenced in
earnest on Monday. According: to their notl-
cation, the "ticketed' individuals came To hand
On the morning train, loaliag lNc omnibuscs
down, and making q considerable crowd arouud
the Provost office on their arrival. The number
has increased with subsequent arrivals, aud be
tween these aud the detachments from the dlf
ierent Delaware Regiments, awaiting for install
inenis from their respective commands, our streets
ARE pretty well filled with ''llontng nopnla-
tion.' Every man is examined before the Board.
unless presenting II substitute, who IS examined
~ his stead The EAamiuing Physicians ARE
Drs Nahall, bailey anl Collins.
Of the 1876 names drafted from the lst aud . /
wards Of Wilmington, GG failed to answer to
their names. From the two wards Is men only
were passed, Is of whom furnished substitutes
those held being all c0lored. Five more piid The
Communication money - were exc apt from disa
biliy, and Is from other eausp s. mostly nhenagc
Those men wbu failed 10 report will be nlvrr.-
tised rs deserters. Some have however since
GOme in
The following are the names of the men ia thu
two wards who have furnished substitutes: 4.
l Is, y %
than Webster, Richard 5. Snveal, Alexander
Nraueh, Woodward Shope, William Enannd
Delaware Davis, Lewis Brien, Edward Sheppard,
| Henry Ellon, Daniel Burton William H. Robin
son. CDiofti-Jacob Jones
The following paid commutation money loln
| McGulierty Robert Mcdaniel, Evan Price sam
ue &. Simmons, William Bailey.
The following, all coored were held and SEN
to the rendezvous: Samuel Rollins, William
Todd, JOhu Spence,
Eight men appeared last week anil Furnished
substitutes Up to Wednesday, morning oul
twentY-four recruits for the arny have been ruf
nished, including the eight substitutes aboy
mentioned.
Each member as he is passed is seut uude
guard down to the Quqrtermasters room, i
Wards Hall, under the superintendent Of Can
lardly, where they are properly equipped an
seat to Camp Wilmer for safe keeping.
1t the above is "A sample Of the Sate--wbic
we do not think will be the case, owing to Il,
large uuiuber Of ablc-hodjel men that have tnn
to tile war from Wminglon-it VII cgru.lul
, require two ii not three drafts
TnE DRAFT in SussgN.-The Georgetown lJr
? seugers says:-NIust of those in our county wi
have received prize in the late draft appear
regard tho matter in u very serious lisht, mn
from what we can judge in conversation vii
/
5 who eau by any possible means raise $500 ~
A do 50. There seems to be a disposition on ii
part Of those called, to remain at home and ,
= nre SATISFIED that no sacrifice will he too great
q tlrm III endenvoring to realize the ncucssa
D. amornt to exempt them from going. Ga Tnr
day tht 18th lust there was quite II larPe atte
y" lance here Of persons f,om different seetiDus
T. the county, vino met no doubt to discuss the n
ture Of '1e GFatt' llendreds in our county III
oeRuH To ook upon the enforcement Of the Inv
all mOunslline, until the draft really took ,i,.
when they suddenly awolse to the certaintv ~
e execution With many the plyment of tLr IA
"a Will he a lnanoial blow trun which they will ,
soon recover, lndeOl with large tuuhsr ,
j. earnings Of their life must leave them. and
g have heard Of several instances of ,aen srlii
,r off their personal property 10 raise the means
procure their release.
10 CAPTAIN CANNoN-The Bel-air American.
chr nicling the death of Captain William h,
Cannon pays the following tribute to him =
IN "Captatn Cannon Of the lst Delaware Caval
81 Company Il, died in this place on Tuesday IA
after an Illness of eight days, in the 25th y
lr of his age lie was the oldest son of Cover
IL Cannon Of Delaware. lie had been on ii
here several weeks, aud from his rentlrro
department endeared himself to many of
" citizens who deeply and sincerely mourn his
IL and sympathi7e with his afflicted family. scy
is members Of which were with him when ho 4
His men were deeply troubled ut thoir logs ",
rs Of them being affected to tears when the saG
IL nounccment was made to them,
cd New SeHooL llousE.-Workmen nrc o,,,o
or IN digging the excavation for thf now sc
.n house at the cotHer Of Seventh md 81,
strreis. The building will be 81 feet G incGs
ne 19 feet two iAehcs, and twn stories bi,L
ch contract was awarded to j. D. Winslow' earn
ter Mr., Winslow has given the contract for
brick work to james II Eeggs and tho nlastc,
'se to George W lIouseman F'''''''
~ CRNraAL PREsnyTRRMN Cuuncu rbo !
lie George !. Wswen, Pastor of the Central p,a,
terian Church, viii occupy his pulpit on snn nv
next. There will he services in ,be mnr,;n, ,,,,,
half past ten O'clock, aui in the eyenin" ~,
'es past seven O'Clock. So
ih
as SENT TO FoRT McllmRY -Gcncrol T,in
n Of the Rebel army, was, on Monday Inst. ser
oi the hospital Mt Fort MclIenry, Baltimore.
'ct PRlCEs REpUCep. p.-James Migration. Cen
W agent for the sale of the Harris lioudoir So,
u Machine, manufactured in this city, gives n,
ni that he bus Them for sale at greatly red
II. prices