Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-08-21
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

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Bel Air, Md, On Tuesday last, from typhoid
fever He was sick about ur,e weeks, dur ~
which time he was continued 10 his bed about five .
cr six days His remains arrived in this city on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, attended by IL
deiaehneu, OF his comoany Taey were received
at The Depot by the pnrnell Cavalry. Captain
Clayton, and detachment 81 Infantry from the
United sates General Hospital aud a numher
OF oiiicers, at present in our city Tue curtege
moved from the Depot to the City Hall, in the
following order;
|. liearse with the remains
.. Captain CanuOns horse lei by groom.
g. Detachment flom the lst Delaware Cavalry,
a. number of officers in full uniform.
D. Detachment FROM the IT, S. Gen Hospital
q. Purnell Cavalry, Capt Clayton.
The escort was under the command ot Capt
I. NJ Wenir.
The remains ail in state at the City Hail, uu-
til half. past FIVE o'clock, when they were cuu-
veyed to the evening train. aud forwarded to his
home, Mt Bridgeville for mterment The body
was escorted to the Depot by the Purnel Cavalry,
Capt. Clayton; LIST Delaware Battery, Capt Cross
ley aud the con nsalescents from the Hospital,
under Lieut., Lewis Thus has this gallant
young man fallen victim to disease whilst in
the service Of his country He was Il good sol
der. universally respected by all his command.
and his death has cast gloom over his a4so
ciates in Arm9. We tender "a llis Excelleney
our sincere coincidence in the hour Of his nilic
tion His sou has fallen, but with his armor on
aud whilst in the performance OF his duty and his
| fiiends while they mourn his loss have the proud
satisfaction of knowing that he yielded up his
! life in a glorious cause
The following order IN relation to the recep-
tion of the remains issued by Major judd.
on Wednesday mornius;
HEAD QUARTERS MILITARY Comm ANngR, I
Wilmington, Del. August l9th, 1868
ORDERS No %.
Tho mortal remains oi Capt. William l.. Can
non. lsl Delaware Cavalry, who died Of disease
contracted in the service OF his Country, are e4
pecteI to arrive here this afternoon ut four
O'Clock.
As mark of respect for the memory Of lii,
deceased soldier his body will he received On it,
arrival and escorted TO die City Hall by Captain
Clayton's company, &C" Maryland Cavalry
where il will remain in charge OF - Guard undc
G ptain Crossley, to be detailed from the Artll
lery Compauyb by Capt Thomts NJ. Wene.
To morrow at nine o'clock the remains will bi
escorted to the Delaware Railroad by lh'
Cavalry, aud there delivered IN the charge o
the friends who may be designated to reeey,
them.
six commissioned officers will he selected t.
act as pail bearers. aad detachment of tn
Hospital Guard will assist in conveying the cufhl
to aud from the City Hall
The officers and men ou duty In this city ar
invited to atteud With side aIms The Senio
officer on daty with the troops here, Captai
Thomas NJ. Wenie, . Delaware Infantry, j.
charged with the execution OF this order.
HENRY b. JUDD,
Major U. 3. Army,
DEATH az a YoLuNrkER. Sergeant ems
Grau, Of Co. H., Second Delaware Regiment
diel at the U S. Army Hospital in Annapolis
Md, Gu the Dth inst. aged % years. On III
h eaking out Of the waF he enlisted ny pIiVlt
IN Col. BOILERS regiment of Penney wanna Volun
= teors. On his return, he joined the ID Delawkr
d. ~ Sergeant. lie passed safely through hin
baulea, and had entered upon the second day
tight al Getlysoure, but, falling at length irot
exhaustion upon the field he became prisoner
E. and after brief stj lurn in Richmond, was re
turned 10 camp Parole, where he died. lie wa
buried yesterday in Philadelphia where hi
! friends roeide
CzHfaET MAEIE0 AND UNpRaFsKlNG. p /
3 Foreman, ggonet Maker and lidaflefer, NJ
400 shipiey street, in this city, hF ar rat1sne
from Fort Delaware, where be ha11a5p serforn
!, ing duty as member q i6o fiab DGawai
Regiment, Is now prepared to eKeGuto III order
IS in his line of business, that may be entrusted
him We would recommend our readers des
lug anything in his line to give him a call.
RKcRySo uEa MACHINERY U.
steamer Mingo, built at the ship yard Of Mt /
5. Mershon, ut Bordeutown, n. j., was towt
to this city. On Wednesday, for the purpose
receiving her machinery She is 10 have
pu, in by pusey, Jones & Co
TERMS ExrIRE.-The terms of the iollowir
named gentlemen, members of the City Counc
expire on the first Wednesday ia September
IL First Ward, Henry Bleyer, democrats Seeoi
Ward, John Akin, democrat, AMI job H. Jnc
L son, Union; Third Ward William $. Hayc
e. Union; Fourth Ward, Edwin }. llorner Uuiou
Fifth Ward, Henry W. Bartrnm, Union.
FROM yloKsBuRo MIR George W. Robinson
formerly connected with The Adams Expire
Office Of this city. arrived here GU Weduesd,
m evening last from yeksblrg Mr. Robinst
ly went tOthe southwest some months ago. and hi
A. been connected with the office OF the company
il Memphis Tennessee, Helena Arkansas, al
finally on the taking of Vieksburg by our trool
I'd was seut to that city, There he contracted
es fever incident 10 the climate and was for som,
nt time quite i'll. He still looks very thin, hut hi
ia so far recovered US to he entirely out OF DANCE
rs lie IS yell known to many of our citizens, wi
of will be happy to hear of his return home /
he has our best wishes that he may he speedily y,
K stored to the fun enjoyment of his health,
y" NOT A NEilRlNu B0Akn.--Me learn that Il
ef Board of officers OF the Unied States Arm
n' sitting perNdaeacr in this city, il not Rern
e. Board This Board was organiged for the el
e' annaton Of officers absent, SICK or disabled, n
er is charged to repoit whether the sickness or ii
" ability is temporary or permanent and II tel
us porary, how long the officers will necessarily
u Ahsent from his duties. 1t is ulso within I
y power OF the Boird to recommend that d
r. nhled officers be brought before the Retiri
ms Board.
a. RELIGIOUS The usual services will tie Il,
,s. in the Hanover Street Church next Sabbath,
pl4 l04 aud II O'clock morning and evening.
bis Locusr MousTAIN C0AL q. n g. W. Bu
o, om French street wharf, in this city, inform III
lhe friends and the public generally, that they ht
Jus on hand Reppliers celebrated Locust Mount
a. Coal They recommend it as unsurpassed
.nu n' purity aud durability. They solicit share
WI WI public patronage.
ole Col HYArfs MILITARY AGApEMY-'rhe
be ties of Col. Hyatts Military Academy, at W
Va Chester, will be resumed on Thursday, Septe
No her 81. Circulars may be had of James
bnt Rice Brother, in this city. This is IN exc
lent institution, combining both II military
intellectual education. We commend it to III
pal wishing to give their sous thorough instruct
H. - The FIRST DELAWARE BATTERY are
~ formed that the First Delaware Battery, Ga
'As Nelds, is now in New York city, for the purp
. c Of assisting in putting down any demonstrat
,as which the copperhead4 may make in resista
to the draft.
son ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE. Provost Mars
Ear Culbert arrested two young men at the depot
levi Tuesday morning last who Ind hnpn drnf