Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
BILLY


hsiore them the communication from the Secre-
t.ry oi the Navy recommending an appicpriq-
tOm vi S25U,UJO for the preparation Of League
Island Delaware river, ns - naval station
Ry. e. ". peunison, formerly OF this city,
Chaplain IN the U Army, dropped, by dl
r,ction Of the President, from the rolls oil the
army, having left this cnuniry far Europe.
Captain punol II kent, of Co +. 1'h Della
ware Regiment, is on visit 10 ills nome IN Ills
city
Isis stated that Colonel VIM. o. X dlen, Of
the Bird aud Lieut. Robert B. MlliigAn, of tue
lzt Delaware Regiment, have resigned.
ule hunirel and seventy five conyae-cent
soldiers passed through this city on Monday
night, fium Washington, In he returned to their
respective regiments
TN Monday evening, nne Of tie locomotives
on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Ra,lroad. Ian
oil the track at Nineteenth street and Washing
ton avenue, Philadelphia, brakeman named
Joseph Mocks was badly injured.
muliny occurring in battery II. Segebarth's
Artillery, while encamped near Camden, N. j.,
the entire Battery was sent to Fort Delaware,
on Saturday, under IN escort of the Provost
Guard.
Managers of the Delaware State Association
fer the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers,
meet on Saturday evening,
VIM. H. Bilnny & Co., have good assortment
Of Skates, which they will close out at reduced
priceg,
l.. r. Admir- has sold lV VIM. W, Bennett, Of
this city, a house, and sixteen acres Of land near
the village Of Glasgow, Pencader Hundred,
| Del
Robert Gardener snl Harry Enochs, have
taken the Hall, ut the corner OF Sixth and Mar
ket streets, will open il under the title OF the
/" Canterbury Music Hail." this evening, with
an excellent troupe OF performers.
We direct the attention Of our rea lers to the
advertisement Of Samuel Elliott, dealer IN
Watches, Jewelry and Syerware, No. 3ll Mar,
ket street, in this city. Mr.. Elliott has ou hand
large assortment Of American, English,
French, Swiss and other Fine Watches, constant
ly on hand. lie also has an extensive and heHu-
tiful stock u Jewelry, Of the most elegant and
fashionable styles. Watches ard Jewelry re-
paired at short notice, and warranted To give
satisfaction We would recommend him to the
patronage of the public
A second or third story front room is wanted
in the ueigbborhood Of Eighth aud Market sts.
Address Box 800. Wilmington Post Office.
q. w. kitbyc, Artist has located himself il
this city, at No. Ia Market Street. where hi
invites ladies and gentlemen to call aud examine
his beautiful collection Read his advertisement
in another column.
John Peoples aud Rebecca Deyer Admins
traitors, will sell ut Public Sale, at the farm o
the late James Dever, in Christiana Hundred
Oh the Sd Of March next, the personal property
Of the deceased.
q. & G W. Bush have Reppler's pure Locus
Mountain, Stove aud Nut Cod, dry under cover
and carefully tcreeuel before delivery. Civ
them call.
ELECTION or OfFlcEaa,-Th following gentle
men were elected officers Of the Wilmington In
stitue, Oh Tuesday.
Presdsat-William r. Bullock
} First Wee Preiideat-Charles Lore.
Second Pce President l. ,on ,rd g. Wales
Reeordiag Ssoretdry c. Cole.
Corresponding iSeeyeidyy Saml NJ. Harrington
Jr.
Tfedsurtr-Charles W. Rowland.
D Dirtctoys-Wilham ). lles, D. Cloud Elliott
N. X Benson. j. F Vaughan, William Candy
Cl'ment y. Smyth, james Bradford John II
Adams Morris Mcdowell, Abraham R. Wool
ston.
CRUEL DesERTIos or AN ISrANr.-At nj
r early hour on the mornn: of the 2ls ult., Mr.
u James I. Webb anu hi4 lady, resiing at Wnr-
, wick, Cecil County, MI, were alarmed by th
crying Of an infant, which appeared TO III
concealed somewhere in the neghborhoo1 0
=. their residence. Mrs Webb hearing it first
. called the attention Of her husband to the fact
when he went TO the ior TO sat Sly himself Tn
: child made two or three more cries, hut 90 faint
y ly, that Mr. Webb was Induced To believe tina
d his wife was mistaken, and gave up the starei
ia Mr.. Webb went To his shop shortly afterwards
but had been there but few moments when hi
% wife sent for him to come home, ns she hal dis
n covered the whereabouts of the infant 1t wa
N found in the wood yard, wrapped up in som
I, old rags, and although snow and rain had bee
falling all night, it WAS still alive, though nearl
T. persisted with cold. The child was only le,
Ie hours old. The proper care was immediatel
given to the poor litle thing by Mir and MIR.
Webb, and it is now doing well. The Wretc
who would thus attempt to destroy their olTsprin
i' should be severely dealt with.
New FORTS ON THE DgLAwARE.-In the for
tihcatiOn bill reported to the House of Repre-
sentativeF, oil Saturday last there is an item {
two hundred thousand dollars for Fort Delaware
and another Of one hundred thousand dollai
&c for new work opposite Fort Delaware, ON til
It Delaware shore, and twenty-five thousand do
an lars for Fort Mifiin There ought to be SON
:, signs of activity along the Delaware, if thes
latter appropriations are heing expended Wit
ie greater efficiency in the old forts, and with til
10 new works on the Delaware shore ut the hen
p of the Bay, and at the Breakwater, the com
meree of the Bay aud River and the cities on il
n banks will he reasonably well defended, thong
ie they will still be left far behind several moi
in famed localities.
ly PREACHERS ASSOCIATION WlmnRto
ps District Preachers Association will meet at s
Paups NJ. +. Church, Wilmington. DsL. on III
ANNoNeJ VI Ntbl uhll looot ut null-pnl
10 o'clock, a. m. The exercises embrace thirt,
he one subjects of religious interest. 1t is desire
1t that full attendance of the members shoul
- distinguish this meeting. Those tho cannot a
>" tend will please notify Rev. 4. G. Murphy, vii
n miDgtOn, Delaware.
SMASAaRRs MEETING Managers Of the Del,
Mt ware State Association for the Relief of Sic
ID and Wounded Soldiers. meet on Saturday ey
ming, February 7th 1868, at half past o'cloel
-, at the Wilmington Institute.
v ExHIBITIoS.-The Sabbath school atlocba
=, TO the NJ. Church in Christiana VILLAGE vi
give an exhibition on Wednesday evening N
lu llth inst, commencing at o'clock A numb,
s, OF dialogues, reciations, &c. have been nrennre
nj for the occasion, and the exercises viii nroy
!, highly entertaining, All persons friendly Ia N
encouragement of Sabbath schools ure invited
}" intend The proceeds will be applied Ia r,
- plienshing the library.
d. STRANGER IN TowN.-We have been ora,iso
ly by call from Frederick Aver, ESQ. Tia I'm. !
er ness man Of the firm Of j. G Aver & 20
90 Lowell A short acquaintance with the Pentl,
man conVlnces us that not the Doctor's akin !
compounding his medicines is alone concerne !
lh the Immense consumption of them hut tbnt
he takes business talent of no ordinary measnre
n pass 'hem around the world. Mr. Aver. mani
testify has these abilities aud the success of hi
u house shows that he uses hem.-Memphis Iybj'