Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

GRAND ToRcH-LIsHr PAocEssIos.-AH In
POSING DRMoHsFRATIOH.-rhc Fifth Delaware
Regiment IN conjunction with the loyal citizens
Of Wilmington had II grand torch-light process
sion On Wednesday evening last 1t WAS Que Of
the largest and certainly the most imposing affair
of the Kind that ever took place in our city, aud
reflects the highest credit on all concerned in it.
The procession was formed about half-past
seven o'clock, in French Street with the light
resting on Fifth, in the following order:
J.. A fine Band of Music from Fort Delaware
. large delegation Of returned volunteers
and conyalesents irom the hospital, under com
mani OF Capt. Aydel0tt. They carried the new
b0ltle-Aags OF the First and Second Delaware
Reg ments, and the Stars and Stripes" Their
lanterns which were manufactured from red,
white and blue, were very handsome. They also
Carried ltonspareucies bearing a number Of ap-
propria,e mottaes -" Union and Liberty, or a
Soldiers Grave :" United We Stand, divided
we Fell :" " By the eternal the Union must anl
shall be preserved = " Tie Soldiers are for the
Union; Death to Oopperbead4 = So
3. The Second Delaware Battery, under com
mand OF Lieut.. Puschall. Their lanterns were
polteh up in excellent taste, aud were much ad-
mired. They carried a handsome American
Fhg.
. 4. An open barouche with the American Flag
iestOoned around il in AN elegant and tasteful
manner, containing Ills Honor Mayor Turner
The editor Of the Delaware Inquirer; The edi-
tor of the Journal nnd Statesman, and the Trea-
surer OF the Union State Central Committee
b. large delegation from Brandywne Hun
bred, in wagons. The vehicles were tastelully
decorated with flowers and evergreens and con-
tanned a number of the fair daught .rs of that
staunch Union Hundred, They had several very
fine transparences in the line. In the first
Wagon was a banner with a spread eagle on the
front, and in his ialons a scroll, containing the
words The Union Forever beneath this,
f" Brandywine Hundred good for 1870 for
Smilhersi = also transparency with the fol-
lowing inscription
" Val-am-diggiu
"In Canada still,
"a brough beaten traitor,
by OhiO's will,
3" To the tune Of 100 000,"
Benea h, "llolly Oak Rangers, death to treason"
In the second wagon, another transparency with
the words =" The Copperheads were smothered
under A. Curtin in peunsy lvanin, and will be
Smithtred under a finder Box in Delaware :" on
the reverse, the names of the States which have
recently given Union majorities on either end
sc The Union Forever" aud Stand by the Pre-
sident" On the sides OF this wagon was piece
of convas with the following words thereon :-on
one side, {" holly Oak Rangers, the Union is our
motto, and Smithers is our man )" on the other
" Holly Oak Rangers, the Union is our protee
lion and Copperheads our foes" The display of
the &" Blue Rockers" was highly creditable.
6. The Wilmington Cornet Band.
q me litn D y, i'sg'hen'' under com
mana o. MAJOR hOuhsheiu' IN inc following or
Ier COMPANY " OapI NVgers company H.
and Company &, Lieut. H. Emmett Robinson.
They marched in good order; their lanterns
were maue IN goou TASTE anu were decldeily
pretty. Thi Regiment made display which
was one OF Ine enlei Altractons OF the procession
MANY Vi tne au'erhs CONTAINED Tue words
oh,oh' anu uh.oh Forever,
o. wagons containing u nuWoer OF sick ana
Wouhueu soiuiers lrou inc u o hospital. They
hal several uAhspaIeheles' a'iaehed TO tue We
hleies' on one were tue words = HOW are you
broWn' on the reverse " Hrant' On another
we VIII vote LOT Smlthers' the soldier $ friend.
On thlIu, Mhere Is VAL on the reverse
An UNDIVIDED county ga the fourth,
lhe Union hgnt OF wrong on The reverse,
"sigel' Inese brave boys were enthusiastic
ana attracted nueh attention
" cavalcaue Of horsemen, carrying at their
heau "o Na'Onal rags IN ms order the pro
Form on French Street Right resting on Gtt
Street, down French to 4th, down 4th to Lom'
hard, up Lombard to 9TH, up 7th to King, down
KING to Front, up Front to Market, up Market
10 lOth, down 10th To King, down King TO 10Th
up 10Th to West, down West to Front, dowI
the League Rom aud there dismissed.
The procession was under the harshalship n,
Lieut.. James Lewis, assisted by the followiu,
Ails;-Capt }. b. W. Aydelott, Lieut. Church