Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-06
LOCAL AFFAHRs.

NJ. Vaughan, of Milton.
No. 4-Georeetown and Baltimore Mls-Rbc
Walter, Tunnelrs store Sussex County.
All Lodges in Nav Castle County, aud No. e.
NJ smyrna, will communicate directly with thr
Grand Master at Wilmington.
Standing Committees.
State of the 0rder.-Joseph Pyle, No. A. W.
wooIten. No. ~, Israel Il. Fols No. 8.
Constitution and Laws-lenry Eckel, No. &c,
VIM J. Gallagher, No. 81, John l.. Thompson,
No. l.
Returns and Reporls-Alex. N. Hall, No. 10,
Vim. II. Baggs No. g. john Griuer. No. 20.
Finance Commttee-Joseph C. Spear, No a.
VIM. f. weyl, No s, Thomas Phillips, No. 10
Committee of Correspondence Alexander j.
Taylor, No. 7, Charles Green, No. 81, John D.
Rodney, No.
Hall COmmittee-A Milton Lackey, No. u, John
Il. Yates, No ., VIM. q. Leibrand' No, 20.
DEATH OF Hon. LsmuEL PAYN1ER Hon.
Lemuel paynter for many years II citizen of
Philadelphia, and prominent politician Of the
Democratic school, but II native Of Delaware,
died at his residence in that city, on Sunday
evening, in the 10th year Of his age. He rep
resented the First Congressional district of
Pennsylvania twice in Congress, and served in
many other offices Of distinction. lie was
volunteer in the war of 1872, and was present
al the battle of North Point, near Baltimore
lie was much respected by all who knew him.
PREAoHERs' ASSOCIATION. The Sixteenth
Session of the Preachers Association of Will
nington District, will be hell III Scott NJ. T..
Church, in this city, on Tuesday, September 90,
| 1868, Mt O'clock, a. m. The opening sermon
will be preached in the evening, at halfpAst
seven o'clock, by Rev. W. j. Paxson. uum-
Der Of interesting Essays wrill be read on sub
jects of vital Importance. The session will pro
badly occupy two days. The members of the
Association are earnestly requested to attend,
and preachers in the District who have not
joined the Association are invited to do so.
IIor WEATHER The weather during the past
week has been excessively warm, the lhermome
ter ranging from 80 up to 80 degrees in the
shade. On Monday and Tuesday the ship car
penters and men employed in the iron mills in
this city and viiinity, were compelled to cease
from labor. We have not heard Of any person
having been sun-struek On Tuesday evening,
dark neavy clouds fitted through the heavens,
good breeze sprlng up AMI the change was
very gratifying. Towards ten in the evening it
cleared away, and yesterday it was oppressisely
hot, the Thermometer ranging ut 90 degrees i'll
the shade
THAHKsGNISa sERviCEs- Public services
will be held in the Hanover Street Church on
is-lbufsday at l0l o'clock Ser.
mon by the Pastor Rev. W. Aikman. collec-
ton will he taken up in aid Of the funds of the
Christian Commission.
Tng DuArr-As the draft will take place in
Delaware within short time the following in-
formation may lie ionnd important: According
to the circular OF Provost Marshal General Fry.
whenever any drafted nun shall show to the
Board If Enrolment of the district in which he
may have been enrolled that he was improperly
enrolled, having been when enrolled nm alien, a
4 /.
or in the service ON the 81 Of March, 1868. he
shall he discharged by the Boafd, and his place
in the quota shall he filed from the fifty per
cent. drawn in addition to the qnotl to supply
vacancies created by exemptions arising under
the second section OF the enrolment act.
ToBAoco AND Sugar STORE MIR. George F
Brady has purchased the interest of Henry c.
Robinson in the old established stand. No.
East Fourth street. in this city, where he intend.
manufacturing and keeping on hand all the
choice brands Of cigars, together with those OF
tcreign Importation. Also, excellent chewing
and smoking tobacco, snuff pipes, sc. Mr.
Brady has had considerable experience in the
business, and purchasers may rely on getting
Cigars and Tobacco Mt his store made from TIT
best materials in "A Worknanke manner W,
would recommend our readers who wish 10 in
tolge in good smoke, or who desire 10 procure
fine chewing tobacco 10 give him call, as w
have not the least doubt that he will supply them
WIN an article which wall give entire satisfac
ton.
ppn,o,,r HAM, ~, .r, i..c..,..i ~,
| ,,,,,,,,r, r,,,, ,u,nsJ ria,,1 ,,..i.. ~ "a,
of Company y, Fifth Delaware Volunteers. wa.
brought to his homo in this city. on Monday
last, quite i'll with bilious fever. On Tuesday.
another member Vt the same company, NAMED
John =. Cornell was brought to tins city, sui.
N'''e " Wv '"'Ne u'se"sv'
ARTILLERY RrytEw.--On Nonday ,r,.r,,,o,
drill grounds in wasbinr,n" va 'ug ar''efl
nauefies, among which was tue First Delaware
batleTy' capt NEEDS. me General expressed
lih'sei nuoh plelsea WIN the appearance OIL
1aP'' N'elis ua''eIy' anu me great proficiency
ihey nave made IN the drill They are now
oroani,ing ana ree',tnS ,o "eat masnpgon, re
, with armies in the ield 9''''''
,
The DRAFT 10 WAsHiSGToS Thomas Z
ltoaeh' formerly of this city has been drafted
IN the CITY OIL Washington He is n clerk in one
OF the Offices under the Government.
Az Orr,.,y .....-,
Laurel. wiring In tha G.orga,1" =, ,'''u neu'
+, rive. Tho Fo,lo,g;n,, NY. He'o"u MeSsehger
man dreesed in ,n7i;,or, % H. "Vuuuu ny "nll
Of Me ionath'n n,piy ''o,nes Nslle" the hous'
md bowic Knives and .l,,' a'''s5 w''h revolver
s AZ" ".u "Slnnled OF The servant
threatened if they were not given them tbp,
would break open the doors. Durlnp his nar,s;
= MIR. Bailey was in the house and was not awar
Of their preseuce.-Ihe servants informed thes
scalnps that the keys were IN possession of mai
master. They required the negroes TO demnn
them and then thorough search was made +,
md as they said, little box, hut without sue