Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-07
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

U Nl"Nh ouN ciilAtnb WIN AntiI Nhuhl pluullt-
tule and patriotic Unhealthy Immediately took to
work to provide refreshm' nts for the brave mep,
aud ling before the train containing them arrived
every thuroughfare leading TO the depot was |
densely thropged with ladies and gentlemen,
bearing baskets filled with edbps of all kind
A. about II o'clock the ttnin arrived, and the |
men were perfectly loaded Town with good things
After all Ind been supplied, there was enough |
left to have fed several regiments whole dry |
Tue chmches were deserted, and general 10
sre TO to relieve the wants OF the defenders
Of our cuuntry's flag, seemed to pervade the peo
PIE. All honor to our Union-lOviug citizens
We hope that they will be rewarded for their
efforts in the cause by witnessing in short time
the restoration OF peace to our beloved land, and
| with it the power aud authority of the Constiu
ton asserted and maintained over every part OF
the United Smies
SAD OcCURRENoE.-A sad occurrence took
nte on hoa I'd Of the aIeHmhont Onion" ON
7 ursday last by which Mrs George Lippincoli,
residing in Locust street near Eighth, lost her
life Mrs. LippincOtt was going to Penusgrove,
aud while passing the shaft of the boat her hoops
got caught by some means in it, and she was
drawn around the shaft several times with great
velocity When extrcAted, it was found that
both her legs aud her back were broken, and
her VIII 10 body horribly mutaied. She was
taken to the residence Of her parents ia P'nn'-
grove, but survived but lew hours after her
arrival Her husband is II volunteer in the
Fnh Delaware Regiment, and is stationed nj
Fort Delaware. She leaves babe but eight
months old. Her body was inferred at Penns
grove, On Sunday afternoon last.
l. o. O. F.-The following named gentlemen
have been elected and installed officers Of
Jefferson Lodge No. =, Of this city IN. G
James c. Morrow V. G Thomas Bennett; Il.
$ VIM. II. II. Grubb 7. s., James Moore;
r., John q, Yate..
The following officers elect of Fairfax Lodge
No. &, were duly installed on Friday evening
last IN. G, Samuel Hogg v. g., VIM j. Pur-
ner; r. s., Thomas W. Robinson +. s., Allen
Smith Il VIM. G. Wilmer
TnR EIaHrY-FouR1m NEW YoRK The eighty
fourth Regiment, New York volunteers, passed
through This city, on their way to Baltimore
gu Saturday morning last.
CnArLAIN-Rey. DR.. Mcleod, Chaplain U. S.
A., was last week, relieved from duty ut Sulter
lee u. S. a. General Hospital, west philaJcl-
! PIMA, and assigned 10 duty at Tilon U. s. A
{ General Hospital in this city.
REruRSiNa IoMR.-About 300 of the nth
Maine Regiment, Col. Max f. Wentworth,
passed through this city, in tho train containing
the wounded soldiers, ON Sunday morning last
1 on their way home They were the portion of
that Regiment that molly volunteered 10 remain
Z an ,luty after their term of enlistment Ind ox.
r. pired until their services could be safely dia.
s pepsed with
$ THANhs-rhe Executive Committee of the
j, Ladies' Aid Society Of Delaware, desire us to re-
turn their sincere 'hanBs to our citizens who
a." soders sI Tho opaJ,a on , ,ne E E,'nVt -,
July.
/, SEaENApE TO MHs. GENERAL MEADE,-Th,
. Philadelphia Inquirer snys, Pine street between
Twentieth and Twenty first, was alive on satur
u diy evening. About eleven O'Clock, the mem
s'i1's sniendiJ bsnJ n,,sr',oI hs 1911, nn
c ~ -, i - "n i'i'neue
g w Mr.. General MsaI. in p,ns ~ tn" %,n
Tgsn,y Ire, and ,eniar,i oo,o"
h,,'r ~ s,rsnahs H., .,ISor,
Is Md In mi ,La ,,ts, - te's,'e H'.1su
j. n,,.,i,, ,n,,,as,ati, Iha ho,J "ssu ~
:, Stnr ;n,, ,ils1 Banner uail r,Innti, J ..,i
10 NATIONAL hirs, aud just us Yankee Doodle dlet
-, away, Mayor Henry, Morton McAlchael appeare
10 upon the steps OF Mrs. Meade'a residence an,
l. formally presented her the congratulations an
q good wishes OF the citizens Of Phiadelphit
They were greeted with loud and euthu4iasti
cheering. Mrs. Meade then very briefly aC
" '"s % apu '1'luu s"liu ueA
h 'Is II t - - ~, "'u =,
nrssent ,hsn chcered almos, ysry iienssal ~, r.
T. IIninu army Tia hand 6naiiy s,or,od 4,
, s,Hai1ie Hon, of m. Renr,ii,,m a. ,hs ,,,,,,
W. noLi IoLn Rrn,gn - AMI th, ina,,s
ie liener.ed 10 their homes. e"''''''
Mrs. General Meade is q daughter Of the lai
Hon john Sergeant OF Philadelphia.
Foo uo,,Y n.y,,cr W.. ... i,.e.-...,, Al.
n number nf our citigens have INITIAL ,hanoats'
'e ropetLer for the purnose of d,iiiinc far bo,,
A. al :, So -,