Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-19


ErIroME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
liaENcf,-rbc sabbath School attached to the
lirandyNine NJ. 4. Church, will have picnic in
Riddles Woods on Tuesday, the 23d inst
Uhtharine Delaney has taken out letters of
Administration On the estate Of William Delaney
deceased
The notice Of Corn,lius NJ. Carey, Collector of
the City Taxes, will he found ia our special
columns to-day.
Au important order from Colonel Wilmer in
relation to the Invalid Corps, will be found in the
advertising column
AN ATTACK ON THE Pgovosp uuARn.-We
are informed that a iracas took place on the
Brandywne nenr the "Alanitoo,' on Monday af.
ternoon last. There are many reports in circu-
Rton in relation to it. II is alleged that a party
Of young men went up 10 the "Alanitoo" and
onr Of them, named William II. Bannar, pro.
posed a toast, which all drank, complimentary
IL Senator Salisbury and defamatory Of the
President and government. Several soldiers in
uniform, belonging to the Provost Guard, spoke
OF the matter aud informed the young men that
II was wrong, mud would not be tolerated
wherehpon, another named Samuel Springer
became somewhat insulting in his remarks
towards the soldier aud finally struck one of
them, who was endeayoring to arrest him, and
knocked him down The other of the Guard
came to the relief of their comrade, When W. II
! i'aHuhii "uHph NtlNtuhuH uuu u herman named
George lleze joined in the assault some of the
soldiers were handled pretty roughly, but final
~ the assailants We're oyerpowered, and the
three last named arrested and brought to the
Guard house. Springer made his escape, but
not beloro he was cut severely On the arm by Il
soldier with his sword An effort was mnde to
arrest Springer at the residence of his father,
but it failed lie Ind left the city.
nun uamel John Nicely, who inter.
l ferpu with the (lmr1 wi nj
mar aud Nicely took the oath Of allegiance on
Tnes'lny night and were discharged.
BODY FouNp-The body Of a colored
child about week old, was found in Tatnall
street near Fourteenth, OH Wednesday afternoon
Coroner Zehley held m inquest when the follow.
lug facts were ELECTED: 1t appears that the child
was the offspring Of colorel family residing
in the neighborhood, aud that il had died from
natural causes but the parents being unable to
bury it otherwise had procured II box from
stcrekeepsr living in the neighborbood, and in.
| TERED it Mt the spot where it was discovered
The dogs had found it out and proceeded in dis.
interFing ii. The jury returned verdict in nc .
cordance with the above facts, after which the
Coroner had the corpse properly attended to.
@RrFusEn TO nE EsRolLED.-s Copper
heads at Newark, Del, on Wednesday last re-
fused TO give their names to the enrolling officer
| Mr. Thomas Brooks, when called on Mr. Brooks
sent the Information to Mr., Thomas NJ. Culbert
Deputy Provost Marshal, who took q detachment
Of soldiers and repaired to that place Finding
they were about to ret themselves into trouble.
they caVed in and gave their names as required
by law.
FIA0 RAIsiNe.-A beautiful garrison dag was
thrown TO the breeze az the United States Gene
raj Hospital in this city, on Monday last, from
pole 90 feet high, which had been raised :oF
that purpose
4 LhUSGu-John X Kirkman will launch the
new steamship L. l.. Clark, of seven hundred
tons hurhen, from the stocks in his ship yard
near the foot OF Fifth street, to morrow, between
the hours Of 4 aud o'clock p NJ She is owned
J by Messrs Baker 4 Folsom Of Philadelphia.