Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPToME or BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL.
LIGENcE.-The remains of William Williams who
WAS killed in the battle of Geltsy burg, were
brought to his fathers residence in BrandyWne
Villiage, last Wednesday night mud on Friday
morning they were inferred in the Mt Pleasant
burial grounds in Brandywine Hundred, in the
presence Of large concourse OF sorrowint re-
altves and friends. He was IL member of the
First Delaware Regiment aud was brave and
gall Mt soldier He was in his 18th year.
Tlomas Lambert, butcher arrested few days
ago for disloyalty, has been discharged, having
taken the oath Col. Wilmer Of the 9th Della
ware arrested and sent to this city by the cars
on Saturday the following parties whom Capt.
Wenie confined in the Guard House john
Short desertcr from co. G, LIST Del Thomas
Brew, on suspicion of being u deserter from the
army, he had in his possession discharge from
the British service; Benz. Franklin Dunn, Thos.
May and Alexander Nj, Templelon, on suspicion
Of being deserters from the Navy
j. NJ. Poole Executor Of VIM. s. Poole will
sell at Public Sale, on Saturday. the 18th of
August next, at the Washington Hotel, tue Real
Estate of the deceased William II. NaG, Auc.
tioneer.
The next Annual Session of the Wesleyan
Female College, in this city, will commence on
the LIST day Of September next.
RAILROAD AccprSr-The Cecil Wing fur
nishea the following additional particulars of the
railroad accident near Northeast, Md:
Between two aud three o'clock on Wednesday
morning. the express train going to Baltimore,
met with an accident about one aud a half miles
south OF North East, by which the locomotive
was capsLed and badly broken, and some six or
eight Of the cars demolished. The train WINS
running down grade ut a high rate of speed when
the hange hew from one vi the driving wheels Of
the locomotive, which Immediately lett the track
1 ntru oil
and another party were OH the engine nt The
time, and az it capszed they all jumped off and
were thoroughly wet by water from the tender.
the hot water from the boiler rushed out unou
! them but they were enabled to escape without
Injury. The cars then piled up, and the Adams
Express car, tue baggage smoking, eating and
| three passenger cars were completely broken to
pieces There were some four hundred passeu-
gers on the train and the greatest Consideration
Tor "A time prevailed, MS II Wns supposed n great
destruction of life and limbs had occurred
Strange as 1t may nppedr no person was serious
/ " hurt Lieutenant Of the army, who WAS in
| the smoking car at the time of the Incident ,yna
slightly Bruised and two others rece, ed slipbt
scratches in the face, beyond which nO persouul
injury was done
The crash OF the cars was not SO forunnte--
trunks aud boxes were crushed and broken To
pieces, hnd their contents scattered, and the ent.
ing car presented scene of general destruction
OF glass and crockeryware, A telegraph dispatch
was ut once sent to Wilmington for another luco.
motive and cars aud for help to clear the wreck
the anu arrived about SIX O'Clock, aud the work
Of removal at once began, and the track was
cleared about half past twelve O'clock
SiGnrs AFoor r. -. Peterson 4 Brotbers
Philadelphia, have just published aud interesting
work from the pen of wilkie Collins. eutitlrI
" SIGHTS Foot This author has acquired
much celebrity az writer, aud this work IL onp
Of his hest. Everybody should read il. 1t can
be had at the store of L ). r. Butler. No. 490
Market street. in this city.
U. S. GENERAL mosrlrAL.-Tho following i.
the report OF the U. S. General Hospital, sine,
our last
james NIcAliser, Co. A, "a Delaware Volun.
teers died on sunday last from his wounds.
lis remains were inferred in the Wilmington ant
Brandywine Cemetery, with military honors,
Thomas J.. Clark, Co. b. % Delaware Volun.
teers' ni7o n'ed on sunday. His remains were
handed over to his friends for nterment
Mrs. Charles Ceaver and Mr.. George rl.rL
have collected the money and purchased "a fnt
melodeon, which they presented to the II &
General Hospital, to be used in the religious SER
vices.
A DINNER TO VoLUSTEERs.-A number O.
ladies of this city. gave a splendid dinner /,
Company q, 9th Delaware Volunteers. AT For
Delaware gu Thursday last.
SENTENCE RENTED. il Snowden pleasants
who was sent to Fort Delaware some time since
has had his sentence RENTED He was taken /,
Washington on Thursday aud committed To IN,
Old Capitol, to be released, by order Of IN,
Secretary OF War, on taking the oath Of allepi.
anes.