Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


the former Of so men TO serve in guarding the
line Of the railroad between this city and Balt-
more, and the latter for three years. They each
opened recruiting Office ut the City Hall, yes
terday morning At noon the bell ON the City
Hall aud fire bells were rung, and public meet
ing was held at the City Hail. which was nu
merousy attended. T. c. S,otsenburg was called
to the chair, aud Il. 7. Taylor appointed secro-
tary. The Chairman made brief address,
urging upon our citizens to volunteer for ninety
days, the present emergency, Hon. John
Wales moved that subscription be raised to pay
to volunteers ten dollars bounty each and that
acommittee be appointed to wait upon the Mayor
and request him to call special meeting of the
City Council, to arrange for the immediate pay
ment of said bounty. The motion was unani-
mousy adopted. The chairman appointed the
following named gentlemen the committee; Hon
John Wales, DR.. II. F. Askew and Thomns Wal
ter. The meeting then adj burned to Z o'clock
Ia the evening. Yesterday afternoon men para
ded our streets with music, drumming up recruits,
AMI scene of intense excitement prevailed.
We consider the appointment of Henry f.
Askew an insult to the patriotism of the people
Of Wilmington.
MILITARY MATTERS. CLEAN the following
information from the Smyrna Times, Of Thursday
last:
Carts Robert c. Hicks and Joseph Newburgh,
and First Lieuienanls w. u. Hicks ue0rge r.
browning have been ordered by the War Depart
ment to report to Provost Marshal Wilmer, Tor
special uu'y WIN 'ne inValli Co,ps III .h's SUIT
inc reuueIEous 'ol 'ue inVhnu oo!ps Jus peen
openeu, auu "'ie"uy .,u ~ "A''R W.
as we stated in previous ISSUE is the brick
house in " lrshtowp.n Invalid soldiers desiring
to join this corps OF honor would do well to make
early application
ny Oio'","k, .Pu'pl''.,'a, e""P ~
eii;,, IN iarSs cases and arc now nndar Tho csrs
IL p.a,,,is, NIL ,",,l,, Cor nsa 40 sno m
the drart shnll baye tahen nlsee
MA si,I,t man ar,ss,eI nm .usnicion of beirg
enenred in the attack on tbe hnuse or Job,,
Grer1 E,n enrolling officer for Nlurderkill HIM.
JreJ werr an SATURDAY Jischnrged l,v the Il \
,,o,nmissionar Leonard n Wales rsn nr,sr
,orin', ,I,o oa,h or alia,,;a"co and ,i,c,r I,,aa
Hon II, reno,t th,,,solyss a, tho uo.Inn.,,ors NJ
uo provost Marsai ,ybo,s,sr Inv, LINN rs,,,ns,eJ
ia do SO.
Samuel Drlper. Esq. the Enrolling officer for
Milford Hundred. Inns been having "A speck of
trouble in the prosecution of bis ,luies On
Friday last he went 10 the residence If n MIR
John Wesley Hall. and on inauirinp for him was
tod be was in the f ia. On repairipe thither
and asking the necessary questions for his en-.
to,lment. IIll beeame iysnlent o,,Icre1 lin off
lie f,r,n and tlreateneJ vio,ence 40 NJ
Draner nrocseJed INST the hnnse IN his rstnrn
folIewed bv iIIl he l,tte,,s wifs cams o,t md
tlro,v a, H., ,ri,, ,.i,i ,s;,h',', ,o,ao,as
hitting him. lie WINS also informed that if he
went further down the Neck" that he would
catch it," The Provost Marshal was Informed
of the ease and emal SQUAD of cavalry wa.
forthwith gent below. who arrested Hali and
brought him to the rendezvous in this town on