Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

EPiTOME OF BUsINEss AND PERSONAL INTEL.
LIdENcE.-A new counterfeit ten dollar note On |
the Farmers Bank Of Reading has made its ap- /
Iesrance in Philadelphia. 1t is altered from IL |
plate supposed to be the Farmers Bank of Della.
ware, the word " Reading" being substituted in |
two places, 1t is poorly executed
The Citizens Volunteer Hospital, philadel- |
phia, acknowledges the receipt of IL jars of
tomatoes, 10 jars of preserves and bottles of
cordial, from that estimate aud patriotic lady, |
Mrs. John X. Lstimer.
W. II. Hurts, founder of n newspaper ut Sac
ramento, California, called the Union, died re-
Gently at San Francisco Mr.. Hurts resided in |
TINS city at one time, and number of his rea |
tives still live here.
The Georgetown Messenger, says, the report
Of the explosion at Dupont's, was distinctly
heard in that town, and many supposed it to be
from heavy gun.
Lieut.. Yardley of the Fourth Delaware Reg
ment, who was for sometime confined to the hos
pitnl in Alexandria, Va with an attack Of IT,
phoid fever, is couyalescent, and is now on
visit to this city. lie will return to his regi
ment in few weeks
Capt Harper, of Company E, Fourth Della
ware Regiment, has resigned his commission, on
account Of i'll health He has returned home.
A stated meeting of the Agricultural Society
OF New Castle County, will be held in this city,
on the 14th inst
| VIM. McCauley offers FIVE valuable farms for
sale, twoin Delaware County, Pa, and three in
this county.
Proposals will be received by Capt. G. H.
Gallagher, at the A. q. NJ. U. S. Volunteers
office, uutil the 18th inst, for so tons of White
Ash Egg Coal, free from slate, to be delivered
at the U S, General Hospital
Nebeker & Tatnal offer two houses in this
city, for sale
Ladies should read the advertisement of VIM.
H. Hyde, in another column.
A limited quantity of Genuine Tree Cotton
Seed can now be obtained. if applied for soon.
Of Edward Tatnall, Jr., Brandywine Nurseries,
Wilmington, Del. See advertisement
Messrs. Harlan & Hollingsworth & Co.. ARE
T of New York.
MISSIONARY ANNivERsARY.-Tho Union NJ. H.
: Church. Of this city, held their Missionary An
nivessary on Sunday afternoon Inst. The church
was crowded, and many could not get 10 for
want Of room, showing an increasing interest in
the Sabbath School cause, which doubtless will
in time become one of Gods great levers for
: elevating fallen humanity first, by preserving
the rising generation from forming vicious habits
: from bad associations, and second by QUALIFYING
: them for usefulness, by early religious training.
Inc exercises consisted Of singing by the school
which was admirably done under the excellent
4 III. t.
1 the Superintendent. The annual report Of tho
I monies collected by the different classes, wa,
. then read, showing considerable increase over
a last year. Quite number of Symbols wer,
then presented by the different classes. md wer
received by Rev. DR.. Murphy, of st. PAUL
= Church, who made very appropriate remark,
: bearing on Che design of each Speeches wer,
J made by Rev. MIR. Dickerson, Of the Seeon,
Baptist Church and Rev james Riddle of Bran
g DIVINE Banks, which greatly delighted the All
k dence, as their smiling countenances testified
u The collection was then taken amounting I
|. S26 30, making $3.50 40 for the year. Take
T. altogether, 1t reflects great credit on the Super
i. intendaut and officers of the school, which, II
l. doubt, will be the verdict of oil present.
IF DELAwAREANs BREvETED.-The followin
u named officers citizens of Delaware have bee
breveted for gallant services in the war for III
Union =
First Lieutenant James R. Kelley, Third r,
giment OF Artillery, to be Captain by brcve
June y, 1862, and to be Major by brevet, Jul
l, 1862, for meritOrious and DISTINGUISHED SCI
vices at the battles of Gaines Mill, Mechanic
Vile, Turkey Bridge and Malvern Hill
D. Second Lieutenant Samuel Cauby, Fourth Il,
G, giment of Artillery, to be First Lieutenant /
breyet, April7, 1862, for distinguished service
III at the battle of Shiloh
n. Captain Alfred I. A. Torbert, of the Fifth Il
In gment Of Infantry, to be Major by brevet, Jul
y "a 1867, for distinguished services at the bait
I'd of Gaines' MILL Va.
Captain Ohm p. Wales Of the Seventeen
u Regiment of Infantry, to be Niaicr BY breyr
Mt July l. 1862, for mertorious services during Il
M Peniusular campaign
ra ACCIDENT IN THE FOURTH DELAWARE.
sad affair occurred at Camp Glpin, Gloucest
n Point, Va, one day last week. Two men b.
~ longing to Company B, Fourth Delaware Reg
ment, went out on an island in the vicinit
10 where they found two shot guns, which th
ms conveyed TO camp, In the evening, whilst e.
aiming the guns, one Of them was premature
V discharged, the contents taking effect in the Or
in of one Of the men named johnson. The lin
"a was so shattered and lacerated, that it was fou
iu necessary to amputate the arm just below l.
,rt elbow. The unfortunate individual has u wi
CO and eight children.
70 VESSEL LosT.-The Georgetown Messengt
" SAWS We learn that q vessel belonging to Jam
90 and Thomas whaley, Esqs, was lost during t
av recent snow storm by the wind driving her
- the stone pile near the Breakwater The vesi
nd went to pieces in q short time and the artcl
ho saved from her were sold for 1850 The or,
were all saved.
7t JoHa b. GouGH's LEoTURE.-AIr. Gougl
tic subject on Monday evening next will be Tempe
ev auce. On this subject he is at home, and
always engages his fullest powers of mind a
Try heart. Those who have heard him will need
in persuasion to induce them to hear him aRai
hut if there is any one in town, who has hithel
icy been SO unhappy as meyer to have heard Goup
IN. we beg him not to advance farther in life III
w. next Monday night, before he adds that expe
Ne enee to his store.
Ill ATTENTION. of our subscribers "
of intend to change their places of residence on
,os approaching moving day. will please inform
iaS Of their new location, in order that the JouRN
las NAV be regularly sent to them. tmd.