Smyrna times., 1863-06-11

DELAWARE AND THE UNION The Ne,o
York Tribune, in an article commenting Oh the
death Of Hon, VIM, Temple Representative
elect to the next Congress, essays the follow
ing excellent advice to the friends Of the Uni
Oh in this State:
There will now be special election for
Congress, and We pray the Unionists of Della
ware to select for their candidate their very
strongest man except Gov Cannon, whom it
will MT do to transplant from his present post
and allow the COpperhead President of the
Senate to WELD the Executive power of the
State. Delaware cta be carried for Uncondi-
tlOnal Cnionisln, and We trust will be- The is
sue is immensely important, and no personal
aspirations must be allowed to imperl the re.
suit.
4 MISSIONER. have there been
such hot-hcaded and bloolthirsty sentiments
uttered as at the Peace meeting in New York
last week. Threats and defances were flung
at the Government, SANDER and falsehOod were
heaped upon the army, and carnival of war
and bOOdShed i'll our own midst was invited
in the name Of Peace. 1t was evident that
these men were not apostles of pcacc-but
what they aimed at was a transfer Of the ,Car
If such men as Wood could carry out their orr
glRal programme Incorporating with the rebel
lion-if they could secure the transfer of Hook
ers army to New York, of Rosecrans' TO Gin
cinnatti, and Of Grants to Chcago-if they
could raise the siege of Vicksburg, compel the
evacuation of MurfreesborO, and expose Wash
ingtOn to jeff DaviS-if they could secure the
success OF the rebels and the subjugation of the
North-their chief and only object in adyoca-
ting pedce would be achieved.
SUDDEN DEATH.-The intelligence of the
nf nj
Anne County, which reached us on Thurs
day evening, was quite shock to us and our
community. lie died suddenly, in Smyrna, on
WcdneSdag night. Very recently he was among
us, as cheerful and pleasant and vivacious as
usual. lie was State.SenatOr from Queen An
ne ) at the time of fis death, and had filled
with ability Il number of public and honorable
places of trust and confidence Kent Ne,cs
EXAMINATION OF MIDsHIPMEN.-The first
Glass OF Nlidshipmen were examined at New
port, Ii. |. the 26th ult The following Mid
Shlpm"n arc from Delaware, viz: Purnell f.
Harrington, I'd class, admitted Sept 20th 1861.
Charles Ii. Black advanced Sd class admitted
Sept. 2l. 1861. John c. Rich, advanced 4th
class, admitted Sept. %, 1862. Henry NJ
Rldgely 4th class, admitted Nov. 2l, 1862
Although the enrolment is now in progress
1t will not be necessary for any one to take
measures to establish his claim to exemption
until he receives printed notice that he is
drafted, when he has ten days before he is re-
qmred to appear at the Office cf the Board of
Enrolment, at Smyrna, Delaware, where all ca
seS OF bodily inhrmity, &c, will be duly consd-
cred
FOR CONGRESS. the various gen
tlcncn named in connection with the nomina-
ton of candidate for Congress- says the Re-
p"!tc0n, is our esteemed townsman, Joshua
l. Head, Esq, He is one of the most enter
PriSin@, straightforward, business men of our
State, and he would make capital Reprcsen-
ia tive.
ARRESTS. The following persons were arrcs.
ted by the military at Cecilton, Cecil county.
on Saturday week, on the charge of disloyal
practises: John Wroth, Jr, Naylor Davis.
tredes Price, Jas. NJ. Severson, George w.
Benson and E. g. Chandlee They were ia
ken to Baltimore.
John Long, Nelson Long and Thomas Coury
OF Chesapeake City, Md, were arrested on the
charge Of dislOyalty, and taken to Baltimore
on Wednesday They were confined in the
military prison to await an examination
y number of names are presented as the
Democratic candidates for Congress but from
p cScnt appearances Hon. Jos. +. Comcgvs
h Is the inside track.