Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-12-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Delaware.
SwonD PnRsEsTATIos.-O the 18th inst, nj
Stephensburg, Va, the officers OF the 39th New
York Volunteers presented Lieutenant Colonel
WOodall, Of the Fist Delaware Volunteers with
a handsome sword. The presentation WAS made
| by the Major of the llth New York Volunteers,
who.accompanied il with few appropriate re-
marks, which were responded to by Col Wood
all 10 well-iimed speech. At Gettysburg the
officers Of the 30lh werc all wounded aud Colonel
Woodall was assigned to the command of the
regiment until the Major returned to duty. II
was in appreciation Of his service in this capacity
that the present was made The blade OF the
sword is Of the finest steel, the hlt of silver aud
gold. The scabbafd is Of silver OtnHmented by
engraved eagle aud thirty five stars the figures
| of the Goddess of Liberty aud Justice in frames
Of gold aud with the following inscription;
Presented to Major d. Woodall Of the LIST Del
| Vol. Infantry, by the n-commissioned oliuers
and privates Of the Garibaldi Guards as a token
Of their respect for him AS a gentlemen and sol
der. October 1868"
The Band OF the Third Brigade euliyened the
exercises with national airs which were played
with artistic grace.
EELlsTMEST OF CoLoRED TRoops.-The Pro-
s'aiia' ~. Vi oS'elnor N"unon WIN pe iouhu
. uuuei 'ue neHu VI our paper giving notice maj
III uon'olh'ty WIN an oiue' IRON the war De"
pHr'men'' e1 NJ, OIL ooloted troops wilhln
1ue s'" ~ " DeiamAre are now peeuu. MAJOR
.''. De'i i 10 u's'sn'eu US ieorul'Ing oih-
uor W Sonuuut 'ne saiu ehlis'meh's' PERSONS
en''Gssu ~ puIsuauoe o, .ue saiu oruets "hl
receive oVuu'y Vi hFe uoilars' anu eompensa-
80 80 ,ssa t.t uo'l1's pet nuh.h unu
one fauon, three dollars OF which may be in
o,O,nuS. We nupe ou' oS'oIeu nneu wli respond
promptly 10 the call Of the country Tor their
services We nave among us many patriotic
coloteu men, VINO arc capable OF making good
IT, o,ha. So ~ '''Ho W S'.o'' mn ~, "u'ie''
~ o'usf o.a'es .he coiOreu men nave hooly
restoring our liberties. and we wish that the
men Of Delaware, will. for the credit of onr
State exhibit the same promptitude in respond
lug to this cali
plhhs -Ihe citizens OF Wilmington are respect
tully invited TO assemble in public meeting ut
tue city Hall, Oh Saturday evening next, Dec
18th, at O'Clock, to devise measures for the
relief of the families of our brave soldiers now
III the Held
Ihe Undersigned, portion Of whom were
members Of the Relief Committee of last yenr
have already come in personal contact with the
actual and they fear the prospective suffering
which must inevitably come upon the wives and
children OF our noble soldiers, If speedy and
liberal means are not adopted to provide far
their necessities. They therefore call upon
their fellow citizens to meet them 10 council. in
numbers and enthusiasm which shall he equal tu
the sacred duty which is put upon rs mike lev
patriotism, humanity aud gratitude.
\. Z. Stotsenburg W q. Gibbons.
WIN, Aikman, j, W. HAWKING.
J. +. Wilson. J. l.. Hood
Elijah liongsworth. John II Ala,ns
, g. +. Wiswel, j. r. p,ri
q. W. Bush. Ire,, cl'nn.n,r
WIN. Fl, Pieree. VIM cab,
. Edward Rats
hobbkhlks.-On Thursday night last, some
j , W., ehected nm entrance inlo the store of
WIN, .. Chandler, at the corner OF Front and
Market streets, in this city, by forcing open the
9 front door. They then drilled hole IN the front
e 81 'he hre-prooi safe, hlled 1t with POWDER aud
) men eAploued II by which the tiange on the out
sue Of the door was completely blown of. aud
5 1ue sa'e forced open Having accomplished this
inuol' they extracted from u drawer in the safe,
auou ~ oue huhuIeu uoilars, part OF which WAS
r IN wilmington City notes, aud took their de
parture' Ihey then crossed the street, md
r proAe open tue store OF John Il, Russell, and in
e a s'nllisr manner, applied powder to his safe,
= Out IN such great quantity as to completely
ure"k 'ne uoor TO atoms They however, were
y not 30 wen rewarded Tor their trouble. as they
, procured but about five dollars. la Mr.. Rue
sells store, there was drawer containing about
!. seventy dollars which was covered up by pieces
# o. tue broken safe, aud escaped the eye Of the
e sn'etes, II Is supposed the seoundrels lief: the
: hope that our police will be on the alert nnJ
use every effort to detect the scoundres who for
- sometime past, have been committing robbeties
d III our vicinity
:.
=, AZ Stated meeting of Washington Lodge,
j. W. - ., w. ~ " r., held at their Hall, New
Castle Dec list, 1868, the following resolutions
Z were unanimously adopted;
rona.ia iu's hUuge having received in
" iorha''oh u lne ueath OF our Brother, Edward
h o..n'sOn u ~ lieutenant New Jersey Cavalry,
WV WAS Ahieu On the @iih day Of November,
T. mn,S ~ VI; nun Ieaulng ms command at the bat
1t tie Of Mine Run, Va, and,
II WHEREAS, IL has pleased the Almighty Dis.
. poser Vi Events 70 lake from this life, Brother
= Jsmison' Therefore, be it
4, submission to the will of Him who ordereIh ev-
loss Of our late friend Snd ro,hsry dePlOre the