Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

NSA
7oien Commissioner The election for town
commissioners of Elkton took place nm Monday,
and passed Of quietly. The vote polled was :
mal-beiug only 73. The following gentlemen
were elected without opposition, being the old
hoard. with the exception Of Meesrs. McCul
Laugh aud Crouch - c Strickland, Thomas
c Crouch, }, p. Bradbury, d. Wells, h. G.
Ford, John Perkins, Jr, j. T. Mccullough.
Arrested for Reasonable and Seditious Ian
g1iGge "A party Of young secession boods came
over from Mddletuwn Del. and vicinity, on the
LIST inst, to attend the circus Mt Ekton, tr to
have Il spree iu our town on that day, and sue
ceeled so we'll to have one Of their number
arrested by the military authorities stationed nj
Ills point, for talking rather boastfully aud loud
ly in favor of rebellion aud rebel Generals. The
individual arrested is Mr.. Cochran, who was
confined in jail till Saturday morning and sent
to Baltimore under military escort. lie was
released on taking the oath.
Wheat looks well. The farmers have about
flushed sowing oats, aud are now making pre-
paraiions for planting oorn
M. Samuel King OF Little Ek has under |
taken the contract OF supplying the brick for
putting up the gas works in El<tOn, and als1 for
the hotel in Nlidlletown, Del, which Mr.. Z.
Strickland. Of Elkton, has contracted to build.
The pipes for supplying the town with gus were
distributed along our streets this week
U. S. ARMY GENERAL HosPITAL WILMIN0Tos
thankfully acknowledge the receipt of the follow
ing articles during the month of Aprl
Mrs Wswel plants aud II jars preserves;
Female Bible Society, o Bibles aud Testaments
with psalms Mr. Tatnall, (Wawaset nurseries)
Mrs Latimcr and Mr. Dupont each large sup
ply Of plants; Miss Slack, ice cream; Horace
Gcsewich, apples Mrs. lireesc aud Miss Tor
bert shaving apparatus Joseph WOrrel, basket
Of apples Miss Lutfmau, basket Of apples;
Delaware State Association, 90 wooden shirts
II cotton shirts, 80 pairs stockings, so pairs
drawers, "a pillow cases, % wrappers IL gun
cushions, L. pads, II pairs slippers, ! can honey
a cans peaches, 80 pounds dried irut. tape
buttons, rags and bandages; Misses Floyd and
Ma on, apples; Mrs. Newell sponge cake, Misses
Fierce, orangea; Mira Ewing, II oranges a
friend, oranges and lemons II friend iarinn,
corn starch and oranges Miss williamson, fruit
and bottles elderherry wine Miss Eaton, cakes
aud fruit Miss Taylor, apples; Mrs, Mcintyre,
| apples Mrs. W II Thompson. | can fruit, l
bntile wine and Jelly Eagan Thompson, flowers
Mrs. 7, Webb, a large pan rusk Mr.. Course,
MIS-. Lee, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Crossmau And
Miss Lea, plants; Mis-. s. Rumford, II oranges
mud cakes; Mrs. VIM. aud Samuel Cauby, Mrs,
VIM. Morrow and Miss S. Simmons, pies for
cinvalescen tables Miss Wild, oranges Misses
Barr, ] glass Jelly, bottle Shrub and cakes,
DELAWARE HEALTH AssociArIoS.-A meeting
Of The friends of Health Reform, was held NJ
Ferfis CARROTS building, GU Friday evening
May s.
Thomas Garrett WAS called to the chnir. aud
Pasey lleald elected Secretary.
De-. john Cameron, stated the object Of the
meeting to he the Organization Vi Health As
soca,on.
The Secretary offered the following:
WHEREAS We are convinced Of the Importance
of more general diffusion Of correct knowledge
among our citizens, in regard 10 the maintenance
OF health, and the true means for its recovery
when lost, aud deeung that this can be best no
compished by the formation OF Sccitfy Mt the
meetings OF which this subject eau be thoroughly
discussed, aud truth thereby ELECTED, therefore,
Rtsolred. That We form ourselves into IIealtl
AssoGiluon the name vi which together with u
mote ,hoite statement Of its designs, shall be
set forth III a Constitution and Bylaws to bt
hereafter adopted.
This WIS unanimously approved
The Secretary then presented draft OF q Con
y siitutiun for the government Of the Association
D which was unnnmou'ly adopted Article by Ar
b ticle.
An election for permanent officers was theI
. Ind resulting in the unanimous choice OF Tho
. Garrett, President, Juo. s. kennard, Vice Presi
U dent, Mrs. Aseaath MARSHAL, Recording Score
0 tarY ?. Head, Corresponding Secrcttry an,
o Henry L. Pickles, Treasurer.
~ NJ AaAtNuNANb buelhcNd Auullntttee, C00ststtul
0 Of the officers, was appointed to secure Hal
% for the Annual meeting OF the Worlds Heah
u Association called for the 9th of June to be he'll
in this city
n After some spirited marks by Messrs. Dr
a Cameron, T. Roberts, j. 5. Kennard, the meet
q log adjourned, to meet in the same place o.
Z Thursday evening May lIth at u o'clock
Wilmington, MAY 3, 1863. Pussy Head,
" Secretary.
TnE STORM ALoNG TUE RryER.-The stor,
along the whole line OF the Delaware has bee
severe but as yet the damage reported has bee
M slight. At Lewes, Del, the wind was terrific
% anu continued throughout Friday Fou
10 barques and considerable number Of schoor
% crs were at the preskwater, having rode on
10 the gale in safety. No disaster has occurre
10 in that vicinity.
3 ELGurlos 60 The following gentlemen we,
. elected commissioners in the town of New Cnst
o last Tuesday DIR. Allen V. Lesley, Gardip,
70 l.. Jamisou, Chas. II. Lambson, Israel H. Fol
- Wdham Herbert Clerk of the Markets-Joni
- tran l.. Williams
Is InH rOLLowiNa SUMS hive been received
IS the Ladies committee ot the Delaware State A,
II sociaiiou.
IS Mrs A. b. Maxwell, Delaware City, &C
Do MIR. Duff, III
~. Mrs. }, $. DickersOu, Treasurer
II NOT KILLED A letter has been received
Do this CITY, from Capt. i. b. w. Aydelott, writ,
90 since the late battles on tue tappahannoc
90 That officer is alive and uniujured. lie repor
~ that Lieut.. Samuel H. Jones, Sergeant
u" Grub and private John Bicking OF this city. a,
among the wounded.
G0 FRssnEr.- Owing to the great amount
water which tell lust week the banks In mar
4o places along the Christinna and Delaware Rty,
were broken and the meadows aud marshes we
20 completely oyerhown and the farmers have /
% time been deprived of u great amount OF pa
ture,
LUMBER Our Lumber merchants are bust
engaged in Receiving aui piling lumber in the
an several yards throughout the city.
Fl Wives, MoTugRs ann SISTERS, whose II,
81 bands, Sons and Brothers are serving in /
Army, can not put into their khapsacksa more /
81 cesanry or valuable gift than u few boxes of He
LowAYs PILLS OlNMENT They insure heal
nc even under the exposures of soldiers Ii
IN Only 20 cents a box orplt. 81
90.
SANITARY COMMIssION
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