Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ihu arisen 10 Ihptaincy aud at tue Dntile OF
Gettysburg his sou fell white galanIly leading
N his company, but not until he had captured
siih his own arm six battle flags through an
oversight the body had not been placed at the
disposal of the Council as were those Of Captains
Watson aud Richards, aud he asked that Council
should defray the expense (SS2) which had been
incurred
The Council with prompiness and patriotic
spirit worthy OF praise, Immediately voted the
appropriation.
LARGE BUILDING -Alessrs. Jessup & Moore
are now erecting large stone building Of four
hundred and seventy five feet in length, aud one
hundred and four feet wide. Ii is situated near
the ship yard in Brandywine Village, md is Tor
the purpose Of holding straw 10 be made by them
into paper. They have also purchased some six
acres from MIR. lelah, for which they. have paid
$500 an acre. This has been fenced around with
II high board fence.
20 New CAsTLE.-Workmen are now engaged 10
costruciing new elevators at New Castle, for
londng vessels with coal This improvement
was opposed somewhat by portion OF the cit-
zeus OF that town at first, but We learn TINT they
dually gave up their opposition.
New RgLiOioUs woRK.-D. Appleton & Co.,
Of New York, have just issued new religious
werk entitled 1.-THE Holy Word 10 its own De-
fence, addressed to Bishop Coenso and all other
earnest seekers after Truth, by Rev Abel Sill
yer, Of New ork." MIR. Silver formerly resided
ia this city, aud was pastor Of the new Jerusa-
lem Church The author says in his preface,
That "regnrlng the Sacred Scriptures us the
Holy Word OF the Great Jehovah, and believing
that the words which God speaks unto us, they
are Spirit and they are Life to human souls,
given Tor their regeneration and salvation and
that they are the foundation and embodiment of
all true laws and Rules OF Life for the estab
lisbment and preservation of order, peace, and
happiness, in heaven md earth; that they were
dictated to the writer's by lufnite Wisdom, aud
designed to be understood loved and practiced
Ivy men, and are therefore free from all contra
dlctions and discrepancies aud expressed in the
best possible form for meeting the vast variety
Of wants, states, and conditions of human beings,
for all time and for eternity; religiously be-
ieving this, we feel it to be the highest privi-
lege and duty Of man to acknowledge them,
revere them, study them, love them and obey
them To defend and sustain them, under every
circumstance or event, whereby the opinions or
writings of men may tend to throw doubts into
the public mind, to their entire truthfulness 4"
&c. The book is written in good style. Mr.
Silver is extensively known to our citizens aud
We presume that his work will be sought after
and read by many It lOaY he procured at the
PETERsoN's MAGAzINE.-Peterson' Ladies'
National Magazine Tor August has been received
II is illustrated with superb and strikingly
life like steel engraving representing "Chariiy."
The coOred fashion plates are elegant and rel-
able, and the instructions thorough aud CON -
plete Among the contributions are articles
from the pen Of some Of the best literary writer's
of the day. This monthly holds a deservedly
high place IN tie opinion Of the reading public
SeLd ON your names Immediately.
STABLE DESTROYED by FiRE.--A frame
stable belonging tn VIM Valentine corner OF
Seventh and Locust streets, was destroyed by
hire, on Friday night last, between 10 and Ii
o'clock, together with large quantity Of bay,
aud other articles. There wasa horse, carriaer
aud II number Of valuable articles in the build
ing AZ the time, which were removed before the
fumes reached them The fire iguitpd to a flame
dwelling house adjoining, when WAS consider.
ably damaged The fremen were early at the
scene of eonilagraIiun aud by their indeiatipabe
exertions prevented spread OF fire, mud IA great
destruction of property, as many OF the houses
in the neighborhOod are frame.
GanMAN BAPTIST Cnuacm Rev. Henry
Trump, Of this city, German Missionary of the
Baptist Home Mission Society, has recently
baptized fourteen persons in the Church, corner
OIL rim huu walnut streets.
BURIAL OF SOLDIER The Elkton VIA
says On Thursday last, Sergeant William
Davidson, who enlisted in company Z, I'd Del
Vols, in the summer Of Gl, under Capt.-now
AlaIor-Ricketts was buried with military
honors The paroled soldiers Of our town an d
neighborhood, placing themselves under com
mand OF Sergeant Mount, Of the Gth MARYLAND
Regiment, paid this last sad tribute Of respect
"A unl1 vii IL At, -
held OF Gettysburg, in sustaining the cause Of
his country.
Sergt Davidson died in a military hospital in
Baltimore, on Wednesday evening last, from
wounds received in the late battle His body
was brought to Elkton On Wednesday night by
the cars. The funeral took place from the
house of MIR. John II. Mahoney, Of this town
The place OF nterment was Cherry Hill, where
he hVeI previous to his moving to Elkton tt
the mourniul music of the drum and fife, with
reversed arms, the procession marched out OF
Llkion. The deceased was brave soldier and
was highly esteemed by all Rho knew him
HIS funeral was largely attended
FiHE.-The alarm of fire on Friday alternoo,
Inst, between three md four o'clock was caused
/ uy Inc burning OF the frame stove and tinwari
manuiaclory Of Mr. John Finn, in Shiple,
street, between Second aud Third. The unne
part Of the building was somewhat DAMAGED IL,
I fire. II Is supposed to have caught from a smart
I from furnace, which the wurkmen were nsin,
at their business. The roof Of nn adioinin,
frame house belonging to MIR, John Harris. ais
took fire, but the flames were extinguisbed Il,
the hremen before much injury was sustained.
RfJ0lNRD MS FRIENps-The Rev. Mr.
Handy, well known o. s. Presbyterian Clergy
man Of this State, but who has been acting !,
the capacity of Chaplain in the Rebel nrmv
succeeded ny some means in obtaining u pns
by which he got through our lines, He ha
been arrested and sent to Fort Delaware, it i
sand Tor dlsloyal behavior. by order of Gen
Tyler. lie was arrested at The house of hi
iather-in-law, MIR. Dslworlh, near Bridgeylle.
PRISONERS The Peniusular Neus savs.-
The following named persons were taken prison
ers in the Rebel ranks at the battle of Gettys
burg ani are now confined in Fort Delaware :
ullley ). smith, son of Nicholas o.. Smith. q
Marshy Hope Bridge Ezekiel Salisbury a re
laiive of our unworthy Senator james CoopeI
sou Of Ezekiel Cooper, of Laurel and DAME
sattsriield, well known in Milford.
MooNLiOnr EXCURSION. friends of tenn
perance have engaged the Steamboat Liberty f.,
ah excursion on Ihursday night next to Penn,
grove, To leave King street wharf Mt half-past
o'clock. Gentleman's ticket, fifty cents lady
hekei, half that price. This will he a pleasar
afalr To all who may take the trip. There wi
be temperance lecture in the Methodist Churo
Mt Pennagrove We hope this movement wi
he fully pnroniled, Should there be any fuoc
on hand after meeting current expenses, the
will he distributed
DIEn--John Ponder, Esq, prominent Cit
zen OF Sussex County, died Mt his residence !
Nlil'o" on Thursday morning last, in the a.
year of his age.
DIVIDENDS The Wilmington Coal Gas Com
pauy mas declared n dividend Of tive dollars Al,