Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-29
LOOAE AFFAIRs.


accident, and credits it TO another paper. We
have no objection to his using the article, but
if he gives credit at oil, it should be where it is
justly due.-Joarndi and Statesman.
II the editor of the Journal will take the
trouble to look at the last line Of said article
1t appeared in this paper, be will find it credited
to the Republican, from which paper we certain
ly copied it. The Wilmington papers so fre
queutly have local items in common, that it is
hard to tell in which they originate. We give
credit where credit is due. Let the Journal set
tie this affair with its neighbor, DslapGrean.
We confess that we are somewhat astonishel
to fed that the editor Of the DelqwdYeaR should
thus persist in his error after bis attention has
been called to the fact, that the article in ques
lion was copied from the columns of this paper.
We would just state for the benefit of the editor
that the article inserted in his ooumos in regard
to the Railroad Incident was entirely different
from that published in the Republican in regard
to that unfortunate affair. Their is no similarity
between our account Of the accident and that Of
the RpuJiicag, and not one line of it in any
manner. shape or form was ever in the columns
Of that paper. The article published in the
DelaVdreaa was taken from the Journal
GEN. ANDERSON AT SABBATH ScuooL ten
Anderson the gallant defender of Fort Sumter
in 1861, visited the Sabbath Schools connected
with the Central Presbyterian Church, on Inst
Sunday morning. lie was Introduced to the
children by the Superintendent, Mr.. T. Tay-
lOr. Many Of them had often read of the heroic
defence of the national flag at Fort Sumter by
this brave soldier and his little garrison Of half
starved fellow patriots but now that he who
wihstood the fire and storm Of traitors I'LL the
last on that dark day Of conflict stood before
them IN the quiet Sabbath School, their surprise
was great because il has been generally sup
posed that fighting soldiers cared but little for
religion or morals, and were, as a class, pruiune
and wayward mgn. But General Anderson soou
undeceiyed them in this respeut. lie tod them
Of his love Of the Sabbath and sabbath Schools
and how, iu his perilous position at SUMTER he
used to Invoke the divine blessing aud guidance
TO fall upon him and his little band. When rebel
cannon were laundering at the walls Of toe
doomed fort, his voice, minglng in the hoaise
roar OF artillery, went up to God in prayer, for
the deliverance Of his dear country from destruc
iion and his command from the dangers and
havoc Of the fight He interested the children
greatly during his visit, and Impressed upon their
minds the TACT that man may and can be "a
Christian without sacrificing his patriotism aud
that to defend his country against tyranny aud
oppression, so far from being sinful, is in obedi-
ence to the commands Of God
The General attended the Central Church in
the morning, and rested the remainder Of the
day with his old friend and companion in arms,
Major Judd. Hes member OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, true Christian aud brave
soldier,
The CoLonED TRooPs FROM DELAWARE, R,-The
chief mastering officer in Philadelphia, has re
ceived the following instructions from the Ad.
jutant Generals office in Washington, in relation
to colored troops from New Jersey and Della
ware;
War Department, Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, D. c, Sept Il, 1868 Col. WIN.
b. Lane, United States Army, Chief Mastering
Office, Philadelphia, Penna-Sr IL am di.
iected by the Secretary of War to Instruct you
to muster into the regiments Of the United
States colored troops organizing at Philadelphia
all colored volunteers from the States of New
Jersey and Delaware who may be presented. Ii
so doing, you will keep an accurate and separate
account for the respective States, giving the
number mustered for the respective Congress
sional Districts, go that the States concerned
may receive the proper credits. am, sir, yer,
respectfully, your obedent servant
THOMAS NJ. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant-G General.
PioTuHEs OF CARE MAY.-Two splendid paint
ings Of Cape Island bathing beach, ocean an,
hotels can be seen free of charge in windows o
John McMakins China, Glass and Queenswar,
Store, N. W. corner of Third and Shipley Sts.
Wilmington, Del One was taken about twenty
and the other five years ago for Messrs. j. i
u. McMakin, proprlelors of the New Atlantic
Hotel" seen nearest the shore. The latest
painting gives the hotels and cottages Of til,
present day quite accurately. The beautiful
Mount Vernon is setn at your extreme left
toward the light house. 1t was destroyed ly
fire and has not been rebuilt: 1t was said +,
/ bnnu pu mil la nr .l,tt,
rons, and was furnished handsomely. Our citi
zens familiar with the -Capes will 6ud thes,
views remarkably truthful, and persons vii,
have never been there can obtain an aconrat,
idea of the appearance of tue Island "Cap,
Island il so called because divided from tht
main land by little creek crossed by the bridg,
AT the forks Of the roads near f Congress Hall
Everybody visiting the Cnpes crosses this bridge
but very few know it to be of the Importance i
is, for if your letters are addressed to you a
"Cape May" instead of 'Uape Island" tbey stol
at Cape May Court House, fifteen miles up. Th
two post routes are entirely different. Tn
bridge is capital place for crabbing--thousand
know it from that fact al all events
All are invited to view the paintings, day oi
evening" sep - 2m
DELEGATE ELEorIoN. THE election of dele.
gates to the Union State Convention took plac
on Saturday last. The following is the result q
far as we have been able to ascertain:
ilmington-George S Hagany, Sylvester
Ranhnrd, Joshua 7. lieali, Dr. J f. Wilson
Joseph Pyle.
ndywne-Benjamiu Elicit, Thos. CLYDE
r. &. Fraim, John Hayes, Hanson Robinson
AlterDates-tloraco Mosely, George Thompson
Henry Write, James Fletcher, Samuel Dixon.
Red Lion-John C Clark, Jr, William Jones
james NJ. Ellison, George b. Money, John c
Higgins.
Pencader-Jonathan L. Ellison, Merit II Pax
son, George V. Hastings, Samuel Wright, Mahlo
Baton.
New Caste-John A. Alderdice, Zadoe Town
send, Samuel Guthrie, benjamin Booth. an
John T. Simmons.
Christiana-John Il. Latmer, Henry DnPon
James Riddle, james II. llolIecker, Alexander /
4 Dixon.
g The DRAFT.-The following is the result
S the examination Of Monday, Tuesday and Wed
, nesday OF last week-Duck Greek, Little Gre,
II and West Dover llds.
- Drafted men held, u
J. Substitutes accepted, 10
Total sent to rendi zyous, "A
y Paid communication money, %
S Exempt for disability, 81
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