The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-25
goeal Aftairs.

Capt c. Rodney Layton.-We were unable
in our last weeks issue, to notice the return
to the home of his yoath-apd Of his father,
Judge Layton on Wednesday last, our worthy |
friend Capt. q Rodney Layton. His visit,
though a brief one, was source of profound
qualification to his numerous friends in this
County. The Capt. has seen very hard SER
vice, since he left Sussex. His patriotism led
him into the service of his country, at the
commencement of this wicked rebellion. In
May 1861, he raised and was appointed Cap
tain of Company G, of LIST. Delaware, three
months volunteers. He was soon after pro
noted to be the Major of that Regiment. At
the expiration of the term of that Regiment
he received the appointment of Captain in the
Regular service of the U. S. lie is now Cap
tain of Company +. of 18th Regiment, U. S.
Infantry. He has been engaged in the fol-
lowing severely contested, and hard fought
battles-Centreville or Bull-run, No 2, An
tietam, fredericksburg Charlottesville, and
Gettysburg-in all which he conducted HIM
self as q brave man should have done. lie
4 has been detailed on the Recruiting service
and has been sent out to Detroit, Michigan
where, probably, he may remain through the
winter. We learn that he and his lady left
Wilmington on Wednesday for Detroit.
The prayers, of his friends-(he has no
enemies-) attend him, and ascend up to God
for him.
Capture of Tessel.-We are informed
that vessel was seized and her crew arrest
, ed. somewhere in the Chesapeake Bay, by a
] Government vessel, for taking on board a
Q man from the Virginia shore who was an
emissary from JEFF Davis, with letters, &c.
. This man seems to have been person that
4 Uncle Abe has been trying to catch for some
time. The vessel belongs up the Nanticoke,
at Lewisville, in this county.
o Courts.-Thc Court of Chancery and Or
G plfan's Court have been in session here this
: week; they adjourned on Thursday. There
: was very little business transacted, and our
s legal friends had not chance to sharpen
3 their wits over a single trial. Verify, the
I lawyers must be getting in favor of "peace.' y
The time of the Courts was mostly occupied
e on divisions and sales of land, appointing
e guardians, hearing petitions, &c., &c.
. Our Chancellor, notwithstanding his late
y sickness, was in attendance, aud although il
l. his walk and countenance he shows som,
is signs of feebleness, yet he was as prompt a
y Court hours as ever, and gave to the business
', y of the Court his usual attention and dispatch
10 May he live long to grace the Judiciary o
It our State. M
a arrested. Lit Thomas, privateofC ompan,
d /, Sd, Delaware who had deserted his regi
ment some time ago, was arrested on las
u Monday morning. at his residence at Sount
Of Church, and conveyed to Wilmington tn
rs same day ry Gaps, Samuel Lacey, of Centre
a. vile, special agent of the government TO
10 Baltimore and Dagsboro Hundreds. TIL
$ Captain although small in stature, is " BIZ
40 team on time" and will make deserters an,
%, sympathizers in his district stand from un
p der, I'll
~ Also ON last Monday morning Capt. Lac
tte arrested man named Elisha Tubbs. w
understand that Tubbs was drafted last fall
in Maryland, and never reported himself, b.
by the assistance of Capt. Lacey, he is no
in reported at Wilmington. According to til
all above arrests we expect to hear from tn
tn Capt, often.
ill New Goods-Gapt. j. B. NAPLES, Of tn
in town. having just laid in a fresh and full stoc
he of Fall and Winter goods, is now prepared
itv furnish his, customers and the public in gen
no raj with every article in the trade. His stoC
>. embraces such articles as Men and Women
IA Shoes and Boots, Cloths, Cassimers, Calico
me Muslins, Flannels, &c. &c. He has also at 9
on, times an assortment of Groceries, Queenswar
the Hardware, &C., which can be purchased
Ids cheap from him as at any other ESTABLISHING
ost in the state.
ice Thanks.-We have received from Hon, CT
ion P. Fisher, copy of the U. S. Treasure
ion Finance Report, for the year ending June Y
A Mr.. Fisher will please accept our thanks
nc the favor. e aa
nan Delawdre Rdilroad.-The business of SIN,
lin ma Station is improving very rapidly, as "
md be seen by the following statement, from
,;tv agent H, c. Douglass, Esq
- Earnings from passengers for the
month of August, 1868, g $3.50
''i0 Earnings from freightfor themonth
of August, 1868, r 1924
Total, }eFs91 $3.50 $3,764
/ an Earnings for Aug, '62. III
the Passengers, Sl,l25.5l
in Freight, 994.55