Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Celebratlon In Wilnningto


The victories recently achieved by our forces
on land aud sea, under the gallant SHERMAN aud
the intrepid FAaRAGUT, were celebrated in be-
coming manner, by our patriotic, loyal citizens.
on Wednesday last. At II o'clock, the bells on
the City Hall, Engine Houses, and work shops
rung forth merry peal, aud our streets were
hlled, with people rejoicing over the glurious
achievements of our Army aul Navy, Mt Atlantis
and Mobile, The brave aud chivalrous GRAST
and SHERIDAN were not forgotten, but their prais-
es were sounded on every tongue.
A National Salute was fired, On 0ordens lot,
at the corner Of Fifth and Walnut streets, by the
members Of tho First DelAware Battery, Lieut.
Porter.
Iu the afternoon, the 1884 Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, Col. Clark, made n street parade, present
ing very fine appearance. Tloy marched well,
and went through the military eyoutions with
much precision. Iu the linc of procession, We
noticed His Excellency Governor Cannon, Col.
Bowman, Military Commander Of the District.
Capt. Charles II. Gallagher, U, s. Quartermas--
ter, Capt A, p. Bilyeu, A. G. Subsistence u S
VI First Lieut. Henry II, Fowke, Assistant Ad-
jutant General. These oliioera are members Of
Col. Bowman's Staff. The troops passed through
our principal streets, nnd were much admired
for their fine military bearing.
The display of flags and other devices from
the Union League Room, Sixth and Market sts.,
the various public buildings, aud tho windows OF
many private residences, was very fine indeed,
aud fully attesiei that the popular heart Of our
city beats true TO the Union aud Liberty.
ANOTHER SALUTE.
About 6 o'clock, the members Of the First Del.
aware Battery, under command Of Lieut. Port r,
fired another sA'uic, at the corner Of Fifth ard
Walnut streets
THG BYgNINd.
At an early hour in the evening, o large crowd
Of people, of both sexes and all ages, asscmble
in front Of the Union League Rooms, al the cor
ner Of Sixth and MARKET streets, intent on Wit.
Messing the grand procession which was 10 neyr
from that point Every inch Of available space
In the vicinity was crowded with people, The
building occupied by the League WAS brilliantly
illuminated, and a fac display Of fireworks TOOK
place. The store Of Mr. john =, RowbOtham,
in Market street, above Fifth presented hand.
some appearance. In the windows were ~ o.
fusion Of pretty flags, while in front splendid
balloon, and anumber OF tri-colored lamps added
much beauty to the scene. Throughout the Gil,
many houses Eerc illuminated. aud ,lsief.il,
decorated with iiaga and oihcr appropriate dew
vices.
TnE PROCESSION
The procession was formed about O'Clock
headed by the Wilmington Brass band. Lieut.
James Lewis acted as Chief Marshal, assisted b,
several Aids Tho line formed on Kings treet, 10
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, and passed lhrougl
The principal streets of the city. The display N
tri-colored lamps and transpnrcnces rlicitc,
much admiration from the immense orowds o
people thatthronGed the sidewalks and wfndof
OF tue dwellings algng the routc. The irsnsp.r
encies all bore appropriate ind significant N ?.
toes, from among which We selected The follow
ing :-''Grant,' "Shernau;" 'F Fifrarui;" .At
lantai' "Alohilci" "Ia Union there is strengths;
"Honest Old Abs" "Lincom and johnson:
Gan hal Vermont" "Wimington True to IN
Uuioui' 'Sheimau md Victory" arhc Unioi
must be plescycd;" zone hundred thousanl
more men Vii save our country "Fohr hun
dred majority b Wilmington, and no soldiers a
the polls" ''Didui Dlckey Jones Bciab 2
"Copperheads are you 1Hai to-day 2" 18Th
Rebel Coch-yan for City Treasurer, but there
no crew in him to- days" "Who arrested the Ma
ryland Legislature item McCleau;" 'Wh
first proposed draft ?-Gen. Mcclellan "
The following couplet was GU one of the tran
parencies, and elected good deal Of ap
pause -
"Gen. Hovd could do no good
When he took command Of the Rebs, ali,
Old Sherman could when he said he would.
Walk right into Atlanta"
After passing over the route, the processio,
halted in front of the City Hall, where thrc
cheers were given for President Lincoln, Shdr
man, Farragut, and Grant, after which it wa
dismissed.
Thus ended tho celebration of Tho great m,
glorious victories recently achieved in hchalt o
the nation, both on land and eca May we no
hope that the blessed fruits Of those viotorie
will tend TO crush out the last vostige If treason
and restore to us ON undivided, free and ham,
country.
TIE LITTLE Folks ONCE MORE The wonder
full lilliputians Com. Foote, Col Small mn,
Miss Eliza Nestele, (ihe Fairy of the WesO
assisted by first class musical organization
will open at the Institute Hall next Alonla,
evening, Sept 18th, remaining three days, nuc
giving Matnoes on Tuesday nud Weinesdn,
afternoons, commencing at O'clock. Til
company, since exhibiting here last Winter ba
travelled over the whole West, and judging fror
our exchanges has everywhere met with tn
most hatterlng SUI cess, aud neither is it to b
wondered at, for Colonel Ellinger, the rentle
manly manager, knows well how to cater 70
public taste; not by bringing before an ntelljren
audience inferior talent, and hunbueqing Iii
people, but regardless OF expense, engaging fir.
class artists. Miss NJ. q. Ellingur the well
known Vocalist aud Pianis still forms mart &
the company. This young lady, as a piauisi
doubtless stands without u rival by any of Ec
sex in the whole country.
In addition TO the brilliant attraction of III
little people, the manager has engaged the ser
vices OF the old Coniinenal Vociisa. PrUlnbl
, no travelling concert troupe ever gayo SO uniyc,
, sal satisfaction TO the public ia general as Ii,
! old Continental Qnarlette, aud These old vel
Grams Of the concert field, W. y. Franklin. III
5 celebrated BalAdst and j. W. Smith. the vel
known lIumorist, like old wine have improve
with age, and with Miss Elnger and Pro
Brooks, tho blind Pianist aud Vlolinist. the
form an entertainment which Tor musical ialen
/, cannot be excelled.
1 TnE EIGnTn REGfMgSr--The following i,
/ list of the officers OF the Eighth Regiment. D.,
) aware Volunteers, as far as the eompanieg Lay
been mustered: -
Company A--Captlin, Joseph Richards; Fir,
Lieutenant, Henry Cunyi Second Iicutcnau
J james Reese
. Company B-Captoiu, Robert Holt. Fir
3 Lieutenant, Charles +. Evans; Second Lieu
} VIM. Shaw,
, Company C--Capiain. Thos. f. Crosslcv. pir
Lieutenant, John Dunn; Second Iientcnan
Frauk Meyers,
Company D. Captain, John Richards. p,,
= Lieutenant, BENZ. Bogia; Second l.ieutenau
: VIM. Hitchings.
: PAINTS, On, AND GLAss.-Wo invite the a
, tention of our readers, to the advertisement
James Bradford in another column. Mr. pr
ford has removed to tho handsome new buildit
7 recently erected by him in Third street, ne,
0 Market, and htte4 it up in elegant style. n
, has on hand the largest stock Of Paints. Oil
8 Glass, &C., 10 be found in my store betwet
J Philadelphia and BaltimoFe, which he dispos,
& of on the most accommodating termg. NJ
Il BRADFORD, is also prepared TO execute all orlel
for Painting and Glazing, with neatnsss an
despatch.
o BARN BURNED.-The alarm of fire on Thur,
y day night week, was caused by the burning Of II
y large stone barn Of Hiram Hall, in Christnn
d Hundred, about four miles south Of Kenne