Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPIroME OF BUSINESS AND Personal INTEL.
LlGENcE.-A quarterly meeting Of the Trustees
of the Poor, will be held at the Aims House, ut
ten O'Clock, a. M, on the 9th inst.
Col. Wilmer, Provost Marshal gives notice
that he has opened an office at the 5. W.. corner
of Third and Walnut streets, in this city. and
that the business hours are from H. m. until 3
p. IN. Persons having businevs ave nn,i6eI tb,t
they must not call at tile private residences Of
the officers but must call at Headquarters during
the hours named.
The Farmers Bank of the State Of Delaware
has declared dividend at the rate Of per cent
per annum for the last six months, clear Of gov
srument tax, payable on aud after the 18th inst.
Thomas Appleby, New Castle Hundred, was
attacked with appoplexy about noon last We'd
nesday, and expired 10 about three hours after
wards. lie was quite a robust man, and was,
apparently, as well as usual. lie was about
fcrty-eght years of age, and leaves a large fami-
" TO which his sudden decease is a very severe
blow. His remains were inferred in the vii
miugton and Brandywine Cemetery on Saturday
afternoon.
On Wednesday last, son Of VIM. L. Rudolph.
named Willie, whilst shedding un West street, met
with an accident lie was going down the hill
with great speed, and as he crossed Front street,
his sled came in contact with horse attached 10
a caTt, throwing the animal down. As he arose
again he kicked the boy in the face, cutting and
bruisng him badly. DR.. Veazey dressed his
wounds, after which he was conveyed to the resi-
dence OF his parents.
On Thursday night, forty-fve colored recruits
arrived in this city from below At the instance
OF Samuel Biddle, ESQ the City Council granted
them the use Of the City Hall, where they were
quartered.
Company d, First Delaware Cavalry, com
manded by Lieut.. Solomon Townsend, heretofore
stationed at Smyrna, arrived 10 our city last
Monday week, and were quartered at the
Franklin factory until Saturday, when they
proceeded to Camp Smithers, where the accom-
modations are more comfortable for both men
and horses. few of the men have bad colds,
but generally they are in good health, and look
we'll. They are doing Provost duty under Col
wilmer and the transfer Of his headquarters 10
this city involved this change of the place Of
their encampment
John Brooks Of the 9th Maryland Regiment.
who was committed TO New Castle Jail on the
charge Of shooting the child Of Owen Donabue.
while intoxicated, on the nineteenth Of Novem-
Der last, was arraigued before Mayor Turner on
Wednesday for a further hearing, the child bay-
ing sufficiently recovered to be pronounced Out
oil danger BY Dr. g. Pepper Norris, the attending
physician. The defendant was held to bail in
$500 to answer before the next Court of General
Sessions. Subsequently compromise WINS eff.
fected between the father of the child aud the
prisoner.
A few evenings ago man named George Fin.
cher, in the employ of Harlan, Hollugsworth 4
Co., while crossing the foot bridge at the iunc
non OF west street and the railroad, fell into the
ditch aud was seriously bruised and otherwise
injured, lie was conveyed to his home in The
eastern section Of the city. Since the accident
the City Council has ordered the erection of a
lamp on said corner.
On Saturday noon, o lad named Allen JefTeris.
employed in MessIs. Pussy & Scotrs morocco
manufactory, passing down Third street hin ON
huge Whlte oak sled weighing about l5O
pounds, came with great force against the teIe.
graph pole near The corner of Tatnall street
crushing the sled to pieces, aud severely strain.
ing aud iDjuring his ankle.
lIE NEGRO TRooPs The Georgetown JJnion
States that the colored companies which left our
city on Saturday week airv d at Seaford and re-
cruited forty negroes the first day. If the pro.
per txertions are made by the recruiting officers
we have no doubt but they will succeed in petting
all the able bodied negroes in Sussex county =
Let us see what will be done
a LARGE HAUL OF FIsm.-On Saturday nipbt
week last, the fishermen who were drapoing In
dian River, short distance below AIilsboro
Sussex County, ct with extraordinary rooi
luck They succeeded in catching over 36OO0
pounds Of Rock FISH The seine Of Squire REM
Burton, alone, caught 1900 pounds.
DETENTION ON THE RAILROAD The Cecil
Wing of Saturday says: The cold weather bas
caused serious detention and loss to the Railroad
Company, in crossing the Susquehanna. On
sunday morning last the floating ice carried the
boat with train on deck aud 800 passengers
uown to the flats where she grounded. The
S 9sssSnsets were got on shore-Ou the Havre dc
u on,,Se Nde-duriDg the forenoon on Sunday bv
sussIns channel through the ice and taking
h men on IN small boats. Tho steamer was epae
rs su ~ KY 10 asr dock in the afternoon by the
freight cars and engine ran oa the hoo, 'I ie
me river, and on Wednesday baggage car vsn,
oS with its contents have not heard
dents. @p'er OF acct
:, suNK:-A vessel belonging to James Pond
ESQ Of Milton, laden with corn and bark, wa.
SUNK while lying at anchor off Bombay Hoot
one night last week, by the ice. The lass IL as
hmated at about 81, 900. 80