Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ANOTHER DRAFr.-It will be seen by Proc.
lamsuon OF the President published 10 another
oolumni that draft will be made on the 9th of
September next, for 100000 men to serve for
one year. We hope for the credit Of our State.
that an earnest effort will be made on the part
OF the proper authorities and our citizens 10 Gll
the quota OF Delaware with volunteers. If pro-
per Inducements are held out and the right mea
sures adopted, the work oap be accomplished.
But We must set promptly, and not wait until
within few days OF the time Of the draft before
We commence operations. Let the authorities
OF the state move 10 the matter. Let the au.
thoriues OF the counties be up aud doing. Let
the authorities OF the city do their share. In
WORD let every individual lend helping hand,
and on the 9th Of September, we will have the
satisfaction OF knowing that we have furnished
tue men desired from this commonwealth, with
out resort TO the compulsory process. II
agents arc sent out by the State TO the insur
ieouohary districts, We have no doubt that this
result oan be brought about In most Of the
olosr loyal States means have already been
voted 10 ray bounties, and their agents will he
sent INTO the field Immediately, much, there
lore depends ON the spirit eyinced by our peo
pie, ~ 10 whether Delaware shall MI our quota
hHnont resort 10 n draft. There 10 not an
hour to be lost, and We hope for our own honor
aAd credit that our oitlgens will use the tiuo left
IN such manner as TO promote the accomplish
meat OF the bieOt desired.
IloRsE sHor. George Clark, OF Delaware Go .
IA, visited kennett Square last Sunday, In com
pany Wilh two ladies, in q oartsge drawn by two
horess' ana Ia coming down tho Kennstt nike In
the evening, on his way to this city. be vas
challenged by the piokeis near the place ocou-
pied BY tho old tollgate, when he .topped and
was va, soon permitted to proceed When near the
oiu DUCK tavern he was again ordered to "halt, "
anu i, not opeylng the command, the guaTds fired,
AlllIag ono ot his horses and wounding the other
severely CLARK gave os q reason for his oon.
duct that the picket who flrHt stoppsd him
Laughed at him, and hence he thought the second
enAllenge came from persons who merely wish.
ca 70 ENJOY some tOn at his expense.
-, A PRIsosnn.--We are Informed that scrRsant
Hl.ham W; Davis, Of Company II. Let Del Vol.
unteeFs, who has been missing since tho Battle
ol Ihe Wilderness, has been heard FROM. He is
Wounuea and prisoner OF Richmond He states
IGs. nc is well taken care Of, and that he is ra-
pidly Recovering from his wounds.
huNAwAF.- .--on Sunday afternoon last, horse
oelonBlpg 10 David Montgomery, who resides in
neyvn.n street, between Lombard and Pine, at.
t.sneu 70 q carriage, took fright at eeyonth and
flae anu runaway. Two sons Of Dir. Mont
gomery were In the vehicle al the time. one of
whom--who was diiving-was thrown on, and
iel between the carriage hnd the front wheels,
cutting his head badly The horse was stopped
ny gentleman, after running short dlstsnoe,
OF Tie probability is that in the position In which
tue unfortunate youth was placed he would have
oeen Killed. As II was his injuries ore not Of a
serious character.
~ rHlLADELrHIA. --- The transport steamer
Ashland, arrived at Philadelphia, on Tuesday
afternoon with two hundred rick aud wounded
sel4lerS from the Washington hospital. Among
them are the following belonging to Delaware
hsEiments: :.-Leyi Digeste. u, 4th; Lewis oakes.
=, VA William 7. Richards @, cd Wn. Talbot
4th. '' "ss'' "'
Il, WEsLyAa FsaALR COLlEoR.-we give below
.he parting song, sung at the ANIMAL Commence
ment Of Wesleyan Female College, on the even.
ing Of the 3Oth of June last, and which was re-.
erred TO In sueh pleasant terms. in tho account
oi the exercises published in our last papsr -