Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

vaded Maryland, have paid the Infantry, each
$84, and the Cavalry $50, and had 50 left after
dafrayinR all expenses. The surplus was dona-
ted to the Home for Frisndless Children.
Samuel @. son OF Isaac NnnVillsr, of this city,
was killed on the frst Of September, while en-
gagged in charging the ensmy'a works at Atlanta,
Ga He belonged to Co. A. l5.h Y. 3 Infantry,
and was a brave aud gallant soldier. He had
been 10 the service over three years bad re-
enlisted.
VIM Bright has sold for John NiVen, Of Iarrs-
burg Pa, tBo story brick houae oa West |
street, below Fifth, to Lawrence Farren, for |
$1,000. lie has also sold for Roehus Messick, q
two story brick house at the corner Of Tth and
Windsor sts, to James Bratton, for $ll00.
The number OF deaths Ia this city during the
month of August was 4s.
O. P. Wloksrsham has purchased the interest
Of ThOs. Griffith in the Friends Select School in
this city. MF. Wiokersham is gentem An Of large
experience as teacher, and we commend him
TO the patronage Of the public.
On and after Monday next, the steamer Ariel
will run as follows, Leave Wilmington at a.
m. Returning leave Philadelphie, at 2 p. IN.
MIn1rARr AE5AIRs.-The Fourth Division Of
the Fifth Army Corps, has been dissolved, and
the Cd and 4th D Delaware have been assigned to
the Al Brigad e, I'd Division. Col. GrimshAw
has been assigned TO the command Of the 81
Lieutenant Yardey, Of the Fourth, and DR.. Wolf,
Of the Third are on his Staff Lieut.. Col. Lam
mot, has received an appointment on Gen. Arcs
| STAFF.
NOMIsATIoN ELBcrIOS.-The nomination elec
ton Of the Union party, will take place in the
respective Hundi eds and the city Of Wilmington,
tomorrow, for The purpose Of selecting candi-
dates for the Legislature, Levy Court, County
Assessor, &c.
THE PRAOa BUslNEss.--This week will close
the peach seaeou. which up TO this time has been
q very heavy business, without, unfortunately,
yielding much profit to the peach growers. The
finest peaches furnished the New York market
have been sent from this State, which bids fair
to become one Of the great peach growing re-
gions.
LIST or JURoRs.-Ths Petit Jurors drawn for
the October Term OF the Court Of Quarter Ses-
siOns and Superior Court are as follows. via
Cedar Greek Hd.-William Shooky, John s.
Davis, Erasmus Jones.
Broadkiln Rd.-Jas. @. Belts, Peter b. jack
son, John Fisher.
Nandeoke Hd-Wslter Swain, Joseph Isaacs,
John NJ. Short.
North Resf For5 Hid Samuel Ktnneman,
VIM. H. Adams, WIN. Swain.
Broad Greek Hd.-Jos. H. d. Cannon, VIM
W. O'Neall, Greensbury NJ. Truitt.
Little Cgssk Hd.-Joseph W. Wiley, Samuel
Kinney Jr., Jeremiah Morris.
DagI6ogo' Hd.-deorge A. Jones, Elijah W.
Carey, Thos P. Magee.
Balfimore Hd.-EEekiel C. Williams, Elisha
Holloway, Elisha Lynch.
Indian Rivv Hd.-RObt. D. Stevenson, John
Burton, G. NJ.
Lsess and RsAOSe& Hd.-Andrew ]. Marsh
Rees d. Wolfe.
! GesrgstOsa Rd.-Greensbury Lynch, William
I Davis OF D.
TESTIMONIAL OF REsPEor.-At a meeting Of
the NoR-COmmissioned officers and priyates ol
Company D, S7th Regiment N. j. Vols held a
, Camp in the Field front OF Petersburg Va
i. September 10Th, 1864, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
WHBREAs, 1t is with feelings f deepest reere
}, that We have to record the death Of cur lat
q brother soldier, JosHPH Q. BBTER, who died Q
:, wounds received while on "pieket' in front O
Petersburg Va.. on the 18th day Of September
d 1864; Therefore be IL.
d RssokDsd That in the death of JnsEpn O
BRYHa, We have lost an energetic and faithfr
friend aud soldier whose honest worth and gen
u etous heart bave won for him the love and re
spect OF all who have experienced tho genit
warmth Of bis friendship.
~ Rtsolpsd, That We deeply sympathiae with hl
f. beIeAved family, and trust that the Suprem
Of Being will Vouchsate their fOrttude and consC
lation.
ID R'sOlssd, That copy Of these resolutions
10 transmitted to the family OF the deceased az
o published In the Delaware State Journal ar
Statesman, and Delaware Republican.
lst Serg.. MAuRIcR W. DHsuoxd.
Ssrgt. Benz T.. Hill, Committee
IN Rdward Holmes, on
Private Edward Smith, Resolutions.
'S' Attest, W. TAYLOR, Secretary.
10 BRRvRrAD -Brigadier General Torbert, COL
en- mAnding cavalry division under General SheI
it's dAu, has been appointed Drevet Major Gener
rt for gallantry and meFtorious service 10 the el
General Torbert ia native Of Georgetown, Su
u sex County, Delaware, aud son Of the Ia
Ii Jonathan Torbert, Of that place. lie has mar
friends in that vicinity. who will rejoice at Ii
recognition Of his merit as an officer.
~ REsToRED.-A satisfactory defence havi
'ln been made in the case of Captain James II. Bt
is ker, Of the Third Delaware Volunteers, order
,to to be dismissed from the service, he has be
''o restored to his command.
DmD.-P. G. Walker, Company E. Foul
u Delaware Volunteers, died at Chestnut Hill IL
he piial, Philadelphia, a few days ago.
IL ORDER RELATIVE To PowDER.-Tbe follow
ret order Of importance TO sportsmen and others
lam been issued by Gen. Wallace
HKADoUAKIEXs MIDDLE DEPARTMENT. Eiou
~ Amy CoRPs, Baltimore, Sept. l7,-Spec
ose otders No. 28S.-(Extrsct,) THE follow
Ice regulations are announced for the governm,
, Of the traffic in gunpoWder 10 this Departme
Permits for the sale and purchase OF Ru
IN powder must be obtained from the Prov
i, Marshal, 9th Army Corps.
:" Manufacturers and wholesale dealers, to
tain permits, will be required to take tho oath
to allegiance, give bonds not to sell to dsloyaI n
no ties, and to sell to no one whs has not frat
% tained permit specifying the quantity to
rty purchased.
ZEE Parties desiring to purchase will be reauiI
4 IL to take the oath Of allegiance, and obtain peri
specifying the quantity to be purchased.
anu Retail dealers will be permitted to sell 10 ST
,rs, small quantities as are usually purchased
.ra- Hportsmen.
~ The Provost Marshal 9Th Army Corps,
uiu charged with the execution Of this order.
per ny command Of Major Gen'l Wallace
IN 7 samuel D. Lawrence, Asst Adjt Gen.
1Ld Y COLLISION ON THH BALTIMORE RAILRoAp-o
lis- uRAar IL DAaoSR,-rhe angine ''d. B. MoCl
LAM" drawing special car containing Lieut.
ant-deneral Grant and one Of bis staff, go
,ra. South, passed through Havre de Grace. Ma
h. shalf past one o'clock on Sunday, aud after n
~ iceediug mile south of that point, the enei
the in rounding curve at o high rate of epeed, u
/ ia denly dashed into truck car ladon with or
;n, ties, demolishing the truck car and streWnR
80 road with its fragments The violence OF
d collision may be conceived from the faet tha
on knocked the front end of the boiler out, /
are hurled the orossties entirely over the euR
some falling on the tender. The engine kept
the track, pushing the ruins ahead, and rum
are full half mile without being stopped such '
not the momsntum OF the train. The train return
wv to HAure de draes, aad after detention Of b
De'- an hour proceeded onward again. 1t is q
ora that The party In charge Of the CROSS tic car