Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LIoKNcE. We are Informed by the Coroner, thet |
the sum found Oh the person Of the gentleman
killed at Stanton bridge last week, was Sll9.66
A child named William A. Jeiiries, about two
aud halt years old, was in the street at North
East, Nd, on Friday, the 9th inst, where it was
run over by one Of the fish wagons. 1t was the
sou OF William j. Jeffries, now in the 9Th Md.
Regiment, aud his wife, Sophia, who was one OF
the nurses Of our sick and wounded OF 0ettys-
burg, last summer.
William Morris, aged about so years, residing
near Head Of Sassairas, Md, was killed by light
ming on Thursday afternoon last
AZ Chesapeake City, Nd, the barn of Mr.. IL.
X. Brady was struck by lightning The storm
in that vicinity is said to have been very severe
The Union Party of Sussex County, will meet
in Convention, at Georgetown, on the oath inst,
for the purpose Of appointing delegates to the
Union National Convention to be held at Balti-
more on the 7th day Of June next
A colored woman named Rachel Smith, died
at Georgetown, Del, on Tuesday last, at the
advanced age, OF 1903.
s. s. Hazard, of Georgetown, arrested on
the charge Of enisting colorsd men in Delaware
for Pennsylvania. had hearing before General
kenly, on Thursday last, and was released, there
being no evidence to convict him.
The barn and other out houses of David Wilt
bank, near the Draw Bridge, in Sussex county,
were entirely consumed by fire on Friday, the
wv i"s', he iouuer huu straw staokeu neat nv
oa,n anu ~ bushels Of corn and lot OF whea.
'ee Du,lalng were also destroyed IL was 81
on lire by a negro boy who was playing with
matches. Mr.. Wtbanks' loss is estimated at
$1,000
Proposals will be received by 7. NJ. Rodney,
Superintent Of lights. at the Custom House until
II O'Clock, M, on Wednesday, the 10Th day OF
june for furnishing aud delivering Ratons for
the Eve Fathom Bank and Cross Ledge Light
Vessels See advertisement.
NJ. b. Ocheltree, offers farm in Christiaua
Hundred, for sale. Also. two four story houses
in this city, and small house In Church street,
and good lot on Fifth and Jackson streets.
The Road Statement Of Pencader Hundred,
will be found III another column.
Scott & Stewart. Auetionaera. No. 600 Cbes-
nut street Phladelpbia. will sell at public sale,
on Tuesday evening, the oath inst, a large num-
Der of oil paintings comprising over 500 pic
lures.
TVS CENTRAL CHURCH of this city, will be
opened this afternoon, hetween o'clock and q,
for the purpose OF OF receiving such donations OF
moneyor other articles for the wounded as the hu-
NAV feel disnosed N DIVA ~ tbis IMMIGRANT mo-
ment yban immada,s roIe9is naadad h ha die
tributed under the auspiees of the United States
CHRISTIAN 0ommissinn Rev Mr. WiawaIl and
others will he in Attendance 10 receiye them
a mo nm q
Sabbath NV M Wisweil from hia nnlnit liberal
donations ~ ,nonev ha % alreadv baan ssnt In =.
W. ,,,at M 40 So, ,,s, III ,t sa,s az
o.r snfFsrin. soId;ors ~ all sstiayad
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HIsToRIoAL SooIETY.-The citizens Of Della
ware, favorable to the organization of an Ilistor
ical Society for this State, are cordially invited
to attend meetings, to be held at Wilmington, in
the hall Of the Wilmington Institute, on Tues
day, the 3lst inst, at O'Clock and 8 o'clock P.
NJ, for the purpose of organizing such society
A delegation from the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania, composed of the Hon. John NJ
Read, L. L. D., Hon. Oswald Thompson, L. L.
D., Horatio Gates Jones, ESQ and Col. l. Ross
snowden, will be present to assist in the organi
cation.
Addresses will be delivered by citizens Of this
Dsisg. to- y INV VI NV 'AN'' A'"A'a
cnr citiTOns saneroliv o-e dos;rsd 10 no rro-
aant and norI,c;nata il No o~oro;sos
''"" NHu p"'"''PA'0 ~ '"0 eAv W.' No.
chairman of comm;,tso nm H;s,or;coi y nanar,
en. l., ~ Ssa III D'P"t'
Wilm;ngton Nav IA 1864
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wa LEE ShzAT NAIIoNAn oi9ous.-MIs onaries
h.a.nS . iorueiy nes, Dau p'iOe, anu ner oele-
ID o,o.,io.,;a, ri ,a.. eynau9ss'
Ja ~ os.o. ~ eAnio' ~ .niS NY, ~
Ji.so,;a ,hs o az ' " ,h ,, "arnsr ~
moen towards stripping II oil many objectionable
o.aaS,i ~ ns' nus proven very sue
~ 10 w.. !. nas sIne' lne performances
a aLe y, .nu Ioos pless'ng anu entertaining,
San,,su a aS nsSe oeen ATTENDED, Dy iaaes ana
eSAen Vi r ns throughput tnls secuoh
..;",su T.. .ne management eaPloys lna pest
~ Ie proiesslon, anu uue regard IS pai9
nom 'ae 81 ,Ia Sensens o. .ne comnnply ana
circuses, is permitted. The horses are hand.
some and highly trained animals. and n fnu
round of equestrian and acrobatic exercises ia
given. Any one wishing to pass a few hours
pleasantly in light amusements we would re.
commend them to nav visit 10 the National
circus to day. The performances of the artistes
are truly astonishing, and rich fund of amuse.
ment may be ANTICIPATED from the s.funnv man -
ARRIVED. We learn that eighty men, por-
ton OF the Ohio militia, arrived in this city,
yesterday, to take the place of Company II, Isl
Eastern Shore Infantry, who are ordered to the
'front.' regiment is forming 10 Baltimore to
do guard duty at Fort Delaware, and the Fifth
Maryland will leave to join Gen. Grant in few
-.
1ohN MSLnAh & sOh, no II Market street
nsVo ior sue nsnR Oh wilmington ana brandy
wine stooA' ana delaware hallroad ponds sub
serlPuonS received TO u D. io-4u loan' dold ana
coup'ns bought
prpAarups oy Taoops Primal, c.va,rn
,as, oi, ", Gavaily
49,. ey y'1'eay "a, i".o"' w "usuingaon
ware ouite entbnsiast;c and ma thav want ,hraneI
.ne streets, eneered louaiy ior Tue Union, 4
iarss nunioer were u 'ne tram 70 witness theii
usPsrsu r. auu 'ne cars hoFeu on anu repeated
onooro ioI tue praNe men. company III ISL