Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-13
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

Hagany, ESQ., dtod atter rev days illness, NJ
Snow Hill, Md, on Tuesday last, in the 2Olh |
year of her age.
We learn that Capt. b. Nields' of the First |
Delaware Battery, has been appointed Chief Of
Artillery Of the 10th Army CoFps.
TEsrERANcR THMPLARs.-The Tenn
perance people will have an interesting time on
Wednesday evening next. Grand Lodge OF
the Order Of Good Templrs, for this State, will
ec organized and the dedication of their new
Hall, in the Bradford Building, will take place
iu the evening. These are occurrences Of mo-
mcnt to these organizations, as they see in them
the prospect Of increased interest In the matter
of temperance, and they hope to add to their
numbers and to augment their power. The
opening Of the lIall will be attractive, and the
public are invited to give their presence and
patronage on the occasion. 1t is proposed TO
have present Grand Master Black Of Pennsyl-
vauia, Rev. Pennell Comb, Dr. Stebbens, aud
several Of the clergysof our CITY, who will ad
dress the audience and variety and pleasure
will be furnished by some Of the best singers in
our community. This public demonstration is
made for the purpose Of exhibiting the princ-
pies Of the Order, and the raising Of funds for
the payment Of the debt incurred in fitting up
the room. The price Of an admission card will
| be twenty-five cent?. We commend this move
ment to the favor Of our people, believing that
the persons engaged 10 this enterprize aim at
one Of the best objects presented at this time,
TO the consideration OF philanthrOpc hearts
Our town is cursed with drinking establishments,
and the number of persons who habitualy visit
these sources Of sorrow and crime are alarming.
ly great. How cordially, then, should we hail
the advent Of any movement that tends to the
removal Of this great evili How willing should
we be to subscribe TO the doctrines Of these
Good Templais, and cheerfuly pay our quota to
encourage, cou6rm, md strengthen them 10 the
philanthropic effort they are making
COLONEL SMYTn.-The army correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Inquirer, in speaking Of Geu.
Gibbons having been assigned to the command
oil the Eighteenth Corps, says:-As usual, Gen.
Gibbons division is commanded in his absence
by Colonel Thomas A. Smyth, First Delaware,
of the Third Brigade. Ii is a matter OF great
surprise that the latter officer has not yet re-
ceived promotion there is no more thorosg gh
soldier or gallant officer in the Army of the Po-
tomac.
New NovELs.-T. B. Peterson and Brothers,
Philadelphia, have just published two new
novels entitled, "The Devoted Bride" by st..
George Tucker, and "The Rival Bellies" by j.
Is. Jones' The "Devoted Bride" is q story Of
eeyeral lives in the "old Dominion. The title
is admirably narrated. Plot and Passion are
interviewer so delicately and naturally as to
carry the interest of the reader through the
NOIki hul euAUlb tn6 true tnluher TO WBlEl nuu
. appreciate its teachings. In ''the Rival Bellies, -
the author has given us an American novel OF
real merit, and considerable dramatic power
! The scenes are laid in the National Capital, iu
Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, and the
] delneatiOus Of real lite, manners, principles,
|, eevating and defective morals, are drawn with
u a master hand ia very pleasing style These
works may be procured at the store of Il. 8. r.
Butler, No. 42O Market street, in this city.
. Cecil County MArrERs.-We copy the fol-
!, lowing items from the Elkton Rhig;-
it Cecil County has filled her quota, and is con-
+ aequenty clear Of the draft
ID Nj Johnson Rhodes, who had long been Pin
10 cipal OF the EktOn Public School, left town OF
IS Wednesday last, in sail boat, bound down th
a. river, intending to visit his brolher.in law, VIII
resides in Sassafras Neck. When he came op
,e pOsite Reybold's wharf, near the mouth OF Ell
t. River, the boat was upset Being consider.
to able distance from shore, he was drowned befor
ct assistance could be rendered. A search wa
1t made for the body by party from town, OF
J. Thursday last but 1t was not recovered
= Two men, who had enlisted in the service a
- substitutes, in Philadelphia, and were beinl
d taken to the front, jumped from window o
" one Of the cars Of the 10 10 A. NJ, train, OF
IS Wednesday last, at the plank road crossing
" several hundred yards below the depot at thi
1r place. They ran towards the woods, aud bofort
ie the train could be stopped to let the guards of
h. they had got out Of sight. subsequent sesrc
for them was unavailing. II the uovernmeu
would have few Of these rascals shot whe
caught, there would be good deal less Of th
bounty jumping done.
-, The young men Of Elkton held meeting o
10 Saturday evening last for the purpose OF form
. ing Firemen's Club.
- The Rev. JJhn b. Hagany, Of New York
n preached in the NJ H. Church, Elkton, on Sun
u day last.
!! Ruiulph Bennett has sold tho store house i
y, West End of EiktOn, to W. II. Ricketts,, fo
a. a. $4,000.
is MARINE DIsAsTERs.-The Peuinsular Nsv
Tia says THE Eugish brig Lotus, bound froI
Se Philadelphia to New York, went ashore at Lews
r on Tuesday night last, The crew are all safe.
/ schooner, the property of Captain Russo
at who sailed her, sunk the same night, leaving tl
Us captain aud his wife TO Goat ashore on PLANK
he which they did in safety.
of The schooner Lion, from Norfolk for Phia
H. depha, loaded with pine wood, struck Gu ii
nd e'oreaE, on the same night cnpsiaing and I'll
IT, 'og. Tue crew consisted Of five PERSONS two
whom were washed ashore on floating pieces
eli lumber, the remaining three-the captain, whoi
I'D name was ko5s, the mate and cOOk-cung
on the bottom OF tue vessel until morning. VIII,
ss, they were discovered aud an effort made 10 50,
BIS. them small boat was launched and start,
sat TO the rescue, but soon filled to such an exte
Of that those in charge of 1t were compelled
is return 10 shore. After some unavoidable dels
to larger boat was obtained and sent to the
SIN relief, but just before ii reached the wreck, Il
The unfortunate men, weakened and exhausted
oh their long and anxious struggles with the sc
lily were swept from their position by the remors
nal less waves, and buried beyoud the reach
EN- human aid.
II LAYING or ConNER STOHB--By divine pc
Il. mission the Corner Stone Of the Methodist pr
aer testant Church, near PrOctor's Bridge, We
Dover Hundred, Kent County, Del, will be ID
tic with appropriate ceremonies on the 22l Septe
la Der insLI at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. The Rev. /.
,rst Cooper, Of The Nj. l.. Church, Camden, Del, I
nT, Rev l.. W. Bates President Of the MaryIa
ia Annual Conference, the Rev. ]. E. I. Ewell,
lad Greensborough, and other ministers are expe
"a i, I'd to be present aud to take part 10 the exc
an cises. The public are respectfully invited
~ % attend. d. +. EwELL. Pastor
lgly DEATH or Mrs HIdorSs- Mrs. Sarah Hi
is'y gus vile of the Rev. Solomon Higgins, of
mo NJ. i. Church. died in Philadelpha, on Thu
'ne dyy last, in the Gath year Of her age NJ
i ~ higg'ns resided n this city q number Of ye
I ~" ago, ana is well known to many of our citize
, Sy'' who will deeply regret her death.
nici- VALUABLE AND CONVENIENT. HBrown'. gr
ngly ea'aI 4roeAes," are widely known as an
caus mirable remedy ior Bronchitis, Hoarsen,
At in Coughs, and other troubles of the throat ,
any lungs, They are Of great value for the purpo
Ior winch they are designed, aud it should
'ems known that while they are usually and pleasa
scott " thsaelous, they contain no hurtful inc
on's dlents Dut may at all times be used with peri
two safety. Boston Recorder.
two -
arty PARoLED.-We learn from a letter rsceived
te OF his father, that Henry G. jackson. of Comm