Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-20
LOCAL AEEA1Rs.


gallaniry and meri,orious conduct IN the battle
fought onthe Weldon Railroad August is, 1864
The Second hnniyersary pi the Baud Of Ilopsl
was celebrated in their Hall. in Bradford's neu
building. last Thurtdsy evening. The aiten-
dance was large. lha exercises consisted OF
singing and feciiaiions, aud this children acquis-
ted themselves in & efeditsbie manner.
----S SOt. y. Il. KNiaur.--We published as
week statement that Lieut.. Col. n. b. |
KBight, had been summarily discharged |
from his command. on account Of inconpe- |
I teuoy Not desiring 10 do injustice to Col. |
knight, we eheerfully give place 10 the fol- !
lowing card.
DgTRou Micnic,S,
Dec. 10, 1864.
IN your issue Of tile 9TH inst.
You inform the people OF the fact that my
| brother Lieut.. Col. N. Il. knight, First
Delaware Cavalry has been dismissed the
service
lie was summarily dismissed on
charges Of "dsobedeuce of orders and ne
glect of duty" not iucompetency as you
state. Ho was dismissed without trial and
have no doubt whes the matter is pre-
sented to the authorities at Washington, he
will be honcrably restored to his command.
All he asks is trial, and as will be an
I
doubt he will be completely yindicated
before any impartial Court.
lie was dismissed without trial for not
las was supposed) bringing his command
promptly TO Delaware TO vote, aud not re-
turning sooner than he did
The people Of Delaware on reflection can
not but see that he eau entirely vindieate
himself when he will be allowed trial
Truly yours,
JOHN H. KNIGHT.
CoRoEERs NQuEsrs.-Deputy Coroner
Rayworth Weldin, OF Appoquinimink Hun
dred on the LIST inst held an inquest at her
residence near Blackbird, on the body Of o
colored woman named Charlotte jenkins,
who was found dead. The jury rendered q
verdict. after an investigation, that she came
to her death from natural causes.
On the 2nd inst, MIR. Weldin also held an
inquest at tie residence of Charlotte Jenk-
ins ON the body of an infant child, The jury
rendered q verdict that il came TO its death
from causes unknown.
Coroner Curry, on the 18th inst, held an
inquest at Hare Corner, on the body Of q
coiored man named Alexander Chasdler.-
He was found to be in dying condition at
his residence, and expired about half hour
after being discovered. The jury rendered
a verdict OF death from natural causes."-
The deceased has been laboring under on
!, affection Of the heart for some time past
and it is supposed that this disease caused
his death. The Coroner delivered his body
to his friends for intermeni, but failing tc
attend to this duty for some days. the Coro
ner took il in charge.
BuRSiSo OF A WILI--The Republican
says. A few days ago the will Of the lat,
Thomas Jamson, who resided near St
Georges, was burnt under the following sin
gular circumstances. Mr., Jamison recently
y deceased had left his large estate, about
6 hundred thousand dollars in value, princi
e pally TO his sous, leaving his daughters three
d. In number only six thousand dollars each
coupled with the strange condition that tina
n. amount was TO be forfeited il they marriei
without the consent Of the executor, MI
Thomas j. Craven. The will was drawn b.
~ Charles b. Lore, Esq, and witnessed by Mr.
ne Eli Biddle. Ii was read after the burial 0
IL Jamison. A few evenings afterwards, tn
of young ladies sent for MIR. Craven, aud do
sired to look at the will. He went Their
Is and found hot fire in the stove, tabl
ad opposite, with seats on the side near thi
bo stove for the ladies, aud on the further sid
~ from tho stove for himself. One Of tn
5s' ladies stated that she wished 10 examin
ir- handed to her Mr. Craven complied wit
" her request, but suspecting her intention
,h- moved to the opposite side Of the table an
a sat alongside other. She examined the wi
bo carefully, when he perceived Miss Ami
=. Jnmison open the stove door. Io at ono
lA- moved to fake hold Of the WILL suspectin
her intention, when his suspicious wer
al. allayed by her asking her sister for III
lie poker. Thinking she wished only to poh
p The fire, he felt rather ashamed OF his So
H. picions, when he was handed Harper
-ne Magazine TO look Mt. This for momel
ur- diverted his attention, when in an instal
UO the will was handed to Annie with the leav
led all opened, rammed into the hot stove, Nj
Craven pushed on one side, the light pI
i'm out, and the will, before he could interler
,rd destroyed forever. The will has not beI
~ recorded, but Charles b. Lore, Esq, has
iue copy The ladies say they would not mir
80 the small amount Of money Left ttem, b
ems they do object to one not connected wi
as the family, having anything to say 10 the
matrimonial engagements. The case W
Ter. be heard before tie register, and more th
gbt probable come before the court at Ne
g or Castle.
lers LECTURE ON BuRNa.--0n Saturday eve
or. ing last, Mr. Thomas Roberts, OF this cit
bo repeated his lecture On the life, charact
ri, and writings of Robert Burns, in the Sce
~" tlhc-Leciure Room, of the Wilmington
stitnte. We regret TO say that the nudien
uny was small, those present, however, we
rig. much amused and instructed. Mr.. RobeI
him has studied this subject well, and is in
iur. mately acquainted with the life. charact
pbo and writings of Scotland's famous child
~, song. On this occasion he descanied on
N"J the points which most distinguished ii
a'h celebrated author exhibiting all the evid,
loro ces of the warm heart that animated I
breast Of the poet as shown by his poe
1. appeals in behalf of his fsllow-man, and
ash. another his patriotism, and then again CT
can. yusing his auditory with laughter by
, 9ns reference To those gems ofgenuine wit, VIII
-eos emanated from the pen Of Scotia's Ba
oftS full Of sarcasm, and yet couched in 81
cap beautiful language, as TO provoke a sni
even from those who were the subjects
orts his witicism Mr.. Roberts has a &c
be delivery, and being Scotch man, can re
Mill the poetry of Burns in such a manner, as
H. draw out the rich and beautiful Ideas of
l'lS author apd give them fine effect. Th
10 not present on this occasion, missed a r
treat.
HARPER's WEEKLY.-llarpers Weekly
Saturday is on our table. ltcontains amt
its embellishments likeness of the Ct
Justices of the Supreme Court Of the Uni
lews States; striking and truthful picture r,
on resentlng the effects OF the Rebellion on
ton Homes Of Virginia, and several miit
a. scenes in that State, aud other parts Of
"'s- South. The reading matter embraces d
'rny cussi0n OF the various topics that now
had cite public attention, together with stol
and poetical illusions, that will serve TO wi