Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


stitution oi q lew section Of tue House bill
The commuiatiuu is retained ut $500, and
oompi Omise il made in the ell ct OF exemption |
iher ehy. which is limited to one year The ca
emptiou OF high officials, iu the senate b'i', n
stricken tui, leay ng as The only ella srs exempt
the mentally aud puysicaily unfit, aud soldiers
in the field ur h,noraby discharged. II the
quota is not led IN any district by the draft !
another is mad-. iii the number shall be obtain
ed The section authorizing the Secrc'a'y OF
War to cohuign drafted elerPymeu 10 duty IN
hospitals or the care of lermen is reported wi Ii
proyiso, oonlining such provision 10 those whose
department Is consistent y tn Their cInsceutious
scruples against bearing arms. Tie House pro
vision for drafting colOrel min is returned th
the essential modification that when tue slave Of
q loyal master is drafted and mustered into ser
vice 'thereupon such slave shall be tree, aud
the slave shall be paid the bounty of one hun
dred dollars in place Of it being paid to the
master on his freeing the person." 1t was held
BY the committe that he must not be a slave
moment after enlistment
This last clause is the one upon which the two
houses, more particularly could not agree, but
since il is reported by the Committee Of Confet-
ence somewhat modified, it may pass, and be-
come law. Our people should do all they can
TO procure our quota without resort to Il draft,
for it will certainly take place in the early part
OF March unless sufficient number Of voluu-
teers ale procured tO obviate the necessity.
MEETING OF THE AGRICULTURAL Society OF
KENT COUNTY.-The Agricultural Society Of
Kent County held its annual meeting in the
Court House on the Sd inst, Jacob NJ. Hill,
Esq. in the chair.
After the reading Of the minutes Of the last
meeting the committee appointed to draft reso
lutions expressive Of the sense Of the society on
the death Of its late President, presented the fol-
lowing, which we're adopted;
| Resolped, That in the death of its late Pres-.
dent, Robert W. Reynolds, the Kent County Ag-
ricultural Society has sustained great loss,
and that the members of the Society deeply de-
plore his death.
Resolped, That our county, 10 him, has lost
one of it's best and most useful ctizens-an ac-
tive, intelligent aud energetic business man, a
faithful public officer, and an exemplary Chris
tian
Resoipsd, That these resolutions be entered in
the Journal Of the Sooiey, and that copy be
transmitted by the Secretary to the family TO the
deceased.
On motion, a committee of three we're appoint
ed to nominate officers for the ensuing year.
Commines-J. g. NAPLES, 1. G. Loaand and
H. Todd.
The committee reported the following. which
on motion, were declared TO be the officers OF
President-Jacob NJ. Hill.
Wee Prssidents- b. Coursey and Nunus
H. COverdale.
Recording Secrefdry-Dr. James c. Bird.
Corresponding SecTetdFV- -Manloye Hayes
TreasHra-Dr. II. Ridgely.
Mandgers-JonGthan Brown aud Samuel Har-
gadne of Duck Creek Hundred; Thomas W.
Wilson and James Williams of Little Creek Hun
dred j. g. NAPLES and Isaac G. Lofland Of
| Inn. 4 L.
j. Carter Of Murderkll IIudred James SharI
and James Postles, of Milford Hundred; j. VI.
! Smith and Alexander johnson of Mispillior
Hundred.
AcoIDRNT.-The Peuiusular News says -
William Tucker, while loading pistol in the
store of MIR. John W. Jump, on Wednesday az
ternoon last, unfortunately struck the trigger
causing the pistol to explode. The ball passed
through the hand, severing the palmer artery
The wound was dressed by DR.. Mark @. Lohand
Mr.. James Richards, of Milford, had the frs
finger Of his left hand mashed off, on Monday
week last, by having It caught under hogshea,
Of bark which be was rolling.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE PHILADELPHIA
WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILRoAD-Th
passenger train which left Washington on Thurs
day, at eleven O'Clock, for Baltimore and Pbila
delphia, met with on accident at Chester. Til,
I engine Of the up train came in contact with
Q freight train that had been allowed to remail
on the track, and q collision ensued, which in
: probability, would have been attended with fatr
esultB but from the fact that one of the cars q
- the freight train was loaded with bales of cot
ton, which had the effect TO deaden the force {
e the collision. AS It was, however, ono Of th
l. freight cars was broken to fragments, and th
pieces streWn in all directions. Fortunately n
i person was injured.
HELD TO BAIL-The Coroner held on inaue.
on the body Of Thomas Wilson, killed in an al
/. tercation with Mr.. Powders at Milford, las
v week, when the Jury rendered a verdict, that
'e came 10 his death, "from wound received by
"a blow or fall unknown TO the Jury, and render
verdict Of exousnble homicide" Powders hs
IT been held to bail in the sum of $1,000, for b
to appearance at Court.
u A BAD FALL.-On Thursday afternoon las
y !, Henry son of Wilson Carswell, fell from the 10
? down into the lower part Of stable Of John Kirl
a man in Third street between Poplar and Walnu
and broke one Of the bones Of his ankle. He Ia
- for some time in an inaenslble condition, bi
r finally recovered, and was conveyed to the res
y dence Of his parents in Fourth Street, betwee
n Walnut and Poplar. Medical aid was called il
If and at last accounts he doing as we'll as cou
,s be anticipated.
u WAsnINGToEs BIRTHDAY. AY.-Yesterday bein
g. the birthday Of Washington, national salu
was fired 10 honor of the event in this city, on
70 flags were displayed from the various publ
buildings, the shipping in the harbor, and Il
Y dwellings OF our patriotic citizens. At the Gil
~ Hall, collation. was prepared under the o.
l. spices Of Eli Crozer and q number Of loyal cit
zens, for the wives and children Of our gallaI
10 soldiers. The tables were well supplied viii
o. good things, and large number partook Of Il
= bountiful repast
+ GoDrY LADT's BooK.-The March number
Q. Godey's Lady's Book, is on our table. The en-
a. bellishments Rre beautiful. "a want Of Cont
g dence," will strike the observer, as being trul
o life-hke. The fashion plates are elegant, az
is every lady ought TO have this number to reeula
4 her style Of dress for the spring months Ever
= variety will be found in its pages-colored fasl
ions, wood cut fashions, and many other articl
G, suited to the month and season. These plat,
a. alone are worth mora than the price Of a year
subscription. The literary matter is contribute
by Marion Harland, Mary W. Janvrin, and 9th,
celebrated writer's, and is Of thrilling interep
Z, Now is the time to subscribe. We would CON
'. mend this magazine, as one Of the best in h
~ country.
= REcRuITlsO.-Capt. Christman, of the Q
Of Delaware Reg, has been detached to recruit f
a Elkton.
d Lieut.. II. Bennett Of the Cd Del, has ais
# been detached to recuit for his Regiment. Iii
: headquarters are at Newark, Del.
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IT FLooGED.-William Chase, free negro, wa
% sentenced at the last Term Of the Circuit CouI
y OF Cecil county, Nd, for stealing a coat an
ID neck tie from brother chip, to receive twenty
g nve lashes. The sentence was executed in Ii
Is Jail yard, at Elkton, on Saturday last.
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