Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-12

men gathered around the City Hall aud the sew.
sra recruiting stations, anxious 10 shoulder their
nusket. fhe following named companies with
full ranks, hive been mustered in;--CAplain
efossley's; Captain Alfred uawthropls Captain
James u. Rice'-. aud Captain Parry's.
Captain Strings Company went down the
road towards Baltimore, on Sunday night.
DAreSriuN oF TRAvEL.- Owing to reports Of
injury having been duue ln the rnHd between the
Srsquehunua anl Baltimore lnl the ht ,rritnl
of trains from tic latter place. the irnns fran
Philadelphia ing South, werf returned with
their passengers nnl lr,i git to that city. TwO
trains of cars have been captured. uunpowJ,r
bridge destroyed aud fears nie Entertained Tor
tho eaiety Of Bush river Bridge. II is rumored
TINT Capt. Strings Company was captured
shortly after their arrival nj Gunpowder. Gov.
Bfadfurd's rtsldeoes neur Baltimore, has been
burned Ivy The Rebels.
MAJea JUMP has made rrquistion upon the
Rail Road Company for transportation fOr 4OO
men, to be tent nt once to tho d, fence Of the
road lctween this city aud Baltimore.
lniNrEns WASrgD.--Tlrcc or four young men
of good moral character, anl havisg a knOwl-
eige Of the business, msy lind steady employ
mcnt, ut good wages, upon Implication vi this
unicr. where every variety aud slylc vi job
Printing is conslluily executed.
ErroME OF BOslSrss AND PERSONAL INTEL
LIGEscl. - At the meeting OF the City Council,
ou Thursday evening lasf. Mr. Bellth ieporteJ
that Sl2O Sa7 ~ in city drafts had been re.
deemed, having $40 65I.l3 iu ciroGiaticu.
Charles GnAier hAs bvrn appointed night
watch OF the Fhst Ward, ID place VI Reuben i
Hayes, resigned
john T. Ruth. has resigned the ciiids Of city
Regulator.
1hs Qlnlerly report of the Clerk If the M,r
kei, submitted 10 Council on Thursday esenins
hal, shows that hu has received SlG99. during
HAT tine
seven ohiSers aHd twenty seven men belonging
To companies b L, Il, aud O, of the SECOND
Delaware Volunteers, have arrived ia our city.
their term Of service having expired Company
ll's tcrm viii TX "Te the ! lth Vt August, Com
puny f, 10 September, unl Company X III Oslo
bcr
There was thirty. three deaths in this city, ia
the mon'h Oi June
A quarterly meeting Of the Trustees OF the
Poor, Of this County, will be held IN The AlMs-
lluase, At ,eu O'clock, a. NJ, on the 9Th Inst
Persons having accounts against the institution
ARE requested 10 leave them with J. B Porter,
two days before the meeting.
Wm McGau ley n CO.. offer three dwelling
h0usts, sore, cooper shop, blacksmith anl
VIII ewFiGLt shops nui upwards OF i've acres Vi
AID with in lew miles Of this city, for sale.
TINS Nsw puBLlu S0UARR.-1he City Counei
on moling in the matter OF enclosing aud embel
hshng that part Of the city reservoir property
which has been set npait as u public square. ---
Mcssrs Wilson, Behh, Waller. llaysa AMI Mo-
Donell. hRye beeu appointed oOmnllitse to baT,
the work done,
CiclL AFfAIRa We copy the following fluf
the Ekton (Nld,) Whie, of Saturday -
Eg IL the ipdeH This complaint seems t,
bt univeIsal throughout our coauiy, and q shot
crop of wheat is the Consequence. The hay croI
is sieputte1 10 be very fine.
Found Dr0wAsa An inquest was held b,
James Cummings, L a., gu tue body of cjloreu
man found On Mill Island "A small island ia III,
Susqsehanut, uear Bald Friar--uu the Gth lust
From the dveayed appearance Of the body, to
gcther With the hiud vi clothing he had on, II il
probahle he hna besu ltoWued sometime lurin.
the Fin 81 carly Winter.
i ScVtra SiOim.-1he thunder storm of Satur
day lAst was very violent in the lower portion .
uur eouniy, amounting To hurricane, Tree
were npr1vtGd. fences blown down aud the
wheat, Viii h was principally iu shock scattered
about the held4 ia The most ptOmiscuous nan
Ler. The greatest destruction however was Il
the peach lrucs, some large orchards haviu,
thousands u trees bi1wn Uut Of root or tWisttl
aud tom 10 piescs by The violence Vt the wind
This stotm bus injured iAe peach crop very niue
Ia the Sassaifas Nee. country, the great peae
growing regton Vi Onr county.
! y Ntw rieLp.--wc i,arn that the nvvs W.
| \. NeWbJld u0j leighton Coleman, OF the Pr,
leslant Eptcufal Church, iu Delaware, Gu Il
evening Ct the 3i inst Tel religious services
| La, l.ll Ii. = ~
uu the niandyMiuI The congregation ",
large, ANT II strong christian feeliug WAS man
feslsi They alsO held .erviee4 ut tie SAN
| place GA Sunday evening last with good reauli
| They intent to cont ipe lht,e meetings syel
Sunday. 1t is un a4ctl cut htll, ind W. La
no doubt isat mach glad will low from it.
TraniuLH 0pArioH.-About two u'eIo,
on Saturday niteIn,ol last our city was throw
into gieal state VI excitement by the cry
lie. ln II few m0men,s afterwards the ham
were seen ~ issue iurth from tho large wor,
h6hse Mt 'ho suuthetly eud OF The Christian
| bridge. ut ihs iuOl vi Nj nlrt Street. Soon Il
whole huildihG Was euyeOped in htmes, viii,
burned with great fury, drfyipg the uoblt rlTor
Of tie hremuu 10 exunsush then The ii
communicated TO the iailing OF the bridge whit
was considerably damaged. The warchou
contained about $4,000 or 81 900 worth Of Ag,
cultWal Implements, uclUnging to Howard Wa
ton, and nhUut 100 toms OF hay, be Oneiuy TO
Il. Nields X Co. wurih about 50 900. Il
building was purchased Ny Jacob s. Wcldiu
FEBRUARY lust irom ). 4 NJ. penuueL & Co, al
was worth about s., ,buU or SO, 900 lhe fire
supposed Iu have originated from the clrtIes
ness OF the hnnis OH the schooner WIN, s. Smii
CAPT. Mrtudden, which VAS lying iu lhe do
unloading cual, eonhigned 10 A. Garrett n ST
II Is stated that they were seen sitting VII 4
hhlts of hay, Which we've laying outside I
warshuusr, ;mohug their pipes, mud It Is SUI
iottd that sont ef tie sparks thet tel,nm Tell
10 ibe lae, aud that It communicated fro
thence to tue building. The sails, inasls o.
tscklc OF the schooner were destroyed. and I
hull was considerably damaged This sohoon
belongs to NJ chael McShay. The flames we
still burning yesterday among the niass Of ruiz
Un Sunday fears were entertained that the 4
lnlsht burst forth nfreah and communicate to 1
surronndlng property, nnd the frenen imm
diately repaired to the scrne and saturated
, lnass vi burning timberS and hay with water.
There was partial insurance gu the build
we are told, but the policy had never been trar
ferred to its present owner, the sale not haVil
been entirely contaminated.
TRooPs,-Ths leGih Regiment Of Pennsylvai
Volunteers, three years men, Col Friuk Co
mAndvr, passed through this city ytsterd
morning enrou,e for The seal Vi war. fhey Ii
full ranks and we're hne looking body Of M,
Cot. GRM-uAw -C3l. Grimsbnw, OF the
Delaware. vino wrs Wounded 10 une Of the tect
engagements il iIuut Of tirnmond and eonye,
30 Annapolis, reached his home 10 this city
, Friday night lust. We nrs pleased to lrun ii
he is RAPIDLY recovering from his wounds, Il
will soon bc able tO resume his command.
BAuGH'H SuPLE pnoJPnAfE OF LIME W0wo
call the especial attention OF farmers 10 the ntlv
I siaement VI laughs Raw Hone Super phosph
1 II Lime. THIS is Uua cf the best and cheup
' isrtll2ers nuw ia the market mud has for mi
: years enjoyed hign reputation us IL manure
great efficiency nnd unequallcd permanenco.