Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS

anu may De purchased at any Of the Book-atorei
and irom the author. Mr.. Silver has writer
several stories. which have been read with con
siderable Interest by many, and we have no douh
hut "Ihe Ouleast,' il equal to any Of them.
l0-4Os oF HAND AND READI TOR DELIVER,
Ar TINE OF SsBscaiprIoN.-R. R. Robi nson 4
Co., corner of Fourth and Market streets, hav,
the lO-aO bond to daliver to parties at the tim,
they make their subscriptions. They also bu,
May 20 coupons at gold rates. Also bug
aHi sell all kinds OF Government and other se-
cuiites un commission. They $50 have &C
4 shGes Of Unioa Bank Stock for sale
SUNDAY scaooL REVIVAL A series of meet
ings is now being held in Smyrna, Delaware
with The design and hope of infusiug more life
int1 tue community on the subject of Sunday
schools. number of the clergy are laborng
ssalously IN the cause, They have formed au
association more fully to carry out the objects.
II is to be hoped that good results will flow from
This effort.
FAIR The Fair of Trinity Church, Sunday
school, opens this evening, (April l9th,) at the
Town Hall, and will continue for several days.
The object Of this fair is to aid in the support
Of Teachers aud Missionaries among the lndi
aus Of tue North West.
REMovAI.-Charles Grobe has removed his
Music Store to No. S07 Market street, Institute
and every article in the music iue can be pro-
cured at moderate prices.
ALARM or FiRF.-The alarm Of FIRE yesterday
afternoon was occaaioned by the composition
used in the manufacture Of Patent Leather, at
the estatlishmest:of Q. & j. Pyle, corner Of Sixth
aud Mouroe streets, in this city, boiling over
No damage was done to the building or hands
The firemen hastened TO the scene, but their
services were not needed.
TOOK THEIR DEPARTURE Captain Townsend 4
Company, of the First Delaware Cavalry, took
their departure, for the Relay House, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, yesterday morning.
They are to guard tho road in that section. We
are informed that tho other companies at Camp
lirandywine, are under marching ordeya, and
expect to leave in n few days.
TIE COUNCIL AND THE RAILwAY.-On Thurs
day evening last, In the CiIy Council, % COM
muIica ion was received from Mr. Wharton sett-
ing forth that the passenger railway would pay
oue-half the cost for the improvement Of the
cutters Of certain streets crossing tho railway.
Mr. IOrner offered resolution requiring the
passenger railway to have cast iron plates placed
over all the cutters which the railway shall pass,
extending from building line to building line.
| Messrs Mcdowell and Pierce said they
thought il was unjust to require the company to
pave to the building line.
Messrs tlorusr, Duncan, Pusey and Plunkett
contended that ths-streeis at present suited the
city. and the company should put them in good
Passable order wherever they disturb them.
After considerable discussion motion wRs
adopted to refer the matter to the street com
mittee with instructions that they require the
railway company to cover the cutters from curb
to curb
Tng ALMs HOUSE, HOSPITAL At the last
meeting of Council, Mr. Plunkett offered q reso.
luton calling attention TO the hospital near the
aims house, and declaring that the material in-
ttresls of the city urgently demand the removal
Of the same to n safe distance from the city.
Mr. llorner agreed with the mover Of the
resolution in regard 10 the necessity of some
action being taken in regard to the hospital,
and suggested that il was the duty of the board
Of health TO move in the matter.
MIR. Duncan snld he had reason to believe
that the Levy Court would iayorably receive a
proposition from the council TO remove said
hospital.
The rssolu lutiOu was adopted, and on motion Of
Mr.. Plunkett the President appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to confer with the Levy Court aud
Trustees of the Poor. Messrs Plunkett, Homer
and Mcdowell
Ar llomE.-That portion of Company !, Third
Delaware Regiment, Capt. Stewart, who have
re.eulised for three years, arrived in this city.
DISTRESSING AccmEXT.-The Dover Della
warenn says, we Learn that n son Of Matthew
Hutchinson, OF Little Greek Hundred, was acci-
dentally shot by pistol iu the hands of Charles
Denney, clerk in the store of John Denney, in
Leipsic, on Wednesday, The ball we learn,
penetrated his forehead over the eye. AT last
accounts he was still alive, but no hopes were
entertained of his recovery.
AccIDENT.-Mr. L. G. Frazer, near Willow
Grove, had his foot nearly cut off while about
some work in saw mill Ou Thursday.
RAILROAD AooIDENT-On Thursday last a
party OF workmen, employed by the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany, were coming up the Railroad on hand.
car, when, within short distance of lIavre-de-
Grace, one of them, MIR. Russell, got one of his
arms caught in the crank, breaking his arm and
throwing him off the car on the track, Diurine
his back seriously, He is not expected 10 re-
cover
PURCHASED The steamer A. Clark, belonging
TO New ork has been purchased BY parties rec
siding in this city, for 81. .260. Rumor saws she
is to run between this city and New York.
NoTIcE.-on Tomorrow "wednesday even
ing the Rev. s. d. Hinmau, the devoted mis-
aionary to the Indians for many years in the far
West, will deliver an address at st. Johns
Church, Brandywine village, at u O'Clock.
the Bishop of Minnesota, and deputation of 20
Indians, to represent to the Government at Wash
Dgton the injustice shown the Red men, and his
address will be one Of peculiar interest, as he can
TESTIFY 10 the horrors Of the recent massacre in
Minnesota, from which he was obliged to fiee.
PIANO FOR SALE.-A good Piano-Bacon 4
Raven make. Price, $500. Address Box Is,
| Ct New Castle p. d.
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIBERS TO the Soldiers Ma
tional Cemetery Fund:
John Wood BIZ. McVey.
Edward Thompson, Alex. Seaman,
Henry Dandy james Toy.
| Thomas Knox, VIM. Mercer.
Charles F. Wilson, John Ball,
Springer speer, Robert Gamble,
VIM. N'ven, DIR j. II. Simms,
Hon. Willard Hall
RELEASED ON PARoLE,--slater Baekistou who
was arrested at Middletown, Del, about two
weeks since, has been released on Darole tn re.
port for duty to Col. WOoley, Provott Marshal of
Baltimore.
AcovTTED-John Rush, charged with the
murder Of }. II. Scotlen, of the Fourth Delaware
Volunteers, ai Alexandria, IVA, on the lltll OF
March last, had a hearing before the Court a I
that place, one day last week, and was fully
acquitted. Seotien belonged to Smyrna, Della
1 ware
TROOPS sCoMth0---Company IL, First Maryland
Infantry, Captain Hennessy, numbering Is men.
arrived in this city, about nine O'clock on satur
day evening last. We are informed that thew
are TO take the place of the Purnel Cavalry, and
perform Provost duty,
ONE DAYS lNooME FOR CENTRAL SANITARY
FAIR-DELAwARE DEPARTMENT r. r. Robin
sou & Co.. corner of Fourth and Market streets
will give the profits of Thursday April 2lst, to
the Central Sanitary Fair. Persons wishing to
aid this laudabe object, can do so by giving us
! their hnsiGess ON Ihnl dar Than airn IL ......-