The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-22
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road, came TO hand too late for this weeks
issue but viii appear in our next.
Religious Service. BY permission Of Divine
Providence, the Rev. G. II. Nemmo, of Lewes
will preach at Ahe Court House in this
! place, on next sabbath afternoon, at "a
o'clock, and alsa the evening at I o'clock.
l PAINTED. TO purchase an interest in some
good Mercantile business already Establish
i 3D. or would rent good stand, place
near Navigation or on Railroad preferred.
Inquire of or address s'Rditor UnioD,o George
town Del.
Appoinsnseftsl-We understand that our
fellow townsman, Jacob Moore, Esq, has
been appointed one of the Directors of the
Delaware Railroad. Fell 3a
Mr.: Jacob KINNEY, of Georgetown has
been appointed Commissary for Sussex
County. e
We have understood that our fellow towns
man, Mr.. Stephen L. Hazard has been APP
pointed by his exccllency, Gov. Cannon, as
the recruiting officer for colored men, in this
vicinity, in place Of Thos. B. Sipple, Esq,
resigned. We endorse the appointment of
Mr. Hazard As very judicions one.
i An Opening We believe that the present
offers good oppor unity for al. active intelli-
gent individual 10 establish himself in pay
ing business, by combining the two callings
of Tailor and Barber, and opening shop at
this place.
clearly restaurant could also be kept to
advantage in connection with the above.
Suitable rooms, in favorable locality can
be secured, and the necessities of the town
and vicinity will at all times ensure COM
potency, if not a lucrative trade.
A family Of three might be SO arranged as
to meet the requirements of the trades of both
tailor and baiberess, whilst the third, either
male or female can attend to the wants of the
public by furnishing well kept victualling
establishment. ANY one DESTROYS of engaging
in any or all of the above mentioned occupa-
tions, can obtain further information by APP
plying at this ofice.
An Interesting Ayrival.-About fifty color
cd men from Delaware, says the Philadelphia
{ Inquirer of Wednesday, came to Head-quar-
ters, having been mustered in at Wilmington.
: Nearly all these men are slaves who have
left their masters to try Uncle Sam as a
, boss. One of the party had been handcuffed
for ten days by his master to keep him from
going off with the soldiers of the Eighth
Regiment Unitad States Colored Troops sent
to Delaware to recruit. He was confined in
an out house, but made his escape and came
into camp with his handouts still on. The
master also came to camp but was quickly
, halted by the guards, who took him to the
/ commanding officers tent, when he requested
, to have his slaveJeturned, but said slave moi
wisbing 70 81 sssxetainsd il camp, and is
and eagle on ria buttons, and fesls E;anself a
! man. 1t is thought that two thousand men
) can be recruited in Delaware. The Loyal
! Shareholders favor the movement. The dis
a loyal don't like the blue uniform.
f FIRST Dela,care Dattery.-A private Letter
from one of the members of the First Della
}, ware Battery, states that they are unde
y marching orders Tor New Orleans, anC
/ awaiting transportation by steamer. 1t wa
e expected the Battery would leave Cam
e Barry, near Washington, last Friday. 1t
y also stated that the Fourth Delaware ha
: been ordered to Fairfax Court House, Virgin
" ia.-Republicaa.
: a Good Oficeg.--At the annual meeting Q
IS the United States agricultural Society, he'll
l. in the Smithsonian Institute Washington, o.
ID Wednesday, the 18th inst; Major job
le Jones, our effciens government agent, wa
d, reelected one " - Vice Presidents and ar
e. pointed member d the Executive Commit
tee. The Major is ive agriculturist, an
= is well posted on the grains and GENIAL
AZ annually produced in this Country and Ell
u I, rope and has been eminently successful j
" u wheat raising in this State. Delaware
nj well represented in the National Society fc
AZ the promotion of Agriculture Republican.
D. Promotions The President has nominate
a large number Of officers in the reguls
to Army and Volunteer forces for promotion
m Among them are the following from Dell
70 from November 9, 1868; Lieut.. George
" Massey, LIST Delaware Cavalry, Nov. IL, lS6;
- To be Assistant Surgeon, George Nc G. Mi
r, ra Ter. To be hospital Chaplain, John v
mt Arthur, from April %, 1863.-Joarnal.
he A Traitor al srqfqs -Trusten Polk, Il
ny trusted and houofeE Missourian, who W
! a among the first IN JIG State to advocate I
bellion and treason, AID who ran away fro
ny the Stats to wage a parricidal war again