Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-11


foot Of French Street was broken open last
Tuesday aight, when two coats, an umbrella, and
two or three boxes Of cigars, were carried off, =
The office of Mr. Murphey, at the foot OF Ship
ley Street, was broken open the same night, and
q GOAT, boois, soap, &C., carried of.
Nor NATuRALIzeD.-John Crosby was ohai-
leuged at the polls in the first precinct Of the
Third Ward, last Tuesday, when Il appeared
that he had been Eoting on his sons papers for
the last seventeen years. and OF course was not
O naturalzed Citizen. This fact invalidatea bis
commission as magistrate, and renders null and
void his official aetions A man who is not
naturalized cannot hold any civil office.
MURDERED Richard d. Vernon was shot by
some Of the Williams in Prices army, near the
Kansas line in Missouri about the goth Of o.
tober. He died in few minutes afterwards. -
He was good citizen, true friend Of the Union
and consistent christian. He leaves i've small
children and heart. broken wife. who were in q
measure dependent upon him for support. The
miserable assassins, after committing murder,
added robbery to their crime, stripping the
house and farm Of every thing they could carry
of or destroy Such fends deserve the curse Of
the widow and orphan, and eternal punishment
MAJOR W. SMirH.-Ths body of the laie
Major william Smith Of the First Delaware
Veteran Volunteers, was brought to this city at
pany Of the l96th Pennsylvania Volunteers. aud
placed in state In tbs City Hail, where il re-
mained until evening, when il was escorted by a
large military procession, to the cars for Dover,
the place Of residence of his mother, for inter-
ment. In the procession we noticed Gen. Smith,
Col. Grimshaw, Major Gist, and several other
offisers of rank. Major Smith received the
wound which caused his death, ia the engage
ment ut South. Side Railroad about two weeks
ago He was placed in one of the Hospitals at
Washington, where he died. He was nmoug the
fret to enter the service during the three mouths
enlistment. lie afterwards enlisted iu the First
Delaware for three yeara, and when that regi-
ment re-enlisted he was with them again. lie
rose from the ranks OF private through several
grades to the distinguished position he held al
the time Of his death. He was beloved by his
comrades in arms, as true, nOble-hea Fted
generous soldier and friend.
A CoKTENPTIBLE OUTRAaE.-On Tuesday
last, Briga iier General Thomas A. Smyih, of
this State, having arrived in this city on short
visit 10 his family, went to the Second Ward
window TO deposit his vote in favor OF the coun-
try and the cause he has SO galanty upheld in
the field. Gen. Smyth is one Of the few true
hearted, honest, patriotic lrishmen who has not
forgotten the gratitude he owes TO the land OF
his adoption, aud is willing to fight and vote to
sustain it's honor aud integrity against any and
poll, sueaking Copperheud. named Martin
johnson, had the cool mpudence TO challenge
the vote OF the General, on the plea that be must
! first produce his natura7 3Iion papers, nOtWith
staining the gallant soldier had on his shoulder
that most honorable and noble OF ell evidences
OF American Citizen hip-the we'll earned etsr
OF Brigadier General IN the UGiled States Ar
my. Tue indignation and disgust Of the vast
crowd at such u contemplate outrage upon the
/ nA of an nd ~
otlc citizen and soldier knew no bounds whel
the insult became generally known, and although
the General retired upon being challenged, fol-
lowed by an immense throng OF his fellow eiti-
zens cheering him and Offering him the homage
aud gratitude Of their loyal hearts, the threats
of vengeance against Mr. Copperhead Martin
| johnson became SO iutense and general that he
thought it best to take TO his heels and fly to es
cape the chRstisemenG he 80 we'll merited He
did not show his copper head again during that
afternoon or night. Meanwhile Gen. SmYIh
proceeded, as best he could thread his way
through the dense crowd, to the Head Quarters
Of the State Central Committee, where the prop
er steps we're Immediately taken to secure him
in his tight TO vote. His Honor, Mayor Marie,
upon learning the facts, promptly repaired to
the committee rooms and prepared the necessary
afidavit-Gen. Smyths naturalization papers
having been left in his camp chest on the
eral again presented himself at the poll to vote,
when his ballot was received BY the Inspectors
amid the most tumultuons cheers from the hun
dreds upon hundreds OF excited people who had
by this time gathered around the window. Every
body it seemed was there except Marty Johu-
son, he had akedaddled to save his worthless
head from being hammered 10 jelly.
IL was with difficulty that Gen. Smyth could
extricate himself from the mass Of men who had
cOngregated TO honor him, and II need be defend
him with their lives in the exercise Ut his legal
rights as a citizen. Having returned to the
committee room, he was loudly called upon by
the crowd, for a speech, and TO satisfy them he
was conducted from the committee room to the
second story balcony in trout OF the Journal and
Statesman office where he addressed few words
of thanks to his fellow citizens for the unexpeot-
cd and overwhelming evidences Of kindness they
had shown him. He then retired while the Dir
was yet vocal with cheers for him aud hs brave
associates ia The field. Such was the happy con
clusion OF scene that through the f1oshuess Of
q stupid COpperhead, might have proved sadly
disastrous TO the peace OF the city The man
Johnson, who challenged the Generals right 10
vote is member Of chutch, and We understand,
vacated his pew during the election campaign.
giving as his reason therefor. that he didn't wish
TO have his feelings hurt by hearing the pastor
preach 80 much in favor OF the Union nnd the
glorious old nag of Liberty. Had he stood his
ground On Tuesday last he would 10 all proba-
bilily have had his "leelings hurt" in decided
ly less pious but more summary way than be
had hitherto experienced in church. We are
glad, however, that be escaped unhAImed, aud
hope that bis great good luck In this instance
will teach him lesson OI prudence il not Of con-
mon sense.
HEAD QUARTERS PRovosT MARSHAL,
STATE OF DLLAwARE,
WlLaINuToR, DtL., Nov 10th, 1864.
The deficiency Of the State Of Delaware, un.
der the call for 900, 900 men, Of July 18th, 1864
is as follows for which deficiency drawing
will be made On Monday next, the l4th inst, al