Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPlTOME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
LiGESoE-Ata meeting Of the Franklin Debat
ing Society Of District No. 40, on Thursday
evening, january l4th, Messrs. Mccoy, and
Marley, spoke in a feeling and eloquent manner
Of the decease of Thomas Appleby, after which
a series Of resolutions were adopted expressing
their heartfelt sorrow at his decease.
John Lee, OF this city, who served in the First
Delaware Regiment in the three months service
has re-enlisted i'll the First New Jersey Battery,
at Newark, n. j., and received the bounty Of a
veteran SO der
The roof of house in Brandywipe village be-
longing 10 Capt. Baker, caught fire il is sup
posed, from the steam Stave factory in the
ueighborhood on Saturday afternoon last no
material damage was done.
The Committee of Relief of the Families Of
the Delaware Volunteers, paid out On Tuesday
last, ct the City Hail about $500.
Tue Levy Court will meet at New Castle, on
the I'd Of February, at which session the election
of Collectors will take place
Officers with about fifty colored recruits, from
ChesteItown, Md, arrived at Mddetowu, on
Wednesday last en- route for Baltimore.
The Good Templafs have instituted Lod &C
at Newark. They started with about twenty
members but Il few weeks age, and now number
about forty, with six or eight applications Tor
membershipat each meeting. The following are
the officers since the opening of the Lodge w.
c. T.. j. +. Williamson; ". V. T., T. X. Jones;
W. Sect, Miss Maggie Lumb; W. Treas, Mrs.
Ann Bayne; W. +. Sec l. H. Luton. W. Chap.
lain, Rev. NJ. A. bay; p. W c. T., 5 NJ. Curtis;
Lodge Deputy, DR.. E. ". ll4incs
a German named bernard Dietcrs, an employee
Of the 2. W. &. u. Railroad Co., was thrown
from hand car, between Stemmers Run and
Baltimore, on Friday list, in consequence of the
crank OF the car having caught in his coat, when
he received n fracture of the spinal column by
being struck in the back by the axle lie was
about 80 years of age and unmarried His re
covery is doubtful, the lower part Of his body
having became paralyzed.
Gen. Lockwood has appointed Mao Z Hay.
ner provost marshal general of this (middle) de-
pariment, vice Col. Fish, promoted 10 the com
mand OF Cavalry brigade in snid Department.
The Anniversary of the birth day of Robert
burns, will he celebrated 10 this city on the
evening o! the 10Th inst by grand supper at
the llunsbergeG building, corner OF Water and
Market streets Duliug the evening a splendid
sword will be presented TO Col Thomas A. Smyth,
of the First Delaware Regiment
Rev. A. A. Wllctis will lecture before the
Wilmington Institute, on Thursday evening, the
fourt of February next.
$. &.M. Pennock, will sell the valuable wharf
property, on the sauthery side of the Christiaua
river adjoining the Wilmington Bridge, at pub il
sale, on The premises, on the lth Of February
two o'clocs, L. NJ.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination Of
tuius NAPLES. of New Orleans, as Attorney fnl
the Eastern District Of Louisiana. Mr.. Maple.
is native Of Sussex County, Del
WIN. IL. Reynolds, Auctioneer, will sell at pub
lie sale, on the premises on the 10Th day of Feb
ruary, 1864, a small farm in Christiana Hundred
the estate Of John Nixon, deceased, Mise at the
same Time the personal property of Mr.. Nixon.
ELECTION The stockholders Of the New Chs
tie County County Mutual Insurance Company,
on Monday last, elected the following named gen
tlemen as DirCc ors for the present year =
Wilmington-Wm. Candy, George Richardson
John A. Duncan, Jacob Pussy, William Tatnall
Clement Is. Smyih, John Cochran, Edward Y
| Bellah, Samuel Candy, c. W. Rowland.
Brandywine Hundred-EdWard Bringhurst J
Cloud Elliott
Christiana Hundred-James Riddle.
New Castle llundrei-John Guyer.
White Clay Creek Ilundred-A. p. shannon.
William Candy was elected President, ind Geo
II. p. Simmons, secretary and Treasurer.
VESSEL SUNK IN THE DELAwARE.-The bril-
Albert 1ddms Captain CUMMINGS, from Ne,
York, with cargo Of about eight thousand sack
salt, while coming M the river on Tuesday af
ternoon in tow Of steaui-tug General Grant, an
when off Fort Delaware, was struck on the por
bow by large mass Of floating, ice which Gu
her through causing her to sink in fifteen fee
water. Preparations to raise the brig are i
progress, and she will be taken to Philadelphi
for repairs.
The UNION LEAGUE READING RooM.-Th
Union League Reading Room, Savlle Building
corner Of Sixth and Market Streets is now ope
daily, Except Sundays from s o'clock in III
morning until 10 at night. All loyal men with
out distinction of party, are invited to visit til
room ut my time, and as often as convenient
Newspapers from oil parts of the loyal States ar
prosiuel daily for the information and entertain
inent oi visitors, free of charge
!. 90. F'-The Grand Lodge of Delawar,
independent order Of Odd Fellows, held thei
seini'ahhual communication at Dover, on Wedne.
day evening last. The attenln,ce Of rearesen
tauves was large, aud great amount Of busine.
! OF Importance was transacted.
ScALDgD.-We learn that little ohu, % NJ.
Robert Walker, residing in Nolaston s,.aa,
above Eighth, drew n kettle of hot water oysr =
itself, on Tuesday last, and was badly. tbono
not dangerously, scalded
SHERIFP.-A. T, Hall, formerly Dcputy md,
Sheriff Moore, offers himself as candidate {,
Sheriff, subject to the nomi alton of the Uneor
dtiOnal Union Party Of New Castle County,