Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Lay REPRESENTATIVES, IN THn M. &. CHunoH.
"A Convention of Lay Delegates of the NJ. E
Church in favor Of lay representation assembled
on Tuesday last in st. Georges Church, Phla-
delphia. Delegates were present from all parts
OF tue United States. Hon. j. A, Wright, OF
Indiana, WAS made temporary Chairman, alter
which they adjourned until evening In the
evening permanent organization was effected.
Among the Vice Presidents is Governor Cannon,
OF Delaware. Several addresses in favor Of Lay
Representation in the government of the Church
were delivered.
GENERAL klNLY.-It will be seen by an orie
In another column that General Jvhu r. Kenly
has assumed command Of tue Third Separate
Brigade, Ia addition to the District of Delaware.
The headquarters Oi the command will be iu the
city Of Baltimore
SHIP AND SIGN PAINTING james France.
gives especial attention 10 Ship aud Sign Paint
ing, and Glazing. lie iully understands the
business, and work entrusted TO him will be
executed in the hest possible manner, aud at low
rates. Take down your old dusty signs and
have them repaiuted, they will then attract more
attention aud increase your custom. Ship own
ers haVe your vessels repainted, and you will be
sure to be repaid in increased freights.
CouRT.-The Court was occupied on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, in hearing the evidence
in the case of James Megrattan against II. 8.
MeComb
DIED. Sergeant John Webb, OF Company A,
lst Delaware Volunteers, who was wounded iu
one Of The recent battles, died at fredericksburg
MIR. Edward Darlington, one Of the committee
that visited that place. has his personal effects in
his posses sion. which his friends can procure by
calliug On that gentleman,
Ttn Wnuvnpn Avn c,cr ca,,,,ra 80. ~
DELAWARE REGMsHTs. AT u meeting Of Della
wareans in Washington, May 10th. 1864, to
assist and care for wounded and sick soldiers
belonging to the several regiments OF Delaware,
tho following persons were elected and appointed
to attend to said duties -
Hon. N. d. Smithers, President COL VIM.
Hemphll Jones, Vice President; G. @. Capron,
Secretary; james T. Black, Treasurer.
H. s. Benson, Garrett Luf, Col. Wm. Hemphill
Jones, B. Janyier, James +. Black, Hon. N. Is.
Smithers, Judge Geo. ?. Fisher, Wm, O. Redden,
j. \. De Ford, James II. Bell, Isaac W. Nichols,
5. n. Raybold, J. j.. Jenkins, Thomas Il. Roach,
U. U. Capron, Hiram Burton, William X. Morris,
u Is. Tanner, Charles Tanner, J. W. Walker,
Edward Maui, Jos, Sharp, Allen Thompson,
William Polk, j. s. Elliott, I. Il. Booth, A. B.
Swiggett, VIM. Moore.
II was resolved that record of all sick and
wounded soldiers of Delaware Regiments be
AePt' giving thelr LOCATION, condition, where
wounded, &c-, and weekly be forwarded TO your
paper for publication the said record to be at
the Office Of the Secretary, Room No. l6, 2nd
floor of the Post Office Department and will be
open at any time for inspection.
Also, that all information will be given by the
secretary to any person addressing him, aud
urging upon all persons to forward TO the Seore-
tary any Information that will benefit any sick
and wounded soldier.
HON N. b. SMITHEas, President.
q. g. CApRoN, Secretary.
The Inquirer, Republican, aud Commonwealth
will please copy.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. arrangement has
been made with the Railroad Company, by which
all persons desiring to attend the Convention of
the Episcopal Church, to be held ut Milford on
the 10Th inst, can obtain tickets for the round
trip Tor two o-thrds of the usual fare, which will
be good from the 23d lust, until the lst OF June
Tickets can be had at Claymont, Wilmington,
New Castle, Middletown, Smyrna, and Dover
For further information apply to John B. Lewis,
Wilmington.
APPoINTED.-We understand that Captain @.
ii. Gallagher, Quartermaster U. s. Army, has
appointed Thomas Roberts, of this city, to q
$1,000 clerkshp in his Office He has entered
on his duties
EscAPED.-We learn that Evan Dorsey. a
noted rebel, who was arrested in Baltimore a
short time since, and confined in Fort McHenry,
made his escape q few nights ago. Dorsey
formerly resided in Wilmington.