Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-04

elursled TO be present..
i''ii JOlfs A. ABbDERDtCEt Chairman
BiAndywine Lodge. No. Is, LOO. F.
! 40. AID
At asiAted meeting Of Bruudywius boJgs,
So. lS. /. u. U, f., held Saturday evening,
Feb. 27Ih, 1864. r. o., JObu Wood. s. l.. Scab.
Ian aud 7. a.. David W. Thompson, uowrii
lee 10 draft resolutions Of confidence on the
le4lh of r. a., Jsifery s Rodgers. made the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
WHRREAs. II has pleased the All-wise ruler
of the Universe. TO remove from ns suddenly,
by death. 10 the yigOr Of manhood. our respect
ed Brother, 7, O. Jtfery S. Rodgers, therefore,
Resoieed, ThRt in this dispensation of Provi-
Deuce, We are called upon 10 mourn the loss Of
much respected Brother, aud by the sudden
ness Of The call, are iorcibly reminded that sin
the midst Of life We are in DEATH" and are call
cd upon to Rlve heed to the warning voice, Z" bo
ye also ready"
ResOlVed, That We deeply sympathlze with the
bereaVtd family Of our deceased Brother, and
commend them 10 The care Of Him who supplisth
the wants Of all his creatures, aud has a special
regard for the widow aud fatherlese.
ReSolUed, That in token of respect for our
departed Brother, the Charter aud Emblems OF
the Order be draped In MOURNING for the epace
Of three months.
Rssolped That these resolutions be entered 90
the Minutes, that q copy of them be presented
to the family Of the deceased, and that they
also be printed in the Journal aud Statesmsn. of
Wilmington, Delaware.
|....... S. L. ScASLAS, n. q.
AlteSi, WILLIAM dBKEnHALOn, Il 3.
A Ssow sroaM.-This vicinity was visited
Ion mua laaN Ill IL f..l
storm. From morning until long after night
fall the large flakes came down with great rapid
ity. The weather was very mild, and conse-
quenily the snow melted nearly as fast as II fell,
else our roads aud streets would have been
blocked up. As it was, towards evening, it be-
came somewhat cooler, and about six inches re-
naned on the ground Wednesday morning
was clear, bright and warm, and the genial rays
Of the sun is causing the snow to disappear
quite rapidly.
FlLLISG UP.--It is stated that the Second
Squadron, Delaware Cavalry. 10 rapidly filling
up and that but few more men are needed TO
make the complement required. This Is an ex -
cellent arm Of the service, aud young men who
desire TO join the Army OF the Republic, where
they will have an opportunity Of rendering eff
cient aid to their country in the hour Of her peril
should connect themselves with the First Della.
ware Cavalry. The officers are gentlemen Of
much military experience, and in every way
auahed to command. Enlist at once then, and
avoid the draft.
THR DRAFT.-It will be seen by The following
order that the draft will certainly take place in
thia State, on the 10th inst, unless the resolu-
llon which passed the House sone days ago,
shall be acquiesced IN by the Senate -
war DEPARTMENT..
PROVOST MARSHAL GRHERALs OFFIcn,
Washington, March 2, 1864.
boards of Enrolment will commence on the
10Th instant to make the draft 10 all sub districts
which had not filled their quotas before the lst
instant. All volunteers who may enlist before
the draft Is actually made, will be deducted from
the quotas by the Board of Enrolment, in ao.
oordance with orders to be given in each case by
the A. A. Provost Marshal General Cf the States.
II the quota shall not be filled by the frs, dra fl,
the Board shall make further drafts until the
entire quota is obtained.
tsgnedl JAMES FRY.
PfoVOet Matshal General.
Coon lDEA.-Rev. L. J. Way, Post Chsplaiu
81 Fort Delaware, in letter to the editor OF the
-dmsfleda P1esbyfeTidH, urges the friends Of tho
soldier to provide library for them at the Fo,t.
This is a good more, aud should be heartily re-
sponded 20. 1t would greatly benefit the yolun.
teers, and prevent them from seeking in games
and evil amusements tho "mental exercise aud
recreation which good books would afford them. ~
Let an effort he made to furnish Fort Delaware
with Library.
SoLDIER KiLLED.-0n Monday night a soldier
named TorlOn, was killed on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, near Bati.
more. He was upon train, and ii is supposed
that he fell upon the track whilst attempting Ia
get from one platform TO another lie lived but
several minutes after the accident From his
uniform it was ascertained that be belonged "a
the Excelsior Brigade of New York. Nc had
both legs broken. His body was taken to BAL
timore.
A SucoEss.-The Festival and Supper at Lau.
rel short time since, WAS a complete success
The proceeds are to be applied to the renovation
Of the NJ. E. Church in that town, and amounted
to over two hundred dollars. An excursion
train OF cars Was run from Salisbury, Nd, on
last wednesday night week, accompanied BY q
} band Of music. to Laurel, TO allow the citizen,
that place an opportunity 10 participate in the
COEFIRNRD-rhe Senate has confirmed III,
appointment Of the following named officers from
Delaware TO be Assistant Adjutant General.
with the rank OF Captain, WIN. A. Lammott
November 9Th, 1868; Lieutenant Geo. v. Mas
sey, lst Delaware Cavalry, November 18th, 1868
, REBEL PRIsoEERs.-About 1000 rebel prison.
era from Camp Chase, Ohio arrived at Fort Del.
aware, on Wednesday night last, at a late hour
CoLLEGE CoMMENoEMENr.-The sixteenth nm
nual commencement OF the Homeopathic Medi.
/ cal College Of Pennsylvania took place at Phila.
delphia, on Wednesday last The Degree Of 81
D. was conferred on number among whom was
VanrOom X. Tindall, Of Delaware The number
Of mAtliculants at the session just closed WAS
'hirty-si1, OF whom two were from Delaware.
AoKsoWLEDGMEHr.-The Treasurer of the u
s. Christian Commission acknowled the re-
ceipt of $3.50 from bishop Lee, the collection
OF the public meeting recently held 10 this city.
Also S27 from the christian people of Smyrna.
hEruRNHD TO DUTY.-John Brown. ComDanv
~ LIST Delaware, who has been confined Al lie
Naval Academy Hospital, at Annapolis Md,
mas become conyalesCent aud returned to duty.
WARMERS LINE OF PAcKRTs.-Warners Line
Of Packets, now run regularly between this citv
anu phiadelphia, for The purpose of carrying
Freight
Communicated,
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