Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

4 Co., who respectfully solicit cAnuuuauce
Il ,he IaronAge bestowed on the old firm.
wousDEp AMI A PRlsosER.--A letter has
heen received iu this city, iIoG Surgeon John
VI. Stevenson. OF the Third MarJ laud Cavalry,
dated Pehruars lGlp. S6I. which states. that
Lieut. Nm. Y. Moore. Of Company ID, Taird
Maryland Cavalry, went out from thrir head
quarters ut Madisonyille. Liuislant, aud made a
raid uu the iebes and captured large unmher
Of cattle. lie retur ed, aud ca ihs llth ot
February, he was ordered to advance lnlo the
country with slnall body Of men. When about
tWenty miles from Aladisonsi le. he met the eae-
my aud ordered charge fhe ord,r was leaf
lessly obeye''. while gallantly fighting them
aud dischargibg his revolver. Lieut. Mpore's
| horse suddenly turned aud be received ouck-
| shot which entered under his shoulder blade -
1 The Surgeon Immediately dressed the Wound'
whichIis not considered as dangerous. After
dressing his wound be was placed in an am
/ bulsnce and wss returning TO camp, when
/ they were met by superior force OF the
enemy, and Lieut.. Moore, Capt. Berry and two
private soldiers were taken prisoners. Major
Birdan of the 9Th Louisiana Cavalry, command
| cd the rebels, and Surgeon Stevenson states that
he learus that he treated the Lieutenant with
| great kndne.s and humanity The prisoners
we're taken to Mobile aud will be sent from there
to Richmond, Va. The Surgeon speaks ip the
| highest terms Of praise Of the gallant manner
in which Lieut.. Moore was performing his duty
when wounded.
FArAL AcciDESr.-On saturday morning last,
painter named Richard Pepper, fell from the
fOretop OF the propeller Sarah, undergoing re-
pairs Ou the railway, at The shipyard Of John A.
/ Harris, foot Of Orange Street, aud injured him
sell so seriously, that he died in about two
hours. lie was employed to assist in painting
the propeller, snd was suspended from the cross
trees painting the mast, when one Of the hooks
became unfastened, aud he was precipitated to
the deck. distance Of about dny feet, with
such violence as TO cause the rupture Of a blooi
vessel. He was removed to the residence Of his
brother in-law, John Bnrnsde. In Fifth street
neAr Poplar, where Drs. Wilson and Kane attend.
ell TO bis wounds, but all efforts to save lis life
proved uuavailing, and he dioi in about two
hours after the occurrence of the accident. MIR.
Pepper formerly resided in This city, but for the
last tew Yeas has lived In philsdelphin, where
he leaves family to mourn his loss.
DoUsrlRs ExrEsDRD.-The House Of Repre-
sentatives has passed a joint resolution, ex-
teuding the payment Of bouuties until the lei Of
April. This is good measure sud We have
no doubt that II the proper effort IS made our
quota will be filled without resort 10 a draft.
Let every man go to work in earnest now, and
fill the ranks Of the Delaware regiments. The
Firsi, Second and Third Regiments bavs already
resenlisted and tue Fourth is endeavoring 10 do
50. and We should hl up their rnpks. The col
ored men are coming up boldly to the rescue,
and are volunteering rapidly, and it the white
men act with ss much zeal, there will be ne
doubt Of the result. Now is the auspiolous mo.
ment, and it must be taken advantage Of. Will
the loyal men Of Delaware avail themselves Of
.its
CLEANING 0Ur.-As such transactions are fa-
miliary termed, the bar room Of the Feltor
House, on Friday afternoon Of last week. wa,
entered BY party Of soldiers belonging 10 4
Massachusetts regiment, on their return TO thI
seat Of war. They drank the liquor, broke uI
and carried of the bottles, inficting damage t.
the amount Of about $2G. Such conduct shOulC
be punished severely.
We clip the above from the Cecil (Elkton
whig, of Saturday last. We learn that the sam,
party stopped at Newark, Del, and committed
similar depradAtions. We hope that the name
OF the regiment will be ascertsinel and the mat
ter he laid before the authorities at Washington
The damages should be deducted from the pay
Of the men, and remuneration be made to thi
sufferers.
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Q NAVIGATION 0PBs.-Bgsh's Daily Freight
line Of Packets is now running regularly, leaving
: Wilmington every morning and phlndelpbls
every evening,
Public ScHooL, No. S.-We are informed thai
the handsome edhce just erected by the Board
: Of Education on the north-s corner of Seventh
and Spruce streets, will be opened for the re-
l ception Of pupils on Monday morning next The
9Th inst, at o'clock. The building will accom-.
modate in the neighborhood Of three hundred
and fifty children, and We doubt not, will be filled
, at once.
! AaRBsT.--On the 10th ult., Capt. S. W. Lacey
: arrested Isaac W. Jones, of Baltimore Hundred
SUSSEX Comnty, on the charge Of using treason.
able language. After bearing Jones took the
D oath Of allegiance and gave bonds in $500 tC
0 keep the peace.
Loss.-A valuable horse, belonging to Mr.
Joseph iardlty, at Milford, injured Que Of ii.
legs severely some days since, while backing on
from lhrcshing machine. Last week the leQ
was Injured again SO badly that the horse wa.
killed by bis oWuer.
FARM soLD.-The farm OF Jehu Cleudaniei
containing 200 acres. lying miles southwest Of
| Milford, buildings upon it worthless; was sold
by Spencer Shoemaker for $4,000.
DETACHED. Lieut.. wm. Smith, of the %
Delaware Regiment has been de- aohed from hi,
company, aud made commandAut Of the guard
stationed at New Castle, and also recruiting off.
Ger nj thai nlana lie antarrd ihn nn..ia. g. o -