Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

among the recent captures by Cavalry Sheridan :
IN the Shenandoah. They ranked ell the way
down from Lieutenant Colonel 10 Third Lieu
tenant. The senior officers we've dressed in
English cloth that had evidently iun the
bloch sde but The faded colors showed that it
was made expressly for the confederate market
The junior officers were attirel oddly. some Of
their breeches were Of the colUr aud texture Of
second class coffee sacks. Physically they
were in good condition. They moved along in
dogged dignity, but were compelled occasionally
10 stop n consequence OF irritation produced by
euticular parasites, and indulge in scratching
They we're oil strangers to couts, Their hair
looked much like 30 many sections Of a cocoa
door mat.
Far meaner than these rebel ollieers, gang
of bounty jumpers and deserters brought up the
rear. They we're all in irons. They will have
g nice time in Fort Delaware cat in Tophei
without claws would be qu te as happy.
Usios CLuU.--A primary meeting Of the
Union voters Of White Clay Cree4 Hundred, lie 4 /
at Choale's Uuion Hotel ia Newark, bel on |
i Saturday evening. October l5ih, to form a cam |
pagn club. The club was organized by the |
appointment Of David j Murphey as President,
II. p. II. Bianay Secretary, and Geo. Williams
Treasurer. On motion OF E. d. Porter the titl, |
was to be The Unioa Campaign Club Of White
Clay Creek Hundred. The CLUB v in meet every
Tuesday aad Friday evenings at Cheats Hotel,
/ NuAl NAtel tus tANNtAuu4 AL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES On
the subject Of the campaign directed TO the
Union Campaign Club Of White Clay Greek
Hundred, will receive attention.
TEnrEpAtcg MEETING The Temperance
meeting at the Institute Hall, last Thursday
evening, was quite we'll attended. there being
considerable curiosity felt in regard to THAI
keg Il Lager which had become SO notorious
in our community. Oa motion Of Thomas
Roberts, the needing was organized by calling
Geo. g. Lobdell 10 The chair, who remarked
that he was mot in ihe habit Of speech making,
but he was willing to contribute to the extent Of
his ability to adVanee the cause Of temperance
The Gee Club then sang a very pretty song,
which was accompanied by tie piano, aud vari-
ons pieces were sang and played during the
evening. II y. }. Nail read an interesting
letter from Rav Mr.. Diekersou. expressing
regret that he was not able TO be present on
account OF sickness and alludipg IN iooular
terms to THAT Keg OF Lager" which, though
small, was intende to stop the mouth Of one
small man. Rev. MIR. Robinson WAS then intro.
dueed il being considered from the illusions
mRte in CERTAIN advertisement, that he was
the proper person TO appear on This occasion
lie made quite an amusing and impress i've
, address, in which be painted the evils OF ntsm-
perance, renarking,le. the names Of the men
who engage 10 this traffic, 20 down 10 coming
J generations with the reputation that they have
carved out for themselves. Al this poilt, Or
shortly afterwards, the meeting was listuihed
by the opening OF a siRl OF sulphufeted hydrogen,
Ia deadly poson,) hy person who i'm
z medlatey left tue room The windows were
thrown up aud the oheuslye compound pitched
into the street. OJe lady tainted in ,nseuuence
OF the olor, aud others were affected with slight
i headache. The act was an Outrage on a
present, and must result in the injury OF the Of e
who could 80 far forget himself a9 10 be guilty
Of it. Mr.. Robinson resumed his remarks
which he closed by observing that God helping
4 him he should continue his laboTs against the
trailc IN intoxicating drinks so long as Lis life
n shall last Dr. Harlan was next intro luccI
anu he made rather pithy speech. ia which he
O alluded to the outrage uerperated in quite
, strong terms. We understand that complaint
II against the offenders was made to the Mayor,
= hut that officer not having jurisdiction in the
|. case, the Attorney General will take il in hand
- anl it may be brought up at the next term Of
IL Court The officers Of the meeting appear
Il determined to prosecute tAe case, and thus com
r. lei a proper bshaviour the part Of all who
attend their meetings.
c UkIos MEg1IsGs An enthusiastic meeting
=. Of the friends Of LIscoLH JonSsos and sMilngRs
'' was held in the City Hall Yard GU last Frilay
evening, at which Mo. Isaac J Neal, of Phila-
Ia, delphia, made most effective aud patriotic aG-
dress. Esquire Silver, aud Dr. Harlan alst
spoke.
Tn Saturday evening another meeting wa
held in the City Hall, the weather being too in
clement 10 have the meeting out Of doors Hon
James NJ Scovel Of New Jersey spoke annie
frequent interruptions of applause. After liz
N had concluded, cheers upon cheers welt up iO
n LINCOLN, GRAST, SnIRIDAS and LlnARiY, an,
'' the most uubounded enthusiasm prevailed. Mr.
Scoyel was followed by Mr. Dunbar, whose ex
Il, centricities Of speech and manner, Kept ih,
las house in an upToarious state OF applause unit
eleven o'clock. We hnse never seen Il neetin
ed in this city at which the speaker held an au
'ni dience 30 completely spell bound uni so late a
he hour as u'd Mr. Dunbar Ills jokes his songs
oi bis inc Sbaustihle maichlesa Wit, interspersc
ers With sharp and telling faets, made happy im
fas preston upon the meeting, aud met with ul
my bounded applause. Mr. Dnnbar had, scverF
in- times, to check the appreciation Of the meslin
oi in order that he might be heard as he rcoee lee
ltL This meeting We consider one Of the worry be,
sls that has thus far been held during the campaig
sl- He should by all means he urged to epea
lnk again, al come Uut Of door citing in this cit
FATAL AcoiDEsr.- Cunningham Vino r
cur sided near tho Cold Spring Appoquialmiuk II
We had his ueck broken last Tuesday evening |
se see falling out Of his dearborn, while On his VA
@ooo @ home from Smyrna, wbther he had been 70 pr
'ne vent brother from Offering himself as a aubsi
oi tute lie had been drinking rAhtr freely nj
'os, hence the accident.
rec SEvRRE ACCIDENT Od Tuesday, tho n
inst, Philip, son Of Mr.. Thos. MeAllsier Of ii
city had bis lett !sg badly fractured At Mr.,
3 " kce's Iron Foundry, loeb and Orange 81
lar by the accidental falling Of an iron door weg
ar ing some 1900 lbs. Dr : Miller was sent
ten who dressed the fracture nHd the patient ia NJ
ioAd doing we'll
Cecil CousrY MATrEpa The Cecil Wing
Saturday, says;
Hurt ty Jumping from Me Clts--Ou Tlesl
,,;,. last, Mr. William Kenuarl Has severely ninr
~ by jumping from the cars while they were
- motion. lie was summoued as a witness
l2r- court, and having missed the passenger train
ue- PeTrYville, took passage on the utxt train ca
ther ing, Wh ch was the through freight, maxi
49,, arrangements with the conductor to check up
y a. Elkton sufficiently to aow him to get of
''n'; safety. Before arriving At The leTgl the tn
VIC began to slack up When one Of the ir sin han
ga'- advised Mr. X to jump, which he dii hgG.re
speel was sufficiently reduced. He WAS thro
Ut with great force on the cross ties, Cutting ga
mole iu his head, the right SIDE, about four incl
ssch in length. DR.. Jalnar was lear the scene of
g accident, and stitched and dressed the wJun
fOke which fortunately proved to be not dangerous
accidentally Skot-On Thursday morni
over last, John Tally and Ellis Alexander, both
aose North East, were out cunning, when, in Fri
AT at flock Of birds, Tally was shot in the tenn
d. by Alexander, aud instantly killed.
b OF AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION. The Agricultu
wing Exhibition of Kent County took place on We
rear nesdOy and Thursday last, aud the Delaware
says, that the exhi5itioa was tame flair, /
liable the attendance quite large John Seward I
Col ceiVed the rremium for the heat stallinn IT.