Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

commenced In School House No. l, In this city
The First Delaware Battery Captain Nislds
we're at Morgauza, on the Mississippi, on the 4tA
OF July, under marching orders.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT U. s. Christian
Commission acknowledges the receipt of the
following sums from Delaware st. An
drew's Episcopal Church Sabbath School,
per Bishop Lee, S24 collection by James
A. Massey Harrington, Del, S7.25.
GRAND LoDoR or DELAWARE, !. O. Or
The annual session of the H. W. arsnd Lodge
Of Delaware, Independent Order of Odd Fellors
was held ia this city. on the goth inst. This Al
tendance Of Representatives wac quite LARGE
The reports from the Subordinates. show the
Order 10 be in very prosperous condition..
They have made large accc,sions io the member
ship during tho past year The election of
Grand oiheers took place, and resulted in the
choice Of the following named gentlemen :
NJ w. Grand Master joseph Pyle, Of Me.
ohanics Lodge, No. a.
II. W. Deputy Grand Master, Vim. u. Colljns
Of Morning Star Lodge, M. y.
Il. W. Grand Warden, Thomns }. gleyepson
of philOdemic Lodge, No T.
II. W. Grand Secretary, Edward McIntire. of
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4.
Il. W. Grand Treasurer Henry F. Plckels
Asylum Lodge, No. 30.
i. ". Grard Marshal, William Il. Foulk. Of
Columbia hsdge, N -
r., W: Grand Representative 10 Grand Lodge
OF the y s.-InOs u Jefferson, Of Mcshanlcs
Lodge, No. I. 9'-'- 4'''
JOuitor-EnOs u. Jefferson, Of Mechanic,
Lodge, No. 4. 'V'
ln the evening, the NJ. W. Grand sire of ,bs
Grand Ledge Of the United States, Janes b
Nieholson' was present. lie installed tho ofti
GERS elect inio their respective ohairs. after
which the NJ. W. Grand Master made ,be lol
loving appointments,
W GRAND Conductor, Daniel Farra, of No q.
W. Grand Guardian, Thomas Mitchell. No Fl
". Grand Herald, Geo. W. Mccoy, Of No. /,
Inc doors OF the Grand Lodge were then
thrown open and the members of the Subordi-
Mates admitted, t%ter which the NJ. W. Grand
orc 9enSereu an able and eloquent address,
Me. Nicholson is ine anu eifeotiye sneaLer
and his remarks on this occasion abonndsd witb
the most rich aud beautiful thought. and sonnd
ana wholesome advice. He was listened 10
throughout with marked degree of attention.
ana uonbtess an impression was made unnn Ma
hearers which will do much towards strebetben.
ing the Order In thia jurisdiction.
uonEY's LADYs BooK yon Auou,Y va ho..
received the August number Of this deservedlv
popular maga2ne. The Embellishments arc
charming and the Fashion ploies the perfeo,inn
OF beauty. The reading matter ia iiqhlv In.
teresllng. This monthly has no superior in Tho
country, aud is placed at such an Q sTtremelv lov
price considering its intrinsic worth that every
family can procure ii. Everybody should snb.
scribe. This number is q rare gem
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR-A melancholy oacnr-
renee TOOK place at the establishment OF Heorv
H. IlcEels, In Fourth atreet, between Markt5
ana hlng yesterday morning, by which son of
tie late Ezekiel g. Kelley, tur many years faro.
man Of this office, named Beniamia FranLlin
Kelley, was instantly killed The particulars of
this sad affair are US fol0Wa iii apnears tbst
tnete mas oeeh TWO old guns about the working
apartments ot Mr.. licktls for several Years
Titn M1ien I.o useeaaed aud young man, named
Lewis wilkins, have lately been in the hahit of
amusing themselves. Within the last werL or
two they have frequently been engaged at that
klhu or play, and being under the inpression
that neither OF the weapons were loaded Nonld
point them at each other and puI tho trjrsev
FINALLY Kelley proposed to bring IN some 6er
cusslon caps, which was assented to bv WilkIns
and yesterday morning he redeemed his promise
ne put one CT the caps on his gun and pointipu
'ut "HSihs pulea lhe trigger, without any seri-
ous Gu. consequences. The deceased then reouestal
wa mhh,nT 70 put one on his gun, which he did,
and pulled back the trigger. lie was in ,ha 90,
OF raising II to his shoulder when the gnn me-.
matnrelY discharged, the contents entering Nj,
leys shoulder and passing upwards inqo his
neck. He survived but a lew minutes nftsr.
wards wilkins Immediately dropped the gun.
ran to Kelley, and asked him IL he was hurt, I'm,
received no response; tho vital spark had ned
Ooroher A.eley was sent for, and held an INQUEST
on tho body. After an examination of n nnn,.
Der Of witnesses, the jury rendered a verdia,
fnly exoncrating Wilkins from nl blama IN ,ha
matter, as the shooting was purely accidental =.
MS pody was conveyed to the residence Of NJ
asa i0lnsett corner of Second AMI pnnIar
Streets from whence il will he interred. Here
Is another sd lesson Of the danger Of uifine
win i've arms and should serve as warning to
Others to guard against il.
pissoLuTIoN OF PAnrAEasHtr.- The nar,,,r.
snip heIeIOiore existing between James NlurIict
~, Rnd hugh Duff, has been dissolved bv ,hs
aecease Of the latiDr The rainting busine,s
Ia az its branches, will he eoetin9ed Ly Ms
!MuF!ioR, at The Old staud, :iv 40l King street.
iu this city. 'Ns s''se''
=, htoovKaiSd - We are pleased to learn ,ba,
Mr. john Wler, who vas injured al the S,a ot
sec9pl aud Lombard Streets, on Friday aflor.
hoon lhsi, has 80 Far recovered IS 10 be entlr.lv
out Of danger. - ~ "''''F'y
hiDiE bo0lriT, -- The Georgetown BlIs
society, held meeting ht the N. r. Cbursb ~
mat town, ou Sunday evening last. The oisn,;an IN
OF otloeTs retulted in the choice Of Jehn n NJ
rec ss President, and G. II. Richards, 6ecret,rv
hla treasurer. Addresses were delivera,t anJ
lafse contribution t9 the cause was made.
l. O. o. F.-The Second Quartorlv Mes,ina .s
the Sussex County Association Of 0jd FsliSSws W
wil be held At seuford on the OH Of August s9
o'clock T. NJ. Addresses will be delivered nv
the occasion. Oh
bskF TO BALTMOnE.--We learn that o,r.
noun,y Jumpers were sent to Ballimora ~
wednesday morning under guarl. va
tSivERslrY OF Nsw YoaE.-Tbe s.s.,s
lsb4-d0 Of the Medical Department Of ,Ss ,,1 i9'
YrrSty Of New York will begia on Mond,'v M na
.ooer lhn, and Will he continued until az -,
Alafoh rue couree Of instruction 10 ,bo,.''n
and complete, aud the Faculty ia ror'no,ss 'noso1ss
gentlemen Sho occupy front raul in a oasa ,,l o'
cal profession The terms are moderate sni
oyeiy arrangement, iS perfected Ia such a msposs
na ~ eon"uue 10 inc welfare and comfort Of lhs
isa,t.,,, ppuiHnl'ies aye presented nj tba
institution which are fopnd in hut few fini.an "1'
sltes in the country 10 acquire thnr,,o a.tsr- ,
ladge of the medical scieHce. Wa con,rl5s auoW-
lhe patronage Of 0nr citizens " 10
FATAL A0olDESE--On Monday afternoor t..,
an accident occurred in West philadslnLis ~ ~,
Su'u" niI; Ionh boddy, son Of Stephen Doddv
Esq, OF this city, lost his life. AR. Boldly wS.
endeavoriug to get upon the express train wbiis b
70 motion, when missing his step on to the Mat
lorin, he fell under the wheels and ana ~ liz
egs vas horribly mangled. lie survival h,,
mort tlme alter the accident. He Wa an1,s,..1
IS foreman in one Of the shops Of the pennsSi
'ania Railroad Company at that pleoe Ia ~,
about iorty-ilve years cid, aud much rssnec.sJ |
~ all who knew him. His remains gere blons%t
o this city, aud will bO inferred to-day Win
Masonic honors. WIN
sunsrrTurEs.-Wilism 4. Seal, of Cbri.,,ano
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