Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-19

LOCAL AFFAIRS.


on the 10Th of December, died of the wOunl IN
Wednesday last. The ball entered his neck, aud
at the time it was thought he could not survive
more than q few days. Oppehler is still in
prison, awaiting the action vt the grand jury.
The Rev. Joseph Mason, Presiding Elder of
the Wilmington District Of the Philadelphia
Annual Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, has removed to Philadelphia.
1t is stated that the First Delaware Battery,
Capt Nields, has been ordered to New Orleans.
The United States District Court will assemble
in this city, on the l0,h Of February, at which
time several cases will be tried.
lhE ribsI phLA"AaE OAVnlhf W are III
iormed thet Governor cannon mas received nn-
lhorlty from tns war department, 10 increase tue
ISL Delaware CaVary Dy the ADDITION OF anolher
nhuahon' inc uo'erhor nus appolnteu Ooi'
John W. Anure"s' 10 command, anu Napla'n
laFaley, as NlaJor' Col, Anure%s is an excellent
oiheer, anu mas seen conslueraole service anring
the existence OF the present reoeIlon ns Colonel
Of inc gallant FIRST Delaware lie participated
Charlottesville, mud displayed nil the marked
abilities which pre- eminently lit him for the
position for which he has been selected. Captain
Yardley was also connected with the First Della
ware, and shared with it in the glories and hand
ships of several well contested battles lie is
make good officer Recruiting Offices have
been opened in this city, aud other paris of the
state, and We would advise young men who wish
80 enlist under the banner OF their country to do
TO Immediately aud join this excellent corps. II
you would get clear OF draft 10 our State, you
must act promptly, as but short time will
elapse before an order Will come to make IL unless
our quota is filled by volunteers. In most of the
Other loyal States, the citizens are responding
! la IN ttR aoIl VnIN Al
patriotic sons OF the DiImond State, will remtm-
Der the gallant deeds Of their Revolutionary
| ancestors and enroll their nnmes MT once Thoes
men who have served in either tbe gif,b nv siv III
Delaware. who NAV re- enlist in his CayoIrv q IN
receive tbc houn,v nj sAn9 90 Vs,sran vo,r w.
tears These breyr man whom n bn.,;io 60
threntened our S,,,e molly ,.rt ,he;r GsiIs ~
worksbons mt their nrm3r on aud ,.ont fas,,
IN 40 battle in the;r conntrv's sery;ce ani w. M
onticina,e tbot a ,oodlv n,,n,har Iii ~ ~
F;rst Dalowore CayoIr, All s,.f,,o So ~
decisiye blow nj treason and .rai,nrs pn Sa
your names then Immediately.
NAlLhoA 40 AcclpkNIs;-on wednesday last,
M wv. noulueh's occurred on me fhiladelphia,
wilmington anu baltimore Railroad, GU account
OF .he oreaklhg oil axies oil passenger cars but
fortunately no person was injured The train
uue 10 fhllauelphia' on wednesday, evening was
urge QUE, containing passengers Tor New
aork, anu fh'ladelphla. AT Charlestown, Cecil
Souutry, niu;' ,ne axle Oh one Oh me hrst cars
oroAe' anu before the tram could DO stepped,
one car was turned upside down, and three 9th
ers Mhero 'nro"h uirecty across the track,
eneeking Inc progress OIL the tram aud smashing
the PLATFORM Out u0ing injury 10 none OF the
passengers IN these cars. In the car overturned
mere were TWO injured, Miss Penuypacker, Of
fh@mxsllle, ia, had her cOar-bone broken,
anu Lieutenant received confusion on the
neau, lne Car whch was overturned was bad
athnngS Il wss tyn.unalely no hVes were lost,
Tho iro;n ,i,,a;m 80 ~ its1sengera.
nalimore On WeJnssd' Wv" u, tsn S.o.s Som
similar acedent of Iin,.,. S,a,iesn ~ w 'n
ter The axIe of n ca. mao. ,I,o raij',,a % az,
train broLe tbrnvnr !, ,g ,,a ,.aoi' IN 80,
inc IL over The speod of tho 80 ,os 'au,
sIow ~ the ,;me All No ona ~ 10 i,,;1
A remarkable fact ,hat sever"l acc;Ian,s ,e ~;
character hive occnrrod in ve,;ons rar,s % 49,
country. during the mast wepll nm railroo,is VI
3 BEAUTIFUL FLAG PRESENTED TO THE SECoHl
DELAWARE hEdiMEST BY THE LOYAL LADIES o
Cecil County MARYLAHD.-We stepped into Dr.
tn view n heantifnI Na,in,,ai Eia III ~.
semi 10 tbp Doctor bv Tho io,,ai Iesi;aa "s CO
$ Countv 'ATor,land 10 no f,,,rS,,ioj 80
d Regiment Dalnwarc V,Inn,aons ~, - - -
their high esteem and odmir",;an S,u ,h ina,A
and gallant hearing of tho Rsa;,nont IN so 49,
harj-rnucht hattIes Tho az IL ~
rich and beavv sill n, ,ta Hi ~ AZ
thirtv.fve stara il tho foiiov;n,, ;rsas;,',,s
/" Presented NV Cecirs lovol ,hDu'
the hands NJ Gan,ain Ronyan,ir p9o,a.s, -, e.
brave Cecil bovs tn the noble sacont S,S ~
o Rpriment.n Tbe field 10 comnosod % I'll
/ silk. and on the reverse 10 ,bir,n-sva 49,,
handsomely ,ronraJ M a,aF 81
win snea had ani bo,,io.o S'sA ,ui' nJun, u,
1 gold bullion cord attached to which orc ,,s
beautiful cold bullion tasaais W. nood soa.ani
4 add that we Ino,S . t'' Sa n.eu scarcei
y never allow dishonorable stain to sully tbi
1 beautiful gift of the fair ladies' of our siste
state. The gift is beautiful one, and show
that tue hearts OF this noble daughters of gu
sister State are true to the holy cause OF Lbert
and Union, for which the brave recipients of III
gilt are fighting. Every stitch of this beautifr
Nag is the work of the hands of the fair ladie
who presented it, not having been touched by
sewing machine. This fact will endear ii st
more to the brave men who will receive it. fo
in its every fold they will see the handiwork 4
/ woman.
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M - i'' - ne NEWS, says Z;
,satar n p g. y. 'Ie yuuCt,Un DreHS
av ,soet loo, & was neiS ~ HIloiI oh MOI
IT n EidJarn. sIIpS VI 'ile rres' len.' Co
I AMI ,oasor,. 80. ~, - i"e,e"ee VI Helsl
It ,aa. PS o'o' sno roau uuring inc pas
If aho'. ;a u u receipts over expenditure
= ed the road though in very embarrassed CON
#, dition financially, there being debt of som
4 eighteen thousand dollars against it ; and unles
a AID from the State, or some other source is af
iorded, it must shortly come to public SAFE.
/, The followed named gentlemen were selecte
!, the board of directors for the ensuing year I
7. McCOley, President. Curtis S. Watson, Man
stockev W;li;aD, D TInn ~ r. pu,son Oharies
, A Scri1nor pah.-. 80 r r, " w. W. poreey' WI
(. ''e'' ~ huli'