Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The new section IN the relation to the markets,
ss passed by the City Council will be found III
another column. 1t prosidss that all persons
market, having vehicles extending
more than eleven feet from the curb shall stand
on the northerly side Of Fourth street, east OF
Market.
The Police of this city, gave yesterdays in
come 10 the Great Fair In aid Of the Sanitary
Commission.
II. L. Guy, formerly Of this city, has pur'
chased the Union hotel property, al the Brick |
Meeting House, Md, Of Wm. J. Marchbank, fer
81 $50.
The ladies of this city are to hold meeting
in the Scientific Lecture Room Of the Institute
Hall, on Thursday next, at o'clock, for the
purpose Of forming q "Ladies National Cove
nant, in the State Of Delaware. The gentlemen
will meet to form "CoysnAt" for themselves on
the same evening, at the League Room, ct 3
O'Clock.
We learn that the Fourth Delaware have left
their camp at Fairfax, and advanced to the Rap
pahsnnock Station.
IAN adjourned session Of the Orphans Court
aud Court of Chancery will be held at New Cas-
tie, on Thursday.
The election took place in New Castle Oh
Tuesday last, and resulted in the choice Of the
following gentlemen, for tue offices nnmed:-
Town Commissioners, Israel II. FOls, Gardner
l.. Jamison, William Herbert, Charles II. Lamb
son, Chas. s. King, Clerk of the Market, Jona-
than L. Williams.
Mr. Joseph Donohoe, met with serious acci-
dent last week, in BrandyWine Hundred. lie
was driving a cart aud ths horse becoming
frightened ran off, throwing him out, one of the
wheels passing over his right Leg breaking it,
1t also passed over his body, injuring him
slightly.
| James W. Atkinson has been appointed Post
master at Marshy Hope Bridge, Kent County, in
place Of Henry Atkinson, deceased.
In tue Fertilization Till which passed the
| House OF Representatives on Wednesday, is an
appropriation Of 800 OO0 for permanent work
for Delaware Breakwater harbor.
Lieni. A. p. Osmond jr, oil the Fourth Del
aware, has been relieved from Provost duty at
Baltimore, aud fejoiued his Regiment.
youth named Franklin L. Stephens, an ap-
prentice to Mr.. Shaw, at his machine shop, Front
aud Jefferson streets had his right hand caught
in the machinery on Thursday land badly injured.
The number of deaths in this city during the
month of April, was &c.
Lieut. WIN. T. Warner. of the Fourth Des-
ware, who has been for sometime past attached
to Company X, Fifth Maryland, has been ordered
to join his Regiment
The barn, stable and other out-hcuses Of Mr..
Solomon Mathews, near Milford, were consumed
ly fire on the morning Of Tuesday, April 26th.
Ihe fodder stacked near the barn and the articles
in the buildings were entirely consumed. Cause
set on fire by little boy who was playing
with matches.
The children of Milford held fair last week
for the benefit of the U. s. Sanitary Commission.
George w. White has brought a suit against
the editor of the Peninsuar News for libsl
Tnbleaux exhibitions and Concerts were given
at Milford on Tuesday and Wednesday EVENING"
last, which netted about $95 clear of expenses
for the benefits OF the Sanitary Fair.
On Wednesday last the election took place
throughout Cecil County for School Commits
sloners, with the following result: ia, District
W. X Freeman 2nd District, Thomas Massey
Bird District, f. A. Ellis 4th District, c. q. Bro
kaw 9th District, j. B. Morrison 9th District
DR.. 5. d. Stubs; 9TH District, DR.. ]. Glacken
9Th District, W. 7. West; 9Th District, Sutton
Scarborough.
The Holy Rite of Confirmation was admiuis-
tered at 81. Anus Church, Middletown, on Sun.
day last The Bishop Of the Diocese of6ciated
on the occasion.
The election for Town Commissioners Of Elk
ton was held on Monday week and resulted il
the choice Of the following named gentlemen -
Thomas 9. Crouch, Joseph p. Bradbury, james
Merry, Joseph P. Cantwell. benjamin Wells,
Lambert q. Ford, john Perkins, Jr.
The Cecil Wing says We were somewhat
startled by the announcement from one Of ouI
pulpits, last Sunday, that some sixty person,
had died in this town and immediate Vicint,
within the last four months There has beer
t much sickness here, but we did not know tina
the mortality had been 30 great. We have beer
y visited by dreadful disease for some time, bu
II now appears to be on the decrease and ou
physicians aie better able, from their large ex
perence, to cope with it. Heretofore this hai
been one Of the most healthy localities in th,
country.
, A lad named William Cropper, had his hant
injured at Dover on Thursday morning last
while playing with pistol.
severe thunder storm occurred in the vioini
" OF Dover on Monday night week. A eeda
tree was splintered by the lightning, The con
cusslon was so great as 10 shake the glass out o
the windows 10 the neighbOrhood.
AociDEST.-0n Wednesday morning last, nl
accident occurred at the wheel Foundry of Geo
g. Lo6den foot of Lombard street, by which
colored man named Thomas Kennard, was badl,
Injured. number of men we're engaged Il
turning bottom for q wheel, when the track Oh
which the crane hangs gave way aud fell to th
s ground, striking Kennard on the foot crushin
r II badly. A white man, named william Whit
was also struck on the hand, and had one of hi
fingers slightly injured. 1t is feared that Ken.
e nards foot will have to be amputated.
CHANCE IN THE PoLIoE.-Hieh Constable Ay
deott, has resigned, and James C, Pierson
police officer of the Fifth Ward has been an.
poinled by Mayor Turner to fill the vacancy :
Samuel ). Buck, formerly night watch has beel
selected IN Mr. Persons place, as police office
OF the Fifth Ward, and Jacob Richardson hai
been appointed night watch Of the Fifth Ward
In place OF Alr, Buck. Mr. Aydelott is about Il
resume nus old business of cattle dealer ant
drover. By his resignation the city has lost I
valuable and efficient public officer Mr.. Pier
son has been connected with the Police DEPART
lnent for many years, and from long experienc,
and capacity for the station will no doubt, max,
a good High Constable.
The GRADE OF MARKET SrREET-In layin,
the track for the City Railway, the grade o
Market street has been raised four inches a
Second street, aud six at Third street. In ac-
cordance with the requirements of Council III,
Company are going to place iron covers over the
CUTTERS on either side Of Market street, at Second
and Third streets,
SPIES AND BLOCKADE RUNNERS CApTuRKp.
The Georgetown Union, says :-0n Wednesday
last, Capt John E. Graham Of Co. B, lst E. s
Md. Vols, with squad of his company can
tured three rebel spies and three blockade run.
ners in the Chesapeake Bay, near Barren Island
The names Of the spies were J. r. Embert, s. B.
Heain and B. Lyon. They profess to belong to
the First Maryland Rebel Cavalry, and were
formerly from Sussex county, Del. The blockade
runners were named John Hatton, X. Langdale.
aud an old offender, A. Hurley, from Barren
Greek Springs, Somerset county, Nd Two
canoes, loaded with whiskey, alcohol, bacon,
dry goods, provisions, &C., and one empty canoe,
were also captured by the same soldiers at the
same time. The whole party we're taken to
Baltimore on Thursday.
FATAL RAILROAD Aoc1DEsT.-Tbe Dovar nal
awarean saysi-A negro man named William
Kenton was run over near Mooreton. on SUNDAY
night by the wood tram on the Delaware rail-