Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EPIToNE OF BUSINESS AND PIasorAL lsrEL- |
LidEEcn.-A boy named Thomas Porter whilst |
bathing in the Brandywine, below the mills on |
Thursday afternoon last, met with an accident |
BY which be was badly hurt He was standing |
on board, preparatory to jumping into the wl
ter, when the motion Of II, caused him to lose
has oalanee, and be was thrown violently into the
creek, striking bis head on a rock cutting it Sc
Versly' ne was not dangerously injured.
The Wilmington City RailWay will be com
pletod to the Rising sun Village in about one
mouth.
On Thursday, about noon, lad entered the
axle works Of Messrs. CATswell & Vandenbraak,
at the oorn9r Of Second aud Orange streets, aud
while meddling with d lathe, had one Of his lnn-
ers torn OF OF the second joint.
Tbs Real Estate Of the late John Pice
was sold at auction on Thursday last, ty
order OF the Orphans Court--Yietor da Pont
ESQ Trustee, as foloWs A farm l4i acres in
Kent couny To Joseph W. Day for $4,000.
brick house u Kiag 81 near 18th, TO Mr.. Cron.
BAN ut 1860; brick house ia King 81. pear
iSih, 10 John Russell for S700 brick house
10 mixing hing ST., near 18th TO Joseph W. Day for
S6lO brick house on 15.h St, near Market.
to Joseph W. Day. for $50.
SENT TO FoRr DELAWARE "A South Caroli-
man, named William Dougherty, was arrested AT
the depot in Philadelphia. on Wednesday last.
he was sent to Fort Delaware on Thursdsy, BY
order of the President.
SENT TO BALTINoRE.-TWenty.s seven substi-
tutes were sent TO Baltimore. on rridav lnst
about noon There were u number Of coiotgd
men among them.
MAIL MEssRaGER.-The Postmaster General
on Friday, appointed Joseph Gam Mail Messep.
ger, at St. Georges, Delaware, at 500 per an
mum, in place of David Hennis, resgnei'
pIc-NIc,-The children connected with the
" Home for Frendless Children" accompanied
by the lady in charge and several Of the Bonrd
OF Managers, spent the day, on Friday last in
Riddles woods. They We're conveyed 10 ne
place in the City Railway cars. They passe,l
the time in pleasant and agreeable manner
and returned at an early hour in the evening
highly pleased with the festivities Of tbo ocr1
zion. ''''-
LEFT FOR HoME.-Company L, 144th Ohio
Captain Smith, left for home on Thursday altar
noon last. This Company has'been performing
IioVost uuty 10 this city, fer some time pnst
Iney have conducted themselves in manner
which gave entire satisfaction to the loyal people
of Wilmington, and are II good example for M arr
successors to follow They have been prompt
IN discharging their duties, and on all occasions.
have acted tearlessly aud determinedly 10 nre-
vent disloyal sympathzers with treason, from
giving aid and comfort to traitors in arms
DEATH OF LIsUrENANT GALLAdHER-
william j. Gallagher, of Company G, Seventh
Delaware Volunteers, died at his residence in
Mollaston Street, between Seventh and EightI
IN this city, on Thursday night last, of typboii
FEVER, contracted while in camp Lieut. Gallo.
gher was nn officer in the Third Delaware Reri-
lnent, and was compelled to resigu, on account
Oh Ill health. He also served in the Battery
raised raised upwards Of year ago, to defend the
fhlladelphla, WILMINGTON aud Baltimore Rail.
road, at the time Lee invaded Pennsylyania In
July last, when The rebels made their raid into
Maryland, he was among the frst TO enroll hia
name to drive back the invaders While in the
performance OF this patriotic duty he fell VIC
tim to disease which terminated his eyis,anca
atter short illness. Lieut. Gallagher wac mi
veraally beloved by all who had the pleasure of
his acquaintance, and his death will leave n void
ln the circle in which he moved, which cannot be
LARGE boI.-There is boy in Kent conn
y, Nd residing near Chestertown, in the s,b
year oi bis age, who weighs Ill pounds He il
eaia 20 90 very handsome, finely proportioned.
ana inc very personiiea,ion of health.
GAs.-The Cecil Wing says:-The Elkton Gas
Light Company, navo given notice TO tboir cna,
TONER'S that after September LIST, tho urce ot :, -.
will be advanced to 81 per thousand cubic fss,
Ine price has been heretofore 81 90. This in
sLeaso ln tne rates IS unavoidable on aceouu, Of
tne increased cost Of material aud labor far ,he
manufacture Of gas, together with the advansSi /
rate oil tax imposed by the new law.
Green CORs.-This article is also becouiup
plenty and sells at 20 ceuts per dozen, at Ek.
ton. ~"
DIEp'-Priyate Isaac Cray, Company C, Afer.
rilPs Horse, June 26ih, 1864, OF measles, at
Litlle hoek' Arkansas. MIR. Gray was formerv
resiuen' OF sussex county, but just before the
commencement Of the rebellion he lsoyed =, NJ
souri,, where he was robbed By the rebs of bis
stock, subsequently, he enlisted in the United
states service and participated in a nulub,r nr
battles he haally was taken sick and died in
Hospital at Little Rock.
We have bad occasion to test the rne,i,. 90
Speers sambuoi wine lately in one of those com.
plain'H LOT which 1t is recommended apJ .ra
eeu'lAoeu tnat IL must eventually take the nlacs
Oh port ana the sdulterateJ stmullnts nrpscr,I.-
Gu heretofore IN cases Of debility. II II Jin,
mas Just received large invoice Of the wins az
rect from the vineyard Portland lidperi;,.g
WIVES, MOTHERS AND SisrEns. wbo.e L,.
bands, sons, and brothers are servin,,
Army, cannot put into their knapsncks '"e
necessary or valuable gilt than a lew boxs.aS
HoLLoWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT Tbe'
insure health even under ths exposures af y
soldiers life. II the reader of this " notice :
cannot get box of Pills or Ointment from tho
aFug store in his place. let him write 10 me 90
Maiden Lane, enclosing the amount, and / viii
mail a box Tree Of expense. Many dealers viii
not keeP my medicines on hand because ihev
cannot make as much profit as on other person's
make % cents, ss cents, and 81 40 per box or
2lp
s,.n oShs BRoroHILL TRoOHEs clear and give
penssolst to PuBLIo spEAKEne.
~, ~ nave never changed my mind ysspeotao g,,,
JtGN' me P''t, elesPting 10 Miak Vei bsfsr of Ua,
Witch 6sgaH thinking veU Of" ~ '''''' y "a'
SAN' HrsRE WARD BEEcHua ]