Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS

EPiToMB OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
LiotSoE The new school house, No. s, will
soon be completed.
The Names of persons between the ages Of %
ard 40, who are liable to military duty, have
been published in handful form. Ihoso who
claim exemption on account of Alienage, Non
residence, Unsuitabenoss Of age, or Manifest
permanent ply steal disability, are required to
appear before the Board, Mt Smyrna, before the
9th inst.
Franklin Walker a son of Moses NJ, mud
Martha A. Walker of this city, n drummer in
Company C, 9Th Delaware Regiment, died Mt the
Hospital in Alexandria, of typhoid fever and
pneumonia, on Saturday last. lie was between
l6 and IL years OF age. His remains were in
TERED in this city, yesterda,.
VIM. Silver, Jr., ESQ.,, and others, will adj
dress a temperance meeting at the city fall, to-
morrow evening, at half past seven o'clock.
HECEPTIos OF THE FIRST notwithstanding
the past few days, our citizens have been busily
engaged in endeayoring to get up n suitable de
monstrHtion on tho occasion Of the arrival OF
the gallant men of the First Delaware Regiment,
who have so Dobly re-eulisted in their countrys
service.
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
On Tuesday evening, the City Council was
convened by his Honor the Mayor, to take the
subject into consideration. The object of tho
meeting was stated by the President, after which
the following named gentlemen were appointed
"A Committee to act in conjunction with similar
one from the citizens, to make suitable arrange
ments to extend to the brave volunteers such
reception as they deserve:-
First Ward.-Wm. II. Pierce,
Second Ward. -George II. Walter,
Third Ward.-Gregg Chandler,
Fourth Ward.-Dr. j. r. Nilsson.
Filth Warl.-Phillip Mcdowell.
The Council then adjourned.
MEETING OF CITIZENS.
AT an early hour in the evening, the bellman
announced that meeting of the eidzens wouli
be held at the City Hail, for the purpose OF
making arrangements for the reception of thu
First Delaware. large number Of our loyal,
patriotic people were iu attendance, The meet
ing was organised by calling his Honor Mayor
Turner to the Chair, and appointing James
WoOlley and Alfred Gawthrop, Secretaries. The
President then stated the object of the meeting
in few well-timed remarks, after which the
following named gentlemen were appointed 10
act in conjunction with the Committee Of Coun
Gil :--Capt. Charles II. Gallagher Lieut.. James
Lewis, DR.. W. d. Noau Philip Plunke,t, aud
| Samuel Biddle. On motion, the President, Mayor
/ Turner was added to the Committee. The Com
| mlttee was also instructed to confer with Com
| mittee from the Indies consisting of Mrs 4
Candy, Miss Torbert, Miss T. Newin, Mrs Gregg
Chandler, Mrs. VIM. Lea aud Mrs. VIM. Candy.
His Honor being a member of the COMMITTEE.
and that body being about TO mold n session IN
the Mayors Office, retired from tue Chair, which
wus hUeu DY Dr. Lewis +. bush' VINO naue gu
eloquent speech on assuming the position.
Able aud spirit-strring addresses were de-
livered by john A. Allderdice ESQ., Rev Geo.
F Wiswell and Rev. MIR. Dickerson.
ine meeting 'nen ouJourheu'
ARRANdEMENr MADE ny TUE COMMITTEE
The Joint Committee assembled ON Tuesday
evening" and agreed upon the following pr0-
sgramme;-
The Joint Committee of the CITY Council and
Citizens appointed TO make ARRANGEMENTS to re-
ceiVe the In Regiment Delaware Volunteers. on
their return to tue city, respectfully ask the co.
operation of oil our Loyal Citizens. The Mill.
tRry in the city have been requested to form the
escort, and the committee cordially invite the
members of the late 9th Regt., the Fire Compa-
mics, the various civic Societies. and the citizens
generally to unite with them, in doing honor to
those who have done honor to Themselves and
their native State, aud who have won for Them.
selves the enyiabe name of the LIST Veteran
Regiment of the Army Of the Potomac
1t is further suggested tina, all the bells in the
city be rung, and flags displayed during the
passage OIL the procession
,,. eol.a'lon WI, De pioWaeu az Tue CITY llall
Si"leus uiaposeu 70 ooh'rlou'e nrlicies oi 1000
lor 'he apoVe purpose are requested TO send The
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THE PREPARATION.
In compliance with the recommendation of tbe
Committee. every preparaiion was mazda IN ,,y,
the First Delaware n hearty recention In ni
parts Of our city, flags were thrown ia thr
breeze. In Market Street betveen second md
Third, between the stores of Mr. Lain D,h,s
and John Finn, q handsome arch was thrown
s;,S overarsa,,s ona Tna .Ssasiu'y trimmed
,yas bro,,55,,, ",, cr ,ta ""es unnuou
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tbing was iof, Jo,e ""icnia,a aIt ~ iau', no.
high regard of cur citizens for their invai1ohle
services in the field of strife All CIV TIaiI
the ladies made ample arrangements m civr tbs
men a sumptuous entertainment T'nr,cys
Geese, Ducks. Chickens. Miuse Pics and an
abundance of the good tlitps Of m. season
were provided. The IIoIl va tostef,lly ,io.o.
rated with flags. eyerpreens IA Over,t, iron,
door were the words "Weicone 10 onr nrave u
while in A promipe,,t nosiiion in tho ian u,os ,
let of uas FORMING letiers which ,noje ,be ,gnri
Union" The ladies de.erye much credit "a,
the manner in which thev CARRIED nm, 49,.
Of The programme. 70
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