The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-22

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phia, on the Iirst of June, for the benefit Of
the sickand wounded Soldiers, are earnestly
solicited to send in donations ofevery descrip-
tion~r-wipes, jelhes, hams, canned fruits,
vegetables, stockings, apdyarn. Every ARTICLE
either ornamental or useful will be thankful
" received. All persons in the neighbor-
hoed Of Georgetown can send their consri-
buttons 10 this place to the address Of eth
er of the following named ladies' who will have
them forwarded ON to Philadelphia: Mrs
DR.. Maui, Mrs, ]. D. Rodney, Mrs. David
Dodd, and Miss Layton, ..a t,,.a j
4 The Court. The. Superior Court and Court
Of General Sessions, adjourned on Tuesday,
19thaihst The following cases haveebeen
tried and determined since our last issues !
State Is, Joshua James, selling liauor. with
out license. Guilty fined $40 a.,nd costs. {.
Martha Fooks, for selling liquor without
license, Guilty fpssd $50 and costs.
State rs. VIM !. Hazard, for taking fec-and
refusing 5'ah copy of record. Continued. q
et..ee Us. James Lawlis, eight cases for sell
! ing liquor. Continued.
State Us. John Mears, receiving stolen goods.
Continued. e
| State Us. Johnathsn Millman, illegal yot-
ing. No capias issued.
State os.i David Manlove, selling liquor,
No capis issued
State u.s. Lydia Q. Gothard, fourteen cases
for selling liquor, Continued.
The State Us. Purnell Morris, plucking In
dian Corn. Verdict, not guilty.
The Grand Jury also returnea thirty-one
ignored bills.
On Thursday the Court took up the Civil
/, List. The majority of cases were settled or
referred
Robert W. Baker u.s. John H. Burton and
Harbeson Hickman, this was an action of re-
, plevin to recover property destrained for rent.
: Verdict for defendant, for S63 SO cents.
|, VIM. Ward and John E. Spicer Us, William
/ Day. This was an action of ejectment to re-
! cover two fifty sixths of l54 acres of land.-
Verdict for the defendants.
!, Manlove Adams Us. Thomas Ceates. This
/. was an action Of replegin. Verdict for de-
q PENDANT.
+ Report Of The Grand Jiyy.-To the Homo
rable, the Judges of the Court Of General
e Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery OF
: the State Of Delaware now sitting at George
a t iwn in and for Sussex County.
0 The undersigned members of the Grand
$ Inquest of the State and County afore aid, in
r pursuance of their duty have visited the Pub.
. | Ruildngs-Alms House and Jail, and beg
leave most respectfully to report that the for
e mer the Alps House is apparently in good
d condition. The Departments are kept neat
h and clean, the inmates now numbering abou
+ Sc appear to BE we'll supplied with clothing
u and to all outward appearances they are com
Of Portable and well cared for, excepting the in
J sane, ard we would beg leave to suggest t,
lie the Board Of Trustees whether their coule
70 not bA some better mode devised for warm
e. ing tbeir apartments and making their con
a. ditiou more comfortable.
Of The Farm is one of the most fourishing il
this section and its productions much inereas
" ed in few years past.
g, The Jail appear to be well kept but need
ne cons derablo repairing. Some Of The cell
i'd and the east wall of the Jail-yard are in
as very unsafe condition. Signed.
ed P. RoBINson, Foreman.
10 o. S. District Court-The U. S. Court 70
he Delaware District April term) convened i
re- the Court Room, Custom House building, o
ed Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock, Judge Ha
ed on the Bench, and L. Wales, Esq, CLERK
~ Very little business was transacted, the case
on the docket having been continued on a.
We count of the absence Of witnesses. w. T
IA Scotch was indicted for selling intoxicatin
&C. liquors contrary to an Act of Congress, r
ed curing every wholesale and retail dealer
take out United States license. Court &C
no iourned till second Tuesday 1.-THE l4th)
ne June.-Inquirer.
!, Veteran Yolatatesrs.--An order has be-
~ issued from the Provost-Mprshal General
= flee, at Washington, which states that Il
name of the organization authorized by Il
War Department as the Invalid Corps,
changed to that Of the Veteran Reserve Corp
and all orders relating to the Invalid Corr
will remain in force, as at present, with +
'he spect to the Veteran Reserve Corps. This
u.s. a change of name which will no doubt
rs hailed with great pleasure by the gallant 81
ae- diers IF this c.rps, and will greatly inel ca
ate its present high and well deserved popularit
ms Three years of hard fighting have given o
brave soldiers Of the Union armies a just til
to be called veterans, in the noblest and ii
est sense of the term. We have now Veter
Volunteers and Veteran Reserves; nobly ha
they earned their name, and proudly W
they protect the title, and gloriopsly wear
h>nors.-P5a, Inquirer
ex- Tie Great Central Fdir.-At meeting
,ul- Gentlemen's Committee, of the Delaware 1
ecutiye Committee, of the Great Central Fl
vi. held at the Wilmington Institute on Wedn
is day morning the 18th inst, his Honor, May
Tuner was called to the Chair, and the R
- LIE ghton Coleman was appointed Secretal
~ The Hon. S. NJ. Harrington, Jr., stated /