Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

meet at tho National Hotel, in Middletown,
on Saturday, October 18th, at II o'clock,
A. NJ. Each Hundred should b0 represented At
this meeting.
john A. ALLDRRDIcB, Chairman.
JOAN II. ADAMS, Secretary.
October 10th, l8G4.-2t
GRAND UNIoN DRNoAsTRATIoN.-On Of the
grandest demonstrations ever Witnessed In tina.
city, came off in Philadelphia, on Saturday even
ing last. A torch-light procession took place,
which was between eight and ten miles long.
There were 5000 soldiers and 5000 horseuen
in the line, The display of pyrotechny was
magnificent All along tho route, the houses OF
the loyal people Wsre illuminated, Gnd gaily
| decorated with flags and banners. An immenee
| meeting was held at Independence Square, at
which upwards OF thirty thousand people were
present The Union Campaign CLUB, OF Ihh
| city, accompanied by the Wilmington Btass
Band, LETT 10 n special train Of cars, about six
| o'clock, and participated in the proceedings
They are highly spoken Of by tho Philadelphia
press Among the speakers was the Hon. s. N
Harrington, Jr., of Delaware, who delivered an
able and eloquent address
| A GRsAT IAPRovEAESr.-We are glad to sec
the signs Of we'll deserved prosperity on the part
Of the American Telegraph Company's ofioe,
Of this city. They have fitted up the commodi-
GUS store, recently occupied by Mr.. Bradford on
i tne CORNER OF lnlFu huu hlhIhtl huttltf uuu tUb
| Improvement can scarcely be realized without
visit to the premises. The office will be most
tasteful and commodious and reflects great credit
upon the Company's Manager in this oity, MIR
W. I. Westhrook, under whose direction these
improvements were made, and who by his enter
| prise his attention to business and his courteous
manners has made himself and the Company he
represents, "troops Of friends" This improve
meut is also gratifying evidence Of the con-
tinued progress and the increasing prosperity Of
/ our beautiful city. We hope that some other Of
our prosperous business houses will be shamod
by their more eulsrprsing neighbors into in
creasing the decenoy OF "lheir personal appear
ance" aud to the atfording of more suitable aud
greatly needed facilities for those who have
Business transactions with them.
THR New SrBAh FiRR ENoINR.-Aflor con-
siderable delay ami frequent di5appontments,
| We learn that the new steamer OF the Water
| Witch Fire Company, will positively arrive on
Thursday afternoon. The Water Witch boys
like oil the rest Of our citizens who possess sound
judgement and good taste, have sigufel their
appreciation of the beautiful work done by A..
GawthrOp & Co., No. 4l5 Market ST., by engag-
ing that firm to make Photograph Of the
steamer upon her arrival. By the way, these
artists secured good negative OF the same
Company's o'l hand engiu", on Saturday, prints
from which will be for saie u aud after this
week.
DEPARTURE Of THE EiGHTu DlLAHARE. Tie
| Eighth Delaware Reeimcrt, took its departure
for the seat Of War on Saturday morning last
| They received marching orders GU Friday, and
OF an early hour on Saturday took up their line
Of march for this city. As they passed through
our principal streets, they were cheered on iheir
great and patriotic mission by our loyal sons aud
| daughters. AT the depot large number of per
/ Ialt tn ia1g Al. i y
them God speed in their efforts to crush out the
Infamous rebellion existing in our land. As tho
oars moved oti, the brave men cheered Justly for
the Union, which met with hearty response from
the assemblage. The men composing this Reg
ment embrace the bone and sinew ot the State,
and wherever they may 90, will reflect credit on
Our little Commonwealth. In the midst of bat.
tie they will ever be found truo to the Stars and
Stripes AMI unyielding in their devotion 10 the
cause Of Union and Freedom.
The PREsnYTERY OF wuMISoroN The Pres
bytery of Wilmington, met in the Presbyterian
Church, at Milford, on the 9th inat.
Present, Reys jobs W. Bears, u. II. Emet-
son, II. J. Gaylord, Isaac II. Riley, Wm Ain
man. l.. @. L. Lockwood, and Garland Ham
ner, and Elders Il. G, fall aud Il. ID. Cleavcr
The Presby,ery was in session in the Church
throughout Wednesday and until Thursday noon.
On Wednesday evening Rev. Wm. Aikman gave
a very highly interesting account Of his visits tc
the sick and wounded soldiers at the different
hospitals and battle fields, aud of the great good
performed through the agencies of the Christian
and Sanitary Commission.
Tho Committee on Narratives gave an inter
estiDg report, in which they state:
In general the Sabbath Schools have beer
hourishing and the Missiopenterprizes hay,
been emininently successful, Ono Of The Church
es in Wilmington have built IA Mission Chape
costing nearly $4,000, neat and commodiou.
structure, In which sabbath school and preach
ing services have been maintained and mis-
sionary employed, and they are now making or.
rangemeuts to establish permanent missionary
10 that field.
The amounts contributed to the benevolen
causes Of the Church have been about the sam,
ae last year, in some cases exceeding them. Ii
all of them contributions have been made Il
Foreign Missions.
The Presbytery speak with pleasure of III,
manner in which their churches almost withou
exception have assisted by special gifts and per
manent increase of salary the necessities of the
pastors, as these have grown urgent by the pres
} sure Of the times.
: UHIoz ToBcH LI0Hr PRoUEssloN. THE Gran
: Union Torch Light Procession took place in thi
city on Thursday night last, and was participa
ted in by large numbers of our citizens. All da,
long dark, heavy clouds obscured the sunlight
and threatened rain, but towards evening III,
wind freshened up the thick clouds fitted
} away revealing blue sky. Soon after night
fall our streets were filled with people, intent o
Witnessing the grand demonstration Tie Pre-
cesaion was formed on King street, with th
right resting on Thiri, about hal-past sevc
o'cock, and consisted Of the Union Campaig
e Club, and Veteran Campaign Club, OF this Cit
the MopoHellville Rangers Lincoln and oht
son Club of Mill Greek Hundred, mounted,
large delegation from Braudywine Banks, and
cavRlcadc Of horsemen from Brendywine Cbri
d tiana, Mill Greek, White Cl1y Creef, New Castl
and the adjoining Hundreds several han SOU
transparancies we're in iLe line, sontaiuina al
d propriate notices. Along the route Of the ptt
s. cession many public buildings ard private REL
- dences Of our loyal people wera gorgeousl
of decorated with National haIs aud brilliant
It, illuminated. Altogether it was one Of the mo,
RS beautiful displays that We have witnessed in Oh
OF streets for some time, and reflects great cred
ns on all concerned in it. As the procession NOV,
I'd over the route, rocket after rocket was sent !
J" with fine effect. The procession was under II
lie control OF Lieut.. James Lewis, as Chief Marsh
b; assisted by the following named gentleman,
= Aids Capt. ]. II. Holt. DR. W. W. Thoma
I'd Alfred Gawthrop, Levi Bird, Thomas Cubei
e Lewis F. Adair and Sergeant Derrickson II
le Wilmington Brass Band, Fort Delaware Ban
re and the Band belonging to the Ninth Deawa
At Regiment, were in tho line, and eblivened Il
of scene with soul stirring patriotic airs vor
81 pretty feature was vehicle containing n nun
Of ber Of little girls robed in white, Representa-
in the States of the Uaion. After passing throu
= our principal thorouShfares, tho procession "
RS dismissed with cheers for Lincoln, John S
!. Smithers and the Union
:, UNION MEETING.-I. J. Meals, ESQ, of Phi
III delphia, addressed large aud enthusiastic me,
D. ing Of the friends of the Uniou. at tho headqui
J ters Of the Union Campaign Club, Fourth IL