Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPIToMR OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
LIoERcE -Wm Quayle, Well-kno an to most of
our citizens as vocalist died at his residence
in Philadelphia, on Tuesday last Some years
ago he was great tavorite with the concert
going portion Of our citizens
The U. S. transport steamer Ellen s. Terry,
is at the ship-yard Of j. Il j. A. Harris, being
repaired.
A Schooner having on board about one hun
drtd tons Of iron, belonging TO George @. Lob
dell, which was sunk near New Castle, short
time since, is about being raised
Charles Hayes, Jeremiah Raymond, John Sa-
vile and Alexander Malcolm, implicated in the
murder Of Hinson, on the 26th ult have been
committed to New Castle TO answer the charge
Of murder, at the next term Of the Court Saml
Shepperd, still remains at the Hospital, where
he will stay until sufficiently recovered from
his iudispositiOn to be safely brought to trial
J. A. Potter, Vim. II. Michael, j. Shaffsr,
Corporal j. b. Boone, W. ADKINS, ]. Couchain,
Charles Kiuser, Corporal v. Pierre and H.
Holden, all Delaware soldiers. are at Point
Lookout Hospital.
Joseph Bcktl has been awarded a contract to
make 5000 pnirs of boots, rs to 9's, at S3. 60
per pair for the army.
The Georgetown Union states that the recent
storm was very severe in that neighborhood.
The President aud Directors Of the Junction
and Bteakwater Railroad Company, at their
meeting on Monday week last, decided to bsr-
row 3O.0OO at per cent for the purpose of
paying OH the debt OF that company, and that
they Intend running the road hereafter on their
own responsibility and at their own expense.
Owing to the stormy weather but few Shad
have been caught in the Delaware, during the
past week. Should the weather prove favorable
for few days, we may look for good supply
of this excellent fsh.
Now open-Pars-hlade Mantilas aud Cloaks.
&C., &c., Of the latest styles and in great variety
at J. W. Proctor & Co., 800 Chesnut street.
Philadelphia. Read advertisement. This is a
reliable house.
Special attention is invited to the card of
Jacob Harley, 622 Market street Philadelphia,
IN this issue. Ills stock Of Watches, Jewelry,
etc., IS large and those who caIl at his store,
caunot fail to be suited.
Sheriff Stidham, will cell at public sale on
Monday, the 26th day of April inst !, in Newark,
at the hotel of Philip Marvel, the real estate Of
James weldon and John NJ Ferguson, deceased
lie viii also sell, on the premises, at Smyrna
Landing in Appcquinimink Hundred, on the
2Ith inst, tue property Of William Temple, de-
ceased.
At the School election at Milford on the 1
inst, the Copperheads made an effort to defeat
the Board of School Commissioners, because thev
are Union men, and were badly beaten. The
old Board were reelected, as follows "A. K.
Hall, Clerk, James B. Deputy and Azel Stevens,
Commissioners.
LOdawie Warren, John R Rue, and William A.
Scribner, were elected Town Commissioners. Of
South Milford, on the I'd inst.
Captain q. W. Joseph, of Company @, Third
Delaware Volunteers, is now on a visit TO his
family, at Georgetown, Del
At the School election held in Georgetown. on
the "a, the following named gentlemen were
elected ;-District No. G7 i. II. Marvel, ]. G,
Dunning, Commissioners q. Lynch, Clerk
District No. 96.-J. r. McFee, X b. Winoate
Commissioners D. 8. Purnel, CLERK. Distric
No. l06.-0. Rogers, Pepper, Commissioners
DR.. VIM. Marshall, Clerk. District No. 1O7,-
O. Harris, j. SOrden, Commissioners; j. 8
TindaL Clerk.
Cap an ]. s. Vale ltine, Of the Fourth Dela.
ware Regim mt, is now on visit to his famil,
in this city. He looks well.
George W. 0gle, has taken the hotel At tht
c,rner Of Fourth and Shipley Streets aud fitted
it up 10 d good manner. HIS bar is supplied
with The lest liquors, and 10 pains will h,
lspared to add to the comforts Of his patrons, ID
called the Madison House.
on Friday evening, another new Lodge of the
1000 Iemplafs was instituted in this city by
Ihsmas Roberts, R. W. @. d. of Delaware. Il
is called Crystal Fount Lodge, No. IL.
The Lodge instituted on Wednesday evening.
is called ''Star OF Bethel Lodge, No. TO-"
Dt'oe NO' -, NeW castle Hundred, John
Pugh and Lucas Arichs, were elected Commis-
sioners, and R. D. Hcks, Clerk.
John Grady was in the act of throwino ,ba
picker out Of gear, in Garretts Snuff Mill 6b,i.
tiana Hundred, few days ago, when his Soo,
was caught in the large cog wheel, and his ies
drawn through to the hip, and crushed in a mos,
shocking manner. He was so mangled by The
machinery that II required three hours hard
lab,r to extricate hin. DR.. Jos. H. Chandler
was promptly on the ground, and rendered ali
the assistance in his power to relieve the sufferer
but he died 10 about nine hours after the acci-
dent.
The genllemen's committee Of the great Cen.
tral Fair, will meet at the Wilmington Institute,
Tomorrow, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose
Of Perfecting the organization, and sub dividing
the labor Of the Delaware Department.
The Second Ward, We are told, is making COLI
lections, and they entertain the hope that q sufh
tient amount will be raised to clear the citizens
Of the draft,