Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

I'D, were both drowned In tho canal at Chesa-
peakc City, Nd, on Wednesday night last. They
we're conveying some clothing TO her son Nho
was employed as fireman on board steamer.-
Their bodies were recovered next morning
Captain Thomas Patton, o citizen OF Cecil
county, died on Sunday night last, after a short
illntsi. at his residence short distance from
Port Deposit, in the ninety FIRST year Of his age.
The Captain commanded a rifle company in the
war Of 1912.
The Elkton, Andora and LewisVille Plank
Road is being torn up aud laid in piles along the
road.
A valuable young colt belonging to Mr.. Charles
Piercey, Of Elk Neck, was shot by some villain
on Wednesday Of last week, from the effects oi
which he died in day or two afterwards.
Charles, son of Capt. l.. Ford, residing ut Elk
Landing was thrown from horse on Thursday
evening last, and had his arm broken. The case
is said TO be q bad one.
Sally, daughter of Jas. s. Crawford, Esq, OF
Ektcn, was bitten through the lip by dog, on
her return from school Oh the evening oil last
Thursday The wound is severe.
Mr.. John v. Reardon, of Elkton, met with an
accident on Friday afternoon, the Sd instant, by
which he was severely injured lie was on his
way home from Bohemia Manor, whore he had
purchased colt, aud which he WAS then driving
with another horse, and when about five miles
from Blkion, the tongue became partly detached
from the carriage, frightening the horses so that
they beeama manageable and after running
for some distance they threw Mr.. Il. out, in
juring his head severely, and continuing on in
their fright until the carriage was broken in
pieces.
An accident occurred to Df. &. NJ. Ellis, Of
Elkton, Md, on last Saturday which resulted in
the breaking up Of his carriage, but he escaped
without injury. His horse became frightened at
the cars, aud Immediately began 10 kick violently,
smashing up the carriage, but doing no other
| damage.
The wooden fence around Dover Green has
been removed. A stone curb is 10 be put 10 lis
place.
The Court OF Appeals met Dover on Tuesday
last
number of the members of Laws Church, in
Kent County, have collected $lO5 81 for the
| Sanitary Commission,
The First Delaware Cavalry have arrived al
the front aud Joined Grants army. They arN
attached to the First Division, Sixth Corps, Army
| of the Potomac.
| Capt. Samuel W. Lacey arrested in Baltimore
] Hundred, on Tuesday last, u colored man named
John Anders OF the SD Pa. colored regiment.
Julius Bradford has purchased of Jacob Head
o lot of one hundred feet on the Delaware
| Avenue, running three hundred feet through 10
| TO Gipn Avenue, for $3.50.
On Friday evening last, Henry Fleming had
his pocket book containing about 5000 cut from
his pants pocket, while in passenger car in
Philadelphia.
On Tuesday last, Philip McDowell VIM. Tat
nall, Wm Wharton, Jr., Eli Garrett, Charles
l Wharton, Daniel NJ. Bates and ]. 4. Head, were
elected Directors of tho Wilmington City Rail-
way. They have ordered an excursion car,
capable Of carrying one hundred persons, which
| will be ready by the Fourth Of July.
4 Edward H. TaylOr has bepn elected School
Assessor by the City Council
SABBATH soHooL ANNlvEnsARY.-Th Mon
roe street chapel Sabbath school celebrated their
with exceedingly interesting exercises and nm
| overcr0Wded house. The children sang very
| sweeily accompanied by Mr.. Henry Baird
on the melodeon. DR.. Bush, Rev. MIR. Cleave-
land and the PASTOR Rev. Mr.. WisWell delivered
excellent addresses. The floral decorations OF
the room were superb, and exceing all former
displays of the kind. The windows were fes-
TONED with taste, and wreaths with the mission
! ary name Of each class inscribed oil them were
suspended round the room. The pulpit deCora-
tiOn txcelled the other, however, aud was great
ly admired. green wreath, studded With
white roses in the centre Of the arch in rear oil
the Pulpit, on which was inscribed in memoridm
was designed as tribute to the memory Of {
female teacher, whose zeal in the mission wa
unabated from its commencement to the hour o
her DEATH Mr.. Wiswel referred to this sad los
TO the school and also to the deceasc Of swee
little boy, George Price, in terms that drew
tears from many eyes.
The exercises concluded with as'surprise," Il
Mr.. Day the Superintendent. in the gift Of
splended bible presented by Mr.. L. I. Taylor il
the name of the Teachers Mr.. bay scarcel,
responded in words, but his, emotions which coul,
not be concealed, attesied the appreciation o
this unexpected mark OF regard from his fello,
lAborers.
Mr.. wiswell reported the school to be quit
1lourishing aud promising a future history 0
usefulness i'll training the children IN the know
, ledgo that is essential 10 salvation.
) UNION CHuRon AND TnE CHRISTIAN CoMMls
SION had good day last Sabbath, June 18th
the eutire day WAS devoted to GOd aud our cour
try. Our Pastor, brother Biindle, was not Q
home when the arrangements wero made, bu
came home just in the nick Of time 10 be with u
and aid MS to help the cause hc had been servin
Tor some ten days in tho army hospitals, mes
the front Of the army of the Potomac, Drotht
Sisty Of New Castle, filed The Pulpit eiiicientl,
|, morning and evening, aud brother Aikman
Hanover Presbyterian church, gave our Sabbai
school ut % Z, NJ, u graphic picture Of the wor
and labor Of love among our sick aud wounde
= soldiers of the Sanitary and Christian Commis
4 sion, from actual observation, after which Co
!. Wilmer was called on for an impromptu speeC
" which was cheerfnlly given and well receive
The effort of the day will foot up about as 70
i, lows;-
IS IS Basket collections, A. NJ, $780,
. Sabbath school all told, 300
a Evening baskets, 3l,t
IA Donation of Dr.. simms, 5,C
" ! Balance il hand Of Soldiers Aid Aasoeia-
=, tion Of UniOnM Nj. 4. Church, IS(
- S225
"a This is noble for our rather small aud feob
NJ band. God be praised and all the donors than
= ed from our inner hearts in behalf Of our mob
q and brave defenders.
:. Soldiers aid association of Unioi, M E. CGareI
u Wilmington, Del.
], SUDDEN DRATH.-Mrs Mary Armstrong, wi
I'd Of Robert Armstrong, died very suddenly at b
residence near Newark, on Wednesday mornil
y, last from apOplexy. She went to bed as well
O. usual, on Tuesday evening" at au carly hour.
40 About nine O'Clock she was summoned to 20
| the residence Of her son, near by, on account
ut sickness in his family. She got up, dressed he
We self, and came down stairs, and sat down on
g. chair to put on her shoes, ind while in the a
es Of doing so she fell to the floor. She immediat
at ly got up and resumed the operation, not con
ID planning Of any unusual feeling, but in f
moments fell again. and remained motionless.
one hnBeTtu uhtll ABOUT O'Clock the ne
% morning when death ended her suiferings. 81
lie was highly respected by ali who knew her, al
her decease will be universally regretted in Il
4 circle in which she moved.
IN The BRIDAL EvE.-T. D. Peterson and Brot
ers, Philadelphia, have just published ne
novel from the pen Of Mrs. Emma b. E.
sOu,hworth. II is among the best of MI
southworth's novels, containing deeper thong
O and embracing deeper meaning than any
n her preceding works, besides being in pl
H. more ingenious md elahorata II ia a NJ,