Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ment OF MIR. Felton, one OF the most capable
iaihoad men or the country. has the following
APT remarks exposing the unfounded character Of
these misrepresentation
he commencement of the war found the
road 10 q iull uonditioa to meet the ordinary de-
mands Of traffic promptly but not sufficient to
carry ihe overwhelming masses Of troops, NUM-
uUNs "l war aud supplies, TO sny nothing OF the
Vastly increase OF private travel At times, had
the wilmington DAD quadruple track and rolf
ing stock 10 match il could not have met the
DEMANDS upon it for transportation. As this
vast amount Of traffic is exceptional, no sane
person eau expect that the Company should in
crease tie capacity of the road, at its own cost,
salicient 10 meet promptly these exceptional
cases As 1t is, however, the rolling stock has
heen Constantly increased, and every reasonable
rhofi mas been mado to increase the capacity
aud efficiency of the road
at civil war is to be our normal state and this
route the great main artery Of supply for the
Government, 1t might be we'll enough to quadru-
pie the track and rolling stock but it must be
remembered, that the best informed members of
the cabinet have had their sixty days aud mime
~ days theory, Of the duration of the conflict;
aud our railway authorities are not to be expect
Cd TO see any farther into Il mill stone than MIR.
Lincoln aud his constitutional advisers. When
this war ceases, the extraordinary demand made
upon this aud other railways will cease B.; and
they will be found sufficient for the ordinary
traffic Of the country in times Of pence. Now
for Tue anraus Of these assaults upon the Will
mineton management. There are certain parties
who are anxious to build competing line from
baltimore to Philadelphia; they think it would
he a good thing to divide or perhaps monopoliae
the traffic on this route; but they know as we'll,
Tor they have often tried it that shrewd capital
lists will not risk their money in their undertake
lug aud therefore, Congress is besieged for Gov
erument aid, and newspapers are used to create
public sentiment to sustain such use Of the
Governments capital. They may succeed in
this, aud the Government will sink some twenty
or more millions Of capital, and have road on
its hands comparatively useless TO the country
excepting in time Of civil strife-and unprO-
duclive Of dividends The only effect of the
construction Of such road will be to impair
the value Of the property of the Wilmington Com
pany, by dividing the traffic. This would be q
most picious return for the United States Govern
ment to make for the saving aid rendered by this
road and lis officers at the time Of the conuntry
greatest peril There are men in tue Govern
meut who understand these facts, and we hope
they will properly rebuke any such attempt to
prostitute the power of the Government 10 such
unworthy ends. II the traffic of the country de
mands a competing line, you may he very sure
that capitalists will he the very first to know II
and embark in the enterprise"
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY,-some scoundre at
tempted TO effect an entrance into the residence
of Henry l.. Tatnall, in West street, between
Ninth and Tenth, GU Thursday night last Ill
succeeded in forcing the bolt on one OF the hacl
; window shutters, when dog belonging 10 MIR
Tatnal, being aroused by the noise began Il
] bark, which awakened Mrs. Tatnall, who wen
' into The back room and turned ON the eas. vhiol
alarmed the rascal aud he He'd This is %
second attempt that has been made to rob MI
ratnall within the last few months.
CoLoRFp TRoops company of eolore
: troops belonvin. IN the a5,b Regiment. fra,
i Camp William p,nu phIsd.lnhia Arrived in on
: city on Thursdav .y.,inc l.,t and mitchell thei
, tents nj Tho cor,,.r ,,r 1,.',, "nI K;na s,rsa,,
d un Friday evening hr Secretary of State, s. N
i; harrington, Jr E'I, arrived at his home !
d this CITY, aud learned that these men were en-
It oampeu Out. lie promptly procured the use
y Tue City Hall aud had theIu quartered in tn
il ouhulng. They lett our CITY on Saturday mort
l. ing LOT seaiord, Del, whittier they 60 to aid IT
II cruiting.
y Rscau,r,Na.-Tbo Muc,rl Nsus ,ovs.-o,
IS recruiting ofcers ara noa hnsiiv en,easJ in a,
l. oenting those Who otler ,bowsai,ss as soiiisrs
t. Iohn 4 iIo1,ard No. az 800 N,;Is"rI IL,
forwarded to headquarters between twenty gu
II thirty colored men. Capt. James d. Twigg,
>
u several white men and about twenty colored mcl
4Ehe recruits are as Jolly as they can be and al
ha pear ~ epJoy Vncie SAINT service immensely
ae few evenings since they made the streets
tu with song, the sense Of which was that thu
ne were "hghhsg for freedom" and must couque
Rather novel musical entertainment for Il
principal street Of the town second in populate
w IN the slave State of Delaware.
an WnroKrn. s.hooror ..c,oroo II E;shor
u. belongin, 10 Dsnisi Co.,, Fss nfStiear5 ~
VS. driven on souam HsacS' iN sI Iorsan no. !,
as $50 y" E Siuai neaon, WV 'elsey6 ~ u
IT. will prove q total loss. She was loaded wi
10 Quercitron Bark, and bound for New York.
p Vessel and cargo valued at $4,000. Crew
al saved.
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he a.. nase recel'
IT, Ea.L;n.y uulloer o. Franz Leslie Maga4lt
IN and Give cIsar WI auu are
var;ans s,vIss a nS pIau''Vas uesoripe'on5 u
az. rear vu1e'e OF Fashion, and one OF the me
rca voulPle'e anu accurate IN the country.
an literary anu pictorial merit oil tins Magazine
m,' " 70 n'gn place as family ievorlle
matter of the most cboics cbarac,sr and ave.
nd lady should have conv.
ue
lue lhh FIRST DELAwARE'-The First Delawa
me heB"nent' veteran volunteers, passed throu
the our streets on Saturday morning last, enror
mi Tor the brandyWne Springs, whore they encam
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es; suDnps np.ru. o.o.o ~ % a..
ties NJ. and Elizabeth Gallagher, Ne. 81 shipl
sen ssIee', III .uls Guy, pged ~ years months
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ers 1911 aPPansns'y ia BVvu heai'n. ne was
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