Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS
EpiToMg or BusIsEss AND PERSONAL INTEL
| LIGRNCE. AT the meeting Of Council, on Ihurs-
day evening last, MIR. Dellah reported tha!
| Sll9, 92 city relief notes had been redeemed
leaving Sll 200 0S in circulation.
The Mayor has appointed Reuben L Hayes
Night Watch Of the First Ward aul Alexander
Cummins, Of the Fourth Ward. The CITY Couh'
Gil has confirmed the appointments
The City Council has granted the use ef the
City Hall to the Asbury Nj. Il. Sabbath school,
10 hold Festival on the 10th aud 10th oil Juue
The Baptist Sabbath School asked for similar
privilege from the 18Th tn the 18Th Of June in-
clnsive IL was referred to the committee on
Psblic Buildings
Al the last meeting of the City Council, John
r. Colt, City Auditor elect appeared and was
qualified by Esquire Staats.
Lieut.. VI. T. A. Tulbert, of ElkioD, late Aid
de-Camp to Geueral French, and formerly First
Lieutenant Of Company g, Second Delaware,
has been appointed Paymaster in the Uuited
States Navy.
Mr. II. c. Register is now recruiting a com
pany Of volunteers, to serve one hundred days,
ut Eikton. Md.
Trains have been running on the new track
from Philadelphia to Elkton, during the past
week.
County, is Surgeon on boaId Of the U. s. steam
er Ozark, under Rear Admiral Porter.
John B. NAPLES. Orderly Sergeant Of Co. b,
/ lst Delaware Cavalry, has been promoted 10 a
Leuienancy.
t The citizens of Elkton are making arrange.
. ments to extend to Company q, Of the Second
f Delaware Regiment, fitting reception on their
return home. This Company was recruited III
Cecil County.
john Guthrie, member of the 9th Pennsyl-
vania, aud brother of Jones Guthrie, Coach
Maker, of this city, was killed in the attack GU
Gen. Buffers lines, GU the 18th inst
The children had another Grand party at in-
siitute Hall, on Saturday afternoon last, in aid
of the Delaware DepaI tment Of the Great SAINT
. tary Fair. They passed the time in singing pa
y tTiotic songs aud other Innocent amusement
II INTERESTING OCCASION. TN Sunday evening
last the Rev. William Aikman, gave very in
h teresting statement of his recent visit to Frede
ricksburg, 10 which he detailed au account o
10 what he saw among the wounded soldiers at th
Hospitals there. His recital OF the suffering
IL OF these brave men caused many au eye I
cd moisten with the tear OF sympathy lie gaV
ral many instances which exhibited the patriotism
e and deep-devoton OF these men to the cause {
cir Union and Liberty, even in the hour OF suffer
M ing aud death. lie was listened thruughou
with a marked degree Of attention, by IN uuu
We sually large congregation.
no ExAMIsArIoN or DRAFTED MES.-The exam
is- inntion Of drafted men for the First Ward, too
NJ. place at the Provost Mnrshal's headquarters i
ns this city, yesterday. The following is th
,r- result -
ay. Jas. II. Wood exemption physical disability
lse James BrscOe, col, Jailed to report.
md 3 Edward Engram, do do
,ur Robert Bankin, paid communication.
sry Patrick Ayner, do do
John Boldly, laid over
10 John Green, exemption nlienage.
,nd 4 NJ. Riley, paid communication.
chi . James Ware, paid Communication.
iyi- 10 Nathaniel FOulk, paid Communication.
Dr. IL William Turner, paid Communication.
tal IL Ezekiel Ellridee, failed to report
ion, l3 Chauey llannuui, failed to report
.rds IA George ". Lukens, paid Communication.
, TO 10 Thomas Fagin, paid Communication.
iyi- l6 Beuj. f. Pyle, exemption physioa disabiliI
iich IL William Rudolph do do do
v in 10 Joseph T. wAue, laid over.
~ William Fleming paid communication.
,isi 20 Patrick McDOnOugh, exemption ahenage,
lers. q Joseph W. Springer, paid communication
ties 2a Samuel Dnrney paid communication.
4 ali Is T.. de Normande, paid communication.
oh "a Michael Roach, exemption alieuage.
ch | 20 Theodore j. Danney. IN U. S, service 4th
a bv 2G John Bigger, ia 5. service 4th Del
"a of u Henry Dobbs, failed to report.
de- 2S William Stroud paid Communication.
that 70 John Davis, exemption physical disability,
yom 30 VIM X. Roberts, do do do
81 John McCue, failed TO report
ty of S2 james Brady, exemption alieuage.
bout SO WIN. Magee, exemption physical disability
,s ,Sss or s. James Jam Grey, do do do do do
,ver, % SO Charles Manuel, paid communication.
r as 81 George loltOD, do do
basin 3s Marshall T. Brogau, paid Communication
"a in 80 II. F. Gamble, failed to report.
an VIM Shocklnv. cnl fhilp1 IN rannrt
cad Al James Christy, failed to report.
here AZ John Husted exemption physical disabilit
oVed 43 Peter Kegan. paid Communication.
tons A Newman Ahrens, paid communication.
,etter The Second Ward will be examined to-day
ie- Tux GREAT CENTRAL FAIR.-The Rev, Lei
80 ton Coleman, corresponding Secretary Of
~ eolu Delaware Department, embraced the opportu
was of Ofattendiug the Episcopal Convention at Milf
H.? H.. to visit the various towns in Sussex which
'neiI within his reach, behalf OF the Sanitary +
Vu ~ AT Georgetown, Milton, Milford, Laurel,
~ Seaford, he found the members of the VAR
u @ lne subcommittee busily at work, and prOm
pu's liberal contributions 20 the Treasury. lie
sauu dressed public meetings at several towns, sol
nSols ing more general cooperation on the part OF
~ u communities at large. At the meeting in
eeiiui ford those who had already handed in their
nations, doubled their subscriptions We
ave 70 glad to know that there so much interest
"seI' % in this matter in the lower parts of the ST
heli and trust that Kent and New Castle cout
ouuVs @ may not be behind hand in the good work
Judge, DRowSED.-We learn that youth about
sur years old, named James Dever, sou OF the
ttend- James Deyer, OF this city, was drowned III
nbers, Brandywiue Greek. ut the first dam. OH Fir
Q task afternoon last. 1t appears lhat he wus sci
School, but instead OF obeying, in company
on pS some other boys, he went to the Braniywin
suuei- They were crossing the dan when he neei
10 e1- tally slipped aud fell beneath tho tails.
y en- head was cut in shocking manner by cot
"a the in contact with the rocks, which II IL supp
ing 70 rendered him insensible, aud lie never nv,
pc our the surface again alter he fell. His body
10 mad recovered on Saturday morning, mud an iuu
with held by Coroner lsbley, " hen the jury rend
a verdict in accordance with the nbuve fac
among His remains were inferred in the old Sw,
rec OF Church Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, atie
lrse 1t by arge coucourse Of sorTowing relatives
oilers, friends.
,r the
ulDess Rev. Mr.. DIcKgRsoH.-Th Rev. Mr. Dit
sou, Pastor OF the Second Baptist Church,
! pre- on last Sunday evening, highly interesting
OF the count of his laboTs during his recent visit Il
com front US hu Agent for the Christian Commits
ancess The church was we.l filed and the audi
tnuity edihed. Some of Mr. Dickerson's staten
aiming were touching ia the extreme,
on the DIED-Leut John d, Simpson, Of Com
arvioe- D, First Delaware Volunteers, died at Was
K, and ton, afw days since.