The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-15


Discharged.-Captain VIM. Y, Swiggett, Of
the Veteran Reserve Corps. is home, he hav-
ing been discharged on account Of physical
disability.
Land FOR Sale.-samuel A. Chapman and
+. o. Short offers at private sale valuable
Tract of Land, situate in Dagsboro' Id For
further information see advertisement in
another column. -
Opened.-Mr. Lewis j. Fabian, formerly
of Berlin, Md, has rented the new office
recently built by G. W. Willin on Laurel
Street, and is now prepared to do all kinds Of
work in his line of business, such as repair
ing clocks, watches, &c.
BEING Raiscd.--rA schooner haying on board
about one bundled toms Of iron, belonging to
George G. Llbdel, which Yas sulk near New
Castle, short tipe SINCE, is about being
raised
Delapare Soldiers in Point Lookout Hos
pital-J. A. Potter, William II. Michael, j.
Shaffcr, Corporal j. B. Boone, w. Adkins, j.
Couchain, Chas. Kinsler, Corporal v. Pierre
and II. Holden, all Delaware soldiers, are at
Point Lookout Hospital.
Third Delauare Yeterans Arrsved.-That
portion of the Third Delaware Regiment,
which has re-enlsted for three years, arrived
in Wilmington on last Monday afternoon.
School Election in Mlford-vAt the School
election at Milford or the I'd inst, the Cop
perheads made an effort to defeat the B ard
of School Commissioners because they are
Union men, and were badly beaten. The old
Board were reelected, as follows:-A. X.
Hall, Clerk, James B. Deputy and Azel Ste
yens, commissioners.
Fire.--The dwelling house Of Mr.. Dennis
Phillips, near Laurel, was burned with all
its contents on Monday night, the 4th inst,
and sad to relate, three of Mr.. Phillips sons,
aged IL, Is, and II years, were so badly burn
ed that the two younge t have since died and
very little hope is entertained of the recovery
of the other son.
n The Court.-The Court met in Georgetown
! en- Monday, the 18th inst. Present. Chiel
Justice Gilpin, Associate Judges Mlligan and
Houston, and Attorney General A. R. Woot-
ten. The following cases were tried up to
: our going to press:
State Us. Alfred Manship.. cutting shade
trees on premises of James Ponder. Guilty
e fined $50 and costs.
' State ps. Aaron NJ. Marshall, assault and
! battery on ?. P. Jones. Guilty; fined $40
: and costs.
u State Us. Lydia Pettyjohn, negro, larceny
: of shawl and handkerchief. Guilty.
: Cases acknowledgement B. Wharton,
s selling liquor.
+ James Post, obstruction public road.
e Richard Hastings, same offence.
i Thomas Q. Barker, assault and battery.
!, Committed to Jail.--Charles Hayes, Jere.
t miah Raymond, John Saville and Alexan der
J Malcolm, implicated in the murder Of Hin
son, on the 25th ult., have been committed "a
E New Castle to answer the charge Of murder,
at the next term Of the Court Samuel Shep-
perd still remains in the Hospital, where he
will stay until sufficiently recovered from his
indisposition to be safely brought to trial.
laying the Rail Road.-A body of work
men commenced in Front Street near Wal
nut, on Monday morning, to lay down th'
rails for the Wilmington City Passenger Rail
way. The work will be prosecuted as rapid
ly as possible, and should the weather prove
favorable, they anticipate that it will be com
pleted to Riddles Road by the last of June
and be in operation to that point.-Journat
/ Passed the Bosrd.--Sdmuel P. Cofan, pri
[ yate Company d, FIRST Delaware, aged 2
years, has passed an exam nation betoIe thu
Board Of Examiners at Washington and il
recommended for Captains position. Johl
S. Appleton, private in company !, of the
, same Regiment, aged %, has also passed tn
I Bard and is recommended for the position 0
First Lieutenant. Thej are to command col
! ored troops.--Jeurpal,
The Monitor Saugus iron-clad Mon
e itor q Saugus" built by Harlan & Hollings
q worth & Co., in this city, being completed
t left our wharves, on Wednesday merning 70
e Philadelphia. where she will receive her out
], fit and crew, for active operations in tn
: South. We learn that every part of her ms
= chinery worked in the most admirable mar
:" ner, and the Monitor gave evidence of exec
IS lent sailing qualities. Her speed was abor
he ten miles an hoar. The "Saagus" is elegan
OF ly finished in every particular, win reaec
m credit upon the enterprising firm that bui
,e her, aud win doubtless prove potent as a
i. auxiliary 10 crushing out the rebellion. Th
vessei is over 1000 tons burthen, has one tn
. ret and carries two l5-inch guns. She is
g. be commanded by Captain ColhOun, for SON
Is time past attached to tho Receiving Sh
o. Princeton. A number of invited guests we
ne on board, and partook Of collation. at u
n Continental Hotcl--Juarsal aad Sistssma