Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ebarcter aud occupied short time 10 fumua
ting lhe doemas Of his parry. J. Frank Hazel
student Of law iu Ar. Byard's office, was called
on. but declined to favor them by playing Ia |
the f,rcs. The curtain then fell aud tho per.
forntnce concluded.
HIsroR1cAL SocIRiY Tho Stated meeting OF
the Historical Society OF Delawa will be held
in The Wilmington Iustitute, GU Thursd4y the
l4'h inst, at 10 o'clock. A. n. All persons in-
'eresied in the success Of the Society are invited
TO be present. wM h. nowc,
Recording Secretary
PAISTIHd AND GLAziSa -TDis Is excellent
Welther for drying paint aud We would aiVise
all who wish anything done Ia that lne to call
on James France, No 5l2 King street. in this
city. He does bis work in the highest siyl0 Ct
the art, uses the very best matern, TO be found
10 this market aud his prices are very moderate.
Now is the time TO give him Gull
CELEBRATION Ar ElKrox.-The loyal resi-.
dents Of Elkton, Maryland, had very happy
and patriotic gathering on the Fourth OF July in
honor OF the day and Of emancipAii in Mary
land. AT early dawn salutes we've q, ed aud the
gay dug Of America Was flung TO tue bru,z.-
Men, women, aud children came far many miles.
Delegations from every part of the Eastern Shore
were present, aud all seemed ia earnest IN the
support Of the ecent State Convention that burst
the shaekles Of slavery and gave freedom to the
bondsmen.
The celebration took place in McCullough's
woods, which spread their grateful shade q short
distance north VI Elkton. Dinner was s,rsei up
at Que o'clock, il which ladies' and gentlemen
participated. After the closing Of the festive
scene the meet NJ cAlled-to order, front seats
being reserved for ladies.
The proceedings were opentd with prayer by
The Rev. Mr., Curtis who addressed tho Throns
g. Grace III an eloquent and appropriate manner.
After this came music from the St. Georges Band
and Elkton Band, aud the surrounding woodland
aud wales rs-eohoed back again the soul stirring
strains Of the Star Spabgled Banner.
Colonel Ash presided on this occasion. To
few pertinent remarks he Introduced JOhu Per-
kins, Esq., who read Ia clear aud distinct tones
the Declaration of Independence.
A. b. SlOanaker, Esq Of Philadslphie, dev-
cred an oraton replete vilh patriotic sentiment.
Speeches were made ny Attorney General Tor
bert, wm J Joues, Esq., Gov Cannuu, Of Della
ware, Amos Briggs, Esq, aud others.
Letters were readifrom bon. Siinun Cameron,
Hon. II. Winter Davis and other prominent
smancipatonistS, regrettiug that circumstances
we're such as to preclude the possibility OF at
tendance. At : O'Clock 10 the evening there va.
grAud display Of Fireworks, aud thus closed an
eventual day in Elkton.
BURNBd or THE TYcooE We sec bv The
foreign news thAt the crew OF the ship Tycoon
which was captured aud burned BY the pirate
Alabama, have arrived at llayre. The CAPTAIN
We learn is in Paris. The Tycoon was COM
mandsd by Captain Ayres, belonging to this
city.
! PAT IolIc CBuRcH.--0n Sunday evening las,,
at the Scott NJ. L. Church, in this city, the Pas.
tor, Rev. Mr.. Cleveland, preachsd an excellent
sermon, abounding in patriotic sentiment. Al
the conclusion Of tae services tue choir saog with
marked beauty and effect the Star Spangled
Banner. This is an evidence that the member
ship are iInbuei with true spirit Of patriotism.
THR RETURNED VkrRRANs.-TLe Cecil Wiy
Of Saturday last says On Wednesday eyen-
ing last We enjoyed one Of the mo pleasant
episodes Of the war. Tue occasion was supper
given by the loyal ladies Of EktoD, TO what was
tamiliarly known as the " Big Elk Rangers" as
q welcome home to those three years veterans of
the war The "Big Elk Rangers" we're recruited
by Captln, afterward Mnjar Beu, Ricketts. and
were mustered iutO the United States service MS
Co. C, ID Del Vols. The Company was com
| posed uf citizens Of this town aud vicinity. and
lett Elkton lor the held on the 9lh Of June 1861
eighty three strong. During the term Of service
tbs Company was recruited 10 l02 officers and
| men. Ot this number 30 we're mustered out
and on the return q their homes this remnant
OF brave men, who have played a conspicuous
part 10 the Army If the Potomac, we're welcomed
by the ladies OF ElktOn, as the brave deserve ia
be welcomed by the fair.
Their first battles were on the Peninsula. aud
their fame Is mingled with names that cannot
die; Gaines Mil, Peach Orchard, Savage Station,
(where John Sewers fell, the FRS. sacrifice by The
Company TO their eouutry,) White o Ak swamp
Malvern lliil, Antietam-wnere Henry NJ. Ben
nelt and Isaac FOTeAcre yielded up their lives in
tue cause Of ricksburg-Wher,
William Kingston aud Philip Johnson feil-Chen
cellorsville-whero Lieut.. Jordan wa. killed =
Getiysburg-whei Sergeant ". Davidson and
Corporal Samuel Biddle were Lilled-Aine Run.
Auburn Hill, Wilderness, PO River Suottsvl
vauia. Telephony Greek, Cold IIatborLwLsrs
HIgh G. Jones was slain-and Petersburg, which
closes tue list Of bloody fields SO brayely nod by
these nos rettlng veterans, and where nlsn
their last sacrifice was made to the bloody Mars.
) Here William Sewers fell, two days before the
, Company's time expired. II Q brother John was
tbs hrst victim oi tho ensanguined strife William
passed through those three memorable years nj
E blood aud hie, aud bore hilnseli-how uobly hi.
comrades in arms may tell-and died as the sol
der hopes to die, with his face to tue foe, midst
9 hurling shot and she'll. Of this bani of braves
Two persisted by the subtle stroke Uf dlsrase-
e Th0u. }. fries aud Robert McGowan. TWely.
lives we're yielded up ID the service Of their coun
Try, 30 we've mustered out lew days siuce, aud
8 honUrably discharged. The rest have been scat
htiSe " dAnNaoe uiA W9uuuSt leufluE llld rem
nant TO receive the cordial WelcSms of nloyed
ones at home" which was rendered on the pn,t
OF the ladi,s In sumptuOus supper, served III
IN MIR. Nicholas Hiss lot, under a tent pitched
: for the purpose
The table was well provided with good sub
stAntial fare, and Uruamentsd in the GENRE will
handsome bouquet tue beauty of which wa,
enhanced by miniature a4gs Mingled with I'd,
flowers aud at either eudOf tue well filled hoard
Y tWO larVe nDuud nukaa " ul
bearing the motto 81 Presented by the Iowa
I Ladies' OF Elkt0n 10 Company C, ID Del. Vols il
While the desert was btiug served which con
! sisted Of ice cream and cake, a choir Of ladi.,
E aud gentlemen sang " Home Again" The con,
. beautiful 10 itself, aud appropriate to the oc
4 casiOni was received with touching effect.
r After the supper was concluded, James T. Nc
: Cullough, w. j. Jones and II. H. TorberL Esus
t delivered short and pathetic addresses OF vel
come to this little band of braves, seated rounl
Q the festal board, while the quiet stars lookeI
down, silent Watchvs from heaven, upon them n,
they have SO often looked down upon the sam,
: brave spirits as trey slumbered round the cam,
= = nre, eiouehed watching on tie solitary picksi
j, post, or stretched their weary Limbs on the uor,
. battle plain. We remarked. as a significant fea
ture OF the times, that the slightest allusion 4,
!, the name Of Abiahhm Lincoln, wus greeted l.,
- hearty cheers, from the soldier guests
Remembering the old maxim, that "none but
the brave deserve the fair" Mr.. Toi bert made ,
= happy suggestion TO all of them who were siurl,
u men, now that they had SO nobly sustained tLeil
country through three years Of fierce war, Il
choose from among those fair, who Ind from
lime 10 time, manifested so lively an interest il
their'weltare. The suggestion was reetigel will
E cheer from the guests and blush and smile
Capprovine) from the ladies'.
After hearty cheers for Gen. Grant, Abraham
Lincoln, and their fair entertainers thi. Iitlp
remnant Of the gallant Company of "Big Elk