Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPlToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL
LiGEscE Edward Carswe fell from the second
story INTO the cellar Of Chamberain's new build
ing, nt the corner Of Fourth and Orange streets,
last Friday afternoon, but fortunately escaped
with only few slight bruises about the head.
John Groves Of the First Delaware Regiment,
was mortally wounded near Petersburg, Va, on
the 10Th ult. His body reached tho house OF
his father, Jsnathan Groves, 10 White Clay Greek
Hundred last saturday evening, and on Sunday
afternoon il was inferred in the burial ground OF
Salem NJ. 4. Church. amid large assemblage of
relatives and friends Of the family. lie was
very estimnble young man, and his death is a
severe blow TO his parents
Joseph Kates escaped through tho rebel lines
and reached this city few days ago. lie was
telegraph operator, aud having been sent out to
repair the line he concluded to take French
leave.
The schooner Sally j. Akin, Captain Joseph
Godfrey, arrived at the mouth Of the Christiana,
last Monday being ten days from Sagua La
Grand, Cuba, with 500 hogsheads of molasses.
VIM McCaulley, Esq, has associated with
him $. W. McCaulley They will continue the
business OF Conyeyaneers and Brokers, at the
old stand No COG Market street, ia this city,
unler the firm Of VIM McCaulley & Co. They
have money to loan in sums Of from $500 to
So 600, and also several farms and houses for
sale.
The Delaware Railroad Company have de-
clared q dividend Of per cent, payable on and
after the LIST inst.
Tho Fall Session Of the G,enwood Academy,
al Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pa q,
will open on the 18th OF September next
An important order OF the Board Of Enrol.
lnent will be found 10 another column. Every
one liable to the draft is interested in it.
lhs Brandywine Union Store Company have
Ii Al. o.. q. nIfa
who will settle the accounts of the store.
The CO. partnership existing between Thomas
II. naynarl and Washington Jones, under the
firm Of Baynard & Jones, has been dissolved by
tue deceasc Of the senior member. The Moroc.
co Manuiactury, NOs. IS and 20 Walnut street,
10 this city, will, in future be conducted By
Washington Jones.
OpESlEO or THE CRY PASSENGER RAILWAY
On last Tuesday afternoon the grand Opening oil
the Wilmington City Passenger Railway, was in
augnraiei under favorable auspices. by nvi-
iation oI the Directors number of gentlemen,
including the members Of The Council and the
editorial fraternity Of the city, took seats in the
large and beautiful cars, at about O'Clock and
proceeded out to the terminus of the road, 10 tho
vicinity Of Riddles woods, where a sumpIuous
COLLATION. Was in waiting for them, and to which
the company did ample justice. TOasts were
drank aud speeches made, all complimentary tO
the energy and enterprise which cousumInated
the suceosslul building Of passenger railway in
Wilmington. All an early hour the invited gnesls,
filing three cars drawn by four horses each, re-
turned to the city, and after passing up aud down
the road its entire length were dismissed at the
City Hall, all we'll pleased with the trip and
wishing abundant remuuerativo success 10 thu
company in their new enterprise.
Tho regular trips upon the road commenced
on Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock, and will be
continued daily, leaving the Philadelphia, Will
mingOn aud Baltimore Railroad Depot regularly
every ten minutes, going and returning The
fare is six cents at any point between the EepOt
aud Riddles banks Packages of twenty tickets
may be had for one dollar. Considerable inter
est was manifested by our good market folks on
Wednesday at 'beholding tue novel spectacle Of
passenger cars running 10 and fro, with merry,
jinglng bells, in tue hitherto comparatively quiet
streets Of the city. The universal desire of our
people is that the road may prove success and
80 open new era in tho business enterprise of
Wilmington.
FRANK LESLIE FOR july is fully up TO any Of
its predecessors in point of interest and embel,
shment Being always in advance with its
fashions, the desire to secure early numbers OF
this excellent monthly increases with every mum.
ber The publishers deserve a rich harvest for
the labor and expense in furnishing their tens Of
thousands Of readera with such beautiful and
interesting periodical at the low price Of three
dollars per year.
MoHE DELAWARE BOYS WoUNpED-we are
indebted to Lieut. f. c. Stotsenbure Of this city,
for the following correct list Of tue KILLED ani
wounded belonging TO Company A, 4th Delawar
Regiment, to June 2lst -
Sergeant P. G. Briefly, killed.
Private Thos TObin, killed