Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ErlToNE OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL IN
rEILiGENcE.- VIM. II. Reynolds sold at public
sale on Tuesday last for Victor Dupont, as
trustee, a small house and lot at eth and
railroad, to Mr. Russell, for S490. lie also
sold his store in jrandywine Village, for
$500, to MIR. Graham.
Petitions are being circulated for sigma
tures, aslling the Levy Court to remove the
smallpox hospital to some place in the
country.
The Levy Court convened at New Castle
last Tuesday, and organized by re-electing
VIM. Clark, ESQ President.
On Sunday, Jan. 18TH, az the taking of
Fort Fisher, VIM. Tenery, of this city was
killed. lie was in the employ Of u. X.
Crawford, shoe dealer, for several years, and
enlisted in The 203d Pa. regiment, last
summer for one year.
The collection for the Missionary cause
taken in Asbury NJ. II. Church on Sabbath
last, amounted 10 between six and seven
hundred dollars,
0RniNAroN.--R Rev William II. Edwards
was ordained 20 the Ministry in the Hanover
fresoyterlan Churchon Wednesday evening,
by tho Presbytery of Wilmington. Rev.
Geo. +. Wswell, of the Central Presby-
terrain Church. preached an able sermon,
after which the Moderator, Rev. j. w.
Mears, Of Philadelphia, put series of ques-
tons, which the Book Of Discipline of the
! Church requires shall be answered afIirma-
/ lively by the candidate The Presbytery
then proceeded to the ordination, which
was done by the members ofthe Presbytery
present placing their hands on the head OF
the candidate as he kneeled on q cushion in
front Of the pulpit, while one of the ministers
ley II. ). Gaylord, offered prayer.
Inc ministers then resumed their places
in the pulpit while Rev. William Aikman
delivered charge to the newly ordained
me whole proceedings We're Of n very in
teresting and impressive character.
Mr.. Edwards is engaged as the minister
oil the Chapel lately erecte d by the Hanover
church, in the western part of this city.
GESERAL SMyrH.-Intolhsenc has beer
received that the troops under the command
OF this gallant officer, were engaged in th,
recent tight in front of Richmond. III,
General handled his men very skilllully, ant
was successful in every particular CORES
+ Pondents award TO him great praise for hi
bearing on tho occasion, being himself pres
eht all over the field, aud watching closel
every move of his enemy and was alway
5 ready to meet him. Gen. Smyth is q BRAY
) officer, and will do credit TO himself and ou
g State, lie has added glorious chapter /
! an already onviable record. Receiyin
, for his conduct in the trying hour OF the da
+, the enconiums Of his superiors and tn
plaudils Of his command, it is no dispar
, agement of officers who have preceded hil
IN It's command TO say that he fougt
the Second Division as skillfnlly and ga
lantly as it was ever handled before.
REV. JAcoB KNArr.-'This noted Baptil
preacher is expected TO be in this cit
:, about the middle of tho present mont
y We understand that he is to assist in
= prolracted meeting here for some week
when our readers can have the opportunit
+ OF hearing one of the most remarkabl
$ reyivalists Of the age. lie must be fu
: fifty years old but is said to possess in o
unusual degree his vivacity and power