Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

AOCAL AFFA1RS.
EPITOMR OF BUs1sEss AND PERSONAL MATTBRs.
The thirteenth yearly meeting Of the Pro-
gressive Friends will be held at Longwood, near
Hamorton, Chester county, on Fifth day, the 9Th
Of June, to sontinue probably three days.
The annual Communication Of the Grand
Lodge Of Free Masons, will be held in this city
on the 27th Of June.
First Lieutenant James NJ. Bryant has been
promoted to the Captaiucy Of Co. G, LIST Della
ware Vols, vice John F. Dent, promoted to be
Major.
resolution was reported in the City Council
last Thursday evening, requiring the police to
procure uniform dress, for which there should
be sum appropriated to each one Of $40 per
annum. After considerable discussion the mat
ter WAS laid over until next meeting Of Council.
The tax on the treasury will be something over
$500 per annum.
telegram has been received by the Presi-
dent, from a gentleman in Hudson, Michigan,
offering one million Of dollars for jeff Davis,
for the purpose Of exhibiting him through the
country.
John F. Cole, Of Smyrna, who was captured
at the battle Of the Wilderness, returned home
last week. His friends all supposed him dead
as he had not been heard from for upwards of a
year. He had serious attack Of scurvy, but
recovered sufficiently to be paroled, and return
to Annapolis.
James R. Colt, the City Auditor elect, took
the oath Of Office, at the City Council, on Thurs
day evening.
Some rascal entered the house Of VIM. Nor.
row, Esq, No. S0s Market street, last Wednes-
day night, by breaking window and unboltipp
the side door in the yard. He proceeded to The
chamber occupied by Mr.. NJ, from which he
took watch and chain valued at about 5000,
and purse containing $l2 or $la
The Dutchman named Joseph Mawer, who
was convicted at the November term of the
Court Of robbiug the store of Mr.. Crippen, at
tempted to break out of the prison at New
Castle, last Friday night He procured file
with which he had nearly severed one Of tbt
bars in the window Of his cell, when the atten
tion Of officer Vining was attracted by thu
sound, and the operation was summarily ended
In an heur more the rogue would probably hav,
accomplished his design.
Some rogues stole o bay horse from th,
stable Of Geo. W. Groves, in Pencader Hundred
last Thursday night, and also trotting Wagor
: from Tweedy Stewart at Coocb's bridge. Th,
horse was tracked as far as Newark where al
traces OF him were lost.
The Rev s. Gardiner Littell, OF Philadel
phia, is expected to take charge Of the Epscopa
Church in Dover, in short time.
Our old friend, N. P. Buckley, formerl,
telegraph operator in this city, visited Whining
\ tonI oh puhuhy lhhtJ IoE tne purpose OF attend
ing the funeral Of his old political associate
Mr., james Young. He looks we'll, and We ar
glad to learn 10 doing we'll
Will some debating society take up and settl
> the following important question Did th
r Southern COnfedsracy give out or give inf
: DEATH OF GOVERNOR CANNoE.-At the Ia,
: meeting Of the Delaware Historical Societ,
the following resolutions respecting the death
{ Governor Cannon, were adopted:
Resolved, That this society has heard wit
sincere regret Of the recent dspensaton
o Divine Providence, whereby the State of DeIs
e ware has been deprived by death, of its la
Chief Magistrate, VIM. Cannon.
= RssolUsd. That in his answering loyalty
It the general Government, his honesty Of purpos
n and devotion to the maintenance Of the cons,
tuition and laws Of this State, and of the Unite
States, his sympathy and earnest Cooperate
T. in ell matters calculated to affect favorably ii
interests OF his fellow citizens, and 10 his humb
y Acknowledgment Of his dependence in his ofici
:. capacity upon God for the wisdom and guidan
which eometh from Him alone, We find enoul
to inspire US with deep sorrow OF the loss Of
man, whose character was 10 harmony wi
:, those great principles SO much needed to car
as successfully through such trying times
those in which We live.
IA Rssotved, That copy Of these resolutions
transmitted to the family Of the late Governor
L. P. Bush,
,e ALFRED LEE,
Committee Of Historical Society
= D1sBAHDMENr OF The ARMIEs.-An order Ii
been issued from the Adjutant Generals ofiC
e ct Washington, providing for the discharge
the armies Of the United States. 1t states tn
Army corps, or at least that the divisions theret
will be kept intact, and Immediately up
receipt Of an order directing any portion of d
G. forces to be mustered out, commanding generf
A Of armies Gnd departments will order the ga
troops, il not already there, to one Of the folio
d ing rendezvous, viz
le first.-Middle Military Division, and troo
Il. OF other armies or departments arriving there
VI -defeneeB OF Washington, d. c.; Harpei
1y Ferry, Va, and Cumberland, Md.
m second. Military Division of the James
IA Richmond and Old Point Comfort, Va.
70 Newbern and Wilmington.
70 FOurth.-DepArtment or the soutb-Cbsrls
IN ton, 8. c., and Savannah, Ca.
10 Fifth.-Mihtary Division Of West Mississip
Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La, aud Wick
to burg, Miss.
a. sixth.-Military Division of the Missouri.
Little Rock, Ark. 81. Louis, Mo-, and II
re LeAvenWorth, Kansas.
Seventh. Department of the Cumbsrland
-; Nashville, Knoxville aud Memphis, Tenn.
III Eighth.-Deparlment Of Kentuoky-Lou
l. vile.
IA Ninth.-Middle Department, Baltimore, NJ,
Commanding generals Of armies and deps
ments are authorized to change the azores,
al places OF rendezvous should the public inter
50 demand.
oF 30 soon as the rolls Of regiment are CO.
rY pisted, the said command, with its arms, colt
and necessary equipage, will be placed en- ror
70 ih state and to the rendezvous therein at
re nearest which it was mustered in. En- ROT
lg be observed;
~ Immediately on arrival ct the State rendezyo
- the regiment will be reported to, and taken 90
troll Of by the CHIEF mastering officer for |
I'd state, or his assistant at the point. The 90
es officers will lend all needful assistance in Ii,
power to the paymssters, with view TO prom
payment Sf the tr00Psi