Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-07-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPIroNE OF Be lstssASD PERSONAL MATTERS.
Messrs Walton & WI anu have associated with
them Mr.. n Buck aud The firm will here
after be Wal on, Hhann & Co. They are pre-
pared to furnish our citizens With Agricultural
Inplemrnis and Farming Machinery also,
Whann's Celebrated Raw Bone SUPER Phosphate,
and Stroui's Bon Dust aud Ground Plaster -
We commend them 10 the patronage OF the
public.
We direct the attention Of our readers to the
advertisement Of the cars sor important changes
in the running time of the trsins.
The Merchants' HoIc', at Cape May,
the Beach, is now open for the reception OF visi.
tors. Terms moderate.
The Union Brass Baud, OF Chester, has been
engaged for the celebration in this city to day.
The large building at the corner Of Front aud
Tatnall streets, belonging to the Messrs. Pusey,
was sold at public sale on Saturday last 1t Was
purchased by J. Taylor Cause, Esq, for S7.l00.
Several prominent members Of the Methodist
Bpiauopui Church, living near ,Ceciltou, Md,
lhaF aNilbd dgaHp fEeMs sihas ibqds n iilsdA'
ths.eEaetiongo hafrh "a be cord
feeiH0 With " n ,ieees lint dunomina-
~ K, lasa hnah 81 gliHaisIl3 assIllIi ai5W bal
Read the advertisement of 81 aIiherids nsw TIi
Patent Metallic Broom Head" in another CO.
lumn. Every farmer in the land should have
this useful household ariicle.
MIR. Humphrey Morrow, well know to most OF
our citizens, who enlisted in Il New York Cavalry
regiment, has returned to this city H has,
since he left, seen service in Missouri, snd
smOngst the Indians
On Friday evening last harm near PeHns.
grove, n. j., belonging to D Fiddeman, was
struck by hghtniug, and, together With ilH con-
TENS, entirely cOusumtd The Ere could be
PLAIN seen from this city.
HARPER's HIsroRr OF TIE REsELLioS. The
twelfth number OF Hari er'r Pictorial History Of
the Great REBELLION. has heeu issued. In this
number the account of the ecupution OF New
Orleans is completed, Buffers administration OF
that city is descroed aun a compete narrative
is given Of events from the capture Of Fori
Donesen to the opening Of the seige Of VIC sburg
II also contains the commencement Of the b'-tory
Of the Mississippi campaign Of lS62
AmOtg the illustrations is q Representation OF
the Bombardment of Forts Jackson aud St.
Pbilipi the Hartford On Fire; the Crescent
City in 1906 Feeding the Poor Of New Orleans ;
Captured ludrn Camp; Bs''a-feld Of Pea
Ridge; The Alamo and portraits Of Geuera
Shepley, General Curtis aud Sam Houston.
Altogether 1t is very Interesting number, and
ally eustains the promise Vi the publishers to
make it q reliable history Of the war for the
Union.
DRATH OF Rgv JoHN B. HAoAHY The Rev.
John B. Hagauy, D, son OF the late j ,hn
| HaRany, OF this CITY, and brother Of ssoriff
Hagauy. died suidruy at hls resileuce H. New
York City, on Wednesday, last He was ittine
on chair, we are informed rraiius paper,
when be fell to the noor, aud Expire / instantly
Mr.. Hagany eutered the ministry OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in connection with
the Philadelphia Aunual Conference, and was
transferred to the New York Conference, some
few years ago. He was an able and ELOQUENT
divine and bis lose to the Church will be severely
telt. His remains reached This city Oh Saturday
last at hall-past twelve O'Clock and we're Inferred
in the Wilmington and Brandywlne Cemetery
with appropriate religious services.
NEw SHOE STORE We direct the attention
Of our readers to the advertisement of Col NJ.
b. Gist, in another column. Il will be seen that
he has opened Boot aud Shoe store at No. roo
Market sire I. in this CITY, AMI is prepared IA
fIrnrh our c. zsns with all artic IS iu thai
husiutss. Col. Gst entered tee army at the
| breaking out Of the rebellion, and from ulal
time until it's suppression continued to do GOOD
service in behalf Of the nations honor. We com
mend him to our readers as a good practioa
workman, IN every way worthy Of generous
support.
AcoiDESr.-Nr. Stewart, who resides psa,
Fel's chocolate mill, ia Mil Cresk Hnndrsd
was thrown off a load Of hay, which he Va,
hauling from the meadow, one day last ueek
and badly injured He fell beneath tho vheeli
Of the wagon, and they passed over bis leg snd
arm, crushing both limbs in a horrible msnnor
and otherwise ipjuring him. At last aeoonn,,
he was not expected to recover,
| AEoTHER AooIDBsT.-0ns day last week Mr.
Alexander Wilson, who resides near Newark.
was thrown of load of hay, which he wa,
hauling from meadow on his farm, and hai
both wrists broken. II appears that while til,
wagon was going down hill the shafts broke
and he was thrown with great violence to tht
ground, iujuring him as above stated.
Nsw MILITARY DsPAaTaRsr-A Washing.
ton dispateh says the Middle Military Division
Is about to be abolished, and new Department
created, consisting OF Pennsylvania Delaware
Maryland and West Virginia. With Msior Gene
raj Hancock in command, and headqua lu
Baltimore. -
soLp.-The printing Office Of James B. Riags
was sold st sherif's Sale, on Saturday morning
last, to Q. +. johnson, for sTs5. Hs slss
purchased the lease and several email nrtis.s.
Tor sl6lOo.