Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

Ladies Visiting Committee of the Soldiers Home, |
IN tho City Of Philadelphia, propose to open
National Fair at the Academy OF Music, on the
twenty third day of October next, for the purpose
OF raising Building aud Endowment Fund for
the Institution with which they are connected
The undersigned commend this project to the
favorable notice of their fellow. citizens OF the
United States.
The Soldiers Home has been incorporated by
the State Of Pennsylvania, for tho relief of
Soldiers and Seamen who have been honorably
discharged from, aud the children Of those who
have died in, the service Of the Country.
The Cooper Shop Soldiers Home has been
merged in this Institution by Legislative
authority, and is now in successful operation.
But as the Building now occupied at the corner
of Race and Grown Streets is entirely inadequate
to the necessities OF the Home, the Managers
have given their sanction to the proposed Fair.
Although the Home is located in Philadelphia
it's bcnelactious are not limited by State
boundaries Its doors are freely opened to
every deserving Soldier and Sailor of the
Republic who seeks admission.
The management contempates an Industrial
Department IN the Institution, in which the
inmates whu arc able to work at their trades
may find employment, mud thus he relieved from
| the position of mere dependents On public
charity. 1t cJulemplatrs also department
where children of those who have died in the
Service, will he iendery protected md carefully
educated and prep tred for suitable vOcations.
While he hearts of the people are overlooking
with gratitude to God, lor his great gift Of
Victory to our Patriot Armies, We should not
forget our duties 10 the brave men who will soon
be returning from the fields they have won,
disabled by honorable wounds from the active
pursuits Of their profession
The Orphan Children, whose fathers have
fallen in our great struggle. are also specially
entitled to the public favor aud protection.
Let us provide Homo worthy OF their accep-
tance, md worthy Of people whose property
they have projected, whose liberty they have
secured, whose government they have saved,
and whose hearts they have gladdened by their
splendid achievements
Committees for the organization OF the Fair
will be announced in due season.
Andrew q Curtin, Alexander Henry, James
Pollock, james L. Claehorn, Daniel lladdoek,
Jr, Daniel Dougheriy, Jay Cooke, Chas,
Manchester, Charles Gibbons, John Welsh
George II, Stuart.
Donations in money or articles for the Fair
may be sent to the Managers of the Ladies Aid
Society, in this city, or to Mrs. Breese at the
Institute.
Aid Societies, Hospital, and other Committees
about dlsbanding, are earnestly requested to
contribute whatever funds articles OF use they
may have on hand, for the benefit Vi the Fair, Ol
for the soldiers Home.
All donations duly acknowledged.
This matter should receive the earnest con-
sideration of every Deawarean. 1t sA great
national work, desgaed ior the charitable
purpose Of proyiiiug Il home for the brave
+ soldiers and sailors who have been disabled it
, the service of the country and the orphans o
our fallen heroes. We trust that our loya
: people who have already done so much for the
, soldier, will labor zeaOusly in behalf of ihi
praiscworlby patriotic undertaking, and gv'
, liberally from their abundance to render 1t
complete SUGGEST
s CoafERggoH.-Th second annual session O
1 the Delaware Annual Conference, composed o
O the colored ministers Of churches under thl
e control Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
e commenced on the 26th ult., in Il. Ziun Church
, in this city, Bishop Scott presiding
1t numbers thirIy-three ministers including
\ those on trial The territory occupied by thes
b includes Western New Jersey Philadelphia, TIN
n State Of Delaware, aud the Eastern counties o
I Maryland and Virginia. Their number Of churcl
i members and probaliohers reaches GGl9 Their
& are over three thousand children attending thei
y Sabbath Schools The annual missionary sermon
y was preached on Saturday, ut 7. NJ, h.
Harrison Smith, Of Salem, n. j., and tn
> missionary anniversary was held immediatel,
o thereafter. Rev. John O'Neil Of the Scott NJ
!, Il, Church, delivered the address, The amour
}, Of money raised during the year for mission
is was S435.l7. On Sunday at 10 A. NJ, 1Hsho
Scott preached from III Tim. /, aud after
10 wards ordained as Dcncons, the folowin
. persons :-lleury Hutt, Joseph D. Elber
u Samuel q. Waers Perry Lee, Peter Burrow
n Perry Chambers David Eyos. Isaac Camper
~ Abraham brown, Edward J. Miller, VIM.
v Fnsby, VIM Harrison, Henry Lilly. Asbur
Grnagc, Wm. Philips, Philip Kennedy and Joh
a Slater.
After n sermon t3P. NJ. by Rev. Il. j. Miller
,f the following were ordained Elders by Bisho
i Scott john Smith, Benjamin Gibbs, Gubrl
v. Friends aud Handy Long. Henry Gross havn
m been previously ordained, was formally recoq
In nized ms nm Elder in the NJ. +. church. A con-
10 tnitee was appointed to confer with delegat,
chosen by the Conferences of the African NJ
IA 4 church in relation to the union Of the tv
I'd ecclesiastical bodies. At ~ P. NJ. of Mond.
al the Conference adjourned u meet next year
,r Salisbury, Md The following appointment
were announced delaware River District.
j. g. Manluil, P. L john Wesley Station,
I'd Brown Hoar, 10 be supplied Camden, j.
ry Pearce Salem N. Young Bridgton and Goshe
nj Taylor h. Zion, G Wing New Castle, \
he johnson Milton, 10 he supplied.
,d Odessa District-J. Davis, p E.-Oiessa,
he Smith Smyrna, s. Dale Dover, j. W. saul
\ ders Milford, s, Wilmington Port Deposit
lie Briukley Millingon, ]. b. Elberi Kent. \
a Frshy, one to be supplied Ccnlreville, p. Lee
ell HillsbOroueh, p. Kennedy Friendship, j. smiil
Il, Greensborougb, ,o be supplied Denton, WI
,h Phillips.
he Choptenk Dislrict-w. &. Esey, p. b..
.rt Waugh, w. J. Parker Washington, s. John
Wycomoo, c. Polletti Manoken, r. Pollett,
g. Waters; Union, IL. Morris; Pocomoke,
ry Broughton Bethel, A. Driver Quantco, j.
IN Dennis DrunmODdtown, II. Long Easton,
u Esrrows Talbot, r. Robinson; transferred
y, the Washington Conference, Is. Gibbs.
gu gu SALE OF noRsEs AMP MULEa.--We direct
ao attention Of our readers to the fact that CAT
,,a C.. II. Gallagher, Assistant QuarieImaster of /
- - United States Army, will offer at public 81
y every Tuesday during the month of August,
dde the Farmers and Droyer's Ian, Delaware Avenu
- - two hundred horses; and every Friday, at
y, same place, two hundred mules. These animf
~ are worthy OF the attention OF any person drs
~, w. ing to purchase good hcrges ond mules at /,
~. price
nd TEMPLARs.-The Star Of Chester Lodge
lily Good Templars, cordially invite the members
ur the Order in Wilmington, to spend wednesd
3D. next, the 9Th inst, with them ia Riidl, a " III,
nd where they intend to picnic for the day.
RAILROAD AooIDENr.--An accident occurr
ng Oil the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Batimo
ire Railroad, near Charlesown, Md, on Tuesd
sh, night last. The particulars OF the occurren
lie, are us follows - 1t appears that two traius, o
d. empty cars aud the other containing horace, L
he this city shortly after each other about nj
tes o'clock in the evening, When near Charlestow "
las the empty train, which was in advance, "
as about to switch Oft on the siding, TO allow I
*, other to pass. While in the net Of doing III
,rt however, the rear train came up, and the t.
of collided. A number Of cars were complete
raj demolished, oolored man instantly killed al
he several horges badly injured. The track W