Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-19

SoiOnel bnlplnhu JuuRe advocate, was yesterday
dissolved, aud military court-martial organized,
with Major General g. Casey United States
volunteers as president and Colonel ohipmau
judge advocate.
Immediately after the organization, the case
OF Captain Edwin Wilmer, formerly provost
marshal of the District Of Delaware, was taken
up.
Captain Wilmer stands charged with refusing
to muster into the United States service men
who had been recruited and others who had
been procured as substitutes, after they had
been passed by the examining surgeon. Also,
with making out certificates Of non-liability to
do military duty for persons who were liable to
the draft, and with signing certificates in blank,
which were filled up by clerks engaged in his
oitice during his absence, and with divers other
offences.
To the charges the accused plead not guilty,
and also to nearly all the specifications
To some of the specifications be declined to
plead, as, he said, they were SO vague and in.
definite he did not comprehend their meaning.
These he desired should be changed so as to be
iulelligible.
This the Judge Advocate consented to, and
the court adjourned to Il O'Clock to-day, to give
the Judge Advocate time to make such amend
ments as he might deem proper.
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS. have received
from the house OF +. Gutekunst, Nos. 702 7O4 and
lO6 Arch street, Philadelphia, a package of
Cdrtes de Ei5ite, embracing photographs of n
number OF our most distinguished Generals and
Naval Commanders. Among them is an excel
lent likeness OF our distinguished fellow citizen
Admiral Dupont. These cdries are very bnpl-
some. The photograph of Admiral Dupont is
liie-like in appearance and is doubtless fair
sample OF the correctness of the others. Mi
Gu'ekunst is an artist of considerable merit. ms
pictures taken at his house fully attest, and we
would recommend him to our citizens who desire
to have their photographs taken while in our
sister city. Wilmingtoniana visiting this gallery
will recognize the familiar face Of one of ouI
former citizens, in the person of Mr.. T. G. Cav.
ley, who will bo pleased to sec his old friends -
MIR. W. Schultz, No. 10 Market street in thi.
city, has number photographs, taken at the
gallery Of Mr.. Gutekuusi, for sale at his store
BOARD OF HBALTn.-We give below the namer
OF the members and the officers of the new
Board OF Health of this city =
First Ward-Thomas j. B,nnctt, Geo. Thom
P. Meagarity.
Second Ward-Andrcw iauce James Conner
John V. Christy.
Third Ward-Dr o. Baiy, Jos. Richardson,
Jr, G. W, Rowland.
Fourth ward-Isaac G. saxton, Richard 2
Gibbons, DR.. j f. Vaughan.
- fitth Ward-Jos. Richardson, sr, John W.
Hawkins, Henry W Bartram.
President Joseph Richardson, Jr. Secretary
y. I. Taylor; Treasurer, Charles W. Rowland
Health officer, DR.. j. F. Wilson; BaiIif, Jobr
I. Hyatt; Executive oflicers-Eastern District
archibald Cro2ieri Western District, Elwood
Walton.
The Board meets on the second and fourth
Friday evenings of each month, at half-past
seven o'clock.
EXCURSION TO RIonMOND.-A number of 10y.
al gentlemen of this city have chartered the
steamer Rebeoca Barton, for the purpose oil
making an excursion to Richmond, vi. The
ooat Wlll leave one Of our Wharves at one O'Clock
on wednesday afternoon next, The faro for the
round trip, including board, will he S35 90
Charles keiie. proprietor Of the Oyster Bay
House, has been selected as caterer for the com.
pany. Loyal persons eau procure tickets either
from Mr. James Woolley or DR.. VIM. D. Nolen
This excursion will afford our loyal citizens on
opportunity 10 see the Notifications and Other
objects Of interest around Richmond, the Rebel
Capitol, and the theatre of the sauguinary con.
hlct which eliminated in great and glorious
victory to our cause. the destruction of the rebel
armies, and the restoration of the supremacy o.
the laws, besides tho enjoyment of the inyigo-
rating effects Of on ocean voyage
KILLED.--W0 learn that an elderly man named
Thomas Crumpton, was killed at Taylor's Mill.
in Mill Greek HUndrod, on Wednesday weeI
last. 1t appears that one Of the men was
endeavoring to put belt on wheel, and being
unable to accomplish his purpose, Mr.. CrumptoI
went to his assistance and succeeded in accom-.
plishing the work just as he finished, however,
his arm was caught in the betting and his body
drawn up to the ceiling, striking it with such
force, as to break the flooring above. His head
was dreadfully mangled, before he could be
extricated, and he died in few moments after
wards. His remains were inferred on Sunday
last. lie was a very worthy man, and leaves q
wife and a number Of children to mourn his loss
PRIcEs.--In the large cities, prices are grad
ualy coming back again to what they were
before the war. All the main articles Of pro
visions are falling in prices, even butcher
meat, which has more persistently kept up its
high price than any other article. Tho redue.
tion of the army lessons the competition among
buyers, and, ms a consequence, this is one cause
for the decline Of the price of meats. There is
probability, before the summer Is over, that
people may enjoy the comforts of life as fully as
formerly, and at not much greater cost. When
will Wilmington fall into the track of low prices
againY
SALE OF CONDEMNED HoRsEs Es--Capt. C. II
Gallagher, Captain aud Assistant Quartermaster,
will sell at public sale, on Wednesday next, nj
the Lafayette hotel corner of Ninth and Shipley
streets, atten O'Clock, a. m, seventy-four borses
and nine mules. These horses have been CON
demned as unfit for the cavalry service, but for
road and farming purposes they are excellent.
Our farmers should attend this sale, as they will
doubtless be able to secure some good bargains.
BEAUTIFUL FLAG A beautiful flag was
thrown to the breeze, from pole on the top Of
Public School, No. g. in Walnut street between
Third and Fourth on Monday afternoon last.
The funds to purchase the material, was con
tributed by the teachers and children connected
with the school, and the flag was made by the
former 1t is neat piece of workmanship,
and reflects great credit both on the patriotism
and taste of the teachers and pupils.
TRIAL OF Col. WiLMER-A Washington cor.
respondent of the New York Tribune, states
that the commission before which the case of
Mrs. Perine was tried, has been converted into
o court-martial for the purpose Of trying the
case Of Col. Edwin Wilmer, Provost Marshal of
Delaware, charged with mnfeasance in Office.
A number of witnesses have been summoned
from this city to give evidence in the case, and
the trial commenced on Wednesday,
On TRIAL.-Joshua C. Cranor, of Middle.
town, Del, is now on trial in Baltimore, before
the military court, on the charge Of using dis
loyal and seditious language on the 9th of
April last The testimony on the part of the
prosecution was submitted on Monday. The
evidence for the defence was taken Yesterday.
John Wills and VIM Daniels, Esqs., are his
counsel.
The DELAWARE TRooPs.-We learn that ar-
rangements are making at the Treasury Depart.
ment, at Washington, to pay off the Second and
Fifth corps, now encampel in the rear of
Alexandria. within the next two weeks. The
Delaware Regiments are in these corps and il
1t presumed that they will be discharged, as
soon az paid off