Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-04-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPIToNE OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL Mar
TIERS. Thomas Titus, son uf Thonas Titus.
grocer, of this city, WAS held last week by rs
squire Young, in the sum of 81 900 bail. to
aappear ut the next term Of court at New Castle
for setting fire to tho barn of Johu Kirkmau oil
Sunday week last. He claims that the barr
caught accidentally from cigar that he was
smoking.
DR.. worrall, of Delaware City, wlo WA,
sarrested some months ago for manileeting Il dis
position to aid in the escape OF rebel prisoner.
has been discharged and permitted to return tt
! his home.
AT the recent communion season in the Han
over street (Mr. Aikman'sl church, twenty -,N
spersons were received as members, seventeen OF
them on profession of their faith
large bull dog passed through the upper
end Of Pencader Hundred last Sunday. He was
FIRST seen on the road leading through Cooch' 5
woods, by Geo. W. Groves, who was passing
4 that way in carriage, and as the dog an
sproaohed steadily towards his horse he lalloed
qsharply at him, when be turned suddenly aside.
+ He afterwards bit several dogs in Glasgow and
vicinity. A number of men pursued him, aud
finally he was killed in the neigaborhood Of tae
Bear.
Capt. Thos. NJ. Culbert and Maj5r IhurloD
5were arrested and sent TO Baltimore last Friday
might, by order Of the Investigating Committee
lin this city.
Our CITY IN MOURNING event has ever
3taken place which has created such upiyersal
sorrow among our people as the atrocous rnur
der OF President Lincoln. Immediately on the
reception of tue sad intelligence, the public
buildings, churches, stores, workshops, aud
private dwellings were shrouded In mourning.
and every manifestation given that, in common
with the people OF the nation We deeply feel
hii Del FTe4st sr loss the country has sustained On
H. ~ s,si.l me s1ns iNsUhAN~h BUILDiNu on
Sunday in the churches dlscourses apprOpfil ~
to the occasion were delivered, which caused
the sympathetic tear to moisten many IN eye.
All felt that ia inc death Of this pure patriot
and unsullied statesman, there is great cause
for the profoundest grief. May He, who has 70
far brought our country safely through every
Iperil, throw around us his protecting arm, and
sustain US in the hour Of our greatest tribula-
|ion.
Col. BIRD.-Lieut Col. Charles Bird, vino
received an appointment some time since in the
first regiment of Haneock's veteran Corps, is
now commanding the Let brigade of the corps,
consisting of the lst, I'd, 3d. aud 4th regiments,
which is now on duty in the valley of the She
nandoah. Col. Bird il an officer Of undoubtsa
courage, strict disoiphnarian, and fully com
petent TO al the position to which he has been
assigned, in a manner which will inure to the
best interests of the country aud do credit to
himself. Col. Bird entered tue service at the
breaking out of the war, and has always been
found in the front rank in the hour Of danger,
|nobly battling for tue nations rights lie is a
good soldier, aud is entitled TO the praise Of all
who honor true merit.
lNTEREsIISG MEETING The Central Presby-
,erian church was crowded by our citizens last
Friday evening The choir sang "Let us re-
joice,' &C., accompanied by the organ. Rev.
Mr.. Wiswell read the 9eh Psalm. Rev. MIR
Stevenson offered an eloquent aud appropriatf
prayer, returning thanks 10 God for freedom.
for the Union, the rights and privilege conferred
by it, for the victories Of our armies. for tho
prospect Of peace, for the skill and daring Of
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, lnl the heroic
courage Of the SOLDIER and that the Gag again
waved over Sumter. He returned thanks Il
God for all these things, and gave Him all the
glory. lie prayed for the widow aud the Or
phan, particularly for the stricken ones Of oui
city, and asked that the blessing Of God nigh,
rest upon their homes and buoy up their hearts
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Wm.
Aikman, Rev. Geo. Quigley, Rev. Mr.. Diokei
son, and Rev. Mr.. Ws8ell. The choir sung
several very appropriate pieces with dne cfe9t.
A VALUABLE PREsEET-rhe Chester Repub-
ioan saye, that a number OF friends Of S. NJ
Felton, Esq. late President Of the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company
10 this city, have presented that gentleman witt
q beautiful miniture locomotive, made Of gold
land silver-a perfect gem in its way. II Ias
designed and made by Mr. Benton, Of Whining
ton.