Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NOTICE TO PoLIrIcIANs.


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Epitome of Business and Personal Matters.
The Steamer Ariel now leaves tins city at
seven O'Clock, A. NJ, and Philadelphia ut
two p. NJ.
Lieutenant w. Edwin Appleton, formerly
OF Odessa, has been promoted TO a Captaincy
in the Ninth United States Infantry, and is
stationed at Camp Lincoln, California.
There were forty-two deaths in this city
during the month of September.
Union Meeting at lhiddletowa.-T1 Tie Peopie
in COuncH Notwithstanding the very dis
agreeable weather. large meeting was held
on Thursday, at Mlddletown. The free train
which left this City with about two hundred
citizens took in large additions at every
station on the road. Owing TO the storm
the meeting could not be held at the place
intended, but met at the National Hotel.
The meeting was organized by the ap-
pointment of the following officers
lfestdent-John F. Williamson, Esq.
Wee Presidents-Lewis Talley, Brandy
wine Hid; Gilpin p Stidham, Christiana Hid;
James G. Jackson, Mill Creek Hid; DIR. VIM.
Fields, Wilmington; Albert Vinney, New
Castle Hid; Samuel b. Wright, White Clay
Creek Hd; John p Belville, Red Lion lid;
o. b. Ellison, Pencader Hid; Ephraim Beas
ton, St. Georges Id; Thomas Scott, Apo
qunimink Hid;
Secretaries-Daniel L. Dunning, Joseph
Eaton, Darragh Cleaver
A ble and eloquent addresses were deliver
ed by VIM. Nicholson, of Philadelphia, Hon.
John A. Allderdice, and Col. Mullen, of
Tennessee.
Lecture By Rec. /. Coleman-The Rev l..
Coleman will deliver lecture in District
School House No. rs, on Thursday evening.
October 18Th, 1866, for the benefit of the
Union sabbath School, Subject.-"Y FEARS
Ago Mr.. Coleman is gentleman of fine
| abilities, good speaker, and those who at
tend will no doubt be interested and edited.
The proceeds are to be applied to an excel
lent object, and we trust that the christian
and moral people will attend the lecture in
large numbers, and encourage those having
charge of the school in their laudable un-
dertaking.
alfred Burnett at Institute HaM.-Alfred
Burnett, well-known as n fine Elocutionist
and most amusing Mimic, will give two
more entertainments At the Institute Hall,
this and tomorrow evenings He will be
assisted by the popular Recitationist and
Comedienne, Miss Helen Nash. The pro-
gramme promises a rich fund of amusement,
and the performers will no doubt be greeted
| by large audiences
HonoraJly Discharged. Acting Assistant
| Paymaster John G.. Sankey OF the United
States Navy, has been honorably discharged
from the service, to take effect on the 11th
of November next.
SeRtt0 Fort DeldWdre.- rebels, named
| Reyes, ST., and Jr., and Barnum and Sow
ers, reached Fort Delaware from the Tortu-
gas, on Thursday. They had been convicted
at Charleston, $. c., of the murder of Union
soldiers.
Cecil County Matters.-We copy the fol.
lowing items from the Cecil Wing of Satur-
day
John Smith, alias Eli Ensing, and VIM
Howard, charged with stealing two horses
near Port Deposit, from Henry Smith, and
arrested in Lancaster, were brought to Elk
ton, on requisltion, by Sheriff Janney, on
Thursday last, and lodged in Jail to await
trial.
Mr. Joseph G. Brown has been appointed
TO fill the vacancy occasioned, in the Elkton
National Bank by the election of Mr.. Rich
ard Mcfarland to the Cashiership-that of
Teller.
Union Meeting at the Institute.-A large
and enthusiastic Union meeting was held at
the Institute Hall, on Friday evening last.
Judge Pitlsin of New Orleans and Benz
Nieds, Esq, addressed the auditory, dis
cussing in an able and eloquent manner the
great questions at issue in the contest.
Almost Fire--The alarm of fire on Fri
day evening, was caused by the burning OF
goods in the window of the dry goods store
of Tatnall & Co. in Market Street above
Second The shade in the window, and
several pieces of goods were burned
Police Matters.-Mayor Valentine has dis.
posed of the following cases;-
Elizabeth Carter, arrested by officer Buck,
for vagrancy Discharged ON promise to
leave the State.
Patrick Kenny, by officer Heal, for drunk
enness, Fined SO cents and costs
Charles Peeney, by officer Pierson, for
driving away another mans wagon. Fined
81 and costs
Barney McCarron, by officer Porter, for
drunkenness. Fined so cents and costs
James Daniels, by officer Hyatt, for drunk
enness. Fined so cents and costs
John Williams, (col.) by officer Wingatc,
for drunkenness Fined so cents and costs.
David B. Watson, by officer Stewart, for
drunkenness. Fined 50 cents and costs
Michael o Brien, by officer Sheppard, fol
drunkenness Fined so cents and costs
Harlan Gamble, by officer Sheppard, fol
drunkenness. Fined so cents and costs
David b. Watson, by officer Buck, for
drunkenness. Fined so cents and costs.
Look out for Bargains.-Thosc thirty-fivc
building lots at the corner of Ninth and
Church Streets, will be sold on the premises
without reserve, as part of the estate ol
David G. Wilson, decd, on Saturday, Octo.
Der goth, 1866, at 81 O'Clock, T. NJ. Don't
fail to attend the sale as they will all be sold
for whatever they will bring. VIM. Bright,
agent for the executors.
Agricultural Eghi5ttton.-O to the
severe storm which prevailed last week, the
exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New
Castle County was postponed until the 18th,
18th and goth inst,