Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-26
MILITARY HIsToRIoAL sooInrY.

ioi the purpose OF organizing a Military His
torlcai Society in Delaware, the following
constitution was adopted-
,' ISL rms organization shall he styled
ware.n
I'd. The object of this Society shall be tc
ascertain and permanently preserve the in
diVidual history of every person who enlist
ca In Delaware military organizations ant
the Navy of the United States, during III,
war for the preservation of the Union.
81 All persons who have served in the
Military and Naval Service of the United
states during the war for the preservation
Of the Union, and having been honorably
alscharged theretrom, are now resident
within the limits of the State of Delaware,
shall be members of this Society.
4th. The officers of this society shall be a
President, nine Vice Presidents. three OF
whom shall be residents of New Castle
three OF Kent, and three of Sussex Counties;
one Secretary-in. Chief, one Corresponding
Secretary, one Assistant Secretary from each
Military organization having had separate
ana independent status in the army of the
Inlteu States and Treasurer, all of whom,
excepting the Assistant Secretaries. who shall
be appointed by the President, upon the re.
COMMUNICATION of the Vice Presidents from
the several Counties, shall be elected by
nailoi annually, at the annual meetings OF
lils society, hereinafter provided for, and
cach shall perform the duties necessarily
lheiuent to his Office for the turtherance OF
the designs of this organization.
9th. An annual meeting of this Society
shall be held at Wilmington. on the 10th
DAY OF October in each year hereafter during
the existence of the same and special meet,
ings whenever the President shall deem il
necessary.
The following named gentlemen were
unanimously elected officers of the Society
for the ensuing year,
lreadent-Captain Benjamin Nields.
Seeretary-iH- Chief-Surgeon d. w. Maull.
= oo5,rsesp!oadtn9 Secretary-Capt. S. Rod.
iilredsNrer-Capt .Chas. II. Gallagher.
wee Presidents far NeU Castle County,
Lieut. James Lewis, Lieut. Frank Noicn.
Lieut. William Green.
wee Presidents for Kent CountU-Captan
Geo. 7 Price, Surgeon f. j. Owens, Lieut.
VIM. B. Smith.
zee Presidents .for lSusser Coanfy-Maior
.; r. Butler, Captain George w. Joseph,
Lieut.. Theodore j. Burton.
hent County Mdtters.-Wc conv tbr C,l.
lowing items from the Smyrna Times of
Wednesday 3
=, On Tuesday night, 10th Oct, the Scott
Chapel, belonging TO the colored peoplc in
lhoroughlare Neck, near Taylor's bridgo
was destroyed by fire, with entire contents
including good eight day clock Sunday
school Library, &c. The fire was the work
ol an incendiary, without doubt, as there
lad been no use of the house since the pre-
ylous Sunday night Bits of hay were
cropped along the road, from the barn of
ar. samuel /. Stats, a few hundred yards
Instance, towards the church. The Chapel
was neat wooden structure. % bv 20 II
built in 1858, by contributions mostly from
the white people of the surrounding neigh.
porhoou, and at cost of $3.50. The only
mouve that can be imagined which led 10
tiils dasiardly act was to prevent the organ.
lzlhg OF Weekday school at this place for
the colored children during the winter
The Drying house of Messrs Pennypacker
" Co, at FELTON,, for curing the slaves ior
making barrels, caught FIRE at noon, Tuesday.
and burned TO the ground. 1t was filed ,,t
the time with staves and the entire loss yas
seuo or $1,000 BY great excrtion the saw
mlli adjoining and other property was saved.
Denhstrg.- Dir. Cotton, who originated the
use OF the Nitrous Oxide Gas for The extrac.
ton OF teeth, has opened an office ut No.
ao' Market Street, exclusively for the pam
less extraction of teeth They have admin.
lstered the gas at their offices in New York
ana elsewhere, to upwards of 900 per.
sons, each and all of whom have certified
That they felt no pain, and that the gas was
pleasant. They have never had an acct
ueIl ., win the Gas. Persons can now have
Jheir teeth extracted without pain for the
small sum of one dollar
Rellgious.-We learn that 1.-THE MARYLAND
Association of the New Jerusalem'f will
meet in the church on Delaware Avenue
s-Friday-moming at II O'Clock. Tho
session Will last two days. Religious SER
vices Will be held each day at IL O'Clock
when diseourses will be preached. On sun
day next, there will be the usual services
m the church, morning and evening. This
Association is composed of societies. renro.
sented by delegates, and individual members
residing in Delaware, Maryland. District of
Solumbla and Virginia. Rev. Abiel Silver
formerly pastor Of the Delaware Avenue
Church, is the Presiding Minister. The ses.
slohs will be open TO the public
Important 10 Shippers.-Chas. Warner 4
Co, give notice in our advertising columns
that on and after November LIST, The Phila.
delphia and Wilmington Propeller Line win
leave first wharf below Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, daily at r. NJ Freight will
be received from Z A. NJ, TO the hour Of
sailing. Freight for New York win be for
warded through in thirty.six hours bv tbis
line, without cost of porterage or tranship-
ment
Playing Bal in The lStreets.-A youth
named William KINNEY was arrested ON
Wednesday, for playing ball in the streets
The Mayor discharged him with reprimand
Mayor Valentine requests us to caution
youths that in future the ordinance in reln-
ton to playing ball in the streets, will be
strictly enforced.
Religious. Rev. Mr.. Chaplin, of Massa.
ehusetts, will preach in Calvary Chanel. on
next Sunday morning, at halEpast 10 O'Clock
Seats free. The public are invited to attend
Caargea ,ciM .Sioindling. William Iyer.
son, cOlored, was arrested at Eleventh and
south streets, and VIM. Jones, at Seventh
and Lombard streets, Philadelphia, couple
OF days since, charged with having collect
ca money without authority, in the name of
the Wesleyan Church and Missionary Soci.
ETY., OF Wilmington, Del, for the alleged nur.
pose Of building church, Books were found
upon Their persons, dated May 10th, contain
ing subscriptions of amounts from % cents
up to 81, summing up in all about $75. The
prisoners were aged 60 and 03 years, re
sspectiYely. After hearing before Alderman
ilt!ermary, they were sent below to await
their trial
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