Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-29
Local Affairs.

DelaWare CoHcgc-StUdeats Re Union
On Friday last, IA previously announced,
the students of Delaware Cnlegc and Acnd.
emy took place Mt Newark, Del.
On the arrival OF the down train about II
o'clock, A. NJ, the students thereby were
met at the depot by those who had already
reached Newark, together with thnQe resi-
dent therein, and n procession of carriages,
preceded by the Ciliaens' Cornet Brass
Band ol Newark, proceeded to the college,
and assembling in tho orolary, proceeded 10
form II "Stndent's Association" His EX-
cellency, Cove Sanlsbnry, Governor nl
Delaware, was on motion made Chairman,
and William Reynolds, Secretary. A com
mitlce on permanent organization was then
appointed, and while it retired 10 perform
lis duty several gentlemen being called upon
made interesting and appropriate addresses,
as did the Governor ON taking the chair, lie
however, being called TO attend u meeting OF
the Trustees OF the College, vacated the
chair, which was, ON motion, assumed hy
Hon. Willard salisbury, United States
Senator, who, upon stepping nn the plul-
form, made some very beautiful remarks tf
the audience.
Having initiated the Association by ap
pointing the temporary Chairman as Secrc
iary, together with one gentleman from Gacl
State represented as Vice Presidents, thI
, permanent officers on having read suvela
interesting letters from students unable Il
= attend, an adjournment was had ior dinner
Iwn long tables, each one hundred an,
forty lect in length had been spread unde
the beautiful lindens IN the College CampHs
which Meie laden with a lnolusl0n 0i Ill
9 good things provided by the citizens 4
4 Newark and vicinity. The Governor loo
e the head OF one table and the senator Tia
other, and after beng seated and a blcssn
Ban tit.t.t
! discuss The delicious vlands which lAd hce
( provided in such abundance.
4 Dinner hcing over the band atluck up
I lively air on the stand prepared nndel Ill
: trees for the speakers,
: The oraiion was delivered by William /
Purnell, Esq, ot Mary land, followed Ii
Il George Cruikshanks, editor OF the Elklnn
e Md, Democrat. Srnutor salisbury, alst
= made d most beautiful address, which W,
/ much applauded, and alicr several olhe
a had spoken the asscmblage adjourned Il
IS supper, most of those present intending
n attend the exhibition by Tie students ol II
1i Academy in the evening.
i. sad Case of INSANITY We learn fro
k oar Mutndl friend that a teacher nt Il
"a Frccdmen's Bureau School AT Milford, Mi
m Cecilia Smith, suddenly disappeared fro
A. her boarding house last lues,lay morning
ID As no iidings Ol her whereabouts was |
an ceived duung the day, party ut nenileht
Nv tracked her on Wpdnt s,lay as far as Ellie
y. dale, where all traces Of her was LOST. NJ
Samuel WOolmun, 0l Ills city, was tel
glaphcd iOr "Wednesday morning. and u
he rived in Milford in the afternoon. A NEE
Ies ing WAS called in the evening, aud n rewa
ed OF twenty five dollars offered tur her d
le. covefy. On Thursday morning lar
H. number oi citizens continued the scare
Tor when the unfortunate lady was discover
mi al Lincoln. IL was evident IRON her mn
lnt ner thut she was not IN her night mind. y
lor would rive no account OF herself since
m. disuppearnnce, and refused TO return Ia I
N. hotel where size had been hoarding. :
he was taken 10 her home in Pitcher, Cheni
81 go Co., N. Y, hy MIR. Woolmnu Nocn
H. is assigned ior her present unfortunate @
TO ditiOn.
or Droqoned.-Aliss Susan Mcdowell, n
ie about 6O years, was diowned ON ShluI.
'e morning last, by falling INTO The wen vi
Us drawing wafer. The accident occurred
ne Tie house OF MIR. Jesse II. Shippers n
10 Union Church, IN This county. None ol
ne men belonging 10 the place were near al
an time of The accident, and Mrs Shippers mi
u nm effort 10 rescue her by lowering the n
+, bucket to her. Sic grasped the huckel
~ wns drawn half way up the well, when
$ l fell lnck and was drowned before assisla
~ could be rendered The nearest man
lu about quarter OF mile distant at w0rl
ins corn iield, who heard tie crles OF
ne shippers for help, hut before he could re
os' the place and get the drowning woman
~ lie was extinct. Her head was cut
=, u, bruised by striking against the wall IN
Igu hl-nnd This, no doubt, contributed tow
~ IeveuIinp her num making the necess
IN efforts to save her lie till proper asslsta
w. reached her.
- lstrauberries- were shipped fl
,u- Bfidgeyile, Sussex County, this seas
lis, $50, l7G quarts al strawberries. The 81
ny pens say that their berries have cleared IL
on an average 10 cents per quart, making
sea, ,52G, 40 Our MutHai Friend.
'ai ',I Almost Kicked 10 Dcatd.- Shadrich IIau
~ M,na lev. ot Milford, was almost killed by Il k
ing horss at Harrington, Inst week.
uys SAipped-It is sald that peaches "
on shipped from Norlolk up the Delaw
Railroad last week.