Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-23

ARMY WAGoss.-Messrs. Flaglor & Woolman
sent quite a lumber of army wagons by the
Railroad, to Washington, last Saturday morning.
They have more ready to send as soon as cars
can be procured.
CHANGE OF HouR.-The Steamboat Zephyr,
now runs regularly between this city and PhilG-
delphia. as follows Leave Wilmington, King
Street Wharf, at G.2O A. NJ. Leave Philadei-
phia, Chesnut Street Wharf at 3 p. NJ.
TnE REBELS Loss.-A captured letter of Gov.
Jackson is snid TO admit the loss of 500 of his
men Mt Carthage. Everybody hero admits that
Cheap Johns Store, No. 4l2 King Street. is the
very place TO buy all kinds Of household goods
at the lowest prices.
TRoors-The Philadelphia Merchant Troop
passed throughthis city for Washington in the
midnight train on Saturday They are q fine
body Of men aud were in high spirits. They are
TO receive their horses At Washington.
l. o. o. F.--Ai the last election, the follow
ing were elected officers for the ensuing term Of
Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, |. O. o. f., Smyrna:
N. u Vim. II. McFarlane V. O., |. X. Short
mani X. s., J. NJ. Dennngs +. s., John Milla-
way; t., VIM. b. Collins
Missouri QUIEr.-The latest news from Mis-.
souri, indicates that quietness roigns in that
state. l. S. Flint, No. 726 Market Street.
reigns here MS the only man in the city. who
keeps NJ his store Groceries, Teas, Sugars, Cof-
fees, and all kinds of Fruits and Vegetables,
which he sells Mt the lowest prices for cash.
SAILING OF THE KEYSTONE STATE. 1.-The steamer
Keystone State sailed on Sunday. She passed
Lewes, Delaware, about two o'clock, 2. NJ, the
wind being North. She is to convoy home the
California steamer Northern Light, which hns
Sl,OOO, 5000 in specie. This task having hccn
successfully accomplished, she will proceed in
search of the Sumter. She carries six eight inch
guns, two thirty two Founders, and. one rined
cannon.
MonE VOLUNTEERS PAssRD TmRouGm. The
Sixth Regiment Of Maine volunteers passed
through this city, early last Friday morning.
The regiment numbered about 200 men, incud. |
ing 100 hundred recruits for other regiments
The regiment had with it 100 horses, 90 baggage |
wagons and full camp cquipage. Their mus
kets were of the Springfield pattern altered hut
will be exchanged when they arrive in Washing
ton, for better kind. II is under the command
of Colonel Abner Knowles
SHOCKING ACCiDENr-As UNFORTUNATE MAN
The Smyrna Times, says &c On Saturday,
tho 18th inst, MIR. William Warden, living near
h0thWells Landing, met with terrible acct
dent, by which he lost his right arm The par
uculars OF the case, as we have learned them.
are these Mr. Warden was assisting his bro.
ther, who lives on an adjoining farm, to thrash
his wheat, during which one OF the bands Of the
machine came Oft, to replace which it was neces-
sary to stop the thrasher and while the feeder
ran TO stop the horses, Mr.. Warden caught up a :
sheaf Of wheat aud thrust it in the Throat Of
the machine TO check tue speed of the cylinder
nut IN doing so, unfortunately put his hand in | {
100 far for it was caught by the teeth of tbe
revolving cylinder and drawn in, completely
seyering the hand from the arm and crushing the
arm along to the elbow, almost to mass of ielly.
Mr.. W. was taken home Immediately and surei
cal assistance had, when his arm was amputated
by Daley, assisted by Drs Clawson and Collins.
about midway between the shoulder and the
elbow. lie bore the operation manfuly, and we
understand is doing we'll with good prospect
Of n speedy recovery.
MIR. W. has been particularly unfortunate
recently, 0nd well deserves the sympathy of the
community, having only short time MO lost A
valuable horse, on Thursday night last had his
barn and contents burned by lightning, and now.
worse than all, has lost his arm.
PAYMENT or TANes.-The UNDERSIGNED Re-
ceiver of City Taxes will he at the CITY Hall. on
and after the First day Of July, 1861, between
the hours Of o'clock and u in the morning
and from to in the afternoon, for the pur
pose Of receiving taxes A deduction of five
per cent. is made GU all taxes paid in July ali |
paid in August and up to the day Of election,
the face of the bill must be paid, and after that
date five per cent, is added 10 the bill
GEORGE +. PETERSON,
July I'm