Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
LOCAL AEFAIRs.

$500
0 pieces Printed French Cashmeres and Merinos I
rom 10 TO 81 l2A, greatly reduced Ia price Ia /
isces Of Poplins aud Repps, ranging in price /
rom Bic to 81 l2l 8 pieces black anl colored
)loaking Cloths from 81 25 to $3.50; styles
Jloih Cloaks, Coats and Circulars from New
FORK, made to order; 100 new Shawls; large
assortment Of new Furs; pieces Fancy Slk~
from 81 Iic to Sl-fonner price 5 l2a ami 81 %;
lot Of Repp Cashmeres double width. al Si4
cts. very cheap; / lot all wool Printed pelhine-
at 81 10, from auction 4 lots men AMI toys .
Mauds or Shawls from 50 so to 81 much re
juced 8 pieces wide Floor DrugGets. We al-c /
call attention TO the following 100 pairs White !
black and colored Kid Gloves we are selling inr
3Tlc, former price 10 and S7lc. These gnoh-
are not fresh Ten pieces Floor oil Carpet from
37l to 629 also large assortment OF CaN'i
mers, Satiuets, Cloths, &C.. for men and boy;
Domestic and house furnishing goods aud car
pets. Many of these goods, and others mol
named have been bought for cash. and will hF
sold for fair prices on the same terms. Come
and try the CASH SYSTEM at the well known Store
of John s. Kennard 506 Market st., in This city
GoDEY FOR ls62.-Godey having more than
fulfilled all his promises in previous years. may
be relied upon 10 the future, in all confidence
He has issued his last number for this yeAr. AMI
promises to begin the new Year with great i'm
provements and beautiful additions in the ilns'
iratiye department Of his Book. And he will ,ln
it too. His patrons know this hence they siirt
to him even in these war times, like bark stick
TO q tree. lie deserves all the immense snrress
be has met with +; for during the forty years rr
more in which he has published the Lady Book
he has not in n single instance disappointed any
expectations that were formed Of his ability lo
produce work fit for the parlor anywhere
There is no such magazine MS Godey's published
any where else in the world; and that is ihe
reason why all the world-of lades-suhscribe
to it.
THE IAMPLlGHTER's SToBY-This neat little
pamphlet, which also includes other nouvellettes
by Dickens may be had Of j. 4, IIe0d No. f2i
Market street for fifty cents. 1t is said 10 be
equal to "Great Expectations" which had such
on immense run all over this country, Al of
! Dickens popular works may be had OF Head rs
soon as the Publishers can get them before the
public; therefore an occasional peep into his
store will be likely to insure the lucky visitors
fret copies of not only Dickens but all other
new works as soon as they are issued.
FuNERAL OF VOLUNTEER -Corporal Samuel
Stevenson, a member of Company b, First Del
aware Regiment, Capt, H. J.. Sinthers, died at
Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe, Va,
of abscess Of the brain, few days ago His
remains arrived in this city, on Sunday evening,
in charge of the Chaplain, Rev. Thomas Muir
ply, and were inferred in the cemetery OF the
Asbury NJ. L Church, yesterday afternoon, with
military honors, by detaehmenls Of the Els
worth Cadets, Lieut. Miller; City Guards Capt
Holt, and Capt. Hackett's volunteers The mil
itary were under command of Capt. Biddc.
REDUCTION IN PRIcE-Course tickets for Dr.
Dullock's Lectures on Chemistry, may he hnd at
so cents for adults and 40 cents for children.
There are eight lectures yet 10 be delivered, the
next one, on Thursday evening, 2SIh inst, will
he upon the simple substances, "Suphut,
Selenium and Tellurium." No more profitable
or cheaper mole Of education and pleasure has
ever been offered to the citizens of Wilmington.
RAILWAY MATTERs--The Penneylvania Rail
road Company have laid The track connecting
their road with the West Chester and Media road
The residents in the vicinity Of the connection
were startled one morning nj the emashing up OF
the roof of the Media depot, Mt West phadel-
phia the caves Of the building extending 70 lar
out rs not to permit the passage Of the large
cars of the Central road The new bridge s
rapi lily approaching completion.
LrcrrRE Rev. q. W. Iybrand will deliver a
lecture in the Union NJ. u. Church. + this city.
on Friday evening next 29th inst al half rnst :
o'clock Subject: ''ChiuR and its inhabitants, -
at which time some of the Idol Gods and other
articles from Chinn. will he exhibited to the au-
dience. Admission 10 cents, Proceeds for The
benefit of the Sunday School connected with the
Church. IT, F. PIcEELs, Superintendent.
CHICKENS KTLLID.-John Ball. of Christiana
Ild., had fifteen chickens killed, last Friday
night, and strewn over the field adjoining his
barn They roasted on n wall, and it is suppos.
ed that mischievous dog committed the depre-
dation. We understand that George W. Kars-
ner, Of st. Georges Hd., lost ten or twelve hnlf
fu "a ia AZ
of a couple Of young dogs which he afterwards
dispatched, preventing them doing any more
mischief.
ACCIDENTAL young man named Stidham,
aged twelve or fourteen years, had his hand
crushed by attempting to get into a coal car at
ClAymOnt, last Friday evening, and his arm had
to be amputated at the elbow. The operation
was performed by DR.. White, and the lad is do
ing well. He is son of Joseph II. Stdhaul
who is in the Second Delaware Regiment.
BURNED TO DEATH.--A child about four years
of age, belonging to tenant OH Walker & Grif-
fms farm, in Kent county, was burned to death
on Wednesday last. No one but a little child
two years old was in the house with il at the
time Of the accident which resulted from play
lag with fire.
FATAL hCCIDEET-0n Friday evening about
6 o'clock, q small lad named Aluahan, living at
Fifth and Walnut streets, was fatally injured by
! being thrown from the platform under the cars,
the wheels passing over both his legs, cutting
aud mangling them irghtiully. lie had climbed
on the train for the purpose of riding, and when
near the depot fell off, He died on Saturday
morning.
INJURED BY FIRE.-Two small children oil
one of the tenants of James Riddle, on the
Brandywine, were shockingly burnt one evening
last week
HANDSOME HOLIDAY GFT.-Persons wishing
to buy Photograph Albums, will find very fine
variety of different styles, sizes and prices. at
A. d. lNsLEEs, attractive Bookstore, No GOl
Market street.
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.