Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Tnn GREAT GoDEy.-The Lady's Book for
1862 is already on our table, and beautiful
number II Is. We have seen nothing like In the
magazine world. II contains sixty engraylnes,
three steel plates, over 100 pages, sixty five ar
ticles, nnd double extension Fashion-plate, con
tanning nine figures. This number contains two
original designs: "Our Father, who art in
Heaven" designed by that celebrated artist,
Mrs Lilly Martin Spencer; the other, " A Slow
Coach" The tite-page, containing fifteen
figures, and "0ur Father who art in Heaven"
are .wo of the dneat steel plates ever published.
The double extension colored fashion plate, c0n-
tains nine figures, seven more than are given by
any other magazine. These plates have excited
the admiration Of all countries, as nothing like
them are published anywhere. We may search
the English, FRENCH aud American magazines
for anything like an approach to them. The
subscribers to Cooley get In one year about fifty
more cOlOred fashions than are furnished by any
other publication Godey's Lady's Book con-
tains in one year 400 more pages Of reading than
any other magazine, twice as many engravings,
ut least 80 more colored fashions, double the
quantity of receipts, and is in all respects
much higher style Of magazine; and the differ
ence in price for u club subscriber is only about
az cents from that of u club subscriber to low |
priced magazine. As present, ii at once COM
pliments the giyer and receiver, and certainly |
will keep the former in remembrance. Cooley, |
instead Of wasting money on miserable bribes |
in the shape Of premiums, devOtes the money |
that would be spent on them to the embellish |
ment of the Book and he positively asserts
that no premium offered by any other magazine
is half Hs beautiful as either Of the steel plates
in this number. or the fashion plate.
Terms, cash in advance. One copy one year,
$S Two copies one year, So. Three copies
Que year, So. Four copies one year, 81. Five
copies, one year, and an extra copy to the per-
/ linz, fha nln iuht
yeas, and an extra copy to the person sending
| the club, bl5. Eleven copies one year, and an
extra copy to the person sending the club, $50.
WASHING MAcnISE-We visited few days
ago, Mr. Jesse Urmy's machine shop, in Pye's
building, in Orange street between 9th and 9th
sts. and amongst the many useful articles we
saw, of his own manufacture, was his washing,
pressing and wringing machine, made on an
tirely new plan. The receptacle for the clothes
is three feet in diameter aud about six inches
deep, with zinc tub in the centre about one
foot in diameter, with lattice bottom. This
tub is used for pressing the water out of the
clothes after they are washed this is done by
screw which is fastened in frame connected
with bench on which the tub rests. The outer
tub in which the clothes are pllced for washing,
has u tuted bottom as well as the wooden cylin
der, under which the clothes pass when they are
undergoing the washing operation This cylin-
5 der is turned by the hand with crank and
can be turned either backward or forward. The
tub has n rotary motion. We witnessed tile
washing of several articles of clothing among
which WAS cloth overcoat, and all Of which
were washed in cold water with brown soap
The machine performed very well particularly
on the cloth cont, which was quite dirty and
J greasy. This machine is we'll suited FOR large
, hotels, although small families would find II q
grent labor saving machine. The invention dis
\ plays considerable ingenuity, aud shonld prove
i rcmunerative to MIR. Urmy.
d OUTRAGEOUS. s.-On Friday morning last, Mr..
: Reed, an old gentleman who has charge of Mr.
II Apels Bakery, in this town, was most outrage
3 ously beaten by some unknown william, which
came near costing him his life. The circum-
a stances, ms near as we can lenrn them ms
II follows: MIR. Reed came down to the Bakery
!, about o'clock on Friday morning to prepare
y his bread for GeurgetoWn-which they send three
n times each week-and having got it in readiness
It repaired to the saloon adjoining the couiection-
Is cry. Between and o'clock he started ngait
ID to the Bakery, (Which is in the rear OF thl
Il building) having 10 pass along n narrow alleJ
+ about six yards in length to the door of thi
lie Bakery. Just as he stepped into the alley som,
re one struck him severe blow across the iac
E. with heavy club, making deep cash in hi
ID forehead and left cheek, and knocking him t.
ly the pavement; after be had fallen, a number o
10 heavy blows were dealt upon the back of hi
70 head, and he was found lying there insonsibe
ii A physician was called in and dressed hi
De wounds, but he renamed unconscious for sever
)" al days, with but little hope of his recovery
- We learn he is now better, and it is believed GU
of danger. 1t is to be regretted that no clu
of be obtained to the perpetrator Of this brua
ig outrage upon quiet, ino1ensive old man, n
Of he should have the seyerest penalty of the Ia,
We metcd out to him.-MJord NeWs.
to SAD AcoiDENT.-Ca G. Cantwe was throw
iii from the cars on Tuesday night last near th
it Philadelphia depot. lie was IN the act of brak
ut ing when the chain gave way and threw him o
ey the side Of his face clear Of the and track
as but the fall was so violent to cause his deaf
il about o'clock on the next evening. The de
ceased wac a citizen Of Elkton, and a son of MI
,s. John Cantwell. He has been for several year
be employed as brakesman on the Z. W. & D. Rail
of rond Formerly he wac employed as composite
,st in the Office of The Cecil Wig, and earned fC
re himself the reputation Of good workman an
,r, an amiable companion.
's, ENFoneING THE LAw-Mayor Gilpin has de
ar termined in consequence of numerous complaint
US about the throwing coal on the pavemen,s,
De vigorously enforce the law which prohibits it,
ul A o1rmau was fned 81 90 and COSTS a few day
us ago for violating the ordinance, and we leNr
o6 that all who do not comply with the law will b
lle similarly deat with. Sufficient notice of ih
ne fact has been given to oil the haulers OF coal
es this city.
TO- DR. BULLOCK will treat upon Silicon, BoroI
d. and Hydrogen" on Thursday night next at Ii
ed Institute, with the usual number Of experiment
ne anil beautiful illustrations The Dr.. is maxim
,se these lectures on Chemistry more and more in
Ith teresiing, Course tickets for adults only Q
ow cents; for children 30 cents. Ifyou want know
ur lodge attend these lectures.
y, A SERIOUS AcoiDRsr.--A number Of me
WI were engaged in Telling trees in woods betwee
'ss Milford and Georgetown, few days ago, whC
OIL one OF the falling trees struck man by IL
40 name of Joseph Lynch upon the back Of ii
uo head The blow was n severe one, and VIC lear
that on Monday last there was no hope of NJ
LIS recovery.
,ut BADLY HuRT-Thos Harvey, of this city, |
Of s. Mail agent between Philadelphia and Wasl
NJ ington, was badly cut ahoui the head in Il
hc collision Of the cars near Gray's Ferry bridg
ere last Friday night.
s.l ser LAUNcn.-Alessfs Harlan & Holngsworth
~, ~ Co. will launch n large sern wheel steamsh
~ w from their ship yard, foot Of West street, t
'Ia morrow morning about I o'clock, The hull
W. this ship is made of iron aud is the largest vess
'"' of the kind this firm has yet launched.
F l. S FLINT Market below sth, has just got
the large stock Of potatoes, superior dry ma
of hominy, apples in large quantities, all of whi
os. will be sold Wholesale retail ut the lowe
on, rates Fine new honey, grapes, canned peache
es dried fruits, Daudrlion coffee. White whe
,rt flour, and family lour at very low rates Wo
ed ems hest new buckwhoat flour and many 9th
ur- good things, cheap for cash only.
our FIdHTIEG-After all, what would life be wit
,ws out fighting, should like to knows From d