Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
UgADquARl ELS DELAWARE V,LrsrEfR MrllrIA, In.
Wilmington, Del. August 2, 1851 80
f.ENERAI. nRnERs. No. 3

TN further ord enable the officers Of several cont /,
lapss lheren designated to obtain their Commissions
nom the Governor.
ALE. r. wooTTEN, Ail.le-cs@p
August s, lsGl-tL
Down THE BAY AND UP THE 0oEAN.-This ,
is the season for "going down the Bay" in search
Of cool weather and recreation. Parties are
constantly getting up excursions, in This city
and elsewhere in the State for the purpose OF
reeuperaling their exhausted physical energies
and at the same tune enjoying themselves
pleasantly and cheapy This is all well; and
tells wonderfully upon the health and strength OF
those who indulge in them. No more pleasant
or invigorating trip could be taken than snii
down the bay, to snuif up the sea air that plays
in unrestrained freedom and purity upon the
'trackess waste of waters" But having To
stop within the limits Of "the bay" and bout
ship and return without encounter with sold
ocean" is misfortune to all those who 'go
sailing" in little boats that fear venture fur out
upon the "bruy deep" In order TO know AMI
feel something If the benefits of "ride on the |
ocean wave," they should take an outside Eip |
where they eau see nature in all its loyeliness
it looms out upon and across the sea as far as
the eye can penetrate
To realize this, We would recommend to those
who have not much time to spare in travelling,
and wish to exercise economy in the item OF ex-
peuees. to try trip to New York in one of the
ocean Steamers Of the Sanford independent line
The boats are regularly overhnuledb by competent
| persons anu rendered safe and seaworthy SO
far as it is in the power Of care, money, and skill
10 make them so, and are oheered by men OF
: tnet and ability. The Steamer Delaware, which
by the by, is one OF the finest boats that glides
= upon the water, plies regularly three times n
I, week between Philadelphia, New Castle, Cupe
May and New York as does also the Boston,
another swift, comfortable and safe boat, be
i longing to the same line Capt. johnson of the
q Delaware is one of those alab g. courteous, At
!, tentive commanders who knows how to make his
." passengers feel at home, and give to the many
Il inquiries propOunded TO him satisfactory answers.
f. 1t is not every commander who Can muster up
N good nature enough to answer everywhere upon
, the boat the scores of questions, silly or sensible
that are constantly being put to him a. to
II whRt pace.is this or what ship is that nc,
but Capt. johnson it seems can do it, md with
70 II blnndness OF manner that makes one feel per
fcctly at euse aud grat6ed So too, with the
- clerks on board. Always polite and accom-
AZ mndaiing.
G, Capt Crooker OF the Boston, is also the en-
ID hoIiment OF irankness and gentility. No person
can look in his face without discovering good
" nature. The agents, MIR. Perkins ut New York !;
at aud Mr.. Anderlice Mt Philadelphia have been
MS long and favorahly connected with the line and
"a are well known to those having business with
the company ns gentlemen who deserve all the
10 popularity they have acquired in their vacations
Id The company is doubtless fortunate in the seec
NJ ton of its officers,
But to the trip 1t is worth all it costs and
all the time spent in making it, which is from
UP seventeen to twenty hours including n stoppage
- at Cape May. Beautiful MS is the Delaware Bay,
ce aud pretty AS we all know the scenery TO be along
,r the river and bay shore, il is excelled by the
siirlingly romantic and picturesque appearance
Of the scenery on either side of New York bay,
he As the hoats glide into the harbor, through the
II. natrows, or around Staten Island, the eye sees
a., something to look upon and the mind finds fiji
fe subjects for thought and study,-lt is indeed,
Use natures book Whether, we look in the evening
- at the boundless ethereal expanse above us, when
bn the sun is about to sink it were, in the bosom
of the water in the west or whether we glance
Va over the vast surface Of the ocean, and watch
nm wave after wave send up its pure white foam rs
nj it rolls away and is lost in the distance, the i'm
,w pressiUns made upon US i'll respect to the magu
80, iicencc and grandeur Of the scene by which wi
'"' are surrounded, are the same.
we But description is useless, because it fails t
IN portray even 1.-THE of the pleasure and health
of full influence which accompany q ride upon th'
"billows of the deep" united as it is with thu
: comfort, speed and safety which the outside lint
I'D of Steamers have for years past been ATTENDED
nd with. Whoever tries it will appreciate the en-
he joyment
ry PARADE AND ExuBITION.-The Ellsworth ca
,s dets of this city, Capt Horace c. Diddle, para
IN ded our streets Tuesday afternoon last, as Al
''' escort to the uymnast Xouaves, Of Philadelphia
on Capt Dewitt. They made a very creditabl
be display. marched with much precision, and 70
lis n new company their military hearing was yer
:. good In the evening, the Gymnast Houave
~ gave an exhibition for the benefit of the Ellis
eve worth Cadets in the Wilmington Institute Hal
raj The Saloon was filled with ladies' and genlleme
the anxious to witness their novel drill. The Gym
nasts went through every evolution with a
u, ease, grace and accuracy, which, while It eXhtb
tue tied their mastery over the art excited the nd
yle miration of the auditory by Its beauty. III
ot Cadets are composed OF young active, energeti
we menl every way qualliled to acquire a iuI Know
ledge of the Aouave drill, and we anticipate tina
NY they will eventually be credit TO our city.
md Mnsrpprn Comnanies A r. q n NJ,
We II were mustard ont Of ihe service nf the hi
ESQ I'D states Mt the corner Of sixth md linc STA
- hv Cant Wharton. ot TIM Il. n Army on We'd
We ,,os1,r and Tbmrslav A lnrgn 1nmbar r
BIZ snscta,ors ore ,,resent IN witnees tho nrocooI
lost inas All he romn eouinngc accontrc,nen,
AL on1 nnsl,ets were nxamiurI ami aftsrus,i
,aLen charge If nv ina mnstcring o,,t opice'
mes Vs. hn ,%al l.; no,r banIs a. 7,o sansi"o
eie defence of their country. The men were pai
or- off yesterday, hy rnymaster Townsend at til
osi- CITY Hall, the average rate Of wages 70
non. commissioned officers being from $50 to So
'u'- according to grade and privates S53.4l. Til
me whole amount dishursed by Mr. Townsend I
of tho five ronpnnies Thus mustered ont il S1g nm
IIc viii nav 10 tho remaining cnmnnnies inclnf
ave no StaF 4acars in n fr,y ,,vs zoo 0an ,nor,
ftp nnnoLer If H.. ori,n,e ica On onenin,, oi;ro
our i,meWatnIv FIR ii q nnrnose IF rscrnitjng no,
vos ca'm,onies Many of The retnrned voinntee,
b,va sirniGcI t,nir iutnntion In cnlist ror ,bra
-a years.
~" An Ivlrscriov AGAINST A TRAlroR. Phil