Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-04


Galloway. of the steamer Maryland, a hand
some gold watch with an appropriate inscription
bearing testimony TO his worth as an officer and
gentleman. Siearns, Kenny & Co., contractors
Of the road, added heavy chain of elegant pat
tern, which was presented at the same time
The Maryland is the large steamer which
carries the trains and passengers across the
susquehanna, and Capt. galloway has been long
and iavorably known to the travelling public as
her commanding officer
ANOTHER PRESERVATION. Sunday after.
noon last, the scholars of Asbury Sabbath School
were presented with about fifty dollars worth Of
Bibles, Hymn Books, &c., as a reward for their
iaithfulness and perseverance in studying the
eatechiHm. The exercises were opened with
singing, after which prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Brisbane, of st. Paul's After singing an.
other hymn, Mr.. Brisbane delivered an appro.
pirate address to the children Mr.. Kelley Su.
perinteudent Of School No. l., then read the |
names of those scholars who were entitled 10 |
the presents. Name after name was called and |
scholar after scholar went forward for his or her
gilt. At length name was called, and no re- |
spouse was given, The Pastor of the Church. |
! Mr.. Kenney, stated that the little girl whose
name had just been called was not present-she
was in Heaven. Since the presents had been
awarded she had died, and was now mingling
and singing with the angels, in her Fathers
|
| hvered, the whole school Joined in singing
beautiful hymn, at the conclusion of which the
audience was dismissed with the benediction.
"TgR HOUSE OF INDUSTRY will be opened
on the lst day Of January, 1861, for the recep-
ton of women wishing to be employed by the
Society We have for many successive winters
appeared before the public in behalf Of this in
stituton, and kind response has invariably
attended our appeal for aid, to assist us in maxi
ing " The House Of Industry" refuge for the
industrious female, when work is scarce and her
necessities great. Food, an comfortable, warm
apartments are provided for the mother and her
little ones five days in the week, while the house
remains open.
The present winter is looked forward to with
anxious forboding, and we trust that lie who on
a memorable occasion said, "The poor We have
always with you, aud whenever We will ye may
do them good" will inspire the hearts of the
people of Wilmington to "give, and 1t shall be
given them again"
Coal work, money, groceries, dry goods, flour
and all kinds of provision thankfully received
Quilting and all kinds Of needle work done to
order. H, /, BAILY
, CARRIAGE MAKNG.-H @. Guy, has purchas.
ed from William Marchbank the Carriage shops
D situated in Brick Meeting House Village, Cecil
= County, Md. about 20 miles from this city. Mr..
Guy is skillful mechanic and deserves the
$ public patronage.
From DELAwARE.-We extract the following
J, from an interesting letter written in this city to
= the New York Times OF December oath -
n "There are so few Secessionists in this part OF
n Delaware, that it is hardly worth ones while to
:, count them, The lines are drawn very much as
: in New FORK and New England between Repub-
a licans, Douglas Democrats, breckenridge Demo
= Gratis and Union men; the latter being very few,
md ham lfaf;n atn 10, a u
:. and Douglas Democrats. The factions of the
:. New York Shells and the Southern Dieunionisis
IL it is hardly necessary to soy, have never inter
Il rupted the political serenity of Delaware, whose
i progress toward liberal ideas has been, during
n the past four years, rapid and underwriting
IA For instance, the Fremont electors received BOG
Q votes; the Lincoln electors, 5000. Whatever
e party shall represent liberal constitutional ideas
N in 1864, and think that four years will hardly
4. suffice to destroy the Republican organization
lie though MIR. Buchanan's organ and the Heralt
III predict just this, and emphatically nothing else
ir whatever party shall represent liberal and, Vi
the same time, constitutional ideas in 1864, viii
carry Delaware, and tbenceforth always.
,r MIR. Wade's speech is much approved here
8, so is Mr. Johnson's, Of Tennessee Mr. Ivcrsonl
ID eloquenee is not appreciated as much as NIGH
d. be agreeable TO that gentleman and the swolIel
r. sentence of the burly, trucuent good.naturej
l. Wigfall provoke laughter second only to thu
10 which arises in the Senate when the Texat
st anarCh rules the mirthful hour
il How like in his oratOry to the immortal Dun
~ ciad's immortal curse;
Il "As when adabehrk waddles through the cope,
4 On feet and wings aud flies and wAdes and heps;
=, So laborng en-, with shoulders, hands and head
y Wide as awudu all his figure spread,
10 with arms expanded' WIdFAtL rules "the State"
'e Wilmington, though not the capital of Della
ware, divides the political scOptre Of the State
- with Dover, the capital and the principal town
, of the Southern portion Of the State The south
y ern counties at present, however, hold the poll
80 ticAl power, being strongly Democratic ant
perhaps insist upon their supremacy the more
a strongly as they see ii slowly passing into the
!, hands of the Republican manufacturing inter,
u ests Of New Castle. The vital, living, growing
= part of Delaware is exhibited much more in thu
y journals, than in the present mouthpeces Of the
Il State at Washington, although salisbury and
p" Bayard manifest no sympathy with the Seces-
siouists at the National Capital, and Fisher NAV
,s be called Republican, although returned as The
. combination candidate of the Bell meu and the
u Republicans.
y The business interests Of Wilmington and the
State at large seem less depressed than might be
:, expected. Notwithstanding the extensive trou
!, bes among the flour dealers in the great cities
there have been no failures among the millers OF
Wilmington or Brandywne, and wheat com.
= mands cash, as usual. The cotton factories in
y. the neighborhoOd are working on half time, bu
the paper mills and the powder mills are actively
i's employed. The latter establishments, owned BY
IL the Messrs. Dupont, Of world wide reputation
. give constant occupation to about four hundred
!, men, whose white cottages, scattered along thu
, picturesque banks Of the Brandywine, at respect
y full distances from the powder mills give a
pleasing animation to the landscape. The now
der mills themselves are low, insignificant struc.
y lures of stone, usually built against side.hil
. and covered with movable roofs, which, when az
= explosion occurs, fly off, and leave the wall,
~ standing Our burst commonly concludes the
a explosion, but one has been known to follow
=. another, seemingly from the same material O
" thing difficult to believe, but the ways of powder
" past finding out, and loo close investigation
:. of the subject is dangerous Such an anomalous
occasion as this cansed the death of the late
: Alexis Dupont, who escaped the first crash il
l, time to be the victim of the second inst as he
u was hastening to the aid of wounded workman
- pretty church near the romantic bridge Of the
Brandywine attests the piety of its generous
founder.
b. The iron works here are also in active opera
y tion. They have just completed propeller, and
N n side-wheel steamer for the Southern trade
is both iron, and having wonderfully light draft.
ID The steamer, although 1dG feet long, and con.
a. tanning a massive engine from the Morgan Iron
ID Works, New York, will draw, when fully loaded
= with freight and passengers, only about five feet
y 1t is difficult problem thus to reconcile the
Is demands of the shallow WATERS of the Texan bays
with those Of the turbulent seas of Hatteras, vel
this steamer is said to be az capable of riding a
=, rough sea as Il vessel with keel twenty feet
ei under water.
u Did you ever get very private circular FROM
y Wilmington, inviting you ny a confidential friend
" (takcn hap-hazard from the Directory to send
on from five to five hundred dollars to your obedi.
IN ent servant, Thingumy 4 Co., Box No. $500,
Il Wilmington, don't forget the number in ex
IN change tor package of tickets in our nfalible