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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
Retirement of Lieutenant General Win
field Scott from Active Service.

The following letter from Lieutenant General
ScoTT was received by the President on Thurs
day afternoon, October 3lst:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army,
Washington, D. c., October 81, 1861.
Tile Hon, S. Cameron, Secretary Of Var;
Sin; For more than three years | have been
unable, from hurt, 10 mount horse or walk
more than n few PAGES at q time and that with
much pain. Other and new infrmities, dropsy
and vertigo. admonish me that repose of mind
and body, with the appliances of surgery and
medicine, arc necessary to add little more to q
life already prOtracted much beyond the usual
span Of man.
1t is, under such circumstances, mnle doubly
painful by the unnatural and unjust rebellion
now raging in the Southern States of our SC Late
p osperOus and happy Union, that l am COM
PEELED TO request that my name be placed on the
list of army officers retired from active service.
As this request is founded on an absolute right
granted by a recent act of Congress, am en-
lirey at liberty to say that it is with deep regret
that Withdraw myself, in these momentous
times from the orders of President who has
treated me with distinguished kindness and
cOuItesy-whom | know, upon much personal
intercourse, to be patriotic without sectional
parialities or prejudices, to be highly conscien-
tous in the performance of every duty, and Of
unrivalled activity and perseverance.
And to you, Mr.. Secretary whom l now
officially address for the last time, beg tC
acknowledge my many obligations for the uni
form high consideration have received ut your
hands, and have the honor to remain, sir,
With high respect, ytur Obedient servant,
WINFIELD ScoTT.
special Cabinet council was convened ou
Friday morning, at O'Clock, to take the sutjec
into consideration.
1t was decided that Gen. Scoits request, under
the circumstances of his advanced age and
infrmities, could not be dechaed.
Gen. McCLELLAN was thtreupon, with the
unanimous agreement Of the Cabinet, notified
that the command Of the army would be devolyet
upon him.
At four O'Clock in the afternoon the Cabine
again waited upon the President and attended
him to the residence of Gen. Scott. On being
seated, the President read to the General tht
following order;
"On the LIST day of November, A. D. 1861
upon his own application to the President Of th'
United States, Brevet Lieutenant General Win
field Scott is ordered to be placed, and hereby il
placed, upon the list Of retired officers Of th'
army Of the United States, without reduction il
his current pay, subsistence, or allowances"
''The American people will hear with sadness
and deep emotion that General Scott has with
drawn from the active control Of the army, whilt
/ the President and the unanimous Cabinet ex
| press their own and the nations sympathy ii
bis personal afiiiction and their profound sens
of the important public services rendered by hin
to his country during his long and brilliant ca
reer, among which will ever be gratefully dis
tinguished his faithful devotion to the Consiitu-
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
TO THE PUBLIC.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.

Y
Wilmington, Del.
On what purpoits to be the Official drawings
Of the Delaware State Lotteries, under the man.
agement of John A, Morris & Co, fluid nv
name is used as q commissioner having superin-
tended these drawings. | feel It due TO myself
and the public, to say that have never super
intended n drawing of any lottery in Delaware
ulder the management OF John A. Morris s. Co.,
aud Mt tho same time to assign the reasons OF the
publication of this card. The grant from which
presume these parties assume to derive their
power WAS passed at Dover, in January, 1889
and gave to H. France, for the purf ose OF raising
money for internal improvements, the right to
prepare Schemes, Draw Lotteries, &c, in Della.
ware for ~ years, upon condition Of the payment
Of 5000 annually, payable SlS,00O on or be-
fore the first days of January aud July, of each
year, and upon failure to pay any oue Of these
several payments within so days after the same
became due, all the privileges under that grant
ceased
Mr.. France neglected to pay the SIS. 900. due
July the first, 1861, and notified me, as Commis.
sioner, that, from a certain day, be would dis.
continue The drawings of the Delaware Lotteries.
On Monday last these Lotteries were resumed ;
and, upon what they term, the official drawings
as well as in the n Y. Herald, they have as.
sumed the right to use my name as a Commis
sioner having euperiniended the drawings. AS
do not recognize in myself the right to super
intend the drawing of any lottery in Delaware
believing that the Commission (which look
upon as one of the privileges under that Grant
which should cease upon failure TO pay,) ceases
to delegate any power-and as these matters
will be a question between these Lottery Man
ayers and the State, for which it will be my duty
to act as Attorney General, must renounce any
connection whatever with the establishing Ol
this Lottery, or any recognition OF their right
that my name may give.
ALFRED r. WooTTES
November 2, 1851.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
rnN nEcENr srn,,nr

The effects of the storm Of Saturday have been
quite disastrous 10 some places. lu the Chesa.
peake bay it was severely felt Several canal
barges were blown ashore and wrecked on their
way from HaVre-de-Grace to Locust Point
Six or eight, loaded with coal, grain, SC, are
reported ashore at North Point, 1t is also re,
ported that two or three have lounderei. and
some lives ATE supposed to be lost
In Boston, the tide Overllowed several wlaryes
doing considerable damage to merchandise
The bark ". cogsp,u, from Malaga for Boston,
was totally wrecked on Sctuate beach The
crew were saved. The ship M, tuna struck on
Egg Rock at midnight, anl went to pieces The
captain ten Of tue crew, Mrs. Pratt and two
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs CLARK, five females.
and six male passengers, were lost. Twelvc
seamen, who were washed nu the rocks. verc
discovered cliDging there, when the iifs t,,,
from Hull was sent out and rescued them No,
yeslige Of the ship was to be seen She was
from Liverpool, with a cargo of coal, wool. and
cotton. Several bodies have been recovered.
At ThOmpsOn's Point, on the Jersey shore
the Delaware, just opposite Marcus Hook, th,
diks having given way, the water came rushing
IN through the ereyasse, and in remarkabl,
short space Of time the meadow-uud was sub
merged for distance Of twelve miles.
Ihe susqaehanna was swollen fearfully nj
Perryville the track of the Philadelphia, vii.
mington, and baltimore road was washed aWav
and the mails thereby considerably delayed =
There is no truth in the report TINT one of III,
bridges on this route had been carried away b,
the storm. AZ Haue-do-Grace the tide wa,
fifteen feet high.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
NEW BOOKS.

Cecil Dreeme, by the late Major Winthrop,
killed at the battle Of Great Bethel, lOO
Eugenie Grandet, by Balzac, uniform with
Cesar Berolteau &C., l.OC
Brmey's Essays, l.2l
Sermons preached in Harvard College by
James Walker, b. D.. l,5C
Edwin of Dera, by Alexander Smith. ID
Recreations of Country Parson, vols, 2.5O
Tom Brown at Oxford, volumes, 2OC
Framley Parsonage, by Anthony ThrOllope, Ot
Philip Thaxter, n new novel, l.ut
House on the Moor, by author OF "Nlargarct
Maitaud,' &C., l.OC
The Uprising of Great People, ID
Partisan Leader LOO
Carthage and her Remains, by DR.. n. Davis,
illustrated 8vo, 2.jt
Silver Cord, by Shirley Brooks, illustrated,
paper, 10 cents. cloth, Loo
Faradny's Chemical History Of a CANDLE 81
" Physical Forces, 81
Indy Maud, by Pierce Egan, paper 81
LamplighteT's Stories, Dickens, " 81
Horrors of Paris, by Dumas, 81
The Okavango River, by Charles John
Anderson illustrated, SvO, 2.5(
All books received rs soun as published.
large assortment of Niit0Iy Books on hand
Any books published, either American or Foleigi
will he procured at short notice at
\. b. lNSLEE'S
Book and Stationery Store,
G03 Market Street
seP3 Wilmington, Del
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

AcciDENr.-A little girl, aged about 10 years,
residing with Henry c. Walter, 10 Christiana
lid above Richardson's milis, while engaged in
scrub biug cupboard, fell, and striking chair
in her fall, received serious internal injuries
Dr. Norris was sent for, who pronounced that,
although seriously injured, she would probably
recover.
koBBFRy.-The watch aul iewelry store Of u.
Il. Parsons, in Smyrna, WAS broken open oil
Thursday night aud robbed of $500 worth OF
1 watches and iewelry. The thieves entered by
teniug Oft the weatler-boOrls near the door,
unl cut through tue plasterins. The store has
hcou robbed twice during the last six months.
AplouRSEu MEETING - Al adjourned meeting
uf the Agricultural Society Of New Castle
County, will be held at DR.. McCabe's Office, in
obi Fellows Hall, on Saturday morning ut rsN
O'Clock. Prompt attendance is desired.
A LrctuRE on ruE " BEAUTIES Of HEBREW
LITERATURE" will lie delivered nt the FRS
Presbyterian Church in this city, by the Pastor,
the Rev. ar. Roberts, on Thursday evening
Nov. 9Th, at O'Clock. Admission 25 cents
Tickets eau be had at the Music aud bOOl
Stores, and at the door on the evening Of th'
lecture.
ODlruARY.-liev. Patrick Pendei CAST, former
ly Pastor Of ST. peters Roman Catholic Church
, OF this city, died at piuston, Pa, on sa'u'da,
last.
n FoE SALB.-A handsome Rosewood riauC
!. will be sold at bargain. Address. fer parteu
+ lars " Box 265, Wilmington Post Office"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
Ancient Superstition VS.. Modern Science.

Six hundred years ago it was believed that
torofula could be cured by the touch Of king,
and that the fever of a wound was abRtod by
salying the weapon that caused il These, aud
fifty other similar absurdities, Of which we read
in acing the progress Of the healing art, now
only excite contemptuous smile but, even iu
this enlightened era, prejudice,and egotsm some
times struggle to perpetrnte error, and venture
to question the most palpable and self evident
truths
Thus, when Holloway, after long years Of
study and experiment, ushered his all-poWerful
remedies before the world in their present per-
fecied state, their efficacy was denied by many
Jealous practitioners. These men were the
slaves OF formald; persons who believed that
truth IN we'd iu a circle like blind horse in
mill track. They regarded Holloway as an in
novator; aud Fo lie was His Innovations have
astouished-nay, more they have convinced and
delighted the world. Tho most formidable ul-
cerous and eruptiye maladies, with which science
has heretofore waged hn unequal combat, are
now sub1utd by the penetrating Ointment for
the cure of external diseases aud injuries, and
his famous Pills are administered with marvel
lous success tor many dangerous internal disor-
ders.
We have not arrived at this conclusion hastily
It is the duty Of the press to investigate before
1t approves Public opinion Is, to Il certain ex-
tent, bnsed upon its statements. and in all mat.
ters which concern the health and life Of mau,
il cannot be too cautious or ton scrupulous But
it is also the province Of the press to give the
widest nOtoriety 10 important facts and to rem
der justice to great public benefactors The
testimony in favor of Professor HOioway's re-
medies emanales from all classes aud from every
quarter Of the globe IL is enthusiastic, volu-
minous, aud consistent To deny it, would be
TO fy in the face of the laws of evidence, and
would evince stupidity, not caution.
II there is anything in which the judgment OF
a human heing may be relied upon, il is the eff.
feet which remedy produces upon him when
sick. No one can be selfdeceived as to the
relief of pain, the renewal Of strength, the re-
coverery of health aud cheerfuness and when
tens Of thousands of nv lua's, spontaneously
and without pre- concert, unite in ascribing the
same benefcent results to the same causes, their
combined declarations as imperatively demand
credence as mathematical demonstrations
Upon this basis rests the world wide reputation
of Professor Holloway's Ointment and Pills.
Ntir Orleans Orgdn"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
PARAaRAPnIc NEWS.

The British government hRs decided 10 erec
various defensive works in India, China the lted
Sea and Malta, and also to plate with iron The
war vessels already hnilL Spain. France aud
England will despatch joint expedition 10
Mexico. Spain will make direct demand for
satisfaction for special insults to her government
and people. The Spanish Iniania is dead. The
NeapOlitan reaciiOnils are preparing for another
outbreak In Russian Poland the agitation was
increasing, and the authorities were using strong
measures to maintain order The clergy having
closed the churches the people prayed before
the church doors.
DE- Lloyd, of Vienna, Va, who has for some
time been acting rs volunteer guide for the
Union troops in that vicinity, has been arrested
aul conveyed to Washington. lie is accused of
giving information to the rebels.
II is statated that the combined feet which
England, France, and Spain proposes to send
against Mexico will carry 1000 guns, of which
Spain will furnish GOO.
The gallant Colonel Mulligan, the hero of
Lexington, has heen released by General Price
and has returned 10 our lines,
Gen blk, Inns issued proclamation that, as
many former residents Of Mpryhnl, symathiaing
with The rebellion and recently residents Of Nir-
gnia, have returned ia Maryland to take part
in the election, the proper officers are required
to arrest all such persons and hold them until
they can he taken into the custody of the United
States.
Twenty miles OF the Reading and Columbia
railroad are nearly ready for the laying Of the
track, aul the company will issue bonds to Com
pete the work.
General Scot, and sun left Washington On Sa
iurday morning, and went nCrth via llalrisbur.
aud Easton, to the residence of his son-in-law
at Eliz,belhtown, where he stopped for the night
They reached New York on saturday night.
Five victims of the Balls Bluff tragedy hnv
been found in tue Potomac near the chain bridge
They were much mutilated.
Tue great Naval Fleet was spokea oil lIauera
at daylight on Wednesday,, by Capt. Hall OF th
British schooner James Butler, from Turks Is
land.
The French steamer Internal had been blow
to atomsin the Bay OF Valparaiso, by the {
plosion Of her magazine. The vessel had caug
lire, but no lives were lost, as nil hauds were
abled to escape before the fire reached the n
gazinS.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
Prom the Philadelphia Bulletin.
FIGURES AND FIGHTIN G

Calculations concerning the relative strength
of the loyal and the disoyal citizens oft the United
States, North and South, can be better made now
than they could last spring. Then, when we
were all SO busy with figures, it was uncertain
what would be the final position of the Border
States. Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Missouri and Arkansas were all in doubt.
Now, Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas are to
be classed among the rebel States, while Mary
land, Kentucky aud Missouri are secure in the
Union. Tho number OF seeded States is eleven;
the number Of loyal States is tweBty-three, and
to these are to be hdied the territories of Ne.
braska, New Mexico, Utah, Washington aud Da-
kotah, and the District OF Columbia. The new
territories are not mentioned, because they are
embraced in the old Ones in the census reports
We have carefully gone ever tue census returns
Of these States aud territories OF 1860, aud have
prepared from them the following table, which
ID entitled to attention, for it presents some curl
Gus and interest thug results
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05

A LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DEArH-An in.
teresting little girl, about nine years of age,
daughter Of widow woman named Humes re.
siding IN Newark, N. J., was a few days ago,
burned to death under the following oircum.
stunces:-The mother, who has four other chill.
dreu, had gone out to wash for family, and the
little girl was attempting to build fire, when
her dress iguited from the Aames, aud before
assistance arrived she was burned 80 badly as to
survive but three hours afterwards.
So terribly was she burned that the teeth fell
from her mouth, and ber steel hoops were i'm.
bedded deep iUto the flesh, The mother was
soon informed Of the catastrophe and hasteued
home only to iud her darling writhlng in agony,
aud stricken with death aud while the broken.
hearted woman was sobbng with grief that
knew no solace, the little sufferer forgot her
pains for a moment, and said, Don't cry,
mother dear, will soon be in Heaven, aud there
is no pain there"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05

Who Is GENERAL llALLEcK ?--This question
is not uufrs quently asked, since the name of
Gen. llalleck has become prominent from an
absurd report of his being called to Washington
TO take command OF the Federal forces. The
following account of him, which we find in nm
exchange paper, is the only information we can
obtain:
General Henry Wager lIaleck is one of the
four Mnjor Generals OF the United States army.
lie was born in New York, and catered the Mil
ilary Academy as West Point cadet, in 1885
He stood third in the class and was breyeted
Second Lieutenant of Engineers, July /, 1889.
lie WAS Acting Assistant Professor of Engineer
ing at the Military Academy from July, 1889, to
June, 1870. In 1871 was the author Of a mili-
iary work on Buumen and its Uses" &c. Ap.
pointed First Lieutenant in January, l845.
Ia l-45 be wrote work entitled the IL Ele-
menis of Military Art and Science.n 10 l847
was breveted Captain r. gallant conduct in
affairs with the enemy on the 10Th and Doth
days Of November le47, and for meritorious
service in California. Was Secretary Of State
Of the province Of California in the military
governments of Generals Kearney, Mason and
Riley, from l847 to the end of 1919.
He was Chef Of the Staff to Commodore Shu-
brick, in naval and military operations on the
Pacihc coast iD. l84I aud 1913, aud was a mem.
be. Of the Convention in lo49 to form and Of
the committee to draft. the constitution Of the
State of California. In July, 1913, he was ap
pointed Captain of Engineers, and resigned on
August |, 1854 lie now appears as a Major
General his commission bearing date August
10, 1861.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
The Truth Told.

There has never been a time, from
the day Washington was inaugurated
first President Of the United States, when
the rights of the Southern States stood
'irmer under the laws of the land than
they do now there never was time
when they had not as good cause for Dis
union as they have to-day" y
The Slavery question is mere excuse
The election Of Mr.. Lincoln is a mere
'pretext The present Secession move
'ment is the result of an enormous con
'spiracy formed by the leaders of th'
Southern Confederacy more than twelv'
months ago. ."-Stphen 4. Douglas
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05

down this rebellion in few months we fail
to do this, then We must have an army Of mill
lion. We have the materials for such nu army,
and it will be cheaper to maintain a million Of
men for six months than to maintain half a
million for two or three years. With million Of
men, we can end the war in less than six months;
for the rebels cannot recruit their army as we
can, they having already got nearly all their
sersceable men 10 the field But we are not
half walked up to the duty before us. The South,
considering its population aud it's disadvantages
have shown fur more energy aud determination
thun we have. FJs est al hoste doeeFi We have
as good generals they have, and certainly
quite as good men, and nearly four times as
many of them. Let US put forth all our strength
at once, as they have done, and make the war a
short one, instead of loug one
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
SEWING SOCIETIES.

In another column will he Iouni an appeal of
the Postmaster General Of the United States to
the ladies' Of the several churches Of this city
to form Sf~hg SOCIETIES, for ths purpose of pro.
viding certain necessary articles for the comfort
Of the troops. 1t mas been suggested as it is
probable each congregation will act separately
10 the matter. that some oae pl,c, be designated
or selected as general depository of all The
articles made. and from which they could he
systematically and regularly forwarded to head
quarters The hint is good one, and we " 2
itupon the consideration Of the ladies', believing
that itq adoption will greatly facilitate the ohiec,
sought 10 he accomplished by their efiort..
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
GOVERNMENT LOAN.
Pursuant to instructions from the Secretary Of til
Treasury, book will be opened gu the
both day of September,
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

In the City Of Wilmington, for subscriptions uLder my
supenendence itr Treasury Notes. to be issued under
the act OF July II, 1901 These Hoies will be issued in
sums Of nifty dollars hundred dollars, dive bundled
dollars one thousand dollars aud i've ihourand dollars
each dated l9ih August, 1851 payable three ye' after
date 10 tue order o the subscriber directed and
bearing Interest at the rate Of SEVEN AND THREE
TENTHs per rent. per annum payable semi.annually
suh interest heug al the iate cents for each day
every bundled dollars For the convenience al the
holder, each uote will have coupons attached eSpessng
the several amounls nj semannual ineresi, which
pun may be deiachel And pres+ for payment sepa-
rately from thu notes.
Subscriptions or such Treasury Notes will he received
durng FIFTEEN lays from tho day Of opening the
books AoresAid No subscription than my dol.
lafs for any fraction Of that ran s received
Subscriptions fifty dollars hundred dollars must
be paid lawful coin the United States at the time Of
subserling Subscriptions Of more than one hundred
dollars may be paid at or preferred ouesnth
ihs time Of sutscrbpg and onethlrd Of the whole
amount every wsntlsh day thereafter until the whole
shall be paid M payment Of loss than hfY dollars can
he accepted, that being the smallest for which
Treasury notes can be Issued.
Certificates will be granted In duplicate subscriber
fr the amounts psli the original Of which the subscr
her will transmit by mail to the Secretary the Treasury
when Treasury Notes, aforesaid will be issued thereon
10 such subscriber his order carrying interest AS ex
pressed In such csrieae but in where only par
Of the amount subscribed paid at the time of subscrb
ing Treasury Notes will be issued only for the payment
male subse lueny 10 the frat which will remain until
the whole subscribed by such person shall be paid
when Treasury Notes will be issued for such rst paymen
also. On payment of each deferred insiament the sub
serber will pay, 10 addition thereto, equal 10 thu
interest accrued thereon from the i9h of August to ihl
date OF payment and on final payment like interest The
amount paid subscription which payments Of interest
will be reimbursed to the subscriber In the payment o
/ the first coupon
The Treasury Notes issued upon such certificates by til,
Trsaaury will be the subscribers by mall or such
other ode may be indicated by them when they trans
init their original certificates. The duplicate cerieate
my b. retained by them for their own security.
oriS.i. r. NJ. RODNEY,
Subscription Agent.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
To Tax PAYERS.

The undersigned, County Collector, having
been pcremptorily ordered by the Levy Court,
to collect without delay, all unpaid taxes for the
year 1860, he hereby notifies nll delinquents
that they must pay up within 30 days from this
date or he will be obliged to make a levy of theiI
goods or property, in orler to satisfy the respec
tive claims Payment may he made to either
Of the undersigned.
wM. j. GALLAGHER. Collector,
70S WollnstOn Street.
WM. T. MASSEY,
Al Esquire Young's Office,
Shipley below Fourth.
Oct. l5-lm.
City papers copy.