Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Grand Master VIM. q. Seeds, of the X. W. |
Grand Lodge Of Delaware, |. o. o f.. for the
year ending July, 1862 They are as follows;
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
No. l. Dover Camden, Magnolia, Feltor,
Frederca-D g. Nj. j. T. Jakes, Of Camden.
No. 2. Milford, Mil,oa-J II. Dennng, of
Milford
No. 3. Lewes-J. II Conwell, Of Lewes.
No. 4. Georgetown, Baltimore Mills-John d.
Rodney. Of Georgetown
No O. Seaiord Laurel-John W. Wootten, OF
Laurel
NJ q. Smyrna-C S. Smith, of Smyrna.
The County of New Castle will communicate
iirecty with the Grand Master, Mt Wilmington.
CoMA1rErs
State Of The Order Joseph Pyle, No. A. c.
Rodney Layton, No. 81 Foster G. Messenger
No. n.
Finance Conmhtee-wm. p Williamson, No.
Joseph G. Spear, No. A; WIN. C. LeibrNudt,
No, 20,
Constitution and Laws-Ienry Eckel, No. 2G
John G. Yates No. > Joseph Richardson, Jr.,
No. 81.
Committee on Returns Benjamin 7. Bye, No,
%; Andrew J. Wright, No. 3d. Allen Smith,
No s.
Commines on Correspondence. Daniel Farra,
Jr No. &; john drier, No. %; Jos. b. Pierson,
No. L.
nal Committee John Ii. Britton, M. 20
John H. Simms. No s. John Applcby, No %
d PETERsoN's COUNTERFEIT DETEoToR, for Au-
gust l, 1861 is published, with its usual vllua.
BILE contents. The fourth page of this number
ought to be cut out, and pasted up for reference
Us II gives the description OF many plates Gu
erayed in the best style, md capable OF being
altered to various banks throughout the country
The recent issue of notes of small denominations
by country banks, will afford room for the
issue Of new batch of these fraudulent bills
and rAd0smen ought to make themselves &C
quaiHted with the description of these fraudulent
plates. Here are So counterfeits put into creu-
s lation in one month. Such publication AZ this
OF Petersons is indispensable Everybody who
. receives and phys money must have it. Ii they
II are wise, they will take the double issue OF the
Y 10th as we'll as the lst of each month, Price
% monthly, one dollar, semi-monthly, two dollars
:. year. Indeed, il strikes US that the working
y classes who earn their money with difficulty
IN have the most direct interest in being able ut a
20 glance, cheapiy to ascertain the authenticity of
of al bank notes received by them They ought
Al. to subscribe to it at once.
y, PROFESSIONALISM What is more pleasant such ex-
n. hausting weather as this, than q sail GU the
, broad Delaware, and u pic neing in pleasant
grove on the beach aud what is more conducive
W to health both 10 adults and children. Instead
of spending money in medicines and DOCTORS
-, hth on any week day, except Monday and Thurs
lu day, with your family, aud spend the day at
al Pennsgrovc, under the trees which liuc the
to beach. The excursion will cost you % cents
,lk and no charge for your children, aud our word
for it, it will do more TO keep oil the summer
MT diseases from your family, than five times thai
IL amount expended in medicine. The boat lcnyei
m French Street Wharf, at A. NJ. and p. NJ -
ms Try it. aug. TT
'ss SUSSEX ArFAlRs.-we copy the following item
ig from the Georgetown Messenger of Wednesda,
a last;
The Spirit Of Re5elion-snce the Southcrl
=" rebellion commenced we have hhored through
: Is the columns Of the Messenger to make it arpea
ing that the citizens of this county we've loyal to th
mn Government, aud that very few among us fGvore
=, secession. We believed this was the true stat
u" Of feeling, and We knew that knowledge OF tn
tnct would he great advantage to us abroad
ave But for some time past, we have been learnin
nil that we were deceived in this matter-hat ther
WAS n strong secession feeling in our midst An
'Vu now the fact might MS well he male known tha
our large proportion of the citizens Of Suisse
der County are in favor of secession, and are nnx
,ur iously looking for the success OF the Souther
rebellion. lnproOf of this, we have only to re
ing fer TO the fact that these persons are Away
inc found to rejoice ut the repulao Of the FEEDER
of troops, and to doubt the report Of their success
,,. Persons in this town have recently been know
,"s to rejoice Mt the triumph of the rebels.
f
THE COMMONWEALTH ARTILLERY.-Th Phila
lelpha 4. s. Gazette, of Tuesday, says I'll
""i company doing garrison duty for three month
lar past in Fort Delaware, returned to the city b
se. steamer yesterday afternoon, They were IN,
NJ by two companies of the Home Guards and
brass band, and escorted through the city to Ii
SEES dependence square, where they were dismissed
ass From the Captain down every man is enjoyin
i've luxurant health and spirits, every mothers 20
. Of the party looked far better than when he wen
away, Captain Montgomery will hardly h
Tug recognized as the former STRIPPING who oilicate
ern as chief clerk to the Mayor while his men NJ
or unanimous in pronouncing his discipline m
g., exercise in the fort as productive of the yer
'u' happiest results. The company is now read
es; for three years service. With the experionc
es, they have had in handling hig guns the Arillcr
not arc qualified to render valuable services.
an Postal FACILITIES FOR TnE TRoors Til
-ed Post Office Department has issued the following
oT Postmasters will take notice that all prcpai
letters to soldiers in my regiment in the seIyic
~ Of the United States, and directed TO them at
BILE point where they have been stationed, may b
OF forwarded, whenever practicable to any uthe
M point to which they may have been ordered
Lo without further charge thereon for forwarding
w JOHN A. KAssoN,
rs First Assistant Posimaster-General
DTotWed.-We forgot 10 mention last week
u that negro man was drowned in Milton creek
is under somewhat suspicious circumstances Tire
negroes went down the creek in u bout, aud whel
na they returned one was missing, whose body wa
afterwards found in the creek. The two uthe
~ negroes failed TO give any satisfactory account o
W. the one missing, aud consequently the suspicion
ed Of the people were aroused in regard 10 l
80 matter. One of the negroes has since beer
u, lodged in the Jail in this town.
A FAcr-Not the Hebrew, the Arabic, The
Syriac, the Coptic, or even the Chinese languag,
is half so difficult to kind-hearted person II.
the language OF refusal. Cheap John, No. al.
King Street, never refuses to show his customers
his large stock Of household goods, or to sell
up them at prices far below what they can be pur.
" chased for anywhere else in the city CHEAP
d John, by his accommodating disposition and his
es constant watchfulness of the interests Of oui
nd people has become quite popular, and his store
ng the resort of all classes. Give him u call.
ed TIGHT saEFzlSc.-A strongmindei woman
M says that the members of their late convention
lo at Worcester showed little spirit, aud sn in their
as they had all been squeezed. By the way II i.
~ very tight-squeezlng now for families to procure
the necessarcs of life in these hnrl times md
Inc consequently it is matter of some Importance IL
ths them to know that |. S. Flint, No. 72s Market
III street, has on hand Grocerics. Teas Sugnra
mn Coilees, liam, Clipped Beef, Fruits unl Vcgea
zen bcs OF NIL kinds, &c, which he sell4 very cheat
for cash.
, u', DELAwAREAN KLLEb.-Roheit Porter Jcan.
,be dell Of Philadelphia hut formerly Of this State
49, was Killed in the battle Of Bull Run lie wa,
~ only about - years OF age.
IN ENrtnefnu e.lla.l