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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15
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FROM our Special Correspondent.
DOVER, February 10, 1861.
The Senate, on Monday, was not in session
owing to their being no quorum present Tbs
most of the members not having returned from
home. - vas
The House was in session, but no bns;ness If
Importance was transacted, except the introduce
ton OF an net to incorporate the Artizans Savinr
Bank, and the presentation of petition askine
for the passage of law authorizing an aI,lie
tional Constable in Chrisiiana Hundred 10 re.
side at Riddles Banks A remonstrance of n
X. Robinson and others, against the construction
of the proposed Bridge over the Christian
Creek was presented
On Tuesday, in the Senate, an Act TO prevent
the African Union Church, of your CITY. from hns
rying the dead in their grave yard, 1assed /,
was amended so as to take effect. tLe 6r., os
January 1867. number of private bills were
considered. "e''
lu the House, bill was passed to prevent the
Introduction in this State Of foreign lottery tie.
tickets, Also, acts to incorporate Delaware
Council, No. =, o. U. A. NJ, and the Sisters of
Charity of st. Peters School, of your civ.
Mr.. Cochran, OF your county, introduced n
bill recovering to mechanics and others nav
ment for materials and work, in erecting bniIi-
ings in Delaware This is good law and win
probably pass
A bill was introduced prohibiting nerroes and
mulattoes from acquiring real estate after thc
first of July next. Tho real estate now held bv
negroes to be sold at their death and tistribute1
as personal property. Several private bills were
Introduced.
Yours, HARRY.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

ance appeared perfectly at home, but whether ii
was tue popularity Of the pieces he sang, or our
dizziness Of appreciation, it seemed that We have
heard him sing infinitely better.
Professor Steigler, in every piece he performed
"brought down the house, And what shall we
soy Of the gifted Sanderson. We never heard
his equal, piano is but play thing in his hands,
he touches the keys and they answer him obedi.
entlyi he is ut home, without note before him
he masters the most intricate piece so brilliantly
that II seems the work of magic. Carl Gaortner,
too, how easy his attitude, how graceful oil his
movements, how exquisitely fine the notes he
produces We were more than delighted with
all his pieces, but with his Dream of Scotland he
carried us away; had we shut our eyes AMI beer,
ignorant of his presence we would have declared
without fear Of contradiction, that the managers
had engaged first class Highland Piper. Our
wonder was and still is how he contriypd TO pro
duce it upon four strings. We pronounce Mr.
uaertner certainly one Of the best vionists W,
ever heard. Take the concert all in all it was
triumph Of which the managers may feel proud
We hope that the two young gentlemen who pro
posed aud arranged this concert may he induce,
soon to favor us with another such
HANS ANpERsoN.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

musIcAL-rIIE LATE coNcEnr


We had the pleasure of attending one of III,
best concerts ever given in the good city of vii
mington, on Thursday evening, Jan. i3lst., at III,
Hall Of the Wilmington Institute, We use The
word best because most Of the artists engaged
were Of the first class and the audience tho
largest and most respectable we ever saw Assem-.
bled ON such an OCCASION.
The Germana Orchestra from philndelnLia
assisted by Professors Smith and Albert througb.
out their performance, sustained the lcserye1y
eminent reputation they have heretofore won
Their opening piece, the overture to Fra Diayolo
was truly grand; their time was excellent and
not the slightest discordani note was perceptible
in all their pieces.
Professor Thunder presiding at the piapo. nc
companed the vocalists and volinsts in nm ensv
and excellent manner; from what we heard Of
him that evening We think he must be an adept
in his profession.
The Misses O'COnnell acquitted themselves
handsomely; both possess fine voices. The
younger of the Two, Miss Josephine, has the
greatest compass of voice and nm excellent CON
troll Of it. Although her 80 Milo Fernandon was
well sung and loudly encored, We thought her
little out Of tune. We have heard nComing
through the rye" sung better, but inasmuch ne
she had the good taste to offer it las it were i'm
instead ofrepeating the Cavatina. and
sang il we'll, che deserves great credit. Miss
Mary would have done better had she followed
her example, as We think Wilmington audience
prefer any good piece to a repetition We saw |
Ut once, however, that the ladies had made |
decidedly favorable impression upon the audi |
sncel We heard a whisper that the ballad was |
more entertaining than the Cayatina, but wa |
hink otherwise however, when next they eing
may we DO there to hear.
Professor Bassler, in his = Of the perform.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

In recent speech of JeII. Davis, made in Mis-
sissippi. while on his way to join the rebel CON
vention, he is reported ms having said,
off war must come it must be upon Northern
and not upon Southern soil.
This is decided change of tone. II has moi
been great while since these fellows,-i c. the
traitors-declared that they stood entirely upon
the defensive ami intended to do nethiug more
than protect their homes from the aggressions oil
black Republicanism. Now, however, they have
resolved to make offensive war upon the North
and fight the battles of slavery upon free SOIL
Well, that will suit the people of the North
better than the former plan. twill prevent the
necessity Of their fitting out ships and trans
porting armies to the South, and therein they
will save considerable expense. But will moi
the darkies have fine times of il down South
while their masters are in the North fighting
many of the slaves would remain at home patient
ly waiting for the return of their masters with
re-riyeted chains with which to bind them down
yet closer than they are, to perpetual bondage
would ever get home again to the sunny South,
to tell of esprit stirring adventures, and hair
breadth 'scNpes, in the imminent deadly breach"
before some Northern fortress or city, We
leave president Davis to think upon and an
swer these questions. Mad and insane as are
the leaders of rebellion in the South they are
not quite fools enough to come North to fight.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15


Resolutions were offered in the House of Re-
personalities on Monday, recommending to the
people Of the United States the celebration of
the twenty second Of February, as n national
holiday, in commemoration of the birth, md the
exalted character and Incompatible public SER
vices and patriotism Of George Washington, the
first President of the United States Some i'm
material amendments being suggested and not
considered Mr., Whiteley ''inquircd whether it
would not be well to get somebody to sing the
Star Spangled Banner (Laughter.") What
Mr. Whitley meant by this very foolish question
cannot, in view Of the time, place and circum-
stances in which it was proposed, ho left to
Inference. The derisyo laugh showed too plain
" the object of the querist. lie intended to
cast slur on the simple recommendation 10
commemorate the birth, the exalted character
and the incompatible public services aud patriot
ism Of George Washington.
Men who act in n representative capacity
should always remember that their first duty is
to speak for their constituents, and not for them
selves; to properly and truihfuly represent the
views, opinions and temper of those who have
delegated them to act and speak iu their place ;
| and that it is n serious oflense, dishunorable
betrayal of an important public trust to utter IL
| thought or perform deed, as a representative,
which the man knows is opposed to the wishes
of his constituents, and would be condemned by
q very large majority Of them.
suppose that hardly one intelligent voter
who assisted Mr. Whteey to his present posi-
ton, and who could not be charged with political
prejudice or animosity, read his surring and
cOntemptuous inerrogatOry without feeling
panied aud mortified, not so much at the bad
taste exhibited by Mr.. W., or at his want oil
respect for the sacred memory Of the great ami
good Washington, as by the Disgrace aud shame
heaped, through him, on the conservative and
loyal people of Delaware. Many read it with
Indignation and disgust, but found consolation
in the reflection that very short period would
terminate the Congressional career Of one who
would thus gibe at the memory of the man who
was first in war, fist in peace, and first in the
hearts Of his counlrymen.' PLEBS.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

rights of the South" are not the interest of
the majority Of the white men Of the South but
r'ghs Tue contrary: yet slavery rules them with
rod Oh IRON; while under a Southern Republic
'hey WIN hive to pay most of the cost
:, southern Republic will begin with brill
liant scale Of expenditure and will keen ii up
TINS wall be appreciated by the people; for,
WIN free trade, 1t will have to DO paid by direct
laxes. slavery furnishes very small basis for
taxation. great taxable basis requires the
accumulation Of wealth in the country instead
Of system which exports it all, and then aban
dons the land
The south have never known yet what it is
10 pay the expenses of that costly luxury, u
national Government They think differently,
ana really believe they pay il nearly al; aud
they foot up the value Of their exports, aud call
that paying the expenses of the Government and
me debts Of the North, So it is the current
IDEA there that the South fought all the great
battles OF the Revolution and of the Mexican
war, and is more than a match for the whole
world We would not destroy this pleasing de =.
fusion; but experience will The South has
never yet begun to pay for a national Govern
ment A single fact will show this.
The revenue comes from our imports Neither
the negro laborers nor the lazy, poor whites Of
the South consume any imported goods, to sneak
Of. Nor have they manufactures to consume
the great quantity OF materials Of all sorts which
are imported. This reduces the class using i'm.
ported goods to small one, compared with the
people of the North; and this class do not aver.
age greater consumption than the same number
taken Unfortunately from the Northern people
Thus ii will easily be seen that in the way oil
mails and offices, and Government expenditures
the South gets back all it pays to the revenue
and leaves about the whole support of the Gem
eral Government on the labor Of the North.
So it will be in a Southern Republic. Free
labor will pay the piper, while the Gulf Statei
will dance to the music. And as it will be ii
direct taxes, people will know what they pay fol
their whistle, and will ponder and consider
The support of the mails in the South costs from
S2O0,O to 100000 in each State over th
receipts In direct taxes that would be so seri
Gus burden that it is probable the Southern
Republic would abandon it. That would be on
OF the early fruits of independence The peopl
would mot like it, although many Of the politi
oians dislike mails, and have u poor opinion q
reading and writing"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

@''H 'hu nAliihofu Alneficanf April IL, 1903
PERUVIAN SYRup.-Our attention has been
called to pamphlet published in Boston, cnti-
tied A letter to Cergymen on the Preservation
OF health, and the use of Peruvian Syrup, or
PROTECTED Solution of PrOtoxide of Iron combined,
as medical agent"
We are too much accustomed 10 the means
generally used to introduce medicines to public
notice, to be deceived by certificates OF cures ;
Dut glance at the statements in this pamphlet,
aud the testimony adduoed from other sources,
cannot fail to satisfy the reader that the med
enc here described has produced most astonish-
ing results in tho cases of most eminent clergy
men of Boston aud its neighborhood, laboring
under diseases which ordinary medicines fail to
reach The merit ia undoubtedly to be attribu
tea to the use of iron in the form of protoxide
The cases mentisned As having been cured OF
greatly benefited by the use of this Syrup, arc
not more astonishing than that they should be
vouohed for by the most respectable clergymcn
most of whom testify to the benefits they them
selves have derived from it,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15


JEPsoN.-0n the llth ut, in Lewes, Del,
Mrs. MARGARET JgPsoN aged GS years.
SlLLlTOE.-On the 10Th inst, in Lewsyille.
Chester county, Pa, MARGARET SiLLlron, wife
of Edward Sillitoe, in the 59lh year Of her age,
ELLl0rT.-At his residence, near Newark, on
Saturday evening, the 10th inst. JOINS III
LIorr, Esq, in the 5lst year of his age
WlLSON.-On the 23d of January 1861, nj the
residence of her brother, near ST. Gporges,
Miss MARY WILSON, aged II years
SEVERSON.-On the 4th inst, near Smyrun
GlDEoN Il, sEvERsoN, aged % years
BARkER.-lu Dover, on the 31st ut., jacob
BARKER, son of Isaac Barker, aged about %
years.
G0RDEN,-At her residence, in Middletown,
Del, Feb 9th, at Q o'clock, u. m CArIlAaINE
GoRDEN, aged 66 years.
liEMPlllLL.-On Tuesday morning in this city
JoHN IlrMrnILL, in the 77th year of his age.
10, WILLIAM IL. WRIGHT, son
of Dutias Wright, of this city, aged about i 3
years.
GENN.-In this city on the lth instant at the
residence of her uncle, alexander Chairs,
ELISABETH, daughter Of Isaac Gem, aged IL
years.
Christiana Hundred on the
9th of November, CHARLOTTE PEsNINaros in |
the S0th year of her age. philadelphia
papers please copy
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15
HARRY

Devoted WrE-Jua IKE Womaa.-A
couple, very well known in Troy, N. Y, are mt
present arranging terms for separation. to
avoid the scandal of judicial divorce, and a
friend has been employed by the husband 10
negotiate the matter. The latest mission ,sas IN
reference to valuable ring given to The wifa
before marriage, by the husband, "Whnt." sai5
the indignant wife, ''do you venture to charge
yourself with such mission to me Can ye,,
believe that could tear myself from Gift wl,icb
alone recalls to me the days when my husband
loved me MOI The ring is my only sonssa;,
Of happiness forever departed IT'S ali fonJ
here she weptl that now possess of once fond
husband" The friend insisted. The lady sup
plicated-grew Observation-Disclosures to submi,
to public divorce as a lesser evil than martin,
with the cherished ring-and at last confessed5
that-she had sold sir months before.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15


The Legislature Of Kansas has postponed the
election Of two United States Senators until
April next. and in the meantime new Assembly
will be chosen.
Matters are getting brisk ct the Norfolk navy
YARD. The Portsmonth and Gsrmanfo,pa are be-
Inc rapidy prepared for commission. The pre-.
misses are literally flied with coal, which seems
to make the Virginia people expect that Gosport
will soon become great coaling place for United
States steamers.
The United States steam frigate Mississippi is
now. almost ready for sen, at Boston. Her con-
ditiou has been reported to tina authorities and
orders for her immediate outfit are said to be in
contemplation.
Two small vessels have been filled with stores
= ...,.,..,. =, ~. ,a.oo,,,,D ,,a,d ,v;,tin Tho
anu piosis'o"s' Nv 'NS 49, "''''.-
past Few days. anu are ABOUT having them trans
ferred to ships that will convey them to the
so,odrons An ;dIe rumor that thew are destined
- !, -. = 49,.
ioi nort ouuhP'si' 10 i0''e'
The official count of the votes cast by the
.,oo,ors choss, IN Nov.mher Last toot nlace nm
,v--,....~... -, ....,.,..a,..,
"eunesuay' et "asnins''n' A"u' "o'"
ing the many rumors which have been circulated
in regard 10 riotous and reasonable demougttA.
,,.., .,,., o.,as;o, ovarv,hin, Do.sa5 az a,
N'0.1 W oS-' ''-'',e r'.-.1'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

THE AMERICAN FLAd.-We hear that a pro-
position is on foot by our city fathers, under the
auspices of Mr.. England, Of the Fourth Ward,
to raise upon the City Hail. tall flag pole, at
the head Of which is to float in all its national
glory and grandeur, the AMEaIcAN FLAG We
know Of nc act which the city council could At
this momentp pass, that would give more general
satisfaction and represent more truly the patriotic
devotion Of our people, to the Republic rs our
fathers bequeathel it 10 us-untel pospcrous,
and happy-than this one Lett he done by all
means, and done at once. There will he no
grumbling about the expense; on the contrary,
everybody will feel anxious to contribute come
thing toward its speedy erection. Success 10
the flag All honor to Mr.. England.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

TINS SMITH DlvoRcE.-The case we mentioned
some days ago Of the woman, Mrs, Smith, turn
ing her husband out of doors and retaining pos
session of the property, and of the money nc
cumulated during some fifteen years of welded
life. promises to afford some business to our
courts. Smith has treated his rebelous wife
very tendery since, carrying to her many little
delcacies which she is fond of, and working hard
to get money which he luvishes on her. Scarce
a day but he sends nu express wagon with some
offering oil friendship, but she refuses to let him
into the house, On Saturday she filed bill for
divorce, alleging incompatibility of temper aud
neglect as the ground. Smith says she has hcen
coquetting with little Frenclman, who carries
cane and wears fierce mostachc, aud Mrs
Smith says that Sam has been, for the last three
years, exchanging loving notes with buxo
English widow, whose lot joins there home stead
Altogether, it promises to be rich allair,--ia-
diana Sentinel
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

VINS0N-IIINsON.-0n the 8lst ult., by Rev
j. f. Chaplain, Mr.. PETER VNsuN and Mrs
SARAH llNsON
PALMER-D0NOVAN the 8Oth ult.. bv
Rev D. Dodd, Mr.. GnEEHBuRY PALMfR and
Miss MARY L. Donovan, both of Broalkin
Hundred
LAWs0N-CON0WAY.-0 On the 3Ist ult., by
the same, Mr.. JAMES W. LAWSON md Miss
LYDIA j. CoNOwAY, both of Indian River NH.
AN-DESMOED.-I this city, by the
Rev W. O, Roberts, HENRY wonKMXN to
MARY DEsMoED, of New Castle county.
GRuWELL--DRUTT- On the,27th Dec, by Rev
Edwards, Isaac GRuwgLL to MARY A. Burr
BETTs-WARNER- In this city, on the i8tll
inst by Friends Ceremony in the presence of
Mayor Gilpiu, ALFRgD Belts of this city, and
llETTlR J. WARNER daughter of Edward j,
Warner Of Schuylkill county, Pa.
AUTHORIZATION. - TN the 9TH inst. by
Rev, NJ, Ridgway, WIN X. LUTON 10 Miss
ELISABETH +. FARnow, both of this CITY.
DRAPER-WlLLEY.-ln the villiage of Chris
tana, on the 9th inst, by the Rev. II. b.
Hazard, ABRAHAM DRAPER 10 Miss ANNA
MARY WILEY.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15


suocrssfuI,-Tbe old Spirit qf tie Tines
entered upon its 1hirty.frst Volume on the oh
instant, iuaueurating this evidence of lis long
life by an entire new dress of typo and four nd.
ditioual pages to its heretofore largo and atlync.
tive form. No paper in the Country has
throughout its management, maintained a more
thoroughly consistent course than this journal.
notwithstanding the vicssitudes of politics and
pauics, it has pursued the even tenor of its wav
turning neither to the right nor to the left and
the consequence is, that it maintains its popu-
iarlty in every section of the Union, and this new
evidence of its success we have already noticed
is itsjust reward. The Times is published ut No,
li5 Fulton Street, New York, and is in its dis.
tinctive character, the most reliable journal, de-
voted to the Turf and other legitimate Amuse.
ments in the Country.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

The editor of the Catholic Herald shows him
self capable Of being spiteGu in the highest de-
gree. He does not seem to have christian chart
ty enough within him to occupy the heart Of a
musquito. Nor does he seem gifted with suf-
fcient common sense TO understand the object OF
our little paragraph of last week. Looking at
the man as he shows himself in his columns, we
rather suspCc, that the editor of the Tablet is
more than half-right in the castratious which
he occasionally administers to his amiablc and
over pious contemporary.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

DANGEROUS DREAMS OF A NERVOUS MANA
citizen Of Troy, IN. " excited by late robberies
loaded revolver under his pillow. In dream
recently be found himself among burglars and
assassins, and grasping his weapon, aimed il Al
some person whom he fancied to be waking
stealthily about the room, and narrowly missed
shooting his own wife, who had risen to attend
to the wants of child, Since that ALARMING
adventure the good woman has revolntionized
the war department Of the household, and seized
the pistol and ammunition after the example Of
the Seeding States, and without the least regard
70 the obligations Of the union by which her
husband became commandsr-in.chief.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

GoDEY FoR MAncn.-Anothtr truly beautiful
number of Cooley, greets its patrons for March,
Christ Blessing Little Children is Plate of
intrinsic value and great artistic beauty, A
double extension six figure fashion plate is also
another OF the chief attractions of the look
In addition to these there are about serenity
eneravings and illustrations OF various styles
mud subjects. Enough surely to please the taste
of even the most tickle lady. The reading mat
ter is, as usual of a high, intellectual charac-
ter, and worth the price OF subscription without
the valuable engravings which accompany it
Cooley is an extraordinary man, and has taste
about him rs varied as it is original and popu-
lar. Get the number for March and look at it,
Don't borrow it but so like person Of prudence
and good Judgment and subscribe for it at once.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

POWDER Mills IN SouTH CARoLINA.-There
are several powder mills in the State. 0ne is
in the Pickens District, not far from Wahaa
They were built some years ago by Major J, A,
Wagner. One Of them produces about q key in
each hour of the day, and another about one
third that quantity.
Faith, the whole State Of South Carolina seems
to be a vast powder mill. Indeed, SO sulphurons
have the people there become, that they seem
to be never SO happy as when they can explode
This may account for the mass of black gas
which constantly rises from that great scat of
niggerdom in the South.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15

The CooKADE CoucnANr.-All the blue cock
AIDES that adorned the hats of our citizens before
the election have been removed. Those who
wore them say they have done all they can do
by voting for secession, aud having thus given
public exhibition of their sentiments there is no
use IN keeping the ribbon upon their hats
Norfolk Day Book.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15
DAIRY FIXTURES.
Handsome Stores and Offices,
Good Business Locations.

In The Nco Hall Of tic Wilmington Institute,
For, RENT.
communicating. S2 ' '-Hf "'N' VIVIAN
unv office IN second story, 16xeT f.
n onre - basement, corner Eighth and shipeF N
iuT ~ IT, selns 2 IT. high, we'll lighted and airy
lbx3B 1t cOlling 0 Il. high 9'H 's'eS'' eN''i
Three large rooms suitable for meeting rooms &c.. two
" lhrd story front and one in bssenient aeresibs
either from Eighth or shlploy streets "9'''''N'
sy or ha M room on main floor will be rented by the
u supplied with heat and ,asght The bnilInT Il a
p Ky s9Lnsned with water closets. gus and water and lis
tageous location for business 'Au'' 1t a" "H'An-
w v,,a,i W; BusH WILLIAM TArYA1L.
Cn NV W Oh iIs' JANEs BRAnfeRD, Committee
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