Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


instruct iu family, for board, during the Win
ter. See advertisement in another column.
pas~ Geo. b. Butler, is now recruiting at the
Union Hotel, in this city, for the old Sd U. s.
Infantry.
LAUNCH OF THE GUsBoAT TAHomA--A large
number of persons assembled last Wednesday
morning, at the ship yard Of the Messrs. Thatch-
er on the Chiistiana River to witness the launch
Of the gunboat " Tahoma," built for the United
States government. At about ten o'clock, every
thing being in readiness, the "Tahoman was
glided smoothly into her destined element. She
draws about six feet water, and when fully
equipped and ready for service, will draw niue
feet. In ship building the mechanics of VIII
mington, have had few If any superiors for a
long time, and the I" Tahoma" will add to their
already well earned reputation. The "Tahoma"
will be schooner rigged. The boat was fully
ooppered on the stocks. She is l72 feet long on
deck breadth of beam is % feet from the top
OF her bulwarks to the bottom OF her keel is
about "a feet; her hold, however, is only IL
feet. She is built mostly of Delaware white oak
timber. She will have two five hundred horse
power engines which will be connected with the
wheel at the stern. This wheel weighs about
FIVE thousand pounds, and ia made of gun metal
She will carry six guns, three on each side, and
will have an eleven inch pivot guu in the centre,
| capable of throwing d sixty-four pound shell
also a howitzer on the forward deck
Is Coal OH EXPLOSIVE ?-Iust as people are
fairly settled in the use Of Coal Oil as a safe
and valuable substitute for Burning Fluid and
other dangerous illuminating articles, inexperi-
enced manufacturers, produce an Oil in which,
either through ignorance or careessness they
allow the 6 Benzole" or Mineral Naphthan
"a Hydro-carbon similar in properties to Cam
Phene) to mingle in the distiatiOn. When the
Oil containing this is used the heat of the lamp
votallizes portion, which, reaching the flame
ignites, and an explosion ensues, thus shaking
the confidence of consumers in the safety Of
Coal Oil But we write this article to assure
our readers that all Coal Oil is not erplosipe-
The Kerosene Company and one or two other
firms employ experienced chemists to superin-
tend the distillation, and are carefu to separate
the " Bcnzole" from the Illuminating Oil.
E. Bringhurst & Co., corner Sixth and Market
Streets, who purchase only of experienced and
careful manufacturers, to make doubly certain
of the safety of the Oil they vend have gone to
considerable trouble and expense in fitting up
an apparatus 1.-THE only one of the kind in the
city, for testing Coal Oil. With this instrument
each new lot of Oil is thoroughly tested before
1t is offered to tue public for consumption; and
as an evidence Of their care in all particulars
concerning Coal Oil, they have supplied during
the last year, upwards of nine thousand gallons
Of Kerosene and other varieties. which has given
universal satisfaction and from which not a
single accident has occurred.
Il. BriDghurst Co., are also extensively en-
} gagged in the Lamp trade, having two rooms in
their Laboratory, corner Sixth and Shipley Sts.,
devoted to the construction of Lamps, which are
supplied wholesale and retail, in large numbers,
at extremely low prices, with their fixtures such
us Shades, Wicks Chimnies, &c. to our citizens
and customers from the neighboring States
Del. Republican.
GOVERNMENT VESSEL ASHORE The Govern.
ment Steamer Jersey Blue bound from New
York to Washington, sprung leak, at 10 O'Clock
| on FRIDAY morning last, when opposite Chingo-
league Inlet The captain put about at once
and made for the capes of Delaware, which he
reached about p. IN. She was Immediately
run ashore to prevent her sinking and now lies
on the beach just inside the capes The cap.
tain states that in very short time the vessel
would have gone to the bottom They were com
pelled to keep their pumps going and throw over
considerable OF the cargo. The vessel was
loaded with provisions for the army A strong
southeast wind prevailed during the day.
THE SEcoND DELAWARE REGIM ENT.--The fol.
lowing are the officers of the Second Delaware
Regiment, now stationed at Cambridge, Md.
Field, StGG and non-cOBimissioned Staf OfScers
Colonel, II. W. Wharton Lieutenant olonel
W. p. Bailey; Major, Robert Andrews Sur
geon, Dr.. VIM. II. White Assistant Surgeon,
Dr. Babb; Qu0rtermaster, George Plupkett
Adjutants J. II. Knight, Q. s Candy and W.
Edwin Appleton; Sergeant Major, W. fl. Brady.
Company A.-Captain, D. L. Stricken First
Lieutenant, Thomas NJ. Wenie Second Lieu
tenant, ]. Evans.
Company B.-Captain, G. H. Christman; First
Lieutenant, T. Geyer; Second Lieutenant, W.
II. Fennimore.
Company C.-Captain, b. Ricketts,; First
Lieutenant, W. +, Tcrbert; Second Lieutenant.
John G. Sempers
Company D,-Captain, John NJ Perry; First
Lieutenant, VIM. Helmbold; Second Lieutenant,
Andrew Krause.
Company E.-captain, R. Morehouse; First
Lieutenant, George lelmbOld; Second Lieuten.
ant, John Bogia
Company F.-Captain, Peter McCulloush
First lieutenant, Charles Reynolds; Second
Lieutenant, Francis Duke.
company d'-Captain, John Heisley; First
Lieutenant, Charles D, Foy; Second Lieutenant
Thomas H. Moore.
Company H.-Captain, James Plunkett; Frst
Lieutenant, Lewis Nolen; Second Lieutenant
John Diyiney
There are two companies yet to be added to
TINS Regiment, and officers have been detailed to
recruit the proper number.
TRAINS TO AND FROM BALrlMoRE.-There are
now twelve passenger and freight trains rnnnins |
between Baltimore and Philadelphia daily lie |
each way. During September there were t6irtv. |
tlve extra trains to and from Baltimore. in adj |
dition to the regular trains named PASSENGERS |
from Philadelphia for Washington can 90 tbrongh |
directly to that city without changing cars bv |
taxing the express trains, two cars in the train |
being set aside for through passengers This
arrangement has been made with the Daltmora
and Ohio Railroad, and twenty-five oents ev,ro
is charged for the accommodation. This adSi'
tiOnal sum is to reimburse that companv for |
hauling those cars from the Baltimore TO tho
Washington depot
| STAFF OFFICERS OF THE FIRsT RRo,Mpvr
DELAWARE VoLuETEERs.-The following are tbo
staff appointments Of the First Regiment Del
aware Volunteers D'''
Cotonel-John W. Andrews
Lieutenant COk0nei-Samuel W preston
MVor-Thomas A. Smyth
SuTgeon-Dr, D. W. Maull
-1ssistaa SargeoR-Samuel d Marshall
GhdPiam-Thomas G. Murphy.
| QudrtermaSter-Thomas England 4
hgcoSNoIssANcE.-The reconnaissance of tbe
Susquehanna River is almost comnlete as ,hs
Typographical Engineers were expected to ar
rive at havre e-de-Grace, on Monday. General
fleasonton has received verbal report from a |
member of the corps. They found no fords
DeloW the Juniata until reaching Harrisburg
Where there is a ford Of three feet water at low
t'' S"s SuiPs hhNe got 10 make reconnols- |
salce OF the bay the Chesapeake Canal, and the |
Delaware from Delaware City to Philadelphia.
SOUTHERN CHlvALRY.-A humorous little
pamphlet of this name, and containing " the
adventures Of G. Whillikens, G. s. a. and
duinea Pete" &C., SC, may be had at the
store of J.. 7. Head, in this city. 1t is publish
ed by the Petersons," of Philadelphia, and
sells at retail for 25 cents.
RELIaIous,- Rev. Alexander t. NIcGll.
D. D., Professor of Sacred Eoquence in the
Princeton Theological Seminary, viii preach in