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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

letter written on board the United States
sloop.Oi-war Pawnee, recently dispatched on
foreign service, records this touching incident
"ln passing down the Potomac river, and ar
irving opposite Mount Vernon, beautiful aud
graceful tribute was paid to the sacred remains
that lie entombed in that hallowed spot. All
hands were called, officers in swords and epauets,
sailors in their neat uniform, the fine guard Of
the Pawnee drawn up, with belt and musket at
given signal the large American ensign fell at
half-mast, tue ships bell toled out its mufiied
tones, the melancholy drums rolled their funeral
salute, while the presented arms and uncovered
heads Of officers and men paid sad tribute Of
respect to him who was first in war, first in
peace, and first 10 the hearts of his countrymen =
and so the Pawnee passed on silent and mourn
ing, for he by whose grave she glided was the
Father Of his Counlry-a country scarcely u
lifetime old yet the children Of the second gener-
alton are ready to tear it to pieces, and with lis
ruins hide forever from the eye Of men that grave
and al the deeds which make II so famous in the
world.
"Pass by this grave, oh Americans, as did the
Pawnee and her gallant crew, and il after you
have the hearts to rend each other, to scatter
ashes and ruin over the land of Washington,
then, indeed, is vain oil virtue and patriotism,
and tho sooner the iron heel Of despotism is
planted firmly upon the neck Of the people thf
better Let both North and South remember the
cry, Those that rule by the sword shall perish
by the sword.
"The Pawnee goes upon her duty. She will,
under the direction Of her gallant commander
aud officers, perform it faithfully, no matter how
/ painful it may be-no matter how many friend
! ships may bo broken, no matter how much we
may differ about the right or wrong Of H.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23


We are now in position to comprehend thi
formation of bed of coal in olden time. Lc
us suppose that a certain bed Of coal has beer
completed by the growth Of luxuriant plants
over n lOW-lying tract subject to inundatiou frou
the sea. Rising ground Of granite or schstosC
rocks in the distance defines the margin or the
basin, and the boundaries Of q continent from
which the sedimentary materials Of the coal
strata are derived The growth of vegetation
marks period ofrest hut now slow subsistence
Of the whole tract commences. Tie brackish
waters Of the estuary, ind the salt waters from
the ocean, invade the Jungle, carrying dark mud
in suspension, with floating stems Of trees and
irOnda Of ferns. Presently the mud subsidies,
and covers in one uniform sheet the accumulate
veget ,tion Of centuries. The process of sub
siicnce goes on while the sea currents and rivers
pour into the estuary fne sand mud, in which
branches and stems Of trees from the uplands
arc included. This process continues until the
sinking of the ocean.bed either altogether ceases
or is eounterbalanced by the rapidiiy with which
the sediment is deposited. The basin becomes
gradually shallower, and the plants begin to re-
appear, commencing perhaps At the coast, and
creeping seward until the whole basin is again
oyerspread by q forest Of huge orytOgamic tress,
arbofcscent ferns, and conifers, with dense
underground Of giant grasses. These generation
after generation, flourish and die, their leaves,
nlahVhesi uuu uunktt lAliinB arounu anu Bfhuu-
ally aceumulating till the pulpy mass attains
thickness Of 20, so, or 100 feet. The process
concluded, the bnsin again commences to sub
side, the waters return and bury the mass for
thousands of centuries; stratum after stratum
aceumulates till the vegetable pulp is subjected
to the pressure Of, il may be- thousands Of feet Of
solid matter. Meanwhile chemical as we'll as
mechanical changes ensne, and in process Of
time what was once forest is changed into o
t.nI ~. - . l..
local variations, we may conceive the formation
of auy number of coal.scams, amounting, 10
some districts, to fifty or sixty, and embraced
within a vertical thickness Of several thousand
feet Of shales, clays, and sandstones Ages roll
on, the strata are moved from their foundations;
upheaved from the sea-bottom, the breakers and
currents sweep away portion Of tho covering,
and the mineral treasures are brought within the
reach of mining industry Halls Coal Fields
Of Gre1f Britain.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
HOW THE SURRENDER WAS ACCOM-
PLISHED.

TRroln the Charleston Mercury.
Fort Sumpter was delivered up on Saturday
to Captain Ferguson. one Of General Deaule-
gnrds aids despatched to receive IT, and raise
upon its walls the Confederate flag. Previous to
leaving Major Anderson carefully pointed out
the location Of the miDes which he had laid 70
defend his post; also the poEdeF-
with the dNDger 70 whinis'- "nd o'hef 'Aetaatd by
the progress OF the be as reprea..ter performing
these offices, he delivetteP Up the keys
II is understood that Major Anderson lad in
tended TO tire salute Of one hundred guns before
striking the United States dag, both the national
salute Of thirtY-four or thirty six guns. and tbs
Presidents salato Of iwenty-one guns. This not
being particularly agreeable to the eaptofs Of the
fort, he determined to Gre full salute, tui otc
without special point The accident which hap
pened to his gunners put a stop to his intention.
Immediately upon seeing the fatal effect, Major
Whiting wrote an order for the Confederate
troops to bury the body in the parade ground Of
Fort Sumpter with all the h0norJ OF war, aud
seut a copy to Major Anderson, who was yisibly
affected BY this token Of respect towards his
brave garrison Of their victorious enemiCs,
The Confederate flag and the ensign Of South
Carolina was hoisted simultaneously on the ram
PARTS looking towards Charleston Captain
Ferguson in charge of the former, vas assisted
BY Slsjor Jones The Palmetto hsg was raised
by Colonies F, J. Moses, Jr., and J. l.. Deefiug.
assisted Dy Nolonel OhtfolA Tue TWO Hd- 'talas
upon which the colors had been raised, hal been
lashed to two guns near one another b. COM
moaore Hartsiene, and rose some iiftecu feet
above the parapet.
Its stated that Auderson's hag-staf ut Fort
sumpter was touched by balls seyen times before
the final shot which cut il down. Tue halyAfd
was cut below the flag on the morning Of the l2u.
| At Fort Moulirie, where loated both the Cnn-
federate and State coors, the folds Of the former
were pierced by four balls, the hitter BY thr'e.
Our readers may not have remarked the au'
spicious circumstance that, on the night nt the
10Th aud 9Th, the moon showed the silver eteseni
which stands on the hag Il the State. A gentle
man also informs US, on the morning Of thu iah
as an omen Of victory, that he saw a gan,c cuc.
mount the tomb Of Calhoun, on Church itrees
fap lis wings, and crow. The sufer ,dou
will make a note ont.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

~ A Boy Shot pigeon Immediately over
the head Of a carpenter at work at 0swego, last
week. the bird fell on the back Of the mans
head. The blow aud the report induced him to
nut his hand to his neck, when seeing 1t bloody,
he bawlel, "Im shot" aud fell to the ground'
Thc laughter Of the hystanders brought him &c
his senses, and be saw the dead bird at his fee
which be thrust into his pocket, and resumed
his work
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

Fros, me Erdninrri Keiyak, Ia.
cephals Pilis accomplish tue object ior which they
wsfo made, viz. Cure 4 hosdache in all iis forms
From he Eramiaer, SosJoii III
They have been iea,ed IN more than thousand cases
with entre success.
Fran Nd Dlaqcflf 81 Cloud, Miag.
Ifyon are ar have been troubled with the headache
send Tor u box tCrphae iillsl that you may have
them IN oise Of an attack
From the Adr'risr, RorifeHee R. l.
The Cephallr Pnis are sail to 10 remarkably effective
remedy the headache and OF the very best FOR that
very equcnt complaint which has ever been discovered
From Nc Hisi,n r. n. Ga;eRe Chicago, III.
We heartily endore Mr spililtg aud his unrivAlled
Genhalic PILE
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We are sure that rptsans suffering with the headache,
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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
ORAN GE GROVE
WHIS X EY.
v. G. G.

VHE pURBsT McDICINAL AoENT EVER KNOWN,
full and inysoratng, at the time mild. delicious
beverage It Is calculated to do away with the vile
drngged stun that Is palmed oh on the community, and
which is Injurious 10 body Hnd mind For sale by
V. o. GILPIN Sole Agent,
rConer of Tenth and Market SITS, Wilmington. Dol.
mar q
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

n.sy- The body Of the Duchess Of Keut was
nut into four coiIins--two plain tolid mahogany
one OF lead, and an outer case Of solid maiaears
and crimson volvet, the two inner eolin- wris
sealed down the day after her death.
Bey- Tho Androsoogin mill, Lewistor, SIS
one Of tho largest cotton mills in the country,
commenced operation on Monday last
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
. - eluaie bottle Of spALDING's PREPARED GLUE
- will save ten times its cost HunuAlly.-eR
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SAW THE PIECES

SAVE TIE TItULsT
.. DISPATCH
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sfAhDiN 1.ies and no household can afford
mtas all sue ."uts always ieady, and up to the stick
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-, -, upanies each bottle. fTiee p
gents. Ade HENRY C. sPALDING,
40 49, CEDAR Street, NewNork
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
oAu TON.

IA r r,ans ara attempting TO palm
As eeitsin unptlhsPS Xxi, 10 itaitatilns of my PRE-
oil on the unsnHpeuuh3 sn, IN all persons to examine
PARED oloAi "Cu ,t - iha the full lRme
ue'''' n1Ns,,s pIFt JARED GLUgsE1
,,ta a,,nrsr. an; Ehars are sWindllng eouu
IS on Ia ''ue NIapi'' "''- fsb 10
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
Buokwheat Meal.

pUcKwHRAT MEAL.-J Woolleus 4 Son eelebra
IL Buekwheit Meal In store and for sale at lowest no
sale aud retail prices, at. 10, CHANDELIER a SON.
&c 81 Gil Mnrket street.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
THE GREAT
N ALTON AL ALADY
DispEtsIAi DYSPEPSIA DYsPEPsIAl
DIR, j, Simms' celebrated Anti
Dyspepsia Powders,
THE GREAT

II AS proved perfect aniidote. In anording sure,
speedy aud reliable to this terrible, wasting and
rharaetesleal National Malady. Many have been ths
remedies offered specifics for this disease. and many
have heen tho dsappointmenta attending their But
havc never known single instance OF failure on the
part OF this remedy In performing RADICAL CURE.
Among the number Of the worst OF Dyspepsia or
Ger the afflicted TO James Conner, sadler Wilmington
VIM. Balwin, blacksmith, Wimineton; Wesley Rankin,
late Of Newark Del Of Burlington county, NJ j.;
Mr.. Taylor late Of Milllngton, Md, FELTON, Del
James w Brne large shos dealer, No lO2 West setond
street Wilmington; Thomas Walker, MIL Greek Hundred
Deli besides than five hundred others In and around
Wilmington, (our home) which space will not permit US
TO enumerate here II you troubled with Dyspepsia
In any Of s FORMS such Heartburn Fatulency VAri.
able oe Ileavlness in the Stomach sourness in the
Stomach Palpitaon Of the Heart Oppression after
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Chronic Di,rrhea, Languor, Low spirs Bad taste 10
the Mouth Disturbed Sleep, q the long train of
symptoms attending the Of this terrible complaint
Do not put 1t Of, but resort at once to the Of
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

is WITHIN THEIR REACH.
-lsM'-e H8iapmitk 'rsrr unsolicited By bff srAIolSa
hrg oGani naqvHi4Rltio p5oot ef he 'Fcicq
efRis ray siater Jeansry.
alA.oysite coss., let o, isdl.
Mn. spAtnNa.
thar want you TO send me two dollars worth more
Part Of these ars for the neigh urs, to whom gave
sw put ct tlr lrst box got lom you.
Send the rills by mail, and oblgc
JAMES KENNEDY.
HAyRRionp, Pa, Feb. &, 1851
p WIZ You 70 sead nv Sae $ @Srs ox Of your @ Seph''
MARY ANN sToIKHoUSE.
spGrcG CarEH HUNTINGTON Co., PA,,l
January IS, 1861.
II. srArpiSa.
You will please send two boxes Of your cephalic
Pills send them immediately
N''p'''a''Y'0"!S, SSo Il. slMoYs.
Ps-T hare used one boz Of yopy rms, and mn them
eree'itaL
BELLE yEksoS ONO Jan. Is, 1861.
HENRY G. sPAtDlKG. Esq
Pleas and inelofed twenty-five cebts, Tor which send
me another box OF your Cerhalr Pills They are iriNy
nc bfN iifa mare cffffTiuf.
Direct A. sT0VEl,, TN.
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BEVERLY, MASS, Dec. II, lsto.
II. c. spALuISG, Esq.
with fr some circulars largo show bills to bring
your Cephalie Pills particularly before my custom
II you have anything Of tho Kind please send TO
me.
One Of my customers. who Is subject to severe Sick
Headache Casually lasting days. 1ds cured ~ an di-
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Kesptcllully yours, ..,.,,,
RByNoIu sBuRd, FRkNELis Co. ONO
January ., 1861.
HRNRY G. sAALDiNe,
MOI Cedar ST., n. y.
DgAN SIR:
-Iucos4d find twenty.hye cents (25) for which send
box Of Cephalic Plsb send TO address Of Rev. Win
Filler, Hrynnldsburg, franklin Co. Ohio.
Your fiii5 pyrk Ike ctcfni-ouic Htdddehe "'m"i
instqlief
WM c. FILLER.
YpslIAs1l, MrCH., Jan II, 1861.
Mr., sPALpiNG.
sin. -
Not long since sent to you Tor box Of Cephalle Pill
fot the Of the NrF Headache aud Coslveness
and received the same aud they hGf g0at an .eef hd
| Iipds induced 10 sCnd for more.
/ Please send by return mall. Direct 70
A. II. WHEELER,
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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

It ls Put up in tin boxes. accompanied with full dree
uons for use Price only 20 cents per box $3.50 per
dozen. Sent everywhere by Express directed on
receipt Of the amount liberal discount the trade
Prepared only BY DIR. J. SlBiMS & SON,
SOLE PRuPRIEToRs,
Fourth and King Streets Wilmington, Del.
as-sold by Druggists and Country Merchants gene
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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

rln' . ~,
Not long since to you for box Of Cephalie pills
fol the cure Of tie N,rFous Headache aud Cosveness,
and received the aud they hai goot .eet ihd'
Ipds iai1ctd 70 seAd for more.
Please send by return mall. Direct 10
A. II. WHEELER,
lpsilanti Mich.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-14
mad BOZ - Lonse In 1ha S,ront.

On Saturday last the residents Of the neigh
bOrnoOd OF the corner of Franklin and Canal
streets, were thrown toto a terrible state Of
excitement and fear by a Newfoundland dog,
which had been mad, escaping from the yard
where he had been confined, and biting several
persons, throwing down and tearing clothes of
others. The dog belonged to a man named
Wamki, a boaTder IN the house Of Mrs. Seeker
stone, on tue corner above mentioned. The
animal was large and unusually intelligent, and
was valued highly by Wdmki, who kept him
chained in the yaid. On Saturday, at dinner
time, It was noticed that the dog was rabidly
attempting to break loose and bite every person
who came near him, and it vas recommended
that be should be shO', az be was mad.
Wamki, on hearing such a proposition, grew
almost as mad as the dog, and threatened if
any such attempt was made, to turn him loose
on the crowd. The attempt was made, and
the inhuman monster turned the mad dog loose
as he threatened. The dog flew at him, threw
him to the earth and tore his clothes nearly of
him, yet did not draw bis blood. L. then ran
up stairs and entering the first open door, cane
into Mr.. and mrs. SickerstOue's room and
sprsng upon them. They were both terribly
bitten about the hands and arms by the brute
before be could be expelled frsm the room.
From thence be ran into the .strset and bit a
negro and scattered the crO8d Wfteh-had been
assembled by the cries Of the unfortunate per-
Sons up stairs, be then ran into a grocery
store at the corner, where be was soon dis
patched.
Wamki cam near being lynchsd by the
crowd, but was arrested by tive policemen and
taken to the tick up, where he now remains.
Tha. he should have turned the dog loose IN
der the circumstances Is go yilisjDous a crime
that one hardly knows what punishment would
be severe enough for him, should any of the
unfortunates die Of hydropao5ia.-N o. Bal
letia, Sth.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-14
What the Traitor EIherIdRe Thinks
OF Matters / IA Kentucky.
The Washington Star, Of a late date, con-
tains the following

Ia the Traitor EIherIdRe Thinks
OF Matters ia Kentucky.
The Washington Star, Of a late date, con-
tains the following
The Hon. Emerson Etheridge returned last
night from Cairo and Louisville. He repre-
sents the western portion Of Kentucky Dur
nett'5 ]distrlct) as partially subjugated-as
completely under the dominion Of jeff. Davis
az South Carolina. In that portion Nef6sT
Stale he officers q tie Confederate ARM J
lioniZsd, while Ur@n men are insullsd' Snd
driven from their homes. During the last
week Lloyd iIlghmans who is in command at
Camp Eoone, in Tennessee, was for some DAYS
publicly in Paducah, while Union men were
unwilling 60 risk their personal safety there.
HIS opinion IS that fu5 C0Bfederdtes will
pTecjPitate Kentucky jnto war az soon as they
can concentrate a sufficient force on he nortb-
eTn border Of Tennessee; that they would bar@
do-e so loag SINCE had they not been employed
in Missouri.
He thinks That nothing but the most strin-
gent measures on the part Of the Legislature
no" ~ session can save the STATE from civil
war, II, indeed, such a state Of things can be
aveT.ed al all.
Ia Louisville the ConGederates ere becoming
bold and defiant. They boast that the State
wili be ont Of the Uaion in forty DAYS. The
coutTdbaR4 trade carried OF from that point is
tRmeasstxE3 wioids 2 most per0icious indu.
ence. N6hInE can prevent if but a military
force or the southern border OF Kentucky.
From al Mr.. e. could learn be THINKS hat
the ConfedgTsteg, known there "a the "Pssce
Party" are just a. this time having things
pref y much their own way, and that nothing
can save The State from the fate Of Missouri,
but extreme measures on the part Of the Leg
%isiatnEe, and prompt action on The part OF the
true Union men there, in supp essing the lead.
ing but WelI-knoWn traitors In the State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-14
The vandaIs PiyIasing Pnducah.

We learn from a reliable source that Lin
COINS vandals commenced, Immediately on
their arrival at Pdducah, Kentucky, pjIIaging
he private dwellings Ct the citizens, taking
whatever their cuptai.y or fancy might covet.
The WhsIfbOst Of biessrs Fowler L Co., has
been despoiled Of It's Office furniture, and is
now in possession Of the soldiers. Net con-
tent with the p!nnder of ordinary property,
they are eEdeavoging to entice the negroes Of
the citizens away. A nuHlber OF soldiers
stopi cd at the house ~ Mr.. Flournoy and en-
tered into conversation with one Of bis negro
women, when that gentleman called bis ser
vaat int tie house, with a threat that if she
did not come in he would whip her, when the
i~nsoleBt soldiers informed him Of their PRES
ence, and that the day for whipping negroes
was past, and that be had better leave him
self.
o. Sunday last there were between five and
six thousand trooFs in Pddacah, with daily re-
endorsements arriving. At the dase Of our
adyices they had thrown M 70 d]efsnses, their
time having been occupied in erecting tents
and conveying subs!s ence from the river.
A very large number Of the citizens had
left, after locking up their dwellings and
stOTes-the enemy allowing nothing to be re-
moved from the t~own.-Na5huiIe Union.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-14
From wiao,s negIon.

From the Richmond DgpstcE
We have authentic intelligence from Wise's
Leg on, in a letter dated HAWKS Nest, Saptem-
Der .. Ga the Sunday previous, at an early
hour, Gen. Wise marched in obedience 70 Or
ders, 10 the direction Of Gen. Floyd's camp,
ten miles north Of HAWKS Nest. When very
near the camp Of Gen. Floyd, he was ordered
to couuteTmaTch, which be promptly obsyed.
Ga Monday morning, the main body Of Gen.
Wise's Command advanced upon the enemy,
who were found strongly entreDched in the
gorge az The mountain some four miles from
Gauiey Bridge. Gen. Wise led the advance
guard, and IN receiving their fire, charged
upon the C0wsTdiY a.iscreabts as they took
to their heels and fed from the shots Of our
gallant boys. Two OF our men were slightly
wounded As it was dark, we cculs not tell
what the result was on the euemy's side. Oar
correspondent continues:
Tue Legion slept upon their arms on Mon
day night. Early o1 Tuesday a 12-p0undel
howitzer was sent forward To an eligible posi-
ton in range Of the eneuV's advanced post,
and opened FIRE upon it. The enemy respond
ed with q riHed piece, but without effect. The
roar OF artillery ia these mountains was grand
beyond conception.
We threw some ten or a dozen shell among
them, when they ceased to Tespon and with
drew beyond the bill, to their entreBchmenls.
we are now encampec within two miles OF the
enemy, and are expecting a warm time OF il
every day. The men are anxious for the fray,
and officers and IN bands are in fine spirits.
Trusting 10 the God OF battles. we have no
fears 90 to The issue OF an engagement.
In a noiCe In the Diapatch of the skiTmish
with the Yankees at the 4" HAWKS Nest" it
was stated that We lost one man killed. That
is a mistake one was badly wounded and sup
posed at the time m0Ttsl!y, but is recovering
and now out Of danger. Az for the account of
this affair taken from a Cincinnati paper, 1t is
all false from beginning to end.
The health Of cur troops is improving. Gen.
Wise is exsrtipg every energy Of body and
mind, to carry forward this campaign to a
victorious contamination. Gen. Hsnningsen
is deservediy popular in the Legion and with
the indomitabls energy ard gdllantry Of Gen.
Wise, aided By the experience and skill of
Gen. II. we have every reason to anticipate a
brilliant career for the Legion.