Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21


FnAEK lgsLm ron JULY.--Thia popular
monthly fOrJuly ison our table. Not less than
80 pleasant Illustrations grace its pages, aud
add to its beauty. Sentiment, fun, grave, gay,
4nfaeteyety variety Of style may be found in
It's reading columns, and every pure taste graft
ted The fashion plates are attractive, and will
please the Indies. This number commences n
new volume, and, in consideration OF it's war
Illustrations, to say nothing Of its literary merit
We think 1t is very desirable work to have at
hand. II gives more matter for the subscription
price SO Gotham any other Magazine pub
lirhoi. Publication Office, 10 City Hall Square,
New York.
IlEAvY ARRIVAL OF War MArEnIAL.-0n
MONDAY hight, l2O wagons, carts and irays
passed through Balumore, loaded with satpctre,
powder, guns aud cartridges having been taken
from the arsenal at pikesvlo The slltpetre
was brought to Wilmington, Del, to be convert
ed into powder, and the balance of the war ma
teriai removed to Fort hlcHcnry. On Tuesday
night, over two hundred vehicles ladened with
saltpeire again passed through, and deposited
their freight at the President Street Depot. The
passage Of the vehicles through the streets
eauscI considerable excitement among the
people.
VAST OF CLBANLlNEss "A Philadelphia pa
per says that before Col. Small's regiment re-
ceiycl their uniforms they went through an ahlu.
tory process not generally understood. large
quantity Of a solution of corrosive suhlimate
was prepared. II was taken to Smiths island,
where each man was washed in it from head to
foot, aud then mndc to plunge into the baths
provided there. Ills new clothing was then
given 10 him, hut the vermin thus destroyed
were only TOO soon replaced by fresh stock
from the lily kept armory where the men herded
together
TnE members of tho Home Guard" Com
rany a, are requested to meet nj the Armory, at
. o'clock, p. NJ, on Saturday, the 22i inst, to
practice in diminishing and other exercises. A
full attendance is particularly requested.
CApTIoH.--Houng men who have been prac-
ticing target shooting in the neighhOrhood Of
Brandywine, should he careful how they point
their guns toward the different roaIa 4 few
days ago some persons were much alarmed by
balls passing near them, A hint TO the wise il
sufficient.
THE ANNUAL Distribution Of Premiums ut
st Mary'a College, in this city will take place
on Thursday next, 9Th inst. The exercises
will commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Specimens
in Drawing aud pennaaship by the students will
he open for examination BY the public from .
O'Clock IT.
A STRANGER one day last week, Deer
was seen in the Swamp near Millsboro, Sussex
county. This is tue first deer which has been
seen in this County for n number of years.
Years ago they were verY plentiful in the cy-
press awamps, in the lower part of that county.
PROVISION SToRR.-The store of Mr.. c. Gin
der, 4l2 Orange Street, between Fourth and
Fifth Streets, is filled with an excellent nssort-
ment of Groceries and Provisions, lie sells
choice Hams by the slice or whole nj his store
al nj a 81 NJ a 1 Il. H.. nj
House Give him call. You will be politely
waited upon, and will be sure to get good arti-
cles,
Fnuir-The fruit crops of New England, as
cordlng 10 accounts from various quarters, will
be small this year. l. S. Flint, No 72S Market
Street, has on hand an excellent supply Of all
kinds of seasonahle fruits mud vegetables, and
many other things suitable for the table, which
he will sell low for cash