Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-06

500 Women Wanted to work %
Plain Sewing. Apply Immediately, at sewinl
Machine Room, corner Eighth aud Marke
Streets.
EXCURSION to Salem, New Jersey, and Fort
Delaware on next Monday, September OH, OF
the cOmmodious, safe aud pleasant steamer
Ariel, leaving King street WHAT, A. NJ stop
ping two hours nj Salem, and two or more a
the Fort leaving there in time to arrive h0m,
by L. NJ, or soon after pleasant aud in
ieresiing ride aud one full of interest and salts
faction to those who have not seen Fort Vi
Castle for the defence Of our National libei ties
We recommend our readers to sec une OF Thu
committee, aud procure ticket Tor yourself ant
wife, aud don't forget the children The rounJ
trip is only 81 cents (smal children no charge
others half-Irice. We refer you for further
particulars to the committee ia charge Ste
phen Postlcs, Henry #. Pickles aud Cyrus
Stern.
SALE OF THE CARGO OF the GEE PARRHILI
The cargo ofthe prize. ship Gen PdrihM ha.
been sold in Philadelphia, by the United State,
marshal The cargo consisted of salt, anu
brought good prioe--20O sacks were sold nj
91l cents per sack, and 200 more at 90 cent?
The balancc-something over 1000 saeks-wa,
disposed of for 90 cents per sack. The sale was
conducted by Messrs Dutilh, Cook, Il Co., and
was we'll attended.
Will DE REPRESENT Dat special meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of Delaware, l. o. o.
f., held on Wednesday evening, 1t was deter
mined that the Grand Representatives of Della
ware shord attend the session of the Grand
Lodge United States, to be held in Baltimore on
the 10Th inst The Representatives are Joseph
Richardson, Jr., of Wilmington, and Alexander
N. Hall, of Milford.
/ IL,
terdRy mornipg, shooting at the ReedYs" in
the marsh along the Christiana River. They
are scarcely fit for use yet ms they are not very
fat A little more time would do them no harm
and would pny the grnncr better. Holl on a
few days gentlemen.
ARREST OF ALLEGED SGcEssioNIsrs. r.. S.
Perkins and Robert Bolton Of the United States
arsenal at Franktord, were arrested in Phindel-
pbia on Wednesday, by U, S. Marshal Sharkey
and officer Lee, on charge of treason, in sur
reptitiOusly sending to the south, from time TO
time, quantities of "primes." The charge is
literally adding larceny 10 treason. The cor
respondence of the parties, it is alleged, was in.
terccpted in New York, and the Evening Post,
of Tuesday Evening, published it in detail.
Perkins has been superintendent of the Arsenal
for ten years past. lie invented the patent
cannon fuse used by the government. Bolton
was partner OF Perkins in private factory
The houses Of both parties were searched and
ail their papers seized In the hands of both
parties were found letters received from Hitch
cock Il Co., in New York, conveying orders for
primers which it is understood are to be sent to
the south.
AENIvERsARY MEErING.-The Bible Society
of Delaware will hold its forty-ninth anniyersa-
ry on Thursday next the 18th day of Seplem-
her inst, at o'clock afternoon, at Newark. -
General attendance Of all DESTROYS of the pro-
mitigation Of Bible principles, is requested.
SFIzuRH.-The Sheriff has made a levy on
the type, presses fixtures, &C. in BradlOrl's
building belonging TO r. France, at the instance
of Samuel Townsend.
NEW GOVERNMENT LoAN.-JoHN McLRAR,
No, III MARKET ST., will act us agents of par-
ties in town or country, desiring to invest in the
$50 per cent Treasury notes free of charge.
Tent ON FiRE.-Thc tent of Mr.. Jacob Cram
field, at Zoar camp meeting, was discovered to
be ON fire last Sunday night. Tho alarm created
considerable excitement among the tent. holders,
who were aroused by the cry of fire. They
succeeded in extnguishing the flames before
much damage was done.
AccIDENr.-A small hoy, grandson of Major
John Sordon, OF this town, fell from plum tree
on Tuesday Of last week, and broke both arms.
SnoT.-A little daughter of Mr. Jacob Faucet.
of Georgetown, was accidently shot by pistol
in the hands of n small hoy one day last week
She was but slightly injured