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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
GOVERNMENT LOAN.
Pursuant to instructions from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, book will be opened on
The 22d day of september, 1861,
AT OUR OFFICE,
Corner Fourth and Market Sts.,

In the city Of Wilmington, for subscriptions under
supcnendenee or Treasury Notes, to be issued under
the act Of July II, 1851 These notes will be issued in
Of nifty dars one hundred dollars, dve hundred
dollars, thousand dollars, and five thousand doars
each dated 18th August isdl payable three years after
date 10 the order Of the subscriber directed, and
bearing interest at the rate OF SEVEN AND THREE-
TENTIls per cent per aunum, payable semi annually
such interest being the rate Of two cents for each day
every hundred dollars. For the convenience Of the
hsder each note will have coupons attached expressing
the several amounts of semi annual interest," which
pons may be detached and presented for payment sepa
ratey from the notes.
Subscriptions such Treasury Notes will b. received
during FIFTEEN DAYS from the day OF opening the
books aforesaid No subscription for less than fifty dol
lars for any fraction of that be received
Subscriptions Of dy dollars hundred dollars must
be paid in lawful coin of the United sses the time of
subscribing. Subscriptions of than hundred
dollars may be paid II preferred tenth at
the time OF subscribing and onthird Of the whole amount
every twentieth day thereafter until the whole shall
be paid No payment Of less thn fifty dollars be
epted that being the smallest for which Treasury
notes can DO issued.
Certificates will he granted in duplicate to subscribers
for the amounts paid the original Of which the subacri
her will transmit by mail 10 the Secretary the Treasury
when Treasury Notes. aforesaid will lie issued thereon
to such subscriber his order carrying in
pressed in such eeriieae but in where only part
Of the amount subscribed paid at the time Of ubscriL
ing Treasury Notes will be issued only for the payments
made subsequently to the fist which will remain until
the whole amount subscribed by such person shall be pad
when Treasury Notes will be issued for sush first payment
also. On payment Of each deferred nsta men, the sub
scrber will pay, Ia addition thereto, equal to the
interest thereon from the 18th Of August the
date of payment and final payment like interest the
amount paid subscription, which payments Of interest
the first coupon
The Treasury Notes issued upon such certificate. by the
Treasury will DO sent to the subscribers by mail such
other mode may benlicatol by them whom they
init their original certlfci ites The duplicate certificates
may be retained by them for their security
Apply at once to RR ROBINSON co,
| Government Agents,
Cor Fourth and Market st,. Wilmington, Del.
sep2i2w.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
A rURFIrE ON THE BArrLE FIELD


The Richmond correspondent of the New Or
leans Delta, tells this good story about James
Jackson, a man well known on all the Southern
fields where horse flesh is put to the test of bot
tom and speed Jackson was at the Manassas
races, and what befel him is thus related;
James jackson, of North ALBANIA, well known
in New Orleans, particularly to the turtles there
abouts, volunteered as private, and Joined the
Fourth Alabama Regiment, which suffered so
severely on the 2lst. On the first charge of that
gallant regiment, Jackson was shot through the
lungs, and when the regiment was pressed back
he was left among the killed and wounded
Shortly after, Yankee approached him aud
said; " Friend, you appear TO be badly wounded
what can do for you r Jackson replied 'somc
water, for Gods sake" The Yankee, in giving
him the water, noticed fine fob chain hooked
in his vest, and said, ',young man | see you cau-
not survive, give me your watch and ! will send
il to your mother" Jim looked at him askant
and said "Horse, that game is played OUT
know you will take the watch from me, and
want to make n trade with you. II you will place
me in the shade, and fill my canteen with water,
will give you the watch" The trade was
struck in IL minute, and after placing Jim in a
shade and filling his canteen until il gurgled
over, Jim told him TO "unkook her and draw her
out, and before he left said to him, .that if
ever he should make match race, aud wished
to know the speed OF his horse to time him with
that watch, for he had given s2S5 for it at Liver
pool, and there never was better one turned
out from the manufactory" Jim is getting we'll,
having laid until Monday, about 10 o'clock, be-
fore he was found, and declares that his watch
trade was the best he ever had made since he
had arrived ut mans estate.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

THE CnILD OF FKANcg.-The Prince Impe-
rial is at st, Cloud Wherever he goes he hns
a retinue of old people surrounding him-two
governesses, an equerry, aud half dozen ser
wants, and soldiers, who form n van, as we'll as
rear guard, to the young Princes retiuue But
still the Prince Imperial seems to be us playful
as kind, and in these promenaies shows a de.
cided desire 10 make voyages of discovery in all
the brakes and thicksts that lie along the walks,
but is invariably lured away from his intention
by those who are charged with the care Of his
infant years, and whenever he is determined to
have his way, a soldier or two follow him
through the briers and tangled grasses, step by
step, never leaving his traces for an instant =
One day, however, he escaped from his guar
dian, and in the course OF his short aud unat-
tended ramble stumbled on a boy Of his own
age, who, with a little wooden shovel, was en-
gagged 10 that amusement so universally popular
among Juveniles of the masculine gender,
''making mud pies" The Prince Imperial was
delighted with the operation, and begged per-
mission TO assist in it. but received for answer
surly No, > along with the ntimation that the
owner of the shovel would like to know who he
might be; but when politely informed, sturdily,
or perhaps churlishly returned ''thats another
reason why won't allow you to play with my
spade, because my father hates yours most
heartily"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
l DO NOT LIKE TO HEAR HIM PRAY.

do not like to hear him pray,
Who loans at twenty five per cent
For that think the borrower may
Be pressed TO pay for food and rent;
Aud in that Book, which all should heed,
Which says we after shall be blest,
As sure as have eyes to read,
II does not say "take interest"
10 not like to hear him pray
On hended knees, about an hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day,
Who knows his neighbor has no -four
I'd rather see him go to Hill,
Aud buy the luckless brother bread,
And see his children eat their fill,
Aud laugh beneath their humble shed.
do not like to hear him pray,
" Let blessings on the widow be p
Who never seeks her home to say,
IL want o'ertake you, come to me-"
hate the prayer SO loud aud long,
That's uttered for the " orphans veal"
By him who sees him crushed by wrong,
And only with the lips doth feel
do not like to hear him pray,
With iace as long as any rail,
Who never means his debts TO pay,
Because he can't be put in jail;
For caution asks the written bond,
But friendship trusts the word alone;
Aud he's II knave, whereer he's found,
Who never comes, the debt to own.
do not like tn hear her pray,
With jewelled ears and silken dress,
Whose washerwoman tolls oil day.
Aud then is asked to " work for less"
Such pious shaytrs despise;
With folded hands and air demure,
They lift to Heaven their angel" eyes,
Then steal the earnings of the poor
l do not like such soulless prayers;
If wrong, hope to be forgiven;
No angels wing them upwards bears
They're lost million miles from Heaven,
do not like long prayers to hear,
And, studied, from the lips depart;
Our father lends ready ear
Let words be few-He hears the heart
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
Official Paper for the Publication of the
Laws of the United States.
Late and Important from Missouri,

JEFFERSON Cry, Sept, 25.--News from Lex
ington report that Colonel Grover, of the Home
Guards, was killed by a shot in the thigh also
Lieut. Col. White, of stckle's st. Louis Reei
ment killed by musket ball
A man named Eldridge, rebel from Licking
ton, is here under arrest as a spy. He was sent
down here by General Price to learn the strength
of our forces. Papers were found on him stat
ing that our forces at St. Louis is only 1000.
McCulloch is marching rapidly to form a
junction with Price, with large, we'll trained
force, and good supply Of artillery. lie is
now near Lexington.
Mulhgan's total loss Mt Lexington, was no
over l5O and that of the rebels not more thar
800.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
Asaee-

AaMY CoRREsPoSDgNoE.-Gen. Scott has is
sued general order stating that there are ir-
regularities in the correspondence of the urmy
which need prompt correction. 1t is highly inn
porlant, he says, that junior officers on duty be
not permitted to correspond with the general-in-
chief, or other commander, on current official
business, except through immediate commanders
And the same rule applies to correspondence
with the President direct, or with him through
the Secretary of War, unless it be by the special
Invitation or request of the President.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

FoRrIrYIYG THE CoAsT,-siuce the Hniteras
victory the rebels have been taking decided and
active measures for defending the Southern
coast along its whole extent As soon as they
shall have completed all their defences and for
tifcations, 50 that they will be impregnabe be-
presume a small fleet or two will be sent down
to be blown out of the water while indulgug in
yain efforts to reduce them. When we look ut
the general tardiness of the movements Of the
Union forces and the disastrous results which
follow when they do mOvo--in retail packages
as it were-we are led to ask the question, are
we at war?
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

THE RrsuLr.-while Col Munigan was fight
ing the rebels in Missouri, Gen. Fremont anI
Col. Blair were fighting each other, on paper
and instead of promptly sending re-iniorcemonts
to the gallant Mullgan at Lexington. they were
content to let him and his brave army suffer,
and surrender to Gen. Price, without an effort
to relieve him. Lyon lost his valuable life in a
similar manner. If this is II fair sample of the
efficiency of the Generals in the West, the soon
er they are sent down the Mississippi in gun
boats, and their places supplied by other officers,
the better it will be for the cause of the Union
We state but a simple, well known fact when VIC
say that the Missouri style of fighting is making
no proselytes to the Union in this State.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
COL. GEARY HAS ANOTHER sKIRMlsH
WITH THE REBELS

PoNT OF Rocks, Sept. 24.-To.day an action
took place at this point between part of the
forces under Col Geary and four or five hundred
rebels on the Virginia side of the Potomac. The
enemy were sheltered in the high po!ut of Catoc-
tin Mountain ami in the houses at its base, but
they were driven from every place by the battery
and Rifles Of Col. Geary's command. The houses
were burnt to the ground, and whilst several Of
the enemy are known to have been killed and
wounded, the Federal troops sustained no injury.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

PENNsGRovR,-Whati is more pleasant such ex-
hausting weather as this than a sail on the
broad Delaware, and pie niciug in pleasant
grove on the beach aud what is more conducive
10 health both in adults and children, Instead
of spending money in medicines and doctors
bills, step ON board the snug steamboat J. Grif-
fifth, on any week day, except Monday aud Thurs
day, with your family, and spend the day at
Pennsgrove, under the trees which line the
beach. The excursion will cost you % cents
and no charge for your children, and our word
for it, it will do more to keep of the summer
diseases from your family, than five times that
amount expended in medicine. The boat leaves
French Street Wharf, at 8 A. NJ. and P. NJ
Try it. aug. 2-tf.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
BUSINESS MATTERS.
GOVERNMENT LOAN.
Pursuant Instructions from the Secretary of the
Treasury, book will be opened on the
10th day of September,
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE,


Ia the City of Wilmington for subscriptions under my
superintendent for Treasury Notes. to be issued under
the act %, July IL 1901 These notes will be issued In
sums of fifty dollars hundred dollars five hundred
dollars one thousand dollars aud five thousand dollars
each dated 18th August 1851 payable three years after
date to the order Of the subscriber or AS directed aud
barring interest at the rate of SEVEN AND THREE
TENTHs per cent par annuin, payable semi-annually
such interest being the rate Of two cents for each day
every hundred dollars. For the cnnvonleneo OF the
holder each noto will have coupons attached expressing
the several amounts Of semlannual interest," which
pous may be detached and presented for payment sepa
rately from the notes
Subscriptions for such Treasury Notes will be received
during FIFTEEN DAYS from the day OF opening the
books aforesaid No subscription Tor less than y dol
lava nor for any fraction of that be received.
Subscriptions nifty dollars hundred dollars must
be paid in lawful coin Of the United States at the time of
subscribing. Subscriptions Of than one hundred
dollars may be paid at II preferred, oneenth al
the time of subscribing and one third Of the whole
amount every twentieth day thereafter until the whole
sha be paid. No payment Of less than Any dollars
lie accepted, that being the smallest for which
| Treasury notes be Issued
Certificates will be granted in duplicate to subscriber
for the paid the original Of which the subcri
ber will transmit by mail to the Secretary of the Treasury
when Treasury Notes. aforesaid will be issued thereon
such subscriber his order, carrying interest
pressed in such certificate but in wherc only par
the amount subscribed Is paid at the time Of subsarb
ing Treasury Notes Will be issued only for the payment
made subsequently to the first which will remain until
the whole subscribed by such person shall be paid
when Treasury will be issued for such rst psynen
also On payment of each deferred instament the sub
scrlber will pay in addition thereto tqual to th
interest accrued thereon from the i9h of August to h
date of payment, aud on final payment like interest On th
amount paid subscription which payments Of neres
will he reimbursed to the subscriber in the payment
the first coupon.
The Treasury Notes issued upon such certificates by tn
Treasury will be sent to the subscribers by mail sucl
other mode may be indicated by them when they
init their original certificates The duplicate certificate
may 10 retained by them for their security.
sep2O2w. T. If. RODNEY,
Subscription Agent.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

The Rebels have rescrted to drafting in Vir-
ginia, the Carolinas, Arkansas, and Tennessee
only, in the first State thoroughly by forcing
every man that can bear arms into the ranks. -
In :he others but partially as yet. The best
troops are the volunteers from the Gulf States,
South Carolina aud Texas The drafted militia
of Virginia are altogether the worst in the army,
except, perhaps, Gen. Prices Missouri rabble.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

On Tuesday week last, the United States
steamer Fanny ran down to Ocracoke inlet with
a company of troops, and there entirely destroy
ed the rebel Notifications abandoned some time
since. They burned the magazine and sunk the
cannon. Tie rebel priyateets Coffee and Wins
low had visited the inlet to carry oil the cannon,
bnt they left On the appearance Of the Fanny.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

After the surrender ofColonel MuIigan's com
maud at Lexington, they were released on parole,
to be sent to Illinois. The rebels captured a
quarter OF million dollars in specie, which the
Missouri banks had entrusted to Mulhgau.
They surrounded his fortiGcations completely
even getting between him and the river so thai
neither reinlorcaments nor water could possibly
reach Lin.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
pROoLAMATION.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE
City Of Wilmington.


City Of Wilmington.
The President of the United States, having,
at the request Of both Houses of Congress. ap-
pointed THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEM-
BER, ISsT., as day of humiliation, Fasting
and Prayer; and believing that it becomes
great Nation to acknowledge the power and au-
thority of the Supreme Ruler of the Universe,
and invoke his forbearance and mercy in times
o, public peril aud calamityi |, therefore, re-
spectfully request that the people of Whining
ton, laying aside all secular emplOyments, fer
vently and solemnly unite on that day, accord
ing to their several modes of worship, in
imploriug the God of Nations to extend his
mercy to us as a people, by giving victory to
Constitutional Government, over rebellion, vio-
lence aud treason, and SO restore unity, peace,
prosperity and happiness to the Republic.
Given under my hand and the seal of tn,
City of Wilmington, this twenty-third day o
September, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one.
VINCENT c. GILP1N,
Mayor of Wilmington.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
srElGLErowN, Sept. II, 1861,

Lnnsngburgh T. o., New York,
Respected Sir-Not being aware of the forms
and way of the government in relation to the
subject matter of this letter, address you MS M
old friend though not intimate acquaintance
My professor is that of tho Methodist Episco.
pal Church, Troy Conference l have ever voted
for the principles of the Republican party, not
as partisan but as lover of my country and
now in the hour of her peril and perhaps iinau-
cal embarrassment ! offer my all-propelly
considered-of property to sustain thu men
elevated to ciiice, in the providence of God, to
carry the ship of State successfully, gloriously
through the gale.
Enclosed is certificate of deposit in the Far
mers and Mechanics Bank of the city of Albany,
New York, to the amount of one hundred and
five dollars, which you will please put into the
Treasury of the United States, and send to me
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26


We are indebted says the Bulletin, to the cour-
icsy of gentleman of this city for a copy Of
L'EYerdace. French Protestant Journal Of
Paris, dated Sept. 9th. TIE editor publishes
President Lncoln's Fat Day Proclamation, with
the following comments and the letter Of NJ.
Gasparin, to which We referred yesterday, and
which we regard as so interesting to the Ameri-
eau public that we translate it IN full;
Translated from LEsperancs, of Sept 6th.l
We were about 10 add some reflections to the
above (the Proclamation when we received the
letter gwen below. Que passage in it will show
that we commit no indisoretion in publishing it,
und the noble fervor of the Christian sentiments
it expresses makes il unnecessary that we should
add anything more than cordial adhesion to It,
The honorable author Of " The Uprising Of a
Great People' has too well appreciated the situ-
alton of our brothers in America, and he has
given them too affecting proofs of sympathy, for
any one to have the pretension TO solicit, better
than he has done, the prayers Of Christians in
Europe in their behalf
NJ. GAsPARTH's LETTER.
"VALLEYREs, August 80, 1SGl.-My Dear
Sir aud llonorei Brother: You have read Presi-
dent Lincoln's beautiful and touching Proclama-
ton, AT the request Of Congress, he fixes the
last Thursday Of September as day of fasting,
humiliation and prayer He speaks of repent
ance and prayer as man who knows what it is
to feel the weight of his faults and to appeal to
the Eternal.
" assure you that express the feelings of a
great number of Christians when ask you to
announce in your columns that the same day
will be day Of solemn meeting which the chill
dren OF God in Europe will hold to join their fer
vent prayers with those of the Americans.
1.-The object will be to ask not only the early
re establishment of pence, but the triumph of the
good cause to supplicate God to give power to
his Gospel, so that all may understand the du-
ties it imposes on them, whether ut the North or
at the South, whether relating to slaves or TO
free men Of color.
"Gye my name, if you wish, though always
think that an invitation, the name Of the author
Of which is not indicated, and which is strongly
recommended by your journal. has more author.
ity.
Fry 10 have it reproduced in France, Ger
many, England aud Switzerland. We must have
a true concert of prayer, and We shall see Gods
deliverance.
:" Ia great haste, and on the eve of my depar-
ture, offer you new assurance of my respect
lul regard. A. DE dAspARIH."
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
Ndiler Delanare Lonrnal: +:

SiR:-l noticed in the papers n short time
since that the Lottery system was defunct If
this lie true-nnd we believe it s--we would
direct the attention of the proper authorities to
the fact, that Lottery Offices are still kept open
in our city. Are they selling tickets iu violation
Of TIE recent acts OF the Legislature If so, il
is hoped that the majesty of the law will be
yindicated, and the guilty parties punished.
Pro Bono PUB LIco.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

treasury notes to run ten years before collected,
or laud warrant Of public unimproved land to
the number of acres you may determine.
God bless our noble President. and you and
your associates in the Cabinet and camp. Have
faith in God, Fra'ernally, WIN. H. TIFFANY.
To VIM H. Seward, sec'y Of State, Washington,
IL Il
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

GEN, KELLEY.-The Wheeling intellgencer
says; "a dispatch was received in this city,
from Grafton, announcing that DR.. Frissel had
just performed successful operation upon Gen.
Kelley extracting the ball which has lain 10 his
shoulder ever since the affair at Philppi. The
opiralion was an exceedingly painful one, but the
dispatch says the General is now very comfort.
able, aud comparatively free from pain"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

BY the steamship Persia, of Cape Race, we
have later Europsan news, Cotton had advanc-
sl breads'utfs were quiet but steady, and pro-
visions dull. The report is confirmed that Gar.
ibaldi was offered by the United states Minister
at Brussels a command in the Federal army, hut
the resnlt Is rot stnted.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
FOR PARENTS.
gxcEsslvE LrNIEEoY To CHILDREN.

That is a mistaken policy which sacrifices
the future good Of the child to lis present
indulgence. 1t may be pleasant to avoid the
struggle with self will, and the elTort of subduing
it but will it be agreeable in coming years, to
reap the fruits of such neglect In the sad ruin Of
son or daughterG Painful us it may be to
harrow the young heart with the grief Of chas.
tisement, may it not, thereby, like the narrowed
field, be the better prepared for the good seed p"
The experience of the world in this respect has
amply verified the proyerb; Gle that spareth
the rod, hateth his son." 'Aly father was too
easy with me-" exclaimed a young man in col
lege, upon being demonstrated with for the sin
OF iutemperanee. lie admitted that he was
doing wrong that he was on the road to ruin
aud on being told that he was not compelled to
drink, he exclaimed; mo, not compelled but
you do not know what it is to get taste for
liquor. ] am miserable fellow. nv father ,pas
too easy soih me tohen iuas a bon"
UNDUE SEVERITY.
Another extreme against which the faithful
parent will equally guard is that of undue seperity
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26

CLosED.-This being the day appointed by the
President Of the United States as day of llu-
initiation, Fasting and Prayer, this office will
be closed in order 10 allow our hands an oppor-
tunity of participating in the solemn ceremonies
of the occasion. The journal is therefore is
sued one day sooner than usual.