Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-27
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

during the present month OF May. AS the
communication is very short and comes
from meeting representing the very large
and worthy religious society of Friends re-
siding in four of the loyal States OF the
Union, it was read and attentively listened
to.
TO the President, Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives Of the United States OF
America:
AT the yearly meeting of Friends held in
Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware and the eastern shore of Marylandi
by adjournments from the 18th day OF the
Fifth month to the sixteenth OF the same,
inclusive, Ammo Domini one thousand eight |
hundred and sixty-two, the following minute |
was read, united with, directed to be signed
by the clerks, and forwarded.
This meeting has been introduced into a
deep concern relative to the present con-
dition of our country. Our minds have been
directed to those who preside over our Ma
tional government, and gratitude has been
felt TO the Great Ruler of nations that lie
has so far moved the hearts of these that
they have decreed the District OF Columbia
free from slavery. We earnestly desire that
the Chief Magistrate Of the nation and our
Congress may, in this season OF deep trial,
humbly seek Divine guidance, that under
this influence they may act for the cause OF
justice and mercy in that wisdom which is
pure, peaeeable and profitable to direct, and
that the eifusion of blood may be stayed.
Signed, by direction and on behalf of the
meeting aforesaid. MARY S. LfPrINcoTT,
Clerk of the wOmens meeting
WILLIAM GRIsooM,
Clerk of the mems meeting
RE-ELECTED.- philadelphia American
thus very properly speaks Of the President
of the Philadelphia Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company: THAT $. NJ
FELTON,, ESD, has been reelected President
of the Baltimroe Central Railroad, though
n matter of course, is nevertheless subject
of congratulation TO the company as well MS
TO the city. OF the arduous tolls OF that
gentleman daring the last year the public
generally can have little or no idea. The
manner in which the interests of the govern
ment have been subserved by the road, how
ever, is something best appreciated by the
powers nt Washington. No ordinary man
could have filled the place Of MIR. FELTON,.
No mediocre administrative talent could
have responded to the demands upon it
made by the exigencies of the present war.
| None but he knew the hosts Of Union troops,
and tho numberless tons of supplies aud or
dinance passing to Washington, and at dead
OF night, when even sleepess reporters were
at rest, MIR. FELTON, was at his post superin-
tending the passage of troops, Of whose pre-
sence none knew but the officials about him,
and the neyer-to- -be-lorgotten Committee of
the Reireshment Saloons The reelection
| Of such gentleman, therefore, is an ndYan-
tage not only to the company but TO the
community" .
A L1rE's SECRET, story Of Woman's Re
venge. BY Mrs. Henry Wood author of
"The Channings," "'Hhe Earls Heirs"
'llast Lynne" "The Castles Heirs" " "The
Mystery, etc, etc.
This interesting novel, by one of the most
graceful and powerful writer's of fiction, is
now for sale by j. n. Head, No. 42l Mar
kes street. The editor of the Ladies Ma
tional Magazine, in speaking Of the work,
says; "'rhe present fiction is better than
East Lynne and has the advantage Of be-
ing published first in the United States the
Messrs. Peterson owning the copyright.-
Mrs. Woods distinguishing merit is the
skiliul manner in which she constructs her
plots, Fiction has been multiplied so much,
in these latter days, that novelty in the story
has become almost impossible, Every
reader can tell, after chapter or two, how
all is to turn out whom Harry is to marry
which of the rivals Lucy is TO select
when the angry father will relent. Only
two writer's indeed, can lay claim to origin.
ality in the management of their incidents.
One of these is Wilkie Collins, aud Mrs.
Wood is the only other novelist who exhibits
this constructive ability in anything like
perfection From first to last the incidents
are not only natural, but evolve themselves
also in natural sequence. Consequently the
tatn is ,,f int Nba
is printed in double column octave, and sold
for the low price of fifty cents.
IF your hair is falling out, use Grmshaw's
Hair Regeneration, which imparts beautiful
gloss TO the hair and gives tone 10 the hair
bulbs. If you are troubled with dandruil
or eruptions of the scalp use the Dandruil
Eradicator, it is the best article ever made
ii removes dandruli, cleanses the scalp and
cures eruptions. Remember, made and sold
by A. IL. Grimshaw & Co., 600 Market
street.
WE call the attentian of persons desirous
of purchasing China, Glass or Queensware
TO the new China Store of j, 9. Pickels, No.
2l3 Market street, Qormerly occupied by s.
y. Eves,l who has large and fine assort-
ment Of French and English China, Iron
; stone China Tea, Dinner and Toilet sets ;
also large assortment Of Glassware. Hay
ing largely increased his stock OF ware, and
receiving goods direct from first hands he is
enabled and will sell wholesale or retail as
cheap as can be bought in Philadelphia or
elsewhere, therefore, persons who desire to
purchase will find il to their interest TO give
him call
STATION House. BuRNT--The station house
ut Camden Station, Delaware Railroad, was
destroyed by fire on Monday evening, 18th
inst, about l0l o'clock. The books, papers
nnd other appnrtenances OF the ticket office,
together with 1000 bibles and testaments,
belonging to the Kent County Bible Society,
were destroyed. The granary and freight
house was not injured. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by mice getting among
friction matches.
TmR FINKLR x Lyon SEWING MACHINE Co.
present TO the public nnquestionably the
VERY BEST Sewing Machine made. 1t does
greater variety of kinds of work, and DOES
n BETTER, and is less liable to get out of re-
pair, than the machines of any other
manufacture. The community are greatly
indebted TO Mr.. Finke for the mechanical
skill and ingenuity he has displayed in per-
iectng the Sewing Machine, TO which he
has entirely devoted himself for the last
seven years. and now he has the qualification
of heholding his triumphant success, as he
stands unrivnlled in that department OF me-
chanical enterprise. No family who can
raise the means can afford TO be without a
Finkle Il Lyon Sewing Machine. The
Company's Depot is 53s Broadway New
York. See advertisement in another
column. Dover Star, N. ii.
FIRE.--We learn that fine two story