Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


number better than any previous one-s the
motto of the AgrienltuiiSi, and We believe the
April number will bear out the motto. Ia this
single paper will be fount Oper d hunared plain
prnaiical reliable articles and useful items for
the Farm, Garden, and misunderstanding two
So Prize Articles on Culture of Indian Corn,
and Of Flowers; and n lull Calendar OF work to
be done in April in the Field, Orchard and Gar
len, embracing hundreds Of items Chapters
are given on House Plans Tobacco Culture,
Nanures, " liiood" in Animals, Family Horses,
Hiring Help, Flax, Directions for growing SScti
Potatoes, Castor Beans anl Clttnn ut the North,
NAle, Farm Wheelbarrows, Best Shade Trees,
Garden Tools III illustrations urcharis
Grapes, Plant Pots ftr Farmers Two pages oil |
llousework, etc. The engrayines ale numerous,
including three large Maps Of the Important |
war operations, fac smile of ErIcsson's lren
clad " Monitor, beautiful large cut of u
Horse and Child two sungs with music for
Children, /" Marching Along" and "Chhle
Mildly the Etrinp' etc. etc There is more
aclual labor expended on the preparation OF the
| AyfieUltagist than on any Of the 50 magazines.
The subjects--the iunumurahle plants items Of
cultivation of fruits, flowers, and vegetables
require great research and care
SECOND DELAWARE RgaiMESr The Second
Delaware Regiment left brummondtown, Va,
on Wednesday last, aud arrived at Baltimore oil
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number of persons from this cty-mhle aud le-
male-having friends 10 tho regiment, repaired
4 u the Junction OF tile Delaware and PhilHdel-
4 phiA, Wilmington aud Baltimore Ralronl to
await the train containing the soldiers. 1t ar
rived between lime and ten o'clock, aud renaln'
ed about an hour, during which time greetings
and iarewells were exchanged. IL is said that
they ARE destined for Fort Henry Tenn.
Nav laos RAtLNa MANufAcroRy. Amos s
| Reeler, has taken the Iron Railing Mandatory
No. Al West Second Street. near Washington,
in this city, where he s prepared To execute all
kinds of Pal and Ornamental Wrought and
Cast Iron Railing for Cemetery LOIS Front
Yards, Balconies, &c. Also, all kinds OF Iron
Furniture, and Builders Iron WOk in general.
Mr.. Reeder has mnch practical experience in
tile business in all its various branches, aud
those enirusting him with orders may rely on
having the ii filled in workmanke manner.
REMoyAL--wtieht & Allen have removed
their Carriage Factory from Front street TO
Shipley street, above Front, where they intend
keeping constantly on hand and will make TO
order Carriages Of all lhe latest and most ap
proycl styles, which they will sell on The most
reasonable irrms. Messrs. Wright \ kllen, ate
commodatihg geLtlemen aud good mechanics
We commend them to public patronage.
A NOVEL ENGINE OF wAn.--The D,iimarean
last week, at his apartment in Dover JAIL and
found him engaged in making drawings Of u
cannon Of his own 1evising. Although ii wond
be improper TO give the particulars of his in
ventou, we mag state that il s breach lunding
gun, intended to throw balls or proiectiles OF
any size, from those of six lonnd gun to n
3-inch coumhiad Of the merits or desirabil-
= ity OF his invention we DO not profess to Judge,
never having been chief of ordnance but it is
certaidly novel and ought 10 lie brought before
the Ordnance Board.
FRvsn liEnRNa.-Ihc Penmsular Nens saws:
The pleasant weather Of the last week or Two
has had the effect Of furnishing our citizens with
n good supply of fresh Herring. They have
been quite ahnnlnnt in Milford market this
! week. But few Shad have yet made their np
Z pearance.
San AeoInEsr,--A little hay named Dyke,
q whose parents reside in Robinson stree, near
Lombard, was run over by locomotive on the
railroad at the foot ol Lombard street, yesterday
= afternoon, and one ut his legs horribly muiila-
Z ted, aud received other injuries We ara told
: that he was playing with Il kite and it /. sup.
q posed did not know Of the close proximity Of the
Z locomotive when She started 10 20 across the
n track having his back towards il. As we 90 to
press the little sufferer is lying III very crti-
i. cal condition, and fears entertained for hi,
1 recovery
y NoncE A meeting will he held in the lnsti
q tue Hall on Friday evening next, April llh, at
Il o'cOek, for the purpose of organizing n de-
4 batting society, under the provisions of the Con
d stituton Of the Institute All persons are in
Wted 10 attend SAMUEL BlDDLH,
" u Chairman of Com on Debates.
II l. $. FLsT, Market Street below Eighth. La.
Macaroni, Nermicelli, Wheaton Grits, Corn Grits
Pearl Hominy, Farina and Corn Starch, Wins
lows Green Corn, Canned Peachts and Toma.
toes Dried Fruits, Cheap Groceries, Sugar from
4 I to II cents; Sugar Cured Hams, 10 cents
:, Coal Oh as cheap as the cheapest aud as good
n and many other good things low for cash only
WANrrD.--Au unturnishel room in a pleasan
location. Address, " LonGgR,n with terms, &c
at the office Of this paper.
'l RuNAwAy.-A coored gill, named Whilhel-
Il nina Forlner, aged about eighteen years, lef
y the custody Of her mother ON Friday 2lst o
90 March, and has not since been heard from Sht
is short, thicksct girl Of dark color. Sht
L wore a red dress with Palm leaf flowers in il
III and greenish colored shawl, Her bonnet is o
dark silk, with inside flowers and par OF uey
o. shoes covered her feet. ANY information respeet
= ing her whereabouts il let with her mother a
u the residence Of Xaloc Townsend, ESQ. nea
III this city, will he thankfully received and
NJ reasonable reward given, If desired Wv.
ID MUSICAL CARU-A young lady of refine,
al Musical education, will give music lessons O.
e, the Piano. For particulars, apply or address
WIN. F. DUFFY'S.
ly inch DIV. Music Store, 716 Market st,
~ ONEtL's cheap fancy and staple Dry Good
~ ~ Store, No. 3l3 Market Street, Wilmington
~ Delaware, four dOors below Fourth street.
=" Keeps constantly ON hand general sssortmet
a.. Of everything in the Dry Goods line, as chea
'a ' is eau lie found any where else. The finest a,
a a sortment of Embroidery in tile State, as low 4
'' amy House in New York ur Philadelphia.
Please give him Il call No. 3ll Market stree
'' fonr doors below Fourth street.
/. mar7ly JOHN 0NEIL.
h. Rse" CngAp JonN's ls the greatest place
of town.
ne als. Cheap John sellq more Boots and sho,
ht than any other store in Delaware.
rs gsl5- Cheap John has the greatest stock
d. any other stare in Delaware.
Btas- Cheap John is the sole agent for the be
On Spoul Cotton made in the world, ut 4l2 Xii
ri Street.
Mus. LlScoLs BuiLprru Io,sE AND BAR
M We believe il is generally conceded that Mr.
Of Lincoln is given to having things after her ow
liking, The following aneclote, illnsraiive
ow that poiut is told by a citizen Of Springfield
mn Illinois, and we eGre assured it il nm ''nnvarniAht
lie tale" Some yeRr4 before 'lloneat Abe"-as v
ire have been wont to call him his wife ha
the renotest iiea Of presiding at the Viii
ed House, they lived in a low anil unpretendir
ITO dwelling iu Springfield The barn, which ",
lds contiguous to the house. was used for stabling
in COW during the winter season. Mrs. Lnco
was neither satisfied with tho house nor The clio
nd DrOximitv of the poW Stable aud villa bor IA q,