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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

structed to inquire into the teiegraphic censor
ship of the press. Resolutions were adopted
calling on the War Department for information
a. to whether 1t is isproposed to pay railroads for
transporting troops and munitions of war in
cases where the companies have received land
gr nts ON condition of performing the service
without pay, and also calling on the Treasury
Department for information as 10 the tolai
amount of the United States floating debt. The
Committee on Ways and Means reported bill
appropriating $35, 900 to pay for the cost Of
sending American products to the Worlds Fair
A resolution was adopted instructiDg The Com
mittee of Ways and Means, to consider the ex-
pcdiency of reporting bill to provide for rails
lug one hundred million Of dollars Instead Of
twenty millions, by direct taxation, snd also
about telegraph aud stamp duty, and excise
duties ou cotton, tobacco aud liquors. A reso-
luton Of inquiry was also adopted relative to IN
exchange Of prisoners, aud another us to the
equyocal position OF the United States District
Judge in tast Tennessee, who is said to bold
olte under both governments, also one to
irquirc about pledging the public lands for the
payment of the national debt Mr. arnold in,
trudaced bill, which WAS referred, to confscat'
the property of rebels. resolution was adopt
ed insiruc;ing the Judiciary Committee TO in-
quiie as 10 the constitutional power of making
Unite States treasury notes a legal tender
also resolution instructing the COMMITTEE ol
Ways and Means to inquire AS to laying ta'
of one mill per mile on railroad passenger travel
one eighth per cent. on all transfers of stocks
notes discounted and bills of exchange, and fv'
dollars docket fee on all suits commenced in an,
court Of record also q resolution Of inquiry q
to the expediency of building II railroad in Mis-
souri,, from Rolla to Springfield, for mihtar.
purposes. Mr.. Blair offered resolution re
cognizing the friendly disposition manifested b.
the French government in its prompt and viz
interposition to re assert the principles Of inter
national law aud neutral rights which have bee
held both by France and the United Statos bu
as debate was inevitable it was laid over,
resolution directing the Secretary of the TTeasu
ry to pay the mileage which he had decided til
members not entitled to, was tabled by ayes ls
nays 81. A bill pppropriating 1000 to surye
the northwest coast nf America to Behring
strait AMI the Asiatic coast to Amoor river We
referred.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

pine wood is abundant the men manage
TO keep as warm as toast. Each Captain
and his Lieutenants occupy one house, l6
by Ia feet. They are warmed by stoves
similar to those in the mems quarters. -
The field and staff officers have buildings
to suit their own tastes. The Col. has
two buildings, each l6 by IA, and kitch
en- The Chaplain has very comfortable
quarters. His house is 26 by Ia feet, be-
sides a large kitchen The main house,
built by the rebels, is divided into two
apartments The front one is neatly car
peted, and lined on the top for Il ceiling
with tent fly, and the sides with un-
bleached cotton The main room is
warmed by large air-tight stove, and at
night is lighted by "a coal oil lamp, bought
of Bringhust. The room is festooned
with holly, whose bright scarlet berries
are very ornamental.
There is comparatively little sickness.
A dozen men are down with the measles
and mumps some few have the typhoid
fever; one was stabbed, but is slowly re-
covering. All now are in fair way tc
| ktl WE'LL
We are to begin this week to build d
chapel which we need very much for We
have nearly one thousand men here who
have no opportunity to attend religious
worship except in camp. For you must
not expect Union soldiers to be very FOND
of hearing a man preach who will moi
pray for the success Of their eause-whost
sympathies are all with their enemies.
We have several detachments stationed
at different points One under Maiol
Andrews is at Pongotcague they are
quartered in an old brick church Anoth
cr is Onancocl, and still another nea
Modestown Besides, We have parte
out with the coast survey, and on the pro
vost guard.
Contraband horses and negroes ara
quite abundant, The horses are riddel
and the darkies worked
Gen. Lockwood's staff are putting ~
three brown stone mansions, q Ia 9TH ave
nue., built of logs daubcd with mud. Th,
General occupies house which did be
long to DR. Brown, formerly NJ G. from
Accomac The General was in fine spir
its to-day, having intercepted a letter, an'
hy the knowledge derived thereirom, oh
tained $4,000 worth of rebel property
In haste, BRuMLEY
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
THE TRAITORS.

The rebel emissaries, Mason and Slidell,
left the country under very unlavorable
auspices. They were placed on board "A tug
boat at Fort Warren, and by her taken to
the British ship of war Rinaldo, in which
they finally embarked for England Scarce
ly had the ship got fairly out to sea, before
she encountered hurricane which tossed
her to and fro, and filled the public mind
with apprehensions Of her destruction by the
storm.
And thus went away the traitors They
met a storm of indignation and reproacl
while upon the lard and encountered th'
wrath and displeasure of God upon the sea
If they should be spared, to reach Engant
alive, they will there, too, meet with til,
scorn and contempt Of every honorable man
May they live to enjoy it all.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

A SHE SoJER BoY.-The Rochester Demoeyo,
gives long account of the exploits of femaIe
soldier. She tended bar two weeks last winter
at the Clinton House, Albion, N. Y, going BY
the name of Charley Miller Last spring sbs
enlisted in the Eighteenth New York regiment
aud served two months as drummer-boy cali,
ing herself Edward o. Hamilton. She has driven
n hackney coach Mt sundry times in Rochester
aud Buffalo, A few days ago she tried to enst
in Rochester, when her sex was discovered, =
The Democrat suys that almost from childhood
she has chosen to unsex herself and lead mas.
queradiug life in male garb, For some two
years she travelled with circus. She was in
Rochester with concern of that sort, in the
employ Of u man who sold whips from wagon
So long haa she passed herself off as boy, that
she scarcely retains any feminine characters.
tics. When she is 10 her favorito attire, thers
is nothing in her general appearance, or in her
voice, to indicate than she is other than sbe
seems. A slight pecuiarity in her walk is alouc
likely to betray her
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
[REsoLurIoN-PuDLlo-No. IN

JOINT RESOLUTION expressive of the recog.
milton by Congress of the gallant and patriotic
services, of the late Brigadier General Nathan
iel Lyon, and the officers and soldiers under
his command at tho battle of Springfield Mis-
souri,.
ResolvedJy the Senate and House Of Repressntt- I
tires Of The United States Of Americd in Congre,s
assembled, l. That Congress deems ii just and
proper to enter upon it's records a recognition of
the eminent and patriotic services Of the late
Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon. The country
to whose service he devoted his life will guard
and preserve his fame as part Of own
glory.
2. That the thanks of Congress are hereby
given to the brave officers aud soldiers who.
under the command of the late General Lyon,
sustained the honor of the flag and achieved
victory against overwhelming numbers at the
battle of Springfield, in Missouri, and that, in
orier to commemorate an event 81 honorable 10
the country and TO them selves, ii is ordered that
each regiment engaged shall be authorized to
bear upon it's colors tle word 'Springfsld," +"
embroidered in letters Of gold. And ihe Presi
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
NEWS MATTERS.

Mr. Gillette, of the Seventy-frst New
York Regiment, one of the recently ex-
changed prisoners, captured at Bull Run,
states that a month or two since Captain
George @. Gibbs, commander of the Con
federate States prisoners, at Richmond,
issued an order that the prisoners of the
Union army confined in the tobacco ware
houses there, had right to approach the
windows at will and that under no circum-
stances had the guard the right to discharge
his arm at them, except in case of revolt
1t is well known that previous to this time
number Of their prisoners had been shot by
the guard surrounding the places of their
confinement, for no other offence than that
of appearing at the windows and looking out
upon the populace.
The Potomac is filed with floating ice,
and if the cold weather continues three or
four days longer it will be more eliectually
closed than it is now by the rebel batteries.
The steamer Vanderbilt arrived al New
York on Monday, from Port Royal, with six
hundred and ninety seven bales ofsea Island
cotton.
The latest European intelligence, to the
9th nit, contains nothing of Importance
except that cotton continues to advance in
price. The tone Of the English journals is
mlder than it has been for some weeks, hui
there is no relaxation in the preparations
forw war.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania met OIL
Tuesday. l.. II. Hall, was elected Presi-
dent ofthe Senate, and John Rowe Speake
of the House of Representatives. Th
Governors message after reciting the fac
relative to the call for volunteers in tn
present war, states that the regiments Q
Pennsylvania now number one hundred an
fifteen, and that the total number of me
now in service in 93577, whilst the mum
ber preparing for service is lG,038, maxim
an aggregate of l09,6l5, exclusive of 20,6l
of the three months volunteers now dii
banded. The message shows balance i
the Treasury of s5l, 900 on the Both of NJ
yember including 100000 received lror
the United States on account of war c'
penses.
The Richmond Despatch, says that a larg
part of the Confederate troops were enliste
for six months, which term is about to e9
pire, and that it is "a trick to which NJ,
Clellan looks fer their destruction" to !,
their time run out and their places be file
by raw recruits before he moves. Thereupo
frantic appeal is made to the "heroes
Bethel, Bull Rum" and the like, to re-enls
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
MARRIED.

BoLToN-wtLLIAM Jon. 81, near Middle
town, ty Rev. Il. W. Shippers, WILLIAM Boil.
TON 10 Miss MARY ELLEN WILLIAMS, all Of
New Castle County.
FL0YD-JESTER- Jan. 9th, in Middletown,
by the same, SAMUEL FLOYD to Miss EMMA
JEsrEE, all of Middletown.
MEREDIHH-GR 81, at the re.
silence of the brides mother, near Mt. Mori-
ah Church, Kent County, Del. by Elder L.
Rittcnhouse, WM. MEREpiru to Miss ELIZA
ANN GRuwELL, both Of Kent County.
PLANK-ELLlOTT.- the Sloan Parsonage
Booths Corner, Pa, on the 2d inst Ivy Rev.
Francis b. Harvey, WILLIAM II. PLANK, OF
Conshohocken, Pa, to Miss SARAH JANE
ELLIOTT, of Wilmington, Del.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

INbLlt- No. u.
AN ACT making appropriations for the pay
ment Of invalid aud other pensions of the
United States for the year ending the thirtieth
OF June, eighteen hundred and sixty.three.
BE IL enacted By The Senate and House Of Re-
Presentdtipes Of the United States df America, in
Congress assembled, That the following sums be
and the same are hereby appropriated out Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise up
propriatOd, for the payment of pensions tor the
year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun
ired and sixty three;
For invalid pensions under various acts, six
hundred and forty thousand dollars.
For pensions under acts of eighteenth March,
eighteen hundred and eighteen. fifteenth May,
eighteen hundred and twenty eight, aud seventh
June, eighteen hundred and thirty two, twenty
five thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows Of those who served
IN the Revolutionary war, under the third sec.
tion Of the act Of fourth July, eighteen hundred
and ihirty-sx, the acts of seventh july, eighteen
hundred and thirty y-eight, third March, eighteen
hundred and forty three, seventeenth June,
eighteen hundred and forty four second Feb.
ruary and twenty July, eighteen hundred
and forty eight, and second section act of third
February, eighteen hundred and fifty three, two
hundred thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows and orphans, under
hrst section act fourth July, eighteen hundred
and lhirty-siX act Of .wenty-irst July, eighteen
hundred and iOrty-eght, first section act Of third
February, eighteen hundred and fifty three, md
act third June, eighteen hundred and fifty eight,
three hundred and forty thousand dollars.
For navy invalid pensions, forty five thousand
dollars.
For navy pensions to widows and orphans.
under act Of eleventh August eighteen hundred
and forty-eight, two hundred thousand dollars,
For privateer invalid pensions, six hundred
dollars Provided, That no pension shall be paid
under this act to any person who has been en-
gagged in the present rebellion against the Gov
ernmeut of the United States, or who has in any
way given aid and comfort to those engaged in
the rebellion.
Approved, January s. 1862.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
DIED.

WALKER Jan. 9th. SARAH f., daughter Of
Henry Walker. of Brandywins Village, aged
years.
ATKINS.-lu Philadelphia, on the 4th instant,
of small pox, Miss HESTER p. ATKINS, se-
cond daughter. of VIM. D and Mary Atkins,
aged - years, of Sussex co, Del, near
Georgetown,
SHARP In Philadelphia, on the 23d ult.
ANNE lDA, aged . years and monthsi on
the 3l inst RoHANNA CATHERINE, aged o
ycars, II months and "a days on the 4th
inst. JANE LOUISA, twin sister to Rosanua c.,
aged years, II months and 2j days, and on
the 5ih instant, FRASCIs ALEXANDER, (yOung-
est son) aged years, Il months and 20 days,
children of George l.. and Elizabeth Sharp.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

A person out West attended Church service on
a recent Sabbath, and took down in short hand
the hymn as sung by the choir. The results Of
his labor produced the following;
"Waw kaw, swaw, daw aw waw,
Thaw haw, thaw law aw waw,
Waw baw, law thaw raw-vaw .yaw- -hraW,
Aw thaw raw-law-saw aw."
He subsequently, ascerianed that this was The
verse given OUT
'WeloOme sweet day OF rest,
That saw the Lord arise,
Welcome TO this reviying breast,
Aud these rejoicing eyes"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
From the Second Delaware Regiment.
CAMP WILKES,

Drummondtown, Va Dec. 81, 1861 !
DEAR ECKEL:
1t is the last day of the
year-a very solemn time with all think
ing men. The condition of every man
here in this Camp is almost totally differ.
ent from that which was his last year at
this time. Most of us then had comforta-
bic homes, within sight of the Railroad
and Telegraph Now we are one hun
dred miles from civilization, in camp, sur
rounded with all the parapharnalia of
war. We are awaked in the morning by
the thunder of cannon, followed by the
shrill fife and spirit stirring drum All
day long bayonets CLEAN, and uniformed
men march to and fro. AT night we are
challenged by the sentinel, and our slum.
bers are frequently disturbed by "the long
roll" when all hands fly to arms. These
things tell us plainly that it is war times.
The affairs of this regiment are pretty
much as when last wrote. We are now
in snug winter quarters. Each Company
has two buildings, 35 by 90 feet. In one
the men sleep in comfortable hunks. The
other is used as kitchen, dining and sit.
ting room. None of them are carpeted
although each contains huge FIRE place,
and colossal template stove and as green
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
BOARD or TRUSTEES
FACULTY..

s. HOD0Hs CRlTTENDRN, Attorney at Lam, rrincipa
C0nbultinB Accountant, and instructor 10 O0lnuier
oiAl CusioIns aud Commercial Law
THOMAS W. MOORE, Professor Of Penmanship
JOHN dHOEStECk, Proessur Of bookkeeping and Pho
biography, and liibgAm Reporter
JAMES A, GARLAND and II. A. WllTBERGER In
strut lora In the bookkeeping Department
At this Institution each student is taught individually
and may attend many hours daily aE he chOntes.
The complete CuHfiHg Housf course embraces thorough
instruction In enmaishp, Book Keeping, Commercial
Forms aud Mercantile Arithmetici with the privilege
Of attending all the lectures Political Economy, Com
msfcaI Law the Dnties Of BUSINESS Men &C. which are
delivered al intervals during tile year, in The Lecture
Room Of the College.
The department Of CGHmsftidi Ldc affords business
avery facility Tor acquiring such amount at iega
Information shalt guide them with discretion In tho
business affairs Full Law students also rect wed
Catalogue, containing tuil particulars Of terms. man
ner Instruction, Sc, may he had applying ri thu
lollega, other In person ar by letter
As- CRlTTENDKN'S BOOK kEEPlNu fur sale ffiT
1 hO Key iO same 80 etH
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
8 KihLRD, AND 20 PRISONERS TAKEN
Two Pieces OF Cannon Taken
No UNITED STATES Loss.

A special despatch to the Wheeling htrVYen-
cer, from Cumberland, says that on the 9Th inst,
a detachment fron General Kelly, commanded
by Colonel Dunning, Of the Fifth Ohio, left
Eomney at II O'Clock, last night, and Mt daylight
this morning, attacked the rebels at Blue dap,
east of ROmney, completely roning them, with
a loss of fifteen killed; two pieces of cannon,
with their wagons, tents, Sc, aud twenty pri-
sOners, including, one commissioned officer
taken Our troops met with no loss Itis ru.
mored that the rebels are in full retreat from
Hancock.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

AN EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL EXPERIMENT
MADE BY A BoY.-Emery Lull, II years of age,
son Of Mr. James Lall, af Pltts6eld, Maine, came
to his death, on Thursday night last, under the
following singular circumstances
Tuesday night, after he had retired to bed
with his grandfather, he complained of being
unwell, and, after being questioned, confessed
that he had swallowed ten stones, eight eaden
bullets, and Il metal button, After this con-
fession the grandfather got up and informed the
boy father of what had been done, who, being
something of a doctor, told his son, with tears
in his eyes, that the best he could do was to
prepare his mind for death for if he had done
what he said, no earthly power could save him,
1t is not known how large the stones were that
he swallowed but one found in his jacket was
as large as u walnut The reason the boy gave
for swallowing the stones was, because he wanted
10 do what humbug Snowman pretended to do
atA Cattle Fair, i. e., eat stone. 1t appears
that the boy did really suppose that the man
lived Gu stones, as he pretended, and, as lie said,
thought he could do the same
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

ANrtD IMMEulATsLr ny THOUSANDS or SUFFERING
ftmiiies safe and reliable remedy for accidents from
burns, lcalds, wounds, bruises, &c. the may be
found al any respectable druggists throughout the United
States and CanadiE by lnqurng for Holloway's olnt
inent which far eSeels all i uss the I'M
mediate reeft gives to hnrns scads wounds, cuts, &c.
~ matter how The thousands who have used II
pronounce II the speediest In II effect and aeviAon Of
pan-lt extracts the heat and tho Inflammation, and by
i soothing nature pIomotesa rapid Of all accidents
this character No household shsuld be without Ilo
loways Pitts and Ointment which the cheapest aud
most eieAclous medicines for family
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

AN INciDEET.-M.. Aroheaus Morrill, Of
Salisbury, last week cut up tree which grted
Is ieet-one limb Of the tree girted feet He
cut from this tree five cords Of wood But the
most remarkable fact is, that Mr. NJ, who is
now 80 years old, planted this tree when a boy
has watched its growth for period of 20 years,
being unable TO bear the heavy blasts of winter,
ia thrown down, he is vigorous enough to use
the woodlands axe upon II. Few, indeed, are
the records of such an occurrence.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

YOUNG LADY, weeping and waving her
handkerchief with much assidty on the ocoason
of the departure of regiment of soldiers, was
asked what relatives she had in the regiment.
and replied; Cousins" "liow many ~ was
solicitously qneried. "Why, the whole ree.
ment ar'n't they Uncle Sans boys ?" laconi.
caly replied the lass.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

WOMAN SnoT IN WARE, MAss-Mr. Cheeyer
Of Ware, called a Miss Rich out of singing
school last Monday evening, aud shot her with a
revolver, in bis own house, because she declined
to come and live with him, his wife being sicI
with consumption. II is surmised that be did
not expect his wife to live, he wished to have
the young lady on hand in his house, that hs
might have q wedding soon after the funeral
Worcester Transcript
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

SEAsoHABLE IaqUiRIEs.-Do it cost any
thing to print n newspaper?
How long eau a printer afford to furnish A
paper without pay
Do printers eat and drink, and wear clothing
If they do, how do they get them?
Do owe for my paper2
Is not this good time to call at the Capiains
oiice and pay up? So do.-Eachange
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

siaent of the United States is hereby requested
to cnuse these resolutions to be read at the he ad
OF every regiment in the army Of the United
States
Approved, December "a, 1861.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

MuaDER OF MISSIONARIES IN CHINA. 40
counts from CheefoO, China, to Oct, 18th, state
that the rebel army had attacked that city, and
murdered, among others, Messrs. Parker and
Holmes, missionaries resident there The
French force attacked and dispersed them
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

Com FOR FUEL.-It may, a hundred years
hence, or less be an interesting historial fact
that unsheled corn, at seven cents bushe was
used as fuel in this country, cOntemporaueously
with the great rebellion, because it was cheaper
than coal ut twenty cents a bushel- This novel
use of oOru is witnessed in Logan county, ILL
uOis
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

TURN OFF THE Gas -Wm. Whipple, while a.
the house of a friend 10 Manchester, blew Out
the gas light on retiring instead Of turning il off,
and the escaping gas suifocated him.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

No PERSON is living in the town of Belmont,
Mo-, where a battle was fought some time since,
the stencil from dead horses preventing people
living within two miles of tue town
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

Tue FoRTREss MONROE correspondent of the
Baltimore American gives currency to the as
sertion that ex-AInister Faulkner actually car
ried dispatches from his colleagues in Fort
Warren to the rebel authorities ut Richmond,
aud that he concealed several in the stem OF Lis
large Pipe, and put number in the shape and
likeness Of cigars
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10

PENsIoN Acr.-The law in reference to
the payment of invalid and other pensions
was approved by the President on Wednes-
day 1t will he found in our columns To-
dav.