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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07
CITY NOTICES.
To Mason and sIldell.

90, worthless pair of rebels base,
In foreign regions find your place
Where yassals how ut kingly thrones,
Where honest labor tolls aud groans,
Oppressed and trampled in the dust
by pride and arrogance unjust;
Whore they who freedom most detest
Are ever found to thrive the best.
That is your home, detested pnir,
dn, then, and live aud flourish there.
Though Brit0n'a rage we do not fear,
We do not wish to keep you here.
Your presence is peslience
Tint sickens every soul and sense;
The very sight Of you, base pair,
AS they who caught you all declare
Was oliOus. Your untidy looks
Disgustel even the navy cooks,
Aud every sailor and marine,
Who handsome clothes had ever seen
AT Tower Hall or elsewhere, thought
such shabby fogues should not be caught,
But be allowed to range the earth,
Fit objects Of contemptuous mirth.
Our assortment of Winter Clothes is th,
argest and fullest in Philadelphia, and is bein.
old ut reduced prices 44ti tastes and pocket
ln be suited Military uniforms made to orde
II the best manner, at the shortest notice. Cal
Ind examine. Tower HALL, NJ. 5lS MARKET
Street, Philadelrhia.
BENNETT & co.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07

WATER RENTS WATER RENTS The bills
for 1862 are now ready for payment. To all
bills not paid on or before the 18th day Of Janu-
ary five per cent will be added. To those not
paid before the first Of February ten per cent
will be added. Ii not paid by the first Of March
the pipes will be cut of.
A. PRIToHARD,
deeG-lml Superintendent of Water Works.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07

Bs7- CHEAP JoHN's is the greatest place in
town.
Bkas- Cheap John sells more Boots and Shoes
than any other store in Delaware.
DSS- Cheap John has the greatest stock Of
any other store in Delaware.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07
letter from Flag omesr 5. r. Dupont

Letter from Flag O1icer 5. H. Dupont
The following is letter from Commodore
Dupont, dated Wabash, Port Royal. Dec.
"a, ls6l, and addressed to gentleman of
New York city;
81 am sure you will excuse my DELAY in re-
plying TO your most kind and gratifying
letter. My squadron duties are arduous,
and my correspondence has much increased.
81 left New York fairly oppressed by what
struck me us degree of inordinate expecta-
non on the part of the public in reference to
THIS expedition, and even yourself congratu-
lated me in advance. II, therefore, have
in any measure met such craving, ought
to be deeply thankful to Him who gave us
the victory.
"Matters have gone on prospering so far
as our naval operations are concerned. and |
trust all will go equally well with our military
brethren.
"rhe occupation of this wonderful sheet
Of water, with its tributary rivers, inlets ont
let's, entrances and sounds running in nil
directions, cutting off etlectually all water
communication between Savannah and Char.
lesion, has been like driving wedge into
the Hanks OF the rebels between two imnor-
tant cities.
= nave spread my squadron to its utmost
capabilities, and sigh for more gunboats :;
but the Department has been so kind and
liberal to me that forbear pushing it in its
present emergencies, but which emergencies
1t Is meeting with so much vigor.
Let me say that your purchased ships
have turned out remarkably we'll wish |
had more of them. The Bienville, Augusta.
Florida, Adger, Alabama, st. Jago de Cuba
mot Of my squadronl are superior and very
suitable ships. The Henry Andrew is nm.
commonly swift and useful. She camr liom
Tyhee Roads two days ago in this anchorage,
by inland passage, in two and a half hours
She had on previous day communicated
with my ships in st. Halena Sound by the
Beaufort and Coosaw rivers in five and n
half hours. The tugs are worth their weight
in gold.
with renewed thanks for your kind re-
membranes Of me, am, my dear sir
Yours most truly, s. Il. DuPoNr.
George ID Morgan, Esq
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07

A destructive FIRE hasa cured IN Rich
mond, Virginia, including Iae theatre aud
other property.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-07
congressmnn EIy's Views of the war


Mr. Ely, who was recently released by the
rebels at Richmond, in u late speech, at New
York. said;
GENTLEMEN | am persuaded that the vast
army committed to the trusty han lds Of Gene
raj Mcclellan has too much TO d.. III have
learned anything in the past II IA that We
fight people terribly in earne I. The cry
Of Paleloix at Saratoga-"War even 10 the
knife"-is still their cry. Firm in the belief
that we seek their subiugltioa. they have
waxed desperate, and neither } He nor trea-
sure will be spared to prevent he advance
of our arms. A rebellion so tensiye and
Jealous as that which now reign throughout
the South can only be overcom by ile best
and strongest efforts ofa united Moth. We
must, as one man, shoulder to louller, heart
to heart, forgetful Of party, prejtdice, of
all but country, join with the iovernment in
its exertions for the preserve ion ofthe Re-
public. So only may we, by }od good help,
restore the national banne whence ii has
been rudely torn; and, by CONC 81, win en-
during peace, and establish 1a. per to cone
with traitors at home as aeesfqlly Us we
have with foes from abroad,
, 1862-03-07

Tue reports from Cairo concerning Gen.
Ropes advance on New Madrid are very
much after the manner Of the Snowman
YOU pay your money and take your
choice There is no doubt bat Gen. Pope
has advanced On New Madrid, taking the
dry road south from Commerce, along the
ridge that runs parallel with the river and
some miles west Of it. One rumor is that
he had hot got nearer than eighteen miles,
al last accounts, but there are others that
he rebels have evacuated as they did at
Columbus, and still others that they have
.1eatcn back the Federal forces. Some
days since, after Gen Popc's column had
eca rendezvoused at Commerce, the
7enlsinlng troops at Cairo were
:crt directly west from Birds Point
to intercept and join him, including the
51st Illinois, the 9Th Missouri, etc. The
rebels were said to number 900 at New
Madrid, but it is significantly added that
they hsEc good supply OF steamers on
hand, and we Shall only have to wait
day or two to be Informed that the FEEDER
al flag floats over New Madrid. We think
;here need 1e no apprehension for The safe
Il Of Gtn- Pope.
, 1862-03-07
CHICAGO: FRIDAY, MARCH Z, 1862.

lie interest, and mny issue under rules and
regulations as he may prescribe certificates of
Indebtedness such as we're authorized by the
" act to authorize the Secretary d the Treas
nry to to Issue certificates Of Indebtedness to
public creditors" }" approved March LIST, 1859,
to such creditors az may desire to receive the
same In discharge OF checks drawn BY disbure-
ing officers upon sums placed to their credit
On the books Of the Treasurer, upon requisi-
tious Of the proper depar tment, as well as in
the discharging Of audited and settled &C.
counts, as provided by said act.
It is further provided that the Demand notes
authorized By the act Of July 18th, 1851, aud
by the act Of February 18th, 1852, ahal1 be re-
ceiyable, and shall he lawful money and legal
tender in like manner, and to the same p1r-.
poses and the same extent as notes authorized
by the "Act to authorize the Issue Of United
States notes, and for the redemption or fund
ing thereof, and for funding the floating debt
Of the United states,' approved on the 2sth
Of last month.
Chas. Henry Foster has returned TO Wash
ington, and again presented his petition for
seat as member from the "a Congressional
District Of North Carolina. The case is before
the committee On elections.
The Presidents Message excited deep inter
est in the House o-day. 1t was evident That
it was not generally anticipated a message
Of similar character transmitted To ths Sen
ate was not read.
The President has nominated Brigadicr Gen.
Thomas, (hero Of somerset), to be Major
General.
IVA NEW foRk.1 -: ,-.~
The Postmaster General on Wednesday
complained By letter to the Post Office Com
mittee Of both Houses, of the refusal Of Com
modore Vanderbilt to carry the South 4meri-
can mails, and Of some Northern railroads to
contract to carry mails. He recommended
that legislation be adopted to relieve. Govern
nent from the dictation Of railroad aud steam
boat proprietors.
, 1862-03-07

AAxA4NVAS Sk4xE NANAAs
We publish in another column conf
nunication from ono of our citizens, op-
posing the enlargement Of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal on the ground that It
would 5uild up St Louis at the expense of
Chicago. That it would greatly benefit
the trade Of St. Louis, no well informed
merchant can doubt, as whatever eheapeus
freigshts must benefit that city, and the
vast country that is tributary to it.
Taking broad, statesmanlikc view Of
this great national enterprise, the represen-
taiTef from that city, Hon. F.P Blair, Jr. has
made a most able report in favor Of it, and
whoever will examine the subject carefully.
will award him the full need Of honor
which the nation will bestow On him. St.
Louis will reap advantages from it equal
to all our correspondent or her own citi-
zens can claim for her; but it by no means
follows that Chicago would suffer on. that
account. Everybody at all acquainted with
marine affairs, knows that steamers and
vessels drawing only six feet Of water, the
capacity Of the proposed canal,
cannot navigate the lakes successfully, and
hence Chicago must ever remain the place
VI ua1shapment 1or all steamers arriving
mere ITEM 4. tne M1sslsappl and its trib-
u'af'es Inc 1ears ol our correspondent
:. .ha' ne " proposed. improvement would III
jurc Chicago are therefore utterly ground
less.
ha' as'oc Hom 1he commercial question
insos'eo IN ene Improvement the safety
s..o 'Ae plo'cc''on oi our lake. and, indeed,
u our OCEAN commerce. mperauVely re-
4oie ls ealiy csmpleuon~ Il lot any rea-
SUI w s1oulu oeco1ne involved In a war
"lu uteal - ni.lalu' sne nas me means,
'n1oos1 nei d. ns"letce ana INC "clland
s@aoa'' Al IL" weeks 10 place
s1' e'lo0sn apon 1he lakes 10
s"s' ou4 commerce '.on men, and so
uesooy oai Principal cues with ship
''a.a : pet"een 'ae a1ss'ss'pp1 and the
aah a q nees eouio oe sent up trom--ti1e
'u'l 'iof ule MISSISSIPPI is soon again to be
op0ul solnelen1 10 cope WIN any 1oree she
senu asa1ps' us. rupture OF
nsennt 1eaauons sno"o occur IN early
M4nu1' tne eno1e mecnan1cal torcc OF the
e'oes upon toe on1o ano Mlsslssappl, and
.nose oetween o. Louis and Chicago could
oS plt&1u Ill Ie4u1siAOn, anu before the st.
, 1862-03-07
AekteT8 Tor Tennessee and Western
Kentucky.

Since the fall Of Henry, Donclson, Bowling
Green and Columbus, and the occupation Of
Nashville By the Federal troops many per-
SONS seem TO believe that the postal service
has been resumed in Tennessee aud that por-
ton Of Kentucky in which 1t had been di5con-
tinued- This is a mistskc. The Postmaster
General is undoubtedly making the necessary
arrangements for such resumption Of service;
but this will necessarily be work Of consid-
cradle time When the arrangements arc per
tected, The public will be informed Of the fact
Meanwhile all letters addressed to the sections
indicated, deposited iu the Chicago Post Office,
or reaching it from other offices, will be for
warded IS heretofore to the Dead Letter Office
ut Washington.
Open letters addressed to prisoners of war
and open letters written BY prisoners of war
will be sent to the General Commanding at
Cairo, who, We suppose, will forward the same
to their destination, under military super
vision.
, 1862-03-07
FROM SPRINGFIELD
ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.J
SPRINGFIELD. March 8, 1862.
Mr. Wall presented municipal article pro-
yiding that municipal corporations shall be
formed under general laws, except in cases OF
cities having IA population Of oTcr -.
The article on amendment to the Constitu-
tion Was taken up The question on submis-
sion provides that all alterations and amend
ments to the Constitution shall be submitted
to the people in such manner Us the Conyen-
ton may prescribe.
Section two provides that the General
Assembly shall have power to propose but
two amendments to the Constitution at the
same session.
The bill Of rights in the present Constitu-
ton was taken up. Sections six, ten, SIX
teen and FIVE were stricken out.
An attempt was made to strike oat the
due1ing clause, but it failed by ayes Is, noes
50.
The dueling oath now administered to all
officers in the State Was stricken out BIZ ayes
4S, noes Is.
An attempt was made to amend section SIX
teen, which provides that there shall be nei.
ther slavery nor involuntary scryitude in the
State, By adding: III. That no s1aveholder
shall bring his slave into the State to use him
at labor. 2. That no indentured slave shall
be held in the State. s. That all slayes SO
employed or held shall be free" It was laid
on the table by ayes 70, noes IA.
Mr. Richmond endeavored to amend the
Declaration Ct Independence by a section to
the effect that all men were once created free
and equal, but were not now free aud equal.
He denounced the immortal Declaration of H.
dependence as a delusion ard cheat. He
got five votes for his amendment. Among
them 0. B. Fieklin, who it is reported aspires
to the United States Senate from this State.
God save the mark!
In the afternoon the ha5eas corpus section
was debated at length with much acrimony,
Mr.. Hacker proposed an amendment that it
cannot be suspended except By the Legisla-
ture. The Convention refused to strike out
By yeas 20, nays so.
The Democrats then carried an adjourn
ment in order to Caucus, probably. The
leading Democrats fear that the Constitution
is doomed, aud caucuscs are being nightly
held to zee what can possibly be done to sayc
If
, 1862-03-07
mAfylAnd and her TradMcer8,

AAk&~ %1U AEE AI&NANNkWt
In the Maryland House Of Delegates few
days since, Mr. johnson Of Baltimore county,
submitted the following:
Preamble ard Revolution on tie s.bjfcl Of The course
= f5s stote tes4 pursue in The pre3e6f rebellion:
WBEnEAs. Jefferson Davis a pretended Peea;dc1t
Of pretended Cpnfederacy In naner striad =
inaugural, delivered by him in Ric1imnn3 u m
the I'D innt., has repeated assertion ofen rrct
1esEly uttered In public bodies Of the so-caIIed on
fedcTate State that MARYLAND already unftsd n
us BY hallowed memories and material totcrest.
will when able to speak with unstided voice unffr
her Geetiuy to the South" and scheyeae 1t is dne
to the intelligence, patriotism, and good uamc Of
our people that such assertion be 1t once rcpudia
ted BY their Representatives here assembled there
fore. be it
Rxs0{etzt IN TIE General assembly Of 1IaryEand,
That such assertion ia an unfounded and grosa cal
lamenting the madness and Ee1findiCting miafor-
tunes OF our brethren OF the South acting under 4
delnsinn caused by the arts Of the aspiring and
criminal ambition Of few designing mcn. are but
admoriehtd By the sad condition Of such brethren
OF The fatal Teeu1tE 10 follow from the course
which they have pufEuod, and arc more and more
convinced Of the Obligation, alike Of fotcrcet and
q duty. to abide with rndyfng attachment to tho
Union devised for By our faihers aa absolutely
necessary to our social a2d happiness and
tle preeefyation Of the very liberty which they
1o1Eht and bled to achieve for u.
Which Ecrc read The first, and by special or
oeT, t~o- Thirds coaeuHing, 1 second time, and
passed by ycas s., Eaya S.
SaM preamble and resolutions were then
sent to the 8cnate.
, 1862-03-07
General HAlleclss order Permitting
Trade with Tennessee.
ST. Louis, March 6.--The following in-
portant order was issued this evening:

Trade with Tennessee.
ST. LoC1s, March 6.--The following im-
portant order was issued this evening:
HEADQUARTERS. DEPAErHEST OF MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March s, 1861
Surveyors and other Custom House officers
and agents in this Department, as well as those
on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, or
elsewhere, arc expected to respect permits
issued by the Surveyor Of either Of the ports
on the Ohio river, and bearing his official
signature and seal. Military officers com
manding posts or eneampments where there
are no such Custom House officers OF agents,
Or acting temporarily IN concert with such
officers OF agents, viii, in like manner,
eet whe the th0se seap p@s reap seaSa anS5oken
also be respected By both classes Of
officers. Goods, wares Or merchandise in
transita, thus covered by permits, and
baggage thus sealed, will be allowed to 20 for
ward to their respective places Of destination
without further examination, unless there is
tion, founded On local information obtained
from reliable sources; md when for such
reason my detention takes place, the fact
should be Immediately communicated to the
surveyor, whose permit covers the mer-
clandisc, or whose seal is affixed to
the baggage so arrested, and also to
the special agents Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt in this City. Until further orders the
transportation Of this Department is not
open to munitions Of war, except under
special regulations with the military authori-
ties; and whisky, for the time being, is, pro-
hibited in the resumed commerce Of the Cum
berlaud and Tennessee. By command Of
MAJ. GEN HALLEck.
Nothing has, as get, been received from the
southwest and Nashville.
Business is quite brisk, with two Or three
boats loading for that port.
, 1862-03-07

eB- President Lincoln sent a special
Message to Congress, yesterday, making
he suggestion at compensated emancipa-
lion as means Of restoring harmony in
the Union. He gives his PERSONS in few
words, but plainly, and furnished Congress
and the country something to talk about in
the item Of tax and appropriation bills and
great Federal victories.
, 1862-03-07

81. Lou1s, March 6.-An extra train, with
soldiers horscs, &C., going west On the Pa
cific Railroad, came in collision with the down
freigLt train yesterday evening, about mile
this side Of Mcrrimac station. No lives were
lost. Seven horscs were killed, aud both en-
gincs and eevera1 cars badly smashed One OF
the enEineeEs has two ribs fractured, aud the
other is severely bruised.
:, important news is hourly expected from
Gen. Gurtis's command In Arkansas.
, 1862-03-07
AN INTERNAL REVENUE,
WletF1button or the Maternal Tax
MMo9E Inc Trades and Incomes of
the Country. ~-

The following is an abstract of the Tar Btu
reported to Congress, by the Committee Of
Ways and Means, on Monday, the Sd inst.
lne Dill covers two reama Of paper It con
talns one hundred and five sections, and Is
one Of the largest Of any kind ever before
been bestowed. It provides for the appoint-
ment by the President OF Commissioner Of
internal Revenue, with salary of five thou
Eand dollars per annum, his office to be In the
treasury Department, with 4 suitable number
OF clerks The country is to be divided, Is
me PRESIDENT may direct, into convenient col
tor appointed BY the President for each dis
trict, who shall have power to appoint such
deputies IS may be needed.
, 1862-03-07
II AsTHR,S SAIE.-State Of IlH-

4VI noia. Cook County, -Cdreus Court Of Cook
Goantyzln CtaneeEy. Jqhn LGx1sz lanes f. 3 -
a2a Pstr1ck WslahEDecEec of fo5eelo+aEe-
Ffeof. Xasser In Chancsfy of Cook County, Exate o6
uiytoh1 vii il purauaace q Mandate n Decece
Fn 1t public auction 1or t4h 70 The tfhest blddeE Il
the Ioft drer cG the Court Houae On B!ock tAitty-
dsy q March q ls Il tan ocl1cE q tie fass nooa
ef said dsy. III q TIE s1te.Eed premises dosstfbed
sanatytson q ~ 1.seks ~ MPe9ssssa 5eveasy ri ~
Chico 60. County N coot and stato Of nilnolA 70
muck aAd sack thereof q AaJ b aectassE1 %
/ tertat; coMgt1si. d &c. &C HAIkE ERkER:.
-: @BrL1 C4AAoe19 .! Geek Ges1tYs
CAtc&Eo E1{EA Nk Nk$. i1z&.%|&4 VI
, 1862-03-07

~ Messrs- John Lates and James Conway,
Of Rochester, hare taken the contract to build
The new bridge Of the New York Central rail-
road, 10 span the Genesee river at Rochester.
It will be constructed Of stone, at cost Of
$50, 0,0oo, and work Will commence carly in the
xnY3nt
, 1862-03-07

which Jefferson and Washington held!
The Republic refused to listen when con-
science said that Slavery was destroyer;
now the Republic pays. The tax -gatherer,
sent BY Slavery, wants Thousand Millions
Of hard coin. Let each man give his share,
and be dougllface if he can.
, 1862-03-07
An t. Egyptianss Sheriff Poisoned bv
the Secesh.

1ne donesboro Gda6tte states that L. D.
Craig, Sheriff of johnson county, WIS pois-
oned by scccsh at Fort Donc1son. Like NIT
nj others, Sheriff Craig went up to lhe fort af.
ter the battle to assist in relieving the wound
ed Arriving there he fell into conversation
with some of the secession prisoners, in the
course Of which one comp!imentcd him on
his devotion to the Union, and invited him to
take drink, at the same time drawing flask
from lis pocket MIR. Craig, not suspecting,
took swallow, but Immediately remarked
that the liquor was poisoned, and he was
dead man. The effects Of poison were soon
manifest, and Mr.. C. died in about two hours.
His body was taken back to johnson comfy
for buria1. The Gazette docs not Learn the fate
Of the poIsoner. In addition to this We nav
add that our forces found a lot of poisoned
bullets, left behind by the rebels at Nashville.
, 1862-03-07
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,

Z SENATE.
Mr- FESSEEDEN, from the Committee IN
Finance, reported back the Post Office appro-
pr,ston Iu 4d4 54!i without il3tm amendment;
mn,iitttee, rep*etted back the postal money order
Mr.. HALE, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported a joat resolution rendering the thanks
Of Congress to Commodore GoIdsborougf, his
o1t1eers and Eeamen, for their gallant conduct
On motion Of Mr. SHERMAN, the bill in re-
!ation to the pay OF Members of Congress was
taken up. An amendment WAS adopted
making the mileage Of Members tweuty cents
per mile. The bill rs reported, allowed teu
cents per mile. After some discussion, at one
O'Clock the Senate went into Executive scs-
sion. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. BUFFINTON of Mass. introduced a
bill authorizing the appointment Of two 1u-
Epector Generals. Referred to the Committee
on Military Afairs.
Mr. ALDRICH Of MINI. reported 4 bill to
increase the medical efficiency Of the army.
Conference Committee on the disagrcaing
amendments to the joint resolution providing
for the payment Of the awards Of the commits
sion to Investigate the clnims growing out Of
the military operations in the Western Dc
partment.
,,:3: hne Hou5e tnen .ook np 1ne senate pill pro-
s!nlng lot tae olgahizatlon oi Inc stats attach
~ ~ u lnS olslslons OF me on1ted States kegu-
1a1 and T Te!nntcer 94qo service.
Mr. bLalh OF MO- explained that the bill
ed certain officers toabe detailed for staff duty.
lug passage Of lie measure was deemed es-
sential by military officers.
Mr. MCPHERS0A OF Penn, opposing the
bill, said it would increase the staff Of every
division, and proportionately the expense.
Under present circumstances, the President
can increase the staff Of any division when au
emergency requires it.
After further debate the bill as amended was
passed. The Speaker laid before the House
message from President Lincoln, suggesting
the passage Of joint resolution providing for
co-operation with anY State for the abolition
, 1862-03-07

E prize fight that was to have come of
near Madison, Wis, last Monday, between
Mat hogan and Jack Howe, Vas broken up
By the police after crowd Of one hundred
and fifty persons had assembled to sec it, and
Howe WAS arrested