Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-14
NEws sI.lnARY.

nearly Sl3s,O00 The vork vas we'll done
by the bank note companies, and 1t prices
10 per cent. less than the rates heretofore
paid for similar work. and no loss whatever
has yet been incurred.
The London Times, in an editorial, say.
We need not be- eager to meJdle with
American affair This j.. "A time for await
ing and We can afford to wait quite as EASILY
as the north aud south can afford 20 be-
working across the Potomac at th+ co4tef
isn millions sterling week. each Of thein
II there does come any real cause Of com-
plant It will tell all ih- more for oar pre-
sent patience aad forbeaance
The New Orleans Bullet.n If the 2-lh
nit, states that the reported bafnng Of tbe
steamer Calhoun was incorrect. When she
vas abandoned, the captain set her On IRE,
bat it appears that the Yankee, shortly after
boarded her aud 4xiingnished the IRE, and
took possession OF the boat aud cargo. Her
cargo consisted Of 10000 pounds Of gun
powder 10000 pounds Of atpetre 400
sacks Of coffee, and quantity Of block TIN.
Senator Wilson's bill concerning contract
requires that All Of them shall be executed
literally and strictly NJ accordance With thu
terms or otherwise be abrogatad. The con-
tracts shall be made only with the partie
actually engaged ia the business Of manu-
featuring OF Of furnishing the articles ol the
kind contracted for or ordered Transfer.
TO other parties will annul the contracts
some of zol6coHers men. ii l. said in q
Nashville paper, d,d no, stop from the som
erset aight until ,heg reached Lexington
Tenn, which is 7erenty-fs miles from ihr
blttle-Geld and CrIttend-n 50 far as W.
know may, like the Dat hmans cork leg, be
running ye,
A bill has passed The Union Virginia Lee
gizlature at Wheeling reqainng all lawyer
dentists, surgeons. ministers Of the Gospel.
banAdirectors bank officers uotaries public,
clerks Of counts aud corporations, keeper
of tollga,es, bridges aud ferries aud AL
others of every profession aud calling, T.
lake the oath u allegiance to the Uuited
states and 10 the new state of Virginia
THE New York Evening Post contain a
table of the captures made By Amercaa
yesseIs daring the last war with Great Brl-
tain The number Of armed vessels which
fell into our hands sas u carrying ~
guns. There we're also captured 354 mcr
chant sh.ps, 90 bngs so .chooners, l3.
sloops together with $50 Of various cla=se'
recaptnr-d, making 1863 vessels, carrying
,'Gg guns. 10 this i added - vessel o
D.. al. r.tt1
about -O9 guns, giving an aegregaie .
2465 vessels carrying 9,sl7 guns.
That notorious traitor, John C. Breckin
ridge, late Vice President Of the Unite,
States is a candidate for a scat 10 the Con
federate Congress lie las published al
address 70 the people Of Kentucky annouac
ing his candidacy, in which he defines HI
position thus
" am utterly opposed 10 a recoastructio
Of the old Government or any ineasur
which in the remotest degree tends 10 tha
direction For one, shan never consen
that peace shall be made until the very las
nt all the enemies Of our liberty shall u
driven, not only from our hallowed Soil, Uu
from every foot oi territory which. by i
geographical position naturally belong =
the South"
Among the combinations by lhe Senai
was that Of Ethan Allen Hitchcock to be
Major-General If Volunteers lie is
grandson Of Old Ethan Allen, and was wit
General Scott in Mexico be- is spoken
as worthy representative Of the Gre
Mountain hero. Ile IS to command at Can
The agent Of Tie Hannibal and ST. Iaspl
Railroad reports that an the bridges receu
y destroyed BY the rebels lave been re-bui
and that the trains are nov running
usual
A despatch from Gen. llalleck, receiv,
At Washington aJa that be has capture
~ Missouri . rebel and large amount
ammunition including % kegs Of powder
special dispatch from indianapolis,
the Cincinnati Commercial, dated Feb II
says that two men were arrested al Priuc
ION Indiana few day since hy the s.
yeyorof the Port On rurchlng their =,
sons their clolhinp and boot.rg5 were iou
10 b. Waddrd aith letter f5r partie ID I
sonth many d them from t0rope one
the men had "a large amount ol vold in
li'17FSelhils
The Union Chamber Of Commerce, Of
l.onis have unanimously passed resout,
urging onr Senators to support thr I reas,
note bin recently passed by thr uatio
lluuse Of Representatives.
Intelligence has been received from X
lucky to the effect that The rebels hi
evacuated Bowling Green, and are NOV
towards Nashville
An Episcopal Clergyman named Stew
was arrested in Alexandria, Va on sun
last, and committed to prison in WASH
ton During the services as has been US
with the reverend gentleman be- omit
that portion Of tho serylce wherein Il,
called upon 70 ble-s 'lhy servant the T.
sideni Of the uited States, and alI oJI
in authority An army officer with Il
tcctiyc, was present for the purpose Of
forcing the ritual Or arrestng the clel
man The detective requested him 70 &
ill., .pryice entire The reverend gentlcr
declined to do 50, whereupon the Off
assisted by some members OF the sth
nois cavalry proceeded to the altar and
rested him The affair created quite 4 S
alton in the church
a rebe paper published al Richmo