Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-05
LOCAL AEEAlRs.

doDEY FOR JANuARY.-rhe January number
oi this gorgeously embellshed monthly-beinq
.ne d hrst Oh new vOlume-has been received
rue embellishments are "a New Years Gift"
very under 'tandabe plaie, and n b autifu
one. :" New Year." An emblematieaI tiiie
pnSa' oontAinlng the best likeness Of the great
washington that can be procured-taken from
stuart great picture. GoGey's Fashions, as
usual double size, and truly band.ome. An
opera or Winter Hood, printed in several colors
" rhe old Sewing Machine" Ia the Pebtunry
NUMBER Tue editor promises to give the new one
'he various other engravings amount to between
seFeuty auu eighty, aud embrace every article
tna' lauy can wear, or work with her needle
The publisher has commenced the wear viii a
ue erninaii1n to surpass anything he has ever
net te doue, and as an ear0est of his intcution
has made an arrangement with the celebrated
Wiiler, Marion lIarland, author of .,Alope y
" Hidden Path" 4" Moss Side.n " Nemesis -
and " Miriam" to furnish an article for every
number Of the Book for 1868, and ,he will write
.oF no o'her magazine The first article appears
IN the January number, and is copyrisbted
an the Old writer's are retained, and ihe Book
WIN be as II ever has been before, remarkable
Tor the beauty and purity Of its literary mattpr
Our readers who desire tu subscribe for mn ex-
cs'leHt monthly, should send on their name i'm
mediately. The terms until t.e 1st OF February
cash in advance, are as follows;
Vae copy one year, S3 Two copies one yenr.
20 Three copies one year, Sc Four copies
one year, 81.
-, flve copies, one year, and an extra copy 10
tue person sending the club, $40.
Eight copies Que year, and an extra copy Il,
me person sending the club, SIS
Eleven copies one year, aud M extra copy to
The persons sending the club, $50.
CAMP DuroNr-We have received from n.
% ~ Butler No. 12O Market Street, in this
Guy eolofed lthegrHph view of Camp Dupont
near ihlS CITY, at the time the Fourth Regiment
Delaware Volunteers, were prcnmped there n
mhs drawn by &. Baum, an Walnut Street.
ih'lhdeiphh, and Autographed by A. Fusirr
onuerheuth Ui the picture ARE the names nt th,,
| oiheers. The names OF the various avenues M,
winch the companies are located are also given
1t may procured at the Stere Of MIR. Butler. anl
we presume will meet with an extensive sale as
,he iriedds OF tAe brave volunteers will doubt
lrs, be anxious to procure and preserve this ex.
cellent view Of Camp Dapont.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE The Teachers Insti-
tue oil New Castle County wi hold II meeting
lo-morro@, IA the basement Of the Me
'hedist Church, Brandy wine Village, com
hleuclng in the morning at ten o'clock, aud con
uhuin4 through the niteruoou az evening. The
meetings oi tins Association are very interesting,
~ al matters connected with schools and
teachers are considered, ia the form of essaya
ana dtba'es great amount Of valuable prac-
ueal mater Is presented, and the discussions are
very anlmallng aud instructive. Teachers and
people are interested in this movement. and we
hope on this occasion there will be many present
to take aa active part, and large audience to
listen and be edited.
NCTlcR.lhe sub committees nppoipiel for
their respective Hundreds OF New Castle county
for the purpose of soliciting sutscription4 lar
the Relief OF the Families OF the Delaware Vol
unteers are requested TO use due diligence in
the prosecution OF their work, aud pay the
amount received To Samuel Bddle, Esq, Trea-
surer, us early as possible, The expenses of tlo
general committee now exceed two thousand
(S20OOl dollars per month, and applications for
relief are still being made. Much mas vet to be
done in order that those dependent for support
upon our brave soldiers may not suffer Tor the
requisites OF life during the cuming winter.
By order Of the c 3mmiltee,
j. II. ADAMS Secretary.
CONTACTED FuR.-John X. Kirkman of Lis
city, has contracted with company of gent.
men residing in Philadelphia aud Chester, Pa.
to build them Steamer Uf the following dimen-
sions;-l feet on deck 20 feet breadth of
oeam ~ ieet inches IN lower hold feet 3
inches between decks. The propeIng wheel
will be lO feet i'll diameter. She will carry
about 700 tons
MIR. kirkmhu has also contracted to build two
small Tugs, one for Capt Baker, Of Chester. Pa.
and cue for company iu New York City.
TOTAL EcLlpsE.-Early on the morning Of
Saturday, Dec'mher Gth, there will be II total
eclipse Of the moon tlrpue hout the United States
The moon, however, will be fairy visible, rayless,
ana IN color resembling u copper disc As the
eclipse occurs here ut midnight, the moon will be
high, and at Cuba near the zenith The eclipse
Will begin lere at O,49 A. NJ. total begins / 5s
A. NJ total ends 3,25 A NJ eclipse ends 40
A. NJ. 1t Is the last eclipse visible ia this coun-
try for several years to come.
ELEdANT PIANOS, better and cheaper than any
others, for snlc at Grobes Music store, No 7lti
Market street Guitar Violin, mud Banjo strings
OF the best quality always on band. New music
received daily. No matter where II piece OF
nus1 is published, II can he procured al Grobe,s
Music Store, No. ZIG Market street.
PHiLADELruIA lloTELs We take pleasure in
recommending to Delawateans the Mount Vernon
Hotel No III and llg North Second sneet
and the Exchange Hotel, r. Dock Street both
under tue pIoprietorship Of ;hat excellent host
j. Ottenkrk. This gentleman has had a mum
Der of years experience in catering for the tray
eiing public, and ulleIs To them an the comforts
Of Il well regu.ate public house, on uccomtno
dating terms. II tables nrc always supplied
with the best of everything the market can
produce.