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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07

AN IMPERIAL SEATING PARTY On the 2alh
of December, the circle Of the Tuieries met by
appointment with few OF their select friends
for mOrning's skating on the reservoir which
supplies the water Of the grand cascade. There
the Emperor buekled on his skates and showed
himself, though growing somewhat corpulent,
Wilhal, still IN adept in the art. The ltils
Prince, than whom finer hoy never delighted a
fond mnihers eye in any rank OF life, was there
too in Highland costume and bnre legs in spite
OF the severity of the weather, and taking hold
of Pas hand hourished away on his tiny paiiins
ia grand atyle. In vain his lady friends and
guardians aud his mamma tried to lure him
away into the warm carriages; the little fellow
persisted that he was neither tired or cold, and
insisted on remaining longer on the ice with n
vehemence which showed that his education had
been in no respect neglected. 30 far as regards
the eOnjugation Of that important word in the
French language, the verb js Veur-a form Of
expression in which he several times indulged
with what our Atlantic cousins would call
quite imperial emphasis and resolution. Even
the Empress, looking as charming as she always
does, in short petticoats aud chGpeaa FAn-
gldise, "figured" on her skates with NO small
degree Of dexterity. The party was completed
by the de Mornys, and other Court intimates
aud by a considerable muster of Americans
male and female, who excel in the exercises
and who are fsvorites In the imperial circle,-
The new Minister, MIR. Dayton, looked on with
his usual JoHhOmmie, evidently greatly amused
and interested at the sight of a group of which
the features and fortunes were evidently 80
strange and novel to his republican intelligence.
Letter from Paris.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07
From Californil.

The Northern Light from Aspnwall, arrived
ut New York, on Tuesday, with 100 passengers
and SS5O,000 ia treasure. ......
The steamer Columbus was lost on the 9th of
December, on Point Remedies No lives were
lost.
The NortherR Light brings Panama dates to
the Oath ult
The u s. ship Cyane was at Panama. The
U. S steamer Lancaster had sailed for San
Francisco.
Business was dull at Panama, owing to the
troubles in the interior.
Captain Ritche. of tue U. 8. steamer Sara
nae, is reported to have all his officers under ar
rest. The cause is not reported.
The British steamer from st. Thomas states
that the pirate Sumter was seen by the steamer
from Havana cruising close TO ST. Domingo.
The steamer Columbus, wrecked at Point
Remedies, had a cargo valued at 81 10000
mostly English goods. Her passengers have
arrived at New York by the Northern Light
There have been heavy ians in Costa R.ca,
damaging the coffee crop.
Chill was tranquil.
Large shipments Of -four and wheat going
forward to Europe
An attack had been made in the harhor of
Callao by the steamer Ucayala upon the Chiiian
steamer Loa, the former firing several times OF
the latter. but being threatened by a British
war vessel, the former left for Chiuchns, pur-
sued by the steamers Parana and Lon. Upon
the latter arriving, the crew Of the tcayala
abandoned her. fleeing To the interior.
Mr.. Robinson, United States Minister, WAS
formally received by the Peruvian authorities on
| the lOlh.
AT AspinWall ON the 2llh, the soldiers quar-
tered iu the Jail biose open the doors, releasing
NIL the prisoners an afterwards ranged the
town arresting several innocent persons OH the
chaige of being enemies To the government =
Several shots were fired, but nobody killed.
The steamer Repuhlic, from California fol
Acapulco, was on the beach NJ Acapulco caulk
lug. having been strained III the late gale, during
which her captain had to throw overheard hel
deck load
The steamer Orizaba, which connected will
the Northern Light brought go packages q
Mexican cotton from Acapulco.
intelligence from the River Plata provinces i.
to the effect that they ME al present free from
Urquza and Derqui. having defeated them il
the field of battle. Before quitting power, then
agents engaged in acts unworthy Of cisilize,
people. Every right and law of humanity have
been violated in Mendoza and SAn Juan Tn
Chilian Consuls have been outraged, and muir.
der has been the order Of the day. Such n
least are the reports current at Valparaiso.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07
vAcCINATIoS

We give below DIR. Norris statement of
the recent "small pox cases" which were
sent from one of the lower Hundreds of this
County to the Aims House Hospital, few
weeks ago. 1t will be seen that, considering
The circnmstances--wAnt of vaccination and
exposure--no unexpected amount of NOR
tality ensued. 1t however, should more
seriously engage the attention of the proper
authorities as to the absolute necessity of
urging vaccination MS Il sanitary measure in
dispensable to the health and safety of
everybody during the prevalence of this
loathsome disease.
SMALL POx HosPIrAI., Feb. a. 1862
In order to reply to the numerous in
qniries that have been addressed TO me
respecting the health of the patients uuder
my care in this house, and to allay any ap-
prehenson that may exist, respecting the
spreading of the small pox have been
requested 10 make the following state
ment,
On the 18th nlt., forty-five patients with
small poX, all colored, Of every age, from
three months to fifty, were sent to the Hos
pital. OF these five have died, all adults,
Re1ecca Burk, Mary Jane White, David
Cooper, Samuel Waters, Philip Auphliegh,
one of whom was in a comatose condition
when received, and two others-females-
from attending circumstances, recovery was
not expected; thus leaving but two who can
be fairly classed under treatment when
death occurred, Considering that these
people were taken from their beds when the
eruption was in d condition Of maturation,
brought twenty miles over the worst roads,
in bad weather, late on Saturday night, TO
an unfnrnished hospital, where their arrival
was entirely unexpected, the mortality can
not be considered great
The majority OF the cases were continent,
occurring in blacks unprotected by yaccna-
ton The fact that no death nor even a
grave case occurred to any patient who had
been subjected to vaccination, goes but to
prove its entire protection.
The remaining patients are now GONZALES
cent, and should no unforeseen occurrence
happen, will shortly be enabled 10 return to
their respective employments.
No new cases have occurred either in the
large house, or to my knowledge elsewhere
and cause of alarm from this inundation o.
persons afflicted with one Of the most con
tagious diseases, may be safely dismissed
1t will furnish food for reflection, however
when it is considered that the expense at
teudant on this eruption of the disease, in
all probability, judiciously applied in vac
cination, would have been the means of pro
tecting, for this generation at least, all tn,
inhabitants Of this county from an attacl
of this much dreaded disease.
GEo. PEPPER Norris, NJ. D.
Attending PHYSICIAN
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07
LETTER FROM DOVER.

fiOm ouF own correspondent.
Dover, February s. 1862
Mr.. EDlToR:
Pursuant to adjournment the
Legislature met on Monday. Business is
being very expeditously dispatched, as ma.
ny members are desirous Of prolonging their
sojourn among us no longer than the pre-
sent week
The committee on Direct Tax have pre-
sented majority aud minority reports The
majority report is as follows
l. Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State Of Delaware
in General Assembly met. That the State
Of Delaware does hereby assume, and will
assess, collect, and pay into the Treasury of
the United States the quota Of the Direct
Tax imposed upon the said State, by the
Act Of Congress entitled Z" AN act to pro-
vide increased revenue from imports, to pay
interest on the public debt, and for other
purposes" approved August ., 1861.
o Resolved further by the authority afore-
said That the Governor be and is requested
TO give notice to the Secretary Of the Trea-
snry of the United States, of the above res
olnilon, as contemplated by the iifty-third
section OF the Act Of Congress aforesaid.
The minority report signed by Messrs
Robinson and Broadway, state, that, it was
at present deemed inexpedient to legalate
upon the subject. 1t is very doubtful
whether the majority report will be adopted.
Many Democrats would vote for the assump-
ton it it was the intention to collect the
tax under our existing Assessment Laws.
but as the plan Of the opposition seems TO
be an exemption of all persons whose capi-
tatiop tax does not exceed three hundred
dollars, from the payment of any part there
Of, there will be very few Democratic votes
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT liberality OF tue
ladies Of Wilmington s co-extensive with their
patriotism. Wherever their humane or phian-
ihr0pic efforts are needed, there will their happy
results be found. We fnd in the 81. Louis
Republican Of January 3lst, the following ae-
acknowledgement =
Mrs lanes S. Thomas, on behalf Of the soldiers
in the hospitals in st. Louis, Mo, acknowledges
the receipt and thanks the ladies Of the First
New Church Society, of Wilmington, Della
ware, for one box, containing the following arii-
cles:
Six quilts, four pillows, one blanket, one bed
spread, eighteen shirts, six do, (CaDton hannel,l
Que DO, (red do. thirteen pair drawers, ten do,
socks, ten handkerchiefs, thirty two pillow cases,
nineteen pairs slippers, four he'd gowns, thirteen
towels, spouges, eight sheets, lot old muslin
and linen, lot old magazines. &C.
ST. LOUIS, December 2l, 1861.
DEPARTURE OF THE PETREL AND JEFF. DAVIS
CRRw.-On Wednesday morning the crews of the
pirate vessels JEFF Davis and Pefrel, who have
been in Moyamensing Prison for some months
past were taken to Jersey City to be transferred
10 Fort Lafayette. The party numbered thirty
| eight and they we're taken from Moyamensing
Prison to the Kensington Depot in tWO prison
vans They were then placed upon the half-past
nine o'clock train for New York The prisoners
were in charge Of Deputy Msrshals jenkins and
Sharkey and several special officers Every
thing was conducted very quietly, and there wa,
not the least excitement either at the prison OF
the depot We presume shat those caplives may
now be considered prisoners of war.
/ SmoT.-On Monday, two men were searching
for person who had ebeen stealing corn iron
4 Tilghman FoxWell, near Smyrna. Not far from
the Depot Of that place they went into hous
the occupant, a coored mar attacked thea will
an axe, when une Of them shot the ussailani
wounding him fatally. He then made his eS
cape, aud thus avoided arrest
DEcRAsEU-Thomas b. Rice, long and favor
ably known as one Of our most enterprising an
successful business men, died Of consumption
Mt his residence in this city on Tuesday. MI
Rice had been in i'll health for long time an
during the last few years Of his life lived in re
trement from business. lie was in the forty
fifth year Of his age. He leaves behind him
large circle Of friends to regret his departure.
SUDDEN DsATn-Mr. Edward w. Ellis, for
merry Of Elkton. died very suddenly, in New lor
on Saturday night week lie retired 10 be abOu
8 O'Clock, apparently in usual health, but WAS
corpse by Q o'clock. Ills disease was softenin
OF the brain.
AcoIDENT.-0n last Thursday morning weel
Mrs Caroline Thompson. whose husband is
member Of Captain Shows company Maryhn
Artillery, accidentally fell down hight of stall
ut the residence Of Mrs. Parker, No. 20i Fit
street, and il is feared seriously injured herse
internally.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07

A SPUaKY WlFE.-AIrs. Cynthia Spriggs, Of
Mercer county, Ohio, thus adverlises her iTuant
lord:
NorIoE. oE.-Whereas, wm. Sprigga has left his
bed and board for the following cause, to Wit !:
Without consulting bis loriship, purchased a
corn broom for twenty cents, whereupon he be-
came exceedingly wrathfu and waxed warm
inasmuch as was mot content not to use a hic.
kory broom costing but fifteen cents, which
would save the enormous sum Of five cents and
in his mighty rage prostrated himself upon the
hoor, where he remained during the night time
for six weeks. Then rising up and standing
erect, with looks sufficient to convince the oljes1
inhabilant that by such extravaganza he would
soon become bankrupt, be Immediately "packed
his duds," and removed to bis old farm in Wash.
ington township, Mercer county, Ohio, where
be lemaineth to this day. CYNTHIA SPRiGas.
January l. 1860
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07

Coon HIr AT ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS"
We have the means OF knowing that our troops
in and about Washington number 20l, ,977@,
mostly men women and children. But should
the number fall below this, it can be readily in
creased, in the course Of time, from the Nor
thern or Christian States. There are several
cannon, if not more, in the possession of this
grand armee (Frenchy.) Perhaps these may be
used, likely as not, against the rebels, If they
knock many more chips from the shoulders of
Major General George B. Mcclellan. He has
piercing gray eye, Of mild blue color, and
slight moustache, on his upper lip, of hair.
Being man of indomitable energy, he usually
gets up before breakfast 1t is probable that the
men are in good condition; and the country
need not be surprised TO hear at any time that
they have good appetitGs, which augurs well
for the great, good cause. d" Mac remarked,
the other day, in his wonderfully tsrse manuer,
that he would willingly live five years beyond
his Olloted time, il the rebels would only give
him chance to whip them soundly. This, Of
course, indicates speedy ADVANCE as Wo have
constantly predicted for weeks. Aud mark our
words if we don't whip them next time, they
will, in all probability, beat us again. Thus, as
we have shown, the prospects are golden. We
have means Of knowing the plan (suggested by
us) is as iOllows-although, according to agree
ment, we must request our readers not to meu.
tion il; The great naval expedition is to pro-
ceed to Florida, and break of that doomed pc
ninsulated State from the main land of Secessia
and tow it around and place it in the mouth Of
the Mississippi. Talk Of your paper bockades
this will dam up the aged parent Of waters,
and the backwater will overflow and drown out
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. 1t will he
accomplished under direction of General squelch.
force Of 100000 men will also leave for the
Pacific coast, and marching via California Pixies
Peak and Kentucky, enter Virginia and attack
the rebel army in the rear. II both these plans
Iail. either the slaves will be declared free, or
the masters declared slaves. In conclusion we
may say that we should not be surprised to lenru
that something will turn up somewhere some.
time. We arn't inclined to particularize Int
the country may expect whatever events things
may seem to warrant in the direction indicated
&c. Aud in any event, and under all crcum-
stances, we hope, should nothing prevent, thai
this will prove true we shall see what we shall
see, be the same more or less.-- lparsap Neu
| iOFksT.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07
A. d. INSLEE'S
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Spare Hours, by John Brown, NJ. D., author
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Songs in many Keys, by O. W, Holmes, l.2J
10 Memoriam, by Alfred Tennyson, new
and superb edition for Holidays, $50
Saxes Poems in blue and gold, 75
Play Book of Science, by Pepper, illustrated
with 300 engraviugs, La
Play Book of Metals, by Pepper illustrated
with 300 engravings, l7G
A Commentary on the Epistle to the Seven
Churches in Asia, by Dean French, l.0(
Cloister and the Hearth, by Chas Reade,
Paper 15 cents, cloth, l.2t
Record Of an obscure Man. 7f
Notice to Quit, by W. q. Wills, paper, Of
East Lynne, paper 81
For Better for Worse. paper, q
Streaks of Light, or Fiity-two facts from the
Bible for fifty two Sundays in year Gt
Jenkins vest pocket Lexicon, 81
Sunsets on the Hebrew Mountains, by Rev.
-. R. Macluff 70
Lord Bacon's Bible Thoughts, l.0C
Pathways Of promise, 81
Old hargie's Flower Stall, 81
Angus Tarlton, by A. L. o. E., 2t
The Chiefs Daughter or day break in Britain
by A. L. O. T., q
The Near and Heavenly Horizons, by
Madame deGssparim, 1.0(
Amy Deane and other tales, II
All new books received Us soon as published
at
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Book and Stationery Store,
COS Market Street.
Wilmington, Del,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07
THE BOUNDARY TO BE BETWEEN THE
NORTH AND SOUTH.


From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 90
The dividing line 5sttoseR tie North and Son III
is in fair loay 10 be determined By agencies more
potential than military force. The natural boun-
dairy between the two Powers would, in the ab.
sence Of other causes, be settled by the condi-
tiOn of slavery aud, except iu the case of Del
aware, The Slape States Would all 20 10 one side
While the Free States 1psnt 10 the other. This
distribution Of jurisdiction, territory and popu-
lation between the two cOnfederAcies, which
might have been otherwise impracticable, il apt
to be brought about by the very cogent agency
Of taxation.
We hold il to be plain proposition that the
agriculture of Maryland, whose soil is thin, and
Of Kentucky and Missouri situated remote from
the seabOard markets, cannot sustain heavy
system of taxation. Theee States are, moreover,
in comparison with free States, tpnrGely inhabi.
ted Immigration has been turned away from
their horders on account of the existence Of slA-
vsry-s paitiarchal Institution, requiring large
plantation, numerous establishment, and com
prehensiye organization, to he conducted with
the high hest success and economy The necessity
Of large plantations for the profitable employ
ment Of slaves engrosses the lands of the States
where slavery exists, and leaves but small quan-
titles Of real estate at any time upon the market
immigration seeks cheap lands and wide range
OF selection. Il therefore, turned Aaiee from the
greet States Of hIaryland, Kentucky, and much
OF Missouri, aud left those domains In the uncon.
tested occupancy Of sparse population Of slave
holders and planters.
But slave labor is not very profitable when
employed In cultivating the cereals, either on
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07

hin coils, ike those Of Maryland, or In the in
land disr cts, remote from the seaboard, like
th,se Of Kentucky and Missouri. While the
actual labor Of the slave in these regions Is
meagerly remnneratiVe, the value of the slaves
themselves, owing to the high prices impaired u
them by the cotton and sugar culture, raises
the I'D vaorem Of assessment for taxation ulon
them TO very high figure. So that the slave
owner 10 Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky, If
subjected to Federal taxation, would be assessed
with very high taxable values upon property
indiierently productive.
Even il relieved from this extraordinary ex
cess Of taxation, the agricultural and general
industry Of those States could not sustain the
heavy taxation which the Federal Government
will be compelled hereafter to impose.
1t is to be presumed that these people perceive
these things, aud that desire TO escape the
frightful burden Of Federal debt will grow strong
er aud stronger anong them with each month,
week and day that passes. The speech Of John
q. Davis, in indianapolis, the other day, reveals
strong sentiment Of dissatisfaction, even in tue
Northwest, ut the rapid increase of the North
crn debt and the reckless Wastefulness of expen-
ditures that characterize the management of the
war. II such a sentiment has root in the loyal
Northwest, teeming with population, and able to
sustain heavy system Of taxation, what must
be the feeling. aud what must it soon grow to
be, in the Border Slave States, whose agriculture
ia 80 poorly able to sustain heavy burdens?
Among the results of the North's siupendous
programme Of sx hundred thousand men-a
programme that costs them two millions q day,
which has run up their debt already to porten-
tous figures, and which has laid the foundation
OF nn increase OF Federal Indebtedness to an
am ,unt that must make ils people the heaviest
taxpayers on the globe-amOng the results, We
sny, of this rulnous programme, may already he
accounted the AnnexatiOn Of Maryland, Kentuc-
Ky and Missouri TO the Southern Coufeieraoy,
with the hearty assent of all their people. The
choice between M honest Government with h
small debt on one hand and corrupt Govern
ment with a vast aud increasing debt on the
other will be too plain to leave room for mo-
ment's hesitation in the popular mind The
trescheries of Hicks and Criitenlen, and the
sophisiries Of The Louisville Journal and The
Baltimore American will he unavailiDg 10 niislead
or ubfuseate again the Judgment Of well mean.
ing people, They will rush from the Lincoln
ship like rats from a sinking hulk and prefer
any political fate 10 that Of people overWhem-
ed Ivy taxation.
II matters not how lorg the Uniunists Of thept
Border States may delay this movement AnC
choice They may not have MS yet realized the
full truth Of their condition; hut that eccentric
and unreentng divinity, Nemesis. has already
deereed that The rsTy armies tphich the NoTd
hare prepared at 9TeH cost 10 fnforce the loydln
/ u Moss BorRsr STATES shaH be Me means, Mrou0l
The trighlfM debt they haze GRATED against III
Ftdtrai Government, Of dripiag those soUertiyRts
from tie Federal allegiance.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07
SENATOR BRIGHT ExpELLED.

In the United States Senate on Wednes-
day, the debate having closed the vote was
taken on the resolution to expel Jesse d.
Bright, Senator from Indiana, and it was
adopted-yeas 80, nays A. as follows
Yeas Messrs. Anthony Browning, Chan.
dler, Clarke, Collamer, Davis, Dixon, Doc
little, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes,
Hale, Harlan, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
johnson, King, Lane, (lnd.), McDougal,
Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sherman, Simmons, sum
ner, Trumbul, Wade Wilkinson Wilmut,
Wilson (NIass.), Wilson (Mo.)-32,
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Carlisle, Cowan,
Harris, Kennedy, Latham Nesmith, Pearce
Powell, Rice, Salisbury, Ten fyck, Ihom-
son and Willey--l4.
The Vice President said that, as two
thirds had voted in favor of the resolution
It was adopted.
This announcement was greeted with ap
plause in the gallery, which was checke,
by the Chair
Thus is the Senate, slowly but surely
pmging itself of the elements of Treason
which are lurking secretly within il. W,
hope it will now turn its attention to one a
two other gentlemen who are still permittc,
to occupy seats in it, although known to be
in sympathy with the South
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-07

DEATHS IN THE FIRsT DELAWARE REGIMENT
During the past two weeks there have
been four deaths from typhus fever in the
First Delaware Regiment, stationed at For
tress Monroe. The names Of the victims
are, Corporal George Paynter of Company
+ William Barwick and Benjamin Garr-
son of Company f Luke Donnelly of Com
pany Z. Privates Garrison and Donuelly
were both from the same tent; and all the
patients we're taken to the hospital and well
cared for The disease assumed malignant
form, and hence was not long in completing
its work Of death. From private sources we
learn that the violence OF the disease has
abated, and no undue fears are entertained
as to the restoration Of comparative health
in the regiment again