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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Jusr RECEIVED, several large lots OF ne"
C,ooda from NV York auctions, in Silks, pe-
lainea and iine English prints at prices 10 SUIT
the times also, ons large lot Of bleached Mus,
ios yard wide at 8 cents per yard, anu h,l
other goods ia proportion. fine lot OF black
silks high Luslre and wide very low. Oon-
stantiy receiving joh lots of Embroidery, cheaper
Than ever, Black Velvet Ribbons all widths =
irish Linens, Bayadere, Cambric, Nanesoek'
striped aud plaid Muslins constantly on hsnu'- ,l.
Ladies Balmoral, Spring and Summer ssirts'
the best in Delaware at the price johN UNRlL
Market street, 4th door below Fourth suee'i
Wilmington. Delaware
ONeIL's cheap fancy aud staple Dry uoous
Store. No. 3l8 Market Street, Wilmington
Delaware, four doors below Fourth street. -
Keeps constantly on hand a general assortment
of everything III the Dry Goods line, as cheap
,s eau be found any where else The hnest as
sortment OF Embroidery in the State, as low at
any House in New York or Philadelphia.
Plense give him call. No. 3l4 Market street
four doors below Fourth street
mar7-ly JOHN oNElL'
nsSs~ CHEAP JoHNs is the greatest place II
town.
E6T Cheap John sells more Boots and Shoe
than anv other store Ia Delaware.
MY Cheap John has the greatest STOCK
any other store in Delaware.
asly- Cheap John is the sole agent for the be
Spool Cotton made in the world, at Az Kin
Street.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
Communicated.
Emancipation In Delaware.
FRIEND EcKEL:

FRIEND EcKEL:
Under existing circumstances,
deem it unnecessary further to discuss the ques.
tions arising under the " Emancipation Bill"
recently presented for consideration in this state
NV objections to that bill, and the arguments
have used to sustain those objections are before
the people. My assailants have not, as con-
Oeve, fairly met, or answered those objections or
arguments but have run of into " side issues,
not properly involved iu the controversy. |
naye watched, with some interest, the recommen-
dation of President lincoln, in favor Of "grAd-
ual emancipation" and proposing the aid Of the
Federal government TO those States which may
pass laws for the gradual emancipation Of the
slaves Congress has adopted joint resolution
in accordance with the Presidents recommenda-
tion. consider this proposition of the Presi-
dent as an olive branch Of peace between the
conf ,ctinE extreme sections, Of those on the one
hand, who oppose emancipation at all, or, at
least, who oppose auy action by the Congress Of
the United States aud those, on the other hand
who, regardless Of the Consttution-of it's
compromises and guarantees-are for striking
down at one blow, the whole institution Of ala
very, in all the States. The President is wise,
practical aud conservative man. He has proposed
to Congress to leave this question Of emancipa-
tion-and Congress by their resolution, have left
this question, where, under the Constitution, il
egi imately belongs-that is to the seyera
States, to people of the several States, where
slavery exists.
profess now to be, Sir, as have always beer
in favor of the "gradual emancipation" of th'
slaves in this State | believe our people art
now prepared to sustain this wise and bene6ceut
+ ea, ure and will cordially unite with thos
who may labor TO accomplish IT,
| have no doubt of the constitutional power o
the Legislature to pass Retrospective law, 70
the " gradual Emancipation Of our slaves
law to take effect in the future-that all chill
dren born after n given period, shall be ire
born to serve, il We please, Sir, till is and q
or till 2l-as may be deemed best for their in
terests. In such prospective legislation, no ma
is " deprived of his property"
As to the question of the laid Of the Genera
Government to the States to accomplish ihi
object, have, as have said, some objections
perhaps | may say doubts as to the want
power in Congress thus to appropriate the pub
llc money but this is a mooted question m
| shall he content to leave it TO the wisdom an
discretion of subsequent Congresses and to til
4 Judiciary
might here notice some errors into whc
: '' Delaware has fallen; but leave him, ns d
4 q Libertas," and "B." and the in the Delu
4 ware Republican, and part from them, and a
. Others in peace. ! am just as anxioua as tht
4 can be--in constitutional way--to see Del
ware speedily become o FREE STATE.
q GgoR0ErowN, April l2, 1862. G. s.. l..
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
yAT AND sTATFsNA WILMINGTON FRIDAY APRIL 18 1867


A. NJ. he was driven back on the swamp
and forced to surrender
Three Generals, seven Colonels, seven
regiments, several battallions of inl1ntry,
five companies of artillery, over one hnnurr1
heavy siege guns, twenty-tour pieces oil leiu
artillery an immense quantity ol ammunition
and supplies, several thousand stand oi slhall
arms, Il great number of tents, horses
wagons etc, etc, have fallen into our haIds'
Before abandoning Island No. 10, the
enemy sank the gunboat Grampus ana SIX
oT his transports. These last | am raising,
md exnect TO have ready for service IN Il
Tcw days The famous floating battery was
scuttled and turned adriit with all her guns
aboard she was captured and run aground
in shoal water by our forces in New Madrlu'
Our success is complete and overwhelm-,
ing. Our troops, as expected, behaved
gloriously will in my full report endea-
vor to do full justice to all. Brgadier Sens.
Paine, Stanley and Hamilton crossed the
river and conducted their divisions WIN uii-
tiring activity and skill. ! am especialiy
indebted to them. General Paine, fortunate
in having the advance, exhibited unusua
yigor and courage, and had the satisfaction
IN receive the surrender of the enemy. U
Colonel Bissel, of the Engineer Regiment
| can hardly say too much. Full Of resour
ces, untiring and determined, he lahore!
night and day, and completed a work whicl
will be a monument of enterprise and skill
We have crossed this great river with
large army, the banks of which were line
with batteries of the enemy to oppose on
passage have pursued and captured all hi
forces and material of war, and have not los
, man, nor met an accident,
JoHN PopE, Major General.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18

"THE LlPE OF THE Flesh IS IN THE BLoop.n
was said by inspiration long before Harvsys
discovery of its circulation had brought to light
its purposes and uses. Now we know not only
that "ife lie in the blood" but that disease In.
habits it also. Many of the disorders that per.
wade the human frame, have their home in ii,
thrive and grow in it. The celebrated Dr. ]. G..
Aver, of Lowell has had regard to this important
fact in making Remedy to cure these disorder
His Extract OF Sarsaparilla purges out the i'm
puritics of the blood and induces a healthy &c,
tion in it that expels disease. This looks reason
able, aud it is true, for we know by our own e1
perence. Seldom as we take any medicine, vi
have nevertheless several times been under OBJ
legations to the skill of DR.. Aver for ihe ree
which his remedies never fail to afford US whel
we are obliged to have recourse to them.-Cah
olic, HdliJa1, NJ s.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
LETTER FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
From Special Correspondent.
CAMP HAMILTON, Fort Monroe, Va,
April 18th, 1862
FRIEND EcKEL

CAMP HAMILTON, Fort Monroe, Va,
April 18th, 1862.
FRIEND ECKEL:
You may perhaps have heard
Of body of men, forming distinct organ
i2ation, and known among themselves at
least, as the First Regiment Of Delaware
Volunteers, There seems to be some doubt
existing throughout a portion Of the coun-
try as to whether there actually is an army
unit entitled to that designation. l do not
wonder at the doubts, for | am myself per
plexed at times in endeavoriDg to solve the
enigma, whether or no we have "a local
habitation and name" This doubt is en-
gendered more from the frequency of the
arguments than from their strength. have
but to cast my eyes out of the window upon
the rich crop Of Virginia mud to be con-
vinced that'we have habtation, such as it
is, and now for the name.
There are people yet living who have n
new idea born about every Christmas, and
some of these people have made the dscoy.
cry that we should fight beg pardon,
should say parade, under the progressive
title of the Third Delaware Regiment. The
position is not without its use, and one ben,
eft derived by its adoption is at once appa-
rent the country is led to believe that the
State of Delaware has contributed four Re
giments. Now do not desire to rob these
ingenious projectors of their last idea, for
haYe said il is M excellent one but unfor
tunately for them this fact is an extremely
stubborn one. Colonel Andrews received
authority and orders from the War Depart
ment to re-organise the First DelaWare Re
gimeat: Me First Delac0re Regiment aoa
accordingly resaScatateti on The first day o
October, 1861, and here sce are.
Since the vexed question of priority in th'
right of number has, to a great extent, beef
hushed we hear tidings Of another and NOR
serious difficulty which has arisen among ou
eminent military friends ~ at home Thi
has been discovered to be no Delaware Re
giment at all that it was organized in tn
State of Delaware and conta ins Il goodl,
number Of Delawareaps, but that the ma
jority of its officers and men are citizens q
other States. This absurd charge can b
refuted by glance at the Reg mental DE
scriptive Book, which will clearly prove tina
eight-tenths of the officers and men are gen
uine Delawareans, Very many evil report
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
nnNrRAL MEMS.

Late news from Tennessee gives very
views of the prospect of
crops in that State Grain and fruit crops
are both promising. The prospect OF
market in Secessia is not so promising.
A great fire occurred at Kingston on
the 2lst nlt, The entire property bonnd
ed by Church, King and Harbor streets
and the harbor, including part of Port
Royal and Little Port Royal streets and
Temple Lane, was destroyed. The loss
is estimated at f30O, 900.
The Dam near Carbondale, on the Del
aware and Hudson Railroad works, broke
on Sunday night, sweeping away num-
ber of laborers' dwellings. Nine persons
we're drowned. The water filled the
mines in the vicinity and did other
damage.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has
passed can act requiring the resumption
of specie payments by the banks" 1t
exempts the banks from all the penalties
of suspension until the first Tuesday in
February, 1862, and gives them immunity
| from all penalties by reason of suspension
incurred in the past. The notes of al
2 solvent banks in the State, and the lega
4 tender notes of the General Government
A are to be deemed and taken as "curren
d ey," for all purposes, as the notes AM
r balances due from specie. paying banks
d Privilege is given to the banks to issu
,e small notes to the amount of 80 per cen
s. of their capital actually paid in, which
A. an increase of 10 per cent on their prC
I'd sent privileges in this respect 49,.
in The number of graves found in the V
m cinity of Manassas are said to eXceG
10 three thousand. The Rebels, from est
sr- mates made, lost by disease at this tamo'
Ter encampment over Eve thousand men.
ii. The salt famine in the Southern Co
to federacy is dreadful. Lots wife Won
ler bring seventy-fyc cents pound there.
al, But there is not much danger of any
- the chivalry becoming pillars of salt f
N. when they see the cold steel of the Uni,
ma, troops, they never stop to look behii
Sd them, but "scamper like white-heads." 4"
ton The Post Office at Camden, New Jt
III sey, was broken into and robbed on Ii
ipl. Monday night The amount taken W
al inconsiderable, being about seventy d
run lars in stamps. A man formerly conne'
I'LL ed with the Office has been arrested
* suspicion of being the robber.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
--e%-
EnRElGN NHNNH.

The royal mail steamship Canada, from
Liverpool, on the 5th instant via South
ampton on the 9th, has arrived at Hall
fax
The French and Continental, as well as
the English press, discuss the great i'm
portance of the experience gained hy
the engagement between the MegYiaac
and Monitor Ii is generally admitted
that maritime warfare has undergone II
change, and that the Monitor is solution
Of the question between wooden vessels
and iron ones.
In the House of Lords, on the Sd inst
the Duke of Somerset said that, in the
course of the present year, England would
have ten effective armor plated vessels
afoat, and i'll the course of next year five
or six more.
Mr.. Gladstone in the course of speech
in the House, adverted to the great draw
backs arising from the American crisis
which had turned out worse than was all
ticipated. The cotton crisis was a mos
serious feature to England A blockad,
had, Of course, been expected, but it liza,
proved far more rigorous, and had ex
tended over greater line of coast THAI
had been anticipated, and its effect hat
been nearly to double the price of cot
ton. The loss on the American trade wa
great, the exports having fallen fror
twenty-five millions sterling, in 1860, t
only nine millions in 1861 Trade wit
America, according to recent retumi
was, however improving.
1t is officially declared that the Spanis
I Government has most resolutely deter
mined not to attempt to infringe OIL IL
+, sovereignty and independence Of ii
MeXicans.
The Paris correspondent of the Londc
Daiiy Neaos says the difference betwec
England and France in Mexican affairs
I, very tieklish. 1t continues to be civ,
ont that Spain agrees with France, al
will disavow the convention.
The steamship Greot Eastern is adv,
tised to leave Milford for New York,
the 9Th of May
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
Inters.tlng Rslle ID ,he nsvoln,,on


John R. Latimer, Esq, of this eoun-
ty, has in his possession, an engraved
chart of the field of Yorktown, in 1881.
The entire minutia of the plans and ar
rangement Of the forces on that renowned
battlefield are laid down with a distinct
ness scarcely excelled in the maps and
charts of the present day. 1t texhibits in "a
comparatively small compass the positions
of the English, French, and American ar.
mics, the disposition of their batteries
and the points at which the several par.
allels of defence were located at that
memorable seige. The chart was ordered
to be executed by the authority of th,
Continental Congress, and, apart from it
intrinsic value as n relic Of the days o
Washington, it possesses peculiar interes
from the fact that the historic grount
which it represents is alive to-day witt
armed traitors, bent upon destroying thu
very government and country which ON
forefathers, eighty years ago, compelled
haughty England to respect and acknow
ledge, almost on that very spot. Thi
map has been in the family of Mr.. Lati
mer ever since the close of the revolutions
airy war, it being originally the property
of his father. Perhaps there is not hall
dozen copies of it in existence in the
country in so good state of preservation
as this one which we saw yesterday
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. POPE.
Fruits of the Victory.
The Capture Of The Army Of General Mccall.
GEN. PoPE's OFFICIAL REPORT.
ExPRDITIoNARY FoacEs, |
NEw MADRID. Mo, April 0, 1862. !

GEN. P0PEb OFflCtAL hEPoBT,
ExpRDIrIoNARY FoacEs,
NEw MADRID, Mo, April o. 1862.
Major General II. w. Hdlleck:
The canal across the peninsula opposite
Island No. l0-and for the idea of which /
am indebted to General Schuyler Hamilton
was completed by Colonel Bissell's Engi-
neer Regiment and four steamers were
brought through on the night of the 9TH
The heavy batteries had thrown up below
'Fiptonville completely commanded the low
est point of the high ground on the Tennes-
see shore, entirely cutting off the enemy's
retreat by water; his fretreat by land has
never been possible through the swamp.
On the night of the 4th Captain Wake,
of the navy, ran the enemy's batteries at
Island No. 10 with the gunboat Carondolet,
and reported to me here. On the night of
the 9th the gunboat Pttsburg also ran the
blockade Our transports were brought into
the river from the bayou, where they had
been kept concealed, az daylight on the Ith,
Pnine's Division loaded. The cnnal has
been prodigiously laborious work. Ii was
twelve miles long, six miles of which ware
through heavy timber which had to be sawed
off by hand four feet under water.
The enemy had lined the opposite shore
with batteries extending from Island No
10 to Tiptonvile, Merriweather Landing, to
prevent the passage of the river by This
army.
directed Captain Wake to run down
with the two gunboats at daylight on the
9TH to the point selected for crossing, and
silence the enemys batteries near ii. He
performed the service gallantly, and here
bear testimony to the thorough and brilliant
manner in which this officer discharged hi.
difficult duties with me, and to the hearty
and earnest zeal with which, at all hazards
he co operated with me.
AS soon as he signalled me, the boats
containing Paine's Divisions moved out from
: the landing and began to cross the river
The passage Of this wide, furious river by
our large force was one Of the most magnili.
cent spectacles | ever witnessed. BY Il
O'Clock that night the eth, all the force
designed to cross the river were over, with
out delay or accident.
As soon as we commenced TO cross thu
enemy began to evacuate the Island No. II
and his batteries along the shore. The di-
visions were pushed forward to Tiptonvill
as fast as they landed, Paines leading. Th
, enemy was driven before him, and, although
they made several attempts to form in lin
of battle and make stand, Paine did no
once deploy his columns. The enemy wa
pushed all night vigorously, until at o'clocl
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
PRESERVE THE HAIR.
sHRUMg, HBOTANHC HAHR rON,

ANOTHER CERTIFICATE OF ITS GREAT yAi'nrS
Read the testimony Of \ @. ALLEN, we'll known ava,
where as dispenser Of Razor Powder &c. or 70 Ia
he will tell you all aboutit. "A aua
wnMMoros, DsL,, January qsth is59
10 Me a6licted--Ihe Great Balm of Gil,S5
This ia 10 certify that my wife, for about alxte.n "a
past has lost the greater portion OF her hair and h.5 ~
come almost entirely bald. And In order to resoTs ~
apent vast amount of money on various remediss ~
piensh the hAr; but finding that ali the publlcaon
different papers throughout the country IN referenss
restoring the hair proved futile, and Of 10 account
fair trial. thought last resort that would ~ s
BaraRc HAIR Tone aud after using two bottles ib M
portion Of her head IL eutey covered with hall iso, ~
10 eight inches long In the natural color 'A
+. c. ALLEN
Neio Castle County, ss. The STATE Of DsIo,pD,,
BE II remembered that on the 29lh Of January, Il,
1861 personally came before the subscriber, Edmund
Allen who being duly sworn smith that the ptalamse,
made to the above certificate and by him tubscnbss ~
true Sworn aud subscribed at the city OF wllmInsia
Delaware, the day aud year aforesaid, before
ABRAHAM sTAATs.
| Justice Of the pyaes
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
A wO,tIxINa MAN.

Com. Foote, the great soldier of the war
seems to be one of the very few, if not, in
deed the only one of all our commanders
who possesses a realizing sense OF the mpor'
tance of striking quick, rapid blows, as well
as hard ones. Having finished his engage
ments at Island No. 10, he has made an OK
cursion little further down the Mississippi
and by this time is doubtless making th'
feathers fly from Fort Pillow A daring
dashing, patriotic Hero is the gallan
FooTE.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
MI. sInNnn.

President Lincoln has signed the bill for
the abolishmeut of slavery in the District of
Columbia and in returning it TO the House
he points out in special message, several
important omissions in the bill, which he
asks Congress TO remedy by supplemental
artion
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18

The right man in the right place. A husband
at home in the evening.
1t ia said that the Merrimac's PROV was ma
match for the Monitors prowess.
If the Rebel ladies, by insulting Union officer,
and soldiers, show that they don't understand
she propretes of their station, they had better
be taken to the station houses to learn,- Pr,u
tiee.
s6s- Number los don't seem to fit our FOos
exactly Prentice
Aas~ The Richmond Enquirer says that The
Federal Government is worth nothing" Tbs
Rebel Government is worth less-PFenhes.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
DEATH OF HON. THEODORE FIRE
'f'-- trNr,rrrTr1vEIHNT

We regret to announce the death of the
christian scholar and statesman, the Hon.
Theodore Frelinghuysen. He died at New
ark, New Jersey, on Saturday, the 18th
instant after lingering illness, in the
seventy-ffth year of his age. Born at Mill
stone, in Somerset county New Jersey, Mr..
Frelinghuysen was admitted to the practice
of the law in the year 1907. He immediate
ly gained a high reputation at the bar. In
the war Of 1912 he took part as a captain OF
Il company of volunteers. In 1917 he was
chosen Attorney General of the State. In
1926 he was transferred to the United States
Senate, of which body he was once mn orna-
ment and leading member in the day when
Calhoun, Clay, and Webster participated il
It's high discussions. After his retirement
from the Senate, in 1888, the State of New
York, alive to his learning his piety, an(
his noble character, made him Chancelloro o
her University. In 1874 the Wing Nationa
Convention at Baltimore nominated him fol
| Vice President and Henry Clay for Presi
dent. In 1850, Mr. Frelinghuysen gave ~
his Chaneellorship and became President o
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jer
sey. During his whole life he was active il
his connection with religious bodies, in tn
distribution OF the Scriptures and of reli'
gions and moral works.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18

If Senator Henderson, of Missouri, to real
ize that the same struggle that is before
them will be made in the State OF Benton
and of Lynne II they needed further, IN
ducement to unite in defence of the policy
of the Administration so far as emaneipa'
tion is concerned. the powerful vote Of the
people of Western Virginia against slavery
wOuId be sufficient.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH, LIVER
AND BOWELS.

The Stomach is the great centre which Influences tho
health Diseases Of the FystemAbused debllitaiA
by eScessndigeston offensive breath and hysca po
tration the nsturll consequences. Allied to the brain
II IL the Of headaches mental depression nervous
complaints aud uureireshiug sleep The Liver heeoml
affected aud generates bilious disorders, pains ia the side
dc The bowels ympathige by Costivensss Darrh0a
Dytentery. The principal action Of these Pills on The
stomach and the liver, lungs bowels aud Kidneys par
pate In their recuperAtve and regeneratiVe operation
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18

SOLDIERS see to your own health, do not trust
to the Army supplies; Cholera, Fever and BOW.
ell complaint will follow your slightest udisCrs-
ton. lIoLLowAY's PILLS AND 0isTaEsT shOud
he in every name kuapsack. The British and
French troops use no other medicines. Only 70
cents per Box or Pot.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
sI,nms, BOtnnIc Hair Tonic

This extraordinary preparation has proved beyond Al
doubt the ouly remedy that will the hnr Ia etn
again where it has fallen of o. become thin ii epra,
Itchy humors, scalp diseases removes dAndfud and m
other impedmens to a healthy head Of hair Sold h 4
oq bottles at 2i cents, and pint bottles at a.
DIR. j. sIAIsls SON.
Sole Manufacturers Fourth and King sis.
Wilmington Del
Sold by r.. BURTON aud ooTGILL q Son, Dove,
and Dealers everywhere Set7
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-18
THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH.
Every Man his own Physician
HOLI,OWAY1S FILLS.

The laws relating to health exceedingly slmpeU
TO he within the comprehension OF the most limited
pActy Disease is an efecthe violation Of some prlnei
pa vi nature consequently tho niracllon Of her laws
invariably punished with pAln and suffering Medical
writer's classify the predsps sing Causes under tGq haa
An unhedlihy condition Of The Stomach, and d,
prnned STATE of HE RloDa