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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
A. d. INSLEE'S
New Book List.

Lessons in Life, by Timoth Titcomb, l,0U
Spare Hours, by John Brown, NJ. D., author
of "Rab and his Friends" 'So
Songs iu lnany Keys, by o W. Holmes, l-=o
'H "S MgnO,,a uvnsrh eiI,ion II % for uolilays. $50
Saxe's Poems in blue and gold, 20
Play Book OF Science, by Pepper, illustrated
play Book Of Metals, by Pepper illustrated
with 800 eugraSingS, i'to
A Commentary on the Epistle to the Seven
Churches in Asia, by Dean French, l'oo
O'I,s,gr psu.r 95I " cents ,us Cloth Cloth ~ i.25
Record Of an obscure Man, 20
Notice to Quit, by W. G. Wills, paper, on
East Lynne, paper W ov
For Better for Worse paper, 70
Streaks of Light, OF FiftS-tTo facts from The ~
Bible foT fity-tSo Sundays in year "
jenkins vest pocket Lexicon, "
Sunsets on the Hebrew Mountains, by Rev
4 J. R. Macdud q
Lord Bacon's Bible Thoughts, Luz
Pathways of promises D,
I Ola Margie'A Flower Stall .,
Angus Tarllon, by A. l.. o, f., y
The Chiefs Daughter OF day break in Britain
by A. L. o. T., y
The Near and Heavenly Horizons, by
Madame deGasparim, l.u'
Amy Deane and other tales, =
All new hooks received a1 soon as published
at
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Book and Stationery Store,
G03 Market Street,
Wilmington, Del.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
o,,,,,na,n,. Commercial college

This college, located in Chestnut street, fh''a'
leIphia, has, within the past few years acquired
u reputation for ability, thorOughness and prAcl''
cal success in its several departments OF ns'rue-
ton which at once places it in the highest rams oil
commercial colleges in this country, and gives
it popularity scarcely enjoyed by any other
similar institution.
Despite the national troubles which have cut
off a large portion Of the patronage hit9erto en-
ioyed By this college, it has been highly prosper
aus during the year just closed, and by reason
of the known ability of its Professors and Tea
cbers, has had comparatively full classes from
tsapv of the States. As we learn from the
catalogue, the number Of students registered, and
in actual attendance. within the year eud'ag
Anril 18TH 1861, was three hundred aud twelve,
representing fifteen different States OF our Union
AS well as the West Indies This is, alone
sufficient guarantee Of the character Of the
Institution.
The instruction, though impaired by different
teachers and n different departments, Is all
under the immediate superintendenee OF ,he
pripcipai who attends to a.. examinations IN
person, taking care fully to explain all d'hheu''
points, as only one can, who has been long
experienced in teaching, aud in meeting AMI
removing the difficulties in the way Of beginners
One principal advantage which Young Men nave
10 attending this College, is the reputation "hlcl
il enjoys throughout the Union, 50 'hat a gradu
ate from here possesses-in his diploma goo-
recommendation for position Of trust IN an!
part of the country.
The Principal OF the Institution is the au'ho
Of several comprehensive and valuable works o
Book keeping and commercial law. all Whie
have received the highest endorsement ot pracu
cal accountants and com.nerciAl men throughou
the Union. lie is therefore, no novice IN III
profession 1t gives us much pleasure to stat
. that our own little State fully appreciates nc
I ouly the value of commercial instruction to youn
1 men. but also the advantages TO be derived iroi
: having that instruction impaired to them I
l. gentlemen Of known capability and integrity
e hence Delaware stands third on the list in Il
b number of students in Crttenden's College. "
d trust that during the present year she ini
1t advance to the second post of honor, which
y now held by New jersey. Pennsylvania, know
ing the worth Of the Institution, located, us it
within her own borders, will not, OF course, pc
es init herself to be deprived of the honor Of ha
ie ing always the largest number Of students in
to but Delaware, with her many intelligent you
E men who are constantly leaving our schools a
II, semiuaries of learning to qualify themselves
III the business pursuits of life, can and will
rs sen better than New JerseR
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04

policy of Gen. Dix was uniformly carried out
Al first the people were slow TO believe, and
slower to return to the faith Of their fahers. 10
a Union.lOving man il first seemed like thapk-
less task, but by energy, decision and tact real
ly, wonders have been accomplished.
One month ago, civil officers were ueposeu'
anu their offices vacated, martial law presaihne.
In the early part Of This month Gov. f,erpoh,
issued Au order for an election for Senator anu
REPRESENTATIVES, as well all County officers III
/ Accomac and Northampton. to he held On satur
| day the 18th lust. Though the order was sud
donly sprung upon them. the. people falnea-
nominated men Of integrity, who have Away
beeu the advocates OF the Union, aud then turn
ed out on Saturday, and gave them noble sup
port 10 the TWO counties inll tEo lhird No'e
| was cast, and that without any marked effort on
the part Of the candidates to rally the voter,
This two third vole. no Union man here WI
pretend to deny. was due to the polite and con,
ciliatory course pursued by Cen Lockwood and
not from threats or the glitter Of bayonets Ih'
polls in the different precincts were not gnatde-
by soldiers, hut most of them we're adorned y
the glorious old stars and stripes. That election
claim as a great victory Tor Gen. Lockwood
! and an onward stride Of tue lainu cause
= The Union mcu here are now Of good cheer
1 They feel relieved from thraliom, aud are IRE
in the expression Of the belief tha: disloyaW.
: is fast Welding 10 Sind persuasion, nnl TINT tn
. plight o. secession will soon pass from ihel
once happy bones This is indeed consum
10 nation devoutly 10 be wished, not only by III
Union men Of Eastern Virginia, hut whercve
e loyalty ami the loye Of free institutions reign
The telegraph will soon rench Drnmmoud'o"
# and will 60 to Cherrystdne, where II Wih take
!. sub marine route to Fortress Monroe ltis
j be guarded by Cod. wilkins Regiment throug
f the ,nt,re route from Salisbury 10 Cherrys,ono,
n Yours. G. VI. }.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
ry respectfully,
1T W EE7t171977F1Ft
Major General commanding Department.

FAITHFUL MINIsTERs OF EiEALTH-In ex-
amining the vessels ut the various wharves we
find among the cuIiosties of our commerce the
brig Alranda Just in from Truxllo with cnrgo
Of Honduras Sarsaparilla for DR.. J. g. Aver
Co, Of Lowell, So particular are this firm as
to the articles used in cOmpounding their va
rous remedies, that they have this drug, like
some others they consume, gathered for them by
sliiiul agent Of their own in the tropical re-
gions OF It's growth. lie informs us that there
are many species Of this plant, but two of which
are really valuable in medicine; the qualities of
these are also affected by the time Of gathering,
node Of curing, etc, operations which in that
region of unreliable workmen imposes n heavy
! labor upon him. One Of the inert varieties Of
| Sarsaparilla grows wild in our own forests,
while several others, nearly worthless, abound
| in Central and South America The intelligent
agent assured us that the virtues of this drug
had never been fully told and that the reason
Of the low esteem in which many hold it is
mainly due 10 the importation of such immense
quantities of the worthless varieties His ac-
counts Of his trips TO Honduras and his business
excursions along the Gulf of Dulce and the
rivers Of Montague and SantngO and among the
adjacent mountains were OF intense interest. VIZ
can but commend and honor his employers for
the faithfulness aud energy with which they exc
cute their trust as ministers to the public health
and we suspect that this course is at least ont
of the reasons Why their medicines are held il
such extraordinary favor throughout the civil
lied world.-Ne0 FORK city Ners
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
EUROPEAN NEWS.

The arrival of the steamer Africa from Liver
pool, brings US European news to January 10Th
The Trent excitement had abated, AMI with
everybody but the English editors of sensation
newspapers, the whole affair is considered
settled
The commissioners of customs have received
orders to permit the expectation OF all articles
Of war munitions against which the prohibition
was recently issued
It is said that the Liverpool shipOwners' AS
sociation having memoralized Earl Russell
against the blockade of Charleston barbor by |
tue stone feet Earl Russell, in response, stated
that he sen, dispatches to Lord Lyons 10 Decem-
ber, expressing the dissatisfaction Of the British
Government at such a proceeding, and giving il
as his opinion that the consummaton of the act
would lead to the belief, in Europe, that the re-
construction of the Union was considered i'm
practicable He also stated that, after the
design was carried out, he sent another despatch
10 Washington deploring the course which had
been pursued, aud expressing strong hopes that
the proceeding would not be repeated at any
other port.
The London Times in an editorial on the sus-
pension Of specie payments in America, argues
that there can be no comparison between the
circumstance under which England resorted..to
similar measures in l70T and those which pre-
vail in America at present II says, however,
that it would lie useless to argue matters with
the Americans, and proceeds to show the dangers
of tile step for the benefit Of English readers.
V'ha artie cnnnlules "a fniioWs.
'If the war is safe to last one year longer,
what will be the value Of promise to pay which
will not be re leemed till proper interval after
that year We do not expect to be listened tC
across the Atlantic, but We think we see in thi,
financial catastrophe a beginning Of lbe end
With twice the expenditure Of our war, the Gov
ernment OF Washington cannot raise half ou
revenue by taxation. Let that speak for itself
To Us it speaks Of either bankruptcy and dis
order, or tue expedient Of European arbiua
tiuu."
The sudden departure of the United State
ftigate Taselrord, from Southampton, On th
oh, led to all sorts Ct eonjectures, but The
were set at rest by the return Of the vessel /
her mooringa, after absence of about twenty
i"u' hVNis' N"'aH6 Wv N'SN' VI ANA ""ss"e
she anchored OF Lesse, just outside Cashot Castl
and afterwards steamed through the Needle
Notwithstanding the reported transfer of IL
NdshUaie to English owners she continued to
the rebel pennani, aud no sale Of her hal be-
recorded at the Admiralty. 1t was, neverth
less, believed that she had become English pr
peFty.
Private adyces from Warsaw state that elev
more students have been condemned to serve
soldiers in the army Of Siberia.
Much i'll feeling ia reported to exist betwe
France aud Turkey.
The insurgents of Zubzi had returned an
quilting reply to the proclamation OF Omar Pas
in which he promised them an amnesty if ii
surrendered.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04

mar diminishes the value Of this kird Of pro-
nerty. The average price Of the slaves il sold
n his State to-day, would not b, SlOO each.
The steadily Strengthening moral and economical
convictions against slavery will, in hSe years,
render slaves altogether unsaleab'e here even II
il has not already done so. l do not think that
there are thirty men in the STATE who viii now
buy aud pay for single slaYe at iis actual anu
ordinary value But do know that the largest
slayehoidrr in the State will gladly part with his
slaves for fair and proper compensation,
Al the same time the bill does justice 10 the
-laye hy giving him what has 50 loug beea denied
What his Maker gave hun aud what human
I law cannot righIfully take away from him; Tor
that is mol ailrdys property which the law de-
slatcs 10 lie property II will gl7e INN lIeedoul
and the products Of his honest labor. II will
elevate the moral sentiment OF the whole state,
iy taking away the cause Of much imnoraluy
II will make men justly proud with the thought
,hat they live in free government among Jtf'
n.a. Ii will do something to better the oondi-
tinn Of those who have long and patiently sniief
I'd. aud towards whom humanity requires thal
We should feel aud act kindly aud chAriiab'y
There are few men who will not admit tina
slavery is All evil in Delaware. There are iewel
sull who have the had heart or the weak head e.
defend it on principles "b'essing T. th'
master and 10 the slave But bor 10 vet Fid q
- hic labor, Aie oyas ,si." In this bill is, "a
least. the promise. II good men Of all parties
will ioin in recommending ii to the present le-
gislaiure, think that they will hnd enougl
:. rooI men aud tue there, who are not s.
maIiy welded 10 party and popularity, as L
allow such measure of henefcence and jus'ie
10 he defeated
The biIl iasg fail, hut it Will he through H.
& f,ithlessness oi one Of it's protested irieud-.
= II shoud | see M reason why its friends shph
he discouraged or even disappointed IT vi
constitute Me issue ol the c0inlug campaign. IN
1. we may vet hope that the virtue anil inieiligene
, nl the people viii joyfully end system, whic
: is based upon the assumption Of right OF pro
: pery in man LiShAiAs'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
ENGLAND.

Whenever the conduct Of the British Govern
ment towards ours is the subject Of consilera-
tiou, We habitually speak of that conduct as
proceeding from EHGLAND. There ia, however,
distinction which we should carefully and con
stantly bear in mind, Truth aud justice alike
require that il should never be lost sight of.
knowing and babilually feeling, Ms we all do,
that the action of our own government is 10 fact
but the action Of the American people, at least
of Il majority Of our people, and tina, conse-
quenty we ourselves are the party justly re-
spousibe for all such action, we, Americans,
are, in regard to England, apt to lose sight Of
the distinction here referred to the distinction
between, on the one hand, the English Aris-
tocracy or Oligarehy, together with its Worship
pers, its tools, its toades aud hangers on, 10 a
word its wiitiag slaves of every description; and
on the other band, the great mass of the English
people outside Of the portion thereof just char
acterized That great outside mass, although
comprising, not only an immense numerical ma
jority but also a corresponding proportion of til,
moral and Intellectual uorih existing in England
is 80 inadequately represented in its Govern
ment, that, to all practical interests, the actor
of That Government is the ACTION not Of th
people, but Of The olignrchy. These latter it i
who, as class, with here aud there mos
honorable individual exception) hate us wit
the most cherished hate, and most ardently de
sire now, as their fathers aud grandfather de
sired before them, the downfall Of our Republic
For this cherished bate and this ever arden
desire, they have more than one substantia
reason but the chief among these reasons cor
ei4,s in the simple fact that, by the purely NOR,
effect produced by them abroad, cur institution
and tho unexamplod prosperity OF which the
have been fruitful, are seen and felt by this
oligltchy to endanger those unjust privilege
which, together with the selGshness mn
haughtiness born of them, constitute their onl
distinction, or rather, their only superiority
for there is another particular in which th'
nfa az a class, distnguishable, namely the
inferiority, morally aud Intellectually. no lr
than uumerict lly, TO the class whom they scOr
folly look down upon from their own heredita
e,salon. How this so called CLOVER ella
feei towards us when not deceived by the falls
hoods which the tools of the oligarcby-such
the London Times-are ever busy in propagain
may be judged from recent speech (which '
give to our readers to.day,) of JoHS BRIouT wi
like his friend RlcnAVD Golden, is man Of 4
People, a specimen Of the sort of men by who
the British Government would be administers,
and The nature of it's action determined, wei
the people Of England in the same happy Dc
sition that we are as respects the possession au
enjoyment of political rights.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04

Late advicss from New Orleans state that in
that city whatever products belong to their mar
ket are plenty, and without sale whatever ihsy
have been accustomed to seek from abroad are
proportionately high. Thus, sugar is l9 to
cents per pound, and mess pork is $50 per bar
rel All fabrios are high, and stocks are very
light. Owing to the scarcity of meats the plan.
ters are feeding their slaves on mush aud mo
lasses, the latter staple being cheap. The scar
city of ardent compounds being also great, la5g'
quantities Of molasses are being manufacture,
into New England rum. which the whisky lovinl
must needs use iu place Of the coveted hu
eearee article.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
l.rom ,ns second pelawars n.glmen,.
HEADQUARTERS, Psajasulqr Amy, I
Drummondtown Va, Jan. eth, 1869.

Drummondtown Va, Jan. 27tb, 1862 j
MR. EDIToR:
Although | sent your paper the
first communication from this peninsula, | am
now only one Of your many correspondents.
Knowing that your readers are furnished with
all necessary information from this region, is the
reason do not write ottener.
About two months ago tue Peninsular Army
mar ched down on this shore, under command OF
Brigadier General Lockwood, aud meeting with
NO armed resistance, he won, what may reason
ably be termed, Il bloodless victory. That being
done, most persons at distance, not knowing or
apprecating the condition of things here thought
his mission was ut an end. But, Sir such was
\ by no means tue case, The expedition was
planned by Major General Dix not only with O
view 10 disarm and disband the rebels of the
Peninsula, but to win this people back to ale.
glance. Gen. Dix's policy was eminently one OF
Cancellation. lie selected Brigader Genera
Lockwood to command the forces, not only fol
his military ability, but from the fact Of hi
holding similar views Of policy with himself, ant
possessing, as his acts have shown, that politica
tact and Judgment which constitute statesman
The General marched an overwhelming forcI
through the entire Peninsula, and after thus de
monstrating to the people the power of the gov
ernnIent, he asked them to return to allegiance
aud promised them protection. The cOnciliatorJ
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
MAKE YOURSELVES EASY.

We advise our readers and the people general
ly, to do as Congress seems to be doing at pre-
sent imagine that the country is in state of
profound peace and highest prosperity and
hat such thing rs treason, rebellion and war,
are only so many hobgoblins introduced by poll
ticians for suiater and selfish purposes. Mean
while, if anything should "turn up" to disturb
"tbe amicable relations now happily subsistiag
between" the northern and southern armies, We
will give public information Of that now most
| unexpected event
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
CITY NOTICES.

hag- curAP JoBS-s is the greatest place in
town.
sss- Cheap John sells more Boots and shoes
than any other store in Delaware.
ns3s- Cheap john has the greatest s'oeA ''
any other store in Delaware.
ses9- Cheap John is the sole agent for the best
Spool Cotton made in the world, at Az King
Street.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
Gen. Halleck's Department.
LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECH TO
GEN. PRICE.

LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECk TO |
GEN. PRICE.
The following letter is published in tic st.
Louis papers
ligADQuABTERs DRpAWFMEEr On MIsaouHi,N
ST. Louls, January 21, 1862
Mgjor General S1imy Irce, comHtfniwb S.
Springfield
GnNeshL; man calling himself l.. V. N eli
olas came to my headquarters day or to since,
with duplicate of your letter Of the 18th inst,
On being questioned he admitted that be bel0ns'
ed to your service, that he had come in citizens
dress from springfield, avoiding some of our
military posts, anl passing through others III
Disguise, and without reporting himself to the
commanders. lie said that he had 'lonO this by
your direction On being u krd for his llag Of
truce he pulled from his pocket dirty hand
kerchief, with n short stick tied to one corner
| You must be aware, General, that persons 50
sent through our lines, aud past our military
posts to these heajqunrtrts, urt liable tu the
punishment Of death. They are no more nor
less than spies, aud probably Are sent by You u
this CITY to act as ouch. | shall send Mr.. Mich
Olqs back to your camp, but it you send any
more persons here in The same way, they will be
regarded rs spies, and Iticd aud condemned as
such You must know, General that the laws
and usagcs Of wal require That bearer Of u llag
OF truce should report at the nearest post, and
should not pass the outer line OF sentines without
permission lie should not even approach with
in gunslot of a sentinel, without displaying his
flag and receiving signal to advance Ii he
have dispatches, he should send for an officer to
receive and receipt for them, which officer
should direct the flag Of truce to Immediately
leave our lines. Answers TO such dispatches
should lie sent to you, by us, in the same way.
Ia postscript to the copy of your letter OF
the l2lh lust, Just received, you call my atten-
tion 10 the fact that band Of men are firing
private houses, barns, mills, Sc" | presume
you refer to n band Of outlaws On the Kansas
frontier. They do not belong to my command
aud they entered this department without my
authority AS soon as | heard Of their dcpreda
tons ordered Gen. Pope to either drive them
out OF The State or to disarm them aud conin,
them. BE assured, General, that no acts oi
wanton spoliatou, such as "iring private houses
barns, mills" &c, aud ''burning and destroying
railroad bridges" Sc, will be couutenauced BY
me. On the contrary, propose to punish, with
the utmost severity, every act of wanton destruc
tion OF property, public or private, and every
act of pillage InarAudiug, robbery, and theft
committed in this department, no malter unde
whose orders or authority the guilty parties mal
, have acted
i Very respectfully,
Your obe1ient servant,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04

EM.scrpAuos-PsdtiOns are in circulation
in favor of the passage Of the Act entitled " Ao
Act for the gradual emancipation Of slaves IN 'ne
State Of Delaware with just compensation &c
their owners" 1t is earnestly requested ina
all persons favorable to this Act will s'gn saci
petitions before Wednesday, February B.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
An Ordinance

N Ordinance 10 amend Orlin1uea entitled "An Or
n dnnnee to prevent the bOlling manufacturing
within certain llnth any tar pitch like inianmAbla
substance to be used Ia the manufacture Of gravel sand
rOohng.
sgu L. Be II ordained by The city Council Of Whining
ton That Section tt tho above mentioned ordinance
amended by Inserting the words yr other place between
the words Hbnilding' and "wiihinn Ia III. third line
thereof aud that tho said Section he further amended by
inserting the words except nj tho tins uf putting IN
roof, when II may he lawful n hca tile said nateal Ia
the street. using time for such pni pnso Than n
absolutely necessary IN the sixth line immediately aur
the word "ioohng and also thst the word uhel Ia ihe
finrth na uf said Section he stricken out
Passed at tli, City Hall, January lth, 1861
JOHN NJ. IuBNEll, Pres dent.
Attest :. MARls Clerk of cay Council.
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