Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-22
THE NEWS.


The bill making post Office stamps cur
rency which passed both Houses Of Con
gress and has been approved by the
President, provides that on and after the
lst OF August all postage and other Uni
ed States stamps shall be received for
all dues less than $5 and which may be
received in exchange for United States
notes No private corporation or bank
shall make and issue any token, note, or
device for less than one dollar TO circu-
late as money. ANY person so offending
shall, on conviction, be punished by II
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars,
or Imprisonment for six months, or both,
at the discretion of the court
Stonewalln jackson obtained the
sOnbriquet of " Stouewall at the battle
of Bull Run. During that affair Gen.
Lee asked him "if his brigade had not
better retire under the heavy fire they
were sustaining p No, sir, said Gen.
jackson: 90 | will stand here like stone
wall! ~
VIM. II. Aspnwall Esq, of New
York, has given striking example OF
disinterested patriotism to greedy con-
tractors and spectators who are thriving
of Of the needs and eXigehces of the
Government. As the agent of the War
Department in purchasing arms abroad
al IL stipulated price he received profit
Of $4,000 The whole of this sum he
has returned to the Government, dccln-
ing to receive any remuneration or to ac-
cept any profit from the operation. The
Secretary of War has appropriately ac-
lnowledged the receipt of the money and
the patriotic spirit which induced its re-
turn.
Between the Isl of May, 1861, and the
last day of June, 1862, the Capitol l}a.
kerry supplied for the troops in and around
Washington lO,I07 l5l rations of excel
lent bread, for which 56,4S6 barrels o
flour were used
The Treasury will print on thicl; paper
without gum, Il large quantity Of new
postage stamps to he used as currenc,
under the bill just passed by Congress
This will increase the resources Of til,
government materially, being virtual
loan to the national Treasury of seyera
millions Of dollars without interest
The advance of General Popes arm
has occupied Gordonsyie, on til
Orange, Alexandria and Lynchbur
Railroad, without serious opposition
The point has been regarded as one 4
great Importance to the Rebels, and
was supposed that the possession Of
would he strongly contested Filtee
miles from Gordonsyille is Charlottsyill,
and the occupation Of those two point
by our forces would sever the railroa
communication between Richmond an
the Valley of Virginia via Staunton.-
Whether as a movement directed towaI
Richmond, or as holding the key Of IL
Valley, the operations of our army in tn
direction must be regarded as highly il
ponant Gordonsvile is eghty-eig
miles from Alexandria and seventy-s
miles from Richmond.
The North American brings the iolloN
ing European news A large open a
meeting had been held at stockport +,
lhe purpose Of petitionine Parliament
use its influence 10 bring about reco
cilialion between the northern ali
southern States in America in order
secure cotton The Prince Of Wales
about to visit Russia The Viceroy
Egypt says that the cotton crop of Egg
next year will be an increase Of one-h;
over that of The last year. Admiral
la Gayiere had left Paris for CheTbon
to embark for Mexico The King
Portugal has announced his approaehin
marriage with the daughter of VictC
Emmanuel The report of Russia inte
icrng il favor of Austria or the Pontifi
cal States is not credited.