Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-21
NEWS AND OTHER mArrERs.

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Statesman.
NEWS AND OTHER MATTERs.
The proof sheet of a counterfeit plJte for print.
ing postage currency was found in New York On
Monday, and Immediately deposited with the
United States Treasurer. There the imposinrc
was detected The counierfeiler had succeeded
in closely initiating tue lettering, with the exeep
ton of the date, which is in larger figures than
in the genuine. The latter work is rather poorly
executed, as also the margins, having been ey-
IDENTIFY done by an ordinary mechanic. but if the
paper we're soiled, the defect would scarcely be
noticed, especially in poor light This proof
is believed TO have been dropped accidentally by
some operator in fictitious currency.
Col Butterfeld has heeu promoted to the com-
mand of that portion Of General Ilooker's grand
division recently known us General Fit1 John
Porter's army corps, and General Griffin to the
command of The division lately commanded by
General MOrrell. who has been assigned to other
duty.
The ST. Darnabas Protestant Episcopal Church
located near Rossyille Park, New Jersey, was
destroyed by fire on Monday morning The ire
is supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary
Our ministers at the Courts Of Denmark aud
Sweden having rec.Dly observed in the process.
sion OF tue soyeregns Of those countries presents
from the European ami other governments hu,
none from the United States, uggested that some
appropriate marks of respect he forwarded to
them. Accordingly the President has procured
two beautifully manufactured rosewood boxes.
mounted with silver, each containing two Of the
army pattern Colts revolsers, the stocks orna-
mented with silver, and tie bands elaboraiely
chased with gold, and bearing figures of agri-
culture, commerce aud the arts. They win at
once be sent to our Ministers for presentation to
the soyereigna for which they inien led Each
case and contents cost about 5000
Governor Andrew has, ii is said, submitted the
proposal to Presiient Lincoln, to place an iron
clad man oi-war in Boston harhor. The Albania
has been already within two hundred miles of
that port. and the Governor, in view Of the neee
sity Of the WORK, offers, on the part Of NIassa
chusetts, that she will build the craft in ense
Hht iht NtntfHl d0ftfhlDuNl cannot,
On the 18th instant terrible explosion oc-
CURED in the powder magazine Mt Jackson.
tMlss) The immediate cause Of the catastrople
can never be known. Girls were kent at work
making cartridges in the same way they former.
ly did at the magazine in Memphis From sixty
to one hdndred girls were usually employed. 1t
would seem that the full set Of hands were not
at work on tue day Of hs explosion. After the
explosion the building burst into llames. and no.
thing could be done to aid the sufferers. or res
cue them from the fearful r,yages Of t,e 6rc ,lo,
ragged furlously through the shattered building :;
for, among the finished work, packed away TO
send of when called for, was IA considerable
number Of shells Az the fire reached Them
these awful instruments of warfare exploded
sometimes two, three, or more at IL time. scaticr.
ing masses Of iron in every direction. M ana
could approacl the fatal spot-the fremen stood
lar OFT with their engines idle unable to lend their
aid. The roaring flames pursued their deyour-
ing work uninterrupted, reducing to cinders the
bodies of forty young girls, protected in it, hor.
rlole tierceness by the exploding shells.
"N'N NINETY -ulut lthtna in the CiiV f,f
Baltimore last week
Some Of the rebel papers of Pennsylvania are
graEey talking Of sending that phlegmatic oll
seoundreliy traitor, Lancaster Jeems IN tbo
Senate Of the United States. The DESTROYER of
the liberty and peace of hie country would look
well sitting in the company of honest men. We
thlhE, however, that the next official station tba
u r. +. will be called upon to fill, will he That
oi ambassador Of trcnson at the count Of soton
The devil has hid heavy for Jeems." and hs
will get him, sure
1t has been decided by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, that persons selling or nod.
hllng from boats or vessels must take out n ii.
cense as dealers, either wholesale or retoil os
the case may be. The license must state uot
the party is authorized to sell from such boat or
vessel VI
Rear-Admiral Ellie A. F, Lagelrtc, of the U.
y Navy, died in Philadelphia on Tuesday even.
'og in his Iad year lie was native of virot-
n's' though appointed from Pennsylvania, aud
mas been in service over 50 years. He entered
the navy as sailing master in 1872.
The newspaper publishers of philadelpbia bsla
meeting on Wednesday,, and resolved to lnerease
Tue price OF their several papers, in consequence
OF the extraordinary rise in the price of paper
and other materials connected with the trade.
The Queen of England has given her formal
consent to the marriage of the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Alexandra.
CHARLES a. Damn, late editor of the New York
Tribune has been appointed Assistant Secretary
Of War in place of MIR. wolcoH, resigned. Mr.
Dana has long been known as n man Of rare ex-
eentive powers, and his appointment cannot fd
greatly to augment the efficiency OF the Depart
ment in which he s to occupy SO important a
position
Admiral Wilkes was in Havana on the 9th.
THE SLAVE POWER.
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