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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-04

Abstract of the Statement of the HART.
FORD FIRE INSURANCE COMFY,
Nov. LIST, 1863, made to the Secretary
OF the State of Name.
canita, Stock ca,l paid in) 100000 90
ASSETS.
Cash and Cash Items, slo3.729 67
Loans 1861 80
Real Estate $1,000 90
0h maTkes value SnN D""A ''''' i,osO,957 90
Total Assets, sl,229,33i W
LIABILITIES.
unadusted Losses, s3lT5O2 "a
Outstanding risks, Oct. 81, 1863 $j6,265,53S 10
II, HUNTINGTON, President.
TIC. ALLYN, Secretary.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY In THE srArE OLE nEIAwAnF


The undersigned Democratic voters Of New
Castle County represent that at the Democratic
State Convention held at Dover, September 18th
1858, To nominate candidate TO fill the office of
Representative in Congress, made vacant by the
death Of the lIoA WILLIAM TEMPLE. the Con
yention unanimously nominated the Hon. CHAs.
BROWN, Of Dover Hundred, in the County OF
Kent for the office dcsignated-aud ever since
the adjournment OF the said convention the can.
vass has duly and quietly proceeded with every
reasonable prospect tor the success of our can
didtte, all of which facts are OF public know ledge
10 our establishment and regret however, we
are Informed by public military and civil order,
dated November 18Th 1868, and made known TO
us on the 18th of the same month-tbat The con
siitutlona and legal rights of the citizens Of the
State OF Delaware to regulate their own Flee
tons, and make aud prescribe all qualifications
Tor voters al the ensuing SPECIAL election, on the
lNth instant have been utterly subverttd. and
new qualifications and tests unauthorized by the
Constitution Of the United States and contrary
to the Constitution aud laws Of the Stale Of Del
aware imposed upon her ctizcns by Military
Power With the several and collective knoWl-
edge md belief # the undersigned, they utter
/ ly deny the existence within this Statc, now or
Ia any past time, Of associations or individuals
/ hostile 10 the welfare Of the Government of the
| United States and Of its Constitution and laws
n"1 S''o''N''"E 'Ho atlu mlllhIy orutr, (lO winch
the unauthorized recognition Of the Executive OF
Delaware gives no sanction,) as uucalled for, il
legal and unjust, do earnestly protest against the
satue-aud against the interference OF the Fed
eral Government in the election held within oui
State, and in view Of the presence and inimida
tion of large military force Of the United State,
in our State, and the indispos.icn of our peo-
Pile to produce collision with the aimed force,
of the General Government-do hereby Tecomnene
10 The Democrats Of Ven CdsNe County, whethe
officers Of Election or Uoters, to submit to their dis
Jranchtsenent and take no part in the said Speeia
Eieetion-but to rely upon the official oatLs ant
consciences Of the next House Of Representative,
in the Congress OF the United States TO declar,
null and void an Election so held and conducted
contrary to the laws Of the State.of Delaware il
that behalf, and controlled by power unknown
to the Constitution and Laws Of our State.
NEW CASTLE. DEL. INV. IT 1863
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
VIRGINIA AND LIpERrY.

TO The Editor Of The Evening Post:
In your paper of the 9th you have nm editorial
headed Maryland aud Liberty" in which Won
give historical facts in relation to the Marylaud
Abolition Society, formed in 1889. Permit mo
to lay before your readers some "reminiscences of
other similar societies u. the South. A virginia
Abolition Society was FORMED in 1871. Della
ware also had society of this kind. Both the
Maryland and Virginia societies had auxiliaries
III different parts OF those States and at an early
DAY sent up memorials to Congress. Other States
had kindred societies. In 1894 ten of them met
IN Convention in Philadelphia, and continued TO
meet annually for number of years afterwards
Men OF eminence welo members of these So
oietles. will name only the following: Samuel
Chase, Luther Martin, benjamin Franklin, Alex
ander Hapilton, Benjamin Rush, John inv
Cesar A Rodney, James A. Bayard, Messrs
Ridgley, buchanan, and Wilkinson of MARYLAND
and Messrs. Peasants, Mclean, and Anthony,
Of Virginia.
The Virginia sOcieiy, in addressing Congress,
says;
Your memorialists, fully aware that rigbt.
eousness exalteth a nation, and that slavery ia
not only an odious degradation, but IN ouira-
geous violation OF one of the most essential
rights OF human nature, and utterly repugnaut to
inc precep;s OF the Gospel, which breathes
peace un earth and good will to men,, lament
that practice so Inconsistent with true nolcv
aud the inalieuable right of men should subsist
III so enlightened an age, aud among people
protesting that all mankind are, by mature.
equally entitled to, freedom"
In the debates in Congress on the preseniation
OF memorials from these societies il was said
ny MT Parsons, Of Virginia-"I hone. Mr.
speaker, the petition OF these respectable peo-
pie will be attended to with all the readiness the
importance Of its object demands, and cnnnot
help expressing the pleasure feel in finding M
considerable part Of the community ATTENDING
10 matters OF such q momentous concern TO The
future prosperity and happiness of the people of
America think it my duty, as citizen Of
the Union, to espouse their cause"
by MIR. Jackson, of Georgia." 1t is the fash.
ion OF me day 10 favor the liberty of the slave -
by Mr.. Madi,on, of Virginia at ia tn h,
noped that BY expressing national disapproba,
ton of the trade AFRICAN slave tIadel We nav
destroy it, and save our country from reproaeL.
es, and our posterty from the imbecitv ever at. |
'endant on country filled with slaves
The trainers of the Constitution and the neo- |
PIC OF the United States, by whom it was rati- |
ned, expected that American slavery would soon
iie out as inconsistent with the principles an
which the government was established, and with |
Tue rights Of human nature. The country and |
.he world have been defrRuded of this we'll
founded expectation by the love of gain, the loyo
OIL power and the love Of beastly sensualsm on |
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
NEWS AND OTHER MATTERS.

On Sunday morning last, General
Kilpatrick's cavalry division made re-
connoissance along the Rapidan river to
Raccoon ford. They discovered num-
Der of sharpshooters in the rifle pits on
the south bank, but the swollen state of
the river prevented them from crossing.
The railroad bridge over the Rap
pahaunock has been repaired, and the
trains run to Culpepper. Two divisions of
IIil's corps have left the Rapidan and
gone southwark, but whether to Freder-
ieksburg or to Tennessee is not known.
A dispatch from General Thomas
headquarters states that General Sher-
man, with his whole corps, has made a
junction with General Grant. If this be
true, Grant has been very strongly re-
inforced.
Charlestown dispatches of the 18th
and 18th inst, to the Richmond papers,
state that the firing was kept up from
Battery Gregg, and that 1928 rihed shots
and shells were thrown in forty-eight
hours. A fire occurred in Wilmington
n. c., on the 18th, destroying large
building containing part of the cargo
of blockade runner, in cotton, cloth
&c, belonging to the State of North Car.
olina.
The New York Advertiser says thai
the election returns officially revised cleo
Judge Bosworth over McCunn by ma
jority of fifteen. This result is obtained
without the tenth district of the Eight
ward, where McCunn claims to have II;
majority. From this district the return
show no votes for him. There is yet
chance that New York city will be sayeC
the disgrace of having elected such
brawler as McCunn to any Office.
A fire occurred in the Fifth Avenu
Hotel, New York, on Monday evening
which entirely consumed the laundry 0
the establishment The greatest alarm
prevailed amongst the inmates for som
time, and sereuade which was about t.
be given to General and Mrs. Spragu
had to be postponed.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
sElzURE OF THE FRENcu keari. a -.

" AIR. Secretary Seward" says the Nf..,n,J
iHteLigeHeer "authorizes the qfatiryh.
nounoemeut that the French Oevstb KIN,
the remonstrance of Mr. Dayton, N 1s,.. 'a
Minister at Paris, has promptly eud ios,
ably arrested the Blk ifon-clad rams ,hian wor,
building at Nantes and Bordeaux. lbege IL H.,
doubt that these vessels were intepled for ,bs
Southern Confederaoy." Tue Paris letter "a , ,o
New York Times, dated Oct. 23d, contains this
information respecting them; cater the iudi-
oial decision in England in the case of tbe Ala
andria, several Of the leading ip.builders ~
France, who, till then, had resisted tue offers os
the Confederate agents, agreed to enter into a
contract for the building Of ships for the Consed
crate navy aud privateer serYioe-M. Armsr
member OF the Legislative Corps, aud the largest
ship builder in France taking the contract Sas
four vessels, and another large house at Nantes
contract for two. Four of the six vessels Wsrs
contracted for in April, and these four were ~
be finished in December the other two wero
contracted for In July, aud we're to be delivered
next spring. All Of these vessels, il apnears
are in state Of forWardness corresponding ~
the dates indicated in the contracts and tbev
appear also to be vessels Of very formidable
character. The contracts are said 10 be sivnsd
by Messrs Slidell aud Eranger. the latter nav,
ing for the vessels out of the proceeds of tha
fifteen million Confederate loan. But ma ihs
builders Of these ships are not working from AMI
particular enthusiasm for the Confederate c,nss
they exact current payments, aud three millions
Of francs, 10 French money, appear to have been
already paid by NJ. Erlanger on account
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
SINNERS vs.. DUPONT.


If Mr.. Engineer Sinners had consulted the in
terest OF his reputation, he would not have pub
lished the paper which, under the lille Of bis
" Defence" he has given to the public prints
Mr.. sinners was tried before Court Of Inquiry.
on charges preferred against him, by Rear Ad-
m'ral Dupont, of language unbecoming ma officer
Of the navy. lie was acquitted Of these eharres.
and bad he had the wit to hold his tongue. he
would have come Oh with flying colors, in the
estimation Of all who knew nothing whatever
about the matter. lie has not had the wit TO
do &c.
Itappears from this publication that Mr.. En-
gineer Stimers,.on the occasion of the attack on
toIt Sumter by Admiral Dupont last April. was
charged by the government with the duty of prO-
ceeding to Charleston harbor to watch and re-
port the proceedings Of the iron clad monitors
in action, aud assist u maintaining them in read
iness for battle. 1t further appears that suhse-
queht to tbat attack he was understood to have
publicly asserted that the assault was feeble and
insuiheielt; that il ought to have been renewed :;
That me iron clads were in fit condition to do
It that several of the commanders had told him
they were " hot for renewing the engagement :"
and that the iron-clads could GO into Charleston
harbor in spite Of guns, torpsdoes aud obstruc
tons; and that Admiral Dupont was too mueb
pr9udiced against the monitors to give them
lar trial. These reports coming to the ear of
N-'Nn - Dupuhts het us IN uut( pound, demand.
ed an investigation Of the matter before A Court
OF Inquiry. This was had. The speeches will,
which MIR. sinners was charged could not be
fastened upon him by positive evidence, and he
WAS acquitted.
II the matter had gone no further, people
might be disposed charitably to attribute to Mr.
Sinners the common sense and common honesty
of not having held this language. But. unfor
tuuately for our estimate of both, he has not al
lowed the matter to rest here He has nut every
honest mind in the attitude Of CONTEMPT bv tho
audhcous statement that "a il l.e had said MI
that is charged, it would in his Judgment, have
been no more than be was authorized to saw ~
we are, therefore, TO understand that he opcnlv
charges Admiral Dupont with Il prejudice against
the monitors that prevented his giving th.m a
lar trial II MIR. sinners means anything else.
Il VIII be well for him to make haste to saw so.
We are not in the secret of Mr.. Sinners pub.
llcatlon. He must feel that he has a strong
right bower " in tho Navy Department to ven,
iure on mixing such assertions. Indeed he an
frequently tries to assimilate his own views with
those OF the government, as to leave the impress
sion that they either have or that he would trv
to make US believe they have, official sanction.
II they are net SO authorized, we submit wheth-
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20

On Wednesday evening, the Fifth Del
aware Regiment, in conjunction with the
loyal citizens of this city, had a grand
and imposing torch-light procession. 1t
was beautiful pageant The transpa-
rencies bore appropriate notices As
these gallant men passed through our
principal streets, they were greeted on
every hand by the waving of handker-
chiefs by the ladies, and the plaudits of
the true friends of freedom A more de-
tailed account of the affair will be found
in our local columns.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20

SERENADE The Wilmington Cornet
Band, accompanied by large concourse
of citizens proceeded to the residence of
j. L. Head, Esq, the chairman of the
State Central Committee last night, and
complimented him with a grand and
beautiful serenade, in testimony of his
services to the Union cause, during the
campaign.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20

Poor OLD Mr.. Brown of New Jersey,
was treated badly by his copperhead
friends on Thursday. They nominated
him in bad faith, and never for an instant
supposed that he could receive even
complimentary vote from the honest peo-
pie of Delaware; so they carried the old
man along, until the morning of election
day, and then cruelty tumbled him head /
long into the grave of oblivion and dis
grace, without SO much as saying prayers
over his carcass. So dies the traitor at
the hands of his rascally friends.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
An Ordinances

Appropridtfng MONEY tor op-nng aud O Gling ,frsds
for Tie year eighteen huipifed ind sirfV-hfee
WHEREAS the appropriation tnr or-tins aud grading
streets has been exhausted by bcng
wanted than was AneipRtet a. tie nna itpmali of
the year.
Therefore be 1t ordained By The City Coun il 4 VII
mington.
sIorloN l. That the SUM of five HUNDRED dollars be
and tho hRmois hereby appropriated % tho aeouut o.
opening and grading fsIecis lie to b deducted
rom any money now in til Cts Treasury otherwise
ppropriatsd noV.2Ait.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
Copperhead Manifesto.

The yet unburiod refuse of the late
Copperhead party of this State put forth
the following manifesto yesterday morn
ing -
Alta meeting of the Democrats of New Castle
County, held at New Castle, on Tuesday, No
vember l7th, 1868, on motion, SAMUEL JET
FERS0N, was called to the Chair, and on mo-
tion Y. +. DrLwoRTH, Secretary.
On motion, Resolved, That the following al.
dross be issued to the Democrats OF this county :
On motion adjourned.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
DELAWARE SPEAKS
FOR UNION AND FREEDOM

In accordance with the proclamation of
the Governor, a special election was held
in this State yesterday, for the purpose of
electing Representative in Congress, in
place of Hon, William Temple, deceased
Gen. Schsnck, military Commander of
this District, having received intelligence
that the CopperheadS intended to make
riotous demonstration at the polls, for the
purpose of preventing the loyal men from
exercising the elective franchise issued
an order directing that these sympa-
thisers with treason, should take an oath
to support and maintain the Constitution
and Government under which they live,
before they could vote; also, ordering
troops to be in readiness, to sec that
no loyal citizen was restrained in the
exercise of his rights as freeman
The execution of this order was con-
fided to Brigadier General d. Tyler,
Military Governor of Delaware, who
faithfully and energetically carried it oHt.
Under its operation, peace and good or
der prevailed, and no qualified loyal voter
was debarred the right of citizenship
who chose to exercise it.
Gen. Tyler issued an order forbidding
all persons from selling Intoxicating Ii
quors to either citizens or soldiers, be-
tween the hours of four a. m, and
twelve p. m, on pain Of being sent to
Fort Delaware, The result was that the
scenes of drunkenness usual on election
day, were not visible.
The morning broke clear, bright and
beautiful, and at an early hour the streets
were filed with voters prepared to exer-
else the glorious privilege of citizens OF
our great and mighty Republic.
Throughout the day, the Union men
were about the polls, being determined
that no honest effort should be spared
to place Delaware where she properly
belongs, in the phalanx of those States
which stand by the Administration in
its glorious purpose of preserving oui
liberties.
Delaware sends greeting to the Loyal
North, her decision. She is heart and
soul for an undivided country, and in
favor of striking the shackles from
the limbs of the slave wherever oul
gorgeous ensign floats, so that il
the future none bearing the form o
humanity, dwelling beneath its ample
folds shall own any master save Hin
who rules the universe A bright day
has dawned on our little Commonwealth
The result is sure index of The
popular feeling, and in 1864 we will
consummate the work so auspiously be
gun and make Delaware Free State.
The scene in our streets and ut the
Union League room last evening, was one
well calculated to crafty the heart O.
every loyal citizen. The 'jubliant Union
men headed by the Wilmington Cornet
Band paraded our streets, making the all
resound with their cheers. At the League
room the returns were received from the
various election districts, and at the an
nouneement of the triumph over the
foes Of liberty, the immense throng gave
vent to their joy with cheer after cheer.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
An Ordinance


CNangIng The gTdde5 o. oeTaIR 5lTfeN IN Ms Guy y
Wilmington
lie 1t ordained by the City Council Ct ilmington.
SECTION /. That tbs grade OF Ninth street from The
centre Of Madison street to the Of Monroe street.
shall bs In desoeat six feet; from the centre Of Monroe
sreet to the centre Of Adams srteI IN snan he
ascent of Fifteen eet two inches Tue curb line OF
southerly side OF Mn street 10 point hundred
aud thirtytwn ies' elk inches rcu the iide Of Ninth
street, there shall hi ascent foot inches,
thence TO the top Of the curb ua Ia Eighth street there
shall be descent Of three ce eleven aud Unequarer
inches The west curb line Of Adams street from the top
Of the curb line souihety side Of Ninth street 10
said point one hundred aud thirty-tNo Rect six inches
from the side Of Ninth street, there shall be ascent OF
Que foot ten inches thence to the top tho curt Incl
Eighth street.
SECTION And be st further ordained, lh4t all ofdl
parts ord nancas cnntrsry H. this ordinance
be and they hereby repealed npt.s-u.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
ESTABLISHED I'm 1910
Fancy Dyeing Establishment.
T g. w TnMTT1G

No. 432 North Front Street a6ove Galiow1W ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
I'VE Silks, Wooden and Fancy Goods OF every eserip.
~ ton. Their superior style Of Dysns Ladies' and
Gentlamon's garments Ia widely known.
Grape and MerinO ShavVls
Dyed the most brilliant or plain rolors Grape and Mer
no shaWs cleaned to look like hew,-also Gentellens
APPAREL Ourtaina, &o cleaned Te-dyed. -Call aud
look at our work before going elsewhere.
sep ll-2m j. W. JONES.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
DIED.

In Mill Creek Hundred. Del IN
Nov. 9th, 1868, HesRT a. VAsDRvER, son Of
John and Sarah Yandever, aged II years I
months and days.
His kind heart has ceased to beat,
That once was filed with love;
But strikes its measured notes again,
10 that bright land above.
We miss thee much, void is left.
Within our anguished hearts,
To henl no more until that day.
We meet no more to part
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20

On Wednesday evening, the Union
League Room. in this city, was crowded
with ladies and gentlemen, TO listen to
that eloquent orator and champion of the
cause of the Union, G. c. Woodman, of
Massachusetts, deliver an able and pa
triotic address He enchanted the audi
ence with his powerful appeals on behalf
of Freedom, Civilization and Education I;
and presented the great question of uni
ycrsal Liberty in new light that made
the heart of Delaware beat responsive to
the noble sentiments of Massachusetts
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20

the part of the slavehullera, Win me eobnivo,..
OF their confederates 70 the frce siit.s.
we md now, among the inoii u,. Of the ,v..
10 suppress the rebellion, fhai N r,i,,d anI W" ,as
other slave States are resying ancient nrs, ,sO
sessions in favor Of liberty. Our sostbv pr"s
dent says he is in favor Of ribo .,tse al nnoa.
i''ional emancipation" Letall tno people saS
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

Thursday NOV. w. inha
FLOUR. &e-sales at 50 b,@b 20 ior tuperfne and
10000 81 Tor extras Rye ioursod at so S7k@6 ~ bbl
Corn Meal sold nj 1920
GRAIs.-Wheat 49, Milwaukee club sold at slsI@eitO,
Rye sold NJ 81 %. Oats sold ut k3c. Corn sold Al
ll2mllAe,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
tTATENKsT.

The Council Of Administration OF 9Th Dsla-
ware Regiment, consisting of Col McComb, 1t.
Col. Febiger, and Mojor Hounsfeld, having met
at Wilmington, Nov. o, 1868, Major Hounsfeld
acting as TrsRsurer,) proceeded to AppOrIiOn the
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20

The vote of the city of Wilmington for
Mr.. smithers is greater by ninety-fye
votes than was given to Gov. Cannon in
1862, VINO AT that time polled the largest
vote ever given to any candidate.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20

NoTlcE.-Ou aud after the first day Of Janu.
AIRY a. d 1864 the price of lots in the Whining
ton aud Brandywine Cemetery, will be % cents
per square foot. by order Vi the Board OF Di-
rectors. A. W. SMlTm,
Secretary Of W. and b. Cemetery Co.
All Wilmington papers copy. nov .20t3t.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
DELAWARE.

Special Election for Congress.
Below we give the returns of the special
election for member of Congress, as fur
as they have been received, up to the time
of our going to press
New Castle County.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
DELAWARE STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY

THE CoPpERHEAD manifesto which we
print elsewhere in to-day's JOURNAL, gives
as reason why the disloyalists refused to
go to the polls, that they were deprived
Of their rights as citizens by the presence
Of the military. If these miserable trail
tors had had their just rights properly
meled ont 10 them long ago, there would
not have been any necessity for the mill
tary TO be at the polls, to give honest
men an opportunity to exercise the cleo
tive privilege free from the molestation
and interference of traitors. The only
right some of them have, under the Con
stituIion, is the right which the President
of the United States guaranteed to Val
landigham-to leave the country or go to
prison. They have choice of three
rights, in selecting any one of which they
will be protected by law either with or
without the military power, to wit BAN
ishment, Imprisonment, or the Gallows.
Their refusal to vote yesterday is an in
dication of their knowledge of this fact
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the brave
volunteers of the First, Second, Third
and Fourth Delaware Regiments of In
tnntry, LIST Delaware Battery and LIST Del
aware Cavalry arrived in this city, and
were sent to their several homes in vari
GUS sections of the State. Yesterday
at the polls, they gave evidence of THEN
attachment to the cause of their country
by voting for Nathaniel B. Smthers