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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-14
USEFUL RECEIPTS.

The best Hoy 10 Clean PdnL-Wring ont ,
clean flannel, md take up as much whiting in
powder as will adhere to it. With this rub the
paint; it will remove all dirt and grease. Then
well wash Of the whiting with clear water, and
rub dry with an old silk handkerchief or soft
cloth, when the paint will look as well as new.
This method does not iDjure the most delicate
colors, and preserves the paint much longer than
If cleaned with soap. II is not applicable to
pnin; that is vanished, Ms limitations of oak, So.
Chicia BrOth.-Put young fowl, cut up as
usual, into small well-tinuod stew pan, with
two spooufuls OF rice and two quarts Of water ;
having Skinned it, add some coriander seed
and two pinches Of poppy grains boil ii gently
for hours; cover it, and take the pan from the
fire 10 iniuse for quarter Of an hour pass il
through silk sieve, and serve il lukewnrm.
two hours before, and tue same space after
dinner. II is good to soften the blood.
Chirken Broth for The Limgs-Is the same as
the above; adding, when putting the fowl on.
two spooniuls Of pearl barley, and when passed
ihrough seive add two ounces Of barley sugar
when this is dissolved use 1t luEewnrm and per
fectly SKINNED. Capons are prepared Tor brotbs
and teas as chickens, but they have more Dutri
ton, though equally restorative, and are more
proper frr men than for women and children
Dyinks,--A soft and fine drought for those who
are weak aud have cough may be made thus:
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-14

THE NEW PosTAGE BILL.-The new Pos.
tai Law, us amended by the last Congress
will 90 into effect on the LIST of July next
The following are the most important of lis
provisions
Letter carriers are to receive salaries. and
no charge will be made for the delivery of
letters.
Postage on local or drop letters is
raised to two cents, TO be invariably paid in
advance, and by postage stamps The post
age Is two cents when the weight does not
exceed half an ounce, and an additional.
rate is to he charged for every additional
hull ounce or fraction Of an ounce.
The regulations respecting soldiers letters
remain the same As heretofore.
On all mail matter required by law TO bo
prepaid, and which shall reach its destina.
ion unpaid, double the usual rates must be
collected on delivery, and insufficient INV.
ment is TO be disregarded.
The fee for the registration of letters 10
left optional with the Postmaster-General
but it is not 10 exceed twenty cents ner
letter
Cnsealed circulars, not exceeding three.
to one address, are to be charged with two
cents postage, and in that proportion for a
greater number.
Newspaper postage will undergo conside.
rNble change. No papers will be permitted
to go free in the mails, except in the coun-
~ where published, as heretofore.
Weekly papers five cents per quarter,
semi-weekly ten cents, tri-weekly fifteen
cents, six times per week thirly-lve cents.
AT those rates the weight must not exceed
four ounces-in each case payable in ad-
vance per quarter of year, either at the mail
ing or delivery office.
No extra charge is to be made for card
printed or impressed upon circular or let.
ter envelope or wrapper. Circulars to be
prepaid by stamps.
Postmasters will not be allowed 10 exer.
else tho irankliug privilege as heretofore.
Postmasters can only frank official letters
10 other oilicials--the former license 10 The
smaller class of Offices heretofore enioyed,
OF Thanking on their own private business,
having been abolished.
All foreign postage is to be paid in coin.
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Bread Riots in North Carolina.


Re'ie If furnishing Homea Helping TAensslrcs 10
frod
The Raleigh (H, c. Standard Of March Goth
gives an account Of bread riot that had ius,
taken place near that city A company Of wo-
inrn, most OF them soldiers wives. went to the
store Of William WEIGH at High Point, rolled out
several bnrre,s OF mOlHsses aud divided H.. The
STANDARD remarked Of this occurrence "Welch
is great war man, and fayois general impress.
ment of supplies by the army. How doe. he
iike the principle ct impreesmeni as applied In
LIS casey"
The same paper gives particulars Of other
RIOTS and referring TO them editorially exclaims
"biead riots have commenced, and where they
viii end God only knows" A letter is copied
by the Standard from another North CaroHna
paper, giving an nccount Of another riotous out
break of the woman NJ Salisbury, ia that State,
u place with which aome Of our anldiers hive
become acquainted. The letter is dated March
~, and says!
There was mob raised here yesterday, con.
sisting mostly Of soldiers wives, and led On by
hunger. suppose. and hatred against specnla-
tnis. They armed themselves with hntchets and
c"neregalel Mt the depot for the purpose Of
h'nkiug in. II necessary. and getting some flour
slowed away by some specuator."
The agent refused them admttance but final
y aRreed To let three Of the women in and SAID
il any more got in they would have to walk over
him At this large, stalwart women made ut
him with Ratchet He hacked, aud they rolled
out ten barrels of -four owned by man in Char
loite, and had it hnuled up.
subsequently they appropriated several bag
OF salt, belonging to private parties. They also
marched TO the store Of one Mir. Brown, a speou-
la'or in -four, and demanded to be lei in hut
the door was closed, aud they went to work in
good earnest to break it down. Mr. Brown, to
satisfy them, told them he would give them ten
barrels. they finally agreed to ii and seut for n
dray TO haul it to the market house for the pur.
pose of making an equal diyisiou Of it,.
Next in order they visited Dr. j. II, Enniss,
who had bought some -four for his own use lie
asked them in, and gave them three barrels.
Next they said they must have some nolasses,
and s'raightway they proceeded to sprague &
Bros, aud made their demand known, when
Sprague Bros. gave them al the moasses they
had, which was little over half barrel. The
mob iheu repaired to the market house, when,
it heing too late 10 make out tho share Of the
Improvement, they moved it to W. NJ Bakers
where they arc TOW dividing tie sp9ils among
Themselves
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-14

We would wish to call the particular at
tention of our agricultural friends. indeed
of all that are any way interested in the
purchase or sale of live stock, to the Fair to
he held at the Agricultural Socictys
grounds near this city, on tho 22d inst. If
proper attention is given to these Spring
meetings they may become of great benefit
TO the agricnltursis Of this and the ndioin.
ing counties
If those having stock Of any Kind TO sell
will only bring them together, The purchaser
has ii far better opportunity to obtain what
he wants than hunting them up over the
county, and at the same time to co,npare
the different animals aud breeds together
Nearly all the live stock bought and sold in
Great Britain is at their Annual Fairs, and
why should not our people be willing TO
adopt Il plan that has been found for so
many years TO work we'll there. 1t is now
just the time that many purchase stock Of
all kinds therefore let nil who have horses.
cattle Of all breeds. sheep, pigs, Sc, bring
them out, mud our word for ii. they will find
purchasers, for we have been informed bv
officers of the Society, that persons from :
distance have been making enquiries in re-
gard 10 IT, who will attend to make pur.
chasus. 1t is the intention Of the Society
to hold these Spring meetings annually, and
If it is only once a. settled fact that the
stock will he there. wc will undertake to
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10 the prosecution of the war with energy.
The work should be done thoroughly, and
81 that complete security should be exacted
fer the future peace of the republic. Any
thing that contributes TO the maintenance
of the public enemy is rightlully the object
Of attack and destruction. II it be armed
men. they should perish if slavery, it should
he cxtinguished. When the question is
hrtNeen slavery withouta Government aud
Government without slavery no loyal man
should hesitate. Those who are in arms for
tie destruction Of the Union have no right
Ia invoke the Constitution as their protec-
lion against the consequences Of their own
cr,ninalitv
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-14

The ship Bethiah Thayer has arrived at
Nantes, from Callao, and reports having
been captured by the pirate Alabama
Her captain was obliged to sign a bond
for 100000 to obtain his release.
Capt. Cooper, Of the ship John @. Park,
of Ilalowell, which was destroyed by the
Alabama, arrived in England in the ship
Miss Nightingale. The Park was taken
on March I'd, in lat. 80, lon. 3S, while on
voyage from New York TO BuenOs
Ayres.
The report of the Committee on the
Conduct of the War is the largest Con
gressional document ever published
1t covers eight thousand pages Of manu-
script.
The Navy Department has received
official information that on the 2lst ult.,
Lieutenant Commanding ellis, with Uni
ted States steamer Commodore Morris.
destroyed between twenty-five and twenty
three thousand bushels Of grain at the
plantation of Mr. Patterson Smith, on
Weir river, Virginia, which was intended
for the use of the Rebel army 1t was
impossible 10 bring it away. Lieutenant
G subsequently made another expedition,
in which he captured aud brought of
safely several thousand bushels of grain.
Van Dorn's rebel corps, $4,000 men
attacked lieneral Grangcr's Union corps
at Franklin, Tenn, ON the 10th, and, after
an obstinate battle lasting nearly all day.
was repulsed with the loss of 800 men
while our loss was 100 We took 20 pri
soners. The enemy was beaten and pursued
until nghtfall
BY the arrival at New York of the
steamship Africa, from Liverpool, We have
three days later news from Europe
Rumors are ailoat in London that the U
S. government intended laying an embar
go on British ships and merchandise, as d
retaliation for the dcprcdations of the
Alabama, and that this embargo will b,
enforced without ANY declaration Of wal
against England The rebel loan hai
declined in London The English paper,
are full of rumors aud discussions nbou
the course of Commodore Wilkes, the al
legged reinforcement Of the British Yves
Indian squadron, the seizure of the steam
er Pcterhoil, etc American affairs wer,
also discussed in Parliament, but the gov
eminent speakers We're conciliatory anC
temperate.
The Boston journal says that a lcttc
from Newbern, n, C., dated the 9th inst.
ut 9 o'clock, p. NJ, has been received il
that city, reporting that Foster had beer
reinforced and driven back the rebels
The report at this port by the Emile, i
later than this intelligence by way o
Boston, and when the Emile left only on
gmboat had run the blockade, and tn
troops sent in transports had returned t,
Navyhprn
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-14

The EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
ADRoAD.-Our friend Amos Perry, ESQ.
United States consul at Tunis, furnishes
us in II private letter with some testimony
respecting the effect of the proclamation
abroad. We take the liberty of printing
n few lines. The emancipation proclao
nation of the President has done much to
improve the public sentiment Of the Old
World Liberty now stands out in bold
contrast with slavery Our nation is com
mitted before the world to the cause of
liberty, as openly as the South is for sla-
very. The Presidents explanation was
needed. An intelligent Frenchmen said
To me last Summer: Your Presidents
and your ministers are generally better
opponents Of slavery than of freedom
Such remarks cannot longer be made with
justice. God bless President Lincoln
said an Italian to me yesterday, referring
to his proclamation Mr.. Perry kindly
sends us two interesting works, one upon
Iunis and the other upon privateering.
both from the pen of Mr.. Oscar Cav. a
young man born in Tuns, of French pa
rentoge, and now occupying a prominent
position in the French foreign Office
Providence Journal.
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Grand Evening Concert.


On Saturday next. April 1871. the Philadslphia
Quintet Club will give their last afternoon Ceu-
sert at the usual time and tue same evening.
A Grand Vocal aud Instrumental Concert will
take place Tor the benefit Of Herr L.. Engelke,
Director Of the Club, who will he assisted by the
renowned Vocalist
MIR. 4. X. TAYLOR,
Phiadelphia's fsvori,e Basso who will sing,
80 take me to thy heart again" and "No one 10
love- Ia the course of the evening our glorious
anthem
THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER
will be performed, Mr.. A. r.. TAYLOR taking the
principal part in it. The audience are invited
10 JON IN the Chorus. The Orchestra has been
decreased for this occasion.
PRICE OF ADMISSION.
Single Tickets, IA
Package OF & Tickets, 90
-, To he had At the principal Music and Book
Stores.
PENiSsuIAR AFFAias,--We copy the follow
ing items from the peninsulnr News;-
Cotton and Tobacco IN Snsser -Alessrs Brown
and Matthews of Milford will plaut this season
fifteen acres in cotton nut two or three acres of
tobacco Wec9mmend their enterprise to others
q our renders al there is no doubt that both
these articles can be produced ut great profit at
"h9 tH'hB hhN present pIlVts' II IS not too late
yet to plant tue tobacco seed, ns many sunpose
and the excellent Prize Essay on this subject.
will give all directioas necessary to the culture
TN handling the article. fThe orticle Of two
wecss agn ru the cultivation Of cotton and the
essay IN the present number ON the culture and
handling Of iphHecO should be preserved for
future reference The light warm soils in the
vicinity Of Seaiord aud Laurel are especially
adaplel TO either OF these articles and We hone
our readers in that vicinity will give some al
icnlicu 70 their cul,urc.
4 t4airm among the C9ppe,hedds. So many
goods hive been sinugg,ed over the Delaware
failroad to the rebels, that the authorities
have taken steps To prevent it, and now no
goods can he shipped down the peninsula unless
the owner makes oath 10 his allegiance and TINT
the goods will not be transhipped into rebellion.
This oath makes the copperheads s1uirm hnd
yet they claim 10 lie Union men. How much
longer will they keep up this loyal pre,ence? If
| they ARE not traitors ut heali, Why do they dis
like the simple oath Of allegiance 10 their coup-
Try which all Union men are ready TO take yolun-
tarily.
An La,oa LcagU,,-A branch Of this loyal
organization will soon be started in Milford.
he arrangements NE nearly perfected and the
meetings will commence next week
scuRvv ASH ScWoruLous ERup1loSs will soon
cover the bodies Of those brave men who arc
lighting their country's baitles. Night air. bad
/ food, and dienching raiDes will make sad havoc
with the strongest. therefore let every man sup.
ply himself with HOLLOWAY OINTMENT. il is
certain cure for every kind of skin disease
"hly 20 cts per pot 2l5.
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Sealed Prnnnsals

NOR Supplying the AIMS HOUSE 81 Now Castle County
i with the following ARTICLES one year will h. ri,
eslsel until the EVENING cf the 9eth ns ly tha under
signed viz.
HEgF for Roista, Steaks aud Soup.
MUTTON fur koNsts aud soup,
VEAL
salt Pork and salt ns.f.
Wheat Bfeal OF best quality.
EDWARD BRiEGIIuRsT trustee.
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a WHOLESALE AND RETAIL sa
- Hat & Cap Emporium,

1.-THE PEOPLES HAT STORE"
HAS BEEN REMOVED To
No 40 Niykei ~, West side) Jst,pcea Second
and Third Streets,
IlrHERE Will DO kept constantly hand all styles Of
w Ral and Csps we'll selected and purchased at this
lowest cash prices, and will he sold Wholesale aud Retail
the lowest possible rates Al this store will be found
splendid stock uf
HATS AND CAPS,
OF THE NEWEST SPRING FAsHIUNs
DRESS SILK HATS, superior In quality aud taste.
SOFT FELL HATS, NJ all kinds and colors
FASHIONABLE CAPS, II full assortment new ats o..
ss-Call aud zee Tor yourselves.
WIN. JOHNSTON.
N n,-Ilats aud Caps maio 10 order Hats lfoasd
free Of charge
a1-cash paid for Rags, old Paper. &c. ap BON
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MARRIED.

FLAGLER-MATLACK.-In Brooklyn, N. Y,
OH Thursday, April 9th, by the Rev. j. +.
Booth, ALBERT FLAGLER OF that city, to MANY
S. MATLAcE, daughter of Chas. P. Matlaeh, of
this city.
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REMOVAL

WILLIAM II. GROW,
Has Removed 10 No 3lj Market Street.
n liIRD DOOR BELOW FOURTH sTRBRr where his
customers will always get the Horth OF their money
In the folio slug goods
SPRING MATERIALS.
LADlEs sIIAWLS,
A reil niea assortment
PRINTS, different make LINENS for all purrosS
GEyTs' FURNISHING GOODS, Hosiery, Gloves, aud
Umbrellas.
OUR HOOP SKIRT DEPARTMENT.
Cannot ba excred in the city. Fancy Tape Parisune
tore Trail Extra tore Quaker Eugenie SKifts With Kid
FNnta Wide Diamond Tape, aud made Vi the last watch
spring steel large lot ol Corded spiral Spring douby
secured skirt To tue above goods solicit Especial at
ten'ion. an aam
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BOOZE and Shoes for the Million

E largest assortment nf the above articles to DO found
In the state is at No lO2 West second Street betWesn
SIMPLIFY and Orange Street. Daring the summer when
Things were dull aud before the present high prleos prs
Vailed we laid In large quantities Of stock which ".
manuaenfei inio al kinda Of lioots and Shoes besides
large assortment nf Eastern work whes Wa bought ia
anticipation Of tho present state OF affairs all VI which
Wa are determined 10 Ho ut prces that cannot be- object
ed 10 by The nost economical besides all the articles odd
nj thls establishment are warranted DO representa-
ami all who natrunfa this establishment may demand
upon getting equivalent Tor thclr money as uniform
ny VI price Is our rulI Of doing business.
. 1870 JAMES W. BRINE
No. l02 West Second Street, between ShIpsy and oIaps
Sta, Wilmington Dol
September 9th, 1sG9-eepg..a
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lrat fresh laid &C. a'i NIX ii viii lualfer
plat Vi new milk VII Ard, higv spo.ani Ut
rose water, and little nu'nir D. nrt warm
IL after the egg Is put in. Take Il the tr, AMI
lust thing. Tamarinds ourrautso or ctInberIles,
mike excellent diiuks, with liuie sugar or not,
as may he agreeable
Plum Jsiig.--T,ke only those plum4 which are
perfectly sound remove the stalks, and put
them into large stone jars If damsOns, make an
ncisiou in each cover the jars with bladder /;
than put them in deep pans Of water over the
Gre, and let the water boil gently for three or
fur hours, ill all the juice has come from the
FRUIT; then strain through jelly bay and boil
with an equal weight OF lump sugar, taking care
IN stir il constantly.
.4rr0wroot Jeiiy--It Ia very necessary to be
clreful not TO gel the counterfeit sort; il genu-
ne. it is very nourishing, especially fer persons
with weak bowels Put into a saucepan half a
pint of water, glass Of sherry or spoonful Of
brandy. grated nutmeg, and fine sugar boil up
OUT, then mix it by degrees into o dessert-sp0oa.
h of rowroot previously rubbed smooth, with
Two spoonfuls of cold water.
10 .Spesp Cdrpeis.-The oftener these are taken
up and shaken, the longer they will wear. as the
dust and dirt underneath grind them out
Sweep carpets with stiff hair brush, ii you wish
them to wear long or look we'll At any rata
keep good broom purposely for the carpet
sldek CugrdHt JeGy.--lloil the fruit ill the
juice lows; then strain it through jelly bug,
aud set 1t again Uvtr the Gre for twenty
minutes after which, add half pound of sugar
for each pound of juice, and boil the whole ten
minutes longer.
10 Rrgai, Broken Glass-Dissolye some ism
glass in gin. just sufficient to cover it mike the
broken parts quite warm DIETER put them in u
warm oven), dip them into the liquid. aud il
possible Tie them together for little time.
Gr,eaeGgs Jam.-l Rub ripe grecngages through
Il coarse hair sieve put the pulp Into IL preserv-
lug pan along with an equal weight of lump
sugar. pounded and silied. Boil the whole to
proper thickness, and put it into pots.
isM CdAs-rake whites of one Il zen eggs,
five cups Of flower, three cups Of sugar, one cup
cream ur sweet milk, one teaspooufu cream Of
tartar, and half II teaspoonfal Of soda
Bidci CurrdBt Ice Crsdm.-Tate one large
spoonful OF eurraut jelly; add ia it the juice and
u pint Of cream. Pass the whole through a sieve,
aud freeze il with ice.
Satei poiatoss. They are finest roasted in the
ashes; n,It hust hnkei are very nice boiled
ill TENDER and then pared and laid into the oven
Of the cooking-stovc TO browH
70 make CdnpAordiei Ymtga5 Reduce hail
an ounce of camphor to fac powder, mix il
with little rectifed spirit AMI Dissolve il in sl
ounces of aceic acil.
Sponge Caks. The weight of ten eggs ia sugar
sir in flour. ten eggi Season to insto.
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/ SHALL attend at Georgetown m Monday thu 18Th
day of Apdlins; At Dover, on Monday the 18Th dtv
81 Apfil inst and at New Casl- Monday the li ay
81 MAY uext aud remain 1t eieh niac, three sucrts
days III order to settle with this School Committees WIN
c1pIeted appear before who In their Respective
countless with their unts and vouchers piepsie for
seilumen ANDkE% J. GALLEY,
Auditor OF Arcphuts.
Dover a lrl lat lhti npi / nv II
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OCAL Affairs.

DISASTER 10 Tns SHIP Tusc,RoRA.-The ship
TnscsrOla, Captain lunlevy, which arrived at
Phi adslphia, on Saturday from Liverpool expe.
ii ahoed very rough weather on The passage. The
'aI'ain reports that on the 9TH ait, lat As dog
~ min.' lun. 30 deg. the ship was struck by a
hesvy sea with such force That y spare main
Sa'd on deck, 20 INCHES in diameter was broken
u three pieces it also oarrisd AWAY two boats
II crushed another, washed "a The gary-hou5e
l""e boat, &C., and swept over boatd ihirtseH
e9loied seamen, besides iuiurng Wesley Cav,
lhfi mate, the h0atswnin, aud carpenter. Mr..
Haw died on the llih ut. The names Of the
scnnen lost were George Townsend Peter Glad
din, James Parker, John Lewis, Charles May
hew. {of New Jersey; Ellis Scott, (of Ma,sa.
cbu'etts) Parker Whitehead, (of New York)
James flaming, (of New London james Rock
ct, john Robinson, (Of Delaware); George Bail
ey. Samuel Johnson, Henry Handy, (of Bslti-
more.
FLoua AND FEgD AND GRAIN STORE. -AIessrs
Webster Wiley ulorm their friends anil the
public that they have opened store al
M. lO1 Shipley Street, between Front anil
Srcoa l. in this city, where they will keep on hand
the hest brands OF Flour, aud also Feed and
Grain OF every variety, fresh and pure. This
h'm aiS determined to keep none but the best
Articles and we would advise those wishing to
purchase anything in their line of business to give
them call before purchasing elsewhere. They
are worthy gentlemen, and we recommend them
To the patronage of the public
MRs. ANNA MANsrlRLD DESsMoRG respectfully
announces to her patients ia this city aud vicinity
and others interested that she will revisit viii
miogton on Tuesday. April l4,h, 1863, for Medi-
cal Examinations and treatment of invalid ladies'
aud sufferers aud will remain few days only
NJ The Indian Queen Hotel.