Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Is fashionable ID you wish TO see all the new
styles for every description of wearing appqrel2
ZINE FOR OCTOBER, it contains 100 Plates,
vi the new Partisan Styles, just imported amongst
them you will find nver 20 styles of Bonhet 80
styles Of Dresses besides numerous styles of
Fall Cloaks, Childrens Dresses, Lady's Caps and
Under clothing also, full-size paper pattern,
to cat the new Postilon jacket n.y. alone worth
more than is charged for the Magazine.
Every number of this Magazine contains more
Fashion Plates than are published III all the
other American magazines combined
FRANK LEsLIEs is the only American Maga-
ziue which publish the parisian Fashions i'm
inedaely after their appearance in Paris, his
facilities are so extensive that he frequently
publishes French Fashions several months in
advance of any other American publication.
FRANK LEsLIE'S LADY'S MAGAZINE
also contain excellent stories, beautifully illus
trated by the first American artists. The new
Tale, 1.-THE Sealed Door, by Mrs DennisOn,
is commenced in the present number.
Buy the October number and judge for your
self of its merits 1t is the best and most en-
tertaining Lady's Magazine published in the
world
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS OF 1T.
awe have no hasitancy in prououncing it the
best Magazine for ladies' ihat is published in this
country. 1t is far superior to all others, aud
has the preference with tue ladies everywhere"
-Auske9oa Reporter.
"I In point of merit this periodical certainly
has no superior, if it has au equal us an illus
tratcd magazine of fashion. No labor or expense
seems to be spared on it. Its pages are repleie
with Interesting and valuable reading matter, aud
the Magazine is fairly crowded with illustrations
| Of f,.l "a Iii
dreu's dress and toilette burlington
Sentinel.
ait is decidedly the Magazine for the latest
fashions. - Portland Transcript
." The reading matter is always attractive and
instructive; aud, being complete gazette of
fashion, it is much sought after and studied by
the fair sex generally on the Pacific coasi"-
7aoiumne Courier.
1--WE have no hesitation in saying that it is
superior in every respect 10 any similar publicl-
tOn in this country. Nome equals it in the
spendor and number of its fashion plates, none
approaches it in the matter Of patterns Of
fashions - IonHac Jacisoairn.
"As lAdy's book we consider il second to
none, while it is superior to most, both in fashion
plates, wood engravug4, and general reading
Natter Oltori Rctormcr
"It is without doubt the best and most re-
liabe fashion magazine published. - Huntington
Dolar Newspaper.
"worthy of place at every Greside. - HlDer.
hill Ga-eue,
"a splendid number, exceling everything in
that hne ever before produced" PldiisJ,rg
Sentinel.
The full-slzel patterns are alone worth to
ladies the price of the book. Smyrna Times.
Frank Lcslic's Magazine for September has
n wealth of fashion Illustrations, far surprising
that of any of ils contemporaries. The literary
matter, too, is Of a high cha, qter "-Rorbury
JournaL
: alt is quite evident that the spirited proprie-
tor intends sparing no expense in making this
publication worthy of its tillc."-Nontreoi Tran.
script
"a greater variety and display than given by
any other magazine in the country."- Whiicsiir
Sentinel.
The ostober Numbcr is for sale at all Book
stores and News depots in the UniieJStsles aud
, Cauadas, Price 2je r. AFFAIR --
3 YEAsLy s,@e ov' sopff'
Erspr .yoBscRIrTioS So Address,
.,r FRANK LESLIE, ~ Duane ST., New York.
c PRoGREss OF MISUNDERSTANDING tho nuner-
D Gus changes which different professions have un-
defgoue, none probably eau equal that Of phar-
macy, Or the art of preparing aud compromising
medicines Not much over century ago the
business which is now claimed exclusively by the
intelligent educated, practical apothecary in the
, United States was then carried on in England by
: au uueducated and comparatively stupid class OF
= people, known by the name of ~ green grocers.
. These wOrthies, who have immortalized their
i names by the patents they obtained from the
=. English Kings for their Al-heaiiDg Salves and
Life Basams, regarded the Drug business as
g mere trade, and deemed their stock of medicines
g unworthy Of better position than All out-oi-the-
il way corner Of Il dark, dingy "green grocery
establishment To the United States is due the
honor OF bringing the business up to its present
s. standard. Pharmacy is regald ded no more az
+ mere trade to make dollars aud cents but MS a
m profession on which depends the health of the
N community. A few days ago, while visiting the
establishment of II. II. Bringhurst, at 3lT Market
Street, we were foreby struck with the contrast
~ 10 between his Drug store and green grocery o
y the eighteenth century. Everything here 1t
20 conducted with the utmost cleanliness and the
"a - most scientific accuracy. Nothing is done care
q lessy, and no article IS permitted to leave tb,
u store that has not been tried aud proved to b.
o pure and uaaduiterated All the new pharma.
a ceutcal preparations are made in the laboratOr,
connected with the stone aud not purchased il
of Philadelphia aud New York from unreliable
n, sources
gu A FALSE REropT NAILEp--The Smyrni
10 Times catches and promptly nails to the counter
~ M evidently malicious report, injurious to Col
h' Wilmer, the popular commander OF the Cd
'h Delaware regiment The Times says:
ny We understand that it is industriously circu
l' hu late in New Castle County that Col. Wilmer
M Mn pery unpopular among the men attached 10 th
'"' 9th Del Regt. This we hayO hesitation i
pronouncng false. it is very well for hi
N. enemies to circulate such statement where th
ear members Of the 9Th do not ipe but in this couu
his ty and SUSSEX where they do iiue, we have nC
eW heard word to his detriment since the muster
ok ing out of the regiment II is perfectly we
ner understood where aud why such slander
ne, passed round Col. Wilmer has won a strou
og hold upon the affections Of the people of OF
ing State, and his enemies, looking upon and lea
ing him ms the rising man Of the Stale for Il
~, candidacy for Congress, knowing nothing again
w wp.e his character, have resOrted to this means
@ as' damage his reputation. While absent with Il
n'o W 9Th we know, and every officer will testify, ho
'N assiiuous and self sacrificing he was for the bt
% neft of his men. and we do not helieye that sr
@ @lne Colonel was ever more iudulgent in grantil
~ are furloughs, leaves OF absence, SC, to accomm
NV date the various demands Of the men. We
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