Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-03-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Delaware; on each side the letter V, aud til
figure on ali four corners.
The Senate on Friday confirmed the uomina-
tion Of Lieut.. John A. Webster. John A. Web
ster, jr., Henry B. Nones, John Faunee and John
NJ. Jones Of this State, to be captains in the U.
S. Revenue Service, under the act Of Feb. 4th,
last. Frank Barr aud c. Everett Webster to BE-
I'D Lieuienants in the came service.
A. d. 0'Meara, Hospital Steward OF the 1si
Del. Regt. is home on a visit for the first tins
since the regiment left Delaware. He enjoys
good health, and will return to his regiment in
about ten days.
Capt. Nieids of the LIST Delaware Battery, il
home on visit.
David W .Gemmill. jr., advertisos large sale
Of stock, farming utensils Sc, to take place, IN
his farm near ST. Georges, on the 18Th instant
The brig T. Baldwin, from New York, which
beached at the Breakwater aud was got off sew
eral days age, went ashore again, and is now full
of water
The farm of the late Hezekiah TaIley, situated
10 Brandywine lld., containing about IS acres
was sold Mt public sale on Saturday last, to SAM
uel NJ. ralley, for 500 per acre.
Lewis Weldin has sold his Penny Hill farm in
Brandywiue Hundred to William Ellet, for
So 600
William Bright has sold to Jos. W. Day, the
three stoiied brick house situated on King street.
between b and 9th, for $4,000.
VIM. Bright has sold h,s farm in Biaudywno
Hundred, Known rs the BlickwVod Farm,
containing 62 acres to Gideon T. Guyer, Tor
$4,000, Mr.. @. intends to reside ON this pro-
perty.
Millinery and Straw Goods now opening at H.
Wards Store, Philadelphia. Read the adytr-
tisemcnt In another column.
Mcdaniel Adams & Co.. Rolling Mill foot Of
Third street. will pay the highest cash price fui
1000 tons Wrought Scrap Iron.
A new cottage residence, corner of Eighth
aud Adams street, with or without furniture If
offered for rent For particulars upp'y to L. p,
Box 5l5. Post Office.
Major Jadl publishes an important order in
regard TO deserters, iu another COLUMN. Every
eoad citizen should teadit
FRANK LESLIE. The April humber Of Flank
Lesiea Ladies' Magazine. with which is incor-
porated the Gazette Of Fashion has been re-
ceived. A feature OF this number j. the illu-tra-
ions of the Wedding OF Gen Tom Thumb, show
ing " The Bridal Chamber at the Metropolitan; :"
Byidecake, Basket OF Fruit Plate nut Cradle"
and the " Reception Mt the Metropolitan Hotel a"
The elegantly Coored Steel Fathun Plate aud
the other Fashion Illustrations, render this
| Magazine an attractive guest III tho Boudor.
while its numerous Patterns Of Needlework make
il equally welcome 10 every household The
| May number will appear in II most superbly lie
signed aud beautifully Illuminated Cover, max
| ing it an ornament to the drawing room table AS
well as the Indispensable companion Of every
lady Of tnste and fashion, Now is the time to
send gu your names.
VALUABLE BuiLDING LoTs At PRIvAra SALE.
j. 4. Head, otFtr4 at private sale fifty eight
valuable Building Lots situated on Fifth and
Sixth streets, between Madison and Jefferson,
the south side OF Fifth street between Washing
ton and Jefferson streets, und on Washington
and jefferson streets. The terms VI paym, Mt
will be accommodating. On purchases 10 tho
amount Of 5000 in one lot, mortgages for a
liberal proportion will be taken, ii desired II
this property is not disposed OF previous to May
an, it viii be sold Mt Auction on that day su' jeot
TO Mr.. Heads positive and undertaking rules fol
Auction sales. These lots are situated in high
aud healthy locality, and in rapidly improv-
lug neighb0rhood, and persons desiring to make
a good paying investment could not do better
than to purchase. Their is q great scarcity Of
houses in this city, and capitalists could moi
invest their money more securely or to better
advantage than to buy these luts, aud erect
dwellings thereon. They are short distauc,
from the great business thoroughfares aud the
houses would readily rent at high rates. Cal
at the store of Mr.. Head and get plot,
~ 1nE IaA fA1EhS OF HE CITY Oh
WILMINGTON, UNDER THE NEW Ma
TI0NAL TAX LAW.
The Deputy Collector for this city Informs til
Manufacturers, Butchers and Others that th
duties and taxes accruing upon their returns 1
the Assessor for the month OF January, will b
due on the Goth Of March, inst, and that / viii
be at the office of the Assistant ASSESSOR on AMI
after the 10Th until the Both inst, for the pur
pose Of receiving the same. Payments iu a
cases to be male in bankable funds
All persons not avhiling themselves Of the op
poriuuity Of the time named, will subject them
selves to an addition of ten per cent on til
amount due.
I am prepared to deliver Licenses to those pei
sons who have not taken them out heretofore.
JAMES L. DEVOU, JR., Deputy Collector.
Office second story Custom House building
Office hours to IL A. NJ, 10 4 p. NJ.
mar. II. At.
= CoLLEoToRs NoTicE.-The undersigned U.
!, Depu y Collector Of Internal Revenue for Diyi
n sion Nc. Of the District Of Deawar comprit
;, ing St Georges and Appoquiumnk Hundreds
in New Castle County, Del, under the Act ap
y proved July LIST, 1862, entitled an Act to pro
q vide Internal Revenue to support the Govern
mont and to ray interest on Public Debt re
apeotluy notifies the citizens Of said Hundred
n that he " Il attend Mt the Hotel of Mr. Bulle
G in the town Of Odessa, Monday March 90
1858, from 10 O'Clock A. NJ. to O'Clock, p NJ
and at Ltppiucott's Hotel in the town Of Mn
s dletoWn, Tuesday March 94th, from o o'eIoel
A. NJ to O'Clock p. NJ. and at the Hotel
L. W. Lattomus' in the Vi lige Of Townsend, q
Thursday March 2Gth, 1863, from 10 o'clocl
h A. NJ, TO o'clock, p NJ, for the purpose
If receiving tue annual Taxes On Gold and Siv,
- Plate aud Carriages, also the Taxes from Mani
tacturers and Butchers, and all others who al
s required TO make monthly returns for II
II months Of September. October, November at
December 1862, and for the month of Jauunr
1868. lie will at the same time and place d
5 liver Licenses to such persons as have not y
q taken them out, Ten per cent. will he added
# the taxes upon all persons not milking payme
o Mt the time ami place above mentioned III,
will also incur the penalties prescribed in Sc
Il lions Co. 1G, and ~ Of said Act. All perso
d are required 10 make the exact change, aud pa
ment will he received only in currency baukal
s. in this State. GEORGE Il MoNEY.
If U. s. Collector Division M. 6.
Office of Division No, and q, Delaware Cit
J., Del, March 10Th, 1868 Tmar. IL 2w.
d Mrs. ]. r LuFf, No. log West Seventh stree
il between Shipley aud Orange, has received Mn
II Demuresi'r Quarterly Mirror Of Fashions, viii
she sells at - cents. She also oilers for =,
90 the Chart, at So, aud Georgia Mccall will gi
III ihs'iuVN'uH III rus lultst Wnlcn hfe IeW nuu en-
l. of comprehension. 1t is indispensable to tho
Ia who once use it,
~ DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL DUPONT.
no The Navy Department has received dispatch
~. from Admiral Dupont, in which he states
Il, English steamer Queen Of the Wave ran asht
IN near the mouth OF the North Santee on the "a
=. ulumo. The Couemaugh, temporarily UNI
at command Of Lieutenant Commander Eastmi
IS was at the time blockading at Georgetown, b.