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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23

II some Confederate Gnrgr, shuu d lie iuuud ln
lay down his arms and yield up the e4u,r VI the
Rebels ip place Of the massacres OF Arad, we
should have feast Of btotherly kindness, Mr..
Lincoln addressing the Rebels as wayward chill
dren. lie truly acts ami speaks as the father Of
his country aud yet this man, so kind aud mer-
etul-ehient even 10 faults made the sport
aud bntt of all the idle literary butfoons Of Bri-
tain. The day will come wheu the character aud
career of Abraham lincoln will get justice iu
this country, aud when probably even his cause.
less assai ants will blush for the share they tOok
in lampoonng nosle, brave man who in fear
tu ctisi. possessed his soul in paieuo' trusting
ia God, aud that in Ills own good time nnd
wise way all will be WE'LL Too truly does he
say that the fiery tIia through whcn We pass
will light Us dom in honor or dishonOr to the
latest generation There eau be little doubt
what the verdict of future generations will be if
President Liucoln proceeds TO ths end of his
career rs he has begun before Two years Of his
administration has been completed, he has re-
vetsed the whole constitutional action Of Amor-
ca on the subject Of Slavery. lie has sayed the
Territories from the uuhalowed gasp Of the
Slave Power; be has pufgei the aecursed iusti-
tuition from The COngre ,sonsl strict; he has
hunS a slnye.trader in New York, tue nest Of
Slave pirates he has held out the right hand
Of fellowship to the negro Republics OF Liberia
aud hayu; and he has Joined Great Britain 10
tudeavoring TO sweep the slaye-trade from the
coa-t Of africa There CAV be no doubt Of the
verdict Of posterty on such acts rs these. With
in the light Of the fiery trial Of which the Presi-
dent psaks another light has shone clear and
reiul Rent--the torch OF Freedom-to which mil
lions Of poor slaves now look with eager hope"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
Mr.. Lincoln in Euroue.

Tile CaledoA,an .Hercury-one of the most re-
specled journals Of Edinburgh-thus expresse.
the sentiments Of the better mot tue higher
classes iu Europe with regard 10 the President.
late Annual Messages
" The more the text Of the Presidents Mes
sage is considered, the higher must be our ap
probation OF it's calm thoughtfuness, so different
from the rowdyism we were wont to receive from
Washington when PrO-Slavery Cabinets were in
the ascendant. President Lincoln speaks of the
attitude assumed toward the United States by
European Governments without irritation, strong
in the justice Of the cause he represents, and ia
tne power OF the great people over whom he rules.
lie speaks without aseerbty even OF the Rebels
who have done so much 10 bring calamity upon
the country; and we believe, we're the miscre :
ants Of the Confederacy at his feet Tomorrow
Mr. Lincoln would merely bid them depart and
Try for the future to be wiser and better men,
When we recoleet the rlncorous hate entertained
in this country toward the Indian rebelp, we feel
huniliated that this village attorney, this rail
splitter from Illinois, should have shown himself
so superior 10 the mass Of monarcbical statesmen.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23

uguishel ancestor, Mr.. Simmons was ever col
lected in the most trying circumstances and
prudence aud judgment were the most dstin.
gushing traits in his character.
In his disposition he was mild and benevolent;
but when it was necessary he was resolutely 40
we're. Hc moreover, devoted much Of his time
to acquiring nfoI nation and kuowle lgc, which
afforded him great pleasure aud cons llation.
Ills memory was not impaired until within few
days Of his death and his recollection and re-
citations OF historical facts have often afforded
me great qualification. But he is no more, and
We oah only mourn his loss, aud endeayor to
profit by his goo 1 examples. lie died quietly,
and without murmur, after having the best
medical advice, and being faithfully attended to
by an affectonate family, aud host Of devoted
friends lie evidently regarded death, and All
its terrors only as passage to another state of
exislenoe--a state in which the oorTuptihe shall
put on interruption, and this mortal shall put on
Immortality.
True ii is an awful thing to die
Twas even to him but the dark vale once frod
Heaven lifts its everlasting portals high,
And bids the pure in heart, behold their God"
r.
WILMINGTON, January 22i, 1868.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
SheriR,s Sale

fS5l4r By virtue Of writ OF Levarl Faelas to me d
litiE ieoled VIII be exposed to Public snie al fba
liI hotel Of John Foster, in the city Of Wiimiprton
ihlsAh New Castle Comfy, on SATURDAY the Van
described Real Estate, viz; ' 'A' ''''o"ns
Al Az mat certain lot piece parcel Of land with
uHehg mouse thereon erected in the eit
81 wilmington bounded and described as follows n VII
st point on ths eastery side d Penn street
s1th and Seventh Streets at the distanee ~
about 7s feet from the northsrly side Of sah sdr
me Of isnd formerly conveyed to Edwin Lswis ihsncs
Win SAC land easterly parallel with Sixth street 6s f1
70 three feet wide alley running into A.
aey oetNeeu hehennas ana Lewis lots aud IA ~ 10
G sfsst thence with said alley lds noIterl, pat
ivti thehee with said Pyss lot westerly par.ai ysb
s1l street % let 10 inches to the sad side of Penn
what they may. - "s eon'su's ihsreof
aHd taken In ex cutlon the property OF Mary
Hauelh virtue and terTe tenants, and 10 ba aod
eb..,,,,. GA -, Il. W. STIDHAM, shsfiH
Ian 4
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
FROM THE FIRST DELAwARE.
FsIRSp EcKEL:
LETTER 10. 60.
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, Va,
SAIuRnAY SInmr. Ian Il lRGs

CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, Va,
SATURDAY SlGuT, Jan. II, 1868. !
FRIESD EcKEL;
0ur energies have been absorbed
to such al extent OF late in continuOus Attempts
TO keep warm, that time has scarcely bsen left
us to furnish you our irfegularly intermittent
narrative Of the wailike potomacs: Tor il is no
light labor 10 coat this green pine wood 10 burn
for our benefit; it ,xpends itscf in black
smoke. grudgingly coneeediug us but a small in
stallment Of the amount Of heat which As house
less wanderers in the winter season over Virginia
wastes we are entitled to and to add 10 tie dif-
hcuty, the smoke from some of our chimneys
escapes the wrong way it don't find its egress
at the top, but difiuses itself very hheialy
through the tent before IL passes the opening in
the trout the consequence II, some Of IL, are
smoked rs thoroughly rs un old piece OF bacon
after loug exposure to this drying process.
How cold the weather is becoming The
Winds have threatened 10 upset our tents, puGing
IN at every aperture, and obligiug US 10 ctoucn
humbly over the fire, while 1t gave us ehiser-
ing sensation. Th- gun barrels have n frosty
t'ei, aud lev water AS great luxury and ns "a
part OF our ratlons is Bgain issued to US. The
mercury in the thermometer is like tie pockets
OF all Of us-with SIX mouths pay due in fear,
fully depressed condition. SO severe is the cold,
that with some, a hot engagement with the enemy
or a irdrm skirmish would be relief but there
are others-and oursef among them-who would
rather depend on their blankets 70 keep of the
cold than to run the risk OF beins warmed by an
exposure 10 the rebel fire.
From present appearances, the army OF the r1-
tomac will not continue here much long :r. Some
thing is on foot evidently what is it, We do not
pretend to say. Ii move should be made, you
may look out for some important results; to use
familiar phrase, the splinters will Ay. Our
confidence in the operations in whith this army
shall be engaged in the future, has materially
increased of late, anil it is our firm belief that
whatever movement may be undertaken, viii
eveniuate in something decisive and 10 the
advantage OF our arms. Our faith is on the it,
crease, for we have something more tnngible on
which TO base it. We believe in the merits OF
our cause, in directing Providence aud in the
potency Of big army. Yours,
BILLY.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
SheriF's Sale

ssas By virtue Of a writ Of Levari Facias 10 m. Al
miV rected will be exposed to Public sale A. ~.
h ~ hotel Of John Foster, in the city Of Wilminylr
kikAk In New Castle County, Del, on sATURbIy
the 2&h day OF January, ls03, at o'clock p NJ bs N
lowing described Heal Estate, viz All that certain is
piece or parcel Of land, and messuage or tenement n.y.
IN erected, situate In the city OF wilmington in w
Castle County Delaware, bounded aud described a, III
lews, 10 Nit' Beginning the southeriy side Of AN,
Auier street, leading from Lombard set easterly "a ~
wide And At the distance Of 100 et from the eastsr
side Of Lombard street. at a of lot sold 10
bTndsley thence aoutherly parallel with Lomb,a
street, 90 feet 70 stake the nnrthsry side ia nv
Wide alay thence along said alley side easterly Il M
to another stake; themes northerY by new line para
with Lombard street, SO feet to stake On the aiore
side Of Alexander street. and thence along the same
erly IL feet to the place Of beginning, lie the eonan
thereof what they may.
keiEd and taken In execution the property Of Jo
P. lyle, and Hugh McNnlty and susan McNuty tsi,.
tenants, aud to be sold by '
a. L. W. sTlDHAM. Sheriff.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
Victory at Arkansas Post

Official 900 10 1000 Prisoneys Cgo.
tured-The Victory Complete.
The following has been received at headouar.
ters;
Aemphis, Jon IA, 1865 TO Major General
Haleck, Genersl-in- Chief.-The following des.
patch is just received:
Headquarters army Of he Mississippi, Post Of
Arkansas, Jan. IL, 1861" To Major General
u. 3. Grant, Commanding Department of the
Tennessee-I have the honor to report that the
forces under my command attacked The post Of
Arkansas to-day, at o'clock, and ha 7ipg stormed
the enemy's works, took large number of pris.
oners variously estimated at from 600 to 0 600,
togetner with all his stores, animals, and mum
tiOns Of war
Rear Admiral David D. Porter, commanding
The Mississippi squadron, effectively and bril-.
Ilautly co-operated in accomplishing this com.
plete success
john A. MoCLERsAND,
Major General Commanding. -
U. 8. GRANT, Major General.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
Obituary.

Died on Tuesday night, 2O.h inst. Mt 1O4
o'clock. JOSHUA SIMMoss, Of this CITY, aged 81
years. The funeral will take place from his
late residence, in West street, between Third
and Fourth streets, this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Under the oppression Of feelings which almost
disqualihes me TO write have indited the abova
notice. Joshua Simmons is dead How many
men, women aud children in this community
will mourn for and feel his loss, the future oplv
can tell. Certain l am tina. Delaware never fos-
tered more honest man. or will bury a better
friend lie was born within a few miles of
Wilmington, January l4th, 1904, of parents. nj
though not rich, highly honorable In early
life Il became apparent 10 him that he owed this
world but little more than he could honorable
make out of it, after n proper disposition of bis
eatungs--cOnseq quently, he went to work. and
iabored assiduously, until within four weeks of
his death, for the benefit Of his family, friends.
aud those around him.
lie died wealthy man, and was the architect
oil ms own fortune, but how many fortunes he
expended for the relief Of the poor and needy
aud the comfort Of others around him will neyer
DC Known except in heaven. His charities were
not public demonstt adons. His good deals
were the offspring OF true heart, aud not pro
dueed either by the desire for or hone of futnra
reward. No one in Delaware knew him better
than myself both in business and social cana
ully' III business ne Was one Of the most cnr-
rect, persevering and energetic men have ever
known. In social life, true friend and gentle.
man II was my good fortune to have been, for
about eighteen years one OF his associates. Our
friendship was as close as that of brothers. and
never was il distIusted until death with its
ruthless hand severed US forever. During this
period have known his house to be hospltal
for ths OIL and decrepid, and nursery for the
young and needy-his purse, too, being always
open, and money freely bestowed upon Christian
Churches and useful institutions Several of
our enterprisiug citizens are indebted to him for
their success and prosperity, while others less
prosperous will mourn his loss as one upon
Whom they relied for support.
lu the character Of Joshua Simmons. there
was as much to admire as that Of any well
known citizen, with as little to condemn. Re-.
sides being liberal and generous, he was brave
and chivalric. believe he never experienced a
symptom Of fear, or entertained otner than a
noble sentiment. These prominent Character
,slcs' though somewhat educated, were doubt
less positively Inherited, and from one Of his an
cestors, Gen. Nathaniel Greene, than whom M
one stood higher in the Confidence and affection
OF Washington. Like General Greene. Joshua
Simmons was born Quaker, snd like his dis,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
Not Fair.

The editor Of the smyrna Times did not act
fairly when he appropriated 10 his own columns
our review Of Governor Caunon's Inaugural Ad-
dress. without giving us proper credit thereof
We DO not generally, care much about such
things, but, in this case, as the Times is Issued
one day in advance of our weekly paper contain
ing the article in question, it would look to some
people as though we had been stealing from the
Tines, iustead Of the Times stealing from us.
That's all.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
Sherif,s Sale

sr,yta, By virtue of a writ Of vendidopi E.non..
!Va me directed, will bs exposed to Put lie s.is IN
il hotel OF H. =. Bullen, IN the village of d..
Alkk1A ia 81. Georges Hundred, New Castle con,.A
Del, on MONDAY, the 10th day of Jiauary isse a
o'clock r. NJ, the following described Real Estate W.
Nc l. lot or parcel of land situate In the ,issa n,
Odessa, In ST. ueorges Hundred, ia the county nfn,
bounded as follows; Beginning At point on NV
street. corner for lAHl Of Columbus Watkinst thsa.
with said Main street. In northwestary direetten Nv
feet to line Of land Of Jacob " NAndain thenee M
SAID Nhudans land In nOriheasterly direction az ~,
10 High street, thence with said High street IN s,g M
easery direction l2O feet to the line OF land Of Co
Watkins and thenco with said Walking land In s1,l
westerly direction 27b ieet to the place of hernpiuS @
tanning $4,000 square feet more less, together itb
two story Brick Dwelling house, store house. franc NAM
carriage house and other outbudn thereon erssd
No. . lot or parcel Of land situate In AppoSSi.,
mink Hundred In the County ator sait houn Id oh ~
west and north by Appequlnimink creek On he ea, ~
land Of Daniel Corbit, and on The south by ihe pnh
road leading from odessa TO Siy rna, enpalnbg as
acre, more or less, together with frame grain sor Ap
wharf thereon erected. AA
Seized aud taken in execution as tho propertv ri,
Laurence r. Davis and to be sold by 80
L. W. sTIDHAM, Sheriff
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
DIED

81 slMM0NS-0n Thursday evening, Jan. Goth,
JOSHUA SIMMONS, aged 90 years. The rela.
tives and friends Of the family are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, to leave bis late
residence, No. 307 West ST., on Friday the 23l
iest., at O'Clock p. IN, without further in
vitation
PllLLlPs.-Att the residence Of his father, in
Indian River, Hundred, on Wednesday the
l4th inst, of a wound received 10 the late
battle at Fredericksburg, Va, LIEUT.. ALBERT
4. PHILLIPS of Co. /, 1st Del. Regt., aged 81
years.
MESSINGER.-Jan. lG. MARIA ], wife of Foster
G. Messenger, in her 42d year.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
From the North American.
The Crossing at Fredericksburg.
December 18th. Is62l
NILES LooulTuR

l lay in my tent at midday,
Too full Of pain to die,
Mhen heard the voice Of Burnside,
Aud an answering shout reply.
| heard tie voice OF the General
Twas firm, though low and sad
But tue roar that followed his question
Laughed out till the hills were glad,
80, eomrade, open the curtain,
Aud see where our men are hound
or my heart is still in my bosom
AZ that terrible, mirihful sound,
" And haik what the General orders.
For could not catch bis words;
Aud what means that hurry and movement.
That clush Of muskets and swords 2"
d" Lie still, lie still my Captain,
lis Call fer volunteers
And the noise that vexes your fever
Is only our soldiers cheers"
" Where 60 they 2" {" Across the river
40, God aud must lie still,
While that drum aad that mea ,ured trampling
Move from NE lar down the billy"
" How many 20 al judge four hundred"
&" Who are they? IN know 10 man"
" Our own Nineteenth and Twentieth,
Aud the Seventh Michigan"
40, To go, bat to 60 with my comrades
Tear the curtain away from the hook
For I'll see them IN lrch down to their glory,
II perish by the look :"
They caped in the rocking shallops,
Tea offered where Que could go
Aud the breeze was alive with laughter
Till the boatmen began TO row.
Then the shore, where tue rebels harbored,
Wug frinUaH tuiff - .rA
Aud buzzing, like bees, o',r the water
The swarms Of their bullets came.
In silence, how dread and solemn
With courage, how grand and true!
steadily, steadily onward
Tue line Of the shaicps drew
Not whisper Each man was conscious
lie stcod in the sight of dcA'h;
So he bowed to the awful presence,
And treasured his living breath.
rw.xt death ia the nr above them
And death in the waves below,
Through balls and grape and shrapnsll
They movcd-my God how SLOW
And many brave, stout fellow,
Who spraug in tho boats with mirth,
Ere they made TINT fatal crossing
Was n load of liteess earth
And many brave, stout fellow,
Whose limbs were strength with rife,
Was torn aud crushed AMI shattered
A bepless wreck for lie
But yet the boats moved onward;
Through FIRE and lead they drove,
with tue dark, still mass within them,
Aud the floating Stars above.
So loud and near it sounded
| started at the shout
AS the keeg ground on the gravel.
And the eager men burst out
Cheer after cheer we sent them.
As only armies oan-
Cheers for old Massachusetts,
Cheers for young Michigan
They formed in line of battle;
Not man was out OF place,
Then with leveled steel they hurled them
Straight in the rebels face.
"oh help me, hclp me, comrade
For teaTa my eyelIds drown,
AS see their starry banners
stream up that smoking town.
" And see the noisy worLmen
"O'er the lengthening bridges run,
And the troops that swarm to cross them
When the rapid work be done.
For the old heat, or a new one,
Flames up in every vein;
And with fever or with passion
am faint as death again.
II this is death, care not
Hear me, men, from rear to van T.
One more cheer for Massachusetts,,
And one more for MichiFanp
GEORGE H. BoEKR.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THG UNITED sTATEs.

PSiis tot e Third sesaon " he Thirty fsren 20 gr,s
[PupLtu-Nu. ~
An Act prescribing the times aud places for holding
Terms OF the Circuit Court for the dstriets Of Iowa
Minnesota, aud Kansas.
Bdenacied BY he Senate and HoAse of Repyessnaifres
" ne United States NJ At1erici in Chfigre assembled
That the terms u the Circuit Court for tho districts III
l0wa Minnesota, and Kansas shall be holden in each
and every year at the following times and places 10
nrst TueedAy In May snd November; for tbs district If
MlnnesOts At st. Paul tn third Monday OF inns and
&c ob.r aud fr the district of Kansas at the place
prescribed by law for holding terms OF the District
Court therein, on the fourth Monday OF May and No
Vember.
SBc. 2. And Be ii further endei,d That ali writs
process snd other proceedings Of whatever kind
TO any Gauss civil or criminal pending In or
10 tue Circuit Court for said districts Of Iowa Minnesota
ana Kansas az terms heretofore prescribed by as are
hereby declared continued Transferred and reurnaho TO
the said Circuit Court for said districts rfspectyey At
the terms nrst TO ba held under the provisions OF this
act And no process isaued proceeding psndlng ball
hond or feeogntzanee taken In returnabe either Of
said Circuit Courts shall be avoided uvadatej or i'm
paired by the change In the time place Of holding the
record may be made in conformity with the provisions ii
SIC D. And be further enacted That so much Of the
hat section OF IAN act 70 amend the Of the third Of
March, eighteen hundred and thirty severn entitled An
act supplementary to the entitled An act 10 amend
the judicial system Of the Uued stat4sn approved Julv
h'teen eighteen hundred and sxtywo a. conflicts with
this act he and Is hereby repealed.
Approved, January 49, 1868.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
SheriR,s Sale

Hs:.iSSsF By virtue Of writ OF Levarl Faclas 10
,iF me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale NJ
liii the hotel Of John Foster In the eity Of WI
11k mington in New Castle County, Del on sGTUR.
me 24th day Of January, 1868. at o'clock r. a.
ihe following described Real Estate viz. ' '-'
Az thil certain lot, piece parcel OF land stuata in
ihe city OF Wilmington aforesaid In New Csate Conntv
~. sounded and described as follows to wit: Mol
ot o. and fronting on Market street. u feet and extend
iio i9et 10 shPey street with three story Brick
thereon erected, bounded by lands late Of Anes cnns
and Edward ipskip. now Of the said Hugh McGoysra,
inna I lats Of Jacob Cleaver William solomon now Of
Joshua 7 Seal land late Of Abraham Dor,s wiiia,n
sal anu John uordon new Of Joshua T. Seal eontaang
~ computation two thousand four hundred and ibiri
six feet Of land, he the same more or lrss '-'''5
Seized and taken in execution as ne property q, JIugb
Meuo'ern and Ann, his WIFE and to be sold by
.,,,,. ,, l.. W. SrIDHAM sheriff
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23

CR0w-LANE.-ln this city, on Thusday. Jan.
22i, by Rev William Aikman, WILLIAM II.
CHOW and Miss ELEAaoR u. LANE, all of this
city.
KlNDER-CANNoN.-on the 18th inst, by the
Rev, Mr. Plummer Mr. IssAC KINDER to Miss
SALLiE l.. CANNON, all Of Sussex County.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23
SheriHjs Sale

asar By virtue OF a writ Of Ais. LevArl Faei,, +,
sa.W me directed, will be exposed to Public sale n
tN the hotel Of John Foster, in the city OF Whining
tiekr6 ton, New Castle County, Delaware. on GAIIR
DAY, ,he 2lth day Of January. 1861 at o'clock p
lhe following described Heal Estate, via.
All mat certeis lot or parcel Of land situate 10 Chf,
tianA Hundred, in the county and State OF DslAwsry
bounded and described as follows to wit Beginning n
stake on the northeasery side Of MeDonough street 4,
laid down on plot uf tract Of land designated Wsb
inston Village between the Old Kings Road end Ridd,
street. At the dstanee Of 300 et from the southeastern
side Of Riddle street, thence northeAstery At fleli
angle' TO McDonough street, aud parallel with Riddle
street feet n lands sold To Il ". dllpn ESQ thence
by said lands southeAaery and parallel With AoDonough
street, l4a feet lass the side the Old KIM
Road thence along the tAms to It's intersection with liz
said side of McDonUugh street. and thence thereby north
eastery 100 feet more or ss To the place Of begnup
be the cononts thereof more leH Deserving thereo
however to David G. WILSON, biz heirs and aAsigns t
privilege ef the Of the water Of the we'll on these pI
mses Ia common with the said Thomas L. Sheath, biz
heirs and assigns foreyer)
Seized and taken in execution as the propsry oi
ThnmNa J.. Sheath aud Rose Ann, his wife, aud ierrs
tenants, aud 10 he sold by l.. W. SrIDHAh shoId
Sh+ritFg OfHrR Nav raHtia. .Jsu r. Iggl-lOia
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23

last few months. aAlls we'll that ends
WE'LL
Now that the Inauguration is over, the
Legislature will go to work. The opponents
Of lotteries may rest assured that strong
effort will be made to secure the passage of
an act to legalze this pernicious system in
our State, and should take measures to de-
leat it, if possible.
Yonrs