Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

GonEY's LAnY'e BoeK The October number
of Goiey's Lady's Book, has been received. 1t
contains very pretty embrllishmeut, aa a
frouiis piece, entitled, The Sisters School"
The double extension cclorCd Fashion Plate,
equal anything OF the kind ever before publish
ed, aud will be much admired by tho ladies.
Altogether, this in IL decidedly rich number, aud
will be sought after by all who admire high
Toned literature, Of the most interesting charac
tor The Information it contains in relation to
the fashions, is Of q character not usually found
Ia books Of its kind, and II the rules laid
down are strictly followed, any laly will be able
To rut aud make her own apparel ia the most
fashionable style. Besides the Fashions it con
u,inr instructions in reference to other works for
Ia lies that have never before appeared ia any
American magazine. Now is the time to send On
your names, II you wish TO take an excellent
monthly.
SQuIRE TREvLYN's llEIR.-Wc have received
from the publisher, 4. u. Peterson, Philadelphia,
q new novel from the prolific pen of Mrs. Henry
Wool entitled esquire Trevlyn's Heir :" 1t is
a story oi Domestic Life, written in pleasing
vein. md cannot fail TO interest those foad OF
light literature Tue plot il well laid, and the
uuthoress developes it with much taste and skill
II may he procured at the store Of Joshua \
Head, No 42l Market street, in this city.
o. U A, NJ - The National Council, Order Of
United American Mechanics assembled Ia Balu
more on Tuesday Inst. Joshua Maris, Nai,on.
Councillor, presided Al the election for oiiicers,
John Walker. Jr, of this city, was elected
National Treasurer, and Amor Z. Mitchell
National Doorkeeper. Tue next session of this
body will he held in Wilmington, Delaware, Oh
the third Tuesday in September, 1864.
AN EXCITEMENT. Quite an excitement was
....I.n "A go a.
Streets gu Tuesday night last by the Provosiguard
arrestng soldiers at the hotel OF Patrick Divine.
1t appears that II humber OF soldiers have been
III the habit Of visiting this tavern, ior somc
time past aud procuring liquor aud on the even
ing III question: tue olhcer OF the guard, deter
mined 10 break The matter up, aud went there
with strong guard and took several Of them
into custody Oue fellow made terrible iesis.
tance, aud II was touud necessary To tie him
The ulalr attracted II large crowd.
Coal on LAMPS -Thomas Y de Normandie,
invites the attention Of our citizans ~ his large
aud elegant assortment OF coal oil Lamps also,
his beautiful variety of shades Give him call,
DEAfu or Ma, Howard -Ileury Howard,
| the brakeman on the train Of cars that run into
the Braudywine, on Thursday night week last
| died ut the residence OF MIR. Leach, un Welncs-
day morning Mr Howard was young man
much respected by all with whom he associated.
aud his tate will be universally regretted. Hopes
were entertained at one time that his injuries
would not prove fatal but on Tuesday he began
gradual y To sink aud breathed his In ut an
early hour on Wednesday morning.
TnE JEwlsH New YEAR The Jewah New
Yenl commenced at sunset on Sunday last ln
this city the stores of the Isratlitcs were closed
on Monday, aud many Of them repaired to Phila-
lclpha, to their synagogues, for devotional ex-
erciavs
PREACHERS ASSOCIATION OF WILMINGTON --
The tixtecnth session of the Preachers Associa.
tun Of Wilmington, will be held in Scott NJ. h.
Church, in this city, commencing on Tuesdny
the 29th instant and continuing two days The
Rev W. J. Paxson, will preach the opening ser
mon, on she evening Of Tue first day. A number
OF Interesting essays will be read, and severa
discussions on spiritual matters take placc
The services will no doubt be highly interesting
CoNDEMNRD.-lu the U. 81 District Court fol
Maryland, held ut Baltimore, on Tuesday. tht
sloop Conductor and soop a. L Weeks, seized
at Sralord, bel, in June last, were ojn1enncd
nuI ordered to he sold. They were Charge
with being in the conlrabali trade in violation
Of the Revenue Laws
Exclusion The Sunday School conneele,
with Union African Church, located in Froncl
Street between 18th aud 18th streets, made al
excursion to pemnsgrove yesterday nofning il
the steamboat Uuion, Capt. ilaycock. Tier
was quite u crowd on board.