Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

The new two cent stamps which have just
been issued by the Department to meet tie
demand created by the new law fixing the
rates on drop letters, circulars, transient prin-
ted matter, &c, at two cents, are black in col
or, and bear finely engraved head Of Gener-
al Andrew Jackson, design especially apprO-
pirate at the present time, when his well-known
saying, "The Union insult and shall be preser-
we'd" needs to be considered as something more
practical than a mere piece of fine sentiment.
The portrait occupies nearly the entire sur
face of the stamp, and the character of the en-
craving is such that the process of DETACHMENT,
to which it must be subjected, is easily and
effectuaIly performed.
Major General D. H. Maury, commanding
at Mobile, issued proclamation to the citi-
zens of that place on the 6th, warning them
that the calamity at Vicksburg bad a peculiar
significance for them; that Mobile might be at
tackled in short time, and that the troops
must be Immediately armed for protection, and
that all able bodied slaves must be sent to
work on the delenses Immediately.
DEATH OF MoRGAN's BRoTHER-We have
positive information to the effect that Thos.
Morgan, younger brother of the redoubta-
bic John, was shot through the heart during
the battle of Lebanon, on Sunday, and was in
stantly killed. He was, before the rebellion
broke out, resident of Lexington Kentucky.
The FAMILY OF GEN. MEADE.-The New
York Sun says that the new commander of
the Army OF the PotOmoc is a brother-in- law
of Henry A. Wise, the cratic letter-writing
L
nearer relatives of Gen. Meade hold high no.
sitions in the Confederate Army, and have Of
ten endeavored to seduce the General from bis
alleigeance to this government by tempting Of
iers of military prelerment For several gen
erations the Meade family have held Federal
appointments, and there are now, it appears
only two scions of "worthy sire" willing to
uphoId the flag of their country in the time of
its direst need
There was a splendid torch-ight procession
in New Orleans when the news of the taking
of Vicksburg and Port Hudson reached that
city.
The Drove Yards in Allegheny City, Penn
sylvania, were set on fire and burned on Sat
urday last. Thirty-fve horses were burned in
the stables.
Solomon Sturgis, the weaIthiest man in
Chicago, passed through Spring field, Mass,
on Thursday, on his way to the Hartford Asy-
lum ia Conn, ravng maniac, in charge of
three keepers. During the first year of the
war he made million dollars.
A maiden lady in Hampshire county, Mass.
pays an income tax for last year of $4,000
There is an estate in the second congressional
district of the same State which is reported as
yielding an annual income of 100000. The
proprietor is a minor.
Andrews, the orator from Virginia, whose
incendiary appeals has had so much effect in
stimulating the mob in New York, has been
arrested and sent to Ft. Lafayette. Ought
not an Albany Committee, supported by the
Ohio Democrats, be sent Immediately to re.
monstrate about his arrest, and invite the Pres
ident to discharge him.
WHEAT SHow.-A great international
wheat show will be held at Rochester, New
York, September 9Th 9th and 10th, under the
auspices OF the Monroe County Agricultural
Society.
How THEY SERVE THEIR FRIENDs.-When
a squad Of MorgaGs men entered the barn
yard of a noted sympathizer near Lockland,
Hamilton county, the other day, and proceeded
to take his horses, he plead with them to desist,
stating that he was a warm friend of the
South, &c.
Then what in the h-lI are you doing up
here" malciously queried the corporal as be
ordered his men to lead the captured horses out
of the yard.
MILITIA OF OHIo.-Under the new militia
law, as far as we are advised, sixty volunteer
forty light infantry and six batter
les of two guns each, have been organized in
the State Capital City Fact
Counting CmcKzNs, Erc.-The forty
thousand prisoners it is proposed to add tenn
porarily to the population of Richmond can be
subssied here at cost to the Government of
one dollar and fifty cents per head per diem, or
an aggregate sum of sixty thousand dollars |
per day. Like unwelcome guests, we hope in |
The present condition Of our municipal arder, |
hat they will hot remain to partake of many |
meals. Spectators would make their presence |
IN excuse for a rise in the price of -four, ba-
con, and provisions generally - Richmond In
ruirer 9Th