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The New York herald., 1863-12-26

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~ Wv william NcpERSOr', P""oee1
scss HYssR, Secretary
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The New York herald., 1863-12-26

DROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
ID GERMAN OPERA.
SATURDAY. DEC 26, 1868
for the last time,
FAUST
Great Romantic Opera In five acts, by c. Gounod The
Aiion Society viii kindly assist In Soldiers Chorus
The cast OF the Opera will be the performed in
New York.
In Of length Of the Opera the curtain will
rise at TX o'clock.
Admission to parquet, dress circle and balcony $l
served seats 80 cents extra family circle 80 cents amph
theatre 25 cents.
The sale Of reserved seats will In Brooyn,
Friday, at o'clock A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1863-12-26
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

MEETING IN BEHALF OF rHB DESTITUTE
"A leemen OF ne Southwest and elsewhere will be held
m frof Matson'A church, Foryhrst street. near Sixth
avenue omorrow evening at half past clock Ad.
stresses oy the celebrated Levi Conn OF Cincinnati Rev
~ Lch and the pastor OF the church white
slave children exhibited in Mr. Beecher's church will be
present Christmas sermsn by the pastor at half past
~
The New York herald., 1863-12-26

WANTED TO PURCHAsE-A STORE PROPERTY IN
nnth Elehth or Third avenues Of this city, worth
IRON teI TO twelve thousand dollars which desirable
dwelling will be given In exchange part paw the balance
office. '-,' "'-'N' ~ 'eS'
The New York herald., 1863-12-26

ENOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A FARM OF 81 ACRES
OF Land in gh state OF cuty aon the city of
New York the pace Is well waicred has plenty OF fruit
and be buildings In perfect order: 1t 10 well adapted
dairy or gardening; Horses Carriages and Farming Uten
ais VIII be disposed Of with The place desired Inquire
WILLIAM IL NAFE, Is Oh I'm bers street.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
The Empire of Health.
VINO WEEDS ITS sCEPrRE.

Universal Empire has been the darling object
of scores of despots, dynasties, and States, from
the time Of the Pharaohs to that of Napoleon L
GRIND. Seas Of blood have be shed to attain
il, and the bones Of the myriads who have been
slaughtered in the pursuit Of this cbimera would,
If they could be collected in Que mass, oyertop
the highest peak of~tlic Ilmnayan mountains.
Rome came nearest the cousummation, yet, even
she was never, in truth, the absolute "Mistress
OF the World"
Yet there is a species Of universal empire
which has been attained. 1t is nn empire not
over the souls and bodies of mankind but over
their diseases. The conqueror who has achieved
this grand result is Doctor HOLLOWAY, of Lon
don F.; at least we are taught to believe that he
has done so, by vouchers from all parts Of the
Christian and heather world, which seem to be
irrefutable, and which in fact, 80 far as we know
have never been challenged His Pills and ONT
ment are universal remedies" in n double sense.
They arO disseminated throughout the habitablt
globe, aud they are $50 "crowls of Witnesses
assure us) universally successful
In this country it is quite certain that the Pill,
are used with the most beneficial effect ia dis,
orders Of the stomach, liver and bowels, and
that scrcfula, and all the family of eruptive dis
cases and dischargng sores give way to the
healing operation of the Ointment.
Surely the nohlest of all universal empires i.
that which stretches its healing sceptre over the
maladies OF all nations l--'Day Book"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
The Words of a Patriot.

A few days ago, the Hon. Senator Wright
of Indiana made the following patriotic re-
marks in the Senate, in relation to the bill
for the discharge of State prisoners Mr.
Powell half rebel and whole locofoco,
having spoken against the Government
Mr.. Wright, in reply said no did not acknow-
ledge that Democracy as true which, in time OF
war, refused to aid the Government There had
been Burr, Calhoun, and Breckinridge in the
ranks of the Democracy, and many Of the Demo
crats who year ago were acting with the Sena-
tor from Kentucky were now in the rebel army.
lie (Alr. Wright did not belong to that wing VI
the Democracy. 1t was the duty Of every loyal
Democrat to aid til. Government, by every means
in his power, in its struggle for life and in an
hour like this, he could draw no distinction be.
tween the Government Hnd those who were
carrying 1t Oh ahd trying to save it. Secession
was the death Of the nation, and any admission
OF that principle by the so-caied propositions OF
peace from so'called Democrats, was death to the
nation Yet there were men now trying to ge
into political power through the misiortunes o
the couptry. The sentiments Of Senator Douga,
could not be mistaken when he declared thA
there could be no neutrality in this war. Met
must be either friends or traitors. Would thi
men who deprecate war upon the rebels cOnnse
submission to them? Would they yield tht
Government up to the power Of treason lfnot
thelr multerngs arc mere idiocy. The key not
OF all this has been sounded in New York, unde
the specious claim OF State Sovereignty Thi
Infamous doctrine, that the State has the powe
to override the Government in a time Of war lk
this, must he put down, or the Government vii
be ruined, Men have kept still for year unit
misfortune fell upon our arms, aud then the
come out and cry against the war in the name Q
the Democracy, because they think they can ga
political power And here, to-Iay q Senator q
talked for an hour and half concerning the wa
and not one word against the rebels, who wer
trying to break up the Government. If eve
this Government falls, its death will come froG
the traitors in the North, and it is tima that th
Government should take measures to defend il
self against these traitors. There were fiftee
thousand graves in Indiana to-day, aud she hu
sent one hundred thousand men to the field. an
she would send one hundred thousand more b.
fore the Government shall fall by the hand ,
heason Applause in the galleries. As Hami
car swore his child to eternal hatred to Rom,
he was willing to swear his children to forey,
isht Tor the unity and preservation Of this Gt
yernmenL Applause in the gallery
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
From the Washington Intelllgsncer.
Re-eleotiOn of Senator SnmnAl

1t Is known to our readers that the Legsa.
ture OF Massachusetts, on Thursday last rs.eleci.
ed Hon. Charles Sumner Senator Of the United
States for six years from the 9TH of March next.
This is the third time that this gentleman has
beeu thus houored by the Legislature of Massa.
chusetts. Such repeated tokous Of confidence
would seem sufficiently to indicate that, what.
ever dissent from the views of Mr.. Sumner nav
elsewhere exist, he is the flyorite, as he is ad.
mlted by all to be the able representative Of the
opinions entertained by a majority Of the people
Of this great and influential State. And these
views now predOminate in the conduct Of the
present Administration, which may be said ic
have adopted, reluctantly, and at lat,
day, the political aud military policy carly com
mended to it's favor by Mr.. Sumner.
we are not able to concur with Mr.. Sumner
in certain of his opinions on questions Of dOmes
tie politics, 1t gives only the greater pleasure
to bear our cheerful and candid testimony to III,
enlightened judgment aud peculiar qualification
he brings to the discharge of the important do.
ties devolved ON him as Chairman OF the Com
mittes on Foreign Relations in the Senate. Ii
this capacity he has deservedly won the conf
dence Of the whole country.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.
DOVER, January &c, 1863.
HENRY EcKEL. Esq,

DOVER, January &c, 1863.
HENRY EcKEL, Esq,
Since my last letter the
two houses of the Legislature have been
holding sessions regularly Decidedly the
best piece of legislation that has been offer
ed was a joint resolution of MIR. Williamson
adjourning the two Houses sine die, on Fri
day, the 18th day Of February. Although
there is really no business to occupy their
time until that period, and tue best interests
OF the State would be subserved if the sss-
sion was concluded at once, it is evident
that tho Democrats mean to proong il until
March, and squander as much of the public
funds as possible. The people have elected
Mr.. Cannon Governor, and thereby shown
to the country that the popular heart is not
in sympathy with rebellion. These men have
obtained possession of the Legislature by
the mere skin of the teeth--none of the
members from Sussex having over fifty
majority-and they know that this is the last
time that they will have control of the Gen.
eral Assembly, at least for some years, and
whatever they can accomplish which will
have tendency to embarrass their success.
sors, they mean to leave no stone unturned
to consummate. Legislation which should
receive attention and would be beneficial to
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27

the State, will be passed over, to give place
to the tricky political schemes Of these vile
demagogues
On Thursday, in the House, Mr.. Gemmill,
moved TO take up the resolutions urging the
vigorous prosecution of the war for the sup
preston OF the rebellion, and rendering the
sympathy Of the State to the families OF the
brave patriots no have fell whilst gallantly
battling for the preservation Of the Union.
The motion was lost, the Democracy voting
against it. Comment is unnecessary.
Mr.. Salisbury offered a resolution in the
Senate, on Friday, which was adopted, for
the appointment Of a committee on the sub
iect Of cnlarging the Senate Chamber
This is a very necessary improvement and
we hope it will be made. Had the motion
been for the erection Of new State House,
every good citizen would rejoice, as the pre-
sent one is disgrace to the State.
The following bills have passed both
Houses "A bill to extend the time of Re
cording Deeds Bills passed the House -
A bill to divorce Emma c. FISHER from
VIM. ii. FISHER; an act to amend the act
authorizing the opening of public road in
Kent County; a bill to divorce Emily Rick
ards bill to divorce Elizabeth Morris.
Bills introduced. In the Senate "A bill
to enable the owners of Millsbury Marsh to
keep the dams thereof in repair. In the
House ;-A bill to abolish the Court o
Quarter Sessions bill to enable the Re
gister of Wills of New Castle County tC
transcribe certain index bill to repea
the act to amend Section 63 OF Chapter 8 o
the Revised Code, as to the lien OF execu-
tions; bill to amend Chapter AZ of tn,
Revised Code, being an act for the relief o
DIR. John Cameron bill to amend the ac
in relation to illegitimate children bill
allowing an additional Constable to New
Castle. Yours, A.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
A Brave Girl.
An exchange says;--

An exchange says;--
"On Friday afternoon last, man named
John Mccormick was shot by n girl whom he
had seduced under the promise of marrugc,.--
She had preferred the charge against him the
case was heard before the alderman, aud all ap-
peared satisfied, and he was leaving the Office,
when she dTew pistol and shot him deliberate
ly. lie was taken into the Office aud died in A
short time, the girl watching him, She imine.
datey gave herself up to the authorities"
She was brave girl, and deserves alike
tie protection and sympathy of every moral
man and woman in the community. II the
respectable people Of Pittsburg suffer hair
Of her head to be injured by reason OF the
act, or if they do not stand by her IN the
legal difficulty that has been added to hei
domestic distress, they will deserve the
acorn of the whole world, The destruction
0: few more libertines would improve SO.
ciety wonderfully.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
-
ROsECRANS' ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY.

As n part of the history Of the battle at Stone
river, we give the following address Of Major
General Rosecrans to the army, on the morning
Of the 81 1t Of Decenher, after severe skrmish
lug throughout the previous DAY, aud pending
the great battle of the 3lst, viz:
ilgADQBs Dgp'Nr OF THE CUMBERLAND, 4
Front Of MuriresborO DC. a.
ORDERS. The general commanding desires
TO say to the soldiers of the Army Of the Cum
berland, that he was well pleased with their
conduct yesterday. II was all that he could
have wished for lie neither saw nor heard of
any skulking They behaved with the coolness
and gallaniry Of veterans. lie now feels perfect
ly confident, with 'd's grace, and their help, Of
striking this day Il blow for the country, the most
crushing, perhaps, which the rebellion has yet
sustained Soldicral the eyes of tue whole
nation are upon you the very fate of the nation
may lie said to hang on the issues OF this iy' s
battle.
De true then to yourselves true to your own
manly character and sudierly reputation true
to Ihs love of your dear ones at hons, whose
prayers ascend This day to God for your success.
BE cool | need not ask you to be brave Keep
rauks. Do not throw NwfS your fire Fire
slowly, deliberately above all, fire ow-and be
always sure Of your ain, Close readily in upoI
the enemy. and, when you get within charEin;
distance, rush upon him with the bnyonet Di
this and victory will certainly be yours. Reool
lee, that there are hardly any troops ia the worlt
that will staud II bayOnet charge. aud that tbos,
who make it, therefore, are sure to win.
! BY command Of
MAJOR GENERAL RosEcRANs.
J. p. Garesche, A. A, g., md c. Of S.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
RELIGIOUS.

A motion to restore Father Chiniquy was re-
Gently introduced before the Presbytery of Chi
cago, but was rejected. Father Chiniquy, it will
he remembered, has been Canadian Roman
Catholic priest.
Rev. +. Doscher, pastor of the German Luthe-
ran church at Iowa City, announces the fact
that in company with Rev. Messrs Lossner and
Guentber, he made IA excursion into Northern
Iowa for the purpose Of finding suitable por-
tlou OF land for the settlement Of n contemplated
German Lutheran colony. They made Il aelsc-
tion Of Humboldt county, about twenty miles
from Fort Dodge.
The congregation Of 81. Johns Church, Eliza-
beth, N. j., have just raised by voluntary sub.
scriptiOn the large amount Of 10000 for tue
purpose Of liquidaling the church debt
Tbs number Of Protestants now reported at
Madagascar is 7l0, One of the missionaries,
reads the Scriptures daily to the King.
A fne Catholic Temple Vas, lew mouth,
since, built III Yello, japan, aud already is file.
with converts
The Rev Father McNulty, of North Bridg-
water, Mass, has purchased a meeting house il
East Bridgwaler, for the use of tho Catholics 0
that town. 1t was formerly used by the Uuiver
salis,s..
Rev. f. l.. Magoon, b. D., Of Albany has beef
called to tho pastorate Of the Calvary Bapis
church, Washington d. c.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
The Christian Chronicle.

We sometimes wonder if all our Baptist
friends in Wilmington know that our kind
friend, Rev. James 5. Dickerson, Pastor of
the Second Baptist Church in this city pub
fishes such an excellent religious and tho
roughly loyal sheet as the Christian Chron--
icle. And yet it seems like nonsense even
to suppose that a paper of its character and
influence is not taken by every Baptist in
the place. A better denominational paper,
moIe uEswerying advocate of the doctrines
OF its church, or firmer defender of the y a
tional cause of Liberty and Union, cannot
be found within the pale of the church's
publications. 1t deserves to be well and
liberally sustained. Our personal knowledge
of Mr.. Dickerson warrants us in the asser-
tion that the industry zeal and enterprise he
will throw into the columns of his paper will
not be a whit behind the patronage brought
forward to encourage him in his editorial
labOrs.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
A Remarkable Story.

The December number of the Atlantic Mopthltj
publishes very marvellous relation entitled
- One Of my Clients" describing the extraOrdi-
nary powers of II 4" Mr.. Sidney" in detecting
not merely character but circumstances of al
most every sort FROM a simple inspection of a
persons handwriting. Here Is an instance OF
the abilities Of ''Mr. Sidney" as post-office
detective:
In this department the Government had affor-
ded Mr.. Sidney great facilities, till at lnst he
would take the letters dropped during the night
in the post office of q great city, and as rapidly
as skillfu cashier could detect a counterfeit ia
counting bank-bills, and with unerring certainty,
he would throw out those suspiciously superscri.
bed. "Iu each Of these nine" be would ssy,
there is no letter, but money only. This parcel
10 from the W--Street office. These are di-
recled to men that are not called by these names,
they are fictitious, and assumed for iniquitou.
purposes. Those are from thieves to thieves, d
and 80 on.
much more startling exhibition, however
was made in n case where a certain bank had
placed in the hands of the writer OF the story
two promissory notes for large amounts, purpor,
llng to he signed by q Mr.. Temple aud endorsed
by u Mr.. Conway, and which both maker aud
end0rser pronounced fOrgaries Mr. Sidney
was called in, and at once professed to he abl,
TO unravel the whole mystery. lie declined /,
be informed Of any of the circumstances. an,
proceeded TO describe the maker and endorser o
the notu as follows:
i take my departure from these pa
pers.
Mr.. Temple ia aged thirty eight, large
we'll man, full six feet high, strongly nerved
bold proud and fearless. Ills mind Is active
aud in his day he has been professor in a col.
ege He fares well, aud is fashionably dressed
! th'nk be is not in any legitimate business. II,
IS herman by birth, though he has been il
sl shls country several years He is somewhat Of
fected mud immensely hypocritical. thinl, h,
is gambler and dealer in counterfeit money :
He certainly is not coufned 10 one department
Of raseality This is not the name by which h,
WAS christened, il indeed he was ever christ
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
Tripp. the Traveller.

ny THE BARD or TOWER HALL
OF oil the travellers have known,
Tim Trip. Ia cousin of my. own,)
The highest praise has won
For lie, On observation bent,
llus many bag Of dollars spent,
All with the laudable intent,
To see each isle and continent
Ilumined by the sun.
Der Asiatic plains he passed,
And DER Saharas desert vast,
Aud met SirOccOs fiery blast,
Upon that sea of sand:
To'Norway's stormy coast he sailed,
Nor cen at Norway's vortex quailed,
Though mortal eyes no sight have hailed
More fearful or more grand.
The straits of Behring he has crossed
To regions Of eternal frost
Then southwark steering, scanned the place
Of Patagonia's giant race.
lie saw the towers Of Notre Dame.
81. Peters too, (slupendous frameil
The Leaning Tower of Pisa too,
And Slrasbourg's miracle did view;
And yet he prizes more than all
An inside view of TowRR HALL.
All in need Of Auy article of Clothing should
visit our estabishment--nO effort shall be spared
on our part make the visit a pleasant and profit.
able TO whoever favors us with call
Tower HALL, No. 5l8 Market street, Phila-
ue'phia' BENNETT Co.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
MORE CAPTURES By ADMIRAL PoRTER's
FLEET.

Rear Admiral b. D. Porter, has again been
making his mark. A despatch from him to
Fleet Captain pennock, dated ut the mouth Of
the White river, Arkansas, January Goth, gives
the pleasing intelligence that the gun boats
under his command have captured the towns Of
st. Charles and Des Arc and Duvals Bluff, aud
that the light-1raught vessels are over three
hundred miles above the mouth of the White
river. The DE Kalb, which performed such efli-
cient service during the recent engagement al
Arkansas Post, at Des Arc captured thrty.nine
prisoners and quantity OF arms and ammuni-
tlOn, while at Duvall's Bluff her trophies were
even more numerous and important
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
Resignation of Gen. Burnside-Gentral
Hooker in Command.

The Washington lnteligencer of yester-
day, announces the resignation Of General
Burnside as follows -
Gen. Burnside arrived iu Washington on sa-
turday morning, and was in conference all the
forenoon with the President Secretary Of War,
and the General-in Chief, We understand that,
at his own request, he was relieved from tue
command Of the Army Of the Potomac, and that
the President Immediately conferred the chiei
command on Major General Hooker.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
For the Delaware Journal and Statesman.
From the First Delaware.
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH Va, 4
JANUARY, u, 1868. 7

CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH Val
JANUARY, u, 1868.
Ma. EDITOR:
Nothing that interests the soldiers
OF Delaware is without interest 10 the citizens
For three weeks we have had orders l., be ready
TO move on short notice, and every day We ex-
pected the order to march. But il has been so
long delayed that We began to think it "a mere
feiht. yesterday, however, our Lieut. Col
Smith gave command to the Regiment to "fall
IN without arms to hear communication from
uen. Burnside. Being formed in line the Ad.
jutant read the following order
HEADQUARTERS Army or THE PoToMAc, \
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH. Va.
JANUARY 20. 1868.
GENERAL ORDER NO I.
Tue commanding General announces to tho
Army Of the Potomac that they are about to
meet the enemy once more. The brilliant nc
tions in North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkan-
sas have divided and weakened the enemy on
the kappRhannock and the auspicinus moment
seems to have arrived to strike "a great aud NOR
tnl blow to the rebellion aud to gain that decisive
victory which is due to the country.
Let the gallant soldiers of no many brilliant
battle helds accomplish this achievement and O
fame the most glorious awaits them.
The commanding General calls for the firm
aud united action of officers aud men, and, under
the Providence Of God, the army Of the Potomac
will have taken that great step towards restoring
peace to the country aud the Government and
its righlful authority.
The officers aud men Of the lst Regiment Of
Delaware listened to the reading OF the COM
munication with the attention and solemnity o.
experienced men who know what il is "to NEE
the enemy"
There was no burst Of noisy enthusiasm, bu
we read in their manner this significant expres
sion, 1--WE will do our duty" Each man return
ed to his tent to do the "last thing before com
mencing the march. Letters were to be seale,
and mailed for home and knapsacks packed.
Scarcely had we came off the parade groun,
before we saw that the army of the Potomac wa
in motion. For mile beyond US, in the rear
we saw dark line of moving masses emergin,
from the woods-on they came infantry, artileri
and cavalry aud pontoon and ambulance trains
The train was passing from an early hour il
the afternoon, as long as we could see it in th
night we heard the drivers urging on their Jade
horses through the mud and raiu. And still the
come. Our corps has not yet moved and we ar
amazed at the magnitude of the army. Siron
hopes of success are entertained. The weathe
seems unpropilious, for It has been raining 70
tweuty-four hours and still the clouds are un
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
The Advance and Retnrn.

On Tuesday last the grand Army of the
Potomac broke up camp and started on an
advance movement. 1t had not gone far,
however, before a terrible storm arose, which
so much interfered with the march that a
dead halt was the result and by Friday or
Saturday last, the whole army was again in
its old quarters near Fredericksburg. Gen.
Burnside was in Washington on Saturday.