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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06

UNION LEAGUE,-The Union League
of this city, has leased the second story of
the saville Building, corner of Sixth and
Market streets. 1t is to he used as place
of meeting. The friends of the Union
may congratulate themselves on having
secured SO good a location and such a
fine room for headquarters; and we have
no doubt our citizens will rejoice to hear
that the low, vulgar concerts that have
been given in this room have been routed
out.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06

Somehow editors can never be favortes. When
there is anything cup" they can hardly be
tolerated, and when there is anything /" down"
woful prayers are offered up for their absence
a country girl was split from wagon at Column
bus, Ohio, and mad all her fuery mussed and
diriied, aud lay for some time iusensible. Her
first tremulOus exclamation on recovering was (;
al hope there are no editors in sight"
"GENERAL," saii Major Jack Downing, {.
always observed that those persons who have a
great deal to say about being ready to shed their
last drop of blood are amazn' particular about
the frst drop" We have too many of that style
Of patriots nowadays,
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
The Victory in Tennessee.

IHV IUVUWIUE Nus DVHI TeUVIVtu NJ heNu-
quarters, Washington
MuRFREEsBeRo, Feb. o. 1863
Msj0r Gen II. w. Hdiioch, General in Chief.
The rebels, OF Morgan's md Wharton's COM
manls, made stand in BradyVile. Colonies
Parnmour and Long went in with sabres, aud
whipped them in about three minutes. Stokes
Cavalry advanced bravely with carbiues We
took 10 prisoners, including officers, their
camps equpage, tents saddles, some 30 horses
and Basil Dukes regmenta papers were cap.
turel.
Maj. Murphy did good service. We lost one
man killed, and one captain md nine men
wounded, W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major General
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
DIED.

this city, on the morning of Tues
day. I'd inst, Mrs. ELvINA POWELL. aged about
80 years
18th, at Mount Washington near
Baltimore, Nd, JAMES Nj DIXON, Esq, for
merly of this city, in the 47th year of his ags
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
ECHn.

I'm weary Echo, sad and WORM
~ solemn, for my clothes are torn
kind Echo that may be bles.
Fray say--in what shall inveFtY
And Echo answers VEgT
vest kind Echo, that is we'll
Ihe one have was sure a SELL
Ky try what thy wisdom grants;
What elsef for lol my bosom pspta
And Echo answers, PANrs.
Pants gooa Echo, how you charm
My own are hardly fit 10 darn
And pray what elseg my hearing ploats
while balm of bliss my bosom e0ats
And Echo answers CoATs.
Coats thank you, noble friend;
my eoate are gone too far to mend.
But ere haste to buy them ALL
here can make the greatest haut3
And Echo answers HALL.
Hall why there are three or four
which oRef your elien would implores
ON speak for melancholys stroke
Has made my heart as hard as oak
And Echo answers OAK
80 u appears that kcho, like all nature Is instinct
with the iiet that ~' "
WANAMAKER & BROWN, foAK HALt1
y. h. Corner Sixth and Market sts Philadelphia,
Is the NIB PLus ULTRA Clothing House of Philadelphia
everything Is the best Everything Is the cheapest No
one is dissatisfied Every person returns Even ID out
SIDE country villages, when the subject of clothing Is
OAK NNA11S
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06

woMAS wisely says:-"It is the feeble,
uu,. asouine men, who fight most petulantly
again. the influence and power of woman"
why ia lady re-marrying like a chimes-ring-
or? Because one rings the changes, while the
other changes HE rings.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.

Not a word of pions counsel OF eheavenly wis
dom which the Sabbath School teacher breathes
into the car of the child can ever be lost, and
some time-far on in the course Of years-it may
awake in the dormtory Of the soul and speak in
angel accents aud prevail.
The Baptist statistics Of Oregon are four as
soolations, thirty-eight churches tweniy'one
ordained ministers, one thousand members.
10 be able to bear prOvocatiou is indicative
of great mind Has any one Injured you
Bear It with patience. Hasty words rankle the
wound, soft language dresses it, forgiveness
cures it, forgetfulness takes away the sore.
The kindest and the happest pair
Will find occasion to forbear;
And something every day they live
To pity, or perhaps forgive.-CowPer.
Standing by the coffin of ono whom he most
tenderly loved, and for whom he would most
cheerfully have died thousand deaths, FenelOn
cried-"There he lies, anl all my worldly hap-
piness lies dead with him. But if the farming of
u straw would call him back to life, would not,
for ten thousand WORLDS be the turner of that
straw in opposition to the will Of God i"
A few sabbaths ago, in Methodist church in
Washington, Bishop Simpson preached q Mis-
sionnry discourse. The President was one of the
DlshOpb hearers. Mhen the preaching closed
it was proposed to make Mr.. Lincoln IL life
director of the Missionary Society by the CON
trlbution Of $3.50 from those present After
several sums had been offered by individuals,
Mr.. Lincoln approached the pIeIcher, saying
"BishOp, don't like this canvassing, would
rather pay the amount myself"
To have ali, and die saying, Is his alt7" is
the epiaph of many rich and wasted life
A POPULAR ERhon.-When gold is Mt 90 per
cent. premium we frequently hear parties say
that paper dollar is only worth so ceuts, aud that
it appreciates to an equal amount with the rise
of gold, This is popular error. aud arises
from the cOnfoundiDg of premium and discount.
| Fifty per cent taken FROM au article is much
greater than the addition of that amount. II We
add SO per cent. to 10 it makes it 10 or one-thrd
more if we deduct 80 per cent, it reduces it to
or Onehalf. So a paper dollar, when gold is
worth 90 cent premium, is worth 66 per
cents, instead Of so; and when gold isat TO it is
worth G2A cents instead Of 40 The following is
a simple way Of showing this; Five gold dol
lars at 100 are equal TO eight paper dollars Al
100, henc, each paper dollar is just five eighths
of the other, or 624 cents But the premium on
gold is not test OF the value of the bank and
government ciroulatiOn.-The premium varies
from day to day, according to the caprice of the
brokers and spectators, and it is absurd tt
quote the results Of ther alternate mutations nus
deprecations, based on constantly changing
circumstances, as o standard Of yalue.-Ez
change,
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
BENJAMIN !
And FRANKLIN
DEBORAH

an epitaph, written by himself, is well known;
but, being merely the fanciful flight of young
man of twenty it was doubtless thought
unbtfuing his simplicity and dignity to trace
it on his memorial stone.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06

FaANKLiN's REsTING.rLAcE,-A natural inter.
est attaches to the little mound that holds all
that is mortal of man distinguished for good
hess, merit and service; aud it is not strange.
therefore that everybody regards with rever nee
the restiug-place of Benjamin Franklin. Hon
orci by tile learned and caressed by the power
ful, the practical man whose name is home
word in many lands lies quietly in m angle the
Chrisrs Church Cemetery, in Arch street,
plain slab upon his grave containing merely thii
inscpnlion
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
Prayer of the Helot Party-ImprOmtnn

Spare us, Lord JEFF our hearts are trua
To niggerology you.
Receive in mercy our confession
OF faith-in State rights and secession
We have deserved our sad disasters
For having fought against our mastets
Oh stop the war for any creed
Wen swallow, rather than to bleed
Make your own terms, aud you will find
We have gum-elasiic mind;
Our faith as yours will be the same.
That negroes from the monkeys came
A truth which any one must feel
Who looks at his projecting heel.
We see at once his ancient kin
In CHANGING at his wool and skin
Creatures that hold so low place
We're made for the Caucasian race.
1t is but just, it is but right,
The blacks should labor for the white.
They were on earth on purpose flung
To be enslayed whilst strong and Young.
If our petition you receive
All this we willard do believe.
Oh spare us-do nor touch those trippars
Wen help you TO secure the nipgers'
:. II you but yield us haloyon peace
Wen make our armies a police,
To watch them for you night and dav
And catch them when they run away.
We will not speak-we will not write.
But what their masters may indite:
Well even prove by holy writ,
They are for slavery emily st
Well be, with all our strength and skill,
The plant satraps of your will.
Oh, hear us Lincoln's iron rule
Comes from Nero and a fool:
lie eaus'd the Unions dissolution.
By breaking up the Constitution.
The "mudsilP President attacked
The sacred Aabeas corpus act;
He even claimed the country's forts =
And block'd oristocratic ports
And sought to carry out his oath
BY Army and by Navy both,
And now he has disgraced the nation
by an Internal proclamation.
He is fyrant, and you should
Overthrow and crush him If YOU could.
Oh, therefore, hear US; lend us aid
Wen make Democratic raid.
we've mustered up his whole defections,
And carried 'gainst him the elections,
And now well scatter all his host
And drive old Abram from his post;
And North and South will greet YOUR thu
With slavery as the corner stone
Then spare us Lord we pray again.
Ihe power is thine. Amen. Amen. d.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06


PAINTEgs Last week was published the nro-
ceedlngs of the Journeymen painters, reouesliur
their employers to increase their wages obi,
request was made on accoun; Of the high pricesO
living Since that time the employers have held
q meeting and acceded to their request. m.
proceedings on both sides were of a yerv pheasant
and amicable character
WILMINGToN, Feb. 81, 1868.
A meeting of the Employing painters was held
at No. COZ Market street, ia third story. Tbs
meeting was called to order by James Murdick.
Jr', taking the chair, and Stewart Carlisle was
appointed Secretary. A copy OF resolutions
passed ut ameeting of JOurneymen painters was
read, IN which we were notified that, on and
AFTER March LIST, they would demand 81. rs pOr
day for labor, TO which their was no objection
offered On motion Of james France the wages
Tor employing painters, on and after March |,
1868, be raised to 1926 per day. The motion
was carried unanimously On motion the meet
ing adjourned to meet next Thursday evening at
o'clock.
JAS. MuRDIcK, Pres
s. CARLISLE, Secy.
Mar.S-St
NOTICE "A meeting of all the members Of the
Star and Columbia Cricket Clubs will be held al
W. NJ. Mays, No. $3.50 Market Street. on Satur-
DAY, March 9TH, 1868, at 8 o'clock, p. M. The
members OF each club are earnestly requested to
attenu' By order of
It. GEo. H. Bates, President
VOLUNTEERS, ATTEErioS For the deranse-
menis Of the system incidental to the change Of
diet, Wounds, Erupions, and exposures which
every Volunteer is liable to, there are no rene
dies SO safe, convenient, and reliable as Hoo.
ways Pills and Ointment, % cents per box 200
gs5" CuEAr JonN's is the greatest plnCe 10
town.
-, 1as' Cheap John sells more Boots and Shoes
than any other store in Delaware.
Ps5- Cheap John has the greatest stock Of
any other store in Delaware
:, pay~ Cheap John is the sole agent for the bes
spool Cotton made IN the world, at the SrAR
STORE No. 5O6 Market Street.
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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06

A Republican contemporary recommends the
following article, from recent number OF the
Richmond Enquirer to the particular notice of
those gloomy men who think that the rebels
have the advantage of us in the military position.
lie thinks if they could look at facts from the
Southern point Of view and see how our i'm
mepse forces by land and water are crowding
down upon the rebellion from every side, they
might come to more cheerful conclusions:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24
GENERALIZATION ORDER.

HfpQ'RS, JAeusov's CAyalpY DIVISION, I
LIVINGSTON, MISS, Oct, ~, 1885
General Ordars 3d. 10.
Now as the Lust Of the discounted and
retreatiug foe are crossing their weary col
umns over Big Black, the Brigad.,r Genera.
commanding takes this opportunity 10 tDaah
the brave officers and men Of his division for
their frmuess and dauntless courage, in SO
persisteutly and obstinately resisting the ad-
vance Of this great expedition, which out
numbered them five to one, and had for its
reported object the establishing Of new lines
on Pearl river
Soldiers! You have accomplished much.
You have harrasscd and annoyed the enemy
upon his fauks and in rear, and met him SO
boldly in his front that he only advanced tea
miles in three days.
In your various engagements you have
dealt him stunning blows, disputing every
inch Of soil, and delayed him by compelling
him at each stand you made to advance his
whole force in line
And, finally, you have checked him in bis
desolating march, and, turning upon his fly
ing troops, forced him to seek shelter within
his lines.
In accomplishing this, your loss has been
severe, and SOME Of your bravest and best
comrades have fallen. We will drop tears OF
sorrow over.their honored graves. Let the
remembrance Of their exploits and virtues
nerve US for future conflicts.
BY your valor you have proven your con-
stancy and devotion to oul cause and the in
terests of our common country.
For your deeds you deserve the confidence
of your commanders and thanks Of your
countrymen, as you already have the un-
bounded admiration of your commanding
General,
He has no higher aim, aud asks no great cr
honor than 70 commend such men.
By command Of Brig. Gen. Jackson.
GEO N00RMAN o.
Capt md A. A. Geu'l
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24
The Result of Street Education.
zen your children off the street.

Keep your children off the street
BY this we mean, do not let them make &C =
quaintsnces on the sidewalk. If they frequent
the public schools, you must establish sort
of verbal acquaintance at your own door, and
examine the youthful tongue once day, to
see if it has not secretion of slang upon it.
Mrs Careful's little son Manfred came run.
ming into the paternal mansion the other day !,
shouting TO the cook
"Now then, old girl, slap up the dinner"
"Why Manfred !" began the astonished
mother, where did you learn such language
Who have you been playing with? ?"
Map said the hopeful, az generally play
with Dick Turner, cause he's bully boy with
glass eye That's So"
The fond mother was about to express some
astonishmept at the optical misfortune Of
Dick, when the son continued:
ma, Tn going to buy plug Jem Smith
wears one, and I'm az big as be.
"a plug" gasped the mother.
Yes, stree, splugl I've got the spondu.
ticks sailed down in my boz, sure it's bound
TO come"
The mother at this juncture ordered the
youpyster up stairs and sent for . man servant
to ioterprs. the slang,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24

President Davis nais fss5at srsseh 81,
Chattanooga c5arasulatas tas army oa i,i
resent victory ant heroism, aad urging aron
Tbs different officers hsrm0uy q sentiment
end concert 81 SETON.
Il IS sai8 Be sustained General Bragg in
bis receat acts.
The Pres5eat to-day, 10 in Jackson, We
suppose be vill not visit this position Of the
State as some Of tie military authorities
wen. DOWN to visit him this morning.
Gen. D. Il. Hill has been relieved OF his
command and ordered 70 report to General
Cooper. tbe Adjutant General of the COnfed-
ega.e States at Richmond. General Breck-
i-flge has been placed in command of his
corps.
Lees army had an engagement with a
portion Of Mead5's at Bull Run, capturing a
number Of prisoners. The enemy were in
retreat and our cavalry followed and har-
raised them for many miles.
Vallin1igham has been beaten by an over
whe,ning majority for Governor of Ohio,
and Curtin has been reelected Governor Of
Pennsylvania. The whole North, East and
West has gone over, body and soul, to Abra-
ham lst. If be is not military dictaor in
less than six months it will estonish US y.
Captain Tlunly and several men were
drownd in Charleston harbor whilst engaged
in trying submarine machine.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24

a.a.o v.rc s.eiI l..b H.f al.
though 'le acIl1 HU IIh. "a. d 4.
alse oi 900 OBJ 600 Ysr.a Cor shot
IA oa ls Doll. adau .hs gsI.f-.'as.
4ad tau.s ,de sma.. number Of k.|e.! and
wounded on ,her ef ODE elery-two
81 de iormcr snd three 81 ,Le latter ~
We bad uoEc killed asI oaly one sound
ed, although ibe Alabama received sey.
eral shot boles, doing 10 ma.eris. dan
age.
The Hstterss mounted eight ggns Ead
crew OF eighteen officers sad l0s men. The
Alabama lad also eight guns, VITA small
captured piece "a "a FOUNDER 700 light 70 Be
Of any service, aud a erew Of 40 men sEcu
sive Of officers. FOur OF the Hatteras gun,
were 50 Founders. the same callbcr As GU;
broadside gus, bgt our pivot guns ssr,
heavier than theirs. This vas the oHlv dis
parity between the two ships. The United
States lrisate Brooklyn and another steamer
came oGs "a pursuit soon after the action
commenced, but missed rs In the darkness Of
the night The Alabama then proceeded to
KiRgstos, Jamaica, where the prisoners were
landed "a the Goth January, and we repaired
damages and coa,ed, and on The 25th proceed
ed asaIu TO sea.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24
LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH

CHARLESTON, 23d.--No new movement Bat
teries Gregg, Wagner, and other forts on Cum.
ming's Poi2t, gives finishing touch, and warn
work expected soon.
RICHMOND. 23d.-Nothing new IN front
campaign considered closed until spring
GoRDoSsyIILE, 25d.--Slxty'nine woundec
Yankees from brl'fow hght ana Two hundred
ana forty'iouF captured oy STUART forwarded
10 fchinono To-Day
AIonAoSp' you .--Oa'aHy hgh1 ana Victory
az lnliaueiPh''' ie'ineSs0e' eoHH''n0u
Imboden captured at CharleStewn, virgin
ia, seven hundred prisoners All is reported
to be quiet there on the 2lst
"e'l' } '''''S nave ,'', ea'su " OVN''''''''
ana taken Sue''fF oe''nu 'ne'F ioF'l"'"''onS
Inc prisoners taken III Tue recent engagement
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24
CeHregrs & BllSEEr, Foa SorDTfRs

We are 'sd that som Of the charitable la-
dies Of Canton have taken hand the collect
Ing Of aboye-named articles for ouf leedy sol
diers We will publish iist If the donors
next week, aud hope to have long ore at
thar Blankets, comforts, carpets, shoes, o.
money to be used ia the purchase Of such
things, viii be gladly received aud Immediately
ap ropriated Our Office is large enough to
hold every thing donated, aud our hearts
warm enough to return sncerest thanks for
any thing to alleviate the suaerings OF the
soldiers in this war.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24
SrENMER ALARAMA.

The Cape Town South AIrieau Advef
tiser and Mail gives the following account
Of The fight between tie Alabama and
Iiattera., as related by Capt. S,mmes
himself,
LOOKS OUT FOR GEN BANKS AND FIGHT,
ruE rtTIGELs.
On hoard lao Ariel we found New
York papers containing accounts Of an
intended expedition bv Gen Banks
which we concluded was destined tor
Texas, md we presumed would rrultz.
ycus at Galveston. As it was said the
expedition was to consist Of 10000 men
We knew large number OF transports
would be required many Of these would
Lave t. lay outside tie bar, and we de.
iermaed upon making night attack up
Oh forty or fifty Of them laden with troops
sink and sci on fire many Of them, and
escape before our vessel could be pursued
bv superior force As it turned out, We
found the expedition Of General Banks
took another direction and Landed sl
New Orleans.
After coang at Accas, however, the
Alabama set sail for Galveston, and ar.
rived there on the I'm Of January. and
before nightfaIl made out for the enemy's
fleet lying of the bar, consisting Of five
ships Of war One of their steamers we
observed to get under way, and come in
our direction. Captain Semmes ordered
steam to be got up, but kept sail on our
vessel as decoy, to entice the enemy's
ship sufficiently far from the feet to give
battle We wore ship and stood away
from the bar permitting the enemy TO
approach by slow degrees. When she
was sufficiently near, we took in sail, and
wearing short round ran within hail 1t
was now dark, about7 O'Clock. The en-
envy hailed "What ship is that -
We replied, "IIer Majesty's steamer
Petrol" The reply was, an send a
boat on board" We now hailed to
know what the enemy was, and when we
received the reply that she was the
United States steamer Hatteras, we again
hailed and informed him that we we're
the Confederate steamer Alabama, and
at the same time Capt. Semmes ordered
tire first Lieutenant to open fire on him
he FIRE was promptly returned and a
brisk action ensued, which lasted, how
ever only fifteen minutes, as at the end oil
that time The enemy fred an ofI-gun and
showed light and on being hailed To
know if he surrendered. be gaid he did.
and was 10 q sinking condition. We ina
medialely dispatched boats to his assist
ance. aid had just line to rescre the
crew when the ship wen, down The