Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-16

Aggregate number for the year 1862
| Aud the figures show there were 30 more yes.
sels that passed the Draw in the last half of the
year than there were in the first half
NATIONAL ALMANAC PoR lsG8.-Georce w.
Childs, Publisher, G2S and $50 Chestnut Street
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tains full aud accurate information concerning
the present condition OF our country, besides nm
amount Of statistics and other important matter
which cannot be procured in such Ro1d form
anywhere else, aud will save the possessor u
vast deal Of labor aud trouble Every family
IN the State should have one. 1t is issued in one
volume l2mo, upwards of 900 pages bound in
Boards, price 81, or substantially bound in
Muslin, 81 70. Sent free, by mail OH recent
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IT, as 1t certainly surpusses any previous stats.
tical work on the United States, ever publisbed
Send on your orders.
CoEsEcRArioN.-C Church, Brandywine
Hundred, will be consecrate1 to the worsbip of
Almighty God by Bishop Lee, on Thursday,
January 18th. Mt lOl A. NJ. A collection will
ba taken in and of the church.
The Still SMALL VoIcg.-The philadelpLia
North American relates the following ;-Defore
starting for Pittshurg, the two foreets Emery and
Melville, were taken hy the police TO the Root
daguerrean gallery, corner of Fifth aud Cbe4nut
street, to sit for their pictures, Tie pictures
now grace the ltogue'a GALLERY. Mr.. Cobill. tbe
proprietor Of the gallery. takes all the pietnres
required ny the authorities His register in
cludes the autographs of all the criminals takou
IN tins city since Mayor Henry was first installed
into oilce. With the exception of Col Cross M
criminal has yet denied the detectives the posses
sion of his second self in the form of "A nboto.
gr"ph' For such parties Mr. Cohill Keeps II
separate register. The names Of emery" and
''Mellyille" are beautifully written. There IN
not in Philadelphia better penman than the last
AIMED
The fact that aristocraiic raeues like these at
last succumb so far to si for their portrat. IN
direct compliment 10 the skill of the detectives
We're there remaining ghost Of chance for
Their acquittnl, persons accused of crime Wonld
never consent TO await the operation of the
camera. They are taken to the operating room
~ very friendly manner, Mr. C0hl greets
them as though he didn't know that thew were
thieves. They are invited to take seats, and in
ten seconds or more they are removed from the
place. Their portraits are taken, and by tho
next day duplicates are sent To the chiefs of
police of all the cities of the Union
While Melville was IN the Root gallery he
preached solemn sermon to the parties who were
present. His countenance was sad but resigned.
lie had run the length OF his tether md fell that
'he hhhu VI Iuauce was upon MIN. The sitting
completed, MIR. Cohill, announced that a satis.
factory picture had been secured. Then Mel
Vile spoke "Alr. COhill, you, perhaps, wonder
am so composed when know that the picture
you have just taken is to grace collection of the
faces Of knaves."
"Oh no." said Mr. Cohll l take many pic
tures for that purpose"
"well," said the forger, 'that may all be but
remember this, the next time you take a picture,
when you see young man like myself, who
calmly takes his seat before your camera, as |
have done, knowing the disposal that is TO be
made Of the picture that results, remember that
he has taken his position in the world as forever
beyond the pale ofsoeiety. How terrible a thing
that is hope you will never know. /, sir, am
from this moment moral wreck. II you have
son, toll him of what have now said to you,
aud may he never meet fate like mine"
Saying this the young fOrger brushed tear
from his cheek, and moment after linked arms
with the detective 10 whose charge he was, aud
laughingly walked away Following them back
to the cells, we addressed the prisoner:
"How much Of what you just now uttered did
you really feel ?"
EVERY syllable"
"Having committed this illegal act 10 deli.
berate manner, after days Of preparation, how is |
II that repentance comes so suddenly"
"lt does not come suddenly Fools talk of