Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-12

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Gold, $252J@$2548 |
Silyer-Ilalves and Quarters, 230 a. 286
Dimes and Ilaf.dimes, 225 a. $50
u $. Coupons, 6's, 1881. l06 a. 1865
U. S. Five-tweuties, l09 "a l094
U $, seven-thirties, l06a9 lO7
Certificate of Indebtedness, new, 94 a. 94I
Wilmington City Loan, 40 a. l12
New Castle County Loan, l0S (9 ll0
Delaware State Bonds, 100 "a 102
p. W. & d. Railroad Bonds, 143 a. l44
Delaware Railroad Bonds, lO3 a. lOi
Delaware Railroad Stock. 20 q 20
RETURN OF TUE SEVENTH DRLAwARE RR0I-
MENT.-The term of enlistment Of the Seventh
Delaware Regiment having expired they returned
home yesterday afternoon.
The first detachment under the command of
Col. llOunsfeld and Major Henry, consisting Of
companies B, Lieut.. commanding; E, Cant
kicei f, Capt cosdeni II, Capt. MurpheJ
/, Capt ball and X, Capt. Richards, arrived
abour three o'clock, aud Companies @. Capt
Clossley, d. Capt. Gawthrop and G, Capt Hllt
under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel Stir.
ling, reached our city about four O'Clock. They
marched Immediately to Camp Smithers, where
they will be mustered out of the service by
Major Judd. AS they marched through our
streets they were Enthusiastically welcomed by
uuc loyal, patriotic sons aud daughters. The
onstratiUn made that their unexpected return
would admit Of Had information been given
Of the time OF theiT return, We have no doubt
that reception would have been extended to
them worthy Of tho services they have rendered
their country, in 30 promptly responding to the
call Of the military authorities at an hour when
"A hostile foe Invaded a neghboring State, and
was laying waste its fair fields. Al honor to
the men Of this gallant Regiment
WESLEYAN FEMALE CoLLRdE-The next An,
nual Session Of the Wesleyan Female College, Of
this city, will begin on Thursday, September 9Th,
1864 The best arrangements have been made
to secure day aud boarding pupils superior ad-
vantages for acquiring thorough and liberal
education The Wesleyan ranks among the bee
Female Colleges in the country The building
has ali the modern improvements so essential ia
the health and comfort of tho pupils. Tho
Faculty is composed of ladies and gentlemen OF
acknowledged ability, and the text books used
are selected on account Of their adaptation 10
the purposes for which they are used, and their
intrinsic excellence. We would recommend this
College TO the patronage of our citizens, as pos
sessing all the attributes calculated to impart tt
young ladies thorough and finished education
both morally and intellectually--aud ft them
for any station in life, which they may he callet
to fill. Under the control of President Wilson
the progress Of this Institution has been marked
with degree of success, which is highly en-
cNuraging. May the coming year be more pros
porous than any that has preceded it.
SEWING MAcHINRs.-C. A. Haddaway. No,
GIL Market Street in this city, has been an
pointed agent for the sale OF the Florence Sew
my Machine. This machine is calculated to dc
ell kind of stitching and hemming Instruc
tons are given in using it, An advertise
Ament iu another column invites the ladies to cal
, and examine il.
RAILROAD FARE ADvANOED.-0n and afte
August lath, the rates of fare on the Philade
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad an,
its connections will be advanced from twenty.
hve to thirty-three per cent over the presen
rates.
/ MARROW EscArF.-0n Tuesday afternoon last
Mrs George W. Colmery, her daughter, Mrs
| Bryant, and her two children, started in a car
riage, from the residence Of the former at New
ark, to go to her son-in laws, Thomas Brackip
at fell's Chocolate MillP, near the Brandywu
Springs When within half mile of the plac
Of destination, the breech- band broke. causin,
the horse 10 become fractions. The animal com.
menced running and kicking in desperate
, manner, and continued until the carriage wa
broken considerably, and the horse sucoeeded in
extricating himself from the vehicle. Mrs, Col
merry, who was driving, was thrown out. bu
sustained no further injury than few sligh
bruises, The others were not injured. 1t is 4
fortunate thing that they escaped with theii
lives. The horse pursued its course, and raj
into Mr.. Braekin's stable
RusTloATIEG.--several of the Pastors of the
Churches in this city, are now rusticating il
different parts Of New York and New Jersey
The Rev. George f. Wiswel, of the Central
Presbyterian, is at Matttuck Long Island. New
York; the Rev James S. Dickerson, Of the Sec-
O1d Baptist, in the vicinity Of New York CITY
the Rev William Aikman, of Hanover street
near Newark, New Jersey, and the Rev. Charles
d. Kellogg, Of the First Presbyterian. Mt Bacon
HILL Saratoga county, New YORK. They have
our best wishes that their trip may be a pleasan
one, aud that they will return to their home,
much improved in health, and with renewed
strength to do battle in behalf of Christianity
: Our BURIED HEROES. William H. Holstein
} agent, sends a list of the soldiers who have died
at City Point, Va, during the month of July, t.
the United States Sanitary Commission. Wt
) CLEAN the following names--of Delaware men
therefrom:-
July l.-Peter Burrel Company F, Sd Della
ware; Richard Webb, Company G, LIST Delaware
July S.-Thomas Mitchell, Company E, Isl
Delaware Cavalry.
, July 2l.-llenry Chilliugsworlh, 4th Delaware
July 2o.-John Yocum, Company |, LIST Dea.
, ware.
July 81 Sergeant Elias ]. Messict, Company
D, I'D Delaware
lEoTuRE.-Nlichael Reynolds, will deliver q
lecture at ST. Mary's Church, in this city, on
Thursday evening, August 18th, at 8 O'Clock.
Subject, "lreland it's Antiquity aud ils Charac
ter Tickets 20 cents. MIR. Reynolds is n
gentleman Of much ability, fully acquainted
with the subject on which he proposes 10 treat
and an interesting lecture may be expected.
LEFT FoR THE Faosr.-we lcaru that Lieut..
Henry Gawthrop, of the Fourth Delaware Reei.
ment, left Annapolis, on the 9Th inst, for the
purpose of rejOuing his Regiment. Lieutenant
GaWthrop was wounded in he'head in front Of
Petersburg while galantly performing his duty
covered.
RAISED THE FARn.-O aing to the great u
crease in the price of coal, &C., on and after
Monday next, the fare on the Steamboat Ariel
plying between this city mud philadelphia, viii
be raised to fifty cents.