Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-19
sAM'L, BipDLE, Treasurer.
Wilmington, Feb. Is, 1864.

DAN L. biDDLE, treasurer.
Wilmington, Feb. ls, 1864.
EXHIBITION. Great Moral Panorama
of 4. s. Arthurs Ten Nights in Bar-room,
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress, and other attrac-
tive scenes from life, character nature and art,
will be on exhibition at the hall of the Whining
ton Institute for six nights, commencing on Sa
turday evening the 9th instant. See advertise
ment 10 another column.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Jeiierson Rodgers, well
known TO most of our citizens, as the keeper of
a hotel near the new bridge on The Brandywine,
In Christiana Hundred, died on Tuesday morning
Last. after few days illness.
REsTRIcTED.-Col. Wagner, in command n,
Camp VIM. Penn, the rendezvous for colored
troops in Philadelphia, has issued an order re-
quiring peisons who visit this camp to provide
themselves with pass from the headquarters.
at Twelfth nnd Chestnut Streets. A large nnm-
ber of the colored volunteers at this camp are
from Delaware, and their friends should bear
this fact in mind, when thcy 90 to visit it,
ADMITrED.-David Baker, Company r., Third
Delaware Regiment, has been admitted to the
United States Central Hospital, at Annapolis,
Maryland.
SENT TO FoRT DELAWARE. THE Rev. J. N.
Todd, of Baltimore, arrested short time sinoe
on the charge of disloyaty, had hearing be.
fore Major llayner, of that city, on Tuesday
and was sent to Fort Delaware.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-On Wednesday, ai
the Army Clothing and Equipage office in Phil
adelphiR, the following contracts were awarded
! H. S. McComb, 10000 Cotton Shelter tents. nj
80 4s3 II. S. McComb, 100000 Kuapsacks, al
$2.19t.
The DAVENPORT BRoTnERs.-In our last is
sue we announced that the Davenport Brother.
would appear at the Institute Hall, this aud to.
morrow evenings. Sinch then the Executive
Committee of the Institute have declined to al
low the Saloon to be used for the purpose of an
exhibition of the character given by thesI
brothers, and consequently they will not visit
this city, at present.
THE EFFECTS OF Ban WAIsKEY.-The George
town Messenger says, THAT on Saturday Afternoon
last, disturbance took place, at the encamp-
ment Of the Company of cOlored troops neal
Georgetown. One of the men who had Just co
listed, getting rather noisy and nsubordinat,
under the influence of whiskey entered into sew
eral fights on his own account and finally con
cluded by cutting the face of one Of his fellow
soldiers very severely with bottle. The other
then gathered around him, and gave him
sound thrsshing. Afterwards he was sent Il
Jail by order of the commanding officer, wher
he was soon Joined by two of his companions
one for nsubordination and the other for ned
ding whiskey to the soldiers.
CuTLERY.-wm. IL. Dillany, 4 Co.. s. II
corner ofSecond and Market Streets, in this city
has just received splendid lot Of Table an,
Pocket Cutlery, and Carving Knives, to whicl
they invite the attention of the public.
Coon TEMPLARs. The following persons wer
elected and installed officers of Delaware Lodge
No. ?, Independent Order of Good Templars 10
the quarter ending April 30lh, 1864 w. C. n
John Cameron W. V. T., Maggie Bryer; ". +
s., Malcolm Cameron; W. r., Asenath Marshall
W. s., Tie Buyer W. A. s., Charles Is. Wood.
ward W. O., Buelah,P. Thomas; W. NJ, William
l.. Chalk W. i. g., Sallie Heck; W. o. @.
Thomas Curlett W. b. M, Laura Best; W. r
H. s., Elizabeth Il. L. Forbes; ". L. II. S,
Isabella Cameron; P. W. G. T., Samuel Mar
shall Editress, Tiie Dryer, and Lodge Deputy
Robert B. Mcdonnell.
WAETED-7.8O Coupons, due 18th of Feb.
ruary, by Il. II Robinson < Co., corner of FourtI
and Market streets, who will pay gold rates fo
them. They also have for sale U. s. Lepa
tender Interest bearingl Treasury notes, which
they will furnish at par in sums Of 500. SlO0
and $l,OOO They will also buy and sell al
kinds Of Government, State, and Railroad sc
curties at the Philadelphia, New York, or Bos
tVhi Dohtu VI uEuhtIs1 WITHOUT extra charge fO
the first named place.
DIEn.-General William Duncan, of Philadel
pha, died at his residence in that city on Tues
day afternoon last, at the advanced age of 8.
years. Gen. Duncan commanded Brigade
camp DUPONT, near Wilmington, in the war o
1872
CHARLES GRopR, 7lG Market ST., Agent for
Vim. B. BradburYs superior Pianos. Triumph
phant success Seven first Premiums received
within four weeks.