Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-09


tion Of the President, Thursday last was ubsery-
e l as u day Of humiliation, fasting aud prayer.
ln this vicinity the stores and places of business
were closed and work suspended in most of the
rah0ps. The churches were opened and wete
well attended and appropriate religious services
took place EarDest suppcatious went up from
the throne ofgrace, to the great Ruler Of the
universe, to look in mercy upon us, as nation.
restore us to unity andi give US Hn honorable
peace. May the players OF Gods people meet with
Divine favor, and the blessings asked for, b U
speedily granted.
THR CASH SYsTEM.--Iu consequence Of IN Q
high prices Of material and general demand of
wholesale houses for cash, Ferris & Garrett I'm 1
Gawthrop s. Brother, Gas Filters and Plumbers
in this city, have changed their yetem to / elt
cash. instead Of rendering bills ey cry six mont rs
as heretofore
DXLAwARE CONFERENCE.-THE the session of
the cOlored Conference of the Methodist Eniseo-
pal Church, recently held in Philadelphia, eight
persons were received on trial, seven were or
daned as Deacops, and three were ordained ma
Elders. Twenty-lhree preachers received nm
pointments in Philadelphia, New Jersey. Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Two
districts were formed, over which colored Pro
siding Elders were appointed.
being deceived by some evil designing persons
who, for the purpose of selling an Inferior, CHEAP
article, called wine, represent il to be sambuci
wine. They will tell you Speers Sambuci wine
is an Elderberry wine, or made from our elder
berries. Mr.. sDctr is on the track of such de-
ceiyers, and when caught they will have to INV
well for their Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Speer has been to great expense aud
spent years IN travelling in Europe, aud in pro-
/ ha
buco being the nnme used in Portugal for lbis
variety OF grapes) and getting the wine under
proper cultivation in this country, he having no
intention Of making business of it, or of over
offering the wine for sale, but simply dislribut-
ing it among his friends. 1t was done more
for pleasure and experiment than anything else.
His yearly income gives him ample support
| without IL as business, aud only after being
| persuaded and urged by physicians Of New YORK
Hospital, and other eminent medical men who
had tested the wine, that he was induced 10 ex-
tend the vineyard and devote his whole time to
/ the cultivation Of the grape aud managing Of the
| vino. IL is therefore, no small matter. when
the public are deluded and are induced bv mis-
representations Of selfish unprincipled or igno
rant persons to use spurious manufactured mr..
ticle called wine, being q mixture of water
sugar, and elderberry juice, and Sometimes other
ingredients, instead Of using .pure rich Juice
wine from the grape BE those representations
eli her through ignorance or from selfish motives
ii is right we should caution people to he careful
what they drink, when pure wine go rich from
the grape, and without addition Of sugar. water
or liquor, can 70 readily be obtained. Every
drop Of Speer's Sambu4i wine is pure, and wheu
put in the market his his signature over the
cork OF each bottle. Beware Of persons who
want to sell what they call Elderberry Wine, or
perhaps some cheap manufactured poisonous
trash.
APPoIErMENT.-James B. Butler has been
nnppointed Post Master at Concord, in Sussex
county, vs. James Ratclif, resigned