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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
FROM GENERAL snERMAN's ARMY.

NASHVILLE, July 29.-General Sherman is
again in motion in front Of Atlanta. The army
began moving yesterday upon the last line OF
communication with the rest of the confederacy
ett to Hood. An early engagement is anticipa-
teui as the armies are so near each other that
the slightest movement may stir up a fight.
letter from on officer at the front Describes
the battle Of the 22d as the severest fighting
hehad ever known, aud says We have buried
22O rebels, with 1900 more to bury,
Bragg brought orders from Richmond to hold
Atlanta at all hazards. and in council OF war M
stated. Johnston preferred resignug to fighting
aud retired. Hardee then declined to areen,
the position. when it was given to Hood, on the
express condition that he was to stay and fight.
TINS arrangement was entirely satisfactory to all
parties on our side interested in the matter
Hood has probably already stayed too long
NASHVILLE, July 30.-In the battle of the
28th our loss was less than COO. The rebel los4
is estimated by Gen. Howard at 5000. We
buried CAB dead rebels, and more were left nm
buried. Our forces in this engagement were
covered, while those Of the enemy were exposed.
Rebel Generals Stewart, Long and S. b, Lee.
were severely wounded. Authentic official in.
formation places the rebel loss since the invest
ment Of Atlanta considerably above 2O, 900
Everything is progressing favOrahly. The
army is in good condition and spirits.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

A Snow STORM IN THE SUMNER TIME. "A
party of tourists, one pleasant day last week,
assembled Mount Washington, and passed the
night at the Summit House. The next morning
they found themselves caught in furious snow
storm. Being unprepared for such an adven.
ture, they suffered, MS may be conceived, CON
siderable inconvenience in consequence.
The storm increased during the day. AL
though the Thermometer did not fall below thirty
degrees, the air felt as thought ii might be at
zero. Straw hats and lined coats were at a dis
count, though unfortunately there were several
ladies and gentlemen in the company who by
this time were on the mountain with no better
protection from the storm. One party decided
10 return to the Glen House, and started in the
midst of the storm. They were stopped in their
descent by collision with an ascending team
the air was so thick with the sleet and snow tho
drivers could not see each other. Ia the con.
fusion one lady wds blown over the side of tho
ledge, but not seriously hurt one horse was
also blown over, and after the passengers left
the coach to walk back to the house, four horses
aud the wagon were blown bodily over the ledge
among the rocks below. The driver escaped,
the wagon was broken and one of the horses
badly hurt. 1t was an exciting and perilOus
event, aud induced all tho party to remain con
tented ms possible all night. There were forty
three dodgers at the Summit House on Friday
night all of whom can testify that the storm
was both grand aud fearful, as The wind blew a
perfect hurricane, and seemed as though II would
carry the very rocks away from their place on
the mountain.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

FIRST NATIONAL BAsK.-At q meeting Of the
Board of Directors Of the First National Bank,
Of this city, held on Monday last, Samuel Bid
die, Esq, resigned his position as Cashier, and
George D. Armstrong, Esq, was elected to fill
the vacancy. Mr.. Armstrong has filled the i'm
portaut stations of City Treasurer and Chief
Clerk in the Post Office in this city, in both of
which his administration hos been marked
with decided ability and popular appreciation,
He will no doubt fill his new position in
such manner as to conduce to the interests
Of tho Banking institution and those who may
have business with it. We congratulate the
Directors on their good fortune in securing the
services Of SO estimable gentleman aud one so
peculiarly suited for the post.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

PAYMENT OF TAxEe.-rhe undersigned, Rs.
oeiver Of Taxes will be at the City Hall an n Nv
after the FIRST day OF July, 1864, beIwepn dIa ,Sa
hours Of o'clock aud 12 in the morning aaS nI
from to in the afternoon, for the purnoss s1, ~
receiving taxes. deduction of Eve per ~. o.u, u,
Is made on all taxes paid in July. All naiI in
August and up to the day Of election the fsca u, %
the bill must be paid, aud after that daio eSa
per cent will be added to the bill Bantol,o
funds only received in payment Of Taxes '''''O
I. g. GAYLEY.
june l4-2m A'''
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

Be II ordained BY the City Council Of Wilmington.
sKcuoH l. That the salaries aud oompensation AZ b
Oesrs Of the city hereinafter named shall be as iooS
Wis: V''
Mayor, per year sHOoon
hut the City shall not be chargeAble with the fsss i
the Mayor, In determined by him. In which lie d.
tsndAnt Is unable to pay the costs.
Alderman, esnm
Members Of thu CITY Council ior attendance e""
at each meeting, ton
TreABursr per year, 6oaw
Clerk Of the Council do s9SN
1ailih OF the Council, do, i50H
High Constable, do, 5SSS
Police Constlblpg, do, 65nn,
WAtehmen, City, CWN
Superintendent Of Water Works, the uss Of the WV"
House corner lOth and Market, and per year 7si VI
street tommissionor, do 150Ni
city Solicitor, do, 800 On
City Auditor, do, soo M
fifo WAtchman, do, luj 90
Register Of Deaths and Burals, do 1000
Recelver Of Taxes, do, 400 O1
Chairmsn Ciairn Of Street oommittee, do, 5000
ghAirmen Of Committee Public Buldings do, 20 w
Keeper Of City Clock, do. 2,OO
CLERK Of the Market i6 per cent on his recelpta
- hom Market Rents,
Harbor Master OF oee az prescribed by ordinance
Members Of Board Of Health, one dollar for eaeh
Heetiug, the compensation Of each not to
exceed twenty-h dollars per Anuum,
Secretary Of board II Health, each meeting leo
Members Of the Board Of ReViaon, for attendance
~ each meeting, CO
Inspector Of Election, IN
Assistant Inspector OF Elections, . %
Clerk Of Election, . 10
Assessor and Collector Of Taxes, per year COO 70
President Of City Council, do, Gu 70
Vaccine Physicians, do, NO OO
friAon Keeper, do, 3ui w
/ Surveyors and RegulatorE per day, aQO
wharf Commissioner, per day, whilst employed 20
Chairman Watering Committee, tOm
hRofoN 2. That 10 much Of any ordinance conflicts
with or Is contradictory to this ordinance be, and the
| same ia hereby repealed made null aud void
PAafed At the City Hail. Wilmington, June so. 1854
Yeas and nays follows:-
Msifrs Boys, Chandler, Day, Duncan, lsyol, Hornar
MeDowe Pussy Pierce Plunkett, Titus, Wilson, Waller
| aud llolllngsworth, l4-nays, none.
A. H0LLINGSWORru,
| President Of the city Council.
bttesL B. 4. TAYLOR, Clork, Ausg.iw
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

The Atlanta latelligmcer publishes the follow
ing among its selecte iiems:-
" IL is wellknown fact that the reason as
signed by many for the panic which caused our
troops to break at the battle of Mission Ridge.
was that the enemy showed himself in sn ,h
oger9he lining numbers that the boys thought
the whole world was marching to attack them.
We, to show the opinion prevailing among our
boys, will relate the following anecdote, which
we do not remember to have seen in print =
As lite after line and mass after mass of Yam.
KEGS appeared, crossing the plain and ascending
the hillside, marching onward with seemingly
resistlCss force, our troops began to waver and
many of them. to their shame, fed without
firing gun. Some of them, however, stayed
until tle last, and among these was ono fellow
who, to use his own language, " stayed thar till
they got 80 close that he heard one Of the YAM.
kee generals give the command. "Attention
World by Nations, right wheel II BY States.
Fhe II !" And then thought 1t was time for
this darned little Southern Confederacy to be
getting out Of the wayl" Don't blame him for
it; it was about time to "git out of the way"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

OER HUNDRED DOLLARS IN CURREHoY.-One
of our friends, who has been made a speculator
by force of circumstances, was yesterday re-
laiing TO us what hundred dollars in currency
had done for him since the war commenced
In 'Gl he exchanged the above amount for one
hundred dollars in gold, paying a premium Of
four dollars and fifty cents for it. The issue Of
greenbacks, which followed soop after, cent up
the price of gold to twenty per cent, when he
sold bis one hundred dollars for that much pre-
MUM, making handsome little sum. Finding
thu the premium on gold kept increasing. he
b,ught the next day, investing his cue hundred
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04


A CURIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT, We
printed, few days ago, from an Atlanta paper,
an account of a mockipg bird which at the bat-
tie of Resaca, perched itself en- the top of a
tree, and during the fight initiated the whistlinq
Of bullets and other noises incident TO a battle
Another and more touching incident of SINH
lar character was yesterday related 10 us by
Capt George Babbitt, of Gen. Gresham's staG
and Of which he was himself witness. Dn-
ring the fierce cannonading at Nckajack small
bird came and perched upon the shoulder of an
Arlilleryman-the man designated as "No l."
whose duty it is to ram down the charge after
the ammunition is put in the gun. The piece
was Napoleon, which makes a loud report
Inc bird. as we nave stated, perched itself upon
this man's shoulder aud could not be driven frnm
its position by the violent motions of the qun.
ner When tho piece was discharged. the 5oor
little thing would run it's beak and head ub1er
the mans hair at the back of the neck AMI
when the report died away would resume i,s
place upon his shoulder Capt. Babbitt took
the bird in his hand, but when be released
his grasp it Immediately resumed its place on
the shoulder of the emoke-b begrimmed gunner
The scene was witnessed by largo number of
officers and men. 1t may be d subject of curious
inquiry what instinct led this bird to thus place
itself. Possibly frightened at the violent com
motion caused by the battle, and not knowing
how to escape or where to go, some instinct led
it to throw itself upon this gunner as pro
lector. But, whatever the cause, the Incl
dent was most beautiful and pleasing one to all
who witnessed it-Nei0 Albany Ledger.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
journal and Statesman Timetable.
BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON,
oaTgfally corrected with every change.


TRAINS LEAVE WILMIaGToN FoR PHILADELPHIA
AT II minutes before o'clock, morning.
AT 10 minutes before O'Clock, morning,
AT O'Clock, morning.
AT "A minutes after II O'Clock, noon.
AT ] O'Clock, afternoon.
AT 10 minutes before . O'Clock, afternoon,
AT o'clock, afternoon.
AT 3S minutes after o'clock, afternoon,
Al o'clock, evening.
AT l0 minutes after O'Clock, night.
AZ II minutes before O'Clock, morn'g, SUNDAYS,
AT O'Clock, evening, Sundays.
TRAINS LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
AT 30 minutes after O'Clock in the morning.
At minutes after 8 o'clock, morning.
At 10 minutes after II O'Clock, morning.
AT 30 minutes after o'clock, afternoon.
At 80 minutes after 2 O'Clock, afternoon.
AT 80 minutes after 4 O'Clock, afternoon.
AT o'clock, evening.
AT 80 minutes after 10 o'clock, night.
At ! i o'clock, night.
AT 80 minutes after o'clock, morn'e, sundavs
at 30 minutes after 10 o'clock. night. SUNDAYS
AT II O'Clock, night, Sundays
STEAMBOAT ARIEL FOR PHILApr1pu1A
AT $50 o'clock in.the morning from King street
wharf
FoR WILMINGTON.
AT SO o'clock in the afternoon, Chestnut street
wharf
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
MOVEMENTS OF REBEL RAIDERS.
HAGERsTowN PILLAGED.
THEY OCCUPY NAR7YNSBURG.

WASHINGTON, August The Rebels entered
Hagerstown yesterday, and, after pillnging the
place, recrossed the Potomac. They are again
in considerable force at Martinsburg, having
moved up from Winchester.
Advioes from the Army of the Potomac state
that all the dead and wounded are cared for.
General Sheridan came up on a brief visit
to-day,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
A NEW NATIONAL PICTURE.

For the last few days the East Room of the
Executive Mansion has been visited by crowds,
all possessed with one common object of curl
osity. It was to witness a painting, whose
subject was Of intense national interest, and
whose execution marVellOusly embodies the or,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

A SINGULAR CAsE.-An odd case was re-
ported yesterday to the Mayor by the Lieuten-
ant Of the First ward, now the Twonty-sixth.
In Webster street, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth, number of workmen we're engaged
last Saturday iu digging a well in the rear of
some houses just being erected. The workmen
were Milesans. One of them named Terrence
MvIlyane, was descending the we'll by means of
the bucket When half way down he lost his
grip OF the rope aud fell to the bottom, He was
intoxicated, or the accident might not have oc
CURED. A companion volunteered to descend
for him, and did SO. The foul air at the bottom
produced vertigo, and the succOrer could not sec
the object Of his benevolenee So he felt for
Terence's body, aud secured rope about it,
lie then gave the word to "hyste her up" The
men above turned the crank, Melesian No. .
undertaking to get out by clinging to the legs
of Terence. When they pulled up Terence il
was found that the other Mesian had fastened
the ropo around his neck. 4The man was nearly
dead when he reached the suIface. lie was
taken to the hospital, where his collar bone was
found to be broken. His friends allowed this
case was "mighty quare entirely. y.".-Philadel-
pAid U. S. Gazette.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

Five engineer officers we're sent from Washing
ton to fortify the fords Of the Susquehanna,
more than a week ago, in order TO prevent the
rebels from pushing their raid into the heart Of
the State. The labor is fortunately Of no utility,
but its wisdom is manifest
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
DEPUTY COLLECTORS NoTIor

Notice is hereby given that will attend at nv
once No. GIG Market Street. Wilmington o,,
tue 24lh day of August, 1864. to receive the
taxes upon the annual list for 1864, as comprised
In the foregoing notice of the Collector
JOHN z. HlLYARD.
Deputy Collector First Division
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
y29-7t

THIs being the day set apart by President
Lincoln as one of humiliation and prayer,
we issue our paper day in advance of the
usual time.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

PAY lsoREAsED by order of the Postmaster
General, Milton s. Barlow and Jacob Foulk,
letter-oaIrerS in this city, have had their salary
increased from $500 to $3.50 per unuum,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
From tho Atlantic Monthly for August.
THE HEART OF THE WAR.

THE HEART OF THE WAR.
Peace in the olover-soented air,
And stars within the dome;
And underneath, in dim repOso.
A plain, New England home.
Within, q murmur Of low tones
And sghs from hearts oppressed,
Merging in prayer, at last, that brings
The balm of silent rest.
Two closed hard days work, Marty
The evening chores are done;
And you are weary with the house,
And with the little one.
But he is sleeping sweetly now,
With all our pretty brood;
So come and sit upon. my knee,
And it will do me good.
Oh, Marty must tell you all
The trouble in my heart,
And you must do the best you can
To take and bear your part
You've seen the shadow on my face,
You've felt it day and night;
For it has filled our little home,
And banished all its light.
did not mean It should DO so,
And yet might have known
That hearts that live as closo as ours
Can never keep their own.
But We are fallen on evil times,
And, do whate'er may,
My heart grows sad about the war,
And sadder every day.
thWk about 1t when work,
And when try to rest,
And never more than when your head
spillowed on my breast;
For then see the campfire, blszo,
And sleeping men around,
Who turn their faces toward their homes,
And dream upon the ground.
thick about the dear brave boys,
My mates in other years,
Who pine for home aud those they love,
Till am chokcd with tears.
With shouts and cheers they marched ava
On glory's shining track,
But, oh how long, how long they stay
How few of them come back.
One sleeps beside the Tennessee,
And one beside the James,
Aud one fought on gallant ship
And perished in its flames.
And some, struck down by fell disease,
Are breathing out their life;
And others, manned by cruel wounds,
Have left the deadly strife.
All, Marty Marty only think
OF oil the boys have done
And suffered in this weary war
Brave heroes, every one
Oh often, often in the night,
hear their voices call;
"Come on and help us Is il right
That We should bear il allP"
Aud when kneel and try to pray,
My thoughts are never free,
But cling to those who toll and fight
And die for you and mo.
And when l pray for victory,
II seems almost sin
To fold my hands and ask for what
will not help to win.
Oh do not cling to me and cry,
For it will break my heart;
I'm sure you'd rather have me die
Than not to bear my part.
You think that some should stay at home
To care for those away;
But still I'm helpless to decide
II should go or stay.
For, Marty, all the soldiers love,
And all are loved again.
And am loved, aud love, perhaps,
No more than other men.
cannot tell do not know
Which way my duty lies,
Or where the Lord would have me build
My fire of sacrifice.
feel knOw-I am not mean;
And though seem to boast,
Pm sure that would give my life
To those who need it most.
Perhaps the Spirit will reveal
That which is fair and right;
So, Marty, let us humbly kneel
And pray to Heaven for light
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

Peace in the clOVer.scented air,
And stars within the dome;
And underneath, in dim repose,
A plain, New England home.
Within, widow in her weeds,
From whom all joy is flown,
Who kneels among her sleeping babes,
Aud weeps and prays alone /
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

Peace In the clover-soented air,
And stars within the dome;
And underneath, in dim reposo.
A plain, New England home.
Within, murmur Of low tones
And sighs from hearts oppressed,
Merging in prayer, at last, that brings
The balm Of silent rest.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04
An Ordinance

Defining the Salaries Of the OAirsrs OF the Oliy.
Be II ordained by the City Council Of wilm1pton
Oeors Of the city hereinafter named shall be- as iooS.
glM; ''i
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-04

MONEY AND STocRs.-R. r.. Robinson & %
Bankers, corner of Fourth aud Market strepts
furnished us with the following quotations. nj
three O'Clock vester,lav ~
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-07

@It vas tie fact, 5etwith.sandIns tbs
truthful article Of the Tine. yesterday,
denying that its friends in Crawford
county had banded together to resist the
laws, and fer other unlawful purposes.
We learn from the New Albany Ledger
of Wednesday, that such combination
did exist, and that they plundered houses
and set all law at defiance
That Col Jordan with g portion of the
Legion did go after and succeeded in
arresting number, including one at
least, of the ring-leaders, and that they
will be sent to Indianapolis for trial.
We bad our information in the first
place from Capt Bunce and other off.
GERS of the Morning Star, and their re
port is fully confirmed by the New Al
bany Ledger, and BY other suthorit5
much better than the TiDses The Times
is very truthful and respectable paper
in horn.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-07


GKs. LOGAN FoR McCLELLAS.-This
distinguished officer delivered an elo-
quent and lengthy speech, defining mig
position upon the great questions at
issue, at Carbonate, Illinois, on Satur-
day, Oct. 1st The Times has claimed
Gen. Logan as supporter Of Mcclellan.
We expect, therefore, 10 sea the Gen
erals speech appear in fall in that pa
per. Il would have q happy effect, no
doubt, in increasing the zeal and enthu-
siasm of its party adherents in this pars
Of the State. They ars badly in need Of
something to comfort them Try pub
fishing Logan's speech, Messrs. Editors
Of the Times. 1t caa be found in the
Commercial of Wednesday.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-07
f@Tn srrrirLr. al Porar nnnntg.

%ED. SULLIVAN, Of Possy county,
Il viii Be remembered, 1. The Union can
dfdate to represent the counties of Posey
and Vandsrburgh in To next General
Assembly His opponent is JsHx A.
REITz, who, while a member of the last
Legislature, voted that, SO far as be
cared, the graves of our soldiers might
be polluted by traitors feet, and the
sacred cause in which they fell given up,
and the flag, in whose defense they fell,
should De Withdrawn from the soil that
holds their patriotic dust In other
words, Mr.. John A. Reitz, by that vote,
expressed willingness to give up the
struggle and acknowledge the Confed-
eracy. Ed Sullivan is man of diff
ferent stripe. He is for sustaining the
army and government until the rebellion
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-07
Gems from the Times.

There was but little in the Times yes.
terday. The large Union meeting Of
the night before seemed to paralyze the
individual who does all the writing, and
is alone responsible We find only
few sharp things attempted:
The defamer OF Mcclellan and Doug
las, Oliver p Morton, will receive bis
quietus next Tuesday from the patriotic
people Of Indiana.
II is fit that the slanderer of The dead
Douglas, Oliver r. Morton, should also
be the slsnderer Of Mcclellan. No
friend of Douglas OF Mcclellan can vote
for Morton.
Nal Gen. Love is the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Sixth lin
dianapolis) District If fair election
is allowed II Indianapolis, Gen Love
will be triumphantly elected.
Gen. Love stands about as little chance
Of election as the Times does Of being
suspieioned Of telling the truth.
Seyenty-hve tons of human blood have
beeu spilled on Dixie's soii-enough to
turn every spindle in Lowell, ard If the
tears were added to the flood, il would
turn the machinery Of the continent;
and the unavailing signs would fill every
ocean sail.
The friends Of the Times are alone
responsible for the weight of human
blood that has been spilled. 1t rests
upon their guilty souls.
Abraham Lincoln has no more supple
plant tool in the United States than Oh
liver 2. Morton. In fact, he is worse
than Old Abe hundred per cent He
is IN favor Of all Lineoln's unconstitu-
tienal acts. and was one of the main
causes Of all our National troubles. lie
| goes ahead of Lincoln, and has advised
and urged him to all the tyrannical steps
he has taken
FoR McCLELLAS-Capt. De la Hunt
well and favorably known in this COM
munity as commander of the Post be-
fore Capt Ehrmau, is out for Gen. Ne
Clellan. The Captain goes with his
whole heart and soul for the peerless
hero Of Antietam.
Our readers win remember that we
published. some days ago, a letter from
Capt De la Hunt, in which be unequivo-
cAlly announced his intention to support
the Union ticket.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-07

The TYPOGRAPHICAL Uxiox PIEs.-
The Printers Union in New York has
gone to - where printers put broken
type. The tyranny Of the organization
has worked its downfall. It did not be-
lieve that 1T was all man could do to
attend to his own business" and so It
proposed TO attend to the business of
employers as well rs employees, and too
great responsibility has worked its ruin.
The Printers's Union in New York has
virtually disbanded, and members of the
Union cannot get work in that city.
Whether the Union still breaches 10
Cleveland, we cannot say. But it has
lost its power Tor evil, and after having
made great deal of trouble for its own
members Is has finally ceased from
troubling anybody. Now employers aad
employees can make their own bar
gains; good printers will not be meas
ured by the same rule with the poor
ones, and every eompositor can leave
his case when he can do better else
where Cleveland Herald