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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
journal ann Atateama1I
Tuesday Morning January II, 1864,
The MAGIC Crystal.

The Magic Crystal.
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
The sage Agrippa owned glass
Der which, as legends tell,
He bade all distant scenes to pass'
All forms on earth that dwell
know seeress, who does prize
wondorous crystal too
A lucid egg, in shape and size,
But quite devoid Of hue.
Therein, she tells me, fates are read,
And in its mirror clear.
Forms of the living and the dead
With vivid traits appear.
1t shows the tropic landscape fair,
Where gorgeous flowrets glow
Or gives to view the Polar bear,
Treadiug the endless snow.
Aud If some simple wight, untaught.
Should ask where upon earth
The best Of clothing may be bought,
At rates below its worth
Then strait unto his wondering eyes,
Within that crystal ball,
la all its grandeur will arise
Majestic Tower HALL
We are closing out at, reduced prices, the ba
ance of our Winter Stock.
TOWER HALL,
NO 5l8 MARKET STREET,
BENNETT & co.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
Oriental Exhilarant and NerviIe
Compound.
Of RENCHHANTNVE EHT

For Headache, Nervousness, Pans IN he
Back, Restlessness, Chiils and Fepers
&c. It's Cures are Most Marvellous.
The Proprieors OF this Compound cha enge the wod to
produce m re harmless and complete remedy, poitive
against III humOr and blessing the negous
and debitated Of all classes Try i'll Sent to anypart
Of the country by mail and express. Pric 25 cts 81
and Al per box. Postage 81 box cents extra In
norted only by the GuNJAH WALLAH co,
Office No. SO Beekman Ut. New Nsk.
q. b. THOMPSON,
No. sos Market st., Institute Building wlmInet,n.
Agent for the State OF Delaware. Send for crcular
nov. tat
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12

oiind to be made an Example Of
1.-THE original letter here copied is in our pos
session. The Qnartermaster General, to whom
it is addressed, was at the time at Lynchburg,
Va.-N. Y. Tribune
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, VA, November IA, 1868.
GENERAL Your letter enclosing commune
tion from Larkn Smith, Assistant Quartermaster
General, stating that many Of the farmers Of
Warren, franklin, and Johnson countless N. G f,
refuse to pay the tax in kind by delivering the
Governments tenth at the depots established by
you, aud that many others are known to have
concealed a portion of their grain aud produc
tions, and attempted to destroy all evidence OF
the amount produced by them, has been received
1t is true the law requires farmers to deliver
their tenth at depois not more than eight miles
from the place Of production bat your publish
I'd order requesting them for the purpose of sup
plying the immediate wants OF the army 10 iellv-
or at the depOts named, although at greater
than eight miles, and offering to pay for the
transportation in excess Of that distance, is so
reasonable that no good citizen would refuse to
comply with it.
You, will, therefore, promulgate an addition
to your former order requiring producers to de-
liver their quotas at the depot nearest to them
By a specified day, and notifying them that in
case OF their refusal or neglect to comply there
with the Government will find the necessary
transportation at the expense of denquents,
and collect said expense by au immediate levy on
their productions, calculating their value at the
rates allowed in cases of impressment.
If it becomes necessary 10 furnish transporta-
tion, the necessary teams, teamsters. &C., must
be impressed as in ordinary cases.
All persons detected in seOreting articles sub
iect to the tax, OF in deoevug as to the quantity
produced by them, should be made to suffer the
confiscation of all such property found belonging
to them.
The people in the counties named, and in fact
nearly all the Western counties Of that State haze
evsr epinced disposition 10 caUI at, and eUea re-
sist the measures ofMe Government and it is quite
time that they, aud all others similarly disposed
should be dealt by with becoming rigor. Now
that our energies are taxed to the utmost to sub
sist our armies, il will not do to be deirauded o
this much-needed tax. If necessary, force mus
be employed for its collection. Let striking
examples be made of lew Of the rogues, and
think the rest will respond promptly
Yours SC, JAMES Il. SEDDON,
Secretary Of War.
General A C. MYERS.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
Weakness or Debility Induced by
Over Fatigue

Will soon disappear by the Of these invaluable
pills. and the Soldier will quickly acquire additional
strength. Never let the Bowels be either confined or
unduly acted upon. II may seem strange that HollO-
ways Pls should bo recommended for Dysentery and
Flux many persons auppOng that they would Increase
the relaxation. This s great mistake, for these Pills will
correct the liver and stomach lad thus remove all the
scrid humors from the system This medicine will give
tone aud vlgor the whole organic syssm however do
ranged while health and strength follow as matter Of
course. Nothing will stop the relaxation OF the Bowels
na-a. na.l .la Lalunl allAll
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
Volunteers, Attention !
Indiscretions of Youth,

Sores and Ulcers, lotches and Swelllngs, can with
certainty be radically cused II the PILLS taken night
and morning. and the uiptment le freely used stated
iu the printed instructions. II treated In any other
they dry up IN part to break out In another
Whereas this Ointment will remove the humors from the
system, and leave tho Patient vigorous and healthy
II will require little perseverance, In bad cases TO
insure lasting cure.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12

The Ex. UNITED STATES POSTMASTER GENERAL,
and now rebel Senator from Mississippi, Mr.
Aaron V. Brown, lately concluded a heroe
speech iu the Confederate Senate as follows
,'When the spirits of all the long lisi OF mar,
tyrs who have iallen in this war, and me untold
thousands who shall hereafter fall shall cover
this Capitol as with cloud, and demand to
know the authors of all this mischief, he, for
one, at least, meant to say: did not do 1t;
shake not thy CORY locks at me"
Tais it will be marked, was the frenzied
speeoh of the murderer aud usurper, Macbeth.
We may conclude that the rebellion has seen ito
Banquo
Ma LIEooLE's REPUTATION IN EURoPE.-The
London Spectator says =" The last American
dispatches reported Mr. Lincoln Ill of small
pox, and unable to deliver his message on that
account. There is good reason to hope that his
illness is not serious but the mind naturally
glances at the possible calamity which the coun.
| try might sustain in his death Few men Of
average abilities ever managed inspire more
profound trust in their integrity and hrmnesa
than Mr.. Lincoln has conrived to implaut IN
both his friends and foes, and certainly there Is
no man in his Cabinet, not even Mr. VhAss'
whom the world would trust as we'll"
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12

GEN. MEADEs ACCOUNT OF HIS RETREAT.-
The Rev. S. a. Hall, of Dover, n. H. recently
visited the Army Of the Potomac and called up
on Gen Meade. He writes to q New Hampshire
paper that he asked Gen. Meade to explain his
last campaign, and the General was kind enough
to do so, as follows:
q went over the river to fight, and if my
orders had been obeyed l am confident that
Lees army might have been defeated. My plan
was to cross at Germania Ford, take the road to
Orange Court House, and push on rapidly; if
Lee should send forces to stop me, to attack
him in force and destroy that portion of his
army before be could concentrate the whole Of
it to oppose me. But one of my corps COM
manders failed me. He was commanded TO
march at o'clock in the morning, but did not
move until o'clock. He was directed, If Lee
sent forces to oppose him, to attack at once
Lee did send Ewel down the Orange Court
House road, just as expected but my General
stood and looked nj him all day, aud did not
fight. So we lost "a hours, and that gave Lee
notice and time to concentrate his army and
take so strong u position that it could not be
carried without great loss aud risk of losing
our army. Such fight would have damaged
us and encouraged the Rebels, and prolonged
tie war, and gave the order to retreat. The
corps commander referred to tods Gen. French,
,cho wds probably too drunk TO haoW or do b"
dutg."
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
For Wounds, either ocoasioned
by the Bayonet, Sabre or the
Bullet, Sores or Bruises,

TO which every Soldier and Sailor liable, there
no medicines safe AID convenient hvllowAy'a
Pills and Ointment The poor wounded and almost dying
sufferer might have his wounds dressed Immediately II he
would only provide himself with this matchless 0int
ment which should be thrust into the wound aud
smered all round It, then covered with piece Of linen
from his knapsack and compressed with handkerchief
Taxing, night and moraing, or Pills. TO cool the
system aud prevent Inflammation.
Every soldiers Knapstek aud seaman's Chest should be
provided with these valuable Remedies
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
Sick Headaches and Want of
Appetite, Incidental to
Soldiers,

Those feelings which sadden us usually arise from
trouble or annoyances obstruced perspiraton eating
nd drinking whatever Is unwholesoe, thus disturbing
the healthful action Of the liver and stomach These
organs must be relieved II you desire to be we'll. The
pills taken according to the printed instructions, will
quickly produce haalthy action in both liver and
ttomarh and, natural consequence clear head and
good appetite.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12

AMERICAN AND FRBNoH SoLDIERs.-phe Lon
don correspondent of the New York Post writes
as follows, under date Of December l6, 1868:
l will give you an honest French opinion upon
the American soldier. The gentleman first re-
ferred to had had numerous opportunities of ex-
amining the troops of both armies, Northern
and Southern, and be unhesitatingly gave his
preference to the former. A question put to him
led him to draw n comparison between the Anne
rican and French soldier, and this he did in the
following terms
The Northern armies are much better equip
ped than ours. We have rifed muskets IN GER
tain regiments d'eiite only but all their troops
are armed with the most improved weapons OF
modern warfare The Northern soldier is much
more powerful, physically, than the French, and
indeed, than the troops OF any army nave
seen. and he has the same elastic step, the same
elan. the same bright, intelligent eye as our own
men Beyond this, he is much steader, and his
morale is better. Our soldiers will attempt any
thing they are ordered but if they are repulsed
five or six times, they say the thing is inpossl-
ble, and give up in despair. Not so with the
American He acts upon the idea that he must
win; and every successive repulse only nerves
him with greater determination and courage for
the next trial. The only thing the American
armies want is officers, and in the natural course
| OF events, they will get these"
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12

UST received at 500 Market street, large and beaut-
ID full collection Glass Fruit Bowls, OF entirely new
stv.s,. Call anu examine them.
THos. Y. de NORMANDIR
Now Is the time for putting up fruit for winter use. and
jars for that purpose Of every reliable kind arr on hand
aud for sale by TII0S. Y. de NOKMANDIE,
au2l 3O2 Market Street.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
Coughs and Colds affecting
Troops

VIII 10 speedily relieved and eileetualy cured by
using these admirable medicines and by paying proper
attention to the Directions which attached to each
Pot mr. Box
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12

IN 3 story Brick Dwelling. No. 3is East Third
nl4E Street, between Walnut and Poplar SITS. 1t has
nsH& two story Back Building and all the modern
con nveniencies ls In good location, and will be
sold low. Apply to CLEMENT 3. sMYTn,
No. East ID St. between 10 and 12.o'eloek, A. NJ.
ieSO.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
FOR SALE.
Just Opened.
NOTICE.

y. LARK1N No Q East I'd street, has Just opened
of scarlet Opera Cloths and 5acque Plannela freal
,m the New York market.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
WILMINGTON, TUESDAY. JANUARY y.

LARGE STOCK
FALL AND WINTER
DRY GOODS,
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Canton and
Cocoa Mattings, Druggett,
Window Shades, Stair
Rods, &c.
JOHN s. KENNARD & BROTHER,
SO6 MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL,
Would again call attention to their extensive
assortment of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
As stated above, embracing one of the largest
they have ever offered 10 the public
Special attentions called to the stock of
PLAIN. FANCY AND BLACK
DRESS SILKS.
Which are purchased with great care
French Merinos from 81 90 to 81 so.
French Poplins,
Black and Cold Alpacas,
American De Lains,
Plaid Cashmeres,
Repps, Valencias,
Baratheas,
Shepherds Plaids,
large varicty of LUPINs, ALL WOOL DE
LANES.
Most desirable SHADES, at the low figure of
so and 62A cents.
Printed all Wool De LANES, 624 to rs cents.
200 Pieces Prints, from 10 to % cents.
We have purchased largely of
Domestic and House Furnishing Goods,
Previous to the present heavy advance in COT
TON and COTTON GOODS, bought for cash
aud are being sold without extra advance, and
consist partly of
Sheeting and Shifting Muslins,
Tickings, Blankets,
Flannels, Quilts,
Cotton and Linen Diapers.
Damask Table Linens,
5acking Bottoms,
Table Oil Cloths.
Damask Napkins, &c.
Also Cloths, Casimers, satinet Vestings, Ken
tucky Jeans, Beaverteens. and Velvet Cord,
with many other goods for Mems and Boys wear.
They offer, as usual, good stock Of Imperial
three ply and super6ne Ingram
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.

AdUiee of the Rebel Secretary Of War-NOrh Car
otiad to be made an Example Of
[The original letter here copied is in our pos.
session. The Quartermaster General, to whom
it is addressed, was at the time at Lynchburg,
Va.-N. T. Tribune
CnNFEpERArE STATES OF AMERICA,
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
A HAND BOOB on POSITIONS

With Illustrations Designed for the use Photographers
and Artists.
Mr.. Cooper continues to receive Ladies and Gentlemen
into his Glasses for instruction In Drawing and Photo
graph, Ivofytype, India Ink and pas Painting, and
d beautiful process for EnAmslling Pictures.
Circulars containing list of pricss Of pictures and far
hsr information respecting the Books and Terms OF In
sructon may be had by enclosing Post Office Address and
a Stamp to
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LATER FROM THE NORTH.

Philaislphia and Washington papers Of the sth
and 9th instants have been received. We give u
summary OF their news:
NcLkLLAS's LETTER OF AecEPT.tscE-HE Is PoR THE
UNION As THE ONLY BASIS FOR PEACE.
The following is the letter OF General Mcclellan
u the committee announcing his nomination Tor the
Yankee Presidency by the Chicago Convention:
oRAsog. NEw JERsEY, September $, 1864.
Gentlemen l have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter informing me Of my nominal
ton by the Democratic National Convention, NJ
Gently assembled at Chicago, as their candidate ut
the next election for President Of the United States
IL Is unnecessary ior Inc to say 10 You that this
nomination comes 10 me unsought am happy IL
knew that, when tae nomination made, the re-
cord Of my public life kept in view.
The effect Of long and varied service In the army,
during war and peace, has been ~ strengthen and
paake indelibie id my mind and heart the love and
reverence for the Union, Constitution laws and iae
OF our country, impressed upon ma in early youth
These feelings have thus Tar guided the course of my
life, and must continue ~ do 80 70 It's end.
The existenee Of moro than ono government oyel
the region which once owned cur a8 u incompatible
with tho pcaee the power. aud tho happness VI tha
people.
The preservation VI our Union was the sole avcwes
object for which thewar was commenced II should
have been conducted Tor that object only, and In
cordanee with those principles which took occasion
70 DECLARE when III active service.
Thus conducted, the work VI rscQnciliziien vsnla
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DIED.

On Monday morning, September 18th, at O'Clock
of heart disease, THOMAS ELTON, sou Of Henry
T. and Mollie J. Anderson, aged eleven months and
ten days.
His funeral will take place THIS AFTERNOON
at Al O'clock from the residence OF his grandfather
Mr. Thomas Il. Clarke, corner Of Frs. and Jackson
streets.
On Yesterday morning, the lath instant. Of brait,
fever, ALICE R0SENIA, infant daughter of Oliver
and Emma +. Davis, aged one month and eight
days.
The funeral will take place at the parents resi-
dence, Second street. Byrd, THIS Tuesday
EVENING at half-past O'Clock. The friends o,
the family are respectfully invited to attend
At the residence Of her parents corner of Twenty
seventh and Leigh streets, Richmond on the 18th
instant, KATE, infant child Of Preston T. and
Fanny &. Link, aged ten months
Her funeral will take place from the residence Of
heT parents THIS MORNING at 10 O'Clock The
friends OF the family respectfully requested to
attend
At the residence of her parents, in Manchester.
on the 18th instant, IDA BELLE only child of
Mary L. and Joseph w. Cole, aged one year and
four mouths.
The midnight stars weeping
Upon the silent wave,
Where sleepeth without dreaming
The one We could not save
A cloud of grief is heapiag
Its shadows Ger my brow,
q, blame not for weeping,
1 have no IDA now.
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BUTLER ON THE EXCHANGE oUEsrIo


Beast Rutler, "MaJor-General and Commissioner
of Exchange has written, aud published in the
New York Times, hong letter in reply To- Judge
oulds recent proposal for exchange of prisoners
He says that if the Confederate authorities will
ing to exchange eoored soldiers heretofore claimed
as slaves III the Confederate States, the principal
difficulty affecting exchanges viii be removed. The
Times, in review of this letter, appiauds the
i'll which Butler, with his acute legal mind,
disposes Of the subject, but says: 1T surely be-
comes us (the Yankeesl to that no mere techni-
Cal difficulties shall stand in the way of the release
Of our brave men from their loathsome and horrible
captivity" Such reasoning that will be lost upon
Lincoln and Butler. They will stick to the "ngger''
III spite vi every consideration OF humanity.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SheIidan's cavalry are said to be broken down,
aid under the necessity oi taking steps " recu-
perate.
Two Yankee gunboats have been sunk in the
Mississippi.
An official dispatch from General Canby states
Fort Morgan about three thousand shells wera
thrown into the fort.
Two regiments, composed Of the employees in the
Quartermaster's Department at Alexandria, have
been organized aEl the officers commissioned
The One Hundred and Forty-eigbth Ohio, out Of
service, reached Washington Wednesday and
called at the White House, when the President made
/ brief address 10 them.
The One Hundred and Sixty third Ohio. their time
having expired. left Fortress Monroe for home on
Tuesday.
Gold was quoted ia New York the 7th instant
AT 24l
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THE DRAFT To BE ENFORCED,

In the following official telegram from Secretary
Stanton, we find that Seward was deceiving the Au.
burnites when he told them that the draft would not
be enforced:
NAsHISGTos, September Z.
Major General Dir, Neso FORK
This Department is still without any dispatches
from south Of Nashville.
1t is supposed TO be General Sherman's design to
withdraw his advanced columns and give his army
rest III Atlanta, and establish himself securely there
and restore his railroad nielous broken by
Wheeler and Forrest, before making. further ad-
yances.
No operations by the armies OF General Grant OF
General Sherman are reported to-day.
The provost -marshal-generars Office is busily en-
gagged in arranging the credits OF the several dis
riets and is ordered to draft without delay for the
deficiency III the districts that have not filled tLelr
quotas, beginning with those most III arrears
Credits for volunteers will be allowed as long as
possible but the advantage of filing the armies I'M
meateiy requires the draft 10 be speedily made in
the defaulting Districts. All applications for its
postponement have, tnerefers, been refused
EDwis NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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PROM GRANTS ARMY

A telegram from Washington, dated September
p. NJ, says:
Adviees from the Army OF the Potomac represen,
recruits a. arriving rapidly, aud more than coun.
service has expired. The regiments there are lling
up. and If the countr. will only keep up the good
work month longer, Grant will have his desired
Zone hundred thousand" extra with which - flush
tue rebellion.
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OC X s FOR SALE
On hand, large assortment of
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT CAR LOCKS,
SWITCH LOCKS,

and general assortment OF
PADLOCKS, TRUNK LOCKS, &C.
which offered for sale upon very resonableterms
All kinds of REPAIRING aud other work In my
line promptly and efficiently done.
w. w. SNEAD Tenth street.
sc 9-St Between Main and Cary.
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SALE or NEoRoEs.-At public sale Of condemned
free and unclaimed runaway negroes, which took
place yesterday morning from the south porfico Of
tie City Hail. by the City Sergeant, the following
prices were Obtained Charles Harris, 3.500-
bought by r. p. Watkins; James Ha mis-, 3,6O0--
bought by Peter Lawson Isaiah, .. 3.2lU-bousht
by Mr. Birmingham; Barney, la boy) $3,lT5. The
two Harrises convicted of burglary At the last
term OF the Hastings. and ordered to be sold into
slavery the other two negroes unclaimed rum
aways, aud sold 10 pay Jail fees, advertising sx-
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CHARGED WITH RossEar.-The following negroes
were committed ~ Castle Thunder yesterday On tho
charge Of robbing Captain Morton, Quartsrmastsr
Of Benning's brigade: Frank. slave Of Mrs. Ma
lone, Of Georgia. and Nathan and James Jones' erc~
negroes These parties attached % the bE5vade
in different capacities aud ths proof sgainst thsnis
said 10 bo conclusive.
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- u n DRI IES.
~ 200 bags Salt,
10 barrels very fine Whiskey,
Is do. Jamaica Rum,
s-casks Superior French Brandy,
% bales A Georgia Sheeting,
so packages Crushed and Brown Sugar,
,000 do. Tobacco. all grades,
loo quarter tierees Negsohead Tobacco,
10 bales No. y Cotton Yarns,
for sale by w. B JONES Il. CO.
Sc lit
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FATAL SHELL ExrLosIos.--On Friday afternoon
hast, while some workmen were engaged Ia unloaa-
ing shell ut chafiin's farm, Of them explcdsd.
50 severely as TO his death In short whilo
afterwards. The cap VI the negro's skHll was cut
of and his brain scooped entirely out by the tying
fragments VI the exploded missile.
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