Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-23

the defense and prosecution, Judge Alexander
postponed the further hearing of the case until
the Sd of September. Levy was therefore re-
mandcd to jail
| SENTENCED. Samuel Chapman has been tried
and convicted of sleeping at post on duty, and
sentenced 10 imprisonment at Fort Delaware for
one year.
ANTICIPATED TRANSFER lit is expected that
Col. Noah L. Jeflries, Acting Assistant Provost
Marshal General OF Delaware and Maryland,
will be relieved by Col. Wm. II. Browne, Of the
Oath Veteran Reserve Corps, formerly of the
26th New York Infantry, in a few days, and
transferred TO the Office Of General Fry, in Wash.
iugton, where he will act as Assistant Provost
Marshal General.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON,
Cor. 4tb and Market Sts.,
L. BE1Ts, President.
Gao u. ARMSTRONG, Cashier.
Subscriptions received for the new seven and
three tOnths treasury notos aug 20 In.
GoDsY ron SrPfEMDER.-G Godey's Lady's Book
for September has reached u.s. presenting it's usual
beautiful appearance with its pages flied with
interesting and instructive reading matter,
calculated to edify all classes OF readers The
froutspicce, "Tired natures sweet restorer,
balmly Sleep is truthful and lfe.like, and win
be treasured by every mother, as u scene in the
domestic routine, 50 naturally depicted, as to
render it pleasant and agreeable 10 look upon.
| The Fashion plates are beautiful AMI correct.
Altogether this magazine ranks among the very
best in the country, and richly merits the ex-
tensiye patronage bestowed upon it by an appre-
ciatye public.
THANRs- The Board of Managers of the Home
for Freudless and Destitute Children, return
their thanks to Co. L, 7ih Del Regt, for doua-
ton of valuable supplies, and also to the Regi-
ment for 8 barrels Ot mess beef sent by it to the
Home.
ARTHUR PsR SEpTRMBER.-The September
number Of Arthur's magazine is on our table,
The frlntiepece entitled "The Love Letter." is
On excellent picture, and will be much admired.
The Fashion plates are fully up to Arthur's
standard which we regard as saying good
deal in their favor. The literary productions
arc interesting and instructive, besides being
chaste and moral, and carry with them a great
influence for the good OF all who read this popu-
lar monthly. We recommend our readers to
procure copy.
SOLDIERS ATTENTION Pain, disease, and OK.
posure, with hot climate, muddy water aud
bal diet, will be unavoidable but armed with
; Holloway's Purifying aud Strengthening Pills
you can endure all these and still retain good
health Ii the reader Of this ''notice" canno
get box Of Pills or Ointment from the drug
store i'll his place, let him write to me 80 Nader
Lane, enclosing the amount, and will mail {
box free of expense. Many dealers will mo-
keep my medicines on hand because they csnno
make as much profit as on other persons make
,, 30 cents, IS Cents, and Sl,d0 per box or pot
> go
It ACKNOwLEDGMg gNT. Contributions received a
l. Thton Central Hospital since last report:-Afrs
Elignhath al, l..
e Apple sauce; Centreville Ladies' aid Society
l. two pairs Drawers three Shirts, and six Pillo,
eases Margaret klair, one pair Stockings; Mrs
ie Lamotte, one piece Mosquito netting; job
e Bradford, large quantity of Indian Corn Cyru
Pyle, two hundred and seventy quarts cultivate
,e liackberres Mrs. W. IL Taylor, Vernon. Ker
N county, Del, quarter of a-pound of Claspn
y fity-one Bandages aud two Pads NIrs. Cha
ie Murgatroyd, one box Of Churpie Mrs Richar
jackson, haskst Peaches; Mrs. Elliott, Grat
u vino; Mrs. Mary Banks, one basket Tomatoes
l. Mrs. Hanson Robinson, Tomatoes, Apples, oil
Or Cabbage, Il. j. BAiLY.
s. Surgeon U. S. A., in charge Of Hospital.
Mr.. Alfred Spe,r, Of New Jersey produces
n superior wine, designed for sacrnmental on
l., family use. Mr. $. has bOen many years e.
he permentng on the improvement of the Portug
A SambucO grape and its manufacture into viii
is by peculiar msthOd of fermentation. II
I'd latter has now become scientific process, r,
of quring four yoars for it's completion, and Il
Id experiment is deemed an entire success by ply
in sieiNns, COMMITTEES of Agricultural Societies. Sc
d, who have Investigated the matter.
od NsDafk Daily AdVertisr.
The above wine is extensively used amor
he families and invalds and sold only by first clas
SO dealers.
y, ARREST OF A HoRsB AND BUGGY Tn1ET.-TE
7n ~ Cecil Wing, OF Saturday, says "A Philadelph
u detective aud q Mr.. MOrehea1, from Thorndal
II. Chester county, Pa, made their appearance
le Elktou on Saturday morning last in search of
ie horse and buggy that had been stolen from NJ
y Morehead. The suspected parties resided mes
FAIR Hill, in this county, and had been in Il
~ employ of Mr.. Morehead as puddlers--the latt,
y gentleman being an iron manufacturer III
w w names Of the suspected parties were Joseph Nj
US Daniel and James Clemson Sheriff Price. M
L compauiel by the owner and officer from Phila
dephla, assisted by deputy sheriff L. W. jaime,
~ procssded 10 the residence of the suspected pal
81 81 ties, where Mcdaniel was arrested, Clemson M
\ being at home, or escaping unnoticed by Ii
OF officers
i, Mcdaniel denied having anything to do wit
Ut tho stealing, but knew oil about the TRANSACTION
u and told the officers that the horse and buap
W. had been traded to Thomas Scott who keeps
IT. hotel at Head of Sassafras, Kent county. MD
on by Clemson. The detective and owner proceet
Gu ~ heuu ut oahsalrnB, where they recovere
ne ne the horse and buggy which had been stolen th
ID previous Wednesday,.
Mcdaniel was taken to West Chester on Mo,
IN day morning, in the custody Of the Philadeph
W officer, Geo. L. Dehaven. Clemson has mot "
10 been arrested.
= Another horse and buggy, which had bee
t, stolen from James Mackey, Of Chester count,
I'd some time last July, was recovered, in Ouee
ne Anns county, on Monday last, from a man b
i'd the name of Joshua Walls He alleged that Mt
o. Daniel and Clemson were the parties who sol
no the property to him. Mr.. Scott, in whose pos
oy session Morehead's horse and buggy werBfoun(
w gave the information, on receiving a fee of S2t
g. which led to the recovery Of Mr.. Mackey's pre-
perty
Mr. Morehead's buggy was found at Massey
m Cross Roads, five miles below the Head Of sasso
= fras, and the horse was at J. NJ. Ford,s nes
o, Warwick, three miles from the Head of Sassa
II fras. Taking these circumstances. togstbs
ie with others connected with the recovery Of IN
property and what followed, would 81 en- to in,
Is dicace the existence of an organised gang a
1t horse thieves in this section of the country, sx
d tending into PennsylvAnil and along the Easter
Shore Of Maryland.