Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-08

luyOkinS the blessibgs of Divine Providence
upon nll your efforts to these ends, We hopefully
await their triumphant success, and the coming
Of that glorious day, when Liberty, secured io
all m,t, shall mike our Union perfect and per
pelual, aud our oouHiry a light 10 all nations.
Horace Bipnry, Jr., Wm. s. Grant,
VIM d. Lewis, JOS. Is Townsend,
Morton McMichasl, Wm. Divine,
Chs Gibbons, Charles S. PaucOast,
Geo. H. Boxer Wan G Houston,
George rroit, Alexander =. Brown,
Daniel Smith. Jr., s L. Meigs,
James Milliken, Ward Is. llaselilhe.
Charles Clip Elletslie Wallace,
Daniel Dougherty, ). j. Comfy
j. q, Fell, G. J. Hoffman,
Wm. Il. White, Thus. Altman,
7. Russell Dawson, Samuel 7. Aliemus,
Thornton Brown, L istOn Perot,
Charles Watson.
And other prominent meubers f the Philadei-
phia Union League. The letter duly signed will
accompany the vase.
The letter is now at the Library Of the viii
mington institute, and any person pny,Ng one
dollar will haze the privilege Of signing II as Que
OF the contributors 10 the vase. Proceeds for
tue benefit of the SICK and wounded
DALLooS AscgasIoS.-Capiain.All Allen made an
ascension III bis mammoth balloon "Cousttu-
tou" on W, dnssday afternoon last, at the ter
minus OF the Wilnu gton City Railway large
numbsr OF persons were present TO witness bis
departure on an eri,l voyage. At quarter
past four, everything being 10 readiness, the
topes were cut, and the - Constitution" sailed
oil amid the plaudits Of the assemblase. Il to k
a notthtastrry course and moved very slowly.
1t was finally lost 10 view. We arc informed
that the Captain alishted in safety in the neigh
horhood Of Chester, Pa. at about quarter Of
hSe O'Clock. Qlitr number Of persons assem-.
bled TO give him welcome. lie arrived in vii
mingon the same evening in the eleven O'Clock
train.
ATTORNEY AT LAw.--AnthOny Higgins. ESQ
recently admitted 10 practice ia the Courts OF
Delaware, has located at No. 3l5 Market street.
in this city, and will give his attention to all
legal business entrusted 10 hi m
kEST DELAWARE DAVIS, sou OF the late Col
Samuel Is. Davis, has been appointed n Second
Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, and the ap
Pointment confirmed by the Senate.
MONEY AND srooKs,-H -Hilyard & Co., Bankers
No GIG Market streef, furnish US with the fol-
lowing quotations. at II O'Clock, ycs'erJay.-
U s d's Coupon 1876, 10I () l05
u. q $40 Bonds, lO4 a. 1914
U. Z $40 Treasury notcs l0I "a IOG-
Certificates Indebtedness, 90 "a 81
Gold. 2s5 ~ 27o
NEw FIRA.-Jobu @. Boughman and Charles
+. Thomas have associated with j. T. Head,
aud will continue the Book ard Smtionsry
Store, aud the Bindery and the Blauk Book
mandatory, at tho old stand, No AL Market
street iu this city. Tue title Of the firm will be
borehman, Thomas & ca. This is Que of tue
largest establishments in this city, Messrs.
BOughman aud Thomas have been Connected
N frN r,f. q LII
petent TO conduct tho business in a manner
which will give entiIe satisfaction TO its uumer-
Gus patrons. They are polite and attentive to
customers and worthy yoang men. We btspeak
for them large share OF public patronage
800 DOLLARS. - Wanted, ten acceptable
white or coorsd substitutes, for which ei ht hun.
dred lsOO) dollars will ba paid for each, ia cash
as soon Hs mustered in. Apply imme diately to
IL Mclaughlin, Justice Of the Peace, Office bO2
Ship'ey street above Fifth street, Wilmington,
Del
DELAWARE PEACH GRowERs.-A meeting of
The peach growers of Delaware was held nj
Dover, GU the 2lst ult.
Mr' Todd, from the committee appointed at
the lite convention, reported that they had been
successful III nearly completing arrangements
with the Presidents of Philadelphia Wilmington
aud Baltimore, Camden and Ambly. and Nov
b.unswiek and Jersey City railroads, for n
through line BY railroad to New York that the
irslght would not exceed that raid to the Alams
Express Company last season, aud that tho
obstael's IN the way of their negotiations Are
generally oyereomei aud The committee had
every reason to believe the proposed arrange
ment will be satisfactory to peach growers on the
line OF the Delaware Railroad
The committee were directed tc complele the
arrangement.
lumber OF the largest peach gro wers siqnel
a. paper pledeng themselves to sustain a ihroueh
hue tf transportation to New York, according IA
The agreement OF The committee having in charge
the arrangem,nt. Copies OF this pauer will 6e
left ut tue several depots on the Delaware Rail.
road for her signatures.
THS, Coal DEALERS OF TINS CRY at meat.
ing held by them on the lst inst. determined 4,
render their bills quarterly from that date.
JulJs 81.
PRIsrERs WANTED. D.-TLree or four Young mer
Of good moral character, and having koowl-
edge OF the business, may fud steady employ
meht, at good wages, upon application at mi.
Lfice, who.e every variety and STYLE of Jol
Printing is constantly executed. /
( THE 4rn or July The Smyrna Times savs
The Fourth passed oil quietly in this town Al
early dawn the peaceful sumbers Of the eitizen,
were disturbed by the noisy discharge Of pistols,
crackers, equibs, etc, by the boys An tha
places of buslness were closed with the excep,
ton Of one or TWO. (who psrsistently refuso io
honor not only our national anniversary. buI
even Lefty, by days suspension Of labor. j.
AT an early hour tue Democratic band rode
around town in a iasteiully decorated wagon.
previous 10 going to the Logan House, Bombay
Hook. Religious services were held In the Al
Il. Church ly Rev. DR.. Cooke, at 10 80. The
church was well attended, aud the audience
were much pleased with the Doctors discourse-
The day could not have been more appronriataIv
celebrated, pefhaps. In the afternoon the "lads
and lasses all so COY" visited Cloaks Woods
where after partaking of something for ths
sionach's sake they joined ia play, exhibiting
TO each other tue +" dearest tie Of young CON
necion, loves first snow drop-a virgin kiss -
A large number Of persons went to the Logan
House. la the evening Gro works were display.
ed in different parts OF the town.
SURGEON C. ". JoSEs, from Dover, recently
hospital surgeon Mt Baltimore, has been an
pointed Medical Director of the 18th Army
Corps, on Gen, Palmer's sStaf-Shernlau's arm '.
Information Wanted,
OF serg VII LIAMW. DAVIS, Co II, lst Del.
Veteran Volunteers, who vas wounded Nav
9Th, in the battle of the Wilderness. Since tbe
nohing positive has been heard Of him. A m.
mofIrevailed, that he was captured by the rebels:
another that he died in an ambulance on his wav
TO Washington. Should this notice reach the eve
of any OF bis comrades in arms, who know Of bis
whereabouts, by addressing few lines to his
Mother they will ever receive the heartfelt thanks
Of an almost broken-heatted woman.
ase Address,
ANN DAVIS,
Box 81, Wilmington, Delaware.
June %, 1864.