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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
FLOUR, FNED AND GRAIN.
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
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Harry Harson, by John T. Irving.
The Attorney, by John T. Irving.
The Constitution Of the United Statos.
Wild Life. by Capt. Mayne Reid.
Life OF General Francis Marion.
Eyerybody's Lawyer.
Moral History Of Women
Miss Gilbert'a Career.
One Of Them, by ChAs. Lever.
The First False Step, by Reynolds.
The Woman in White, by wilkie Collins
Twenty-Five different kinds OF Novels at a dime eati
All the Magazines, Daily and Weekly Newspatti
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
PILLS
And OINTMENT.

All who have Friends and Relatives In the Army or
Navy should take especial that they be amply sup
piled with these Pills and Ointment; and where the
themselves with them no better present can be sent
BY their Friends, They have been proved TO be the
Soldiers never-fiilng friend In the hour Of need
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
CAUTION !-None are genuIne unlss. lhs

GAO I1OId !-None are genuine unless the
words "HoLLowAY, NRw YoRK AND LONDON" are dis
eernibe asa Wdfermdrk in every leaf OF the book OF
directions around each pot box; the same may be
plainly seen by hoidfng The Legfto the light handsome
reward will be given any rendering such iniorma
ton may lead to tbs detection Of any party parties
couRterieing the medicines or vending the same know
Ing them to be SPURIOUS
Holloways Pills and Ointment now retailed owing
70 the high price Of Drugs, &e at 80 cts, 20 os and
$i0 Fer Box or Pot.
aS There is considerable saving by taking the larger
sizes
N BDireetiOns for the guidance Of PATIENTS in every
disorder are affixed to each pot or box.
RS- Dealers in my well known medi-
oines can have Show Cards, CtrcuIars 90,
sent FREE OF EXPENSES, by address
Ing.
THOMAS HOLLOWAY,
so Maiden Lane, N. ".
dse g.fv
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
FOR RENT.

MO. Ia snug LITTLE FARM OF 40 acres in Brandy
IN wine Hundred, suitable for a Truck Farmer 1t
would be sold bargain.
No. 2.-About Is Of land, with good dwelling
within u mile Of Wilmington. Very productive, suitA-
BILE for MIX or Truck Farm.
No. as or good story Brick Houses 11th street,
between Lombard and Pine
No. 4-several cheap Frame Houses at sparksyile.
W. MoCAULLEY,
ian. 10. COO Market 81.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
Coughs and Colds affecting
TroOps

VIII be speedily relieved and enectually cured by
using thesa admirable medicines and by paying proper
attention to the Directions which attached to each
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15

A.BEAuTFUL lot of Glass Fruit Bowls Iust received
II and for sale low by
TH0s. Y. DRNoRMANDIR
302 Market Sire
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
TSwayne's Sarsapa and Tar Pills
W" ''lI''S 'SS'WllSPAlIlYlNE,S W PlIll3l, PILLS

Purify the blood, distractions Of all kinds cleanse
he skin Of all pimples and botehes aud bring the rich
color Of health to the psle cheek They cure
Headache, sick Headache, Foul Stomach,
Bilious diseases-LiFer Complains
Prepared only by DR. swAYER Son, Nc. $50 NORTH
surn STREET, Philadelphia, sold by all the principal
druggists and dealers my oily
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
STOvES!! STOVES!

h THE subscriber begs leave to call the attention
M the public TO his large and excellent stock COOK
AaHN ING AND PAHLOR STOVES, comprising some
NSAS the best patterns in the market
He has also hand large assortment Of Plain
paned Tnware Tea Walters Looking Glasses Knives and
Forks, Table and Tea Spoons Preserving Kettles Plain,
rnned and Emerald Hollow Ware Glass and Britannia Me-
al Lamps Scales Weights and Measures Guns Shot Bags,
ke., &C., &e.
The subscriber will sell all articles in his line business
"a low as they can be bought for elsewhere.
ROOFING AND SCOUTING, and all kinds Of Tin and
Sheet Iron Ware made to order At short notice. and
reasonable terma
Ef-0LD STOVES bought sold and exchanged.
The subscriber hopes by strict attention business and
endeayoring to give eAtscton TO receive share Of pub
lie patronage HENPY \. PICKLES.
No. East 4th st., between Market and King,
9w next door to the Old Auction RocHn.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
A VALUABLE MBDICINEI
How Many Die Of ConsumpiiOnr

COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, FEVERs,
DEBILITY, ALL PULMONARY COMPLAINTS.
Persons thus afflicted should resort at some re-
be remedy, and from tbs testimony Of thousands who
nave been oured by t Dr. SwAYHBs COMPOUND SYRUP OF
Win CHERRY,n We firmly believe medicine has ever
-ualled It's success In teetually curing all Threat
Breast and Lung Complaints. IL gthens, haas pur
nes aurdng nOuTshmen IN the Impoverished blood, aud
builds up the constitution. 1t a10thes the irritation Of
the membrane which lines the air passages aud
which gives much Distress causing tickling rising In
the throat promotes expeotoratun ousena the tough mat
ter which clogs up the Of the throat aud lungs thus
enabling the patient to breathe free and natural. II stm
uatoi the power Of digeaon, and has performed very
many when to all human probability could be
possible II tho bowels eostive. headache
panies your disease, a dose of
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15

Dissolution of Co-partnership.
THE copArtnership heretofore existing der the firm
OF Nebeker TAtnal is this day dissolved by mutual
consent Persons Indebted to the late % eluest-d
to make immediate payment Also that all bills be PRE-
sented for settlement TO either OF the undersigned
The name Of the arm 10 be used in settling only
GEO. NEBEkER,
II. L. TATNALL
Vlt,ofnrfon Nareh lat 1884
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
lust OPENED.

A 10, very cheap Light Prints,
A lot new Fine Challies,
A lot Balgerenes, l2lk cents.
Cheap lot Men and Boys Wear
You will find good assortment Of all kinda ofgoods at
E. LARKIN'S,
No. East Second ST., bet Market & King
une 20 WILMINGTON, DE
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15

The commissioners and the arbitrator or UNI
pre shall keep accurate records and correct
minutes or notes of oil their proceedings, with
the dates thereof, and shall appoint aud employ
such clerk or clerks or other persons as they
shall fnd necessary to assist them in the trans
action Of the business which may come before
them.
The salaries Of the commissioners and of the
clerk or clerks shall be paid by their respective
Governments. The salary of the arbitrator or
umpire and the contingent expenses shall be de-
frayed in equal moieties by the two Govern
ments.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
ARTICLE ".

All sums of money which may be awarded by
the commissioners or by the arbitrator or umpire
on account of any claim, shall be paid by the one
Government to the other in two equal annual in
stalments whereof the first shall be paid within
twelve months after the date of the award, and
the second within twenty four months after the
date of the award, without interest, aud without
any deduction whatever.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26
How to Take Richmond.

The United Service Magazine of London, in an ar
tcc eritic.shg the lLAry acuuen Of Gsn Mcclellan,
settles the question, as We learn from the Atlanta
Appeal that Lipc,l has so long been troubling himself
ab ut, rs to how Riehnotd can be taken. As the
people, both South and North have fe. so interest
in THU matter for the last three years. aud as the Maya.
sine is of the highest if not the highest military
authority in Gseat Britain, give the plan by which
Richmond may be captusod. Ea1
1t suggess, in the frs! Place. that the Federal army
should lllcs itself on line between the Confederate
army and Washington ard ~hie in this position, SHOULD
do every hing the attention OF the Coined
crates AMI Induce then to believe that victory aud
toe capture OF Washington could be secpsed without
great difficulty. Next and while the attention OF the
COniederstes would be thus engaged force OF 10000
men uUder Batnsidss should be secretly gathered in
Washington or AnnapJlsS] Thus, after manoaverng
Whils the Federal army should grow tmid, commence
WAvering aud 6laly fall back on Washington to
lure forward the uasusp.ctitg COnfedsrates. Finally
at the moment ths troops fall back upon tie Federal
capital these 80 600 Should land Fortress Monroe,
aud march up the Peninsula to Richmond, An open
road would thus be presented the conl, ,rats capt.
toll place would be occupied and the Confederate
amy then frat discovering tue adlirs hal taken,
would fad uelf bstWeen the Federal army at Richmond
dDd another a: Washington. Finale the Confederate
army crushed between the upper and neither mlstones
of the two FEDERAL armies the ConedeIacy squashed
and aboitioniom largely ia the ascsndancy.
This as the appeal says. is the cd hcOlei N plan
rssamped, and olc British wsil-Wishsr eau c aim ho
credit for originality in presenting it. To insure sue.
in such moVem INT, i: shou be pr ,vided that
General Lee and the Confederate authorities should
while the movements named are going on, b. deprived
Of their usual military fOresighso tia. they would,
in all probability fell into the trap Or if there is any
probability tina, they viii not be induced to believe
thasa victory and-he cap of Washington could be
secured without great difficulty" and be lurei TO make
the attempt, We suggest lincoln send over his nsp
teacher to persuade General Lse and Mr. Davis and the
Confederate army TO make their vements correspond
with those our Englsh friend INDICATES. Unless some
thing of this kind is DONE We much far this ltsry
will not his Plans realized. An abolition
in this way only b, accom shed because Of
want Of judgment on the part Of General Lee, such
as he has not hitherto libed AMI is not likely
exhibit. lie viii not ehdssss our Eoglish friend
wishes, AID consq lenly Richmond cA5nOt be taken az
he has plAun>d II m Ist try again.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26

Il draws the greater psrt Of 1tsz supplies. The
city charges octro duty Of five centmes or double
mills on all Of the ice entering lie wsl' and finds
a revenue Of 600 annually from the tax. 1t
hopes increase this rev materially BY placing Toe
cheaper than ever that larger mum of families may
consume IT, Before these ice houses built the ice
trade wss monopoly in the hands of tso men, who
owned icepoDds and houses at s. Ouen GENTLY, Non.
trcnge, Chsvlle, and Villeneuve pE;ang. Their prcs
was Eve confines lone cent? and Elk centmes to the
pound 70 the trade, WHO retailed at confines so
eenis), or twenty certimes -four csnts the pound. The
city retals It's ice 10 bakets weighing twenty aud forty
pounds, ch 7, ses for one franc and two francs the
basket THAI is the price the onopolists charged when
they sell uholesal Il Is reckonsd that onexth part
the transport The ice-hcuses are provided With ma
chinery, by which the icscars are lowered into the
Ice house, and then they are filed This loading takes
place in the afternoon and the ce-cars remain In the
ice house until the next morning, when they are drawn
upby the same machinery. Everything Ia admirably
aged, but the establishments might be made moro pro-
ductivs were they more economically managed. The
heavy STAFF. employed everywhere in this country shear
great deal of wool from rich fleece which ought
go into the fock-master's pocket.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26

'GaExsDicKs' LIGAL TEspER An interesting Gaze
has just been decided in the United States District
Court of Philadelphia. The defendant 10 the case had
sgreed ray yearly ground rent Of $57O, "lawful
silver money of the United Satea each dollar weighing
seventeen penny.neghis aud Fix grains at hast
Wien the rent became duo the dsendan rendered the
amount 10 United States Treasury noes, which plaintiff
refused to receive, demanding silver dollars Suit was
brought and the defendan! pleaded tender as aforesaid
70 this plea The plaintiff fled a replication averring
that The defendant did tender in silver dollars co
but in promi sorry noea paper money of the United
States of the nominal value Of $685. bu. 40 per cent
less eIchsneabe value. To this the defendant fled
special demurrer sverrng that the ssory notes so
rendered lawful money of the United States and
legal tender in payment Of all debts. On Saturday tie
court rendered it, judgment that The Treasury Totes
iegs tender and should have been received 10 pay
ment OF the rent ard that the special agreement was of
no avail
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26
Shepherd Lincoln.

Beyond question, most versa;e sc or Il the eye
is Abraham Lincoln He assumes characters q az
Burton or Chas. Mathews, aud plays all parts e. Ally
well It is impossible to the number OF rOles
he has played since he out from Springfield three
years ago. We can recall fW.
FRS, we discover him in the attitude of The Con-
sOler. ''NObodJ is hurt soyI the Amlsble man to
people trembling in anticipation of the horrors of var.
His toue, coon changes, however. Ii New Jersey he
dons the Roman GARD and strikes the attitude OF Iacar
Firmness. 81 shall put the foot down firmly, I"
quOta the Ca He reaches Harrisburg, in Penn
syvsnia, the 9ladiE and to9G thrown aside for
scotch cap and big cloak the hrmly-panted foot
gives place to the shaky knees and he snsaks into t.
Capital of the United States in the garO of CODspira
tor and an Assassin-hs true character fer the Arss
line.
1naugurlted President, be strsghlwsy puts on the
airs of Couqlsror. 81 sha hold occupy and possess
all the forts" IS bis IOy declaration Blu: why follow
him through all his transformations, more sudden and
various than those of PrOteus ols day he is Runner
Of the Machine, the ntxi Misty Joker, the ntxt
Plsnner OF Campaigus Pfoclsimer, an Ensncipator.
COnspirator, Suhjugator, ExtermInator, whas
notS The only part he ever refus d to play was that
Of Runner Of the Churches. Why he refused must
forever remain mystery, for his capacity adequate
to anything
There seems to be no end to bis metamerphOses.--
Within ten days past he has appeared in an entirely
new guise that of 'Tbe Gentle Shepherd" with spe-
cal eye to black sheep Az the Sanitary Fair in Bal
more he comes forth in his costume and addresses
his A1ek as follows: craze, CT -
"The Shepherd drives the wolf from the shssp's
throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd az
Ibsrato while the wOlS denounees him, for the same
act the destroyer of liberty, especially the sheep
was a black one"
Being interpreted, this pastoral parable means this
The Niger is black sheep and the Southern white
man wolf who is continually sticking his fapgs in the
innocent black sleeps throat, |, Abraham Lincoln,
sm the good Shepherd who drive the Southern white
man-wOli from the throat Of the nggsr-sheep. In
the eye Of the shssPneser, am Hberssor; in tho
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26

eye OF tbs "oit-mS1' aN -. Tnis
Is the whole interpretAtoE-
The Gende shsPherS. goes on to say, that if il be
tue that the spniggers in Fort Pillow were put to
the sword b. the mAn-wOf Forrest, he Lincoln, the
good pherd viii to il that the sheep-nggersa are
Avepged. "RstributiOn shall surely come Il win be
matter of grave consideration 10 what exact course
to apply the relrbutiOn but in the supposed case, Il
must come" Good for the gentle shepherd.
The tonder solcitude of Shepherd Lacoln in behalf
of his sheep will not trust stop short at the black
ones, but ex.end impartialy to the rng-streaked,
| speckled and spotted. The only wolves on whom he
be avenged certain Southern wolves now in his
pens or such as may be caught and penned bereafer
Let him tJ his hlad these. Let him hang or shoot
"three hundred the tenth part of three hundred of
them" We dare him. Many prts he has played in
Of them has hs failed to advance the cause of the
Southern wolf it remains only for him to cap the c
Of his good deeds the South by slaughterin our
prisODers. We en,reat him to perform Thu or any
smlSr act Of blindness II he will, Gus gratitude ihall
know no bounis and we promise him that, before the
curtain falls him he stands before "the Christian
world" in the attitude Of Ths Gentle Shepherd he VIII
obtain such view Of ths fsngs OF the Southern wolf
will eectuay close his dramatic career and hasten
materially the time when his pastoral liabilities must be
adjusted "in my (his) 6nAl to God" Forrest
acted ding to the recognised laws Of Toe
sooner Shepherd Lincoln begins the work OF "retrbu-
ton" the better boh for tho blck sheep and the white
wolves. We entrsat him to begin at once.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26
HOW THEY MANAGE THE ICE BUSINESS II
PARIS ..r
[From a Paris Latter I

The city obliged 20 take advantage OF the frat cold
weather to stock ce-houses It proceeds In scien
tc manner to thicken its Toe You would do well 10
borrow hint from its method IL Will enable you to
make your ice thick you please, even in unu-
suay mild winter, and preserve it from those air b. b.
bles which hast:n its melting in warm climates, or in
warmer seasons. Tho los Is carefully swept tho close
of the day and then an inch of water ia pumped upon
it. This water freezes during the night and incrsases
the former thickness Of the ice by och This ope
raion Is repeated every light and il the frost lasts
week or ten day. ice u formed ten thirteen ncbtB
thick. In of your severe Wintersy you might put
inc of water the ice every night, and be certain
TO see il frozen in the morning aud durlAg tie loag
fross you might make ice of almost any thickness
Tho ice-houes which belong to the ely OF Paris
really curiosity, tus they lie lits out OF the char
mel through which the lids OF fashion d1Es sraugeis
them. Aud jet the road which they are situaed
is ore Of tie most beautiful walks IN Paris. H'you
ever vist tb's capital walk doTn the S.. cloud
tramway until the fortfcati-nI b, reached. Turn
then to The right and walk up the military road lying
behind the Notifications. Phs frat object w1ich will
strike you is the Palace Of Industry eni Guri1g
the Vfol, Of the stroll until you Reach Nsuily gate
you will beautiful landscapes ard houses and gar
dens-a in our very latest fash onr. The city's oO
houses built between the belt railway ald the for
t6cations. rock formation WAS discovered there,
and il the ice houses we're built The ice houtes,
unlike yours. are sunk fifty feet in the ground; they
$50 feet long and 100 feet wide They divided
into ten ons each of which il vaulted with stone
and above the vault there ia thick roof which pro-
jec both sides of the house with immense she'd
like roofs such hose you see In saiss cottages.
Each of these ten divisions holds 600 pounds Of
ice, but as the loss bJ melting is eskoned TO be 5O1e0
the qiandty really is never much more than 1000 0O0
pounds in each DIVISION about 600 900 pounds In
ALL The annual co.. sumption OF ice In PARIS Is reckon
ed att 900 600 Of pounds annually, exclusive # the
Tusries the PAlais Roysl and Of the Weather
families (he de Rotbschds &c) ali of whom aye SUP
lied by their private Ice houses. / believe tlaithe
Cafe Al lais too has an ice house Its admirably
managed farm near ST. GERMAN en- Lsge, from whence
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26

RENAsKApLY LIBERAL THE Christian Lpder has a
Richmond correspondent, who in lsts letter. tells the
following stories, that woull hardly believe five did
not know what little souls eoms men have:
A minister making collections for religion, uses, sev.
eral weeks since, was told BY Baptist In one of our
Vrgoia neigbohoods, that be bore the chief burden
OF the salary paid by biz church to the pastor BE gave
hundred dollars to hat object, while all tho rest Of the
membership gave oolS about as much more And then
be had strained and paid the whole in advance on
the lat Jsnu'ry. Ga this plea, The minister afore-
said walput off with very contribution. From
subss quent il quiry he learned that tie pastor was
obliged account o. feeble health, to use brandy un-
der medical prescription, aud the hundred dollars In
question was paid in brandy at sixty dollars gallon.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26

America "Ab." said the President, fndeed with the
penc CT peus There is good deal to illustrate Just
now" limited that the pen was my vocation Neither
more or less took place. what Mr. Lincoln had no
vish to K me any Stories talk politics; ard after
another tremendous squesz, of the hlnd from him,
retired from his presence. c-v. ss.- .st-o1 ~.
Ny presentations were not, however, a. an end.
taken 10 the centre Of the apartment where sand
ing in circle Of ladies' one short rlamp and well
favored and attred In velvet erels of royal purple
proiusey trimmed with pearls and lace This Hrs.
Lincoln had the honor to shake Ter hand; but twas
ltle hand and my crushed dlgits spared another
painful ordeal. Think can give almost short hand
writer's report OF my conversation with Mrs Lincoln.
After the frs. Situations she said DO you keep your
health sirP replied that was happy and thankful
to say that Ienoyed tolerable health How long have
you been in this country sirr she seked. ead that
1 had been seven weeks on tue American ointment
How long do you conclude to remain, sir she vent
on. i replied that hoped to remain about s,ven
months longer. The Presidents wife good enough
TO ask how / liked the country l replied
| systematically, that it was large and very
wonderful Now ensued deep and to me, embafrss-
ing silence. ddnt know what MAS TO come next, and
didn't think Mrs. Lincoln did. At last she spoke
again. and once more In the intsrrcgatory forms Sand
YOU keep your health sir? answered this very kind
Inquiry best might when, fortutously 1t occurred
to that years ago, in Russia having to go in
much better society than in the habit OF rsquent
ing At home had sought the stance of dancing
mistress and at the outlay Of about fifty rubles, learnt
series of bows or'reverences," for grand occasions.
gave Mrs. Lneoa the lowest OF these reverences
moved slowly away, bet could hear the Prssidentess
asking the next genemin who was presented 10 her
whether he "kspt his health" do you keep your
health 2" evidently serves Ars. Lincoln in the seed
that est ct poss6ip used serve Prince George ct
Dsnmark-l Correspondence London Telegraph.