Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-08
LOCAL .AFFArRs.

DAAoREsT's ILLUSTRATED NEws.-DemOrests
Nav York Illustrated News is au excellent peri
odioal. I he Illustrations are very handsome.
aud the representations consist Of matters ot i'm
portancr, which are Of general interest II Is
published at the low pr,ee VI $3.50 per year in
advance. Il has fashion plates, showing The dill
ferent styles Of dress for ladies aud children. with
instructions Of the most complete and ample
character. It also has q rich fund Of literary
matter. Altogether il is one ofthe best ilustra-
ted papers in the country, aud should be we'll
patronized.
ELEcrIoH.-At an election held at the Bank
VI Wilmington aud Brandywine. on Monday last,
the following named gentlemen were elected Di
iectors OF that Institution, for the ensuing year
John A. Duncan, Jacob Pusey, Washington
Jones, Leonard E. Wales, Edward d. McClses,
William Richards.
CONTRACT AWARDED.-0n Monday last, in
Philadelphia, contract was awarded to II. s,
McComb, Of this city, for 1000 pairs leather leg
gings for the army, at 81 CO per pair
GRAIN DRILLS AND HoRsE RAKRs.-JscOb
Wood, has removed from Orange street to No. III
West street. between Front aud Second, where
he will continue the manufacture OF his superior
Grain Drills and Horse Rakes. These are impor-
tant helps and labor-saving machines aud
every farmer should purchase one. Our ag-
iicultural friends should call and see them, as
they will commend themselves. as possessing eV
ely quality necessary to tde work they are de-
signed for in satisfactory manner.
GosE HoME "A detachment Of the Purnoll
Cavalry, left this city on Tuesday morning. for
Elktou, Md, for the purpose Of voting at the
election held in Maryland on Wednesday, and Ia
eecure to loyal voters their rights at the polls.
srRIso AND SunMER Dar GoODs-ws would
Invite the attention Of our readers TO the adver-
tisement Of Wm. II. Grow, No. 3l5 Market street,
which will be found on our first page. Mr.. Grow
has on hand splendid assortment OF Spring and
Summer dry goods, plain and figured dress ma
terlals, SC, which he will sell al the lowest
prices We would recommend our readers to
give him call. lie will take great pleasure In
exhibiting his goods, TO those desiring to pur-
chase, aud we have no doubt, he can give ,ats-
faction with regard to quality and price
GRANTING pAssEs.-Gen. Wallace has issue
the following ord u relation TO granting pass
es to fnrloughed soders:-
| HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT.
El0HTH ARMY CoRPs.
BALTIMORE. MD, April l, 1864
General Orders No. l0.-Military Provost
Maashals are hereby directed to issue passes to
cover the period oil their furlough, TO enlisted
men now within the limits of this command on
furough from other Departments. in all cases
where the men we're not furnished individually
with furlough papers.
Soldiers in possession of furlOugh papers will
not require passes.
Commissioned officers from other commands
now on leave in this Department, are requested
to make knewn to the nearest Provost Marshal,
the number aud names of the soldiers Of their
companies or regiments known to them to be
within this District on furlough without proper
evidence. By command Of
MAJOR GENERAL WALLAoR.
Official; Samuel B. Lawrence, Assistant Ad-
jutant General
CLOSING sToREs.-We the undersigned dry
good dealers of Wilmington. having for the past
year tried the experiment Of closing our places
Of business early iu the evening, have found it
work very satisfactorily, therefore, Resolved,
that hereafter We will close our places Of bust
ness at o'clock, P. NJ, the year round, except
on SATURDAY. eveninQ and Chriafmaa Eve