Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

In THE STRAW AND MILL1NERY LINE the
ladies Of Wilmington are at last enabled to re-
cognize factlong provokingly denied them
We Rllude TO the establishment Of a leading
house for such goods by the Messrs Warrington,
& Co., at No. 517 Market street. The recent
introduction of new and graceful styles of llais,
Bonnets and other articles Of like character
has caused quite a revival of spirit in dress
circles in this city. Ladies' need no longer be
subject to inconvenience or delay in Procuring
at once the several changes of dresss Hats or
Bonnets required by the changing Of the Seasons,
since the house Of the WaTiingions is ever on
the advance with all new styles und tastes thus
enabling the ladies to lead fashion equally with
Philadelphia, instead of following as heretofore.
the half worn-out styles Of New York, The
Messrs Warrington have great experience
in the straw business, aud are determined to live
the ladies Of Wilmington an opportunity to be
original in their appearance respecting BGnlets
and Hats. proper degree OF encouragement,
will enable this house to offer all the facilities
afforded by the first eass establishments in the
Northern cities.
PRIvATE TulrIou.-J. W. Murphy A. NJ.
gives notice in another column TINT he win r.yo
private instruction at his residence los West
street, in this city, to few young incn aesip,i-
ing 10 onter College. He is n gcutlemnn nr
great experience as teacher, aud duriue ne
present year has prepared number of studenlg
Of our city for Yale and Princeton Colleges eho
have sustained examinations credit0blei in high
degree to themselves and their instructor. We
take grent pleasure in recommending Mr.. Mur-
ply TO our citizens, as II gentleman Of hiah
scholastic atiainments lie is pronounced bv
those who are competent to Judge of tho matter
and have had sons under his instruction ns
peculiarly fitted TO Prepare young men for Col
lege.
FROM LlBBY.-We are informed that Sergeant
William Pyle, of Company b, Ist Delaware Val.
untcefs, has written letter to his wife, in Nj.
city, in which he states that John Leahy, Jarnee
Brady, and Peter Woods, of that Regiment. ar,
fellow prisoners with him in Libby, and aie il
good health.
PRoMorioEs.-Th following promotions lav,
recently been made in the Fourth Delaware -
LIST Lieutenant IL. Cullen, Co. II, to be Captoi,
of Co. II; I'd Lieut.. John II bowling, Co. b. T.
be LIST Lieutenant of Co. II /; lsi Lieut.. II. Gew
throp, Co. F, to be Captain of TO. b: 9I Lieut
Alex. Harper, Co. G., to be lst Lieut. of Co.
81 Lieutenant John II. Carson, Co. Il, to be la
Lieutenant CT Co. Cd Lieut.. j. s. Wheeler n
be lst Lieut.. Co. A I'd Lieut.. Il. II. Yardley
Co, X, to be LIST Lieut.. Of Co. B, Charles i
West, formerly private in Co. II, has beei
promoted to Lieutenan9y in the 81 u. S
Colored Troops.
SERIOUS CHAROEs.-The Baltimore Clipper o
Wednesday, says John COsgrove, Mark IHo.
gan, Michael Welch, Henry Holmes, and Fred,
erick Brandan were arrested last night at m,
President street depot by sergt. Stuck, officer,
FFOer, X. Mitchell, Calbertson, Gardner, ,Clarida,
and Morris, charged with attempting to rnI
substitutes from this city into Wilminpton Del
also with furnishing the following soldiers win
citizens clothing, in order that they might de-
sert and offer themselves as substitutes in VIII
mington: Moses Vaudrof, Michdol Kildea and
James Sculley. The runners and soldiers wert
locked up in the central police station, to awai
the orders of the military authorities.
BURGLARY.-Some william or williams brok,
into the office of Craig & Tatnall, Lumber mer-
chants, at the corner of Tenth and Tatnal streets
on Tuesday night last. They stole an old coat,
and also broke into the drawer, but as there wai
no money init, they were not rewarded for their
trouble.
The NBw 7-30 LOAN n Il. Robinson & O.,
corner of Fourth and Market Streets, report
they are selling large amount of the above
Loan, persons subscribing now can get their
bonds in few days, other in large or small
amounts. They are in $50, 500, $500, $1,000
and $4,000 Bonds. They also have for sale vii.
mington Institute Bonds, Del. Railroad Boads,