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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
rPuBLIc-No. 87.7

AN ACT to repeal the first section of the joint
resolution relative to the transfer of persons in
the military service to the naval service, ap-
proved February "a 1864.
Be il enacted Jy lie Senate and House Of Reprs-
seatatres Of The United States Of America in Con-
press assembled That the first section Of the joint
resolution entitled "Joint resolution relative TO
the transfer of persons in the military service to
the naval SERVICE" approved February twenty
four, eighteen hundred and sixty-feur, be and
the aamo is hereby repealed.
Approved, june 3, 1864.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28

A IIolander named Bleckman, living in Paris
has discovered his lOng-lost son, who had gone
many years ago to seek his fortune, and was
supnosed to be dead, in the person Of one Of tho
Japanese Embassy now at Paris. A friend ol
the old man had detected strong likeness TO the
missing man in the Japanese, in spite of hit
shaved head and oriental costume, and this lee
10 The meeting, which was joyful one.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
TPunLio No. 90. l

AN ACT to provide for granting an honorable dis
charge TO coal beavers and fremen in the ma
val service.
Be il eaacted Gy The Senate and House of Repre-
sentaeiDcs oJ'Me United States Of America in Con
grcss assembled, That honorable discharges may
be granted to coal-heavers and iiremen in the
naval service of the United States in the same
manner and subject to the same conditions as
such discharges are now granted to seamen,
ordinary seamen, landsmen, and boys.
Approved, June Z, 1864.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Registrars Office.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, MAY slst, 1sGi.
Upon the appli alton of William Ii Nail, Executor Of
the last viii and Testament of Elizs Wilson, late Of the
Ciy OF wilmington, IN said County, deceased; It is
ordered and directed by tho Register that the Executor
Aforesaid give notice Of the granting of Letters Tea
msntary upon tho Estate of the deceased, with the dale
Of granting thereof by causing advertisements to be-
posted within forty days from the date of such Letters
In six OF the most public places Of the County of Now
Castle recurring all persons having demands against the
Estate to present the or abide by Act Of Assen
bly in such case made and provided And also cause III,
same 10 be inserted within the period in the Della
ware State Journal newspaper published in Whining
ton, and to bo CONTINUED therein two months.
81 Given under the hand aud Seal of olcs Of III
li Il the Register aforesaid at New Castle in NeS
l|~l Castle County aforesaid, the day aud yea
above writtel
PETER II. VANDkVlR, Register.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28

A lIoRsR SroRY.-The army correspondent Of
the Herald writes an account OF the famous horse
raid, within the lines and without riders. He
says:
Near Bermuda Hundred there is n large cor
raj, where all the disabled and worn out horses
brought here by General Sheridan after his
famous raid-are confined. The poor beasts
have apparently but little of their original vigor
left. That was what we thought week or more
since. Now We have changed our opinion
During the heavy firing on our right short time
since, these lame and worn out equine warriors
pricked up their ears, Strengthened their sore
and stiff limbs, tossed their maucs, formed in
squadrons, aud with loud saort charged on II
number of inoflensive mules Two mules were
instantly killed, and the others fled in the widest
disorder. The horses again formed to the music
of Glmore'a artillery and charged on high rail
fence, which they at once broke down. They
did not desist from their warhke demonstrations
until the artillery firing ceased.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
Repister's Office.

Nsw CASTLE CouSrY, April 1lth, 1861.
Upon tho application OF WILLIAM q. bPKUANCE,
U Esq, Executor Of the last will aud testament of
DAVID WILSON THOMAS, late of Appolnlnnink Hun.
dred said coHnty deceased 1t Is ordered and drecel
by the Register thst tho Executor Aforesaid give notice
Il the granting OF Letters Testannntary upO the Estate
Of the ueceasei with the date of granting thareoi by
causing advertisements to be posted within iory iays
licm the date OF such letters, In six of the most pubic
places the County Of Now Castle requiring all persons
having demands against tho Estate to present. the Aae
abide by an Act Of Assembly in such case made and
provided And also tho bN inserted within
the period In the Delaware State Journal, ws.
paper published IN Wilmington and to 10 continued
therein two months
-, Given under tue hand and Seal Of oAee of the
H. g. Register aforesaid, at New Castle In New Castle
t---l County aforesaid the day aud year above
writteu. PETER u. VANDENER,
Register.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
NITInE

NWTIUE
All persous having claims against the Estate Of the do
celsed must present the duly atesed 10 the Exeeu
Tor on or before the nth day Of April 1850 abide The
Act Of Assembly in such caps made and provided
w O. sPRUANCE, Executor.
New Gaelic April 1itt, lsGl-ap l6-2m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
Groceries, Wholesale and Retail
LACOR s. MELDIN

ks<sSa REspECrFULIY informs the citizen OF Willnf
Es ton and the public generally that he has on hAH
E at his old established stand, at the corner OF sEt
FAITH and KING Sts general assortment Of we'll select
ed Family Groceries, which he will sell at the lowest prlce
and on the most reasonable terms. Having for numbN
Of years engaged the business, he respectfully in
vteH the public 10 call and examine his stock be feels
onadent Ii viii give satistiOn' IVA ;
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
Night Soavengers and the Board
nf Health.

Ill persons desiring to engage in this business hero
II by requested 10 plcsent their hppheations to Is.
pryysijasnt AZ ,ha Hoard L. n. TAYLOR,
Secretary Of the Board Of Health.
No or Al--t'lty apere uleaso time
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
Nntice.

,,,u s,,h1ers of the Mechanics Bank are requested
II 10 naeat Al lie Ranking House, in this city, on WE'D
NPsOAY me aah day Of June next a. 10 o'clock A, M
~, consideration the subject OF closing the Affairs
~ d under its present charter, and Of un
m, tbs ssntai AZ par with that Of the First National
Rank OF Wilmington, for which charter has recently
hasn obtained. By order,
Dee" V''4' sAML BIDDLE, Cashier.
Mechanics Bank, Wilmington, Del, May 20, ls6l.-tm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-28
Notice.

All persons having caims against tho Estate Of tho de-
eessed nust posent the same duly aeatcd 10 tbs Ike.
cutor on or before the list day Of May A. D. 1865, or
abide the Act OF Assembly IN such easa made ana proV
ded WAL IL NAff, lAeeuirf'
Wilmington May 81 lsGl, ljuno 32ni.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

INSECURITY OF RAILROAD TRAvELIING.-We
yesterday gave en- account Of . frightful acci-
dent on the Erie Railroad, near Callicoon sta
tion, and this morning furnish further partiou-
lars Of the melancholy event. 1t seems, from
the best information we can obtain, that the
accident was the result either Of the grossest
carelessness on the part Of employees Of the
road or Of wanton and criminal disregard Of
the safety of the lives Of passengers on the
part Of the railroad company itself. At the
point where the accident occurred are four
great dangers of railway travelling-viz: q
single track, q steep embankment or precipice,
a sudden curve and switch. On this lamcnta-
bic occasion it appears that the switch was
turned the wrong way and locked; that no
switch tender was in attendance, and never is
ct this point, and that two trains were behind
their regular time-one twenty-fodr and the
other two hours. The twenty-four hour train
train to pass, and the switch was neglected to
be properly adjusted. The express came
dashing aleng at tremendous speed, there is no
fagman to warn il Of danger, the engineer
cannot see the position of the switch on ac-
count Of . curve in the road and headlong 60
the locomotive and some half dozen cars, pell-
nell, one over the other, down prccipice
forty or Fifty feet deep, and part of the train
into q creek. There is, of course, an over
whclmng crash, penetrating cries OF anguish
and suffering rise from the ruins, and scene
Of bloody slaughter, mangled heads aud limbs
and lfeless corpses is soon exposed. Here Is
q clear case where lie has been sacrificed by
the caclessness Of railroad officials or the cul-
pable Indifference Of railroad company TO
care for the safety OF its passengers. How
long are such things to last! How much longer
are the lives and limbs OF the travelling COM
munity to be placed at the mercy OF reckless
railroad officers and managers! From various
parts of the country we hear complaints of the
utter want of attention to the comfort and Sc
curity OF passengers travelling on railroad
cars. In many cases, like those which are con-
tinually occurring on the Camden and Amboy
Railroad, between this city and Philadelphia,
| the number Of cars placed at the service OF the
passengers Is utterly inadequate to accommo-
date passengers and when conductors are re-
I monstrated with because no seats are furnished
The New York herald., 1864-11-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIsGroH, Nov. 7, 1868.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED UNTIL AFTER rHs ELECTIoN.
There Is nothing OF interest In Washington. All
interested In the result OF the election Nine tenths q
the population gone or to vote All the expectants
OF avors in all the departments are anxious about the
election, since nothing can be done In their unu
the result shall be ascertaned The whole government
policy Is n abeyance until t is definitely determined
~ elected. Washington peculiarly quiet 10 nIghtg
nd the usual noises heard upon the Streets
Tho absence OF both military aud government
clerks Is tho reason The election s the great
absorbing question tonight. Already crowds are .
gathering how the election rs going in advance Of
night. u Is estimated that during the lass
week ATTY thousand persoos soldiers and civilians.
have left Washington by railroad for their
Ut the Presidential election.
GENERAL sLoUGH's NEW COMMAND.
General Slough, Military Governor n Acxandis, has
received orders take charge Of the troops tie oe
Of the Orange and Alexandria and Manassas Gap Rail-
roads, Colonel wees the pressst Povost Marshal Gss-
sral OF Alexandria, has been designated TO all his plaes
as Military Governor during his absence In the aeA~
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRICT.-The con-
test in this district appears to have settled
down between Fernando Wood and William A.
Darling. Wood has traded away bis own or
ganization everywhere tosecure his reelection
to Congress, and it is life and death struggle
with him. The very men who have heretofore
opposed him are now lending him helping
hand. The Tammany Hall politicians, In
order to secure little strength in some Of the
other districts and wards for Congress and
members Of Assembly, have been aiding Wood
in his election. They have shown themselves
very poor politicians, to say the least. They
had an opportunity to lay Wood upon the
shelf, but, instead Of finally disposing Of him.
are indirectly assisting his election.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

A VoTE MNUTE.-To get all the registered
votes Of this city into the ballot boxes to-day
it is necessary that we shall poll vote .
minute. Let there be no delay, then, and -
little challenging as possible. The soldiers
votes ought to be presented between eight and
ten o'clock A. NJ, or between two and three
o'clock P. NJ, when the votes usually fall Oh.
The polls open at thirtyeight minutes after
six A. M. and close at ten minutes befors
6va p M
The New York herald., 1864-11-08
SHENANDOAH.
mr.. N. Davidson's Despatch.
MARuxsBuRo, Va, Nov. Q, lso'


arsraAl SHERIDAN AND orRaEs POISONED.
General Sheridan, accompanied BY Colonel Coms,och,
oe General Grants san Captain T. W. Moore and others
oS the stsr came down to Winchester visi, 10 Ccl
Edwards Of that post, with when they par
tosk Of luncheon preparatory ride dowa TO the rail-
way.
During The excursion Gepsrs, Sheridan, Colonel Con.
stock and Captain Mocre, all began 70 exhibit violent
symptoms or corrosive poison which con<nusd to In
crease until IL became necessary procure conveyance
for The purpose removing The Captain oack Colonel
Edwards quarsr General sheridan continued en- horse
bscx for twe or three miles further, though In
much Distress nnd being obliged to frequent.
" dismouat. An ambulance then met the
party and transported them to Winchester The white
OF eggs and other aDtdoss TO corrosive sablmate we're
freely administered and with the bes. eject Rechins
vomiting and rurging coutinusd until late In the
ing whom the General and Colonel Comsicek began -
improve but IN Captain Moores caro- they cntinued all
night. The two former rested we and quite brgba
and lively on saturday morning Colonel oomsock rode
20 this place aud proceeded BY the soon train 10 Wash
ingtOn captain Moore whose case was for come time
considered doubtful, 10 doing we'll.
IL IN supposed that symptoms we're ocoasoacdS By
something which accdcstay got into the compositioa
or the cheese Of which all par,ook freely. Portions ot
tho cheese viii bo analysed and the whole subject under
no a thorough Investigation. Several OF the mem.
hers Of Ger era Torberts staff or the same
cheese on the evening prcvioss, and similarly ar
fcctcd but did not then attribute TO the cheese IL 10
said that blame attached any OF the members os
Col Edwards culinary department. In fact TO any
one else by design.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

and general decline took place from Saturdays prices.
Tho gold market was unseted aad the price, after open
ing at 2s4h, declined TO asSk, and closed at 245X
The rain and the fluctuations in gold exercised
naue,cc In commercial circles yesterday but the
volume Of trade was unusually light The election
the aengrsssng topio and business was OF minor i'm
port The markets were very quiet prices Of noay
oil kinds Of merchandise nominaIly the same
Saturday. Some commodities were rather higher. how
ever, In sympathy with gold. On Change the -four mar
ket was less active. but rather nrmer Wheat in
moderate demand and rather nrmer. Corn was 10
dcarer. with limited demand. Oats we're firm. Pork
was duh and decidedly lower. Beef was arm with fair
demand. Lard was frmer, with a moderate demand.
whsSey was dull. Freiehts were Inactive, but rates
were higher.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

The CANADA RAIDs.-We trust that the
authorities and people Of Canada are fully
sensible Of the consequences Of failure of JUS
tice in the case Of the men who are now under
examination for the late murdsrous raid into
st. Adams. II is said that in the event of the
decision Of the Canadian tribunals being ad-
verse to them, they will have it taken before
the English Court Of Appeals. With daily
increasing force OF rebel cutthroats on our
border, openly menacing our peaceful towns
and villages, our people will hardly stand this.
The delay interposed by such concession on
the part of the Canadian judges, and the small
chance Of an English tribunal, composed of
sach rebel sympathizers as Chief Baron
Pollock, doing them justice, will set them to act
for themselves. Once il il made clear to them
that this Is the course to be pursued, the next
repetition Of the offence will be followed by On
invasion OF the Canadian territory and the in
Fiction OF summary justice son the offenders.
We are openly told that this Is what the rebels
are aiming at, as It is their only hope Of Great
ing an embodiment between our government
and that Of Great Britain. II is for the people
OF the provinces to decide for themselves who
would DE likely to suffer most from such a
state Of things Ifthcy are really actuated by
honorable feelings towards us, and have any
regard for their own interests. they will en-
dcavor 70 avert 1t BY at orce giving up these
men.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

The RAIs AND TIN EiKcTIoN.--In old times
rainy election day used to give the democrats
a victory over the wings. The "slk stocking
gentry" n the wings were called, could ntt
stand cold water. II IL should rain to- day tnis
will have much more influence upon the olec-
ton than the reign Of terror about which SO
much is said. But when overshoes and um-
brellas are so cheap we advise no one. to stay
away from the polls Our soldiers. endure
storms Of bullets for their country'sv sake, and
in these stormy political times We should not
be dsunted ~ Q little wetting,
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

THE MORAL PRINCIPLE AT WeRK-Sinee the
arrival Of General Butler was announced the
World and Neus have been very dull and
decent This is the effect Of the moral prin-
ciple, as opposed 70 the financial principle Of
Mr.. Belmont
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

MILITARY EXPENDITURES OF THE EUROPEAN
GovERNMENTs.-Tbs English and French jour
nails are constantly predicting the bankruptcy
of our government from our large military and
naval expenditures When we look at their
peace expenditure, however, we feel somewhat
cousoled at the prospect. The expenditure Of
Great Britain for the current year for her army
alone will be SIS 5,00O,0 while for her navy,
which she is recognizing anew. she will pro-
badly expend an equal sum. Were she
dragged into another European war her ex-
penses, according to this ratio, would very
soon run up to an equal if not larger amouns
than our own. The annual expenditure Of
France during the last three years has bees
incalculably heavier than that Of England. II
has threatened such embarrassments that IL
has compelled Napoleon to fix term
for the withdrawal of his troops from
both Mexico and Rome. And now We
see Spain rushing wildly into the Euro
pean markets to try and borrow money on
her treasury bonds at rate which will involve
an annual sacrifice Of at least fourteen per
cent merely to carry out her schemes against
the independence Of st. Domingo and Peru.
Austria, Russia, Prussia, Italy and Germany
have also this year been again compelled to
put their military establishments on a war foot
ing, although the difficulties with Denmark
were in themselves q matter of small account
1t suffices, in fact, for mere speck of war to
make its appearance in any part Of Europe to
entail at once upon its governments an enor-
nous increase in their military establishments.
And to maintain these their resources are 50
limited that they are AFRAID to run the risk Of
commencing hostilities even for the purpose Of
resenting an injury or Of aiding weak Power
unfairly assailed. How different is our positions
The expenditure we are at present incurrng
places US in the foremost rank Of military
nations, and secures us forever against the
interference or encroachments Of any European
Power. This is why the European journals
express such lively concern for our financial
prospects. They may spare US their sympathy.
We can afford to double our present debt, and
yet be in position to make head financially -
well as physically against any combination
that their rulers may enter into against U.s.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

Death or Colonel So musi Med,ry.
CiscSpArr, Nov. Z, 1894
to'srsl ss~-c' r>tsry died st Columbus today,
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

to invalids, cripplss or ladies, they reply very
properly, "that they should not be blamed for
what the agents at either end fail to do" Our
entire railroad system requires oyerbaulius.
If States do not pass the requisite laws to So
cure the safety Of railway passengers, the ma
tional government, through Congress, should
adopt the necessary measures to attain that
end at the earliest practical period
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

BRYANTs MINsTREL's Mechanics Hall &7. Broad.
way.-ErnIorIAS SONG d DsScRs BgRLRsQUEs, 6c-Foua
YEARS IN WHlrk HOUSE.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

BARNUMs MUSEUM, Broadwav-SRSEcA IspIASs-
TRAINED Docs-CosxopoRx NuTr-FAr GIRL- DRAMATIC
PkRFoRMAsckS-Day and EveLng
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

WOODS MINSTREL HALL 5i4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Songs, DANCES, &c-PERFoRMfsG Docs
CAMPBFLLs MsSTREtS. 100 2Ol Bowerv =
VARIED AND ExCIrlNo MELAScK Ern,oPIAN OpprrlE,-
RAW REcgurs-U. S. G.
The New York herald., 1864-11-08

BowERY THEATRE. Bowery. -ALsRRrNI-BRrp or
NKNICE-GupERoY.
HIPP0THEATRON Fourteenh street. * ouRsrpf Az.
GYnNAsrio AND ACRoBArc ENrERrAINhESIS
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-30
Personnel,

MAJ. GENT WI. SMITH and wife, spent the
day in Burlington Monday, and left for
the South next morning. It seems unt1rtu-
nate that so capable and brave a general
should not have a command, 9 a time like
this.
Chaplain !. f. Gecdr'chi LIST Vt. Cavalry,
has been IN town for a day or two. lie
left to rejoin the regiment Wednesday
in much improved health.
Rev. Norman Seaver, Of Rutland, lately
received a call t6 tbe High St. Congregn-
tional Church in Providence, at a salary Of
$500. Ills society at Rutland however
raised his salary to $4,000. and he remains.
The FESTIVAL at the Town Hall for the
benefit Of the Sanitary Commission was we'll
attended this afternoon, and much to the
satisfaction OF all,-if plenty Of nice things
TO eat could satisfy them. The Hall will be
open this evening, and we trust the Levee
viii be- large.
The Ladies propose to hold open during
the Fair. instead Of to-day only the Hall
viii Therefore he ready Tor guests tomorrow
morning. at n O'Clock. We recommend all
10 visit IL.