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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
MUSICAL, INSTRUMENTS.
DIANo-FORTEs.
DRfGGS VIEW PA1ENT.


ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS constructed on a
truly scientific principle. They have greater strength
and will remain longer in Tune than any other Piano
The construction is simple and natural, all tho eAtrane
GUS lumber In the body of the Instruments dispensed
with the sound boards are merely two aehed plAnks
of thin wood, like the front ami back OF violin the
strings attached 10 II strong iron frame which IL
separated and entirely independent Of the case, thereby
dispensing with the old harp form Of Hrnsing by sub
sutng straight bridges preserving at tho same time
the Ovei Strung Dass Of which Mr DRGas is the lnven-
tor. liy these improvements we gain much moro vibra'
toy power, the same time preserving all ts purity
aud richness Of tone.
They have received the highest testimonials from he
Press and all the principal artists Ia the country, among
which art:
HARRY sANDERsON, l.. NJ. GoTTsCnALk,
MAY MARETZEK, s. THALBERG,
THEODORE EIsFIHLn. WIN. MASON,
HERMAN w0LLENHAUPT, A. BAnlLl,
FRANCIS II BROWN, NJ srRACkOsCH,
WIN. HENRY FRY, GtlAs. FRADEL,
Mr. sEGEsMUND THALBERG, the great pianist
says ~ have examined your new Panoforieai and
cordially approve OF It's system Of construction, IT.
principle by which great increase of yibraoy power
obtained beiug very simple and perfectly philosophical
The toneis grand aud noble has great capacity Tor su
power have heard excelled in depth, purity, aud
sympathetic sweetness.
WM HENRY FRY, lAtl musical critic OF the
Tribune says-l have eNhamined your newly invented
Plano Fnrtes They merit all tho praise given 10 then
by Mossrs 1halberg dotsehak strackosrh, Mason an,
others. As reNards structure, they Original an,
philosophcA 10 purity volume and continuity Of tone
in vocal vtrsmilitude that crowniug excellence whel
enables the pianists to sng' the instrument. Iou
Pianos ever deserve the highest anl. ourmyeuton
in my opinion, is destined to work radical changes il
the Manufacture OF Pianos Throughout tho world.
From the ~ l. Herald, Sept. 5--Uron careful ex
animation of.npdae pianpForto wa find the results Oh
tained area very Gne singing tone great purity and
braney throughout the entire instrument, not ofoi
found in Pianos constructed upon theold plsn.
rhe N. T. Times, July y, saysi-we have now an
instrument without equal II can sing with smootl
decaoy, perfectly unattlnihle any other instru
ment; ordinary player obtains with eacrlion tn
ullnes of Grand Piano Porte and they must speedil,
snpercede the old styla
GENTLEMEN Having thoroughly examined aud tesic
the rhno-Fores invenlol aud patented by Mr. >. l.
DR0as, l OF The opinion that tho tone rrsulhn.
from his improvements, exhibited in the instrument
under examination in point of richness depth an,
billancy, equals that ofthe best brand rino-Fories
and cree them in pnre steal intonsiion aud aetna
tone power thus approx mating closer to what c7nsiie
perfection ~ hc instrument Man it. pet been dfGierc
by any othcr system ~ mdalftefprr.
Yours respectfully,
H. N. G0rTSCnALk
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
FERTILIZERS.

A L l. IL ~ N E E ID l. &c S
IMPROVED
SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
Manufactured ONLY by them at their
AGRICULTURAL WORKS, PHILADELPHIA.
We respectfully call The aiiHhon n Farmers aud Dealers
% the JOiIooing tdciss-
Ist.-ALLEN NEKnlBs do not claim for their article
exclusive excellence, but thy know, and con-
sumers know that iiis 20, surpassed BY any
ad-We believe and act upon the principle that there II
ample room ioT all manufacturers who desire
to 10 business fairly.
3d.lf We furnish the Agricultural with Supcri-
on article at reasonable prices, we corsult our
0pn and thar interests by doing 40.
4th.-It is and always has been, fixed rule with us
never to undervRlue goods made sold by
others, hut prefer to say ali we possibly In
cOmmendatinn Of them, irrespective of who
manufactures the article
Sth.-The orders for Improved super-Phosphate Of
Limo came in no heavily the pat season, that
We fear some disappointed In obtaining u
supply. We trust that In future we may he
Aho 10 met all reasonable demands for our
article 10 guard against the possibility Of
such disappointment, suggest to all who
want our Phosphate to make arrangements for
early purchases for next spring. Our oelehrat.
ed article eau be had from most Of tile respecla-
bio deaera throughout the country. II the
merchants in your nei fh orh0Od do not have II
on hand, request them to procure II Tor you.
Rs-A TRADE piscouSr ALLOWED 70 DEAIRRs.
ALLEN n NEEDLES,
4Ss DELAWARE AyEsuB aud 4I $. WArER ST,
tFist store above ChestnuO
PHILADELPHIA.
Ei- W seu no article out such as zee Gun surely fe.
commend. Ocil3-9m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
BANKING INSTITUTIONS.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
TUE NATIONAL BANK OF DELAWARE, AT WILL
MINGroH,
Corner of Sixth and Market Streets. Capi-
tai, $4,000. Discount days, Tuesdays and
Fridays.
THE PAnMER's BANK, AT WILMINGTON,
Corner Of Third and Market Streets. Capt.
tai, S2S6,0OO. Discount days, Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON AND
BRANDYwINE, q.
Corner of Second and Market Streets. Capi-
tai, 100000. Discount days Mondays and
Thursdays.
THE UNION NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON,
Market Street, above Fifth. Capital, $780,
600. Discount days, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF wlLMiSaroN,
Corner of Fourth and Market Streets Capi-
tai, 100000. Discount days, Mondays aud
Thursdays.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
WASHINGTON HOUSE.

No. 7U5 Uhestnut Street, Above Seventh,
(Adjoining the Masonic Temple)
PHILADELPHIA.
This old and popular hotsl is situated in tho very
esntre OF business and convenient the Steamboat 70
Railroad Depos access from which 10 the hotel atAin
able at all times The house has been thoroughly rsro
waited aud newly furnished and in every respect lender
ed to meet the wishes and desires Of the travelling pHbs
The reputation that the Manager has enjoyed The
duct Of other hotels will be suicent guaranty that no
effort his part will be spared make the
tom rst-cissa house. The larder will he uuexcepos.
able in every respect The Manager will he peased 10
see his old friends and former patrons Of the lind
Queen" Wilmington, and estates unonn philadeiphia
and to welcome many new ones.
ClIAs. NJ. ALMOND,
jan27-sm Mansger
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
IoLH AoKSTl

ECO. A. PRINCE u CO.'S
AUTOMATIC ORGAEsl
s52 TO aat2 HAcu
30 pauei,cs, With Patent Ba.o TenNto or SUB Bass
SCHOOL ORGANS AND MELoDEoNsl
Finisheditlcesnnt Rosewood, Walnut or Oak
Ceses
EVERY NTRuMEST WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
No charge fer Boxing or shipping,
$4,000 NOW IN USE.
An illustrated catalogue containing full description Of
Style aud Testimonials OF the post eminent musicians
as IN the superior excellence Of our instruments-wi
be sent Tree to any address
THE AUTOMATIC ORGAN.
In presenting the AUTOMATIC ORGAN, we boldly an
nounre the greatest triumph in musical Instruments
the age During the past halt century the French aud
Germans have manufactured reed instruments with
double bellows and two pedals Tor the feet 10 operate.
but the want of the ueversel lselAusroS Bgllows
(Which is tho only bellows used In our nsirumeuts)
uade impossible tor them to produce the mellow, ich
aud musical tone for which our instruments cee.
hrated
Another objection to this method of blowing was that
both feet being occupied no opportunity offered
l"r me mAhhgement OF me swell WITHIN Tho past two
ear Instruments constructed on this European plan
NJ double blowers, have been manufactured in this
country, and to counteract this dimcully twAut OF
sweD lever has been projected from tho ceure Of tha
Instrument to act upon the SWELL OPERATED ny THE
KsEE The inconyenienee aud contorion necessary 10
uiieet this object are dlsagreeable enough IN gentle
man. but TO lady the use of such appenaase Is
nearly impossible
Our Automatic device ohyiates this difficulty entirely
the simple act OF blowing with less giving
the desired increase decrease in the volume the
tone
THE MELODEoN AND-sCHOoL ORGAN
For seventeen years the superior excellence Of our
Meodeons has not been questioned and for years
past the enormous demand has made 1t impossible Tor
IN 70 meet our orders promptly. with our Increased
acies, we feel warranted in assuring nnr patrons
that their orders will he promptly met, aud solicit
continuance OF their patronage
CAUTION 10 PURCHASERS
An Of our instruments have upon tie name board in
mll, "Gso. A, PRINCE Coz When a dealer ropr--
senis any other instrument the same as ours 1t is
usually mere attempt to cell inferior Instrument
on which he can make a larger profit
r. "A liberal discount to Churches Cergymen
snu Schools. Address GEU. A, PRINCE N Co,
aug-22m Buffalo, y. Y.
fHHE MASON a. HAMLIN CABINET Or
Il GAN, forty different styles, adapted to sacred and
secular music, for $50 to $500 each. Thrtyye Gold or
silver Medals or other irst premiums awarded them.
Illustrated Catalogues irua. Address, MASON HAM
LIN Boston, or MASON BROTHERS, New YoRK
septs 1yw.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
CARRIAGES.
REMOVAL AND ENLARGEMENT OF BUSINESS.
JOHN MERRIcK,
COR. NINTH AND KING STREETS,
WILMINGTON, Dbl.

a The new shop which now occupy il tho
H6s largest in this section of the country, being
-@AE2S feet by 90 feet, with capacity to manu-.
hcture 80 TO 90 CARRIAGES WEEKLY This estab.
shment possesses great advantages in point Of con
good Workmen.
Every carriage Is warranted and shall keep large
assortment embracing all styles at such prices will
defy competition.
As regards finish, style and durability, none superior
are offered.
invite the attention Of all who are In want of ars
class carriage to call and examine our work. IL will
bear the closest scrutiny and inspection.
sspisl ~ JOHN MIHRRICK.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS
NEW AND INTERESTING BOOK.
THE LIFE OF
Rev. JOHN BRAINERD,
MISSIONARY TO THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NEW
JERSEY FROM 1747 TO 1881.

MISSIONARY TO THE INDIAN TRIBES or NEW
JERSEY FROM I547 TO l7sl.
This elegant volume Is published by the Presbyterian
Inbltaton Committee, 1891 Ghestnut Street, Philarl.
making recently issued. 1t IN written hy REV THOMAS
hkAlNEtD, D. d., ineal descendant OF the subject and
eaf7 the Impress OF hs peculiar genius on eyaf pace
H. covers de, ply interesting period in the history of the
Church in this country, and fail to secure tho
favor OF all religious denominations
The following are some of the nuro-o-, MOI ESQ. Le
pTHs.- ' "'
IT ie as Interesting as a novel ~ S. Gazette
Dr. Brainerd has given a model biography IN Y
Evsngrlist " -
~, '.uLe vii lt.e place alongside the memoirs OF
the elder brother david many Of the cha rnoistc of
which Il Possesses IN. Y. Ohserver
Ihe volume has received unqualified communication by
the secular and religious press.
a, is stereotypei by the lberalily Colonel Henry s.
MeComb, OF this city.
For tale by BOUGHMAN THOMAS g q,
'''o-ihn l2l Market Street
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-24
NEW RooKs

NEW BUOhSI
Al h. s. R. Buffers Book and Nesospaper Sfors
420 Market Street,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
Trumps, story of American Life BY q w Cprtie
The Crossed Path by Wilkie Collins
Harry Harson, by John 7. Irving
The Attorney, by John r. Irving,
The Constitution Of the United Statss
Wild Life, by Capt. Mayne Reid.
Lille Of General Francis Marion.
EyeTybodys Lawyer.
Moral History Of Women,
Miss Giibert's Career.
One of Them, by Chas. Lever
The First False Step, by Reynolds
The Woman In White, by Wilkie Collin.
twenty-five different kinds OF Noyels M lima ao,s
All the Magazines Daily and cWaekIv Nsss Ssie vss.
soSss Stationery and Fancy Antilles for So IN H,,,
apis
, 1865-01-13
NUMBER 3.
Fourteen ways by which Peopid get Sick.

Fourteen ways py Wh1cn Reoplo get SICK.
lst Eating too fast, and swallowing imper-
fectly masticated food ls slI1a
I'd. Taking too much fluid during meals.
Sd. Drinking poisonous whisky and other in
toxicating liquors.
4th. Keeping late hours at night, and sleep
ing too late in the morning.
9th. Wearing clothes so tight as to impede
circulation.
9Th. Wearing thin shoes.
7th. Neglecting to take sufficient exercise to
keep the hands and feet warm.
sth. Neglecting to wash the body sufficiently
to keep the pores Of the skin open
9th. Exchanging the warm clothing worn in
a warm room dpring the day, for light costume
and exposure incident to evening parties
10th. Starving the stomach to CRAFTY vain
and foolish passion for dress.
llth. Keeping up constant excitement fret
ting the mind with borrowed troubles.
18th. Employing cheap doctors and swallow
ing quack nostrums for every imaginary ill.
18th. Taking the meals at irregular intervals
l4th. Reading the trashy and exciting litera-
ture ofthe day, and going crazy on politics.
, 1865-01-13

SORGHUM FLoUR.-We have samples ofsorghum
flour, made of the seed of Chinese cane The
planter who sends it has had no means of bolt
ing this -four, nor had he taken off the hull of
the seed before grindng the consequence is that
the -four has pinkish color
Those who have made trial of this excellent
flour represent it to be an admirable substitute
for buckwheat. Made into hoecake it is a very
sayory bread. 1t is likely to come into very gem
eral use, if prepared, like wheat flour by bolt
ing The price at which it can be offered in
market may be assumed at fifteen or twenty dol
lars per sack. But as acre of sorghum yields
from thirty to fifty bushels, ten dollars a sack
would be remunerating.
The production of this grain the present year,
in Georgia, must amount to FIVE millions ofbush-
els. We have this great supply of food to fall
back upon, in the event of deficiency of the
common cereals, wheat and maize As sub
stitute for coffee no parched grain or vegetable
ordinarily used as a substitute is at all equal to
sorghum seed. And is still more valuable
to know, in the present scarcity of sugar
small quantity of the syrup, boiled with ground
seed, makes the coffee substitute very pleasant
and palatable.-Sagaanah Republican.
, 1865-01-13
Autumn Time.

Time, like a wrinkled hermit, sits
Counting his beads, each bead q day
From his long rosary of years
Those beads drop silently away. k 1rat
Or, RS a sexton, one by one,
Puts out the smoudering funeral lamps,
And leaves the corpse alone and still,
Amid the eharnel's dripping damps.
So dealeth Time, who strips the leaves
Of bankrupt summers rich array,
As jailers strip the trembling fool
Whose spendthfift wealth has had its day.
Yet these are but the feeble types
of higher dooms to sons of clay,
Of shivered globes and falling worlds,
And earthquakes of the latter day.
, 1865-01-13

THE SHoEBLAcKs OF New York CITY.-This
class Of boys, meet one at all public places. If
a man has not carefully polished his boots be-
fore venturng into the street, and has not also
been careful to keep them unsoiled in his walk
down town, he will be very soon be reminded of
it. "Black yer boots, "Shine 'em up, sir,
will be sounded in his ears at almost every cor
ner The little fellows have a peculiar way of
saying it, that sounds very much like "What a
shame to be seen walking the streets with such
untidy shoe leather, or chow much better you
would look if your boots were only bright
usually they point down to your feet and thus
call your attention and that of bystanders to the
need Of their services. Although this may
sometimes be rather vexng, yet it is on the
whole not useless annoyance. Without doubt
many man is led to be more careful of his per-
sonal appearance, and neater in his habits, from
these daily hints Indeed the writer knows OF
more than one instance where the shoes are pol
ished at home every morning to escape the per-
tinacity of the shoeblacks. These boys are like
the newsboys, orphans or sons of poor parents,
obliged to pick up their own living. This makes
them enterprising and sharp, and they soon
learn considerable of human nature. friend
Of the writer crossing the City Park recently,
was accosted by one of them with "Black yer
boots Captain, " when another put in, "Let me
shine 'em up Major, thus giving very rapid pro-
motion to his hOped-for customer, and endeay-
oring to secure his patronage by appeal to
his vanity One of them not long ago, thus
brought troublesome customer to terms. His
charge was FIVE cents, but the penurious man
would offer only three The boy undertook the
job, and soon had one boot shining like a mir
ror, when he deliberately picked up his brushes
and started to leave. "Hod on here, you hav-
ent finished, was the reply, l can do better
round the corner; l won't charge you anything
for the one boot. The bystanders burst into a
laugh at the queer fix of the man, the other boot
being wofully dingy, and he was soon glad to
give the boy ten cents to complete the job. The
shoeblacks manage to pick up enough to feed
and half clothe them perhaps they might dc
more if they were prudent, but like most boys
who receive a street education, most Of them
soon learn vices which take all their earnings
and keep them degraded. No special effort has
been made here in their behalf. In London
they have been formed into a society, called the
Shoeblack Brigade, in which they are encour-
aged by rewards and other stimulauts at first, tc
industry and good habits.
, 1865-01-13

The well-known Irish landlord, the late Mar
quis of Waterford, was in the habit Of riding in
the second-class carriages Of the railroad in the
vicinity of his estate Such course very high
ly disgusted the proprietors, and they resolved
to cure the Marquis, as they said, of his eccen-
tricity. Accordingly, on one occasion, as he
was sitting in a second class carriage, sweep,
who had previously been in third-class com
Marquis side. His lordship got out and
purchased a frst-class-ticket, on delivering
which to him the clerk laughed, as if the com
pany had gained victory. But Lord Waterford
quietly returned to the train, gave the frst-class
ticket to the sweep, graYely escorted him to his
place of honor, and then resumed his own place
in the second-class, from which the proprietors
never again sought to remove him.
, 1865-01-13
Who Cares +?

Who cares fol the last years rose
Or the flower of last years May
Or the leaf dried sweet in mouldy book
Of the love who is away
Who cares for the cloud gone by
Or last weeks rain and wind
Or golden crescent of folded curl
Of the dead one left behind
A tress of hair and a faded leaf
Are paltry things to acynic's eyes
But to me they are keys that open the gates.
Of a paradise of memories.
, 1865-01-13

WHERE Dust AT SEA CONES FROM The
ocean is about the last place where one would
expect to be annoyed with dust, yet vast vol
umes of it sometimes sweep over the Atlantic,
and still more frequently over the Mediterra-
mean. Not long ago vessel that had been
caught in dust storm at sea arrived in port
The crew declared that the "fyng dirt" almost
choked and blinded them; and, although sail
ors' yarns are not always framed with an eye to
truth, there nothing in the story itself which
initiated against its credibility. 1t is well
known that dust showers sometimes occur 900
to 800 miles from land The particles are gem
orally of brick dust hue, and they have been
known to fall so thickly as 10 make the sea
Zone red" as far as the eye could reach. Doc
tors disagree as TO the origin Of the phenome-
non. Two facts, which have recently come to
light seem, however, to settle the question def
initely One is, that the ingredients of the dust
are everywhere the same; the other, that these
ingredients are exclusively South American
Animalcule, and debris of animalcule, found
only on that continent, are uniformly present in
Mediterranean siroccos the Cape de Verde sand
blasts, and the dust drifts occasionally met with
in the neighbOrhood of the Azores. The theory
is that the material is taken up from the parched
pampas Of equatorial America, by whirlwnds,
and carried by the trade winds to the distant
latitudes.
, 1865-01-13

In digging at the city of Modena, in Italy and
about four miles around, when the workmen
arrive at the depth of sixty-three feet, they come
to bed of chalk, which they bore with an au-
CUR five feet deep. They then withdraw from
the pit before the augur is removed, and upon
its extraction the waters bursts up through the
aperture with great violence, and quickly fills
this new-made WE'LL which continues full, and
is affected neither by rains and droughts. But
that which is most remarkable is, that at the
depth of fourteen feet are found the remains OF
an ancient cty-paved streets, houses, floors,
and different pieces of mosaic. Underneath is a
soft earth, made ap chiefly of vegetable matter;
and at twenty-six feet deep large trees entire,
such as walnut trees, with the walnuts on the
stem, and the leaves and branches in perfect
state Of preservation. At twenty-eight feet, a
soft chalk is found, mixed with vast quantity
of shells; and this bed is eleven feet deep. Un-
der it, vegetables are found again with leaves
and branches of trees as before.
, 1865-01-13

MARITAL MAxIMs-BY APERFEoT BRUTE Soft
words butter no parsnips, but new bounet pre-
sented to a wife will cover a multitude of her
husbands sins.
Grievances and babies were both made to be
nursed, and a fair division of labor lighteneth
toll; consequently the sagacious husband will
take charge of the first and leave the second en-
tirely to his wife
Never place temptation in the way of the
weak; loose change left in marital pockets over
night is apt to vanish before the morning.
Business is a convenient cloak, which, judi
cously used, may be made to hide number Of
stolen pleasures.
The simplest cure for persistent cold mutton
is to dine in the city, and deduct from the house
money accordingly.
A latch-key is the married mans symbol Of
freedom; consequently secure it, if possible in
the honeymoon.
Never make vain promises to a wife; give a
woman an inch of promise, and she requires
ten miles Of fulflment.
A soft answer may turn away wrath, but
good round expletive will often clinch an argu-
ment wonderfully
Never attempt to stop a woman's tongue; talk
is as necessary to female vitality as the a!r she
breathes
, 1865-01-13


puts it our shoulders.
RANDOM Notes.-The first day of Adams life
is said to be the longest ever known because it
had no Eve.
A sentimental fellow intends to petition parli-
ament for grant to improve the channels of af-
fection, so that henceforth the "course of true
love may run smooth"
We love women all the better for their weak
ness. Those strong-minded women always seem
as if they wanted to be men, and couldn't.
"There's sweet music in dreams" said an old
gentlemen. "Yes, there may BE" said hiswife,
''but hear nothing of except snore."
Women are more liberal than men. Many
husband grudges his wife new dress. but few
wives are averse to giving their husbands a dres-
sing.
eIs it possible, miss, that you do not know
the names Of some Of yourbest Sie1ds7' "oez-
tainly, do not even know what my-ovu mans
may be in 8 year from noT'.'"
, 1865-01-13

The difference between 'tueedledum' and
stweedledee' is thisAone j: writer With more
ease (e's) than the other.
, 1865-01-13

We often speak Of being settled in life; we
might as we'll speak Of anchoring in the midst OF
the Atlantic Ocean.
, 1865-01-13

Some bachelors 60 the war because they like
tghtiug; and some men go-bscsuss they like
peace.
, 1865-01-13

A love-sick swain, desirous to indicate The ex-
tent and character of his love for the empress
of his heart, exclaimed "Ah Miss Brown, my
affection for you is as strong as-as-as-as the
butter they gave US for dinnerl" She was sat-
isfed, as she boarded at the same house. The
bargain was struck, and they were married.
, 1865-01-13
Plows. Harrows. sc.

A large assortment of all kinds of Plows, Har
rows, and all kinds of Agricultural Implements.
]. D. ARTHUR & SON,
Corner Of California and Davis streets,
nov. II, 'eAn16. San Francisco.
, 1865-01-13

Crockery and Glassware.
II McHENRY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
sD Dealer in Crockery and Glassware, Lam s,
Plated Ware, &C.,
novIl '64ly) No. "a, Front st.. Portland, Ore on.
, 1865-01-13

Successful love takes a load off our hearts and
puts it on our shoulders.