Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-27

loi new weekly paper to bo established in New
York City, under the title of "The Nation" Il !
will be devoted to Politics, Literature. Science 4
and Art 1t will not be the organ of any party, (
but will discuss the topics Of the day. and legal,
economical and constitutional questions, with I
greater accuracy aud moderation than the daily \
press. II will maintain the true democratic I
principles in society and government 1t will
surge the consideration of the condition OF the
.laboring class at the South as a matter of vital
Interest TO the nation at large with view toi
the removal Of all artificial distinctions between
J them md the rest Of the population, and the
Occurring TO them, as far as education and Justice.
can do il, of IN equal chance in the race of life.
3 II will advocate the enforcement and illustration
7 of the doctrine that the whole community has
the strongest interest, both moral political audi
material, in their elevation, aud that there eau
be no real stability for the republic so long as
they are left in Ignorance and deeradation
s The publisher has engaged special CORES
3pondent, who will make u journey through the
South. His letters will appear every week, aud
! he is charged with the duty Of simply reporting
swhat he sees ntd hears, leaving the public as
{ far as possible to draw its own inferences.
4 Among the list Of persons who have been secured
las contributors TO its columns, we find the
$names OF Lolgeow, Whittier, Edmund Quincy,
ADr McCnntack, DR.. Bellows, Wm Lloyd
'Ns ~ flhhAl7 LltuIIt buu6H hd1ihuh
aand Bayafi Taylor. The first number will bn
/ issuei On The 6Ih of July, aud will be furnished
5to snh,crih'rs az three dollars per year, in
fedvance, or two dollars for six months. Address,
sJe eseph Il. Richards, l8O Nassau street, New
York city
SINGULAR CoiNciDENoEs. the 9Th inst
The steamer admiral Dupont was sunk between
Fortress Monroe and New York, by collision.
&Wlth tho Brush ship Sm1acona, and two lives
4were lost. On Friday moruiug, at five O'Clock.
&ihe Admiral died, md on Saturday morning.
= Just twenty-four hours afterwards, the locomo-
y I'VE named IN his honpr, was blown to atoms on
a4the treHtle-Work near the Almshouse Philadel
X phl@' ny TINS accident tho conductor, MIR j.
barnard was slightly bruised; and the engineer.
dMr. Wm. Clifford, was badly scallcd and had
@one Of lis legs broken Mr.. Clifford died about
sseven O'Clock on Saturday evening. On Sun.
4 day afternoon, at tive O'clock while minute guns
ssWere being fired AT the Union Refresbment Sa
n loon, Philadelphia, during the funeral of Admi
gral Dupont, Samuel Danielv was ehookinplv
injured by the premature explosion of the gun
Both arms of MIR. Dauiey we're injured. IIe
was taken to the hospital, and it is thought thai
VIII be necessary to ampuiato the right arm
MThe gun used on this occnsion was nned h,
AAdmital DUPONT in 1861 then commauilaat n
&thc Philadelphia Navy Yard, u Mr.. Brown. n
Athe Union Volunteer Rolreshment Saloon. tc
Ahre signal guns TO assemble the Committee yhel
&troops were arriving in the city.
W. Iho Navy was ordered to fire thirteen runs
Hat twelve o'clock, on Sunday, in honor of tn
~Admirals death, and Mr.. Brown. of the Saloon
tundertook to fire the same number of guns a
ENC O'Clock IN the afternoon, the hour Of til
I Admiral's funeral. The first qua was FIRE
'Npleeisely at five o'clock. The gun was reloaded
alier an imperfect sponging out and premu
utArlnTWp1 al
MI DEATH or CHARLES BRuaLEss.-Tbe We,
5 5Chester Record Of Friday, gives the followiu
aadditional particulars. in reference to the sa
iaecldent which resulted in the drowning ,
' Charles Beugless;-
Charles Beugless, was drowned on Samgda
J. b night last. He had been to West Chester. I
, Is attend the eale Of government horses, and /
accompany with another person, Walter Carpensoi
AZ was an ms way home. The latter had prohnbl
yE oeen indulging little too freely and drove o
he direct road. As they we're crossing Baker
T. huh, about quarter of "A mile from tho Sire,
Read aud five from West Chester, they dro,
Hoh 'ha end Of the bridge, and both were throw
dk mo inc s'feam--Beugless under the yehic
HCarpenSon, with great difficulty, succeeded
EEetllng to the shore, and commenced hallooin
y for help, which drew to his assistance som
gentlemen who were near by fishing. TIL
nh morse pluneing and jerking the carriage abot
: Kept beugless under it, and by the time al
of5 arrived aud h0 was taken on shore. life WI
Eexinet lie was taken to the Street Ron
l. snsthten, where m inquest was held by Coront
.e barnard, Of West Chester, and verdict renderc
y @acootd,ng TO the above facts. The deoeasc
ID res'ueu near Wilmington, aud was about 6
et yeare old.
''iM ACCIDENT. On Sunday afternoon last, Eiwa,
70 Melnhll aud his son LEFT this city in an one
y buggy Tor the purpose Of attending the fuperi
n OF Admirhl DUPONT, on the Brandywnc. Att,
Ii ."e funeral was over they were about to sta
" Alor home The reins were lying ON the fl +,
"a aof the buggy. As Mr.. McInall STONED +, nic
them up, tho horse started aud threw him on
III. IN lhe IAN he struck his right side against OF
'nE 'ne wheels, bruisng it badly, aud also cuttit
a. NhlS hnuhA' lie was taken to Il hotel near whe,
~ accident took place, when his son drove
Guns Guy ani 60 veyed Dr.. White to the p,aei
Il Wnth the Doctor attended to the wants Of ii
sulirrer He reached his home about o o'oloc
re !" the evening aud is now dong we'll
,k New FEATuRE-Mrs. Sophia Bliss h,
oiNopehed an establishment at 1l0 Market stree
l 8 wilmington, Del, which is calculated to olivia
rs defect which has long been felt in our cir
es ne ladies' have heretofore been conpelleJ
hrV'sN mar dressing saloous Of which gentlems
CT A"ele the principal patrons, and were thus forc,
P vas rather unpleasant. We therefore nredi,
'dE mat Mrs. Bliss will be extensively natronige
V rs inc advantage of ladies' hair dressing estal
exclusively for ladies', must be aeknov
ieuged by every one. She has also opened
: general assortment Of fancy aud useful artieI,
y Tor ladies. See advertisement.
w PARTNER WANrgD.-It will be seen hv refo,
Hence 10 hotce In the City Alattersn that
Eparlner ls wanted with n small cash canitnI !
II IN store on Market street. 1t is good est,b
3, lishmenl, and is worthy of the attention of
f gentleman wishing TO embark ia q busnes
gEWhioh Will remunerale him well for the capita
Union says: ''e''o"
\ On TuesdaN the 18th inst, the house of Col
geo 0Ieen, in Concord, was struck bv liobt
I4ning. The lightning struck the eahlo a. o. o.
NJ wing IN the end and knocking down the ebimney
II severely stunned several colored seryants vi
were in the kitchen, the electric fluid then na az
H Gu uirecty through the hall u the house nm,
Herossng the street. eutare1 the bouse NJ H.
bllegood, State Auditor, and struck bis wifa
aslnnnlug her for several hours. S,ra,~. f' ,
on fire, mug SCI
III The CELEBRATION AT GETTYSBURG. An in
ElWlation has been extended to The Mavor onl
iCounoll Of this city to take part ia the eeremo.
Il mes OF laying the corner stone of the national
59onnment ut Gettysburg, on the 9th day oi
aJuly' The Council has accepted the invitation
land will be represented on that occasion by
Mayor Maris and n committee of that bodc
kconsising Of Dr.. ]. F. Wilson, VIM S, HIVES
A"m. CaGby' Philip Plunkett, Thcmas Titus,
s@nd the chairman of Council pro. tenn, John A ;
InH FouRTH OF JULy.-We see by the pro-
sdcoedings of the Council, that We are TO have a
national salute fired on the Fourth of July, and
+ h. display Of fire works. baud of music is to