Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


LOCAL AFFAIRS.
bPiToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL. In.
TELIIGENCE-The 81 and 50 notes TO be is.
sued by the Treasury Department 10 the
National Banks will soon be de ivered by
the engravers.
One dollar notes on the Montgomery Co.
Bank, altered to twenties, are in circulation.
well got up, and likely to deceive the in.
cautious.
The Philadelphia papers announce the
deeease OF DIR. Robert NJ S. Jackson. for
merly OF Oresson, Cambria County, Penn
sylyania. He died at Chattanooga, Tenn.
holding at the time the position of medical
inspector of the 23d army corps, and acting
medical director of the Department of Ohio.
AT special meeting of the New York
Historical Society on Thursday evening
week, the late Edward Everett was the sui,
ject OF eloquent and feeling addresses by
George Bancroft, William q. Bryant, and
others.
A lady skater on Philadelphia pond re.
Gently had three of her fingers cut entirely
she fell. '"s'" "'
. A machine has been invented in Spring
held, Mass, which washes dishes. Ii will
wash all the dishes on table for twelve
persons in ten minutes
Eleut. Eccles, of the lst Delaware Cayal-
ry, has obtained his discharge from tbe scr.
vice on account of indisposition.
Bishop Scott will preach in Asbury NJ
II. Church, next Sabbath morning. when the
annual missionary collection will be taken
up.
y. w. Frazier attempted TO bronx tbe
jail at New Castle, last Friday night. liza
had an iron jackscrew to raise the window
bar OF his eel, and went SO far that he could
get through, but he failed to make his escapo
over the wall. There was mark of II rome
IN the snow on the top of the wall lie had
written note TO the prison keeper stating
That he was very sorry he had TO leave while
he was IN charge. lie also wrote ON the
wall; "Ihis was Eben w. Frazier's head.
quarters from December 10th, 1864 to jan
uary 25th, 1865"
Lieut.. Charles h. Evans, of the 9th Del
aware, is now on visit to his family in his
city. The Regiment is still doing dntv ai
City Point, Virginia. -
James NJ. Jones has taken the store Cor-
merly occupied by John Price. deceased
No. 2l6 Market street, in this civ and will
continue the Grocery business, lie fnIly
understands it, and we commend him MS
we'll worthy Of patronage.
The Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Artisans Saving Bank, will be belj
at their Banking House, III Market Street
ON the 18th inst, from 10 a. M, till II M
for the purpose of elesting Board of Man.
ayers for the ensuing year.
We direct the attention of our readers TO
the advertisement of j. j.. Baldwin. in nm.
other column.
Ladies' Furs.
The largest assortment at CHARLES OAKPORp 4 soNs
Continental Hote Philadelphia.
DMAwAREANs STARVED TO DEAru.-Mr
A. ID. Richardson, one of the lately esaaped
newspaper correspondents while in the Ra-
bel prison at Salisbury, N. o., had cbarre
of the hospital book, and has kept a recofd
Of the deaths produced by murder, starya.
ton, or disease, produced by ill-treatment.
We publish herewith the names of those
hailing from Delaware Richard Bickinr.
Go. ID, 4th Delaware, Dec. 10, 1864 @. w
Barlow, Co A, 4th Delaware, November .
1864 Henry Coltor, Co. A, 4th Delaware.
Nov. l3, 1864 ; Albion bow, Co. A, Isl
Delaware Cavalry, Dee. 6, 1864 a. j.
Friend, Co. q, LIST Delaware Cavalry. Dec.
IL, 1864 ; VIM. Hammond, Co. +, lst Del.
aware, Nov. /, 1864 g. P. Latham, Co. NJ,
lst Delaware Cavalry, Dec. 4, 1864; Jacob
Rice, Co. A, 4th Delaware, Nov. IS, 1864 /;
Samuel Still, Go. +, 4th Delaware, Nov. 2l'
1864 George Still, Go. A, LIST Delaware.
Nov. 2l, 1864 James II. Trazzan, Go. fl,
I'd Delaware, Dec g. 1864 S. Andrews, Co.
], I'd Delaware, Oct. 20, 1864.
ARRIVAL or A DEsERTRR FROM THE Rr.
REls.-A descrtor from the rebel army
named George w. Lane, arrived in this civ
on Monday last. He belonged to the lOtI
Alabama. lie left Petersburg on the 18th
ult. lie informs us that the desertions from
the ranks of the rebels average about ono
hundred per day. The private soldiers ara
unreserved in the expression of the opinion
that their cause is hopeless, and that The So.
called Southern COnfederacy will soon fall
The officers, however, affect to believe in
tho ultimate triumph of their arms. The
prices of all kinds of commodities arc ex-
tremely high, and there is much suffering
among the poor. Ills wife was asked slOO0
for barrel Of flour q few days before he
left Petersburg.
TlIToN IlosrTAL, Feb. l, 1865.
Nh EcKRL, EDITOR JOURNAL"
acknowl-
edge on behalf of ''ilton Hospital the fol-
lowing contribution from Mrs. X Kinsey in
the neighborhood of Wilmington;
90 or GO Pies; Rusk. Clothes Basket
full ! Milk, 3gallons Pickles, one large lar.
ALEX. McI.EoD,
Chaplain, and officer of the day.
AuoTIoN.--71G MARKET ST., TiG.--Will be
sold on Monday, Feb. 9th, at 2 Z. NJ. a lot
OF well made and fashionable LADIES CLoAKs.
al mi ha toin
at the time named. WIN. H. NAFP,
Feb. 2, lS65-lt.
Ladies' and ChlIdren's HATS.
Latest styles a. CHARLES OAKFORD 4 SONS, Cont
entail Hotel. Philadelphia. S''''
NEw 7.30's, WILMINGTON GAS SrocK &c.
1t X. Robinson & Co.. corner of Fourth
and Market Streets, have been appointed
by Jay Cooke, Esq agents for the sale of
the New i-3O Treasury notes. and they are
now prepared to receive subscriptions to
the above loan. Bonds are in amounts of
800 $lOOi $780, $1,000 and $4,000. They
MISC have so shares Wilmington Gas Stock
30 shares Union Bank Stock, Delaware Rail
Road Stock, and Delaware Rail Road Bonds
for sale.
COAL AT CosT.-The Bear Mountain Coal
Company arc now selling stock and deliver
inb I'M 4 NJ COST 10 stockholders in this
city The shares are ten dollars each aud
eacn snare entities the owner to one and
hall tons OF coal at cost yearly, for twenty
years, and also cash dividends on the sale
of surplus Coal. s. MARSHALL. No. los
West Seventh street, is the Uonpanys
Agent, for Wilmington. This stock pays
dividend in Coal Immediately. feb. aim.