Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-13

~ niteAeiP Phlh, IN Tue steamer MANCHESTER,
reached this city on Wednesday afternoon,
between one and two o'clock. They were in
charge Of guard composed Of a part Of tie 1
goth Pennsylvania Regiment Col. Lyle,
under the command Of Capt Maguiro Some I
OF them were as high as sixty years Of age, |
and others as young as fifteen. Among |
them Is sonng mau named Mm. Morrow |
Hopkins, whose father is a member OF the !
Georgia Legislature. Another has q wooden
leg, having Lost bis limb in the Coniederate
ssfsies. They are very indiherently clad,
aud presented 4 sorry appearance. One Of
The batch brought by the Manchester took
the oath OF allegiance 10 Philadelphia, and
Mas discharged. Several others expressed
desire to follow bis example, but srs pre-
vented for fear that the rebels will destroy
their property. They we're confined 10 the
gnard-houss next to the City hall, during
their stay 10 Wilmington, and we're con-
Veyed TO Fort Delaware, yesterday morning.
Ladies' and ChiIurens Hats
l-tsst style. a CHARLES oAKRoRD Sons Coni
sagsl hslsl. PhllaaslphiA.
DEsosEsT's MIRRoR OF FAsHIoSs.-
January number OF this truly excellent
monthly has been received. The fr0ntispieee,
"a Happy New Year" is a splendid picture,
as is also another embellishment entitled
O'NhANAANNs AuN Dlult3 are
superb. and affords information TO the ladies
which can be derived from no other source.
II also contains a pattern, which in itself is
worth the full price Of years subscription.
DemOrest's Monthly Mirror Of Fashions has
no equal in this country, either as gazette
OF Fashions or literary Journal, embracing
among Its contributors the most chaste. and
able writer's 10 the United States. No
household should be without il.
A CARD.--At q stated meeting Of tho
Trustees Of the Handel & Haydn Society,
held at their room on Monday evening,
January 9Th, 1865, II Was unanimously
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Society
are due TO PrOfs. Ferdinand F0llmer aud
j. B. Stiegler. for their valuable assistance
at our late concert, and that tho same is
hereby rendered to them.
Resolved, That the Secretary be instruc-
ted 10 furnish each OF the above uamed
gentlemen with copy OF these resolutions,
and cause the same TO be Published 10 one
or more OF the newspapers Of this city.
HENRY BAlRD, Sec'y.
A SUBSTANTIAL CONTINENT TO GENERAL
GRAST.-A number OF citizens Of Philadel.
phla have subscribed to and raised a fund
with which TO purchase and present 10 the
wife Of Lieutenant General Grant q first
class residence furnished from top 10 bottom
Mrs. Grant has been officially notified Of the
gratifying fact. and will no doubt take up be r
residence there when spring comes round.
II vas her New Years present. The cost
will be nearly $4,000. The location ofth
house IS on Chesnut street, near Twenty
third
Not content with this testimonial to the
merits Of the living General, our citizens
Z have 0varln0Lsad fbn.a af 4
one The widow of the deceased General
Birney has been presented With q house
costing $4,000, and an additional $4,000
have been invested for her benefit. thus
making her and her family entirely COM
Portable.
THE WMDEY MoNUxEST.-Messrs Jas. L.
Ridgely and Jos b. Escavailie, Committee
of the Grand Lodge Of the United States OF
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
presented to the City Council of Baltimore
a few evenings ago, an application for the
use Of square Of ground on North Broad
way. bounded by Fayette street, on which
to erect monument in memory of Past
Grand Sire Thomas Wildey, the founder Of
the Order in America. Ia it is stated the
fact that the mortal remains of Mr.. Wildey
repose in Greenmount Cemetery, and over
which his brethren In that State will rear q
sepulchral tablet. The design of the mon
ument. which is to be ffty feet in height. il
10 commemorate the long aud successful
lRbors Of a philanthrOpist and public bene-
factor. The structure includes q rough OF
natural rocky faced granite base, nine feet
square, with its diagonal points setting truly
with the points OF the compass From this
arises the white marble base OF the super
structure. On this base block, the four
triangles Of which are curved in elevation,
are carved in bas.relievo the productions OF
the North American Continent. Above
this base or plinth is the dado or pedestal,
having on the eastern face the seal Of the
Grand Lodge of the United States carved
in bas-relieVo On the northern and south.
ern faces are carvings of similar character
of Faith and Hope, while the western face
will bear the memorial inscription TO Past
Grand Sire Thomas Wildey The pedestal
supports full order of the Grecian Doric
architecture, typifying by the beauty Of its
proportions and the simplicity of its charac-
Ter the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows.
On the four faees of the frieze of the entab-
latufe are carved the emblems Of the Order
the three links, the heart and hand, the
bundle Of rods aud the globe. The Order
appropriately supports = life-size figure Of
Charity protecting orphans, thus blending
the theory and principles Of the Frateraity
with the recollections Of the services Of P asst
Grand Sire Wildey. The committee expect
that subscriptions to the amount Of $4,000
will be realized for the erection OF the mon.
ument to Mr.. Wildey who died October
18th, 1861.
AcKSowLEDGENENTs.-T U. s. Christian
Commission makes the following acknowl-
edgements for the week ending December
81, l864.--Lades Aid st. Georges, Del,
per John p. Belville, 2l60; First Presby.
lerian Church, Wilmington, per Rev q. b.
Kellogg, S33i Presbyterian and Methodist
Episcopal churches, Delaware City, $50. sc;
Presbyterian church. Port Penn, Delaware,
sl949.
Genllemen'a Hats.
All ths latest stylea At CHARLES OARPORD aONs
Continental Hotel. PhiladsDhia.
BIBLE REsESTATIos.--This evening. at
halEpast seven O'Clock, there will be n Bible
presented by the ladies to Wilmington
Council, No. l, Order of United Americas
Mechanics, at the Union NJ. E. Church,
corner Of Second and Washington Streets.
The Order will be present on the occasion,
in full regalia.
ELEoroE OF DIREcToRs.-On Monday last
the stockholders Of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad COMPANY
elected the following named gentlemen
Directors for the ensuing year:-Samusl M.
FELTON,, Moncure Robinson, VIM. Lyttleton
Savage, George A. Parker, John A. duncan,
Jesse Lane, Joseph Bringhurst, John c.
Groome, j. 1. Cohen, Jr., Thomas Kelso,
Columbus o. Donnell, Enoch Pratt, Thomas
Donaldson, Nathaniel Thayer, Isaac Hinkley
The Board held u meeting aud elected S.
NJ. FELTON,, President, and Alfred Horner
Sepratorv md frraaeurar