Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

pTUBVtCTU5 :
OF new weekly paper to be established in New 4.
York City, under the title of "The Nation" 1T
will be devoted to Politics, Literature, Science
and Art 1t will not be the organ of any party, II
but will discuss the topics Of the day, and legal q
economical and constitutional questions, with 4
greater accuracy and moderation than the daily h
press. 1t will maintain the true democratio
principles in society and government. 1t will
urge the consideration Of the condition Of the n
laboring class at the South, as matter of vital II
interest to the nation ut large, with view toE]
the removal Of all artificial distinctions between 81
them and the rest Of the population, and the
securing to them, as far ns education and justcef
can do 1t, Of an equal chance in the race Of life.
IL will adyocate the enforcement and illustratonB
LOT the doctrine that the whole community has
lthe strongest interest, both moral, political and
material, in their elevation, and that there Gang
be no real stability for the republic so long as \
2they are left in Ignorance aud degradation. n
The publisher has engaged a special cores f
spondent, who will make journey through theE
sSopth. His letters will appear every week, and (
4 he is charged with the duty of simply reporting y
}what he secs and hears, leaving the public as
sfsr as possible TO draw its own inferences
.Among the list Of persons who have been securedH
gas contributors to its columns, we f0d the
Enames Of Lougieow, Whittier, Edmund Quincy,
aDr. McClintock, DR.. Bellows, WIN. Lloyd
EN"tAAobhg ~ htotTf Juubt nHyiuuu3
4and Bayard Taylor. The first number will be 4
ISSUED on the 9th Of July, and will be furnisheda
! to subscribers at three dollars per year, inS
2advance, or two dollars for six months. Address,
Joseph H. Richards, 1870 Nassau street, NewH
York city.
SINGULAR ComcIDEsoEs.-On the 9Th Inst.
/ tho steamer Admiral Dupont was sunk between
\ Fortrets Monroe and New York, by a collision, i
: with the British ship Stadacona and two lives
8were lost. On Friday morning, at Eve o'clock, 1
1ihe Admiral died, and on Saturday morning
Must twenty-four hours afterwards, the locomo-
&tve named in his honor, was blown to atoms on \
&the trestle-work near tho Almshouse, Philadel
n phia By this accident the conductor, Mr. ],
Z Barnard was slightly bruised and the engineer
BMr. VIM. Clifford, was badly scalied and had
None Of bis legs broken. Mr.. Clifford died about
seven O'Clock on Saturday evening. On Sun.
&day afternoon, at five o'clock, while minute guns
Xwere being fred at the Union Refreshment s l.
loon, Philadelphia, during the funeral Of Admit
IRA Dupont, Samuel Daniely was shockiuclyl
8lnJared by the premature explosion of the gun l
4 Both arms Of Mr.. Dauiely were injured Hel
&was taken to the hospital, and il is thought that
fit Will be necessary to amputats the right arm
rue gun uefd on this occasion was | nned byl
Admiral DUPONT in 1861. then commaudaat at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, t0 Mr.. Brown, Of
The Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, to
#hre signal guns to assemble the Committee when
TROOPS were arriving in the city.
The Navy WINS ordered to Gro thirteen guns
at twelve o'clock. on Sunday, in honor Of the
E Admirhls death, and Me- Brown, Of the Saloon,
undertook TO fire tho same number of guns at
En'e o'olock IN the afternoon, the hour Of the
II Admirars funeral. The first gus was fired
preesely at five o'clock The gun was reloaded,
Hatter an imperfect spOngug out, and q. prema-
Mture discharged ensued.
h DEATH OF CHARLES BEuoLEss.-Tbe Yves,
& semester Record Of Friday, gives the following
&addltional particulars, in reference to the sad
accident which resulted in the drowning Of
m Charles Beugess -
n Charles Beugless, was drowned on Saturday
4 night last. lie had been to West Chester. tc
attend the eale Of government horses, and in
accompany with another person, Walter Carpensou,
III was on his way home. The latter had probably
IS been indulgng little too freely and drove of
the direct road. As they were crossing Baker,
n hun, ABOUT quarter Of mile from the Stree
" ROAD, and five from West Chester, they drove
&oh tho end Of the bridge, and both were thrown
unto the stream-Bsugless under the vehicle
4Oarpenson, with great difficulty, succeeded IL
Egetling to the shore. and commenced hallooina
Hior help, which drew to his assistance some
Hgenuemen who were near by fishing The
morse plunging and jerking the carriage about
Hkept Beugless under it, and by the time aiG
,@arriVed and he was taken on shore, life wa.
Eextinct. He was taken to the Street ROAD
III station, where an inquest was held by Coroner
Barnard, Of West Chester, and verdict rendered
Haccording to the above facts. The deceased
iHresided near Wilmington, and was about go
Eyears old.
ACCIDENT On Sunday afternoon last, Edward
hclnall and his son left this city in an open
mn # aNNa
, #ot Admiral Dupont on the Braudywine. After
me funeral was over they were about to star
Or nome. The reins were lying on the fiooi
III the buggy As Mr.. McInall stopped to picl
Ethem up the horse started and threw him out
u the fall he struck his right side against on,
Eot the Wheea, bruislng it badly and also cutting
1 n nis hands' lie was taken to a hotel near where
n the accident took place, when his son drove t.
this city aud conveyed DR.. White TO the place,
T. "hen the Doctor attended to the wants Of III,
Esuiierer. He reached his home about Q o'cloc,
: in the evening, and is now doing we'll.
kE A NEW FEATURE. Mrs. Sophia Bliss ba,
d opened an establishment at ITO Market street
e# Wilmington, Dell, which is calculated Ia ohviat,
sEa defect which has long been felt in our civ
s b The ladies' have heretofore been compelled Il
HVisit hair dressing saloons Of which gentlemen
tEWere the principal patronssand were thus forced
eEto submit TO delay as welt as a notoriety thai
d was rather unpleasant. We therefore predict
dH that Mrs. Bliss will be extensively pairopized
Mo- the advantage of a ladies' hair dressing estab
eE ishment, exclusively for ladies, must be acknow
Eledged by every one. She has also opened q
n general assortment Of fancy and useful articles
Z ior ladies. See advertisement.
III PARTsER WAsrED.-It will be seen bv refer.
Fence TO notice in the "City Matters, - that a
Epat'uer IS wanted with small cash capital, in
H. store on Market street Il 10 good estab-
fhshment, aud is worthy of tue attention Of n
Egenlleman wishing TO embark In a business
(Which Will remuneraie him we'll for the capital
ID invested. ~'
STRUCK By LicHrsIH1.-The Georgetown
Union says;
On Tuesday, the 18th inst, the house Of Col
Mueo' Green, in Concord, was struck by light
mug. The lightning struck the gable end, ca
Hnng In the end and knocking down the chimney
Is II severely stunned several cOlored seryants Who
&were in the kitchen, tho electric fluid then pass
81 ed directly through the hall Of the house and
#eroaslns The street, entered the house Of DR.
E Eneg9od' State Auditor, and struck his wife,
#sluunipg her for several hours. Strange TO IA n
1no one vas fatally injured, nor was anything 81,
ssson ere. "
"a tbs CELEBRATION AT GETTYSBURG. in
EsvltaIion has been extended TO the Mavor and
Soouucl Of this CITY, to take part in the ceremo.
&nies OF laying tue corner stone Of the national
H monument at Gettysburg, on the 4h day ofi
July. The Council has accepted the invitation,
e and will be represented on that occasion byA
a Mayor Maris and committee Of that body
#cousising Of DR.. ]. F. Wilson, VIM. s. HAYES
n Vim. Candy, Philip Ptunkett, Thomas Titus,
3 and the chairman Of Council pro. tenn, John A.
81 Duncan.
TIN FouRTH OF JuLY.--We see by the prof.
|aceedings Of the Council, that we are to have
national salute fired on the Fourth of July, and
N display OF fire wosks. 4 band OF music is toE
No engaged by tho Council, and the Publications.
$sre that we will have lively day. The Council
4has appointed Gregg Chandler, Edward MeInaii,
d VIM. II. Pierce, =. ]. Homer and PhilinE