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Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30
DEATH OF RxAR ADmrRAL DuroSr

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DEATH OF RMAR ADMIRAL Dupont
1t is with profound regret we announce
he death of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis
DUPONT of the United States Navy. he
left his home for visit to the city of
Philadelphia about week since, and
suddenly expired on Friday morning last,
about FIVE O'Clock, at the LaPierre House
He had been indisposed for several weeks
past, but his family and intimate friends
did not view his illness as of seri-
Gus character and were totally unprepar-
cd for the sad event. On the morning in
question his wife, who was with him,
found him laboring under great oppres-
sion from an affection Of the chest, and
Immediately sent for a physician, but,
before his arrival, sill that was mortal Of
a great and good man bad passed away.
The news Of bis death soon reached his I
home and this city, and as he was uni
versally respected as 8 citizen and
,,slov.d as tr;and = oo.t oloou,I
oe s,rrow ovor ,ba wbo,e cor,m,r;tv
Samuel Francis DUPONT was born at
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Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

In announcing the death Of the Admiral In
~ Andrews church, the Right Reverend Blshop
Lee, Of the Diocese Of Delaware, made . most
Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

Short religious exercises were gone throue.
with at The grave, when the battalion Of marine.
we're drawn up in front Of the burial ground.
land the ceremonies ended with the usual mill.
Ftary salute. Directly sitter the inisrmsnt, Gen
Meade and humber Of the naval officers bro
Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

NEW BOOKSI
Al AZ 8. r. Buffers Book and Ns,espapsr Store
420 Market Stresf,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
Ifumps, story Of American Life BY @. W. CuxtIs
The Orosssd Path by Wilkis Collins.
Harry Harson, BY John T. Irving
The Attorney, BY John 7. Irving.
The Constitution Of the United statas
wild Life by Capt. MAyns Reid.
Life Of General Francis MsKiep-
kyerybodys Lawyer.
Moral History OF women.
Miss Gilberts Career.
One OF Them, BY ChaE. Lever s HfN
Ihe nrzt False Step, by Reynolds.
Inc Woman In white, by wnkis Collins
nay-nss inherent kinds Of Novels At dime sasss
~ ~ hagazines Daily and ewsskly NsWspssss
variety ~ A''' ~' sic IN gre
Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

At the request Of some Of our citizens. on
Saturday morning last. at eleven O'Clock the
|City Council wa- convened at their Chamter in
the City Hall, Mayor Maris, to take measured
for ,esufying the regret OF our city at the loss
sustained by the nation In the demise oil Real
Admiral Samuel F. DUPONT.
In the absence of the President OF the Council
MIR. Achilles Holliprsworth. on motion, WIN
|C,nhy, Of the Fifth Ward, was called 10 TIL
chair The following message Of Mayor Maris
was then read by the CIerk:--
Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

The burial ground is small inclosure, abou
one acre In extent, romantlcally situated on
rising piece Of woodland, and surrounded with
rustic wooden fence
1t contains number Of vaults belonging /
b the different branches of the Dupont fanil,
which are Ave in number. II bears the mark
Eof age, and is preitily oyergrown With shrubber
and eontsins number Of trees, 1t is a shor
distance from the different Dupont residences
land looks down on BrAndywine creek.
Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

!. Toa, Wa,t I'M VUhtFsWARH STONE
Sons MoMAkis. dealer in CHIsA, GLASS and
iQuEhsswARE, N. W. CORNER OF THIRn AMI
sshipLEr STREETS, WILMINGTON, .DrLAwARr
sonly one square west of Market street. invite,
sat'en'lon to his stock Of English and Frenot
Emma, Fine and Common CrocKery, Glassware
I&o, by the set or single piece Knives and
FORKS Castors, etc.. and substantial whits
Granite Ware, suitable for Hotels, Steamers and
elsewhere. June "a 'aas
LApiEs-You can iud a full supply of Hats,
bonuels, Hoods, Ribbons, Flowers, Laces 10
Ia Warrington's, I'll Market st. an2stf
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
Wynkoop's Iceland Pcctoral

Dseasesoi the throat ehesiand pulmonary organs
are ever prevalent, insidiona ana dangerous. The
properties Of medicine alleviate, cure and uproot
these complaints, must be cxpestDrant unodyne and
lnyeOrating, loosen ne the mucus of tho throat and
imparhng tone touie entire sysiog. No discovery lp
medical science mustered this class OF diseases
like pT. Wynkoop'a Ioelaud PectjlaE IL is used with
the most Astonishing resrtsn all cases of bronchitis
influenza, whoopng cough, diptheria or putrid sore
throat, a.thnia eroEP coughs os, nervous irriia-
bility, &G "a ..f.. u .r
Tie Rev J.J. PoitoretrliRes that, al have used Dr
Wynkoops Pectoral forHeyera years, myself and IN
my family iGr severe pulmo0Iry complaints, and
have recommended Ito insny others, and have peyer
seen its equal" .JseY,J. J. Poiier, Brooklyn N. Y.
Hundreds and thousands Of nnpo.iant testimoni-
als cohd he produted, showing Us p3rkahle cares
and that IL mover lails.
II IN composed OF pnre leciand Moss nItlm OF Gil
cad, Peruvian BalsAm, Eiocampape, Comfrey, Bur
doc and other invaluable expeci srsrt End tof'c in
Sret,ea y ,s harmless rTempt Fnd iasiins, In
yRliaa and sufferers cannot afford egiee a trial
Every family should have IT, II IL TemarlEaulo Ion
Group Full descriptions :, recomme nGationR and di
cctiOns accompany each bottle tg
druggists. r
Prepared ny Dr. R D. wynkoop, and sold by d. 6
Bsrnes q CO. New York, se2Sdly
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
Imperial Austrian Money Dis
tributiOn. aha

or THE STATE LoAN or THE YEAR 1904, :
fTiHIs Loan of-Forty Millions OF Forins is to he
repaid IN Prizes am0untingio to 100 9s3, 900 Florns,
wsch are guaranteed by tho Imperial and ROYAL
Government.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
@Iotbing,
wILLIAm wALKEn.

Nc. sol1HIHp STREET, DAYTON, ONO.
rs FreTared 20 aecsiaiEnaslaio his enstau,oys ,,,
I eYery1rticle of eontemen's wearing apnaTel =,
the lateht ~ sud best aEality. THOSE who wani
c2Ai1l panls, vests, SHIRTS, hosiery handkerchi.R
gloves, boots, shoes, slippers, Sc., will do well b,
h''' "'N' "''"' au2f
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
sIEREOsCopEsA sTEREOsCOpIc VIEWS
PmoTOGRAPmIC ALnUpIs.

We were the frat TO int -oduce thtseinto the United
States, and wo manufacture immense quanttf II
great variety, ranging in price from 80 cents 10 s5'
each. our ALBUMS have the reputation OF hasini
viii be sent by mail, FREE, on receipt OF price.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
New Boot and Shoe and
=. = Hat and Gap Store.
Mo. ss Jsn.r.oA street,
toPPOsits the MArket)
WILLIAM KEHM,

WHO ras for q long nme rpeaysa uins s,,.,.u
w 1ocdnlsa, and also With schwaiE A Rosin NAN
sresS iAs orened q bee hoot End Shoe Rtage ei NJ,
81 SeiNrron street, opposite the MARI al y haT ~
yi take pleasure nsnpplyng his old cus sioms,s spa
Grs. Give hm call. msssS..,s., ~ ,,e''
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
ICE rRrr1r1NG.

In addition 10 our main bnsiaoss Of PHOTO
oliowirg, Yzi
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
CORRY OLANUs.

LelteEairom Europe bring advices that many
of the refugee SontherneFs, including foreign.
ers who have made the South their home for
hnslness purposes, are preparingto return to
their old handls, aud i was agreed on ALL
sides that the war vas over, and that friendly
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20

Drawings: lst June, Ist September, Isl
ilecembeP. s'fH

Prices or ha,es !or each separate Drssiag: Ono
shAm 10 uoliars, II haroa 100 Dollars. It6 share,
1000 Dollars Currency, Tayahle in Uniied Sta q,
Notes, Drafts Or liuis Of EHeiange on Europe
Remittanecs 10 be nude In registered l.. tiers
Arrangements have been mati' thHt the l'riaes will
be rened rect 70 The Winnars OF that thsy can be
easlieil st NtR York. - -
Applyt0 Mr.. FREDERICK SlNTZ, Banlier and
Financial CONT IN FRAkKF0RF MAlNF, on letters All
tc ded to. RI : 1'
this pape,. FIf
Letters 70 be directed 'por steamer, ,ia Liver
pool, 10 Frederek sintG, laRken IA Frankiort-o on
the Name. Remistancss which arrive aitof tfe dan
otdrawibg, nillb' rttBned or invested in the nexl
paNing,m the zion Olthe sondnr.
hI2ietawtmI6
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
cEETFE1t A4owDR.

Phitles wanting = No. single Mower, STRONG,
COMPACT and RELIABLE should lurohnse the
'Ciipper." send fDr a circular. r.f
.tUE HOMBERGER, WIGHT Co,
alsd1ww2m No. a5i Filth street, Dayton, Ohio.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-20
$3.50
NOTICE.

A LII persons are cautioned not TO trust my wife,
N Sarah JShe, on my account will not pay any
debts Of her contmetingi "a she len me without any
cause. THOMAS TASTON.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22

the memory of the Generals child a
beautiful and costly monument of mar
ole. This tribute TO "little WHY'S"
memory, and the pathos of the Generals
letter, form an interesting episode i'm
the history OF the war:
"GAYoso HOUSE, ,
Memphis, Tenn, Oct, midnight. I
Capt, C. @. Smith, Commaadiaq battalion,
Thirteenth Regulars
My dear riend; cannot sleep to-
night till l record an expression of the
deep feelings Of my heart to you and TO
the officers and soldiers of the battalion
for their kind behavior to my poor child.
l realize that you all feel for my family
the attachment of kindred and | as
sure you all of full reciprocity. Con-
slstent with sense OF duty to my pro-
fession and Office | could not leave nv
post, and sent for my family to come TO
me in that fatal climate, and In that
sickly period of the year, and behold the
result The child who bore nv name
and in whose future 1 reposed with
more confidence than l did in my own
plans of life, now floats mere corpse,
seeking a grave in distant land, with
a weeping mother, brother and sisters
clustered about him. But for myself |
can ask no sympathy. On, on must
go till meet soldiers fate, or see my
country rise superior to all factions. till
its flag is adored and respected by our
selves and all the powers Of earth. But
my poor Willy was, or thought he was.
a sergeant Of the Thirteenth. | have
seen his eye brighten and his heart beat
as he beheld the battalion under arms.
and asked me if they were not real sol
diers. Child as he was, he had the
enthusiasm, the pure love of truth, honor
and love of country which should ami
mate all soldiers. God only knows why
he should die thus young. He is dead,
but will not be forgotten till those who
knew him in life have followed him to
that same mysterious end.
Please convey to the battalion my
heartfelt thanks, and assure each and |
all that il, in after years, they call on
me or mine, and mention that they were
OF the Thirteenth regulars when poor
Willy was a sergeant, they will have
key to the affections of my family that |
Will open all it has, that will share with |
them our last blanket, our last crust.
Your friend, W T. SHERMAN,
Major General. |
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22

JOHN MITCHELL & Co.-John Mitchell
gets little sympathy from his brother
democrats. The Boston Post says he
has been blatant mouther of sedltlon
for several years and no doubt would
have been guilty of the overt act, If his
courage had equaled his impudence
Ben Wood and his brother fare no bet.
ter. Ditto of Harris, some twenty of
similar ilk in the Chicago Convention"
"a small number of sympathizers in the
West and New England to say moth.
ing of a "small number in the South
ern States. 1t is the conduct of few
such men," says the Post, that has
thrown the Democratic party into
meagre minority. 1t thinks, however,
that the Democracy will soon relieve
itself of these weights, and recover the
Influence which its advocacy of Repub-
lican government, and the rights of
mankind entitle it to-"
We think so too.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22
lPunLtc REsoLurIoN-Nn. q.

JOINT RESOLUTION to increase the YOUNG
Men,s Christian Association of the City, o
Washington.
Resolved By the .Senatel aud House of Rem
SeitatireS Of the United States Of america in CON,
greSS assembled,
Benjamin Stiuements, Samuel McElwee. il.
A. j. Stodart, S muel Ker, Robert S. jordan
Albert ebelng, Cha les II. Norton, George M
Powell. Warren Choate, Nicholas Du Bois
their successors in office, be, and they are here
by, incorporated and made a body polite and
corporate by the name of the Young Mems Cris-
ttdu [Chrstian Association Of the CITY of
Washington, and by that name may sue and be
sueds plead and be implicated, in any court of
law or equity, and may have and use common
seal and the same change a pleasure, and have,
and exercise tie poTers, rights, and privileges
incident 10 such corporaion.
SEC2. And be IL further enacted, That the
said corporate shall be cap bic of acquiring re-
celYelng, taking, and holding real and PERSONAL
estate, which estate shall never be divided among
the m -moers of the corporation, but shall de-
scend to their successors for the promotion Of the
relglons, moral, educational and benevolent
purposes OF said corporation.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That the
corporation shall have power to alter and amend
It's constitution and bylaws: Provided, That
theY do not conflict with the laws of the United
states or the laws of the corporation OF the city
of Wall ington.
Seed. And be it further enacted That any cor
poIatlon shall not exercise banking privileges,
or Issue or put in ciI culation bank notes, or any
note, paper, token, scrip, or device to be used as
currency.
SEC, 5. And be it further enacted That Congress
reserves the right 10 alter, ameud, or repeal this
act at any time
Approved June Is, 1894.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22

The SEVENTEENTH OF JUNE.-The
Boston Journal says that the Temper
ance" celebration on Saturday was a
grand success as far as regards num-
bers, but it was great failure in every
other respect. The sun was so hottie
managers showed want of capacity
the children were marched to the COM
mon from all parts of the city-they
were kept standing in line till some fell
senseless, and perhaps may die-the
children male so much noise that the
speakers could not be heard-all of
which the Journal regrets on account Of
the disappointment to the children.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22

a RESOLUTION exnIsrSto,N'o , 90
TIED IAN act 10 Increase ~ oI a. { enb
IN ,hS uhuei states army, and f'r " " soldier,
area and siNy-four ''shteeR hur.
sstiahrss etths tadsd Sidtes sf t, a"asg q hlrs.
gress asSs,eblsd, ""eFed IN Cos
an 'na ~, the WORD musician" in the fra, Sal.
an 40. eh'it.td g An act to iaoresss section Of
paTp Sse 'S uGltfd atcs army and ~ Of
hanlrs' uud riXy.tour, l. moi Ia ~ eighteen
ine!nge mud,lsu' 70 her than leaders.1' Aa,r0ed 10
cas- members # brig de aud regimsn. 'mpsoy3
o2s such members OF band, shan be NM band
tS SiiOtS one i,1h Of the mem ers II es 81 9ssIe
them twenty dollars per month. ana Sn y, i5uTth 9,
l's nan OF them seventeen dlIIsrs Der remain
Approved July ? 1874 mouth,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22
LPunLIo REsoLrrInn-Nn. ~

dOlNl RESOLUTION Tor the relrefut tha s,,E
ereTs by late ace dent at the United Sat-.
,,iar en- IL IN Washington, District Of Coh,m Sie
W hereas neiry thuty persons, mostly t.wai"a
were terribly Injured iineteen of them fstsI1n
bby an Nplosion IN the eartridse factory a. *.
united States arsenal IN Washington, DistFiet
" IoIanelA, On the seventeenth day of June
siRhsetn hundred and sixty-lou ami where.
az Of me wouaaed are poor, AMI dependent uno,
aA'ly labor for bread, who b; this CALAMITY havo
oesh deprived of the power TO earn their liyins
ana ale without the means 10 procure the cses'
fore, ''N'''''' iAeEe'
be Il rssoirsd by the Senate and House NJ Rem,
,hla.'rts q ne Tinted States Of A,nerica m Cop
9rtSs assembled, 80 ~"
ihat the sum Of Two thousand dollar. he and
Tue same Is hereby, approprated, out ot 49,
money IN the treasury not Otherwise aDbroTrt
Ated, Tor the relief Of the victims of such -
81 h-sad money 70 be distributed uDJsr ~,
direction OF Maj II Benton, commandinG A. y ~
arsenal aid IN such manuer As shall! mos ,Hr
duce 10 the comfort and relief of said suffersTs
according to tier necessities, respectively, and
then be report 10 thus house
Approved July I, 1854
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22
LPrnmr KE.oLrrroN-No. 81

II lhLlT hEsO LuTt0N-NO. 81.
come duty. 80
BE # rfsoired tf he Senate and House Of Rsp,s.
SsHtattres q the United Suites Of america in Con.
greSS assembled.
mat IN addition % the income duty already
imposed by law, th,re shall be levied, assessed
aad collected en- the first day OF October, eight.
cen hundred and sxty-four, a special iRc5ms
uuly upon the gains, profits, or income for thu
year ending the thrty-frst day of December
next preceding the time herein named, BY levy =
ing, assessing, and collecting said duty OF all
persons residing within the Unired States, or If
GIz-ns Of the United States residing abroad, a.
the rate of five per centum on all sums exceed
ing six hundred dollars, and the same shall be
levied assessed, estimated, aUd collected except
as To the ratt, according 10 the provisions ofex-
sting laws for the sol eclOu Of an income duty
annually where not inipphcabe hereto; and
the Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby author.
iztd to maxi such rules and regulations as q
time and mode or other matters, 70 enforce the
collection Of the spe -ial income duty herein pro.
vldet for, as may be Necessary Pyori3s9 That
in estimating the annual gains, profits, in
come, q aforesaid, for the foregoing special in
come duty, no deductions shall be made Tor d.
vldeads or interest RECEIVING from any associa-
ton, corporation, or company, nor shall any de-
ductlon be made for any salary or pay received.
Approved July 4, 1861.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22
- IPuRLo Rvs Lurloa-o. ASH
JOHN ktSOI IL ZION IN nYnyi,rg -, ~, ,

80 N'toN-N iNN 70 HuNlNe luF the publ
cation Of ia / A my Register.
ne q enacted ~ tts Senate dHd HOuss Of RsBre.
'eAtatIpss e. NE United States Of America ia Goa
gTssS assembled
That the s crtary Of War be, nd he is hereby.
auth9lzed add required, in co, noxt0n with The
Army hesl.ter for the year eght en- hundred
ana slNty-iyur, 10 OBgse to be printed and pub
Hshr ilu roster orron of al, aeld, line, aud
stan Ulcers Of volunteers Eho have been In the
armA OF the United States since the beginning OF
he pI'Set rebe on, III tie trmy Of the United
states since the beginning of the prseut rebellion,
showing whether they are yet IN the service or
nave been discharged threirom, and giving cas-.
uahueS and other explanations proper tor such
register and 10 Ceirav in whole or IA part the
eNpshsee otthls publication, Au edition Of finy
thousand copies of such enlarged register shall
DC published, and may be ,old 10 officers, sol
alers' or citizens, at price which shall not
more than cover the actual cost of paper, prlnt.
lns ana binding ard shall not IN any case exceed
one dollar per volume
Approved June 80. 1854
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22
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Approved July I, 1861.
TPURLIc RFsoLUrroN-No So,

JOINT RESOLUTION TO grant additional
rooms to the Agricultural Department.
Whereas the space assigned to the Department
ofAgTiculture in the Patent Office building, in
eluded between the central crypt and the west
wing In the first story on the south front, is en-
tirely inadequate to the necessi tiles of the de
partment. two of the rooms wi hin these limits
being used as furnaee-rooms for the Patent Office
one as a chemical laboratory, and another haY .
ing recently been taken for the use Of the Land
Office, leaving but five rooms, with one small
storeroom, for the business of the department;
and whereas additional rooms are indispensably
necessary for the convenience Of the Commits
sioner, for the accommo dation of clerks engaged
in the collection and compilation of statistics and
in other official duties; for the better aoeomm9-
dalion of the operations of the chemist IN mas
ing aRricultuI al tests, analyses, and exp srAsh-
and for the arrangement and eXblb ton Of pom
illogical, chronological, and agriCu tural spea'
mems, models and paintings Therefore:
Be il resolred by the Senate and House Of RspLs-
sentatiyes ofthe United States Of America ia Gov"
greSS assembled. 80
That, in addition to the rooms now occupied .!
the Department of Agriculture, there shal Ds.
and hereby is, as, igned to the said depar men
tle suite of rooms upon the first floor InclaaeS
between the southwest corner and the Wes's'0
entrance OF the Patent Office building.
Approved July :, 1854