Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-04-28
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

WAsTRD-In this office, q good Journeyman
Printer and young man under instructions.
PHoToGRAPH OF president LIEcoLv.-
The terrible calamity that has befallen the
country in the assassination of our late be.
loved President, has called up an unprece-
dented demand for a correct portrait of the
great father OF universal Freedom in the
nineteenth century. Among the numerous
sun pictures given 10 the public in response
to the general desire, we have seen none so
we'll adapted, while gracing a parlor wall,
to call to mind the living features and ex-
preston OF countenance as the finely execu-
ted imperial Photograph of Mr.. Lincoln,
now offered to the public by j. Gurney q
Son, No. IO7 Broadway, New York. In
deed, this portrait stands out as living
reality, and bears upon every part of it the
acknowledged skill and reputation of the
Messrs. Gurney as successful and popu-
lar Photographers. Those of our Delaware
friends, therefore, who prefer a photograph
to any other style Of likeness of the lament.
ed chief, whose name will live in all future
history as one Of the great names of the
world, should at once forward their orders
TO j. Gurnef Il Son, No. 707 Broadway, and
secure q life-like copy. We understand
that they are being published at the follow
ing rates Imperial size $5. Ths next
size, 6t by 81 inches $l.0O. Cartes de
visite 25 cents.
STEEL EEGRAvIEo OF Mr.. LINCoLN.-The
burin of the celebrated artist, Mr.. j. q. But-
tire, Of No. 48 Franklin street, New York
has promptly relieved the general anxiety
by giving to the country correct steel en-
craving of the peoples President, Abraham
\ aLincoln. The print shops TEEN with trash
and trumpery, labeled President Lincoln d
most Of which are mere apologies for like
nesses but here we have grand. chaste
magnificent Portrait-for the parlor--whichI
must elicit the admiration Of every lover ofl
art, as we'll as the patronage of the friends
land s0FrOwing admirers of our lamentedI
champion Of human liberty and equal rights.
IThe engraving Is from Brady's celebrated
photograph, taken from life, and is ackpow-
lodged TO be the finest and most complete
work OF art of its kind, both in point Of &C.
curacy and elegance of execution, yet givenI
to the public. Mr.. Buttre, in another coll
umn of the journal, Informs our readers, byI
advertisement, how they may obtain a copyI
Of the picture.
We would also remind our readers that
4 Mr.. j. P. Skelly, No. 908 Arch street, Phi
ladelphia, is the agent for the sale of But
tIes lucomparaOle portrait oil PRESIDENT
Lincoln, as he informs the public by adj
vertisement to-day. Mr.. Skelly is we'll
known TO many of our citizens, hayingI
canyassed this county some time ago with a2I
admirable steel engraving Of Washington.
In addition to the beautiful historical picture
of Mr. Lincoln, which is furnished, carefullvI
rolled and protected from injury, by mail OIL
express, at the low rate of two dollars nerI
copy Mr.. Skelly furnishes, from the sameI
celebrated publishing house, portraits oil
equal artistic merit, Of Lieut.. Cen Grant 1
Gen. Sherman; Gen. Sheridan Gen. Tho
mas Admiral Farragut; and other dlstin-I
|guished American heroes and statesmen 1
|Those, therefore, who wish to secure perfect
copies of these celebrated portraits would
do we'll to order from Mr.. j. P. Skelly, No.
I9Os Arch street, Philadelphia, from HhomI
Ithey will be certain TO receive polite atten-l
|tion and complete satisfaction. To those
|who visit the city of Philadelphia we would
Suggest that they pay personal visit to hisI
gallery in Arch street, and spend few'mo.1
ments in looking at bis beautiful works of
art.
We learn that Mr.. Eli crozier-well