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

EAAaoitlop OF GtereopIc views Al the
Ingiituss HsIl Tits (FridnYl evening, eous.
meneing b. a O'clock, for the heneht OF the /
Freedmen, The Exhibition will be accom-
panied BY short lecture on Astrouomy. |
and also bysome deelAmations Tickets 10 !
be bad Of the Librarian or at the door.
Fos RExT.--A furnished house 10 the
central part OF the town, suitable for a small
family, is offered for rent Apply at el9
Orange street, betseen the bours Of three
and four o'clock, p n.
LadIes' Furs.
Palshassrs nAy r.lv apoa Es,nEs hssi Fsrs at
chAki-Aa oAkfoAD sOSs, c0aassHtal hossl, Paula
alpha.
cOaoNnn's lHvEsIISATIoN OF THR DkArH OF
JnaHRa LIHAs -Ou tue 9TH VI November last,
Joseph Linas. atiaeasd to the IuvAlid Corps,
reached hia home IN Rsblasoh street. in tnis
city, somewhat indlspSsed. He eOnnnueI 10
groR worse, aud 90 tha l6th Of that noah. his
uifs called in Dr. Tracey, who examined Lis
case, add leit q prescription. watch vas taken
10 the Drag Store OF & MelHAl, uhsrs IL wAs
put up. The sane evening. Ars. Liass Admis-
iAtsFsd the msdieins as directed By The physl-
oiAn. Al en- sarly hour the neat morning. Mr.
Lihas vas fouRa to be rapidly sinkins, Aud
about nine O'clock expired la lhe Iasantims.
DF. Kane Was sent for, but be arrived too iAis
20 render any aid 10 ths deceased. some weeks
ater Ltnas vas buried, the attention Of Coronef
Curry uas called to the matter, Aud allegations
made which Induced that officer 10 thoroughly
inssslisate the ennses Of Linass death. Dr
Tnzeey expressed The opinion that he died from
bilious intermittent fever. Some were Of opinion
that The medicine had been Wrsngly compound
ed. Mrs. Linna had thrown the bottle and boz
containing The msdieine into the essspool Al.
aaehed 10 her premises, btiors the Coroner Wal
apa Fised Of the fAsts 0: the clse. 10 order.
AousvE. 10 fully investigate the matter, aud
| perform his duties. the Coroner bad the ecss-
pool eisstssd. lie found the medicine, And
had it analysed By . competent chemist. The
result pAs, that the Coroner discovered that the
medicine had been compounded 10 accordance
With the prescription Of Dr. Traesy. and that a
Contained nothing calculated TO ibjure Linas
Lhs Investigation also disclosed evidence that
tAs deceased died from natural causes.
hoNn or f1ELoUaH--Ws have recsi,ed
from the publishers, Bradley Z Co, No. &C
North Fourth street. PhilAdelphia, a copy of a
haadsome steel engraving jnst issued, eaiitieJ
Home 90 Furlough." Il represents a seene
which Possesses peculiar Interest at the present
honr, when almost every family has a loved on :
absent IN the service Of bis country, with vhorn
they have shand in seeiss like the ons repre-
senied 10 the picture. On the engraving is
traced little sine-covered collage. snrrannd-
! l.
Going apparently TO the cottage. but detained
on the threshold by the loving ones who rn.b
from the open door 10 receive him. il an Ameri-
can soldier. lie is travel-Eorn and faugued
from recent jIurneyipgs Usaried 10 body and
nind By lonE months Of llb3r 10 the seryiss al
bis country, but be is at home at last. and nv.
rounded By those who are near aud dear to him.
his vile leans fobdly on his shoulder. vhile ha
eaFresses his babes, the little ones lookins
up Wonderingly iuto the bearded face 1, nev.T
saw before, and BY his smile Of welcome seems
TO catch glimpse nov OF the meaning Of thoss
mysterious happy WhisperiDgs Of az absent one.
which have nightly lulied hun into quiet slum-
Der. Near BY IS the mother approaching 10
embrace her loved boy. Emerging from the
door is the venerable father, supported by bis
daughter, Who is coming forth with totts,in.
gait, to greet bis noble by. uurrI iog 10 ,hs
scene comes the wife Of q ueighbor. whose
sn1lous lace and Lasiy step bespeaG her erraul
She seeks hiugs Of another who with our
soldier len home for the battle 6ell and male
an aching void in her heart and a lre.rv snsee
IN the family clIc'e. Other figure, 6li ut, The
scene The horse attracted by thu unusull
eommohon' with an expression OF intelligent
interest surveys the group-anl tue dog faith
iul through all absence to the memory of it-
master, at his feet with mute cares,es sign "a.
its JOY. As work of art, this picture staud-
among the best Of American productions. and
| Is gem Ehieh should adorn aud beautify every
Amsrican home. Every family who has a son
or father in The army will appreciate, and
should possess it. John Sartain, is the Artist
Nho conceived and executed this admirable
work, aud i Is highly creditable to that talented
gentleman.
THn TzIBUsH ALMANAC We have received
from the publishers thi, excellent almanac tor
1850 Among the immense amount Of siatisti-
nnI Ar NhaW inf n.
are eompleie tables Of the recent elections which
may be relied on as correct the names OF the
President and Vice President OF The United
staten; members Of the Cabinet; the Judiciary.
Foreign Ministers; members or the present and
next Congress Platforms OF the parties in
1864 names Of the officers OF the pretended
rebel government = complete synopsis Of ell
ths acts passed BY the last Congress, and
chronicle Of the events that have Iranspirel 10
the slaveholders Rebellion. since the issue Of
their almanac for 1864. Every politician 10 the
land should procure . copy Of this almanac. II
will be found 10 be Of immense service. aud
save thsm sush labor and trouble.
DIED-Lisat Kent d. Davis, of the =.
Marine Corps, son Of the late Col. Samuel D.
Davis, died ia Washington City, 90 Wednesday
Last, Of typhoid fever.
Ladies' Hats,
Ths iAEgs.t AsaoIil snt Al cH ARLks oAKfoRD CONS
| CoAhnentai Hotel, Philadelphia.
Nav 1905, DELAWARE RAILROAD Stock, &c.
r. R. Robinson & Co., corner Of Fourth and
Asrkst Slresis, have the $50 treasury notes
on hand to deliver TO Itrsons at the time they
make their subscriptions. They are convertible Al
maturity ihiO the $40 o per cent bond, (inter.
est payable ia goh.) Of par. They also have
First National Stock, aud 100 shares Of Del. X.
3. Stock for sale, also Del, Railroad first mort
gage bonds for sale.