Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-07
LOCAL AFFA1ns.
NOTICE TO poLITIoIANs.

LOCAL AFFAIRs.
NOTICE TO POLITICIANS.
II is sdid hat "erperienoe teaches ,rsdosar Our .,
perienee, for many Years as Irinier fear6,s ~ ~
gyg,ieians are about as slippery as most other peope
w TX e e Pohhcai printing Of any Kind or chardcie
nHeA y Is fair and proper 10 charge for min be dons
n,, any candidate, erpeciani Q6iceseeksr
iee io may order icork to, party PURPOSES, iess n
orsep ~ panied lch the oAs he name Of som
Pohsios ndividua irho ia knorn 10 be conscieHfionl
ygap0goe 10 paying such bills iehsn 6aiIy confractsd
40 order unless has paid for eadored riiI receip
ice 9t ne f that gentlemen mai aof t,si i6snssIS ~
o. disappointed u their orders should BE- d.
H'"ed fo' me reasons ADORE stated
Ep'tome Of business and Personal Aatt,y,
ON wednesday morning son of Mr.
1oSNeph u Bryer while engaged in the saw
mn, caught his hand in the circular saw
anu mangled it very severely. DR.. Tantum
was called in and dressed the wound.
L; lharp, State Treasurer, has apportion.
ed ihe school Fund as iollows:-To each OF
the districts in Wilmington, $194. 10, and 10
each OF me other districts in New Castle
Sonhlyi $l4742 To each of the districts
ii ~ hel.l Sonhly, SlOO.OS; and to each of the
dlstrlcls In Sussex County, $500
AT the meeting of the Citv Council. on
ihursday evening, an ordinance increasing
the salary OF the Alderman, Assessor and
Solleeior OF Taxes and Chairman of Finance
11,o,mmittee, was read first and second time.
Inc ordinance prohibits the payment of fees
TO the Alderman by the city.
Messrs. Preston & Conrad, oyer the Fourth
street Market House, advertise for A person
70 take hold OF good cash business already
established, where there need be no loss.
ss,OVo cash and balance in one and two
years "-N wv
HOOK NOTICES.
Harper's History Of The Re5ellion.-
The last number of Harper's Pictorial
History of the Rebellion, completes the first
volume, or part |, and concludes the history
OF lne ciVll strife, from the commencement
10 the end of the Peninsula Campairn In
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lenllon OF our readers to the value of this
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1he Atlantic Monthly.-
The Atlantic Monthly for August contaips
a greater variety than usual, and its nagee
are delightful summer reading The first
article, How my new Acquaintance Spin, -
IS an interesting account of the silk.produc
ing spiders of South Carolina, by DIR. Wilder
Miss Alice Cary's Story, "The Great Doc
tor, is concluded, but in literary point of
view adds nothing to Miss Alice's reputa.
tion. In the Maniacs Confession. y we
nave the gossip Of a book lover about his
rare Old editions of famous authors. PAS
sages from Hawthorne's Note Book, !" are
increasing IN Interest, and in this number we
nave glances at Emerson and Margaret Full
Ter. London Forty Years Ago. y is an odd
combination of things and men which Jobn
Neal observed in the English capital. Ed.
ward B Neatly, T. S. District Attorney of
montana, contributes very entertaining pa.
per, "A Year in Montana, - which gives one
some idea of the miners and mining in thai
territory Prof Agassiz is the author of a
graphic article on the physical History of
the Valley of the Amazon" " "Grifith
'annI IS continued, and Lowell and Bay.
ard Taylor are the poets of this number.
Ilcknor " Fields, publishers, Boston.
ne NORTH american Regiew.-
The current number of the North Amer.
can Review (July) has been received The
hrst article is upon Indian Superstitions. y
and the second on "Indian Epic Poetry -
:, ne paper on John Randolph Of Roanoke, "
ny James Parton, is truthful picture of
that famous Nirginian in Parton's best
styie, Mr. Chauncey Wright discusses the
ManTice's last book "The Necbanics Iot ans s'6t 1f
Modern Warfare" is comparison Of The
american iron-clad navy with the French |
ana English. Moral Criteria and the Moral |
Sentiments, by G. W Shaw, should and will !!
attract attention. The well-earned renuta |
lon OF he North American is well sustained |
IN the hands of its present conductors II |
I printed on fine paper with clear and beau. |
.ul type, making 1t very attractive 10 the |
reader Ticknor & Fields, publishers, Bos. |
on Terms 50 per annum
ApPleton's Raiiloay and Steam Navioation
Guide 'S''''V''
The August number of this excellent
work has been received Besides giving the |
,tarting time of all trains on the numerous
Railroads in the United States ii gives a vast |
1mount OF intelligence of great interest in |
'elerence 10 Railroads now being laid down.
1r IN contemplation; considerable reading
matter OF a humorous character and thorough
Information relative 10 the watering places.
'prings, and summer resorts. Every travel,
er should have copy, as well as business
men generally
Police -Hatters.-Mayor Maris has disposed
u the following cases.
July 2S.-John II. Blair and Thomas r.
smith, Dy officer Wingate, for allowing un.
nuzzled dogs to run at large Fined SIS and
'osts each ~ ''-N
Francis Short, by officer Crothers, for dis.
,rderly conduct and using profane language.
Fined 81 and costs.
Norris Dandy, by officer Crothers. for
lrunkenness. Fined so cents and costs
J.-Charles Klinger by officer Heal for
elling liquor without license Held in the
um of 5000 bail 10 answer at the Court al
General Sessions.
VIM hakes, (col'd.,) by officer Wingate,
OF using proiane language Required to pay
August L. Aaron johnson, by officer
Y ingate for committing assault and battery
N James a. Dixon. Fined 81 and costs
F.. Augustus Klund, by officer Heritage. for
lsorderly conduct in the streets Fined 81
nd costs. y
John P Garrity, by officer Heal for
cling liquor on Sunday. Held in the sum
$eOO bail to answer at the Court of Gen.
raj Sessions.
;S,:--Joseph Quinn, by officer Wingate, for
e elllng liquor TO minors. Held in the sum