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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

us sacredly in trust for the benefit of the
Public Schools, and in no event TO be dis
turbed or diverted from the noble object tc
which it is devoted. The proposition has
not yet been submitted, in form, to cithei
House. and it is to be hoped it will he aban,
doned
The amendment to the bill Incorporating
the Kent County (Md.) Railroad Company
was defeated in the House last week, The
vote was reeonsdered on Monday evening,
and on Tuesday the amendment was adopted.
By this act the railroad from Chestertown
can tap the Delaware Road any place be-
tween Middletown and Dover. Tho bill is
now in the Senate
The bill allowing the Brandywine Rail
road to consolidate with other railroads in
the State of Pennsylvania has passed both
Houses, but there is strong talk this even
ing of reconsidering the vote in the House.
The bill amending the charter OF the
Home for Aged Females in the city of viii
mington has become law.
The following bills have passed the House,
and are now awaiting the action of the SEN
ate:-
An act incorporating the Gumboro' and
Berlin Railroad Company
An act to incorporate the Christiana River
Improvement Company.
An act to increase the salaries of the Sec
retary of State, 800; the Attorney General,
$3.50; the State Treasurer, 800 and the
Auditor, 800.
An act to allow New Castle County five
pupils in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
An act authorizing the appointment of
Chancellor ad lltem.
So far no action has been taken on the
bills for taxing the National Banks and for
reyoking the charters of the State banks and
seizing their property. A new bill on the
subject of selling the State stock in the Far
mers Bank has been introduced in the Sen
ate. 1t will be printed no doubt, and will
attract some attention.
The joint resolution to adjourn tomorrow
was rescinded to-day as everybody expected,
but the House refused to receive new bust
ness this afternoon.
The bill to extend the limits of the city of
Wilmington below the Christiana River and
above the Brandywine short distance, and
out to the Delaware River, has been post
poned until next Tuesday afternoon. Y.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

LAcoNIc.-Franklin w. Smith, Boston
contractor, was tried by Court martial. and
found guilty of pocketing a thousand or two
dollars out of a contract with the Navy De-
partment for supplies. The report of the
Court-Martial was sent to President Lincoln
for his examination, who returned it with
this characteristic indorsement;-
" Whereas, Franklin W. Smith had transac-
tions with the United States Navy Depart
ment TO million and quarter Of dollars.
and had the chance to steal quarter Of 4
mlllioni dnd 'ehereas, he was charged with
revision of the testimony it is only claimed
that he stole $lO0, l don't believe he stole
anything at all
"1herefore, the records of tho Court
martial, together with the finding and SEN
tenee are disapproved, declared null and
void, and the defendant is fully discharged,
"(Signed) A. L1NcoLN'"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
AMENDMENT TO THE coNsTITU-
TION,

In the House of Representatives of the
United States, on Wednesday, Mr. Stevens
from the Committee on Reconstruction re-
ported joint resolution proposing to amend
the Federal Constitution, as follows;-
Resolred, BY the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. OF the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, two-thirds of
both Houses coneurring, that the following
article be proposed TO the Legislatures of the
several States as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States, which, when
ratified by three -fourths of said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part of said Constitution,
viz: Representatives shall he apportioned
among the several States which may be in
cludcd within this Union according to their
respective numbers, counting the whole
number of persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed; provided that whenever
the elective franchise shall be denied or
abridged in any State on account of race OF
color, all persons therein OF such race or
color shall be excluded from the basis of re-
presentation.
Mr. Schenck, made an Intellectual effort to
amend the resolution, after which ii passed
the House, yeas 1870, nays 46. 1t will doubt
less pass the Senate in its present shape, in
few days, and be submitted to the States
for ratification.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

Mr.. SiiUer's LectUrc-Rcv Abiel Silver,
will deliver his next lecture in the church, at
the corner of Washington Street and Della
ware Avenue, on Sunday evening, at half
past seven O'Clock. Subject Charity; its
origin, sphere and uses"
Ne1 Photograph Gallery.-Mrs. A. Engle
has opened a Photograph Gallery at No
ia East Seventh Street, below Spruce,
in this city, where she is prepared TO take
Photographs in the best style of the art, at
low prices. We would recommend our
readers who desire TO have their picture
taken, to give her a callin her new location.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
LIEUTENANT GENERAL.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
Ulysses s. Grant, Washington, d. c.,
commanding Army United States.
MAJOR GENERALS.
Henry w. Halleck, San Francisco, CAL,
commanding Military Division Pacific.
William T. Sherman, st. Louis, Mo, com.
manding Military Division Mississippi
George G. Meade, Philadelphia, Pa, com
manding Military Division Atlantic.
Philip H. Sheridan, New Orleans, La,
commanding Military Division of the Gulf
George II. Thomas, Nashville, Tennessee,
commanding Military Division of Tennes-
see.
BROADER GENERALS.
Irwin Mcdowell, San Francisco, Cal,
commanding Department of California.
W. S. Rosecrans, on leave of absence till
July l, 1866,
Philip St. George Cooke, New York, Gen
eral Recruiting Service.
John Pope, st. Louis, Mo, commanding
Department of Missouri.
Joseph Hooker, New York, commanding
Dcphit tiheHt vi lne Lbst.
W. S. Hancock, Baltimore, Md, command
ing Middle Department.
j. M. Schofield, on leave of absence.
o. 0. Howard, Washington, d. O., Bu-
reau of Freedmen.
Alfred H. Terry, Richmond, Va, COM
manding Department of Virginia.
John A. Rawlins, Washington, d. G.,
Chief of Staff
Lorenzo Thomas, on inspection duty,
Special Instructions.
Joseph Holt, Washington, Judge Advocate
General.
James B. Fry, Washington, Provost Mar.
shal General.
NJ G. Meigs, Washington, Quartermaster
General
Amos b. Eaton, Washington, commissary
General
Joseph X Barnes, Washington Surgeon
General
Richard Dslaheld, Washington, Chief En-.
gineer.
A. B. Dyer, Washington, Chief of Ord.
nance,
RETIRED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.
Lieut.. Gen. W. Scott, Key West, Fla, on
no duty.
Major Gen. j. E. Wool, Troy, N. Y, on
no duty
Brig. Gen. W. s. Harney, st. Louis, Mo-,
Commissioner Indian Affairs.
Brig Gen. ]. W. Ripley, Hartford, Conn,
Inspector Armaments.
Brig. Gen. Robert Anderson, New York
Headquarters Department of the East.
Brig. Gen. G. D. Ramsey, Washington, In.
spection duty.
Among the officers below the rank of
Brigadier General may be found the names
of Colonels R. B. Marcy, of New York,
James A. Hardie of Washington Lieut.. Col
George L. Hartsuff of Texas, Majors George
D, Ruggles, of Philadelphia, Rufus ingalls,
OF Washington, John G. Foster, Tallahas-
see, Fla, John G. Parke, New York, Cap
tains Godfrey Weitzel, Brownsville, Texas,
Robert o. Tyler, Penn, Rufus saxton, Beau
fort, George b. Dandy, Mo-, ]. A. Ekin,
Washington, E. D. Baker, Louisville, Mer-
cey A. Reno, New Orleans, and l. d. De
Rusay, New Orleans.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

presented The Committee ON Commerce
reported bill providing that the product.
OF the forests OF the State of Maine on the
st. John River, owned by Americans and
sawed or hewed in New Brunswick, shall
continue to lie admitted into the United
States free of duty Passed The same
committee reported hill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO lease or sell
such marine hospital, and lands pertaining
thereto, as may be deemed advisable, and
appropriate the proceeds to the Marine Hos
pltal establishment. Passed The Commit
tee on Reconstruction reported the amend
ment to the Constitution relative TO the
apportionment of Representatives, with an
amendment emitting the direct taxes. Mr..
Schenck offered a substitute providing that
the apportionment shall be made according
to the male citizens of the United States
having the qualifications requisite for cleo
tors of the most numerous branch Of the
State Legislature Mr.. Stevens then made
lengthy speech in support of the original
proposition, and in reply to the remarks of
Mr.. Raymond on Monday, to which Mr.
Raymond responded. Under the operation
of the previous question vote was taken
ON Mr., Schenck's substitute, and resulted in
30 yeas to 1870 nays. The amendment was
then adopted-yeas 1870, nays 49, The Sen
ate bill to enlarge the powers OF the Freed
mems Bureau was then taken up, and was
discussed up to the adjournment An even
ing session was held for general debate.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
Boarding house lady-"Do YOU like ma

Boarding house lady-"Do you like meat
rare, sirf'' New lodger-" No, madam, /
like it three times day"
Nobody ever lost any thing by love, u
said sage-looking person, "That is not
true, "said young lady who heard the
remark, 'for I once lost three nights sleep. +"
The New York Express has the following:
IF brooks arc, as the poets call them, the
most joyous things In nature, what are tre,,
always murmuring about?' TTna Bos,oI
Transcript suggesta that Jim aud Eraalus
should be9ble to answer their own question
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
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cubic inches of water, used in Messrs. Pusey
and Brothers engine per minute This 1853
inches of water your agent makes to pro.
duce 76 horse power
The engine at my lower foundry has
cylinder of 10 inches diameter, by AZ inches
stroke, makes so revolutions per minute, un
der a pressure of SO pounds, and carries
steam inches. Steam at 55 pounds pres.
sure, according to the same authority, is ex-
panded 4OS times more than the water from
which ii is formed. Calculating the quantity
of water used, by the same rule by which
Messrs. Pusey and Brothers was calculated,
makes the consumption per minute of this
engine S94 cubic inches This quantity of
water your agent thinks equal to 90 horse
power, but the Watering Committee think
so horse power nearer correct Compared
with Messrs. Pusey and Brothers, it should
be 23.9, say "a horse power.
Again, tho engine at my upper foundry
has cylinder of 0 instead of 10 inches. The
steam cuts off at s inches, instead of taking
the steam the whole stroke, making As rcvo.
lutions per minute, uudor steam pressure
Of 20 pounds, uses 1870 inches per minute,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
GRIMES AND oAsUALTIEs.

during difficulty at Newtown, Md, be.
tween white man named Henry Wilkerson
and colored man named John Payne, both
of whom were armed with clubs, the latter
was struck on the head and killed.
Three boys at New Haven, Conn, under
l2 years of age, have been detected in quite
extensive mail robberies and forgeries. One
OF the boys had in his pocket when arrested
check for $4,000. They are said to be the
sons of respectable and worthy parents.
Miss Minnie Warren had narrow escape
from being burnt to death at the Castle Hall
Taunton, England, during an entertainment
given by Tom Thumb and party. She up.
peared on the stage to take her part in the
proceedings, when her dress came in contact
with the iootlights and became instantly on
fire. Mr.. Woollett, chemist, seeing what
had occurred, Immediately jumped on the
platform, caught the little lady in his arms,
and succeeded in extinguishing the fire be-
fore she sustained serious injury.
There were VI persons struck dead bv
lightning in France during the year 1864, OF
whom 81 were men and 90 women.
From Cincinnati we have the news of n
fearful steamboat disaster The Missouri
exploded her boiler near the mouth of the
Green river on Tue-day morning, rendering
the vessel total wreck About one hun
dred persons, officers and crew, were on
board, and it is reported that only twenty,
including the wounded, were taken off the
wreck, A large number were killed by the
violence of the explosion.
Willie Wait, a Portsmouth IN. II. ) boy OF
eleven years, rupturcd blood vessel in the
excitement of snow -balling, the other day,
and dropped dead in the street
The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette of Wed
nesday says:-A skating party on the Schuyl
kill yesterday, came to sudden and un
looked-for termination. Near Girart Ave
nue. Bridge merry party of five were skat
ing in circle on a tloe of thin-looking ice
when the ice cracked into dozen pieces
and all of them were immersed in the river
Three were young women, one being Mrs
Beale, who lived at No. 1343 Poplar street
Her companions were all rescued, but he
body was carried away under the ice, out q
sight of her friends. Her husband wa
among the group, and was only saved him
self to witness his wife's destruction The
had been married but few months, and tn
young wife was not quite 49, The body wa
recovered late in the evening, and taken t
the Park Police Station, where il was claim
ed by her husband and removed home. Thl
is the first instance of drowning while ska
ing since the establishment of parks attrac
ed the skaters from the broad foes of til
river to the more secure centres of the pnrk:
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

The War Department has received in the
neighborhood of two hundred APPLICATIONS
from mustered out soldiers, who have either
sold or lost their honorable discharges, ask
ing for duplicate ones. These requests
have been refused, as the department has
standing order prohibiting the issue Of dupli.
cate discharges.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

A NEGRO actress is about to appear in a
tragedy at the leading theatre in Paris, and
it is SAID that Aldridge, the mulatto actor,
who has met with such success in London,
is now in negotiation with an American
manager to play in New York, Philadelphia
and Boston.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

A NEW hotel has recently been opened in
New Orleans, which boasts that it neither
seeks nor desires patronage of northern gen.
tlemen. An army officer who found that he
could not secure the attendance ofthe walters
complained at the office, and was bluntly
told that the servants had orders not to wait
on such as he.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

Our DOVER LETTER-The letter of our
Dover correspondent, under date of the 26th
ult., which will be found in another column,
reached us on Monday evening, but at too
late an hour to secure its insertion in Tues
day issue 1t contains much valuable in
formation relative to matters at the Capitol,
and although delayed few days in its pub
licaton, will be read with interest.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
rMn wArnn oRp1rANcr.

The following communication from Geo
G. Lobdell, Esq, relative to the new water
ordinance, was presented to the City Council
last evening The subject is one which in
terests every manufacturer in the city that
uses steam, and should elicit their earnest
consideration.
WILMINGTON, January Esd, 1865.
To lie honorable, The City Council Of VII
miagtOn, Delawdrs,
GENTLEMEN
My water rent having
been largely increased / have been led to
inquire into the cause, ! have been inform
ed that the Watering Committee, with a
desire that manufacturers should pay for the
Brandywine water in proportion to the quan.
tity used (Which is just and proper en-
ployed an agent from the City of Philadel
phia Il think more competent one could
have been procured here) to examine all the
engines in the city, and to estimate the power
of the same, to enable them to make the new
assessment, which we are now called on te
pay, or have paid.
ascertaining the diameters of the cylinders
length and number of strokes, point at which
the steam is cut off, and pressure of steam
used, than has been by the person employed
From copy of this agents work, which
! have obtained, 1 find that in my case, Iii:
estimate was made from very erroneous data
The engine at the lower foundry is but A
inches stroke instead OF "A, and should be
but 23.9 horse power, instead of 60, as YOU
agent has it, or 80 as your committee thinl
nearer correct
The engine at the upper foundry has {
inch cylinder, instead of 10 inch, cuts off a
s inches, makes As revolutions under steam
pressure of 60 pounds, which produces 7.24
horse power instead of 81.
To arrive at fair and equitable sum fo
each engine, the quantity of water use,
should be considered, not the estimated hors,
power, This can be arrived at by calcula
ton, and by comparing these results Will
some good engine for example, that used b,
Messrs, Pusey and Brothers, correct rat
can be obtained.
by the estimate made by your agent, fin
that the engine referred to above (Pusey an,
Brothers) has a cylinder of 1s inches diane
ter, 4s inches stroke, carries steam one -thir
of the stroke or 16 inches, making so revolt
tions per minute, under a steam pressure c
rs pounds. AT this steam pressure abov
the atmosphere, according to the tables i
Nystroms Mechanics, the volume of stear
will be 1926 times greater than the water fror
which it is formed.
To ascertain the volume of steam, it
only necessary to multiply the area of I'll
cylinder by the distance the steam is carried
and number of times the cylinder is file
per minute. To get the quantity of waite
divide the result by 1926, as follows:-
Aren of 1S inches - 2ha Y 1R x,1nn
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
MARnIEn.

McCARTER = GRAY. In Wilmington,
December 2sth, 1866, by the Rev. Charles
d. Kellogg, Mr.. JONI You've McCARTER,
of Oxford Township, Pa, to Miss EMMA
JANE GRAY, of Wilmington, Del.
pSrso9ogs Sesor tne Pa FS' by u Rev e ~
Z. Meredith, oLnY BAUM, Of Chester, to
LOUISA WILSON. of Wilmington, Del.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
THE REGULAR ARMY.
list OF MAJOR GENERALS AND BRIeApIEn
GENERALS.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHISeToN, January 10, 1866.

WASHINGTON, January 10, 1896
SfR:-
In compliance with the Senate's
resolution of the 10th Of December, 1865,
directing the Secretary of War ito report
what number of men are now in service in
the Regular Army, what number of officers
are holding commissions, where said officers
are stationed and what duty they are per-
&C.. have the honor to send
the Adjutant Generals Report on
the subject containing the information de-
sired Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
Hon. L. F. S. Foster, Pres't of the Senate.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
BUCHU

(From DisPsnsary orMs Unlied Statss)
DlosMA CRENATA. BuoHu LEAVES.
oder Is ttOug, dlnusivs. and
to mint. saw -S-''sVN'
MEDICAL PROPERTIES AND USES -Buehu leayea
GiMdry organs, producing diutesif, and liks other
aniar medlclres, exciting dlaphoesis whom olroun.
Stances iAFot this mode oil action.
They are given in complaints Of tho Urinary orRans.
sush NJ VfHHel Chronic Gatarh OF the Bladder Nor
pa irrD,t0n OF the Bladder and Urothra Diseases Of
the Prosmte and Retention or lncontinenee Of Urine
@ n loss pl tone 10 the parts It's evaeuA.
uoh The remedy has also boen recommended In Dys-
lepsia Chronic ltheumAtism Cutaueous AT.ctions and
DtOp,y. ''''V~o' @"u
IlELMBoLDs EXTRACT BUolIu Is used by uersops
from the ages Of 10 to 25 ard from % to 3d. or in In
4eglhe ns OF change Of life; ator Confinement or Labo
fansi lel'wettng in childr, p,
70. DR.. KEYsER is A PHYSICIAN of over thirtv
G yeaT eSperenee and sraduaie of the Jefferson Medl-
gerry of Philadelphia, "NN 'u'-
MR, IL. 7, HRhspoLD:
Dear Sir in regard the question asked nj, ~ st
ny opinion about Bucha l would say that bsV, 1asS
nnu a. sod me article IN various forms for the past tsr
years. do not think there is any form or p7snAra
uo uo ol 1t l have not usei or known to be used ~ M
Niious diseases where such medeate agent Wonld hs
% oveh TX xontively employed In the vsrions disesses
ue LAUDER aud kidneys, ard the reputation 1t has
a'iu'reu IN my Judgment is warranted BY the facts.
earH seen and used, before htatej every form Of
o.hu IN" powdered leaves tho simple decoction tino
Iure, huld ex,raets,-And | anu not coEnizant az nnS
pe staon o. that plant ~ all equal yours Twelve
yoFs experience ought think, give me tbe riOht to
1udse OF Its meris aud without prejudice or narsit
siv sbu s"nrs precedence over all others do not value
would oul-do yours; but hold 10 The dortrins ,hss
Dulk aud quantity do not ipske up value-if thew aid
soppef cont would be worth more than gold dollar
~ Yslue s9ar buchu for Its effect on patients have
suea % WIN ~ and seen cured with It, more dIsensss
the bladder and kidneys, than have over sren csrsd
pound Of whatever name F'SF''o'a'y oom-
Respectfully yours, r.,
GEO. II. REYsER, NJ n
August nth, 1866. f'''pursn' Pa'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
STATE OF VIRGINIA.--cUUNTY OF
- ACeoMAc;ln the Circuit Court for the said Conniv

ON' 0E
and sta'e;- 'S""''
Edward Fishers Admr. with will annsx.)
&c ed &c plitH. In Ch...
Elizabeth F. Seymour's Ex'or. Def.
by virtue OF dscree OF the said Citcuit Can't mo
nonpesd on the lUih day If November A. n ls-b Al
pointing me Special Commissioner Ia this above enli,Iad
Cause TO ascertain Aud rer ot who are entied to tb
Fifteen Thonsan1 and sixtyThrae Doll and pcr
s19 an T Sns ha1 cents ~ tel6 dspoed Of by the viii
o. hmss r. Fisher, deceAs upon me dea Ii Of Eljst
feth y. Seymour (turmerly EliE heth Custs1 ,yhnnt
ehd or de'oeGdsnt Of child living at ter death, and
me particular share or interest which each Il eptI,i
h-reby notify all ps1so whom It may enncsrn tsnt
nave appointed THURSDAY. the fifteenth dAy of Mar
A. 1870 at the law oii'e u Benjamin r. Gantsr, Eo
"A Drummondiowh, 10 the sad Lounty and sfnte ss ~
time and place to Teelve proofs as to who are tbe s
shied 70 ne s.d sum OF mones and the n.;,,ea
snare or interest 10 which each is ents, p1'eua'
mot. and rs9I re al persons csius 10 bs eat,SI oIs9
me- Ppd aa.s,. '1 ibl sum q msney to appear cs,or
shSr @ ron any cause the taxing u hs al p,ao,
rn, ~ ny 4 commenced CT being commenod ID Bbon
uaS ol from hme to time, until tho sats ia on 10
1865. ''''i ups,,an qiy q q d.,,a,s Ianua,s A. D.
i.nta special Comml,sither
AttoTney-at.lhW
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02
LEGAL NOTICES.


GTATE OF VIRGINIA.--COUNTY on
y ACCOMAC;-In the Circuit Court for said County
Nathaniel u. smithers, &,, PltH4) }
Us. In Cbar.asr
Elizabeth Seymour's Rx'or. Dsn \
ny virtue Of decree Of the said Circuit Court, pro-
appointing me Spec al Commissioner in the abova an;
lied cause. 70 ascertain and report w1 r.'r. III l
trbutees OF Elizabeth T. Se"in M ur, As d. a,e Of he
said County who are entitled Personal Estate. as
TO which she died ntesta and ths particular share or
interest to which each is entitled hereby notify ali
~ p't ,n4 W III tt :! concern tn i have appointed
huhspA1 the hileenh day Of March, A. n, 1866 At
the law office OF Benjamin T. Gunter Esn IA Drum.
mondtown, in the Co nty aud state aforesaid, as The
time and place to receive proofs 10 who aro the
said dsributees and tho particular share or Interest 10
which eaeh Is entitled And her by notify aud require
all PERSONS claiming to be tAd distributsss 10 Rppesr
before ms aud Aner their claims said time and pace
AND from any cause the tskng OF the said nroofi should
not be commeneei, OF being commenced should moi Ia
eomplt7 on that day shall adjourn from day to day
or from time 10 time, until ihs is completed
1865. uPsiliJR a osI%pv a. ~
-, Special Commissioner,
JAnlo AttorneyatLnv
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-02

REPORTS received at the Freedmen's
iiurcau show that the whole number of negro
schools in the south is six hundred anG thirty
the, with an aggregate OF over sixty five
thousand pupils.