Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-27

photograph Of three small children, on which
the glazed eyes OF the dead were still fixed.
In the last look which this brave soldier gave
on the pictured forms of those he so dearly
loved, death set his seal upon him, and left
it there that grateful people might read the
lesson OF duty they owe to the soldiers or
phans. Some good hearts have already SO
read il, and nm association has been formed
in Philadelphia, in ehalf of the thousands
OF the children of our gallant dead, who are
now looking to the humane people Of the
country for that support which ,heir fallen
fathers would have given them The Presi-
dent OF the Association is Gov James Pol
lock, OF Pennsylvania; +. Il. Simons, Trea-
surer, and j. Francis Bourns, VI. d., Sccrc-
tary, No. $50 Walnut street, Philadelphia
il is purposed at once To receive orphans I'M
der the care OF the Association in Il tcmpor-
ary way in Philadelphia, until the fund shall
warrant the erection OF n permanent Home
stead
To solicit subscription 10 the fund, the Rev
I. Atkinson is now calling apon our citizens.
We commend him 10 their attention. and his
cause to their generosity The Homestead
is designed To he erected as tar as praciea.
bic, by the Sabbath schools OF the land-a
national memorial OF our perpetuaicd Union.
Asameans of interesting the schools therein,
they are furnished with Photographic copies
OF the historic picture found grasped in the
hands of the dead soldier of Gettysburg, to-
gether with copies of the beautiful song
composed upon the touching incidcnt--"The
Children Of the Battle Field" Schools TAX
ing shares in the Homestead will receive,
il desired, the value OF their contributions in
copies OF these affecting relies of the war II
is proposed that each sabbath School CON
trbuting the fund AceRy fee dollars, shall
1 be said to hold oHe ShUFe in the Home, and
| shall be entitled to name one ofpbdH for ad-
mission into it; as also to have one vote in
selecting the spot where the institution shall
i stand.
We hope both Sunday Schools and indi-
yiduals will respond literally
| We give few of the names of citizens
who have already subscribed to the enter
! prise. The agent has had to leave for few
days for anolhcr appointment, he is TO re
| turn this week 10 canvass the city more
fully, We hope To he able 10 give in our
next issue n long and heavy list oi Sunday
School subscriptions, as wellas subscriptions
from the inhabitants generally The chill
dren of the men who were instrumental in
| leaving us our homes, our institutions and
our sacred country. mus not now h. forgot
ten by us, This is a national enterprise and
contemplaies not only giving "A home, an
education, and trade To each, hui designs,
as far rs possible To train them in reference
To a better world.
Sunday School of st. Andrews Episcopal
church, shares, $50; Calvary Episcopal
church, l share, $50; t. NJ Stotscnburg. S.;
Robinson and Brother, ~. Charles Stewart,
81; r. MeCabe x Cos, 81; W Cause, 81;
Jacob Pnsey, $40; Samuel Barr, 50; b. Sim
mons, 50; Pusey, Homes A Co. $500; T.
Walter y Co, 800; p. p AZ Co.., $40; Cash,
s.; j, L. Price, s., William Candy, So; Ii.
L. Tatnall CO., 50; Edward I Bclah, S.;
A. j. Barrett ~ Sons, S2l; j A Harris 81
Calvary Episcopal Church Missionary Sab.
bath School, ] share, S2l; ST. Andrew :
Church, extra share So, B +. Newln, So
James Morrow, 50; Jones Guthrie s.; Tat
nall Il CO., S.
The Rev Mr.. Wiswel, Central Presbyte
rian Church, is local treasurer to the home
tund. Subscribers who have moi paid tho
agent will please hand their rspeciv,
amounts to him. And any with whom til,
agent may moi have tlle opportunity of IN in
tcryiew can hand amount and name to trea
surer.
Demorest'S NonUiS N,yosiac Tie NIarcl
number of Dcmorcsts Monthly Magazine
which has been received, is d perfect gem
and Will hc sure To delight the ladies'. II Il
tull ut illustrations and information upon thu
new Spring Fashions, and h. besides,
large quantity of highly interesting and iu
sIuctivo literary matter including a, capita
page pt " Household ~torc~, lr0u the per
uf Miss Virginia K Townsend, anil othe
well-kmown authors, uud "Tulk= To Wo
men, hy Jennie Junc. Altogether ii Is
good uumhcr This Magazine j. mol onl,
the best authority ON Fashions, hut ever
, line is original and will We'll repay lh
i reader lor lis pcrusa Every lady in ih
ID, state should procure The March number
il lccideht The Deloraf,aie of Saiurda
y says young man named poin-etl, son {
Il Na PoiEsett, uf Wilmington, Dul cmploy
ed Us one ut the hrakesmen On the Deaway
Railroad, was badly injured ON Tuesday las
u whilst the train going South was nearin
e Dover depot. II appears, from lhe inform;
= ton which we have obtained, that he wa
7. trying 10 leap lrom one ear to another wliil
IL the train Was IN motion, and in su dom
ID missed his footing and lrll backwards on sid
ie the track, dislooating his shoulder aud hadl
le cutting his head At last accounts he ",
ID doing well,
1 Cgpperlead Meeting, - The Copperheat
+ of Kent County held "a meeting at Dover, Q
" Thursday last S. G Laws presided. assis
le ed by William Slay aud Samuel Nirden,
ID Vice Presidents, and Thomas j. Stcvenso
of as Secretary. A series of resolutions we
r adopted, among which was one giving thanl
an to President johnson tor his veto of Il
TO Freedmen's Bureau bill, and aHothcr tc
htllllE Hllil AlltlI HH'uNlNfu support y
dresses were delivered by Eli Salisbury,
IL Alexander Fulton, Elias 5. Reed, Edwa
ly Ridgely John b. Pennington and Dr. !.
tie Cooper A baud OF music was present
&C. the occasion.
~ u Cecil County Matters We copy the (,
u, ~ lowing items from the Elkton wig of Satt
III day last;--
''' THieeing.-Quilc a number of petty the
have occurred recently in our town. 4
ly most important Of them was thc "abstrt
Ip- lion v of some ten or twelve dollars from
all drawer of John II Mahoney X Son, W
III, keep n meat shop ON North Street, on Snti
oil day last, The junior member of the fiji
was in a back room OF the store al the tn
,c the robbery was committed, trying TO eXtri
n music from IN old fiddle while the thief "
,ar examining the contents of his money draw
.I About the same amount was taken iIt
: ~ the till of the FELTON, House bar ON Sund
oI night last and night or two woatterwards
,'r same thing was again attempted, but {
Mo thiel was unsuccessful.
wv, W., Chicken stealing has been carried on on
~, hriskly for the last few weeks and we ha
n,, heard several of our townsiuks complaint
~ ~ of their whole, or nearly their entire, ste
"a of chickens being stolen
a,.o Maroon EScdpe .from DroHBing. = 4
H. young gentleman OF Delaware, Mr. Thon
ho Cochran and one of his brothers, marrow
-, -, escaped drowning, ON Monday last, in ere
.ss " ing the bridge over Big Elk, on The Glasg
r. road The young gentlemen left town, Il
W. W. in crossing the bridge drove over the
~ hankmcnt al the end OF the wing wall on
IN - "a farther side OF the stream The creek be
iaii ii;i much swollen by the heavy rain OF t
uia 'ai,. morning and the previous night, the hon
was "au o,. e''ei,su al. "uie 4; t"iiiep @ .pM ~
ock ~ ''V"''i - ,Ji'.c "'s''i'1o 5',} W
~ mails escaping injury. BY swimming