Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-23
BOOK NOTICES.

Godey's Ladys Book
The September number of this excellent
monthly is on our table. The frontispieca
is handsome steel engraving entitled "
Rustic scene," which is executed IN the
most artistic manner. The fashion plates
are correct and beautiful, showing the ladies
how to cut their own dresses in the latest
fashion; how to cut ard make children's
clothes, and gives number of valuable re- |
ceipts, of immense value TO the head OF the |
household. The literary articles are OF an |
unusually high order, consisting Of we'll |
written stories, poetry, and world ot'gos-
sip on feminine matters, all of the most pure |
and entertaining character. No lady OF
taste who desires to keep pace with the times
either in point of fashions or literature, can
afford to be without this magaziue.
Frank Lsslie.-
The September number of Frank Leslie's
Lady's Magazine and Gazette OF Fashion,
has reached us. 1t contains very hand
some fashion plate, which is of Immense
value to the ladies, as showing the styles OF
dresses to be worn during the hrst Fall
month. 1t is also accompanied by pattern
from which any lady can cut her own
dresses correctly, as also full and accurate
description of the fashion engraving. II
also gives several interesting stories, poeti-
| cal illusions, and rich fund of entertain
ing reading. This magazine is unequalled
as mirror of the ladies fashions and un-
surpassed in point of literary ability. Every
family should have 1t.
A Sharp Dodge.--A number of the German
residents of Philadelphia - about nifty IN
number-were swindled day or two since
by one OF the sharpest, yet meanest OF tricks.
II appears that in answer 10 anadvertise-
ment inserted in one of the morning papers,
and which called for Atty peach pickers to
90 to Delaware City, about the same number
Of Germans responded. Most Of them were
poor and without employment, and were
glad of the opportunity to find work. They
received word from the advertiser to meet
him on Tuesday morning on the Wilmington
boat, at Chestnut Street Wharf. On their
arrival he collected $1.25 from each of them
10 pay their car fares to Delaware City.
! When the train arrived the men got on.
After proceeding few miles the conductor
made his appearance and called for their
, fares. The men, non-plussed, referred him
= to the one who had employed them, and had
Z !. collected the $1.25 for their fare. To their
? surprise he was not to be found. The con
u ductor had no other resource but to put then
from the cars at the next station. Some o.
; the untortunates had no money 10 pay fol
!, their return to the city A number OF then
= walked ell the way from. Newark to Phila
y delphia.
X Copperhedd Nomindt,0ns.-Ws learn tina
1t the Copperheads held a meeting at thei
IN headquarters, corner of Sixth and Marke
| streets, on Wednesday evening, when tn
W committee appointed for that purpose, re
ID ported the following ticket to be voted TO
e; at the nomination election on the 31st =
n, Mayor, VIM. s. McCaulley; Alderman, II
to nomination; City Treasurer, John Cochran
I'd Assessor, VIM. G. Pierce.
* Base Bdu.-The first of q series of thre
III games for the championship of the State
. between the Wawaset of this city, and th
u Atlas Club, of Delaware City, commence
~ yesterday, in Wilmington, but while playin
81 the fourth inning, the rain beginning to ia
d" and the game was stopped. The sco'
+. stood Atlas II; Wawaset 10,
d. Railroad Accident-On Tuesday evenin
"a last as a train of cars freighted with peacht
he was near Sassafras station on the Delawal
ed Railroad, wheel Of one of the cars brok
en- throwing five or six cars of the track. I'll
he cars were considerably damaged, the peaph'
ne destroyed, and the track torn up for son
ed distance. This accident did not interfel
with the regular running of the trains
i,s i.s Third Ward Union Nominating Meetin
As "A meeting will be held at the Engll
be House in the Third Ward, on Saturday ev
Iio ming, August 31st, for the purpose of nom
M, and Assistant Inspectors. A full attendant
IN. of the voters is respectfully requested.
Quarterly Meeting. American Unit
ks, Church will hold its Quarterly meeting
i'm this city, on Sunday next. 1t is expect
'ri- that large number of colored people W
be in attendance from abroad.