Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-06-21
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the contents, Whch, ny tne Wuyi are al IN
teresting, 10 a paper describing "A stage
pencil, incidents which occurred months {
ago, but is yet faithful picture of that sec
ton of our country. II sets forth the true
character of the Indian war now being
waged along our Northwestern borders
"The Dodge Club is continued, and is
quite entertaining. A paper on "Our New
Northwest" prepared by the Secretary OF
the Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, is given. 1t embodies, it
is believed, the substance OF what is really
known in regard 10 our new territorial at
QUESTION on the Pacific. The illustrations
are drawn from sources us yet inaccessible
to any except those who are in position to
explore the materials found in the Smith
sonian Institute AT Washington. The other
contents are: "The Truly Rural" "An
Apology for Dogs, "a Romance Of South
Ferry Gossip About Our Generals,
1.-THE Lamp on the Prairie, Independence
Hall and Independence Day, 1.-THE Mar
kets of New York, +" "Saint raul's, New
York, " The Great Show at Paris, "Our
Eyes" &c, &c. 1t is an excellent number
and will be read with interest
Godeg's Lddg's Book
The July issue OF GodeY's Iady's Book 10 /
on our table. II is the first number Of volume
seventy five, and the thirty eighth year OF
are saying too much when we pronounce it
superb one. The trOniispiece, cold Let
tiers, is highly finished steel engraving,
which is truly magnificent The fashion
plate contains five figures, beautifully color
ed, and giving correct representations OF the
styles of dresses to be worn by the ladies
| during the coming month. Among the wood
| cut fashions will he found designs for bath
| ing dresses; three new evening dresses;
new couture; and len engrayngs Of fashion
able hornets. The work department con
| tains twelve designs for bead trimming, for
cloaks, sacks, necklaces, bells, etc, knit
ted cane; an ornament for the neck; knitted
jacket; needle case; corner for handker'
Chief &c. The novelties contain patterns
for bonnets, dresses and chldren's garments.
The preserving receipts in this number are
alone worth the pnce Of the hook, to any
housekeeper, The reading matter is made
up OF articles written by the best writers OF
our country. This is one OF the most excel
lent monthlies published in the United States,
and no family should be without 1t.
Frdak Leslie's Mdga;ine.-
We are in receipt OF this hyorite gazette
OF fashions and literary gem. In point Of
merit as regards the fashion plates, embel-
lishments and reading matter, it is fully up
to any previous number OF that monthly
issued This declaration, 10 amy one who
I
TO assure them that 1t is truly elegant. Their
, is no periodical issued that excels 1t, or gives
| more accura information in regard to va
: rious styles of dresses TO be worn by the
! ladies; nor is there any other that gives a
= larger amount or more interesting reading
matter, Every lady should have this number.
6 Destruction Of TAedtre.-The American
q Theatre, in Walnut Street below Eighth
Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire on Wed
8 nesday evening last The Press of yester
l. day says. About nine O'Clock last evening
C and while the spectacle of the "Demol
I Dance" was about to he presented al TIT
If American Theatre, some excitement oc
Cured among the audience by report tha
t, the building was on fire, and several person!
!, retired as quickly as they could. 1t wa
&c announced from the stage that all was safe
l. and the dance proceeded, but the audience
81 were not satisfied. Finally the cry of "fre'
was loudly sounded, and the audience i'm
!, mediately scampered off, to find their woTs
IS fears confirmed, while the fire-engines wer
y already on the ground, at the rear of tn
il building, in SAMSON Street The scene wa
thrilling and Il frighttul one; the flame
lg were pouring out OF the windows, wit
volumes of dense black smoke So intens
IN were the flames that broke from the rea
III windows that It was almost impossible
remain on the grou. d and the remen onl
remained at their posts with great difficulty
Al. All this time the fire was gradually extend
VI ing inside towards the front of the building
II, and ere long il made its appearance al III
~ caves, and shortly thereafter broke throug
Nc the windows II was but little time attt
e' that the flames shot up through the roo
" Und then the sight was magniiicently gran
~ and imposing. For nearly a hundred le
~ the flames lowered in the air, while aboy
"a all rolled the lurd smoke and incandescel
81 cinders Fortunately, the wind was NJ
%, high, else there might have been furth
cV destruction of property.
~ AS the audience went out at the front
ht the theatre the actors and other persO
"a, connected with the theatre He'd from II
u rear Most OF the ballet girls had not Il
time to change their Clothes, and came o
~ e in The gauze skirts they wore ON the stag
i'n One of the minstrels, who hut short tin
nc before had been pefsonaing Africa, did n
~ w wait to wash his face and hands, hut sccnr
81; his trunk, and, h,d~limg il to his shOuldt
nu rushed from the burning building The fl
I'm LIN men and others carried out such pictul
''h and movable furniture as could lie reach
. in the hrei interval thHt occurred hetwe
!, a. a. the discovery Of the flames and their alm'
liss instantaneous spread through the buildll
on All that were in the building, both act'
" and audience, got out safely.
The flames spread so swiftly that II "
~, uul feared the fire would extend 10 adiact
lllla property, but about ten o'clock gene
ucn alarm was rung, and before long more
10 gincs arrived on the ground and were
II modiately put into service. The stea
streams that were thrown soon extinguisl
!, Vi the flames.
Ioe- The drinkery on SAMSON Street, The a
10 beer hall on Walnut Street, and the rears
, Tas Nos. 1874, 1885, 1888, lao and l42 south Fig
I he Street, were all either destroyed or ba
MY ,;n lnjuredi and all the properties in the r,
, ,,n, angle east OF the theatre were drenc
g ma. with water.
ii Al a late hour the walls fell, buryn
.lcai number OF tiremcn beneath the ruins. +
' tni; were instantly killed, and fifteen injul
nau some Of them badly.
by Murder Of EdCard C. Barton,-The p
wing adelphia Press of Wednesday gives the
who lowing particulars in relation to the myst
ind Gus murder Of Edward G. Burton
ian's Edward c. Burton, a recently mar
and man, aged 20 years, and cooper by tri
RESI-. residing in Carpenter street, was found
n, at tween eleven and twelve O'Clock yester
! ap- morning, In an insensible condition, in
nave cooper shop OF John Kirby, on Penn SIT
gave below Lombard. His head was badly bet
llect, and covered with blood lie was take
The the PENNSYLVANIA Hospital, where he
about five o'clock, Yesterday afternoon.
Fora forehead over the right eye was iractu
nsoh, his upper lip terribly gashcd as thou
MISS sharp instrument had been used On
bliss back Of his head were two wounds, LAGER
ersal and confused, as though made by the
'nlch OF Il staye.
THE murder is yet wrapped in We
the mystery. Two little girls who live in
y the neighhorhood of the scene OF the traj
WI entered the shopo Mr. Kirby about q