Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-08-21

and failed Of getting exactly a'two.thrds vote, the
ayes being 80 and the noes IL. The Lighthouse, &C..
appropriation bill, from the HOUSE, considered
and the proyisio against military superintendenoe of
public works, was stricken out
In the House, the General Appropriation bill was
considered and the substitute for the Kansas proviso
which the Senate amendment, restoring the appro.
pfiaion for the Kansas Legislature, was disagreed
to- Tho amendment stricken out by the Senate, re-
iatlvs to the Kansas prisoners, was also restored
bill was passed establishing large number OF post
routes The Senate bill appropriating nearly half
million Of dollars to pay for California Indian war
bonds was tabled.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the bill regulating
the pay of members Of Congress was passed by |
vote Of ayes So, noes IL. An executive session was
hold, -
In the House, leng debate ensued on the general
appropriation BILL as returned from the Senate a.
N ended by thewmsslon of the hapsas proyiso. In
place Of thSere stricken out by the Senate, MT PEN
nngton offered substi,ute which was adopted. pro,
vdipg that no money appropriated by the bill sneula
be expended until the Kansas prisoners be dtscharg
ed and the prosecutions for treason dismissed but
that this shall not Indictment arrest and
punishment of persons foFosnces against persons or
property. The Committee Of the Whole disagreed
| to the other Senate amendment, striking out the
proviso refusing Appropriateness prosecute or de-
tain persons chsrged with treasen.
4 SENATE --Iu the Senate on frday, bill from
the House to reimburse Vermont Tor expenses In the
years 1889 in the payment of militia for the pre-
aervation of The neutrality laws, was passed,
i H0USE.-Fifty Thousand copies Of campbel,s
l
from the Senate regulating diplomats and consular
4 salaries was passed A bill was pasaed approprin-
ting 5000, 900 to establish naval depot ut Bruins
| wick Georgia. The Senate bill to regulate the pay
Of memhers of Congress being taken up substitute
/ was offered by Mr. Orr, and adopted by three ma
jority. II gives thu members $1,000 each for the
entire Congress, With miiSegs Deduotonsto DO made
for voluntary absence, ahd also for books voted to
themselves by members. bill wsApassed for the
appointment in the army OF Tour surgeons and eight
assistant surgeons,
boundary Of KsnsaA, and requesting the fees, costs
and general expenses Of the judiciary. ~
PERsIAs PR1NcEs.-I went TO see the Shah's half
sister, beautiful girl Of 10, who lived with her
mother In obscure part of the sntoroom, neglec
cd by the Shah, and oonseq by every else
She was really lovely, fair and Undesirable eyes,
and figure only equaled by the chiefs daAors OF
italian art This is 30 rare among Persian women,
that abe was one of the few persons saw 10 the
country with approach to good figure, She
dressed in the usual fashion OF trousers on trou
sers, tho last pair Of such stiff brocade that 1t put
standing upright In the middle of the room there
they would remain. Her hair was curled not plat.
ted, and she was literally curered with diamonds
She was quiet in her manners, aud seemed defect
ed She was most anxious TO hear about European
customs What seemed to surprise her most WA
that we took the trouble 10 nndress every night 60
ing to bed and she asked me was it true that we
put on long white dress to pass the night in? All
Persian women astonished at this custom, and
are quite unable to account for It They never un.
dress at night they unite their thin mattress from
its slken cover, draw 1t out from its place against
the wall, and roll themselves up in the wadded
quilt which FERNS their blanket The only time they
change their clothes is when they 60 to battle. Ii
they go out to visit, they, Of course, Tut on their
best garments, and take them of at night; but gen.
orally they lie down just as they are and even in
cold weather they their hsdoor, out OF door
veil at night.-Lady !Shisi's Glimpse of Ltfe and
Manners in Persia.
woNDERFuL ESCAPE FROM FURIOUS BOIL
l In ha nf RrIdU
Hall, a little son Of Deacon Hall, Of that place
! was grievously gored by bull and almost mi
> rsculously escaped with his life. The bull wa'
/. fine young animal whom the lad + only somt
, nine years old had heen in the habit Of driving
and it had never manifested any considerable,
yiciousness. But boys who had q bathing plac,
hs RTS0Sy sk h h5R1 s6s s s If aat
/. thus getting up the excitement of chase. On
Monday of last week, little Brace was passiH
I, carelessly through the. field where there were
. some forty animals with this bull among then
: when it suddenly set upon him and tossed him
repeatedly upon its horns.
|, faithful dog which accompanied the Boy
attacked the bull, and caught upon itp neck with
firm teeth. The believing and wild running
about of tho other cattle in the field, made up
an exciting scene. For about eight rods the
bull tossed the boy, tearing his cloth es
completely off fiom him; aud the boy all the
time endeavoring to reach fence 80 as to esa
cape.
He had already touched the boards, when the
bull again tossed him, and his head struck
against the fence, tearing the scalp horribly
But fortunately the horns Of the animal had
/ wrenched one Of boards off, and the victim still
self-possessed, escaped through the opening SO
OPPORTUNITY made, into an adjsceut lane. The
bull seemed more intensely naddenei at this
escape, and with almost human sagacitY turned
dswn toward an opening into the lane some dis
lance off But the boy had meantime climbed
over another fence, and was beyond the mad
beasts reach.
Completely exhausted he could do no more;
the faithful dog who bad vainly endeavored tc
restrain the beast, hsstenel to the boys father,
and by means attracted his attention, and led
him to the presence Of his wounded ION; he lay
bleeding, naked yet alive. he was taken home
and cared for, aud we understand there is
every reason to believe he will recover from
his injuries.
The self possession of the boy alone saved
his life ana with the fidelity of the dog deserves
TO be recorded. The bull was fenced in and
shot Utica M Y Herald.
TARRED AND FEATHERED.-A gentleman from
Washington, Pa, informs US that great excite
ment prevailed in that borough few days
since in consequence o. negro having be en-
tarred and featheret by the colored inha BIZ
tants of the village Some time ago nu,nbe
of slaves escaped from V re- mia. and ei owndr
suspectiny mat they were concealed in the
vicinity of Washington, they sent, it is alleged
the egro spoken Of to ferret them out. ru.
NOR Of his mission reaching the colored in
habltants. they rose enmasse and, assisted by
several citizens, provided the alleged spy with
a coat oftar and the usual accompaniment
feathers. Thus attired he was driven out Of
town. and has not siuce been heard Of. PITTS
burg Chronicle.
NOMINATION. NoREisrowN. Pa, August IA
The Fillmore and Fremont men met in join;
convention here to day. and organized by ap.
pointing DR.. Schrack as chairman. D. II
Mulvsny, B Markly Boyer and others were
in nominatioufsr Congress. At the Afternoon
session of the convention Mr.. Boyer withdrew