Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

Department. They include some beautifully
executed swords and spears.
Although the Administration has not vel
been oilicaly informed OF the fact, it is I'M Ter
stoou INV VIM b. Reed, ESD, has signiled
his acceptance OF the China mission.
The President has ra-appointed Ohristo,,her
Carson agent for the Indians in New mexico.
and Samuel M. Yost to a similar Office. in maj
territory, vice Meyers, resigned.
Henry d. Welsh has been appointed Receiy
or of Public Moneys at Des Moines vice Gas.
sadly, resigned.
INTERESTING FRoM CniNA.-Seveaty Thou.
sand Cinnamon Riiied.-fhe Now orls Jour
nal Of Commerce has letter dated Macao,
Jan. Goth from which we quota:
All foreign business is not only suspended,
but entirely at an end, both here, at Hong Kong
and at Canton. Since my last letter the great
or part of the western suburbs of tholatter city
in which were situated nearly all the ware
houses, shops, &C., concerned in foreign trade
have been consumed. or the total destruction
Of the foreign factories you will have heard by
my last letter. The Chinese compute their
losses in houses, g0-downs, shops, &c., at over
1000 buildings up to the present time; and in
merchandise and the value of the above pro-
perty they state their losses at $lO,OO0,UON,
which is probably not far from the truth. We
cannot, Of course, know very accurately the
damage sustained by the city of Canton since
the bombardment began, 2Sth October last;
| but as the latter has been kept up with more or
less pertinacity to within few days ago, wncn
the English Admiral retired with his forces
from before the city, it is fair to suppose that
| the Chinese do not over estimate the loss in
| life, when they state it at 70000--ol all ages
and sexes everything iavors this calculation.
The writer adds that II second attempt had
| been made to poison tho foreign "deviis.' II
was through poisoned oranges, q quantity of
which (abOut 5000 in number) was introduced
into Hong Kong. 1t failed, howcvel, in this
instance, as too little of the poison hld been
absorbed by the fruit, although two deaths
took place, and they Chinese.
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. Murciey and Suicide
The fact that Julius Buckley, . citizen of BHl-
lit county, KY, had killed his daughter, Miss
Bette Buchey, on Thursday week, and then put
an end to his own life, was mentioned briefly
by telegraph on Monday, The following are
| the particulars of the Tragedy, as set forth in
| the Louisville Courier:
A young man named Ohm Roby, a neighbour
had been paying his addresses to the dauEh-
ter, who was partial to him, but the match
was strenuously opposed by the father Of the
girl. He had an intimaton or impression that
they were about to clOpe to get married, and
WI thV ihtai NNSiiliS young WIZ WIZ
| about IL years OF age, told her father, who had
but the moment before entered the room, that
she would pay visit to neighbOr. This oX-
cited the suspicious OF the father, who rcmon-
strated with her, and refused to let her leave
the house. Angry words cnsuGd, aud in the
heat of his passion lie first struck her, and then
drew revolver anu shot her twice. both sn
taking effect, one through her head and tie
other in her back. The unfortunate girl fell
dead at his feet, in the presence of the horror
stricken wife and mother.
The wretched man, Oh the instant of com
hitting the deed, rushed from the house with
the fatal weapon in his hand, pursued by Il son,
who had been hastily attracted to the scene by
the report Of the pistol. lie tried to seize his
| fathers arm to prevent further blOOdshcd, and
to wrench the pistol from him, but he eludcd
his grasp, and after retreating IL few steps,
placed the pistol to his own head and blew his
| brains out. Mr.. Buchey was II man of some
property and much respected by his ncghbors,
and was over fifty years of age.
The MASSACRE ~ MINNESOTA A letter to
the Saint Paul Pioneer from Mankato, under
date of March I'D, gives these particulars OF
| the recent massacre ut Spirit Lake s.
Mr.. Markham had been to the Des MOincs
| river to see after his oxen, which were there
feeding on PUSHES, and in going home got be-
| wldered and hungry, and started for the near
| eht house. upon reaching II, nc lOuhu the
door and windows broken open, and Oh the m
side, upon the floor, laid the body of an old
lady. A short distance from the house, upon
| the snow, he found boy about twelve years OF
age, who was also dead A short distance from
the body Of the boy he found that oil n girl
partially deyoured by the dogs. lie says thai
he visited four other houses where families had
been living, but no person was there; every
thing in the houses was thrown over the floors.
He started for the sixth house, expecting to
stay all night, but found several Indian tents
pitched before the door, and the house flied
with Indians. lie being iatigued, crept into a
snow bank and laid until morning, when he
started for the settlement at Springfield.