Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-29
Peraonal and other 1tema.


ment at Nassau on the 18th to both branches of
the Legislature, aud other gentlemen of dstnc-
ton, among whom was Mr.. Merritt, the United
states Consul. His Excellency, in proposing
the toast to the President of the United States
alluded eloQuently, and at the same time feeling
y to the unhappy discussions which arc at
present distracting the Union. An able and
excellent reply was made by Mr. Merritt.
Bkiy- A man named Lewis SnoWden, au engi-
neer on the Bellefontaine and Indiana Railroad,
as we learn from The Bueyras Journal, was mar.
red at that place few days ago. few min
utes after the ceremony was performed. dispatch
was received stating that SnowJen was already
married, having wife and three children living
in Pittsburg. The neWly-made wife dem luded
that the matter be cleared up, aud she and
Snowden started for Pittsburg for that purpose,
but reaching that CITY, lie left the train, aud has
not since been heard Of The injured woman
continued to the end of her Journey, and found
all true as reported to her by telegraph.
bES@ The 81. Louis Republican learns that an
agent of the Southern Confederacy has chartered
the steamer II. d. Bacon of that port to go to
Alton, ILL.,, and take in a load of provisions, con-
slsting of corn, wheat, pork, ETC.. to the amount
of GOO tuns. The cargo is destined fol Florence
Ala.
05- The use of salt 10 melt the snow on tracks
and on Broadway has been discontinued, great
hNAhbNA VI hVAoS9 INV bSihb ~ ~ AhtlN
this use of salt
sEaS" The Rev Joshua Taylor died in Port
land, Me, on the 10th inst, after an illness of
several years. He was in the 94th year of his
age. Father Taylor las he was universally
caled) was for macy years the minister of the
Methodist denomination, in his early life travel.
irg in the connection through the rough circuits
OF Maine, and in later years officiating as a local
preacher, lie was also an acceptable teacher OF
4 .,taNl. arI fa.
chosen Elector Of President and Vice President
in that District in 1924, on the John Quincy
Adams ticket, after hard contest-his COM
petitOr being the late Judge prebe, whose pre-
elections were for VIM. II. Crawford
TN Richard MADDEN, who was shot by Nc
Lane died from the effects of his wounds on
Wednesday. Before his death he was informed
that McLane had committed suicide, aud ex-
pressed his deep regret, us the utmost good feel
ing, he said, had always existed between thea.
Both of the unfortunate young men were buried
on Thursday.
aeS- The Charleston papers report prices OF
family marketing follows: Beef, l2@l5
cents per pound lamb aud mutton, 15G,lS
veal, l6@lSi pork, l29l5; green peas, 81 a
peck
gelyH The brother of Prince Albert, the escort Of
Queen Victoria of England, Ernest Duke Of SAKE
Coburg aud Gotha, has conferred the "Kuight-
hood of the Order Of the house Of Ernest of
Saxony" on @. F. Hagedorn, Consul for SAKE
Coburg and Gotha, at Philadelphia, us mark OF
distinction and acknowledgement for services
rendered
ElaS- The Prince of Waless revenue from the
Duchy Of Cornwell will for tue last year be S225.
600, an increase from the previous one of over
$50, 900.
peS" The Fremont (Ohio) Democrat SAYS that.
at the recent Post ofice election in Republic
Sennca County, Mrs. Meter, a saunch Demo.
cratic lady, was the successful candidate. There
were four Republican candidates of the male
persuasion, whose chagrin over the result may
DO well imagined.
3iss- Mrs Fox of New-Albany, recently
whipped her husband, but on promise Of doing
SO no more the authorities let her off,
BssH Howard, one Of the clowns at the English
circus in Constantinople, was murdered in a
street disturbance short time since.
nia5- Anderson the fugitive slave, is in Mon.
treal. lie 10 to 50 to England on the opening of
navigation.
9iz5- The Western Hotel in Courtland street
New York, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
morning.
BflSA musical society hundred years old
exists in London, and will soon hold its centen-
airy anniversary celebration. II was founded in
l76l, and called the Mobility and Gentrys'
Catch Club"
beG JUN y, buryehi VINO has Just been APP
pointed general appraiser of the port of New
York, died on Tuesday evening
Gas" John Low and VIM. Butts were dauper-
ously stabbed and beaten in street fight at
Boston, on Saturday night.
Bs5@ bride has been invented in Franco
with which runway horses nostrils are sud
denly closed, IN eifoctual method it is said, TO
stop the animal.
BeS- The Captain Of the ship Adelaid Bell.
has sued the prOprietors and editors of the New
Orleans Crescent, for $4,000 damages on nc
count of certain reports in regard to what was
alleged to be black Republican flag, which was
uniurled from the masthead of that vessel.
D1S@ I he total expenses of the New York Fire
department for the past year foot up the hand
some sum of S26S,000
Bkl5- man named Thaddeus Green. living in
the village of lthca, Gratiot county. Mich ON
Friday last, murdered his daughter, a Girl seven.
teen years, Miss Taylor, about the same noe,
and then committed suicide by cutting his throat
with pocket knife.
Rt2yrtIhe Rev. Isaac Rosser, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, an old pioneer Methodist
preacher, who is now in the sOih year of his age,
and Miss Sarah Childs, aged 10 years, were
united in the bonds of weiloek, ut Atlanta, Ga,
a few days ago.