Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-16
NEWS ANn oTnnR MArrnns

The coloredpe of Boston are making
great preparations for the celebration of the
1st of January, 1868, as a day of jubilee
One or two meetings have been held, and
committees appointed to perfect arrange
ments for the celebration. Frederick Dou-
glass is to deliver the oratiou.
II is stated that large numbers of negroes
are coming into Gen. Grants lines, bringing
horses, mules, and wagons. They are set to
work ginning and bailing cotton. They re-
ceive wages for their labor, and, it is said,
do twice the work they performed as slaves.
There is every indication that if the masters
We're well disposed, the transition from the
system of involuntary labor to paid labor
would be much easier than many have sup
posed
Information has been received in Wash
ington that the Central Railroad, from San
Francisco to Nevada, will be carried ON TO
success. Out of three millions of sub
scriptions required, four hundred thousand
were got in Sacramento in one day. Two
million dollars are set down as the share OF
San Francisco. The yearly cost of freights
to Washoe, in Nevada, is estimated at six
millions. The entire length of the railroad
will be two hundred and seventy miles, and
the highest grades over the mountains will
be eighty feet to the mile. This road is to
be part and parcel of the great Pacific Rail.
road.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 18th inst,
says the announcement thai Grenada was
actually occupied by our forces was prema-
ture, but that the army had approached to a
point within seven miles, and coud occupy
the town at any time as there were no rebel
soldiers there and no delences. When the
coming of our army was announced, the
widest panic was created among the people.
Two regiments Of rebel conscripts had been
sent to defend the town, but they became
panic-stricken, and left. A force for de-
fence had been promised from Abbeville
but it did not come.
The election for members of Congress fot
the First and Second Districts in Louisiana
held on the Sd instant, have resulted in the
choice Of two unconditional Union men
Messrs. B. +. Flanders and Michael Hahn
MIR. Flanders is native OF New Hampshire
and graduate of Dartmouth College, lie
has resided in New Orleans thirty years.
MIR. Hahn is of German descent, but has
lived in Louisiana since his boyhood. He
is lawyer by profession, and was stauncl
unionist through the darkest hours of Sc
cession madness.
The New York Board of Supervisors hay
ing passed resolutions complimentng Arch.
bishop Hughes for his exertions whilst
abroad in behalf of the Union cause, the
Archbishop has responded in letter IN
which he says.
cannot say that, except so far as yea
industry and good intentions are concerned
have been able to do anything that could
merit this valuable token of your approval
and encouragement. 1t is possible that
may have done something, if not TO promote
good at least TO prevent evil to the land of
my early adoption. This is all that ] can
say, except that at home and abroad trust
snall ever be true, loyal Union citizen,
praying, as becomes my Office that the
bright day which will dawn upon the resti-
luton OF this country to its former peace
and prosperity may not be far distant"
A newly invented torpedo was tried at
the Washington Navy Yard, in the presence
OF Assistant Secretary Fox and several
Senators. Its success exceeded all antici-
pations. Instead of exploding harmlessly
under the water, as was intended, it tore off
the stern and part of the bottom of a
small schooner, which had just unloaded her
cargo at the Government wharf.