Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-15
nnws ANp oruMn mArrEns,

airy elferVescent powder in the political cup OF !
Austria. We hear Of him last rs being CON
fOrtaby "quartered" is lodged at Turin,
whence it is not difficult u touch the revolution
ary machinery Of Hungary. General Klapka
makes frequent visits 10 Hungary.
The question much agtated among the physi.
cal geograpLers of England. whether lake can
have two outlets, has been decided in the afirma-
tive. Many examples IN British North America
are cited in proof ns tue Trout Lake, the
Prairie Portage, the qu'Appelle, aud the Back
fat The Jaspar Lake. in the Rocky Mountains
las an outlet into Illusions Bay, aud also into
the Pacific.
General Sickles, in a speech at Albany, on
Thursday week. said that our army was much
larger, more spirited and more theieut than ever
aud that be fully eSpeet the present year to end
the protracted struggle ami to see the cOuutlJ
''wholy united and wholly free"
The Miners journal estimates that the con-
sumers of coal will BIZ taxed at leust three mil
lions OF dollars this year in consequence OF the
violence which prevailed in the Pennsylvania
coal region last summer, and attributes the diff
cuties among the wJrkmen to the Comprehend
resistance to the draft.
The Wofboro', N. H., Neps Gays that hook
line and reel, with which Stephen Durgan was
fishing at Winnipisseogee were carried AWAY
under the ice, and som. days after, at distance
from the spot, on taking up another line, he
found his lost one aud gOodly sized trCu on the
hook.
william Willis has beeu sentenced to be hang
ed for murder in Ulster cOuhty New York. A
young lady promised to marry him if be would
drink no more. lie brcke his promise to abstain,
she married another, aud he killed her.
On Thursday week Mr.. Robert Beatte fell be-
tween two cars Of gravel tain near Portsmouth
Grove, r. L., and was instantly killed. his head
having been neqry severed from his body
III { local elections in Illinois present an al
most unbrOken series of Union trlumphs. The
Chicago Tribune heads the list, "a General
Snake Killing"
Maximilian will be the que of August Be-
mont, the aristociatic banker, when he reaches
New York.
Tailoring is dead lock in ST. Louis in conse
quence Of strike among ihe journeymen. The |
nroprietOrs having adopted scale Of prices, by |
whief, it is said, Sls or $50 per week can be
made, and bound themselves to abide by it under |
apeaalty Of $1,000. The journeymeu demand
th t no females be employed except their Own
wives, tut this their employers will not concede
and the bill OF prices does not quite meet the
views of the worsmea. The bu,ness through
the city is consequently at stand still
1t Is asserted Oh good authority, that there
are in London 10000 chi dren trained to crime
$1,000 men living by low gambling, 80 900 by
constant thirvint. 5000 receivers of stolen
goods, and 10000 men suhsisting hy other dis. !
6ihsSANA muhhFs AuCIc ult no ieWGf thuu 1u.-
600 beggars. So that there Mre msre Il "A 80.
600 persons in the London district, Of all ages
and sexes, who prey upon the honest and in
dustrious part Of the community.
few days ago Mrs. Jane Bartlett, Of
Charlestown, Mo, shot herself through the
heart with pistol, ineited thereto by 'ncom-
patibility OF temper between herself aud her
husband, leaving three letters, in one of which
she expressed her desire tU be laid out in her
wedding garments, and designated the kind Of
coffin she wished. The poor woman was only
20 years of age.
sou Of John G. Breckinrdge, former Vice
President OF the Unite1 States, is now at For
tress Monroe, detained MS a witness in a coming
court-martial case. This young gentleman is in
the prime OF life, being only twenty years old
In appearance he is exceedingly like his father,
and in manner most urbane and gentlemanlike
sad and strange instance of deaths doing A
has just occurred in this city Patrick Cronir' :
wife died on the 9th instant. CronIn male all
the arrangements for the funeral procured a
hearse, ard paid all the expenses. On the lth
he was seized with sudden illness himself and
before the day was gone be was himself la ID out
cold and dead beside his dead wife, On ,he 7th
both were naturalization, Ne. Journal
Labor is so scarce in Missouri that goud farms
are offered, in eligible localities, ut I've dollars
an acre their owners being glad to dig
pose Of property which they cannot mako nyail.
able ut almost any price.
Three OF the largest brains in modern times
were those of Drs. Chalmers and Abercromhis
aud Mr.. Thackeray all OF whom died sudienlv
and alone in bed.
Vermont has sent fifty ministers to the war in
the various capacities, from cUlOnels to priyatss
dnngs of p'ekpoeks are constantly tfJ vrlliug
over the New YorR railroads to plunder ietutl-
ing soldiers.
The guuboat kngfsher, which had been
stationed OF Otter Island for fifteen months was
wrecked daring the recent gale.
The rehe steamer Clifton, formerly United
States eunboat, got aground on the 2ist OF
March, while attempting to run the blockade at
Sabine Pass, and was burned TO prevent her
falling into our hands.
csssion exploded at Huntsville, Alatamn.
an Monday, ami six soldiers were blown 10
pieces. Several eitzens were slightly injured.
and the railroad depot was badly shattered.
fights reported to have Occn red Oh the
hed river ~ Louisiana, soon after our troops
left Alexandria. A rebel force under Dicl,
Snyder attacked the Union inlrenchments I'm,
were repulsed by the aslh Massacbusetts and
18th, l26th and l2Sth New York
The charter election IN Albany, N v nm
Tuesday, was carried by the Democrats.
The steamer Maple Leaf, while returning
from Pila'ka to Jacksonville, Florida, I'M the Isl
inst, was destroyed by rebel torpedo Two
hremen aud two deck hands were drowned.
r. 5. Mills, Democrat, was reelected Aiavnr
OF Trenton On Monday
Ane steamsr virginia, with European dates 10
the 3Oih uit, arrived at New Ynrk on Tnas,t.,-
afternoon. II was officially announced in ~, 4
don that the Queen would hold "a court at n,cL
lngnam Falace' on Tue 9TH OF April, to rgeeiys
me diplomatic Corp. The conferences ON ths,
Danish question were to Commence in Inn,lass
on the 18th inst The Prussiaus attenp,sd ..
storm Duppel, and were rtpused alter n f.,n Wv
hours engagement along the whole line. rne
steamship City Of New York struck and sunk NJ
the entrance Of Queenstown barbor on the .oth
ult lhe Pope had So AF recovered as tn
participate III the Elstsc Sunday ceremonies at
Rome. "
Advices from the Army Of the Potomac state
mat our scouts report that Lougstreet is 10 Rich
mond with the greater part of his commando
lrep2s on detached duty have been ordered TO
their regiments Immediately. The First Cavalry
(regulaTs) which have been performing escor,
front. ~ 'He
Cha'tanooga Intelligence of the 18th reports
the feoel army Ia the same position as at former
hu"oes' lhe tennessee river is rapidly risin,,
IN consequence of heavy storm al rain s.
MAJOR Hunter, with a cavnlfy force. nn -.
cohnois'nee, had severe fight with imbod e,,5..
forces on FRIDAY last, near Winchester. and e.
hf'y to one hundred were killed and wound. 'oua
both sides Our forces bayiug accomnli.h ~ ~ ." I
opJsct OF the reconnaissance returned, 10 Ma.
tinsburg. ~ '''i'-
dispatch from Cairo states that the reSe,s /,
under Forrest are threatening 10th Paduash onJ !
Columbus. Our piokets at tho latter plnet ,pa,a /
driven in on Wednesday. Reinforcemep,s hsv..
been sent from Cairo. t,
Havana adViees TO the 9th inst have bee,, re- .
celveu In New York Troops continue TO arrive
ha,n ,aonl .ne n., pom ngo expedition. The quarrel