Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-25
General News.

The .tatue of Jefferson, executed IN
marble by the late Virginia artist, Alex
ander Gait of Norfolk, now lies in the
University of Virginia, boxed up Just as
it came from Europe.
Mrs. Dolly Pendleton died in Norwich,
Ct, the other day, at the age of 80 sne
was born. married and died in the same
house, and never lived in any other she
had 50 years of happy married life, and
leaves an aged husband.
Reports of the destitution in the South
ern States are fully confirmed by the OBJ
Seryations of the Special Provost Marshal
Of the War Department, who has just
returned from a brief trip through the
Southern States, whittier he went on Off
eial business. He found the people not
only destitute, but exceedingly desirous
Of submitting to the United States Gov
srnment. If the coming elections are
fair, it is held that there will be little diff
Guilty in reorganization,
The organs of the Methodist Episco'
pal Church are discussing the question
whether it would not be proper to invite
the Southern Methodist Church to come
back in body to the old fold.
The citizens of St. Louis have collected
thirty thousand dollars, put it in the banA
to the credit of General Sherman, and in.
formed the General to use it in selecting
house to his taste.
A dispatch from Lawrence, Kansas
says that the first steamer since 1859
came up Kansas River to that point OF
Thursday night week, and boats will con
tinue to make that point while the higl
water lasts. Immense quantities of freigh
are awaiting shipment below. Some O
the streams in Kansas have swollel
between 40 and so feet during the lat
freshets
The Rochester Union and other journal
which have called young Ketchum, th
forger, 10 loyal Lacquer" are answered b
the statement of the Chicago Journ,
that this fast individual kept open hou.
in that city, and made great splurg
during the sessions of the Conventio
which nominated Mcclellan.
Six young negro men from the islam
OF Hayti have entered the Episcop
Theological Seminary at Gambler, Obi
with view to prepare themselves
missionary work among their countryme
The Mississippi Reconstruction Coz
ventioD has repealed the ordinance
secession, and abolished slavery througho,
the State. The Legislature is instructe
to pass laws protecting the freedmen. TT
delegates, in their individual capacit
have petitioned the President to pardc
Jefferson Davis and Gov. Clark.
The Grand Master of Free Masons,
Kentucky, has called Masonic ConveI
at Louisville, on the second Monday
October, 70 aid in restoring harmon
throughout the country:
1t has been decided at Buffalo, Ne
York, that spiritualsts are jugglers, an
must pay tax to the United States.
The extension of the government prin
ing office at Washington will soon |
completed, and then the number of han,
employed there will be increased to 80
A man and women have been arrest,
by the military at Foit Wayne, Indian
supposed to be accomplices of Booth.
There are rumors that Napoleon col
templates the annexation of Belgium
France, and that he will give the crov
OF Mexico to the Duke of Brabant
The cholera continues its ravages
the coast of Spain and Portugal.
Twenty-one DEGREES of divorce we
rendered during the term of the Circr
Court just closed at Springfield, Ill.