Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
Personal Items.

Personal Items.
Mudd Spangler, Arnold and o'Laugh-
lin touched at Hilton Head, s. O., on the
goth ult., en- route for their place of i'm
prisonment, the Dry Tortugas.
A Paris letter says that Captain Maury,
of the late Confederate navy, is slipping
paragraph into all the papers inviting
a subscription for his relief, because of
his scientific services. As it has trans
pired that his fame has been mainly built
up upon the labors of others, and the
fact been widely exposed, Maary may be
disappointed in his mendicnncy.
James Simmons, seaman, who ex-
pressed satisfaction at the assassination of
Mr. Lincoln, was court-martialed and has
been sentenced by Secretary Welles to
two years Imprisonment, to forfeiture of
all pay and allowances. to be dishonora-
bly, discharged from the navy, and never
again to be enlisted or permitted to serve
under the Government Of the United
States.
General Sherman, in his speech at In
dianapols, said he should "never, never
accept civil Office, and never again draw
his sword in anger"
Capt. jackson, about forty-fve years
Of age, said to be brother of Stonewall
Jackson, fell overheard from the steamer
lands on her last trip from Mobile to
New Orleans, and was drowned. He
had been wounded three times while in
the service, and at the time of his death
was en- route for Galveston. Capt. Jack.
son was formerly merchant of Augusta
Georgia.
Two young men of Brooklyn, n. Y,
are now occupying prison cells because
a few nights since, they knocked down al
old man, seventy four years of age, anC
robbed him of his entire fortune-fr,
cents il, scrip.
Hon. John Cochrane, Of New York
made speech in answer to serenade a
Washington on Friday evening, in which
he took strong grounds against negro
suffrage.
Five armed men visited Mr.. Henr,
Spann, at his residence, in Trinity, La,
short time since, and whipped him wit
switches till he gave them 81, 900. The.
made another demand for money, whicl
was refused by Spann on the excellen
ground Of his having none, They the
took the unfortunate man, "bucked" an
placed both OF his feet in the fire, litel
ally roasting them. After this they lie
without procuring any more money. I'll
E next evening they returned, set fire I
4 Spann's house, burning it up with its col
y tents. Spann had made himself obno
n iOus by remaining neutral" during Il
war.
It Brophy'who assailed the testimony
g Weichman, the principal witness again
is Mrs. Surratt, has published card reitt
ID ating his statements and challengi
y, Weiehmann to bring him (Brophy) as
u defendant in Washington court of j.
tice, in order to test the truth
D., A man named John Hill, in custody
lot the Sheriff Of Benton county, Mo,
ID. being concerned, with twenty-five othe
he in the murder of several Union men, v
I'M forcibly taken from the Sherif's han
10. July is, carried across the Usage Riv
on and shot dead without ceremony.
~. A young man named Fred Heilka
be was murdered at Toledo, O., and robt
ost of small amount of money and g,
tai watch, early Sunday morning, No
82 rests were made.
Capt. Wirz, of Andersonvile infar
he is said to be the only prisoner OF war
la naming at Washington. His trial '
not take place under two weeks.
on A communication severely rejecting
nd on Superintendent Kennedy, of the G
on sus Department, appeared in Frfda
Chronicle. Mr. Kennedy thinks it "
he published by Mr.. Harlan, Secretary
lie the Interior, and has written him NO
he threatening to hold him personally resp,
gh sible unless he discloses its paternity.
Pistols for two and coffee for one.
n Major John Il. Gee, formerly keel
IT. of the military prison at Salisbury, Y
shot and killed few days since by
m, Rebel deserter at Charlotte, n. c. WI
ia. Gee was asked if our starving and dv
" wounded under his charge could not hs
full rations, he replied, mo, d-n the.
at give them quarter rations-that's IN
the than they deserve" His treatment
me- victims was unparalleled for brutal
ith 1t is understood that Gen. Beaureg,
Will arrive in New York in few da
er, and depart thence for Europe, by perm
49, sion of the President 1t is said that
IA, Intends to enter the French army
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