Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

oO"iPiaiut Is pelng made by the papers of
York, England, that at concerts given there.
the ladies' take their crotchet and tatting
work with them, and the gentlemen sedn'
lously read the newspapers throughout the
performances.
The Texas Convention has nassed n la IN,
making nVe years residence in the State
necessary qualification to vote.
Nashville restaurants are taking dav boar-
ders at five dollars per week, and selling
whisky at fifteen cents per drink.
IL is denied that there is any truth in the
report that Denmark has sold any of her
Islands to the United States.
Rockport, Mass, has almost monopolv
in the manufacture of isineIass. It is made
from the 'ounds'of ish called hake, and the
business is very active during the winter
months.
Inc foolish stories about the advantage OF
arsenic to the complexion, have occasioned
the death Of girl in New York, who tried
the experiment.
Marie Boyer, white girl, who has been
captive among the Sioux Indians for the
last four years, has just been released. The
Minnesota Legislature last winter appro-
priated 81, 900 to secure this result.
a young widow, who had married an old
man, was forever speaking of my first hus-
oand." The second husband at first gently
demonstrated 81 guess, " said the young
wife, you'll wish me to remember you,
when you're dead and gone" Comforting
Gen. Early, late of the C. s. A., has Just
returned from Mexico. He denounces the
Imperial humbug, and the scheme of Ameri-
can colonization. He says; 1.-THE Emperor,
Carlotta, nor any one of European nation
ality, cannot 60 three miles from the city of
Mexico, or any other large centre of popula-
ton, without strong body-guard for pro-
lection; they would be killed at sight, among
the people, without it,"
Minnesota papers say that party of fifty
Indians, while out in search of buffalo, re-
Gently, were all frozen to death in one night.
Gen. g. T. Beauregard was elected Presi-
dent Of the New Orleans and Jackson Rail
road, on Monday week
A man who had been six days exposed at
sea on small raft, was picked up on the
10th. he was one Of the crew of the bark
Ezpress, which had been wrecked. -Four
others had persisted.
All the troops, white and colored in the
Tennessee division, will be mustered out on
the 4th of Nay.
The Newman Herald, Georgia, publishes
in due form an application to the County
ordinary for letters of administration bya
colored man on the estate of a deceased
This is the first instance of the kind under
the law passed by the last Georgia Legisla-
ture.
The celebration of emancipation in the
District of Columbia by colored people, came
off in Washington on Thursday. The col.
ored troops and various civic associations
assembled in front of the Executive man
sion, and were addressed by the President.
The procession contained about four or five
thousand people. The celebration closed
with addresses by Rev. Henry Highland
Garnett, colored, Senator Trumbull, Senator
Wilson, Major General Howard, and others.
The coal miners at Cumberland, Maryland,
are on strike on account of reduction of
wages.
A steamer loaded with cotton went ashore
on Absecom beach on Thursday. No lives
lives were lost.
The volunteers sent from Toronto to the
frontier have been recalled, Fenian raids
being no longer feared.
The disease in the Steamer Virginia, at
New York, is marked cholera. The vessel
is at the lower quarantine in New York.
Thirty-seyen died on board. The Virginia
will soon be cleared and fumigated
Brevet Major General Jefferson C. Davis
has been appointed to the command of the
Department of Kentucky, vice Gen. Palmer,
resigned.
European intelligence of the eth have
been received by the Persia, at New York.
The Austrian and Prussian relations are
unchanged.
The Emperor of Russia has sent two notes
to the sovereigns rendering meditation.
The report of the withdrawal of French
troops from Mexico in three divisions is
confirmed. There are rumors of Ministerial
changes at Paris
The reforms agitation eontinuesin england.
The political excitement on the German
question, it is said, runs high in Paris, and
France is quietly getting an army of obser-
vation together. The minor German States
are arming,
Southern pride is forcibly illustrated in the
following:-A Tennessee lady was in Wash
ington interceding for pardon for her hus-
band. Her application to the President was
well received, and he treated her with great
consideration and kindness. In speaking of
her interviews with him to friend the lady
remarked that the President was very cor.
dial and gracious, spoke very kindly of her
husband and family, and invited her to stay
at the White House while she remained in
Washington. "Well, )" said the friend, "you
accepted the Presidents hospitality f''-
mo" coolly remarked the lady, I'VE never
kHsto the Johnsonsi"
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