Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-04-27

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The eolored people of Washington and
vicinity celebrated the anniversary Of the
abolition of Slavery in the District Of
Columbia on the 18th inst, by a process
sion. speeches etc. Among those who
addressed them were President johnson
and Senator Trumbull.
Under the head Of Amusements in
Richmond - a despatch from the CapItol
of Virginia announces street hg9t On
fbe 18th inst, between Rev. DR.. r. ,,
Maddox and William Vernon Several
pistol shots were exchanged, and DoJn
parties were slightly wounded
The Fenian excitement IS subsIdlng on
the northern frontier and IN the British
Provinces. All apprehensiOns Of attack
have vanished, aud nothing further Is
heard Of the gathering of the Fenian for
ces, though the orators Of the order stlIi
continue to declare that the British lion
is about to receive a stunning blow
Very extensive damage is being caused
to the Louisiana plantations by e1ten-
sive crevasses on the Mississippi, which
cause large tracts of country to be sub
merged. One crevass Is reported to be
5000 feet wide and enlarging al the rate
of 80 feet per day
The business men Of Cincinnati are
taking measures to insure the speedy con-
struction Of railroad that will bring the
city in direct communication with the
South. 1t Is proposed to construct
road through Kentucky to Knoxville or
ChattanOog ga.
Bills establishing the eight hour sys-
tenn have been defeated in the Legisla-
lures of New York and Massachusetts,.
A similar bill has passed one branch Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature.
The strike of the New York street car
drivers has ceased, and the cars are all
running again as usual. The suspension
of ftravel on the roads for week or more
was a most serious Inconvenience to the
people of the city, and caused intense ex-
element, thousands of the inhabitants
depending exclusively upon this means
of transit to reach their places Of busl-
ness from points sometimes as much as
four or five miles distant.
Adviees from Mexico are to the effect
that the latter part Of March battle was
fought near Mazatlau, resulting in the de-
feat Of the Imperialists with a loss of 200
killed and wounded and $50 scattered, the
remainder escaping to Mazaltan, whence
they had issued to attack the Liberals.
The wall of a buildng IN process Of
demolition, on Orange lane, Boston, fell
on the 21st inst, crushing to 0eath three
little boys, all between six an5 twelve
years Of age.
Dispatches from Washington state that
the impression prevails among members
that the present session of Congress viii
close early In June.
A grand national Soldiers and Sailors
Fair will commence at Washington on /
the 18th of May, for which contributions +
are solicited from all quarters. Mrs. Gen. |
Grant and Sherman, as President and /
Vice President, will have chief charge
of the affairs
Dispatches from New York state that
the cholera on board the emigrant steam
or detained at quarantine is increasing at
a rapid rate. Thirty three new cases
have occurred since she arrived, and the
whole number Of cases on board is sixty
seven.
Additional troops have recently been
sent to Eastport, Maine, the Govern
ment manifestly being determined to pre-
vent any breach of neutrality in that
q uarter.
An attempt was made on the night of
the 18th inst, to rob the safe of the Treas
urer's Office of Auglaize county The
safe contained $4,000 but though the
burglars forced off the two outer doors
they did not succeed in reaching the
funds. The efforts to rob safes have
been numerous In this State during the
last SIX months, but they have been sue
cessful IN very few instances.
The House Judiciary Committee has
adversely on the proposed mod
I6cation of the test oath.
1t is said our Government has sent
strong protest to the Emperor Of Austria
against the latter sending troops to aid
daximillian IN establishing his Empire q
n Mexico.
The receipts paid into the National :
Treasury from all sources, during the last
iscal year, were 1926. .567, 1876 The re
seipts of the present fiscal year are $40 o
l47 ,2s23, and it Is confidently expected U
hat for the entire year they will exceed q
800, 100000. j.
The Homestead act, adopted May 10th, e
862, amended March 21st, 1866, grants :
of one hundred and sixty I
cres to soldiers, sailors and citizens re- :
iding thereon five years soldiers and
ailors to count their engagement In the
eryiee as part of their residence there 4
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