Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-06
NO. 80.
MIscELLANEoUs ITEMS.

al - fEhNoR TT. ORR, OF South Carolina, Gov
n. 9rhor humphreys, of Mississippi, and IN
Ia =" LslslatuIes ~ OF North Carolina and Texa
nave pronounced strongly against the con
stitutlonal amendment. But we still adher
d 20 20 the opinion we have already expressed
! that the majority will yet swallow II Ther
are several ways of looking at a thing an,
. some people have to look at it in all of Then
q 9eioIe ihey make up their minds Til,
g 9outi, 100, IS emphatically a land of change
neauing pohtlcians go through transforma
+. tlons such as in our colder CLINE oro wi,
seen in cases like that of Fernondo wooS
. ana other persons we could name. Ther,
? are thousands of men in the Soutb WIN
sWore, TWO years ago, they would die in
tne Iast ditch who now chew. snit and
oolt their food with unblushing brow and a n
= apparently Keen enjoyment of life. Stenhens
n Is preaching peace und reunion in spite III
o,,s tsN .i9ction before his eyes of what he
colsiuere9 the only perfect form of society.
ana we have little doubt that five vears
aaence there will be many a chuckIe in
southern mansions" over the pretty reluc.
lance "hich the South is now displaying to
agcsnt the consequences of her defeat.9N
In nothing is the dependence of England
upon america shown more plainly than the
tact that the best printing presses used in
england are of American manufactures
whenever extra speed is needed, the mother
country mas to buy an American press; and
~ ~ great nm extent is this carried that the
Englsh pressmakers are anxiously antici.
patlnR the time when the expiration of The
patent rights will enable them to manufac,
slre presses after the American models.
Mr.. A. 7. Stewart Of New York has ds.
clded not to erect the houses for the moor m
tne land offered by wealthy citizen for that
| purpose. He will accept aid from no aource
Whatever, hut will himself prosecute the nro-
Ject to completion at an expense annroTi.
mating nearer $5,000,000 than 81, 0OO. 900.
a well known and expert architect has been
Gonsulteu, ana the noble work Of providing
homes Tor the Industrious poor is 10 be com.
menced at an early day and prosecuted with
energy. WIN
The Boston Traveller has accounts of the
gold mines in new England. Al the nrinci-
pal mines in Lisbon, N. H.. gold wss d;s
covered in 1865. The mine is now worked
" company having capital of $24O, 900.
Ihey expect to make money. Anothar
company has capital of 5000, 600 The
yield yield oil these mines is from SEQ, 600 to slS.-
UOO per ton of gold Another company Il
operating for silver at Warren, n. Il.
VIM. T. Anderson, of No. 70 East Twentv.
third street, New York, went home on Wed-
nesday night and discovered his wife's un.
ialthiuiness-surprising her and her para
mour EdgraRte detfcto. He drew revolver
bullets took effect in Mrs. Anderson's body.
Inc paramour escaped The woman,s
wounds will not prove fatal.
Some days ago a bale of cotton sbeino ev.
amined at st, Louis, previous to being thrown
inl0 the picker, piece of fuse about four
lncnes long was concealed in the centre of
the Dale, evidently having been inserted in
tenlonally. The fuse was compactly made
OF white leather, and in appearance ouite
unlike the fuse employed for ordinary pur.
poses PN'
A Montreal paper says that VIM. f. Arm.
stea0, the colored barber of the Ottawa
HOUSE there, absconded last Tuesday. taking
VI WIN MN from $40, 900 to $14,OOO in borrow.
eu money; $7OO in jewelry, and $500 in
clothlng. He was traced into Vermont by
one Of his creditors, but Armstead's wife
nad taken another track, with all the plunder
In her possession.
Miss Seigler, young lady of Cleveland
narrowly escaped sufFocation on Friday night
ny gas escaping from burner in her room.
W nen Uncovered she was barely alive. but bv
Ihe immediate application of restoratiyes she
was saved.
Two. women of Fayette, Ind, recently
dressed up in male attire and broke into a
store, stealing 5000 worth of merchandise
One OF the women had previously moved in
the oest circles, and bore an irreproachable
character.
Two old English brass cannon. bearing
the initials OF George and George II whirR
we're captured by Admiral Foot al Island
No. ~ have been presented to the New
Haven Historical Society.
It is estimated at the Treasury Denar,
nent that about one.third of the entire num.
Der OF Assessors and Collectors of Internal
Revenue have been removed since the ad.
ournment of Congress.
A Bangor (Me.) paper says that the Ice
made on the streets there, at the close of last
week, WAS half an inch thick.
Gov. Humphreys, of Mississipni racor.
nends the Legislature to make an effort 70
set JED. Davis released on bail.
Fifteen military prisoners were discharged
rom the Ohio Pententiary on Monday,
lnder orders from Washington.
In Eaton, New York, there is A cornat-
'and composed of twelve men named Loci.
vood-brothers and their sons,
Thos. Smock of Marion county. XIV. has
een fined I'll ,els for selling whisky bearing
ounterfeit inspectors marks
One of the candidates for the Legislature
a Leavenworth, Kansas, is named Michael
'raybylowiez.
Eight men have been arrested in Now
FORK, on the charge of having attempted to
AIRY OIL brick factory by piece meal
A little boy was blown away by q tornado
rom 81. Louis, and a reward is offered for
is recovery.