Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-21
GENERAL NEws.

An epidemic is reported as prevailing at
Vera Cruz, of which persons died within a
few hours after being attacked The disease
is very contagious, and no remedy whatever
has been discovered for it, Considerable
alarm exists in consequence
The proposed dedication of the Antetam
National Cemetery has been postponed till
September II, 1867, one year later than was
originally intended
Mrs.Jef Davis writes to friend in Charles.
ton thus concerning her husband :-"Mr
Davis is now slowly but surely wasting away;
and ! look forward to his Makers release, if
man does not soon afford him one. 1t is
very kind of you to ask what he wants. but,
beyond cigars and little Madeira or Sherry
wine, he seems to desire nothing"
There is trouble among the powers of the
Presbyterian Church comforting at st. Louis,
A large secession has taken place, and Slave
ry, which seeks to beat down the black man
with the bible, is the cause of it.
The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has been re-
nominated for Congress unanimously by the
Union Convention of Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania.
In Choctaw County, Alabama, the Freed
men, to the number of seven thousand, have
had grand gathering to consider their in
terests, particularly the subject of emiQra.
ton.
An organization of southerners has pur-
chased lot of ground near Gettysburg, in
which to bury the rebel dead who fell in the
battle at that place
A great excitement at fair in st. Louis.
last week, was caused by the offer of rebel
sympathizer TO double his bid for bouquet
tied with red, white and blue ribbon, if the
blue could be taken of. The auctioneer re.
moved the blue ribbon, and some ardent
Union men present were with difficulty re-
strained from lynching him.
The rebel Gen. Beauregard, now in Eu-
rope, is seriously considering the acceptance
of the title of Prince from the Roumanians
of Moldo-Walachis. He is to have com.
mand of the Military forces; to rank next to
the Hospodar; receive 5000, 900 in cash and
large salary, and can also provide snug
berths for as many OF his rebel military
friends as he chooses.
Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, has issued a
proclamation, declaring that the provisions
Of the new Constitution in regard to regis
tration and the enrolment of militia will be
enforced by the authorities.
The Government of the Liberalists in Ma.
tamoras has been overthrown, and Generals
EaFnUotal n I nTo11
fuge in Brownsville.
Disturbances have again broken out be.
tween the whites and negroes at Drummond.
town, Va, and troops have been sent there
from Richmond
President johnson has issued proclama-
tion restoring Texas to her place in the
Union
Two U. S. war vessels have been sent to
the Rio Grande TO resist the blockade of Ma.
tamoras. The commander of the Pacific
Squadron has also been ordered to station
war vessels at Mazatlan and Guaymas
The Dundee AdUertiser of July 27th gives
an amusing account of "strike" on the
part of the inmates of the Lunatic Asylum
at that place. A newspaper had been dropped
accidentally, which contained detailed re.
ports of the English strike. This was picked
up by lunatic who read the account to his
associates, when, to the utter astonishment
OF the keepers, the lunatics struck work and
insisted on shorter hours and more pay.
The medical superintendent quieted them
by giving them half crown, and all re.
turned to their work perfectly satisfied.