Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-02

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leader Of the raiding force has been ar
rested and held for trial by urt-martial.
Late advices from Europe bring intelli-
gence Of a military revolt in Spain, en-
bracing two or three regiments, led by
Gen. Prim, who has issued proclamation
inviting the disaffeeted to rally to his
standard and join in an effort at revolu-
tion.
On the 18th nit three respectfully
dressed females were arrested at the
White House in Washington for mutilat-
ing the furniture, having been detected in
clipping pieces from the window curtains
to be carried off as relics and mementos of
their visit to the Executive mansion.
The receipts Of the American Bible
Society the past year amounted to s28,-
104 70 OF this sum S12,622 10 came
from the Presbyterian churches; 81, ,562 70
from the Methodist churches 3, ,278 A
from the Dutch Reformed churches 81,
III IL from the Episcopal churches ::
STA 65 from the Congregational church
Os; and $16,136 20 from donations, sales,
etc.
The people Of Canada are very much
exercised in consequence of the near ap-
proaeh of the time for the termination Of
the reciprocity treaty, which has operated
largely to their benefit without any cor
responding advantage to our country, and
the abrogation Of which they apprehend
will prove very disastrous to their com
merce and agricultural interests.
John Minor Bolts, of Virginia, is press
ing claim upon the Government for
wood furnished our army while occupying
that portion of Virgins in which he re-
sides. He claims $4,000.
The Legislature of Virginia having
passed a vagrant act applicable to the
blacks, which would have the effect to
reduce them to condition little better
thar slavery, Gen. Terry, the commander
ef that Department., has issued an order
prohibiting the civil officers attempting to
put it in force.
The Tennessee Legislature has passed
bill permitting negroes to testify in the
courts Of that State.
The Portsmouth IN. h journal gives
an account of an extraordinary feat of
pedestrianism by a man named John
Sever, who on wager of $500 walked
one hundred consecutive hours, without
stopping. A like feat was performed
some years since in California, and a man
who undertook it in Baltimore died in
the 97th hour. Mr.. s. says he could not
have sustained himself three hours longer,
and no amount of money would. induce
him to attempt the feat again.
A vessel that cleared from New York
few days ago was seized by the Govern
ment authorities and detained, at the in
stance of the Spanish Consul, who claimed
that she was designed for a Chilian Driva-
teer and her mission was to prey upon the
oOmmerce. of Spain.
George Harrington, of Georgia, has
been appointed by the President and con
hrmed BY the Senate Minister resident at
Berne, Switzerland. He is the first per-
son appointed to foreign mission from
the States lately in rebellion,
Gonzales and Pellieer, the two Span
iards who 80 brUtally murdered the Cuban
Theatrical Manager, 0ttero, last fall, in
one of the public parks of Brooklyn, hav-
ing been tried and convicted, are to be
hung on the 9th Of March.
Miss FFedericka Bremen, the distin-
guished Swedish authoress, died recently {
at her home in Stockholm. t
Four young men, all Government en- l
ployes, and under twenty years Of age, s
were hung at Nashville, Tenn, last Fri
day, for the robbery and murder Of Mr. ;
Heferman, citizen Of that place. They
were convicted by a court-aaartial. I
A third unsuccessful attempt was made /
on the night of the 25th ult., by burglars,
to break into the vault of the Piqua Ma c
tional Bank '
Some idea Of the pressure upon the De
partments at Washington for clerkships =.
may be inferred from the fact that at the :
Treasury Department alone there are
about $4,000 applications on file,
The American Colonization Society, an 5
which for many years was
prominent association and numbered
among its officers and patrons some of the
frst public men of the country, but of j
which but little has been heard during
the last ten years, still exists, and con- !
tinues its operations. The annual report !
for 1865, just published, shows. the re-
ceipts during the year to hays, been S46,- v
s19 20; the expenditures 81, ,734 81
The number Of emigrants sent to Liberia /
during the year was 527, being the largest
number sent any year since 1856. i
A house occupied by German emigrants
vas burnt in Dunkirk. n Y, few days +
since, and after the fire the oharred re- 0
mains of four Of the inmates were found 2
in the ruins. t
Washington despatohes state that the
House committee on Post offices has de- 4
isrmined to report adversely upon the y
proposition to require publishers to pre- Il
pay the postage on newspapers sent
through the mails,
During the year 1866 there were two ]
hundred and seventy-fve divorces de-
lreed by the several Courts of the city of /
Chicago. Il
The jail and city guard house at Mari ,
stts, Georgia, was burnt few days since,
and thirteen prisoners parished in the Il
aandes. i