Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-30
GENERAL NEWS.

GENEhAL NEWS
Forty-one flowing oil wells arc now in
operation in Barren county, Ky.
Prize money for the crews of the United
States steamers James Adger, Niphon and
Daylight, for the capture Of the Rebel block
ade runner Cornubia, will be ready for dis
tributiOn by the Treasury Department in a
few weeks.
The Herald's special says that the Navy
Department is in receipt of correspondence
from Commodore Goldsborough, which leads
it to suppose that the Rebel Shenandoah may
shortly be expected from Liverpool. At Mr..
Adams request the Commodore will proba.
bly, detail small crew to bring her across
the Atlantic
In Monroe County, Alabama, an agricul.
tural society has been instituted by Southern
men, which continues the functions of the
local agent of the Freedmen's Bureau, with
their President, and for the same purpose.
1t is succeeding admirably. Able bodied
negroes are set at work, the young and old
are provided for, and there is no drunkenness
or vagrancy in the county.
The Tennessee free school bill was defeat
cd in the Senate at Nashville on the Goth,
by vote of tos g.
The Ranchcro says Canales has issued n
proclamation to his soldiers, advising them
to submit to the Imperial authority, rather
than unite in a filibustering expedition with
the Yankees.
large number of noted horses have
arrived at Mobile for the spring races Many
prominent men, with their horses, from
Louisville, Cincinnati and Nashville, are in
New Orleans, on their way to Mobile.
Acotton manufacturing company has been
organized in Chicago, with capital of $780,
900, in shares of $4,000, and in two days
past 800, 900 worth of stock has been taken.
The cotton factory will be erected next
season.
The Secretary of the Interior has furnish
ed statistics of the manufactures of cities
having more than 10000 inhabitants. New
York is set down first, Philadelphia second,
and Newport, Ky, last.
1t is reported in Washington dispatch
that Minister Bigelow and the Emperor
Napoleon had recently had an interview,
and the latter stated that he would not aban.
don Maximilian; that he desired to pursue
friendly relations with the United States,
ind all he asked was that we should not
Interfere with the government of Mexico.
The Kentucky Legislature has postponed
the election of United States Senator. The
House has passed a resolution rejecting the
constitutional amendment against slavery.
and declaring the previous legislative action
final.
The Governor of South Carolina has ad-
dressed letter to the President, strongly
urging the transfer OF all the lands now in
possession of negroes to the late owners OF
said lands.
Gov, Cummings, Of Colorado, las telo.
graphed to Hon, Charles sumner, calling his
attention to a petition of citizens relative to
law passed by the Territorial legislature
in 1864, depriying negroes and mulattoes of
the right to vote
General Crawford the Mexican filibuster,
is now incarcerated in Fort jackson, by Gen.
sheridan's order.
Hon. William H. Seward and family, on
board the United States Steamer De Sofa,
arrived at Havana on the afternoon of the
23d inst.
The Tennessee Senate has concurred in
the House amendment TO the negro testimony
bill.
1t is decided by Congress that pensions
will only be granted on the rank indicated
by the commission of the dcceased-even
though acting, at the time of death, in a
higher grade. This decision settles large
class of cases.
The loss of our mercantile marine during
the war, by transfer and loss by pirates, is
estimated at one million of tons Cor one.fifth)
and not four millions, as some have estimated.
The President, in conversation with a
Senator on Saturday, is reported to have ex.
pressed himself in favor of an amendment TO
the Constitution making qualified voters the
basis of representation, and levying direct
taxes upon the value of taxable property in
the several States.
1t is reported that President johnson
intends to superscde the present State gov,
ernmcnt of Virginia by provisional one
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