Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-10
NO. 90.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

e ~ 4'N AOA Nleene slreeti new YORK,
attempted on Monday night week, to shoot
Edward Wilson, retired pugilist, who keeps
liquor saloon at No. 10 Leroy place. Bos-
suet was actuated by desire for revenge in
consequence of the seduction of his daughter
by Wilson. He fired once at Wilson. but
missed his aim, the ball wounding another
man who was sitting at the same table. Be-
fore the attempt could be repeated the as
sailant was felled by the bystanders. He
was held to await the action of the grand
jury.
A little daughter of Hiram Gary, aged
about eight years, living near Croton, Hun
terdon county, N j., while playing one day
astweek with some sawdust in her fathers
shop, near circular saw which was running
at high speed, suddenly raised up, and the
saw striking her head severed it nearly in
two Her father Immediately clasped her in
his arms and started for the house, but she
expired before reaching It,
The banking house OF Ward and Bro, at
Rochester, N Y, suspended on Thursday
after sustaining run of three days duration.
They held deposits to the amount of 81 ,00O,-
600, and express the belief that they will in
the end be able to pay all demands The
house held too much real estate and other
property not Immediately available The
other banks and banking houses are con-
sidered sound.
The schooner Eugenia, from Pensacola,
reports the destruction by fire of the United
States steamer Convey, Capt Williams,
caused by overturning lamp in the engine
room. The captain and crew were obliged
to escape in boats in their night clothes. One
was killed and several injured Nothing
was saved.
The firm of Beatty & Co., tea merchants,
New York City, suspended on Thursday,
with liabilities of $4,000 This failure is
attributed to a member of the firm having
issued bills to the amount of $250, 900 on
forged documents.
ID. G. Schoield, member of the Petro-
leum and Mining Board, has also suspended
payment
The removal of soldiers remains from
Bull Run battlefield is contemplated, as well
as from other battle-felds along that line of
War, and their deposit in Arlington Heights.
Two steam boilers exploded at Pomeroy,
Ohio, on the 9th, killing two and wounding
eight men.
Several burglaries are reported in New
York.
Surgeon General j. A. Phillips has re-
signed.
The iron clad Miantonomah has sailed on
a trip to the Bermudas to test her powers
Gen. Vivasco (Imperial) defeated Gen.
Corona (Liberal), at Tipelalpla in Guerrero,
with loss of 63 men, recently. Ponfino
Diaz also Liberal, has been defeated by the
Imperialists. Alvarez has 1000 men at Aca-
pulco.
Seven brick buildings, known as Robb's
Range, on King street, Charleston, were
burned on the 9th Loss, $780, Insured
for $4,000
The Southern Methodist Conference or
ganized in New Orleans on the 4th instant.
One hundred delegates attended, and one
hundred more are expected. Bishop Soule
advises the Conference to retain its sectional
title.
An Ohio soldier, disabled in both arms,
has learned to write intelligibly holding his
pen in his mouth
Adah Isaacs Menken is to give twenty
four performances at the Broadway Theatre,
New York, receiving twelve thousand dol
lars therefor
Mr.. John E. Owens received an offer from
Manager Wood of $4,000 for ten months
services in any city indicated by Mr.. Wood
Mr.. Owens declined the offer
Paris is at present well supplied with fruit
and vegetables from Algeria. Green peas of
the present years growth are plenty in all
eating houses Strawberries are selling in
the central market.
A Richmond paper states that Castle
Thunder is being thoroughly repaired, pre-
paratory to being turned into grand mer.
camille amphitheatren that NAV
be.
An American student, Francis A. Chan.
ming, of Boston, has lately taken the Arnold
; prize at Oxford, England, for an English
. essay. The prize amounts to S210, and ia
open to all Oxford graduates of less than
eight years standing.
A movement was inaugurated last week
G at Nashville to supply the MANNED rebel
= soldiers with artificial limbs. 1t is proposed
! to give concerts and tableaux entertainments
t throughout the State in furtherance of this
object.
, General Nye, in his speech at the late Re
publican meeting in Baltimore, said very
aptly, that the Rebels, five years ago, defed
! the power Of the Government to keep then
in the Union-now they defy the power o
n the Government to keep them out of the
Union.
= The Supreme Court of Errors at Hartford
has reversed the decision of the lower cour
. in the SHAKER case of guardianship, whicl
has been long time in litigation. widow
T.. left her children with the Enfield Shakers tC
/. be supported till they became fifteen year
i Of age; since then she has married again, ant
}. now claims the custody of the children
II though the eldest is only ten. The highes
court in the State now decides that thel
n must stay with the Shakers
a Over thirty years ago Rev. E. K. Avery
" was tried in Rhode Island for the murder o
- Sarah NJ. Cornell, and acquitted The cir
IL was found dead in the woods near a CAM
!. meeting, and Avery was said to have beei
IS seen with her just before Proof has latel,
Is appeared that the man seen with the cir
h was not Avery, but person resembling hin
n in size and dress, and that the girl committe
, suicide.
A small hov while uoesinc tl,ro,,,t ~, oi