Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-04-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

religion. Last Sunday some sixty, male anu
female, were publicly immersed The men
wore white SHIRTS and drawers, the women
white gowns, and after the service two Or
three hundred of them, as if seized with
sudden inspiration, ''got glory in the pres
ence of their brethren, and indulged in
series of gymnastics as novel as they were
striking
A young woman, who had been intimate
with Cincinnati merchant introduced MN
10 a son born while he was absent in Europe,
on his wedding tour, and demanded $SO,OOo
TO make it and its mother comfortable. This
was rather heavy dose to take, and asked
delay. He meanwhile placed detective
on the track of the woman, and it was soon
discovered that the baby was borrowed ior
the occasion, of another woman in the plot
The $4,000 were not paid.
Stati.tics show that the total receipts oil the
Government for 1866 were $523,977, ,SeS'
nearly $50 100000 more than those OF any
other wear. $500, 900, 600 were raised by in
ternal taxation, and $3.50, 600, 900 came from
imports. The total expenditures in the year
were $685., 3,0s6, ,215. and while part oil tne
: balance has been used IN payment oil the
: debt much is reserved as basis OF specie
payment.
A new disease, something of the nature OF
; diptheria, is producing much havoc among
the hogs in certain portions of Kentucky.
The flesh of the dead animal is poisonous to
= dogs or cats partaking of it, who seldom
l suryiye full meal on that sort of diet more
than thirty hours.
The St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald reports scenes
9 of extraordinary distress in that city. A
l. lady of the relief committee lately discover
Q ed, while ON an examining tour several
10 families without food or fuel. In another
Ia street six families were without fuel and but
0l sparsely supplied with provisions.
ID The mysterious woman, Mrs. Perry, the
recent heroine of secret service in Presi-
aS dental politics, is the victim also OF many
er rumors. There is a story that MI. Andrew
u Johnson's son Robert was once engaged tc
ne be married 10 her daughter, and it appear
w ~ to be plausible one.
''s "Brick Pomeroy, of the La Crosse DE
mocrat, said in o recent article: "Lincoll
lO was elected by fraud and bayonets. Ill
Inc heart was not pierced, but his brain was, b.
rSe pistol ball fired by an agent Of God, an
vas that agent still lives, although mangle
sn- corpse of an unknown man was used
me Washington to recover areward for the bod
~. of Booth
was The Washington Star says: Reliable il
"o, formation has been received here that MAX
feu milan only waits in Mexico to make the be
ne pecuniary arrangements that he can, an
that he will certainly leave the country b
' 90. fore the first of July.
Wv A few Sundays ago. as the congregation
i0u' the Nashville Cathedral was quietly engag'
was in its devotions, the bell fell from its taste
'"g' ings, and was caught in the timber wo
emu above the organ. A local paper says th
WY the worshippers were livery much startled
he Both Houses of Congress have agreed
~ n concurrent resolution TO so amend the IL
n'' rule as to prevent the sale OF use OF liqut
'uy in the Capitol or the grounds adiacentth the
ank - f'
TO.
Par The Masons of Winchester have purch
hs ed a lot there which is 30 feet wide by
An" long, and cost them $3,575. 1t Is the
u0n- tention of the fraternity 10 erect upon !
large building.
lpetS Greeley says there are 100000 people
~ New York to-day who, II they had o.
A0's placed in the garden of Eden where Ad
P0"'- was, would have soon starved to death th
for want of some one to pluck the fruit
caoo put it in their mouths.
R,oe Two white girls of good family, accord
~ to the New Orleans Bee, lately eloped v
.,no two negro men, and on being arrested,
II ,hs clared that they loved their companions,
For, intended to marry them. The grounds
River. the arrest are not stated. L.s.l.
,os,;,e An Indiana paper gets of the following
rison "a loye-sick Sucker sends US some
,dians gerel to print. Respectfully declined.
spc and tell the gal that you are fool, witt
,bsred letting everybody else know it,
. left JEFF. Davis plantation with that oil
! ann. brother Joe, have been sold to former
Thirv. of ets for $4OO, 900, on 10 years lease,
, oono- the colored man it is said will make $sC
il cur this year.
,ado A Young man named Wolworth, from
Halted leghany county, jumped from the exl
ID that tram at Oneida while in full notion one
" and last week, and was instantly killed.
=. The Asa Bonney, of Sumner, Ind, died q
would ape of 81 years He was the father
assacre children by one wlie' "no' Wi'n l"O''
children, survives him.
In England four-ffths OF the WORK II
as been telegraph and postoffices is done by wo
Mrs. E. In the same country women constitute
being tbirds of the liquor sellers.
Smith, Three boys were poisoned, near AL
prison, on Saturday week, by eating some
g worth which they supposed to be artichokes.