Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-20

iBN1NAL NftWs.
Count Cesare Orsini, scion OF ono OF the
most ancient noble families Of Italy, brother
al the patriot Orsini who was executed at
Paris in 1858 for the attempted ASSASSINATION
Of Louis Napoleon, has arrived in Washing
ton for tic purpose OF studying the civil
Tolity and financial economy of this country.
Major Gen Howard has decided TO retain
IN the service OF the Freedmens Bureau the
officers mustered out Of the service by the
recent order until tile Bureau expires by
Limitation of the law. Application was
made to MIR. johnson 10 retain them on the
army roll, but lie peremptorily refused TO
do 81.
Sergeant George II. Bates, late of Battery
n, First Wisconsin Artillery, will leave
yicksburg about the first Of January, and
walk to Washington, carrying an unfurled
American flag the entire distance He will
enter Washington on the Fourth of July.
Brigham Young advises the Bishops and
Mormon people at Salt Lake TO lay up from
two to seven years supplies Of whoa: and
nour, ms he expects great famine.
On Tuesday night, Col. Parker of Gen.
Grants staff, was to have married Miss
minnie phckelt, IL tho ChuASA W ehS AN'P
hany, at Washington. The Church was
Ill un, the intended bride and bridal party
were present, including Gen. Grant, but thu
bridegroom failed to appear. Tho matte
has since been satisfactorily explained, til
Colonel was sick at the National Hotel.
The National Convention of Manuiactr
rers met at Cleveland on Wednesday. Tw
hundred delegates, representing thrice
States, were present. The object OF I'll
Convention Is to obtain from Congress IL
immediate removal of all taxes upon mani
features and productions except luxurie
and to change the mode of assessment AT
collection of revenue.
Secretary Stewards house, in WashingtC
was slightly damaged by fire on Wednesdl
last.
An earthquake was felb on Wednesd
morning in Vermont, the upper part of N,
York, and tbroughout Canada and NJ
Brunswick
recent storm in Washington terrific
caused considerable damage. The town
Monticello, on tho Cowlilz river, was
stroyed.
Gen. Hancock has issued an order Il
we tlectiDU iot VI hRhinsl u NuuNtutioh
Texas, and for delegates, will be held fir
February 10 10 Il.
The susquehanna, at New York, broul
the body OF Jehu II. Burroughs, Captain
The Marine Corps, attached 10 tile susq
quehanna, who died Oh the 2slh ult.,
yellow lever.
The two wings of the Fenian Brotherh
have been united under the Leadership
John Mitchell.
The United States frigate Susquehar
flagship OF the North Atlantic squadi
arrived at New York on Monday night +
81. Thomas, with the remains of Jane
Palmer, Rear Admiral United States N,
lately commanding that fleet Adm
Palmer died at St. Thomas, of yellow fe
ON the 9Th inst, aged lfty-seyen years.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is now at West r.
Nd, a few miles from Baltimore, wher
will remain until February.
In jumping over pile of slabs at II
vile, CT, a few days since, Alonzo Holbr
nineteen years of age, sustained such inj
as to cause his death.
The lower part of a house took fire in
York on Monday morning, and eleven
cons who occupied the upper portion {
building, were burned or suffocated to d
their retreat to the street being cut q
the flames.
Another 1re occufrred in New Yoi
Friday in tenement house, and three
were burned to death.