Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-10-08
uENEnAL KEws.

The Peach Growers of Delaware will hold
a Convention at Dover, to-day at one o'clock
The line of steamers between Port Mahon
and New York has been discontinued with
the end Of The peach season, but in a few
days boat will commence running between
Wilmington and New York, stopping at
New Castle, Delaware City, Mahon's Land
ing and Brcakwater, and will make two
trips per week all winter
The Odd Fellows of Elkton, intend hold
ing Fair and Festival in their new Hall, at
that place, commencing on tho Esd OF Dc
eember, and continue until Christmas even
ing. The proceeds arc to go towards com
pleting the Hall.
Col. a. S. McComb, Of this city, has been
selected as Director of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, on the part Of the stock
holders, for the ensuing year.
The. Milford Argus says, the ship yards
at that place present quite solitary appear
Ance. They are all idle, except one-the
yard Of Mr.. Thomas Carlisle, where q small
creek vessel IS being built,
Garbaldi has Issued an address urging all
his followers to go TO Rome, 1t Is said
that tho Papal troops have been beaten at
Bagnarea.
The laying of the cornerstone 81 the mon
Ament 10 be erected in the Soldiers Nation
al Cemetery at Hampton Greek took place
on the Sd, In presencs of large audience,
including several lodges of Masons and Odd
Fellows.
The financial and custom house agents al
Naples, during the past six years, have de.
fraudcd the government out of 8O,OO0,OOC
francs.
Hungary, it lie understood, will contribute
from 1850 annually 80, OoO,O 900 forms towart
paying the interest on the Austrian debt
Heavy rains have seriously damaged thu
crops in Florida and southwestern Georgia
Tie liabilities Of Lamb 6 Quinton, of st
Louis, who failed few days ago, are repor
ted at es45,O 600 and the assets at $467, 900.
The public debt statement, October Isl
slows-debt bearing coin interest, 81, 755,
106,14l 3d. debt bearing currency interest
SAC, 074, $50; matured debt not presente
for payment, SIS, 1855 50; debt bearin
no interest, s4O5,e97, S71 81. Total deb
$4,000, $50, 400; amount in the Treasur
$1s5, 11s,OO9 "a amount of debt less cas-
in The Treasury, 50, 4f5, 277, 448 20.
The internal revenue receipts for la
week amounted to $6,57l 1907.
The steamer Only Chance from Fort Be
ton, Montana, arrived at Omaha on Frid,
night with $1,000, 600 in treasure.
Jeff. Davis trial will take place in N
vember. The counsel on both sides q
ready. Davis is expected to arrive In Ric
- mond about October 25th.
The distilleries around Richmond Ii
month turned out 20, 900 gallons of whisk
Attorney General stanberry has given
opinion in the case of the habcas corpus
Commodore Selfridgo in Philadelphia
holds that the Court had authority 10 iss
the writ and compel the return and the p
duction of the body Of Gormlcy In &C
iormity with this the Secretary of the Ma
has revoked his former order, and instru
Commodore Selfridge to produce GormI
before the Court.
The wheat crop of Great Britain is sh
in quality as well as in quantity.
A prize fight which was to have tal
place early Sunday morning near the Pc
Breeze Gas Works, Philadelphia, was
ierred with by the First District Police, v
arrested about twenty persons-botlle /
dera, spectators, etc. The principals escap