Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-17


The Lincoln Monument Committee oil
New York, have $4,000, with which they
pronose to commence colossal Statue OF
Abraham Lincoln, in Union Square. They
ask another $1,000 to complete to pedestal
Over a million letters, mailed last year, |
were so badly directed that the Post Office
Department had to destroy them. And
i,0ii, CSC more were restored 10 their writers
through the dead letter office. What more
striking illustration can there be, OF the
oarelessness OF mankind?
Nearly three hundred duels were fought
In Paris during the last twelve months. Only
Two Of them had fatal consequences. Among
the duelists were niuety-one journalists.
Ii is reported from Hayli that the people
there demanded of the Government the sus
pension of the decree that keeps Geffrard
and. others in exile, Gedrard has again be-
come popular, but the Legislative Chambers
seem undecided in the matter.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Pres
saws, Gen. Grants evenings arc generally
absoi bed in attending 10 the festivities of the
fashionable world
A communication was sent from the Wal
Department to the House OH Thursday, en-
closing claim Of II. B. Sainte Marie iol
COMPENSATION Tor information furnished by
him which led TO the capture of John H
surralt. The application has the endorse
ment of Judge Advocate General Hol;.
The election for member OF Congress il
the 3d District of Missouri, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Thomas L. Noel
has been settled by Gov Fletcher, who give
the certificate 10 Gen. James r. Mccormick
the Democratic candidate.
They have earthquakes at St. Thomas a
the rate Of 47 in "a hours; or about one ever.
80 minutes; and in St. John, recently, the
had ia in eight days. For these desirabl
residences we believe Mr.. Seward wants U
to pay s7,5OO,O 900 in gold.
A colored meeting in Montgomery, AL,
bama, on Thursday night, organized n COZ
seryative club. Resolutions adopted wei
strong against the ratification of the const
tuition.
Richard White, aged 1902 years, died
Norwich, Conn, on Friday last He w
an Irishman.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commer
has memorialzed Congress in favor of Il
ratification of the Hawaiian Reciproci
treaty
The Union caucus of the California Leg
lature has indorsed General Grant as a non
nee for President.
The Democrats in the California Legis
ture have taken sixteen unsuccessful bale
for candidate for U, $, Senator.
A fire AT No. 40 Dey street, New York,
Saturday morning, damaged property to
extent Of 100000.
By the explosion at CleTkenwell (IIondo
prison three persons were killed and ab,
forty were badly injured. The two III
and woman who were arrested on SUSPECT
of causing the explosion had hearing
Saturday Nothing was ELECTED to implic
them, but they were remanded to jail.
1t is rumored that Colonel Kelly, the
man who was rescued Mt Manchester, is S
IN England, and that the attempt 10 blow
the ClcIkenwell prison was one OF
schemes.
Robheries continue everywhere in McXi
and organized bands of brigauds are
merOus.
The proclamation Of the King OF D.
mark, and the proceedings Of the Colon
Council at 81. Thomas, relative to tile ces
tion OF the island to the United States,
published
A collision recently occurred between
party of negroes and the civil authorities
Elderton, in Ebert county, Georgia. 7
sheriff was killed, and several others, viii
and blacks, were wounded.