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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

A trouble with the negroes near "i''"'''
burr is reporled. They refused to pay rent
for property which they were occupying
aud mon n demand being made by the agent
of the Freedmen's Bureau, they armed lhem-
selves and repeated their refusal. A mes
senger had been sent asking the interference
Of the military.
Further accounts just received from Ala
bnma and Georgia represent the destiiu.lon
in these States as infinitely greater thah
heretofore stated. Deaths are reporter u
have occurred from starvation in the former
State. while a leading paper in the ia'tet eS
Inmates the total number starving al h''y
thousand. and for whom the means oil actual
subsistence is not provided.
Mr.. George Tucker, the Republican can
ddate at the late Mayoralty election al Al
exandra, Va, Saturday morning, called on
MIR. Latham, the gentlemen who was ue,
clared elected by the judges oil elecuoh' anu
demanded from him the seal of the corpora
tion and the books of the office. MI. Lam
am answered that the seal and books wer'
m his possession, and that he intended lhey
shnuld remain there, but declined making
any further response. MIR. Tucker theI
withdrew
Jobn Minor Bolts has written letter
under the date IF March z, TO promlhen
CONGRESSMAN, in which he states that III
rebel Legislature of Virginia Will NIX III
first Tuesday in May for convention
that the rebel forces are thoroughly organli
cd. and will certainly control the CONVEX
vention unless a registration law ana pr
vision for voting by ballot arc provided
the nresent session of Congress lie say
NOT one fifth of the colored people are AVA
of their right 10 vote at the ensuing elecuol
lie and the Union people implore Congre
not to adjourn before providing the legisi
tion suggested.
The LOUISIANA House of Representaliv
has conurred in the Senate resolution
pointing committee to protest against u
Reconstruction bill of Mr.. Sherman. Charg
have been preferred against Govern
Wells, in the House, for usurpation in ISIS
ing his proclamation declaring the quail
cations of voters in the State in accordan
with the Reconstruction bill, and his il
reachment is probable.
Abraham Lincoln's son has opened Ii
office in Chicago.
The Virginia and Tennessee valley, frt
Lynchburg to Chattanooga,is suffering ir'
The heaviest freshet known there during
present generation.
A letter from General George II. Thon
is published, declining the nomination
President proposed by the Union mer
Tennessee. lie says as he is nothing b'
soldier he can best serve hrs country in
capacity,
Hon. PHILIPPE. Thomas, was on We'd
day elected United States Senator #
Maryland for six years.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

CHOLERA PREvENTIvE.-The opinion so
widely adopted by intelligent medical men
that one of the chief causes of the spread
of cholera contagion is to he found in the
excretions of the patient, has lead to the
invention of deodorzng utensl for the
purpose of neutralizing foul and unhealthy
emanations. According to report recently
made to the New York Academy Of Medl-
cine, by DIR. John Griscom, this invention
consists OF an arrangement for the reception
OF suitable deodorizing compound, with
an opening for the emission of the neutrallz
ing gas, thus bringing the antidote in immc-
date contact with the poison. The inven
ton is recommended by high authority as o
Incredible value as means of preventing
the spread of terrible disease.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

SENATOR CowAN's nomination as Minister
to Austria has been rejected by vote Of ~ V
50. The vote may be a hint to Mr.. Johnson
that the Senate docs not intend to reward
the men who abandoned their party in order
to serve the President.-N. T. Tribune.
All tight And now that the Senate has
disposed of some of the "big fish" who act
ed scaley with their party and their princi-
pies for the sako,ol retaining office, how soon
may we expect it to take hold of some OF the
"small fry, and toss them overheard for
the same reasons? Charles II. B. Day, Col
lector OF Internal Revenue, would be good
person to begin With in Delaware.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

DANGEROUS PAPER-There is great diff
ference in the combusIibility Of common pa
pers Enameled card paper, on account otits
compact boay and the presence of mineral
matter, white lead barytes, is quite disnclin-
ed to burn; in fact some kinds are practical
ly fire.proof White writing and printing
paper can seldom be lighted by spark,
and when ignitcd by flame, il requires
dexterity TO keep ii burning. On the other
hand, there is a common reddish-yellow pa
per which, in some circumstances is as dan
gerous as guupowder. 1t takes fire by the
smallest spark, and burns like finder. When
once lighted, If left alone, il is sure TO be
consumed completely All the yellow and
buff paper which have tested, out of which
envelopes are made, partakes more or less
of the same character / have no doubt
that such paper has been the occasion nj
some ofthe fires which have been ut'icrW lsr
unexplained such as the fires in paper ware
houses and offices of professional men. A
spark of fire, or the stump of lighted cigar
falling in waste-haskei containing yellow
envelopes with other kind of paper, would
have good chance of setting the whole on
re.-PrOf iSeeley
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

Tho Neqr0 Punishment BHl-Ihe Rcceahe
Bal-Foltce Commissioners Blu Defeated
Protection Of tic Property Of Married
Women - Tic Public Schools = National
Banks, &C. ,,o.
DOVER, March 10, 1867
The bill providing the same punishment
for negroes as for whites for like offences
was called up in the House yesterday, and
after an amendment to the preamble, passed
the House. The Senate to-day eoncuIrea
in The amendment. So alter long struggle
Ills measure of justice is placed upon our
statute book
frhe House this morning went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Revenue bill.
After several amendments the committee
reported the bill to the House, and ona third
reading the vital section of the bill was de-
teaied. The vote was Immediately recon
slider d and the hill as amended is still alive,
lu, the House did not bring it up again to
day. ,--
The Police Commission bill was rcporlet
back to the House yesterday. Inc com
miltee to whom it was referred rcpoIt,e'
unanimously against its adoption in'
House agreed with the Commute Us 'h'
following vote shows, Yeas 3, nays IL.
The Senate to-day defeated the bill for ih
protection of the property of married We
men. The vote was as follows Yeas q
nays 6. g.,
Mr.. Bancro0a bill providing for a stat
Superintendent and Board Of Examiners 10
the public schools, passed the House yes'e'
day. Yeas 10, nays S.
The bill TO refund the costs in the case {
Andrew p. Armstrong, tried and hung !
l New Castle County for the murder OF u
r wife, to his Administrators, passed the ltou'
! by the following vote Yeas l nays Z;
The hill to prohibit the National Banl
the use Of the process of the State Conr
o unless they pay the State tax, was dclea''
il in the House this afternoon. Yeas I, ma.
II IL Mr. Alldcrdice denounced the nill as
q violation of one of the reserved RICH
n enumerated in the first article of the Cons.
.s tuition Of the State OF Delaware, and in VI
Ii lation Of that article of the Constitution
n the United States which prohibits stat
Ii impairing the obligation OF contracts. NJ
:, Reed replied, hut his argument was OF
% avail. The House took the right view,
re the subject n
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REBEL STATES
OPTICAL ORDFR.-Genoral Grant, in
General Order No. 10, published III We'd
nesday- for the information and government
Of all concerned, the act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel States,
and concludes as follows:
In pursuance of this act, the President
directs the follow ing assignments to be made'
First District, Stateot Virginia, to be com
manded by brevet Major General J, M.
Schofield.. Headquarters, Richmond, Va.
Second District, consisting of North Caro-.
lima and South Carolina, to he commanded
by Major General d. E. Sickles. Head
quarters, Columbia, $. G,
Third District, consisting OF the States o.
Georgia, Florida and Alabama, to he com
manded by Major General G. IL. Thomas
Headquarters at Montgomery, Alabama.
Fourth District, consisting the States o
Mississippi and Arkansas, TO be commando
by brcvet Major General +. o. G. Ord
Headquarters, Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Fifth District, consisting of the States o
Louisiana and Texas, TO DC commanded BY
Major General p. ii. Sheridan. Head
quarters, New Orleans, Louisiana.
The powers of department commander
are hereby delegated to the above name'
!; district commanders.
BY command of General Grant,
e. d. TOWNSEND, Asst, Adit. Gcnl,
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

The railroad bridge at Petersburg has
been washed away.
Mr. Frayler, a prominent citizen OF Pc
iersburg, was drowned on Saturday.
Four persons who drank corrosive subli- |
mate, by mistake, at Copake, few days
since, have died.
A man named Weldon shot one Connolly,
while on a spree In Cleveland, Saturday.
The wound will be fatal
Thomas Carlin, while chopping in the
woods in Caledonia, Monroe county, was
killed by falling tree.
Charles H. Glenn, a clerk in the Troy
Post office, has been arrested for purloining
II letter containing check for $500. Facts
point to him so strongly that he was held in
$3.50 dollars bail He has been in the office
fourteen years and denies his guilt.
man named Spar was stabbed by n
prostitute in quarrel in Chicago, Friday
night. When wounded, he rushed out Of
tile house to a drug store opposite, but died
before any assistance could be rendered. The
murderer is in jail She has n husband and
child, whom She deserted, living in the city
ST. Domingo adyices of the 10th ultmC
states that several captures of prominen
Rebels had been made, and four of then
Ind been sentenced to death.
Seventy five thousand gallons OF liquo
have been seized altogether by the Massa
chusetls State cons.ablcs since they con,
menced their raids upon illegal establish
ments,
Anincautous youth OF New Britain Conn
IN trying playluly to kiss fair friend, in
paled one of his eyes upon her knittin
needle and will in future bear a semi r,
sembance to Love, inasmuch as he will !
able 10 see with only one eye
A crowd broke into a house at Blackston
Mass, Friday night, where an alarm Of fl
had been given, and found the man al
woman who occupied it drunk and nscn
ble, and a girl named Catherine Gerra
lead on the bed, her head, arms, and boz
having been burned to a crisp.
The schooner NJ. f. Varnum, from Bucl
port, Me, for Pensacola, Florida, was |,
al sen on the Goth of January last, 7
captain and crew remained twenty-thi
days on hoard after the vessel was wreck
and unmanagcable, when assistance car
and they were all safely landed in Bermu
The captain (Sparling) was brevet bri
der general, commanding cavalry dur
the war
The sou of wealthy gentleman Of Ia
ton, Mass, abscondcd recently after horr,
ing $S9, 900. He vas found in New
and returned 10 his home in charge
sheriff
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

A plump. faoed son of Erin, the other day, after
listening to n conversation between two country.
men, about dozen breaches in tho canal, which
had broken out and been repaired this seAson,
asked,-
'Pase yer honor, what sort If a fell is that
Mister Canal, to wear out ak breaches y NJ !
Que pair lasts me n whole twelve mnDtb, with
some little mending,
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BURN NATcHEz.
There seems 10 be MANN for arson in
the Southern cities. On the 25th of last
month smell of burning tar was noticed
proceeding from a store on Main street, and,
upon bursting open the doors, the persons
entering were nearly sti1ed by volumes of
smoke. An engine was soon on the ground,
and The fire was quenched 1t was there
upon discovered that boards and shavngs,
soaked in tar, had been piled up in the base
ment story and set fire TO; that close by
stood barrel filled with coal tar, and ex-
tending from the fire was weitcd train OF
gunpowder, leading TO an open keg of dry
powder. Another keg of powder was IN the
building The explosion would have shat,
tered all the buildings in the nelghborhood,
s Il fire To the central and most valuable por
lion OF tho city, and made terrible conila
grafton. The City Council offered rewart
lnr the apprehension of the incendaries =
There seems 10 he fixed determination u
burn down both Natchez and Vicksburg
as not impossible that some one will b.
iyached ii these attempts continue.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

MONDAY, MhrCu Ii luV''
To the United States SENATE, on Monday, MT.
Sumner introduced bill to provide for lle au
iustmeRt and satisfaction Of the claims u
American citizens for spoliatons oommiIeu ny
the French prior TO July lS0l- The judiciary
Committee was instructed to iuqairo whether INC
pale Of unarmed vessels to beligerent Powers oy
American citizens s now lawful, aud VII. ther tue
right to do 20 can b. secured by legislation :
The resolutions Of Mr.. Sumner doc hng certain
further guarantees nece ssarv in the reconstruc-
ton of the rebel States, were taken up, anu AZ
ter debate, wero laid on the tail yeas go
nays 10 Adjourned
IN the House of Representatives bis exlend-
ing the provisions of the boz iiy laws to inc
widows and chic en- of so'f' e, who e. istci for
niue months aud ere killed IA battle Tor the
construction Of ship esnal a'Orad Mn q
Falls; to guarantee 10 certain S ties lat have
| been in rebellion a republic form OF goVeih'
meni TO provide inc, eh sell ,evcnue I, om imports,
| 10 equal &c the bounty Of soticis, sailors anu
marines who served in the late wa, were iniio'
duced. Mr.. Kelley offered resolution deciar-
irg that the proposition That the war debt OF
the cor TRY should be exiting shed by the
generation which contracted it is not sanctioned
by sound principles Of national economy. Inc
previous question was not seconded, aud the
resolution was referred 10 tho COMMITTEE on
Ways aud Meaus MIR. Schcnck introduced q
bill to eqr ;liza the bounsies Ct soldiers, sailors
mud marines Of the la ; war, which went over
III der the rules. The Jud Ciary Committee re-
ported a supplement to the act OF March : fol
the more efficient COVE. nent of the reh1l States
and to facilitate restoration which wa, passed
yeas III, nays 81. Mr.. Donuelly rked leave
to introduce resolu on e'yre- ng s"mpathJ
with the ltsh people 10 % present soAgg
but Mr.. Stevens objected, i pending mo OF
10 Suspend the . the llo' cation Yea
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

which, my dear lazy, do you thiuk the mer
riest place in the worlIH
That Immediately above the atmosphere tina
surrounds the earth, should thinR.'
And why sO2'
Because ain told that there all bodies les
their gravity
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

Theresa Weiss, of Newark, dressed her.
self in male attire, went into the street, met
Mrs. Muller and logged her severely, fol
some unexplained grievance, Mr.. Weiss
Theresa's husband, came up and roughly
handled the supposed ruiiian until by hei
cries he discovered he was beating his OWL
wife
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

LIVING ON CoRN-HUsKs.- Mr.. J. j. Knox,
a very esllmable citizen of Sumpter district,
South Carolina, employed a trustworthy
neighbor 70 make personal examination oil
the destitution in his vicinity, and he report,
ed as follows;
81 have not been over five miles from
home, and have seen and heard direct from
three hundred and sixty-six persons Tho
most of them arc now without bread, and
are actually subsisting on corn-husks, AM
whatever they can get to preserve life upon
while there are others who have one an,
two bushels of corn yet, but without an,
means to get more. Some have horse o
two, and are trying 10 raise a little crop, bu
have little or nothing to live upon F."
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

Two hundred and seventy eight emigrants
passed through Columbus, Ohio, last week,
two hundred and two of whom will settle in
Ohio, eighty nine in Missouri, forty three in
Illinois, seventeen in Kentucky, fifteen in
Indiana and twelve in Wisconsin.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

Schwartz, the Austrian forger has been de.
livcred to the Austrian Consul under The
Extradition treaty.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15
SHERIFF'S SALES.

GHEtlFF's sALE.--BY VIRTUE OF A
- Writ Of Fier facias aud vendtoni Expopas 10 me
directed will be exposed 10 Public Sale at the resdepe
Of James Bond, In Uhrisiana Hundred In Nav Csstle
county DELAWARE on TUESDAY,, March 10, 1857, Atp
O'clock A. NJ, the following Personal Property, Wis
Cook Stove. slit ng Room Stoves Rocking Chalra
fArlor Chatr, Sofas, Carpets Looking GlasseR esSipg
Machine Csne Seat Chairs, Bedstsads, Beds Bedding
Meloheons bureanN, Tables and other Household aud
Kitchen Furniture Also, Sleigh, 3 Mules ~
Wagons and Harness, York wagon aud HarfTTaG
Also at the Wabash Mil, occupied by the said James
Bond situate In Christians Hundred sforsaid on The
same day at u Soss the olowing Personal Pro-
chnery, Spinning Jacks, drlLding Machine fpoOi.
srs; Rag Picker Pulling Mills, TentetinE Machine,
Wash Mil Indigo Mill, Blue Yats 1 Tapping Ma.
chine, brushing Machine, Water Extractor iot Of
Press lates lot Of Betting olof ilsadlss and Reeds
Also at tue Keg MILL occupied by tho said James Bond
situate IN BAndywine Hundred ia the County aforesaid
On ne same day. at O'clock NJ the following Per
sohA property Vz:-2 SETS % Oardiug Machines, SPIN
ming Jacks, Doublor and AttsehmsntH, beamlng
Frame, Grinding Machine, Willow, Picker, Turn,
ing REST spo0ling Machines. lag Jumper, 1 lot Of
betting, lot Of Headles and Rssds, &c
Also a. the louyer's Mill occupied by the said James
ond, situate in BrAndywins Hunirsd Aforesaid on ihs
same day, at o'clock, r. NJ the Persona Pro
Perty, viz;-l Tag Jumper, Wool Picker, Tentsrins
Machine, Grinding Frame aud IIruad L,oma a.
Said goods aud chattes selzed and taken in exeouon
as ihe property Of james Bond, aud TO be sold by
| s,.n,ou WILLIAM nkRRERT, Sheriff
CHERIFF's sALE,--BY yIRTRIr mr.
- sundry wrlts Of LevArl Faeias to me directed viii \,
exposed to Public Sale at tie lote Of j pusey smith
GU Market street. In the city Of Wilmington, In Nsw
castle UNuniy Delaware on SATURDAY, tho a0lh day oil
| Real Estate, viz;
All that certain parcel OF land situate In Brandyus,
hnn9rei, bounded aud described follows to Wit: Do
ginning AZ stable in an old lice OF this and Joseph
1Seh% M NOV OF rhiin PHreel and and In the middle
q pnblc oid called Pouk thence with ms mid
DIE thefeu north forty degree and halt east thirty
As ana hali perehes to stake in William shArpleyl
ms now " EHau ShareyD thence with the same eoutl
twenty-five degroosi west thirty two and hvotepth
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15
THE neutrality-suspicious.
VICTORIES.


The election for Governor, Members OF
Congress and the Legislature, took place in
New Hampshire, on Tuesday last and re-
suited in great triumph Of the Republican
party. General Walter S. Hartman, was
elected Governor by about 5000 majority.
The whole delegation to Congress are Re-
publicans. They elect nine out of twelve
State Senators, four out of five Councillors,
and will have IS majority in the House.
The question of establishing universe
suffrage in the State was made an issue il
the canvass, and has resulted in complete
triumph of the friends of that measure
CAMDEN, N. j.
The municipal election in Camden, N. j,
took place on Tuesday, and resulted in tn
election of the Republican candidates 70
Mayor and City Marshal, by two hundre
majority. They also elected large majorit
of the members of the City Council
BANGOR, MAINE.
The municipal election in Bangor, Main'
on Monday, resulted in the choice of IL
Republican candidate for Mayor, by abol
$50 majority. They also elected nearly d
the members of the City Council.
---ssBss---
k The New York Tribune of Friday rcdu
a cd the Congressional policy to this virtuo
standard:
But the rule at Washington seems to be
2 Pay as little into the Treasury and get
n much out OF it as possible, make thin
81 pleasant for the present, and devil take {
ID hindmost.
4. If Democratic newspaper had said
ns much, it would have Immediately hecn
of down as ''copperhead" slander!-Age,
d, And the reason for that is that the ''den
e cratic newspapers are so habitually Civ
~ TO lying upon nearly all occasions, that
Dy body cares to believe them even when Il
X tell the truth.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

FREEpMEN's B-RFAU CASE - 49,, ZEE Ga,;co.
A Browns,ille correspondent oil INT me, ,n",
On Tribune says much exciteren. mas pesn
created by the refusal of General heyn nSsoS
10 obey writ of habeas corpus a ,no ,i,e
10 I'm, and ordering that he proauuIg ar ~" nr
b,dy of one Unlisted, arrested bv oruea Of
General Kiddo, assistant commiss,i,oniri5, ",
the Freedmen's Br-eau, for wllnho'gniITiSH
the sun of 1857, the property OF Anna nn,,,
sted (colored). The facts are that inc Mu
was formerly the slave of Abraham Ml .a,,,,,
with whom she lived as bis wife Tor twem, ;,
two years, and bore lin thirteen cnl1i Gu,
some years ago he manumitted her ana nc, hct
children, ON fis death-bed requeslee thn'
Anna and her children might have ms pio,
petty, equally with lis cmldren born Oh H., y
former wife. The day following thc olu
mans death, a M of Unlisted seizeu upon
ali rs property, together with all in posses
sion of his wife, (colored) woman ATM NY
and set her and her children adrllY NJ
money in question was her own savings w,
and in nowise the property OF Abraham NV,
sted. To restore this money TO Anna, actlon
was taken by the agent OF the Bureau, anu
General Reynolds expresses his determine
ton 10 see justice done III the matter.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

noble lord asked clergyman once at the
bottom of bis table, why the goose, If there
WAS one, was always placed next the parson =
Really, said be, Il can see no reason for III out
your question is SO odd that shall never see
goose, for the future, without thinking of your
lcrdship.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-15

Tho Neqro Punishment Bal-Tne Rcreaue
Bal-Police Commissioners Blu Deledted--
Protection Of Tic Property Of Married
Women - Tic Public Schools - National
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-07

THE NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME
The Dayton Journal assures the Column
bus Journal that it is mistaken in say
ing that the above named institution is
TO be located at White Sulphur Springs.
It is now asserted that no official propo-
sitiOn has ever been communicated to
the C. C. d C. Railroad Company in ref
erence to locating the Home at White
Sulphur. A correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial says the Home is
most likely to be established al Dayton
inasmuch as the Committee appointed
by the Board OF Managers to examine
the merits of the various locations de-
cided unanimously in favor Of Dayton.
The same correspondent recommends
the purchase OF both sites, with a view
to keeping White Sulphur as a summer
resort for the veterans.