Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-24

General Sickles has issued an order pro-
hibiting tho distilation of spirits from grain
in the Second Military District. Offenders
are declared liable to trial and punishment
by military commission. The reasons as
signed for this order are that the present
scarce supply offood in the carolinas is seri-
ously diminished by the large quantity OF
grain consumed in distilleries, worked in
defiance OF the revenue laws; that this un-
lawful traffic makes food dearer in places
where large numbers are depending upon
public and private bounty; that the govern
ment i. delrauded of a large amount of re-
venue; that the authority of the civil officers
ia brought into contempt, and that the mis-
chiefcomplainedo of tends TO increase poverty,
disorder and crime
Hon. o. H. Browning, Secretary of the
Interior, is now able to attend his Office
daily, but docs not attempt to do any bust
ness. He is still very weak, but rapidly
recovering, and will soon be able to attend
to the duties of his Office.
The copperheads ara distributing docu-
ments all over Alabama. One pamphlet
published in Mobile, undertakes TO teach the
freedmen that Mr.. Lincoln and the Republi-
can party did not aid the abolition ofslavery
The poorest man in Beckett, N. H., hes jus
become the richest by legacy of 100000
Nancy Halpin died in Albany, on Wed
nesday, aged Ito years
Tie richest member of the Connection
10 an Triclp,or Inv birt1, ~
owns property valued at 50, $780, 600,
A hotel keeper In Webster, Mass, ha
been fined for excluding colored men iror
the table
Col. John A. Orr, brother OF the Governo
of South Carolina, is one of the RadicS
leaders in Mississippi.
A man in Northampton, Mass, has sue
his brother for $50 for the board Of himse
and wife during visit which they paid hin
three years ago, when first married.
In Newbern, N. c., few days ago,
person who had purchased an old army ma
uess ripped 1t open and discovered big no
OF gteenbacks in 1t. There has been muc
ripping of other old mattresses since.
Intelligence from HaYti IS to the effe
that another attempt at revolution had bee
made at Jacmel Salnave was everywhe
accepted as Dictator General, but the Cou
Gil OF Generals who elected him were eat
one Of them aiming o start revolution
his own interest.
Earl Derby announces that the Americi
question, involving the Alabama and simil
affairs, will he amcably adjusted.
Court OF Inquiry is ordered in Mob
10 investgate the May troubles The May
aud policemen have been removed, a
others appointed in their place.
The sum of $751; 800 has been contrihul
iii Boston for the CREAMS
Iuarez was the son olpoor parents Zapot
Indians, aud was carly brought by them
tie capital Of his State and put out
service with wealthy family.
The use OF tobacco has been prescribed
the Vermont Methodist Conference. He
after no person addicted to the habit will
admitted 10 membership.
They haye musical prodigyln Lataye
indiana. A boy named Parsons has exhai
ell all the instructors in that region, and
now starting for Leipsic, Germany, to flo
his education He is said to have played
The piano, at sight, fifty pages Of Beethovt
compositions full Of difficult passages, W
cut mistake