Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-18

A diamond, weighing pelWeeh t"e"'y Wv
and twenty-five karats, 1t IS reported has I
been found on the Orange river, in Southern 8
A lrica.
Altoona, Pa, is to have big ceiebra-
lion on the Fourth OF July, that day having
been selected for the dedication OF The
soldiers monument
On the ssth ult, it was showing at Gem
trail City, Colorado, as II in the dead oil WIN
ter, and on the both snow was one foot deep
in that vicinity.
The artist Carpenter is painting portrait
OF Horace Greedy 1t is said that the phi
losopher troubles the painter very much by
dropping asleep as soon as he sits down IN
his chair.
No one has as yet been up the White
Mountains this year. Parties report the
snow twenty leet deep in many places IN !
the road, while The general course ct the
road he'd is beneath the snow.
There were 80, l19 emigrants arrived AT
New York during the month OF May. Most
OF them Immediately made their way west
ward-Iliuois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
receiving the largest share of them.
Charles F. Browne (Artemus Ward) sent
for a Catholic priest during his last sickness
received the rites OF that church, and died
in its faith.
A woman has been put in the station house
at Albany, N T., for walking the streets in.
Bloomer dress.
There are one million people living In
New York, with less than hhy thousand
dwelling houses for their accommodation, an
average Of about twenty persons in every
house. The old woman who lived In a shoe
was hardly more crowded.
Monterey letter, in Matamoras paper
of the 7lh, states that Miramon died Of fever,
which attacked him after being wounded at
Queretaro. Catillo, Mejia and several others
have been shot. Silence Is preserved as TO
what is 10 lie done with Macmillan. An
Imperialst paper, at Brownsville, pro
nounces Ma1imilian's proclamation, re.
Gently published a forgery.
In the Democratic Convention Of Penn
sylvanla, a resolution thanking Gen. Sheri-
dan was tumultously ruled out of order Oh
COURSE
From South America we have news that
the civil war in Buenos Ayres IS at an end,
the rebels having been defeated at all points
aud their leaders compelled to take refuge
In Chill. In the PaIaguayan war, the con
d,ion of The allies is becoming desperate
They can make no impression on the Para
guayans, who bravely hold their ground
repelling every attack ofthe enemy. Mean
while, cholera has heen making iearin
rayages in the allied camp, no fewer thai
800 soldiers having succumbed 10 1t in on
day.
Late Denver papers are full OF accounts q
Indian depredaiions. Governor Hunt ha
been advised by General Sherman to sen
three hundred men TO scour the Republica
river country. Gen. Augur will scour tn
South Platte 10 i4aport, and other parlit
will scour the Lodge Pole to Laramie. Gu
ter is expected to strike the Cheyennes, VIII
were stampeded last month.
The port OF Hiago and the cities OF fedd
and Osaca have been formally opened
American residents, Ground has been 8
apart in two of the places, and will soon
in the third for residences. Two earthquake
occurred in May. The Colorado ran fro
Yokohama 10 Hong Kong in five and hi
days, met the Shanghai steamer and salt
for san Francisco with $50 passengers al
$50 tons of freight,
The Liberal victory al Campeachy is oil
cially reported complete, and force IS bel
organized TO release YuCatan
The Republican State Convention OF La
isiana has passed resolution asking CO
gress TO appropriate $4,000, 900 for the p
chase of Cuba, or TO take it by force
arms. Gov. Flanders addressed the q
vention on Friday,
Severe storms prevailed in Texas on
Cd and Sd insls Many lives were lost a
much property was destroyed
The English government has sent IN
troops 10 Canada.
The Spanish government has decided
send an Envoy Extraordinary to WASH
ton, with new orders in regard the Chi
difficulties
Two deaths have resulted from bayonel
during the contest between the military
the persons who attempted to rescue
Fenian prisoners at Waterford, Ireland
Thursday
Thaddens Stevens has written Ii
urging the propriety of July session
Congress, to pass some explanatory or
elemental acts made necessary by the
torney Generals opinion on the Reconst
uon bill.
There were rumors Of the death Of Ba
Aaron, the prize fighter, on Saturday
they are denied by Joe Coburn, who
that Aaron is rapidly recovering from
injuries
The receipts from internal revenue
week amounted 10 "a, l69, $40.
The amount OF gold in the Treasu
this date is $lO3, 100000.
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs.
Henry Hathaway, of Bane, Mass,
both charges OF double-barrelled gu
himself, one of which blew his face
pieces, causing death.
An imposter in New York is sci
bogus telfs aph dispatches 10 reside
ana cole ting therefor.
,,.u; uo,ls Of aslia Mich was in