Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-22

KEEPING TO THE lava red-dog banker
in Indiana had few hundreds of his notes
presented for redemption. "My good fellow,
said he to the presentee, 81 would like to
hand over the mint drops-l have them very
handy-but don't you see that can'te The
State of Indiana forbids me. Her general
banking law expressly prescribes that every
bank organized Hereunder shall keep on
hand at last fifteen percent of its issues in
coin, Now, I've got the requisite amount,
but must keep it, and if 1 pay you shall
be short. So the State forbids and prevents
my doing what you require
The Oldest book in New England is owned
by Catholic clergyman in Worcester, Mas
saehusetts. Its title is "Pantheologia, and
it was printed in 1470, twenty-five years
before the discovery of America by Colum-
bus. Its author was the Rev. Dom Ramer,
Dominican of Pisa, Vice Chancellor of the
Roman Church and Bishop of Maguelon.
He died in 1910. 1t is ponderous volume,
bound in boards half an inch thick, covered
with leather and protected by heavy brass
knobs and clasps. 1t is printed in "black
letter." and is in an excellent state of pre-
| servation.
In Cleveland last week little boy, fire.
quently seeing his father shave himself, at
tempted to go through the process himself.
After mounting chair and getting hold OF a
razor from drawer in the bureau, he slashed
away at hischeeks and throat, cutting him
self severely. The keen edge of the razor
! cut go neatly that he did not feel the wounds
he inflicted on himself for some time, nor
did he make any outcry until the blood ran
down his face. The cuts are severe, suffi-
cient to cause scars which will last all his
i life, but are not dangerous.
The Herald's Richmond special says that
4 General Rosser and Henry A. Wise address
cd the citizens of Richmond recently on
the subject of relief for the widows of Con.
federate soldiers. Both individuals express.
ed the opinion that the rebellion had fail
prospect of success, and Wise said he never
should give up, and that the South was sub
timely unconquered. He particularly de
sired to be buried in gray overcoat when
his time should come.
Our young friends-and old ones too
who are anxious to learn how many wed
dings married couple may lawfully have
will be pleased to know that one year afte
marriage come the paper wedding; five year
after marriage the wooden weddings; tel
years, the tin wedding; twenty-five years
the silver wedding; fifty years, the COLDER
wedding; and seventy-fve years, the dia
, mond wedding.
/ The Viceroy of Canton has issued a
edict that vessels engaged in the kidnapping
business will be captured and destroyed an
! the crews put 10 death, which has had tn
!, effect only to diminish, not to stop it. Th
price of laborers ranges high now, 1856 70
zone piece" being the figures.
A colored boy of Cory, Pa, has invente
rifle battery, which is on exhibition
Buffalo. 1t throws one hundred and eight
y Mimic balls at one discharge from percussio
= shell cartridges. The machine can be keI
in continual operation.
A gardener in the parish of st. Jane
in Louisiana, while hoeing up a patch
~ tanning a cross of the legion of honor,
/. parchment patent of nobility, and man
as script of moral sayings.
A James Jameson, brother of Sam CC
n lYer, the Baltimore pugilist, committed ST
eide at his mothers residence in Brookly
al New York, on Tuesday, while in fit
MT temporary insanity.
lis A hotel proprietor of Wisconsin had h
he valise stolen while on a recent tour in 1
re southern part of the State. On returnIi
nut home he found the thief and the vslise sta
an at his own hotel.
ID, Three natives were murdered on Phi
.ty Island Gone of the Sandwich Islandsl
:. being Christians, and the missionaries we
III ordered to leave.
10 A bill has been introduced in the Mimi
nat sofa House to strike out the word ''whit
'ht from the Constitution; also resolution
er questing Senator Norton to resign.
40 40 proposition has been introduced in
'1', Illinois House to enfranchise all lawful C
zens of age who have resided one year
NJ the State previous to any election.
hao A lucky Mr. McCord, of North Carroll
nos has discovered dirt on his farm sufiicien
an auriferous to be worth 800 per bushel.
tire The Emperor Of Russia has declared