Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-02


SEVERAL REwk.
The Evening Gazette says that Fernando
Wood has been sent to England as a mission
FROM the American branch OF the Fenian
Brotherhood to attempt the release Of Col.
Burke.
The Republican State Convention OF Maine
on Thursday, re-nomin Rted Gov. Chamber
lain, and adopted Radical resolutions. The
Convention was addressed by the Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin, Senator Morrill,, and
others
The Hon. Charles Denison, member Of
Congress from the XIIth District (Lugerne
and Susquehauna Countless of Pennsylva-
mia, died at Wilkesbarre, on Thursday.
The authorities at Washington have tele.
graphed 10 Collector Kellogg, with view
TO having the revenue cutter Wilderness in
readiness al New Orleans, for the convey
ance OF Madame Juares and suite to Vera
Cruz.
The victory oflhe Turks over the Christian
Crees is confined. Western Europe Is
moving ior Intervention.
Yeddo and three other Japanese ports
will be opened to commerce at the close of
the year
The 18th Of May will be celebrated az
national affair in Mexico by the Republicans.
The country press iayors Maxlmilians exc
eution. The Liberals ore quaueling. ES'
eohedo threatens TO depose Juarea if Maxi
milan is NOT executed,
The Gear of Russia donated a million
francs for the poor of Paris. During his
visit To that city he spent COCO 900.
j. Madison Wells, the recently deposed
Governor of Louisiana, is about TO issue 3
proclamation declaring that Mr.. Flanderp,
who was appointed TO succeed him, is not
Governor, and warning all public officers
not to reconize him In that capacity.
One Of The largest meetings ever held in
San Francisco assembled Monday night TO
ratiiy the Union nominations for State
officers.
Santa Annals son has protested against
the action OF Commander Rowe In arrestng
the old Chief al Vera Cruz The protest is
directed to the United States Consul at Ha.
Vana.
There are over twenty thousand acres Of
land in Alabama planted in sweet potatoes
this year, and which will produce eight
hundred thousand bushels.
Another revolutionary soldier, John Re-
gan, lO4 years OF age, has been found near
Paris Illinois; over 400 of his descendants
are also living.
A country woman went shopping TO Lew.
iston, Me-, last week, and paid for her pur
ehases with old Spanish silver dollars, limo
Gently supposng them to he no better thar
greenbacks.
Ex-Governor Tod, OF Ohio, has JOINED
tile Coed 1'emplars.
WIN. Lloyd Garrison was rendered gran,
breakfast al st. James Hall, London, on Sa
tnrday. John Bright and the Duke of Argyll
were the principal speakers.
The English government officers say tina
the state of Ireland at the present time for
bids the adoption Of any reform bill in he
behalf.
On steamer which recently passed up t.
Montana was young girl, scarce eighteen
who goes to the distant land Of gold TO NEE
her affianeed.
A dispatch from Washington under dat
OF the 29th ult,, says; A dispatch reache
his city by telegraph from New Orleans
thls afternoon, stating that Macmillan wa
condemned and shot Oh the 10Th instani
but no particulars whatever accompany III
statement.
Commissioner Wilson has decided that
piece of land restored 10 use by the recadin
OF the water which covered it, cannot b
surveyed and dealt with under the land law
SO long as any portion OF the original LAX
is covered by water, When the lake b.
comes wholly and permanently dry 1t ma
be surveyed and sold.
The Secretary of War has authorized II
issue Of 1000 brsech loading arms and %, OF
cartridges 10 the Union Pacific Railroa
Company Kansas branch to enable the Ell
gneers and working parties To protect then
selves against Indian attacks
A report that General Custer and a sma
loly OF cavalry had been overpowered b
Indians and the General Killed was currel
nj Fort Harker last week The report WI
not well authenticated, but gained son
eredencs in consequence OF but little /
formation having been received from Custer
forces recently,
In Boston, last Monday evening week,
mother was nursing her infant at four
story window, II sprang from her arms al
was dashed 10 death on tue pavement belo,