Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-06-04


John Hamill, of Pittsburg, las announced
his determination to challenge Brown imme.
distely 10 another five mile race. An en-
deavor will be made to have the race take
place as ehrly as possible, and not on either
of the Pittsburg courses.
Subscriptions to fund to purchase house
for JET. Davis in the South are being raised.
They had better buy food for their starving
people
Sophie Worrell, the actress, now playing
at New York, received bouquet the other
night which contained $4,000, diamond
brooch and a pair of earrings
1t is reported that Horace Greeley has
written to John c. Breckenridge, inviting
him TO return to this country and take part
in reconstruction.
George W. Eagle, the man who offered
reward for the assassination of President
Lincoln during the war, was arrested on the
charge OF completely in the assassination Q
few days since, but discharged on producing
pardon from President johnson.
Attempts have been made in Boston 10
raise money for the purpose of organizing
Union Leagues at the South, but have proved
unsuccessful. The Boston correspondent of
the New York Evening Post says that the
solid men, of that city 'ithink that all
agitation and political action in the South
should be public, in order to educate the
freedmen, by enabling them to hear both
sides.
flto fFal,
tants along the gulf and river Of St. Law.
renee, owing To the allure of the crops and
the partial failure of the fisheries during the
last season. 1t is said that many families
are in starving condition. Aid has been
asked from the Government, and reply
has been received that the matter was under
consideration.
The Times special says though Mr. Ash
ley is pressing the Judiciary Committee to
prepare articles of Impeachment, there is no
reason to believe the Committee are any
stronger Tor Impeachment than at the ad.
iournment of Congress.
By recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court, all suits against steamboats,
must now be brought into the United States
District Court, and boat cannot be attach
ed or tied up at way points when on a yoy.
age All State local legislation is pronounced
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, and
steamboats, will be governed in each State
by the same general laws, and in all cases
to bo tried by the United States District
Court
A factory girl al Lynn, Mass, was struck
completely dumb, last week, but ia other.
Wise in perfect physical condition and able
to continue her work.
London paper informs US that "a lady
the other day engaging kitchen maid At q
register office, she stipulated for dry kitchen
Tor her piano, and an hour day to play"
An eagle which had been captured in the
wilds of Vermont and taken to the Hub, wat
set free by some patriotic individuals in thai
place on Friday, and, amid the cheers of q
large crowd, he sailed away, lighting frs
upon the Cradle OF Liberty"
Russia is rapidly arming. The workmeI
in her gun factories arc employed day ant
night in converting muzze. leaders int
breech leaders. The whole of the Russian
army will, it is said. be provided with III,
latter weapon by the end of June, at tn,
latest
The National Republican, of Mobile, ha
been suppressed by the military authoriue
for violating general order prohibiting tn,
publication Of articles melting riot, vioenc,
or the public use of incendiary language.
Gen. Pope and Col. Shepherd have mad
arepori concerning the riot in Mobile. Gen
Pope declares that the Rebel Mayor took n,
steps to prevent disturbances which every
body expected, and that the Chief of polio,
was either in sympathy with the rioters o
unfit for his office. He removed them 10
"criminal misconduct" and emphaticall,
afims that another riot will not occur Will
their successors hold office. Col. Shepherd
who was present at the meeting, says tina
Judge Kelley's speech was dignihed an,
patriotic, and fully acquits him of provokin,
disturbance.
The inauguration Of Harris marble statu
Of Henry Clay took place in Louisville o
Thursday, and was one of the most brilliau
demonstrations ever made in that city. Judg
r. Bullock delivered an eloquent ORATOR
winch WAC lblCHtu W ny du llluleuhc CTOWC
The ode written for the occasion by Georg
d. Prentice is pronounced to be his ablei
effort Business WAS generally suspended
The Herald's Matamoras correspondence
says, General Diaz has released several bur
dred Imperial prisoners, with the undel
sanding that their cases will be disposed q
by tile Government at some future time.
Since the discovery OF tin in the Dutc
island of Bance, and OF inexhaustibe mine
of copper in Chill and Australia, the mine
in Cornwall, England, have been rendere
unable to complete causing great destitutlol
among the miners, rfr
a man named ]. d. Roberts, in Newca,
tie, Ind, has been arrested and held 10 bal
in the sum Of $4,000, for waylaying som
one and robbing him Of FIVE cents.