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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

A CASE OF BIoAMY- MIscEGENATIoN
AND CRIME.-Last summer sialwart ne
gro lived and worked neal Oneida Lake
He was married man, and his wife was IA
very respectable negro woman. The result
Of the union was one child. The parties
lived together happily and pleasantly until
the negro became acquainted with white
girl, fourteen years OF age, whom he soon
succeeded in luinlng. Thus ended cliaItcr
first in this case of miscegenaiion and crime.
Last fall, we are informed, the negro came
10 Syracuse with his family. After residing
Eere short time the wife was taken sick,
when the negro secured the presence rf his
fourteen ear old victim 10 watch ovei her.
Neglect and III treatment soon compelled
the wife TO seek friends Tor herself and child
in New York. The husband then compel
did so, yielding 10 his wishes for some tim,
only when a pistol was presented to hel
head. AT last she rebelled, and entered ,
complaint against the brute; the negro wai
arrested and held TO bail, and was finall,
discharged for good and sufficient reasons
The girl was sent TO the County House
A few weeks since white Canadian cir
came TO this city, aud again the negro eff
fected Ler ruin. With this girl he is nov
living, claiming TO be married TO her, whill
his real wife resides in New York. Tn,
miscegenator and bigamis should receiy,
the attention OF the authorities.
Later-We learn that last Tuesday tht
glrl was crying about the boarding house
where the negro was engaged as cook
When asked what was the matter, she re
fused to tell. The same night she disap
peared, and has not been heard OF since
Sill greater necessity Tor an investigation
Syracuse Courier.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

SCANDAL CASE IN CENTRAL NEW YoRK.
The quiet village of Homer has been dis
turbed ior several days past by a genuine
professional gentleman, and moves in good
society. He has been married about eight
years, and is the father of one child about
three years old. II has been known for some
time that be has not lived happily with bis
wife; yet they occupied the sume house, and
public attention was not attracted. About
two weeks ago the vile went on visit to
Cayuga county. During her absence a fe-
male friend wrote her that her husband re-
ceiyed at his own house the visit OF young
married lady of Questionable character, and
that il she wished 10 have occular demon
stration TO "cOme and see.'' The wlle came
10 Homer secretly on Sunday last, accompa-
MED by an uncle. The house Of the husband
was watched, and the young lady was seen
TO enter. The wife, uncle and two female
friends nolselessly came to the back door
and entered the house, went TO the husbands
room, found II locked, and demanded ad-
mitiance. No answer returned, but good
many hurried movements made. The uncle
got ladder and looked through the window
over the door, and discovered the young
lady in bed and the husband sitting COM
iorIably in q chair We need not picture
the remainder OF the scene. There was the
usual amount of excitement aud tears, with
now and then round oath. Tue result
was, the vile Immediately commenced an
action for divorce, and the case IS now in
Court. Cortland (N - Journal
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

HEAVY BANK ROBBERY. The Ocean
National Bank of New York was rObb ed
some time between Saturday night and
Monday morning oi two millions by parties
who hired an office in the same building a
week ago. The authorities of the bank
state that the loss to the institution will not
exceed $4,000. The loss sustained by de.
positors in securities, &C., cannot at present
be ascertained, but is supposed to be i'm
mense. The vaults were blown open, as
were also tue sales contained In them. On
the 18th ult., q man named Lewis II.
Cole, representing himself as an agent Of
the Chicago Life Insurance Company, rent
ed portion Of the office In the basement of
the Ocean National Bank. The only office
furniture he put in besides a desk was a
large high case Sunday at noon the lani-
tor OF the bank found everything safe, since
which time pass has been cut through
from the basement TO the back ONCE of the
bank by burglars, who, with large guam
tity of fine tools which they lett behind
them, forced and blew open several safes,
emptying them ot their contents. Every
thing was found in confusion on Monday
morning.
The bank officials state that only about
1000 in Government bonds belonging to
the bank were stolen, the thieves leaving a
bag containing $50, 900 IN gold In one OF the
safes, and over $120, 900 in gold certificates
and clearing house exchange for $50 900 un-
touched. The securities deposited in the
bank by customers and about $50, 900 worth
of checks were carried of. There is no clue
10 the burglars.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

A DIVORCE SUIT EXTRAORDINARILY
Troy Press says that divorce suit is about
to be commenced in that city, based on most
extraordinary grounds. 1t seems that for
several months past young man in that
city has been a boarder in the family OF a
man living in tile lower part of the city
There was gill living in the family a
daughter-to whom the young man paid
some attentions, escOrliDg her 10 the theatre
and TO church ON one or two occasions. -
There had, however, been no love-making
on either part. Some two weeks ago the
father Of the young Indy came suddenly into
the room where she and her mother were
sitting, and said TO her, Ego and get ready,
you are going to get married in an hour.
The mother confirmed the statement, and
told her to 30 and get lady friend OF hers,
living near, To stand up with her. The girl
asked TO whom she was 10 be married. The
father answered, ITO Henry" Che boarder
before menlioned). The girl took ii as a
joke, aud went and got her friend When
she came back munster was piesent, and
in less than len minutes She was wife. Sho
now seeks reliel IRON the marital bonds,
She alleges that she was so confused and
surprised on finding that her parents were
in earnest that she did not know what she
was about, and that she was married TO The
young man without her consent.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
Violating the Seals of Letters.

Postmaster General Cresswe has ordered postmaster
In Georgia to dismiss OF his clerks or inqustyeness
IN relation to the contents Of letters This Is ali right
and proper, but the reform has commenced at very
late day. During and since the war, postmasters Of
high and low degree have opened letters and scanned
their contents and the niatnnus act was appuded hy
those in authority .-Philadelphid Age.
Yes, the Postmaster General has ordered the
postmaster In Georgia to dismiss one of his
clerks for breaking open letters and the dis
punishment in the case. The violation OF
letters is penitentiary offence, but Mr. Cress.
well makes no suggestion that the guilty clerk
shall be prosecuted for his crime. How car
he have the heart even 10 signify his disappro
baton of a Radicals breaking the seals o
letters for the laudable purpose Of ascertaininl
democratic secretsg Whilst openly visiting
the clerk with a small punishment, can't h.
manage to visit him slyly with great reward
Consider, Mr. Cresswell, consider l. Courier
Journal
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
spscial Notice.

We have a number of job lots of different gar
ments which we are selling of at prices much
below t5eir value.
We have ey'od ssylo" fine Cashmere pants re;
at Sc, Ss and sl0.
We have Vests of similar goods reduced
to s2.
We have Cloth, Cashmere, Tricot, Pique and
other styles Of sack coats reduced to S5, co.
81, $s. About one half their present value
These are surplus stock, and in addition To our
regular assortment Of new and choice goods
we have therefore resolved to close them oui
at prices above mentioned. They are all
good, sound, desirable goods.
Such chance for Bargains is seldom offered
Half way between Bennett & Co.,
Fifth and Tower Hall,
Sixth street No. sos Market street
PHILADELPHIA.
And No. 600 Broadway, New York.
jels-Im
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

BREoKINRlDGE SALuTEs THE "OLp
FLAG. ~ General John c. Breckinridre and
Ex-Governor Beriah Magoifin, OF Kentucky,
lett this city Yesterday morning on Tie su-
perior Guy. Ainving at Wyoming tbey
found the stage broken down, the weather
wet and disagreeable, the roads bad, &c.
and they returned In this city, leaving Tor
the same destination via the river and rail.
roads to Green Bay and Marquette, and So
up the Lake. They will return by stage
ane railroad 10 ST. Paul. The excursion
party OF the Minnesota Fnst was on board
the same train, returning from White Bear,
the scene ol their festivities yesterday. Gen,
Breckinridge descended from the platform
ss the regiment was forming, exchanged
common place salutationss with "a lew ac.
quaintances, and then turned to look at the
veterans. They uniuTled their old flag, and
the band struck up the Inspiring strains Of
Hail Columbia. The ex-Confederate Chief
tain listened moment to the glorious music
watched the banner rs lis folds spread out
10 the breeze, then reverently raised his hat
from his head, waived il toward the stars
and stripes, and exclaimed "That is the
old flag alter all; thank God for il ~ This
was in quiet corner, away from the crowd,
without ustentailcn or attracting the notice
oi more than sne or two observers, and he
seemed to be unconscious of their presence,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

3URHgD To DEATH The Fonanelle Qoga)
Register gives mn nrcount of death by burning
A Mr.. o. 7 Pool, Of Adar county, with Two or
three others, were at Fantanell oa the 9th
While there the THO pnTtook Of slimulnnts, and
in the society Of frsnds prolonged their stay
until late in the afternoon, 30 that when MIR.
Pool reached the house Of Mr.. Isaac Smith it
was nearly dark, and Smith invited him to stay
with tim all night This Pool refused 10 do.
and Immediately won't to n small shed aLont
eighty rods distant which he has occupied for
The Iasi ten days, while engaged in opening !,
new farm. Tbs shed was bn II If rough nine
bpards nailed upright to n slender framework,
with roof Of h0hrds Of the same material and
was ten feet long, eight feet wide and seven
feet Ugh A small door was the only entrance
to ihr interior, which was furnished with cook
ing stove and bed. Pool was seen on the night
Of the 4th in the house we have just described
! in a state Of inoxicaiion, the last time he WaI
1ver seen alive. la the morning Mr.. Smith
noticed that The house where Pool had beer
staying was gone, and hurried to the spot, only
to hnd bis worst fears realized. There, amid q
pile Of white vapory ashes, and backened coal
lay all that was moral Of o. P Pool. But it'll,
flesh ndhered to the bones, which were burned
to chalb and were, with the exception Of ihosI
of his right leg aud foot, together in Que place
long dark sttak acro.s the top Of the stove
together with the fact Of the bones Of one leI
and foot being on the side opposite that Of thl
other portions Of the body, snow that he fel
across the stove. Mr.. Pool was large anC
powerfully finned man, in the prime OF life
with more frien than money, kind huhbnnt
and father, ami not an habI uAl druukard;
man without nm enemy iu tbs country"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
Ole BULL AND MS VIoLN.-A Baltimore paper
publishes the following letter from Ole Bull to
a resident of that city:

BAlTiMOREt June ~, loO9.
Dear Sir:-ln receiving from your genial hands my
Gaspar de sao," which, since the unfortunate acci-
dent on the Ohio river had more and more given signs
Of distress, feel degree Of gratitude that words
Of mine fully express for the labor of love you have
been pleased IN bestow upon this mAtehess patriarch Of
the divine violin. At no tims since 1t has been in my
possession has the tone been sweet, powerful
versatile, genial mysteriOusy grand, clear and
sprighty now il is, although not yet settled. Heaven
only knows to what degree Of perfection it may aspire
in the Mturel feel ns If new era, muaical
vein had to light In and long to bring it out to
conform still To the ideal have searched for all
my life, but realized. Trusting you will look upon
the accompanying portrait Of your grateful friend with
kindness and in the spirit you kindly bestowed the
''Gospar receive dear sir, the sineerest wishes for
your happiness FROM your most devoted servant.
OLE BULL.
N w pnuouVp In puitin,ora
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
To M. W, BouoaKn, Jn., Baltimore

A horrible accident, by which Mr.. Thomas
Gearon, an employee Of the Atlantic and Gulf
railroad, was seriously if not fatally injured,
occurred at Savannah, Ca, on Saturday after
noon last. 1t seems that Mr.. Gearon was en-
deavoring to adjust belt on the main shaft
running from the machine shop to the paint
shop, when by some means he slipped and dwas
caught by the belt and whirled around with
great violence, making, it is thought, an hun.
dred or more revolutions before the machinery
was stopped.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

PARLEY WITH THE PoPE.--It is told of
Pope Pipus (who loves lively speech as
much ias charming air in music) that,
when Ahe sculptor Tadolnl recently exhibit.
ed trrhim grrup Of "s,. Nichael over
throwing Satan" his Holiness commended
the sculptor for making the fallen angel.
and said, ~ see you believe the devil is NOT
so black as he is painted" We hope the
Pope's worst theological enemy will be will.
ing to say as much OF the Pope himself, on
reading the mild and gracious words ad-
dressed by him to distinguished citizen of
New York, who with his family was pre-
sented 10 the "Pontif King" fortnight
ago.
1--WE had our interview, writes the gentle.
man in question, I'm the Consistory OF the
Vatican. The Pope looked well, bright
eyed and active. He was gracious and
almost yoluble. As you have often said so
now think, that he has one OF the best,
most benignant, and, at the same time, in .
telligent faces have ever seen. He spoke
first IN Latin to Professor from Bonn, and
then made us quite long speech-longer
than usual, they tell me-in French. He
was glad TO see us in Rome. He asked il
we were all Catholics Hearing we were
not, he said, that is no crime in my eyes.
Ol course, ! wish you were united with me.
But when one does his duty and follows the
precepts OF our Lord, he is with me. am
no conqueror OF kingdoms or General o
armies; my victories are In The hearts o
men; and when tne adheres 10 the laws o.
God, which eau easily be done by whose
ever wills ii, lie is my conquest lie ther
gave us his benedictlon, and blessed for III
great number Of rOsaries and medal
which the children had in their hands
enough to supply the whole congregation o
St. Alban's, after which he retired with th,
kindesl, most paternal smile which ] eve
saw on mans face. Ii was like the fac
of Saint in one of Raphael's pictures. "
T. World.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

DEspATcnEs to Philadelphia papers, yes
,eraav. announce that Gen. Grant is off on
another "bust" somewhere IN Maryland
and consequently, departmental business
ia narlially suspended
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

writer in Columbia, 8. c., says the
negro postmaster there has a corps of con-
ceiied, inexperienced and ignorant negro
clerks who cause inexplicable confusion in
the Affairs Of the Office. Delays oil the most
unfortunate character are OF daily occur.
fence, by the hundreds ut that. But that's
good way to punish 'the accursed rebels. "
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
rup South Carolina Legislature has

% rsad ana write Is grainmacaly the remainder t4l
make their marks with the aid Of IN amenuensia are
taxpayers aggregate amount oil $l4OiVi the its.
(43l pay taxes, and the hody leNAes "h ehe m''e
people Of the State for S4,OO0,oO.
Is not this odorous and delightful for the
people of South Carolina, especially the hity
negroes and mulattoes, who pay Slle.lo IN
taxes, and tax the white people millions 10
keep them on the State machine, and lhe
State machine in motioni Who says this is
not an age of progressl-Erpress.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
Married.

C INSTRUMENTATION Thursday, May 2Tth, by Rev.
J. N. Clark, ut his residence in Kenton Hundred
kent County, Del, Mr.. ISAAC GuEsroKD and Miss
sARAn AGE. all Of Kent county.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

PrRsoNAL.-Col. VIM. Hemphill Jones is
again at his rost as chief clerk in the First
Auditors office, having recovered from
recent attack OF sickness.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

TIE New York san, Republican paper
Of decided influence, III alluding 10 tile res
ignation OF Mr.. Bole, says;-
"tf the apl. l.ontinent q Mr norie surprise Il
,ubc opinion his sresgnaton certainly WILDE welcomed
as a tribute 10 it's power foi the appointment 10 rea
se could be conectied that Gen. Grant though
proper thus make acknowledgement ior the gilt
u house"
The same paper, in another article, re
buking the structures OF several straigb
jacketed radical presses, says:
1--WE have long teen a faithful iitnd to Cen. Gia-
through evil report and good report, and we are
thousand times his friend than the party sye-
plants who fawn around him with their silly praise
while he commits the most preposterous blunders
President WIS betrayed into, and mady hastens
destroy the noble party whose suiiruges made hin
President"
Let US have peace.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE BoARDIHe- SCHOOL,
GIRL RoMANcR.-The Memphis AppeaL Of the
2Sd ult., has another version Of the story copied
from the Memphis Sun few days ago, about
the phenomenon of a man falling in love with
his wife's sister. The Appeal then goes on to
say:
The young girl spoken of was sent to her reatiyes In
Southern Indnna about year since in consequence Of
improper acquaintance that she had formed Here
she remained until some two months ago. when she
to Louisville to answer In person advertisement in
the Coe-JoundI, which set forth that "a gentleman
from Memphis, Tenn, of ample MEANS wished
the services OF young lady as goyeness to two young
orphan girls" The 'gentemRn from Memphis, with
ample means,' turned out to be wdower al ALL nor
had he reached middle age, had he any orphans
girls or boys but has since proved to be the book Keeper
to prominent business house of this city, At all events
she met the party advertising in Louisville though
wholher amy definite understanding arrived at
between them or not is not known but the pair arrived
in this city almost simulaneousythe young girl going
to her SISTERS house and the book keeper to hs ledger
on - street. The girl told her family that gentle.
man whose acquaintance she had formed In Louisville,
would probably call on her. And he did Atfrst every.
thing went smoothly, but alter awhile the brother.n-
law discovered that the "gentleman was already mar
red and the head Of family. This Of COURSE produced
tncty and unmisukably. This brings us up 10 the frat
part Of last week. The foolish girl incosoable for
day two At the nerdicon Of the visits nf her lover
but It was noticed that she returned from long stroll
the evening Of the third day after, quite cheerful and
III high spirits These walks were taken, without inter
mission, every evening for four FIVE days-onR enough
to excite the suspcons Of her iamiy-when watch was
set upon her and she was traced to 4 house in the
MOI ther portion OF tile city, md by strange coiuoi-
dence, the man who had been forbidden her sisters
house was seen entering the same house. The Qirlis
sister and brother repaired thther nnd too he,
away. steps were taken to bring before legal tribunal
the dcspuier Of their happiness but second though
prompted more prudent course, and the matter 50 ai
as Legal redress was concerned, dropped, and the
girl taken home. Yesterday the brother--law met tbt
boekkeeper and gave him to understand that ehtes
indication on his part IN renew his iiason would result
In the peroraton OF his skull with pstol-bal And Ii,
book-keepei was very glad IN get of so lightly,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

The Postmaster of Nina, New York, re-.
gently addressed the following communication
to Washington;
NINA, CHAurAUeuA CorSrY, y. Y.,l
May ~ 1863. !
First Assistant Pnstniaster-sieneral:
Dear Sir 81 asked you Tor my resignation time
ago aud recommended Alexander u. Holdridge to be
Postmaster OF this office is the peoples wish, aud he
bsing Republican and my being Democrat, thought
II would be Immediately attended to. My business is
such that must 20 10 Iowa, tn be gone two or three
months my wife died last Juyi my daughter and
deputy must he absent also am an old man, born
lsOu MY grandfather a cousin to Ethan Allen /;
and now, "By The Great JehOpah and The Continental
Congress" iaemand my resignation.
C-B-
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

A confidence man on a Missouri ferry
boat had his confidence all destroyed by the
simple measure OF attaching heavy stone
by rope 10 his neck and dropping him in
the river.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
Telegrephic Summary.

Nelson NJ. Knekerbocker was convicted Of burlary in
Saratoga, Tuesday, and sent to Clinton Prison for Owe
years.
San Francisco dispatch states that j. q. Sheldon,
formerly of Albany, murdered May 10, by Indians
near Prescott, Arizona.
heavy shock of earthquake at Seattle and Olympia,
Washington Territory, Monday created considerable
alarm among the people.
The steamer What Cheer, bound from Newport to
Providence, down a sail-boat Tuesday, of Hope
Island seriously injurtng one Of the crew.
Five frame buildings and two brick stores, including
the Evening Bulletin office In Kansas City, de-
stroyed by fire on Monday night.
The work Of constructing the new telegraph line from
was commenced Tuesdsy.
N. D. williams, railroad ticket agent, at Buffalo,
roads.
California adyces announce the discovery OF rich sill
ver mnes between White Pine and the head Of naTlga
ton on the Colorado river.
The Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment has pissed
/ the New Hampshire House, and is made the order fol
| Thursday next In the Sanate.
Prominent San Francisco merchants are considering
the proprety Of calling mass meeting to organiEt
daily arriving there.
Fifty feet of the towpath bank ON the Gennsssee Val
ley Canal at the slide Portage, N. Y, washed
out on Monday. 1t will take a week to make repairs.
The steamboats, City of Newport and Bay Queen cam,
IN collision on Monday, in Providence Bay, during
dense fog. Both boats were disabled, but no lives wer
lost.
The Directors of the Connecticut Western RailroaS
have decided to locate the road by the northern
from Hartford through Bloomfield, Tarrdville, ant
smabury. The whole line is now located, and will b
put under contract SOON.
james Arnold and James Lowell had a dispute at SUI
phur We'll, Lousylle few days since, when Low
ell sho; Arnold twice with pistol killing him almost in
stanty. Lowell has not yet been arrested.
Tuesday man entered the iewery store of JosIa
Gooding on Washington street, Boston, and while o.
amining the ewelry, threw red pepper into the eyes
the young man in charge and escaped with about
worth OF diamond rings.
Information from the principal grain districts in Cal
orna indicates that the crop, though large, is below Il
average yield per A considerable portion, ehi
through thinness rust, will pay for harvesting
Oregon the crop is greatly in excess Of any previous e
, except the MAlla-Wala region.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

FOO MAsY hoNuRs ToR OEE PEHsoS.-The Presidents
aeslfe 10 serve his friends is great that sometimes he
appoints them 10 two three different Offices without
Eucwing il. Recently he appointed John NJ Robinson
a sou oi Gen. j q. lubiuHon Il cadet ut West Point
Tor the class Of 1870. ten Robinson called on the Presi
dent % thank hin for his kinduess. He said however
SHAT he would BE- compelled to decline the appointment
III his sou to West Point te President hnd appointed
tle same young man some time ago cadetship in the
Naval AcadeWy.-N Y. Herald
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02

VIZ TEsT W1LmIRGToN.--I HAVE A
w few desirable nousE LOTS left that will sell
at reasonable prices In monthly payments 10 persons
dse4-4m IA, BROWN.