Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-28
reLgGRAPHIc SUMMARY.

The steamer William Harrison was SUNK
in Boston harbor Friday.
The Mississippi Valley Telegraph Com.
many have sold lhtir lines To the Pacific and
Atlantic Company Tor $3.50, 600 IL stock.
Frank B. Hubbell. 9he ol the editors OF
the Troy Ddily Ihig and Clerk ol the Troy
Common Cndncil, died IN that city ON Thurs
day,
The grocery store of George c. Manner,
Rochester was damaged by fire Friday TO
the extent of $4,000; insured.
The American bark Washington Bannei
was wrecked on Orange Key Reef August |
IA. Her crew and cargo were saved.
Francis Murphy, who has been on uial at
Portland, Nc, for the murder OF Murray al
landings Hotel, few weeks ago, was on
Friday found guilty of manslaughler. Gen,
George f. SheplcY, his counsel, maue
motion for q new tlial.
"a duel was fought about six miles from
ST. Louis, day or two ago, between Baron
Won Alled, from lIolsltin, and Col. Seevcr,
Of the new German newspaper. One shot
was exchanged, but Gph0dy was hurt. The
matter was amicably arranged,
There is "A female luundling in ST. Louis so
beautiful that the person having the care ol
her is overwhelmed with eileis to adopt ter.
He has therefore decided to pul the infant up
at auction aud sell her to the highest bidder,
the money to be placed In bank al compound
interest for her benefit, and TO be pnid 10 her
when she reaches The age of lS.
Two hundred thousand while men are
) cultlvating cotton in South Carolina, accord
, ing to the Charleston Nelcs, and the state
will this year yield products equal To my
. .sNr moi hpnil--Q
fact Of double significance, as showing lNal
: willie men can safely work in the cnt'on
fields, aud that the superior class has wisely
r abandoned its hostility to labor.
i A block of buildings in Chicago, belong
r ing 10 Elisha Sprarue, who was SO leirloly
!, afflicted with dlgsipldce, was sold on Thurs
d day for the purpose OF raising funds 10 snolh'
a the laceraled feelings of Amanda Craig, wh'
II cot Ire 800, 900 verdict for breach OF prom
J. ise The block, which was worth S4O, ,6uo
brought SEQ, 900, and Elisha eau redeem, i
within fifteen months from The day oil salc
is Tic Utah Daily Reporter, alluding to th'
A. Byron scandal, says that in Utah apostles
x presidents, bishops, elders, priests and lcach
W ers, withous shame or secrecy, pracle
X worse crimes than Mrs. Stowe accuses Byrcl
t. or High officials marry nieces-thelr owl
~ brothers. daughters, and even Two nl theh
vt nncc-marry hall-sisers. mnlhers' ah
is daughters Mt the same time, and even slsler
m OF the whole blood.
Dr. II. G. IIamlu, Of Maine, says th'
re. valuable diamonds exist in Aahmn, IN
On could he gathered aud prospected for Ivy e'
ne pert laborers. They have been found ncs
In Gainesville, and further 10 the northeast, t
In The Glade mud Ilorshnw gold mines. SON
We of these stones were Of several carets wrigl
IT, and Of fine water. One OF these, which la
is been polished in London, was shown TO hi
at in GAINESVILLE, and ii is n gem of the puTe
water.
nj, Friday evenings New Orleans Picayu'
,',' says For some past investigations ha1
~ been going on in tho Custom House OF u
,,o e books as far lack as Kellogg's regime
v'o T., q has been discovered that during Kellogg
~" administration Of customs, large frauds we
;mo perpeuated in n manner so bold md ilagra
,Io M that it would be an insult TO inte ligent Of
'"o cials then in office 10 suppose that they we
not cOgnizant Of the facts Vessels Of col
,ol. paratiVcly small tonnage have cleared fro
ter this port with cargoes, apparently of VIII
alf. key, on their maniCsis, that ships Of thr
,ar. or four times their capacity, could not ha
.cls. slowed away. Imaginary merchants
the Honolulu and Greenland have received
at paper many such consignments, which
reality were seut West or put in The mari
here