Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-22
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AMERICAN NEWS.


Ton, In January.
San Francisco has penny newspaper
the EVENING PosT.
The new Mayor of Philadelphia has selec'
ted bis detective police officers.
At Erie, Pa, wrapping aad packing pa
pers are made Of hemlock wood.
Minister belong Is coming from Japan 10 |
see about revised treaty with Japan.
A narrow guage railroad, ten miles long, |
IS TO be constructed in Franklin County, Pa. |
A team Of horses WAS sold at Red Bank,
N. j., lew days since, lcr twenty-five
cents.
Ex.Mayor Cahoon of Richmond Va, has
been pardoned by the Governor OF that
State.
Philadelphia has las forty Roman Cath
ole Churches, I'VE being In co uTse OF con-
siruction.
The Auburn papers report Hon. VIM. II.
Seward as lying very low from an attack of
paralysis
The Eighth, the Ocean, the Union Square
Banks in New York City have suspended
operations.
The Grand Duke Alexis has sent s., 900 10
Mr.. W. II. Aspnwall Tor tue poor OF New
York city.
The executive committee OF the Union Pa
cific Railroad has made Omaha the terminus
OF the road.
Amethyst, garnet aud gold bearing quarts
have been found in the Missouri river at
st. Joseph Mo.
In tie Ontario House has passed motion
by one majority ola want Of confidence in
the ministry.
In the Cathedral Of Greada, Spain, are the
splendid marble monument and tomb Of Fer
dinand and Isabella.
The Philadelnhia pastors of various de-
nominations have arranged to hold a week
OF prayer during January.
Irishmen in Philadelphia are signing a
peton 10 Congress to secure industrial pro-
teciion.-a blow 10 England.
NJ. A. L. de Forest, the newly appointed
Consul General OF France al New York, ar.
rived there on Saturday.
A number Of laboiing meu in Philadel-
plia have started a paper in their interest
styled the Labor Champion.
Join W. Carrot has been reelected Pres
dent OF the Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad
Company this fourteenth term.
The Grand Duke OF Russia is 10 60 buffal,
hunting about New Years day near For
Mcpherson among the Sioux Indians
Iu PhiHdell hia last week, ~ adults ant
l39 minors died OF smallpox and 81 adult
On Dec. 10Th at noon, tie volunteer FIR
department OF Norfolk Va, went ont OF ex
isIance, being superseded by a paid depart
ment.
The Harrisburg Car Company are nov
turning out tea cars er day. Improvement
for the increase oil this business are contem
plated.
The last Havana & New Orleans steamsLl
from Baltimore, took out As cases Of came
goods for Havana and 4,5l0 cases for NeV
Orleans.
L'Inernationale, radical Democrat
AmeuC0-European labor league made pa
rude in New York City Dec. 17Ih., carryin
red nag.
According to the latest statistics the Lu
theian denomination now has in the Unite
States >, l57 churches, 3,727 ministers, an
i5O,4l0 communicates.
A new lighthouse is building al Low
Point, Kent Island, and the new one on III
Rock Shoals, at the Of the Tired Avon Talbo
County, Md, is finished.
The British iron steamer Salsetta, iror
Liverpool. is 10 take from Philadelphia
tour hundred tons of oysters in the she
from hat ely and Baltimore
Tie venerable Dr. r lber ]. Brecbinridg
of Kentucky, is said to be steadily declinin
In ncultu, and there IS little hope that Ii
will live through another year.
The Alabama Legislature has passed a
act Authorizing the government 10 issue 81
COO goo, Alabama, per cent. bonds, to |
used as necessity may require.
Ex-senator Hon. Geo. II. Williams,
Oregon has N appointed U. 5. Attornl
Central, hls appointment being confrme
by the SenN e. on Thursday last.
the leading iron shops at Erie Pa, a.
Shipping Ecm sl& lo ten engines per day
fhp ID gntfffFV uut IN three
week, win saw mills, To the West On
South.
A Ntil tAIus, his ann into Pniladelphi
JcNtly store last week while clerk neu
III. door was showing a customer a tray
Diamond ring, grabbed a 5000 ring an
disapttHr-J.
W. 5. s,r.u, Of Allegheny Pa, city, hi
ln'culei wuel pow winch IS operated
ih-d.iy-t rom seat On he top Of the "
hicir les. MA ic with IL prove that it is
good success.
Tie Pennsylvania R,a ling Railroad Con
pany hts clceI 20 prepare an txtensi'
coal RECEIVING ami Slipping depot at Pert
Amb1y, TT tue express purpos. OF lorwarC
coal TO tuu eastern market.
The Treasury DEPARTMENT is about 10 il
yIie proposals tur the construction OF fol
new slcam-rs for the revenue marine slryi'
ion wa an appropriation OF 100000 WI
made by Coust,ss curing its last session.
MI Caiaeazy 'ha Russian Minister
Washing Or, D. % leave America after a
company .H- tuu Grand Duke TO ST. Lou
L-sauuu'- 90 jus lu be thereafter c0nductt
uy Btfou D-u- Gll Charge U'snhEs a
lives.
\ large dep tlstl be erected in Camd,
hy tAr l-.n-l l,a.it Rurlad Company.
Inc new J-i %. wl u&leud as Tar as |.
gate now ol Br' .-e avenue. A bridge