Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-27

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Thestate Debt ofsOuth Carolina is sll.-
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Bismarck has been promoted 10 be Lieu
tenant General.
There are about 200 postmistresses IN the
United states.
Nilsson is to sing in Columbus some time
in February.
Frank Blair has presented his credentials
and taken his seat in the Senate.
Hon. F. T. Frelinghuysen was on Tues
day elected Senator from New Jersey, to
uceeed Senator Catteil.
on. Decem Der /, 1870. there were $4,000
French prisoners of war in Germany.
oambetta is the sam Cary Of France
lie talks, talks, talks continuously.
P.W. Hitchcock has been elected .. S.
Senator from Nebraska.
Boss Tweed has ak thousand ohiees in
his gift, and controls AZ many more.
Miss Mary Motley, Daughter Of ex-AIiniS-
ter Motley, was married on Thursday to
Alyernon sheridan.
The special committee to examine Into
the alleged outrages in the Southern states
has commenced its Investigations.
GOV. Powell Clayton. Republican, was on
the 10Th elected U. 8. Senator from Arkan-
sas by an almost unanimous vote.
There are. already 100000 mulberry trees
ia California for the use OF the silkworms,
and more are constantly being planted.
Il Is now proposed to change the name OF
the state Of Delaware 10 She State Of SauIs-
bury.
New Jersey has elected FreIinghuysen
TO the United States senate.
Judge BrinkerhoT and Colonel Moses r.
Dickey, OF Mansfield, have formed part
nership IN the practice OF law.
The taxable property Of the State Of Flor
Ida Is estimated at nifty millions of dollars
not as much as stewart and Astor own.
The London Telegraph is the most wide
IL circulated newspaper in England. From
July 1 to December a, its daily issue aver
aged 1eO.s55 copies.
Allthe islands in Lake Erie are now
reached with teams. the ice connecting
with the mainland being very thick and
perfectly safe.
The Western newspapers, that few
weeks ago reported the buffalo almost ex-
terminated, now say that the number on
the plains Ia immense.
The marble statue ofthe late Governor An
drew, By Thomas Bali, has arrived at Bos-
ton. nom Italy. ana Will soon Dc plaCe4 III
the State House, with appropriate eeremo-
nies.
Kansas viii pay It's outstanding debt
amounting to $3.50 900, during the current
month, and VIII still have large balance
in the treasury.
In Lexington, Virginia, on the 18th, al
the business houses were closed, it being
the anniversary Of the birthday of General
Lee. There was a public demonstration
and an address was delivered at Wash
ing College by the Hon. !. P. Holeombe.
Frank Blair has written Ietterin favor
of annexing San Domingo, and sharply
criticisfng his Democratic associates fol
abandoning the ancient landmarks on the
question OF expansion and manifest destt-
ny, especially to the southwark
The Prusssans have met with a slight set
back at DiJon--a small eddy in the sweep
ing current Of victory with which they are
overwhelming France.
The Connecticut Republican Convention
met at New Haven Wednesday, and re-
nominated the entire ticket that made the
race last year, headed by by Ex-Governor
Jewell
Commissioner Pleasanton has stated tc
the Ways and Means Committee that SC
great is the cost Of collecting the income
lA44ah NlG government AeAaH ear DA-4J
realized seven million dollars from it.
The submarine telegraph cable between
PIacentia, N r., and the French Island Of
st. Pierre, belonging to the New York
Newfoundland 4 London Telegraph Com.
pany gave out on the 28d.
The weather at San Francisco is magnih
cent-the Thermometer at noon on Wednes
day stood 70. Double the usual amount o
wheat is being planted.
The Lincoln Memorial Statue in the 70
tunda of the Ohio State House was unveil
ed the evening Of the 18th. Governo
Hayes presided, and speeches were mad
BY General Durbin Ward and General W
H. Enochs.
The Minnesota Legislature has electe
the Hon. VIM. window, U. s. Senator 70
the long term, and Hon. o. P. Stearns 70
the short term. Both are Republicans.
II VIII be remembered that Congressman
Bowen, OF south Carolina, was charge
with having one wife living when he mai
rfed his last. New another one comes, an
claims thai he was married to her befor
either of the others.
It was rumored in philadelphia, on Sa
urday, that the Central Pennsylvania Raj
road has obtained a controlling interest
the stock of the Union Pacific Raj
road Company, and that that is one reaso
of the great rise in all the securities of th
company.
The Ku Klux Investigation COMMITTEES
appointed under Senator MoFton's resolJ
ton, consists of Senators Scott, OF Pennsy
vaniai Wilson, of Massachusetts,: Rice, (
Arkansas; Chandler, OF Michigan, and Bal
ard, of Delaware.
The report that the Methodist investigl
tion hasstopped beGapse DR.. Lanahan witt
drew his charges against the book concer
is untrue. The truth is this; The prosecJ
ton withdrawing the charges against hin
he Withdrew his formal answer, but sti
holds to his original position.
All England is stirred to its foundation
Just now by o step which the Directors {
the London Union Bank have seen ft I
take for the prevention Of TOO early, an
therefore imprudent, marriages anon
their clerks. Any eInploye ofthe establish
ment venturing to treas himself with
wife upon salary of less than el50 yea
is to be summariIy dismissed.
Orange Judd, ofthe AnaericGss Agr5cultlsris
recently offered prizes 20 the amount of sl5
for the best specimens of darning an
patching clothing. The result Is that l,sC
articles OF elofhing have been sent in iron
twenty-eightState The awards We're mad
by a committee Of ladies.
Miss Motley, daughter ofthe late Amer
can Minister, was married on Wednesday
in Frampron, Church, England. Their
was q great display. The bridesmaids wer
Misses Sheridan, Motley, Sturgis, Bimfyl
and Norton. The honeymoon viii be pass
ed at Poltimors Park. Mr.. Motley wi
shortly proceed home.
seexetsry Boutwell, appeared before tn
Ways and Means COMMITTEES Wednesda.
resisting the repeal OF the Income tax. H
said the revenue nom that source wi
aInountto between thirteen and fourtee
millions, and the additional cost INQUIRE
in its collection win not be over half
million.
The Auditor OF the state OF Ohio, revoke
the authority OF the Farmers and NIechal
les Insurance Company Of New York eli
n. DO h1,al-.es. IL. ollIo A alrnilar 1,naa.