Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-25
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AMERICAN NEWS.

Wit Sykes was married to olive Logan
Dec. ION in New York.
Mexico wants to negotiate new loan al
Washington.
sir Edward Thornton has returned from
England 10 Washington.
On Dec 18th. Tie Senate Finance Com.
mittee decided that the national banks are
not required to pay tax upon their diVi-
dsnds irr the last 1--WE months Of 1870.
A delegation of Cuban ladies from New
York called on the President on TUESDAY
10 reference to Cubau affairs.
The Fourth National Bank at Phlladel-
phia has suspended payment.
Compulsory Education was debated at
the Board oil Public Education Philadelphia,
by a Legislative delegation,
In the Y. s. Senate Dec. 18Th a petition |
ON Richard II. Garrett, Of Caroline county
Virginia, was presented asking eompensa.
ton, TO the amount Of 81, 525 for his barn
and goOdo, Destroyed by colonel Baker TO
effect the capture Of John Wilkes Booth and
d. {. Harold, In 1865. Booth and Har.
rold were concealed 10 CARROTS barn which
was destroyed by fire IN order 10 get them.
Returns to ths Census Bureau for tue year
ending In June show tue cash value oil farms
aud agricultural implements throughout the
county to be s9,59s, 66L992.
The steamboat fare from Baltimore to
richmond is 81; to Petersburg, $3.50.
Recently, over 1000 pounds Of dressed
fowls were received in Norfolk, Va in one
day.
Orchilla, mass extensively found IN
Lower California is superceeding cochineal
in the art Of dying.
The Lower California Colonization Com
pany, a party OF Americans, have had tronb.
ie in Mexico about their land claims and 0
number OF settlers have hsd 10 San DhgO
California, lor safety.
Small pox is spreading in Chicago.
By the new Congressional apportonment
Pennsylvania will have 20 Representatives.
and New York 30 lor the next ten years.
A large number Of English Criminals hav'
lately arrived st New York.
James NJ Smith, Democrat, WAS elected
Governor OF Georgia, Dec. 10 h, to all th'
uneSpired term OF the last Governor Bul
lock
The Canadian DJmlnion Ministry bav'
resigned.
Compulsory clucalion has been adopted
at Rio JaneirO.
Ex-senator McCteery was nominated b!
the Democratic Legislative caucus Of Ken
lucky, Monday, succeed Senator Davs.
The people OF PlOtyille Ala, are sglla
Riee
70 some point on the North and South road
perhaps E more Station.
Pennsylvania has State debt OF S9s $3.50,
07l,73
Tie Muiean Line OF steamers belwee
Mobile ana New Orleans las stopped run
nlng.
Tie survey Of Etowah rver from CoateTi
Vile 10 Rome, Ga, is soon 10 he commence
by United Slater Engineer Walter MeFal
and
Tue Mobile Cotton Exchange has electe
N II. Brown, President
At Princess Anne, Md. last Friday sno'
fell twelve aud alilnches thick on le'
e.
Capt Timble 81 years old, WAS badl
Injured last Saturday by q railroad lrs
backing while lie was walking on Il
track
Railroad he gifts between New York an
New Orleaua have advanced.
The Moie Cotton Market is buoyant.
Me,tsE q G. Stokes OF Ph!ladel3 phi
maintain direct Trade with Iuda.
The Is rnet House, Cincinnati Is TO
made eighl stones nigh and have four lo'
ers
Maryland Legislature meets jan
sTy Sd. next.
A Salisbury, MD, hog, one year
weighing 5l2s pounds recently Slaughter
Five hundred copies Of the Mobile Bol
VI Trade Report ara being printed.
The three Secret Masked Societies
Mobile make New Years Parade.
Tie Norfolk, Va Paid Fire Departm
is composed Of forty members besides c
cGrs