Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-17

PROVIDING FOR THE FUTuRE.--A very
singular occurrence took place, the other
day, in the lower part of this city. We
are particular to name the locality, for the
story is so Improbable that no one would 9TH
erwise credit it. An old gentleman, between
seventy and eighty years of age, accompanied
by sexton, for whom he expected soon to
have service, called on the only cabinet-ma-
ker in that quarter to inquire the piice of COT
fins. A mahogany one was in view, and the
old man, cycling it carefully, asked of what
wood it was made. Upon being informed, he
asked If there were not cheaper ones. He was
shown another, which he said was too long /;
and third was to narrow; and then said he
wished one sufficient for man of five feet
eight inches The desired size was placed be-
fore him, when he wanted to look inside. The
manufacturer kindly removed the lid and turn
ed round TO place it one side, when, on look
ing back, what was his surprise to see the old
gentleman getting into it and stretching him
self out, remarking that it fitted precisely
Satisfied upon that point, he inquired the price.
1t was very cheap-only seven dollars But
responded the sexton, s. can purchase so and
so for six and half.'' elf you take it from
the shop and | am not troubled to put the
| corpse III, youmay take this for six and half"
| replied the maker. 'E Well WE'LL" said the
| old man, who was in perfect health, s'I want
to understand this matter. | don't want to
y
| until shall need it )" whereupon he, with his
| sexton friend, departed, leaving the cabinet
| maker more astoniahcd than he had ever been
in nearly fifty years term at coffin. making
| The cid man has not sent for it yet +; but if he
is equally careful about all his matters he
will live almost long enough to bury himself
and settle his own estate New5pryport Her
| aid.
A LITTLE MoRE AIR.-The New York Tri-
I'll.
/ on ventilation
&c Our dwellings are often charnal houses
y The very first necessary of every living human
heng-pure air to breathc--is rarely regarded
in their construction. The air actually inhal
ed steals in at the crevices and crannies, telon
like, because it cannot be shut out. Only the
defects of our Architecture prevent our dying
of vitiated, poisoned, mcphc atmosphere
from which the vital element has long since
| been exhausted, Most men, including archi-
tects, would seem ignorant of the fact that the
atmosphere is II combination Of different gases
| only one which is wholesome and liie-gying,
| and that this is consumed in the lungs upon i'll
halation, leaving tho residue to be expelled us
a poison. The church, lecture-room or other
| structure which is filed, or even half filled,
| with human beings, and its doors and wind ows
closed, while no express provision has been
made for its ventilation, very soon becomes a
| saughter-pen in which no rational being should
| larry another minute.
Our manufactures are nearly
all disgracetul to their owners and architects,
| in regard to ventilation. Our bed
rooms are generally fit only to die in.
| Our railroad cars and Steamboat berths are
atrociously devoid OF ventilation"
There are probably ten thousand passenger
cars now running in the United States, where
of not more than one hundred are decently
| supplied with fresh air.
If you want to enjoy good health, excellent
appetites, and ruddy compilations, throws,
open your doors, hoist your windows, and
| give pure air chance to circulate where it
will do good.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT ATLANTIC Cry
0NE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED
Atlantic City, Sept. 10.--A fatal accident &C.
Cured yesterday at the new Methodist Church
now in course of erection here. A large rafter
| upon which were some six or seven persons,
broke and precipitated them all to the ground,
a distance of over twenty'feet. One man nam
ed Conoyer was almost instantly Killed, and
another man named G 20. Scott, Is not expect
| ed to survive. The others are all more or less
| injured. DR.. Pitney, of Absecom, was sent
for and have since dressed their wounds
Ex-PREsIDENT PIERcE.-The Portsmouth
IN. H.) Chronicle says
Ex-President Pierce and lady are still boar
ding at the Rockingham House in this city,
and it is reported that they arc contemplating
permanent residence here. We arc glad to
hear that Mrs. Pierce's health is better here
than it has been for long time and this fact
of course offers great inducements for them t
abide with us.
MOVEMENT IN PRopuoE.-The Buffalo Com
mercial says sc In spite of the scarcity o
money and the slowness with which produce
j comes forward, we have received within th'
, last fortnight over $4,000 barrels of -four, hal
) million bushels of wheat, and nearly thu
same amount OF corn. Last week we sent OF
by canal alone over 100000 bushels Of grain
aside from the grain in bags, -four and othe
rolling freight sent by railroad"
; DRu0GED AND RoBBED.-Michael Henness.
and VIM. Rlow, from northumberland, "a.
on their way to Kansas, were piled with drug
ged liquor on the night OF the 9th inst, in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and two watches, revolver, AM
: $3.50 in gold were stolen from them.
! To BE HUNG.-Wm. McAllister, the frs
, settler and original owner of the land on whic
Albion, Orleans county, N. Y, stands, LA
, been sentenced TO be hung on the 23d Of DC
| teber, for firing the house of the county ST
: periutendent McAllister is rs years OF age
' he received his sentence with the most perfec
: Indifference.
. MURDER.-On the evening on the Sth inst
+. near Sparta, Caroline CO., Va, a young ma
l named Houston, while in field, was shot dea
: by Jas. Crowley, who had secreted himself be
f hind fence for the purpose. The perpetra
: tor and woman living with him have been al
/ rested and imprisoned.
8 CHEAP CoRN.-South of Springfield, H., o
r the railroads, some of the farmers, it is sale
, are offering their corn at 10 cents per busht
: in the field others at So per acre. The ind
cations are, unless the frost sets in early, thi
r the corn crop will be enormously large.
5 Enthusiastically reducing the wheat
flour, the quantity of the latter left at tidewat'
Q this year by the New York canals, compare
Q with the corresponding period of last yea
n shows deficiency so far this season Of sos, Is
g bbs. of -four,
i MAN KILLED BY WoMAN.-The Milledgt