Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-26

worth. Replevin. On trial. WIN. u Wnlte-
~, Esq, for Plaintiffs, Daniel M. Bates and
John O. Patterson, Esqrs., for Defendants
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POVERTY Is CoMPARATIyE.--ssIt Is difficult
to say what constitutes poverty In Egypt
We should say, were they Ia America or In
Europe, that the largo mass OF inhabitants were
in squalid, abject, hopeless poverty. But on
examination they seem fat, and certainly iar
happier than the lower classes Of any other
nation have seen, and this when q speak
literally now the poverty OF the most degraded
begging outcast in New York would be posi-
tive wealth to them here. One solitary ragged
shirt is the sole property, the entire furniture,
estate aud expectancy, of ninety-nlne OUT Oh
hundred of the Inhabitants of Egypt IN the
cities of Alexandria and Cairo. A man and
| his wife, or his two or more wives, will possess
a'shirt to each, and straw mat, old, worn,
and muddy, and have no other possession on
| earth except naked children without rag of
clothing.
"The miserable, abject, wretched appearance
Of nine-tenths of the population of Egypt,
beggars descriptions. Clothing they have al
most none, and such as they have but adds to
the misery of their looks.
"I saw man bathing near the base OF the
hill. When he came from the water and took
up his solitary garment to put it on; it was lu-
dicrous to see his perplexity. Somewhere in
it there was, or had been, hole, intended
to admit Of the passage Of his head, but
he could not find it among the others. He
tried it once, and 1t went through the wrong
place, he tried it again, with no better sue
cess. left him trying 1t. 1 doubt whether
he ever succeeded"
The ALLEGHENY County MURDER-FIFE,
STEWART AND CHARLOTTE JONES TO DE HUNG.
The Supreme Court, in session at Pittsburg,
as we learn from the Chronicle OF yesterday
evening, affirmed, the judgment of the Court
below in the case of Fife, Stewart and Char
lotte Jones, convicted OF the murder of Henry
Wilson and Elizabeth McMasters, at McKees-
port. The Chronicle says;
When Intelligence of the action of the
Court reached the prisoners, the ehectsLsn
each was most extraordinary and unlocked for.
Stewart, who had always displayed the
most astonishing selt-possession and calm
ness, appeared overwhelmed by the news,
and betrayed degree of emotion that he
never before manifested. His whole hope was
conferred on the Supreme Court. He believed
firmly that there would be a reversal of the
Judgment of the Court below In his case, and
when he found the hope, which had buoyed
him up suddenly destroyed, his self-possession
| deserted him, and he gave himself up to a
degree OF anguish that surprised while it
panied his fellow prisoners. He still proclaims
his innocence, and maintains that, though a
| thousand Courts held otherwise, he is guilt
Fife, too, was taken aback not little when
| the decision was made known. He soon re-
covered his equanimity, however, and beyond
/ declaring his innocence, he spoke but little on
the subject. He says they may hang him
| whnn they please, but that Stewart is an inno-
| cent man, and thatif he be executed, 1t will
! be judicial mnrder-
/ tJiiarivttu Jones received the news with ex'
| traordinary oomposuIe. To our mind, she il
| a Gallons Notwithstanding to all the fine
feelings of the human heart, and indifferent
whether or not she ends her days on gibbet.
Ten MILE FooT RAoE.-The ten mile foot
| race between Mickey Free and William Town
send, the Oxford Park Deer, for $500, came
| of Yesterday, (Tuesday) afternoon, on the
track oil tho Trotting Park. A large crowd
Of spectators attended, while hundreds stood
outside the fence, owing to the hard times, and
the trees in the neighborhood wore filled with
men and boys who climbed up like Zaccheus
to get view over all impedimonts.
The men were dressed in red and white
Tights. They started at halt-past 2, and were
to Jump 500 hurdles In the course Of the race
il one knocked down six of them he was to
lose the race the hurdles were 81 yards apart
The following is the time of the several round
on the half mile track,-both men making
very nearly the same time, and keeping close
together First half mile 3.47 second, 400
third, 4.05; fourth, 4.03; dnh, 3.44i sixth
4.l9; seventh, 4,19; eighth, Ass ninth, 40
| tenth, 4.l9; eleventh, 4.2U twelfth, 4.32
thirteenth, 4.S0; fourteenth, 4.30i fifteenth
4.28.
| At the conclusion OF the fifteenth round
Townsend having knocked down hia sixt
hurdle, the race was declared to be won b
Mickey Free; and he was greeted with thre
CHEERS. Townsend bad knocked down tw
hurdles on the 9TH round, one on the 9Th, ON
on the ninth, one on the 18th, and one en- tn
18th. His competitor, who during most I
tue race had kept close behind him, avoide
knocking down any. The hurdles were thre
feet high. Mickey Free jumps the hurdle
: rather better than Townsend, and towards th
close of the race, he took the lead and ke
it.
The knocking down OF the six hurdles b
fore the completion OF the 10 miles, OF cour
!, ended the race here. Seven miles and hi
were run time, III. Am. 20s. The men o
9 peared as il they could complete the who
ten miles without much difficulty.
The PREsIDENr's GALLANrRY.--A Washln
r. ton correspondent of the Boston Post tn
81 describes o cabinet meeting in Juliana, MAJ
n concert room, and the gallant demeanor
~ tho bachelor President on that occasion
: On sofa directly in front sat the Preside
ID hale and reverend. On another, at his rit
le hand, sat Secretary Cobb, plump and rosy.
id And again on his left was Secretary rhon
lg son, frank and happy. On either hand w
rs members of the diplomatic corps, very mott
u, able among them Napier, with his weli-k
IL air, and Sertiges, tall, uncouth and disflag
The piano isplayeti, Miss May, the Prinla don
advances. She is of tall and somewhat
10 gile figure, and was well dressed. Will .
VI excuse me il say that she wore a MORE
tique of Maria Louise, blue, full, and wit
ne trail trimmed with Lama aud silver tint
e !, bows of blue ribband and putfs of illusion
-: Her hair was dressed with blue and drab
VI y, ses, with pearls, and her bracelets were
~ pearls. She recognizes the President
-, -, curtseys, while he, with quillard air, TIL
~, ~ kisses his finger tips.
That "JUDGMENT."-We published SC
two or three weeks ago silly story, which
"a, at noticed going the rounds of our exchane
~ and which, we believe originated with
~ holhdaysburg Standard, stating as u verita
iu' fact, and detailing with long-faced gray
o. the absurd and most ludicr0ns story tn
ia, man at Mt. Union, in this county, had bect
"a mute, or had been turned into piece ofll
per stone, or something of that kind, as a Wis