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Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05
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UsuRPATloS "A City Charter is to all IN.
tents and purposes, II Constitution. II has
become settled principle in America, that the
people shall vote on all questions Of ADOPTION
OF rejection OF constitution or charter hut
the City Council Of Wilmington has seen it To-
have new charter enacted for this city in.
deed, our whole government is to be reyolu-
tlonize4, silently but eflectually at the COM
manh, by the will of the City Council.
FTst, The present Council proposes TO pro-
long its power until next September.
Second, Tho present Inefficient, imbccilc
Mayor, under whose do-nothiAg, policy orr city
is fast rivalling New Iorl. and Philadelphia in
rowdyism and drunkenness, is to be continued
IN othce about six months over the time for
which he was elected, without saying by your
leave 10 The people.
Third, Grants of valuable city property have
Deeh made TO members Of the City Council,
these grants arc confirmed in this charter!
member OF the present Council erected a
michine shop on one of the valuable wharf
properties of this city, by the terms of this
charter, lately "passed' by the Legislature, Mt
the request Of this City Council, this member
OF the City Council receives, as a present, 1--WE
believe without tce,) piece of property Of
great value.
We know number OF worthy, Industrious
and upright mechanics, who would have been
happy to have been included in this grand
scheme, but who, by reason of the ouietness
with which this was accomplished, and because
they had not vote, not being members of
Council, have lost golden opportunity to Get,
a lot from the City Of Wilmington, and block
up one end Of ono of the busiest streets in tho.
city.
The Market-house scheme was brilliant, but
this Orange street scheme combines secrecy.
brillancy and GOODNESS, not to say any thing
else. '7
II is hereby suggested to all persons who
nave not sufficient room to accommodate their
families, or their business, that they become
members of Council, and vote themselves a
street, wharf, or some little slice Of public
property which may suit their convenience.
Fourth, The people elected al Assessor and
collector from each Ward, but now the Legis-
lature mas elected one in place Of those chosen.
The citizens of Wilmington have no voice as to
who shall collect their tax the Legislature
mas kindly attended to this business for them
democracy is becoming sc ilno by degrees,
and beautifully less"
=, Why was not Mayor Huntingdon retained fog
NE AN AMERICAN.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

Terrible OUTBREAK IN KANsAs.-GovERyon
GEARY AssAULTED-SEyERAL PERSONS SnoT.-
ST. Louis, Feb. 25.-rhe Jefferson Civ COR
respondent Of the st. Louis Democrat learns nv
passengers from Kansas tonight, that n difficult
ty had occurred between Gov. Geary and n
man named Sherrod, growing out of the refusal
of the former to appoint the latter to the office
of sheriff, as desired by the Legislature, and
which had fatal termination Sherrod had
ayowed the purpose Of killing Gov. Geary, and
meeting him in the street, spat in his face
Governor Geary did not resent the insult, bull
his friends got up an indignation meeting
on Thursday, the 10Th. Sheriff Jones, Sher-
rod and others attempted to interrupt the
meeting; and in the atlray Sherrod shot Mr..
Sheppard, one of Gov. Geary's friends, four
times, and wounded two others. Mr.. Jones.
Gov. Gearv's secretary, thereupon shot Sherrod
through the head, killing him Instantly. Great
excitement prevailed at Lecompton, and gem
eral fight was anticipated that night. Governor
Geary's residence was guarded by United States
troops.
SECOND DIsPATCH.1
ST. LoeIs, Feb. a6.-Sherrod or Sherrard is
the name Of the maG who was appointed BY the
supreme court of Kansas to fl the vacancy
occasioned by Sheriff Jones' resignation whom
Gov. Geary refused to commission on the
ground Of habitual drunkenness Tho West
port correspondent Of the Republican says that
Sherrod Cid not spit in the Governors face but
called him liar, coward and scoundrel. The
balance OF the reported disturbance is neither
Gorroborated nor contradicted. Letters from
Lecompton are looked for tonight.
IL requires two thousand two hundred fuII-
grown trees; or the matured crop offorty acres
Of woodland, to furnish timber for seventy
four gun ship.
me sugar cane cuttings brought to New Or.
leans ,.a from South America, by the U. s. srpe-
aluon, provsto DO nearly worthless.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

AFFAIRS IN DovRR.-There has been con-
siderable excitement In Doverthe past week in
regard to tho passage of the Lottery 6 rants
which we have heretofore alluded to. In or
der that our readers may understand the mat
her properly, we will remark that there We're
three applications for lottery grants, to extend
aperiod of ten years. One of these was known
as the Wood Grant and was advocated by Hon.
Geo. Read Riddle and others another was
known as the France Grant, and was adyoca-
ted by Messrs. Stats, Broadbcnt ana others
while the third was represented by Ex-Gover-
nor Tharp and others. The present company
opposed the passage of any new grant, and was
represented, it ia said, by Geo. q. Gordon,
Esq, Hon. Martin W. Bates, and others, who
had received large fees for their services. The
contest was therefore a quadrangular one, and
was carried on with considerable ingenuity,
each party striving to get the advantage OF the
other. The act for the Wood grant was intro
duced in tho Senate, and after receiving two
readings was brought to stand tho act for
the France Grant was introduced in the House,
and after receiving two readings, was allowed
to slumber for time. At this point there were
considerable man@uvring on the part Of Mr..
Riddle to secure the passage Of that in favor
Of his friend Wood, and allow the others to be
rejected. In striving, however, to overreach
others, he came near oyerreaching himself, by
making the mattor Il party question. In tho
House, this answered very well, but in the SEN
ate the matter was somewhat different, Mr..
Boys refusing to vote for any extension Of Lot.
terry privileges, the vote of one Of the Ameri
can Senators, was therefore necessary to it,
passage, and he Mr.. Hazzard,) declared thai
he would never vote for tho Wood bill unit
the France bill was passed by the House.
Here was dilemma, Mr.. Riddle had not pro
provided against. He had hoped to get hi
own bill through the Senate first, when Ii
would have been secure in the House. But il
this no was disappointed, and compromis,
became necessary. According to an under
standing the France grant was taken up intt
House on Friday, for third reading, when
was postponed indefinitely. Great exciteme
was the consequence, but it was soon discover
that there had beam mistake, and arrang
nsnts were adopted to have theyots reconsid,
ed to-day, but II is difficult to determine VII
viii be the result We incline 10 the opinid
however, that the existing lottery company, q,
not conscience, will cause the rejection of
applications for lottery grants.
The license bill passed the House finally,
Rriday, and is now before the Senate for co
sarrencs.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times tells story which serves to show the
rapid manner in which the Russian government
docs an act of Justice. Eighteen months ago,
Miss Ward, of one of our Southern States, was
married to u Polish count. After residing
with her three weeks, he took French leave,
taking with him his wte's jewels. He left a
letter stating that tho marriage was invalid, from
the fact that no Russian subject, could be le-
gally married except by the Greek service. or
course the lady was in great CONSERVATION, and
at the time of the coronation of the Gar she
with her mother went to st. Petersburg. Mr.,
Saia, the principal writor for Dickens's House.
hold Words, drew up petition for her to the
Russian government, and it was presented by
MIR. Seymour, the American minister. The case
was laid before the emperor, and an order was
issued to the Russian minister at Naples, where
the count was living, for his arrest. He was
seized by the Neapolitan police, at the expense
OF Russia, carried to Warsaw where the lady
and her friends were waiting, marched into the
church by posse of policemen, and was there
compelled to stand up before the altar and be
married in due form. Hiswife, then the count
ess, turned to him as soon as tho ceremony was
oYeri made formal bow, and babe him adien
forever. The count was sent to Siberia, his
property confscated, his wife retaining one third
by law. The family Immediately left Tor Italy,
where they are spending the winter.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

A GREAT CosyENiEScE.--The Delaware
ESlroad is truly great convenience to such
OF our citizens who wish to visit Dover or other
towns in the interior of our State Two years
ago, trip to the Capital was matter to be
dreaded, it taking from ten O'Clock in the
morning until six or seven in the evening, and
the fatiguoand exposure consequent thereupon
were anything but agreeable. Now we step
into the cars, about quarter after nine O'Clock
IN the morning, and are in Dover by noon,
having experienced no annoyance from cold or
fatigue, while the fare is but little moro than
half that formerly charged. On Thursday last
We visited Dover, whore We passed seven
hours, and yet we were at home by ten o'clock
at night. Other gentlemen also visited other
places, and after transacting their business, re-
turnsd to thor homes and passed the night
with their families as usual. The Railroad is
certainly an accommodation, an advantage
which cannot well be estimated, and at the
same time it ia adding thousands Of dollars to
the value of the land in our State.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

AocIDEyT TO Mn. FMLMopE's FATHER 1t
Il stated that on Tuesday OF last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Fillmore, the father and mother Of Ex-
President Fillmore, had narrow escape from
death at Aurora, n. Y. They We're riding ina
buggy, when they came in collision with
lumber wagon in which German was riding,
breaking the shaft of the buggy. The horse
took fright aud upset the occupants against the
fence, cutting their faces, and bruising them
badly. They were taken up insensiblo and
Senveyed home. Both are now slowly recoy-
sring from their injuries--though it will be
some time hetore they are restored to their usu-
al health.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

New JERSEY REG Governor New
eli, in order to unite in one solid Opposition the
American and Republican, parties which elected
Kim, lately sent into the Senate the nominations
Of William l.. Dayton for Attorney General,
and Charles D. Deshler for Clerk Of the SUI
prene Court. The former having been the
Republican candidate for Vice President of the
United States, and the latter the Secretary OF
the American National Council, Governor n ew-
ell supposed them to be satisfactory to their res
Psctive parties. They wero SO, but unfortunate.
~, each party seems TO have grudge against
The candidate of the other, and, as a conse
suence; the Senate has rejected the nominations
not by Democratic votes, but by the votes of thu
divided opposition.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

We have heretofore directed tho attention Of
Our readers to tho card of the SAVING FUND
of the National Safety Company, and We now
request them to give careful perusal to the
Aotlce and statement of the Institution which
appear amongst our advertisements. We I'M
dorstand that great many OF our citizens have
placed their money in the Sapiag Fund anil we
1hspk that the perusal of the documents will be
highly satisfactory to them. The office is in
Walnut streetSouth-west corner ofThird, Phill-
Sslphia.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05
sPEO1AL NOTICES

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the receipt of l2l cenis and Que Postage stamp, SEND
such Inl0mati9p, tlat youns man sEn make from p
And upon the receipt Of q ecEts and one II saGe stamp
for cont n gunn. Address NJ, X. x CO., Middle
own. Del. tch . ~
Times are hard aud mo ey u very scarce,
And nur President General Franklin Pierce,
"Wnsa tuDd egg tOo,we did really think
Until he vetoed p'e Spanish ehnk,
others think hard rs vel as !,
But it, Drugs you do WISH 10 buy,
For hlElan, Cuts, Burns, or any nohe of pain,
A bottle of IvY's Rheumatic fluid obtain,
Two Spanish quarters viii a bottle bring.
Al we love to case the sufferers ing.
Ifynu aro plagued with Dyspepsia or CosliVoness,
DIR. lvY's porscrp ion is tho very best,
As it cures whore all others de full,
For sale Mt hi5 othee or sent by mail,
Price fifty cents and euro gaTrenteed,
Send four Levies and get il if You need
1t is no humbus, no n1ed u doubling.
Our delight is TO Telehye human suffering.
Hut If You have the Cholera inorbus or Flux,
Or yOur Stomach or bowels in n muN,
lyYa Cholera syrup cures, Void pain or costiyeuess
Hense 1t 10 q remedy that is the very best,
-Four hpsEitsa bottle, they the very thing,
1t gives us Joy TO reeaye human suffering,
JOHN II, lVY'S. Toll Gate Newport
2-sf Pike, Hsdgevllls, Del
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05
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<SS5Sa1IsAaAf dealers to the tG.iuwI ny St ensveaB
,s-SsSaESSANss.z.ssss, sprIment 81 AGRIGU IL RAI
SSnsssAa1-3RassfzD IMPLEMENTS, &c. which are
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Peacock ftr, lhenrs Of all sizes. Wo0lcock Wiley
casngst sizes. llnrrnws and CuvHtOfs Of all kinds
paGe e Greer cGFg peEs an seed Sewers
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large nis0rtne Of SOvels Spades Forks Hoes, Axes
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doc ltt GEO. E:IIItR NSiDES
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05
Alk1EAal-||.
HpsEp ID.

In this city, on the 2Gth ultt., SAMUEL NJ,
son of Thomas d. Gibson
In Christiana Hundred, on the 2Gth utimo,
PuEBn, daughter, aged years.
In this city, on the 18th Instant, ANNA A.
daughter Of Thomas Lambert, aged years
and months.
In this city, oil the 18th inst, MARY Moore,
Nged 81 yeArs.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

Mexico and Spain have not yet malo up their
dtffsseDoes, and on a recent occasion a Spanish
vessel of war would not return the Mexican sa-
nte. The course OF Oomonfort in thisdifIiculty
D attributed TO Amertean influence, and the
Msxisan General, Rangel, having arrived at
Havana on his way to Washington, the Spanish
Bapexs assert that his mission is to seok tho
protsctios Of the United States Government in
As approaching sonhict. If Mexico wants
Psstseksn against Spain, She has only to employ
be HlibsHers, who want Cuba. While that
eas exists, Spain VIII do nothing against Mexi.
g@.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

PROJECTION TO MARRIED WouGN.--The Lee
gslsture ofMissouri has just passed a ilIwhich
says:--If any man shall desert his wife. or shan.
from worthlessneS, drunkenness or from any
ether cause, fail to provide for "Reminiscences
SO that she il compelled to labor forth support
OF herself and family, the earnings OF any such
wife, and any property, real or personal. uur-
chased by her xththe proceeds other labor shall
helang 10 her in her own right, separate and
apart from her said husband, and shall not BIZ
hsblo for his debts, neF In any manner subject
- his control
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

DIR. Burdell's brother William has arrived in
New York from Cincinnati, anl applied for
letters of administration on tho estate of the
murdered man. This will bring up all the mat
ter relative to the alleged marriage, the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of the will which
the Doctor read to DR.. Blaisdell the aft srnoon
previous to his murder, etc.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

DREADFUL AFPAIR.-In Martin county, n.
u, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Haddocks was as
kisting gentleman by the name of Hurst in
ehastising a negro, swhom two of the negroes
spothers came up, an one oil them struck Mr..
Hsddoeks en- the back part of his head, causing
instant death. The other aimed IA blow at Mr..
Hurst, but it did not take effect, Mr.. Hurst
warding II off with his cane. The negroes then
made their escape.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

AN EAGLE KILLED By LADY.-On Sunday
che 9Th inst, Mrs. Mary Taylor, consort Of
Thos. Taylor, Esq, of Hampshire county, Va.
killed by blow OF club bald eagle, which
measured six feet or a little more between the
points OF the wings, when expanded. The ca
gle had attacked the geese; the gander, which
was It's intended prey, resisted the attack and
Sought tho enemy brayely, till Mrs. T. came to
the rescue. The eagle then prepared Tor battle
with her, whereupon she struck II blow with
club that rendered the bird unable to escape
by flight.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05


Another citizen of Brooklyn ismissing, John
W. Grsigson, sexton ofSt. Peters Church, has
not been seen since 10 O'Clock on Sunday
morning week, at which hour he left his resi-
dence, No. 2l2 Myrtle-avenue, to attend to
his duties Mt the church. lie had about $500
on his person.
child OF Mr.. S. p. Spooner, of Satick,
Massachusetts, died few days since from eat
ing red popped corn balls. The death had
every symptom Of violent poison. Nearly all
those colored confectionery articles are highly
poisonous, and should be carefully guarded
against.
The late fire at Mobile is now ascertaincd to
have destroyed cotton worth about S532, 900,
on which there was an insurance Of little less
than S250,0O0 This was at the foreign valua-
ton. The loss to Mobile and interior planters
was about 100000.
The New COINAGE BILI.-Thc President has
signed tho New Coinage Bill, and it is therefore
law. The officers of the Mint aro exertng
| themselves to the utmost, and will soon be in
readiness to make any exchanges that may be
required.
MONUMENT 10 GENERAL GAINEs.-Wc learn
1 from the Mobile papers that an effort will soon
! be made to raise Il sufficient amount, by sub
scrption, to deirly the expenses of procuring a
suitable monument to place over tho grave OF
| Major General Gaines.
Mr.. Ferguson says there's no country in the
| world wherawiyes are more worshipped than in
France. He regrets to say, however, that
all the alteration comes from somebody else's
| husband.
An Envoy to Persia will be proposed to Con
gross by the Administration, and appropriations
asked for of Sl2, 900 for hissalary, and $1,000
for u secretary Of legation and interpreter.
Cdtawba brandy, made at Cincinnati, Ohio
has recently been purchased at Sc per galloi
for expectation to France, for the purpose D
tiayoring foreign liquors.
Senator Sumner has started for Washington
to resume his seat in the Senate. He will sal
from New York for Europe on the 18th of March
The oldest church in America is said to BIZ
in Virginia. 1t is built oftinber imported from
England during the reign of Charles /.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

Tho Cincinnati Commercial has fears for the
coming peach crop in that vicinity, as the
young buds are already barsting forth.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

The Navigation of tho Missouri river is now
opened, as steamers are leaving St. Louis for
St. Joseph and other towns along the border.
The Kansas emigration is beginning to move
forward. Winter seems to have, oil at once.
pulled up stakes, and departed for the hyper.
boroan regions, and trade and commerce are
once more as lively, briskdnd noisy as frogs in
April, whom they first pop their hoadsinto sun
shine.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

A DESPERATE CONFLICT BETWEEN LION
AND AN AsTELoPn.-Dr. Livingstone gives a
very interesting description OF fight he wit
messed in Africa between lion and antelope.
The DR.. and his guides had just emerged from
narrow deile between two rocky hills, where
they heard an angry howl, which they knew to
be that of the sc monarch of the forest" At
the distance of not more than forty yards in
advance Of them, a gemsbok stood at bay,
while huge tawny lion was cronched on
rocky platform, above the level OF the plain,
evidently meditating an attack on tho antelope;
only space of about twenty feet separated the
two animals. The lion appeared to be ANNA
ted with the greatest fury,-the gemsbok was
apparently calm and resolute, representing his
well fortified head to the onemy. The lion
cautiously changed his position, descended to
the plain, and made circuit, obviously for
the purpose of attacking the gemsbok in tho
rear, but the latter was on tho abort and still
turned his head toward his antagonist. This
mannuvering lasted for half an hour, when it
appeared to the observers that the gemsboll
used stratagem to induce the lion TO make
his assault. The flank of the antelope was fol
a moment presented to his fierce assailant.
Asqulck as lightning, the lion made spring
| but while he was yet in the air, the gemsbOH
| turned his head, bending his neck SO as to pre-.
| sent one of his spear like horns at the lions
breast. terrible liberation was the conse.
quence, the lion fell back on his launches, and
showed a CHASTITY wound in the lower part OF
his neck. He uttered howl of rage and an
guish, and backed OFT to the distance of ,ty
yards, seeming half disposed to give up tho
contest, hut hunger, fury, or revenge once more
impeled him forward, His second assault was
more furious and headlong he rushed at the
gemsbok, and attempted to leap over the for
mdabe horns in order to alight on his back
The gcmsbok, still standing on the defensive
| elevated his head, speared tho lion in the side
and inflicted what the spectators believed Il
be mortal wound, as the horns penetrated tic
tho depth of six or eight inches. Again, til,
lion retreated groaning and limping in man
nor which showed that he had been severed,
hurt, but he soon collected all his energies TO
another attack. At the instant of collision
the gemsbok presented horn so as to strik
the lion Immediately between his two fore-leg
and so torcible was the stroke that the Who'll
length of the horn was buried in the lion
body. For nearly minute, the two beast
stood motionless; then the gemsbok, slowI
backing, withdrew his horn, and the lion tot
tered and fell on his side, his limbs quiverin
in the agonies Of death. The victor made
triumphant flourish of his heels, and trotted o
| apparently without having received the leas
injury in the conflict.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

Fresh Shad, received from the South have
appeared in the New York market and sell
for about half dollar for ordinary, or sew
enty-avs cents for such as are of extra size and
quality.