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Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01


Virtue is an effort made upon ourselves for
the good of men, in the view of pleasing God
only. The smallest act of virtue is of more
value than the exercise of the greatest
talents.
Men will listen to everything, and take ev-
erything into consideration except advice
Thus all wholesome restraint, so far as the ex-
perience and advice of others whose hearts
desire and prayer to God is that they do well
and lay up for themselves treasures against
the day of ruth is as a general thing thrown
away as useless and unworthy their regard.
Could men by any rational means become
sensible of the value and importance of the
experience and faithful admonition of those
who have lived longer in the worlds eventful
drama than themselves, and whose opinions
and practices in life has enabled them to see
clearly the true path which leads to peace and
prosperity in this world and a solid hold in
that which is to come, how different would he
the journey of life they have only common
ced and have yet to run. II such counsels
were properly hreded the inexperienced mind
might set out in life already prepared for en-
tangling alliances of all the business affairs
for which he is to start without the least pre-.
paration and in every instance is Obliged to
learn by his own bitter experience, because
folly and careless inattention would learn in
no other school,. 1t is difficult to determine in
many cases whether precept or example do
the most harm to the inexperienced youth OF
our cities and large towns. know it is laid
down as fundamental principle in morals
that example is tine only sure guide for the
youth of the nation but long experience
seems to contradict the maxim. How often
do we see those who have been reared from
their earliest infancy uuder the best example,
becoming when obliged to try the world :
ways, the most abandoned prohigate known
in the history of pollution, degradation and
crime.
1t does seem that there is a rough edge in
human nature which must be worn smooth
before the machinery of life will begin to work
! to advantage for its possessor; and notwith-
standing we may give precept upon preceI1.
here little and there little human nature
has been the same in all ages of the world,
and We cannot, neither BY precept nor ex-
ample, alter its natural course. The purest
minds that have ever adorned the page of his
tory were not able to escape the contagion in
world of deceitfulness, sin, misery and
crime, and even Moses, Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob were tainted by its fascinating allure
ments. 1t is manifest here as in all Other
things that nothing short of the grace of God
will rectify the gross thoughts of the hayward
sons of folly and purify the heart for that ce-
lestial paradise in Heaven where the weary
cease from trouble and the heavy laden are
forever at rest. HOWARD.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

For the Delaware l inquirer.
JAMES MONTGOMERY EsaR:

JAMES MONTGOMERY EsoR:
l aotice by the pro-
ceedings of our City Coun ill upon the 22nd
inst, that at the special pet ition of the Will
mington Institute an ordinance has been in
troduced, and received a frs and second read
ing, for the purpose of gran ting the Institute
the privilege Of erecting an addition to their
present building by extendi ng it TO the Shipley
Street front of the Market House. Although
the author of this commun ication is q strong
friend to the Institute, wit hout disposition
to fear that by this ordi nance the Market
House itself might be con tinued in Fourth
Street longer than desirablesf even by the City
Council itself, and its reno val be legally pre-
vented when the public re quire it, still he
would with all due deferenc E to the originators
of the idea of this extensit IN ask the question
would such building be safe and is there
sufficient ties in the frame work Of the roof OF
the Market House to war rant safety from ac-
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01


himself, at six times during the encounter
and that II wanted to kill him outright,
had better shoot him at once. After some
trouble, persuaded him to follow me, and on
going within i've yards Of the elephants rear,
I took clot Of earth and threw 1t at him.
then again proposed that, to make all safes
Jack should pull his tail. Jack continued his
opposition, but as knew there was no dan
ger, and only wished to get gallop out Of
him after the excited state he had been in for
some hours, urged his obedience. Jack
now became desperate, going sideways to-
wards the elephants tail, and when within
pulling distance, tnrning his head away, lay
ing hold of it-giving it pull, and then bolt
ing as il he had Congreve in his trowsers.
After this feat, Jack never stopped until he
had placed two hundred yards between him
self and the dead elephant, when he CALAMITY
= faced about, and finding he was not pursued,
came back as fast as he could, entering i'm
mediately on his return into the pedigree OF
the deceased elephant, and favoring its mother
and sisters with numerous epithets unfit fol
cars ponto.
Thus died the savage Shikar Bassa elephant
for ten years the terror of that part of the Ne
paul Forest, and for six months his carcass
despite the zeal and energy of vultures and
jackals, afforded the villagers olfactory testi
mony that his remains were exceedingly dis
agreeable.
For killing this elephant was presented il
open Durbar, by the rajah and heir apparent
with handsome Khillut, or dress of honor
which was of great value, but which, ofcourse
Twas obliged, after wearing few hours, tc
make over to the British Treasury in Nepaul
where all presents, according to the invariablt
custom at every British residency, are an
nually sold, and the proceeds placed to-th'
credit Of the Treasury.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
tFor the Delaware Inquirer.l
POLITICAL.


Virtue consists in Preierring the public
good to our own.
How many of the loud-spoken patriots Of
the present day who continually ring in our
ears their unbounded love for the welfare of
the country and happiness of the dea, people,
practice on this precept. The time is not far
distant when the stump and The rostrum will
be clothed with power, eloquence and oratory
by the most valient set of demagogues that
ever stood forth under the suspicious sky of
political delusion.
Happy America fsw nations have ever
had the good fortune to have 40 large a share
of uninterested guardians for than as can be
found in the ITn;on of the statss. Rvsrv
speaker sinks his self.;nterast in the oood Of
the whola pumbar and "a ;n,nsrt N anv ona
Of those disintsrastsd s,.,oamor ,be lovs Of
Office smoIpmant or nowe- wou,a bs a d;rsc,
insult. Their only obiect in traversing the
county s,ata or nation IN m.t;no .naaoho.
attending festivals, and undergoing other
courses Of severe labor is for no other purpose
among men to establish the platforms upon
which rest the solid principles of free and in
dependent American government. and those
who would insinuate that qentlenren of their
high standing and undoubted literary attain
ments had any other motives than the clear
sunlight love of the dear peonle wonld he
requested by his immediate friends To nut on
straight Jacket. The wear of 1860 ia mot far
distant and their rummaging among the box.
es filed with old speeches ia all that will he
necessary now to turn the box INSIDE down.
and commence on the bottom No doubt thew
will answer the purpose for can see littla n,
no difference for the last thirty years. Plat
forms and sovereignty are about the same all
that is necessary is to read the old speeches
and apply little wind work. No people were
ever cared for as the citizens of this glorious
republic. Thepatriotism of Greece and Rome
IS entirely left in the shade when compared
with the eloquence poured forth from the
stump OF hickory tree.
| If the dear people are not entirely free
happy and intelligent, under the circumstau-
ces it most undoubtedly is their own fault
This overlooking love Of liberty ia not confined
to any particular party, all the politicians ap-
pear to be imbued with the disinterested spir.
it and fred with the same zeal so that the bur.
then of caring anything about the institutions
of the country is taken off their shoulders.
All they have to do in the premises ia to vote
and with such a host of patriots who neither
wish to be Presidents, Representatives nor
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
[For the Delaware lnquirer.l
MAYOR YOUNG AS AN OFFICER
Mn. Enron

Hlhs Dpllbh
Permit me through the columns
of your paper to say few words in regard to
Mr.. Young as Mayor On Wednesday last a
BONNER came into my Store and. asked me to
buy Barrow. we, 1t to the door and asked
him if it was one of my Barrows; two of
which We're standing cn the pavement. Then
he commenced abusin me most slamefully,
in my own house. p rocured an officer and
had the man arrested and sent to the Hail.
A trial was had and the man discharged
What want to inquire, Mr.. Editor, is, what a
man must do to be protected from the abuse
of these blackguards if the law is no protec-
tor. find there is no security in the protec-
ton of citizens under Mayor Young IS admins
tration. What is to be dome ?
ROBERT TAYLOR.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

cident to an audience who might be asseubl-
ed there Whatever frame the roof has, it
has rather questionable foundations, in my
opinion, and would suggest that an old and
experienced master builder he consulted be-
fore going too far in the matter. For we be-
long to that class who believe ian ounce Of
preventive is worth a pound of cure"
'.0BSERyER"
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
COUNTRY SEAT,
NOTICE..

(tlrlHENS OF Wilmington, Liquor Dcaleas Hotel and
~ Restaurant keepers are hereby particularly Informed
that Mt SMILEY KING ll3 Market Street below second
i sole agent in this city pi the sale Of DR. BuHyOss Gel
cbratei crs which be- had netal at any bar in the
United States This pleasant drink being prepared under
the Doctor immediate supervision is sufficient guarantee
Gifts purity. and besides lcipr n most delicious beverage
Is Of great benefit in all disorders tho stomach aud kid
urys Try II ana see Tor yourselves. July l03in.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

GAMBLING IN WASHINGTON The Washington
Star publishes an account Ofa Mr., Wallace of Ten
nessee advertising lost check for $1,000 The
check was presented at the banking house Of Lewis
johnson & Co, by Mr., Alexander Dubant duly en-.
dorsel with the name of Mr.. Wallace, and was dis
counted by the teller, who sent il Immediately ia
New York for collection. Mr., Dubant was arrested
1t appears that Wallace while in Washington under
combined influence of curiosity and strong pntatons
found his way into II sporting establishment on
Pennsylvania avenue between Four-an,l-a half and
Sixth streets of what took place there he declares
himself entirely unconscious, but affirns positiyey
that he hnd played game ofany sort as he j. utter
lygnosant ofthem all Faro he never saw in his life.
and of cards he knows nothing more than to be able
to distinguish one card from another. But on re-
turning to Alexandria he found his pOrktt. hunk
minus draft of one thousand dollars drawn in lis
favor by the State Bank Of Tennessee on the Bank
of the Republic, in New York. This he bought in
Nashville and kept endorsed. He caused his loss "a
be advertised in an evening paper here OFFERING ft
ty dollars reward to the finder 1t soon came to he
discovered that such draft as described in the all
vertisment was cashed on Saturday morning last
at the Washington Savings Bank and that the draft
had been forwarded in due course to New York
twas testified before the Justice by the comIan.
of the PARTY who obtained the money at The
Bank, TINT the Tennessee stranger came int) The
sporting room for the purpose Of play and that lie
accordingly, and lost one hundred dollars
which he had not the cash to pay up He said how
ever that he had thousand dollar draft in his
pocket book, and produced it, lie then went on To
plny again and lost two hundred dollars more which
with the previous hundred, were kindly lent him
upon his draft by somebody present But at this
juncture il having been remarked that the draft was
useless without his signature, the stranger called
for pen and ink and signed his name. The case
is still under investigation.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
Public Notice

fIlIE undersigned has this day disposed Of his entire
i stock If Dry Guods JAS A. Sanders and hereby r.
turns his sincere thanks ia the public for the kind patron
age which he has received their hands and golcits for
his successorn continuance Of the same
Wilmington, Del, May 81, 1sl9 Il. 4. SANDERS
10y the above 1t will he that have purchased Of
DR T. Sanders lis entire stock Of Dry Goods Fixtures
and lease Of his store No 3ljMarkct below Fourth street
at which il Is my intention to close out the stock Sc Nj
greatly reduced prices. JAS A. SANDERS
June I. WiImingtnu mai
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
BRINGMURsT's ESSENCE
JAMAICA GINGER.

carefully prepared from the brst white Ja,naica din
ger aud possesses IN concentrated form the valuable
properties OF ms root is avery agreeable warming
stnulant nndis particularly rccoincn led for Cole Flat
ulenry Indigestion Weakness Of the stomach and IoNp.
and + found highly useful in those eases Of snden uds
ositn 50 Ahe 70 occur IN summer from excessive heat
pcrenccd by many wliilr travelling
u alsnmakei hu excellent drIk for the harvest field
aud i much used for that purpose. Prepared by
Il, BRlNGllliRST K CO.
Juy3 Driiprists On GtI 4 II. rla, g.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
BEEF! BEET! BEEF!

VIE undersigned would most respectfully inform tho
Il public that he keeps superior article Of Beef a,
s sail No ~ Fourth street. Market and at his store No
lh3 west Front street lie keeps also salt meats such as
hams tongues aud dried beef meats for shipping pur
poses Sc, &c Persons furnishing vessels preparaory
to voyages, will do well to call and examine s stack
before purchasing elsewhere
aug27-ly John W MIME,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

pATEST MEDlcIsEs.-"I'm shores he's very
kind said Mrs. Darlington, as she took out of its
wrapper box Of I" Ilalleiujah Pills, accompanied
with the request that she should take them for the
sake Of old friendship-the agent being nm early
acquaintance Of hers. ''lIes very kind but taking
them is another thing though they are good for ali
ais that impertmentto the flesh, double inclu.
sible. Oh whit malefactors these medicine men are
to the human family, to be sure. 1 remember n
pictorial expectant once that brought up whole
family of children, and entirely cured gentleman
who had been troubled for great while with a
periodical depot Depend upon it sir, " continued
she, addressing old Roger, there's so much virtue
in 'em that everybody will be made virtuous and
everybody be made again new, and there II be
no excuse for dying at all. The old lady put the
box Of pills up ON the top shelf out of rkes way,
lest he shouldtake them by mistake rs he often did
the preserved damsons. They're doubtless purga.
tory said she, getting down out of the chair in
which she had stood. Worse than that, | dare
say said old Roger, buttoning up his coat, alor
sinelt sulphur in them He went out, and She
wondered what he meant d.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
MONEY WANTED.

The subscriber invest Thirty Thousand Dollars IN
New Castle County in varying from 800 $40 200
in gund Mortgages for which bonus Of from five
t. ten per cent will be given.
Persons having money snves will do we'll to call NJ
No. aj shipey street before going further.
Apr. 23-tf JAMES MONTGOMERY.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

gss- But did tell you what time had
with my little Joe9'
NO what was it?'
why, ! was showing him the picture of the
martyrs thrown to the lions, trying to make
him feel what terrible thing it was. Ma Z
said he all at once, % ma Just look at that
poor little lion away behind there-he can't
get any,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
Fob SALE.

A LARGE three storied Brick House situate in Eighth
IN between Washington aud West streets. This is a
argc convenient house, with in every front
and back parors II conainste rooms aud bath room
hot and cold Range In the kitchen and every mod.
crn Improvement This is of the host built houses IN
the city. Price moderate and terms accommodating.
Apply TO JAMES MONTGOMERY
augi-u No nj Shiuey Street
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

EARTHQUAKES AND AuRoRA.-In regard to the
connection of auroral displays with great disturbnn
ces beneath the earth's surface we said that If we
should learn Of nm earthquake a volcanic eruption
the 2Sth of August it would 60 far to confirm the
theory which has been suggested by similar coinci
dences heretofore. II so happens that we now do
hear of destructive earthquake at Norcia, town
of Centra Italy, but the precise date is not given.
The intelligence comes in dispatch from Marseles.
dated August 30th, that the time Of the event
must have been near the 2Sth. We shall probably
have fuller particulars soon.--B0sto,s .Jonrnal.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

An accident has occurred on board the
steamer Great Eastern which will prevent her
from starting on her trip to Portland for about
three weeks. The feed-pipe casting in one
of her tunnels exploded during the trial with
terrific force. Five of the iremen were in
iurel SO as TO cause death, and there are
others wounded, The damage to the fittings
are serious, but the ship and machinery re-
ceiyed 10 harm.
The explosion on board the Great Eastern
occurred OH the 9th inst, when oil Hastings.
The funnel was blown into the air, tearing to
pieces the grand saloon, and doing great
damage to the internal fittings Of the vessel.
The guests on board had Just quilted the
saloon, and all fortunately escaped harm. The
explosion was terrific, but the ship resisted
the shock, the frame sustaining no injury
The accident made. so little difference III the
movements of the ship, that her engines were
not stepped till she reached Portland. her
place of destination.
The following is more detailed account OF
the accident
On the afternoon Of the 9th inst, when the
Great Eastern was oil Hastings a feed pipe
casing i'll the forward funnel which had been
introduced ON the ground of economy in heat
and to keep the heat of the tunnels from the
cabins exploded with terrific force, shattering
the funnel to pieces, and demolishing the
grand saloon and lower deck cabins, through
which the funnel passed, and otherwise doing
great injury to the internal fittings. Great
CONSERVATION prevailed on board, hut prompt
efforts were made to get at the unfortunate
men in the engineers department, who were
either buried in the rubbish or Frustrated hy
the steam. Three firemen were found in n
dying condition, and soon expired. while
eight others We're injured, two of whom sub
sequently died.
One riieman was lost overheard having
either fallen into the water or jumped into it
to escape scaling. The injured men were
generally progressing favorably, although
two or three of them We're in a precautions
condition. The numerous guests on board
had only quilted the grand saloon through
which the funnel passed, and in which they
had been dining few minutes before the ex-
plosion took place. Bnt for this the ronse-
quences would have been most serious. Tho
explosion is stated to have been probably
ore Of the most violent which vessel has
ever survived, and which none in the world
could haze withstood, save structure oi
such marvellous strength as the Great East.
ern. She not only resisted it, but her frame
sustained no injury whatever, and il made So
little difference in the movements ofthe vessel
that the engines were never once stopped till
she reached Portland. 1t is asserted that
great objections had been made to the casing
round the furnaces, but the Directors persist.
ed in adopting the llan, Notwithstanding il
had been tried and abandoned in the Collins
steamer.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

HANGING JuDGgs.-Buer was said always to
hang for sheepsteang, ayowing as reason that he
had several sheep stolen from his own flock Heath
acting more principle, used to hing in all capital
cases, because he knew of good secondary punish.
ments, Said he, 4" If you imprison nj home, the
criminal is soon thrown upon you again hardened
in guilt Ifyou transport, you corrupt infant soc
etes and SOW the seeds of atrocos crimes over the
habitable globe There is no regeneratng of felons
in this life, and for their sake, as well as for the
sake Of society, think it is better to hang. When
sitting in the crown court at Gloucester, he asked
lying witness from what part ofthe country he came
and being answerered !" From Bitton, my lord. y
he exclaimed, lyon do seem be ofthe Bitton breed
but thought had hanged the whole of that parish
long ago. n--.LoM CampbekNS Chaneeki0ys
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

A NoBLE ASD REFINED CoMPLlMENT-"T shall
never, says Ledyard the traveller in writing to Mr.
Jefferson, the American statesman from Egypt.
''think my letter Indifferent one when it contains
the declaration of my gratitude and my affection for
you; and this, notwithstanding you thought hard OF
me for being employed by an English association.
which hurt me much while was at Paris You
know your own heart; and ii my suspicious are
groundless forgive them, since they proceed from
tne Jealousy have, not to lose the regard you have
in times past been pleased to honor me with Yon
are not obliged to esteem me, but am obliged to
esteem you, or to tnke leave Of my senses, and to
confront the opinions of the greatest and best char
acters l know. If cannot, therefore, address my
self to you as man you regard, must do ii Us one
that regards you for your own sake and for the sake
of my country, which has set me the example. -
Life Of Leaya,d the IlaUeiiey.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
For SALE

A THREE STORED BRICK HOUSE situate in Second
N street between Monroe aud Jackson This il a new
House rantanin. six with cellar and pyeryhinl,
In complete order This hOnse will be sold bargain if
applied for soon Price SsjD-onehalfof which lny re.
main upon the property, Apply Immediately to
JAMES MONTGOMERY,
pigjtf M o.; gbinto. stra.,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

FOR SALB-A three storied Brick House, situated al
the corner u Spruce and seventh Streets This IL Of
the best houses of its class iii this city and will be sold
bargain, ifapplied for Soon. Apply 10
JAMES MONTGOMERY,
Apr 23tf No. % shipey Street. Wilmington
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
For further particulars apply %
JAMES MONTGOMERY,
Alt, 2j-tf. No. 9j Shpley Street. Wilmington.

fuR SALE--SN Three storied Brick Houses situate Oh
Madison Street These new building. Just finished
aud are built in the most substantial manner Considcr
HE amount Of tho purchase money may remain the
houses. For particulars apply to
JAMES MONTGOMERY,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

POR SALE.-A three storied Brick House situate on
Madison Street between Seventh aud Eighth Streets This
IS very neat property and which would suit work
Ing with small capital.
Part Of the money Gun remain on the premises
For further particulars apply to
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01

Fol. sALE--A three storied BRICK HOUSE situated
In Lombard Street, side This is An excellent pro-
perry, with back building. Private Alley, Sc &c.
six hundred dollars remain the property Price
sl5N, Apply to JAMES MONTGOMERY.
Apr 23-tf. No 1i shploy Street, Wilmington.