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Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
THE BATTLE OF SOLDERING.

The great battle of the age has been fought
thousands of people have been slain and
wounded-the prettiest country in the world
laid waste that tyrants should be gratifed-
that they should gamble in human lives, and
place in jeopardy tho happiness of millions.
In the war that is being waged in Europe, we
do not feel ourselves in the least interested.
There is no question of principle at stake.
The liberty OF the masses has not been taken
into consideration by those who are to be
glorifed in the greatest contest of the age.
The exchange of one tyrant for another, will
not improve the condition Of tho people. II
would make very little difference to the poo
pie of Italy, whether Francis Joseph or Louis
Napoleon governed they are both equally
tyrants and arc interested in nothing but the
vanity of government and power. The En-
peror of the French knows very we'll, that he
must keep up some kind Of excitement to at
tract the attention Of his tickle minded sub
jects. lie knows that war has more vanity
attached to it than anything else; consequent
ly quarrel about whether round dumplings
o. square uuihpllnGs arc inc pest, Is INC re-
suit. This is the extent OF his philosophy.
TO govern the people of France is no easy
matter-it would not be much more trouble
to rule nation of 35,Ooo,ooO of monkies,
than that many Frenchraen. They must have
continually before them paraphanalia, and
shows or else the instability of their minds
will require a revolution among themselves.
War was as necessary to balance the minds
Of the French nation, as revenue is to keeI
he wheels Of government moving. The van
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

own, strongly invoked his protection, which
protection he promptly assured them he would
give to the same extent that he might be en-.
abed to give it to the rights and interests oil
American citizens.
Capt. Farrasut was accompanied by Lieu
tenant ADAMS, OF the Brooklin, and Mr.. Stow
ke, an american citizen Nergely interested in
the conducta. Gen. Robes ~eceived them
very courteously, and treated then. with ali
respect and consideration in their interviev,s,
AT first he seemed undecided how to act
but fortunately just at this time he received
the despatch from the commanders of the
British and French fleets at Sacrifcios, in
which they positively refused to receive the
money on board their vessels, except at the
solicitation of the owners of the money, and
the owners having unanimously refused Their
consent to the shipping of tho money on
these vessels, and Gen. Robes, thus being I'M
able to carry out the orders of his Govern
ment, at once surrendered the conducta to
Capt. Farragut and the British and French
Consuls-not however, without demanding
and actually receiving thirty thousand dollars
as "pam greasing' from the committee of
merchants sent up by the parties interested at
Vera Cruz
Thus ended the conducta affair, so far as
Robes is concerned, and to-day we have in
teligence that the money has arrived at the
upper railroad depot, and is at once to be
brought down to the city. the French and
English merchants are still loud in their de-
nunciation of the course their Ministers, Ca
briac and 0tway, at the city of Mexico, have
pursued in this matter. But the most imper
tinent and insulting part of the whole affair
is that this ''noble pair of brothers" should
counsel and advise, and even presume to di-
rect the disposal of the treasure of American
and Germanic citizens, without consulting
them against their will.
1t is said that the openly expressed deter
mination of our excellent American Minister
Mr.. McLane, that he would prevent the en-
baracation of the treasure belonging to Ameri-
can and Germanic citizens, il needs be, by the
power of our naval forces at Vera Cruz, had
great weight in determining the French and
British commanders in refusing to embark the
money on their vessels, and also in causing
Robes to surrender 1t up without further
difficulty.
The news from the contending parties in the
interior and from the capital is not Of the
slightest possible interest. No important move
ment has anywhere been made since my last.
Vera Cruz and tho shipping in port still con-
tinue healthy.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

THE HoN. DANIEL Z. SIoKLEs REcosorLBD To
HIS WiPE.-The New York Tribune of yester-
day has the following singular announcement,
which appears to be toe well founded to
doubt:
eve are credibly informed from various
quarters that Hon. d. Il. Sckles has become
entirely reconciled with his wife, and is now
living with her in marital relations as before
the death of the late Philip Barton Key. We
are also assured that, in taking this remark
able step, Mr.. Sickles has alienated himself
from most, if not all, of those personal and
political friends who devotedly adhered to
him during his recent imprisonment and trial
"Thc reconciliation between Mr.. and Mrs.
Sickles was contaminated, as we are informed,
while Mr.. s. was residing at the house of a
friend on the Bloomingdale Road about half
a mile from the former house of Mr.. s., which
for some time past Mrs. Sickles has occupied,
either along or with some Of the members of
her own family. The suspicious Of his host
were excited by the repeated absence Of Mr..
S. at unusual hours and when he came in
very early one morning he was Intercepted
by the host and another friend who was pres
ent, and on his positively denying their right
to question him, and refusing to give an ex-
PLANTATION, they shook hands with him for the
last time and he withdrew. 1t is said that he
has since addressed letters to his former asso-
ciates, notifying them formally OF the resump-
tion of conjugal relations between himselfand
Mrs. Sckles."
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

ORR CRY GovERSMESr.-Whenw we consider
the enormous taxes levied by our City author
tiles We might he led to believe that some i'm
portant improvement had warranted the ex-
penscs incurred, and that some lasting good
had been DONE and would remain as monu-
mcnt to show what had become ofthe money.
But alas no such monument exists. II is an
eternal question Of taxation without any cor
responding good resulting thercfrom. The
assessing power has not only raised the per-
centage levied, but the value Of property had
to be increased to meet the extraordinary de-
mand for moro funds. You will be told, by
the friends Of the ruling dynasty that your
taxes have only been increased per cent, but
they neglect to say that the value has been
increased upon your property. Test the mat
ter and see il the INQUIRER is not right. Take
your last years bill and add the half per cent
and you will soon sec the trick resorted too to
deceive you in the assessment. Ordinary
means has been used as far as the case will
warrant to meet the City cxtravagances but
having failed to do so, extraordinary means
must come to to the rescue. In times gone
by floating debt was made to keep things
ahoat until the Legislature mot, when the
eternal proposition was made to extinguish
the debts of the City by funding the notes
and debts of various kinds to the tune of
thousands. This has been tho practice for
years, until tho giant debt has out-grown the
population and hangs mill stone around the
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
WILMINGTON PRICE CURRNr
BY THOMAS GALLAGHER,
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

Frlduy, July 10Th, IS55.
FLOUR AND MEAI.-The Flour market is in
active, and prices are unchanged. We quote
sales Of superHne Flour at S5.62a5.75 and
So. 75aT.00 for extra family. The sales to re-
tailers and bakers, are within the range OF the
same figures. Sales of Rye Flour and Corn
per Dbl. Sales of Pennsylvania Corn Meal at
1875.
GRAN.-The receipts of Wheat are light.
with fair demand. Sales of Southern and
Pennsylvania at 1.45al so per bushel for fair
and prime red. And Rye sells at SIS CENTS
Corn is in demand; sales of yellow at s6aS5c.
Oats are in good request sales ofprime Penn
sylvania at 40a41c, and of Southern at 81
cents.
WHIsKEY is dull; sales of Pennsylvania bar
rels &c. Ohio do. at Csc hhds. at 264c.
and drudge at 26 cents,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

ERUPTION OF VEsuvius.-Napies, June a.
Amidst the excitement and the confagration
of war, Vesuvius will urge its claims on pub
lie attention. Its FORCES are more active than
those of the nations united which now are
applying the resources of science to the con-
struction of weapons for human destruction.
The mountain beats them all ; and, with the
quiet assurance of undisputed power, hourly
it is laying waste the rich lands growing with
all the promise of harvest. Any one who
looks at it from Naples observes large river
of fire actually flowing, but apparently arrest
ed and attached to the side of Vesuyius.-
Within the last three months it has increased
wonderfully in proportion it is no longer a
rill, it is sheet of fire; it has risen and
overlooked its banks, and God help the poor
small propretors who have invested their all
in little portions of land now incrusted with
lava.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
The latest from the Seat of War,


1
| uhole army has crossed the Mincio.
SAcKvILLR, N. B., July 13.-The news
brought by the steamship Canada to Halifax,
has reached this place by the horse express,
but is mainly superseded by the arrival Of the
Etna at New York.
The following is the latest news, which was
received at Liverpool just previous to the sail
ing of the Canada.
PARIS, Saturday July 2.-The Moniteur con-
tains the following despatch from the Bmpe-
ror to the Empress:
| VALLEoIo, Friday.-The whole army has
passed the Mincio. The Sardinians have in
vested Peschiera. The reinforcements which
| have received by the arrival of $4,000 men
under Prince Napoleon have enabled me to
approach Verona without compromising my
self in any way, as have left corps d'armee
at Golto to watch Mantua, and am about to
assemble another at Brescia to watch the pas
SEES of the Tyrol.
The Moniteur also contains the following
official bulletin of the battle of Solferino -
The force of the army Of the enemy amounted
to from $50, 900 to 100000. The new artille-
ry produced terrible effect. It's discharges
reached the enemy at distance whence their
heaviest guns could not reply, and covered
the plain with their dead. The loss of the
French was 720 officers placed hors du combat,
including 120 killed, and II, 600 privates Kill
led and wounded. Among the killed are
seven Colonels and six Lieutenant Colonels.
Among the wounded are five Generals.
VIENNA, July 1st.-The Austrian Correspon-
dent says, that the loss at the battle on the
oath. as far as has yet been ascertained, is
1900 killed and 500 wounded. Further in
formation will be published.
VERONA, July 1st.-Since the oath of June,
there have been merely unimportant Skin
mishes between the outposts.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

AccIDEET.-on Saturday last, Mr.. Henry
Holiness superintendent of Messrs. Ferris &
CARROTS establishment, in Market Street,
above Fifth, met with an accident by which
he was considerably injured. He was in the
second story, when he accidently fell through
the hatch-way, distance of IL or IA feet into
the room below. He was Immediately picked
up and conveyed to his hotel, the Delaware
House, and DR.. Grmshaw sent for, who as
certaned that no bones were broken, although
he was badly bruised, and it is supposed in.
jured internally. We have since learned that
he is improving, and will soon be able to at
tend to his business.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

OBSERVING THE ENEMY PROM BALLooN.-The
French Emperor employed the brothers Go.
dard TO take an observation from balloon Of
the position Of the enemy at Castelnedolo.-
NJ. GODDARD rose to height Of from 500 to 700
yards, stopped for minutesr so, and then
descended again. with as much regularity as
he had shown in ascending. 1t is believed
that the balloon will be a useful auxiliary In
the war.
Scorer CAKE.-one pound and a half of
flour, one pound sugar, one pound butter, ons
teaspoonful cinnamon, one gill OF milk. Rub
the flour, butter, sugar and cinnamon to-
gether; after which add the milk; knead
well, roll into thin sheets, cut with round
tin cutter, and bake in moderate oven until
q light brown.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

SINGULAR, rP TRuE.-The Constantine (Michi-
gam Mercury says Cass county, Michigan,
Immediately west of us, is dotted by lakes,
strung upon threads of water which link then
together for many miles in extent. II has
been discovered for some time that they con-
tanned white-fish, precisely the same fish that
has SO long been found and captured in our
large lake%and sailed for market. They have
been steadily increasing from year to year,
until quite large hauls are now made, and We
GSnd them offered for sale in the village mar
keIs. These fish, then very small, came in
our iliiusl Aone ten years ago, upon the wings
OF tremendous ~tprm that swept with fury
over Cass county and Whey fell, "some upon
land after the storm was spent, by many per-
from Lake Michigan probably, in a waterssaut.
The seed was well sown, and the crop is a col.
tinual one to all persons in the vicinity Of
these lakes.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

ORR MARCH is Observation-Disclosures
the position we have taken on tho important
topics Of tho day--wbich many of our friends
think unpopular--wo arc moving onward at a
rate unparalleled in tho history Of newspaper
enterprise in this State. Not day passes
over our head that wo DO not add new sub
scrbers to our list and make new friends
among the masses of tho people, Wc intend
that the course that we have marked out in
regard to public economy, shall be rigidly pur-
sued, regardless Of favors or Consequences
Whatever we believe IN DO right and Just we
will print; if tho public SEQ proper to pa
tronize us for IL, we will feel that our labors
have been appreciated and if otherwise
We should lose subscribers for pursuing an
honorable upright and consistent course, MI
We have To say Is VIC cannot be bought or
our paper muzzled for few paltry subscrip-
tons. We arc determined that the Inquirer
shall be circulated in every town, village and
hamlet in Delaware. That it shall be read
by every respectable family in the State, in
dependent of party or partizan fecling. We
know enough of political drill to appreciate the
labor that it will require to break these old
partizan shacklcs and let the thought I'M
rammeled so forth al FREQ as tho wind and
the object.
In all our experience, in the newspaper
business, we have never known 30 successful
an experiment as that Of pushing the lnqui-
rer into notoriety and public favor. In our
future numbers we intend making such i'm
provemonts and introducing such matter as
will warrant continuance Of public patron
ago and give us widc spread circulation
We will make considerable effort to circulate
the Inquirer in every State in the Union, and
will never be satisfied until it becomes one of
the prominent literary fixtures Of the coun-
try. Our friends and othors favorable to
supporting an indepent paper, will still, we
hope, continue to push the Inquirer ahead
and not take it for granted that We are getting
subscribers fast enough. We can never get
them fast enough; no matter how fast our
lists may grow. We intend doing in one year
what others have been half life time in ac-
complishing-bui up a subscription list com
prising thousands of names; and we want to
do this without coming in competition with
our neighbors, for we think there is room
enough and business enough for MS all, if
properly managed. We envy no man for his
success in business, and in pushing our
paper We intend making it point to steer
clear of the interest of others. We intend
making businessmen stealing one ID
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

ity of Bonaparte was to fight his battles on
the ground on which the elder Bonaparte dis.
tinguishod himself. lie wanted the world Ia
make the comparison between the old and
the young Bonaparte. So much for the cause,
now for the victory. What has been done
A great battle has been fought-the whole re-
sources of three or four nations have been
brought into the feld-the Austrians have
abandoned their strong holds in Italy. and
France alone encamps upon the field. plorious-
" triumphant amid q. 900 killed and wound
cd. II was great victory, but il does not
require the sight of a seer TO foretell the fate
of an army that will gain n few more such
victories. The Austrian army was comnosed
of many Italian regiments which deserted
and went over to the allies. IL was no doubt
to prevent the reoecurrence of these assertions
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

| DREADFUL AccIDRST.-This forenoon, be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock, while the gunner s
crew at Washington Navy Yard were engaged
in their usual battery practice, sixty-four
pounder-an army gun-which had been fired
once only there, (though it had evidently
been often fired before) burst, killing James
Wilson and William Nokes. The former was
seafaring man, married, with one child
The latter was a married man, and was pre-
pairing to become a gunner in the service. He
leaves no children.
The accident also wounded ten men-eight
severely and two slightly-as follows Rich
ard Gormley, (cut about the head y Charles
Stuart, (badly cut about the head D Roderirk
Mcmillan, COLLAR bone broken y p. Ludwig,
Splinter in the side y Andrew Wilson, (cut
about the face and head j. Roach, ditto y
Elijah Beacham, Gladly hurt;) Dennis Leary,
John Conner, and Holland, (slightly hurt.)
Mr.. Wilson was killed instantly half his
head being blown off; and Mr.. Nokes lived
but five or ten minutes after the accident the
lower part of his face and head was blown off.
The force of the accident threw Mr. Wilson's
body distance of thirty feet, and Mr.. Nokes
and Mr.. Beachem ten or twelve feet. All who
were injured were on the gun PLATFORM which
is elevated ten feet from the ground. Some
of the fragments of the gun were cast more
than two hundred yards, to the great danger
Of the workmen around.
At l p. M, the presence of the coroner to
hold an inquest over the remains Of Messrs.
Wilson and Nokes, (who were most estima-
BILE and valuable men in all their relations in
life, (was momentarily expected. Indeed, all
the gunner's crew are necessarily picked men.
Hopes OF recovery of all the wounded are
entertained by DR.. a. W. Miller and the med
ioal officers Of the Yard in attendance.
Every thing possible, to relieve the condi-
ton of the wounded, has been done by tho
officers Of the Yard.--Stdr, Washington.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
WHEN TO CIT PIG YoKEs.

When you happen to see them. But you
had better shut your pigs where there is a
good tight fence, feed them WELL and they
will not need any yoking.
HOW TO PREVENT CATTLE FROM BEcoM-
ING UNRULY.
Have good fences, and keep them up. See
that they have water and salt enough, good
feed, and never abuse them.
By sowing the purple-top turnip-seed at the
last dressing ofthe corn crop, and "scuf6ing'
it in, or sowing just before a rain and allow
ing that to cover it, you can have hundred
bushels of good turnips per acre, if the soil
be rich and well cultivated, instead of host
of worthless and pestilent weeds.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
LATER FROM MExICo-RELEAsE OF THE
SPECIE coNDUcTA.

VERA CRUZ, June 81, 1s59.-In my last !
informed you that the United States Minister,
Mr.. McLane, had deputed Capt. Farragut, Of
the steam sloop-of war Brooklin, to proceed
to Robles' camp, near the National Bridge,
and make formal demand for the specie by
him detained. This action Of our minister
was in virtue not only of the demand made
upon him by American citizens, interested in
the conducta, but in obedience to the request
Of the citizens of Hamburg, and other free
cities Of Germany, resident in Vera Cruz, who
in the absence OF representative Of their
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

Coon PLACE FOR sNAKBs.--Bridgeman, the
conductor, has just returned from trout
fish, in Minnesota, looking about the face
like garden full Of cucumber hills, from
musketo bites. He killed large rattlesnake
ono day, and after that, began to look to his
steps. Meeting an old man few minutes
after, hoeing in corn field, he asked him il
The old man looked up, hit the back Of his
hoe against stone, and said "oh no there
are but few here this year. Ihdin't killed but
seven vet this morning, but last year they were
plenty" To prove it the old fellow showed
Brideeman the rattles from seven lusty fellows
taken from the tail Of the seaIy ehaps.-Asl-
ra4tse Mus.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16


in their way, and numbering others. They
wished to kill all the prisoners, but euovara
nterposed and saved them.
On the 22d, the Government forces attacked
them in their ambuscade and routed them,
killing several and wounding many more,
and dispensing them, though it is believed
only to reform. The insurgents cut down the
telegraph wires, and as fast as they were re-
paired were cut down again. The inhabitants
of Puerto Cabello were greatly alarmed, and
they have kept up continual watch ever
since. The women and children during the
excitement took refuge on board the vessels
in the harbor. 1t is feared that the insurgents
may get into the city and rob and murder the
inhabitants. The Governor has been petit
toned for troops TO protect it.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

IMPORTANT ARRBsr.-Deputy Marshal Phil
lips, armed with bench warrant, arrested
this morning Charles John Gardiner, brother
Of DR.. Gardiner of Mexican claim notoriety
and who il will be remembered was indicted
for false swearing in his brothers case, and
forfeited his bail ($10, 000) and left for parts
unknown Immediately upon the issue of that
celebrated trial. Deputy Marshal Philips ar
rested him at the house Of his (Gardiner's)
father-in-law, Mr.. McClery. He is now in
the custody of the Marshal, awaiting the ac-
tion of the authorities in his case Wash.
Union.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
REMEMBER THAT CREDITS MONEY.

man lets his money lie in my hands after 1t Is due, no
gives the interest, much make Of It du
ring that time This amounts to considerable whez
manhss good aud large credit and makes good OF
Remsubqrhat money is ofa prolific generating nature.
Money cahbe get money and It's offspring beget NOR
and robn. Five Dollars turned Is six tnrn again IL |
seven and so on till II becomes hundred dollars
Remember that thirty dollars year is but cents dsy
For this sum man Of credit may, his seeun
ty haxe the constant possession and OF hundred dol
lars,R Sd Much in stock brsky turned by an industriou
man prodpccs great advantage. Remember this saying
Tho good pay master is lord Of another mans purse ~
The tfhing actions that effect mans credit
be ree4ded The sound Of your hammer at Ave In the
morning. Or nine Mt night heard by creditor, makes him
table, hears yonr voice at tavern when you shond
be work. he sends for his money the next day shows
besides that you mindful Of what you 1t makes
appear careful as we'll honest and that
still increases your credit and what will further
credit and wealth also to purchase boots shoes
at z. X. Crawford's fashionable Emporium, No. West
Second street, opposite the Wilmington and Brandywins
bank. Rp 23-tL
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
DIED..

July sth, ROBERT, son Joseph Tatnall, OF
Brandywine Village, aged months.
July 8, HENRIETTA WILLETTs, Of Ports
mouth; Virginia.
July sth, WARREN son of Benjamin Hill,
of Christiana Hundred, aged 5 days.
In Smyrna, Sd inst, PHEBE A., daughter
of John A. and Frances Lavender, in the 18th
year of her age.