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Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

9as- Tho constitutional Convention of Kan
sas was to have assembled at Wyandotte on
the 9Th instant. The Republicans claim a
majority of twelve, but as the certificates
were mot to be issued until the day OF the
Convention its absolute political character
cannot be stated. 1t is understood that in
any event constitution will be framed pro-
hibiting slavery, and that an effort will be
made to engraft provision excluding negroes
from the State also one prohibiting the in
corporation of banks of issue; and that ac-
ton will be taken in reference to the claims
of sufferers during the past troubles in the
Territory. The proposition to annex South
ern Nebraska to the State is to be considered,
and delegates from Nebraska will DO present !
the project is thus far favorahly received.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

SUDDEN DEATn.-Wm. Motherall left his
farm near Newark last Tuesday morning, for
the purpose of attending the market at New
CASTLE but on reaching Christiana he was ia
ken with something like the bilious collie, and
lay in his dearborn some time, when he was
discovered by one of the villagers and taken
to the house of DR.. Russell, who administered
the usual remedies. In the evening he was
considerably better, and wished to return
home, but was prevailed on TO stay all night
In the morning he had another severe attack
from which he died abaut o'clock. Mr.. M.
was an active and valuable citizen about so
years of age, and his sudden decease is Sc
we're affection to his family and friends.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
MARRIED.

On Tuesday, July 9th, 1859, by the Rev.
Mr. Gardiner, Mr.. JONI F. RILEY Of this city,
formerly of New York, to Mss EmzA ]. sfA.
TER, Of Cold Spring, Putnam Co., New York.
On the 10th of June, 1869, BY the Rev. iona
5. Willis, of odesss, JAMES Coon, of Freder.
lea, Del. to Mins EMMA X. DAVIS, of Kent
county, Del, formerly of Philadelphia.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

ware to have work of this kind published.
Itgives our merchants and mechanics notoriety
abroad, and brings business here. The Di.
rectory is the finger board that points to our
stores and workshops. All we hope is, that
the Messrs. Boyd may receive such femuner-
alton for their labor, and outlay, as to warrant
their return next year
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

SAD ACCIDENT AT PoRT Deposit, MD.-0n the
Port Deposit, Md, to spend the day on the
water, but their vessel was upset by running
on rock. Mrs. John First, of Baltimore,
with two children, and also a daughter of Mr..
Lawrence, of Port Deposit, were drowned--
The others were rescued Efforts have been
made to recover the bodies of the drowned,
but none have been found yet, except the
daughter of Mr.. Lawrence Mr.. John First
served his apprenticeship in this city, and
has many relations residing in Wilmington.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
"FREE CONCERT. 4

A free concert, said /, will suit me as we'll
as anything, wot of, so here goes for the
Concert. Crossing the street | stood opposite
the door for a moment, and looking within
saw miniature enactment OF many of the
festive scenes described in my last communi-
cation. Wishing, however, to avail myself
to the full extent of all the accessible sights
and novelties of the metropolis, entered and
surveyed the spectacle opened to my view.
The room was large and could not have been
more brilliantly illuminated If the full efful-
gence of MONDAY sun had fallen in upon il.
At the remote end of the apartment stage
was erected somewhat similar TO that of
theatre upon which were seated several long
bearded men and long faced women who were
doing their utmost to make music for the au-
dienee. The instruments consisted of hddles,
drums, horns, flutes, flies, clarionets, fageo-
let's, tromboncs, jawbones and such other con-
trivances as could be made TO emit sounds
eongenial to dutch ears. The place was much
crowded, and it was by dint Of imam strength
and awkwardness" alone that could get so
near the stage as to distinguish the music
from the all-pervsding discord. The audience
was emphatically dutch, and of that miscella-
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

PAY Your TAxEs.-The Receiver Of City
and scoool Tax may be found in the City
Hall daily (sundaps excepted) from o'clock
in the morning till IL at noon; and from 9
o'clock till i'll the afternoon. Persons pay
ing their taxes in the month of July are allow
ed deduction Of five per cent.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
Business Matters.

M Culbert Il Brother advertise groceries
and provisions at wholesale and retail, at theii
store i'll Front street, as well as all kinds o.
fertilizers such as phosphatcs and guano.-
They pay the highest cash prices for all kinds
OF grain. The Messrs. Culberts are men Of
business capacities, and if gentlemanly de-
pertinent and accomplishing disposition have
any thing to do with procuring patronage they
will certainly be successful.
Gzg- Fitzsimmons and Bicta-successo to
G. M. Phillips-Tatnall street advertise to
purchase Wool, Hides Calf and Sheep Skins,
and to sell the same an,'accommodating terms
Persons having any of the above commodities
for sale will do well to give this new firm a
call.
sss- Heritage & Edwards have established
n Restaurant in Fourth, between Market and
Shipley streets, in the house formerly occu-
pied by Major Devon as a Boot and Shoe Store.
This restaurant will be an accommodation to the
mar ket people and is very much needed in
this locality. The proprietors of this establish
ment are determined to do everything that
COED taste and management can suggest to
accommodate the public and render their house
place of general resort.
Gss- William sweeny, Brandywine Village,
advertises all kinds of liquors and groceries
for sale cheap. Give him call.
re- We have received Peterson's Phadel-
recommend it to our friends, and the public
generally as an invaluable work which they
should all own.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
ReMEMeeR THAT cRrntris monsy !

r ~ ~ DIE Ia CREUI rs MONTY.
man lels bis money lie in my hands amer 1t is due HI.
gives me tho interest or much eau make Of Il du
ring That time This amounts TO considerable sum when
mau has good and large credit aud makes good use ~ II
Remember that money Is prolific generating nstnr
Money canhe get money and ia offspring can bsget NOR
aud 50 on Ffe Dollars turned Is dix tnrn again il /
seven, and 50 on till ii becomes hundred dollars
Remember that thirty dollars yearis butts cents da,
For this little sum of credit may on his avn cc
~ have the constant possession and use o. hundred dol
lars So Much in stock btiskly turned IVY an ndustra,
gan produces great advantage. Remember this saving
The good pay master IL lord Of another mans nurss
The most rifng actions that effect mani eredt ss -
be regarded The sound Of your hammer AT fye in thS
morning. or nine at night heard By creditor males him
able or hears yonr voice at tavern when Won sbnnid
be - work. he sends for his money the next day n shn
besides that you are mindful of what You owe IL make
You appear as careful we'll an honest man and thet
M increases your credit and what will further Increase
al X. Crawfords fashionable Emporium M . W.
second street opposite the Wilmington and Brnndywias
""' ap 23tf
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
GRAMMAR IN RHYME.

The name of the author of the following
effusion should not have been allowed to sink
into oblivion--''unwept, unhonored, and I'M
sung On the contrary, he deserves imntor-
unborn, for we have never met with so COM
plete a grammar of the English language in
so small space. Old as well as young should
commit these lines to memory for by their
aid it will he difficult, il not impossible, for
them to fall into errors concerning parts OF
speech:
l. Three little words you often see,
Are Articles, a, an and thee.
2. A Nouns the name of any thing,
As school, or garden, hoop or Suing.
3. Adjectives the kind of Noun,
As great, small, pretty, white or bromn.
A. Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand
Her head his face, your arms my hand.
5. Verbs tell something to be done
To read, count, sing, laugh, jump, or run;
6. How things are done the Adverbs tell,
As slooiy, quickly, III or peH.
I. Conjunctions join the words togethei--
As men and women, wind or weather.
8. The Proposition stands before
A Noun, as in or through door.
8. The Interjection shows surprise,
As oh! how pretty-dh! how wise.
The whole are called Nine Parts of Speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
DIEn.

July the 9TH, in this city, Enuly, daughter
Of William A. and Jane c. strond aged nearly
two months.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

FIRE.-The old building on King street
wharf, belonging to Capt. Huddell, and occu-
pied Ivy Geo. w. Stevens and Henry S. Wick
ersham, took fire on Wednesday morning, in
consequences of the boiling over of kettle of
tar, which was to be used in the manufacture
of cement for roofing, and was almost entirely
consumed, with eight or ten barrels of tar
and ton of hay, belonging to Mr.. Stevens /.
nearly 100 barrels of cement, wheelbarrow,
screens, &C.; belonging to Mr.. Wickersham,
and n suit of sails owned by Capt. Blizzard.
The engine companies were soon on the
ground, and several of the citizens in the vi
cinity desire to return their thanks for their
efforts to prevent the flames extending. The
building and its contents were not insured,
consequently the loss falls on the respective
parties, ranging from 1925 to 5000 each to the
tenants, and two or three times that amount
to the owner.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

ELEcTIoN.-The Council met on Monday
evening, and elected the following officers /:
City Solicitor, William s. McCaulley Clerk
of the Markets, Joseph Person; City Com
missioner, VIM. Simmons City Regulators,
J. S. Valentine, John T. Robinson, John Coun-
tiss, Daniel Farra, Jr.; Wood Corders-Upper
District, J. G. Pearson, Southwestern District,
Job Robinson; Southeastern District, John
NJ. Stewart ; Keeper of City Clock, Joseph c.
Noblet; Guager and Inspector of Domestic
Spirits, j. w. Gulbert; Weighmaster and
Corder of Bark, Isaac 7. Chamberlin; Weigh
master in Fifth Ward, Henry w. Bartram;
Register of Deaths, Robert w. Johnson.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

A New MILITARY CoMpASY.-A meeting of a
number of our young men, was held in the
National Guards Armory, on Wednesday even
ing last, for the purpose of forming new
Military Company. Mr.. James Collins was
called to the Chair, and Mark Mellon was ap-
pointed Secretary. Some forty or fifty young
men present, and expressed determine
ton to get up an excellent company. We
hope they will succeed in establishing mill
tary spirit among ouryoung men it will do
much to promote good order in the community
and will detract nothing from their manliness.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
CITIZEN.

&aa- We print the following for the benefit
of the pupils of the Public Schools, in Will
mington, who are being crueified for the want
of Grammar School.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

FIRE.-Some fire works in the store of Law
renee Messick, 6o2 Front Street, took fire
about noon, on the Fourth, and in the flames
Mr.. NJ. had one of his hands quite severely
burned. His loss is supposed to be $50 or $40.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

ora d,;s OF HACKS between Wilmington and
New Castle, leave Wilmington at 81 and 101
A. NJ, and p NJ. leave New Castle at 6 A.
NJ. and 2. NJ. also at the arrival of the
boats at New Castle and stopping at all the
hotels at New Castle and the widow sharps
at Wilmington. Any order or package left
at the post Office in New Castle or at Cowgill's
store, corner of Fifth and Market streets, Will
mington, will be faithfully attended to. Pas
sengers will be taken to any place they may
wish at Wilmington and New Castle. Any
thing lost by this limo will be paid for. There
is no danger, however, as this is known to
be the oldest and safest stage line in the
county. JACOB FiNSEY.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

REcovERED.-The body of Jacob Durham,
who was drowned from the steamboat R. w.
Carter, on Sunday, was recovered near Ches-
ter on Wednesday, and brought to this city
for intement. The remains were met at the
steamboat wharf about o'clock, by the mem
bers of the Neptune Club, and escorted to the
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, and
deposited in the receiving vault until u o.
clock Thursday evening when he was laid in
his last resting place, regretted by many
young friends who had formed his acquain-
lance.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

IIousEKEErER.-A competent housekeeper
desires a situation in small, respectable
family For particulars apply at the office of
the Inquirer.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16

those who indulge in it arc venemous crea-
lures. Would any sit in listIeSs silence and
allow snake to slyly wrap its coils around
them? IL is the same when we listen 10 the
OBTAINING of another character.
To live with honesty of purpose is noble
and well, but with malicious intent bring
ing ruin and unhappiDess upon our fellow
creatures, is putting to poor use tue talents
God has given US. "Honor bright" should
be our motto. To be branded as n thief
would be poor passport; but not more so
than slanderer, for he strikes deep at the
very root and heart of his victim and tries
TO ruin their peace. Is there any punish
ment to be inflicted this side of Heaven for
such 8 being?
TO slyly and secretly undermine ones
reputation is sin of the darkest dye: for
those unconscious of the missile that malice
hurts, are not prepared to ward off the
blow; when the slanderer sees his victim
writhe and fall: he secretly exults and
deems his triumph sweet. All the good
such beings are capable of doing cannot
counterbalance the evil they produce. BY
implication there is often as much injury
done as if by words expressed Those who
have arrived at the age of discretion are not
to be pardoned for originating or repeating
scandal, for they are endowned with reason
and some degree Of conscience, and these
should guide them JESSIE.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16
New York Market

NEW YORK, August bpm
Flour very heavy and 5@lOc lower sales
at 4 I5 for super State; 30@4 60 for
extra do; 1 % for super Western; 4 500
50 for common to good extra do; $50
30 for old, and 4 5000 IS for new ship
ping brands round hoop Ohio. Rye dull at
; 35@4 40. Wheat very dull, and l@2c
lower; sales of new white Kentucky at A.
al so: new red and white Southern l %
al 40. Rye quiet at IS. Barley dull
Corn active, and l@2c better; sales of 40.-
900 bush at 76 for old mixed Western in
store; 76@7S for new Western mixed, clos
ing at the outside price. Oats dropping and
dull at 5000 for State, and 5000 for
Western. Whisky steady at 25l. Pork
dull and lower; sales of 1900 bbls at Sl4
for mess; 0 75@9 81 for prime. Beef dull
at 5 1906 Is for prime; Z O0(G8 90 fol
mess; 8 0O@l0 80 for .repacked IL 50G
Is 90 for extra. Beef hams dull at Is OF
OILS 90. Bacon quiet; sales of smoked
at o.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16
SluIlIerers.

The people of New Harmony arc Sorely
afflicted with set of these moral vipers,
TO whom young lady Of that pleasant viii
lage is addressing tSerieS of lectures through
the Adrertiser. As some OF them have pc
culiar local application here, at the present
moment, We extract Que of them mt the re-
quest of a correspondent:
There is not more baneful influence up
on society than is produced by the calumni-
ator; it poisons the very air, distorts and
miSconStrueS all it hears, aud, snail-like, il
leaves a sure and blackened track where il
has passed. SANDER is the canker-worm OF
the soul; it shuts out all human sympathy
withers up ali tenderness OF heart, and
leaves il scorched and charred. To tarnish
ones character is to rob them Of that which
is dearer than life, the only anchor by which
they may he saved. Scandal destroys all
peace and good will towards men" and
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16

From The Merchants and MdHpfrct'rers' Journal.
To those of our readers who are subject
to Fever and Ague, Intermittent and Remit
tent Fevers, or other Bilious and Nervous
attacks, we honestly recommend Leeds
Substitute for Quinine, for so many cures by
its use have come under our own observa-
ton that we know how excellent il is.
This Substitute does not contain Quinine,
Opium, Morphine, or Arsenic, while it pos
sesses all the advantages of these medicines,
with none of their injurious effects. In q
pamphlet before us, we find certificates
from all classes-the sailor, merchant, and
invalid, which all bear testimony to its ex-
cellence. Let our readers send for circu-
lar, or better, for half a dozen bottles, to
LEIGH L CARLsTADT, Evansville, Indiana
d&w6m.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16

BA-The Report of the Auditor of this
State for this year, has been published.
There are some singlar facts disclosed by it
which need explanation or investigation ,
one in particular shows the iniquitons oper-
ations of our present school laws. The
whole amount of the School Fund paid into
the:.Treasury is shown to he 1885,, $50 s. !;
while the amount drawn therefrom is shown
to be $326, 92s So; leaving a'halance OF
S5s,51l II unaccounted for. 1t has been
asked, and very pointedly limited, "whal
has become of this large sum of money p
Probably the State officers have the cote:
of broken down politicians to whom it wa:
loaned, who have cheated the children Of
the State OF that sum.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16
Philadelphia Market.

b PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l5-M
The receipts of flour continue very small,
and from the West they have almost ceased;
the market is dull, and sales are only in
small lots, at 90 for old stocks; D so for
fresh ground super, and 22@6 Is for ex-
tras, according to freshness. No change in
rye -four or cornmeal. Wheat dull and sc
per busbel lower; sales at l % for prime
red; l 35 for white Rye steady at 20 for
new, and 76@Is for old. Corn has improv-
ed; sales of 500 bush yellow at 7767s.-
Oats also higher; sales of new at 33@35
old at 3763S. Cloyerseed is worth s 3T(G
5 81. Groceries active. Whisky remains
unchanged .-f
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16
Local and Miscellaneous.

ORR Mails are again entirely deranged by
a change of trains on the road between In
dianapolis and Terre Haute. By the last
schedule time, twenty hours were added to
the time of the mails between here and New
York. This last disturbance makes another
delay of twenty-four hours. Papers and
letters viii be fee days going over a distance
that is travelled by passengers, on other
routes, in less than three Uncle Sam had
letter give up the business of carrying mails
Ia others.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16
Last Nights Dispatches.
New YORK, Aug. 49,

New YORK, Aug. l5.-PM.
The steamship City Of Baltimore FROM
Liverpool on the Sd instant, and from
Queenstown on the 4th, arrived at this port
ut o'clock this evening; too late to dis
patch her mails south. The brief summary
of news which was received at Queenstown
on the moment of her departure, furnishes
advices one day later than those brought by
the steamer Vanderbilt. E-t
LoSDoN, Aug. t.
kilograms from Paris say the French
Adratic squadron had returned to Toulon.
Troops from Italy were continually arriving
ut Narcotics aAs efrL. rFt--r- ..--
The funeral rites over tue French and
SafdinianS who fell in the cause of Italy were.
performed at Turin on the Sd. .a
y dispatch from Bologna says the Sardin-
ian Commissioner, ID Arghezio, had issued a
proclamation announcing his recall, recon-
mending the people to remain tranquil, and
promising, in the name of Victor Emanuel
to endeavor to obtain the concurrence OF
European Governments for the accomplish
inS of their Just and reasonable wishes.
The minister had convoked the National
Assembly.
The Duke of Grammont, the French AM
basSador to Rome, arrived at Paris on We'd
nesday. p fF eetts l.a
The threatened strike in the building
trades ut London was becoming serious. y
meeting of several thousand workmen was
held ut Hide Park. Speeches were made of
an unimportant character. r,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16

DROrTH IN GREEN COUNTY.-The Worth
ington Times says: Everything is suffer-
ing for want of rain. Pasture is drying
uh corn is whitening, potatoes and all kinds
OF vegetables are on stand. Our farmers
are of the opinion that there will not be
more than half crop of corn on the upland
in this county. We have had no rain of AM
consequence in this section, for nearly FIVE
wrelSs,5. Things look gloomy"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16

TIE MARyELs OF THE MIssIssIPPI.-The
Memphis ArGlanche, in discussing the sub
Ject of levees, says: t..t-. ..s--
The difference of level between high and
low water ut Cairo is fifty feet. The width
and depth OF the river from Cairo and Men,
phis to New Orleans, Is not materially in
creased, yet immense additions are made 10
the quantity of the water in the channel by
large streams from both the eastern and
western sides of the Mississippi. The ques-
ton naturally arises, what becomes of this
vast added volume of water? Ii certainly
never reaches New Orleans, and as certainly
does not evapOrate; and Of course it is not
confined TO the channel of the river, for it
wOnld rise far above the entire region south
OF us.
fla well is sunk anywhere in the Arkan-
sas bottom, water is found as soon as the
water-level of the Mississippi is reached
When the Mississippi goes down, the water
sinks accordingly in the well. The owner
of saw-mill, some twenty miles from the
Mississippi in Arkansas, dug well to
supply the boilers of his engine, during the
late flood. When the waters receded, his well
went down, till his hose would no longer
reach Tie hdtcE, anu uilally us we'll WdS
dry. He dug q ditch to an adjacent lake,
to let water into his WELL the lake was
drained, and the we'll was dry again, hay-
ing literally drank ten acres OF water in less
than week.
The inference is that the whole valley o.
the Mississippi, from its banks TO the high
lands, on either side, rests on u porous sub
stratum, which abSorbs the redundant
waters, and thus prevents that degree OF &C
cumulation which would long since have
swept New Orleans into the Gulf but for
this provision of Nature, TO which alone hel
safety is attributable. In fact, il the allu
vial bottoms of the Mississippi were like th'
shOtes of the Ohio, the vast plain from Cairt
To New Orleans would to-day be part ant
parcel Of the Gulf of Mexico, and the who'll
valley fresh water arm of the sea. Wer'
the geological character of the valley differ
ent, the construction Of leveeS, confining tn,
water of the Mississippi to its channels
would cause the rise in the river 10 becom
so great at the South, that not sufficien
leyees could be built. The current woul,
be stronger, and accumulation OF wate
greater as the levees ara extended north o
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-16
NEW Yong Auo- H.

d NEW YORK, Aug. I'm
The Herald denies the statement of the
London papers, to the effect that the United
States Government has resolved to abandon
privateering. The Herald says no admins
tration in this country would seriously en-
terrain, still less make declaration, of such
an intention. Privateers are the militia of
the United States, and it will never abolish
them until the European nations abandon
their navies.