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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24

The Philadelphia Common Councilman
had their trough and toumble" at their meet
ing on Thursday evening. The gas was
turned off
One thousand dollars were bet on Il
sleigh race from Providence to Bosion-52
miles. Black Maria won ii in 3 hours and
% minutes.
The man who broke his arm by falling
on IL slippery sidewalk, last winter, has had
large quantity of ashes put in front OF his
house and store.
Wendell Phillips, Beecher, Mrs. Cady
Stanton and Garrison are among the lectur-
ers announced al the Fraternity Course in
Brooklyn. The first will be given Feb
ruary 9Th.
On the breaking out of the fire. at the
| White House Conservatory, Mr.. Seward eN-
pressed the opinion that it was not much ol
a confagration, and would be extinguished
in from sixty to ninety days.
The Tribune explains that the New
York Councilmen who threw inkstands al
the Chairman did not know how to write
and supposed that was the proper use io
those articles.
The rapid promotion to the army sihc'
the war is illustrated by the following
'John," said an engraver to his clerk, "tak
those visiting cards for New Years day u
Immediately to Major Williams. Now, hui
{ ry he may be made brigadier general b
brevet before you get there, and then they
! be left on our hands"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24

"A Cincinnatian complains of water dogs,
catfish and other fishes in his drinking water.
The Post says Vestvali is taking the
Memphis theatre-goers by storm.
A new treatment for pulmonary diseases,
called the s'Fresh Meat Cure, is advertised
None of the Presidents Conservatives
were in the Conservatory at the time of the
fire.
=. Only women thoroughly know the
msolence OF women toward one another in
this world. y Mackeray.
50 And don't young men always begin by
falling in love with ladies older than them
selves p 7hacherdy.
When Beau Brummel was asked what
made the gentleman, his quick reply was
''Starch, starch, starch, my lord y
The Charleston Mercury rejoiccs in d
lengthy article over the success of that city's
passenger railway.
Billy Farrell, Philadelphia prize fight
er, lately in New Orleans, was killed a
Galveston on New Years evening.
The Philadelphia papers report no arri
walls or departures at that port. Ditto 70
Wilmington.
William ii. Gatzmer, for many year
Superintendent, has been elected Presiden
of tile Camden & Amboy Railroad.
A new hotel of mammoth dimension
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24

While the festivities of Compeigne are
drawing to close, a few of the more prom
inent members Of the fashionable world have
opened their salons without waiting for the
return of the court. AT Il ball given by one
Of these personages few nights ago an
American lady who carried off the palm of
beauty, was equally remarked for the elegance
and originality Of her toilette. Her dress, of
pink talfeta, was trimmed with two magnifi-
cent flounccs OF Alencon lace, the pattern of
which represented a garland of roses and
asters, These ounces were put on in fes
toons being held up with bouquets of roses
and asters alternately. The same trimming
was continued on the corsage and in the
hcaddress.
LASTLY, from the waist depended sort of
tunic, of white brocatelle, embroidered with
bouquets of the same flowers. This tunic,
short in front and rounded ut the corners,
heightened out behind SO as to form train,
and would have been very gracefuand charm
in picture, or in large room containing no
other lady In u crowded ball room, though
iuuCii uuiHircti. INT iVnS anu eieShiil tiaih
was necessarily walked upon by every pair OF
feet that came within yard or two of its
wcarer.
The rejoicings in which SO many of the
enemies Of crinoline have lately been indulg-
ing in view of its approaching downfall, have
been somewhat premature. Several leading
sON,n3ites OF the aristocratic world have
shown themselves without wires: but the
gay world, though its cages are now very
greatly diminished in circumference, shows
no signs OF giving il np altogether The new
shape is ..gored' to fit the figure, and only
widens ont just before IL reaches the ankles
Its four hoops are all below the knees, ant
lust serve to .'tlirow out the bottom Of til,
dress, leaving the upper part as . slim o
the figure it dupes.
To this new style of crinolne, desisne,
for day wear, is adapted, for evening wear
what may be most graphically described a
the water cart prolongation, viz. a sort o
supplementary train or extra crinoline con
sisting of four hoops, forming long pro
jecting train, which is hooked on to the bot
tom of the day crinolinc, and serves to eS
' tend the absurd lengths of silk and sati
: which it is now the delight of Paris bellies t
d display behind them, Notwithstanding til
o perpetual tramplng to which these stream
It ing cascades and rivers of drapery are inc,
: itably subjected in crowded drawing room
-Pdris correspondence of the Nation.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24
A TRIBUTE TO GEN. sMYTH


lDoelor Laurence 3eynoids' surgeon OF the cee-
at the Germania Assembly Rooms. New York. ON the
16th of November from which we extract the follow
ing passages. paving lust tribute to the memory of
General Thomas A. Smyth. of this State. The poem
is dedicated to General w. s. Hancock:-l
The thrill NJ anon,sh ooitates nv Frame
The kndest friend I've known since life beyan
The friend and pride of each true Irishman.
The pood Tom smvtb the natriot irish chief
Whose fall dlfrused such universal grief
That hearts bereaved and b,igbted bones o,crnoyer
The joy of glory's final crowning hour;
And sighs and sobs, and tears from every eye,
Evince the anguish of that victory.
And every sorrowing soldier that we meet
nears on MS ofoW tne sehlplahce Oh deieat.
Thrice bappy days when Irelnnd,s brave Tripade
The orders Of the chief they loved obeyed;
When punishment or censure was unknown,
Smyth ruled the soldiers hearts by love alone.
do this" and in moment it is done;
"Go there" the loving soldiers hear and run;
"Charge," they are rushing on the roaring gtn
i"' io'' "'e ''a'''''u "Ae '"' W."
His fair and beautiful yet manly face
His tall, square form, yet one of stately grace,
Made him, as he rode on with noble mien,
The great grand portrait of the battle scene.
hiii'u ms aus now anapie anu Ainu'
i,. .aann.rs now eoruiai' seh',0 anu iei'"'u'
no iun Vi neai' 80 osn,i,ou anu ,ee'
ne seen'ea IL, ,a.ner ih'u nis iaii,'y
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24
Selett 2oetrg.
ABOUT TOWN.
No. i.
WILMINGTON ON ICE.

10 keep myself from "ldlcness
And nrting-those twin, allied curses"
| thought I'd send to your address
Some very queer,--outlandi verses.
lin not M adept-yct ut rhyme,
Though verslcles often scribble---
And hope you'll overlook, this time,
All faults, nor take my little squib Ill.
Now, lest perhaps you might suppose
I'd poster YOU with too much drive
I'll seize my subject by the nose,
As did st. Dunstan with the devil.
(From this remark do not deduce
The startling fact, by implication,
That with my theme I'll play the deuce;
scorn the base insinuaton.)
or late we've had some skating fine
Upon the glacial Brandywine.
The waters that were wont to run
So swiftly meath the summers sun,
And DER the d-m CHATS not curse,
For such sin always quick shun;
Being very moral in my verse,
never use malcdction),
And DER the dams in spray to leap,
Now, under winters ruthless seizure,
In crystalline and CLASSY sleep
Lie dead MS Caius Julius Caesar.
The Ruhleborns and Undnes gay
Who used to gambol, frisk and frollc,
Have persisted, or have run away
TO 'scape the IIyperborean collie.
Here, when the day is good, there throng
All sorts of people, all day long.
rpl,a s,,nrf ,,nnn fhp f,tty pnrI.
IL also worthy of remarl
~, a.o,, 40 ,hon, ot ,,me. Ico
,na ,haror,ro al, .,,,u, them Lno,v
How beautiful 1t Is to view
The ladies with their varied dresses
or every pattern shape and hue,
Their waterfalls and floating tresses,
And rosy checks, and sunny smiles,
And movements free, and cunning wilcs,
And laughing eyes so full Of fun,
And fourteen billion other graces
Like sunbeams from the central sun,
Irradiating from their faces
ahey TO mere anu 'iie,c' amu III .ioe'
yfc somewherc e'sc' lNc ir'sh'eheo 'n''e'
ana when person ieast supposes'
he hears pehihd MN on inc ice
Yes really Ills n pleasant sipbt.
And one IN pive unmixed delight.
On such n theme Ia all n scroll.
uIcou,d nil NV feelings utter,-.
urwou,d charm a sayoge cboctaw,s soul.
nr ,ne,t n hricl,hoi,s hcart like buttcr
Just look at yonder graceful nymph'
sor, ~ so,nin,ne q po,er,
Tohave a con,,denti,, chat
IN nothing some,bing tbis and that.
M hnrry oer a, ,nce IL root nor
Rnt ere rcacb ,be spot alas
sha tot,ar, hos,,otas ona s,,n,,o.
And down upon the lev glass
She makes the prettiest of tumblcs.
And tho, accomnan;cs bor foI,
w;,,, s,o,, ! daa. 5o,,o,,ro soror
Tho, von,1 ,mag,ne twas tho crv
An d,,uo shr,o,. os a ,.nns,,eo,or.
Or yell of some poor butterfly
That secs spider going to eat her.
1t makes me wish, with might and main,
She'd undertake to trip again;
So funny does a "feller" feel
To hear her little, tiny squeal.
Ibono 0ho has M, ,,rrt hor.o,s
Nor that indeed wonld he i h;r II,
And he m,,st he q hoortless e,f
Wbo AZ ber fall can rudelv gi,ole.
Even though her dress in disarray,
Her neither charms no longer covers,
Within whose depths the bushing day
Two finely moulded limbs discovers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
saUTal MURDER IN CONNECTICUT.


An lid Man kiIled-Arrcsf Of the Nrurdercrs.
From the Hartford Press, Nov 2ol
Richard Bradley, an inorensive OLD eighty -one
years Of age, who has for many years kept small iew
olry store ~ NO III Trout street. most brutally
murdered about seven o'clock Thursday evening. in
his store by some ruSans whose object was plumber
From the evidence taken al the coroncrs inquest APP
pears that Bradley was In bis store and the murderes
came Ia aud knocked him down. gagged him by tying
handkerchief Into his mouth aud 10 this way strangsd
him no marks OK blows appear upon his person, and
there wss no appearance OF blood, except IRON one
tuo slight scratches his face from his from
the effect or stfargulaon tho handkerchief which
was bound across hs mouth.
The noise OF fcuile heard by Jacob Kirsh and
wife and y W. Arihur, In kirsh's shoe shop,
adjoining Bad ey store aud they also heard the break
tng OF glass on going out they discovered that glass
was broken in Bradley door, aud that the door, though
closed, was unlocked All dark inside but they
soon became satisfied that there some one there
klfsh called 20 bis wife for a revolver, when q man
sprang out OF Bradeys door, jumping nearly across the
sidewalk, and ran away down Ferry street Another
man soon followed who seized by Kirsh and Arthur
and. aftsr o sharp struggle, In which the murderer
threatened 70 stab those Who bad him, he was seourcd
and, the police arriving, he taken 10 the station
house
sHs turns out 70 bo sohn Brooks from London, Eng
land, said 20 he Engsh thief Ofcsr Cossfove aud
Mr.. q u. HOLSTER meantime arrived, and with Arthur
and Krsh vent INTO the rters, where NJ. Bradley wM
found on the h0or, dead, with the handkerchief TIED
across bis mouth In falling be had struck bali bushe
haad basket sna 0asslavy crushed u sRa also ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
NEW HERALD SUNDAY DECEMBER lse7.-TEpLE SHEET

two o'clock and the following tesiirrony was mken'
when the case was adjourned over vhNi MONDAY n0in
ing
Grove; am nflv-,wo years of age; l Was a. Locust
Grove on the Az OF July thers was picnic tnere LOT
the benefit Of singing orgsrizaiion from new iofk;
they conducted them sevesn quiet manner during the
morning; Ia the afternoon ] was there; tnere Was
crowd q people apOn she platform; Michael euiz was N
the cenlro Of them, they told me was
nyh,; Michael oaiz began to run, and ano-
ther teos hold OF hin: they struggled and Quiz got
jun pa upon table and some people wanted 70 get
their clothes from the tree but Quiz would not allow H.
pushed Qaiz down; the people took their clothes;
some other people after him and said he stole
cane aud must be fastened for it, he began 70 scream
IL for helps abort time after his brother Anthony
came; be had Two sticks in his hand Anthony stood in
Andrew Baker and Quiz drew beer glass 70 strike
Baker; the gsss did not strike Baker, another
past and Anthony Outs caught him and knocked him
the open the head; the beer glass large sized
one, u IVES Mr. Hagar that Anthony struck with the
glass hagsr died In Ronboldrs hotel; the last words
ne spoke were, '0h, my poor chdren;n saw Anthony
about fifteen minutes before be the deceased
JOAN aneinhardt sworn, said-I reside in New York
! knew Anthony Quiz about six months; was at the
pcnsc Az day. Ia the morning things were quiet about
one O'Clock saw qute crowd OF people around the
PLATFORM saw Michael Quiz have the cane belonging
70 ono OF the sKgers Mr. SorNa said the belonged
to him as soon as he said two men came up and
knocked him down; Mr. sorcs tore the cane from Quiz
crowd came around the two Quizs, aooney and Rey,
the table; l saw Anthony Jump over; Nike took
hued Of q lot Of books and commenced shouting; he
shouted Bloody Dutchmen;' Anthony bad three
beer glasses 10 his hand; he fred At Mr. BakeI
while standing on tho table Mr. Hagar was struck by
Anthony with Q beer glass; no fell down upon the
ground hss head was split in three parts; they picked
Hagar up; did not Anthony do any more We tool
hagar to the singing ROOM procured the assistance o.
German DOCTOR there was two or three hundred per
are killing your brother; the owner Of The cane took
away from Mtchael Quiz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
wEsTcHEs TER.

tbs Corus ~ WHITE PLAfss.-The session OF the
Circuit Court Special Term, and Oyer anG Terminer of
wo-tehestcr county, held nj ths coIrt House, White
Plains. during iaSr week, adjourned Friday evening
the former meet at Brooklyn, Monday. 2sd inst.
and the latter at White Plains, the 3oth INST The
calendar rushed through With unusually rapid
Among those ndutieatcd upon action brought
ashins, man named Lyon, residing NJ Newcastle, by
his sister, Ann Augusta Lyon, maiden lady az mature
sgt 10 recover damages for having bsen elected from
we family seat HsppsarF according " the Will 81 ths
ataer lat she was 20 be provided, In addition TO her
PORTION q the eate with homo by the brother.
heanNhle. some family difference resulting
u heT oeins desired 70 leave tho place. The jury
elso rendered IN favor Of Timothy O'Ro1rke Cor s450
aeshst contracior at Mcrrisanis named Bryan II.
VAonhor a. compensation far injuries sustained through
bavin& tceE Violently assaulted with pickaxe handle
10 te hands q the latter The Of the Supervisors
OF Wesiehestof county against Henry wietis the al
logged defaultng County treasurer has bsen down
Ter enothsr trial on January 1858 Incictmsnis
brought ~ by tia Grad Jury follows -Narder ono:
erand larceny, two grand larceny and Burglary, one:
assault aad baitory one, asssu, with intent rayish
one; enoexziement, zoe; cruelty TO an nials, one.
srnpES DEsrs o. PROxxExr cIrurS Ar BEDFORD -
Arnell r. Dickinson prominent ctzsn OF wosehcs,er
county and 81 time supervisor Of rbe town Of Bed
ford, died very suddenly Al hs residence tho latter
place few days since. An hour or two before his
singulay painfo sensation in the region OF the heart
and while his wife was preparing some ouratve aud.
denly cciiarsed In her arms. His widow a saier Of
The present county Judge William X. Robertson. An
investigator proved that dcatn had resulted from dis
ease o. the heart
AuxoEo yrrrncrs ASSAULT MAN Tlrsrrows. An
occurrence Wish may. saa fasaily scek mace On
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
SUPREME c0uRT-cIgcuIT.
The Salt Against the City-Heavy DAMAGE
Awarded.
RAfn

The Snit Against the City-Heayy Damages
Awarded.
Before Judge Lott
CatAarfne Coy,e, 1dmsnis,atrir, us he City Of Crook
ssnln this case the full particulars Of which have
been reported in she HERGsn the plaintiff sued 10 70
the sum Of s24 7o7 alleged TO DO due on con-
tract made BY her husband now deceased) with the
city grade sad pave Grand street. Il. d. The jury,
yesterday morning returned verdct in her favor for
$2s526, inciUding interest.
For piantfs crooke Bergen and Pratt; for defence,
Corporation Counsel McCue.
Damages for Personal injuries.
I Charles SSnney n. B. DHryca and j. r. NeiL--The
plaintiff saed damages in the OF sac 600
personal injuries sustained through the alleged neg-
gence Of the defendants II that the Eight Of
tho 18th OF Apr 1867, the plaintiff passing by the
residence Of Mr.. Duryea At No. 14l Washington
street. when he fell into an excavation which had
been made in the sidewalk ny the defendant
Neil, plumber for the purpose Of laying q
wafer pipe II was alleged by plaintiff thai
the excavation was Improperly covered aud that there
was no light TO indicate IT. in consequence OF which
neglect nefe into IT, Ind several Of his bones broken
and sustained other injuries.
On tho part OF the defence n was claimed that the
usual precautions had been taken to render the plscs
safe that there was public gas lamp it, and tha
the plaintiff was injured by OF his negligence
The jury rendered vercs for paintsf and assessed
the damages al sl,lS0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01

Thanksgiving Day at place cGled penny's Bridge,
near Tarryiown It appears . man named John Dingle
struck bis neghbor Robert Hannah with spade caus.
ing serious not fatal injury in the back part Of
head. John had, while digging ditch on his property
encroached on his neighbours landmark. The latter
demonstrated, which circumstance excited Dnge.
Yesterday the injured reported be In very
critical state Dngle has been LOGGED tho county jail
70 await the result.
BURGLARY AT Morn HAyES.-At an early hour yester-
day morning the residence Of Coroner NJ Oliver, on
Boston road, Mott Haven entered by burglars and
quantity of silver plate and wearing apparel carried on
Among the articles stolen valuable camel's hair
shawl belonging 10 Mrs. Oliver. An entrance was
effected through the basement windows, pane Of glass
being neatly cut out
The BARRooM ArrRAY AT Tnxnorr.-On Friday even
ing an examination Of the .~5-;Incn arrested Al the
instgaton of one Harrison at fremont was made be-
fore Justice Lent IN the Of which II transpired
that one Of the parties. Michael E. Riley, had been
endeayorng separate the other two He was at once
discharged and has consulted counsel on the pro.
prety Of having Harrison indicted on . charge Of
perjury.
TIE FosrNAsrERsUP AoRRsAMA.--AI D. b. Fres
beo, Of honisans, has been appointed to the vacan,
Postmasteshp Of that village occasioned by the death
OF James Byheld. An eaort made to retain the
widow Of the deceased official in the position, which
however, falled.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
TIE GRANT MOVEMENT ~ NEW JERSEY.

The jersey City Central Grant Club met in Coopeys Han
last evening for the purpose Of completing organize.
on Mr. b. Van Ripper announced his resignation OF the
once Of prcsident and D. s Gregory was appointed in
his place. William w. Ward Of the Fourth ward was
appointed secretary and Seth Ellington treasurer.
Mr.. Gregory was conducted 10 the chair By q
COMMITTEES. and spoke briefly on tho object OF
the clsb. Major z. X. PAngborn and others ad-
dressed few remarks to the meeting, after which
the following gentlemen werc appointed an Ex.
ecu,lve Committee ward, John IL Garretson
Second ward Stephen Masteu; Third ward Thomas
II. Bow6en, Fourth ward. Benjamin Van Ripper; Fffth
ward, r LHommedieu; sixth ward, William Gopsill
Seventh ward J. W. Edwards The officers Of the ward
clubs to be cx-ofhcio members OF the Executive
Committee After some other business Of Q routine
character the meeting adjourned the chairman having
announced thar meeting OF all the officers will be con.
yened in q few days
The meeting orderly and harmonious throughout,
and there appeared to earnest determination TO
promote the objects Of club. The ward clubs win
receive instructions from the Executive Committee with
regard to routine matters with TO thorough
concert OF action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01

hand against an old clock which was stalding on the
oor and broke the glass Of the clock 1oor His false
teeth were living the floor him, and hat and
also found the hoor The pockets Of his panta
looms we're pulled out and torn a. hastily rinsd.
John BLOCKS me man arrested a. the store prnsai
fecy careless and Indifferent after his arrest and be-
fore O'Clock fast asleep in his cell in the station
house ~ II nothing had happened He is the man who
married Mcguire by the clerk Of the police
al the police headquarters Tuesday morning.
Ann often required attention from the police and
liberated from jail just before her marriage Since the
wedding the TWO have been on grand spree IN New
Britain, and the woman has been arrested there.
present the wedding OF Brooks and Ann police
headquarters Tuesday, and recognized the cap found In
Brooks when arrested, had on white hat which Flynn
also recognized az ono he had seen ON Alexander
Henry, ancgro living on Commerce street. He q oncs
Both men probably lost their hats whom engaged in the
murder, and Henry escaped without any, and Brooks
took Henrys hat instead or his when he attempted
to Henry was arrested tn is morning and the
key OF Bradleys safe found upon him. In the safe
was considerable money and ewely which had NOT been
molested. Another negro named Samuel Long was also
arrested but nothing yet appears mphcatng him with
the murder except the fact that Brooks called Long
supper for Brooks Henry IS a dull looking African,
about IS Of quite black and Of general british
nsr no aouot out snas ns zoe
sudden tina. neither Arthur Krsh can tell whether
he black or white
Bradley was q mild, inoffensve old man, with no
family who for has supported himself in his small
dusty, ancient looking shop IS a watch and clock re-
pairer. He was very singular man. and known To
be in the habit Of hiding ewery and old gold and silver
in odd places In hrs storc On one occasion some years
since he placed box containing large quantity Of gold
for safe Keeping in orce IN the chimney where the
stove pipe placed in the winter. 1t remained there
for some months concealed BY paper pasted over II,
and entirely forgotten by the owner whom months
afterward no wanted TO find It. At other times he has
been known TO conceal large quantities OF silver under
the stove covered with the ashes Probably know
ledge Of these eccenrcties tempted the parties 10 rob
him.
coroncr's jury held, and adjourned til Saturday
morning, OF which time the prisoners will be brought be-
fore the police courts for commttal -HMvoyd Pes.