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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

r4utT tut INV pIoNluluR iur suCn
course, where the Justice has reached Ills
seveniieth year.
A fire broke out in Fine Ridge oollicry,
near Milkesbarre, on Saturday, and great
excitement ensued, as there were tLirty-five
men IN the mne at the time. They were all
rescued, however.
More severe transforms have visited Cen
trail Iowa. A man and woman were struck
by lightning and killed near the town OF
Newton recently, and railroad train ran
into the liver where the bridge had gwen
way and two men were killed,
The City Tax Receivers office in PLila-
dolphin was robbed by burglars on Friday
nightoi S40,00Oin checks, drafts and money.
AS tic law requires the Receiver TO make
daily deposits his surtties will probably have
to make good the loss.
A wealthy citizen OF Richmond, named
George, died recently, leaving 100000 10
lie divided among his heirs and no will. A
colored woman If Philadelphia has put IN
claim, on tue ground that she was his WIFE,
and thai he Is the father of her children, Of
whom there are several, nearly white.
Professor Davidson, 10 his recent eclipse
expedition in Alaska, discovered range ri
iron mountains extending from the Chilka-
hah river 10 a point as yet beyond explora-
tion. 1t was 1000 feet high, and caused a
local deviation of the compass of ten degrees.
The Chltkahah Valley POSSESSES a highly
favorable sill and climate.
The Tennessee Republican meeting at
Nashville has prepared a memorial To Con
gress declaring the late election to b. rev.
oluti9n produced by frauds, but asking no
federal intervention. Governor Senter is
also pcliioncd TO convene the old Legisla-
turc and have Tie fifteenth; h;amcudnenl ra!i-
fed.
Henry Grdon, the Sheriff Of Powhattan
county, Va, BY military appointment, wa
recently aIraiened by tie Grand Jury oi the
county on charge Of perjury in taking the
test oath, lie having served in the rebel
army, General Candy yesterday ISSUED an
order quashing the arraignment ind DIS
charging Tie security for Gordnn's appear.
ance.
Piinee Arthur was formally received by
the Corporation ol Charlotetown, Plince
Edward Island, On Saturday He was nre-
sented with glowing address by the civ
Recorder and made very eommcndnble
reply, in which he warmed the hearts Of the
Prince Edward Islanders BY informing item
that tile Qucen especially enjoincd upon him
to pay visit 10 them.
A law was passed by the Thirty-ninth
Congress as check on Andrew johnson,
providing that no employees OF the navy
yards should be dismissed for political rea-
sons, or taxed 10 carry out political purposes. 8.
A recent dismissal in the Washington Navy
Yard has resulted in unearlbing the law,
which was merely rider TO an appropria-
lion bill, and the commandants OF navy
yards now find themselves utterly unable to
remove The truly disloyaln at the request
OF the Grand Army or of tie Radical Sena-
tors.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

VIM. Lake, proprietor OF the Lake Circus,
at Cranky, Newton county, Mo-, was shot
on the 21st inst, by man named Killyou,
and expired IN few minutes. Killyou re
fused 10 pay for admission to the circus, and
was elected by Lake. Soon aiterward Kill
you returned, and seeing Lake near the n
trance way, drew revolver and shot him
through the body, near the heart In the
excitement KillyOu escaped. A reward of
81 900 ls offered for his arrest.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP MEETING, \
TLnrednt. l,n,.nA ne.L

This was the last day of the camp meet
iug. 1t was probably the largest camp
that has been held in this section of country
tor number of years, and spiritually was a
great success. The greatest quiet and order
reigned throughout, and the good spirit was
evidently manifest oyer the whole camp
ground, and doubtless the pastors Of the
various churches will have good reports to
make of numerous conversions to the Lord.
The manner in which th9 affairs of the
camp were conducted reflects the highest
credit upon the worthy managers. Rev.
Alfred CnOkman preached the closing SER
mon, from Matthew, 1Cth chapter and 26th
verse" What will it profit a man if he
gains the whole world and loses lis own
soul z" This was un excellent text for the
occasion, and was ably delivered. During
this sermon it was estimated that about four
thousand people were upon the ground, and
every available space within the circle was
occnpied-all anxious To listen to the dis
course. Rev, j. +. Clymer, under whose
management the exercises OF the children
were conducted, as part OF the camp meet.
ing, and these exercises were faVorably re-
eelYed by the people. The Revs. Goodman,
lllll aud Clymer deserve marked credit for
thelr lnliling energy and labor in aiding to
make ii the most popular camp meeting Of
the season. Thus closed Il camp meciinp
which, in many respects, was model
worthy OF imitation. 1t was neither too
large nor too small small enough to BIZ ex-
empt fom the evils attendant upon such oc-
caslons, and large enough TO make ii ex-
ceedinelY Interesting. There was no FASH
lenllle pfumenading; desire To get good
and do good appeared to beam from every
e0unltnancc, TO light up every eye with
heavenly brightness, and TO lmpurt TO every
song stintual sweetness. G.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

PERsoNAL.-our esteemed fellow citizen,
John c. Paterson, Esq, has returned from
his summer sojourn in the country, much
improved-we are pleased to learn-by rea-
son oil his brief respite from the perplexitiea
of his profession.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
MARRIED.

BENNETT -MACKLIN.- the 18Th OF August b. the
Rev T. p. McColey, Mr.. JOINS 7. BESsETr, 10 Miss
SARAH =: MAeKLIH, both Of Kent county, bel
MILLER-VEAl.E-O the 10th of August. BY the Rev,
5. N. Chew, Z. sYDEHHAM MILLER, Of wilmington,
Del. to Miss MARdAngT A, YRALE daughter or John
l. Nealei Esq, Of Brandywine Hundred.
KNOWLES-MASSEY.-N Cannon's Ferry, ul, the
29th inst, by Rev II, e. Fries JAS. l. KsoMLss md
miss EIIzA MAs1EY, both Of sMssnX collntN. nnl.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
DIED.

DICKsoN-ln Dover, on Thursday afternoon sCt inst
her age | "
2Gth, WILLIE, youngest aon Of Puscy
j., and Amanda Smith, aged year
WATSON.-In Cedar Greek Hundred, on the g5n inst
FRAEKIE WATSON, only son OF Charles Watson and
grandson OF Captain Joseph Watson nged year and
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

rwo Germans and their wives recently
made the ascent and descent of big hill 10
the neiglborhood If Sioux city, Iowa, in a
noyel manner Arriving ut the foot Of it,
the Ladies' were carried to the top on the
backs Of their lords, aud after viewing the
scenery To their snlisflcIion, they clasped
each other firmly about the waist laid down
upon the ground, and rolled, with aston
ishing velocity and in tlissiul confusion.
down the steep bank TO Tue bottom.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
IFrom the Trenton True American
SUPPOSED MURDER.
Body Found in the DelawRre---A Gut I'm
the Left Side Of the NecIk---AbOut Twelve
8fabs In the Left Breast.

Body Found In the DeIaware-.-A Gut I'm
the Left Side Of the Neclk---AbOui Twelve
Stabs i'm the Left Breast.
About six o'clock Thursday afternoon. a
report reached the city that the body of q
man had been found in the Delaware liver.
with a cut throat and other injuries. A ru,
NOR so startling caused inquiry to be made;
but all doubt was removed in the fact thai
Coroner Barclay was sent for to hold an IN
quest on The body. Mr.. Vandeveer and Mr..
Edward Ashmore, were out fishing, in the
afternoon, when they saw something which
attracted their attention, and which, on in.
vestigation, proved TO be the body of man.
They gave information, and Marshal Hawk
and q crowd of people were soon on the
bank of the river, near DR.. Turner's pine
grove, at tie spot known as "The Jumping
off Place. The gentlemen alluded to, who
were out fishing for sturgeon, captured a
coat in tho water, a short distance from
where the body was seen, in the pocket of
which handkerchief was found marked ]
II. w. in the corner. The body is that of an
average sized man, with open forehead, san
dy hair and sandy beard, the beard thickly
studded with grey hairs beneath the chin. =
The body had on pair of gray pants, long
boots, and on the left side of the neck was a
severe cut, as if q dash had been made for
the iugular vein, tile blood from which had
Htrchkeu inc nSck anu stunned the Snlft; but
1t was not until Coroner Barclay made his
appearance that injuries done the left breast
were seen. Soon as tue Coroner arrived,
which was after dark, by the aid of lighted
matches, slight examination ol tue BODY
was made. Tho blood from the wounds be-
low tue lett breast lind saturated the shirt so
that not even the waters OF the Delaware
had washed away the stains, even though
the body must have been in the river some
hours. The Coroner opened the shirt bosom,
and then il was seen that from ten to twelve
slabs, with some sharply-pointed weapon.
had been made under the left breast, and,
consequently, in vital part. The froLh at
the mouth and noslrils indicated that the
murder, ii murder it is, had not long been
committed, or at least that the body had NOT
been In the water many hours.
1t was evident that the body had not been
long IN the water, not only from the froth at
the mouth and n5strils, but also from the
wounds, which, when the body was moved
seemed ito bleed afresh."
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

Two MILES OF Snow SHEDS BuRSEp ON
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD. Two
miles of snow.sheds, on the Central Pacific
Railroad, between Cisco and Summit, were
burned Tuesday night Considerable iron
was badly bent, and great number Of lies
burned. The Eastern aud Western trains
are delayed. A large force is at work clear
Ing the road which was ready for the regu-
lar trains on Friday morning. The passen-
gers, mails and baggage were transferred
across the break Wednesday in wagons
The damage TO the railway is greater than
al first supposed. Trains will probably NOT
pass the burnt district before Saturday. The
fire was undoubtedly the work of an incen
diary. A train was also delayed Tuesday
night this side OF Cisco, by boulder weigh
ing at least ten tuns, which rolled down the
side of mountain and lodged on the track.
1t was removed by blasting.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

AnRIvED.-The steamship City OF Brook
lyn, In which Levi @. Bird, Esq, of this
city, took passage on the 10Th. arrived in
New York last Sunday evening. She had
with her nine hundred and eghly-fye pas
sengers.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
latest Particulars.

We learned, late Thursday night that n
man, answering the description OF The de.
ceased, 10 some extent, had been wandering
about under the influence OF maaia a potu !.
aud DR.. Coleman says that a man afflicted
with that dreadful malady, might wound
himself in the manner described, first feeling
his way with small siabs with penkniIe
under the LETT breast, then striking nj his
jugular vein; and finding that death aid moi
result, jump in tho water, as finale 10 lis
madness. "'S
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
WEST WILMINGTON
HOUSES AND HOUSE LOTS
AT AUCTION,
On Saturday, September 4th, 1868,
An A O,CLUcIx, p. NJ

,s$A On an entirely new and orsina pian No
sii0& cAsn REQUiRED. rhuhuu,os viii be nut IN
MM al cost price, ahd slli 10 ihe person WIN will
SnfNA make tbs largest monthly payments nntl they
petty - '"o f''
The hlu!"s inrluie TWO TlIREE story BRICKS
winch viii be put up al one thousand dollars each ina
la'ele,t OF which being tive dollars poi month, paid
lara per mouth, which would boa very low reai romll
Fay Tor hnusa in between eight and nine years
Two new two story four -ro1med honses standing on
els twenty by ons hundred feet itee eight hund -
dollars eirh tho Interest o which il tour d1lsrl peT
month Eight dollars per month rent has bseu oT.,si
or them ~ ''7'o'
ons two story iout-0omel house standing ou A cotn-
r lot iolt1 by sixty fsst Price seven hundred and
MY dollars Interest three dollars and seventy
cents per moatk now rented for dollars Der month
one two-:oomed houfe on lot twenty by eighty
ssl free four hun ired aud my dollars interest Two
lars Der month, - 49, ~
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
LATELY MUCH IMpRoyEp-AND THE NEW
UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER,
]. a. BROWN.

lmnroved with HowELLs PATENT DoUBLB Cod.wnEELa
and the fArlNr sToP, are now unquesonahly far su.
p9ror 70 any apparatus Tor washing clothes invent
and clothes ~ = 80 '''9'
Those who have used them give testimony as follows
We like our machine much: could not be narsnaiad
to do wthost it, and with the aid Of Doy, we feel that
We are masters of the position Rev H. SCOT BisHsD
NJ b. Church f
Tribune. ' -
thanksgiving on Mondays flr the invention ~ Rrr
Theodore Cayief '
Every week has given 1t stronger hold upon the ae
ltcnohs oi The inmates Of the laundryR. T. Observer
~ heaftly commend 1t to economists of time tnonav
aud contentment"-Rep. Dr. BeiloUS
"Ftiend Doty-Your last improvement OF your Wssh.
ing Machine Is complete success / assure YOU ouf
Machine after years use Is thought more II todv
than ever and would not be parted with under any cir.
eumstanees'-SoloH Robinson.
"iour Washing Machine has been in daily use in our
laundry and the housekeeper expresses sef as highly
psafed with it. II certainly accnmplishos n rastar
amount o work. with less labor and does nor wear ira
clothes near much the old fashioned wash.l oard
BY nsng H. one aunirsss is dispensed WITH Igsl NJ
Il Round Superintendent Of MfiRt Department Of 81.
tdharine NurSdrN N. !. city.
PRHCEs.--A Fair Oner.
Send the retail price, Washer sll, Extra wrneer 40
height to places where Is ceilings nnd no sn,,
are We they will he liked that agree 10 refund Tia
money u any one wishes 10 return the mAchinss free Of
Freight afier months trial according to directions
No husband, father or brother shoud per1ii tbe
drudgery Of washing with the hands, 6fy two days in
the year, when 1t be do letter more
with less labor and no Injury Ia the gatneni4 Nv -
boy Clothes Washer. and Universal wringer. -
Canvassers with exclusive right If ssls make money
sold BY dealers generally, to whom liberal discounts
arc made.
au6lm W 50 Cortlandt st., New York.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
Also, about forty House Lots,

Twenty BY eighty ieet, most OF which ar on the Wet
.ids OF Eishlh Avanue and superior to any have
heretofore offered at auction Price The corner lots
or SKY iee i,nm each coruer ix dollars per foo ali
Persons building their lots need not nav Rnything
but the interest nnt such time may be agresd upon
such en- opportunity was before offered Tor per
sons to maze ior themselves
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS. Post
master General Creswell has issued instruc.
lions by which it appears that arrangements
have been made by which Postofice money
orders may be Sent from this country to
Switzerland. This Is 10 be done by means
Of "lnternati' nal Exchange Offices, :" one in
New York and the other in Basle, Switzer.
land. Celtlin money order posiof1ices in
this country. designated for the purpose by
tue Postmaster General, are authorized TO
issue money orders on The Postmaster nj
New York, payable t. beneflciaries in Swift
zerhnd, and TO pay orders issued by that
Postmaster, for sums renlted by the Post
Department of Switzerland, for payment TO
beneficiares in the United States. Hence
an international money order cannot be
drawn by n postmaster in either country di.
lectly upon postmaster in the other, but
must he drawn upon the international Ex-
change Office OF the country in winch il is
issued. An international postal money or
der must not be drawn for larger sum than
fifty dollars in United States currency. and
mast not contain fractional part of a cent.
The fees for the issue of international postal
orders are the same as for domestic money
orders, viz On orders not exceeding twenty
dollars, ten cents; twenty dollars and not ex-
cccding thirty dollars, fifteen cents; over
lhiily dollars and not exceeding f,ry dol
lns, twenty cents; over forty dollars and
not exceeding fifty dollars, twenty five cents.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
COMMEHCIAL RECORD.
WILMINGTON MARKET
Corrected by SMITH BRREN 4th and shlpley ,tre.t,
Monday, August 80 lseg
Prices have downward tendency
RErAIIi MARKET

V'o LET, WITH BOARD, A LARGE
L Airy, second story FRONT ROOM. Enquire at
ausl 400 EAST FOURTH STREET
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

ELECTION--AN ELECTION FOR NINE
u DIRECTORS of the Wilmington Coal Gas Company
will be held at the Office, No. sol King Street. on MON
DAY the 9Th day of September next between the hours
Of and 8 O'Clock, p NJ THOs. ]. LAWSON,
Augslte Secretary.
MOTIFS E.--Notiee is hereby given that application
will BE- made to the Wilmington and Kennett Tu in-
pike Company for tho issue Of certificate for seven
shares OF steek In the said Company, in the
Amelia B. DUPONT, in place of certificate lost
Auao st Executor Of Amelia i. PaPont, dec d.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

PlTcnED BATTLE IN TENNESSEE. An
exciting fight took place ut Pocahontas Sta.
lion, on the Memphis and Chaileslon Rail-
r"ad, last Monday. A notorious horse thief
Ind been arrested n few days before and
committed t. jailat that place. On Monday
morning, about 10 o'clock, party 0l some
ten men, strangers in tho region, aud sup
posed 10 he resi- lenis Of The neghborhood
adjacent 10 the village oil Jonesboro', in Itl
wanda County, Miss, rode into Pocuhontas.
ana alter "iquOring up" pretty freely, com.
menccd staggering about the village, eX.
pressing their determination tD rescue the
prisoner, il they had 10 shoot every man in
the town TO doil. This put tho authorities
on then guard, and whtn the rescuers were
drunk enough 10 begin their little game,
they were met by posse OF determined
men. A fight ensued, commenced hy the
maraudels, in which they were terribly
worsled, the first vollcy oil the posse bring
ing SIX of them down seriously wounded.
A regular battle was gone through with, in
which, strange to say, only one OF the citi-
zens was wounded-Mr George Nngle being
shot through the thigh The horse thieves
fnding themselves outgeneraled, mounted
their horses and fed IN hot haste, leaving
two Of thtir wounded in the hands of the
authorities. Pocahonlas, on the borders OF
McNairY County, Tennessee, and about 70
miles from Memphis is the ralIying point
lor as desperate gang of ruffins as ever cut
II throat or stole Il horse, -MeglDhts dpDeaL
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
THE NEWS.

The President and his party arrived at
Saratoga ON Saturday.
The Nevada Supreme Court has decided
that the telegraph Is a branch OF commerce
and subject to laws regulating State
commerce.
Among recent revenue seizures was the
tobacco factory OF j. N. Henderson & CO.,
at Keokuk, Iowa, which is in pant the pro-
perlyI Ex-senator Henderson, of Missouri.
.5M loqs ~ spooM
Aslsli Svmu utk I lonpI 1me Court Of the
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

U0NDITIoNs'-Tho Houses aud Lots viii as bof,re
stated ne put up at the prices above named to be pad
tr in monthly payments, the first to be on the day Of
sAe .he pthee 10 neir SIX psf cent interest," payable
semi,annuayi insurance ant taxss be pail by thq
purchaser annually, with tie September payment A
credit oi three years Will bs allowed 10 all who build nv
their Keeping the aSes and Insurance aid and Interest
seni'snnually In advance. lleing thfe1 payments In
ARE rs VIII Forfeit all claim ON lots aud ali money paid
be SLOWED. y" 80
aulSts j. A. BROWN
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

svILMINGToN, DEL.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
"A HOME.

Perseus who will not improve such an onar will con
eus 70 pay enough In fen provide comforts bie
HOME about nvs times during life and mover have one
WEST WILMINGTON, with thirty families already
settled most OF them owners school house and chapel
eidy built, is now bound to go Rbeld Ina hays
doubled In vaue twice in less than three years and ara
now offered 1t less than one hall the price lots In ibe
CITY, which are no better al farther Om the busi-
!.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31

The captain of the ship Akbar, arrived at
San Francisco from Hong Kong, reports the
discovery Of a cluster of rocks not on his
chart, but on the direct route from San Fran
thick, and no observation with instruments
could be taken; but by "dead reckoning"
the position OF tue rocks was made In lat. 81
degrees so minutes N, long. 1S9 degrees %
minutes E., bearing N. N. w. half W. from
Smith's Island, distant 42 miles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-03

EyAHM AND COAL LAND FOR SALE.-r
T. Offer 70 land for sals situated II mics south
OF Ottawa the vermllon river and miles from Streator.
This farm will BE- within milo Of the junction Of the O. O.
&F.Rv. h. n. and the Chicago, Seneca Lisbon \. Z.
(when compsted which are both under contract and being
Companies will permit Tho cars are now running on tho
Ottawa, o. r. from Wsnona the 9. r. to
6treator 30 Of this farm underlad with vein Of
hsbest coal In lins being from to feet thick and les
than hundred feet from the surface TIE surface land
oftkc best quality OF PRAIRIE except 10 81 which II
good boards. g,fs zee tA s,as rsW ps0sS
new dwelling house with rooms and good dry cellar
failing well II water, splendid orchard Of than
hcsh planted and carefully cultivated several before @
house was built. F'H lf'FE aii 49,
The Vsrmon Goal Company own 40 acres Of coal land
adjoining this Arm which In lees than years will incrsAse
~ value 70 double tho present price, y.
Druos, March 14-tG ~ ". =. n1LLL0AM
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-03

A Western paper, hsving announced ths
Pssesseinq Of . wild ont By little boy, Ave tset
eight inches long," an exchange qusries what
they oall big boys there Pm w ~ -isf ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-30
All that afternoon and the night shots

All that afternoon and the night shots
rang from fort and forest, flames rose
from the lonely farm-houses, and blood
flowed. But by dawn the fight was over,
and the Indians skunk away, defeated.
John Kilburn was mortally wounded,
and only reached the fort to die, trying
vainly to tell something which kept him
from departing in peace. No one under
stood his broken words, his imploring
looks and feeble gestures towards the hill.
They thought he tried to tell them
that Matty was carried off by the In
dams and he died with his secret fear
darkening his last hour,
For many days no one ventured to
leave the fort, fearing to be surprised by
the Indians, so poor Mary's cries were
unheard and when at last the men ven
tured to return to their work, all was
still under the oak, and the rusSlipg leaves
could not tell them of the little pale face
lying dead in the green gloom.
A long while after that last fight, a
boy, hunting for lost arrow, climbed
the tree, discovered the hole, and saw
something shining far down in the dark.
He could not reach it, but told his IA
ther he had found buried money.
The man went, and discovered not on
ly gold and silver, but little bones which
none could doubt had once been Matty
Kilburn's, for the treasures that could
not save her life proved who she was,
and contradicted the belief that she had
been carried away.
Many tears were shed over the remains
of the once pretty, well-beloved child,
and they were buried beside John XII
burn, whose dying trouble was now ex-
planned.
The old tree still stands, broken, bare
and solitary, but no one cuts it down
and children as they pass it, look ur
with sad eyes, saying pitifully-
Poor little Matty Kilburn p