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Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23
REGISTERS ORDER.
DEGISTER's OFFICE,

y Eulo EMS orflOE,
Ia New Castle County, July goth, 1870.
Upon the application of James G. Matthews,
Administrator of Thomas Cosgrif late of st.
Georges Hundred, in said county, deceased; it is
ordered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid, give notice of the gran T.
ing of Letters of Administration upon the estate of
the deceased with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements TO be posted within
forty days from the date of such Letters, in six
of the most public places of the county of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or abide
by an Act of Assembly in such case made and,
provided. And also TO cause the same to he in.
serted within the same period in the Middletovr.
Transcript, newspapes published in Middle.
town, and to be continued therein two months.
go Given under the Seal of Office of the
SHRegister aforesaid, at New Castle, in New
Castle county, aforesaid, the day and year above
written. B. GIBBS, Register.
NOTICE.-All persons having claims agains t.
the estate of the deceased must present the same
duly attested to the administrator on or before
July Goth, 1871 or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
JAMES G. MATTHEW'S, Adm.
July 23-2m Address-Odessa, Del .
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23

A correspondent presents the name of
SAMUEL JEFFERSON, Esq. of this Hundred,
as a candidate for the office of Governor.
Mr.. Jefferson is most worthy and esti-
mablc citizen, who would fll the guber-
material chair with honor to himself and to
the State.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23

EXCESSIVE HEAT.-In Baltimore, there
were 20 cases of sun-stroke, four being
fatal, on Monday. In Cincinnati, five
deaths from sun stroke occurred the same
day There were II strokes in New
York on Tuesday, of which 46 were fatal.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23

WELL-A-DAY Since rid of the pres
ence of Mr.. Commissioner Wells, Mr..
Boutwell, is feeling we'll, it is said.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23
Edward Moore
GIBSON,s PRICE CURRENT.

The above prices will be paid in cash for pro-.
duce delivered in good ORDER and we wish to.
say that we keep constantly on hand a good as
sortment of Groceries and Provisions which we
will sell reasonably for cash, at the Corner Of
Broad and Anderson Streets, Middletown, Del
March 2O-tf VIM T. GIBSON
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23

Titled foreign paupers and American
heiresses, exhibit a striking affinity for
each other. Neither class are entitled to
the consideration Of sensible people.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23
DIED.

AT Summit Bridge, Del. on Saturday, the leth
her age.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23

Here is an aggregate of more than a
quarter of a million of dollars. Delaware
never received so liberal share of gov
eFnment bounty before, and her present
good fortune is mainly due to the influ-
eRce and energy Of her representatives..
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23

E'OR SALE-Fifty-three Shares of the Capital
L Stock of the Citizens National Bank of Mid
dletown. Apply to J.R. HALL.
July 23.-tf.
Middletown transcript., 1870-07-23
THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR DELAWARE.

Tie APPROPRIATIONS FOR DELAwARE.-
Through the activity and energy of our
representatives in Congress, Delaware re-
ceived very liberal share of the appro-
priations for public works made during
the late session of Congress. Our Sena-
tors and Representative are entitled to
the gratitude of their constituents for so
successfully urging the claims of Delaware
upon the attention of that body. The
following are the appropriations
The New York herald., 1870-03-13
Effects of Advertising In the Herald.


We observe that considerable excitement
prevails in ex-Congressman Whittemore's dis
trict in South Carolina; that the old rebel
feeling has been aroused against his re-elec-
tion; that he has been insulted, burned in
effgy in nearly every town, and o popular
song sung with this r~frain:-
Old Whittem re- he is dead and damned
Lead and damned, &c.
But the darlies swear that if she is dead,
he shall rise again"
What great hubbub q little three line
advertisement in the Personal column of
the NEW YORK HERALD about cadetships has
produced! It has created a sensation all over
the nation, driven the members of Congress
from their seats, if not from public life, made
others tremble in their arm chairs, furnished
text for debates in the councils Of the nation
for q month, caused Congressman to be
burned in efigy and nearly mobbed, and raised
perhaps almost an insurrection among the
blackies in one Of the Southern States. And
the end is not yet. Hence, it Will be seen that
whether for the purpose Of exposing official
corruption, or private peculation and villany,
or for sustaining the cause of virtue and in
tegrity, as well as for business purposes
generally, the advertising columns of the
HERALD are equally invaluable.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13
Exciting News fDm spaia-A Royal Duel
with EafnI Raault.

Exciting News ffgm spaia-A Royal Duel
with Fatal Result.
The Spanish throne claims question i'm
broglio has eliminated in an exciting event.
which, although Of very sad feature in the
present, may serve to precipitate it's final
solution. A duel, which has been
threatened for some time, was fought
near Madrid yesterday between the
Duke do Montpensier and Prince Henri
dc Bourbon, brother-in-law Of the ex-Queen
Isabella. Our cable telegram from Madrid,
which reached us at an early hour this morn
ing, appears to indicate that the fatal result
was Of almost immediate effect. Generals OF
the army and Legislators, members of the
Cortes, acted as seconds and abettors in the
tragedy. Madrid was deeply agitated.
1t Is to be hoped that the sensation,
although unhappily not one Of unfrequent ex-
perience in the Spanish capital, will attract a
serious Christian-like attention to the demoral-
izng intensity with which the claimants war
for this unhappy throne is being prosecuted
The neishboring great Powers may perhaps
look to 1t. They will most likely be forced to
do 40 In the end
The New York herald., 1870-03-13
The Apnexntlen or pon,plcs.


Tho Committee on Foreign Relations has
now under consideration the Dominican treaty.
The committee win have to act promptly
In this matter, as the question must be
decided, one way or the other. on or before
the Goth inst The administration has already
gone 80 far that we hope Mr.. Sumner will
in this instance act as an American statesman,
and, instead of retarding, endeavor to accele-
rate o contamination much desired by the
American people. Already have the Domini-
cans expressed themselves on the subject Of
annexation, and their desire is unanimous in
its expression for annexation to the United
States. Petitions from all parts Of the island
have been received by President Baez praying
him to hasten on the annexation scheme. A
declaration so unanimous as that recently
made by the people of ST. Domingo at once
sets at rest the idea that the United States has
acted in any other than in frank and honest
manner with the islanders. The advantages
of this rich and fruitful province to this coun-
try are manifold, and the opportunity of gain
ing them must not now be allowed to slip
through our fingers by the petty bubbles of q
one-idea statesman We very well know
that there are those abroad who regard
with disfavor our movements in the
Antilles, and would view with anxiety
and dread the American flag floating over
American territory in the islands Of the West
Indies. OF this we had occasion to refer to
before on learning of the actions of certain
foreign consuls who encouraged Cabral In his
hostile intentions towards President Baez
Indeed, the presence Of Admiral Poor, with his
feet, off Cape Haytien will have wholesome
effect in impressing the Dominicans with the
determination of the United States in protect
ing them during the annexation negotiations
now pending between their country and the
American republic. We are perfectly well
aware that there are a number Of irrepressble
pronouncers on the Ha ytien border who
would gladly embark in any nterprise that
might tend to embarrass Pre- sident Baez and
his ministers but we cannot think that Hayti,
Power with which we are on the most
amicable terms, would be a party to an act
which might lead to unpleasant consequences es.
1t is true that the United States has put up
with good deal from Spain, and possibly
Hayti labors under the idea that she
too may follow the example that Spain has
set. But there is limit to all this kind of
thing, and then forbearance ceases to be a
virtue. We hope the Committee on Foreign
Relations will see the necessity Of prompt
action in the matter now before it. The
Dominicans have spoken, let the Americans
respond.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

How TO MAKE THE THING COMPLETE. -
The proposition to abolish the Central Park
Commission is imperfect. To make the thing
complete to the taste of the rough and ready
boys, squatter sovereignty, or the right Of the
citizen to set up his shanty and his grogshop
in the Park, must be granted; and the right
to have and hold therein his goats, chickens,
ducks and pigpen; and the right to use the
holes and hollows Of said Park as dumping
places, and the hills thereof for fat rendering
and bone boiling purposes; and the right to
cut away the trees and shrubbery of said
Park; and the summer bowers thereof for his
shanty and for fuel; and, finally, the pre-
emption right to the ground claim which he
shall have staked of, and upon which he shall
have built and occupied for two or three
years his shanty, &c. Put the thing in this
shape and the rough and ready boys viii un-
derstand it and carry it through with regular
hurroo.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13
L RIP LIE S Ii Z L T i.
CONTENTS OF To-DAy,s HERALD.

PAGE
1-Advertisements.
1--AdVelt SemeDts.
S--WashiHgton: Spanish Peigerency in Washing
ton; Vigorous Method Of Adjusting American
Claims; First Step Towards demonstrating
Tennessee-Ihe Alexander Mystery-New
York City News-Desperate Encounter with
Booahound-Brookyn City News
The Cuban League-Erie Waking Up in
'ersey-The City Expressmen IN Arms
dae Wards Island Notwithstanding a Ferry
Tor Fun-Crowded Street Cars Mass Meeting
Of Greenpont Property owners-The Steam.
ship Smidt: Scenes and Incidents Of Her
stormy Voyage-Shocking Suicide in Jersey
City-Murderous Assaut--Probable Murder.
2-Clarvoyant Consultations: Dark Cropping In the
Realm Of Mystery--The Long Branch Race
Course--The Newark Police Commission
Religious Intelligence-P Proceedings IN the
New YORK City and Brooklyn Courts-The
Fullerton Case-Military Chit Chat-Specie
Payments-Marne Transfers
S-Ratiiing Main Of came Cocks-The New Fire
6-Tditorials Leading Article on the Situation In
Rome, the Infannility Dinlculty-Amusement
Announcements
Alarm Telegraph in Newark-Financial and
Commercial keports--Is the Income Tax Done
Wlth2-Marriagea and Deaths-Advertise-
ments.
7-Editorials continued from Sixth Page-Tele-
graphic News from all Parts OF the World: A
ROYAL Duel In Madrid and Bourbon Prince
Killed. British Opinion or The French Note to
e-0btuary-Captare OF French Swfnd-
ler-Gold Sensations and Excitement-The
Genealogical and Biographical Society-Hood.
winking Jusdce-Barroom Affray-Nyho
Robbed the Dead ?-Enterprise Of the Radical
Organs-Business Notices.
S--Advertisements.
g-Advert,sements.
1O-Hudscn River Ice Harvest: Facts and Esti-
mates--Lectrre by Professor SJlllman on the
yomesite Vaey-Review and CritIcims OF
New Books-Rowdy yism-Naval Intelligence
The Fenian Imbroglio-Chess Matters
Cricket-Harbor Master Abuses-The Central
Underground Rai.road-Snipping Intelii-
Observation-Disclosures
acknowledgements.
l2-Advertlsements.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE. have been
Issued increasing the United States garrisons
at jackson and Murfrcesboro, Tenn, in order
to restrain the turbulent spirits in those dis
tricts. This has probably been done in CON
sideration Of the late request Of negro dele
CATION Of visitors to the President for further
protection for themselves. If it has any effect
whatever upon Mr.. Buffers proposed recon-
struction Of Tennessee, we think 1t should be
to convince him that the powerof the United
States is sufficient to preserve peace without
upsetting State governments. 1t will be seen
that Judge Hackleford, of the Tennessee
Supreme Court, and Mr.. Trimble, late repre-
sentative from that State, both republicans,
also express disapprobation at Mr.. Buffers
proposed bill.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

RENTING SENTENCE. Two negroes, tried
for murder and sentenced to State Prison for
life, have just been pardoned by the Presi-
dent, after two years incarceration. This is
always the difficulty, and always will be the
difficulty where Imprisonment is substituted
for capital punishment as the penalty for
murder. imprisonment for life is a penalty
difficult to enforce. Authority relents, the
crime is forgotten and the murderer goes free
On any petition after a few years
The New York herald., 1870-03-13
Highly Inpertant % Eerdware Dealers.

The copperhead organ ID after new cook
Ing stove. Its writers discussed the question
Of the price Of stoves in combination
editorial yesterday. The gist Of the article
is to be found in the matter of the difference
between q six and nine dollar stove. They
would like to have what they term a sssix hole
stove" They thus adroitly leave the infer
ence that there are six editors, and that they
want hole for kettle or spous leshpot
each. The "six hole stove" costs nine dollars,
however, and this plain fact stands in the way.
They got stove for six dollars in the year
1860. As the members of the rough and
ready democracy Of New York will get
new stove, every man of them, under their own
new city Charter, and that, too, regardless OF
expense, 1t is to be hoped that some good
Samaritan among them-somebody who vene-
rates the Papal schema, as lately revised
will donate his old one to the office Of the
copperhead organ as q charity gift. They
do not want ''six hole stove," however.
A two hole will do-one hole for Sammy
Tilden's kettle, the other for the Mantlini-
Manhattan-Club saucepan. The copperhead
editors are becoming ambitious. A nice
''come up" indeed--a s'six hole stove!"
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

s'To GREECE WE GIVE OUR SHINING
BLADES The worst war of which there is
silk stocking democracy waged for city reform.
There never Was such fasco in war or peace.
The silk stocking Charter, with the commenta-
ries and improvements of the boys, is the
funniest piece of political reform-the lamest
This comes of old noodles trying to dabble in
politics, and Of sharpers crying out for hon
esty.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT One more
accident on the Erie road, by which an engine
and two baggage cars were thrown off the
track, is recorded. This was the result Of
broken rail, and of that want of thorough in
spection of tracks which is the only safety to
life. The ''Twelve Temptations" goes on
very safely all the time, and has given to it all
the time and half the money, apparently, that
would make the lives of passengers safe on the
Erie road.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

STAMPING CoIN.-The recent device of some
city shop keepers to advertise their establish
ments'by giving silver for change has origina-
ted the bad example of stamping the coin with
private marks. If this is permitted to go on
in this age of advertising there will not be a
coin in use by the time we come to specie
payments but will be defaced by some trades
mans announcement. If there is not law to
prevent this there ought TO be.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

INSPECTION OF MEAT.-So we are really to
have man to inspect all the meat for sale in
the city-and he must be butcher, too. That
is very good. Inspection of meat for sale has
been a proper part of the business of the
Board Of Health since that body has been in
existence, and great deal Of diseased meat
has been seized and destroyed. If butcher
is any more competent, let us have butcher;
for this is service that the people want well
done
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

A LONDON WEEKLY REVIEWER, writing on
the subject Of the womans rights question in
America, uses the words, "undemonstratively
benehcent and mere social theorists" The
HERALD gives the ladies till the Fourth of July
next to spell out and understand all this. AS
many of them as have then accomplished the
task may 60 down to the seaside and enjoy all
the liberty they wish for consistent with their
health and happiness,
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

THE BLOODY JAcKKNIFE OF the opponents Of
the ring-the virtuous weapon with which our
reformers made war on corruption-is still
preserved as noble memento of the strife.
The copperhead ranters do not say much about
1t, but it will probably be exhibited as a trophy
in the office Of the practical butcher" who is
to have charge Of III the meat business in The
name of the city.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

WAR TO THE JACKKNrFE.-The war against
Tammany and in the name of reform was an
nounced as s'war to the knife" 1t was evil
IDENTIFY very harmless sort Of knife. 1t
seems to have hurt nobody very much. We
suspect it must have been one of Sammy Til
den's old jackknives, and SO the blade has
been shut down with very soft snap, and the
knife, like everything else that figures in city
politics, has been put in somebody's pocket.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

The MILK IN THE CocoANuT.-The little
difficulty in the democratic party that has rem
dered 1t thus far impossible for the factions to
agree on new government for our city is
simply this oil the leaders want to be Mayor
in the new system. AS there are great
many leaders, and we can only have one
Mayor at q time, the difficulty is evidently
insuperable. The elegant Senator Screamer
wants to be Mayor, and all his friends agree
that he shall be Mayor. The superb wearer
of brass coat and blue buttons, George
Mclean, also wants to be Mayor, and his
friends assent. Jimmy OBrien wants to be
Mayor. Jupiter Norton wants to be Mayor.
Even the owner and brandisher Of the cele-
brated reform jackknife wants to be Mayor.
The only man who does not want to be Mayor
is John Morrissey. He wants to be City
Chamberlain. This is because he has been
banker for many years, and understands
handling money. Sammy Tilden and two or
three other silk stockings will find their
ambition abundantly satisfied if they can only
stand in the background and seem to pull the
wires to which all the rest are tied like
puppets.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

TIE CITIZENS OF BUFFALO are jubilant over
the repeal of the canal contract system. AS
Buffalo is one of the cities most deeply in
terested in the success and prosperity of the
canals, we may well conclude that the action
of the Legislature will be popular all along the
line.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

THE WARDS ISLAND INVESTIGATION was
continued yesterday by the Legislative Com
mittee, and some additional facts damaging to
the employees of the Commissioners Of Emigra-
tion were disclosed. 1t seems that the work
upon the island is let out to q contractor, who
is permitted to avail himself Of the unpaid labor
of the emigrants, and consequently we should
imagine makes biz thing out of his contract
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

TUE BILL TO ENFORCE THE FIFTEENTH
AMENDMENT has been reported back from the
Judiciary Committee of the House Of Repre-
.sentatives, with an amendment in the nature of
substitute, ''to enforce he right of citizens
in the United States to vote in the several
States Of the Union who have hitherto been
denied that right on account Of race, color or
previous condition Of servitude." This new
bill embraces pretty comprehensive list of
fines and imprisonments against any officials,
national or local, and any person or persons
who shall directly or indirectly be proved
guilty before United States Court of prevent
ing the exercise of the right of suffrage by citi-
zens of African descent; and, as the passage of
such bill may be safely counted upon, the
only course of wisdom and common sense now
left to the managers of the democratic party
and all others concerned is the recognition Of
the black mans right to vote and the cultiva.
ton Of his support as the new political balance
Of power. There are some eight hundred
thousand voters involved in this question, and
II the democratic party rejects them they will
vote en- mdsse on the other side. That is all
but that will be enough.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13
II-huVetIPeutcHIs Is'
l2-Advertlsements.

THE BOARD OF HEALTH DONE FoR.-That
is terrible reform by which the new Charter
makes the Board of Health case for the
coroner. Why should the coroner be made to
sit on the Board of Health? 1t is already a
''demnition dead body" in the eyes Of our
rAformers
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

ANOTHER PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT-THE JEWS EXCITED will be
recollected that at 'Chrstian convention"
held lately at Pittsburg 1t was resolved to
urge the adoption of an amendment to the
constitution recognizing Christianity as the
fountain and basis of our moral and political
being. The Jews are, as matter of course,
opposed to this, as viii be seen by extracts
from two of their journals published in another
column. But, strange to say, while the Jeaclsh
Times, the organ of the liberals, or radical re-
formers, is violent in tone, hurls defiance at
the movement and speaks of st. Bartholomew
massacres, the He6re,o Leader, which leans
partially to the orthodox side, treats the matter
somewhat faceiionsly, and rather laughs at the
''old ghost Of Puritanism." Enough is indi-
Gated, however, to show that if the Pittsburg
proposition be persisted in the country may
expect serious religious connections.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

SILVER ON THE BoRpER.-While we are just
rejoicing over the return of silver pieces to our
legitimate currency the Canadians are rejoic-
ing over The prospect of an early riddance Of
all they have got. American silver has long
been cnlled nuisance in Canada. Strenuous
efforts have been made by the merchants there
to get rid Of it as a circulating medium by
resolutions and all other kinds Of informal
enactments. A Montreal priest recently an
nounced from the altar, according to report,
that fees for masses would be taken in Ameri-
can silver only at discount Of twenty per
cent, and finally the Ottawa Parliament has
enacted that twenty per cent should be the
legal discount upon it, the half dollar passing
for forty cents and the other coins proportion
ately. We may. then, soon expect that our