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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
Tho California Fruit Trade.
BUSINESS OF LAST YEAR AND PROSPECTS 70
rm the San Francisco Bulletin, April s,h. |

.#t ...las M 1870.
| rFr m the San Francisco Bulletin, April sth.]
The prospect Of the fruit crop of 1870, is
| most promising throughout the State. Most
| OF the frult-growers anticipate that it will be
| one-third in excess Of that of last year, and
therefore the largest yet known in California.
The anxiety, unfortunately, of California
| fruit growers is not with regard to the guam
| tity which will be produced, but how to dis
pose OF it. The home fruit market cannot
| consume much more than one-fourth of the
crop, and unless the East comes to Its res
cue large quantities of fruit must rot beneath
the trees. Last year thousands Of tons of
| fruit were lost The home market being
inadequate to lis consumption, our dealers
turned their attention toward the vast and
Unsuitable market of the Eastern States, and
endeavored there to dispose of our enor-
nous surplus. But the tariff imposed by
the railroad companies offered an insur-
mountable obstacle, and unless 1t be in some
measure modified this year, we will be as
badly off as ever for market for this COM
modify. All fruit shippers lost on their
transactions last year. AS rule, Califor-
mans are magnanimous, but we cannot af-
ford to pay for the privilege of feeding our
Eastern neighbors with our fruit. Our ship
pers are willing to guarantee that, If the
railroad will transport their fruit at $500
per car load, they will ship this season be-
tween 5000 and 1000 tons OF fruit, on
which the freight, at the rate mentioned, will
amount to between $3.50, 900 and 5000, 900.
On the other hand, II the rates of last year
be maintained, they will not ship more than
two or three carloads, and it is doubtful II
even that amount will be risked. Five hum
dred dollars per carload is the rate at pres
ent charged On wool but then wool goes
by slow freight, while it is absolutely neces-
sary that fruit should be transported as rap
idly as possible.
Last year the business generally was
transacted in very looss and unsat-
isfactory manner, and deal more
was done to retard the ultimate success
of the trade than to advance It, The
prevailing idea seemed to be that all that
was necessary was to shovel the fruit under
the noses of our Eastern neighbors in any
condition whatever, and thus get fabulous
prices for it. Eastern consignees could sell
the fruit at whatever pricss they chose, and
at the same time make returns which suited
the convenience of their own pockets. In this
way many of our shippers lost fruit, freight
and time. Several consignments of Bartlett
Pears, packed for Chicago in such u manner
that past experience tells US that they must
have arrived In good condition, but when
the re.urns were received, they were mark
ed. so many boxes damaged, 40 many par
TALLY damaged, and so niany-so few-in
good condition. Chicago people willingly
paid rs cents piece for our large Bartlett
pears, which cost Chicago retail dealers but
10 cent.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

MORE ABOUT PEAcHEs.-J. P. Collins of Lau-
ror. writes to gentleman of this city as follows:
4" was In my orchard to-day and never saw
q better prospect for peaches Tho trees look
very healthy. think we shall have heavy
crap." 1t will be remembered that wo published
few days ago, reports from the district Of which
Middletown is the centre, and from the section
between SMYRNA md Camden. The country
around Laurel is probably the next highest peach
producing district and so this gives us news of
a cheerful prospect throughout The State.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

HABrrs.-A gentleman who has been In The
lower part of the State sends us the following !:
Most every town has its fashion or "provin-
clalism" peculiar to the place. For instance, in
Milford we learn that mourners observe the rule
rigidly to sit with their hnts on while 10 church
at funerals In Milton the fashion is TO sit straight
up in church and squirt tobacco juice on the back
of the preceding pew while In Lewes the church
fy taking them to church with them.'-smyrna
7iuss.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

Oun DrsoRAcsEuL School LAVA cores
pondent of the Denton (Maryland) Union makes
the following announcement concerning the late
school election ut Marydel, which Is on the
line," and mostly In this State "An election was
held at Marydel on Saturday. the 2nd instant to
vote tax or no tax" for the public school.
When the votes were counted IL was fonnd that
the citizens had voted no tax for their school. /
am proud to say that this school was not in
Maryand.'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

THE PENNSYLVANIA ANrI-SLAvKRY SOCIETY.
This Society was organized at Harrisburg, In
January 1887. Having accomplished lis specific
work, 1t is about to disband The final meeting
will be held on Thursday evening, the 9Th Of
May. in horticultural Hall, Philadelphia. The
especially to the old friends of the antl-slavery
reform, who will then assemble for the last time
at the call of the Society. Many distinguished
speakers will be present. and the spirtof rejoicing
over the ratification Of the great amendment will
there find free and heartfelt expression.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The new hotel in New York, the "5outh-
ern Hotel" now building, will be the largest
hotel in America. 1t will cost %, ia, 900,
one-fourth being for the furniture it will
accommodate 1900 guests, has 700 rooms,
l,500 windows, 1000 doors, four dining
rooms, six parlors, and in all respects the
Hotel of the Period"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
NUMBER ia.

FIRE AT DILwoRTHsTowN.-The barn of James
Sharp, hotel keeper at Dilworthstown, Chester
county, was totally destroyed, atabout II o'clock
Sunday night, by fire Of supposed incendlary.
origin. The horses vehicles and harness were got
out safely, but about two tons of hay aud some
grain was destroyed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

In Vermont, the maple sugar makers have
had an unusually poor season of 1t this
spring. The only first class days for sugaring
were last week. The nights have been far
too warm for successful work, and a crop
estimated by some as low as quarter OF
that commonly obtained, has thus far been
the result. In sections of the state where
there was large amount of snow, better
results have been attained,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

1t is reported from Mississippi, by a gen.
tleman who has visited almost every portion
OF the State during the past forty days, that
every body, almost every where, has given his
best energies 10 the pitching of cotton crop,
and very often To the entire exclusion Of
every thing else
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

TROUBLE FOR ExEcuroRs.-The will OF Mrs.
Margaret @. BuckBell, daughter Of the late John
T. Grocer, of Upland, Delaware county, was ad-
mitted to probate, o few days ago. She makes
charitable bequests amounting to 300, 600 among
them being 10000, TO the Grocer Theological
Home sae q ana me Enscon,
Hospital, &C., But the bequest most singular, and
almost sure to give trouble to those who have
charge OF her estate, Is $4,000, to the West
Philadelphia Episcopal Divinity School. which ia
contipues under the control of the Evanpelical or
Low Church party. If 1t should pass Into the
hands of the Ritualists or High Church party,
then the said sum to 20 to the American Church
Missionary Society," Hlr
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

e. A. Souder & Co., of Philadelphia,
whose suspension was lately announced,
show assets amounting to S460, 900, and LA
blities $205, 600. They continue their busi-
ness, with time allowed to pay their indebt-
edpess
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

"TnE CLOUD that darkens the Western
horizon, Is supposed by some to be only
the size Of mans hand" after all. While
1t is feared, on one side, that John" is a
genie, of fearful proportions, on the other
it is confidently declared that he is only
hollow-eyed pigmy. Evidently Wendell
Phillips thinks him of some size, and liable
to growth, having expressed in his recent
New York address, the belief that there will
be lively times, with ample opportunities for
heroism and martyrdom, in the next thirty
years, in view of the increasing Chinese tide.
He said:
"What will the surplus of four hundred
millions of Chinese floating upon our prai-
ries, do in time to come? Young men, do
not imagine that the age Of heroism and of
martyrdom is over that there arc to be no
more mobs. tell you that the Saxon and
the negro, facing John Chinaman, will pro-
duce thirty years as tumultuous as those we
have just survived. The great strain upon
republican institutions is yet TO come. The
negro was linked with us in religious associ-
ations but John Chnaman is pagan. He
is of no docile race like the black. Two
thousand years of misrule and a thousand
years of despotism have rolled over him,
ana ever abovet the subsiding wave reappears
the unchanging type of the Chinese. With
that race we are to come in conflict, immor-
tai, aggressive as ourselves"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

| Further particulars are TO hand of the ter
rible storm at Bucnos Ayres, from which it
appears there was great loss Of life and i'm
| mense destruction of property
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

In spite of all Spanish assurances, the
revolution in Cuba is not defunct. Even
General Valmaseda has to concede to the
patriots rather considerable success.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

NEWPORT ITEMs.-S. Cranston & Co., are
about putting their steam brick machine in oper-
alton.
Ellis NJ. Garrett Is erecting new mouse.
Owen Tomlinson has taken the blacksmith
shop formerly occupied by W. B. Walker, and in
connection with Joseph II. Barrett, is carrying
on the business OF blacksmithing and Wheel
wrlghting.
The NJ. 3. church is in prosperous condition,
the Rev. Mr.. Humphreys being popular, aud a
very good feeling prevails in the community.
A Masonic Lodge was recently organized, and
their meeting room Is fitted up ia very good style.
There is also division of Sons of Temperance
in the place, and the citizens generally are So
temperate that there is but tavern In the viii
lhge, and its business is SO dull that the owner
was forced to lower the rent for the current year.
= Psnuhiscoo
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

A New Orleans man, one B. II. Wa,ner,
sues for divorce from his wife on the
ground that she is so addicted to tho use of
morphine that she is useless to him as wife,
helpmate, or companion.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

An interesting report has been received in
Washington from General Sully, respecting
the Montana Indians. Concerning the talk
ed of hostilities, the General says he does
not think the Indians themselves know what
thew will do
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

Captain Edward Mcconnell, son of the
late General Murry Mcconnell, who was
mysteriousy murdered at Jacksonville,
Illinois, last year, attempted to commit sui
eide Wednesday night while afflicted with
deliriuri tremens.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

Now, what next2 We have the immac-
ulate Don Piatt as the censor of Theodore
Tilton. Some friend of Tilton must have
hired Dom to abuse him.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

FATAL AocIDENr.-On Friday morning, at
about 6;35 o'clock, colored woman named Har-
riet Hubb was run over by tho freight train going
South on the Delaware Railroad, about q mile
below Middletown. The engineer saw her and
blew the whistle loudly, and also blew for
down breaks, but 1t was Of no avail, the woman
paid no attention, but lay still, 10 drunken stu
por, rs IL afterwards appeared, with her body
outside the track and her feet inside. The train
was heavy one going down grade, and before 1t
could be stopped the locomotive and three
cars had passed over the woman's
legs, emitting one entirely of and so manglng tho
other as to render amputaton necessary. As
there were no facilities for the necessary surgical
operations at the scene of the accident, she was
brought to this city on the next passenger train,
and taken to tho Aims House where, however,
she Sled on Saturday night.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

There are now 800 factories for the pro-
dnction of beet sugar in Russia. This
industry has become one of the most i'm
portant in the empire.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

Tobacco and Segar manufacturers are not
required to renew their bonds on each lst of
May, when the amount Of the old bond is
deemed ample.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The Rothschild firm, 1t is stated, netted
81 800, 900 in the introduction of the last
Russian loan, made without the slightest
risk.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

John Spear, collector of Internal Reve-
nue. for the District of Kansas, is defaul-
ter to the amount of 100000.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

A German critic says that Longfellow
would rank above Tennyson if he wasn't an
American.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

Horace N. Conger has resigned the Secre-
tsry .ahlp Of the 6tata Of New Jersey.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The belligerency OF Cubs has been recog-
nized by five American republics Peru,
Chilli, Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

Governor Englishs majority In Connecti-
cut Is officially reported as Si4.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
LOCAL NEWS.

A NEW ISpusrRy.-A Mr.. Drake, who former
ly carried on lbe business in Allentown. Pa, has
commenced the manufacture OF spikes at the
Wilmington Rolling Rolling Mill. He expects 10
develop ii into extensive business and his pre-
sent location is merely temporary.
New RAILROAD The people residing between
caster County, are clamorous for q railroad, by
which they may become mofe closely connected
with the great centres of trade. Several roads
have been talked Of, but nothing decided upon.
IL is the impression Of many that a road nude
from the Wilmington and Reading Railroad, to the
Reading and Columbia Railroad, would be OF
great importance to the neighborhood which II
would traverse, and prove good feeder TO the
former road. The most serious obstacle would
be the crossing Of the Welsh Mountains, but after
suimounting these, the road would be through
fertile valley, where 1t is greatly needed, and
where there Is iron ore grain, Hour, and produce
now being shipped In roundabout way to the
eastern markets. The citizens along the line
would assist In building the road. and 1t is point
worthy the attention of capitalists. -CoatessiAe
Union.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

"CoMMoN SENSE to the front" says the
New York Star, the workingmen's organ,
and with Democratic proclivities. 1t asks,
What Is the use of more fuss about the
" "darkeya Pleasant or unpleasant, the fact
!" is that the Constitution of the United
" States, by the Fifteenth Amendment, re-
" "cognizes the black man as citizen, and
grants him all the rights of such. Now
" thatis settled that he can vote, the ques-
ton is, who will get his votes. There is
mo use in sweeping against the tide. 1t is
"much easier to go with it-and you can't
ego against it,"
Such Is the judgment of the Northern De-
mocracy. In the reconstructed States, of
couise there is substantially the same opinion,
and SO nobody is left to run the "White
Mans Party" but the Dover Ring, and poor
old Benny Harris of Maryland.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
CoNoErsrse THE HEALTH Of Senator Alex-

CoNoERNINe THE HEALTH of Senator Alex
ander G.Cattell, of New Jersey, a member Of
bis firm, in Philadelphia, writes us, referring
to our recent brief allusion to the subject
The writer states that we are correct in say
ing that the Senator returned to Washington,
after an absence of over month, and that
being not entirely recovered, with accumu-
lated work and present duties, he again
broke down, and went to Clifton Springs, to
recuperate we are also correct In describ-
ing his ailment as partly of mental nature.
affecting the vigor of his brain, 1t being
nervous prostration !" but our present in
formant pronounces our further information
that other members of Mr.. C.'s family had
previously suffered from the same malady,
positively incorrect. We are, of course,
glad to print thestatement of our present in
formant, and hope that Mr.. Cattell may
soon recover his wonted health and vigor.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03
TO WHOM ASSESSED.

Beginning at the n Jrthcast
oSrner Of said lot and
ninnilowest nlncty-three
feet; thence south sixteen
feet four and cue hall
inches; thence west iSriy.l
four feet two and one hail
inchcat thence south slx-
teen feet one and Onel
quarter inchcH 0encel
cast one hundred sndl
tlirty4seyen feet two and
ono half ireh1e; thencol
north clever tstt eight
and three quartsf msbesj
thcuec west eighty-fotf
feet three inches; thence
north twelve feet, thence
east cighty.iou feet three
inches; thence north eight
feet nine inches 20 the
beginning; beginning for
the second part nj the
southeast corner Of said
lot and running north
thitty-fUur feet thence
west seventy-three feet
two and one half inches;
thence south tliirtyafourI
feet; thence east seventy
three feet two and one.
half inches 70 the begin
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03

hlluti Nllliicu. .sss.s.sss
First and second install
menls of tax for eurblng
and paving footway, on
interest from Juno both,
loOo, .....,....,..T0b.lO
First lnstallmeni OF tax for
curblng and paving foot
way, on interest from.
Juno 18Th, 1859. t06.S2
First lnstallment of tax for
curblng and paving foot
way, on interest FROM
september23, 1899. eos. al
DlttOs
Second installment OF tax
for curblng and paving
fOOtway on Interest FROM
December 81 1888. GLOSS
Ditto. .....,,.,,..,,,,.I
Beginning nj the end of
sixiy-one feetelghtinches
from the northeast eorl
ner Of an alley fronting
on l. street, running
thence south TWENTY
three feet two inches on
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03

AAAAaANAth ~ AAAiAN AAAAAA n -
trustee for Q. McAlllster.
Being the north twenty
six feet six inches front
on Four-and-a-half street
OF said lot By the depth
thereof.
Morten-B Benjamin ..,,..,
First installment OF tax for
constructing sewer on In
terest from July u, 1860,
Beginning nity-six feet
north from the southeast
corner OF said lot and.
running north sixteen
feet with the line OfFOurthI
street; thence west elgh-
ty-elght feet three inches
10 an alley; thence south
sixteen feot;th8nceelghty-l
eight feet three Inches tol
Az
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01

dent Grant consults lis own judgment, in
stead of lis thousun and one advisers. AS
he Travelled to SUI, himself during vacation,
so he appears to have arranged his daily
habits at Washington with IL like ndcpen
dence. After "a long morning walk hy him
SELF, he is ready to begin Office work at 8
O'Clock, continuing until three. BY four
O clock, at the latest, all visitors have rctr-
ed, and the White House is now closed for
the day. After dinner the President drives
his family ont, taking Tive rens himself, and,
as much as has been said of his fondness
for horses, his equpage is among the mod
est III Washington. Iu the evening, friends
and acquaintance find tie President in the
parlor with bis fimiy.
On the Sabbath, the order and stiffness
of any private household reign throughout
the Executive mansion. These are honely
details, to be sure, but they are quite unlike
what has been witnessed at the residence
OF the nations chief magistrate even within
a short time. They have an immense III
fiuence, too, upon the morals of the coun.
try for though we trust that the toadying
attention Of court circles will never be
known here, the social power OF the Capital
and of its great officials is necessarily ex-
tensive. Had Generals Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan and Thomas been arrogant, con-
ceited and corrupt men, their bad influence
upon the young would have been immeas-
urable. Particularly would this have been
the case with respect to him who, in addi-
ton to the first military honors, received
the highest distinctions in the gilt of the
people. As it is, these apprehensions are
turned into grateful admiration as we con
template the orderly and exemplary life Of
our President.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01
Vestiges OF fCivilizatiOn $50 Feet BE-
low the Earth,S Surface.

One of the most singular and wonderful
discoveries of the age was made in the Cur
rysvile coal mine few days ago. At a
depth of $50 feet, while the miners were
cutting through slate stone, they discov-
cred the petriiied body of serpent. We
examined this petriica,ion, and We can say
with truth, that it is the finest specimen we
ever saw. Unfortunately it was broken in
three pieces, and piece from near the CEN
tire is miSsing-perhaps thrown outin a s'iv-
er of stone. A limb had evidently fallen
across the serpent, and about eight or ten
inches from the head, and mashed the part
underneath Hat, and, strange to say, even
this thin part was formed into solid stone,
and was taken out perfect The wrinkles
in the body of the serpent, in its writhng as
if to extrcate itself from the stick that frll
across it, were as perfect and natural. as the
day the affair took place. The head Is
shaped like that Of an eel, and the tail, from
indications, must have been supplied with a
broad fin, or u fiat. tlcshy substance, as Il
propeller The eyes and mouth can be dis
tinctly traced, while the body is covered
with small sunken spots. similar to those
on hog-skin. though not so small Or so
numerous. This specimen is five feet three
inches long. and near ten inches around the
largest part of the body.
In addition to this most singular curiosi-
ty, perfect Impressions of leaves, limbs,
brush and other samples Of vegetation were
taken out nt this enormous depth. Among
these was beautiful impression cf what is
familiarly called snake weed, or fern, which
grows in almost every valley throughout the
Western country.
The most singular specimen is yet to be
described. and in attempting to communi
ca'e the fact to our readers. we feel a
though the history of our earth is just as
much mystery to the present generation
rs Il was to those who inhabited it before
the food -',he half vet having been told.
The sole of a shoe or sandal, was taken ou
in a complete state Of petri6cation. Th'