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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
Il he Murder in Dorchester.
BAD CHARACTER OF THE ACCUSED.


We printed, last week, report of ths murder
of Benjamin Rhodes, storekeeper on the Nanti-
coke river, in Dorchester county, the supposed
object being plunder, and the presumed murderer
a young man named Cyrus Stack. No further
facts have transpired in regard to the affair, nor
has Stack been arrested, though it Is thought he
will be. The Cambridge Herald hears that lie
lodged in seaford Light or two after committing
the horrld deed 1t is supposed he obtained
about o hundred dollars of his victims money,
but the real amount is not known. An inquest
was held on the murdered mans body, and a
verdict in accordance with the facts rendered
Stack is j.st such a character as might be capa-
BILE of the crime charged to him. About two
years ago, he committed an assault on female
teacher of one OF the colored schools, Northern
woman, whose labors did not meet his approval
IL appears that he struck her several blows on the
head bnt though convicted, the Court left him OIL
with the triillng penalty of ten dollars fine. The
consequence was that after paying II, the scoun-
drcl again sought the unoffeLdlng teacher, the
very next day. and attacking her, beat her severe
ly. He then fled from the county, and has been
absent ever since, till short time previous to
The murder of Mr.. Rhodes.
We trust that the authorities Of Dorchester will
really exert themselves to arrest this man. There
have been cases recently, in other couaies, where
| the officers of the law seem to have studied how
moi to arrest criminals, and where men guilty oil
the highest crimes are allowed 10 remain at large
with no determined efforts to detect them.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
Another Murder.
MORE BLOODY VIOLENCE ON THE EASTERN
SHORE,

MORE BLOODY VIOLENCE ON THE EASTERN
SHORE.
Our peninsula Is rapid earning Kentucky's old
en- title Of the dark and bloody ground. Another
a,rocious murder has just been committed within
lis limits, Cecil county being the sceue of the
latest tragedy, the iacts of which we gathered
from the Cecil Wing, are as follow =
On Tuesday night, 2Sth inst, between ~ and
II o'clock Alexander Russom was at the mouse
of John Lucas, near the old Bush Creek mills, al
the head of Bush Greek. A man named George,
Harris who keeps q grog-shop opposite called
him ou, into the road and commenced 70 call MIN
III names. Russom retorted, and violent alier-
cation was kept up Tor some time, which ended IN
Harris striking him, the blow being followed by
firing of pistol, it is supposed by Russom. nc
then ran, followed by Harris, who fired three
pistol shots at him, being Joined in the pursuit
by a companion named Ben Thompson, but gen
orally known as Ben Bolt" They soon over
Took Rnssom. when Harris commenced striking
him with his fists, and Thompson plunged long
dirk-knife into his heart, killing him instantly.
Both the murderers are said to have been sober,
hut feud has existed between Harris ana the
murdered man. Harris and Thompson gave
themselves up, and were sent to jat, and tue
body of the murdered man was left lying
IN the road until next morning. The
| JVhig speaks of the murdcrers as George
Harris who kept, without license, one
| of the lowest and most Infamous groggeries 10
| Cecil county, at the place where the murder was
| committed, and the notorious Ben Thompson
alias ''Ben Bolt" who was tried at E'kton,
few years ago, for the murder of his step-fathcr
but was unfortunately acquitted"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
VIOLENT STORM.
Heavy Hafn-AImost . Hurricane-Un-
precedented Tide.
Damage in Wilmington.

The violent wind and rain storm on Saturday
night and Sunday caused the breaking OF tho
bank OF the Chrstiana In places, and the flooding
of the Cherry Island and Brandywine marshes-
Several horses that were pasturlng In the Brandy
wine marsh narrowly escaped drowning. On
Sunday morning, they were found up to their
middle in water and about quarter OF mule
from dry land. some men went out In boat
and drove them ashore.
A family living 10 small house nt the westerly
end of the marsh were forced TO take refuge 10 the
secord story of the house, the first story being
Ae Messrs. Mendnhall, worrell & Co.'s office was
Barrett & Sons wharf and lumber yard was
covered with water Their stable containing
number of horses was filled with water to the
depth of several feet. The horses were taken TO
q stable on dry land. They lost no timber:
R. r. Co., lying between Second street and the
Christiana Creek, was flooded and all commune
cation with the new market wharf was cut oil.
All the wharves along the city front were COW
cred, that OF g. w. Bush to the depth OF about
two feet, and Warner & Co.'s Packet wharf was
also flooded, and the floor Of the warehouse do
ing some damage. The tide Is probably the
highest ever known here, and a post OF bush's
wharf on which the former high tides have been
marked for 20 or 80 years, showed 1t to be several
inches higher than any one has any recollection
The Fifth street fence of tho Union N E.
Church was blown down onto the sidewalk be-
low.
THE RAILROADS.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Co. has suffered some by the Hood, and
| the embankments ,at both ends of Bush river
bridge and at the north end of the Gunpowder
| river bridge were washed away. In consequence
| OF this, Sunday afternoons through train from
| Washington to New York was detained eight
hours, and last nights train from Baltimore to
| Philadelphia was detained 211 hours. A large
| force of workmen was Immediately set to work
making rcpoirs, and they were rapidly pushed
forward SO that both the delayed trains were able
| to pass over, and they passed through this city
between and 10 o'clock this morning. They
crossed Bush river bridge at O'Clock. The men
worked all night.
| On the Delaware road no damage was done,
| and though the heavy rain must, Of course, have
| soilened the bed of the new Wilmington and
| Reading road, no damage was done, and the nrst
regular train came In nearly on time.
DAMAGE AT THE EpeEMooR IRON WORKS.
Out on the Delaware River, the storm was ter
| riby strong. Fences were blown down, trees
nprooted and considerable damage was done
The principal damage done was at the new work.
of the Edgemoor Iron Company, where one o.
the two large brick machine shops,a bailding 20!
feet long, was blown down. 1t was just built ant
the mortar was fresh and had been further soften
ed by the heavy rain. The loss will amount Il
about S2,500, and the Inconvenience is very
oraat
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

THE CHINESE AS HOUSE SERVANTS.
have had glowing accounts lately of the ad-
mirable qualities of the Chinese as house
servants, but there seems 10 be an diverse
side to the picture. The New York Mail
prints the following extract ofa letter from
a lady who recently went to San Francisco,
In which this matter is treated
81 must tell you about the Cinnamon.
They are very numerous, very industrious,
and very asarisious. They will leave you
ut any moment if they are offered twenty
five cents more than you are giving them |;
no matter what you are doing; whether you
are sick, or have house full of company, is
all the same to them. My sister had splen-
| did servant he was first-class cook, and
nerteclly neat. Some one offered him more
wages and off he went. She demonstrated
with him, but it was of no use Me get you
one better good boy as me, he said, and
that was all he would do.
| "Another lady had one that she would no,
part with at any price, as he understood
housekeeping thoroughly. All at once,
while child was very i'll, he said he mus
go home to China, but he brought another
man so better as me- He sailed last Wed
nesday, and on Tuesday night the family
were robbed of oil their silver. They think
it was arranged between him and the new
boy, but cannot prove It,
s'Some of the Cinnamon are very apt t,
learn show them once and they do not re
quire second telling, but a great many ar
very stupid and dirty. Servants are wors
here than in New York, and that is entlrel,
unnecessary. Everybody complains Of ser
wants, and changefrom white TO Chinese an
from Chinese to white again, without better
ing themselves
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
goetrp.



Her brother was man Of Yale,
A member of The crew;
And so the cams the race to see,
Featooued with bows Of blue,
When horrid crimson Harvard boy
sto.d just within her view.
They strickland the crowd was wild,
She felt herself grow pale;
Still, as that boy yelled Harvard" forth,
She sang out. "Yals! Yale! Yale!!w
And the boats shot past, and no one knew
Which would at last prevail.
"Oh, which Ia leading now?" she cried,
Unmindful Of the showers
Which poured upon her gauzy robes.
And her little hats blue flowers;-
Then that Harvard boy turned round and sai'
sim afraid that 1t Is ours"
1t WIGS 30 very gracefully
And delicately said,
That, beneath her eyes Of true Yale tlue,
Her cheeks flushed Harvard red;
And all OF her antipaihy
For that Harvard boy had fed.
That evening hsr big brother said.
.'It still has been OF use,
Our coming here, although own
The Harvards cooked our goose;
Siuce have met a Harvard fiisfd
Whom must introduce"
And SO he did. Again the rcd
Rushed over her sweet face,
Again she thought that Harvard boy
showed gentlemanly grace;
And, in spite OF her spoiled dress, deciarcf
Worcester a charming place.
know two lovers but their names Z
To te do refuse;
And new engagement is announced,
But will not say whose
But will simply offer as toast,
"The Crlmsons aud the Blues"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

Judge Busted, of the U. s. Court at
Montgomery, has granted an injunction to
restrain the collection of the tax imposed
upon The Southern Express Company by a
law OF Alabama. The State Auditor has di-
rected the collection of the tax notwiih.
standing the Injunction. The Courts will
have IN decide the matter.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

John G. Walker, who had charge of the
Chinese emigrants that passed through st.
Louis, writes to the Republican of that city
that there is little prospect at present OF
Chinamen supplanting negroes. He says
the Cinnamon are suspicious in disposition,
and cannot be retained except at the same
wages as are paid to other laborsrs.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
Fatal Accident.

BOY CUT IN TWO by RAILROAD TRAIN.
TThe following item, from our correspondent
at Milford, is somewhat fuller than the special
telegram sent us on Wednesday. y.-EDs. CoM.:l
"On Wednesday, as the train from Harrington
due at Milford at oclock, I. M, was approaching
old. ion of John w. Stutzer, of Milford, in
attempting to jump on the platform of the pas
senger car missed his hold and fell across the
track. He was run over by lime car attached
to the train. cutting .he body completely 10 two
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
- -
, Tho earlu daus of Western

In the early days Of Western emigration,
an intelligent Lishman, known as Pat Doo-
gan, settled on the Kentucky side Of the
Ohio river, where he built a little dock and
supplied steamboats, with wood. The place
was called Pat Doogan's Landing. It was
soon shortened into "Pat Doogans" then
into s'Padoogans, and finally to the eupho-
nious name which now appears on all the
maps, Paducah.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

CoArEsyIi.lE HoTEI.-We call
attention to the advertisement Of Speakman' s
Hotel, at Coatesville. It is represented to us BY
gentlemen who have been guests there, as one oil
The best hotels in Chester county, and that, we
know, is no mean praise. Col. speakmap, the
proprietor, was gallant Union soldier, and with
d soldiers enterprise, he has become the first
Coatesville advertiser in the COMMERCIAL. We
invite our readers to do as we intend doing-tIy
some Of his roast turkey soon.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

Louisville has sensation in the rumor
that two mysterious strangers, who arrived
there recent and built shed near the Ohio,
bridge, dug up large amount OF gold and
diamonds in the enclosed space. which had
been buried years ago by men who had MUIR
dvred q wealthy Cuban.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

JUNCTION g. BREAKwATER r. R.-The first
regular train ran over this road to Lewes on FRI
day and trains will how run regularly over 1t to
the latter place. We wish them'plenty OF trade
and travel and iope that before the year closes
the new road will be running two passenger trains
day. Two trains each day should be the next
ambition of our Pennsulnr roads.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

The call for the Maine State Temperance
Convention is addressed to the men and
women of Maine who are in favor Of the
suppression of intemperance, and of the ad-
yancement of prohibition ''by all such
measures as experience has demonstrated TO
| be necessary"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

BrsiyRss PRospEcTs FOR THE New YRAR.-
The new wear will open with more ilatter-
ing business situation than was anticipated
few weeks since, vixen so many sensation
al rumols were afoat of general financial
crisis. A comparative statement shows that
two hundred less failures Of business firms
for the season Just closing than there were in
similar period in 1868; and two-thirds of
the aggregate of this year are made up of
small firms. The Boston Herald, in its
| cheerful anticipations for 1870, comments
| quite Justly upon 1860. 1t says that business
! las not paid such large profits this season as
| in other seasons since the war, but theie has
been no sudden shriukage OF values which o
| fair mergin for profits would not cover, and
the failures which have taken place have
generally been of weak concerns, where
tlley have not resulted in outside specula-
tons. 1t must be remembered that mer-
chants engaged in legitimate trade have made
II good deal of money during the last SIX or
seven wears, and we must give them credit
for saeaclty sufficient to provide for de-
preston in trade of which they had ample
notice. Great wrongis done by the circula-
t;on of false. reports about the standing oi
firms in time when money is strin-
gent and feeling Of uncertainty prevadcs
financial circles Sometimes these rumors
are circulated malciousy, to injure credit,
sometimes to gain point in trade by influ'
encing the market, but more frequently We
Judge, by gossipping wondermongers, who
have no object except to tell all they know
and rather more. Such people should bt
suddenly shut up or held to the strict respon
sibility for the mischief they make.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

-Busts of Abraham Lincoln are very pop
ular in Italy.
"A Washington paper calls st. Louis the
coveious city.
There are five musical journals pub
iseed at Boston.
The Roman Catholic Churches in this
country number 1868.
-Bjornsijrrne Bjornson is comiug here to
read next summer.
ALI the Southern Insane Asylums are
crowded with patients.
The Parepa-Rosa opera troupe IS sing
Its way East from Chicago.
"A bed OF Beautiful vioets are in full
bloom in yard at New London, Conn.
Why are jokes like nuts? Because the
drler tney are the DetIer they crack.
Saturday organ concerts--tickets, ten
cents are all the rage in Brooklyn.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
has Just taken possession of its new hall.
Hon. b. H. Hills advice to the people
of Georgia is, &c Do nothing, say nothing
Charleston newspapers complain that
the city tax on amusements is too heavy.
The New York Express thinks the
"lottery war" in that city :" u bad stroke ol
policy"
SOLITAIRE diamond rings on the hands ol
young men are suggestive Of rejected ad'
dresses.
Troy has Baptist Bazaar, and an ex-
change thinks it may be only bathing
house, after all.
"A Chicago boot and shoe dealer ha'
begun to put $4,000 in silver in circulation
1t won't circulate long.
M, Gustave Dores "Sketches in Lon
don" are to appear serially, in forty parts
beginning in the spring.
The King of Sweden has written al
epic on the campaigns and heroic deeds o
his grandfather, Bernadotte.
Jose Crespiles and jose Ruba had ba'
Christmas at HAVANA, both being garrote'
because of their sympathy with the Cubans
"A Mormon emssary was killed the othe
day In Northern Jutland by farmer who's
wife and two daughters he had induced t
leave the house of their parents.
"A hotel at Red Oak, Iowa. advertises-
s'The most polite ladies will act as walters
dressed in pea green jackets, tilting hoops an
high-heeled buttoned CATERS"
The Directors of the Cincinnati Hospit,
have been buying $40 brandy for convale:
7 cents and using II themselves, and the Gran
Jury find in it subject for remark.
. Six weeks ago, Evans, Colorado, was
wilderness of prairie. To day il has five he
tells, any number of drinking and gamblin
saloons, and several hundred dwelling house,
-Mazzini said the other day, Gas 500
: as Bonaparte is overthrown, the who
p world will pronounce him again as much I
: a blockhead as he was generally believed
be up 10 the year ls49."
IS When the Emperor Napoleon read
l. the Empress Eugenie the names of the m.
g who were to compose his new cabinet, 4
/, Parliament says she exclaimed 81 shs
e not receive those persons J"
d The King OF Wnrtemberg is said to bt
\. perfect glutton. He remains every day !
= nearly three hours at the dinner table. II
Queen Olga eats very little, but is report
., to be too fond of Champagne and Madeir
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
Aelaware Trip|k'


The PEOPLE OF Omaha show commenda-
bic intelligence and spirit. They have just
voted, by large majority, to issue bonds,
to the amount of $85O,oOO, in aid of the
Omaha and South Western Railroad. 1t is
an important line, and will far outweigh
in the increase of the citys business, this
grant of credit
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
wilmington: q Reading Railroad.

OPENING To.DAY-TRAINs EACH WAY.
An excursion train of locomotive and three
passenger cars, the latter belonging to the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, left this city for
Coatesville at about half past eight ths morning.
Quite number of our citizens were passengers
but the cars were not at all crowded. Quite
crowd assembled at the depot TO see them of but
there is but little popular enthusiasm apparently
over the opening, less than there should be as
this road cannot fail to be of immense benefit to
the trade and commerce of our city. n.
A similar train, but composed Of the Whining
ton & Reading Company's own cars, left Coates
vile this morning and reached he re. about II
o'clock, A. NJ. Like the other train itswas not at
ali crowded but it brought goodly number of
our new neighbors to take look at our city. j,
The two trains will leave Wilmington and
Coatesyille to-day at o'clock and arrive at their
respective destinations about 8 this evening.
Trains will run at the same hours tomorrow,
tickets being for sale at the Cempany's Office,
| corner of Front and French streets.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
Tennyson Initiated .

A correspondent of the New York Irid-
une found therein the following quotation
from Tenpyson's new book, "The Holy
Grail':-
.Rain, rain and sun! a rainbow in the sky,
young man will be wiser by and by;,,
An old mans wit may wander ere b, die!
~ ala, rain and sun rainbow on the lea
And truth is this to me and That to thee,
And truth, or clothed or naked, let 1t be
"Rain, sun and ralr and the free blossom bows !!
SUM- rain and sunl and where is he who knows!
From the great deep to the great deep he goes|
He writes that;
Poetry is ever inspiring, even to the shall
lowest mind What wonder then that, after
,reading the above lines-so full Of beauty,
of rythm, so replete with brilliancy. variety,
and depth of original ideas and thought-my
muse was touched to life by such celestial
fire, and In the inspiration of the moment
spouted the following:
Snow, snow and sleet! no sunshine in the ssy
Surely the hens must lay ergs by and by :,
Or we. grown WISE, will doom them oil to die
Snow, snow and sleet no green leaves on the tree
All, sad but truth 1t Is to yeu-to me
Snow on the gsound, no gr.en leaves csn there re
Stuff, nonsense, 8 un! this world is full of woes
stun nonsense, stuff Oh. where is he who know
Ii this be prusy verss or versy prose!
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
The New Funding BiIi-central lows
+ BOuds,

Bouds.
Congress will probably pass Secretary
Boutwell's Bill to Fund the National Debt
at or 4I per cent. This fact has induced
many of our most sagacious investors to sell
their Governments while the Treasury is
buying, and they are still at premium, and
re-inyest in first.class railroad mortgages
which offer equal security and pay much
better interest. Among these mortgages, the
Central Railroad of Iowa is highly COM
mended by men who have the best right to
know. One of the Directors of the Com
pany, who had already taken over $40, 900
of the Bonds, recently sold Governments
and bought $4,000 more. AS he had ex-
amined the line in person. and is known to
be a shrewd investor as well as gentleman
of large means, his example must carry
weight.
We refer all parties who desire to make
sound and profitable investments to the ad-
vertised agent of thu Central Iowa, who
will give all necessary information.-F1.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

THE CLAYTON HERALp.--We learn that Mrs.
McConaughey's brother, Mr.. Ayars, has charge
of her office at Clayton, and II Is probable tnat
the Herald will be continued for some time under
his management
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

KILLING SHEEP. "A WORTHLESS cur chased ASH.
ton Richardson's sheep on Wednesday night and
badly maneled lamb A neighbor shot the dog
aud saved the flock. Mr.. Richardson lives about
o mile and I. half from the city on the Newport
I,ike
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

POLITICAL ASNouScEMESrs.-The Republicans
understands that r. Lewis Armstrong, Of Christi
ana, will permit the use of his name for the sher-
ilfaity, on the Republican ticket, this year. john
George Racine, of Pencader Hundred, announces
himself a candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tiop for l,oroner
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

SrocK NOT SoLp.-But small portion of the
stock of George McCrone was disposed Of at the
sale on Thursday last, as he was not willing TO
accept the prices offered. Sales are Invariably
injured when the owners persist in bidding in the
property, and we are fully convinced that the
rule adopted by onr enterprising fellow citizen.
j. t. Heald, Esq, .'no postponemens no with
drawal, and no undertaking" is the correct one
when men wish to dispose of anything at a lar
price. Owners should therefore be careful OF in
terfering between the auctioneer and bidders.
ANY intlmation of unfairness invariably creates
suspicion and operates injurously upon the minds
of men, deteriug them from bidding even when
they had intended to Lake purchases.-Repuoa-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.

MAIL MEssEsGER.--At Denton, Caroline
county, Maryland, Peter d. Phillips Is designated
as Mail Messenger, at s24o per annum, from lst
january. 1870.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

PEnsoxAL.-Hon. George Earl, the late First
Assistant Postmaster General, was in town on
Friday. and called on Postmaster Lewis. He pro-
noses 10 reside in future, In Washington, aid
viii practice his profession, there.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06

THE FnASK1Ne PRIvILxeE.-Postmaste Gem
era Creswell has forwarded petitions for the
abolition of the franking privilege, to this city,
aud they have been distributed to the banks and
other public places. to receive signatures, which
are being numerously appended.