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The most cruel people we have among us are the
life insurance agents They always eager to
" take lives" and indeed have scrupes in solicit.
ing for the privilege.
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The Christian Union raises the dreadful question
whether Methuselah was not drowned in the flood
rather dry subject.
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the river at that point higher than it has been this
season, and rising slowly.
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1t will be seen that Messrs Craig Co. are offering
their goods at greatly reduced figures Give them
call and test the matter
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SALES BY AUCTIoN.-It will be seen that Messrs.
Martin & Ford will sell lot of lime, and several
articles on storage. They will give bargain in the
limo
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WEDDING IN HIt LIFE, So.cALLED,-A relation Of
the High Priest q the New York " ring =" was re-
Gently married to ayoung lady in that city, and if the
following description of this affair be genuine and not
bogus, man would not object to such wedding every
day Of his life:
The reception took place at the house, completely
furnished said to b. of the bridal presents. The
bridal gifts exhibited at the reception exceeded any
thing in the city for long time. Three sides of
large room occupied by tables, and these crowd
ed with costly gifE among which were three or four
ten-thousanddollar checks solid service of silver,
diamonds, jewels and costly articles Of manufacture ex
ceeding description The room looked as if Tiffany
Ball Black had empted their stores on the tables
number of the detectives present to guard the
costly array. The story is that each member Of the
ring made brilliant offering, and each attempted to
Guido the other The presents were said to exceed
two hundred thousand dollars
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PFof. Dudley, the celebrated surgeon, died in Lex
ington, Ky, on the goth January.
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FROM HAVANA
MISCELLANEOUS

HAVANA, Jan. 5l.-Three Spanish gunboats wer
completely wrecked on Colorado reefs
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The funny of the New Orleans Times is getting
up new set of definitions. We have received the
following advance'sheets;
flight of fancy-Lopezs flight.
The fur West-AIaska
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SURPLUS LABoR-lt is stated by persons compe-
tent to know, that there throughout the North
not less than million Of mechanics and laborers abb
solutey out of employment and Of consequence likely
to be out of bread. million hungry men is Ger
talnly dangerous element in any country and more
particularly in this where the masses have never been
ground down into such abect submission in the Old
World. Over and above all this hordes of idle freed
men are oVer-running Washington City-a more re-
voting invasion than that of the Gohs and Vandals
who poured down upon and desoated the Roman en-
pre- These pets of the Radical party; these wards
OF the nation; these ravenous ravens must have food
and how are they to get it? There but two ways
they must either steal from their Radical friends,
Or divide with the latter condition they will steal
for them from the Government. This latter plan is
most profitable and practicable, and will certainly be
the one adopted. Meantime the South, with her mil
lions OF acres of the richest lands in the world untitled
is furnishing for labor Would it not be the part of
wisdom, of justice of humanity, for Congress to cease
its squanderings of the public money in vile partisan
legislation, and divert some of this enormous steaage
into plans Of emgration-in paying the transportation
OF these seekers of work and food be they black or
white to localities where work and food can so easily
be had?
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Jeremy Taylor says: " II you are Tor pleasure mar
ry; if you prize health, marry. good wife is heaV-
ems last best gift to man his angel of mercy min
lister of graces innumerabe his gem Of many virtues;
his casket of jewels her voice his sweetest music
her smile his brightest day her kiss his guardian of
innocence her arms the pale of his safety, the balm
of his health the basam of his life; her industry his
surest wealth her economy his safest steward; her
lips his faithful counselors her bosom the softest pill
low of his cares and her prayers the abet advocates
of heavens blessings on his head"
There, young gentlemen if you do not forthwith
ask some fair damsel to reclaim you you may consider
yourselves hopelesslygiven over to bachelorhood bill
lizards and brandy-smashes
UNK1ND.-The New Orleans Times thus endeavors
to bring the woman's right movement into rdicule:
The Revolution advises its lady friends to neither
preach phosophize, sentimentaiize, but to give
acts and experience in words as hard as cannon balls
And to think of counting girl under those circurn
stances!
1t also shrieks send US brief statements of every
successful doing of woman" We comply:
On Monday, 18th inst, Mrs. John Smith, of a son.
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A RETRACTIoN.-At various and sundry times we
have expressed the honest sentiment that nothing like
decency could in the very nature of things exist in the
Radical party. That denuncation was too sweeping,
and wish to retract, or at least, modify it. Mr..
Morrill,, Senator from Vermont, is the gentleman to
whom we are indebted for this opportunity of evinc'
ing willingness to do the genteel thing. At the
time the Virginia bill was under discussion, Mr.. Nor
rl said that he did not believe she was fit to be ad
mitted with without conditions. Some malicious
persons might suppose that the gentleman from Yer
mont was guided to this opinion by partizan passion
but those who know him better read deeper and are
conscious that his opposition arose from nice appre
citation of the fitness of things. He knew, none bet
ter, that the grand old mother of States would be for
ever defled by association with Vermont, Massachu-
sets, ct i'd omne genus.
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EdltOTs SOuth- " tsItrn.
Leave tonight, (Monday). Will leave Shreveport
Saturday, positively. Fl. l.. LEE, Master.
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The Washington Chronicle says the opinion is ex.
pressed that Congress adjourn by the first of May,
or by that time finish the necessary legislation.
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An EXCELLENT PLAN-Wc notice that fourteen of
the leading houses Of Calvert Texas have Joined in
request to their patrons to deposit funds sufficient to
pay the charges on goods consigned to their care.
This is done because, in consequence of the concen-
tration of all back charges the goods it is mpossi-
BILE for them to make the advances and forward goods
without prepayment Of the same.
The necessity of paying all freight charges on goods
consigned to them, by our warehousemen, entails
very heavy outlay and often taxes their capacity to
the utmost. To make the matter worse, they fire.
quenty compelled to lay out of the use of these adj
vances for length Of time by the neglect want Of
an opportunity to send for the goods the part Of
the owners The system necessitaes large capital tc
carry the warehouse business at this place. Under
the circumstances, would it not be advisable for oul
merchants to adopt similar arrangement to that the
Calvert merchants are endeavoring to inaugurate?
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The Chicago Post, Radical journal, says that three
fourths of the United States Senate are interested
pecunarly, in the maintenance of high tariff Well,
that settles it.
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PHILIP ALLEN, Agent, Mansfield, Louisiana:
Mr. E. c. FoRr is our duly authorised agent for Lew
isville Arkansas.
THos. MCINTYRE, of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adVer-
tisements in that city.
Mr. JOHN c. LOVE Minden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr. F. L. LowERY, Starrville, is duly authorised to
Texas and the counties surrounding.
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New ORLEANS, Jan. 81, 1870.

BoY.-We are in receipt of the following dis
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27
ITEMS OF NEWS.

The latest news from the seat of war is
for the most part repetition Of that pre-
viously received, Mr. GailIardet's tele-
gram Of Tuesday to the Courier des Etats
Unis presents, perhaps, as fair review
of the situation as coal3 be had in Paris.
All that he can say Of tbe saDguiDsry bat
ties of last week may be summed up in
three words: "Chcck and coupteYcbcck."
Bazaine, he tells us, wished to leave Metz
and was not able. The Prussians wished
to cut Bazaine's communications with
Paris, but did not succeed. Such is the
sum and substance of his report. Other
accounts declare that Metz is isolated, and
still other accounts that McMahon has
reached Ardennes by flank movement,
and will probably succeed in forming
junction with Bazaine.
The movements of the Crown Prince of
Prussia are equally in doubt. By one ac-
count, he has halted in his march to Paris,
and is moving with his troops to reinforce
those of Prince Frederick Charles and
General Steinmetz before Metz. Accord
ing to another account, he is actually
marching on Paris. One thing, however,
may be set down as quite certain: the
French people are expecting the appear
ance of Prussan army before Paris, and
are making extraordinary exertions to put
that city in the best possible state of de-
fence. The vigor with which the work
is pushed forward implies doubt of the
ability of the French armies now in the
field to obtain any signal advantage over
their adversaries, and although the situa-
tian as a whole is regarded as much more
hopeful than it was after the defeats of
Worth and Forbach, it is evidently still
critical.
Pope Plus TX. having offered in COM
munications to Napoleon and King Will
lam to mediate between France and Prus-
sia, the latter Sovereign has written in re-
ply letter, which will command the ad-
miration of all nations. He offers to dis
continue the war upon the simple assur-
ancc of "him who declared" that the
peace of Germany shall not again be in
terrupted. There is demanded no condi-
tions such as the Conqueror has the right
to dictate. No provinces are to be ceded
as the fruits of the conquest This mag
nanimity of Prussia's Sovereign will be
not less applaudcd than the energy and
skill of Prussia's Generals; and its very
generosity places it out of the power of
the French nation to reject it and main
tain the respect of mankind.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

The Bavarian government has forbidden
the promulgation of the bill of Papal In
fallibility in the kingdom. This is the
first of the German Catholic countries to
take this momentous step.
President Grant and family passed
through New York city on Tuesday en-
route to Newport, where they will remain
until to-day, the guests of L. P. Morton,
Esq
A proclamation of neutrality Of the u
nted States in the contest now waging
between France and Prussia was issued
by President Grant on Monday.
Hard fighting is again reported in Cuba,
with the advantages on the side Of the rev.
olutionists
Another submarine cable between Eng
land and Franceh as been successfully laid
All the Radical candidates for Congress
! in South Carolina are negroes.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

OzoNE.-The books tell US that this is
"a gaseous substance the true nature of
which is not fully understood. 1t is so
named from its peculiar odor, which re-
sembles that produced when repeated cleo
trio sparks, or the electric, discharge from
"a point, is passed through the atmosphere.
Ozone is supposed to be, by chemists, a
super-oxide of hydrogen. Without posi-
tive knowledge of its nature or produc-
tion, it is supposed to be evolved by cleo
tricity, and to follow electrical phenomena
such as that which accompanies the Au-
rora Borealis. The brilliant displays Of
this phenomenon on Friday and Saturday
= nights last, was followed on Sunday by
the presence of ozone in the atmosphere
plainly distinguished by the sense o
smell; and the, peculiar haze in the at
posphere, which continued from Sunda,
: till Thursday, was probably dependen
upon the same cause. The mysteries G
Nature. though long engaging the mos
astute minds, are yet sealed and hidden t
+ great extent. Much has been learne
and discovered by the power of invcstig,
tion and analysis, but much more remair
to be learned. With all his knowlede
man is yet but in the rudiments of h
studies, and has learned just enough
show him how little he does know, al
what vast terra ineogmita, sd to spea
lies unexplorcd before him.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

Hon. John Pendleton Kennedy, whose
death at his temporary residence, at New
port, r. l. on August 18th, has been an
nounced, was born on October 2Sth, IT.
95, at Baltimore, Md. He graduated at
Baltimore College, in 1912, and after hav-
ing served in the ranks during the war
with England, studied law and was admit
ed to the bar in 1916. For the next
twenty years he followed the profession of
the law with great success. In 1920 he
was elected to the Maryland House of
Delegates, and was reelected to that body
in 1922. In 1923 he was appointed Sec
retary of the Legation to Chill but declin-
ed the position. In consequence of his
adherence to the political party of which
John Quincy Adams was leader, Mr.
Kennedy for the next fifteen years was
prevented from filling any public Office;
he, however, defended his political princi-
Piles by his pen, and in 1880 wrote a re-
view of Mr.. Cambreleng's Report on Com
merce and Navigation, taking strong
ground as friend of protection to Ameri-
can industry. In 1881, he was delegate
to the National Convention of the friends
of manufactures held in New York, and
was appointed on the Committee to draft
an address in favor of the protective poll
cy. In 1888, Mr.. Kennedy was elected
to the U. S. House Of Representatives, and
served in the 25th, 9th and 2Sth Con-
crosses. In 1916 he was again elected to
the Maryland House of Delegates, was
made Speaker of that body, and took an
| active mart in the measures IN rnsuma n,y
ment of the interest of the State debt, and
to restore the public credit. In 1852 he
was appointed Secretary of the Navy, un-
der President Fillmore this was the last
public position which he held In 1849
he was elected Provost of the Maryland
University, and quite recently he was
chosen one of the Trustees of the Peabody
Southern Educational Fund. Among Mr.
Kennedy's various political tracts speech
es, reports and addresses. the most prom,
inent, besides those mentioned above, are
his reports on the i" Commerce and Navi
CATION of the United States" and OF
" The Warehouse SYSTEM" both writer
by him as Chairman of the Committee OIL
Commerce in Congress. He also pub
lished many pamphlets in defence of tn
protective system. In general literature
Mr.. Kennedy is known as the author G
"Swallow Barn" :" Horseshoe Robin
son" 4" Rob of the Bowl" Annals G
f Quod Libet," and Memoirs of Williar
Writ" He also delivered many histori
cal, biographical and literary discourses
y and was for long time Vice President {
> the Maryland Historical Society.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

CONGRESSIONAL CoRRUPTIoN.-W
with frauds in Indian contracts, surrepti-
tious sales of Indian lands, bills for the
protection of monoplies, and bribes and
fees to abandon opposition to appropria-
tions and claims for damages, the field of
operations has been large and lucrative.
But of all the swindles, those relating to
land grants have been on scale the most
enormous. The grants to various rail-
road companies at the last session of Con-
gress amounted in the aggregate to about
eighty millions of acres. In addition, there
were previous grants of thirty five millions
of acres to the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, and forty seven millions of acres
to the Northern Pacific, besides minor
grants to other mpanies-making in the
aggregate nearly two hundred millions Of
acres thus given away up to the close Of
the last session of Congress
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

We have received a copy of Lloyd's
Double Maps of the Continents of Europe
and America, sold by Agents only. A
patent rcverser is sold with these Maps for
convenience in turning them about, at 30
cents extra. Agents ordering 20 copies
of these Maps at one time, will be charged
80 cents per copy; lots of fifty copies and
over at time, IS cents per copy, or fol
100 Maps at a time $1,000 will be charg
cd. Agents must remit 81 so for boxing
SO Mnps, aud 81 for boxing 100 Maps
This Map sells SO readily. Agents find i
unnecessary to go over their field twice
but take names, sell, and deliver at the
same time. Address f. Lloyd, American
Map Publisher, 80 Cortlandt Street, New
York.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

AUTUMN.-The scorching heats of Sum-
mer are well nigh past, and the sober Au-
tumn comes apace, laden with the rich
fruitagc of the orchard and the vine. The
golden grain has been garnered, the blush
ing peach, the purple clusters, the tempt
ing pear, the mellow apple, the luscious
melon, and the ripening corn; all are rea-
dy to repay the toll of the husbandman.
"Thrice happy time,
Best portion of the various year, in which
Nature rejoces, smiling on her works,
Lovely, to full perfection wrought"
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27
Ihe Sliddlrtolun Granstript.
mIDDLETowN, DEL.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST a4s 1870,

THE DEMocRArrc STATE CoNvENrIoN =
The attendance at Dover on Wednesday,
was full, the harmony of the Convention
unbroken, and the zeal, confidence and
entIfusfesm-of Tire members, not less than
the popular nominations, made by accla-
nation. were an. earnest of approaching
victory. The Democratic party is united,
resolute anl enthusiastic; and strengthen
cd by accessons of many of the best men
heretofore acting in opposition to it, (who
-disgusted with the misrule and corruption
of Radicalism, and its affiliation with ne
groes, have resolved to aid the Democrats
to overthrow the existing order of things
it is resolved on victory. Never were the
feelings Of the people moro deeply stirred
and intensified, and never was party
SO fully in earnest. The principles en-
bodied in the 18th amendment and the
tvillainous law enacted by rotten Radical
Congress aud signed by an imbecile Rad
,ical President to enforce it, will be scat
tered to the winds, so far as the popular
verdict against them in Delaware can do
it. And now let every man grid on his
arnor for this contest There can be no
neutrals in a contest such as this. lie
that is not for us is against us. He who
is not for the supremacy of the white race
and for constitutional government as es-
tahlished by the fathers of the Republic,
is for the negro and all the degeneracy
and corruption certain to ensue, socially
and politically, from his enfranchisement
and admission to all the immunities of cit
.izenship. Choose ye between them. No
man can escape the responsibility of this
choice, by staying away from the polls.
Every man is an integral portion of the
government, which in this country is the
government of the people. Every man
wields an influence for good or evil, and
is Justly responsible, to the extent of that
influence, for the good or evil consequent
upon his public acts. Let every man,
therefore, now take his choice on which
side his influence shall be cast-whether
for the white man or the negro-for the
wisdom and excellence of the constitution
of our fathers, or the degcneracy embodi
ed in the 14th and 10th amendments
now, few and simple, 80 simple tina
they can be compreheuded by the mos
ordinary intellect. The Democrats up
hold the supremacy of the white race anC
economy in the government. The Radi
cal policy is extravaganza and corruption
negro equality and all its concomitant SO
'eiai and political degeneracy. Choose y
between them.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

The CAMBRIDGE TELEGRAPH is the title
Of little folio recently started in the beau
tiful and flourishing town of Cambridge,
Nd. by VIM. H. BowdlO. Esq. 1t is de-
voted to the interests Of the people Of the
Eastcrn Shore, and independent on all
subjects. We believe there are four pa
pers now published in that town.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

A desperate fight took place in O'Brien
county, Tennessee, on Sunday last, be-
tween Sheritf's posse and party of
negroes. The former was endeavoring to
arrest negro, charged with stealing and
attempt to murder. During the fight
five whites and four negroes were wound
ed. The latter made the attack. Mos
of them were finally arrested and LODGED
in Jail.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

@s- DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS and Ca
TARRH treated with the utmost success, by J.
IsAAos. NJ. D. and Professor of Diseases Of the
Eye and Ear This speciality in The Medical College
Of PHILADELPHIA, l3 years experience, (foim,rly OF
Leyden, IIolland,) No. SO5 Arch street. Pha.
Testimonials can be seen at his office. The med
ical faculty are invited to accompany their pa
tients, as he has no secrets in his practice. Ar
fifical eyes inserted without pain. No charge
tor examination. apr l5-ly.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

Statistics prove that our gold pro-
duct is disposed of in about the following
manner: Is per cent. is marked down
for manufacturers, 85 per cent. goes to
Europe, % per cent. to Cuba, Is per cent.
to Brazil, 5 per cent. directly to Japan
and the Indies, leaving but 5 per cent.
for circulation.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27
BANKING HOUSE
JOHN MCLEAR & Sow
NO. Goa MARKET STREET,
Wilmington, Delaware
ESTABLISHED 1881

EPOSlTS of money received on interest dur
- ing business hours of every day, subject to
draft at sight, or payable at a time agreed upon,
as may be desired by the dcpositor.
Persons deposting with us can give checks i'm
the same manner as upon Banks, which will bc
paid when presented
We buy, sell and exchange all issues of Gov
ernment Bonds at current market prices. We
buy, sell and collect gold and currency coupons.
We execute orders for the purchase and sale of
gold, and all kinds of stocks and bonds ON COM
mission.
Drafts on Foreign Countries payable in the
gold coin of the country upon which they are.
drawn.
Collections made in all parts of the United
States, Canada and Europe.
Inquiries by mail promptly answered.
JOHN MLEAR G son.
aug 27-3mos
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

Evidently the revolutionary elements at
work again in Spain. A Madrid despatch
says that the government has taken mea :
ures to repress instantly any outbreak.
An extraordinary meeting Of the Oortes is
not expected at present.
Middletown transcript., 1870-08-27

THE most extensive grain grower on the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland, is Thos. Sudler, of Po-
tato Neck, Somerset county, who has threshed
2000 bushels of wheat and 900 bushels of oats"
The foregoing paragraph, says the Eas-
ton journal, IS calculated to do injustice
to the Eastern Shore. There are in Tai
bot county at least from thirty to forty
farmers who raise more wheat than Mr..
Sudler, and some who raise two, three,
four, and FIVE times as much; and one,
who cultivated his own, land, has raised
over one hundred thousand bushels per
annum." -f
The gentleman here spoken Of, must be
Col. Edward Lloyd, of Wye Neck His
father, Gov. Edward Lloyd, produced, ono
year, 1000 bushels, and we have heard
it said that his son, Edward, produced
moro wheat than his father, after the di
vision of the estate between the heirs.