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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
Legal intelligence.

E JURY LIST FOR NEW cAsTLR COUNTY.
The following is the list of jurors for New
Castle county, at the approaching regular term
of Court -
GRAND JURORS -Brandywine, John Husbands,
Lewis Fl. Harvey.
Wilmington, Joseph c. Seeds, Francis Barry,
john Ferris.
Christiana. James H. Hoffecker, Alexander II.
Dixon.
Mill Creek, Stephen Mitchell, William Haylett.
New Castle, George q Tybout, John Dlehi.
White Clay Greek, Samuel 9. Finley, William
81. Brooks.
Red Lion, A. NJ. Biddle, william D. Clark,
Pencader, Calvin Jones, William Slack.
st. Georges, Daniel Corbt, John R. Boyd,
Jonathan X. Williams.
Appoquinimink, Nehemiah Davis, Jas. kanely,
Theodore f. Perry.
PETIT JuRoRs.-Brandywlne Thomas r. Day,
Stephen Y. Sharpley, John Osborn.
wilmington, James France, William Tatnall,
James N. Cleland
Christana, Abner Hollingsworth, John Stewart
Lewis Graves.
Mil Greek, Samuel A. Bailey, "A. jackson White
man, Stephen Mitchell.
White Clay Creek, Henry L. Brooks, Calvin P,
Sheridan, James H. Mackey.
New Castle, VIM. H. Cam, John B. Herbert,
Sohn c. Morrison.
:, ,pencadsr, David Ford, Jr., Levi Higgins,
Thomas B. Elason.
Red Lion, Joab 8. Alston, ]. Addison Aspril,
Joseph Capelle.
St. Georges, Daniel W. Corbit, VIM. A. Clca-
YER, Joseph II. Enos.
AppoquinimiDk, Albert G. Sheldon, BENJAMIN
g. Middleton, John +. Stnats. w.,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The Cincinnati correspondent of the New
York Times says; "There was another ell
ement introduced into the Cincinnati election
which was Of importance, and in the future
will bc of supreme Importance. 1t is the
negro element. The number of votes given
by negroes there was not very great, but it
was large enough to turn closely contested
election. I doubt whether any negro votes
were given to the anti-B Bible ticket; but, ii
there were, not one in twenty was so given.
Those who think the negroes not intelligent
enough to discern and act upon clear con
victions, are as mnch deluded as they were
upon the question of Slavery. No part OF
the community se's more clearly what they
are about, and what they mean than the ne
groes. They have been taught by the hard
est and bitterest of experience, who it is and
what it is opposes them. They know that
the Bible teaches them human rights and
human freedom, and they know that the
Republicans. acting on that great principle,
have given them freedom hence they vote
for the Bible and the Republicans with un-
exampled unanimi:y, and they arc likely to
do so."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
Fires

DESTRUCTION CT CAsPERsoN's MILL--FIRE IN
KENT COUNTY, MO.
The Smyrna Times of April goth reports th,
following a.
On thursday afternoon last. about o'clock
Casperson's mills, on the railroad, about ont
quarter of mile above Clayton, 0wo miles frou
Smyroa) were entirely consumed by fire, which
was communicated to the saw mill by some burn.
ing brush, and the grist MILL across the road, wai
ignited from the saw mill. The dam gave way
several times In the Spring of '6S, and the pro.
prietors, Messrs. VIM. Il John Casperson, having
spent considerable time and means tn no purpose
in trying to make 1t secure. abandoned the worh
until this spring, when they were about consruct
ing new dam and were fitting the mill up with
the necessary machinery for making peach bask.
cts. They were cleaning the race bank and
burning brush some distance from the mill, and
the fire trailed along the dead grass and commu.
nicated to some brush under the mill before any
one was aware of it. The loss Is from $4,000 to
S3000-no insurance. Mr.. G. w. Whitlock, oi
Clyton. lost about S400 worth of peach baskets
which were stored la the grst mill. There Ii
much sympathy expressed for the young men
who owned the mills. they having been particu'
larly unfortunate.
On Saturday night last, between nine and ten
O'Clock. the dwelling house on the farm of Mr.
Jos. Reynolds, of this tows, situated In Maryland
about three miles from Millipgton, and occupied
by his son Samuel, was entirely consumed by
fire, together with the contents. Il Is not known
how the fire originated. The loss is about S25OO
and the insurance amounts TO $1625. The smoke
house and one or two smaller buildings were also
destroyed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

GIRDLINe FRUIT TREES Mr.. II. p. Cour-
sey, of Frederick, writes an article to the Mu-
tual Friend (AIilford) advocating the girdling
of Fruit trees to make them bear. He says :
: A few years ago had demonstration OF
its effect sufficient, think, to satisfy the
most incredulous of its efficacy. About
the first week in June is the proper time to
perform the operation remove the bark
down to the wood for the space Of about one
fourth of an inch entirely around the tree /;
one foot below the branches is perhaps as
suitable a place as any other, though any
other part of the body may do just as well.
In the summer of 1868, while standing under
a tree of some seven years growth, talking
with neighbor, took out my knife and
girdled one of the main branches. That
branch had on it last summer fifty large
apples and not single apple or blossom on
the balance of the tree. This would seem
conclusive" He has never tried the expert
ment on peach trees.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The LATE REvESUE OFFIcERs.-While Chas
II. B. Day, of Dover, was Collector OF Internal
Revenue for this District his brother, Matthias
Day, was his Deputy for Kent county. There
seems To have been deficiency In the Collectors
accounts which he charged to his brother aud
attempted to collect from the atter's securities.
A bill was filed subsequently, In the Court Of
Chancery restraining q. Ii. B. Day from collect
lug $12 900 from Matthias Day and his securities.
The Deiawareas in its report of the case stated
that when the answer was filed to TINT bill the
sureties of NJ. Day admitted the correctness of the
account and abandoned the case. This statement
was copied into the Smyrna Times to which
paper Matthias Day writes under date of April
10th, as follows -
II deny the correctness of that state
ment. II my suretes have admitted such a thing
they have falsiaed their oaths and know they
are not men OF that stripe. The case never was
abandoned until my main witness had been bribed
or cajoled into denying things that he had as
good us sworn to. His statements were made
before my attorneys. Messrs. Massey and Ridge
ly, which the said witness fully corroborated
until three days before the time of trial. And
one man ip Duck Creek, and two in Dover hum
dred were brbed to swear falsely to that which
they knew nothing about, and thus The case was
managed by @. H. B. Day aud his allies. was
compelled to let him rob me of my hard earn
ipps !" ~
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

PHILADELPHIANs are queer people, after
all. Especially that one who lives in Judge
Kelley's district, to whom the Judge sent
copy of one of his speeches. The :" "constitu-
ent" 1t appears, had wanted to go out to
Minnesota, some time ago, and thought OF
course Mr.. Kelley could, should, and would
get him free pass over all the various rail
roads, to do 1t on, But the Judge didn't,
so now his Philadelphia friend sends back the
speech unopened, with letter, in which he
recalls the pass business, and gives notice
that he don't want any more speeches or
documents. That man is genius; his head
would be prize in q wooden pavement.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
crops and Prospects In tho Nortnws.t.

The planting season is rapidly approach
ing in the States of the Northwest, and the
Chicago Republican intimates that there
will be decided change in the character Of
the crops cultivated by the farmers of that
section. 1t says:
The granaries are still full of the products
of last years harvest, held back for price
that will at least cover the cost of produc-
tioD. A comparatively small advance would
| relieve the agricultural demands for funds,
revive the trade of the merchant, and crowd
all the avenues to the seaboard with profita-
BILE freight. Farm products are embayed,
and the producers of wealth are, many oil
them, stranded, with abundant means, II
they could be realized or made available.
These things have sunk deep into the
mind of the producer. and will enforce
upon him greater diversity of farm pro-
ductiOn. The coming season will witness
marked change in Western agriculture
from the years preceding. We shall see a
much less breadth of wheat sown, and a
great deal more corn. oats, barley, and crops
which may be classed as special. Stock,
with the exception, perhaps, of sheep, will
be everywhere largely increased. More at
tention will be given to .he cultivation of
clover and tame grasses.
More scientific methods of farming will
also be adopted, IN order to restore the soil
from the effects of long continued cropping
without an effort TO return the elements ex-
hausted from it. in the Northern States
the heavy SHOWS have been very favorable
TO crops generally, and will insure large
yield of fruit, if the prospect is not nipped
by untimely frosts. The present prospects
of bounteous harvest are flattering.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
John rIcMakiil.
HIS NEW HOTEL AT CAPE MAY.

HIS NEW HOTEL AT CAPE MAY.
We don't know of anybody who seems to be
more kindly thought Of, than our genial friend
John McMakin, who had the misfortune to have
bis large hotel property, at Cape May burned,
last summer. Perhaps the severe misfortune was
blessing in disguise. for of cnurse everybody
will want to be guests OF the Atlantic, In the new
aud handsome building, independent of their
sympathy and friendly feeling towards lts genial
host
We printed, some weeks ago, letter from
Cape May giving full account of the new build
ing, as well as the other improvements made for
this year, ION the lsland." We now copy an
extract from the Cape May correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Sunday Transcript:
The new Atlantic Hotel has sprung up, as If by
magic, and presents very handsome appearance,
both inside and outside. Mr.. John McMakin, the
proprietor, is an energetic and persevoring gem
tleman. He lost everything he possessed 10 the
world by the fire. He has removed portion of
the old house to the opposite corner. which he
has kept open for the accommodation Of guests
oil winter. Where the bar room Of the old Eouse
stood, and which wns not unknown to fame by
the old sojnurners, Mr.. McMakin has erected a
handsome four story building, with high COLON
AIDES. He Is son of the late Benz jimin McMakin
Of your city, aud was for many years cashier for
Harlan, H0llingsworth Il Co., manufacturers, OF
Wilmington, Delaware. At the time the Atlantic
was destroyed by fire McMakin had entirely RE-:
FURNISHED IL from top to bsttom. He had d
insurance whatever.
The new building will b, most elegantly fur
nished. On the first floor Is large parlor, re-
cepion smoking and reading rooms, the office
and barber shop. The parl0r will be covered
with heavy Brussels carpet of most gorgeous
pattern, manufactured by the Nobli Brothers, of
your city. The sleeping apartments are large
and airy, and command a full view of the ocean
from all eides. They will be furnished with
heavy walnut furniture with spring m ,ttra 80.
The house will he conducted strictly on temr',-
ance principles which will be great desderatutn
to families who desire quetness aud retirement.
The new hotel will accommodate about two hun
dred guests. The beautiful china and glassware
weresupplied by Mr.. William Akers ofyour city.
The lawns are being tastciuy laid out, and rows
OF new bath houses have been already erected.
Mr.. Thomas Reaney, of the firm of Reaney, SON
81 Archb I'D, the celebrated iron steamship build
ere, and g. W. Morrison, nm influential citizen Of
Chester, have been spending several days at the
Atlantic. Mr.. McMakin and his estimable lady
are very Industrious people, aud deserve
to be literally patronized Ia their new house.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
TRUANT CONGR ESSAfEN

In Congress, the complaint is made that
many members persistently neglect their
duties as legislators, to attend others of a
private character. The lawyers are, OF
course, the worst, many of them seeming to
think it perfectly allowable TO accept en-
gagements as counsel in any case that PROM
ises repayment, either in money, distinction,
political or personal capital. Others beside
these professional gentlemen stay away
habitually. Fox and Morrissey, of New
York have hardly been present during this
session, though it must be added that this is
probably something to be thankful for.
On Friday, warrant was issued for the
arrest of the following members, who were
absent without leave: Messrs. Ames, Axtell,
Biggs, Butler, of Mass; Covode, Cobb, of
N. c.; Cowles, Davis, of N. Y; Ella, Fer
ry, Garfield, Haldeman, Heflin, Jenckes,
Knott, Lynch, Fox, Morgan, Mungen, Neg
ley, Potter, Reeves, Roots, Sheldon, of N,
Y; Slocum, Smith, Of Ohio; Smith OF
Tenn; Stokes, Strader, Taffe, Van Horn,
Ward, Wilkinson, and Wood Mr. Schenck
said he presumed Mr.. Ames was ''making
money, as usual" Mr.. Biggs, of this State,
was probably visiting his home; Butler had
gone TO Massachusetts with his family on
private business, Che is always scooting
about the country. and asking that impor.
tant public matters shall wait his return)
Covode was perhaps studying English Gram
mar, or the art of spelling Davis, of New
York, is assistant counsel for the State, in
the Nc Farland murder trial Ella was visi-
ting his home in Vermont; Morgan and
Mungen were no doubt, exploring for facts
to encourage belief in their superiority over
negroes; Fernando Wood was attending
to the politics of New York City, while Fox
was weeping over his defeat by Tammany
Hall. AS for the other gentlemen, who can
tell where they were, or what they were do
ing? In politics the crowd are divided In
about the ratio Of their parties in the House
22 Republicans and IL Democrats. Som.
of them are excellent men and useful mem
bers, while others would confer blessing
on the country if they remained absent, per
manently.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The Toiling Of tho Belles-Dressiug and
Shopping. iq5
-"Ahead Of the Times"-The N. Y. Bun In
beratlng Mrs. Calhoun. But not much ahead Of
| the Times!
"A good cut on prize fighting Connecticut.
Female ammunition = Powder and schott-
ischc.
| "A correspondent suggests that when gentle
| man gives his seat In street car TO lady, hhe
should repay him with q kiss. He deserves o
"smack" E5f
1t Is said that Edwin Booth is worth over q
million dollars. Then he can we'll afford to do
nothing but "play."
"Burleeque In London RACES worse than ever
this SPRING" In this country 1t outrages worse
than ever.
There Is q man In this city who is such o
strict teetotalist that be refuses to imbbe Bran
dywine water.
Ladies' switches and Railroad switches are
alike In one respect-both are attached TO "sleep-
ers."
Council Bluffs has nro company composed
of young ladies. The only thing that puzzles
them is, they can't "Man the Machine"
-"The Motto for every Man"-Adverlise.
"A Boston paper says ''oysten are likely to
''go up" Hsreabouts they are more likely to 90
dorp.
-"Day and Night Tho't of Thee" Wonder
when the fellow blept2
The Day we don't celebrate Washing day.
Pauline Markham has made her mark on the
hearts of her New York admirers. She has re-
ceived I'VE hundred rings lin fact there Is no end
to the rings they have presented her.
Young men who pay their addresses to young
ladies before marriage, will iud II costs more TO
pay for their dresses after marriage.
Boston gets up such grand funerals for It's
public defunct.ionaries, that ''onc of EN-" wants
to be buried alive, SO that he may enjoy 1t, too
If Mcfarland was as crazy as his counsel
wants the jury to believe, then we think bis wife
was entitled to divorce-and sane husband.
The patentee of twelve tumbler combina-
ton lock claims that 1t is susceptible of $50, S29-
1885,, ,514 1924 o33 536 changes. But hss slightly
mistaken. We have examined it, and nnd but
S63, ,829, ,a49, 1885,, ,614, ,a24, ,Os8, ,5s4h.
"A pathological wonder-A speaking like
ness."
England Is about to be punished for Captain
Eyre's crime. Andy johnson is going there
The discussion about another Arctic Expedi-
tion appears to be Hall Hayes-y.
If an author writes successful drama 1t is
called good Play ii he writes capital novel it
Ia pronounced good Work. Now what we want
to know is this On which does he expend the
most labor-the Play or the Work
"A Slp-knot-The marriage tie In Chicago.
Professor Silliman is no silly man In the uss
of language, as witness the subsequent 1.-THE
oleaginous and lumIniferous effects ofo1ygenated
muriatic acid are so fugacious and segregated,
that we are totally unable to recognizes the con.
tents by any practical or theoretical view of their
synqulnous corucations and sinuosiiies which
they SO often exhibit" just what we have often
remarked,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The Richmond Dispatch, (Democratic)
speaks in very complimentary terms of the
colored peoples celebration of the 18th
Amendment, in that city, on Wednesday.
1t says:
"The colored people of Richmond, on yes
terday celebrated the ratification of the fif-
teenth amendment in a manner that far
eclipsed all their former celebrations in every
respect The fact that the day was one Of
solemn importance to the colored man, and
a proper one for his celebration, was well
appreciated by the people. and, to the credit
of the colored men. it was celebrated in a
becoming and lnoffensive manner.
''The line extended about mile, and the
Associations were all generally neatly uni
formed and provided with NICE regalia. AS
they marched up Main street, with theiI
handsome banners flying, they presented
quite an imposing appearance"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The Nicaraguan Government have recent
ly conceded to Mr.. ]. Il. Hallenbeck, an
American citizen residing at San Juan del
Norte, the exclusive privilege Tor twenty
five years of navigating by steam tho river
San Juan del Norte and Lakes Granada and
Managua, carrying thereon mails, passen-
gers and freight. On Saturday, Messrs.
Strout Brothers, of New York, closed con-
tract, through G. w. Hall, agent of the
Pennsylvania Iron Works of Chester, Penn,
for an iron steamer to be employed in this
trade. The line will soon be extended to
Lake Managus, and another steamer will be
built. The first steamer will ply between
San Carlos and Grenada, touching at other
ports as circumstances may require, bringing
out the produce of the country and taking
in its supplies. The concession gives privi-
leges for building warehouses, docks, and
tramways, such as may be required to carry
on the business. The mails will be de-
ivered semimonthly, which, of itself, will
be great convenience to parties doing bust
ness in that section of the country.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

A lady living in Camden last week mar
ried her third husband The gentleman has
a wooden leg. Both her previous husbands
had wooden legs. The lady had become 80
used to steel and Eastwood that she couldn't
satisfactorily sleep with anything else.
Husband No. l lost his leg by being run
over. Husband No. 2 parted with his
limb in consequence of a "white swelling. u
The right ley Of husband No. was left on
the battle.f field of Lookout Mountain. There's
romance Tor you'll
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

A singular case of the reuniting of loving
hearts was afforded the other day by mar
riage at Galesburg, Illinois, the parties to
which were Samuel II. Crosley, of New
York, aged eighty three, and Mrs Amanda
Hurd, OF Galesburg, aged eighty-one. They
were engaged al the age Of eighteen and
sixteen respectively, but broke their troth,
and since then have each followed two COM
papiOns to the grave
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says the senate Judiciary
Committee, on Thursday, considered the bill
recently introduced by MIR. Stewart for the
purpose of enforcing the provisions of the
Fifteenth Amendment. They did not finish
its consideration, but will do so al an early
day. This is one of the measures destined
to pass Congress at this session. The House
Judiciary Committee have already matured
@ y ny 6y Judge Bingham which
portunity, and before the final adjournment
Is reached tho power will be placed in the
Presidents hands ana in the Courts. which
shall bring TO speedy punishment any inter
ference with the newly eniranchised voters.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

There was almost duel at Logansport,
Ind. the other day. The prelininaries were
quickly arranged by the seconds, but upon
the prominent display of case of bright
surgical instruments and brace of pistols,
one of the parties became seized with a
violent weakness aud sank on the ground.
The other quickly and valiantlv declared he
wouldn't shoot sick man glad to get
out of the scrape
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28
A sensation has been produced in The q

A sensation has been PRODUCED in the oil
regions Of Pennsylvania by a report Il .
the nitro-glycerine used in torpedoing wells
sometimes becomes mingled with the oil,
and remaining unexploded, is conveyed to
the stills, where it is liable to explode at any
time and commit general havoc. In view of
such possibility, even-and there seems to
be no positive evidence that such result
tlon are advising that nitro glycerine torpe-
does be no longer used until careful eheme-
cal experiments shall have been made, and
the question determined whether or not such
n DANGER exists
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-28

DECORATION DAY.-We are pleased to learn
that the final services on Decoration day nrc
likely TO be held somewhere else than In the
Cemetery, there being there no convenient place
for the gathering Of such q crowd as always as
semhles On that occasion. Some spot Is to be Sc
lected on the Brnndywine where the stands for
the speakers and dsiDgers will be erected and where
as many people as choose may gather If possl-
BILE the procession after passing through the
Cemetery will pass out across o temporary bridge
over the race to the Brandywine bank, and then
to whatever point may be selected. A grassy,
well shaded place should be chosen.