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The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Richmond, Va, will have ffty-five
thousand population.
Eight cents is the regular fee ola 'reg-
ular' Chinese doctor.
Gloucester, Massachusetts,, claims
Is, 450 inhabitants-an increase of 1908 in
five years.
The population of the city of Jackson
vile, ILL.,, is 9244, as returned by the UNI
ted States census takers.
The census Just completed shows the
population of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to be
60S5, gain in one year of 1908.
II is thought that the census will show
no increase in the population of New
York city during the past ten years.
Hog cholera prevails to an alarming
extent in Scott county, Ill. Some far
mers have lost their whole stock OF
hogs.
Grandmother Stowe, living with hel
grand son, j. S. Steve, two miles north
Of Warren, was I04 years old on the OIL
inst.
The American Colonization Society
4 will send to Liberia, during the fall, al
expedition of about 1900 negroes, fmostl,
from NOrln Ch1Ollud-
There are twenty silk factories il
Philadelphia, employing some 1900 wo
men and children, and an invested cap
lfss.al of not far from 81 100000.
rba cincinnati Commercial says: 9th
most destrnntive epidemic that has eve
visited this country is the census OF 1870
II has swept off 175,GQOin Chicago alone.
|
Y. w. Chatbourn, of Harlan, Shelb
county. Iowa, has the oldest piece
crock ery-ware in America, it being owe
700 years old. 1t is to be on exhibitio
at the State fair.
It has been estimated that the amour
of property destroyed by fire in th
United States last month exceeds b
more than S5,0o0,000 the losses for th
same month last year.
Sir Francis Grossly, an English mi
lionaire, has given 100000 to certai
public charities, with the singular cor
f dition that il shall be perpetually inves
, ed in United States securities.
The carriage trade has been generall
good during the past month, and mo
carriaro makers are encouraged 10 col
slider the year 1870 as by no meansa du
one, although it opened rather quiet.
: The Hamilton Freeman and other p'
| pers in Northwestern Iowa say the
never before was such a ''crop of prair
chickens as that of this year. A Buchal
] an county hunter killed 1913 chickens
: eight hours.
! The Pullman Palace Car Compan
I, ORGANIZED in 1867, with a capital of "
4 OOO. 900, has now increased it TO $500
3 900. 1t runs its cars over fifteen thou
q and miles of railroad, and empis.
about three thousand men.
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A STRANGE STORY.
Three Thousand Confederates at the
Dry TortuSas.

The Abingdon Vilginian contains the
following, which is well calculated TO
excite profound interest,":
SALTvILLE, Va. Aug. 2, 1870.
Editors A bingdon Viqyinian / saw a
man to-day who gave his rame as Ed
ward Parker, and represented that he
was lieutenant in Captain j. w. Kelly's
company K, Colonel 9reer's regiment,
Fortieth North Carolina Cavalry, in the
Confederate army; that he was captuned
at the battle of Chickamauga on the 18th
of June, 1862; was sent to Camp Chase,
and from there to Dry Tortugas, where
he has remained until the LIST day of
June last.
His tale is a strange one, but am fore
ed to believe every word ofit-and so
would you if you could see the man
and it may be of some interest to some
of your readers. lie says there are still
5000 men on the Island, who have no
means to pay their passage and no way
to make enough money to do so. Among
those still there whose names he remem-
bers are:
James Gardy, Thomas w. Stinson,
William Stinson and George Taylor, OF
Washington county; Thomas Carter
and Jesse Carter, of Russell; John Black
and William Black, of Scott; james
~
7. May and William A. May, Of Taze.
well county. Parker says that the pris-
oners were all released MT the close OF
the war, but they had no means of com
munication with their friends, and they
are still there in most wretched condi-
ton, their only means OF support being
derived from labor at the levees at fifty
cents per month, and by begging.
He worked over five years at fifty
cents per month, and saved $36 so, with
which he paid his fare to New Orleans,
from which he has walked since the 9TH
of June, and begged his way. He is in
most pitible condition, being entirely
blind in one eye and very nearly so in
the other, caused by exposure, and very
lame and crippled up from long walks.
lie is on his way to his home in Hop
kins county, North Ceroliua, having
walked up the the Mississippi to the
mouth of the Ohio, up Ohio and through
Kentucky, several hundred miles out Of
his way, owing, he says, to his Ignorance
of the country and the ignorance Of those
who gave him directions. He says the
poor fellows on the island are praying
for relief from their friends, but he does
not know how that relief can be afford.
ed, as he seems to be entirely ignorant
of the means Of communication with the
island, and only knows that vessels g
there for coffee.
write this, hoping that you will pub
lish it and that il may be the means o
communicating the whereabouts o
some of those poor wretches to thei
friends.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27
From tiAe New York World.
THE FIRE FIESD.
Canada AbIaxe---A WALL of Fire
Around Ottawa.

OTTAWA, Canada, Aug. 1s.-Fer sew
eral weeks past intelligence has reached
the city, from time to time, of the fear
full fires that were raging in the woods,
destroying fences, barns, and, latterly,
houses. Secure in the city, we only
shrugged our shoulders, gave vent to a
sympathizing, "poor people in the coun-
try,S and straightway forgot all about
tile circumstance.
But at last came the terrible news that
the whole country was on fire; that resi-
dences of well-known persons living in
the suburbs were in danger; but extra
ordinarily little attention was paid to the
situation. and not word was mooted as
to a remedy until las evening, when the
grand eliminating point was reached.
About four O'Clock the terrible pro-
gramme began by-a fierce gale spring
ing up from the southwest, and in less
than an hour the city was enyeloped in
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n thick. binding smoke. The gale in
creased in tierceness. The dust lying
on the streets three and four inches
deep. was lifted in great bodies, and
hurled against windows with SETTLING
sound, while it was impossible for hue
man being TO stand before 1t.
Into the city came the smoke, rolling
and tumbling in thick, dense, binding,
clouds. Then clouds of ashes began 10
come. and the smoke got hotter and
more binding, and soon 1t was known
that the fierce gale had famed the flame
into frightful proportions, and at that
moment was travelling through the
country at the rate of five miles an hour.
Then CONSERVATION seized many, and,
in dread, tho ners Gus demanded egain
and again to be told was there any dan-
ger of the flames reaching the city.
The scene in the city at 8 o'clock was
indescribable. Not soul was on the
streets, nor had there been for an hour.
II was almost impossible to make way
against the storm. Signs creaked and
swayed Overwhelmingly about, the ashes
new past, and eddied round the corners,
while from the direction of Gloucester,
where the ten mile fire was raging, the
city was brilliantly lighted, notwith-
standing the thick smoke. The fire bril-
gade was in readiness, and at the first
sound of the alarm would have been out
in force.
In the townships of Gloucester, Ne
pean and Fitzroy, the fires waved on be-
fore the gale, burning barns, stables and
houses, and eagerly Selling ON small
copses or wood, which were instantly
snapped up,
III Gloucester, wall of fire ten miles
long roared on, while in the township
of Fitzroy line of seven miles was in q
blaze. -elsrr
In the township of March, many fam.
, lies had to rush into the river to save
themselves.
The stage driver from Nepean was
overtaken i'll March, and had to stop, his
horses refusing to go on. The fire passed
close to him that his horses were singed
and his hands burned. Various escape.
: were made.
The destruction of property in som'
places was unfortunately attended witt
, loss of life. VIM. Tardy and Rober
Grant, of Goulburn, were burned t,
death. A man in the township of Marcl
, also met his death. 1t is rumored tina
a woman and child we're burned at TEN
pleton.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27
ogH CANDIDATES.

The State Convention has been held,
and two candidates for political honors
have been ncminated-one to occupy the
Gubernatorial chair, and one to repre-
sent the interests of the State in the Ma
tional Congress. The news of these
nominations has been received with |
general satisfaction throughout the State. |
The personal popularity of the candi-
detes, their ability, and their fitness for
the performance of the responsible du-
ties of the respective offices for which
they have been nominated, render their
election certain and sure.
For Governor, Col. JAMES PONDER, of
Milton, Sussex county, has been iomi-
mated. 1t is useless to make any long
eulogy on the personal or political mer-
lis of Col. PONDER. He is well known
throughout the State as man of marked
ability, and in every way qualified for
the performance of the duties devolving
upon that office. Courteous and gentle-
manly i'll his intercourse with his follow
men, he has won golden opinions from
all with whom he has been in any way
connected. No better nomination could
have been made, and no one could have
been selected, who would more certainly
insure the Success of the Democracy in
the approaching election. His name is
everywhere received with pleasure, and
from the hills and wales of Brandywine
to the sands of Baltimore Hundred, the
white voters OF Delaware, who are deter
mined 10 prevent the State from falling
into the Lands Of The Radical faction
will show their hearty acquiescence in
the nomination, by placing in the Gu
bsrnatoii al chair Col. JAMES PONDER.
For Representative in Congress, Hon
BENJAMIN T. BIeds, of Summit Bridge
New Castle County, has been re-nomi
mated. Mr.. BlaGs is well known to the
citizens Of this State, having represented
them in the National Congress for tht
past two years, during which time he la
bored faithfully for all measures which
would promote the growth and prosper.
ity Of the State and of the country. HAY
ing served one term in the House o
Representatives, Mr.. BIGGs is well &C
quainted with the rules and usages o
that body, and will go back to labo
with renewed vigor for the best interest
of the people OF this State. His nomina
ton has been unanimously accepted b.
the people, and he will doubtless receiv
the largest majority ever accorded
any candidate for political honors j
this State.
We herewith present the names OF Co
JAMES PONDER, for Governor, and Hon
BENJAMIN II. BIGes, for Representativ
in Congress, to the favorable considers
ton Of the people of Delaware. We ca
the white men of the State to rally to I'll
support of this ticket, and thereby pre-
vent Delaware from failing into the d
graded condition of those States, whicl
through the influence of Radical carpe
baggers, AMI negro votes, aided by Il
Radical majority in Congress, have bee
dragged from the high and honorab
position they once occupied among the
sister States.
White mon of Delaware, are you WI
ling to see your native State reduced
this condition. to see her soil overrun
Radical beyonets for the purpose OF
f5rcing Radical rule, to ses your en-
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

DID Nor CONE OFF.-The game of
base ball which was to have been played
on Saturday afternoon last, between the
Mutual b. b. c., of Philadelphia, and
the Pioneer d. B. O., of Smyrna, did not
come off, on account of the Mutuals not
making their appearance. Many per-
sons were greatly disappointed, as An
interesting game had been anticipated.
They played o game on Friday, at Sa-
lem, N. j., we are informed, and were
badly be ten. Why they failed to be
here, is perhaps trulhfully expressed in
the poetic conclusion Of our devil" who
sings thusly -
The "NIutuai'' fellers started here,
All the way from Salem;
But they didn't come, for fear
That the gallant pioneer
Would take "club" and whale 'eai
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

GEN. JouN q. BRowN, will probabl y
be nominated as the Democratic candi-
Cate for Governor of Tennessee at the
convention to be Leld on the 18th ofSep-
TENDER. Colonel David M. Nelson has
been invited to put himself forward as
the Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Second district of Tennessee. Hon.
Horace Maynard is the present repre-
sentative.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

BASE BALL.-On THURSDAY afternoon,
Aug. 18th, a match game of base ball,
purporting to be for thu championship
of the State, was played at New Castle,
between the Independent b. B. O., Of
Wilmington, and the Atlantic, of New
Castle. with the following result:
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

A MAN fell into Murphey's mill pond,
during the late flood, and was drawn
through the fiood-gntes and carried
down by the rushing waters upon the
flats of the Bohemia where he again got
his feet upon terra firma and was res
cued from his perilous situation Mid
dLec0aDn Transcript
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

PosTPoNEMENT.-T race which was
to have como off on Tuesday last, be-
tween "St. Lawrence Messenger" and
the horse belonging to Colonel Small,
of Lincoln, has been indefinitely post
poned, on account of the lameness OF the
former horse.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

CoLoRED CAMP.-The colored camp,
about two miles from this town, has
been well attended; about 20 tents have
been erected. On Sunday afternoon and
evening a large number of white people
visited the camp. Good order has pre-
vailed throughout. 1t will close next
week.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

ALL the Republican nominees for Con.
gress in South Carolina, as well as their
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, are
negroes.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

SEVERAL prisoners escaped from the
City Hall cells, in Wilmington, on Mon
day night last, by tearing up the floor,
and digging under the foundation. One
of them was captured in the attempt
while enlarging the hole.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

The Masonic lodges all over Europe
are taking up contributions in aid ofthe
wounded and disabled victims of the
war.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

AN adjourned session of the Grand
Division, Sons of Temperance, of Della
ware, was held in Wilmington, on Tues
day evening last.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

Plough Shoes; Brogans, Walking
Shoes Balmoral CATERS in Calf Mo-
rocco and Kid; Hide Boots, heavy and
light. All warranted as represented, Or
money refunded at the Bee Hive. W
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

JOHN WHIBLY had three fingers and
thumb cut off by machine at the
sash factory of Springer, Morley and
Cause, Wilmington, ON Saturday last.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

IT is reported that the United States
Hotel, at Lewes, has again changed
hands,
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

AN EXPENSIVE M1sTAKE.-Messrs.
John wainwright, of this city and Paul
d. Van Hook, of Philadelphia hired q
horse and carriage of Messrs. Given and
Evens and rode out to the SummitCamp;
late in the night, instead of taking their
team they took that of Mr.. A. d. Pierce,
when the latter found his team gone, he
and his friends, applied to the Brandy
wine Horse Company for the detection
of stolen horses, and by morning the
company were out in all direction in
pursuit of the property. In the mean
time Messrs. wainwright and VanHook
had discovered thir mistake and drove
the horse and carriage back to the camp
for their team. The horse company, il
is said expended about $40, which the
last named gentlemen promised to MAKE
good to them.-DeL. Gazette.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

THE Democratic Nomination Election
for City officers, in Wilmington, takes
place to-day.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

DIED.-David w. Gemmill, promi-
nent citizen of New Castle county, died
Wednesday week, aged 81 years.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

A MAN named Gregg died last week
of heart disease, at Grubb's hotel, in
Wilmington,
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

The secret of Primroses large business
is, he sells for cash only, and he sells
cheap.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

BITTEN BY A HoRsE.-A man named
Green, hostler at q hotel in Kenton, was,
in the stable few days ago, showing a
fine stallion to some visitors, when pass
ing by the horses head, he WAS seized
l,v the animal, and his under lip bitten
completely of. Medical assistance was
summoned. his wound dressed. and he
is now doing well.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27
Custom, Jig & Scroll Saving
The Best Nov in Operation.

re manufacture the machine ourselves nm
can guarantee its durability and supsrior
Utility ever all others we have ever seen in
use. Ihose desiring superior machine q
.no Kind' VIII find 1t to their ADVANTAGE 10
elsewhere. oio going
WoRDEN & EVANS,
'eD-2e-iy1 SMYRNA, DELAWARE.
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AND
BUILDING LUMBER

ofall kinds and descriptions.
Custom, Jig & Scroll Saving.
lone TO order. Mill and othermachinery
all descriptions repaired, and Millwrightir,
given special care.
we would call the especial attention Of pr.,r
Tile and Brick Manufacturers to the fac4
mat we have For Sale County and STATE
tights for the DIAMOND STATE DRAIN
Tile MACHINE, pronounced BY many wins
have used it to be WY
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

THE NEW RAILRoAD.-The project of
building a railroad from Seaford to
Georgetown, which is being strongly
urged by some New York capitalists,
seems TO have received the favorable
consideration of the residents of that sec
ton. A meeting of the commissioners
of the proposed road v ill be held in Sea
ford to-day, for the purpose of opening
books of subscription TO the capital
stock.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

An communications for this paper.
to receive amy attention. must be ac'
com panied W the writer's proper
name.
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TIndepe'nt, 4 A A 5 2 4 8 4 SIS
Atlantic, 8 8 Q 10 8 0 0 5-33
Umpire, Geo. d. Humphrey, National
q. B. O.; Scorer, james Il. Harrity, La
Sale d. b. c., of Philadelphia.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

DISTURBANCE an excitement
was created on Main street, on Saturday
night last, by person attacking an old
man named Carrow, and choking him
severely. The belliggerent ruffian was
promptly arrested, and his case sum
marily disposed of before Justice Car
row. who held him in $1,000 bail to an
swer the charge at the next term OF
court in default of which he was com
mitted to Dover Jail. He made several
attempts to escape, but was unsuccess'
| full.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

FATAL ACCIDENT FROM COAL OIL
On Saturday afternoon last, young col
ored girl, living in the family of Isaac
Taylor, of Duck Creek, while building
fire, undertook to pour some coal oil
upon it, to facilitate the burning of the
wood, when the oil exploded, and flying
over her clothing, instantly enveloped
her in flames. She ran screaming from
his attempts to extinguish the flames,
had his hands burned so severely, as to
render him incapable of using them for
some time. The girl was seriously
burned, and fingered in the most excru-
/ tiating agony until evening, when death
put an end to her suffering. Accidents
from carelessness in the use of coal oil
are becoming an almost daily occurrence
in this country, and people should learn
to be more careful in using 1t.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-08-27

NEW MAPs.-We have received from
n Tlovd. No. 20 Courtlandt street, New
York y verv la,sre and handsomely col
ored map of Europe, and the borders OF
Asia and Africa. 1t fai.s hfniiy presents
the sites of the different U,tles ana me
principal Notifications now peine
brought into notice by the present exist, I,
valuable and important railroad map
of the United States and Canada, well
executed, and containing every city and
town of any Importance in these coun-
tries. Price, so cents; mounted and var
nished, SI.25.
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8ss BsraIS.

SMYRNA, DELAWARE,
Saturday Morning, August q, 1870.
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OF all kinds and descriptions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-19
ONE OF THE BEST LOCATIONS. AND AMONG
IN THE CITY.
ON EASY TERMS AND LONG CREDIT.
FOR AOOONT OF THE SUCCESSION OF THE
LATE SUMPTER TURNER
Second District Court. for the Parish of Orleans
Nc 1885,

pY q. T. GERARDEy d. cen. j.
ID Hoey. Auctioneer-Ofice No. IL Exchange
place.-SAT UHOAY, May Z, 1870, at twelve O'Clock
NJ, will be sold at public auction at the
and kuctioneers Exchange on Royal, between
Canal and Customhouse Streets by and In pursu
ance of order from the honorable Louis Du-
vigpeaud, Judge of the Second District Court for
the parish OF Orleans dated March %, 1870, and
rendered the above entitled matter, the following
described and very valuable property belonging to
the succession OF tbs late Sun pier Turner de
ceased to wit:
That well known ard very popular property.
known as the FACTOR S STEAM COTTON
PRESS, situated in the First District of this city.
and IN the square bounded by Tchoupitoulas, New
ing follows. to wit: 355 feet inches front New
Levee street, All feet 10 Inches lines front Robin
street. and 33 feet inches lines front Hender.
street, and 1879 feet z inches front on Tcaoupi
toulas street.
The i'm provements thereon comprise an eXten.
sive well arranged and substantially constructed
brick and slseIoafed cotton press. kr own as the
Factors Cotton Press having q capacity of from
with good steam press: The buildings, yards,
press machinery etc, all in perfect working order
This property will be sold subject to lease expir
ing thirty FIRST August, 1870 at the rate OF sis co0
Der
Terms-One fourth cash, balance at one. two
three and four years credit, for notes specially
cured By mo tg8ge on the property, bearing eight
per cent per annum interest from the day OF sale
until final pay ment. The gnge to contain the
five per cent attorneys fee clause, binding the pur
chaser to Iay in the event that the notes given in
part payment should have to be sued upon. The
mprovemts to be kept fully insured at the expense
Of the purchaser and by him trsnsfei red to the
holders Of the notes until their final payment The
taxes for the year 1870 to be assumed, over and
above the price OF a5jud:cation BY The purchaser,
Act Of SALE together with the United States IN.
ternal revenue stamps stfaohed at the expense OF
the p11ehaser. before A. Nazurssn, notary pubic.
apasNH sinai