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Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09
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The spring style silk hats en- the tIade
block, now ready at l.. II. Rumford's, Hat
and Cap Emporium, No 406 Market ST.
Go to crippen's, 4th and Market street, and
get genuine New Orleans Mclasses' -,
Wanted, by the year, man and ms Wlie'
on a farm who would be willing board sin-
gle man, who / also wish TO hire ior the year
Address, Jones Farmer, Wilmington.
Boarding. Accommodation for four gentle
ST. 3tpd.
HaYness-A. Ringwalt has about hve
thousand dollars worth OF harness at his es-
Enlistment at the corner of Second and snip
ley streets, which he is selling at cost IN oruer
to close business on the 2oth OF March, as ~
that time other parties will take the shop anu
couduot the trade. Those who wish goou
harness at a low rate should give him call
New and reliable garden seeds at crippen's,
corner 4th and Market st. All orders prompt
ly filed and sent by express to any part o.
the State.
New Crop Japan and Black Teas have JUS
been received and are for sale at Crippen's
corner 4th and Market st.
Choice old Government Java, Rio and Ia
guyra ooffees for sail at Crippen's, Cor. All
and Market SITS,
Nslo Crop Usage Orange Just IN. ALSO th
Largest Assortment of Fresh and Genuine Gar
den and Flower Seeds to be found in thi
State, is at W. N. ChANDLhRs,
feb20.3m No. Gil Market Street'
CHEAP COAL l-Stove 9.25, Nut $50
224O lbs. for cash only, at yard south Of Mar
ket Il. Bridge. If WM. j. BROWN,
List OF Sales.-The following sal es ofper
| o,,al ,,ronartv are advertised in the RBPUh
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09

DELINQUENT WATER RENTERS TAKE
III NOTICE.
The first of March, the time for cutting of pipes,
Is near at hand. A. PRITOHARD, Sup't.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09

App0inted-Mayor Valentine has appointed
James Fletcher on the Police force for The First
District vice jacob Hyatt resigned. Mr., Fetch
er is a good citizen aud we presume that he will
make an, Tent officer.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09

UTANTED "A hrst-elass Dress Maker wishes 10
wv 20 out by the week or day Call at21s East
Second Street. MARI st
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09
As REWARD

II OTION-An Election of nine Directors for
Itlthe Delaware Fire Insurance Company, to serve
for the ensuing year, will be held at he office Of
Company. No, COZ Market street, MONDAY,
the 9Th day OF March next, between the hours of two
and four o'clock, p, M JNO. McLEAR.
February 10th, Elliot Secretary.
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THE ICELANDERs.

from the Green Bay tWis.) Advocate, Sept. 81
to the lcelandic settlement on Washington and
Detroit islands last week. He was accompanied on
ms trip 6y M George Percy o. this city and
they experienced considerable bad weather the
journey, on the whole, was pleasant one.
This initial movement Of the Icelanders is begun
as an experiment. In advance OF contemplated
emigration OF some forty thousand from that country
pects Of their making living here Northern Wis Wis
cOnsn and Nebraska are the objective points aimed
at; but as yet this Is the only colony which has
over. 1t consists OF some fifteen persons, mostly
men, and they nave purchased Detroit Island, and
some land on the shore Of Washington Island.
They are accompanied by an agent, Mr. william
WIchman who speaks several languages. English
included, and who manages all their affairs.
Detroit Island Is two miles long, and less than
half mile wide, and Is well wooded. 1t has u
beautiful narbor. and is finely situated with refer
present colony VIII manly follow until they get q
f0othod and learn to do something at farming.
They know nothing Of the use Of the ,. axe, and
well appearing people, snort and rather thick In
stature; courteous and polite, industrious, cleanly
in habit, and those who are here are quite well
prospects before them. Their manners and GUS
Sms ee their sse this
WINTER and they also intend as soon as possible, TO
build church They belong to the lcelandic "a
shoot OF the Reformation, and IN some sort resem-
bling the English Established Church.
ected movement OF SO large body OF lcelanders IL
devised by and encouraged by the home govern
ment OF Denmark, OF which Iceland Is O dependency.
From climauc changes that island has from some
cause been gradually growing colder for many
years. This has Deen attributed to various causes
one OF them being supposed denecu0n OF the course
OF the Gulf stream to the eastward. But for what
ever reason, the fact s that It's winters nave been
growing longer. It's fisheries fading out, and
from being once timbered country IL is said tnat
now not tree exists there. Fuel Is only obtained
from the DRIFT wood which finds It's way to the
shores, and from the bubber and carcasses OF fish,
The revenues therefore, heretofore derived by the
Danish government from that island have so fallen
on that Il IL burden, and there seems 10 be reason
for the conjecture that the breaking up OF Its popu
lation altogether Is desired.
In ali valuable characterstics this people is well
adapted TO the DEVELOPMENT Of the rather rugged
region which they nave selected Us great superior.
ity however, and It's numerous adaptabilities be-
yohd those or tine country which they have left are
ct once seen by those who are now here, and We
told that they are aoundantly satisfied with their
venture. This colony 10 TO be followed BY other
families In the spring.
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Proclamation OF tho Mayor Calling ON the
Citizens to Come Forward.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct Q, 1871.
The Chicago nre has cast q deep gloom over busi-
ness circles In this city. Large numbers Of our
merchants have intimate connection with business
firms in the afiicted city, and they sympathize
deeply with them in their calamity. The following
call has peen issued by the Mayor
TO THE CITIZENS OF ALBANY,
In view OF the appalling calamity which has be-
fallen the city OF Chicago must earnestly request
YOU to attend meeting at the Board OF Trade
rooms, on Broadway, tomorrow morning, at elev en-
O'Clock for the purpose OF taking measures for the
relief or the inhabitants of that CITY, who have bee
so suddenly overwhelmed with poverty and dts
tress. JOHN H. THATCHER Mayor.
James Hendrfck, President Of the Board OF Trade.
has issued similar call
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NAe EeelIng IN That City-Actien sf tho Con-
mon Council.
the utmost excitement was caused in BROOKLYN
business circles yesterday upon the receipt Of the
fearfuny thrilling details OF the destruction Of Chr
cago BY nre. Most intense alarm was also created
IN the minds Of many wealthy and extensive prop
erU owners for the safety Of their houses and
stock, masmuch AZ tney commended that the unpar-
Alelled losses #H
Of tue New York insurance companies, growing out
OF the Chicago connagraton left them in really un-
insured. they argued that the companies would
Aos be able TO meet their Western losses, ana in
event Of . nre occurring In Brooklyn their loss
would be total, despite the policies they hold.
There appears to be some reason, too in this argu
ment and the excitement and anxiety Of those who
have ga
GREAT RISKS aa
- stake certainly excusabe. In several localities
this idea 30 worked upon the nervous owners or
extensive warehouses, &C., that they asked the
Yife Commissioner to cooperate with them and
f1rnlsn additional hose for use In case OF emer-
xm saooxLyH coxnoN ooUucu. t,.s
1os yesterday afternoon, Alderman bergen n The
C3nars ana, upon mOtl0n OF Alderman Richardson,
g &c Tssnsy, mrs ward nqanimolsly aaepted ne
"a a' Sso 50 % s 40
z so. 49, e sas 9 & .s s. 4 as y:
!ss .syos = sslne puzzle nessas wt.hees ssly e
szpsssioo % 10 synpssSi:s ~s.cS n 8 dspy fssS
The Chairman then appointed the following gen.
HS s. 20 ACT e s1cn commssee"4 Klcnard-
After brief conference with the Mayor
1T WAS DEoIDKD
Garden City on Wednesday evening next at the
ACADEMY OF Music. @e
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DEATH OF A LUNATTC FROM HUNGER AND
EXPOSURE.

About two weeks ago Norris schottenfels, Of New
York CITY, who had been boarding 1t the house OF
Mr.. James 8. Vail, near Cornwall on the Hudson.
suddenly disappeared from that place. and - he
was known TO DO partially deranged thorough
search was made for him In the vicinity.
the search was however, prosecuted unsuccess-
ully, until Sunday lass when . party who
had gone out to scour the woods near Cornwall,
found the remains OF Mr.. Schottenfelt on the edge
OF one OF the peaks OF the highlands south OF the
village OF Canterbury. The body was IN condition
OF utter nudity, and the clothes OF the deceased
were found tied up 10 bundle and about
half . mile distant from the body. The
appearance OF the remains indicated that
death must have taken place shortly amer the
disappearance or Mr.. echottenfelA IL b believed
that he pershed Of hanger and exposure. No
Ing was devso66d ON the Coroner's inquest - to
the cause OF death, except as referred 70 above.
been telegrepnsd ~ he y SAID V have len consd-
ernple property,
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away wen together. here me schooner Heur u
but TO her competitors shsy Only laughed. q
they knew she could be easily caught AZ
was pretty ElRht 70 witness the Alice weather the
Madeleine and dance away to windward the leading
schooner. the slght by Robns' Reef was
ses an eo siF4sT % Magic S' sSs s osess
made the scene enchanting. Az the Mar
rows the Alice, which had done magnlncently
ali the morning, led the schooners, the Fleur de Lis
second and the Madeleine third. From thence
toward the Southwest Spit for awhile the breeze
little schooner as she is, walked away with her
competitors. Through the Narrows the Addie was
ahead OF the neet with the Kaiser Wilhelm holding
her closely. There was much 0centtnc sailing be-
tween tho Alice and Madeleine when nearing the
Southwest Spit, but the former came on IN rakng
style and rounded it first surprising many good
Judges bp her sailing Abilities The order and time
Of the leaders at the Southwest Spit were a. fol.
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AUTUMN REGATTA OF THE BROOKLYN
YACHT CLUB.

Splendid Sailing, stIG Breexes. Fine Chow
6crs and savory Clam Bakes-Alice, Addie,
Kniscr wilhelm I. and Meteor the Winners.
In order 10 close the yachting season Of 1871, so
far as they concerned, the Brooklyn Yacht Club,
who have been extremely successful during the
year, thought It better to give an autumn regatta,
wherein there were only nominal prizes for
the winners. The regatta was for all boats
OF the neet, the prizes beng oil paint
ngs sor the nrst OF each class on
time allowance and pennants for boats OF each class
first home. The course was from the Club Basin,
down to bouy sK on the Southwest Spit; and back
to q stakeboar on ex- Mayor Gunther's residence,
on Gravesend Bay, the distance being about twenty
miles.
Gowanus Bay was alive with numerous boats ana
all sorts Of sailing craft yesterday TO witness the
race the latter being black with people. From this
great concourse there arose the hum Of eager
expectation, and at forty.threc minutes past ten
O'Clock the first gun was fred to prepare. The con-
xc.,octo than werp.-
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Needing Of the Commercinl Excbnngc-Reso-
Bssssns Of sympathy asa Succer fer tho
ChicaGe 9unerers.
A PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct ., 1871.
A. special meeting OF the Commercial Exchange,
Aelo shis morning. the Following was adopted
sur as:sr city, Chicaso, now being devastated
yn,cn - thin moment threatens 70 destroy com
whole community therefora =
Aespy wh inhsbisanss in is their terrible
sslng 70 render material sid, do hereby
bsp 70 collect funds for said purposr " '"'''S '
Resolved That the Presdent az rhs n. s,,hor
bed % confer with the Mayor with other
haa sasrai Adu SUBSTANTIAL help shan Be- promptly rendored
the following despatch was sent "a chicsCo i'm
mo(iaately after the meetings. -
70 THR MAYOR OF CHICAGO
TIE Commercial Exchange ~ Pn,ladclphta. hav-
- heard With uaspeakeble aneo1sh oT - tS2r1Die
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se,ouenv ~ - nooa permitted 70 overtaKe youY
ofty. $500 - oxDgo1o their sympathy By extend
M 70 &c u this hour q ~ deepest distress material
j. COMFY,
Hk President Commercial Exchange
The greatest excitement prevails here regarding
ene CHICAGO hre. The streets are thronged with
people In front OF the newspaper o1cea to read the
latest despatched. Sympathy for the sufferers Ii
universal.
PRoCLANA1IM or TIE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA.
\ PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 0, 1871
OF Philadelphis:-"A terrible disaster has Defallen
our sister CITY, Chicago ts IN ruins. large p0rtion
OF the population Is reduced to extreme restitution
Thousands are homeless and In want OF FOOD. No
appeal mas ever been made to the people OF Phlla-
delphia without Q warm. generous ana eficlent
response Now is the time. meeting OF our ctri-
Gems Ii earnestly requested al the Mayors ONCE ar
twelve o'clock on Wednesday 10 take means to meet
this appalling emergency"
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The weather was Of the most delightful descrip.
tion In the carry morning the clouds bad been OBJ
scured with black masses OF vapor; but soon the
westerly breese, opening on Neptune's bright
dreams, made The day most auspicloua. The scve-
raj boats a. ten O'Clock left Gowanus Bay for the
starting ground. The Addie, Of the nrst
class soop, and the Madeleine, OF the
schoones had weatheriy positionA II was blow
ing west-s0uynwest Al f0rty-six minutes past ten
O'Clock the gun ordered all first class slo0ps away,
and aboard the Adde tine heads Of she jibs went up
the stays In advance OF her class, followed quickly
BY tine Mary and the West Wind. At forty-nine mIn-
class sloops away, and the KAISER wilhelm
concentrated to her sister yachts that In westerly
qualities she was AL there, ana her smartness and
delicate handling made al applaud her. AZ 1O:62
the fourth gun eont the THIRD elass sOope ON their
miesion1 And NE racing beAsA ~ ano Neveors got
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A LADY SNEAK THIEF.

Mrs. Nellie N. Davis Ia proprietress Of boarding
house at 80 Irving place. She appeared before Judge
Scott at Essex Market yesterday afternoon 70 pre-
fer complaint against one Of her former boarders
named Susan Reed, OF grand larceny. Mrs. Reed Is
lady Of quite progressing appearance, well dressed
and or easy manners. She was accused OF stealing
from Mrs Davis quantity OF materials, Consisting
OF gold headed cane two gold pens, pair OF opera
glasses, fans, Shirts drawers and hose, amounting
In all TO 4277. She unblushlngly confessed ner
guilt Her peculations had commenced about the
10th OF September and continued TILL near the pres
ent date. She was held for examination
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CINCINNATI.

THO Csunlon Council Resolve to Appropriate
Sloe.O00 for the Relief Of Chicago.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. O.
Al q meeting OF both Boards OF the Common Coun-
eli held at one O'Clock TO day 1t was unanimously
resolved to appropriate 100000 for the relief or
apprcpriasson. but pledging themselves individually
until legislAtion 70 make 1t legal can be had. y. .
mass meeting fs being held here presided over
ierers. : - = - w '''''' '''' o'''' '''''
Four Car Loads Of Provisions Already Sent
Forward Donations from All Glasses Re.
ceivcd Continually.
CINCINNATI Oct. ., 1871.
special train VIII leave here tonight conveying
q committee OF the citizens and four car loads Of
provisions consisting In part OF about 600 pounds
OF cheese 1000 pounds OF dried beef 900 loaves
OF bread 200 barrels OF crackers and 1000 bonkets
the trains will run at passenger speed. Donations
OF provisions continue to be made, and viii DO
: the news Of the awful calamity which has be-
fallen Chicago has excited the greatest interest and
Consideration all over the country. Mass meetings
bus, Wheeling, Pittsbufg and other places. Large
sums are being subscribed and food and clothing
gwen In large quantities.
The Cincinnati Fire Department 70 the
CINCINNATI, Oct. Q, 1871.
The Masor Of this city has teegraphed the Mayor
Of Chicago Offering the services of our IRE depart
ment II needed. 9c
Is Is reported that many houses have been blown
up In the effort to stem the tide OF conagraton but
without erect.
The following message, signed by the Mayor Of
chicago. was sent to the Mayor Of ST. Louis this
morning.
Send us food for the suffering. Our city Ia in
a 70 hur
Cincinnati Responds TO Chicago's Appeal for
Aid.
CINCINNATI, oct. o. 1871.
The great IRE IN Chicago mbnopolzes all atten-
ton and business Is entirely suspended. The great
calamity moves every heart. The citizens meeting
at the Chsmber OF Commerce was largely attended.
COMMITTEES on transportion and finance were
appointed, and subscriptions and cash pay
ments were ct once received. The Chamber
Of Commerce gave $1,000. Many leading
firms gave 81, 900 each. At twelve O'Clock $4,000
had been subscribed. The Hamilton and Dayton
and Indianapolis and lafayette Railroad companies
In acccrcanCe With this Mayor Davis sends de-
Gpatch TO "a the cities. and towns along the
fatfr0oda 90 collect supplies TO be taken
roe. MankeD and clothing VIII then be
collected and sent today in large quantities.; also
cooked food. The oommittee VIII leave for Chicago
At the preachers meeting this morning resolu-
ti0ns Of Umpathy were adapted declaring that yney
would call on their congregations TO cooperate
with the authorities IN anording immediate relief
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BALTIMORE.

The Common Council OFFER Resolutions %
Sympathy and Desire 70 Know what Ala
They Can Send. HM@
BALTTN0RE, Oct. o. 1871.
The City Council met at hail.past nve O'Clock this
afternoon, when regular business was immediately
suspended and both branches Of the City Council
passed resolution requesting the Mayor Of this city
pathv and asking that he telegraph back what ala
Baltimore can tender Chicago IN her great CALAMITY
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ST. LOUIS.

Large Mass Meeting In Aid Of Chicago
$4,000 Raised in One Bour.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct o, 1871.
mass meeting Of the citizens was held az the
Mercnants' Exchange to-day. 1t was the largest
meeting ever held here People OF oil classes and
conditions poured In to express their sympathy
and contribute aid. Some $4,000 was raised
In the space Of one hour. The meeting
is still In session. Committees have been appointed
TO canvass the city for money, food and clothing.
BY night there will probably be cooked provisions
enough ready to load train. Another meeting will
be held Tonight The Merchants exchange sub
scribed 10000, and many firms and individuals
from $500 TO $1,000 each.
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Fire Apparatus Scnt to Chicago-Help for the
Sufferers.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Q, 1871.
Mayor Brown has received message from Chi
cago asking food for the suffering people OF that
city. lie has called q mass meeting OF citizens at
the Merchants Exchange, at twelve O'Clock, which
will be largely attended. Sympathy here Is univer
SAL all classes expressing the deepest feeling oil sor
row for The suffering people.
Major Brown has o special train ready to start
with ire engines re#
The streets in front OF newspaper ofnces are
thronged.
later despatch has just been received from
Chicago asking for fire engines and men, and they
win be sent at once. The despatch also says the
fire IL stll furiously raging.
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Three Train Loads Of Provisions Despatched.
meeting Of citizens was held at the City Hail at
noon and raised $25 900, and three train loads OF
provisions were Immediately provided and will be
sent to the starving people OF Chicago Calls for and
were received from the Mayor OF Chicago morn
ing. More provisions wall be forwarded tonight
Another meeting VIII be held tonight and more
funds raised.
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ACCIDENT AT A NBwBURa CHURCH.

ON Monday morning ascanolding at the new Union
Presbyterian church, Newburg, gave way, and two
laborers, named respectively Matthew Montgomery
ana George CLARK, were precipitated . distance Of
mortar ana lumber falnmg On, them. Thcy received
serious, but m y hoped, not fatal tnturee
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SYRACUSE.

Meesins Of Citizens 10 Raise Funds.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. Q.
Mayor Carroll mas called meeting Of the citizens
u the City Hall, tomorrow night, TO raise finds for
he sutereu by the chicago hre. 6E
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Aid for SuHcrcrs-Thc Government Property
and Papers in Chicago Destroyed
02,OOO,OOS Of Public Money In the Trca-
sury Vaults Probably Lost.
WASHINGTON, Oct Q, 1871.
Public attention here has been entirely absorbed
with the calamity at Chicago Dispatches have
been received by every department OF the govern
ment having subordinate officials stationed in
that city and in proximity thereto giving
Intelligence concerning the progress Of the GONNA
grafton and 1t has been the subject OF sad connect
and discussion during the entire day.
The officers OF the government including the Pre-.
udent and the heads OF the Inherent departments,
have been eager for information from all sources,
and very large number OF dispatches have been
received and eagerly read, IN the hope that they
contained some indication Of cessation Of the ter
Tble ravages Of me danes. ssssss.s - "a.
Among the latest dispatches received this af,er-
noon was one from General Sherman TO the Secre-
1afy Of War, stating that the army offices there had
been destroyed, with all public records together
with other details oil OF which have been thoroughly
ventilated In the dispatches Of the Associated Press
Among the latest kilograms to the War Department
was the following
10 THE SECRETARY OF WAR;
At an immense mass meeting held here for the
were subscribed. This meeting requests that the
secretary OF war furnish tents, blankets and
food from the government depot at Jeners0nville,
Indiana. q. M. ROWLAND,
President Chamber Of Commerce.
The Secretary replied that ne mad already autho-
Yixed General sherman to furnish necessary sup
Secretary Belknap has ordered tents, clothing,
blankets rations, ana In fact everything In the
control OF the War Department, TO be furnished to
the sufferers.
me amount Of government money in the
vaults OF the Sub-Treasury at Chicago ID
about g. O00, 0O0 $60o,000 OF which 10 In gold and
jhe balance In paper. No reports have Deen re-
oeive0 ct the Treasury Department concerning
Gamer the safety or the loss Of this amount OF gov
On the receipt OF the telegraphic intelligence at
the Signal once by the Secretary OF Wsr this morn
lng that the Chicago authorities were calling for pro-
visions for the destitute, the President ~ once
directed thai the commissarat OF the army be IN
readiness forward rations from the nearest depot
90 the famishing people OF that afflicted city, which
was before any formal application had reached the
department.
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An Advice.

70 sHB BDrroR or THE HBRALD:-
Asa wholesale merchant and subscriber OF your
paper for many years, AJAX Of you the favor 70 i'm
press upon your readers the absolute necessity
u AWAKENING to the great importance Of
tories and ofiees great care and watch over their
nree; 70 have pals OF water standing near for I'm
mediate use e 10 case Of any great re IN our CITY
GhicagO nre viii bankrupt most Of the insurance
oompanieA A BROADWAY MERCHANT.