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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02


AT meeting of the Joint Committee for
the Improvement of the Navigation of the
Delaware, held yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:-
R6S0t0ed That the chairman Of this Joint
Committee prepare, or cause to be prepared,
a petition to the Congress of the United
Status representing the fact of the obstruc-
tions to tho navigation of the Delaware river
at the point known as the Horseshoe, and to
have it signed by our importers, manufac-
turers, insurance companies, shipping mer-
chants, owners and masters of vessels and
all interested in the commerce of our port
While eating supper last night, Mr..
Otley, living at No. 410 Girard avenue,
was choked to death.
"A meeting of the Americus Club was
held last evening at the clubhouse on South
Fifth street. The occasion was the installa-
tion of the newly y-elected President, William
V. McGrath, Esq.
"A number of steam engineers of this city
met at No. 625 North Twenty-fourth street
last evening, to form beneficial association.
II was stated that the United States Govern
ment requires steamboat engineers to take
out license costing $40, but makes it op-
tional with other engineers to obtain license
costing So. The officers of the association
are:-Charles M. Thomas, President; George
G. Street, Secretary; NJ. p. Randall, Trea-
SuTer.
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Last year II, $40, 400 bushels of wheat were
received in Chicago.
The Massachusetts, State constabulary force
is now rather more popular than it has been
heretofore.
"A Yale student has sued New Haven
policeman to recover damages for using the
club on him too freely.
The question which, sooner or later, agi-
tates all comm lnities-shall the street-cars
be run on Sunday i-is now being discussed in
New Haven.
-RepEblican papers in California say that
If the party has a good man for candidate for
Governor, it can sweep the State. Newton
Booth Is urged by many for the position.
-Curi0usly enough, Mr.. Dufnbell, of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, has been telling what
he knows about the secrets of the Building
Commission.
The Democrats of McCracken county, KY,
have held convention to discuss the propriety
of the Legislature passing law to admit negro
evidence in the State courts.
The report of the Auditor of West Vir-
giDia this year is more satisfactory than ever
before. He estimates that the receipts during
the wear will be 5000, $40, and the charges upon
the Treasury $539,997.
The ''Wheels of fortune" used at the draw
ing of the San francisco Mercantile Library
lottery have been placed in front of the Library
building to serve as gas-lamps, and to be
constant reminders of dreams of fortunes unre-
allied.
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WILLIAMSBURG'S TERROR.

The Wretch with NIanIn for Stabbink school
Gtrls-A Score of Women Vfctins to n tIRd-
mans knife-seveB Girls stabbed In One
Day.
The women of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
wards of Brooklyn have been in o terrible state
of alarm for the past six or eight weeks over the
outrages committed upon number of young
girls by human vampire. His mode of opera
ton has been to come up behind the girls un-
awares, stab them in the face or back, and then,
before they have recovered from the shock,
make his escape in the darkness.
-Four cases of girls thus stabbed have been
reported to the police, but it is said that twenty
or thirty other cases have occurred of which no
report has been made. These outrages have
all been committed early in the evening, and
in the most public places, where people are
constantly passing. Thus far every effort to
catch the rascal have proved futile.
Naturally enough, the women are fearfully
frightened, and the streets that were once filled
with girls on their evening promenades are now
almost wholly deserted. Parents will not allow
their daughters to go out during the evening"
unless accompanied by a male companion, and
few grown-up women are bold enough to ven-
ture out unattended.
There are hundreds of stories anOat in regard
TO the mysterious assassin. Some of the women
who are naturally superstitious believe him to
be a supernatural being.
A vERITABLE IMP OF THE DEVIL.
They say he has never been seen by mortal eyes
except for an instant only; that he approaches
his victims noselessly, gives them a stab, and
theH as nolselessIy YaDisheS into the air. Chill
dren listen to these stories Wits wondering eyes
and bated breath, aud they so work upon their
young imaginatons that even their waking
dreams are peopled with images of the demon.
Many of them are SO frightened that they dare
not venture into the street after dark. One lady
said she hear that there were
SEVEN LADIES STABBED ON SATURDAY NIGHT,
and as many more on Sunday morning and eve-
ming. Probably this is an exaggeration, but the
alarm is so great now that the women believe
everything they hear about this terrible demon.
Girls seldom go upon the street unaccompanied.
Coming down Montrose avenue last evening, the
Sun reporter met one only, and she SHE'D out
to the curbstone if fearful
that the reporter might be the
terrible vampire seeking another victim. One
evening last week Mrs. Smith, living on Lee
avenue, had just left her house, when man
came up to her, grasped her by the wrist, and
drew n razor. The lady saw the weapon, and
gave wild cry of alright. The man then let
go his hold and made his escape.
If one-haf the stories told are true, there is
an alarming state of affairs in Williamsburg,
and the authorities owe 1t to themselves, as well
as to the reputation of the city, to see that no
stone is left unturned to clear up the mystery.
The aldermen of Brooklyn have authorized the
Mayor to offer reward of $3.50 for the arrest of
this devilsh scoundrel.-N. Y. Sun of yeSterddy
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MURDER AT TITUSVILLE.
Hatchery Observation-Disclosures for Nor

hatchery Observation-Disclosures for Money
The citizens of Titusville were throwh into
state of excitement on Saturday morning by the
discovery of the body of man named James
II. Wisner, lying at the south end of the Frank
lin street bridge, in horribly mutilated condi-
tion. The Titusvile Courier says, in its issue
of Saturday:-"About o'clock this morning a
son of Mr.. Beebe, who lives at the south end of
the Oil Creek Bridge, on Franklin street, got up
to go to the refinery where he is employed. As
he reached the end of the bridge he
FOUND THE BODY
of a man lying dead, weltering in pool OF
blood, with traces of blood along the footwalk
of the bridge and every evidence of horrible
murder having been committed. Near by was a
large pool of blood, and near the centre of the
bridge, on the footwalk, the snow was bespat-
tered with blood in manner indicating that
this was the spot where the struggle ensued.
The pockets of the murdered man were turned
inside out, giving evidence that the murderer's
object was money.
In his coat-pocket was found an envelope,
having on it the address of James III. Wisner,"
and in 1t notification of the expiration OF
life insurance policy on February l, and signed
by M. G. Tuttle. Through the address on the
envelope, the murdered man was identified as
being James IL. Wisner, and his brother, who
lived near by, on the south side of the creek,
was aroused and notified of the murder
THE BRoTHER's STORY.
From the brother of the murdered man we
learn that for the past five weeks he had been con-
fined to the house from sickness, having only
been able to go out for the first time on Thurs
day. He was twenty-five years old, and a
Widower with one child, little girl about five
years of age, who is living with his brother. He
was also living with his brother. and was at
home at supper, and that was the last seen of
him by his family. He was a native of Ithaca,
New York, and has been in Titusyille a number
of years.
At last accounts no clue to the murderer had
been obtained.
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DorIestic ANa,rs.

The Turfmen's National Congress COM
n enced its sessions last night at Buffalo, New
York.
An association of ladies was formed at
Boston yesterday to relieve the sufferings of
the people of Paris.
"A resolution is to be introduced into Con-
gress giving Victoria O. Woodruff the use of
the Hall of Representatives for the de-
livery of an address in advocacy of female
suffrage.
"A singular and fatal accident occurred in
New Orleans yesterday through a large pane
of broken glass, which was being removed,
slipping from the hands of the workmen and
striking the throat of Benjamin Levy, who
was passing at the time, causing death to
ensue almost instantly
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The Death of "Father Taylor0-InterestIug
Account by One of HIS Pupils.

Mr.. William Allen Butler communicates to
the Evening Post the following extract from
letter from his son, student at Phillips Aca-
deny, at Andover, Mass, giving an account of
the sudden death, on Sunday morning, of
Samuel Harvey Taylor, LID, the venerable
and eminent Principal of that famous classical
SCHOOL,
"This morning DR.. Taylor left his house as
usual to teach our Bible class. 1t was showing
hard, and the walking was tiresome on account
of the deep snow. The Doctor came up the
steps, and just as he entered the door fell. A
few of us were in the chapel and heard him
fall; we ran out and found him lying on the
floor; one of the boys raised his head up,
and the rest OF us ran in different ways
for the doctor, etc. l thought when l
first saw him that he had only tainted, but we
soon saw that he was very sick. George Taylor
rushed in and took his fathers head in his lap
and soon the doctors came. They unloosed his
cTavat and began to rub his hands ran to
house and brought some hot water to put to his
feet. We brought mattress and some clothing
and laid the doctor on them, and carried him
from the hall to recitation room, but think
he had died before we moved him. He never
opened his eyes or spoke after he fell. 1t
was very impressive sight to see the boys,
almost the whole school, standing around him,
the bell still tolling for The Biblical class, so
sudden was his fall. Thus he died as many
great men have died, in the midst of duty and,
in the academy of which he was the head, with
his pupils around him, and in the very house in
which he had taught for so long a time"
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SHIPPINO.
%TEe. LoRMLARD STEAMSHIP OoMPAN
FOR NEW YORK,

SAILING TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SAT
URDAYS AT NOON,
are now receiving freight at winter rates, CON-
mencing December 2s. All goods shipped on and
after this date will be charged as agreed upon by
the agents Of this company.
INSURANCE oNE-EIGHTH OF ONE PER CENT.
No bill of ladin0 or receipt signed for less thar
niy cents, and no Insurance effected for less than
one dollar premium.
For further particulars and rates apply at Com.
peny's flee, Pier 80 East river, New York, or to
JOHN T. OH,
PIER 10 NORTH WHARYES.
N. Extra rates on small packages iron, metals,
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WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH GA

= WLENLl LINE To SAVANNAH, GA.
The WYOMING will sail for Savannah on Sat
urdaY, February 4, at A. NJ
The TONAWANDA will sail from Savannah on
Saturday, February 4
THROUGH BILLS OE LADINa given to all the
principal towns in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mis-
sssippi Louisiana, Arkansas, aud Tennessee in con-
nection with the Central Railroad OF Georgia, At
lantic and Gulf Railroad, and Florida steamers, at
as low rates as by competing lines.
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SAIRRINC..
fF%a, NATIONAL STEAMSHIP DfEE4.
sSAlkAsss LlNB.-Steam to and from sSssAlAsllt1<s.
NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL, AND QUEENSTOWN

fF%a, NATIONAL STEAMSHIP IfEE4.
sSRlk3Asss LlNE.-Steam to and from sSsz144sa1EA6.
NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL, AND QUEENSTOWN.
Steamers sail WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY.
Cabin, s75 and Sos; Steerage. cas- Excursion
tickets good for one year, literally reduced, Per-
& Sr S nd Gq0 0m OPd es
and Glasgow by this iavorte route at the same low
Passengers booked to and from Lendon. Paris.
han burg, Havre Bremen, etc., at lowest rates.
NCTE-The magnificent Ocean Steamships OF this
llhe are among the largest in the world. and are
celebrated for speed, safety and comfort. Owing to
reduction, rates are now sl5 IN Cabin and 81 in
For passage, or bank drafts for any amount paya-
bic at sight In all parts OF Great Britain Iceland,
France, Germany, and Italy, apply to
WALLER &c CO., Agents,
l6 No. 2O4 Walnut 81, just a6oUc Second.
EoR SAVANNAH, oRGIA.
II THE FLORIDA PORTS,
AND THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
GREAT SOUTHERN FREIGHT AND PAssEN.
CENTRAL RA1LRSkB SkS OF bENE GEORGIA AND AT.
..,..-, FOUR STEAMERS A WEEK,
0i-'DA THURSDAYS,
AND SATURDAYS
THE STEAMSHIPS
SAN SALVADOR, Captain Nickerson, from Pier
WIN. r. GARRISON, Agent,
No. 8 Bowling Green.
MONTGOMERY, Captain Faircloth, from Pier No.
13 North River.
r. LOWDEN, Agent
No. SO West street.
LEO, Captain Dearborn, from Pier No 16 East
River
MURRAY, FERRIS & CO., Agents,
Nos. 6l and 62 South street.
GENERAL BARNES, Captain Mallory, from Pier
No. SO North River.
LIVINGSTON, FOX & CO., Agents,
No. IS Liberty street.
Insurance by this line ONE-HALF PER CENT.
Superior accommodations for passengers.
Through rates and bills of lading in connection
with the Atlantic and Gulf Freight line. II Ct
Through rates and bills OF lading In connection
with Central Railroad OF Georgia to all points.
G. d. OWENS, GEORGE YONGE,
Agent A. q. r. r., Agent G.. r. r.,
No. 229 Broadway. No. 400 Broadway.
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SEMI- MONTHLY LINE TO WILMINGTON N. c.
The PIONEER viii sail for Wilmington on FRI
day, February 10, at A. NJ. Returning, will leave
ilmingtOn Friday, February II.
Connects with the Cape Fear River Steamboat
Company, the Wilmington and Weldon and North
Carolina Railroads. aud the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad to all interior points.
Freights for Columbia, s. c., and Augusta, Ga,
taken via Wilmington at as low rates as by any
other route.
Insurance effected when requested by shippers.
Bills OF lading signed at Queen street wharf on or
before day OF sailing.
WILLIAM L. JAMES, General Agent
6 Is No. 1870 S THIRD Street
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TENHE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS on THE PHI.
! LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM.
SHIP LINE are ALONE authorized to issue through
oils Of ladirg TO interior points South md West IL
connection with South Carolina Railroad EOmpanY
ALFRED L. TYLER,
-prapidant so Pr
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Vice PRECEDENT SO. @. RR. 90,

ssTe.Eh PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
sss5AS&esss MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S RE-
GULAH SEMIMONTHLY LINE TO NEW OR
LEANS La
The YAzOo VIII sail for New Orleans, via Havana
on Tuesday, February Z, at A. NJ
The JUNlATA will sail from New Orleans via
Havana, on Friday, February3.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADGNG at as low rates
as 10y any other route given to MOBILE, CALVES
TON, INDIANOLA, ROCKPORT, LAVACCA, and
BRsZOS, and to all points on the Mississippi river
between New Orleans and st. Louis. Red river
freights reshipped at New Orleans without charge
of commissions.
Smyrna times., 1871-01-18

T tIIIdp5 NO one m0uI.
cine is so universally re-
quired by everybody as
q cathartic, nor was ever
any before so universal
ly adopted into use, in
every countryand among
all classes, as this mild
but efficient purgative
Pin. The obvious rea-
son is, that it is a more re-
liable and far more effec.
tual remedy than any
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Delaware Railroad Line.
9 nm rmer Arrangem C nm m { Il.
On and after

M0NDAY,APRIL 4th, 1870,
Passenger trains will run as follows, un-
til further notice. All Trains Sundays
excepted,
Smyrna times., 1871-01-18
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For all the purposes OF a Laxative
Medicine.
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SOUTH.

Also FREIGHT TRAIN Passenger Car attached. will
leave Wilmington about OOA M New Castle Middle.Own
$50 CLAYTON, 100 Dover, $50 Camden FELTON,, b.
due at Harrington about 1890 A. NJ Returning to leave IIar
ington about 306 p NJ FELTON, CaTlden ASS Dover 53j
Morton 600 Clayton ESQ MddetOwn, $40 New Castle 1000
and he due Wilmington, about p NJ.
| incident Freight Business.
This tram will stop to take Passengers only Stations
named, but will set down
cept Haes Corner, State Road Del and Dupont
New Castle TTaIns.-Leave
Philadelphia at TAO. A. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia 1900 NJ, and Wilmington r. NJ, for
| New Castle.
! SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-AddItonal to those above
leave Clayton A.. NJ, NJ.
Clayton Smyrna, A NJ, p.
tiOn with trains to and from Dover, and
n A nj u u
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8 O'CLOCK.

THIS is NO IiUMRUG! oE
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height. color Of eyes and hair, You will receive by
return mail, correct picture Of your future HUSBAND
OF wife. with name and date of marriage. Address
w. FOX o Drawer No. a. FuonviIleNY 4w
Smyrna times., 1871-01-18

tried it, know that it cured them; those who have
not, know that it cures their neghbors and friends,
and all know that what it does once 1t does always
that it fails through any fault or neglectOf
its composition. We have thousands upon thou
sands of certificates of their remarkable cures of the
following complaints, but such cures are known in
every ne ThbOrhUOd, and we need not publish them.
Adapted to all ages and conditions in all climates;
containing neither calonel or any neleterous arug
they may be taken with safety by anybody. Their
sugar coating preserves them ever rtfe5n ana makes
them pleasant to take, while being purely vegetable
no harm arise front their use in any quantity.
They operate by their powerful influence on the
internal vScera to purify the blood and stimulate 1t
into healthy action remove the distractions of the
stomach, bowels, liver, and other organs of the
body, restoring their irregular action to health and
by correcting, wherever they exist, such dorange-
ments as are the first origin of disease.
Minute directions are given in the wrapper on
the box, for the following complaints, which these
Pjtis rapidly cure:
For GSysprp~is or HndIgestIOn, LiatIess-
neSs, EanguOr and EOss OF Appetite, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the stom-
ach and restore its healthy tone and action
toms, Bilious Al ess laChe, Sick Headache,
1aundice or GrPen Sickness, Bilious
Collie and E1iIiOus EeVeI'z, they should he ju-
dlcousy taken orelch case to correct the diseased
action or remove the ObStrnctions which cause it.
For Hoysentery or DiarrhOea, but one mild
dose is generally re Iurcd.
For ESiieuri.atiiu.. e. out. Gravel. EsaIpi.
tatiOn OF the Heart, Pain in the side,
Back and LOinE, they should be continuously
taken requlrcl to change the diseased action Of
the system. With such change those complaints
disappear.
For HDro2Sy and DrOpsicaI sweIIings they
should be tlken in large and frequent doses to pro-
duce the effect of a drastic purge.
For Suppression large dose should he taken
as it produces the desired effect by sympathy.
As a Dinner Pill. take one or two Pills 10 pro-
mote digestion and relieve the stomach
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite,
and invigOrateS the system. Hence il is often ad-
vlntageOus where no serious arrangement exists
One who feels olerably we'll often finds that dose
of these Pills makes him feel decidedly better, from
their cleansing and renovatng effect ON the diges
tive apparatus.
DIR. j. C. AVER & CO., Practical Chemists,
LOWELL. MASS, U. s. Il.
Sold by J. w. DENNEY.JAs P. HOFFECKEF
SMYRNA. and all Druggists aad Dealers in MedicII
every where. Ocil9ly
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FREE TO BOOK AGENTS.

We VIII send a handsome Prospectus Of our NeW
illustrated Family Bible containing over 200 lint
Scripture illustrations 10 any Book Agent lrIe Of
charge. Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co Phila
Pa jan4Iw
Smyrna times., 1871-01-18

Sold by J. w. DENNEY. JAS p. HOFFECKER
SMYRNA. and all Druggists aRd Dealers in Medicine
everywhere. OcIl9ly
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The HAND IN HAND MUTUAL
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want number good AgenIs alsU good general
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AGENTS WANTED--,$225 II monihl by the
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BosToN Mass or ST. LOUIS Nc. jn44w
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Statesmen Wanted.

E0O ENERGETIC FARMERS Wanted! From
OOOS3C0 To S4pn can be made during The Idle Win
months Business pleasant and honorable For fur.
Iher particulars OF lhs Special cbaBce address
janl4N A. IL. HUBBARD, Phila., Pa.
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OF TIIB
PEORIA AND ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY
OF ILLINOIS.
First Mortgage Bonds $50 9
Capital Stock
S1,soo,ooo
100000

VI ll'LlNOlo.
First Mortgage Bonds - 81, 500, 900
Capital Stock 100000
T1sha COMPLETED Road length connecting the i'm.
portsut Of Peoria the Illinois River Island Moline and
Davenport the Mississippi Davenport the opposite bank Of the
River connected BY railway bridge The last nail Of this road
laid July l. 1871 and the line and being operated With
eIoeeng all aupaonL In order place the road the
large equipment necessary for the business offered and construct
epot machine shops kc eqa the
lest oh country required OF this the Company
Offer through undersigned 81 coo convertible fr mortgage gold
bonds which the entire property Of the Company and less than
ST. 900 per mile PRESENT PRICE, 30, AND &C
CRUED INTEREST IN CURRENCY. Principal ard
interest pa-sbe in EeTYork London free Of tax Coupon
payable February and August lN-
ro.d opened immense local as vel through tramc
will prove Of the profitable the Wes; tpersng
As does section country unsurpassed in fertility Of soil and
resources already thc populated And in high state Of ul
This 'eTder from the fact that section Of the
passes through cultivated fields and fOuhng and vii
nIvRabe river each end Railroads
constructed through unsettled and uneu
vad regions Of the country consequently have had but little
depend upon after construction But the
and Island Railway frs,csn COMPLETED road
with NO PARALLEL COMPETING LINE, and
Run THROUGH ONE OF THE RICHEST AGR1-
CULTURAL, MANCFACTURING, AND MOST Pop
ULOUS DISTRICTS IN THE WEST. Thus It Is certain
business already than enough sustain the road
while through unlimited ts connections
which be seen BY glance at the map.
This road grand oebs link to which o. the principal lines
centrAiTe and divege TO all parts Of the continent
Of Investors this loan Being hml'r With
the wealth the country along the line Of this railway,
and A MEMBER OF OUR FIRM HAVING MADE A
Careful EXAMINATION OF THE ROAD AND
ITS PROPERTY, WE CAN WITH THE UTMOST
CONFIDENCE RECOMMEND THE BONDS As
PRIME SECURITY, reliable and safe in every particular
securities received in exchange full rates and bonds
delivered all parts fthe country free Of cypress charges
Maps Circular with full particulars relating the road funhed
application by undersigned Financial Agents Of the Company
TURNER BROTHERS,
Bankers, NO. IA Nassau-st., ~. z.