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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

BIC POTATOES = M. Baker, farmer on the
American kaolin Co.'S fan II in New Garden, Ches-
ter connty, brought to this city Friday, two pota-
toes raised by him one Of which weighed ID 8
OF, and the other ID OF. The latter was the
finer Of the two as 1t was perfectly smooth. He
has left them at Stoeckle's " Mechanics Hotel 7"
on King street below Third,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

INVITATION official Board OF the Union
NJ. Z. Church has extended an invitation to the
congregation Of st. Paus NJ. Z. Church to wor-
ship at Union Church, while ST. Paulis is under
going REPAIRS
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

1t may probably have been overlooked that by
law OF the last Legislature the terms of the
President OF Council, aud Treasurer, elected this
year, WI be two years, and not one Hence,
the greater necessity for choosing good mon.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

STORY TOLD OF AN EARLY DISAPPOINTMENT.
LErlm the ChlcnQn Rannhlican AuR Ql

1
From the Chicago Republican. Aug. 81
When tha C.rv .;st.r. n,.a. .l,.,. a.. ,,;,,u;n
a., ',..o.' ,.' AA~ao 'n'il n.s' p.s' 'i"'
aso 10 .ie Eastern literary MECCA, Rufus Wilmo'
Griswol1 waa among their earliest acquAintances
This gentleman was . prom;namt Hyer,,a,,
wh., ,,o.'..,...- ~ vs. ',..' y,
A," ,ioh oi ie''ers were 1883 numerous IN New
York than at present. He was born in Benson,
Vermont, n 1915. and was conseuusntlv. but
about i;vo var. m. ..r,o. -. Az. Ia. -
Havn,1 o y, ye.1 .ne s9n,or oa suo o,aer sister.
succs.s;vo,. vo' R.,s.;'s - peI ne became
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of the nro..a .,d o1ntra ~ T,i. u1oas Soec.ions
and in co"rac.;o, ,0;ti as ., Anu Anelca
wnrLs ~ ,.o,,,'ISr VIII I.nof su'pols, seveIAl
scnnsUtaS p;.% III N1 one We De.ter
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Mr. G,;s-c,3 '"'"0'' VI 'n0 "lo''opons' hsn
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rons. m came ~ ths rs,cna sMu Igeuou us .Is.
snace IN hss hooS, 4.!.sI tosolo ne ssss lnem
their bon.a and a.,;s.aS T., e enoouIaSea
their varss Towsrd 1ic. hs ,s,r. la a.,n;.Hr ~;
inclined Tha;r t;rst .nnm.;rt.raa O.H .;J .y ~.
friendshin Sria,i.h;, ny ;n.;,,se l.pS S.. apso
into love II vss Ia ~ ,aS. .t,t Auu ~. us:cy
were soiamniv .a,.noaj y 'A"' 'nH' 'no p@iues
This wss naa,lv twentv v.,rs avn .rd A,;..
had than n...sd ;,;,e 'We"'y years sKo, ano Aiics
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

AccrpENr.--On Thursday night as hrs Green,
wife Of Nicholas Green living at 1903 Market
street, was coming from visit in the Ninth
Ward, carrying child in her arms she fell into
Glubb & Cos store, and both she and the child
were quite badly hurt. They had to be taken to
house in the neighborhood and were still there
at last reports unable to be removed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

The German people, extensively, by tho sale of
bogus railroad bonds, at Frankfort. to the
amount of nino millions of dollars. THIS is
big haul for the sclmps.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

SUDDEN DEArH-Pstlick Holiday. laboring
man living in Brandy vine village, whilst taking
dinner at friends house at $40 Madison street.
yesterday, Sunday. fell dead. A Acoroners july was
summoned, and medical testimony obtained, and
the verdict WAS that death resulted from disease
Of the heart. Deceased was about sevsnty years
Of age, and was widower.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

Horse SrKAIINa.-On Wednesday night Of
last week, = valuable black marc was stolen
from ID. p. Sharp, Of Cedar Neck, and . fine
York wagon from Mark H. Davis Of Milford
The rascal probably put this and that together
and now has whole team which he will pro-
baby be trying TO sell to some body.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

NEW EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.-The cornerstone
OF the new Protestant Episcopal Church, at Mid
dletown, was laid on Saturday afternoon, by
Rev. DR.. McCxbe. assisted by other clergyinen.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

READY ron BuslNEss.-Thomas Wilson has
now received supply of coal at his new yard at
Centre Station Wilmington and Reading Rail
road, and having put up bran new scale of the
Fairbanks make, is ready for business. This
yard will be great convenience to large sec.
tion of country, as Mr. Wilson intends to sell
coal at the lowest possible price, he will doubt
lass have many pustomarS
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

"Where is the difference between a Ga:ette
Democrat and Know Nothing ~ This is ques-
Ton asked by the Advertiser. As We imagine it
addressed to the public, generally, We reply,
there is none." The Gazette seeks to oppress
men because of their color II this is right, then
it is just rs proper to prescribe them on account
Of their nationality or religion.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

PARDoNED. Hugh Sweeney. convicted at the
November term OF Court. Of desperate assault
and battery, with intent to kill. on Wm. J.
Moore, OF this city. has been pardoned by Gov.
Ponder, ct the s0lictation Of ..leading citizens"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

SMASHING OF THE DRAW Badge AT CHEsApEAKE
CIry.-On Friday night Of last week . steamer
ran into draw-bridse, over the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal, at Chesapeake City carrying the
draw entirely away. Hands were set to work to
repair the bridge early on Saturday MOI ning, and
finished by six o'clock the same eve ming.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

NEW TELEGRAPH OPEARroR.-Mr. Numbers
late telegraph operator At Kingston. Somerset
County, Md, has boon transferred to tue north
ern branch Office Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, in this city, at Market aud FIJI
teenth streets.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

Mr.. NJ. Ause Of Norristown, Pa, has COM
menced the publication OF lite paper called
The True Witness 1t is devoted to the aid Of
the Temperance Cause, and it's editor whom We
know to be fearless and uncompromising, prom
ises,t perform the promise Of his papers name,
and testify truly
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

A COMMISSION BUsINEss.-Wm. H. Gregg, at
the Farmers Market. is gradually extending his
wholesale commission business, and has made
such terms with producers that he is enabled to
supply hucksters with fruit and vegetables on
better terms than they can make iu Philadelphia.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

BERRY" Bro BgRRIEs.--Daniel d. Perkins has
left at our office box Of Lawton black berries,
raised on his place in Brandywine HID, which are
measure over inches in circumference and
some much AS 8 inches. Brandywine is still
ahead and If down country can beat it let us hear
from it. The berries are for sale by John b.
Lloyd on Market street above 9Th, in front OF
Culbert's hat store. Mr.. Perkins has sold, this
year, about 1900 quarts, at from to % cents
quart, raised from half an acre Of ground.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

The peach crop is greatly injured by the con-
tinued wet weather. The fruit is rotting and the
price is reduced to nominal figure. Should the
rains continue the crop will hardly pay -'Smyrnd
Times
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

RAILROAD DIMpKovEMENrs.-The Baltimore Cen
tral Railroad is putting up four new bridges,
one at the Wye, one at Patterson, and two at
Penn Station. Whartons Safety Switch is being
put in At Woodland and 200 tons OF Welsh rail
will soon he laid Ut Brandywne summit
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

Secretary Boutwell, has decided that under tho
act of July 81, 1861, he is not authorized to pay
he war claim Of Kentucky. Tho claim is for
$626, ,258.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

STRUCK ny LIaHrNlSa.-The large dwelling OF
Charles A. Murphy, OF Cecil county, Nd, was
struck by lightning last Sunday week. and some
what damaged The iiuid entered Al the roof
and passed to the cellar without injuiing any one
although Mr.. NJ was standing but few feet
from its path. Mr.. Murphy's many Wilmington
friends will rejoice in his escape.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

AcoIDENN AT WEST CHURcH-THREE MEN
HURr.-Friday afternoon at about 2 o'clock.
an accident occurred at the West Presbyt terian
church now building at the lcoiner OF sth and
Washington streets, which slightly injured three
men. The employees of Robert Scott, contractor
for tho stons work, were engaged in hoisting
large stone weighing 1900 pounds to the top of
the building, when ono OF the guy ropes fastened
to a tree slipped causing the derrick to spread
apart and let the stone fall with terrible velocity
to lthe ground below. crashing through three
scafolds in its descent. Three men were injured
by the falling Of the scafYolds.
John Lee, ngger engaged in the hoisting
operations, was hurt in one hip, slightly
however, that he was able to continue work un-
til evening.
VIM, Davis, an apprentice of Mr.. Scoti's, liv-
ing at Riddles Banks, was hurt about the head
His injuries are painful but not severe.
James Malone, of Philadelphia a stone cutter,
in the employ of Mr.. Scott was caught by a
rope and had one arm hurt. No bones broken,
and injuries not seiious.
All things considered, il is remarkable that no
ono WAS seriously hurt.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10
4eIalrare Tribntte
Thursday, August 10, 1871.
PREPOsTEROus CLAIMANTS TO PUBLIC
CREDIT,

The claim Of ECONOMY" set up for the pres
ent majority in Council, is ono which will not
bear examination 1t is disproved by the facts.
On the contrary, the gentlemen who have had
control in Council since the Republican majority
was overthrown at New Year, have signalzed
their management by an expenditure Of money
so great ~ to be beyond precedent.
1t is equally true, also, and should properly be
stated In this connection that the degree
OF reduction made In tho rate Of taxation,
In July, WAS utterly unreasonable and with
out justification. II war, indeed, in the
nature Of . fraud upon the public The
ratio Of taxation then laid was not sufficient,
and will not he sufficient to produce the amonnt
Of revenue which has been appropriated, and
which IL now being expended. There will,
therefore, bs large deficiency in the Treasury,
before the end Of the year, which wiz have to be
met by temporary loans, and thus ''floa;ing
debt" will again be saddled Oh the city.
These statements we will prove by the neces-
sary figures. In January last, Qhe Democrats
having then secured majority in Council the
appropriations for the current year were made
They amounted to s2i2,7O2. In May, however,
. special appropriation of $4,000 was voted,
making the total $225,7O2. Now, tho year bo-
fore, (the Republicans being in majority,) their
appropriations had been S245, ,OsG, but of this
$4,000 was to pay of the floating debt at that
time existing' 30 that their real appropriations
ior lo'o were out sl9ooso they paid on the
floating debt, and tho Democrats last January,
iouhd mono At ALL yet they commenced their
management by appropriatlng, Tor 1871, an IN
crease Of ooer thirty thousand dollars
Appropriations for 1870, (under Repub.
majority, .s195,osG
AHpf0p''A''nS ;tn' io' Aoh' lDen'' naa)o' oos m,
- -e.
Increase. ............-........$ 3O,G16
II will therefore be .esn that the Democracy
Al, rted ont IN srond more mopav t,,an was sna,t
I..t va.r Ard th.v h.va dana %
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

The Governor-GeGeral OF Canada, it is an
nopnced, will issue proclamation against Cuban
tilibustering expedition
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

FATAL AcciDESr.-At about 3 or 4 o'clock on
Wednesday morning last James Cunningham
was precipita,ed head-long down a flight Of
steps in the Black Horse Hotel, on Front street,
his terrible fall. He was much hurt about the
head, his injuries caused congestion of the brain,
from which he died,on Wednesday at about 4. p.
NJ Mr. Cunningham was about l6, and leaves
wife and one child. He was proprietor of the
Black Horse and also its owner, and owned prop
erty in Perryville. and also in Pennsylvania. He
formerly lived in Perryville, and both there and
in Pennsylvania has host Of friends who will
be shocked and grieyed q, his tragic fato.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

Tho pamphlet volume OF laws passed at the
last session OF the Legislature is Just issued
from the office Of tho Delaua,ean, at Dover, in
the usual neat style OF Typography and binding.
The whole number of acts and resolutions passed
lu ing the session was 351, Of which 1856 are
laws, Al resoutions,75 acts of incorporation, and
40 private acts. or the last named, nineteen
are divorces We observe that MIR. paynter,
Secretary Of State whose duty ii is to super, ise
the preparation Of the volume, has found t me-
cessary to alix explanatory foot-notes to several
OF the laws, the hasty manner in which they
were prepared leaving their purport open to
doubt Perhaps the worst instance of this sort
OF inaccuracy is in law making the term of the
President OF Council and Treasurer Of Whining
ton, elected this year, two years instead Of one.
In original bill, Mr.. Paynter says, reads ''a
President Of the City Council, and Treasurer
for said CITY," which was sensible enough, but
the bill as enrolled by the Clerk, and on file in
bis office, reads ia President of the City Council
"and President for said City," wi ch is absurd
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

hpIAudA heuillub Dy luulanH
at Camp Woods, izona, on July 25th, because
he refused to fu. -iish ammunition. He had been
feed' ls his mu -derers for six months.
II. Brook, merchant OF Mercer county, CAL,
has sudderly disappeared from hotel in San
Francisco and as he had largo amount in
money and valuabes, it is feared that he has
teen murdered. He was a native of Rochester,
N.Y.
A coal train WAS thrown from the Albany 4
Susquehanna Raj road on Friday, by the washing
away of portion Of the track. Blanchard, the
fireman, was killed, and WI ippole, the engineer,
seriously injured
Two boys Of fourteen, VIM. Carroll, Of Derby,
Conn.,, and John Harrington, of Boston, were
lodged in Jail at Milford fa., on Saturday. for
placing obst actions on the track of the Eiie
Raj DAD, near Po.. Jervis. They said they
wanted to see how gh the locomotive would
jump"
At Burlington, Iowa, early on Friday morning,
colored man entered the house Of German
named Laizer and assaulted his daughter. The
father was aroused by the girls clies and hurri-
ed to her room, when he was shot dead by the
ruiiian, who escaped.
A sovero rain storm at Fonda, n T., on Friday
night, swept away a mill and bridge at Cay
adutta creek. Tho loss is $4,000.
Tho first entire colored jury ever drawn in
Erie county, N. Y, tried two cases OF their own
color at Buffalo on Saturday, and acquitted them,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10
$4,000 DEFICIENCY IN THE TREASURY.

The deficiency in the Treasury, likely to result
by the management of tho present City Council,
can be estimated now. Tho total valuation of
the city, for taxable purposes this yenr is sea-
222, 1893! (this is an increase of fou- millions Of
dollars from last year, and in all claims of lower
taxes this fact must bo remembered.) Upon this,
the annual interest is si,333,33l. Nine per cent.
tax on this annual intorost will produce sl20, 900
Now the amount to be provided for is ss fol-
lows Appropriations 1926, 702; Reduction on
taxes paid in July, $4,000 per centage to col
lectors $1,000; eirsrs and delinquents, s20, ,OO0
Total S255,3O2. Tho city has, however, con-
siderable revenue not derived from the city tax
The school appropriation is raised by special tax
for that object. This is $4,000. Water rents,
fines. rents OF city property, &c, produce about
Si3, 150 The added percentage on delinquent
taxes will be, say $4,000, and the amount due the
city, when the taxes were laid, for paving beds
Of streets, &C., about S24 900. (Much OF this
will not be collected in the course Of the year,
but the whole amount is here alowed)
These various items Of revenue amount
r,s vhoc toi ic.t;dc;di,' .mo.nt naeded sa99 5;5 a99
Leaving to be rsised by city tax .. SI35,15
But the tax laid produces only......... 100000
There will therefore be deficient, ...... s15,152
Now this is on the city tax, only. In the
school assessment, the same absurd thing has
been done. Instead Of raising $4,000 for the
schools, not more than $40, 900 will be realized.
This will leave another deficiency of si0, 900 aud
make total deficit Of at least 525,OO0.
Moreover this is a very moderate statement
Tho deficiency will, no doubt, be much greater.
At the rate OF expenditure for the last seven
months, come appropriations will be totally ex-
hausted, long before the end Of the year. Some,
indeed are 30 already, as We shall hereafter
show Yet there will be some work which Will
have to be done, oven if the bills for il lie
till next January, and thus additional debts and
further deficiencies will result, from the impro-
yident and extravasant course Of the present
Council.
1t is not unreasonable to say that their reck-
less expenditures and their buncombe refusal to
lay proper tax rate VII leave S50,000 floating
debt by the end of1s7l. By their management,
last year. the Republicans cleared OF that
amount which had been accumulatins for years,
but now in less than single year of control by
the billions, Qainns, Brights and Thatchers, that
amount is again being piled up,
80 much for the Economical gentlemen now
IN power.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10
The Nane for osr New Hotel,

Now that II is definitely settled that tho new
hotel is to be, name for it is obviously almost
in order. What shall We call it Tho selection
may not prove 30 easy. Nobody, We presume,
will want it called after the old one whose situa-
tion it takes, the "Indian Queen" The new es-
tablishment we expect to be 30 different from
the old, that another name seems imperatively
called for. The winged creature which was a
grub once. we call butterfly. after the change
II, then, We seek a name conveying the idea Of
locality, the only one thus far suggested which
seems available, is the "Wawaset House."
" Brandywine seoms too suggestive Of liquor,
and is not handsome title "Christiana" is not
pretty; Delaware" is already the name Of one
of our hotels; wilmington" is not euphonous
II evidently will not do to call it tho 'Blue Hens
Chickens House y and the choice of name, il
derived from locality, seems to come down to
narrow limits. As we have said, "Wawaset" is
probably the only one available.
1t might be called, however, after some of the
or representative mon Of the State.
Mr. Clayten has one or more hotels already
named sitter him, and nobody seems to us more
worthy the honor than C,usar Rodney, the Reyo-
lutionary patriot, and signer of the Declaration.
His name is closely associated with Delaware,
and not with any other State. II, then, we take
In individual name, why not call it the " Rodney
House 2"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1871-08-10

80 They Say.
young lady died in Nashville, recently, leav-
ing Il pet mocking-birl. While the bird was
singing, few days before -ho died, the lady
81 d. 'Hush, birdie, you annoy me-" From
that time the bird has not uttered a single note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-19

OR growing Atlantic cities that have beenin-
tending to beat London "right awayHi in the ma
ter CT population must wait awhile. The recent
census OF Great Britain shows London to have
the enormous population of 1883 O92, exceeding
By some 5O,OOOthe aggregate OfOur eleven largest
cities, viz:-New York: 927 ,4SG; Philadelphia.
CI5,'26; Brooklyn, 4O6097; st. Louis, $40 ss3;
Chicago, 299,37O; Baltimore, 2S3,O7d; Boston.
25S2i; Cincinnati, 21s 200; New Orleans. 1st ca;
San Francisco, 15O-35I, and Buffalo, 11s.O50.
Total, 5,s2s,5s5. By another comparison II win
be seen that London is more populous than thir-
teen OF our States with five Territories thrown
In,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-19

''WAsHINGTOS CITY HELPING ITsELF-The
new municipal government OF Washington city
has taken a step which amaZes the country. 1t
has absolutely resolved to tax the 1t2 900 people
Of that burgh the sum OF four millions Of dollars
for permanent Improvements; collected. not out
OF the national treasury, but out of the SURPRISES
OF the pFOperty-Owners. This sum is to be an
Piled BY a Board OF Public WOrksr-number-
ing the most respectable and the richest citi-
2ens-tOward the abatement of nuisances. the
paving of streets, the installation OF a compre-
hensive system Of sewerage. and, in fact, the
development Of a perfect modern city out Of
what has heretofore been the settlement of an
accident and civic eOmprOmise."-Nsty York
Tribune.
The TrJJ2He, Ike the World, has favored the
removal Of the seat of government from Wash
ington, on the ground that it never could be
made ereditable to the country as its national
capital. Both papers now recognize the fact
that the execution of this grand plan of i'm
proyements proposed by the Board of Public
Works viii fix the capital here permanently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-19

The temporary loan of 500 O00recently author
lied by the District Legislature was negotiated
in New York by Governor Cooke for 7 per cent.
and not 10 per cent. as enormously stated. These
are exceedingly favorable terms as il Is excep
tonal that loans for corporations can be obtained
at as low, even AZ eight per cent, and with half
Per cent. commission added. II Is fortunate for
the District, in entering upon its new career,
that II has at its head gentleman of the high
Character and fine business capacity OF Governor
Cooke. Such is his reputation in financial cir
cles throughout the country that the partizan
attempts to drag down the credit of the District
have no chances of success whatever, as Is de-
monstrated BY his ready negotiation of this loan.
Governor Cooke was not only received with the
cOTdiality of warm personal esteem in New York
financial circles, but we note by the press that
he met everywhere with assurances of the graft
fcatiOn with which the people of the country
hail the evidence that Washington means to do
something for itself. There can be no doubt
that when the time comes for placing the I'm
proyement loan in the market the Governor will.
be able to negotiate it on very favorable terms
The people of the District-the mass of whom
have no sympathy whatever with the croakers
and pettfOggers who seek to cripple every for
ward mOvement-wait impatiently for the hour
when the good work of improvement shall be
started, the wheels of industry set in motion,
and career Of enterprise andprosperity entered
upOn.