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New-York tribune., 1871-04-14

Our friends, Woodhull & Cla1in nrc in a fair way
to make IA much fame abroad as they have already
acquired at home. They Published in their news
papcr some time ago a story to tho effect that Jenny
Linds husband had squlndcred all her fortune, and
tho Unmatched pair had separated by mutual con-
sent. Three London journals were rash enough TO
copy this bit Of scandal and Mr. Otto Goldschmdt.
having sued them for libel. has just recovered three
yertrcts with damages amounting in tho aggregate
10 $1,000 He might hayo had more but be only
demanded enough torcimbmsc hsexpenses IN Yindi-
eating his reputation Itappcared tho trm that not
only are Madame Godscllmi1t and her husband -
very happy couple. but the fortune which belonged
to the famous singer when she married has since
been doubled. thanks in part to the excellent man
agement of Mr. Goldschmidt and his professlona,
earnings The wife testified with some emotion 10
her husbands kindness and domestic virtues
and Mr.. Godschmidt swore that far from being q
gambler. be could not 50 much as play whist, ana
instead of being n dssomte spendthnft he dId not
even smoke. The only regret which the puhhc VIII
feel at the result Of the libel suits IL that the ongin-
tor Of the malicious story cOd not have pech ih1ue
the victim OF the verdict, even though the blow
shonld have falcn-inpossible thought upon the
reye,ed heads Of Woodruff and Clatn. OF course
WE know that the estimable Journal Of these dl5-
tiup,,ished ladies' is Il model Of deconm and q
monument of intellect: but the scandal0us personal
yos.ip characteristic OF q certain class Of papers IN
tbo United States is one Of The deiofmities OF oEr
civilization which require sharp treatment, and the
re.pectable portion of the press viii always be glad
10 sec that treatment applied We have no doubt
Woodhull and Clalin are themselves delighted at
Mr. Goldschmidt's triumph over the London LeeJer,
PuJIe Oyiai0a, aud AneficGn Register
New-York tribune., 1871-04-14

I. nv suoh measures that the Commune fulfllS
;ts promise to "rcpair tho disasters caused by
a the fallen power.' and give "a vigorous i'm
q nulse to industry, labor, and commerce."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

The game Of base ball on Thursday be-
tween the Wawaset and Quickstep Clubs,
resulted in favor Of six majority for the Wa
waset.
The members oil Franklin Council No. o,
o. U. A. NJ, have formed themselves into
an association under the name ofths Drank
lin Centennial Association"
5000 were collected on Sunday, In St.
Pauls, St. Mary's and st. Peters Roman
Catholic Churches, in aid OF the Chicago SUI
ferers.
The owners Of the Schuelzen Park are very
DESTROYS that the Wilmington City Passen-
ger Railway Company shall run branch to
| It's grounds, which otherwise are loo inacccs-
| 81 BILE.
Messrs. Thomas D. Webb g. Son, whose
| factory 10 on West street near the Brandy
wine, now manufacture all kinds of soft hats
the best being made from the fur OF The
South American beaver.
The Secretary OF State has been written IL
in regard 10 the act Of the Legislature 10 pro
vide for tue widening Of Water street, aut
replies that he knows nothing about such an
act, 1t never having been engfossed. There
Is no doubt that the law rassed the Legisla-
lure, as the minutes will show. II was reat
third Time, and passed the House on Tues
day, March 18th, and was taken 10 the Sen
ats that afternoon, and under a suspension
Of the rules, it was there read third tim,
and passed. This having been done, the bill
must have gone back, 10 the Clerk of tn
House, John b. Pennington, whose duty
was 10 have it engrOssed and presented L
the Speakers Of the two Houses for their sig
natures. Mr.. GoOding, Speaker OF the Sen
ate informed Us that though he had at frs
thought this had been done, on more care
full looking back Over the matter, he canno
say tnat be remembers having signed thu
bill.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24
STATE AFFAIRS.


A corner stone for the new Whaicoat NJ.
E. Church, Tor the colored people, will be
laid on next Sabbath, the 22d inst, at 2
O'Clock.
The Board of Directors of the Kent COun-
ty Mutual Insurance Company has declared
a dividend of 5 per cent, 10 be paid 10 The
policy holders on the first day Of January,
is72.
John w. Causcy, Of Milford, has been ap.
pointed, by the Board Of Directors OF he
Kent County Mutual Insurance Company,
Director Ia fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late Rev. 4. b. Bradford.
Ii has been suggested, and there is IN
doubledly wisdom in il, that the sanitary
condition would be greatly improved and
the value OF laud in this county and Sussex,
and part OF New Castle too, much enhanced
were many OF the mill dams that obslruct
our streams removed and the water lett to
have free course.
William D. Fowler, ESQ.,, of Milford, has
been commissioned by Governor Ponder as
ProthOnotary ol the Superior Court of Kent
County aud Clerk oil the Court of Errors
aud Appeals of the State of Delaware, in
pace OF Benjamin Donoho, whose term
has expired. Mr.. Fowler entered upon the
discharge Of his duties ON Monday.
The improvement of the Delaware State
House. Il is the meanest thing OF the kind
in the United States-is not on par with
nineleen-twentieths ofthe Couit-houses in
the Northern and Western States, aud we
ought 10 say that any Senator or Represen-
tative who passes session in 1t without
voting Tor It's Improvement, or the building
OF new house for the use oil the Slate Gov.
ernmeni, deserves the frOwns and execrationt
of his constituents. A decent building, o.
ample dimensions, could be erected al an
expense not exceeding one dollar on each
taxable iuhabitant of the State, aud it ought
10 be done.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24
AMERICAN NEWS.

Baltimore has free sewing machine So
ciety.
A Fenian leader, was arrested Oct. 18th at
Manitoba.
The Brazilian Senate, has passed an act
abolishing slavery.
Archbishop Spaulding, OF Maryland, is
again reported to be seriously iii.
New England fishermen have been fill
clustering off the coast Of Nova Scotia.
Kingston advices of October 18th report
that the Demerara telegraphic cable is laid.
Much of the ice cut on the Kennebec last
winter is still In The houses Cd the banks Of
that river.
Good Rio Coffee, in cargo, has, within the
past few weeks raised In price from II cents
10 nearly II cents pound, gold.
On Thursday, the third race in New York
bay, for the Queens cup was won by the
Livonia against the Columbia.
The dome OF the new State House, at
Springfield, ILL.,, will be forty-three feet high
er than tnat Of the Capitol at Washington.
Six. Of gold, So 900, 900, were deposited
with the sub-treasurer at New York last
week. 1t was brought from California by
railroad.
A Baltimore firm has fifty sewing machines
. uIlfen ny steam power, ~ WnlCu h5 udh1
young girls sit with nothing 10 do but THREAD
needles and guide the cloth.
, The bureau OF justice at Washington city
as been removed from the Treasury Depart
ment to the new Freedmen's Bank building
opposite the Treasury, which has been leas
, ed and fitted up for that purpose.
AT Salt Lake, Utah, October goth. Haw
kins, the polygamist was found guilty. Thi
d is test case and virtually places all polYga
mists at the mercy of the first wife, who
a under the Utah Statute, iS The only part
!. who can institute proceedings against th
husband.
IN c. T. Yerkes, Jr., s. Co., stock operator
:. in Philadelphia, have recent failed. BY TIL
failure, the State Treasury lOses from $l2O
. 900 to $4,000; the City Treasury lose
$479, 900. Securities and property, wi
balance their accounts with the last name
. party.
d The national police convention met at S
n Louis, October 20tb, in the Temple, where
-e permanent organization was effected by IL
l. election Of Mayor Brown, of st. Louie,
d chairman, one vice-president from each
a. the States rel resented, and Geo. Gavin,
a. G. Chapman and Samuel Loonc, of St. Loui
N secretaries. Ninety delegates were presen
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24


Prof. W. Howard Days time is largely
occupied in Harrisburg, Pa.
E. @. sewall, Esq, arrived in Whining
ton on Friday, from New 0rlsans. lie will
remain few days
Mr.. s. N. Fogg, painter, while painting
on the outside oil a buildiag last week, fell TO
the ground and sprained both heels.
s. B. McLear has resigned the Secretary
and TTeasurership OF the Delaware Fire In
surance Company, and F. L. Gilpin has been
elected TO I'll the vacancy.
Messrs. Ogle & Miller, auclioneers, last
| week sold number of high class oil paint
ings. selected with great care aud judgement
by D. Gale, ESQ.,, oil Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Wright, formerly a conductor on
the Delaware r. r., but now on the N. o.,
j., G. N. Railroad, is IN town. He expects
to take his family back with him, 10 New
Orleans, this week.
The Wilmington Preachers Association
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was Or
ganized ON Monday, the 10th inst, A con-
sttuuon was adopted and the following
officers elected president, C. Hill ; VicI
! President, j. Wilson Secretary, i. w
G. D. Watson, J. Todd, and j. S. Light
bourn.
Oriental Lodge, No. IS, Knights of Pythi
as, was instituted on Wednesday evening
, at No. GOA Market street, with twenty-sever
+ members. Grand Chancellor, Jerman
McMullin, assisted by the officers of tn
Grand Lodge, installed the following officers
to serve tile ensuing term ". p, job
1 M. Miller W. c., Harry s. Truiu; V. q.
! C. II. stevenbank r. s, II. Ovensbine
F. S, l. $. Short; b., James Quinn. ST.
G., Geo W. Hepburn l. s., VIM. F. Hal
rison o. s.. VIM. II. Penney.
At the Schuetzen Park Race Course o
Friday, in the first race, first heat, "Jame
Pettit's "Mattie Lyle" won 10 9m. 48ii
"Sleepy Dave" came in second. On til
J. second heat, "Maitie Lyle" won LAD
$ Ella" coming in second. Third, same
n secopd heat. In the second race; q. s. Al
:. kinson's Lady Douglass" won in 2m. Al /
! RUBY" coming in second. The second he,
u resulted as tie first. In the third hea
u "Ruby" won in 2m. 3694. In tile lourl
heat, "Lady Douglass" won in I'm. 40s.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24


The German Emperor has approved the
treaty with France.
At the Hotel de Louvre Paris, dinner is
furnished for 81 that would cost $3.50 in
New York.
Persia is still suffering from famine and
pestience, and the dlsorganizaiion and dis
turbance which the calamiiies have induced.
The Emperor of Siam, an autoerat, has
declared that slavery shall end in his do
minions on the LIST of January, 1872.
The court martial held In Paris for the
trial OF the communists, has sentenced SO Of
the occused brought before it, and acquitted
5000.
The Paris Communists have their co-worh.
ers throughout the world. For one man 10
have more than another in their eyes, is an
abuse.
In England this season, the "bedding OUT
plants Of all the royal parks and gardens arc
to be distributed among the poor people, by
the queens command.
The very heavy outflow Of specie from The
Bank Of England, which has been reported
for several weeks past, has ceased and al
influx has begun.
NJ Theirs, President of the French Re-
public, has always been regarded as mon
archist. He has in the Assembly, dukes
% marquises, 40 counts, 200 honOrables
nearly half OF the members have claims Il
nobility.
Garlbaldi some time ago invested wha
little money he possessed In Italian bonds
4 butthey hsve deelluedSo neueh-tltat 10 e9fi
not pay mortgage on his humble home
stead al Capiera, and his creditors threaten
10 sell ii at auction.
The Cardinals have held a meeting a
Rome and advised the Pope to quit the cit
TO preserve his spiritual independence. TIL
Pope has almost made up his mind TO depai
at the time of the cOnvocalion OF the Italia
Parliament.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24
TIE AMERICAN STATESMAN.

The Albany journal, IN commenting on
Hon. W. II. Stewards return home, says:
The fame Of Mr.. Stewards services has
extended to the remotest quarters Of the
earth, aud, although going abroad in q pri-
vale capacity, he las everywhere been re-
ceiVcd with such honors as were never be-
lore accorded even to the official representa-
tive of the nation. In Japan be was invited
to meet the MkadO with whom no foreigner
was ever before admitted to aR interview
In China he received special attention from
tue Emperor. 10 India the most sun ptuous
hospitality OF the highest authorities was
proiusely lavished VI on him. In Egypt the
Khedive Cficted him the most distinguished
welcome. In COnsiantinople, the Sultan
gave special lutes in honor oil the illustrious
guest. And wherever he went, whether in
the home of barbaric sptndor or of civilized
triumphs, he was received with the same
| distinction.
Indeed, he was recognized as represen.
tatiYe American, and no peculiar title Of
special mission were needed u ensure hi
august reception. His name and fame had
preceded HIM. With almost every Court be
visited he had held relations while III the
Slate Department.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

SENTENCE OF GENERAL BowERMAN AND
Col. WILSON. In the United States District
Court yesterday, Richard N. Bowerman and
Thomas j. Wilson, convicted Of embtzzling
the public money while deputy collectors In
the Baltimore custnni-house, were brought
out for sentence. Judge Giles sentenced r.
N. Rowerman to pay fine of 81 346 ~ aud
costs, aud 10 be imprisoned in Baltimore city
Jail Tor four years, and Thomas J. Wilson to
pay fine of So 1870 and costs, and to be i'm
prisoned three years in the Jail of Baltimore
city.-Bah. Sun 20M.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

A New PAVEMENT. 1t has already heen
mentioned in the local columns Of the sun
That arrangements had been made for the lay
ing of tie Gahamte asphalt pavement on
South street, from Baltimore street to Ex-
change Place. and yesterday morning Work
was commenced al Baltimore street, going
thence along the South street front of the sun
Iron Building The asphalt, the material OF
which the pavement is composed, is brought
from the furnace in granuated state and de
posted on the cObblcstOne pavement whichha'
been previously sunk several inches. Here Il
is raked out smoothly, and pressed down by
heavy double ilat-irons, heated, and agar
beaten down by smaller stamping-irons, also
heated 1t Aardens rapidly, and many cx
cellencies are claimed for this pavement, whicl
is laid in many Of the great thoroughtares anC
avenues of Paris Large crowds were attract
ed by the novel sight OF laying this payemen
yesterday, and the prominent business section
in which it is being laid will afford an excel
lent opportunity Tor practically testing il
merits and defects. Bali Sun, Oct 10.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

A HEATED PARTISAN. -Referring to re-
corded sale of real estate in New York TO a
Mr.. Leslie, of South Carolina, the Charles
ton Nationalist Gone of the two Republican
organs in that State) expresses itself in the
following pointed language
"When we find men who came to the state
with no other fortune than the suit OF clothes
on their backs, and whose only stock in trade
was the name of Republican, after long term
of office, unmarked by display of eithei
talent, patriotism or public spirit, coolly de
pletion with the blood drawn, drop by drop
from the veins of the poor colored people ant
PROSTATE native citizens, and investing theil
gains in other States, for the benefit of anothe
people, it is time that the Republican party Sc
on foot stern and incorporating inquisi
ton into the characters of their leaders
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24
CITY EXCHANGES.



Last Tuesday evening, body Of thls city
gave party, which many Of the typograph-
ical corps of this city and eminent mem
beTs OF the fraternity from Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other places were present by
invitation.
A grand classical vocal aud instrumental
concert will be given at Institute Hall on
Wednesday evening, the 10th Of November.
The proceeds are for the benefit OF 81. James
Catholic Sunday School. Tickets 35 and 90
cents.
Keokuk Tribe, No. 8, Improved Order Of
Red Men, Of this city, numbering about 25
members, paid friendly visit, on last Wed.
nesday evening, TO WawAset Tribe, No. 8,
l. o. r. NJ, at Rokeby, near Rising Sun,
where the members of both Tribes, as well
as other visiting brothers, enjoyed them
selves very much by an interchange o
opinions, 10 a series of "long and short talks
on topics in connexion with the Order.
The champion shooting festival comes of
at the Park, on October Both. There will b.
good shooting and plenty OF 1t.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A STANDARD REMEDY.

Such an article IL Or. slMMs'- WHITE PULMONIC
BALSAM. Il has stO % before the public for l6 years
and has never failed giving satisfaction ia single in
stAues Every drop ct this valuable compound Is mixed
by Dr.. simms himself, aud has been prepared only
by himself for the last 10 past therefore It can be
lied IL Is warranted superior to other for the
cure Of Chronic Coughs, Sore Throat Bron.
ehitis AshmA Group, Whoopiug Cough, Blood Splitting
Hoarssnats, &c.
Its own merits than Dr.. slMMS WHITE PULMONlC
BALsAh. Thousands Of references he given by ths
Doctor atesting to Its virtues every dollar bottle IL
guaranteed give satisfaction sold bv Druggists and
sor-keepsTs thrJu ghout tho United states. Price
cents, medium and one dollar large sized bottles.
Principal depot, Fourth and King streets. sold >
deal ers throughUu the country.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

The Village Record, October 2lsi, SAYS
Mrs. 5. +. DUPONT, near Wilmington, Del,
and Mrs Sarah Rakestraw, Kcnneit, Chester
county Pa, are especial eXempars in bulb
culture, Of both the hardy and tender genera,
and their panerres are beautiful from Febri-
airy with Sao0droPs, TO November with Tube
roses
The Philadelphia Press says:-Ross Nc
Clenaghan, Of HopewcIl Borough, Chester
Co. Pa formerly employed by Mr. MELON
ana, and recently residing near Elkton, Md,
was arrested about a week ago for horse theft
lie at once acknowledged the then and stated
That he had sold the animal 10 party of rail-
! road laborcrs on the new road near Hockes
son, Del, for S25. Mr. Mcdonald proceeded
there and recovered his horse, saddle and
bride.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

bNANUf " M IN VNT'i I0fI'
EVAN G. SHoRTLiDGE,
Chairman of Committee Board OF Health
No dye-stuffs Of any kind go from our mills
into the Brandywine. No chemicals other than
Bleach after il has been Thoroughly exhausted
in the stock the only effect of which in the ex
tremely weak state is to render innoNious any
vegetable or animal matter in the stream oi
sides OF the banks. No chemical test, however
delicate, could ever detect the presence in The
stream
We have no water closets, pig pens, or othci
matter that discharge in the stream
There is nothing that goes from our mills thai
can affect the purity of the water in the slight
est degree,
Respectfully,
Il. H. MOORE,
JESSUP \ MOORE.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24
Prom tie Middlotown Transcript.


Wild geese and ducks are flying down
the Delaware river 10 great numbers.
Mr.. John Belville has sold his firm
near ST. Georges, TO VIM. M. Stuckert, Tor
500, 900.
The last Legislature made several changes
in the game law of this Sac. Partridees.
cannot be killed now until tue LIST day IF
November. Any one convicted of shooting
them on anotheI's land for profit will be
fined $40.
A concert for the benefit of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, now in course OF
erection. IN this town will be given in the
Town Hall. on Friday evening next the
9th. inst. by members of the Handel and
Hayden Association of Philadelphia
The P. NJ. General has established mai
route from Townsend TO Cenreville, to be
carried daily by the Queen Anne's & Kent
Railroad Company. Sudlersville, Milling.
ton, Massey's and VandYke's. will be sup
! piled by this route.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

COUNCIL, at ITS last meeting passed an ordi-
nance relating to "anything of the pig, swine
or hog kind" found running at large in the
streets of the city; but the ordinance is silent
in reference to anything Of the "pig, swine
or hog kind being penned up, dd hbftum, il
and about houses and yards from which
noxious vapors arise and spread over the city
on account of the flthiness of these abodes
anything of the "pig, swine or hog kind aiore
said ~
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24


The following described Real Estate viz.
IA All the following descrihed tract o. and MAG
!E& suase and premises, situate, ing and heinz in
E,i M Pen'Ader Hundred, in The County and Sat-
lk&AAA slore5alu le-slt'-bsgnuing at stone in the
Dragon Neck Road corner for ands OF James sausrt
and running thence up said road and along said s,
arts aud north nifty three d. grees and nan vert 10
6-l0 pc rches Ia atone, fr lands of obsr p,
er the nee leaving sal road and running along said por-
ters lan = aOnlh 80 degrees, east ~ $40 sehss 10
stake, GO for lands fJohn Laws deceasad thncs
along said Laws land north $50 degrees EAST ~ salOo
percnea TO corner red oak thence along said
south ~ lrgrrrs east ~ slO perches stone bence
south sO degrees, west lI2 IS 100 perebss To stsh
corner for land oi John Laws Aforesaid and
/ Martha Laws, thence along said Martha LaVs iand
south 43 degrees cast Is pefehes TO chestnut tr On
the westerly sd OF the State Road leading from New
Castle to Dlddet0wp, thence up said road aud bndin
the westerly side thereof north CO.. dsras asst Il
6-lO perchef, north t95 degrees eigt is psrche north
~ dgees, east ~ peIches 1854 degrees sast az
perehes anu north 22a perches EAST IS IO perche 10
stone corner OF lot Of land late OF Wsm Hirksv
deceased, thence along said William icke,,s lsn5
ifa4 DEGREES, east 40 $40 perches 10 sto1e co,nar M
lahds OF holert Mebo"ell, thence along had McDoWes
lands lands OF Samuel Toppin, deceased, and Jesse
Freeman, north 10 degrees east AZ perrhss n eon ~
said TOppin lands. thence along hs lands norm hrs
degrees aud halt est perches to stone eornar IN
another lot Of land belonging the az resad ee ra.
man. thence along the said Fretmans lines south SO
degrees, west 10 10 p tches TO stone tbpcs nnrth
degreer, west a. Is lOU perch to stone cornsr for
lands Of James stewart Rfo leiAd thence ALONG s "A
James stewartJ lands south 81 degrees west n rch.s
TO stone thence south u degrees west IS II Id DER.
ces to the place OF begiunng-thig clsins ba
aud containing within sail metes and b,unis ona nm
dred and hty and twenty isht ne rrbas NJ lJ
be the same more or less.
fe zad aud taken IN execution a. the propertv Of
be sold by 80 "i'
JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sheriff
| Sheiius ONCE New taAue. October i6th 1871
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

CHICAGO and the Michigan sufferers got the
cold shoulder in Council on last Thursday
evening. The ordinance approprating $4,000
for their joint relief was lost by ayes IL, nays
5, not two-thirds of the whole body. MIR.
Pickles calamity led the charitable thirteen
and Mr.. Febger as calamity opposed them Al
the head of the unyielding five.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24

The NEW WATER ORDINANCE provides Tor
a Civil Engineer at the head of the Depart
ment. The city has at present three Surveyors
sound, practical men. Why could not one
or the other of these do all the " engineering
necessary to the planting of water-pipe OIL
fre-plugP