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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-19
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An ex raordiuary charge OF fraud was be-
fore the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House
on the gath of November, Harry Benson,
twenty four years of age, Frenchman, well
dressed, Wio described himself as gentle
man living at II Rue Boudreau, Paris, but
lately staying at Maurigy's Hotel, was
brought up on warrant charged with hay
ing obtained by fraud from his hordship's
predecessor (Alderman Sir Thomas Dakin)
In his capacity as administrator OF the French
Relief Fund, the sum of 81 900. by falsely
stating that he was the Marquis de Morancy,
Marie OF Chatoaudun, which town has sui
fered severely from the effects of war, and
that the money would be applied for the re-
liefo the Inhabitants. The city solicitor al
tended to prefer the charge The accused,
Il is stated, speaks English well, with for
eign accent. On the 4th or 9th of November
he went 10 the Mansion House, and first of
all introduced himself TO Mr. Gibbs. the pT-
yate secretary OF the fund, handing him a
card upon which WAS written "De Marquis
de Morancy, Maire of Chateaudun.' lie
described viyidly The effects OF the war upon
that town, and he mentioned that while in
| Paris on the previous day he saw his init
mate friend Nj. Leon Say, the Perfect the
Seine, who had given him letter OF intro
ductiOn TO the Lord Mayor. This letter,
which is a forgery, was handed 10 Sir Thom-
as Dakin, who, believing that it was in the
| handwriting of his lae guest, NJ. Say,
treated the reputed Marquis aud Maire will
much consideration, invited him to be preso
ent at banquet that evening at the Mansion
House, and proposed his health as disting
uished foreigner. The manners of the Mar
quis were in the highest degree plausible
aud he succeeded ultimately in inducing III,
Lord Mayor 10 contribute 81 200 from th,
Freuch Relief Fund to his unfortunate town
The check was ut once cashed at the Metro
politan Band. Information was subsequent
iy received which led to the discovery tina
the Marquis was swindler. lie was al
rest, d at Maurigy's Hotel, and wa4 at one
locked up. Fortunately about $3.50 OF til
/ money was recovered.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-19
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which are pronounced BY thole who them superior
o an ything OF the kind In use. We have a brace
or the ladies' manufactured expressly for which is
great improvement the old styles, and which
selling rapidly. We have greatly enlarged brace and
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-19
VOL. XXXIX
THE LOVE LETTER.

she took il in her trembling hands
That poorly served her Will
The wave of life on golden sands
stood for a moment stiil'
sbe rend the supersciiption o'er,
AND broke the careful seaii
rho ,,rerious burden that II bore
She did not read, but ieel'
q. en,th. so green with'summer now,
q. sky OF heavenly biutl
n mattel birds on every houglH
Iler thoughts are not ol YOU
rho hmm of friendly tones Glow,
'rle life ofpleasant care,
1bnt swayed her soul an hour agoi
Now rule no longer there'
She knows "A love too pure aud high
For simple words to SPEAK;
It's glory glistens In her eye
And bushes On her check
It's brighter warmth about hel "'si
IL flls each human need
En- folds her life and glorihes
The simplest woid on deed'
He has no promise 10 allure
No fairy tale 10 tell;
The skill ofhunest love is sure
To work It's purpose well
1t scnrns the fatcrer's subtitle ant,
The worldliNg'a acted lies;
But storms the fortress OF the heait
And beaia away tie prize
Yet brave as spurrel and heltcd knigh,
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Our Colored Fashion. Plates
Are the most correct Of any published in the country
BEAUTIFUL STEEL PLArES.--0f these the Lady's
Book gives fourteen each year.
ORIGINAL MUSlC.-Godsy's is the only Magazine In
which Music prepared expressly for It appears.
MODEL COTfAGES-lhe only Magazine iu this couu-
try that gives these designs is tie Lady's Book.
DRAWING LtSSONs-ln this We are also alone.
We have also CHlLDkEN's, HORTICULTURAL,
and HEALTH department
GODEY's INVALUABLE RECEIPTS upon every sub
jsct for the Boudoir Nursery, Kitchen, House and
Laundry.
TINTED ENGRAVINGs.-This is a series Of engrSv-
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the designs in this department printed IN eoors
style unequalled.
In addition to all the above attractions there will be
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eral title OF which will b5
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(Room No. 6 Goldsitmhs' Hall) PHILADELPHIA, PA
will meet with prompt attention. fsrmere near the
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A Cincinnatian married the divorced wife
Of bis son.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

tHE DEMOCRATIC ADDREss.-After the nd :.
tournament of Congress, last week the Demo.
cratic members, consisting of fourteen Senators
and nlnety-four Representatives. signed their
names to an address to the people Of the Unit
ed states, on the political situation. Senator
Bayard is the reputed author of the address
lie oeing chairman Of the meeting that adopt-
ed 1t. We can only give the salient points Of
this manifesto, which is pretty severely ridi-
cuied as weak document by number of the
Democratic Journals. 1t contains little or No
reference to the last amendments to the Con.
Stltutlon or to the reconstruction question
Neither does it refer directly to negro SUFFRAGE
SSltS declaration thatt the Democracy intend
10 protect and pelpetuate the rights Of the hum
Diest citizen may he constructed into aconies.
cence IN 1t. 1t arraigns the "Radicals for
SO leglslating as to establish ceutralizrd mill
tary government. On this point an anpeal ;s
made to the people to Illustrate the designs of
nadicaiSm by restoring the States to local
se1 government and by limiting the powers OF
'ongreS- and the Preoi lent The object and
euoct Vi TIE hu KIux bill is explained at
length, AMI the extraordinary powers" grant.
81 'Hefe 4. tI. President are characterized
as Institutional but as " dangerous
to the liberties Of the country" On the sub.
Ject OF the tariff and the taxes the adlross
clarges the Republicans with persistently and
wiIfully postponing reform on both, although
the necessity for such reform is keenlv felt bv
the overburdcned masses. The financial nol;
cy OF the government is asSailed and aleo the
extravigance ofthe administration. The svs-
TEN OF appointment to Office is sharply criti
cissd, the address declaring that fealty to the
President is made the test Of capacity. Vio
I'nce In the South aud other parts of the coun
try Is deprecated, and an appeal is made to the
people to suppress disorder and to respect the
rights oil all. The charge that the democratic
party sympathizes with violence is Indignantly
denounced.
Such are the salient points of the address.
which, on the whole, is more an arraignmeut
OF the Republicans than declaration of Demo.
cratic policy.
Even by Democrats Journals the address is
regarded as pandering and time-serviDg. 1t
Is quite evident that they were afraid to han
die the negro suffrage and the Amendment
question, aud meet the issue squarely. The
New York Herald says that the address. az
telegrsphed to the Boston Post and published
on the morning of the 10Th inst, before it was
given elsewhere, contained the distinct aver.
ment that the Democrats acquiesced in the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth Amend
ments, and yet the full text Of the document is
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-. The two
houses Of Congress, at . P. NJ, Thursday, ad-
journed until December next. The House,
before the adjournment, concurred in the sec
ond report of the conference committee on the
Ku-Klux bill, previously agreed to by the
Senate, and having been approved by the
President, it is now law. The provisions of
the act are given elsewhere Since the 4th of
March, when the session began, Congress has
passed about forty bills of public and private
character, though its chief business was the
bill just enacted, which makes the first session
OF the Forty Second Congress memorable in
the annals of federal legislation. Since the
adjournment the President, by proclamation,
has'convened the Senate in executive session,
Wednesday, May 10.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

A FEARFCL TARNADo IN SrssEx.-ln our
" short items" We speak of tarnado which
passed over small portion OF Sussex, near
Seaford, last Thursday, and the injury of a
Mrs Waller thereby. 1t seems to have been
much more severe than the local papers re-
ported it. A correspondent Of the Commercial
says:
The storm struck the house Walters and
carried it away instantly, leaving the Sills and
floor. Mrs. W. was badly hurt, her collar
bone being broken in two places, and several
Of her ribs fractured. The storm next struck
the stable. in which were pair OF mules.
The building Was taken away and not stick
left to tell where it stood. Mr.. Waller was
coming from the field when it struck him. The
first thing he knew he was blown into the gar
den several yards away. Apple trees, l8 inch
es IN diameter, were snapped short off even
with the ground and the trees have not been
found yet
Stack poles, standing bare planted green
last tall, snapped off even with the ground,
white oak trees, two feet over, twisted short
off. On Mr. Waller farm there is not stick
OF fence l:tt. he had five stacks of fodder car
RED away, also one barn in which We're stored
~ bushes of wheat. One house standing on
blocks seemed to be raised up and set down
again on Its former foundation, the blocks on
which 1t stands are driven into the ground lev
ell with the surface.
One man standing just one side of the
storm track, says that looking into the storm
1t looked as black as the smoke of a locOmO-
tive. The full extent Of the damage is not
known. Mrs. Waller is not expected to live
The storm was confined to very narrow limits
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

silent on the subject" Whilst such men as
Frank Blair declared them, unconstitutional,
null and void" others were ready to accept
them. So with negro suffrage. Whilst Sauls-
bury, Garret Davis aud others are declaring it
fraud and uSurpation, the address was so
worded as to accept it. No wonder the out-spo-
ken papers in the party are dissatisfied. The
Easton Star thus reflects the views of the dis
satisfied ones. 1t says: From reading the
paper, it appears to us that the Democrats in
Congress are afraid to denounce the Radical
party as it deserves to be denounced, and as
they know the Democracy of the country ex-
pect them to denouuce it, The address is in
no wise calculated to arouse a listless people to
an appreciation Of the perilouS condition of the
times"
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

FROM the manner in which the Gazette tries
to cast reflections upon Mrs. Lippincott for as
summing her literary title whilst on literary
tour, we infer that it would take malignant
satisfaction in maligning her character if it
could have found sufficient grounds In literary
lite her name is Grace Greenwood, just as Mrs
JAS. Partunis Fanny Fern or Saln'l L. Clemens
is Mark Twain, but in private life she is known
and addressed by her real name-or at least
she was here. What she said about us was
doubtless through misconception; what the
Ga@ette tried to intimate about her was little
short OF wlIluI malice. and while we repudiate
the former we earnestly condemn the latter.
vi the two, the latter was the more injurious
10 the character Of the State
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

FRANCE. The war news from France have
become almost thread bare, stereotyped ac-
count OF discensions and petty fights between
the people of Paris, but the discensions %
on and the news must go on with them.
1h3 campaign continues, but its progress
Is less favorable to the Communists outside
OF the city than they might desire. In
side, they have triumphed over the churches
AMI scared the priests and frightened women.
The statement that the Germans intended to
intervene, is contradcted by the later state
ment that on Saturday the Versailles govern
meut payed them the first instament of the
warludemnlty, amountingto 500, ,O00,O 900. and
thereupon they evacuated the forts they had
been holding. As the Garmaus marched OUT
tne versailles troops seem to have entered all
OF them. The fighting is decidedly in favor Of
the Versailles troops, at last accounts, and it
Is reported that the Republican League, a con.
stltutent OF the Commune, are trying to con-
ciliate.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

A YOUNG GIRL OUTRAGED.-Another of
those dastardly outrages that disgrace the are.
occurred on Bancrofts' Banks near Whining,
ton on Sunday morning week, the victim beinr
a girl OF OF thirteen years of age, named Mary
Jane Welsh, the perpetrator a man Of some
thirty or thirty-6ve years of age, named James
Noble. stone cutter by trad, and the father
OF an interesting family. He entered the girls
bed room and accomplished his designs. Her
screams, frightened him off and he made his
escape down stairs, but was recognized by the
girl and her two brothers. He was arrested
and given hearing before Mayor Valentine.
and on Saturday he was sent to New Castle
to await his trial at the next term of Court.
out drinking all night, and he was on bis wav
home, considerably under the influence Of
liquor at the time.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

AcoUITTAL OF BLAcK.-The trial of the
case of the State against Harry Crawford Black
for the murder of WIN. w. McKaig, Jr., by
shooting him in Cumberland on the nth Of
last October, for the seduciug and ruin Of
Black sister, was removed to Frederick county
by the State, and tried last week at Frederick
After a protracted examination of the evi
dence' ana able argument on both sides by
distinguished counsel the case was given 70
the jury at 2:45 on Friday and in all hour and
twenty minutes the jury returned a verdict of
Not guilty which was received with yoci
the prisoner to congratulate him, and in thoir
enthusiasm they lifted him up and kissed him
1t was With great difficulty that Judge Mauisby
restored re ore order 10 Court As Black passed out
OF she Court House and down the street the
cheering Was renewed till he reached the hotel
where he received the congratulations of b;s
friends friends 4; Among the distinguished counsel
1ssaa G1"sassT II tne case wgre Attorney General
Milton Whitney, Esq. ''"eoS anu
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

There Is trouble again in the ranks Of the
Democracy over its articles of faith. There l.,
great unanmity aS long as clean talsehoodS are
presented for acceptance, such "a accusing
Gen Grant of cOrruptly using pubic moneys.
and dlctatng legislation to secure his re-eec
ton. These are fine breezy statepents which
the Democratic members know to be untrue
but hope their rural constituents can be made
TO believe. But there is trighttul wriggling
when an attempt is made to plant the party
upon the accom- pliShed facts OF the Constitu-
tlOnal Amendment. The southern members
ciala that it will be suicidal for them to 20 be-
lore the country on platform of nullihcatiOn
but their logical and reasonable appeals are
not enough to overcome the blind preiudices
and rancid hates Of the inveterate blunderers
who miSmanage the Democratic party OF the
North. 1t begins 10 seem that they are 10 re.
peat the folly Of 1867 and 1865 When their
case appears absolutely hopeless, they grow
penSive and inquire what they are to do to he
saved. There are moments when, under the
dlctatiOn of expedlency, they seem about to
adopt platform of common sense and Justice
But at the first deluSive symptoms OF success,
the old Adam wakes in the leaders Of the par
ty, and the frank devil which will not be exor-
cised shows his clOven foot in Davis speeches,
in Brodhead letters, and in these caucus har-
angueS, whose atroclty Is not more surprising
than their stupidity. The time has not vet
come for the Government to pass out of the
hands Of the great party which saved the ma
ton, and the best proof of this is the incoher
ent wr ngling Of thai mass of opposition which
is only kept together by beguiling hope of
puuder and barbarous and cruel hate of
race. Their awkward hands are preparing
another defeat for 1872. Perhaps it is better
tor the country that they should refuse TO avail
themselves of the only possible means of vic.
tOry.-N y Tribune. Wv
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26
ITnr the SMYRNA Tlmra.l
Grace Greenwood Replies.
WAsHINGToN, April "a

w ASHINGTON, Apru -4tIl, 1911.
EDITOR Smyrna Times.
Dear Sir by your paper OF the l9th
instant, ! regret to see that [ give offence by
nv humorous little sketch of my late visit to
Delaware,-whch by the way, your compO>ltor
in copying, made seem more ungrsclOus, by
two or three typographical errors. ! surely
did not intend to be ceneoriOuS;' simply
set down my honest Impressions, and mast
maintain that had no reason to think until
saw your notice of my lecture, that Smyrna
was "well pleased with me. My audience
was not only dishearteningy small, but seemed
to me very cold. Not person came forward
after the lecture, to speak ii cordial word to
me,-not person uncOnnected with the Lee
ture Association, called on NE during my stay
in town. This was new experience for NE
and not very exhilcrating. Still cast no re-
fections on the 1" literary taste" of your citi-
zens such as that contained in your own notice
Of the lecture. | should be sorry to think that
all who abstained from going to hear my dis
course, were lacking in literary taste. They
may have had hundred other reasons for
staying at home. Aud doubt not the ''hOspi-
tality of the people of Smyrna, though not
"hasty As my experince proved, Is like that
Of our English cousins nS,-heartly and generous,
when :hey know their man or their woman
but it did not appear that they were
especially prrpoSSessed in my favOr--that all.
| do not like to seem ungrrtetul, but the
only mark of real friendship remember
to have received at Smyrna, was the kind atten-
ton OF DIR. c., a cultivated gentleman, and
my very agreeable companion in stroll about
your 0 It and pleasant town. received kindness
in the home-like Delaware House, which
could not pay for, in paying my bill, and am
indebted 10 you for very handsome notice Of
my first essay. There now, that's the be t
can say. Yours cordially,
~
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26
The ku kIux Bill.

The sO.cslled Ku-Klux bill passed the
Senate, Thursday, and was signed the same
day. 1t is bill to enforce the Fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution, and partcu
larly the first section:
" All persons born or naturalized in the
United States and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens Of the State wherein they
reside. No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges Or i'm
munities of citizens OF the United States nor
shall any State deprive any person of life,
liberty or property, without due process OF
law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdlc
ton the equal protection of the laws.
The enforcement bill provides that any per
son causing another to lose his constitutional
rights shall be liable to an action by the in
iured party in the United States Courts with
such rights of appeal are provided in the
act OF April, 1866. Any two or more c0nspir.
ing against the United States laws or to in
ti.mld te or cOerce Others in suits, or prevent
equal protection or voting are to be tried
either in the State or the United States Courts,
and if Convicted, fined $500 to $4,000 or i'm
prlSoned six mouths 10 six years, If personal
injury accompanies the iutm viatiod, the ,rty
injured eau sue for damages, with all the
rights of appeal. Failure to prevent the
Infringement OF the law is to lie taken as mouf
OF unwllingneSs on the part nf any State and
IN this contingency, the President may employ
the militia or the United States army and
navy, and those arrested are to he delivered TO
the United States Marshal for trial Where
combinations exist that prevent the conviction
OF culprits, these combinations are to be con
sldered rebehOus; and the habedS corpus
may he suspended ~ such districts and mil
tary law ordered. No person implicated as a
con>plratOr can serve as juror, and every juror
must make oath that he is not in the conSpi-
racy. Those who fail to give information oI
such contemplated wrongs, when aware OF
them, are liable for the damages following.
The conflicting portions Of former laws are
repealed, but trials now under way are to pro-
oeed
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-A sensible woman
who gives her name as Minnie Hannelon,
Jumped into the Christiaua at ,he Soutl, end
OF Market street bridge, Wilmington, shortly
before IL o'clock on Sunday evening She
sunk to her waist in soft mud, and then re-
penting her rash act commenced screaming.
A crowd gathered and rescued her FROM her
perllOus position, before the rising tide reach.
ed her head, and she was sent to the Aims
house. She was drunk at the time and had
recently been an inmate of one of the dens on
the South side, near that bridge. CONNER
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

PLEAD GUILTY.-The United States Dis
trlct Court convened in Wilmington on Thurs
day, Judge Cadwallader presiding. The Grand
Jury presented twenty-five indictments against
William B. Wiggins. John O'Byrne, ESQ,
counsel for defendent, asked for continuance
Of the case, aud on the Court refusing, Mr..
Virgins plead guilty on twenty three of the in
d'ctments. The u. $. District Attorney An
thony Higgins, Esq, then asked for sentence
IN only one case, when Court renandcd the
prisoner to the custody of Marshal Dunn, until
Thursday next at Al o'clock, at which time
sentence will be pronounced. The crime Of
Mr.. WIggIns Is that OF forgery. On receiving
checks from the disburSing officer OF the
freedmen Bureau, for colored men who could
not write, he made the cross in such cases.
wrote MS own name as witness of the mark,
and drew the money out OF the First National
Bank OF this city, amounting in the aggregate
to $1,000. AS the Government has Instituted
suit for the recovery OF this sum it is very ike
ly that the Bank will have to lose the saIne.-
Re publican