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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-16

ANOTHER CLERICAL FALL FROM GRACE
is that o: Rev DR. NJ l. p Thompson OF
jamestown, n. Y, which is as singular
as it is lamentable. DR. Thompson was
preacher Of great power and popularity.
Ia the pulpit aad in the Presbyterian
denomination he occupied a foremost
position. He received from his brother,
at the latter's death. bed, while be was
settled in Cincinnati, the guardianship of
an adopted daughter. She was approach
ing years of maturity, and was betrothcd
to a young man Of most excellent connec.
tons AMI family in New York. The
revelation was made by a housekeeper,
for DR. Thompson was then a widower,
that he had debauched his ward. the pro.
tege of his dead brother. The disclosure
made a great sensation. The doctor
claimed that he had not so foully betray.
ed the girl. But the case was too bad
to be overlooked. He was degraded in
the church and suspended from his func.
tons. lie gave signs of repentance, aud,
as the unfortunate girl had dropped out
of sight, having gone South, he was final.
ly restored to his position as preacher.
He located in jamestown, n. Y, as the
pastor Of the the Presbyterian church
there, and counted among his parshioners,
some of the first families" in the place,
like Senator Fenton, Judge Marvin and
others. He married again, and had be.
come advanced in years, and ought to
have pro6ted by his first lapse to have
lived pure life. Still, he behaved, it
now appears, with strange iniatuaiion,
and did acts which will cost him his pc.
sition, and divorce him from present, or
past, associations. A teacher in the coun.
ty obtained divorce from his wife, upon
the strength of an affidavit, as long ago
as March last, which was made by Thomp.
son, affirming that be had dore with the
teachers wife such acts as justified the
prayer petitioning husband for a divorce.
jamestown was shocked to learn this, the
church sent messengers to Saratoga to see
DR. Thompson and learn the truth. The
interview corroborated the statement con.
tanned in the affidavit on file, signed by
DR. Thompson. certifying his own criminal
and disgraceful conduct. This shocks
jamestown more than all the rest. The
church will divorce itself straight way
from Thompson. This persistent obliquity
is among the strongest cases that ever
came TO our knowledge.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-16

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Dsweeps them of and clears the house speed.
g-Iry it-Sold BY dealers everywhere. ieIs
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FT'nH Tenth Voumt d :, Ny'- UOTShHOLD
] MAG ZINE begins " IA yanulry, u 1t il
Cdtsd by Gail Hamilton. S :. Wood and II. V.
shornc, am inclu e among its rcgu ar coutrbu-
tors Horace Grecle', Gail Hamilton, III X. Zee
cher DR. Do Lev :, Ir. ". w HI James par-
ton etc. Harriet Reecher Stowe Brick Pomroy,
John g. SAKE Nal Genl f uG'ric 'erol. am v
Nasby, etc NIitc Tor il oco1s, ,onalv Terms, One
Dollar a .r. In clubbing, three Gr.t cli peri
odicals are given ,p' he prCe OF onr O. them IRE
most liberal Pr mium LIST ever pabliste c.. No 10
rioGica IL re il,ouen or !.vuya iy mentioned
by the pr, "N Oat'- ho, ehulq Magazine IA
one If the monuments ofbus. sss lterpr 80 viii ch
marx the sec, M 1thodst l 1me Jour |, Pnila-
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New Nsrle' Cur "a "it is a enp.y Of chem.
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Times. Specimen g, pY sent free to any address
(. . WOOD co. Newburnh, n Y.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09


The Tribune of Thursday published the
followlngi
A CARD The undersigned resumes
the editorshlp Of the Tribune, which be
relinquished on embarking in another line
of business six months ago. As hereto.
fore, II shall be his endeavor TO make this
a thoroughly Independent journal, treat
ing all parties and political movements
with Judicial frmness and candor, but
counting. the favor and deprecating the
wrath Of no one.
II he can hereafter say anything which
will tend 10 heartily unite the whole Amer
lean people on the broad platform Of uni
versal amnesty and impartial suffrage he
will gladly do so. For the present, how
ever, he can best command that consum-
nation by silence and forbearance. The
vietors In our lato struggle can hardly fail
10 take the whole subject Of Southern
rights and wrongs into early and earnest
consideration, and 10 them for the present
he RENTS It. Since he will never again be
a candidate for any office, aud is not In
not in full accord with either of the great
parties which have hitherto divided the
couHtry, he will be able and will endeayor
10 give a wider and steadler regard TO the
progress Of science, industry and the use
full arts than q partisan journal can do,
and he will not he provoked to indulgence
In those bitter personalities which are the
recognized bane Of Journalism.
Sustained by gtnefous public, he will
do his best 10 make the Tribune a power
In tie broader fed II now contemplates,
as when human freedom was In peril, II
was In the arena Of political partisanship.
Horace GREELEY.
New York, November 8, 1879.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

The steamer Berlin was disabled of
Cape Henry, Thursday, and was towed to
Baltimore for repairs.
The Lutheran General Council OF North
America began It's annual session At
Akren, Ohio, Thursday.
The formal ratlhcations OF the treaty
between the United States and the Argen-
tine Republic were exchanged in Wash
ingtonT thursday.
In New York Thursday bill for Sheriff
fees to the amount Of sac being contested.
Judge Robinson decided that the Sheriff
could legally collect only $40.
At Baltimore, John McKillog & Co.,
mercantile agents, have brought suit
against r. @. Dunn & Co, also mercan-
tile agents, for SANDER, claiming $50, 700
damages.
Vice President Colfax has issued a card
dated South Bend, Indiana, November 9Th,
restating that he Is mot a candidate, nor
an asplrant for any position. Senatorial or
Editorial, State or National"
The assessment of real and personal
personal property in Philadelphia for the
year 1873, shows a total OF $5lS, 234 ,5GS,
IN increase Of Sl6,140,5s6 on The assess
ment for 1872.
The second session OF the second Parlia-
ment of Quebec was opened Thursday.
The Lieutenant Governor In his address
favored immigration and improvements
by means Of land and money grants.
Gen. Dix Thurfday sent to tue New
York Chamber q proposition OF number
Of gentlemen for the erection Of a perma-
nent palace Of industry near Central Park,
TO mark the centennial Of American indie
pendence.
The Congressional Committee on Ap-
proprlations is 10 meet In Washington, on
the 10th, TO prepare the appropriation bills
In advance of the session of Congress.
General Gar field lie uow in Washington
making the preliminary arrangements fol
the purpose. some of The Committee
favor legislation which will bring the per-
manent appropriations into annual review
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09
ACROSS THE PENINSULA.
What Prominent Railway Journal has
to Say About the Peninsular Ship
Canal,

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.,
appears bent on having more direct com
munlcation between lis port and the ocean
than the Chesapeake bay affords. 1t
Is designed to construct ship canal
across the Peninsula TO home point on
the Delaware bay, which will materially
shorten the passage to the Principal Eu-
ropean ports. The management Of this
Company have an intelligent notion Of the
advantages which Baltimore has over the
other great Atlantic cities In being further
inland, and far enough south TO be bnt
little mOlested by ice in ordinary winters.
Baltimore Is considerably nearer 10 Fits
burgh than Philadelphia Is, and the busi-
ness men Of the Iron City have a better
feeling toward those Of Baltimore than
they have had for the Phlladephlans
since the latter defeated the Connellsville
enterprise, which oucasiUnod so bitter a
controversy quarter Of century ago.
There Is no lack of energy in the men
who have the direction of the Baltimore
and Ohio Company, and their effort TO es-
tahlish an Independent line from Pitts
burgh to Chicago shows that they are In
earnest In what they have undertaken.
The item fellow, from Western paper,
indicates the spirit with which they are
/ working
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
is engaged In extending a line OF its road
/ from Pittsburgh TO Chicago. II Ia, in reality,
the revival Of the old Connelsville pruiect.
! The LIST of October was the time fixed for let
! ting the contracts at THIN, 10 construct the
! rOad-hed between Havana, Richmond county,
and Defiance. Havana is on the Sandusky
division Of the Baltimore and Ohio road, and
| the completion OF the work between that
point and defiance gives connection with
the Toledo, Wabash and Western road, which
Is esteemed Of great importance TO Baltimore
interests. The distance between Defiance
and Havana ia about one hundred miles the
| grading light and II Is expected that the
work will be pushed forward with great
energy
Scott outgeneraled Garrett at Washing
ton, and put an end TO the monopoly OF
the southern route, but he will find an
active competitor for the carrying trade OF
the Up or Mississippi and the lake regions.
If Baltimore be successful in opening a
shout line to the ocean for her steamships,
may not Philadelphia attempt TO gain a
similar advantage by cutting a canal across
New Jerseyi The spirit Of improvement
is now up, and the new American ships
will soon be ufloat on the Delaware.
There is no tellil Z what future years may
develop,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

Henry II. Armstrong, well known cit
lien Of this place, aud one of the prOpri-
etors Of the Madison marine railways,
came to his death about eleven O'Clock
last night, under circumstances that rival
in mystery the celebrated Nathan murder
case Of New York. The evidence before
the coroner's jury disclosCs the following
facts; Mr.. Armstrong had not been llv.
ing amicably with his wife for some time
past. During the last two weeks he has
betn at New Albany, and not long ago his
partner In this city, II. Clay Jones, re.
ceived letter from him, asking for infor
nation regarding his family. Mr.. Jones
Informed him that his wife was selling OIL
and preparing to move to New Orleans.
Mr.. Armstrong Unexpectedly returned
home last night, and went TO his wife's
room, up stairs, where, Mrs. Armstrong
says, be beat her, abused her In every
manner, and finally dragged her down
stairs. At the foot of the stairs she
screamed, and he released her. She went
up stairs Immediately, crying, into a room
occupied by her sister aud her two
daughters, when presently they heard
pistol shot, the daughters remarking II,
but no further attention was paid to 1t.
Mrs Armstrong then wanted her sister to
go down stairs with her while she fastened
the door through which her hus )and had
gone out, and, as she supposed, had left
/ open. This her sister was afraid to do,
and Mrs. Armstrong called Andrew Nc
Manaman, who occupies the house next
door, to come. Mr. McManaman an
swered the summons, and coming into the
yard found the body of MIR. Armstrong
lying across the walk, with bullet hole
just at the corner of the left eye.
Upon examining the body, the forehead
was found to be covered with bruises, and
one Of his hands was isomewlIt cut aud
torn. These injuries, DR.. Collins testified,
from their appearance had been inflicted
Immediately before death, showing that
the deceased had been engaged In VIC,
lent struggle. Tn reference TO the proba-
blity of the wound being self inflicted,
! witnesses observed that there was but n
possibility that such was the case. To
innict the wound himself, Mr.. Armstrong
would have been obliged to use the left
hand, and hold the pistol IN very un-
natural manner. In addition to this were
the wound seli-inhicted, powder marks
would have been found on his face, and
the weapon on or near the spot, neither
Of which facts were the cas-.
The most mysterious part Of the affair il
how Mr.. Armstrong got In the house
That he was inside IA proved by the fac
that the body was found without boots
and the boots were found in the parlor
Mr. McManaman states that when he ar
rived all the doors were fast Mrs. Arm
strong says that she thought he entered
through the cellar, but the jury, after ex
aiming the premises think he did not
That the case is orc Of murder, and not o
suicide, there can be no reasonable doubt
Madison Qnd.) Courier, Oct Is.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

Since everybody is at liberty 70 make
names for the new horse epidemic wa have
chosen TO call it Equldemlc, though we
are well aware that it will not stand the
test Of tiyinolo, ical research. Well then,
speaking Of this Equldeinie, the Turf.
Field and Farm, one Of the best publica.
tons Of It's class, says
When every other man you meet,
owing TO PECULIAR atmospheric changes,
has co d j. hi head, is II surprising that
large numbers Of our horses should show
SYMPTOMS Of catarrhl The atmospheric
cha ges should fleet horse fles az readily
as they affect human flesh. Horses cough,
and men do likewise. Pray, then, 90 moi
let the sensational pap-rs scare you out Of
your boots The terrible morse dispase 1.
not half % terrible in reality ss II Is II
There is doubtless seine truth in all this
tot still people cannot be expected to con
slider as tring or Of little account a dis
ease which prostrates the horses of Who'll,
cities, and paraly7es trade through causin.
an almost absolute suspension of trave
aud transportation. The disease is Ger
taioly not very fatal, but it is terribl,
annoying.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

We print elsewhere in this number of
the STATE JOURNAL the official returns
for New Castle county, which show the
Republican majorities to be as follows
Grant over Greeley 1881 over both Gree
ley and O'Conor, 1887.
LOT and's majority lie ST..
Senator Riddles majority is 800.
Sheriff Armstrong; majority is s26.
Coroner Winslow's majority $50.
The best test Of the party vote Is proba-
bly, in the Levy Court, where there was
comparatively little scratching, and what
there was was pretty evenly divided The
average Republican vote for Levy Court
men was $3.50, and the average Democratic
vote 1885, giving an average Republican
majority In the county of COS.
The average majority on the Legislative
ticket was less than this, owing 10 the
severe scratching Of two of the Republican
candidates. The candidate for State Sen.
ator, Leander F. Riddle, has the honor Of
leading his ticket, and has the handsome
majority OF 800.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09


The Republican majority In New Jersey
Is now stated at 1900.
10 Louisiana the Liberals claim to have
carried the State by considerable major
lily.
The Republican majority in Kansas is
estimated, from the latest retutns,at thirty
thousand,
Thursdays returns from Alabama indi-
c ite the election Of the Republican ticket
by a small majority.
In California General Grants majority
10 now estimated al over 5000. The Demo-
Gratis have probably carried the Third
Congressional District, and the Republi-
cans the First and Second.
In Virginia the Republicans claim from
5000 to 5000 majority for Grant. The
| Republicans also claim six of the nine
| Congressional Districts. In three of these,
however, the vote is very close.
The latest from Arkansas is that the
State has gone for Grant by 20O0 to 5000
majority that the Leg stature is Rgpub
can ; and that the Republicans have car
ried two Of the three Congressional dis
tricts.
Greeley's majority In Kentucky is now
estimated at 1000 to 10000 The Repub.
Leans have probably carried four Of the
ten congressional districts four are
Certainly Democratic" and two are
doubtful.
The latest reports from New York say
that Dix's majority for Governor will not
fall far short OF that for Grant. The Con
gressional delegation, il is estimated, viii
consist of 26 Republicans, 9 Democrats
and Liberal.
Grants majority in Nevada is estimated
at 1000. The Legislature will be Rcput H.
can By about 81 majority, insuilng tho
election Of Republican United States
Senator. Kendall, Democrat, is elected tC
Congress by 200 majority.
At Baltimore, Thursday, just as the
polls were closing on special election tC
to MI vacancy 10 Councils In the Sixth
ward, an indiscriminate firing Of pistols
took place, in which one young man WAS
killed and another MORALLY wounded
The firing is alleged 20 have ben entirely
unprovoked, and 10 have proceeded from
a crowd Of men, mostly co!ored, who were
passing at the time
The iatcst returns from Tennessee indl
cate that the Republicans have carried
seven Of the nine Congressional districts
and elected Horace Maynard Congressman
at Large. They have also made laig,
gains in the Legislature, and such heavy
gains on the State ticket that the election
OF Brown, the Liberal c,nd date for GOV
einOr, is doub full. Both parties ar,
astOnished at The results.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

-Monograms are larger.
"A corn crib-a tight boot.
boston calls it hippozymosis.
Hartford calls 1t typhoid laryngltls.
The shoemaker's friend--the cpizootic.
The horse disease was born Oct. 0, In
Toronto.
The latest dramatization Of Dickep,s
Barnaby Ridge in London called dolly
Warden"
jug Town, Nevada, was dedicated the
other day.
-Quack horse doctors are becoming
numerous.
Strauss is writing " "reminiscences of
America"
New York has a self-propelling steam
fire engine.
Precious stones are now Initiated with
great success.
The population Of Kansas has quadru-
pied In seven years.
Swallows and tent shows arc working
their way southward.
Large pearls are the correct thing in
shirt studs for full dress.
"A disease called the ''strangles'' is
killing California horses.
Monkey skin (think Of I'D will DO a
fashionable fur next Winter.
"A woman who tells fortunes from a
teaeup need not be a sauceress.
Silver ore is now sent from The Utah
mines TO Pittsburg to be smelted.
"A pumpkin followed out was used as
as u ballot box vt a recent Kansas election.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

The horse Influenza shows a more ia
vorable state OF things in Philadelphia, in
those railway stables where the horses
have been given needed rest. A partial
resumption Of travel has taken place ON
some of the suspended lines, and on
others travel will be partially resumed to-
day or tomorrow, should the weather
prove favorable. In general, however,
there Ia not much change for the better.
In Pittsburg the horse disease is spread
ing rapidly, and seriously interfering with
busiue,s In all directions. In Charleston,
S. c., the disease, SO far, has not caused
any serious interruption TO the transmits
zion of freight or the dispatch Of general
business. The pest continues to decline 10
New York city, where "only thur y-foul
deaths Of horses" were reported during
the last tweniy-four hours.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

A lady who had received a severe bite
on her arm ftom dog went to DR.. Aher-
uotby, but hearing of his aversion to hear
the statement of particulars, she merely
uncovered the injured part and held il
before him In silence. After examining IL
he said in an inquiring tone, "scratch -
"Bile," said the lady. Scat !" inquired
the doctor. "Dog," reiolned the lady
So delighted was the doctor with the
brevIty aud prOmptness Of the lady'e an
swers that he exclaimed, BOUNDS, madam,
You are the most sensible woman have
met with in all my life -
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

Notwithstanding the Rorlds claim,
however, the very latest returns indicate
almost certainly that Alabama has gone
for Grant and the other doubtful States
are still doubtful, with the chances in
Grant, favor in Arkansas and Florida.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

The directors Of the Boston and Albany
railroad have decided TO substitute steel
for iron rails uloh the entire track Of the
road as fast as practicable. About 1900
tons OF steel have already been purchased
in Europe, 1000 tons of which will be
delivered this year and 5000 next year,
an. they will be laid as fast as received
TLis policy is dictated not only by regard
TO The safety ana comfort Of the travcl,r r,
hut by "a wise economy. This Is evident
from the fact that Of 200 tons of iron
tails laid la-t year, 800 tons have been
taken up rs unsafe OF useless.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09
Railroad Accident.

A construction train containing 80 men
wac thrown from the track Of the Della
ware and Laekawanna Railroad, near
Scranton, Thursday evenlng,by boulder
which bad fallen on the track. The cal
fell down an embankment 100 feet into a
creek. Seven men were Instantly killed,
and 10 injured, 4 fatally.
A hand car Of an accommodation train
on the Lehlgh and Susquehanna Railroad,
was thrown from the track by broken
rail, near Scranton, Thursday. The cal
fell down an embankment and was wreck.
ed. Mrs. Eyans, OF Spring was
killed, and James Reilly. Of Plymouth
and Miss Grifith's Of Mlllersyille. wer,
fatally injured. Twenty-seven other
were injured, hut only few seriously.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

This pest has Al last reached our city
and seems to he running It's usual course.
Doubtless the greater number of our
horses will be Frustrated, hut if good care
Is exercised aud the horses are saved from
nard work while III, few, If any, cases will
result fatally. The disease appears to run
Its course in ten days or two weeks, and
so we have only to bear with the lnconven-
fence with what patience we can, and wait
'he recovery Of the animals.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

The Chester Republican referring 10 the
statements coutaiued In recent letter In
the Germantown Telegraph to the effect
that the Reading r. X. Co., had found
that coal shipping from New Castlt il i'm
practicable says
The experiment Of shipping coal by
steam colliers from New Castle was never
tried - these vessels are the production Of
day lorg after the whaivoe at that place
were abandoned.
This is strictly true, and this new
developement in coal shipping may com.
ple'ely change the eoune of trade in thIl
respect, and Wilmington and New CAST,
msy both Secome great cosl shipping
depots.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09
President Grant.

Washington dispatches state that Presi
dent Grant has received numerous calls
and kilograms congratulatlng him upon
the result Of the election. Apart from the
political issue be is gratiftd that the
prople have indicated his private charac-
ter, assailed during the canvass He inti-
mates that he will endeavor to meet the
desire for administrative reforms and 10
unite the people in stronger bonds OF
peace. 1t is announced that at least one
change in the Cablret will take place,
Secretary Fish retiring at the c'ose Of the
pre- sent term.