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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25

Referred to the Committee on Opening
Streets
Mr.. Candy presented bids for furnishing 1000
feet ofcurbstone as follows p. Mcdowell. fifty
cents per foot; Robert Smith, SO; James McKen-
drick, 40; James. Flanagan SO. Referred.
Mr.. Hayes presented two remonstrances
from farmers and King street residents, both
numerously signed against moving the street
market from King street.
The subject Of macadMniziug Fourth stree!
now came up, the question being in Mr.. Hayes
amendment, pending at last adjournment,to to ask
for bids for laying Belgium Block pavement
in addition to bids for macadamizing.
Mr. Hayes stated that if Council wished to
ascertain the difference between the costs. they
could authorize the Solicitor to draw up specIf.
cations for the stone pavement.
Mr.. Candy stated that he had received an offer
to lay Belgim Block pavement at $3.50 per
square yard, and keep the same in repairs for
five years.
was not out Of order, when Council had already
The President declared that it was.
Mr.. McIntire stated that macadami.ed pave.
ments had proved failure in Richmond, and
were only placed on Streets not used BY heavy
teams The only pavement which gave salts
faction there was one Of cubical block slone from
six to ten inches deep, rolled with fifteen ton
rollor.
Mr.. Hayes thought macadamized pavements
were failures wherever used, and one should not
be placed on Fourth street.
Mr. Baker stated that majority Of properly
owners on the street had expressed 10 him
desire for macadamized street, became it VIA
the cheapest and best, and they did not want any
other.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Csnby's
resolution authorizing the Street Committee to
invite bids for macadamizng Fourth sreeet, was
adopted.
The payrolls Of the Water and Street Depart
ments, amounting TO $685. and $444,6 respect
lively, were read and passed in the usual manner.
A petition was received from Thomas Martin:
asking Council to refund SIS which he had paid
to release his cows from the pound, whers they had
been illegally placed. The cows were being driven
home from the pasture, when captured by the po.
lice. aad were not at large. Tho petition was, on
motion Of Mr.. Lynch, granted, and an order
drawn for the amount.
On motion Of Mr. Quinn. the police who inn
pounded the Gown wsre requested 70 refund to the
city, their portion Of the fines.
communication was read, inviting Council to
witness the operations Of the Babcock Fire Extin-
guisher to-day, at Fourth and Lombard streets.
Petitions were read and referred. q follows:
From Reliance Fire COMPANY, requesting to DO
hereafter placed among the list Of steam hre en-
gines, and their appropriation increased accord
ingly, and asking special donation from Geo.
lighting Tampa: for lamp at N. W. corner OF
Twelfth and Wsshington streets; for Aagstone
crossngs on Washington street, st Twelfth and
, Thrtsenth strssis. ,sfa.+g
2 Tyss ssss es ! p z 2 ySetissssa. :.s3S: sss g;
Glatts 4 EcksI. s5eoo: HeHailsn 4 Sd. Si.2o !;
Wilnineton CQal 4 Qes Cns12 ,2B Fe9zis 4 Gar.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Home Loan Association meets this evening.
The Third street pier has been extended eighty
feet. -
The storm has stripped the trees almost entirely
Of leaves.
Proposals are to bc asked for macadamising
Fourth street
The ram prevented the exhibition of the Bat-
cock Fire Extinguisher, to-day.
The Harry ManL, large three-masted schoon.
er, was launched from Barrett's ship yard, few
days ago.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25
New Advertisements.

Sozodont
Funeral Notice.
Lyons kathiron.
DR.. TUFTS ENpectoran;.
Night Schoo-Insttutc.
Notice-rrinty Hospital.
Adjourned Shcriti's sale.
iiostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Real Estate Sale-,'corgc II. Bates
The Babcock Fire Extingui>her.-To-m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25

SALE OF MoMEY.-At the regular monthly
meeting OF Workingmen's Loan Association. last
evening, money sold as follows: $1,000 at 81 per
cent premium; 5000 at 37lS: 5000 at 36,. $500
at 32i. 5000 vt So $33. at -
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25
Most Rema avkable

In lis effects, and most useful in its application
the fragrant SozoDoNT has become the most
popular Dentrifce in existence. IT'S used and
praised by everybody.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25

A Triumph.
No medicine ever offered to the people has Won
for itself such reputation in SO short time
DIR. TUFTS EXPECTORANT. Wherever 1t
has been introduced 1t has superseded all other
Cough remedies 1t not only cures the Cough.
but thoroughly purlties the Lungs, that no fears
of its return need be apprhhended.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25
YubNe Salts.
TRUSTEES SALE.
OF
REAL ESTATE.

IoIIOWluR uSSctlO6O real 06I9l0s IOT0e1v VI
xQ Peter HendricksoR,. deceased. situated In
Christiana Hundred. New Castis county Delaware.
to-wit:
ers. containing five acres and twenty i've psrehss.
more or less.
No. 9. An those two tract. Of land composing
Christiana hundred on both sides Of the Ksnnstt
Turnpike, near the city Of Wilmington. adjoining
lands Of John Banning and others.
gcther contain fifty four and three. quarter acres.
more or ltss.
The improv eme n,s consist OF . large stone man
sion housc-stone barn with tho house; barn. cut.
houses. and orchard: all being the north side Of
the kennett turnpike.
The undersigned will also sell. as attorney for
No. 3. An that valuable farm in ChristianA
Hundred aforesaid. late Of Rebeccs HsndIickson
deceased. adjoining No :" and bounded also
BY lands Of Peter 1ress. Bauduy simmoss.
nett turnpike. and tho wilmington 4 Reading
railroad and county road. containing thirtv nine
and half acres, more o- less.
The improvements consist Of stone house stone
The properties above described as Nos. and 3.
are situated within one and three quafter miles Of
the limits of the city of Whining on, and finely To-.
Gated There is station CT the Witmington
Rea.ling railroad at tho premises. and the Will
mington City Horse Railroad runs within one
mile.
purch money on :he day OF sale. and the balance
in note with approved endOrser, at three months.
For Nos 2 and g. ten per cent. of the purchase
money on tho day OF sale and the balance Of one
4. u. 1873. and the remaining one-half to be paid
in two years from the confirmation Of the sale.With
interest and State tax. naye Bile semi annually, So
cured by the iudRment bond of the purchaser. and
GEORGE H. BATES.
octa3-ddt Trustee and Attorney.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25
MEMPHIS, February IL, 1869

Dr.. Wm II. Tut
Sir-l have been suffering for nearly two years
with severe cough and great difficulty Of breath
ing. Ny weight was one hundred and forty-tye
pounds and when commenced taking your Ex-
pectorant. was reduced to hundred and six
teen. had tried almost everything had terri
BILE night sweats have taken half dozen bottles.
The might sweats have left me- the cough has
almost disappeared. and ! have gained fifteen
pounds in weight. believe it will cure my cough.
/ recommend it to all my friends.
With respect, OLIVER RICE
DR.. TUFTS Hair DYE has no Bad Odor.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25
Qh6I6o

IT. Tyss; e00O; u. e. Buckingham. el6.00..;;
VIM. 81. Fouik, $500; @. W. Vernon, $3.50;
9iatts q Ecksl, $500: NcNullsn 4 Sal. Sl.20
WilminRton Coal 4 Coe Ca 22B Ferns 4 Gar.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-25

NJ. BY virtue of q writ Of Levari Facias to me
!!I directed, will be exposed to Public Gale ct
IN the Hotel of II. Homer. in the town of Del
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

Quite good story in going the
rounds Of Sacramento on the subject
of socks There are quite number Of
eccentric statesmen in Sacramento, and
among other eccentricities it was firm
" believed that one Of these sc0rned
the idea of wearing clean socks. To
elncidate this mOmentous question
was the desire of several fellows states
men. So two grave and reverend
seignors came together and discussed
the question. The first, whom for
brevity sake we will call Smith, af
firlned that Jones 1.-THE statesman did
not wear socks, while Brown declared
that having slept with Jones, he knew
that he wore socks. The upshot was
that go piece was put mp by Brown
and Smith respectively and deposited
in the hands of one of the sergeant at
arms, Now Brown was in doubt on
the proposition, so he went to Jones
and stated the issue. "By George"
replied Jones, "you're a goner. l
don't wear socks" This caused the
confident Brown to go down in his
boots; but quickly rallying, he said :
swell, now, l can't afford to lose that
$50. Tell you what I'll .do-Ill go in
with you, and we'll divide the CON-"
Jones agreed, and the pair went up on
the dome, where Brown drew of one
boot and pulled of pne sock. Jones
pulled of boot and pncased his horny
foot in the sock, aud both descended
to the lower regions. Jones quietly
went to his desk, and in an instant
was Immersed in the interests of his
constituents. Brown went to Smith
and suggested that, after adjourn
ment, Jones b. interviewed on the
sock question. Smith agreed, and the
Sergeant-at-Arms was chosen as refer
ee. After adjournment, the party
hied themselves off to committee
room, and innocent like, Brown inform
ed Jones Of the terms of the wager,
and Jones was requested to show a
foot. Suddenly he cast an anxious
look toward the smiling Brown and
turned pale. He had forgotten upon
which foot he had placed the sock
With well-feigned groan of anguish
he trusted to luck and presented the
right boot, which the Sergeant at
Arms quickly pulled off, and 10, and
behold, there was nary sock upon il.
q The wrong foot, by Georgew ex-
chained the owner of the boot. Brown
retired discounted, and the qnartette
were shortly afterwarl seen at Swim.
ley's taking it straight. Jones re-
tains the sock as a meInento, and to
jog his memary on future occasions
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

Lieutenant Governor Ransier and
Mr.. Cardoza, Secretary Of State, both
Of South Caroline, were also, from
their mental capacity and training,
men Of prominence in the convention.
There were also othef. colored gentle
mon of marked ability their, and not
least among them stood the deleaates
from Louisiana. But our object Hao1
30 much to single out individuals ana
give them promineuce as to establisb
the fact that the Inxterial o. the con
vention was generally good tar bet
ter than, from the advantages colored
men formerly enjoyed in this country,
the public were led to expect.
If the convention fails to obtain the
immediate recognition of the same
civil rights for the colorcd people Of
this country that are enjoyed by other
people it will not tail to accomplish
some good. If will demonstrate the
fact that colored men are capable of
intellectual Improvement, and this
will, in the future, have much to do
with removing the prejudice that with
holds from the colored people their
full need of civil rights.
A resolution passed the convention
the last night of it session authorizing
the president, Mr.. Douglass, to ap-
point delegates to national conven.
ton, which is to meet at the call OF
the president, when he shall deem it
necessary. Mr.. Douglass appointed,
in accordance with that resolution,
the following named gentlemen dele
gates: Pinckback, of louisiana;
Downing, o. Rhode Island; Ruffin, of
Massachusetts; Gibbs, OF Arkansas !;
Rapier, of Alabama; Turner, of Geor.
gia; Raiisier, Of South Carolina !;
Spellman, of Mississippi Barbados,
District of Columbia +; III. Douglass,
of New York Seals, of California /;
Langston, of Kansas; Stevenson, of
Kentucky; Wv. Stevens, of vir.
ginia; George T. Ruby, of Texas
IN. u. Republicans.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

box. GEORGE Y. KELso.-The
friends of cur Senator. Hon. g. Y.
Kelso, land We do not know Of any
one who has more,) viii be glad to
hear Of his of his return from the city,
in better health than when he left here
last winter. Mr.. Kelso, has since he
first took his seat in the Senate, show
ed himself to be one of its most stten-
tive and useful members, and though
not ~ noisy as some, has generally
been found in his place to vote "A his
convictions prompted him, was for the
best interest Of his constituents and
his party. g p, $500 =.
A number of HIS admirers compli.
msuted him on tho night of his return,
with q sercnade, after which y social
rskunioh occurred marked by the ut
most harmony and good feeling. - e
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

A German tailor living near Ban
gor, Me-, having in a most improper
way married No. 2 in a very sort time
after the death of No 1, was visited by
the outraged young men of the town
and treated to several tin horn over
lures. Coming out, he addressed to
his unwelcome visitors the following
expostulation: 8 say, poys, you ought
to be ashamed of yourselves to be
maxim ell this noise ven there was .
funeral herr N SOON
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27
CAKE AND CREAM.-we have al.

CAKE AND CREAM.--We have al.
ready in our article on the Firemen's
celebration, alluded to the timely
libsrality of Dir. Levin, in the way of
entertainments, after their warm and
dusty march, and since then We have
had occasion to remember it again, on
our own account, IS yesterday evening
= waiter loaded with delicious Ice
Cream and Fruit Cake was sent to our
ONCE, more than sufficient to sur6ce
the whole establishment. This is not
the frat proof We have had Of that
gentlemans liberal courtesy, and we
make him the only return in our pow
er, By xishing him in ill his under
takings al the success which it and
HE. enterprise 20 richly deserves. s,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27
The COlOred National COnven-
ton.

The convention adjourned sine die
OH Monday night last. It's session
was prolonged one, extending into
portions of FIVE days and nights, and
we are disposed to think it will accom-.
pIish some good. The convention has
certainly dOue no harm to our co'ored
fellow citizens. On the contrary, it
has proved to every unprecedented mind
that the cOlOred or negro element vi
this country is not without mental
ability. Wears not disposed. like our
neighbor, the Times, to view them with
a critics eye. or depreciate their worth
by making odions comparisons. We
are disposed to be just and charitable
to that portion of the population OF
our country that springs from African
lineage. The fact that the negro has
not improved intellectually in Africa
does not incapacitate him for improve
nent in this country under the stiinu.
lating influences of Republican institu-
tons and the bright examples of the
Caucasian race. five were not con-
WINGED that this Was the case before
the assembling of the National Colored
Convention in this city, the amount Of
intelligence embraced in the body was
sufficient to prove that the negro is
capable of intellectual Improvement.
A large number Of the members Of that
convention will compare favorably
with the material of which conventions
are generally composed in this c0an.
try, and not few, were remarkable foI
their graceful oratory and powers Of
reasoning. Among these, Mr.. Doug
lass must be classed. in this respect,
as the brightest star Of his race. He
has evidently made Oratory study,
and has achieved a proficiency in il
that has extended his fame not only
all over this broad land, but to nation:
of the old world. From poor, Op
pressed, uneducated slave, Frederick
Douglass has risen eminence by the
force of his own will and intellectual
capacity. He may not be as profound
as Blackstone, or a Bacon. or .
Locke, but he has certainly made him
self an accomplished orator and de
batter, and has been listened to will
pleasure by the intellectual magnate,
OF the land. a 40 -
| Mr.. Clarke, Of Ohio, is another o
the delegates recently assembled her,
who does honor to his race in the dis
play of rare intellectual capacity
He is fluent, easy speaker, and 1
close reasoner. His conservative ten
/ denotes and judicious conduct in th,
national convention just closed mari
him as most useful man to his rac'
lone who is capable of giving go0t
advice, and is not inclined to treat tn
opinions of others with disrespect, al
though they may conflict with BIZ
own. s
Mr.. Rufiin, Of Massachusetts,, is an
other OF the members OF the conveu
ton just held who is an honor to BIZ
race. He il q gentleman of mnch in
tellectual capacity, and evidently o
large experience in public life. H
has served in the Legislature Of Massa
chusetts, and we should judge, from
the conduct here as y delegate, Will
distinction. Mr.. Rufiin u an sbl
speaker, and, from what We saw .
him IN the chair of the convention, j
an accomplished presiding officer owe
. deliberstive body.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

= The last Democrat has an arti-
Gle, under the heading of The Demo
crazy, and the old politicians, which is
not only at direct variance with for
mer articles upon the same subject,
bnt will we think meet with an empha-
tic condemnation, and disapproyal
from young democratic America, in
this part of the world. According the
the implied doctrine of the article al
luded to, no man is fit for Office unless
he Is between thirty and forty years of
age, the nearer forty the better We
suppose. The writer in his allusion to
Caesar, Napoleon and Lee, and the
leadership of armies, does not we
think, make an at all apt comparison
as, IA we understand the article, and
as others we have heard speak of it
understand it, it has reference entire.
ly to parish nominations, and as
Caesar, Napoleon and Lee must have
had a beginning, these would he first
rate preparatory lessons in politics, for
young beginn, 70, provi ed, they could
only get them.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27
MI. Pinchback in the COlored
Convention.

We give below . speech delivered
by Lieutenant Governor Pinchback
ia the Colored Convention lately held
in New Orleans on'a resolution denoun.
cling the Cincinnati Convention: ~
Mr.. President and Gentleman of
the Conventional regret exceedingly
that the remark made in reference to
Mr.. Sumner has caused 80 much de-
bate 1t was not my intention that it
should. My former remarks on this
resolution had tendency to define
my position. and / intended that the
whole subject matter should be discus
aed calmly, but this, It seems, In not
the case, for the gentleman from
Alabama has made personal and ex.
tremely pointed allusiops to me
individually, which l deem necessary,
"a representative Of the colored peo.
pie, to answer.
The gentleman who has inst sat
down remarked that General, now
President, Grant was the only man
that cOnld save thu colored man.
beg leave to differ with the gentleman.
Mr. Grant has no ,nors power to
.. saven the colOred people than
Charles Sumner. Who is Mr.. Grant
Where was hc when Mr.. Sumner was
fighting and struggling for the colored
4 peopiei General Grant was not then
known but to small circle Of &c
qnaintances, and, sir, l consider the
assault upon Mr.. Sumner In the Senate
chamber an outrage. Like the beauti.
ful and expressive quotation from
Shakespeare, 1t was the unkindest
cut Of all,n for To-! when they struck
Charles Summer, they struck thr0ugl,
the. body of every true colorel man Id
the United States. ( Applause.
General Grant, it must be remember
ed, is simply servant of the people
If he is elected President, I do not
doubt but that he will serve to the
best of his ability. Il was once 8
warm supporter of Grant Twas one
that attended the convention sin 1885
and helped to nominate him. I gave
him my unwavering support, bu,
since he has occupied his proud posi-
ton do not like his administration
l did not and do not think that hi
gave the attention or done his duty 4,
u Republican to the colored race:
j Now some of the gentlemen her,
smile scornfully when Charles Sum
ner's name is mentioned as rival Il
General Grants Presidential aspira
lions, but let them remember tina
"time works wouders.r We litt.,
thought that 4 such thing could ber ,
few years ago, ~ now do actually ap
pear. 1t is but q question of time
The meeting OF the Cincinnati con
vention will determine the question:
and there are thousands and thous
ands who are waiting for the choie
OF the Cincinnati Republican COnven
J ton, and say here, gentlemen, AM
to the lobby, that it does not seem a
= all wonderful to me that Charles Sum
ner should he nominated for Presiien
by this Cincinnati convention, aud
would support him even If there sr
forty thousand Grants. is4sss
4 lido not intend to be the supplian
!. tool Of any party 0rclique, and to tel
you Of the knaveTy and intrigues q
. this Grant party. The acting chair
man, of this convention has bep
. telegraphed to see that the conventio
runs righs.v He is made the to(
in his official capacity. He, must &c
I" that the convention runs right
Now, what does that sentence mean
The acting chairman. Mr.. Iurrahau
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

y Again our polite and obliglng
young friend, 7. B. Ringgold, Esq, OF
the Post Office News Depot, has de-
served our Acknowledgements, for a
liberal supply of lete pictorial papers,
which and other papers and maya
zines. He always keeps a good sup
ply, notwithstanding his large sales,
Harper's and Frank Leslie's Illustra
ted papers, are now especially sought
after, as they contain political carrica-
lures of the leading actors, in the two
opposing wings of the Republican
Party, Harper for Grant. and Leslie
for the Liberal Reformers), which
though rather overdone, an still high
~ amusing and attractive to the ma
jOrity of buyers.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

Alexandria 10 New Orleans. "
Depart Tuesday Thursday and Sa.
Turtlay ats Pm. q f.e ie.ii ga
arrive from n. O. Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday by 5 p NJ.
Alexandria to Natchitoches. Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at 5 p d.
Departs Tuesday and Friday at8A IL.
arrive Monday ane Thursday . A. N
Alexandria to Harrisonburg s..
Depart Tuesday at l r. N. arrive
by IL N.
Alexandria to Homer depart Monday
at2P. N. arrive by II NJ.
Alexandria to COtile Landing and Col
sfax depart Mondays Thursday and
Saturday ut 6 A. n. arrive by "a. d.
Postmasters are not required to re
,ceive mutilated currency in exchange
for envelopes and postage stamps. =
Tho person entitled to letters recei.
we'd by mail, arc those whose names
Gro in the address, and the delive. !,
should be to the person addressed, or
according to his or her order. r -
IL II. B. RINGGOLD, p. M. 2
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

companies whilst several very entha'
siastic admirers of the Pacific's actual
" wore their uniform as far as the
waist.
We have already far exceeded our
intended limits and must hasten re-
Iuctantly to close our sketch, by say.
ing that in the procession and in the
ball, the Reds and Blacks aud Whites
and Blues, looked and acted the part
of gallant gentlemen and efficient fire
men, and expressing the wish that
With us, they may long abide
To be our protection, and our pride.