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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
CLAIMING A KINSMAN
A Nice Little Bit Of Romanoe-How a
Yankee Girl Got a Southern Fortune.

Miss Sarah Bullion, at the age of nine
teen, was an operative 10 one of the Gotten
mills at Great Falls, N. II. During u GER
tain June she was called home TO nurse a
sister who had fallen sick with typhoid
fever The sister died, and as her parents
were old aud poer Sarah remained at
home to look after the household. Among
her effects she had brought with her from
he factory was a parcel wrapped In
newspaper published In one of the cotton
growing parishes of Louisiana. In this
paper she iouLd among prominent men
mentioned IA having taken part ON n
public occasion, one who bore her family
name Of Bullion. The name was not
common one, aud IN jocose manner she
said she had II mind 10 write to that man
and see II she could not scrape up a rela
lonshp. A companion told her she dated
not do 10. Partly from curiosity and partly
from love Of adventure, and perhaps In
luenced slightly by the banter Of her
friend. she put the project into effect. She
wroe a sensible, modest letter, giving an
account Of her family gcnealogy as she
understood it, aud suggested that, as the
family name was not u common one, aud
that rs the publication of his name Ind
afforded the only opportunity she had eyr'
NnJpltu ol httll- tue HNlic III lImts u WIS
not impossible that some relationship eN-
isted between them.
In due time Miss Bullion received In
reply n letter, friendly and affectionat
the writer ackno Sledgiug that her faith
ard himself must be cousins. He wrctg
that he had no family of bis own, but f. 81
fri, nds, and he earnestly hoped and desired
that the correspondence thus opened might
be continued. Sarah acceded to his re.
quest, and correspondence ensued, agree
able and satisfactory to both parties. She
wrote as a child might have written to an
absent parent, while he answered as he
might have answered to daughter. This
was kept up for almost three years, and
then Philip Butillon ceased to write
Sarah's last letter had remained uuan-
swered full three month";, when she re-
ceived. from an attorney of Natchiioches,
intelligence of the death of her distant
friend and namesake, together with the
information that be had left to her by will
the whole Of his property, amounting to
more than 100000.
Shortly before receiving this intelligence
Sarah had given her hand in marriage TO
a worthy printer Of her native State, and
together they visited the land Of sugar and
cotton, where the property was obtained
without trouble.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

Christmas was very generally observed
throughout the city Wednesday, and though
the stores selling holiday goods were gen.
orally open during the morning, the sus-
pension Of all other kinds Of business
gave the city almost a Sunday aspect. In
the afternoon the suspension of business
became more general, and but for the
large number Of drunken men going about
the day would have been more like Sun.
day than any previous Christmas. Some
few foolish boys fired of pistols in the
merning, but there is a marked and graf
flying evidence that the Juvenile mind il
coming to discriminate between Clrist
mas and Independence day.
The Churches observing the day wer'
unusually well filed, and many Of then
were beautifully decorated with evergreen
while In private houses the day was oh
served by the usual social reunions, an,
turkeys disappeared before the yigorou.
attacks of united families. The weathe
was not such rs to tempt many out into tn
streets, and by evening the prelude to tn
present severe storm made those snugl
ensconced in their homes feel that it wa
good to be there.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

A correspondent in a fatterng 1--WE
mean aattering, not appreciatvel note We
publish elsewhere invites us to set forth at
length in these columns, the plans for CO.
operative societies. We must decline to
do so for the simple reason that such the
cries are Of very little use, except to those
who expect to attempt their reduction to
practice, and such will not be content
with such information concerning the
matter as they could get from the columns
of a newspaper, while SO many elaborate
expositions Of the theory and practice of
cooperation can be had in easily accessi-
bic books. 1t Is the province of a news
paper to encourage and assist rather than
to originate enterprises, and hence we
shall gladly do anything in our power to
assist any real practical step in this drec-
ton which may be attempted, and are
glad that our correspondent intimates thai
uch an attempt is to be made.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

Mr.. +. Cathcart Taylor, city editor Of
the Philadelphia Prsss, has just been con-
vieted Of libel In a suit brought on the
complaint Of David H. Lane, local poll
tielan of that city, on account Of the In
eluslou Of his (Lane's) name in an article
giving the statement by an ex-eonvict,
Mount ~, of the operations of the whisky
ring which had sought to secure the
murder Of Detective Brooks. The allusion
10 the complainant. was very slight, and
did not accuse him Of being engaged In
the murderous schemes, but merely men
toned him as one of the partners In dis
tulery in which the guilty party was also a
partner. This was given as a part Of
Mountjoy's statement, without comment.
Next day David II. Lane who assumed
that he was the David Lane" alluded to-
called at the Press office and proved that
be had not been interested in the distillery
in question, whereupon the Press expressed
its regret that his name should have ap'
peared In its report of Mounlioy's state
ment and declared its belief that Lane was
not partner In the distillery. Not salts
lied with this Lane brought suit against
Mr.. Taylor. District Attorney Mann prose
euted the case with almost vindlctive y ~
aud the jury rendered verdict of "guilty.'
The trial was In all Its aspects remark
able one. Judge Paxon, though charging
1t the request Of the defence, that "wheu
''the occasion Justities the publication the
claw will not imply malice" refused tc
admit evidence that the article In question
had been submitted to officers Of the gov
erument familiar with the workings of the
Whisky Ring, and been by them pro-
nounced substantially correct.
The publication of matter so verified Il
not merely the privilege Of an independent
newspaper,-it Ia its imperative duty, and
we do not doubt If the whole truth Is ever
told about this matter Il will he seen that
this court was, to use a war phrase, "or
"gauized to convict" No sane man will
suppose, for an instant, that William B
Manu- Is aetuated by a Jealous regard fol
private reputation. neither will many for
get that he was counsel for the ASSASSIN
Mara Tor Morrow, a history Of whose
bloody work was part Of the revelations
on which this case hinges. We do no
know where the connection comes in, bu
we feel sure that such monstrous verde
was never procured by fair means, inhu
eueed by no considerations save those o
private right and public justice
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28


pne night last week ten stearnsylle
couples, with heads full of fun and bas-
k'ls ihll of fodder, went to Richmond,
Pom, to surpriseo a friend They
hadn I the least doubt Of a cordial wei
come, and they expected to while away a
good many hours, with the help of fiddle
or two, at the hospitable mansion of A
kirhmuuder. They arrived there In good
time and hurst in upon the peaceful fam
ny, lar Ching and shouting, In the greatest
gle. Ilr l.Ovsions We're dumped upon
ia" iahci Oterttats and shawls and furs
ANA COWS were thrown oil at random
and wihout hesitation the tddlers I'M
hoArd 'hnir Instruments and began tU tune
ul. Is, thi-t ue The party began TO give
= iti'c it'ri Ito 90 the master of the buuse.
ilr "a conf le;oly surprised, but only for
few nom MS, and then he was ready
hr 'cm. lie IL quired If they hadn't made
m's'ake aid got into the wrong pew
It, was ans werci that the cheerful occa-
Sion was inte lrd Tor his benefit, aud that
The party expected to stay Il while with
him.
They said this smllingly, expecting to
win over the old gent into welcoming
them. He didn't win worth a cent. He
called out to one Of his sons to q" put four
finger charges Into his double barreled gun
and fetch 1t to him, and lie; the dog in
out o. the woodshed when | git ready to
shoot" The old mans ire was up and
there was business" in his eve. The
lady Of the house reached the mop from
behind the cellar door, and obviously
asked the hddleIs If they "hlghly valued
them Instruments" The parry bclrnn 10
think they were getting too "warm " A
welcome, and slid into their clonks and
oyercoais us nimbly as if the touse was
on il'e. The genial farmer told them not
to hurry, as he'd have the other barrel
loaded IN minute, and then he'd help 'em
on They didn't wait. They said they
ma decided not to hare their party there.
and might just as well leave then AS 10
stay longer, and So they rushed away. A
reporter says they didn't talk much IN the
way home. The ladies said "u was
mean, and the men used naughty words.
Jim Foley, Of Connecticut, Is now
siSnor Jammi Foil, in Munich.
-Tuneful Lyre-A music-leachcr who
does not keep his eng gemeuts.
The latest apple ,tion made by Young
ladies OF their ili-tegulated passion for
needle work is on dog collars.
Il is now regarded as certain that seven
persons eills and u huY--perishrd in
the Centre street lire, in New York last
Tuesday evening.
King kamechamcha V, Of the Sandwich
lslands, died on the llth instant. lie was
the lat of his line, aud leaves no sue.
cessor. The Legislative Assembly, TO meet
january sth, is expected 10 nomlnnie a
new King. The llawaian Gazette favors
popular movement to secure q free con.
stlluiion. AMI at last accounts rcyou
8 WAS anticipated All was quiet, however.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

The death of The Niscounte.s Of Beacons
Held removes Oue Of the most remarkable
women in ENGLAND. Her husband, the
Right Hon. Benj. Dislaeli, enjoys the
honor OF having derived iron hernot ouly
the social rank which prm.Iied his patri.
clan temperament, bat the inspiration OF
many Of lis political promotions, and her
influence upon h'mi 10th in public and
powerful. She was TO him at once % source
OF wealth and wisdom, and vet Witlui held
the Hilken rems 20 lightly ihst Lu one can
say OF the cX-Premicr that lac sp,nl The
life Of IL hen peckod husband.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

1T IS AGAIN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
New York, December 24th.- Baruum's
Museum and Menagerle, located on Four.
teenth street, opposite the Academy Of
Music, was burned early this morning.
This Is Mt least the fourth time Mr..
Barnum has met with similar misfortunes. ]
FULLER particulars CONCERNING THE
FIRE--sECoND DISPATCH.
Bamum's Museum and Circus was
totally destroyed, together with Grace
Chapel, adjoining, two stores on Four
tecnth street, and Stevens carriage store
on Thirteenth street. The only animals
saved from the menagerle are II camel and
elephant. The cause Of the fire Is unknown.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

The qualities Of human nature brought
out by the Boston fire were moi all noble.
story is told of a merchant who invited
neighhor to store some of his imperiled
property in the establishment of the for
mer. The generous offer was accepted.
and few days ago the Boston 'merchant'i
presented the afflicted neighbor bill of
SlOO Tor storage. Boston knows who its
meanest man is now.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

ITS FRIGHTFUL sEvERITY-SRw ENGLAND.
BOsToN, Dec. 26-The thermometer In
Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire
ranges nom twelve TO forty-three degrees
below zero, and the telegraph wires are
broken By tho cold.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

The world hH' hcrelptlr drpcadal oa q
Single mms m Bavaria thr supply OF iitl-
uarpiir store 30 3. said THAT an Hey-
h.u-'ihi, IWry un t'is mai tiu. has now
h"eu orerri 200 E1'khddgo county, Va,
which o. o. hr worried hyn company that is
ue'm iutucd iu Baltimore. Il al that Is
said nl it be jrur, il wil, De- mine vi
wealth. Co the pfnprl~ors, ami add another
item To The varied resources found in the
soil of This country.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

An old chap who had come in to zee the
parade yesterday, thought the war must
BE- over, because he found a place in town
where he could get TWO cigars for five
cents. After smoking one he retired he
hind board fence and came out ten min
utes later pale in the face but ready for
another war.-IitusViue Press.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
The Railway Horrors
THE cuARRED BODIES or VICTIMS BEiNC
NErFfvEn

RECEIVED.
COMFY, Pa, December 2Gth.-Of those
killed by the railway accident here on
Tuesday afternoon the bodies Of twenty
one have been received, sixteen of them So
charred by the fire that they cannot be-
recognized. From three TO five still under
the ruins reduced to ashes, only thtil
bones can be recovered.
TIE train was going on a down grade
and had steam shut OIL, when a broken
wheel was discovered, but a stoppage could
not he effected. There were about fifty
PASSENGERS on the train.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
Delaware State Journal
Saturday, December %, 1872


Mr.. Brooke Attack ON Col. MeComb'
We notice that quite a number Of Re
publican papers take mp with great salts
faction Hon. James Brooks denial Of Col
McComb's charges against him, In which
be denounced the Colonel as ga robber
land q bandit" unworthy of belief. Most
Of these are strongly partisan papers, who
would not So readily acknowledge DEM
ocrit's vlndica,ion Of his character had
thew not an object In view. IT, however,
Brooks "vlndicatlon" is accepted Colonel
McComb's credbflty as a witness is at an
end. and his charges 90 for naught against
all other men. and these papers therefore
take Mr.. Brooks simple word as conclu-
sive. and exclaim, Snow that McComb Is
"thus proved to he a liar all these charges
'agalnst prominent Republican Congress
"meu are false, and there Ia nothing al all
Gin this Credit Mobller scandal
sofly, good friends. Gone swallow
''does not make a summer" and no more
does a single denial make a defense. Col.
McComb never made any "eharge" against
any body. His testimony about this mat
ter. originally, was given In private
suit. with no view to political effect 1t
was made public without bis agency OF
consent; HE testimony is supported by
many circumstances which go TO prove It's
entire truthfulness, and he professes to be
ready TO bring corroborative evidence oil
every statement 30 has msde. Congress
is investigating the matter in secret, sc
that the public cannot get at the facts tC
form tie own judgement, and. under thes'
circumstances, we hold that the denial o.
no man, he he Democrat or Republican, b'
1t accompanied by never so much abuse o.
the witness. is sufficient and conclusive
defeuce of hlmselfor his colleague. What
ever Mr.. Brooks may think of Col Nc
Combs character, no one who knows tn
gentleman suspects be is fool, and n
one but fool would make such statement
as the Colonel has made if they could b.
utterly disproved. We sincerely hope tina
the matter will yet be openly investigated
and that the guilty may be exposed, lie
them belong to which party they may.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
EataI Rallrond Aooldant.

A train on the Buffalo, Cory and Pitts
burgh Railroad ran of trestlc bridge
near Prospect Station, On Tuesday. The
wrecked cars caught fire and were partly
consumed. At the latest accounts, 10 dead
bodies had been taken from tue debris,and
80 passengers were known 10 have been
injured.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
England.


ACCIDENT AT A MISSIONARY MEETING.
LONDON, Dec. "a. - The floor Of the
building in which missionary meeting
was being held, gave way, and hundred
persons fell with the floor. Several per
sons were injured, but no deaths have
occurred.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
A Church Accident.

FATAL FAIL OF CHURCH FLOOR IN WILL
Transport, PA.
WILLIAMsPoRr, Pa. Dec. 90. The floor
of the Baptist Ceurch in the Seventh ward
gave way last evening, prcclpitating five
hundred persons into the cellar. Four
teen were killed and about fdsy wounded,
some very seriously.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

SLIGHT FIRES LAST NIGHT-GIRIs RI
PORTED MISSING.
NEW YORK, December 2G.-Five or SIX
girls employed in the Centre street build
ing, burned on Tuesday, are reported
missing. There We're slight fires last
night at the Bowerv Theatre, Canterbury
Hall and Clifford Hotel, but no accident
caaupr.,d
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
Philadelphia.
BUILDING CRUSHED BY SNOW.

PniLADELpu1A, Dec 2Gth.-Ab0ut four
hundred feet of roof Of Whitney's rail-
road car wheel factory at Fifteenth and
Willow streets was crushed IN by the
weight of the snow this morning.
A number of workmen are buried be-
meath the ruins.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE THIS MORNING - AN
ABORTION CASE.
PHILADELPHIA, December 27th.-The
Fairhill rolling mill, At York aud America
streets, Gaulbort, Morgan ~ Caskey pro-
pri'tors, was burned this morning and
much valuable machinery ruined. The
loss is thirty thousand dollars and the
Insurance twenty thousand.
The Coroner is investigating the de ,th
Of Amanda Bccbc from abortion. Several
purti are Ia custody
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

MEMPHIS, Dec. 97th.--six steamboats,
were carried down the river by the break
ing Of ice a few miles above. The dry
dock and ten coal barges were also carried
nWay.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.


THE HEIR TO THE CROWN SERIOUSLY I'LL
ST. PETERSBURG, December 26th.-The
Czarowitch has been seriously VI since
| the 18th.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

The Advertiser takes us to task for
claiming 10 have been alone thus far In
the advocacy of the repeal or important
modification of the usury laws. We beg
our neighbours pardon for thus unthink-
ingly passing over Its services in this direc-
tiou. We had In mind when we wrote
the renewed effort In this direction recently
set on foot by the Board Of Trade, and
which thus far has called forth no words
of encouragement or approval from any
Wilmington newspaper except the
Journal. We shall cheeriully publish
The article to which the Advertiser refers
II accessible and not too lengthy for oul
space. We still hope all our city papers
will lend a willing aid to relieve our city
of the repressiye influence of the existing
laws.
One paper down the State has already
spoken on the subject, and spoken well
we think. TIE Peihnsular NeVs and Ad
psrtissr. though declining TO commit itseli
in behalf of tn absolute repeal of these
laws, urges their modification so as &c
permit special contracts IN writing for the
loan of money at any rate Of interest
agreed upon by the contracting parties
This is all orr business men ask, and thi,
is simply the freedom to transact bushes;
according TO their own Judgment, without
the state attempting to regulate the pricei
OF money any more than Of any commo
atty, for them.
such a modification Of our laws woul,
give immense relief and impetus TO on
manufacturing and business Interests
which would not only be felt for good #
this city but throughout The whole Stat
tor which Wilmington is becoming con
stautly bett market.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

As Inc '"'R is oe"' 'N' ,''e Is 'n'''''"'
inus' or about mus runs Tue Ola ao"Ee an
amusing A'"S''N''ou OIL ue '.0." WIN"
IoceA"E came l" """ A"'" 'euse' ne
story was toil US 'y one ol THESE e'oei' y
ladies' whose gray hairs seem IKE ha'o
Snd on whose lace oehed'cNoh seems 10
lave rested and Ill subjects were her Two
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
Tine Postal TeIesraph Blii


We are not Of those who long for a
"patcrnal government" which shall attend
to everything for us, relieving individuals
Of all care and responsibility, and there
fore do not feel uuadulterated enthusiasm
concerning a scheme for giving the gov
eminent possession Of our whole trle-
graphic system; still, telegraphiug Ia 60
nearly akin to the system Of mails which
In most, If not all, civilized countries has
been managed by their governments, that
the present proposition TO have the tele-
graph system incorporated in the post
Office system can not he Justly regarded
in the same light us proposition for the
absorption Of any other business by the
government.
Whatever Is done In the matter, how
ever should be done carefully, and To,
,,eople Of the country will regard will
more or less suspicion any plan to create
a great corporation for the very purpos,
of contracting with the Post ONCE De
partment TO do its telegraphmg. The,
have too much cause to fear the dealing
Of great corporations with the Govern
ment. If the telegraph lines are to pas
under the control Of the National Govern
nent they had best become its propert
at once, and this is not desirable unit
civil service reform has become so fixed
fact as TO give the public assurance tina
appointments of operators will not b
made for political considerations.