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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
The Great Pictorial Annual.

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correct TS and comprehensive NATIONAL CALESDAn.
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oi hostettess Stomach Btters. the staple tonic and
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iuy set forth IN it, pages which are also nersper
sed With pictorial Illustrations valuable recipes for
the household and farm. humorous anecdotes and
SinsT instructive n and amusing reading matter or
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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

POLITICAL MATnEMATIcs.-If there is any
one feature of the Republican party which Is
likely to perpetuate its name in history more
than all others, 1t will be the wonderful skill
manifested by the leaders at counting election
returns. or their eXpertness at arithmetic in
Phila. we have had irrefutable evidence for
many years past but it has been reserved for
1872 to develop this wonderful faculty fully In
other states. The first real striking manifes-
tatiOn was given in North Carolina, ut the Sep
tember election, where. from we'll authenti-
Gated reported Democratic majority of ten
thousand, these arithmetical experts succeed
e IN the eS c9ase 81 IN
candidate. More recently, the Secretary of
State of Arkansas has made an abstract Of tl,6
vote of that state, which was clearly Dem0cra.
tic, but which, nnder the expert figuring of
this skilful official, Is made to give clear ma
jority to the entire Radical ticket. The pro-
gress made In this direction indicates very
clearly that hencefOrth Democratic maj0rities
will be myths where Republican ma]orities
are needed either to secure or retain power.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

The Panama Star and Herald gives a strik-
ing illustration OF the vigor and rapdity Of veg
es and trees growing In the ruins Of the burned
Aspinwall Hotel at Parama. It Is scarcely
more than two years since this conflaRration
took place, and yet there are now growing
within the walls trees at least thirty feet il
height. They belong to what are called trum-
pet trees, genus Cssropta.) and the branches
are said to be crowding out Of the highest
doors and windows. 30 as to render It probable
that, In their further growth, they Win throw
laced.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

Banks III various sections OF the country within
the past few weeks have been made to suffer heavy
losses by the dishonesty of their officers First in
order came the Waikiki Bank. in the State of New
York, which lost 100000 through the peculatons
OF Its presldent-Gra who IS liOw at lib.
erty on the paltry bail of 5000; then came Dc.
fa!cation In the Gold Exchange Bank of New York
which relieved it OF the care Of the cashier
OF the institution being the "artful dodeer" who
did the business for it; then followed close upon
Its heels the tremendous loss of S225.OOO, by the
scandinavian Bank Of Chicago its president hav.
ing manipulated" II to that extent and packed of
to Europe to enjoy his ill-gotten gains; and now
to wind up the list comes the National City Bank
OF Brooklyn. making poor mouth because its
cashier has pocketed $4,000 of its funds and gone
on scott tree without as much as saying "by you +
leave The worst feature of these raids upon the
repositories OF the people by their appointed GUS
todians seems to be that the vllians arc never
punished.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
sale Of Tribune 8tock-Rest9n tito n
OF WhlteIaW Reld.

NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-Finy-one shares of the
capital stock of the Tribune Association, consti-
tuting majority, were to-day sold to VIM Orton
OF the late owners of shacs Whitcew Reid and
John Hay are the only persons who have sold
outright, the former four shares for $4,000, the
latter two shares for 100000
Dr. Aver sold eight of his fourteen shares. Of
the ffty-one shares purchased it is understood
that eight are received for Schuyler Coliax, who
is to be invited to assume the edtorship,
Mr.. Reid has rendered his resignation and will
retire ON Saturday,
A committee has heGn announced, embracing
Journalists and Others, to raise a fund for the
erection Of bronze statue to Horace Greeley,
and also for u monument over his grave.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
Lasting lovellness.

twenty years ago, when paint, pearl powder
ana enamel, were running the compilations and
DESTROYING the health Of women of fashion.
HAaANs MAGNOLIA BALM was brought out % :
pure botanical cosmetic, guaranteed to restore
bloom and beauty to the SKIN. From that time to
the present 1t has bsen continually rising in public
estimation as the safest and most unexceptionabis
preparations of its class Instead of producing an
artificial, metallic surface like the deadly enames
or whiting the cutcle like the poisonous fluids sold
SKIN as soft as velvet, renders it q smooth and
glossy as satn and imparts to it that delicate
tinge. which Is the beau ideal of complexional
loneliness. This exquisite chromatc effect is not
transient; by applying the Balm daily it may be
prolonged from youth to age A lady who pur-
chased the first bottle OF the article nineteen wears
10, writes to say that her complexion at forty is
'purer, clearer and brilliant than it has ever
BEEN" and she attributes its beauty solely to the
daily Use ot HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
The PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS YEsrEy

The PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS YEsTER-
DAY.-In the Senate. yesterday, special com
mittee was ordered to consider the subject OF
internal improvements as recommended by the
Presidents message. The Senate receded
from its amendments to the bill reducing the
Internal revenue expenses and officers, aud tue
bill appropriating $4,000, 900 to pay the French
spoilatiOn claims was debated.
The usual Monday quota Of bills and resolu.
tions flooded the Hoase. A resolution was
adopted against removing the names of bat
ties from the flags Of regiments or the army
register. A bill was passed permitting hulh,
and roots, plants and cereals to NO in the
mails as regular mailable matter. A resolu
tion calling on the PRESIDENT for information
in regard to the Louisiana trouble was passed
The House, in committee of the whole cOnsld.
cred the deficiency appropriation bill, :and
adjourned without action.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

Josh Billings thus speaks of new agricultural
implement, TO which the attention of farmers is
invited: John Rodgers revolving, expanding,
uncercmonions, selfadjusting, self-contrakting,
selfgrcasing and sclfrighteous hoss- rake Is now
forever offered tew a generous publik These
rakcs are as easy to keep in repair as hitching
post, and VIII rake up paper of pins sowcd
broadcast in Il tenakre field of wheat stubblc-
These rthcs kan he used in winter for hen roost
or be sawed up in stove wood for the kitchen fire
No farmer Of good moral charaktcr should be
without this rake, even if he had to steal one"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

"JuDGE" DURRELL.-In giving the antece-
dents Of the Louisiana worthies" the other day,
we quoted'from the Brooklyn Eagle the state
ment that the federal Judge Durfell, Who had
undertaken to turn out one State government in
Louisiana and put in another, was = native Of
that State. and the only one Of the crowd of
adventures ON either side Who was aallve.
The Richmond Enquirer, however, says the
statement 10 an error, that Durrell was born in
Vermont and aspired to nothing higher before
the war than know nothing city councilman.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
Tho Future Of chappaa "a.

On the way to the depot ct Chappaqua, af-
ter the sale, gentleman who IL intimeta with
the Misses Greeley, told the reporter that It
was the intention Of the young ladies 70 cult
yate the farm next year. It viii probably be
zone on shares. however. This winter Miss
ida Greeley Will make her home 1t the resi-.
dence Of her aunt, Mrs. John r. CIeayland.
20. ~ Cottage place. and Miss Gabrielle viii
nnisil her education ct the Institution which
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
The New Funding Loan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6-At the re0uest of Mr.
yey Coo.e the hearing which he and Secretary
sS 1osswsM WSte 70 have to-day before the Ways
sou 1sdns COMMITTEE, concerning the new synii-
cste mas bsen postponed until Tomorrow
IL - understood that Mr.. Cooke agrees with
secretary Boutwell, that the commissions for neoo.
uasang the loan should bo increased to oae per
csnt., IN order to make it successful,
'"e credit MobilIor Investigation
Committee
ol0 not examine any witnesses to-day, Oakes
Ames 10 preparing q written statement which he
oesires to submit under oath, and he appeared
to-osy ana asked for more time, " hch was granted
Il 10 said Amss has hit upon a new line OF de-
fense. ! INV " W.
Ia order to impeach the character of McCoomb
ne propose to get from the War Department GER
tam papers wherein McCoomb is charged with dis.
oonesty ss oontractor. Having nothing to do
wna tee case, Of course these papers will not be
THE CREDIT NoBILIER INvEsTrGATroN
Hon. Fierce N. B. Young, Of Georgia, will, as
soon as ne can obtain the hOOr introduce reso-
luton widening the scope of the Credit Nobiler
investigation, 80 to direct the committee to in
quire whether the Union Pacific Railroad Com
Pany mas, through corporation known Us the
CredG Mobilier of America in any way defrauded
.ne SnMed states or any citizen thereof This
resolution Is to be introduced because the com.
mttee has ruled that under the present resolution
u can inquire only whether any member of the
houee has been bribed, &c. 1t is claimed that,
should this resolution pass, astounding corrup-
t,on on .he part OF the company will be devc!-
oped, and that, among other things, it will be
shown that the company has since June 1865,
come into the possession of $Ga, 900 through
fraudulent transactions.
Tns Hoeas 90 usual ON Mondays. did good day s
work. After the call of States for new bills and
the reception Of petitions on various matters, Mr.
Cox introduced resolution calling on the Pres-
dent for full report of the Gedera interfere no
10 Louisians. which was voted down by a strict
party vote. Awhitewashing resolution was then
Introduced aud adopted. The House then went
iaeo Committee OF the Whole OH the Deficiency
AiA, which oalls fur 81 l,24l92O
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
Tho BowIes Failure.

1t !" stated that Nathan Appleton has com.
menced a suit against the Bowles Brothers for
ffaud, and General Davis hiss been appointed
receiver; the latter being nov in possession Of
All the effects of the late concern in this citv
Several American female school teachers ,rav-
cling in Europe were, it is stated, swindled by
the Bowles Brothers of al their money.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
Fovrest's VIII.

Tho will of the dead tragedian which is to be
admitted to probate is in the handwriting of Hon.
Eli K. Price. Daniel Doughcrty is one of its cx-
ecutors and according to its provisions, about
twenty thousand dollars will be given under pri-
yite AeQuests. The hulk Of Mr.. FORESTS fortune,
Including his houses and lands, with the exception
Of that part which, according to law, goes to his
divorced wife, will be donated for the founding
of an acton home-a project that Mr.. Forrest
had long Get his heart upon.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

Oyl Of the saddest results of the death of
Norace Greeley will be the fact that the Tribune,
Ia al probability, will fall into tho hands of a
hatch Of mere political tricksters, who, through
the great prestige given 1t by It's founder, hope to
exssS the influence once exerted by that journal.
The slnmsfL squabbling over his will had It's
or,Gia b III desire and intention Of these p0llt
cal shysten to secure control Of 1t, In order that
its prostitution TO their purposes might be pro-
ceeded with at once.-P Pkiladslphia Herald.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

The Legislature of Vermont has, in imitation
Of that Of Minnesota, passes an act Furnishing by
nne any pointing Of firearms at . person in play,
adding an imprisonment Of two years when any
injury results from the folly. The act, while good
- far Il goes hardly meets the case of the bad
hoy 70 whose performances with guns and ps-
tola many Of these accidental shootings" are
das. A sound aogging TO be perforce admins,
tered BY the Athef, Or II there be none, by a ooa
sstaAls, would pac3t this part of the case very
we'll j.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

The Western Union Telegraph Company has
had TO nay four thousand dollars 70 Z Mr..
Pasmore, Of West Virginia, who clsimsd that
lost the sale Of trsct Of land BY the fafluse d
the part OF the company to transmit msa.aga
properly. The message was written. II hold
the land" aud iu sending "soldp was substituted
tor "hold."
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
The Credit Mohlller,

NIw FoRK. December l6.-Tho expreas editor
tally statss that Hon. James Brooks will insist
upon special investigation OF the charges by Nc.
Comb that Mr.. Brooks is interested in the mobl-
Ter stock. and will request that the committee be
ooaDoaed al his political opponents.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

NOTICE DELAWARE LOAN ASSOCIATION
~ injecting of the Stockholder of the Delaware
Loan Association will be held on Tuesday eyenins
next December II. At o'clock. in the office OF tbs
secretary. Ne, 52 Market street. to act on Amend
nents to the BY Laws in reference to the Oldest se
ries. GEO q MARTS San,~
lccly-jt 'S' ~
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
WATER RENTERS TAKE NOTICE,

The bills Tor the year ls13 are now ready and nay
able at the Registrars Office, loo Market street
Inc law requires that all bills paid on or before
'thuafy 3ist lS3, the face of the bill, and on all
dtlonal and on all paid during the month Of March.
~ Yer cent additional, and any amounts remaining
unpaid after April ls ls3. the Registrar is reouired
I" have the Ferrucs withdrawn and suit instituted
iof the recovery OF the amounts due, and water win
not again be let int" such premises until all arrears
witt assessments and two dollars for drawing Fer
rules are paid FRANK. A. TAYLOR,
water Department Dee. >, 49,. Registrar.
Office hours, Q To T. a. m. and . to p IN. dec5tf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

NORRENT.-Rooms in the second story of the
or Offices.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
for Beut.

INOR RENT-The ssuthside room, undsr the
L Mansard roof the Masonic Hall, me room =
about 60 feet by 80 feet.
Apply to II. B. MCINTYRE,
novl5-N aN Msrket a1rosf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17

LNOR SALE.
II THREE DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS
on jackson street. between Sixth and Seventh.
Z. Z. JOHN:ON
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-17
Situations and Help Afanttd.

of three lines are inserted under
tbs head twice fJr - cents.J
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-15
Ihc New l'OSt-OAire 9.aa--ASain.

The branch poSt-ofccs i'll large cities are
made money ordcr Office. and assistant post
masters authorized to sign money orders in
the absence Of the postmaster. Five cents
i now the fee for money orders of so or
h~,r, Instead Of ten cents, which has hereto
lore been the minimum fee. A married
WOMAN is allowed to he 4 postmaster, and is
declared TO De feme sole as to her official
character. Letters between possibilities not
more than three miles apart, rs Washington
and Georgetown. Baltimore and Wavcrley,
may be. at the discretion of the Postmaster
General. dispatched TO their destination
though only partially prepaid. and the amount
due collected on delivery. Heretofore such
letters have been treated rs dead. The i1.ie
OF two cents on four ounces on newspapers,
Ar. j. changed to one cent on two ounces
Clothing for non-colnmiSsioned officers OF
IiiyutcS in the United States service may he
sent at one cent per ounce. individuals III,
allowed To place in post-otiiceS private boxes
lor their mail matter. Several of these
changes will require circular from the De
Inrtucni before they can go into operation
pur of the mo>t important features to tho
public generally is the authorization Of the
onr-rcn! postal cards for correspondence Oh
for printed circulars, similar To those intro
dIlcrd in Great Britain some Years since
The price of the card and stamp viii! be one
cent. II :; postal card Of Il private manlilac
tllrr l. used the regular three-cent postage
will be roilrctcd.-- Baltimore Sun.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-15

The distilled spirits trade has been made
the victim of trick. in bold manipulation
of the t:rifl net after it had passed the con
terence committee of both Houses of Con
~rc>s. The bill in conference read that tht
act should take effect on the lSt of july, sc
far us il related to the consolidation OF tlit
stamp and other taxes on spirits, hut III the
enrolled copy the date was altered to the Isl
oil August This dricrs the mucf-Wanted
reform for one mon,h 1t reflects little credit
on the officials in charge that such change
could he possible. The intelligent CORE
spondent of the New York Jo,1nd! Of Con.'
n.ece, who watched the bill closely through
all its st,ges, says that he knows August was
not agreed OH in committee or in the House,
but that on the copy Of the bill the WORD
August Is now found to be written III penciI
over the word July, and the enrolling clerk
has enrolled it August, and oft stands on
the official record, and rs the law. The I'M
poltance of that changed word may be real
lied at once. Ii will probably be felt to the
extent Of great many thousand dollars on
the Produce Exchange. Baltimore S'n.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-15
letter from Roanoke.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
RorETouRT SPRINGS, June II, 1872.
Your correspondent has not ''comc to the
mountains in quest of health" but is simply
here for few days ere crossing" the Ridge d"
again. Yet, the green fields, clear streams,
inyisortin~ brec1cs, fine mineral waters,
and unriyaled scenery or this glorious Val
ley of Virginia do tempt him to make some
excuse for lingering longer.
This county Of Roanoke is unquestionably
one of the garden spots of Virginia. An
old and intelligent citizen says that Roanoke
never fails in some one crop, and most gen.
orally succeeds in I'LL.
In coming from Southwestern Georgia
through the best portions Of Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, your
correspondent has seen no wheat ut all COM
parable to that which now waves on these
fertile fields, almost ready for the reaper.
The corn crop is very backward, but is
looking very well, and promises with iail
season. an abundant yield.
The Valley railroad seems to be considered
now fixed fact. 1t will be great advan
tage to this section.
We hear complaints both loud and deeI
of the results of the war between General
Malone and the express company. Who
ever may have the right in the quarrel, the
practical effect is that it produces most ycxa
lo,lS delays in the transportation Of freight
and subjects innocent parties to no small III
convenience, extra charges, and losses.
VIATOR
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-15
S1,OOO,OOO. ei Sne ooSer & 3 4 = N N,D

OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY,
AT LOUISVILLE, KY.-By authority III the act OF
The Legislature incorporating the Public Library of
kentucky, the Trustees will give their SECOND
Public Library Building. In Louisville, KY, on
SATURDAY. September %, 1872.
This magnificent hall, known Us Wefsiger Hall, Is
the largest. host centrally located, ana best ar
ranged for large and fashionable audiences OF any
In Louisville, and Is fitted up in superb style. The
building has front Of 6s feet on Fourth street bya
depth OF 200 feet four stories In height, and was re-
Gently purchased for the Public Library Mt acost OF
SoloOO0. Three large rooms are now fitted up for
library. and contain about 10000 volumes and
museum or LOT, 900 specimens, now open anu Tree 10
the grutut0us use and enjoyment OF all citizens OF
every State In the Union. IL Is the purpose OF the
Trustees, by the GRAND GIFT CONCERT now an
nounced to raise the money with which to pay the
balance OF the purchase money due npOn the Public
Library building. to enlarge the library, ana 10 so
endow the Institution as TO make 1t sef-slsainiBg
and forever beyond the necessity Of calling upon
any individual who the books for the contri-
bnfion of q single cent towards Its support ~ #
100000 TICKETS OF ADMISSION
will be issued nj $40 each half tickets, Ss quarter
tickets - So II whole tickets for 500: ~ for $a-5
30 for $500; li3 for 900, 2s5 for $500. SIS for
| $4,000. No discount OH less than 800 worth OF
tickets 1t q time. 49, a.#t f. st.ala ~ sss (.
Tickets win bc sent, when requested, by registered
letter The money for them may Ike sent by Adams
Express COMPANY and Its connections, pOst-otice
money order. registered letter. or hank draft. 3
The holder Of each ticket, or fraction Of o ticket
10 half or quarter Is entitled to admission to tht
concert and to the gift awarded 70 It, During TIT
concert the sum Of
will be given TO the holders OF tickets by distribution
| by lot Of ONE THOUSAND GIFTS, Us follows =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-15

The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND PACKET COM
rANY.-Pursmnt to announcement made
through the city press, large number o.
our citizens assembled ct noon yesterday in
the room Of the Merchants and Mechanics
Exchange to discuss the Virginia Steamship
and Packet Company.
The meeting was called 10 order by I. Al
Williams. Esq, upon whose motion Colonel
William Lamb was called to the chair, and
the members of the press present requested
to act rs secretaries.
Colonel Lamb made Il speech; also, Fred
Wilson, Esq, and Or. .. f. Baxter.
Alr. William B. 1saacs, Of Richmond, was
called upon. and addressed the meeting, who
expressed his regrets that General Joseph
4. Anderson had been prevented from at
tending the meeting by sickness: lie could
not himself add one word to what had been
already so well said by the eloquent chair
man. He had but recently become con
nectcd with the company, but knew tho
roughly the men at its head, aud he could
yo,ich Cor their honesty, capability, and faith
fitness. The company needs only about
S100. 900 to put il on a firm and working
iasjs. and it Will he 4 lasting shame and dis
n,nre to tue cities of Norfolk, Petersburg
and Richmond, if they favor the company
which has SO long oppressed them, by allow
ing the lime to go down. he read nom me
tariff OF the line to show that on leading
articles the rates of freight which were for
merly obtained have been cut down at ieasl
fifty per cent. by the new line. He gave !
history of the financial affairs of company,
and concluded by reading telegram from
General Anderson, in which the people OF
Norfolk are cordially invited to unite with
Richmond in helping to save the ship.
ON motion of Mr.. L. Wilson u committee
of six WAS appointed by the Chair 10 wait Oh
the shippers, truckers, and merchants to
solicit subscriptions to the stock.
After the adjournment nllmt.er OF
gentlemen went forward and subscribed 70
the stock Of the. company, the list being
headed by Mr.. Frederick Wilson with
subscription Of ten shares. There was I,
good deal Of enthusiasm manifested, and
there is little doubt that Norfolk will respond
nobIy TO the call.-No,Joit Vi,yiaiaa, l4h.