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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16


The oxford Press states that the project
of building a railroad from Oxford to
Eikton is again revived. A PARTY Of those
inteTe ted passed over the proposed route
a few DAYS ago, and determined to have a
survey made Immediately. A number of
new subscriptions towards the object we're
made last week. The road Is to be a
narrow gauge If built, and 1t is es mated
that il can be graded for about $4,000.
THE THROUGH EARROw GAUGE.
The West Chestsr Record is iubilant
over the project of the new through mar
row gauge road between New York and
Baltimore, and urges earnestly that the
business men Of West Chester do every
thing in their power to help it along. 1t
thinks the building OF the road would soon
save enough TO West Chester in tho single
it,m Of the cost Of coal, TO repay so much
of the cost of its construction as West
Chester would be expected TO bear.
READING AND TIE p. R. R. r.
correspondent Of tho Reading Eagle
severely takes to task the Times ana
Dispatch, of that city, for Its defence Of
the Philadelphia 81 Reading Railroad in
its attempt to monopolize all the lines OF
access to Reading, and in reply says
We may own that the rapid growth aud
prosperity of our city Is In a manner owing
to the lively business transacted on the Z.
r. & X. r. and its numerous branches.
But II must be admitted by all candid, dis.
interested minds, that the city of Reading
of to-day, Is no country village Ike Parks
burg and other minor places, to lire or per
ish at The will Of a handful OF Railroad Of
fcers
Should the Company be left to continue
their nefarious schemes Of rascality to
wards the citizens of this locaiily-fo
whom alone speak-by extouing and in
ringing upon the pockets and grounds o
the community. the time wi | come whei
the city authorities will be compelled I,
pass along some inc, on a special train o
perchanoe a coal train to rtconnoitre for
new locality TO build city upon.
Let them move their shop, their rail
road and all that belongs 10 the concern
and there is an abundance Of capital read
at any moment to take fireplace Of the oil
road.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16
New Castle Items.


William Herbert, ESQ, has sold the
house and lot No. 8, in "Herbert's Row"
to John Bacon price 81 400.
The lecture at the NJ. f. Church We'd
nesday was rather poorly attended, at
tr'buiable In great degree to the brief
notice given.
Work is about commencing on the piers,
for the repairing Of which $4,000 was APP
propriate1 at the lAst session Of Congress.
This Is contamination devoutly to be
wished for.
The Messrs. Frazer will shortly make
some improvements to their store by put
ting In buk windows, additional counters,
and otherwise adding to its convenience
and capacity. These yonng gentlemen
give every Indication Of making successful
merchants.
DR.. r. j. Goslin's youngest child, an in
terestlng little girl about five years Of age,
died Monday morning of membraneous
Group, after a brief illness. This is the
second child that has died of that disease
In our town within two or three weeks.
As an illustration of the absolute moth
ingaess TO which ladies hats AMI bonnets
have become reduced, young lady Of our
town, while returning home from the
lecture last evening, had her bonnet blown
OFF aud walked square before discover
ing her loss.
EplzOohippiebronibi Ia on the
increase among the horses In town, bat II
is still OF mild type. We haven't beard
of any men being affected as yet, which is
due, no doubt, to the eiilcaciousncss OF
Host tiers hiuers, Of which there is a
good quantity in town.
Deputy Sheriff Ginin has been engaged
by the new Sheriff 10 act 10 ihe same
capacity duuug his term. This spraks
volumes for friend Glnln, Sheriff Il. L.
Armstrong being the seventh consecutive
Sheriff who has engaged his services; in
fact, the office would be gloomy, indeed,
without the cheerful, good naturel Glfilu
behind the desk.
The Register on Tuesday last, admitted
to rebate the will Of Stephen Wiley (col J
late of Appoquinimlnk Hundred, deceased
and granted letters testamentary of tn,
same unto Stephen Wright (col. Of thl
same Hundred. Executor named In thu
will. Letters Of administration we're yes
terday granted on the estate of Thomat
Shea late Of Wilmington, deceased, untS
John T. Shea of the city Of Philadelphia
The buildings for tho new iron works
Jw S1s ,er ' sbonid lie weather prove fovora
HE. If not early in the snrin0 as m,
weather viii hermit, We have il on ZOO,
anthorltv aIse thai n grain elevator vii
he greeted mere either mr. winter or durlnt
The spring. There is also a rumor of olhe
improvements Il land for the purpose CA
be had at ANYTHING like a reasonable rctC
Martha F. Travilli. n member Of III
societv of Friends. Aud "A noted rri n
nhiia,ibrorist. will attend n uleeting In h
held in tbe MI b Church. on Wednrsda
evening IAN inst, at o'clock, at whic
lime and nlace she viii olro deliver a le,
tnrc on trison Jisoipline. sc. Il Ia soj
sho viii aiso J,Jiver a sbnrt disronrse (
he nrisonsr. Ills afternoon Asthis lad
has Visited Mi The nricirol prisons 10th +
Furone and The Limited States her Icctn,
viii 10 donht bc hoth intere.ting and /,
,.,,,,i,o
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

Pity the poor horses.
The horres are improving.

Pity the poor horsss.
The hOrres are improving.
Pigeons ure numerous here.
Cromwell will be here on the Goth.
The horse disease is costly visitor.
Wilmington needs a new City Hall.
Many new buildings are being erected
now.
Cromwell, tho ait man, will soon be
hero.
Heavy colds are as general as the cpl
zoOIy.
Mayor simms wants a larger police
force.
The ineendiary fitnd seems to be UNI
dismayed.
1t is not true that the Mayor is sick Of
the horse disease.
Mr. Lichtensteln reports the dra depart
ment in an excellent condition.
We can generally furnish pennies to
those needing them, In exchange for notes.
The insurance companies represented In
this city will pay their lossts by the Boston
fire immedi Ately.
The Pioneer editor wants his little OK
press wagon-'he one some person bor-
rowed two weeks ago.
On Tuesday, Nov. Goth, the Newport N.
F. Church will make an excursion from
this city to Landenburg.
Wilmington morocco manufacturers
have before them a large amount Of work
TO To- form to replace the sock recently
burned at Boston.
Philadelphia is going TO give on January
lst and I'd, a mammoth Public School
Children's Jubilee 200 children will
participate. We hope our friend Clemmer
will take the hint.
One Of our ourbstone market men had
/ to come to town Tuesday night over the
/ Wilmington d Western Railroad, his
horse having been taken sick at Landen-
burg with the prevailing disease.
James Bourke, a Deputy Sheriff on
election day, was also arrested on Tues
day, on the charge Of Interfering with a
U. s. Deputy Marshal at the recent
election. He was held In $500 hail Ia
answer at Court.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16
Inoendiarism.


TWO iHCRNDIARY FIRES TuEsDAY MORT.
Tuesday night two incendlary fres took
plate in this city, but fortunately they
were soon discovered and prevented from
spreading. The FIRST Ere was discovered
about eleven O'Clock, being In stable back
Of No. 1906 East Front street, owned by
Peter Plunkett. This fire had gained such
headway II was found useless to attempt
TO save the building and the safety OF the
surrounding property was the only thing
attempted. In the stable were horse
worth $500, an express wagon, a shifting
top carriage aud hay and other feed, sll
destroyed. Tie total loss amounts 10
about $3.50, insured for $3.50.
Fire No. Q broke out soon after the first
one, and was found to be in a stable
owned 10y George Ziegler, on Water street,
near Orange. This stable contained II
horse worth $3.50, and hay, harness, etc.
The loss amounts to $3.50, with no insur-
anee.
There can be no donbt that these fires
were caused by lncendlaiics, and mahy
suggest, In case such acts become numer.
Gus, and the incendlaries are caught 10
their dlabolical work, that The preventive
OF piece of hemp and Il strong lamp-post
might have the effect of not only decreas-
ing these fires, but of Kidding our ETY. of a
few worthless characters.
THE INOENnIARY AGAIS.
Again, Thursday, the incendlary was al
work in our city, and was successful In
applying his torch TO the stable at Second
and West streets, back Of the White Horse
Hotel. The alarm for this fire was sounded
between ten and eleven o'clock, and sooI
the whole Fire Department vas present
and the streets IN the vicinity crowded
with spectators. The Ere burned fiercely
for awhile, and when tire flames weT,
at their height II was rumored that one o
the horses In the stable at the time tn
alarm was sounded had not been rescued
No sooner had this reached the ears O
Nathaniel Biddle than he rushed into th
burning building, and amid the shouts o
applause from the crowd led safely from
the burning mass the horse, just In time d
save It's life.
The. firemen were not long In gettln
control of the flames. When lt was to
late to be of any service the Babcock Fir
Engine was brought TO the scene of tn
fire, but was not put In action. The crow
expressed displeasure At this, for they ha
expected that the qualities of this appara
tus would have been given another satis
factory trial.
Besides the stable, sleigh and lot {
straw aud corn were the only thing
burned. The loss amounts to about 500
and the Insurance Is only S300-thl
amount In the Delaware Mutual.
This makes the tenth fire In this cit
since May last, and out of the ten bull,
ings burned eight of them were stables
and the origin of these fires has not, e,
cept in one or two instances, been satisfat
toriy accounted for.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

BEAVER DAN.-Mr. James Ralston's
large store aud dwelling, at Beaver Dam,
on the WILMINGTON & Reading r. r is
about finished. When In full operation II
Will be OF great convenience to tho neigh
borhood. Mr.. Clark Guinness has erected
within the last year very handsome and
convenient set Of farm buildings, which
help very much to beautlfy the surround
ings Of said Beaver Dam. The Whining
'on g. Reading K. X. Is working In onr
section, just the same as all rail roads
will no matter where they be. Who
would live beyond the sound of the
whistle or the sight ( the train Not !
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

The editor Of the Gardiner (Me.) Re-
porter, lie nan Of sorrows, and acquainted
with grief. He Gays in accents wild ;
Nearly freezing to death lsst week, we In.
dueed one Of our mlllme1 to trust us for a
load Of slab-wood. Before we could get a
man to carry IL up stairs somebo y stole
one-third OF 1t, and our worthy Street
Commissioner notified US twice to move
the balance.
Finally we succeeded in getting it car
ried up By paying a boy twice the price OF
the wood. Before the Job was finished,
however, heavy stick was dropped about
six feet, striking directly on the form of
this paper, and our advertising page was
removed In peck basket. Thus far that
two fe { Of wood has cost us about $50,
and isn't sawed up yet,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16
An InvantIon Meaclad.


There is sill demand for n safe and
simple method Of lowering boats from
vessels. Most of the contrlvauces here
tofore invented seem 10 fail At the moment
Of danger, and, instead Of launching the
boat squarely upon the water, dump it
down either sideways, Or bow first, or in
some Oth'r bungling way, whereby the
boat Is eApsized aud the occupants lose
their lives. The British Admiralty have
lately tested a number Of improved boat
lowering devices, with a view TO the gene
raj adoption Of an effective iayenlion, or
all the vessels Of the Royal Navy. Al.
though they found merit in one or two o.
the plans tried, they were unable 10 re
commend the adoption Of any, and con
cluded that the old fashioned method
blocks, hooks and thimbles-was the mos
satlsfactory.-S Scientific American.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

Mr.. Editor at is an old saying that
san is not golc that gllstens", and Ii is
equally true that some that seem inhu-
man, have some redeemlng traits.
While a member of the Legislature of
1868, was passing an auction store in this
city. and saw selling the entire furniture,
and apparently most of the wardrobe of
some poor family, and in my Imagination
soon painted In vivid colofs the situation
of that family in midwlnter; perhaps a
slcky wife and children, with no shelter
or covering except what they slowed in
when the officer seized their little all.
resolved without being petltloned to
make the attempt to have 1t changed. In
accordance with that resolution drew up
IN amendment, and In due course of time
/ II came up for consideration, when took
occasion, as best could, to chow the stu.
alton Of that poor family, not expecting
any opposition 10 so humane an object.
But was disappointed when a member
/ from Sussex Co. got up and with a good
/ deal of sarcasm said The laws were made
/ for rogues and not for honest men, and
that If any citizen in his part Of the State
had been guilty of the act had described
his neighbors would ride him on rail and
dump him In the Nanucoke River and
| that in place of my amendment he would
prefer an appropriation 10 employ mis-
sionaiies to ciyilize the people guilty Of
such acts.
Then a member from this county sait
the poor did not want the law repealed
for without It they could not rent house,
without security, which they conld no
give, aud my amendment was lot.
j. A. BROwN
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

The Alsalian peasant Is model emil
grant, save for the one fault that he will
not emlgrste honest industrious. thrifty,
with quite enough practical int lligence to
manage o farm, though not enough to
bother his clever betters, and with usually
a stocltlngful Of hard-earned money to
invest In a small allotment. One can
easily understand, therefore, the eigerness
with which the emigration agents would
catch at snch a prize, AVID the hore-t
proselytiz'ng zeal with which they would
turn TO account 5uch m a't'g TIA r
unlock d for piece of good luck rs Il
barharnus and hrnial nnn xatinn.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

THE ARCHIE GIVEN CAsE.-The conclu
sion to which some have jumped that the
motion In arrest of Judgment in the case
Of Archibald Given, convicted of fraudu-
lently neglecting assessments will never
be heard is, we believe, unfounded. Judge
Strong Is now engaged In the Supreme
Court, but II may be possible that he will
get here between the adjournment Of the
present sitting Of that body and lis regular
term In December.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

Stanley will soon be in New York.
Brown rats are of German lineage.
Raising peanuts is success in Kansas.
Tight Squeeze is an Atlanta suburb.
-Colors are TO light, what pitch is to
sound.
Rhode Island has a voter Of 1Oi years
of age.
Cutting a stick-Droppng a prosaic
acquaintance.
-Alligators arc cornei-lounginc around
Rich and, S. c.
A Dubuque reporter calls tears Zach
rymosal globulesn
When is a woman as cold as ice
When she is a scoll.
What part OF a fish Is like the end Of
book THE fiu-is.
Mr.. Trooth was crushed TO earth in
Savannah corn dispute.
John Jay is lecturing in Ohio with ex-
STRAW" -diusry success.
But what does George Alfred Town
send think OF the result
The latest Is ''Hipporhinophlema
eunocalastalagmus.n
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

Editors Of Every EveHing The "lncen-
diary" cry Is false Rags soaked with
goose grease and turpentlne, and the disin-
feeling acids thrown carelessly down IN
the stables, are sufficient to produce spou-
taneous combustion.
Cannot City Council, or company,
formed for the purpose, bav up all these
''old frames" and build brick buildings
their places. II prices are eKorbltant lei
there be Legislation. Let something be
done Immediately, before we have a Chi
eago or Boston experience CIvIs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

KLHoTIoS.-At the annual election for
Managers OF the Mutual Live Stock In-
surance Company OF Chester county, held
al West Chester on the 18th inst, the fol-
lowing were elected for the ensuing year
william Windle, james VI. Bracken, VII
liam Rhoads, Adm. s. Ashbridga, William
z. Townsend, Caleb Windle, jonathan
Roberts, WIN. s. Kirk, J Comfy Brosius,
Joel Thompson, Jn, levi X. Brown,
Thomas ]. Edge and Newton Miller.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

FLY IN THE WHEAT The pest of the
wheat plant, the fly, is committing serious
depredatlons Ia the wheat fields OF thus re-
gion again this fall, large patches in some
Of the fields already presenting as dead an
appearance as though scofched by fire.
That Gown about the lrst :eu days in Sep
tember appears to BE- the worst affected by
the insect. Another failure OF the crop
would be a calamity for our farmers, from
which we hope they may be spared'-Oz-
ford Pres.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

BLOW UP TUESDAY NIGHT NOBODY HURT
A rolling mill, In the lower yard Of the
Messrs. du Pont, exploded about 1898
O. clock, Tuesday. The noise Of the ex-
ploslon was heard throughout the city,
aud the leap Of the lurld imes sky ward
were seen by some of our citizens. As
usual nobody was hurt, and the cause of
the explosion is unknown.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

WHERE TO INSURE. -Nessrs. Woole'
& Van Trump, the enterprlsing Insurance
agents In the Journal BUILDING, have
Just added TO the list Of fire insurance com
panles represented by them the eiannch
and fire tried Continental Insur tnce Com
pany of New York, one of the leading
companies OF that city and one of the
strongest and best In the whole country.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

A correspondent of the Boston Globe
saws; ! went across the Bosphorus the
other dty to Scatar, hired saddle horse
and took a ride into the country. As
was lesurely troitins I was startled by
yell like an Apache warwhoop. I looked
up and saw dense cloud Of dust through
which could be seen some men riding az a
gallop. at once recognized his malesly's
mail train. drew up my hofsa in con-
venient place and waited for II TO PASS
don't know how the post drivers drive
when there are no spectators, hut when
they sea travellers ahead they put their
beasts into a gallon, AID with nourishing
raw hides aud terrific We l., assume every
appear nee Of prccpitate hast. They
dashed past me and in few moments were
out OF sight in my rear. There was tho
"tarai" or route agent, as we should call
him the "snrrahii," or driver, who did
the whip ilourishing and Yelling. and
half dozen or mere horses loaded
With mail bags. The driver and the hor-
s0s are changed at short stages, but the
tartar performs feat of hcrseman snip
that would prove rather severe to u novice.
He rides from Seutari 10 Aleppo, without
stopping for anything but change Of horses
and meals.
This is a ride Of ten days and nights,
during which lie can &c; no sleep except
what he gets in the saddle, with his horse
picking his way in the dark over a rocky
pathway, or a brelknesk ledge, ort OF ing
or gallOpng II the condition OF tle roads
admit OF it There are several things
would rsfher ba than Tartar IN the
| Turkish postal service. said the Tartar
ode b Alrpp1. / think be gees clear
through o. Bagdad without change, bot
Avn not quite sure OF this. y he post for
Bagdad and way stations ayts here
weekly II is purctual Or not, according
to the condition of the roads IL Is safer
than our own nails for IL is the common
est thing in the world To send specie by
| post, ana / never knew Of any Ing lost.
| II 10 should be lost the Cove umeut is re-
| sponsiule for 1t TO the sender. In danger
Gus pats OF the road The post has an
armed eseort. The Government has LATELY
Introduced the money order system, and
ITS provisions extend to every Office In tho
| country. The post also is a so-t Of parcel
express which Is a great accommodation
to the public.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

SOME PROSPECT OF ONE BEING ESTABLISHED
IN WILMINGTON.


IN WILMINGTON.
Some gentlemen already largely inter-
ested In iron manufacture 10 Pennsylvania
have for some time been looking toward
the establishment Of furnace in our CITY.
We were shown letter In which
they make definite engagement IN meet
some Of our citizens to-day, and we
are Informed that they are disposed to 90
ahead ln the enterprise If they receive
proper assistance aud encouragement from
our business men. The idea is, we under
stand, to form joint stock COMPANY, an =
the projectors want some Of the stock
taken here. Some Of IL, we are assured,
will he, and we hope enough more will be
taken to secure the establishment of a
furnaea
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16
Duties Of Letter Carriers.

In answer to several inquiries the Post
office Department decides that "carriers
are required, while on their rounds, TO re.
eeiye all letters prepaid by postage stamps
that may be handed TO them for mailing,
but are strictly forbidden TO delay their
deliveries by waiting for such letters.n
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

Mr.. Editor.-One of the most surpass-
ing events of the season took place on
Monday evening, Nov. 18th, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Row
bottham. 1t was the anniversary of their
Silver Wedding. There were old and
Young, aud fome that never TIPPED the
light fantastic tee before, who could not
resist that evening, or all the grand
affairs this was one to be long remembered.
The presents were many and costly, and
among them handsome one from Mr.. A.
T. Hooker, Of Missouri, and the table
groaned beneath the weight OF the luxu-
res. Among the many distinguished
guests from Philadelphia were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. LIS, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Al,
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. McD-c, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. WI, Mr.. and Mrs. S. RI,
Mr.. j p. RAJ, Miss j. SIS, Mr. G.
Cd, Mis- T. IL, and amoag the
Wilmington guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T. BIS, Mr., and Mrs. j. G-h, Mr.,
and Mira. G. Cd, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
R-g, Mr.. and Mrs. T. lis, Mr.. j.
A. CT, Mr.. J. L. Rs, Mr.. J. C-k
and many.others too numerous to mention
The host and hostess together with lheil
two accomplished daughters and amiabl,
niece displaced great taste in entertaining
their many friends. May we all live, t
attend their Golden Wedding.
Respectfully, W. A.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

wlLs0N-FORREsT in the 9Th instant at the
hOuse Of the brides father by Rev. william
Murphy fred vi s0n formerly u Philade
phia, aud Mary Forrest. o. this city.
MaVGrTY- QufNBY At tho rssdeucs - The
b ide's father, November 1919, By sew jams
W,ters, 7. Edward Mevuty, of rhiadeipna
and phehe j. Quinbl, daughter OF Albert N.
en- nhv. O., ct this city,
BROWN ASH. In Philadolphia. on tie lst
day n November, hy hev samuel Dab WIN. as
No. 0O 5 nth leutl street. Charles E. Br WE.
Of Prnvidence, aud mary Ann Rash, o.
this city.
The happy couple will receive our thanks for
0 gracious share Of their wedding oak aud our
hesl WIaho. Tor lhelr lnLnre haIn-ness.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

The President and Secretary Of the
Treasury, IL is stated, lave had several
conferences on the subject Of recommends
ing the passage of an act by Congress
making the unplsced balance OF the new
funding loan per MT. The Secretary
has come to the conclusion that the loan
0 ID stlnds elnnot b. neEnii TOD.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16

REPHArINo.-on Tuesday, 1saac Scott,
eolorcd, was arrested aud taken before
Esquire Publ, who held him In $1,000 bail
TO answer atCourt the charge Of repeating
at the late election. II Is said he voted IN
the Flflh, Sixth, Seventh, and presumably,
the Eighth wards.