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s,.cG,c%s 81 me D":"cc"2t.c ana LID
r,:,I s,si.ss.-- Ga,nIuis'a Nn1'Ft 10 sc
H.. ~ nn:.'s a'ni.UHo.

oral sYsisss.-- s.:,l,lsusEsa Nt7's4 I'D sse
H,, az ssnce--Eear..e"s's Failure.
w ,~uI>G7o%. May immediately attrl
the adjournment at The Cincinnati t"n!Ch'
ten IN appeal WIS prepared by some ol l'i'
ii"ht- ui thr Democracy III ton-lG>> ralllhG
npru the party ~ d"mHud "i IL Executive
committee National Convention AMI upon
,,> people to send Delegates I" that CONVEX
lion prl~rl to vote lur II" one htil pro
ununrrd l}rnurirltir riuhilatr-. That al'-
neal was signed by thirty members ot tho
House. hlr when presented for senatorial
signatures il did meet with success, Is none
were willing To make such la>ty commit
iaI. i,v the cuui>rl Of the more llldciou>
men OF the party the nr,nilr>tocS were never
issued. and all surpassed il was hryond re-
Sulrrction: but Mr.. Voorhees, and SOHO
of hi< friends. anNiolE; 10 test th'
strength Of their position against Mr.. Gree
ley, Un,lrrin uk to-day Ia revive the appeal.
and for that pullo,.r held Il consultation t.
devise some pln Of attack. when. 10 thcil
aStnni~hlnrnt. they found that only fourth
of the original >i-llrl> Of the declaration iol
4 ,,tlliwht-uut Democratic nomination stood
firm, v lilr the Others had declared Tor Grrc'
lev or urr, nnll-c"lunitial. The Democrats
not heretofore approached were found to y"
IL Il man nrpn,rd IL ANY action that N"u!'
iuir:r, Alr. trcrtr,'~ chances for Demo
cratic endorsement ut Baltmnr'. nnr con
rlc..~lnan who had signed III" appeal FaHe i.
his reason for rcplltatlng his former action
that his district WAS unanimously for Gree
lev. and H. arp,nd hi- name to tie Goculn"h
now would IL his political death.
Ic-morrnw there will hc conference herr
between the Democrats and Liberal Rcriitr
Iican- to mature .nnlc plan of action for the
cumiu. campaign. and there are her" alre;n,
several prominent Politicians from irSInla
Wet Virginia. AMI large and Influential
DELEGATION from MARYLAND. To-morlnw Their,
will lie added several from New York ana
PENNSYLVANIA IN Wrll-inlorncd circles IL /.
reported that this conference will devise ano
aylqn.e some plan Of united action. and that
campaign work will hc ut once begun. with
cut w1itin- for future conventions II l.
claimed that assurances have hccn received
from = minority Of the states that their dele
ciltcs will 70 ~ Baltimore instructed to vote
Tor the Cincinnati nominee Telegram u
Nrtr York N.Fnid.
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N1,y~ DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS!
TIE LARGEST. CHEAPEST AND BEST-t>-
SORTED ~ TIE STATE.

HANDSOME F1CiHEn GEi@Aht&ts L: !f:c.
worth Sc
vrp,pcn cprx.rI>r. =, qo:.. would Ec bar
k'''' III -'''
FRENCH PFHc ALEs III &c per Faiu' Sc!o e. 81 =!
where. At ,a.
,,,,,.,rrpn<:, n -cr. worth CSC.
,..
''\''i"N @ % 7''''''''' ''''''' ="
| LAWS ut ~. 'Gt. -. anu 90
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DoL'h HAhfhN LAVA
po,ly WARDEN CREToNs.
,n,vy y,rnlS pFpr NE~
,,,..,,>.
D'-|' ''N'''''''
JAPANESE ROBES. all colorS, at 20;
J,p,\ESF rORES. watcrcd, ut 80 worth Sl2
,,,,,,,.,, ,r,>rur r,urs =, :ro and sIa,
N'' ''''
"''''' ~ ''',''' - 900 ,
Yar'l-wi'c ClItN'pt 'AMhh'' @'i'" '''' "'
l,3c. worth -o"..
| ,E,',SrER SHIFTING CAMBRIA ut lT;'.
wur,! .a,.
~ AK aud COZ oRFp LAWNS and tAMBkit :.
pj.rF CHINESE GRASS CLOTH at zoe. per ward.
SWISS MUSLIN from Is Ia Sec yer Sarh'
STRIPED HAIR CORD aud CHECKED MAIN
eruk MrSl.l> at all price.
WHITE and PEINTEp rIpUfN from l".'. IN T5c.
,,,r ward.
,,>,.,iIu.., ,,.,.. v,rthre,r..
,I<LEnpu ,r,,, ls.,. H. 5ar. Ter ward;
,,i.,ry ivy ,t,Et,k. ,ry boys and n.c,'s
- ,.',.r .t.,l yn,,d rr ,h,,r IT ,o,.:
| r,r,s,. stock Of I,Elll1%GS. DUthS. TN ELS.
JT,x. e. Otis. ,A>~lMFEES ard ' r: !
Pure LINEN -FKIN,;ED <APkIN:. ~ foc. PEI
1.,au worth 81.
,,. ,,,,,lin, -, I'll, n,r dozen worth :l75
,,,,.-,,,>rXir,rI r-tIpTy,.:. wv, ward. long al
worm ~, q
| purn i1XrN r,ELE rAMtSk mt az. per ytr'
,.,,,,, -a...
lTApiF-tuNTEs. warranted all wool. at - wcrtl
80.
COZ DRIED FRUIT rOYLlE~ at SIPS per dcl,n
rI.nKry RID TABLE nhMhSk:
t>tr, ,u,lity TAlu.E-Ci.UTlIs. from two to ti,.
,,i 1ou, tr,,n - t.S~:
may, T,rIF STAND. and NtLoDErt
coyrrs :, an rrt.c.:
ar - InWri~n; :, 81, worth - per dnlcn:
ur.,.K,r.t.i. r,MASk. aud !tlAPEk TOW
t.i.r,.,. = y, IN ~ lar dozen:
t,,,,\ .I,trEa..rtI> tr,,y st 10 -5c:
.,I.Ir. NrEiEp. and SILK sIllEIs ,rr ladies
md ..,ntr.,un:
rrSES. LEANS pr ,WFE:, for gentlemen:
pE,py. AIDE DRESSES tor ladies:
EEADY.M,pE GARMENTS ~ all kind fol
l.,iir<:
UNRESTRICTED. tol.Ht.h' ann NV. "HlNN'
HANDkIRtliltlN:
LACE COLLARS anu >i.fENf -
ENGLISH REVERSIBLE tiFf III st. WORM
SIC. = pair,
LINEN COIL tl;~ II - per dozrn roi'h -
TlQtE TItlMMISGS IT IS, 81. 10 - So 's'''
and 81:
pIOJE PRINCES Ia great variety.
EUIPIRE, THREAD. BLOND. ENLEH' In
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In reply 10 the assertion that more Demo
Gratis will vote for Grant than for Greeley
the Leon (Iowa) Pioneer thus frees its mind
''It is the sheciest nonsense in the world &c
talk about Democrats voting for Useless
Grant. They will not do il. Neither viii
the masses Of the Republican party. The
honest masses will vote for Greeley, Il mll
possessing brains and Il state>lnan's abilities
rs against bl;iinlcss ur>tart and biyot like
Gitt-takcr Grant,
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Sei,raskn.

4 private letter from Il leading Democratic
editor in Nebraska says The Nebraska
Democracy will endorse the Cincinnati nomi-
nations. Of course cannot speak positively
As to the amount Of support they will receive
from Republican,, -bllt enough, l think, 10
carry the state. IN this locality there has
been for several years sort OF fusion be-
tween Reform Republicans and the Demo-
clats, and the names OF Greeley ana Brown
excite enthusiasm"
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How New YoRx SrANDs.-The Brcol,lyu
Eagle, edited by Mr.. KlSsELLER. who was
the President Of the New York Democratic
State Convention of last week, make, the
following statement
"This prepondcance of sentiment Tin favor
Of Greeley OF course found expression il
the selection of delegates to Baltimore. 81
those delegates, siXty-risht in number, non,
are understood TO he opposed to the Liberia
candidates. and quite two-thirds of them arr
directly aud earnestly, what is said to b.
Internationally i'll favor of them.'
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There is good deal of significance in the
following exclamation from the Nashville
Banner: "Whilc the people all over these
hills and valleys arc shouting and throwing
M their hats for Horace Greeley, could there
b.. ANYTHING more pitiable to look at than
your old political hack whispering, with
hatrd breath. Lets take Greeley rs a
choice of evils, if the Baltimore Convention
will PARDON the ibcrty!' Faugh."
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Nor SETTLED The BELMONT organ writes
two columns TO prove that Mr.. GREELEY
cannot possibly receive the endorsement OF
the Baltimore Convention. He, on more
than one occasion, called Ex-Governor sEY-
MoUR "a liar" This was certainly not very
courteous in the old man, yet we are not
quite sure that the fact will prevent his en-
dorscmcnt ut Baltimore.
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For tile Disf,atch
a Sf9ntacRnf9 Sign.

Eat partysor gentlemen attending the SAFE
of the celebrated 'sstrawberTy Plains " es-
ute, on James rivers In Henrico county, after
partaking OF the hospitality Of Major W lillian
Allen, of Curtis Neck, a vote was taken lor
President, when unanimous vote was
given heartily for Greeley. The persons
present represented the North, South, East,
and West, and even old Scotland. Stra"s
show which way the wind blows.
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Maine.

\ private letter from one Of the foremost
lawyers in Maine. and delegate holding con
>l,ic.lous official position in the thi'9lgo Con
Nrntinn Of 1860, written from Bangor, Me-.
on the Ilth instant, say. 10" If this part OF
Maine is il sample If the Union. Mr.. Greeley
will be tie next PRESIDENT.
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SUNSET Cox is always ready 10 answer Il
question See low happily he answered one
in the House last Thursday. He had made
some remarks against 4 protective tariff:
Mr.. KILLINGEK: Will the gentleman
from New York allow me I" ask him II q,tcs-
ton:
Mr.. cox If the gentleman will ask an
intelligent one.
Mr.. KILLINGER: 1t is, whether with
the views you express YOU will support Il
protcctionst candidate for President?
Mr.. COX ! will answer the gentlemtn'S
question by quoting further from the letter |
have read
"Grcelcy is carry Ing everybody here. All
parties are for him. Although protection
it. &C., he i considered al honest man, and
is dcmorlliZins the present Administration
[Laughter.l
Mr.. STEVENSON: Send that letter to the
clerks desk to be read.
Mr.. COX: No, sir. IT is strictly private
and confidential. [l-anghtor.l
Mr.. CONGER: Is the letter addressed to
Mr. VOORHEES,?
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49, NEW AND ELEGANT -Tn' i.

LLAMA LACE rOI<r~. >ArgLI~. >HA"i s.
DRESS G,nitS. EHrRninEkti~, g..
Ut OPENED.
tn PRICE & CO.. now g.. n.ntter. - s"..L Z
heavy additions 10 their splendid -yoh IN 81! thai 1,
new varied. and attractive.
THREAD AMI LLAMA POINTS a'.d 500 ~
STRING and SUMMER SIItWI~. IN EI'Ji '"''-
ty: HERMANN and GEF\iDI%! ~lAN|H l'I
mourning: rARh~u..~, >IH->litDl>' ni l. =
DIES UMBRELLAS.
Enormous stock ui English. French anu A"' .'''l
PRINTS. Including every variety 81 i'#'' '
WARDEN one Thousand packing - rl"'' l'-'
OPENED. ~ l...,.,..
JAPANESE ~ii.k> md fhlliNo. N''itNi' :
FtGI'RkD CItNlLit~. GRE" Atl\l~ @f"i
and iieurcit .uRGt&Uit>.i.A LAW %~.lft ~ =
CANBRIts. IACoSEr~. 81. 81,
IN MOURNING nu'i'~.
STRIPED aid rLNE IRON ,rFLHA'''f y
uERNANNis In -ilk and wu"l, ~ X " ''b ~
rAtAS. NuiiAIE ALPttA>. ~ w. ~ p
FRENCH BERAGE>. Wells. SHAW - w.
LARS. &C. &t.
BY every steamer and express 'L'tIN 'h,' ~''
their select stock. and only ash io"h IRON f"''
and wholesale buyer, To- insure sab.
L. 4. rEl'E & CO.
my, ,tnI Main and Li.,curh ,it,,f,.
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\ DIsTlSCrIuS A%n 4 hHFEHEEtE..-o"
changing remark made II, The Brooklyn
Facic os TO adapt it TO our purpose we may
say that the professional southern men are
opposed to GREELEY. but the real, earnest
friends of the south are generally III hl>
iayOT
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ATCHE LOR'S HAIR DYE
This superb HAIR DYE Is the best In the world
perfectly harmless reliable. and instantaneous: no
disappointment no ridiculous tints disagrccablc
odor. The >c'r,in" WILLIAM A. BATCHELoKS
HAIR by r pro,iuccs Immediately splendid black
or natural brown leaves The hair clean, soft beau
tful doc, not contain particle OF lead or any in
mriou, compound Sold by I'LL druggists. Factory,
is BOND STREET. y. i. ~ lI-eod
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The article III yesterdays Dispatch headed
"The GREELEY Nomination" should have
been credited to che Alexandria Sentinel.
The printer says the omission Of the credit
was our fault,
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~, 900 90
AND RAPIDLY INCREASING

|. Because II is acknowledged 10 he rcrfec,jr soL
r'n! by aIl Insurance Comn,tsgtp,,7s
.. Because tits the cI,e0Dest
3. Because II endorses the surrtD,fY r,,J,,,
policies. in dolnrs mi CENTS. for ten c.rse,n,,s
years. and ten years thereafter. If desired.
According TO the statement Of tie rates IF N, II,
ferent Life Insurance companics If frs.-al,ss .,,
Ing In the United Suites mpip 'iy The rnIcr,s.,.
In its advertisement entitled "fucts urs ;,,Jb~-.
Things,' and published recently in Q s1u,herp,,..
paper. 1t appears that tic N"tnai Pot.g n n<
Rrookiyn are chenper than tl:osc u any p,w.,
company.
For irs'ance. according to that statement
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SUMNER RESORTS.
ALIM SPRING. -

Thi, la,oriIC ..ld celebrated W " th,-,' ,,c.af:
win ofr additional attraction, thS :" '7'' ~ ,.,.
other improvements. there has been "@a" "rE.s.
CANT and spacious tntll-rroi:,, tdlninlh" ~ tle
the pirlor has hccn enlarged aud hpf1,. ~,
proximity OF the iWu r"!,tcrs ,.trh '1 '!'.,,ty. "A
II wilt Ec kept In \ sty!e not eGTlA1'S''' al!
Virginia. ,. .,,a,rrlrr
The WATERS OF these special SIfHi.t, In ..s:
or greatly relic" most c.i>,=s ~ ctot -. ,tg,
ConsrmltiuI. hronic ErnnclitiN. IT .,.ft-,t
gifts Chrouic pueunona. thio!a'o 'Il,f Az
Chronic DiarrhGri, Chronic Dfech't, !, "a. rt~su-
also great value In those ahtticii9 M
liar To the female constitution, am 10 ,rpiiv
a tonic and general restorative, thes ~ ,lI
unriyallcsl amongst mineral waters III i,,t.s I
viii have PROV liked for The lawns '" r,I an the
tirst-..lsss Band OF Music, ana IN s'nIlx .su,r
sources of amusement sud retfratinn uH'',,tu.le
nj our hest s,ln,,r resorts viii he 81 iI' Tt Mo-
M, guests ut " ROCkBkll'E AIN; yt.l.niupi.
/, Within eleven to thirteen hours 81 ~ i.ll
Wa.hin.ton Baltimore. etc.. 10y ri all :" -. .ad
Passengers. leave the cars OF The Sht'aii a s.ut
Ohio railroad at Goshen depot, and nc" "'' - Et
stage e,.,ches, prSsing rapidly Over sl,
level road Of only eight miles, eel CON" =
ut the Springs u tea. ,.,, ,.,,,tgtrr
Persons making Use OF the srounLs' ~ Nj! ~
Springs, and rot stopping ut my h''''
Charged half my regular rates. $50 p,fp,,EI l.,
The Rockbri,igc water II for sals Dh ii Nc
LhDD t. CO, RiehmOud, AID cs.'a""
lSTlEE, Charlottesville. publications.
Descriptive pamphlets sent Tree on "ii!'NN
my lo-am
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Nrw BooEs-Wc have received NUM-
her of new hooks from MrSSr>. WoupHOrSt
& p.R1IaM and from Mr.. j. I. ElIrsoS, sic
c,>>ur 10 ElLYsoN& TAYLOR, which We >l'l!l
notice II. soon ;lS We can.
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The Ncrd prefer. SUMNER t" GREELEY.
Then let il 70 for %rM>lR. IL advocacy OF
that crazy gentleman will advance his inter
e>t> ~ much Is is drnllnriation> OF GREE
LEY will damage the latter, prospects '"' tht
presidency. We lrnS AGO expressed tn"
universal feeling Ut IL" southern people ii
declaring that We would support GRAFT IL
preference - :uM>En. The World has no
more idea = 10 what Democratic principles
are than SUMNER ha>. SUMNER nnd5 Ill the
Declaration of lndcr"ndCncc warrant for
every foolish measure that le proposes. Ii
/. ne part oi y statesman. He Il contcmlrl-
Die ~. i lawycr. lie j. Il horl>-Wnln. and IL :
thing more. He ha. mhihcd great deal M
learning, hut IL ha, a-%imiatrd nothing that
Int added to his poWcr~. y lllnntlc anu a
l.unaiic,--it man can bc hotl--he i newell
thelrss the man whom the IYcr'd would elc-
vatr TO tie presidency III preference ia
GREELEY. We arc confident tha1 thu, Jour
ral speaks for no one hut itself IN ayoNiny
this preference. The ayuwai stamp il - =
bastard il IL" Democratic family.
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NJ BRAEpIES.---Ju>t received, direct
frcn, james IIcuncs-y, cognac, France. 10 hall
,,c~ ~ ,,taricr casks, eighth casks aud 30 casts
tr,SDY For sale hy -. CRAM.
my aI-9t No. IS Ciu>eruo street.
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MI DELICIOUS COLOGNE.-Wc have
rr- received Il full supply Of the celebrated MA
RTE CLEME\TINE MARTIN kLOsTERFRAC :
COLOGNE WATER. formerly sold by Mr.. Cranz.
All who haze used II pronounce II the most lasting
and fragrant Cologne imported.
MEADE K BAKER. Pharmacists.
my oo-ow 9l9 Main street
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Ed,

At Washington Henry Academy. Hanover COUNTY.
Va. Mrs. EDITH Is. ANDREWS, in III. scrcnt, :
sixth year of her age.
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NJ WAKEFIELD FAX III 49,. ..,
Best and most useful invention OF the age ''>'
lars and specimens at
I. WAGNER 1 CO.'S drus 'toE''
my is-9t- oiA'H M" VI
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APPROVED aud prescribed by 'he m"'' ''"'.' .''
physicians IN Virginia and North 'Ar"'''' ~
..ErsT. r!.REST. AND MOST ACcElINhh"
TO THE Stomach" / fresh supply lu>' '''N''>.
MEADE 4 G>nFH.
importing PGtrn'a''''-'
ap 20 9,9 = IN street. - '''
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sPEgIAL NOTICES.
.
u INSURE YOUR LIFE

BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE coup,v
OF NEW YORK.
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Balance In favor of The
l,rruutlNn ..
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Balance in favor OF III,
BrDoklSu
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
Newark Items
MISSION AT st. rATRICK's CHCRCu
FUNERAL OF MISS PlLLlNG.


Special Correspondents OF EvsRf kVESlS'.I
James A. smith, who broke his thumb
last week, has suffered very nueh from
loc'jaw. The report that hchad died Is
false.
After a rood deal of work the turn table,
at the junction of the Delaware " Penn.
sylyania and p. W. Al .R.R., is nearly
completed.
,.,u,,., mas, ,o,,o1 Cbo,ios nanrts
Win: nsli .ti,'s ~ ina1 N 80 Mi. > ral
vlIh railroad ron at the Delaware june
lion. had his hand had'y crushed.
,.,t.to,,,,. ,., 3D.. ,.,,,,,,. t,,,i,, o. ia,
p.'li,,,.'r,aa Ghyrch ,n - 0r,t, IF
!, 80 .s,, " 49, III IL
I'm H. oost. o.
anu S"."'N"' ''.u,"S9 -0'D ,'n' -.
The funeral ol Miss Anha Nate fli'ihg,
on Neuhesdhy, was very large anu tue
utmost regret Is let az her carry uecease,
and her stricken fanny mas the sympathy
OF our eptlfe community
Another rabid dog ON his travels passed
through Newark coming from toward New
Castle through Chii,tiann, Ogletown, and
up by White Clay Creek Church into Mill
Creek Hundred, biting all the dogs he met
on the way.
The mission ,riven AT St patricl = Ctth-
ollie Chnrcb of Newark nv Blshop Becker.
of Wilmin1ton. commencing on sunday
morning AID ending "wednesday morning.
has heen rr.nnr,obly sncces. I'M in mi
cnngregation and in the numbers who
have srnroocbed the sacrnmcnts. TIE
sermons of Il. shoD Becker were received
with marked attention for the style. ele-
,r,rce and ,st,,oy with which th.v were
55'ii,.s.e5 M ,rtssior ia tba ps,l,oli.
utHNcteE' lHo Hi99iuu IN W - MN,
W" =" - sum ne Ii '" f'"''"' -"
meeting I'D inc NJ f. NuuIen'
Wednesday we laid the remains of Katie
pillin,, in tb.ir last r,s inp nnc.. SIN.
JisJ If consumptinu. that fatal destroy, p
- t,,.,,,, m, I'll tb,,,,rl ,,.,,,, 10 ,
VI h"'nH" "a. - 49, nv
was maue lnal kIllu lilehus Coulu MAKE 10
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14


The Register Tuesday admitted to pro
bate the will of Henry Ford, colorel, late
of Wilmington, deceased, and gran ed
letters Documentary on the same unto
Ann Ford, widow Of deceased aud the
exeeutrx named in the will.
The Tammany Base Bail Club of this
town played, during the past season, six
teen games with Clubs from Philadelphia,
Salem n. J. and Wilmington, and ont Of
the sixteen games, lost but three. If there
is Club in the State Cor out OF it) of the
same age, that car show better rtcO,d,
we Won like 10 hear from it.
If all we hear is true our New Castle
Hundred farmers are fairly ont doing
themselves this season in the pork line,
rs We are credibly Informed that MIR,
Robert Moore one day last week slaughtered
several, the heaviest OF which weighed
over six hundred pounds. Speaking OF
hogs reminds us that there are several In
town not yet slaughtered, that rove around
loose poking their nose into other peoples
business, aud giving grunts Of dissalisfao-
ton at matters not entirely within their
porciLe appreciation.
The Sheriff, after consultation with the
jail Commissioners, has decided to issue
ld@Nto ~ NltlAOIH 10 Tue lllrous anu
hereafter no person will be admitted within
the iron gates unless provided with Il
pass" They can be obtained only OF
the Sheriff or his deputy, at the office, and
will be given only to persons ha wing busl-
ness with the wardens or, If with the
| prisoners, is of such nature as to justify
| it. Several other radical changes aie be-
ing made in order TO secure more pelt.ct
prison discipline
our citizens. particularly those connected
with the public Offices, were very much
saldened at the decease Of Frank b. Dandy,
of yOnr city. Mr.. Dandy was for some
time connected with the Recorders Office,
and while there, by his cheerful dispos i
ton and engaging manners, made many
friends, not only with his fellow clerks and
| the officers hut with our citizens generally.
His sudden and early decease cast gem raj
gloom over his old associates, and all de-
| plore tie fate that has cut of in his youth
young man who gave such promise oil
being among our best and most useful
citizens.
Thirteen hogs were slaughtered at Mr.
| Daniel Callahan's, in this Id, Friday
week, nine of which We're hts own, two
Mir. 4. F. Ilolcomb's, and two Mrs. Fin
negan's. Those Of Callahan weished a.
/ follows 1914, 4lS, AS, 4jG, 1877, 1876, 81
500 and 535 pounds total, 5000 averag,
/ 434 Mr. Hocomb's weighed 40 and AS
/ total ssS average weight, All pounds
/ Mrs. Fnntgm's weighed 3gS and SO;
pounds respectively total $50 averag,
| weight 4Gj pounds. Making total weigh
of the thirteen of SEQ pounds, and al
average of 40, which, for a promiscuoui
lot, is a pretty good average, and show
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

TUE wIrMINoroN ARTISANS AssocrA.

THE wILMINGToN ARTISANS ASSOCIATION.
This association is now entering upon its
third year with renewed yigor. II has for
lis object the mutual improvement of its
members in subjects connected with the
mechanic arts. The hall of the associa-
ton il in Third street near Market and is
rp,n every evening, Sunday excepted,
where they have small library of useful
books, and several mechanical papers.
We would call the attention OF the me-
chauics of Wilmington, especially the
younger ones to this association. The terms
are within the reach of all, and they will
have beside the benefit of the association
in debate with other mechanics, from
which great benefit is derived, the oppor-
tuhily of learning draughtihg, which is SO
indispensable TO every good mechanic,
under competent teachers, and they soon
expect to form class in Mathematics.
During the winter several !, ciures VIII
be delivered upon subjects of interest.
Terms are as follows For adults, in
itation fee, $500, dues per week 10 cts.
For minors, initiation fee, $500, dues per
week 10 cts. This is all the expense in
CURED by the members. Further informa'
ton can be obtained at the hall of the
of Association or Of any of the members
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14


the RAILROAD CONTEST IN NEW JERSEY
The Wet Chester American Repu6hcdn
Dives an inter sting resume of the contest
NOW hpinp wared In the Courts of New
Jersey by The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
rnny' to prevent tile construction of the
National KSilroad'' between Philadeph
and New York. and adds the following
which may or may not be true -
NM inter ard incompiomising opposi-
lion 1isrlnvc1 Inv the Penns, lvapia Central
IN mis- rrw road from Philadelphia to
Nov York Is troceable TO the fact that
s,,na nonths since they nttcmnted to yet
sI,snlnts coutrul of The Philadelphia,
Wn,nington and Baltimore Railroad, but
r'i cd The latter were Willing to accom-
n,n'Iaie tbe P,nosylynnia Central in the
Transformation of passengers aid freight,
hut would not dispose OF their road.
The Wilmington road also uttered INTO
an agreement with the Baltimore anu
Ohio Companyt to transport ther ir'lghl
and passengers to IN adelphla on accom-
modaling terms. This SATISFIED the balli,
more aud Ohio Company, ana inuu'eu
them 10 abandon the PROJECT al pu lIihS
new road between Baltimore ana fhlla-
delphia Eut It was essential th"t they
should have independent accommodations
between New 1oAk ana fhilauelp hi' anu
which led to the pre'enl project oil puilu-
ing We Nailoha' hNl"hS' NC eu ~ " ~"