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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
PnlltIoaI.

The commission Of George W. Fairmen
as Postmaster of Philadelphia was made
out on Thursday.
The ofiic al vote of Illinois gives Grant
a majority Of 56,757, and Oglesby, Re
publican candidate for Governor, 1924.
Governor Yarmouth has called an extra
session of the Legislature Of Louisiana. to
meet on December 9th, TO set le the PFC
sent crop Of political troubles in the State.
In Arkansas, the Republicans claim the
election of Baxter us Governor, and their
whole ticket by from 5000 TO 800 major
ity; but the prospects, It is stated, care
that both parties will insist ON being inau-
gurated."
According to a despatch from Madison,
Wis, Minister Washburne, who is now
visiting his brother, Governor Washhurne,
dlsclaims being candidate for U. s. SEN
ator, Cabinet officer, cor any other posi-
tion;" and he will return to Paris uoxt
month.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Attorney. General Williams made a re-
port TO the President Wednesday opposing
the application Of Barney Woods for a
Communication of his death sentence for
murder 10 Washington to Imprisonment
for life. The Attorney-General declares
II necessary for the protection of society
that the death penalty shall follow GER
tainly aud quickly the commission Of
crime, and says there are no extenuating
circumstances in the present case. The
feeling in the community is against delay,
and in favor of thc full penalty of the law.
Woods il to be hanged on the 26,h instant,
and Charles johnson, a wife murderer, on
December 10th. Should new trial be
denied to Policeman Charles II. O'Brien,
also convicted Of murder in Washington,
be, too, will probably be hanged.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

We Published elsewhere what purpoits
20 be an account Of a most interesting in
terview of correspondent of the New
York Times with Henry S. Eckert, Esq.
Of Berks county. The whole thing, we
regret to learn, is gross fabrication by
some unprlnclpled correspondent. Mr..
Eckert writes letter to the Reading
newspapers, in which he says that ever
since the letter appeared he has been rack
ing his brain to know how, when and by
whom he was interviewed, and he Is GER
tain that no one ever had such converse
ton with him. lie says the statements in
the letter are stupendously In error. He
concludes his letter as follows;
England has always shipped her iron
product TO this country largely. We never
had time enough In the intervals of pro-
lection 10 break down prices by increased
home production. This condition of things |
has not changed She still ships all she |
can, aud had not labor interlcred in her |
politics, and so justly asserted lis rights to |
recognition, there would be little change .
to-day. Free speech and the spread of
Republican ideas pay dollars now, where
fractions were.
The cerrespondent- spealrs cofrccIy 0fl
Ehtiand's r10NIht 4taftfy Of ore bnli
ncgieciB greater trouble, htffdtlf Thtstl'
thinga ara eroWme into notlts, and lf,lf
conthnztlpr MI help ana1oa faifieomrcl
ti;ioa. .lIlu1'iIit 1trI
He aaya pig irop lean 'ba prndnced In
this eppnirg a frQQll iairtequ % aeventneni
dollars per ION. slnfereiy believe Ibat
the average cost Of u1fs, delivered a tae
FURNACES 10 Pennsylvania, To-day, Is seven
dol.trs per ton, or two and one half tons
to iCr Cf hon, which lie fair average.
You haN seventeen and one-half dollars. |
my cent more than the cost Of his ton of |
pig iro Id 70 this your coal, lime |
81 guc. ..- I'D expense account, (Which |
is b. TO m D the smallest Of the three.) !
su -. ..tua result which gives no ex-
tFu7r'...ry margin, even in this spirited
con- alton Of the trade.
What could have induced the author
OF the canard to play such trick is beyond
our comprehension, as IL was certain to be
discovered. Mr.. Eckett in his denial,
however, recognizes the important fact
that England's producing capacity is fall
Ing of and that this cannot fail to wonder
fully stimulate the production of iron 10
this country, aud we must earnestly urge
on our citiz-ns the Importance of energetic
action toward making ase Of these nalur-
al advantages which point to Wilmington
as the future metropolis Of the iron inter
Gets OF America.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Tho horses of this city are generally
convalescert it is true, but the lncon-
yenience from lack of hauling has not
been at any time greater than it il just at
present. Large quantities Of lumber and
other merchandise is lying along side the
railroads and on the wharvcs undelivered,
AMI all sorts Of prices are being paid
carriers for running small lots.
Oxenare in demand. and many firms arc
paying five dollars per day for a yoke of
oxen. There is work here for all the OK
teams that eau be sen, in, and competcut
drivers can make a good thing accJmpa-
nying them, for the city tcamsters make
out bud enough in driving them. and #
would pay counlrymeu to come TO town
just TO ENJOY laughing at their aWk rard-
mess
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

4 report comes from ST. Paul that eight
hundred trdck-layers on the Wmona & ST.
Peters Railroad have been snow-bound in
Western Minnesota since Thursday of last
week, without provisions or any prcpara-
ton for such misfortune. A train drawn
by four locomotives, carrying supplies and
a force Of one hundred and iiity men, was
sent TO their relief, but when last heard
from, on Tuesday night, it was stuck fast
in the snow, eighty miles short Of the suf-
iercrs. The snow storm has ragged Tor six
days, and it it is feared that they will
perish before aid eau reach them.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
The Drivers not the Oxen.

The New York Eeening Nail says We
notice that OK teams are generally pro-
nounced failure in the cities where the
horse disease has prevailed. Now we inn
agine that this Is too severe on the mild
eyed bovine. So far as or observation
has gorc, ii is the drivers who are failure.
The art Of driving an OK team is a peculiar
one, and our city teams'ers know no touch
Of it. II drivers had been imported from
the rural districts along with the teams
we have no doubt they could have been
made very useful. We would not venture
much on their speed, but for honest effort
in sober Way commend us to the pati-nt
OK.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

The crop Of turkeys is large.
The city during the day is now without
lee Al talent.
One Of our city coal firms has dissolve
partnership.
Mr.. Kreuger's dancing Academy de-
scrycdlJ popular.
A new safe has been put in at the EN
change building.
The old NJ. +. church property at Nil
ford Is advertised for sale.
Prof. CromWcll's entertainments every
might in the Masonic Temple.
Coroner Winslow's office is at the Lay
fayctte llotcl, Ninth and Shiplcy sirtoir.
The Delaware House has ou leased ii
Geo. W. Oulir. OF M.ddlttuWn, who w..
take charge next month.
The Mary r. Carson, q three mastcd
schooner. WAS launched on the IAN, from
the shipyard of Lank ~ Blacl, al Milfoui,
large numbers Of fruit irccs are lci 3.
shipped hy Mcssrs. Cinscy * Pul,n from
Milford 10 Springfield, III, and Other
western points.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

"How do you like the clam song :" asked
an old lady of her daughter, as they stepped
into the street, after popular concert.
"Clam song % exclaimed the young
lady, In astonlshment. "Why what do
you refer TO, mother :"
"Why, the first one she sung"
80, you mean 'Shells of the Ocean,
don't you, mother 2"
i" Well, yes" said the Old lady, al do
think that was 1t ii was something about
clans, any way, and you know do like
them 40 we'll .
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

The famous maelstrom, which has been
the scene of so many thrilling stories, Is
In reality a very tame affair, and would
never recognize itself In the turbulent pic
ture drawn by the romancer's pen. An
English tourist, writing of II from Nor
way, saysi every year hundreds Of
our countrymen row over it, doubtless
even battle in IL for, except at certain
periods, and under certain conditions Of
wind and tide il is comparatively harmless"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
Chicago ana the pummIes.

While other cities are talking about
using dummy engines to draw street cars,
Chicago, with her accustomed enterprise,
has already got them in successful opera
ton. The horse railroad companies of
that city obtained the consent Of the
Common Council TO run dummy engines
on their tracks for fifteen days or less, at
the pleasure Of the Council, any increase
of fare being expressly forbidden, and
wi hin an hour after permission was given
train was running on the Chicago City
Railroad, aud all the companies had dunn
mics at work on Tuesday. Perhaps light
traction engines, understanding and
noiseess, with broad trcad-wh-els, would
do better on smoothly paved streets than
the dummies.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Most Of the horse doctors and other Ni.o
men laugh to scon the sugg' stion that
the disease which is pro-trating horses
throughout the country can extend It's
rayagcs to men but Notwithstanding all
this VIC are convinced that the same atmo--
pheric influences which are causing the
epidemic amongst horses arc having a
one meets are suffering from bal cods in
some form, but usually accompanied Wi O
severe catarrhal affection and almost as
frequently by severe bronchial affection.
There lie surely something the matter with
the air, and a very decided atmospheric
change is desired by every body except the
dealers in hanlkerchiels.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
France.

THEIRS TO HOLD MS TONGUE AND ur
PRESIDENT FOUR MORE YEARS.
BY Tclegarh to EVERY EvFNiEa
PARIS, Nov. 22.-The m'tlcc Of Oh
Assembly will demand of President Thor
that he shall not participate IN dthai l
The Assembly, and only communicative
that body by message. All report. llrgD
that Theirs will show no opposition. 40.
prolongation of the Presidents ilgrn O
four years.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Before packing butter in flrkins put them
out of doors in the vicinity Of the well, hll
them with water aud throw In few hand
days, ard change the water once during
that time. If the butter is well made and
rightly packed il will keep good all sum
mcr. To cleanse old frkins, in which
butter has ben packed and left exposed
some time to the air, OH with sour milk,
and leave standing twCnty-four hours I;
then wash clean and scald with brine.
This makes them as good as new.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

The question of responsibility for the
loss occasioned by the blowing up of build
ings TO prevent the spread of the fire has
arisen In Boston, aud submitted to the
New York Journal Of Commerce, which
paper gives the opinion that the insurance
companies are responsible, unless the fire
is at such distance that the probabilities
are slight that the fire would reach the
buildings. In that event the city is respon-
sible for the loss.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

In Paris electricity has been resortcd to
in order to break in couple of zebras
aud "A kiang-which would never before
submit to bit or rein. Ry means Of bit
cOupo-od Of brass wire, aud communi-
eating with an electric pile these capri
rIuus animals are driven about the Jardin
d Aocimatatlon. Directly they nisbehave
t.cy receive dOs2 Of the voltaic current,
which reduces them to obedience. The
inventor Of this system Is already able to
drive Laniem.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

The Fifth annual report Of the Whining
ton Board of Trade for the year ending Oc-
tuher 2ud, ls72, n compete abstract Of
which has already appeared in our col
umus has just been issued In pampl,t form
and is really for distribution TO the m,m
bers. 1t is from the press Of Jenkins *
Atkinson, and is most croltablc piece Of
of tvl uaraphy
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

good ore to our city if the persons con-
trolling il will permit It's shipment away
from their own furnaces, while the vii
mmgton a Western road will, If extended
westward, open up to us vast deposits of
rich kematitc ores, which are now pr5et,-
caly unworkcd for lack Of transportation.
There is then no question Of the immense
advantages of our situation 70, the manu-
facture of pig-iron, and we have not space
to tnumcraie half Of them.
All thtt We need Is that enterprising
capitalists, associating with them practi-
cal aud scientific meu with full know
ledge Of the businos-, shall put euough
capital into the business to build the right
sort Of a furnace and 10 run it properly
when built, and the business will be a
Tand success from the beginning. 1t
act there is now enough demand Tor iroI
in this city to use up the whole product o
me furnace. Let, then, our best business
men continue to turn their attention il
this direction and give this subject thei
most ears est and thoughtful consideration
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Rev. George Harding, Of the 81. Louis
Democrat, has introduced a neat but not
gaudy buz-saw In the seat Of tine spare
chair in his sanctum. When a fellow
comes in to bore him with questions about
the small pox, or just TO look at few ex-
changes he is politely invited to take a
scat on that chair. The bodies of three OF
four victims Of this diabolical contrivancC
Mack's old slippers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

An English writer states that "among
working horses, the effects of cooked food
are something marvellous. Cole and In
digestion generally, with disease Of the
liver and kidneys, are of common occur
renee" From which we are TO infer that
cooked food, while great saving to the
farmer, is not productive of good health
for the animals.-Ohio Farmer.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
"Acrns. ,he cnnrinent..

This is the title Of a neat litil, weekly
paper which has Just made it, appearance
in Philadelphia. Il Is to be especially de-
voted to the commercial and railway in
terests Of Philadelphia, and its editor Is
Mr.. A. r. Woolston, formerly of this city.
We heartily wish it abundant success.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

A new danger threatens society. An
eminent French chemist announces that
many of the new evening silks are covered
with pierate of lead, and are therefore
liable to a tremendous explosion at any
moment. IL would be a terrible thing,
while waltzlng with lady, TO have her
suddenly blow nm
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
Washington.

ARRIVING or TnE CoLLIDING rRAt>.
BY Telegraph to EvEHy hvgSiEd.
WASHINGTON, November ~ The N,w
York train that ran into a train near VII
mington arrived here az O'Clock ihi
morning Ex-senator CMtcll aud "a
Commissioner Rollins were amurg m.
Passengers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

A mulatto girl, In attempting to cross
the track of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, recently, was struck by the cow
catcher aud thrown back upon the pilot.
She was found to be mhurt, and remained
there quietly enjoying the ride until the
next station was reached, when she jumped
of and exclaimed :" Dis is Just dc place
| wanted TO come tOn
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

The New York Commercial Advertiser
reports that sthe colonists Of British
North America are preparing to hold mass
meetings In favor Of annexation !" also,
that there are ten organizations In the
Dominion OF Canada, "whose whole aim
s annexation"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

The question is often asked in New
York, SIS hanging played out ~ but the
more pertinent one the people of that city
should ask and seek to answer is this SIS
''the jury system played out p A.verdict
Of guilty is rarely obtained in that city
any more, for if twelve peJured jurors
cannot be found to declare, in spite Of law
and evidence, that a guilty man is lnno-
cent. enough such will be found to bring
In verdict Of disagreement, which defeats
the ends of justice almost as certainly as
verdict Of acquittal. That New York
begins to be inpatient Of these psriured
jurors, who stand as living wall Of
defence between the criminal and the
offended law, is evidenced Wy the temper
displayed concerning the last assassination
there.
King, who killed O'Nlel the ether day,
was as calm Immediately afterwards As
though he had done nothing Of special
Importance, but when he arrived on the
street in charge of the officers, and faced
an excited mob, crying Lynch him
Lynch hint" he trcmblcd with fear
These cries came not from borr or ldlcrs,
but from grave and earnest mcu, aud so
steady aud sober a paper as the New York
Journal Of Commerce, thiuks twould not be
difficult TO arouse ino action a popular
feeling in favor Of doing rough ju.tce to
as soon as they are caught.
If ever such feeling is aroused into
action it ought to 90 further, aud contrib
lte to the turthernce Of justice in the .
'uture by decorating the lamp |
1osts Of the metropolis with the portly .
'odies of some Of the rcrjured jurors who
Pronounced the murderer Mcfarland not .
.uilty, and were unable to agree as to the
.uilt Of the cold-bloodcd assassin Stokes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

A young man who had been amusing
himself by making small wagers Of gloves,
flowers and the like on the result of the
election, found that a check for five hun
bred was necessary to balance his book.
He isn't going to bet anything but money
hereafter. He says then be knows where
he stands
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
Chicago.

A PAINFUL RuMoR cONTRApICtrD.
az Telegraph 10 EvERf KVEEiso.
CHICAGO, November "A special 90.
patch cOntraiicts the report Of The TRACK
layers on the ST. Peters Railroad bem. h.
danger OF starvation. \ relief train ha
reached the end of the track.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
Market Reports.


By ToIeRFHph 70 hYkNf hVENINl.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2i.-Cotton lJt
Cg2Ols Flour moderate demand suler
fine S4l5CHs5i5 extras 5000 y P,m
sylvani', Iniiauu and Ohio extra fmil,
ss@sS.A. Rye Hour steady 50. What
in fair demands western red, 501I.
amber 80 10 30; white Sl.G5MS2.O5. Hv
7O@Sl. Corn qui but firm yellow 81
mixed western 6loiG5. Oats In d,umul
l6@i7 mixed i3mli; black 40. Whha,
firm 90. Gold si.i3
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Grace Greenwood, with three other
ladies, recently rode ON horseback, cava.
lier fashion, all the way from MERGED Ia
the Yosemite Valley and back, a distance
of two hundred miles. side-saddcs were
not to be had. and how the ladies accepted
the situation, and even liked il, the author
ess thus writes:
"With a tear for the modest traditions
Of our sex, aud shuddor at the thought
Of the figures We should present, We -four
brave women accepted the situation, and,
for the nonee, rode rs women used to ride
in the happy, heroic days, before Satin,
for her ENLARGEMENT and enslavement,
invented trained skirts, corsets and side
saddles. We were fortunately provided
with strong mountain suits, Of dark fan
mel and water proof, which fitted us for
this emergency, and for any rough climb
ing We had a fancy for, and there was not
a little. Well, after trial of some fifteen
miles the first day and twenty-six the
second, we came to the conclusion that
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

There were 257 deaths 10 Puiladelihla
last week, an increase If 80 ever the PIE
vous week Eighty-uiue Of the deaths
were caused by di-eises Of the lungs aud
respiratory orgat.. There is No longer
room to doubt, we think, tina. people arc
suffering from the same causes which
have produced the ,piieiaic among
horgps
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
SwindiIng.


BY Telegraph to EvERr EvESiSo.
New York, Nov 22.-Three hundreI
destitute Italians are at Castle G irden. In
nuced To come here ON tha way to Buci.n
Ayros by sNlndllng emlgInnt ngenls.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

A writer in the Shenandoah Herald,
giving a description of the Shenandoah
Valley, says "There Is no such valley
In the known world, lying, as II does, be.
tween two mountain ranges, with the
climate SO healthy and saldl,i1oAs. win 4
soil so rich and diversified, pl4V pii 7 K. Il1l
kinds of cereals, vegetables .Hjd, fruits
with springs and living ktrcfipt 'oi (, th1
clearest and best water evofyN ii4fp 4. W..
Der aud stone for fencing ara bpll |Qlne
enough to last for ages 10. cQnsa /, pd
mineral wealth surprising even ing u q,
hAs yet been discoyeIed.o 49, = -
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
sehoaI-Ta1 Tor coiored People.

A correspondent whose communication
appears elsewhere asks our views on the
subject of taxing colored people for the
support Of eOlorel schools. We cheerful
ly respond, such a tax ought by all
means be laid. The laws Of this State dis
Eliminating in this matter are, we believe,
unconstitutional and void and they are at
all events stupid and unjust. By all
means let tie colored peope ray school
tax and let their taxes be appropriated 10
the support Of the schools Tor their eLil
dren.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH


Az INUETINITE ITIINKAM.
By Telegraph 10 BvERI EvHsiEa
NEW YoRK, Nov. 22.-There have han,
as yet no traces found of the fonr III.
before reported as missing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

The EP1zOonC.-It still remains, and
has been attended with one fatal case
since yesterday.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Under the provisions Of law passed
some four years ago the payment of
county qualities a citizen Of Wilmington
TO vote at municipal elections, while the
payment or nou-paymeni Of his city tax
aas nothing to DO with his qualifications
This IL ahsurdly unjust. There are two sides
TO the question as 10 whether on not the
payment Of a county tax ought to qualify
svoter TO vote at such elections, for thou ii
there is undoubtedly force in the argument
that only those who pay their fair quota
toward the support Of the city government
should have a voice In the election Of those
who have the direction Of the expenditure
Of the money thus raised, there r. also force
In the reply that a municipal corporation
exercises go many Of the essential preroga.
tlyes Of government that the recognized
principle that all men have a right to a
voice in their own government should en-.
ttle every citizen Of the municipality to a
vote at its elections.
But let this question be decided as Il
may, there is certainly no reason why d
man who has shown his citizenship by th,
payment Of a city tax should he declared
from voting through the acciJcgtal leav
ing Of his name OIL the county assessment
There could be no objection to such al
amendment OF the ex's Ing law as woul,
allow any citizen who has paid either cit!
or couaIy tax to vote at city elections
The matter should receive attention at tn
next session Of the Legislature.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

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