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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
The Erie Railroads.&c. GRuge TO he
Reduced


AMER deliberate and mature considera-
ton on the part of the Board Of Directors
Of the Erie Railroad Company, 1t las been
decided to change the track Of that road
TO four feet eight and half inches, the
standard railroad guage Of this country.
This improvement will cost the company
about S25, 900, OOORnd il will take about five
years 10 complete the work, during which
time the stockholders of the company will
receive no di vidcnds. Although the
amount Of money required and the time
to do the work seem almost incredible at
drst thou ght, yet when one celebrates on
the length Of track TO be reduced and the
thousands Of cars to be altered 10 suit the
new gauge, a conclusion will doubtless
readily be reached that neither the none
tary estimate nor the number Of years tx
ed upon as necessary to the completion OF
the job are exaggerated. We believe the
present gauge Of Erie is six feet, and Nj
Watson, the Vice President Of the road
says the company would never be able tC
! AANANlt ~ hANANAhA WhAAN AAi lANaAlll
guage is used so necessarily heavy anC
unwieldy is the rolling stock at present
| the profits are eaten up by the dead weight
The change, too, it is said, will make tn,
road safer and obyiatc the recurrence o
those horrible accidents which are con
nscted with the history Of the Erie.
This determination on the part of mel
at the head of great corporation like tn
Erie Railroad, whose experience in practi
cal rallroading is ripe, and whose judy
ment in such matters is almost inlaliblC
will doubtless be received with satisf,,t
ton by the friends Of narrow guage roads
for in the determination Of this great c On
psny to reduce the guage of Its track I
this standard, the Directors admit in
measure that even road Of still NOR
limited guage is not only practicable bu
It's utility certain.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
Canada.

FEARFUL SPREAD or THE HORSE pBsHLsH
TORONTO, Oct. S.-The desease among
the horses Is 80 serious that none are Nj
for duty, merchants are unable 10 shlp
goods and no hacks are running.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
Pennsylvania.


BY Telegraph TO EVERY EVENING.
philadelphia, Oct. 9.-Thc EBenii,g
Telegraph says that the Congressional del
egatiou will consist of twenty three Re-
publcans and four Democrats, Republi-
caus being elected in the Sixth, Sixteenth.
Twentieth, Twenty first and Twenty-fourth
Districts.
IAN these districts arc represented in
the present Congress by Democrats. Ed. I
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
It is estimated that Buckalew's majority
in the county is 100, Democratic loss OF
654.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12

NJ UEFI NIIE WEI II Rms lETs
By Telegraph to EvBRI EvEEINa.
INDIANAroLis, Oct. 9.-1hc returns are
very meagre and do not Indicate the result
In tine State.
Returns from twenty townships show
about equal gains by each party.
In 1870, the State went Democratic by
a majority of 2,56s, though Grant had a
majority there in 1865 Of 9,572.-ED.l
LATER - REPUBLICAN GAINS REPORTED.
Forly-one townships show net Repub-
lican gain Of 1902
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
YESTERDAY ELECTIONS


From Wednesday, Evening, morning edition
We give below as full reports as could
be had by telegraph last night of the elecs
lions held yesterday In the several States
named, for Congressman and State OIL
GERS. They are more complete than we
had hoped and indicate with certainty
the result in all the States except Indiana
for we take IL that there is nothing in the
returns from Ohio thus far to encourage
an expectation that the Republican ma
iority there Of over 10000 year ago las
been overcome.
We have carefully edited the dispatched s.
and made the comparisons In Pennsylva-
mia with the vote for Auditor General a
year ago.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12

Market Reports.


PHILADELPHIA
BY Telegraph TO KvnRT RvnHIHs.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11.-Cotton frm-
er 19l@19A. Flour dull superior, 8
extra, 81 extra family, sIf9062h.
Rye flour, 4@48.
Corn meal, Brandywlne, s3.70.
Wheat quiet red, 1.05@l.70; amber,
I 76@l.sO ! white, s2.05. Rye steady
1.73@l,T5.
Corn weak yellow 65@66 mixed GAO
%. Oats quleti new white, 44@45i mixed
AZ black, 40.
Whlskey at %.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
pIaboIIoaI outrage.

NEWSPAPER OFFICE BLOWN UP WITH
POWDER.
By Telegraph to EvHRr BvASrNs.
RALEIGn, N. G. Oet.-The Seminal Of.
flee was almost entirely destroyed by an
explosion Of rowdor IN the press room. Il
was placed there by some enemy.
The Sentinel was a conservative paper
edited by Josiah Turner, Jr., a promisent
pollllclan.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
Nebraska.

THE STATE REPUBLICAN ny 5000.
The Nebraska election passed off quiet
ly. full vote was pollcd and the Re
publican elected their State and Congress
slonul ticket by j. 900 majority.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
Earthquake Iawn.

Sioux City, Iowa, was visited by a severe
earthquake at 80 minutes past 9 O'Clock
ON Wednesday night. For about a mlnu'o
aud a half the houses were shaken
50 much that the people rushed into
the streets in great excitement. No seri-
Gus damage, however, was done. The
shock was also felt throughout Dakota
Territory, and is reported to have been
very severe at Fort Randall
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
Railway Accident.

CARsTHROwN down AN EMBANKNENT.
BY Telegraph to BvBRT RvBNIEa.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Sth.-The Western
train at the Relay House ran oTthe track
The locomotive, baggage and express cars
went down an embankmcnt. No one was
seriously Injured.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12

South Bend (the home Of Colfax) gives
Republican majority Of III, a Republic
An gain Of IA over the vote In 1870.
NOTHING DEFINITE HEARD.
1 Nothing definite has been heard from
Indiana.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
Plon Plon.

HE CAN'T LIVE IN FRANCE II HR WANTS TO.
By Telegraph to EvHKY KvBEIEa.
LONDON, Oct. ll.-Prince Napoleon
has been legally notified that he will MT
be permitted to visit France or reside on
French soil
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
wILmINeTON. DEL.i


80 little is known generally Of the plans,
opinions and purposes Of the "straighi-
outs I" in this State that the letter from
Mr.. VIM. Dean, loader of the movement,
and last Chairman OF the Democratic State
Committee, will be found interesting we
think by men Of all parties.
II israther too much Of partisan doc
ument for US, and withal too long, but We
promised to insert IL and hence do so.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
Now York.

THE MAYoRALTY NOMINATION.
By Telegraph to KvEHY EvRSIBa.
New YORK, Oct 1.-THE TAmmany
committee agreed TO recommend the nom.
nation Of Abraham b. Lawrence for
Mayor.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
England.


LoNnoN, Oct. IA dispatch from japan
status th,t two-thrds of the treasures on
board the steamer Amcricd, which was
burned, have been recovered.
DISSATISFIED.
Russia is dissatisfied at the aggressive
attitude of the Radical party of France.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12

THE TRIBUNE" wITHpRAws ITS CHARGES
AGAINST SPEAKER BLAINE.
By Telegraph to RvEHT BvBsIHs.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The Tribune
wlthdraws in the fullest and promptcst
manntr, It's imputatlOns upon Speaker
Blaine with regard TO the Pacific Railroad
business.
DEATH OF FANNY FERN.
The wife of james Parton, known as
Fanny Fern, died here yesterday.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
Murders.

At Baltimore the Grand Jury have pre-
sentcd Charles Il. Henderson for the muir
der Of DR., Mcrrman Cole in January last.
Two young men named Flynn, sons Of
the Postmaster Of Tyler. Texas. were re-
Gently arrested for robbing mails. They
killed Deputy Marshal before they were
secured.
Two farmers, named BrOderick and
Green, qnarrelled about some cattle, in
Dallas county, Iowa, on Monday, and
Green shot Broderick through the heart,
killing him instantly.
st Shreveport, La, on Monday mo ming,
L. j. Wright, clerk Of the District Court,
and his brother, W. n. Wright, were killed
by Chief Of Police Sherrod and Police Of
llcer shepherd. Friends Of the Wrighte
armed themselves and killed Shepherd,
and at last accounts were searching for
ShcTrod.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12

We find the following in "Parton's Life
Of Jefferson :" But there was a new
member in the House this year, young
man Of twenty-five, small Of stature,
wasted by too much study, not in the
least imposing in appearance, and too
modest no yet TO utter one word in debate,
who was destined to be Jefierson's most
efficient ally during all his career. This
was James Madison, TO whom we all owe
30 much more than we know, whose ser
vices are so little remarked because they
were 20 great. He never shone resplen-
dent in debate, he never wrote or spoke
anything that was striking or brilliant ;
but few countries have ever Possessed so
useful a citizen as he. From 1870 10 1877,
look where you will in the public affairs OF
the United States, you flud this little man
doing, or helping to do, or trying to get a
chance to do, the thing that most wan, d
| doing, lie was the willing horse who is
allowed To draw the load. His heart was
in the business of serving his country liz
was simply intent on having the right
thing done, not to shine in doing Il
Among his virtues was his joyous love oil
a jest, which made him one of the mosl
agreeable of comrades, and preserved hiI
health and spirits to his eighty fifth year
and lighted up his dying face with smiles
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12

Coatesvile, Hartrann S. Buckalcw
1903.
Downingtown Borough, Democratic
majority 4 Dem. gain.
West Chester, Republican majority Gl3;
Democratic gain IA.
Thirly-OpC Districts heard from give
HartranfJ a majority of about $500,
Democratic gain Of 400 over 1871.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12

Returns Indicate Republics N gains. It
gave AZ Democratic majority last year.
New Cumberland, Rcpubi eau majority
Lower Southampton, Rep ibliean maj,
.. Pan train ~
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
moa1Nsvu.LA

H~igxfnsyfils Is situstcd In the centre Of
Lafayette Co., Missouri, on . beautiful spot
between the streams Of Tabe and Davis on
the Lexington 4 St. Lodis RSR. 1t made
its start in the year 1850 and u has now
three stores, general dealers who sell from
sieain tife.het down to a paper Of needles,
or will buy anything = farmer hss Cor sale.
Our -four mill makes the best OF -four, the
finest drug house you Will find here, Ne
have q shoe store, one shoe maker shop,
three blacksmith shops, two wagon maker
shops. two hotels, one livery stable. two
ware houses, one brick yarl, carpenters,
plasterer and painter. We a . good
tailor and harness maker. who could DO well
here. Our trade n ten miles In circumfer-
ence and well settled; we have two churches
and She sehool house. The fresby terian
denomination will build a beautiful brick
chufch this spring; our trade Is good and
more has been paid for wheat here h = IN
IN, part Of the county. Hogs have been
selling here for 90 10 per hundred, n said
sales were made last week; our little willie
has \ beautiful country surrounding. Our
farmers are all making money, our country
is pe.ceabic, T. always has been. We
want Immigration. we want all good citizen.
without regard to politics, to come and We
| will give you u helping hand; our lands are
As good rs there is in the state. and can be
bought for q reasonable price; plenty OF
water n timber. We have the finest Goa
banks, and the coal is the finest quality in
the state. 1t is the best point for manufac
tornies in the state. Hastings, Thomas 4 Co
lave now at work digging coal some one
hundred md fifty hands. In addition to oul
coal We have. any quantity Of tbs best Of fire
wood, timber and limestone. and hes, Of all
We have good health and nc need for a doc
tor, still We have two good ones.
= ~ RrpNAnn
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
THE r DISEASE.

The equine epizo-otic. or what other name
the learned may fix upon for sthe horse dis
sa,e that ha, prevailed 90 extensively tn the
East and Shuth. Is certainly anon: Us. and
80 far appears to have d~isregarded all the
rules OF contagion by attacking horses in-
disrriminstely throughout the country and
city-in the field. in weil-kept stables, In the
team. and everywhere else. In nearly all
the public stables Of the city a majority OF
the horses are suffering from 1t, in soae en-
.es all OF them; but we have heard Of no
deaths. and there appcars now to be .
marked improvement among those that
were the first to take Il. Farm horses
throughout the eastern portion Of the coun-
ty are suffering to q very great extent !; ill.,
deed, the first case In lie xington was brought
here Ivy a country horse.
so far business appears to have suffered
but little. owing to the present dull season.
mules that have SO far escaped the disease.
while the Indications Of Improvement III
those first attacked are such that In case OF
emergency even many Of them might be
worked now with safety.
Nessrs. Chanslor, Russell & Co., of the
omnlbu-line. infoim us that they apprehend
no stoppage of the transfer business. They
have some teams now hired. and thirty-six
horses and mules at the fair grounds that
are yet sound. Mr.. II. C. Harness. OF the
Mammoth stable. calls all his horses sick, as
he has them all together, ani some of them
show unmistaKable signs of disease. They
all feed well, however. aud many OF then
appear as sound as ever.
Among all the cases that have appeared
here. embracing several hundred, we have
not heard Of q single death nor, from the
symptoms developed UP to this time, do oul
livery or horse men apprehend any.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
General Items.

The situation in New Orleans is
rapidly approaching a crisis. Yes
terday was the day for the meeting of
both Legislatures, whom it is proba-
BILE that the trsops were ordered to
dispense the Warmoth Legislature.
The New York Express was burned
out Monday. Among the other val
uablcs destroyed was the large and
varied statistical library of Messrs'
James and Erastus Brooks, the pro-
p%rietors of that paper.
The Treasurer of the Rockford &
Rock Island railroad has been arrcs-
ted on charge of cmbezzling $245,0OO
of the funds of the company.
A disastrous fire occurred Monday
night in st. Louis. Loss over hun.
dred thousand dollars.
The President has dispatched Sec
rotary Delano on q tour of obscrva-
ton to Cuba. 1t is said that the re.
suits ofhis Observations will deter
mine the Cuban policy of the Admin
istration.
Senior Lcrdo dc Tcjada has taken for.
nal possession of the Presidency OF
! Mexico. Gen. Porfirio Diaz is in the
City OF Mexico. and has had a person.
al interview with tho new President
at which all differences were amicably
settled, and All entire reconciliation
| was effected.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
SINGER SEWING MACHINE
Agency. Lexington, Mo.

Whereas, the agent Of Finkle s Lyon Ma
chine has published q card in q Lexington
paper claiming that lie has heen slandered
by cards during our fair. He, during our
fair. published that his machine had received
first premium over eight others for best
SEWN. machine. 1 and several others put
in an answer that there was no such premium
given, only a diploma for best display. or
greater number Of machines shown. See
IHTELLIGENCER OF October 9. 1872.
Now, see his card over the name Of .'Su-
prrintendent," which il one aud the same
thing We published, with the exception OF
display OF work: that he put in himself.
This is only one of his many attempts to
SANDER others. and foist his fourteenth class
machine OH the public rs first class. As evil
dence, his machine has been sold in Chicago
seventeen years, and after the great fire there
was . .9ii machines given away. parties Ia
king their choice. The people took 2,43I
Singer, and only twenty FiuNlc e Lyon. See
Chicago Tribune of March 9th, 1872, and
don't believe the people of Lafayette county
| are any less intelligent than those of Chica-
20. Ills is only u very small attempt to al
~yertisc at the expense of others.
Yours, respectfully,
4. c. MICHENER.
Agent Singer Machine.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
THE NARROW q B. 3.


r. {. Eames Esq, President OF the Kansas
City. Wyandotte and Northwestern Marrow
GauRe Railway. was In our town last week,
and spent an hour In the IsrELLIGEScKR
Office. This Is the road u witch the people
Of Jacksan county desire an eastern exten-
sion. ~ our coal fields, at any rats, and ulti-
mately to some outlet eastward, and for
which Nr. Eames il now esnvaasiny Lafsy-
cite and Saline counties. What success has
attended or Is likely to attend bis efforts we
cannot say. but he appears to be we'll in
formed and rather enthusiastic In regard to
the advantages Of the three-foot track over
that now i~n.general use. -four feet eiSht-and-a-
half inches In the northern states and i've
feet in the south.
The cost Of Uulldirg ana e%quipping = mar
row gauge road, he asserts, is not more than
three-ffths Of Whist the ordinary road would
cost in TIE most favorable ioca Titles for the
latter, while in billy and rough sections the
cost would not be over onr-half: that the
dead weight carried over the broad gauge
roads equals from 5000 to 5000 pounds per
passenger and nearly rs much per ton in
freight, while the narrow gauge would save
over one-half this useless expense. The
comfort of passengers and the convenience
Of shippers are not at all unequal on the two
kinds Of road, while the cost Of operating Is
about the sarie. Tie great advantages of
the narrow gauge are In the capital represent
ted, and in the wear and tear. The narrow
gauge will carry more nearly its capacity
:!lan the broad gauge, without the Immense
expense which the latter is subjected to for
repairs on account of the enormous weight
OF cars and locomotives.
We are satisfied. from the facts before us.
that q narrow gauge railroad has many adj
vantages in economy ever that now in gcner-
erai use. and that IN any conceivable case
they are preferable. For instance, should
the road contemplated be built to Lexington,
and obtain more business than 1t could &C.
%commodate, = double track could be laid for
about what the broad gauge would cost,
would DO double work, aud stil have the
advantage Of economy in repairs. Tiss mar.
row gauge.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
NOTICE THE FOLLOWING
QUOTATIONS.:

NOTICE THE FOLLOWING
QUOTATIONS.:
Black gro grain SILK al 81 SO worth Sc
Fancy Silk. GS " 90
Beautiful Plaids ......at rs rs
Bleached Maslins lat II is
Goo Single d Double
so So s on
Domestic Bingham. 12i" go
10 I.4 White Bea Blankets, 4 90
Jsans.......... .........4Oc worth so
Jeans....................60 IS
Dress Goods at Icy, mp.
Water Proofs, Ca.Sinercs, Vel.
%vsteons, Fulod Cloths, and
thing else needed By
h Community. &C.
All VIC ask il an immediate call and exsmina-
OF our unrivalled stock Vf goods.
TERMS, STRICTLY CASH.
We have received a large and beautiful assor.-
ment of
CA RIPE
Which We will self At 10 per cent. less than ssin,
Louis retail prices. Everything in proportion.
JOHN II. ARDINCER & 90.
Lexington, No, Oct. u, 1871.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
WELLINGTON ITEMS.
ISTERNEST.

lNiESNkNE
The corps. of Mrs. 8. Is. Elkins, sent by
express from Santa Fc, New Mexico, was
here OH Sunday, December LIST, and
inferred the same day in Mount Olive GEN.
etry, by the side Of her father, Thomas W.
Jacobs, there to rcmaia until summoned by
the angels trumpet on the resurrection
morn to arise. the mortal q, as.umc immor;al.
lily, and come forth from the long sleep of
the grave in newnoss of life and take its
everlasting abode in fairer worlds on high.
She Wa followed to her,last and final rest
ing place by u large cortege OF mourning
friends. This closes the earthly pilgrimage
OF one long and favorably known and be-
loved in this community having lived in this
place and vicinity from her infancy to her
marriage. In her death is lost . wife, =
mother, u daughter, n sister aud a friend.
WOODS ON FIRE.
Fire got in the woods on the bluffs west OF
and spread over a considerable scope Of
country, doing much damage to the down
and young timber. Fortunately it did not
get to the farms, and no fences OF houses
were burned. TIL fire Is supposed to have
originated with Ola night hunters. The
loss by q fire of this kind is not easily csti-
mated, IA it generally Kills the young timber
and destroys the down and dead trees.
COIECIDENT.
The " big muddy" frozo over here
last year the first time, Oh the 10Th Of No
vember, wi,icn WAS said by many at the
time to be early. This year 1t froze over
the first time here on the same day and
month.
AGAIN.
In your last paper you mention the run
ming away in your city Of Mrs. Lomax',
buggy. Last Thursday the same buggy Wa.
hitcled to the fence in front Of Mrs. jacobs
residence. broke loose aud ran away, break
Ing the buggy "all to flinders" No one
in the b~uggy-no one hurt.
/ AL.osER BY THE JUNCTION FIRE.
John \. Workman. grocer of this place
had about $500 worth OF goods burned IL
the hre ut the Junction-principally grocer
les. No insurance.
CATTLE.
John fall. of this place, is feeding 20 goot
steers, r. ID. Harris, near this place. Is; Mr.
Kirtley. near this place. 50; Isaac Warner
neat this place, 20.
TEXAS WARNINGS.
Three hundred ana four Texas ysarling
passed through this place last Thursda.
going eastward.
HOGS.
Messrs. Hill + ilxIi have received here
within the past week, about 800 fat hogs
averaging.-about 300 pounds; price paid .
to 81.
NEW EAIIRoxD-LEr IT COME"
That's just exactly What we were goin!
to say Yes. let it come-lct it rip-let
smoke-let it snort--let 1t whistle-lct
.oot-let it hiss-lrt it carry our coal, bu
just on the terms you suggest. "Thcm's
our sentiments reriEim.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
r.RuFOR SAFE,

rJHHIs farm il located about six miles z
due south 81 Waverly, in the very &3s.t
best portion of l.. ayetts county. 1t con: Ammi
pine plank fence, ausf in . high state of cuiti-
walton. The improvements are, n large two
story frame dwelling. suitable tenant houses,
and all the necessary outbniidings, and coa-
vrnicnces Of n we'll regulated farm. =
The farm is in a good nsl~shsorhsod. sony.nient
to schools, has on II tnrising Young Orchard.
land has been In Cultivation Only few years, Is
rich, fresh. and well adapted to the growth oil
hemp and all the staple proncts,
one And two years, with ten PER cent. illatI
T1.For fulf particulars apply 1t tbs once.