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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-28
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday Morning, Sept. 70, 1872

FOR PRESIDENT,
Horace Greeley,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
b. Grntz Brown,
,-. OF MISSOURI.
FOR GOVERNOR,
.- JOHN MCENERY,
= of Ouachita.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
D. B. PENN,
of Orleans.
FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
II. n. OGDEN, ..
of Orleans.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
SAMUEL ARMSTEAD,
of Caddo.
FOR AUDITOR,
JAMES GRAHAM,
of Orleans.
FoR..sUP'T OF neutrality-suspicious.,
r. NJ. LUSHER,
of Orleans.
FOR CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE,
! GEO. A. SHERIDAN,
of Orleans.
PARISH TICKET.
FOR. REPRESENTATIVES,
l.. d. SANDIDGE.
w. H. SCANLAND.
FOR PARISH JUDGE,
B. F. FORT.
FOR CLERK,
L. n. BRADEN.
FOR SHERIFF,
JOS. E. ADGER.
FOR RECORDER,
j. H. KEYSER.
FOR CORONER,
JOHN HAMMOND.
FOR POLICE JURORS:
Ward 2-THOS. SMITH.
/" 81. J. SWINDLE.
Al. n. PLATT.
6-R. Z. WYCHE.
/" 7-RUFUS SIBLEY.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

Ike New ,Jrr.t.v Democratic & myen.
ton will meet on September llth.
heCnmmittee or seventy in Now YORK
hoVrn.knd fnrthe commitment of 1O3G in
snrctors Of The weldon
Avery l,r,c "s,ldi,rs Conyeution', in
tt,,. nt.rrsts nf tho R,i,uhlirnn. was
held in Falkland Me- Tn.s1uv.
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'e So S,,'''e T i,,,U"' i,r'"Vl :" i"M1
r,rc,ca "a ici,S,t,ou tn iouisv,,ir. ''''
a. ,.,
Hl'ei lv'u'na lo'n We una Ihu'-
V"'e 'he 'lc''l"ll ., N"'nNeu' ."e regular
"o,ho''a''e '"''u''''' io' So''''"'
me '',Ih''ou' i',.no ,',' Oou''n-
Vl"n W. y" y" NV " ''',' 9'' ".u =,
.t''uN W. "''-'''7 l" 'uo ''"Nl N''e
NouNeN''"h'
The PrOhthiIoniSl CouventioH"f Massa-
chuSetts, IN SESSION at Boston, Wednesday,
Io'',-1U 10 ''' -;,-'l'5' 'nc ""'''hd''"h
OIL temperance N''Ie 'l'hct'
The Massachusetts Republican C0nycn e
tion nominated Governor Washhurne for
reelection General Butler received 3jJ
out of 9aO votes for Governor
The Democratic, Reform aud l.ibclal
| Conference Committee ut New Orleans
agreed. Wednesday, on State ticket,
| ii del by John McEuON for Governor.
IL is said that Horace Crrelev will start
ON another Eastern tour on se,,tenler ION
t.d deliver the opening address at the
! Vermont STATE FAIR ON September goth.
| ri, No yorl, p.r,l,li,,r s,,,o C.,r,
mit.r,. Tuesday eleetrd IS il. CL,ir,,'ar
IA Cnrn,II. srcrst.ry n En""n,
T,rlsur,r, llrnrv 1, Lava and also ,,,noint
| ed an Executive COMMITTEE.
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wh,thr, Mr.. D,t,onnr vim S,,.,,,, ,i'.,,'',,
,IiJ,c, 0'''' WIN ''00'i' Wv ''"
y, hyvl,hT. ol H"alsl democrats
~ NV On IVY ! nuIsHNN utl'g itc7 l'
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lm' Denucrall' a'aie committee o
SCUM NaIo'l'h haSo au"lici 'soiullo
80 W ','' y" o'a'e 'Nv' US n"ll'h-
h,,' ~ 'nu 9ou,n NnIu''l" De,noerhcN
'or'i"eal purposes
The latest reports from West Nirgini'
y are that the new Constitution has beer
'f'adopted by from 1000 io2 ~ majou'y ,ant
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

We believe the Street Comm, sion,r
doing the best he can with the limiier
means at his disposal to remedy the gar
bage nuisance, but sim there is muel
complaint, not all Of IL groundless. Yet
the people must remember that they must
assist somewhat if this effort to rid them
OF an annoyance is TO he successful. They
muslhaye slop ready in convenient sized
recepticles for removal aud make som'
effort to inform themselves "a to when
the carts make their rounds. The idea
of furnishing the carts With bells, how
ever contemplated in the original ord
nance, is good one aud should be carrie,
out now that the giving out of the worl
by contract has been temporarily ahan
doned. Nor should he fact that a iamil.
has no garbage one day, prevent the CAR
from passing that way ON It's next rouuo
The object in the whole matte: is til
accommodation of The people, and TIL
hould not he lost sight Of.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

This is the lively title the British news
papers have bestowed upou the steam
whistle, as used on locomotives, factories,
&c. An earnest effort is making there to
prohibit the use of such whistles, and It is
believed that law forbiddng il will pass
Parliament 1t is a question whether or
not lis use is really necessary anywhere,
hut we think there is little room for doubt
iug that some restrictions should e placed
upon it, Its yells are certainly sufficiently
demoniac to have suggested the uncompli-
meutarv title our British cousins have
bestowed upon it, and it often proves AS
injurious to slek folks as it is annoying to
many well people not gited with nerves OF
steel wire.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

\ jury in the schoeppo case vas obtain
ed Wednesday.

\ jury in the schoeppe case vas obtain
ed Wednesday.
Secretary Deano has reLned to ohio
to recruit his health. 10 d..
There were A. deaths from .unstrokc in
St Louis last week. - =,
The Sioux Indians arc agaln ENGAGED in
Il Iuiuraudng expedition.
The Mayor of 9eddo sailed from New
York for Europe Wednesday.
The Biltbn6re Club beat tlic Eck ford 81
New York, Tuesday, by a score OF 10 toS.
United states steamer, Yanfc, Just re-
built at Norfolk, has been NordeTed 40 join
the Asiatic squadron. g..
Six men were injured hy an explosion Of
a fire damp IN the TOnlpkin's mite nt Pit+s-
ton, Pa. on Saturday!
All the yellew f.yef pitfu.s'a at the Naw'
| York quarantine have recovered, evfcW Z
few from the Numanca
4 lire At Otilia Ontario, Tuc-dit.
destroyed the greater part OF bic town
causing "A lu-e OF S3UO,OOO
Ex-Governor Curtin is, reported. To- be- u
| in. New YORK, and TO have been ordered 10
Saratoga by hi, physician.
A severe drought has injnrouelva tlected
/ the cotton crop in Arkansas. west fomnrs -
=. Inc board OF Assistant tltrrnrn OF n.
! !. nave hanuN N"i'd 10 ai9W concrrt' IN
/ thf zen raj la'k on Sui'n@is
The sixteenth annual State Fair Of Ala
hama VIII DC hsid at Montgomery, from
The ath 10 thN $50 OF N"semper.
A Convention Of Bill Posters, from VA
rious parts Of the United States, met at 81
Louis on Tuesday TO form National AS
sOriation -
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
RaRnio VS.. Seraglio.

AZ Salt Lake City, Thursday, by order
ola Murmon magistrate, two disrepula-
bic houses we're cleared out by tue police
Who demolished all the. furniture. valued
$40 0OO. and tuuk a large amount oi
money aud jewelry. "This wanton ~
siructiou Of property according 10 The
Asswihlcd Press dispatch, has. CAUSED
"intrnse excitement among liberal citi-
seus," and there are threats Of a vigilance
committee to clear out the houhcs Of
Brigham Young and other pplygamists.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

These street gamins, If not wise, are UNI
doubtcdly sharp. AS one of the editors Of
EVERY EVENING was passing the CITY Hall
cells one of the Juvenile thieves recently
confined there hailed him with "Say,
"misterl 70 my bail They'll never ask
"you for it," We did not care to take the
risk, even if We had desired the little
rasca's release, for we believe they do
ask for it sometimes here, but the fire.
qucucy with which the sureiies of crimi-
mails who fail to appear escape any loss ia
tending TO make "going bail " a simple
farce.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

Most Of those opposed TO the conSollda-
ton of schools Nos. and 4 profess TO be
influenced solely by moral considerations.
We think, however, that these must hc
some reason for doubtng the accuracy Of
their judgment, for, though the public MIL
doubtless recognize it as in the natural
order of things that Messrs. Culbert Fchi'
ger, Frock, Grimshaw, Ila.-on Moore
and the others shonld he the rocogr 1ed
champions Of purity guardians of yirmc
and conservators OF innocence still, it c4u
hardly believe that such men as Win !
Atkinson, Charles Baird, Mahlou NJ
Child. Isaac Jenkins, Thomas johnson
William II. Pi1rce and Lewis Irblry woul'
consent TO do anything for the encourage
ment of licentiousness These latter gen
tlemen must agree with the mer president
of colleges and other ddnhl rs in educ
ton rather than with the veteran Of On
august board whose imaginations are d.
Trustworthy guides as Tie collegiate seD
tlemen's experience.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
FROM CENTRAL SUSSEX.
BourbORism no More in Sussex Willard
saulsbury % Greeley-ool. Townsends
War on thetFamily-Political Exoite-
ment.


Especial Correspondents Of Evfbt BvGsiso
GEORGETOWN, DRh.. August 20, 1872 -
For nlany lnnE yclis, Sussex county has
hcen peculiarly cursed, aud il J., hard to ,
Tell whether drought OF Bourbonism has D
been the worse enemy of her people, but
II Is very generally conceded by thUsr oi
Liberal views, that the latter has been far !
more devllish snd prrn'c Gus, iuasmuch
a. II has opposed public education, gener-
al intelligence, internal improvements aud
ali prOgrcss aud iOstcred and Cultiva-
Ied prejudice, and every measure calcu-
| lated TO j iurc the INSISTS The Bour-
hons, hOweycr, are lOsiLg . power they
once POSSESSED Of sWaying the people
huher aud thith, and nominating inen
Tor public trusts, whU pOss, sstd no other
| Qualification for Office beyond the fact
inai Their ftalty To a single family was
| unqueslionable
The grey stfeabs OF Il brighter morn are
daWning for Sussex, and men who but II
few years ago considered il treason TO
d iftr with Stulshnryism ARE now loud in
drnunciation OF the family aud their sat
nlliies. An organized effort Is being made
to crush out What little their Remains Of
the uuwhul some teachings of former
ru ers here aud the comhh alton to effect
this tsrabo eud u composed of the plu,t
Influential men, headed h, Color ul W +.
Townsend, ut the SUSSEX journal, who,
each Succeeding week, In hs ciitarisl
columns, Is throwing hot shot in o The
d,sOrgAn zrd cainp OF the Suulshurls, and
crying loud for a more liberal pub ic 20 icy
aud better pubic school syslcm. Thu,
OF course met with decided opposition ht
nrst But The Htgum' nts Of Mr.. Town
sind, a s, ltd democrat at the mad VI a
dumucmii. paper, were 50 pl lin aud lUrci
c IN Il III a short ii ne be gained adm r,rs,
iitnds aud supporters, until To day he Is
conscious o; the Iaei that there arc few
men In the county who would again sup
pult the SaU shutys aud their contracted
, views. Th,re Is something that one must
I | admire about this man. He came here
ahOut six years ago, aud almOet under the
4 very shadow Of NitlnlId's Law Office be
logan The publication Of hls paper, and
only a short time n scd before he com
c | mcnted war uu the then Democratic
q leadefs, aud vita what SUCCESS lie hat
wagpl. that war al well know. Mt
Townsend is vet Young, perha 5 ambitious
is inft1l gent and liberal in his views, AND
no doubt Il z at FIJI people will some day
= reward hun { e his service, which will
y prove inSa uablc ionut only Sussex connll
- bat To the VIII lc stat
willard salisbury is still in town, whicl
, means that much whisky is getting con
. ! sUnled in this place, for he undoubtedly
drinks moic OF ths ardent ut present than
a. auy time during his past life. Mtetin,
MIN one day last week | entered into con
versation regarding politics He did no
y fol Disposed ~ talk much, for he said b
T. did not propose to take au active part i
r the campaign.
" U0rresl undeut-Mr. salisbury, are yol
IL favorable ~ BlantOn Duncan > Convention
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
lnpeaohlng Water Commission

Other nlpces besides Wilmington. are
about their water supply The Albany
Common Council have imptaohod Water
Commissioners Henry NJ Martin, Ert,-
ius Corning, Niss,hor Ten Elck aud
l'mcs Kidd The charges are that they
hlvs p united the water, Of sand creek
AMI ! noli Lake TO become the receptacle
of drainage and fifth, aud have neglected
to supply the city of Albany with suni-
Client quantity of pure and Wholesome
water,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
The Wonder of Saratnra.

The great miracle of Saratoga, which
lis 50 little appreciated by the crowds Of
fashionable tourists who ldck thither the
flowing Of 20 many springs Of 50 different
a character 10 50 small an AREAS G. IL
stantly iacrca-lfg IN wonder and in mex
phcahility There are more springs IN
Saratoga today then th.re ever were be
fore, aud is seems quite within the power
Of man 10 increase that number indefinite
w.,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

The killed by the railroad disaster at
Tacony w,rGnot Mr. Middleton aRd 'umi-
ly as at first reported, hut Mr.. Rcuhen
Deal, his tWOgrtnd children. gr named
Mary SnN Ter, and Patrick r. Qs,el, Mir.
Middleton'a coachmAu. Th"Y were
driving in Mr. Middleton carriage. The
C0ron RS jury in The case cchsnrt the
railroad company for criminal NEGLECT. OF
proper precautions at the scene OF the dis
aster and also ccn>ure City Councils for
neglectiug To provide for the opening Of
the River Road, for The pnrpose of avoid
ing the dangerous road Al Tacony:
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
A Valuable Raporf.

NAAuAbAf hhbINAAs
The annual report of the Superintendent
of Pablic Schools, made Monday, an
abstract of which is published elsewhere,
is an interesting and important document,
and the failure of the Board of Education
to order its publication in pamphlet form
was, to say the least Of IL, a remarkable
omission. The members of that body, and
all who are Interested in our common
schools, need just such information as the
report gives. J.
An Insult ia the Children of the Poor
The Gazette has awakened up To an IN
terest in the question of the coeducation oi
HE sexes in Public School No. /, aud very
naturally takes the wrong side of it-be- /
ing accustomed to being governed by pre-
iudce rather than reason. 1t says;
Every parent is acquainted with the haz-
ard 10 which the children are tNpn-ru r. /
male colleges were not insulhttd loi tht
mere sake OF hAN ing "a hundred Hlrls ~ one .
house. All the care that tgilduc" anu mo /
neg can procure il necessary even m these .
private colleges. How careful should inc I
people in middle life and those " no are helI
stiil closer to the subsistence ol the labor OF
| their hands. of the public schools. II QUINN
is east upon them every man chlld. uaugh-
ter OF son. that is educated IN thein ht . w.
| bear a part OF It. But 1t does not stop there
| it will attach to the city, which 10 save
| few paltry dollars. may introduce system
| that has already been tried ana abandoned
rhis is about as gross an attack ON the
r,patat on Of the ''gentlcr sex for virtue
as we have seen, and is view entirely IN
cousi ten with tie freedom accorded them
in American society. 1t is a part and
parcel of the old ''chiyAliic" idea that
womanly honor is 50 irail n u lug that i
reuu res the uneeasmg, vlgiant Watchiul
ness of all fathers, brothers and othel
ma relatives, armed to the teeth, to pre-
serve IL, ard the holding On To such "A
notion in defiance ol the fact of the known
purity AID delicaeV of our fair country
women under social customs which make
them most in icpcndcn',i- simply auo,hcr
painful evidence inst despite such mar
vellou, changes as those which have
brought the Gazthe to support Horace
Greeley We still have ihosc amongst Us
who never learn AZ ythtug aud rover forget
anything.
= EVERY EVENING is not, however, She
L special champion of womankiud. They
4 are able to champion themselves, and il
e the Gazette were of sufficient Importance
o we should turn it over TO tle fde which
Il that old Roman suffered at the hands o
e ccr.ain scrivcncrs. Our clients are The
5. people of this city and We agree with III,
= Gaz,tts that if udinm is cast upon our pub
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
The Authenticity Of the Stanley
Livingstone Dispatches.

The last attempt to impeach the nara
tive of Stanley, the leader Of the New
York HCrdhES Livingstone expedition,
seems To have ANONYMOUSLY failed. The
World has for some time pNel, bonn trans
lating from French newspapers editorial
expressions Of doubt as 10 iEc .uhentici
ty Of Stanley documents aud the ruth
of his story, but as the doubts of French
men weighed little against tho entire no.
equation Of the truth hv En.ii hmcr.
familiar with the great typ,o,ct', hand. |
writing, the proc'Y. d,.int.rc,t,d a., is |
| i'm tine interests IF truth fined ip attract |
tb, attention desired Tine Sun. bnvr,er
Wa,ahle to do something mu,., tnoi, oti g.
| inal. and of 4 hillauty IN kscppn with
/ that inumal'e cu.in,trr ae Wr remember
&, have seen il drscrih. Al hy thu, E.rhmo,.
D,.,.,,,A. which ain,l,.., ,,..,.o.,. nf J,I',.
Eundolpb's hitter ss,n,- or a Coniemno.
rarv Statesman andlr4f.rring m its mot,o
b. II shines for ou > snid. "ye. i, s,,ir..
and stink. aud stinks and .biu.s lilo
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| o,,to,i- II Noo 49,, o,.-,,,,.. ,..,,,,,, 80
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,r,.ar to b.,y.. ir,,,,ai,,o,, ao,,.' ,,,..,' j.,
, ,he ma,ter lam /, cou,na IA ~ ,a,,an,s
knowledge that Noe had somo nrivate lot.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

There appears To he strong aud growing
feeling in Republican circles ia favor of
nominating Hon. John W. Houston for
Representative in Congress. The weakness
of tho Democratic nomination has cucour.
aged the Republicans to hope that with IL
strong man on their ticket they can EJECT
him, and hence fractional differences seem
for time to have been lost sight of, and
all eyes are turning toward Judge houston.
We have never believed the Republicans
had any chance to win in this State this
campaign, but if they should name man
of the character, ability and standing of
Judge Houston, against the inexperienced
young man, with few if any of the attri-
butcs OF successful politician, who in
some ineXpicable way received the uomi.
nation Of their opponents, their chances
would he improved amazingly. judy,
Houston has been to Congress, and is on,
of the kind of men who gave Delawar,
her old-time reputation for sending strong
men 20 represent her in the Natioua
councils.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

Minister Bancroft gave Admiral Alden
a brilliant banquet in Berlin on Monday
evening,
The election returns from SPAN show
that the "Rliicals" will have an over
whclming majority In the Cortcs.
The French Government is taking men-
surus to prevent any assistance b. ing given
from Culi-t- in its Territory to duN lusur-
ructlun in Spain.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

It is understood that Chas. o. tonor has
been informally rendered the democratic
nomination Tor Governor Of New York,
and has the matter under considerations.
A reporter VINO attempted Ia interview
him Yesterday morning was Informed that
Mr. O'Connr would hold no conversation
with him On any political topic whatever.
1t is thought that II O'Uunor will accept
he can certainly have il, but We notire
that the EIDreNS says very decidedly that 3
"Mr O'Conr, If a. reported eqnarcly
against Mr.. Grrrlry, is not the man to he
supported nv MIR Gteelry's supporters,
however able as a man or excellent rs Il
genll man.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
Hugh Mara Caught,

Hugh Mara, notorious as one Of those
who attempted tue assassination Of Dulec-
We Brook, ant iur his recent attempt to
murder Alderman McMu.l,n Nas are ted
in Philadelphia 'rhmsdaN by Alder an
JOhn B Buck, who happened to reco -uz
hun on the sir,e. lie 10 first duniel his
lien Ivy but nj sequeltiy Owurd up. a
reward Of $1,000 had been offered for his
arlNht.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
Border QutraReF .

Captain King, the principal stock raiser
ia Texas, ha- Justified before the Uni ed
States Commissioners at Bspwusvills, rel,t.
tive TO the Mexican outrage. vi 'he Rio
Grande. He confirms toe previous testi-
mOny and dcclarcs;that he is Obliged to
Keep an armed force'fOr the protection of
his life and property,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
MARKET REPORTS


PnLAnELru1A. August 3oth.--Cotion
steady At - To ~
Flour dull, with downward tendency;
sup rhine Si,4 10 50; extra 49, to $6]t
extra iani y So to 81.
Rice tlouI held at Sl.25 to $3.50
Prime wheat steady; others dull, red,
; lhUti 60 amber, 81 63Cgl .dS.
k;cc steady ut 81.
Corn higher yellow, Csc mixed, 6ll5
Gli3r
Oats quicicr; white, la iSci new, 40 4;
new mtNcd. Toe.
Whisky steady at ~.
f,old 81 ~
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

The Executive Committee VI tue
Peoples Committee of one Hundred at
san Francisco, have rejected the PROPOSE
tion for compromise with the Central
Pacific Rairo Company. They rccum-
mend, Instead, that new road be con
structcd between San Francisco and tho
Mississippi Valley, TO compete with tie
Central Pacific
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31
The BuIIying Policy ia the Board
Of Education.

VIZ have not space III lais article for the |
consideration Of the main question in the
resolutions offered Monday in the Board |
nj Education hy Mi. atkinson, Of tho
seventh Ward We have, however, 50
often urged The proprioty of the course
they rovIded for that there Is little new
to be sud- ON the subject iu those columns.
That iHcy are important aud worthy Of
serious consideration every person OF or
binary intelligence will admit, and hence
the manner Of their reception by thc
majority of the members present becomes
really matter OF grayer Importance than
| the subject matter of the resolutions
III mselvcs.
The conduct aud attitude OF The Chair
wa, especially open TO severe criticism.
Instead of disposition to occupy til.
almost judicial attitude every accomplish
Cd presiding officer maintains during o
debate, he revealed a strong putl,dnsh.p
The moment the resolutions were proposed.
and at one time Interrupted Mr. Atkinson =
| speech with AN entirely impctmcnt re-
mark. Every decision he made daring
the evening wa, a rrOs, outrage ON COM
I'm Ii fairness and laughahlc eJucdtur,
on any known code of parliamentary law
| rhe ruling that q motion to lay or th,
able cut. of debate is IN accordance Will
he rules Of the United States House a.
| Representatives. hut, wo believe, not wit,
4 those OF the rtlAtc n Is u tArt of Wha
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

B,iliNoiF, August 2T.-Mrs. Amelia
WHEAT aged - years, who resided on
West Lombard street, was murdered in
her bed al TWO O'Clock this morning by
-hoOtuE.
Her nephew jesse lppercue has been
arr -trd charged With the murder. The
Coroner H. holding an inquest
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

A friend ofthe Christian Registsr writcs
clergyman that he has got 20 lar .in,o
poht Co as W hurrah for Or, hut doesn't
know whether to end with "ait' nr
"erley.n The clergyman Ga rantman)
replies by referring him to- Proverbs vi,
D. " 60 TO the ant, thou sluggaId "
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

ESCAPE or THREE PRISONERS PROM NEW
CAs1LE ALL 1nREE KECAPTuREp.
ny Ts'egraph to EVERY EvEHIEa.
NEW CASTLE, August 3O.-Three prle-
oncrs named Edward Smith (colored)
James Linihicum, (white) and Ben Dixon
(colurrd) escaped from the prison this
morning about eleven O'Clock, by making
a hole in the wall of the work shop, and
letting themselves to the ground by rope.
Dixon was rrcaptured by Mr. Daniel
Rodney just as he let 90 the rope, the
Others were taken by Mr.. James Rogers
and MIR. Charles Hcrdman, in piece OF
swamp near town.