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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
England, with all its wealth, does not

England, with all its wealth, does not
know the luxury Of a sleeping car.
Bacon says "Without good nature
man is only better sort of vermin."
In Warsaw, Poland, they publicly
whip editors for contempt OF court"
The London Morning Post celebrated
its hundredth birthday on the Cd, Of No,
vember.
"A young woman In Columbus, Ohio.
20 years Of age, has beaa CONVICTED Of
forgery.
Five hundred and forty-slx names
have so far teen invented for the horse
dlstemper.
The whlle poppy, for The production
OF opium, IL said 10 bs cultivated with
success in Tennessee.
The latest convention spoken of is
that of the goose plckers, who arc 10 meet
at Chicago next year.
Mr.. Cobb recently married Miss Webb.
lie knew that they were meant 10 be Joined
as soon as he spied her.
in cemetery at Newton, Kansas, SO
persons are said TO be buried, only one of
Whom died natural death.
Mrs Father Hyaeinthe LoysoR was q
delegate TO the National Woman's Com
Ventlon at Washington, 10 1869.
The indictment against William NJ.
Tweed Is said to be the de-. aht of Inc New
York lawyers It e0ES;tains 1850 pages,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

Mr.. Greeley died quietly and without
pain at ten minutes before seven Friday
evening week, and was conscious and ra-
tlonal to the last.
Birdsboro' has Just grown up to Its
name and become a borough; so there is
hope yet for our own Delaware City and
Rehoboth City. Both may We. attain to
the dignity and danger of mayor and
council.
n'Gussie's" poellcal attempt to shin the
charge OF curiosity from her sex to ours Is
Ingenious, and what the ladies call ''eute."
We have only this to say to her
How knowest thou. Ewes daughter, fair,
What twas first tempted Adam
To take that bite, whose bitter blight
His after years must sadden2
Could he deem else than good loves gift
While under loves Illusions
II so, he ate, his fault, like thine,
Was jumping to conclusions.
All the newspapers which were recently
abusing Mr.. Greeley with all their might
are now cu'ogzlng him with equal earnest
ness. We do not doubt that they mean
what they say now, and that they thought
they me ,ut what they said theu-but that,
underlying all their harsh censure, was Il
secret consciousness that its subject was
really great and good man.
The papers generally speak of the Presi-
dents message in terms Of praise, most Of
them commencing its plain, sIraightior-
ward, buslness-like character.
It is matter worth considering, by all
interested In horses, that the Ci.y Railway
Company, of this city, had foity-niuc
horses aud mules sick with the epizooIic,
end did net lose a single one Of them.
They were treated Geographically. We
do not doubt that much Of the treatment
OF sick horses is stupid barbaTity. aud noi
uufrequeatly Itfelf causes death.
Right after Meade's death there wa
quite revival Of interest in the battle o
Gettysburg, and many expressed a wisl
that they kncw more about that gfea
decisive contest Most opp1rtIndy II
crafty this very natural desire come
General Halls lecture the sketch OF which
given elsewhere, gives Us quite desire e
listen to it.
We arc indebted to HGkaess' lhagash
for the cut Of the New Hotel we pull 81
on this page, and which, better thai
any description in word, viii convey &
the reader who has never seen the build
ing an idea OF its appearance.
We find the following item going III
{ round Of our exchanges
New York and Pennsylvania arc begii
: Mug to anticipate with regret the advent {
their legislative sessions
We are glad to say that we have NJ
that kind of a legislature in Dclawar
p and that, though we are frequently di
appointed in the action of the ones y
= have, we look forward to the bienni
assembling of each new one with hol
J rather than fear. -
Our friend B. Dadd declares that a go'
site for furnace is-anthracite. We
good John, and we can cite great sig
. of authority to show that there is no 81
where authtaci'e can so readily meet ore
tide water as here at Wilmington.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
Accident on Salem Crock.



The salem $. nddrd says On Friday
last we experienced one Of those unlocked
for sudden changes in the weather, which.
by high Wind, brought
with tue severe freezing, q vety cons idera-
Bile amount Of ice into Salem creek; aud
this together with that formed on the Hats
in the river, and dilym ia the Geek by a
steady north west wind, almost stopped
navigation. The steamer PERRY" how
ever left her wharf at tho usual hour ON
saturday, and with a fair IA senger list
and full freight, passed down the creek
going through ice varying in thickness
from half 10 two inches. After getting
about half way between the mogtL al the
creek, the Captain discovered that all
things were 20, right, and returned to the
creeA and landed the passengers. LAYING
the boat ON shore II was ascert aimed that
The ice had actually cut through che OF
her plank. The freight wac subsequently
transferred to the steamer Gre, bold :" and
the "P,rrY' saken to Wilmington, where
=, is dLclded 10 make her secure ac.,inst
danger from ice. The rumar that the
Perry had previously struck on the
rocks we are assWed by the captain was
not true SAID boat has scarcely touched
bot qm on the fats where the danger is,
the whole of the past season.
Following the mishap to the 0porry, -
and from the same cause, the "Major'' va.
delayed at the mouth OF the creek. on
Saturday evening until 10 O'Clock, being
unable TO cross the bar, owing to the loV
Tide. cold high wind prevailed and Inc
wind was very rough occasioning much
alarm among the passengers, OF whom
there we're large number on board, nnt
considerable uneasiuess among theiI
friends In this city. she arrived safely a
her wharf about half past ten.
Captain Prior has made arranue
ments that the Steamer "John s. Ids. :
will take the place Of tho "Perryn for N,
present, so that there will be n boat from
Salem each day at o'clock.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
Mnr shins Authorized.

In this House of Representatives Thurs
day the bill providing for the construction
of ten steam vessels of war was amended
10 make ii six and passed, with a further
amendment, providing that one half Of
them shall be built in private ship yards,
and that contracts for the construction of
these shall not be made until bids aud
specifications are submitted to Congress.
This should bring the building Of the iron
vessels to this city.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

each GA feet the Firth street front, 80
feet; heighth on Market street, 70 feet.
The iirst story is 1871 feet high, IN the
clear; the second, Il feet the third, 12i<
feet the fourth, III feet attics, 10 feet.
The main entrance on Market street Is
through n Corinthlan portico to a vesti-
bule 0xg feet, and n corridor 9 feet wide.
The ladies' entrance is on Fifth street, be-
tween the gentlemen's and ladies' parlors.
The office Is in the hall, near the centre OF
tho building, commanding a view Of the
two entrances, the main corridors and
stairways. Two ladies' parlors and two
genllemen's parlors, each II by ~ feet,
with sliding doors dining room, ladies'
ordinary, kitchen, carving rooms, CLOAK
and wash rooms are on the main noor.
Two main stairway's for guests and one
private stairway for servants lead TO the
upper floors. The First National Bank OF
this city has the Fiilh and Market streets
corner room, which Is 25N67 feet. The
Arizan's Savings Bank has the north-side
room, 25x44 feet. Both these rooms are
constructed for banking purposes.
The King street basement front has four
stores, each 16 by 40 feet, with high stories
and iron fronts while on Fifth street are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for barber shop, gen
tlemen's furnishing store and confection'
airy, which connect with the hotel corri-
doors by door-ways. A billiard room,
gentlemen's refreshment room, bakery
and room "a by 81 feet with two
entrances from the area-way, are also in
the basement. The hotel cellars are under
the central portion Of the building. Al
the rear OF he King street stores is a fit
double iron gate passage way for baggage
and marketing.
On the second door, fronting Marke
street, are two parlors, each II By % feet
so arranged as to connect with one or tw'
chambers, bath room and water closei
There are In all, l05 chambers, many /
feet square, some larger and a number Il
by lG feet. Each chamber has persia
nent wash basin with spiggot aud an opei
CRATE, except in the fourth story and attic
where wood burning stores are used Fou
/ hath rooms with water closets and wasl
stands, and five linen rooms are on eacl
chamber floor. Gas aud water extern
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

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8. .Ii l!. fl. tr.l '0- .'s,-I
.kpi ,. ....,f,. s..lp.l ..ir, iy.l,
ll.t .D .rl q .nAy ,.i'ir Hp4.cp4 of
la.u. a.. ". ih which almost covered.
trou rl iutom If the shi.t. where il
800 .- euuitr. with I've Il ser, are some
n,, rr.d4', uamr,s. above thes,thr lnce
!. lic.l.u.t stint. 1t aro,,1 The 'sLir,
ht fflcr. m,,t fam. ifil 9ifri.,r.r.at,t /,
forms 81 lnuf,.. npion in fro,t. ,hi.e I'm me-
Dock 81 i1Uu- Il cascudr from tia BED. FOR
lace. fl .iner. nee uirir,t
.plpatirss of ,IlI, rt..c..rlt ulil. m ,sl,i..h
,rr thick vines of rr.ua, flowers. lor,r
-nrimd. uf bid. and % .,ums, with nc. a
3.onallyu riccn orange. and many droup-
ing swa,s. TIE uor-aee is low ntd
pointed. with a bertha of lace and cluster.
of blossoms.
The Me-s to BE- worn nj tie wedding
los the brides mother /. a son cameo tinl.
trimmed with golden brown velvet. vii,
Val.ucitnue- laoc, and clusters of crim.n
roses with brown ionEe. MAE far tn,..
! di.t r.ul-hcl booking than tne ucarl i,,ay
or la, ndlr silk u-uaily WON by Az.
mother Nhh ACCOMPANYING the bride Ia
church, The skirt has alternate Kilt plea.
| ings of velvet and silk, three inches wide.
extending above the knee; these trim the
front breadths, while the back has a wide
ilouuce cut in deep points on the edge to
show velvet frii set underneath the
olnts. The overskiit and basque are iu
Louis Qnluze style, with broad velvet re-
vers aud a Valeucirnues nuunco. looued
by roses. The basque has a velvet vest
draped viii. lace antique sleeves, with an
inner ruillu Of Maiiucs and Valenciennes /;
the same thinning is in the pointed neck.
A silk bow, with the pointed ends turned
up, and velvet loop is on the bosom and
back of the basque.
A notable dress In this trousseau Is a
reception dress for the bride. This is of
Is trimmod nix f,cings - gaS.,,gnt, !.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
Singular Proposition.

OF course had the Greeley and Brown
electors been chosen at the late election,
aud had Mr.. Greeley died, the duty Of
choosing some other man for President
would have devolved on them. As il is
some eighty odd Greeley and Brown elect
ors were chosen, whose duty it will be to
cast the vote of their States for some one
for President and Vice President. They
cannot vote for Mr.. Greeley for President,
and the question s,who shall they vote for }
The Nashville Banner, Democratic paper
Of Tennessee, proposes that in this dilema
the Greeley electors vote for Grant. "Let
'the South" il sGys, "make the vote for
"Grant unanimous in the spirit Of tina
''cause Of reconciliation Of which Mr.
'Greeley was, while living and to the latest
moment of his useful life, heroic and
sand eloquent exponent"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

Whenever the subject Of the repeal or
modification Of the usury law comes up,
some one comes out with the clap trap
demagoguelsm that this Is another effort
to enable the rich to grind down the poor
No more silly and false statementcould be
made. The usury laws do not prevent the
capitalists from realizing the largest posi-
bic income from his money, they merely
prevent him from doing so here. II the
State of Delaware had power to prevent
any Of her citizens from sending any OF
their money outside the State for invest
ment, to places where the interest rate Is
higher, there would, then, be some sense,
apparently, in the borrowers within her
limits clamorng for the continuance of
usury laws, though they would soon cease
TO be Of much value then, for the excess
of the supply over the demand would keep
money down to nor even below the usual
gate. We say "some sense, apparently"
but the effect would be even then that as
soon as a man had made enough moncy.o
live on he would move somewhere else.
But the State has no such power, and no
sane man would want il to have II. Our
people are at liberty to invest their savings
wherever they deem best, and there Ia
scarcely a newspaper published in the
state which does not contain the adver-
tsemests Of railroad companies and other
corporations Of other commonwealth in
viilng them to do so; and the State Of
Delaware itself was but recently offering
similar opportunity 10 get asrate Of inter
est higher than six per cent. by offering
her bonds drawing that note 10 purchaser
at less than their face value, aud she ha
chartered corporation after corporation
aud gwen them the priy' ge Of dolnl
what she denies to individuals the power Il
do, the right to sell their own obligation
at sufficiently below their face value q
practically raise the rate Of interest.
The practical and natural result o
such legislation Is, as VIC have shown, I
drive capital elsewhere, to the great detr
ment of our business interests and the il
iuiy Of all classes OF our people, aud e
pecially 10 the injury Of the workin
classes whose welfare depends 30 great
on the maintenance OF DTlah, hctN
business in our midst. Every now an
then some one attempts to excite among
working men a class antagonsm to al
modification Of tbs usury laws, but so f
az we have seen, they have not been alb
to make out clear enough case to su
coed very brilliantly In the effort. The gre
mass of working men are not in the hal
of borrowing money on interest, and hen
zee clearly enough that they have not
sufficiently direct interest in the matt
to get up much feeling about ii, but '
think if they will look little further tn
will see that they have a pretty dire
interest in the repeal of such laws, for a
system which prevents the ESTABLISHING
Of new manufactures, or the enlargeme
Of those already established, injuries t
working man about as quickly as a
other could-for il makes work scare
and scarcity of work means lower wag
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
Current Literature.
HARNESS. MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER.

HARKSESS MAGAZINE FOR DEChMBENs
The second number Of this quarterly
periodical was issued yesterday, and we
have only to say OF il that If the succeed
ing numbers are as great Improvements
on this US this Is on the first number. that
the magazine will come in time to have
such circulation and reputation as shall
Justify its monthly issue. The articles
are generally short and are quite readable.
The first entitled blossoms of the Sea- lis
by Rev. Enoch Subbs. This ia followed by a
poem entlled "Thcughts at Tw light by
MT. {. Then follows a short practical
arlice by DR.. Harlan on 'Impure Air"
/ 'sEfilueuce OF Character Is a short article
| by Rev. james Waters, Of this city, and is
| followed by beautiful little poem by our
friend "Gus.ie.n entitled Moods" follow
ed By "POpnlar Errors of Logic hy
Curtus. Rev Charles d. Shaw, any thing
from Whose pen will be read wi alice
Tomato interest by many Of Us, contributes
a poem entitled Paul Ge hard,n translation
from the German. "Georgl Macdonald,
in brief illustrative biographical skeIe
OF tho distinguished Scotch author
, Common X ches is graceful poem
, from the pen Of Mrs. NJ. G.. Pyle. " lh,
: Workers brief article by Rev, Robe
Todd. An illustrated biographical skctcl
OF " " lNtl - le " 100 l. lANllI@J tui.'M 3
% Seems Of Thought" is u poem by Mrs
4 Fanny X. Naudeverler
, The two first chapters of History O
Wilmington, hy Francis Vincent, %.
b given. after which lengthy iu,,alment d
: Wilfrid Cumbsrncle, hy George " I've
n Donald, is given. The Educational ID.
IN panment and the Children's DepaumD
= follow, both interesting AVID valuable
Il besides ell which there is a large amour
s Of miscellaneous reading matter. TIL
a Editorial Department contains articles o
Stree Press, Islander, "Anonymot
} Letters" The MAgrauimiiy of on
IS People, " aud several othe. topics, fy !lo $50
% by illustrated articles on the Mason
ID Temple and the New ll0te'.
The leading ar,icle in the manufacture
and mechanics department is "-Nn hi-tuI
10 cal aud descriptive sketch Of carriag,s u
n, their manufacture, from 1850 20 1872, w 4
ID sketches Of all our leading firms" II
70 article is copiously illustrated. Take TIA
in al, this number is a most successful az
- creditable one, rejecting credit ON VI
e Hardness and those who have aid. d D.
RI efforts. The Typography is all that cou
IL, be desired, hut this is 10 be expected sin
James & Webh are the printers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

Illinois, under her new Constitution, has
given minority representation fair trial,
and, so fer as We have been able to see the
expression Of public opinion there, the
best men are well satisfied with the results
OF course the extreme partisans are dis
gusted. These think ii an outrage that a
county in which, say, the Republicans
number two.thlrds of the voters should be
represented by two Republicans and one
Democrat in the Legislature, yet to an un-
preIudlced mind a system which admits OF
this will appear so natural and so entirely
in accordance with the real spirit Of repre-
sentative democratic government that one
wonders people ever devised plan by
which one-thlrd OF the voters IN such
case should be eeprIeyed Of all represent
tatlon.
Suppose there were In a single county
which elected three members to the Legis-
lAture two thousand Republicans and one
thousand Democrats. In theory an cleo
ton is held to give these voters an oppor-
tunity to elect three suitable persons to
represent them. The two thousand Repub-
lleaus, under the existing systems, not
only choose two men OF their own way OF
thinking to represent them, but they also
choose third man to represent the one
thousand Democrats, taking good care, Of
course, to see that he In no sense does
represent them and where the Democrats
are equally in the asceudancy they do
precisely the same for the Republicans.
Now under the minority system those
two thousand Republicans would choose
their two representatives, and the minority
Of a thousand Democrats choose man OF
their own way of thinking to represent
them. OF course we do not mean to say
that the division between parties Is often
so nicely drawn as we have stated II In oui
suppositlous case, for the sake of illustra'
ton, but this shows the theory on which
minority representation is based, aud the
practice is a closer approximation to thu
theory than the existing practice is Il
| Justice. It at least secures any consider
able minority sufficient representation Il
criticise and protest, and renders It practl
cally impossible for mere majority Il
practically deny that minorlties have an!
rights whatever
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
Amussmvnts
THE DAVENPORT COMPANY At THE OPERA
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Il is sedan that o larger audience has
assembled in the Opera Honse than that
which gathered there la,t night to hear
the Davenport COMPANY, and We are
gratitpl 10 be able 10 say that the acting
was worthy such au audience. The first
piece presented was Bulwer's play OF "lhe
Iron Chest which, beyond presenting
very fife opportunity for the display Of
Mr., Davunports ability in persunatng
gloomy melancholy with life-like fidelity,
1OssessOi no advantage that we can see. II
gloomy throughout and ends abruptly
md uupleasautly, and, like most OF
Julwer's dramas, is overweight. Still
was well acted, ard Mr.. Dayenport's
)reseutit.on Of the character of Sir EdWard
Mortimer will still further confirm in the
minds Of our people the high reputation
he has Justly earned elsewhere. NTH 3.
Phillii also did admirably as Wlntertou.
the old man.
Miss Florence Chase acquitted herself
very cIediably as Lady Helen, and we
doubt II any but those who recognized
her as an Acquaintance in other scenes
would have suspected that she had been
| but a very few months upon the stage.
We do not doubt that a Continuance Of
| the industry and enthusiasm she must
have displayed TO bring her up to her
present measure ofexcellence, will assure
her triumphs worth the winning In the
future.
The comedy of Wild Oats, which closed
the performance, was uudtniably funny,
and kept the ou.e In a roar Of laughter
from the beginning to the end. Daven.
port, as Grover" was good Of course
while phIlllps' faculty for the presentation
Of old meu characters was demonstrated
anew In bis "sir George Thuncer.'
Alexander Vincent did wonderfully vel
as Ephralm Smooth, aud tho sudicncC
laughec every time he even SHOWED him,
self, and Harry Josephs was, also, very
funny as "sim."
Ms, Davenport had not much opportu
nifty for the display Of her abilities In tn,
part Of Lady Amaranih, but Mis- Lii,
Davenport as Jaue, was one Of the most
captivating, saucy little witches VIC ever
laid eyes upon. Miss Chase as " Amelia, =
failed to sacrifice her youth aud good
looks, and 20 appeared ahsar1ly young
when she turned ont to b ROver's mo'he
and old Sir Georges wife, Theremaininl
characters were also well fllled, and We
do not remember that there Was q single
mere stick in the whole piece We shall
be glad TO see the Davenport Company
bAek hers again.