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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27
For Sale.

49,. The new and elegant BRICK l0t SEs,
Rm Nos. 3O9 ana 81 West Twelfth street
n, These ,uses have just been completed; are
iJ three story, with ii feet side yards al d tine
large rear yards. They have eli the modern con-
veniencps-wth hot and cold water. water lose,
ma rble top wash stands. bath room. &c, and will
be sold u bt rg8in.
Also. the valuable Store House and Dwelling
at The N. W. corner OF second and King streets
now occunied by JAS. Hains. The store is one o.
he best business locations in the city. and is now
doing N larger grocery trade than any other.
Apply soor TO JAMES CAkSWEl l..
novld,f llU7 Washington street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27
GO u FRI
OYER AND 1ERMINE r,

To hear and determine all aud every the indict
men.s and presentments made or takeh, tor or
men and All other felonies of Death. and all Man
slaughter. and also all the accessories which
have n.eu committed. perpetrated or happened
within the State aforesaid. will be holden at New
Castle in the county of New Castle aforesaid.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

NU1ICE.
~ The Wilmington and Reading Railroad Com
pany have completed arrangements to carry Money
Packages and Express Matter t" and from all POINTS
on the line OF their road and est Chester.
Express matter sent to Franklin Telegraph ot'ce.
No. West Third street. OF TO their Derot. Front
and Madison. orders left with McMullen y seal.
G. STULX
auGtf Genl SUIT W. 4 X. X X. Co.
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Wauts.
advertisements of three lines are inserted undI
this head three times for 50 cents

"ANrEO-
w a white man to wait on cripple. He must
be able to read and write: be SOBER neat. patient
and Industrious.
Terms. Sls p .rmouth ami board. Tall at s5o Msf
ket street. Nj nday morniug. 18th ust.. betWrcn
and H. or on the foil ~ing Wednssdly at the ne
time. Hg ap2i-N
"ANTED--A Compositor and Job Priht"r
w one that is accustomed to running and IT, a.
ing cylinder rrcss preferred. Apply at TINS ""cf'
w Five Hcnired poxen quart Champnne
Bottles. Apply At the Tome Beer Depot, =
apls-,f JAS M SULLIVAN.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27
New Advertise suaG nsS.

Clothing-UeW
Ice-Pusey 4 Rice.
Vpera IIouse-Duilalv Bill
Wantei-A white man 10 wait on crirbie.
House and Store for Rent-Col. A. II OriMsh
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

EMONAL.
IL The subscri Der would respec,fully inform his
boat and Railroad Hotel. l0o East Water street
where he has all the converiences to accommod t."
travellers and boariers His house will be Kept III
the best manner and his table will be furnished
with the best the market affords. AMI hi bar sup
Piled wich the mos, choice liquors Terms III de
rate. CHARLES ODDN NELL.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

NOTICE 10 TAX PAYERS Delinquent La
~ PAYERS and those who have become possesse.'
of taxable property on which Taxes have not ye'
been paid. are requested to call upon the nudei
signed any evening except Sunday. at Mo- tast
sixth street. and settle all demands against them
on he books GEORGE c. WARD.
8pl- Collector.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

F"" SALE II
The dwelling and premises No, go wash ~
topiug stfeet. in good order .and rega rded as ~
the pieasantest part OF the city to reside r This
oath room water closet, and otherj modern COME.
niences.
For terms apply TO
ALFRED c. NOWLAND.
marl5tf New Castle, Del
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27
Notifrs.

1NASH PAID FOR PURE LARD. in large 81
y small qusnti,ies at the new Lard Ol Factory
corner French street amt Marsh road: south ,ide
near Market street. GEO. ". STONE co.
ar24
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

To raise mint juIep-use aglass.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

INOh sALF.
i 3aa shares Of stock l. the Hope Building and
Loan Assuciuti N. t9d ,eries.l
Apply to JAMES McCABE.
arlulEt Board of Trade Rooms
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

,NUN rAI.T.
i THREE DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS
on Jackson street. between Sixth and Seventh
c. p. JOHNSON
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27

nE.AWARE AVENUE LOT FOR SALE
- II feet front Apply at this Office
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27
AftICEs FOR RENT.
TOR SALE and for Rsut.
NOR SALE.


Two Lot. Of Ground ON lIeald street hetveo,
mn and 11th over Eleventh street bridge iisn
two lot ON y new street between 18th and IAN
east o.! leald su Get. Apply at
THIS OFFICE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16

~An amusing colloquy came off at
a supper table on board of one of our
Mississippi steamboats,, between a Chi.
cago exquisite, reeking with oil and co.
logne, who was cursing the walters, as
suming very consequential airs, and q
raw Jonathan seated by his side, dress.
ed in home spun. Turning to his vul.
gar friend, the former pointed with his
jeweled finger and said: "Buttah, sab n'
"Yes, l see it is" coolly replied iona.
than. "Buttah. sar, l say" fiercsly re-
peated the dandy. "Yes, sir, l know il
very good and first rate article" -
"Buttah, tell you," thundered the dan.
DIV, in still louder tones, as if he would
annihilate him. swell, gosh all Jerusa
lem, what of it ?" now yelled the down
easter, getting his dander up in turn
"You don't think l took it for lard oil
did You? You must be an everlasting
darn fool, and drat you, if you dom
shut up your jaw I'll butter my fists anG
cram them down your internal throat
If you don't hush III get mad; do yor
| hear ?"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
COnundrunls,

If nut could speak, what would il
say? None Of your jaw.
Why was William the Conqueror oi
no sex2 !. Because he was not female
norman.
Why is a woman who loves husband
that chastises her, like drunkard? Be-
cause she loves her Ticker (liquor.)
Why is a hungry man waiting for his
breakfast, willing to be martyr? Be.
cause he longs for the steak.
What is the difference between tan.
merry and alahaster? One hides the tan,
and the other tans the hide.
What lover like speech would an emp
ty purse make if it could speak You'll
find NO change in me.
Why is judges nose like the middle
of the earth? Because it's the scenter
of gravity.
Why was Blackstone like an Irish veg.
etable2 Because he was a common ia
tur.
Why is commercial traveller whose
"walk in life' is selling eggs, certain to
be successful ? Because he shows good
egg sample from eggsell-ent motives!''
WORTHY man! May his samples new
er become eggsstinckt
Why is an egg overdons, like an egg
underdone? Because it's hardly done.
By what female name would an egg
awfully stale one this is-object to be
called? Addle-laid
Why ought cocks to be the smoothest
birds known? Because they always
have a comb about them.
If an egg could speak-more stale
eggs-what preserve would it name ?
It would say, I'm mamma laid"
fConsidering how tight they pack the
eggs in straw, we should have thought
it might have alluded to straw berry jam
also.
Which one Of the Seven Wonders Of
the World are railway engines like p
The coal horses of roads Colossus of
Rhodes II Fearful
Why is a sloop emblematic of the past
and future2 Because its atore and-af-
ter.
Why is a dead doctor like dead
duck? Because they have both done
quackiag.
[Of course we know what inference
to dead duckt from this.
Why are people who have nothing to
be proud of but their pedigree like pota-
toes ? Because the only good thing be.
longing to them is underground.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16

ETA correspondent of the Richmond
IVA Whig writes from Lewis Tunnel,
Alleghary county, in that State, an ac.
count of the premature explosion of a
blast of "Dual in blasting powder" or
nitro glycerine, on the 2Sth ult. He
says: "a. Harold and j. Ryan were
filling a drill-hole with the compound
when it exploded. When I arrived on
the scene one of the wounded men had
just been brought up. He was lying in
the bottom of the bucket, his lips blown
of, and his face SO horribly mutilated
that no one would have recognized him.
His right hand was blown to atoms, and
his other hand badly burned. He was
otherwise severely wounded in his arms
and legs. Particles of his fingers and
nails were found blown into his arms,
and his thick clothes torn to pieces and
riddled by rock The second man was
then brought up, uttering shrieks Of the
most piercing kind. His face was ter
ribly bruised, and both eyes blown out
Their wounds were dressed and sewed
up. One arm, being mashed TO pieces,
was amputated, and one piece of hand
taken off.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
Jem Black, the Rat-CatClef Of
LontOn.

| A writer in the ST. James Magazine
discoufses;hy way of pleasant subject;
on "rhe Vermin Destroyers of Lon
don" The article includes memoir,
with spicy personal anecdotes, of Mr..
Tifin, who holds the high office OF
"Bug Destroyer to Her Majesty" and
here are some of the "reminiscences of
Jem Black, a famous rat catcher, who!
we fancy, is not without Imagination
He once went to Sow-keeper's s,wliere
the animals 'could not lay down or eat
their food for the rats, which used to
get into the manger and fight at them,"
81 went to work there" said Mr.. Blackj
sand actually took out three hundred
rats from one hole in the wall; l had I'd
carry them in my mouth and hands, and
under my arms, and in my buzzum und
pockets, to take them to the cage
When in course of 'sterminating seven
hundred rats at the residence of ohG
Mrs. Browne, of Camdentowti; Hef
Majestys Destroyer nearly got destroy:
ed himself. He was stopping down unt:
der the manger, when COW heerd the
rats squeak and butted him up against
the bull the bull was very savage, and
he tainted, but he was picked UP and
washed, and then he came to. He was
dreadful bit on the same occasion, for
he had to lie on the ground and push
his naked arm into the hole until he
could reach the rats. The vermin fas:
tened upon him, and knowed at his flesh
so savagely that SIT was cut to ribbands
and dreadfully larcerated" At news
near Russell Square, Mr.. Black destroy
ed colony of rats that had taken up
their quarters "near CARLOAD of COM
mon bricks" They were under the
floor and near the partition Of the sta;
BILE. When the woodwork was pulled
down. the coachman said, "Well, rat
ketcher,if you had been employed years
ago deal more corn would have gore
into the horses" The vermin "had
worried pair of beautiful chestnut
horses by knawing away their hoofs, and
had nearly driven them mad" Mr..
Black supplied most Of the "happy fam
ilies' in London He sold rats to Ia.
dies, who Kept them in squirrel cages
He had sent members of the s'large tail
species to all parts of the globe, and
"near every town in England" Up
ward to :hree hundred were exported
to France. He had rats of every color
and variety-"fawn and white, black and
white, brown and white, rcd and white
blue, black and white; black, white and
red" People used to come from all
parts Of London to see his collection
At shop in Leicester Square he sold d
female rat and six young ones for ten
shillings. They were . beautiful and
docile group, just like SOW sucking
her pigs. In
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
Passing ON an Insult.

We find In the Gentleman's Magazine
an anecdote of George Nv, which is
said to be new in print: At small din
ner party at Carlton House Colonel
Hamiyn. one of the boon companions
of the Prince, told story which, like
most Of the stories of the Regency, was
more distinguished by its point than its
propriety. When Colonel Hamlyn had
finished it, the First Gentleman in Eu-
rope filled his glass aud threw its con.
tents into his guests face,saying, "Ham.
lyn, you're q blackguard." What was
the Colonel to do? To challenge the
Regent was treason; and vet to return
the insult in kind was to take course
which mast have compelled the Prince,
IS a gentleman, 10 challenge the Colo.
mel, or to ask some one to take up tho
quarrel for him. And yet to sit still
was impossible. Colonel Hamlyn soly-
ed the difficulty by filing his glass, and
throwing the wine into the face of his
next companion. "His Royal High
hess's toast; pass it on.' This was wit
in action. 1t sealed Colonel Hamlyn's
friendship with George ". "Hamlyn,'
lie said, with a slap on the shoulder.
"you're capital fellow Here's toast
TO you"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
A Cohvitt,s Fight for Liberty:

A prisoner in the Penitentiary Of
Bruchsal, town in the Grand Duchy Of
Baden, has recently succeeded in burn
ing down the greater portion of the
prison. Carl SchWable, a notorious desc
perado, was inearcerated for robbery
with violence. He wrenched off por-
ton Of his iron.bedstead, and broke
open his cell-door. Shouldering the
instrument of escape, he deliberately
marched through the corridors unmo.
Tested, and made for the jailers ROOM
He forced the door and entered. He
arrayed himself ir the jailer's overcoat
and hat, and exchanged his fragment Of
bedstead for the officials sword. As
he was stalking through the building. ON
his way to the outer gate, he was dis
covered. An alarm was given. He
msde for the chapel, scaled the wall in.
side, crawled through a window, and
climbed to the roof of the building He
enscunced himself behind the parapst,
forced out a number of stones, and
hurled them down upon his pursuers.-
Several shots were fired at him without
effect. He called out to the officials be-
low, declaring that unless they would
give him chance of escape he would
fire the Jail. On their continuing to
discharge their revolvers, he deliberate
ly lighted match, gathered together
some dry splinters Of wood and sat fire
to the roof of the chapel The flames
spread rapidly, and the entire building
was soon ablaze. The fire brigade was
called out, but before the fire was gos
under a large tower. the chapel, and the
offices fell a prey to the flames. Sehws
BILE fed to an adjoining building, and
the guards for long time sought in
vain for the desperate. At length he
was discovered hidden uhaer the foof
of lookout at the summit Of lofty
tower. Sword in hand. he fought like
a demon. Riddled with shots and slash
ed with saber cuts, he still kept his as
ssilants at bay At last they rushed up
on him in body and pitched him from
the tower, height Of six stories, into
the prison yard. Marvellous to relate,
he was not killed. He fell into q cart
load of rubbish, but in day or two afs
terwards he died of his wounds.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
Amusing Incident.

The Louisville Courier-J Journal says
ga lady residing on Second street re-
tired early, as usual, the other night,
in good health, and with a feeling of
security regarding her personal safety,
not dreaming Of the proximity of dam
ger or the. probability of injury from
deadly weapons. which she afterwards
supposed were at the time pointing at
her from the window opposite her bed.
Willis peacefully reposing and enjoying
the comfort and luxury Of a cozy room
upon winters night, suddenly there
was a sharp report at the window, the
whir of some kind Of missile passing
through the room, and sound as of a
shot striking the person of the lady,
followed by sharp. singing sensation
between the shoulders. A scream pier.
ced the air and startled the members of
the household, who came running to the
chamber and found the lady fainting.-
Cold water was freely used, when the
lady recovered and cried out that she
was shot, and boy was dispatched in
haste for doctor on Third street The
physician flled his pockets with probes
and forceps and knives and whatnot, for
the surgical visit, and went rushing to
the rescae, thinking, probably, to save
poor suffering creatures life. The
door was opened, and he hurried into
the room, but instead of finding the pa
tient writhing in pain and agony, he
was overwhelmed with surprise, and
perhaps little disappointed, to find her
laughing and blushing, as if enjoying
one of the best of jokes. Before he
could ask any questions, she FASTENED
to explain that after he was sent for,ene
of the family examined her shoulder,
and no wound was found. She then re
membered that she had left a few bot
ties of ale in the room near the window,
and further investigation proved that
one of the corks had popped out, stri-
king her in the back, which she thought
was bullet shot through the window.
1t was an amusing affair to the Doctor,
who likes a joke as well as any one, and
he joined with the family in hearty
laugh at the wounded lady's expense,
albeit he was little disappointed in his
anticipation of a splendid case of cut
ting, slashing and probing, and--hi.
usual fee"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
Novel Case-.A Wife Replevined.

In 1867 one Hendrickson, of Roches
ter, Ulster County, New York, sold his
wife Sarah, to John 9arnhart for four
dollars. A bill of sale was made out and
signed, and Sarah was transferred to
Barnhart's house, where she lived happily
with her purchaser four years. Last
week she eloped with Levi Townsend
Barnhart, not wishing to be thus swim
died out Of his property, applied to the
Court for redress, and writ of replevin
was granted him by Justice Merrihew.
On the day set down for the trial the
Justice failed to appear The case will
now be moved to an adjoining town for
adjudication. Eminent counsel have
been engaged for both sides. Bell, one
of the counsel, is the person who was
awarded $4,000 against Gen. John A.
Dix for Imprisonment in Fort Lafayette
during the war.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
Corn or Oats.

~ feed my horse well, but somehow
he looks rough h-coated and don't seem to
do very well"
"What kind of provender do you give
him p
"Oats, and plenty of them"
That's what's the matter. Too many
oats. Half the amount Of oats and the
rest in corn would, no doubt work an
Improvement in him. We have found
out that horses should not be fed entirely
with oats for provender. They need
something else. Give them corn OIL
corn meal part of the time, or a mixture
of oats and corn, add see if they do no,
improve. And, by the way, don't for
get to give him, twice week, mess Of
potatoes as a msdidine.-Country Gen
tleman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
Exciting Buffalo Hunt,

The Leavenworth Times says: ''Sen-
ator Sprague visited Kansas few weeks
ago, and, like all other eastern visitors,
wanted to see the buffalo on his native
health. Accordingly, Benjamin Akers,
Esq, of this city, got up party, and
with the Senator went out to the buffa-
10 country. A few miles from Fort
Wallace they found the bisons in thou
sands, and the hunters "went in" Mr..
Akers singled out an old patriarch of
the herd, and chased him few miles,
and after few successful shots brought
him down. After his own game was
secured, he commenced looking around
for the rest of the party. The Senator
had also singled out an old bull and
driven him apart from the rest of the
heard, and was in a little ravine about
two miles distant from Akets, but IN
plain view. The buffalo had been woun-
ded, and showed fight. The Senator
would pursue him for short distance,
but would then be compelled to turn his
horses head in another direction, and
get out of the way of the maddened
animal; once, in wheeling suddenly, his
horse fell, and the bull was right upon
him in an instant Akers says this is
one of the closest calls he ever saw-so
close, indeed, as to leave no doubt in
his mind that there would very soon be
necessity for special Senatorial elec-
ton in Rhode Island; but just in the
nick of time the valiant Senator regain
ed his seat in the saddle and was off
with the wind, his horse being stimula
ted by sharp ''punch" from the bulls
horn. 1t seems that Mr.. Sprague pur-
sued the animal closely, fired several
shots upon him, wounded him severely,
but not fatally, and that his ammunition
had then given out; Mr.. Akers, COM
pretending the situation, came to his
assistance and reinforced him with a
few rounds, when the bull was prompt
ly brought down. The Senator brought
in with him the head Of the animal, and
is having it 'cured' to take home; as a
trophy Of his skill and prowess as a
buffalo hunter"
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What Hope Did,

1t stole on its pinions of snow to the
bed of disease; and the sufferers frown
became smile-the emblem of peace
and endurance. 1t went to the house
of mourning-and from the lips of sor'
row there came sweet and cheerful
songs. 1t laid its head on the arm OF
the poor, which was stretched forth at
the command of unholy impulse, and
saved him from disgrace and ruin
No hope, my good brother? Have it
Reckon it on your side. Wrestle with
it that it may not depart; it may repay
your pains Life is hard enough at the
best; but hope shall lead you over its
mountains and sustain thee amid its
billows. Part with all beside, but keep
thy hope.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16

In 1870 the shipyards of Great Brit
ain turned out 974 vessels, with an ag-
gregste tonnage of 342,7O6 tons. OF
these, 445 vessels, averaging 6l0 tons
each, were built of iron; 433 we're steam
ers,70 of which were built.for foreigners.
The United States, in the same time,
built one iron steamship; sold none, and
was prohibited from buying any by the
legislation of protective Congress.
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What Know of Farming,

The latest joke at the expense of II.
q. reports that Sin an agricultural essay
on tobacco, he asserts that the fine cut
will not ripen well unless the tinfoil is
stripped from the growing bud early in
the spring, and that plug tobacco ough,
to be knocked off the trees with clubs
instead of being picked off with the
hand" 1t may he proper to say in thi:
connection that there is some doubt ot
the truth of the foregoing.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
His Mission.

The Reverend George Moore, of Ed.
inburgh, was riding one snowy day,
muflled up in Spanish cloak, and with
a woman's shawl tied around his neck
and shoulder. These garments Tapping
in the wind startled the horse OF com.
mercial traveller" who met the divine,
and who, irritated at the plunging steed,
exclaimed:
"Iou would frighten the devil, sir "
"Maybe," answered Mr.. Moore, "for
it's just my trade"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
DEFENDANT rs AN OLD MAN.

The 30 per cent tax upon leather,
which pays the Government $4,000, ,OO0
and costs the people $1S,OO0,00 year,
is driving all our boot and shoe manu-
factories into Canada, and completely
destroying our flourishing manufactures
of harness and the like. SO much FOL
protection.
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PAPER or Cunpoyyder.

A Geoegia colored lyceum discussed
the question, (Which is the most useful.
paper or gunpowderY' The debate was
closed by disputant who spoke as fol
lows: "Mr. President-'Spose dar was
bar ont dar at the door, and you was
to go dar ana shake de paper at him,
you'd see what de bar would do. But
les shoot cannon at him and mark de
result calls for de question: The
President forthwith decided in favor OF
powder,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16

AN ErIsToLARY GEM.-The following
we are assured, is rerJatim copy of a
letter recently received by a schoolmas-
ter in the north from a householder il
the neighborhood:
"Cur, ass, You are a man of no legs,
wish TO enter my son in your skull"
The obscurity and seeming otfensiv e
ness of this address disappear on trans
lation. What was intended to be writ
ten wac:
"Sir, as you are man of knowledge
| wish to enter my son at your school
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
from the Ohio Statesman, Sd inst
Raf0cn1.

In the Senate Of Ohio Yesterday after.
noon, Senator Boesel, Who represents
the Auglaize District, submitted reso
luton instructing our Senators and re.
quosting our representatives in Congress
to vote for the one-term amendment to
the Constitution proposed by Mr. Sum-
ner. Various oilatory motions were
made, but final vote was reached with
this result: