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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

There is no business which comes so
near being linked TO the sun, or rather,
maybe, to being geared by cogs to the
weird in Its diurnal revolution as that of
journalism. A successful journal never
stops, and ii recognizes in no event an
excuse Tor cessation of Its appearance.
A merchant or manufacturer Is blown up
or burned out, and he stops till he repairs
damages, and then re-opens the news.
paper must somehow appear at once
with full details Of IT, own destruction.
The head OF newspaper dies. His
office may be draped in sable and the
hearts Of his associates be bowed down
with grief. but the hum of the industry
IF the establishment must not stop, the
pen must still fly over the paper, the type
must still click in the slick ana the press
must still revolve. The hand at the
helm Is paralyzcd by death, hut a new
hand seizes it instantly and The nstanta-
Moons succession is suggestive Of the old
/ Eaclish aholt "The / ny is dead, long
"llge the King In any other business
.be:r l. in such an event cause for hriel
cessation, but with this It is like 1enuy
,0u'- " Brook, !. "gocs on forever.
These thoughts are suggested to H. by III,
1ppearanc' ON our table this morning O
The ever welcome New York Epsuing Er
Dr.ss, which had lis office burned on sun
day night. aud vet apueured on Moudp-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

The Common Council of Reading, on
Monday evening last, after a protracted
debate, by vote of ten to nine, meekly
offered its neck as q foot stool for Mr..
Gowan, President Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company. Our readers
will, of course, remember that some
months ago the Philadelphia Il Reading
Il. X. Co, in it, effort to prevent the
Bcrks County Railroad from getting
through the city Of Reading, laid a track
at night through the streets granted by
the city 10 the new company. The ndg-
nation with which almost every friend Of
civil or municipal rights heard of this
outrage was al once turned TO Joy by the
vigorous, manly action of the City Coun-
ellis Of Reading, who Immediately ordered
the tearing mp Of the tracks thus laid in
the night, and had their order as promptly
executed.
This action caused the liyeliest indigna-
ton on the part of the msgnates Of the
great railroad company, whose overbear-
ing action had thus been resisted The
President of the company at once threat
ened to remove its construction and repair
shops from the city of Reading and all the
more timid of its citizens were at once
frightened out of their wits. This scare
seems to have at last reached the Council
men also, and hence the action taken
Monday evening. II Is credtabe to the
body that the majority was so small, AMI
that nine out OF the nineteen members
present stood fairly by the lights of their
! CITY
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

PetersoR's Magazine for January, 1873, Is
already on our table. Never was there
handsOmer or better number. In spite OF
competition, Peterson more than holds bis
own. 1t is hard TO tell which of Its two
steel engravings is the best, "Cherry
Ripe" or 1.-THE Initials on the Tree"
they are both so beautiful. There is a
large sized colored Berlin pattern for "a
sofa cushion, or foot.stool, in more than a
dozen colors, which, at retail, would cost
a dollar. The mammoth colored steel
fashion plate Is exquisite; Peterson Ia now
the on magazine that gives these colored
steel plates. The stories, as always, In
this lady's book, are the very best. Two
powerful noyeets are begu' IN this num-
Der. BY all means subscribe to Petsrson's
Magazine, that is, after you have subscribed
10 your local paper. The price is but two
dollars a year, with liberal deductions TO
clubs, and FIVE dollar engraving to those
getting up clubs. Specimens are sent
gratis. Address Chas. J. Peterson, BOG
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
A splendidy illustrated article on " New
WAYS in the Old Dominion" opens Serb
ner's for December. Mr.. Sterns, who in
one of he earliest numbers of the Monthly
so pleasantly described, the Street Ven
Peep ut the Bird Shops" peep to which
we are helped by the graphic pencils of
Kappes and Bolles. There Is, too.
bright l'ttle illustrated paper on Mother
Goose :" and the second installment of
Dr.. Hollands " Arthur Bonnicastle" is
accompanied by another charming picture
by Miss lialock Among the notable
features of this uumhcr are Stories OF
the Irish Smugnlers,n hv Froude the his
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

A teegraphic dispatch, Thursday,
contained the announcement OF the sudden
death Of Edwin Forrest the famous TRACE
dian. The announcement is one which
will bring sincere sorrow to many, and
me isure of sadness to all who have ever
seen the actor. His death will, probably,
awaken anew the discuss ion as to his real
ability as an actor. There are those Who
think him the greatest master Of his art in
modern times. The great majority Of
those best able to judge will not, for
moment, admit such an idea as this, but
We think that if such judge him by the
"sound and fury" Of his youth, with.
out having seen his mastery impersonation
of Lear In his later years, they will be as
likely to under estimate him ms those
whose fanees are taken captive by rant
and fuslam are TO run to the opposite
extreme. Whatever may be the lnas
Judgment concerning Forests place in
the history of the stage We shall trust no
mans opinion who did not see him as
Hing lear, ia whith We are sure he
attained TO the measure of true greatness.
We felt, with startling viyidness we
shall never forget, that he was every inch
a king of the drama when, with conscious
majesty. he exclaimed:
Ay Every inch q King.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

We publish elsewhere the sickcuug de-
tails of the most horrible murder ever
perpetrair1 In this state, and probably
one Of the most Gendish butchcres ever
committed anywhere, We have no space
for extended comment on il. and incued il
needs none, since the simple recital Of the
facts is enough to freeze Tic blood with
horror. The return and pretended con-
fession Of Tie murderer will doubtless DO
very little toward convincing any one that
he lid tie awfnl deed even in passion,
much less in self-delence, for every parIi-
Gle Of the circumstanual evidence thus far
elected goes TO prove that the crime was
deliberately planned IA it was fi.ujishly
executed, the object being to pass the mu-
dlated remains off Tor those OF the MUIR
dere himself, and thus euable lin to
dcfrald the Life Insurance Companies out
Of the $4,000 insurance on his life.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
Saturday, December IA, 1872.
Pig Iron Manu- aeture in Whining
so,,A rhauea IN Make Money.

iona Chance TO Make Money.
The number Of men familiar with the
whole process of iron manufacture, from
the time the ore is dug out of the earth
to when the metal assumes its final form
in the shape of merehantable iron or steel,
is not likely to be largein a'community like
this where the iron manufacture consists
In the working of iron instead ofmaklng II.
We have, however, some few men In our
midst familiar with the processes OF the
earlier stages of iron manufacture, and
confessedly standing at the head of
these are Messrs. Geo II. Sellers,
lately Superintendent Of one Of the
most extensive iron working establish
ments in the country, aud Geo. g. Lob
dell, the head of one ofour own large estab.
lshmen S, The Lobdell Car-wheel Works.
Both of these gentlemen have studied
iron manufacture as a science, and prac'
tieed it as an art. Both have proven their
mastership of the art by success. What
ever they may have to say on this topic
will, then, be listened to, not only with
interest, but entire confidence.
In response to question addressed TO
him by the Board of Trade as to whether
or not Wilmington is good location for
lhe manufacture of iron Mr.. Sellers gave
an llrmstive answer SO foil, 50 explicit
aud 20 positive That it does not present
single doubt wherein 10 haug an objection
or fear. Mr.. Lobdell being called on.
follows with complete endorsement of
all Mr.. Sellers has said and backs up his
endorsement by the statement Of his will
lugness to join With others in putting a
large sum Of money into the business.
It seems to US nothing further remains
10 be said The demonstration Of the
feasibility Of the erection and profitable
working of Il furnace here is complete.
Mr.. Sellers proves that such fur
mace situated here can, because Of It's
situation, save ut least $4,000 and prob.
ably 100000 more than a similar furnace
located in the interior of Pennsylvania.
We know that these latter furnaces have
been run at a large profit, but even ifttey
had been run at cost the Wilmington fur
mace would, by the saving Of cost named.
clear profit of from S to "a per cent. on
the capital of S25O,0O0 Mr.. Lobdell says
would be required to properly run it.
There is then no bar or obstacle to the
profitable manufacture Of pig iron in this
city, and the probabilities are that the
profits thereffom would be simply i'm
mense. If our capitalists want to make
money then all they have to do is to orga-
nize company.
The talking is done, now 1t is time to 60
to work. A company can be chartered
this winter and digging for the foundation
shonld begin in the spring.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

There have been seven deaths from small
poX in Washington since Tuesday. The
disease, however, is said to be less mal,g-
nant than last year.
President OrtOn, Of the Western Union
Telegraph, will speak before the Appro.
prlntion COMMITTEE next Monday on the
Postal Telegraph bill.
j. b. Chailee, delegate from Colorado.
app Hicd Thursday before the Committees
on territories and argued In favor of the
admission of Colorado ms a State.
A syndicate Of German bankers, 1t is
sand. has liered TO take the whole of the
v ~ and . per cent. funded loan for a
commission of 2i9 per cent, 'leaving the
IreasurA free Of expense"
The motion fora writ prohibition against
Judge Dnirell. Of the L. s. Court of
Loulslan', was argued in the U. s. SUI
pfeme Cont Thursday. The opinion will
De delivered on Monday next.
John W. Garrett was re elected Pres.
meht OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
ny the Directors, at their regular meeting
ON Wednesday lie entered Thursday on
enc hlteeniu year of his presidency of the
road
At Galya. H., Thursday morning, an in
eerdlry fir destroyed one of the build
lngs that escaped the recent coilagration.
causing loss of about $4,000. Two
sWedes suspected Of being The incendiaries.
have becu utrt stCd
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
CoIfnx midi TrIhunc.

The probabilities now are that Hon.
Schuyler Colfax will shortly resign the
Vice Presidency OF the United States to
accept the editorshlp of the New York
Tribune. Mr.. Colfax is a gentleman of
tried executive ability, aud has presided in
turn over both houses of Congress with
great acceptance. He Is withal Journal
lst by profession but in this latter field has
never yet achieved such distinction as
would alone warrant his promotion from
the Vice Presidency to the position to
which he Is now called. Those who con
troll the great newspaper should, however,
know his capacity better than the general
public and it does not seem probable that
in matter which concerns them they
would act without the most careful and
fully informed judgement, and we hope
that they will lind that Mr.. ColfaX brings
to the new and more difficult duties he
seems likely to undertake, that aggressive
and organizing facullyso absolutely requi-
sits in the Editor-in-chlef of great news
paper like the Tribune.
If Mr. Colflx does take the position we
presume it will result in a very consider
able change on the stan Of the journal
and involve the retirement Of Mr.. Whiteaw
Reid flo nj the position Of managing editor.
We doub' if such change would make
The Tribune any less acceptable to its
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
The Appropriations for Avenues 10
the Delaware River.

In the Finance Committees annual est-
mate Of the receipts and expenditures OF
the city for the ensuing year, submitted to
Council on Nov. 2lst, are two items which
have appeared in such estimates for three
or four years now. They are for Vandeyer
avenue $1,000, and for Christiana avenue
$4,000. Yet, though these appropriations,
originally much larger, we believe, than
at present, have been regularly made,
work on Nandever avenue has been little
more than begun, and Chrstiana avenue,
though opened, has never been put In
travelable condition, We do not mean
that the money has been spent upon them
and produced no results, but merely that
wheneverany otherappropriation exceeded
ran short money has heen diverted from
these appropriations to supply the def
cheney. We hope this will not be the
case any more, and,that every cent appro-
priated for these avenues at the beginning
of the next fiscal year will be spent upon
them.
Chrisliara Avenue offers the shortest
road from the heart of the city TO the
Delaware River, aud runs almost parallel
with the Christiana It's entire length fIom
the south end of Third Street Budge To- it,
Junction with g street, on high ground
near the river The pa- aul prospective
growth OF the city In that direction urgently
demands IT, spcedN romuctiOn. Eaudpyel
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

We notice IN many Of our exchanges
published in cities, like. Wilmington, sita-
oted near larger place, complaints of the
disposition of buyers to run to the larger
city 10 make their purchases especially at
this holiday season We think there is
much less complaint of this Kind in VIII
mington now than there was a few years
ago and we believe the reason for this is
that our merchants instead of whining
over the matter, set about making il to
the interest of our people to buy at home
instead Of going 10 Philadelphia. They
have prepared themselves to successfully
compete with the merchants OF the larger
city both in the excellence and variety Of
their wares, and in the prices at which
they are offered and they have wisely adj
vertised the fact through their local
MINERS
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
Our Delaware Front.

We Wilmington people are rather proud
Of our magnificent front on the Delaware
river, and 1t is something to be proud of,
but for all practical purposes it is Of Just
about as much real value to us as would a
legal right to one of the mountains of the
moon. There is no good reason why this
should be so, and the old idea that this
front is practically unavailable for COM
mercial purposes should be exploded. 1t
is not true, and Its untruth has been dem-
oustrated by practical experience. The
wharyes of the Edge Moor Iron Company,
lust above the city line, are Of the utmost
value to that concern, and though we be-
lleve they are not nearly oil that company
means to make them, they are in frequent
use at nearly or quite all seasons of the
year, while docks could readily be built
there which would afford as good harbor
as could be asked in any weather
And whatever Is true of that front is
true of the river front just south of It In
the city limits, on both sides OF the Chris
tiaua, the only difference being that with
in the cltj the land along the front is
marsh. This can, Of course, he remedied
By filling up, and it is fact which would
make the cutting of docks all the more
easy. We appreciate as highly as any the
value Of the deep though narrow Christi.
ana, running through the heart of our
city, and believe 1t will always remain
The best natural harbor on the Delaware
river, from the capes to Philadelphia, yet
there is no reason why it should remain
our only harhor, or rather, there is no
reason why we should have no wharves
anywhere else, but on the contrary, there
are many and excellent reasons why a
pier, extending ont into the Delaware, and
connected with the heart Of the city by a
good street. would contribute great and
immediate benefits to our people.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
Fatal Fire in New York.

THE FIFTH AvEsUE HOTEL PARTLY'BuRNEn
TWENTY PERSONS PERISH IN THE
FLAMES.
NEW YORK, Dec ilth.-A fire broke
out in the laundry of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, last night, which eau ed frightful
destruction Of life
The two UPPER stories and nearly the
whole Of the TwentY-third street trout
were burned.
In one room in the upper story were
found sixteen dead bodies, al burned he
You'd recognition, and in another room six
other bodies, making a total loss of ~
persons. The staircase leading to tie
rooms was on fire, and the windows open
ing on the roof were barred, so that escape
was impossible. They were all servants.
The boarders, about five hundred In nun =
Der, escaped uniujurtd.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

TERRIBLE STORM YESTERDAY.

TERRIBLE STORM YESTERDAY.
BY Telegraph to EVERY EVENING.
LONDON. Dec. gth.--A terrific we.ter,y
gale took place throughout England, ye..
terday, causing great destruction of proi.
erty. The telegraph lines are prostrat,d
many buildings demolished and a numl,r
of persons injured by the flying debrl..
Eight ships are ashore at Plymouth ii =.
gunncry ship Cambridge, and three me,.
chant vessels are ashore at Dayenpo,
The crews were rescued.
ANOTHER FATAL SHIP WRECK.
LoNDoN, Dec. 18th The ship FranIli,
from Hamburg for California, with EN-
grants, was wrecked on Ylieland on IN.
coast of Holland, and eighty lives aie
known TO be lost.
SNOW STORM AND SEVERE GALE.
LONDON, Dec. l3th.-Snow fell in the
north yesterday, and severe gale to-da,
has destroyed the telegraph wire.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
Edwin Forrest.
MS SUDDEN DEATH THIS MORNING.

III ~ UUTN UENIH THT9 MUNNINN.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. lth.-Edwin f o..
rest, the celebrated tragedian, fell dea |
this morning while dressing, at his resi.
dcnce ON north Broad street.
PnlLApELrnIA, December 12ih.--Mr
Forests servants repaired to his room
before 10 O'Clock This morning, us il was
later than his usual hour for coming dowr.
They found him lying on the bed, appar-
emily suffering from appoplexy.
He had been exercising with dumb bells.
and had evidently nearly completed dres &C.
ing, having been adjusting his neckt e.
when oycrpowered. lie died in about
half an hour after being discovered. tie
leaves no immediate relatives, his only
sister having died several years since.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

Al Norfolk, Va, Tu' sday morning,
smoke was seen issuing from the cabin OF
a small sloop lying nj the wharf The YES
sci being boarded, her captain, John
French, was found dead in the cabin, with
his face and hands terribly burned, and
deep wound in his breast. II is supposed
he was murdered aud robbed, and the boat
fired to conceal the crime.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

The Chicago Times publishes a state
ment that the President OF the Scandina-
Wan National Bank of that city, who l..
now IN Europe, has been involved in trans
actions which will cause HE closing of the
bank, with heavy loss to is Stockholders
and dcposiiOrs. The bank did most Of the
business Of the Scandinavian population
of Chicago, and it's connections extended
to every Scandinavian community in the
Met
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR MS BEcO Nj, fl.
EDITOR OF THE "TRIBUNE.
WAsHINGToN, Dee l2th.-It is rumors ,
that Colf,x will resign the Vice Presidrn.
before the holidays and assume the rdito
ship of the New York Tribune, but Golf q,
states that nothing is definite though uep.,
tiatisns are still in progress.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
A Fighting Praaoher.


From san As1oai9' Texas herald, Noy. ID
A letter from Rev. a. j. Potter, "the
plucky Methodist preacher" received IN
this city, by the last mail, gives the fol-
lowing particulars of fight lie had f. "
days ago with the Indians
=" have At last come in contact with
the Indians. hal fight with four Vi
the red devils and whipped them without
getting scratch, lett Fiiu Canon ON
the mornirgul the 2Ilh to 90 to the Sabiral
Canon. After travelling some miles /
crossed Cherry Creek my road then led
through IL broken country Of rocky dcHlrs
covered with thick bush with intervening
spaces or open ground. ! had learned
that there were Indians in the country.
and was on the lookout. ! saw them
passing up "A rayinc, aiming, TO intercept
and Waylay me, where my road led
through gap in the mountain. had
four mules with me-tWo 10 my buggy
and two ! was leading. ! rot out ana
tied my mules, took nv ,r,m ana went nm
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
a Girl Murdered.

Maud Merrill was shot dead In a house
Of III repute, in New York, Tuesday, by
a man, who said she was his niece, and
who escaped from the house after commit
ting the murder. The giil's real name is
said to be Martha Smith, and her
twenty-five. are
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14

A. Keokuk, Iowa, last Saturday night.
two young men, named Dixon and Brady,
being on drunken frolie, the former ask
ed the latter TO ''shoot at him and see bow
he would dodge the bullets" Brady did
us he was told, and shot Dixon in the
stomach and side, killing him Instantly.
Brady was arrested.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
Kindly CourtesY.

Come in, there's a fire in the paror,"
were the whispered words we heard while
passing house in one Of our principal
streets last evening. II is such little cour-
tesies as these that increase the coal-dcal-
ers' profits, and tend to make the baker
sweat over six story wedding cakes before
the winter is over 1itNsyilie Press.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
Gals Wanted.

George f. Stevens. of Seneca Falls ad-
vertises that he wants to purchase ility
maltese cats. He does not state whether
be wants them dead or alive, lean or fat.
The advertisement is well calculated to
damage the reputation of "S.neca Falls
sausage.N
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-14
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
SPAIN.

RIOT IN MADRID TWENTY RIOTERS
SHOT.
by Telegraph to EVERY EVENING,
MADRID. Dec. l3.-Au ATTEMPTED o,.
break In the suburbs of the city was ~.
pressed by troops, and twenty of 4,
rioters were killed. The Goyernms ,
attaches no Importance to the affair.