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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

ABour CHICKENS. The West Chester
Hetos says "a hen IN the happy possession
Of Mr.. BENJAMIN Maule, in west MAIL
borough township, as recently added her
contribution TO the list Of curioaities IN the
way Of an egg within an egg. Upon oreAk-
ing the outer shell q deposit OF albumen
was found around another and inner ahell,
which contained all the appointments OF An
ordinary egg Such frequent displays on
the mart OF the hen creation. occurring
| lately lead us TO wonder what new-iAngieu
| idea will next influence them 70 exhlbit
| their laying accomplishments.
The same paper has the following Lnst
/ winter Mr. David Miller, Of North CoVen-
try township, found mother hen and
brood of Young ones in a cellar WINDOW.
covered with snow. with their little feet
/ frozen, and took them into his shop, where
he kept fire during the winter. keeentiy,
/ and before these chicks were SIX montht
old, or full grown, the old hen set them the
/ example by commencing to lay, and they
! followed SO briskly as to produce, up 70 lab'
week, eggs to the number OF seven DOZEN
all owing, probably, 70 the warm anu eom
Portable quarters in which they had pnsseu
the winter. And now the OLD men NJ NJ
raised 4 second brood Of chickens, and lei
theae in charge Of MT. Miller, and taken Z
LAYING again; and some Of the "preeiou
pullets" are anxious 10 hatch also. ~ ma
been quite an amusement 10 MT mlli.t
during the cold weather, to watch MS youn
chicks warming themselves by the stoF
after a run out Of doors.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
prArn norroN RAILwAY.

Alta meeting of the Board of Directors OF
the Peach Bottom Railway, held at Oxford
M the sd inst, a first mortgage bond on
the Eastern Division Of the road. duly &C
knowledged and executed, was offered by
the President and II WAS ordered to be re-
corded in Lancaster and Chester counties,
The mortgage is for $4,000 per mile. That
mart of the road from oxford TO the Como
wingo IL well-nlgh graded, and II Is the
expectation of the company to commences
putting down the rails not later than the
iirst Of August next.
THE oEoRoETowN AND RRAEKFoRD ROAD.
II is said that the people on the route OF
the Georgetown X Frankford Railroad are
| refusing to take the stock necessary 70 or
| gAnize the company and build the road.
| Dan IL be possible If these people laboI
/ under the silly deluHion that their road ~ q
public necessity with the world and tht
/ rest of mankind, and that strangers VIII
come down and build II whether OF no. We
advise them for one moment TO listen Y
| reaaon and common sense. The truth 10 this
i State, through her legislative representa-
tives. has done a big thing for that section
in anpropriAting 500, 900 to build railroad
and Ii The people do not subscribe thu
necessary stock and draw the States none
the State will not be sorry and the mex
I,eeislature will repeal the act and our Bal
timore hundred friends will be out in tn
cold for many long years to come. WhA
utter folly for these people to imagine tina
, | outsiders are going TO build o local roA
which can only benefit the section throug
which II passes and In which the outsid
world has no conceivable interest whateVel
I -SusseE Journal.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

BECK-PPARNDER. Nay 18th, 1873 BY the
eV p, Iaensohmid. Bmil Beck aud Barbara
Piaender, all OF Wilmington.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
Railroads.


PROM BOMBAN HOOK to MA75Ht o.
We still report progress on the BOMBAY
Hook Railroad. The grading is nearly
completed between Smyrna and the Bay
and a gang is now awaiting the arrival OF
the iron. expected to-day, to commence
LAYING the track. Work beyond Clayton is
being pushed rapidly, some eight or ven
entire route has been located aud Is nearly
An air line between Clayton and Messey's.
Track laying between Smyrna aud Bombay
Hook will be at the rate of half mile per
dav. and can be accomplished in from two
10 three weeks. Next week we will desig'
nate the land through which the Massey =
end runs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Ex-Governor Jewell has accepted the
appointment of Minister to Russia.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Monday, June and, will be gala aay at
Rosendale.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

There was also held, to-day, In
the Register in Chaneery's office,
an adjourned term Of the Court Of
Chancery aud Orphans Court, at which
the ChanceIlor delivered sn oral decree
dissolvIng an injunction in the case Of
%. Rodtck, also hearing sew
eral motions and making sundry orders
The most important order in one re-
sneet was that made by His Honor the
chancellor, in the case Of satterthwaite
rs. Marshall, which case was heard some
mouths sgo, (nearly a year, IN wnlef
the Court deereed that the detendan
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Courts were opened tnls mofhius ~ Wv
In the case Of Archibald Given Is.
Patrick Dillon, on trial yesterday, the
counsel Cor the defence, Mr. Geo. ii. Bates,
made the following additional points as 2
further defence: s'That if note, valid
| In its inception, be transferred upon
general Endorsement at a rate OF more
than legal interest, 1t is a contract Tor
uaurious loan TO the enaorser, and not
sale of the note, aud an endorser cannot
recover upon or through such indorse,
ment." This making tue fourth point OF
his defence as TO the law governing TINS
case. He the cited many authorities IN
support Of them, and argued itHt length,
mn TO the hour of the noon recess, aftel
which Mr.. Higgins, his colleague, follow
ed him until about 5 Is, pm, and closing
the argument for the defence. Mr. bayard
in reply took the ground that possession
was always held in law TO be prinld Jdei
!. evidence Of title, and was good utl'
until the contrary was shown by proof
IA 10 the point "that a nete or bill
proyed TO have been usurious in its incep
lion was void in the hands Of any subse
ouent holder whatever he did not ehoos
} to reply as II was question "hich coul'
! not determlne this case.
As to the last point made by the eoun
8 sci for defence, he denied II and began !
4. cite authorities to sustain him in his rea
, soping, his argument not being nnishe
{ at the hour of adjournment the jury wa
g discharged at O'Clock, until to-morro'
9 morning at 10 o'clock 70 which time %
I Court adjourned.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27
Personal and Literary.

Gail Hamilton has her life insured
for $4,000.
The late Lewis Gaylord Clark began
life as a printer devil.
Prof. Agassiz is reported to be suffer.
ing from the effects of over-work.
"A. r. Stewart, the New York mer.
chant, has been exactly fifty years in bust
ness in that city.
Joseph Arch is said to have such a
thing about him as look which indicates
seriousness of purpose"
One OF the millionaires of Bombay Is
Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney. He
is the man for the emergency.
--Ex President Fillmore is a gracious,
well-preserved, happy old gentleman, who
enjoys his retirement and himself.
Christian Reid, the writer, is "reallyn
Miss Fisher, and her father fell at the head
of bis regiment at the first Manassas
james r. Young, of Philadelphia,
brother of John Russell Young, writes
the editorials in Frank Leslie's news
paper.
The sons of Speaker Blaine and Con-
gresham Dawes are pursuing collegiate
studies under o private tutor in Hart
ford.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

else wore black gown. From this arose
the contrasting epithets of "Black Pre-
lacy" and True Blue Presbyterianism."
This is the way Detroit clergyman
talks to the tardy: II am glad to see peo-
pie come into church late. 1t shows that
they are very anxious to come to church.
Yet think it would be better for them,
II possible, to be present when the services
begin. These always begin when the
voluntary on the organ commences, and /
think that the excellent voluntary from
the organ in this church is calculated to
inspire one with devotional feelings. If
there are any that are not able, or If there
are any that are too lazy to get there until
services are half over, I shall alwsys be
glad to have them come at that time. for I
am not nervous, and cannot be disturbed
by their reaching church at late hour,
and shall never complain"
In the Christian at Work of recent
date there is vigorous onslaught on
small type and its bad effects on the eve
sight of readers. The editor thinks that
the poorest compliment ever paid to the
Lords Prayer was the cutting it in small
letters on five-cent piece. 1t is hard
thing for an octogenarian to read his title
clear in type smaller than nonpareil or
agate. 1t is a grand thing to have a page
so plain that old age can read it with or
without spectacles, Mother.had two pairs
her 'nearsighted' spectacles and her
'far-sighted' ones. She wore them both
at once--onc upon the forehead, the other
on the nose-the distance of the object
deciding which pair she should use. But
one day she took off the .'far-sighted' spec.
tacles with which she had often looked
toward heaven, and put on the near
sighted ones; it was just as she went into
the gate"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27
Religious and Educational.

Some modest man, VINO refuses 10
give his name to the public, has made a
100000 donation to the Female College
at Greencastle, Ind.
"A high Roman Catholic authority
asserts that any baptized Catholic who be.
comes Free Mason, by so doing Is an
apostate from his church,
The Fijians take to Christianity with
amazing docility, and to-day the converts
number 100000, while there are $4,000 ma
tive children learning to read and write in
the missionary schools.
South Carolina has a sect called
"Zion's Travellers" and they migrate ac-
cording 10 news received from Above.
Lately they obtained marching orders for
North Carolina, and are now on their way
thither.
The English Sunday-school Teacher
says: "1he Bishop Of London has but
stated truth when he said that Sunday
schools are necessity both for children
and grown-up members Of the church.
And it will be q great blessing when
grown-up members realize the idea"
Prayer is not only request made to
God, but converse had with Him. 1t is
the expression of desire to Him SO az TO
purify it; of purpose, so as 10 steady 1t;
of hope, 50 as to brighten it. 1t is the
bringing Of ones heart into the sun.
shine, so that, like plant It's inner life
may thrive for an outward development.
A s.ickler for the outside husks OF
worship writes TO the Christian at Work,
asking what the proper posture in prayer
10. To which it pointedly replies: The
only posture to be avoided is smposture.
Let the heart be in the service, as well as
the lips, and prayer on the back, or the
head, or the feet, or the side, is all the
same.
The Congregational minister at West
Hartland, Conn, the Rev. Mr.. Tabor--de-
votes his leisure hours TO the printing
business. He has q press, few fonts OF
type, and other printing material, and he
prints for weekly gratuitons distribution
outlines of his sermons. This Is anOvel
idea, but good one, for 1t serves to fasten
his thoughts upon the people.
DIR. Gordon w. Russell, of Hartford,
has presented TO the Retreat for the In
sane the handsome sum OF $4,000, with
the request that the same may be applied
toward the erection Of memorial chapel
on the grounds of that institution for the
use of It's inmates, which shall be devoted
exclusively to religious purposes. The
gift has been handsomely acknowledged
by the directors of the institution.
The Bishop of Manchester at q recent
congress Of the clergy In Bath, England,
made the younger clerics look sheepfsh
by remarking that "smooth-mown Gro
quet lawns, and giades at each end of
which an archery-target was set up, were
places where young clergymen should
not be found, ii they would leave people
10 believe that they were the men of God,
bringing to them the light of heavenly
truth"
Dean Stanley, in his lectures on the
History Of the Church." in Scotland,
thus explains the epithet "Blue Presby-
terians:'' The distinct dress of the Scotch
Presbyterian clergy was blue gown and
broad blue bonnet. The Episcopalian
clergy, on the other hand, either wore nc
distinctive dress in public services, OF
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27
Industrial.

"A Chicago paper says there are 30, 900
workingmen idle in that city.
The cultivation Of sorghum is re-
ported to be on the decline.
The Mills in Lock Haven, Pa, except
one, have all been shut down.
Pumpkins in Iowa that don't weigh
over 140 pounds ere not harvested.
"A beet weighing 315 pounds has been
raised on farm at Gospel Swamp, Cali
fornia.
"A shipyard at Chester, Pa, employs
1900 men, and pays wages amounting to
$17,0 weekly.
AT Germantown, Pa, about one-half
of the mill operatives-numbering 5000
ARE out of employment
Vermont farmers are picking up 400
bushels of potatoes to the acre, and that's
all they know about the panic.
The time is not distant when South
ern Kansas will rival California in her
vineyards, and the world in her orchards.
Most of the smaller iron mines at
Ishpeming, Mich, have closed for the
season, and the larger ones have reduced
their force-in some cases one-half.
There are dull times at Passaic, N. j..
The wire mill has suspended, the Watson
bleachery has closed, and the steam en-
CINE works have reduced their force.
Most Of the saw-mills, planning, and
shingle r,ills in Minnesota have shut
down for the winter, and the hands en-
ployed in them are consequently out of
work.
The coal miners about Des Moines
receive $3.50 on an average, which, the
Register says, ais much mere than nine
tenths of the other folks Of the city are
doing"
1T is estimated that there are at least
10000 men out Of employment in the city
of Pittsburgh. In no other place have
the monetary difficulties worked more
disastrous results.
Manufacturing interests in Connect
cut are said TO be in ian unfortunate con-
dition." Fifteen to twenty thousand
operatives and factory hands have been
already thrown out of employment.
The Pittsburgh, Washington g. Balti-
more Railroad Company has reduced the
wages of its employees. 1t is stated that
wages have been reduced at the various
coke works and coal mines along that
railroad.
tits said that over 300 English me-
chanics of Patterson, N. j., have bought
tickets from European steamship agents
in that city, there being no prospect of
work this winter on this side Of the At
lantic.
The New England manufacturers felt
the hard times sooner, and are yielding
TO them much more generally than
those of the Western States. Three East
ern mechanics have been discharged for
every one in the West.
Sir William Armstrong has invented
a hydraulic machine by which The heavi-
est guns on board ship can be convenient
ly and expeditiously raised and lowered,
sponged out and loaded--iD short, entire
~ managed and served, with the excep-
ton of such human supervision as is in
dispensable with all machines.
Among the large enterprises of North
ern Vermont is the manufacture of potato
starch. One mill in the vicinity of Iras-
burg washes and CRATES up 200 bushels of
potatoes in five hours, and 10000 bushels
in the autumn season. Eight pounds OF
starch ia about the average yield Of q
bushel of potatoes, those fresh dug yield
ing the most.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
Shocking Tragedy.

New York, Aug 22-This morning Mich
ae Brodcrck, while iu state of semi-intox'ca-
ton quarrelled with his mother-in law at 81,
Carmine street. His daughter fearing ne might
seriously injure her called on her two brothers,
Que of whom James Broderick, aged 10, rushed
into the room and endeavored to take bis father
away from the poor woman. whom he was saw
agely beating, when he turned on him and with
large kuife stabbed him twice in the heart.
He staggered and fell but got up again and sue,
ceeded in gaining the second floor, when he fell
dead. Meanwhile bis brother, John aged %,
interfered and the father made lunge at him
and stabbed him once, very nearly 10 the same
place, but without wounding him fatally. At
this point the police rushed in and secured
Broderick, who was perfectly mad with rage.
The family resided on the fourth floor and were
cartmen by occupation and almost always quar-
reling. Broderick had been drinking hard tor
some days and at the station house professcd
to no nothing of the bloody deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
TELEGRAP PHI.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTEl
State Executive Committee. &c.

RICHMOND, Aug. 22.-The Conservative
State Committee met in this city, at the Tx
change Hotel, last night and was organized by
the election of Judge j. A. Meredith As Chair
man and j. Il. Fisher secretary.
All the districts 10 the State were represent
ed and good deal of business, looking to a
vigorous prosecution Of the campaign Was tran
sacted.
Senatorial and county canvassers were ap-
pointed and T. s. Bocock chosen as member Of
the Committee in the place Of W. L. Pogue, Of
Rock bridge, who declined to serve.
Among the senatorial canvassers appointed
were l.. B. Taylor, of Alexandria, II. w.
Thomas, of Fairfax and j. S. Menfee, of Rap
pahaunock; and among the county canvassers,
S. G.. Neale and G.. +. Stuart, of Alexandria,
II. NJ. Wells, of Fairfax, c. +. Sinclair, OF
Prince William and r. Il. Scott and DR.. a. S.
Payne, Of Fauquier.
An authentic list Of canvassers will be pub
lishcdin day or two
Gen. Kemper, Col. Withcrs, Mr.. Daniel and
R. NJ. i. Hunter, esd, were present lat the
sitting Of the Committee.
grand mass meeting is to be held tonight,
at which Messrs. Kcmper, Withcrs, Hunter
and other distinguished men will speak. Cox
Walker is to preside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
The Last Railroad Disaster

CINCINNATI, Aug. 22.-Passcngers by the
west bound train on the Marietta aud Clncin-
natl railroad, which did not arrive here until
Lao this morning, bring in the main confrma-
tory accounts OF the collision near Montgomery
station, with some additional particulars. The
HillSboro' aud Lowell accommodation train left
Montgomery station on time the freight train
bound from Chilllcothe to this city was behind
1t is said the conductors watch was Ii minutes
slow, and in addition it is estimated that the
engineer, with whom he had some hard words
at Loveland, said he would get him into trou-
bic before he got to Cincinnati. At any rate the
freight train started out and the two trains met
on curve. Both engines reared up and stood al
most erect the baggage cars following. The pas
senger coaches remained on the track, but the
shock to the passengers WAS terrible. T.. lt0ther
remained on the engine with his father, the
engineer, and was crushed between the
fre-box and tender His father escaped
without apparently serious bodily Injury
but was so much moved by the excitement of
the disaster that he came away from the wreck
with disordcred mind. The brakeman
in response to the signal ''1own brakes, y
was assisting the baggage master to wind
up the brake when the shock came. Both
were crushed to death. Walter Rhodes
an express messenger, and brother Of }. r.
Rhodes Superintendent of Adams Express 10
this city, received injuries from which he died
just after reaching the Cincinnati depot this
morning, making four deaths 10 all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
LOCAL IsIsEVITIES.

The house No. - Prince street, opposite the
Gazette office, inst vacated by MIR. Z. w: Wat
ties, has been leased by the Alexandria Water
Company and the Office on the first floor is be-
ing put in order for their accumulation.
A committee from Washington and this
county, are engaged in collecting subscriptions
to fec counsel in behalf of the "rctroccsslon
movement 1t is said b. i. Butler is to be the
recipient Of the fee.
Rev j. Feckcnstcin the new pastor of the
German Lutheran Church in this city, will be
Installed on Sunday by the Rev. Prot. X. A;
Bischotf of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who will
preach the installation sermon.
Small houses are in great demand here. A
small house on Prince street became vacant a
few days ago and the owner had seven applica-
tions within an hour.
The timbcrs for depot building to be erect
ed at Purcclvlle, station, on the W: y .. Il.
r., are being prepared at the yard OF the com
pany in this city.
Large quantities of spokcs and sumac arc
being shipped from this city to New York by
the steamship lines.
The river side along the whar7cs has been
| rendered So muddy by the recent rains as tc be
almost impossible for pedestrians.
The wood-shcd of Mr.. Soper, on Alfred
street, was robbed on Wednesday night Of u
considerable quantity of wood.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad bonds, adver-
tised by w. D. Corse s. Co., will attract at
tention. See their advertisement.
A coal oil lamp exploded last night at No.
IS Duke street, fortunately doing no serious
damage.
More rain. Heavy showers fell again last
night.
kuox's omnibus ran into street Car No. l.,
Yesterday afternoon, damaging it Slightly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
.aGCTEUN SHLES.
By Francis A, Kerby.

General Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent
INOMMIS SlON Frs 5 A L E .
On WEDNESDAY, the Sd day of septem-
Der, 1873, at II oclock m, in front Of the Mar-
ket House, on Royal street, Alexandria, Va,
the undersigned, as Commissioners of the Cor
poration Court of Alexandria, Va, by authority
of decree passed at the February term, 1872,
of said Court, in the suit of Dyer and wife vs..
Davis and others, will otter for sale, At public
auction, in two lots, the " HAKF rkOPEkII
of the late Josiah H. Davis, situated on the
Strand, between Prince and Duke streets, in the
city of Alexandria, Va.
LOT No. includes all the property lying
south of the alley which, runs through from
Union street to the Strand, consisting Of the
larger WAREHOUSE and the LOT in rear
thereof on Union street, together with the
side of the wharf The deck on the south de
of the wharf is the property of r. H. Miller
esq, with the right in him to use the southern
side of said wharf for the purpose Of collecting
tolls Wharfage and dockage; the wharfto be
kept IT. repair at the Joint expense of the pur-
chaser ana Il. II. Miller
LOT No. 2 includes all the property lying
north of the alley which runs through from
Union street TO the Strand, and consists Of the
smaller WAREHOUSE and the LOT in the
rear thereof on Unicn street.
a plat and survey OF the whole property can
be seen at the Office of John 5. Chapman.
Terms of Sale: One-siXth OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash upon confirmation of
SALE the residue in four equal annual install
ments, with interest thereon from the day of sale;
the title to be retained until all the purchase
money is paid The purchaser will be required
to keep the buildings insured for such an
amount rs will be sltls factory 10 the Commits
sioncrS JNO. ,. CHAPMAN,
). FERG USON BEACH,
Comm rs. of Sale,