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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-04
Washington Matters.

THE PRESIDENT ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Representatives Hoar, Willard and Sargent
called on the President Saturday morning
and presented the memorial of Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, Mrs. L, Maria Child, Mrs. Liv-
ermore. Mrs. Bowles, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, Lucy Stone and several other distin-
guished women, asking for the recognition in
the inaugural address of the right and justice
Of woman suffrage. Mr.. Hoar accompanied
the memorial with some informal remarks,
explaining its purposes and advocating its OBJ
iect. The President stated in reply that he
had completed his inaugural, but he looked
with favor and approval on all efforts for the
enlargement of women's sphere of work and
of influence.
THE SALARY BILL.
A Conference Committee has harmonized
the differences of opinion on the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
which raises the salary OF the President, Vice
President, Judges Of the Supreme Court,
heads Of departments, members of Congress,
and some OF the subordinate officers OF the
departments and of Congress. The salaries
of congressman are raised to $4,000 per an.
mum, but they are to lose their mileage, their
stationery allowances and their ranking priv
ilege.
DECISION IN vEXED QUESTION OF RANK.
The Attorney General has rendered de-
cision on the question of rank between GER
tain regular and volunteer officers of the
navy, which was submitted to him some time
ago by the Secretary of the Navy. The de-
csion will probably by transmitted to the
Navy Department tomorrow. 1t is under
stood that the decision affirms the right of
regular officers to hold their present numbers
on the navy register. The volunteer officers
will, it is understood, take an appeal to Con-
gress.
CIVIL SERVICE IN THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
Col. Robert M. Douglas. at present the
Presidents private secretary, will be nomi-
mated on Tuesday as United States marshal
of North Carolina. The President will carry
out the civil service reform in his official
suite. His assistant private secretary, Mr..
Luckey, will be promoted, Mr.. Snifen, pres
ent executive clerk, will take Luckey's place,
and detailed general service clerk will be dis
charged and made executive clerk.
TREASURY PROGRAMME FOR THIS MONTH.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ordered
the assistant treasurer at New York to pnr-
chase one million of bonds on the first and
third Wednesdays, and ahalf million of bonds
on the second and fourth Wednesdays, and
to sell half million of coin on each Thurs
day during the current month of March.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-04

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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
STArEITEMS.

Thomas Hart, Of Loves (S RshobOth HID, was
thrown from his wagon on THesdsy morning, in
Lewes, aud seriously injured.
Qhe J. & u. r. Il. has chartered another steam
or, and daily boat will be run to New York dur
ing the remainder Of the season.
For the first time in 70 years, leather was ship
ped from Georgetown to New York, last week 1t
has previously been sent to Philadelphia.
Peaches are being shipped by the water route
via Lewes at the rate Of about Ii car loads per
day, but very few sent from Milford station by
rail-
DIR. Thomas Robinson, of Texas, is visiting his
relatives in Georgetown. The DIR. was at one
time Clerk OF the Orphans Court, and Register o.
Chancery for Sussex county.
Mr.. j. II. Gale, report says, has sold sixty acre.
of land on the bay shore and adiong the Herring
pond Sussex county, to an agent Of Jay Gould
for the site Of a large hotel aud all accompani
ments for a summer resort.
At che last session of the Central DelaWnr
Fruit GrOWerS' Association, several members an
nounced their intention OF shipping peaches to th
New York market by rail, in consequence of th
recent failure OF the boat from Lswss to reac
that market in season.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
DAILY GAZETTE.
From Every Evening, Of Friday.
The C0lOred YOGers.

A STATEMENT FROM ONE OF THEM THAT
THEY WILL NOT VOTE UNLESS GIVEN Of |
FICE.
Messrs. Editors AS the city election is ap-
preaching there has been some very sharp talk
amongst our people, as to whether they will
use their right OF suffrage or not. We know
- the servant should receive something for his
labor, y but ever since we have had that suf-
frage the weak-kneed Republicans have been
seeking us day and night, only for our votes
Just before election, and they have been using
US as door-mats and serfs, only to put their
friends in office. They have promised, time
and again, to do what we know is in their
power to do, but fail But this time know
of over 200 who have promised to never touch
politics Or,vOte until the Republicans make
good some OF their former promises. We do
not intend to receive any more banquet-ln
suits.
II We had not men suitable to fill office we
would not complain if we could see, some
where in New Castle county, colored men or
even man, in some official position, we would
have some backbone to use our thousand
votes. But this is not the case and tell me
not, the Republican party has not the power
we are like other people, il we do have greai
patience.
Now, as this is a movement thought of somt
time since, and just adhered to, there may b'
some OF us who will not agree this time bu
u Will not be long before their eye teeth are cut
we are in earnest about this matter we hav
men in our ranks who fought and bied IN tn
late war Of the few who returned it was no
their fault, but by the Providence of Cod
They are educated they are real estate own
ers to some extent they are good, Teliabl
citizens, who IL elected to office, surely wOul
execute its functions, with that surety whic
would reflect credit to themselves as citizens
and their race as Americans
What Speaker Blaine said in reply to Cha!
Sumner Is true "The cOlOred people as elias
are not highly educated. but are very sens
tive" Every word Of that remark is true.
has been said we cannot help from voting
Nay, not so 4; we waited for freedom and /
benefitss 30 will we politically. Yours fl
elevation, HIRAM SMITH.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
Pu,alnr Doun Rebellion.

When the stomach rebels against food and Obsti
Aately refuses to digest sufficient aliment to keep
the body we'll nOurished, it can only bo compelled
to resume its natural duties BY wholesome tonic.
The powerful alkalOids SO often administered for
this purpose are not wholesome. They are. for the
most part, deadly poiaions and even when takea u
very small quantities ro-act violently upon the ne
yOus system. Not 50 HostetleFs Stomach Bitterss--
This salutnRy combination OF vegetable juices. en-
braeing the hnest invgorana and Alternatives which
tbs botanical kingdom ahOrda operates mildly,
steadily nnd beneholally upon the digestive, seero-
tive and diachAFgin6 oRaAha In dIspap3las AilA0us
aAsetlons. nervous eopplaintss periodic taveFa,
chronic eonatipati0n. bodily weakness mental de-
preston. lhnguoF aleepleanoas and the various dis
abilities incident 10 eld ago and premature decay
ils effects are 20 wonderful that4Q heeompHohendod
they must be Witnessed % experienced.
augi3to2o
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
Inwenulty Of nn:Insnne Man.

Insane department of the Lancaster County
Hospital there is a man coR6ned named John
Echburne. He is net dangerous, but is uot
safe TO be LET aE large. A short time since he
managed to scale The yard wall, fourteen feet in
height, but was shortly aiterward captured.
Recently one OF the assistants, in making tour
Of the yard, discovered hid under pile of stones
In corner, a singular-looking ball, which he
took to the superintendent. On examination il
was found that this ball was made up of rope
something thicker than broom twine, and that
the material used in making it were the leaves
Of peach trees, with which the yard is studded
the bark Of the small limbs and some grt S.
The rope, when unwound, is nearly some three
hundred feet in length, and when in ball is al
large as twenty-four pound round shot 1t il
so tough that the strongest hands cannot tear il
apart. The man must have ben working upor
II for several weeks, his object being 10 escape
from the institution by its nd.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
From the Baltimore Gazette.
COLEAX AGAIN.

Of all those Congressman who dabbled in
Credit Mobilier stock, and then denied 1t, Mr.
CoLFAX is the most unhappy. Convicted OF
taking the stock an the testimony Of Oakss Ames
himself, he refuses to stay convicted. He has
resorted, time and again, TO all sorts OF shallow
asc0rtihces to remove the state OF his reputation.
He has denied aud wriggled, and prevaTicated
but all to no purpose. The more he struggled
the deeper he got into the mire, until, finally. he
concluded to desist from making assertions which,
to his dlsmay, were constantly met by counter
statements that completely retuted them. When
he ceased any longer to struggle against the ineyl
table, lobbyman undertook to disprove the pay
ment to him OF the 1920 check which Odkes
Ames drew in his favor on the Sergeant altar
The lObbyman's statement was evidently q
/ fabrication that ns one was found credulous
| enough 10 believe it. Finally, the Chicago
| journal, on the alleged authority of HaTpeT's
l Weekly, quoted General Clinton s. Fiske, OF st
I Louis rs having said that in an interview with
Oakes Ames, shortly before his death, the lattel
announced to him (Flske) that the charges agains
Mr. COliax were false. And now q gentle mai
who was not only intimate with Oakes Ames, bu
who attended him during the closing hours of hi
life, declares that he is prepared 10 state on oat
that two days before he died Mr.. Ames told hin
" that Colfax had lied about that check, and
could be proven" The gentleman further allege
that there are documents which he and others ha
seen in Mr.. Ames' possession which contain, i
l black ink, the most conclusive testimony, an
would be so considered by any jury in the couu
4 try" lie adds that the relatives of Mr.. Ames
} not desire any more controversy over this matte
but that If the story is repeated, the authori
OF Gen. Fiske, they will be reSdy to substantial
p The truth of Oakes Ames testimony by actu
: 1proof. We don't think, after this challenge tn
General Fiske will make any further effort to vi
: dicate Mr.. Colfax.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

GoINd 70 EdHPT.-1ne Cleveland (OniO) Her
aid says that Major Perry of that city, has resign
ed his position in the army, ana is upon tho eve
OF departure for Cairo, there 70 report for duty in
ohe service OF tho Khedive of Egypt. 1t adds
"Quite a number OF our army officers have gone
into the service of the Khedive, who is progress
sIve man, and fully appreciates the value of edu-
Gated oiiiceys. A number of the best Confederate
officers have also joined the Egyptian army
Among our officers who have joined the Egyptian
army is Col. Stone, of Balls Bluff fame. lie is
now general in the service Of the Khedive, and
as Col. Stone was commanding officer of the regi-
ment to which Maj iOr Perry was attached, We pre-
sumo that fact has proved a temptation to Major
Perry, who, We understand. will be placed on Gen
Stones STAFF Major Perry carries with him 9
record OF sOldiery bravery and accomplishments Ol
which our country may be proud, and while We
are sorry he should leave a service in which he
has acquitted himself with % much honor, we art
glad that out country will have such creditable
representative in foreign service"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

The Richmond Enquirer says: ave have as
fully as time and space would permit. glanced at
the platform OF the Conservative party of Vir-
ginin, aud We trust our hiaty review may have
the effect TO induce cLiser inspection of its
planks, to the end of Il better acquaintance with
Virginia Conservatism by people abroad; for our
home folks we shall sum the whole up in one
single sentence-and that Is, that the success of
all her Interests, material, social moral and poti-
cI, and the welfare of her whole people, regard
less of race, color q condition, demand the con-
tinuance of her present excellent local govern
ment in the hands of her best and only truly re-
preventative people, through the triumph of the
great Conservative party. That is our platform
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

The seal Of the Confederate States is said
to have been made in London, at cost Of
one hundred and twenty-five pounds and
twelve shillings, S612 so, and was placed in
the custody of Lieutenant Chapman, with in
structiOns to take It at any risk safely to
Richmond. He accomplished the mission, but
so near the collapse of the rebellion, that it
was only officially used In one or two instances
Lieutenant Braines' commission, who COM
manded the rebel cruiser Florida, is said to
have borne its imprint, but aside from this
and the distribution of a few impressions
given to crafty curiosity, there Is no record of
its use Electrotypes from the original are
now being made by New York electrOtypeT
for sale, the proceeds of which are to be applied
to Southern charities.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

THE CONDITION or JOHN X. Platter
PRISONERS IN THE PENITENTIARY.-We learn
from the Baltimore Gazette, that for several
weeks John Il. Platter, who was convicted
last January, in Dorchester county, of the
manslaughter OF his wife, and sentenced to be
confined i've years In the Penltentiary, has
been suffering from general debility and the
effects Of chills. He has been allowed the at
tentIOns Of DR.. Alan r. Smith, and members
Of his family have also been permitted to visit
him, and send him comforts not prohibited by
the prison regulations His spirits are low,
on account OF the failure Of an effort made to
have him pardOned. The report that he Is
suffering from consumption Is Incorrect.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

FAST ClrIEs.-Every time Chicago gets out a
new city directory the world is gravSiy informed
by the press OF that city pTecisly what the popu-
latiOn is. The claim this year is A65,l7 Her
new directory has 133, ,O43 Names an increase Of
2,4SS since 1870. She has PIP churches, Lilo
streets, 80 newspapers and 81 railroad companies
These figures viii give st. Louis months sick.
ness; but she will only have TO "take in" or an
mex some more of the States territory and popu
lation to bEing her up to Chicago status. That
the usual way of swelling up by these rival Yves
tern cities.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

The Baflalo Commercial AdUeTtIser says that
the largest shipment Of live stock ever made In
one day over any railway in the world, was made
on wednesday over the New York Central aud
Hudson River, being 255 cara. An idea of the inn
portanca of this trade which il yearly increasing,
may be gained from the fact that the estimated
Vulaa OF this days work l. $S22,60O.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

Many intelligent business men think that the
outlook for business throughout the country is
more favorable than it was four months ago.
"SpsenlAtion has received a check" and q good
deal Of indsbtedness, foreign aud domestic, has
been liquidated, The banks are stronger than
they were year ago, prices Of speculative stocks
have generally fallen, and the stock gamblers fol-
low their game with less ardor, The Alabama in
demnItY Of sI5,5oOO00 Is to be paid in September,
when 500 COZ, 900 in gold will bs paid out Of the
TrsasnrY In redempLIon OF bonds.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

A RIcH LITTLE PoRT.-Newport, Rhode Island
with population of $4,000, claims real estate to
the value Of Sl7, ,654 eco, aud personal property
valued at 3d. S32 300, making total OF 500, 4S7,
500. This gives an average of more than 81, 900
TO each lnhabltant. As there is no business done
ia Newport except that OF keeping boarding
house and staring az the people who go there to
squander their money aud exhibit their fine
clothes and equipages, this showing Is a little
ahead OF any other town of It's size In the cOun-
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

POSTAL cards have been.a great success, aud
the Department has been unable 90 I'LL the extra
ordinary demand for them The original estimate
was made for one hundred millions, which were
supposed 10 be enough for the first yeer but this
l1monaa number falls greatly below the rquire-
aaents Of the public, and Il will become necessary
TO increase the facilities for procuring aauficisnt
snnDlV.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

The War Department received information
yesterday of the death Of Colonel De witt
Clinton. Judge Advocate, at 81. Paul, MINI,
on Thursday.
A block Of buildings in Clinton, Ont, con.
tanning six stores, was burned yesterday. Loss
not stated
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
DMIRIsTRATRIX's sAGE
OF
REAL ESTATE,

By virtue of an Order of tho Orphans Court of
the state q Delaware, in and for New Castle Coun
tY. made the 18th day of February, A. d. 1873 will
be exposed to sale. at public auction.
On SATURDAY, the 10th dag of Augusta. D. .,1s73,
At the House of Thomas L. MousIey, called Cream
Tree Hotel. in 9Th Ward. city of WILMINGTON Del
aware. AT OCLOCks AFTERNOON, the follow
ing described lands and tspements, Being the
Real Estate Of the late George W. MOualey, decd
- the same being ordered to be sold for the
IiA payment Of his debts. to wit: All that lot
Of Land with A FRAME DWELLING
IL HOUSE thereon erected, situate In the
Ninth ward in the city of Wilmington; Bounded
on the North. BY the Philadelphia Turnpike road;
on the East, by land Of Joseph II. Graham and
william u. aud John p. AlmOnd; on the South,
by Race Street and on the West, By land form ry
CT Edward Tatnall. now of - Dorsey: be The
contents what they may; to be sold subject to the
widows dover.
Attendance will be given. and terms Of sale maas
knoWn by the Administratrix. or by CaAS. B
LORE, Esq., her Attorney,
Attest. BENZ. r.. .UsTIcK,
auHl2 Tu&F
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

Emanuel Hensler, one Of the oldest and wealth
iest elliksns n .lonaWAndas n, r. end and ezton-
siva Lumbar dealer, committed suicide yesterday
ei for the act
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16

A Gre 10 WappsllO, Iowa, yesterday morning,
destroyed block Of bulldinsA causing loS e.
timaled a S22Q.OOO.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
TRUSTEE'S SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.
IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON

By virtue Of an order Of the Orphans Court of
the state OF Deaware, in and for New Castle coun-
y made on the 10th day Of May, A. D.. 1873, will
DAY, August 10th, 1873. at O'Clock, Z. NJ. at the
premises all the right, title and interest of Wilson
ward nd Snubrick Heyward, minor children Of
& James +, HeyWard.decsaSsd, in and TO that
SseS Il tba s'FT Sfe6 6f hOSsS snd
- castle county and State Of Delaware, and
bounded and described as follows. to wit:
BEGINNING ct the point Of intersection of the
westerly side Of Mar ket street between Ninth and
Tenth streets with the nOrtherly line Of land oi
Thomas J Jordan, trustee; thence along the said
line at right angles with the said side sf rket 81
north 81 deg. west one hundred and soVOnteen feet
ldehes TO the easterly sidOOf Shi pley ST.
thehee thereby north 81 degrees, cas- twenty feet
and four and one quarter inches to land now or late
Of Lydia and Mary Dawson, thence along th outh-
giles with the said side Of Shpsy strest south $50
east one hundred and seventeen feet and seven
hSneS 20 tne Sald Nde 81 Market street; and thence
quarter inches to the place Of beginning be the
contents thereof what they may. being No, 9I7 Mar
And it is ordered by the said Court that the sale
OF the Interests Of the said minors in the sid reE
estate be made upon the terms and conditions fol.
lowing, to wit
Ten per eentqm Of the purchase money 70 be paiC
on the day OF the sale; the further sum Vi twenty
hVe hundred dol lars TO be paid upon the co Rrma
tiOn Of said sale By the Court ana The bSllanee q
the purchase money to be paid in three eaual in
stalments with interest. at the expiration of one
two and three years respectively from the ssid
hrmation; the payment OF the said instalnsonts d
be secured by bond and mortgage and the same &
be approve d BY the Court.
Attendance will be given and the terms and con
diuons Of sale made known at the time and plac
EDWARD G. BRADFORD. JR..
Trustee, or by his attorney.
N B;-At the same time and place, the life estat
mises. will be sold to the same person or persoT
; as shall purchase the Interests Of the aforesai
minor children, such life estate together with th
lnteros SITS OF the Aforesaid miner childran formiT
> the fee simple title to the said premises,
aug6-dts EDWARD g. BRADFORD. Jr
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
Excursions.
GRAND EXCURSION 10

NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK AND THE PAL
LIsADES ON THE MAJESTIC HUDsONi
:. The Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company
No. will give grand excursion to New York, on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th,
Leaving Wilmington by special train, at 5 Is, AN
The superbly furnished cars of the P, W. and b.
railroad are engaged for the occasion and will run
10 south Amboy stopping both going and returning
at Chester, West Philadelphia aud Trenton.
On arriving at South AmbOy the splendid
FLOATING PALACE, THE
RICHARD STOCKTON, ERahHe
Will take the excursonists to New York. landing
those who may desire to " do the city and the Gem
tral Park. allowing them -Four hours for this pur-
pose.
ELLINGER'S BRASS BAND AND PARLOR
ORCHESTRA
VIII furnish the necessary music for those who NAV
wish TO trip II on the light fantastic toe.
FROM New \ Ork the party remaining on the boat
will steam
UP THE HUDSON To THE PALISADES.
Returning, will pass the Kills and Sailors Snug
iarbor. Places Of interest and enchanting beauty
II Is probable that the exeursiOnists
MAY SEE THE GRAPHIC BALLOON
Ascend on its Transatlantic arial voyage, a. the
| 4th Is the day appointed for its ascension.
~, caterer will be on board the steamer to supply
| Round trip tickets from Wilmington 800 From
chester. $500. From West PhiladeIphia, ss51
FROM Trenton. 500. Children halt fare.
Tickets may be had at Adams 4 Bros, 500 Market
street, az paws cigar store. 55 Shipey street. and
augl6
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
8othrs.

NOTICE-A meeting of the DEMOCRATS and
IN QNSEkVATIEE VOTERS OF THE
FOU RIH WARD, will be held this evening at ~
O'Clock, az the Reliance Engine House. 5th street.
between Walnut and Poplar streets, A full atten-
dance Is requested. j. P hAYRS
augl6
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
for SALE aud fer 8ent.

TTOR SALE.-The valuable hotel property -,
q known as the Malta House." No. los ~
East Water street. For price, terms. etc, ,sa
Apply to J. II. FRAZER, n
augl6-f Third and Shipley streets.