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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-20

VIRGINIA LODGE, No. 2, 40
Y KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS. - The ga
members Of this Lodge are requested 10 u S1s
nr,cud a regular meeting al Pytllan Cas- SSSsE2E
tie Hall THIS iMondayl EVENING at Nsy
7H O'Clock. Members Of sister louges S.G.
trlt,rnav invited to ottcEd. Candidates LOT lhiut-
ton Will be inattendance 1t O'Clock.
'' 0'"e' "a ''N HENRY E. DOWNING.
mo on 1,# Il. of r. and :.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-20

r AM NOW PREPARED, AS AGENT
l. FOR WATERPROOF COAL, TO deliver the
BEST LUMP COAL at sc, and HAIL COAL, No.
9. at 81. 81 per load. Best SUFT COKE and An
THRACITE COAL OF all descriptions ;OAk aid
PINE WOOD, long, sawed and split, at the lowest
rnarket rates K. q. GARY.
No.1lS Eighth street, and
Spotswood Stable lot, between Main and Cary.
oc 7-cOd1w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-20
SPLINT COAL!
SPL1ST COAL.
rASHOUSE COKE.

TINDLING AND COOKING WOOD,
N COAL AND COKE.-My steam-factory for
the manufacture OF this popular, convenient, and
economical WOOD being in iul operation, can
furnish 1t in any quantity and kind.
CLOVER HILL. CUMBERLAND. and SPLINT,
bituminous. and ANTHRACITE COAL
(seived and weighedl, Of all sizes and kinds, for
stoves, CRATES, engines, &C., and the very best
COOKING COKE promptly supplied at Ninth and
Cary, Fifteenth and Dock and ! IL Main street.
oc 7-3m J. b. WATKINS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

Tho Abbeville Medium says: "Trap-
ping is getting to be lucrative bust ness
IN tho lower part Of our County. More
than 200 minks were caught last fall on
tue waters of Coronaker Greek and Sa-
luda River, and their hides secured.
Mink furs sell readily at $3.50 each.
Several fine offers have been caught"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

rowing up stream and the patient and
conscientious unraseliDe Of Q hopslssaly
tangled Sebot deospsiob. gloksry. ti.ua
aud wroPg-doing:s The burden wa,
more than they could bear, the task
lightly assumed was beyond their con!
oeption OF it's difficulty. and of oourse
beyond their power OF accomplishment.
In the Acts which were passed, We shall
hope to find grain or two Of wheat to
the bushel OF chaff, and at least some
negative value in what was not done.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

DEATH OF AN OLD C1rIzEN.-Mr. j.
NJ. Crockett, ono Of our oldest and most.
respected citizens, died ut his residence
in this County, on Thursday morning
last, goth inst. nged seventy-two years.
In many respects Mr.. G. was u remarka.
bic and exemplary man. BY his own
unaided e1ertions he had acquired a
handsome property, which was swept
from him by the results of the late war.
Lancaster Ledger.
1t is thought the Air.Line Railrond
will be in running order from Spartan.
burg to Charlotte, N. c., in ten days
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

The FIRST THRoUau TRArN.-The last
spike on tho Port Royal Railroad was
driven at the four-mile post, near Au.
gusta, at Z o'clock, on Friday evening,
and at 10 o'clock on Friday night the
hrat through train from Port Royal was
welcomed in Augusta by the booming of
cannon and general joIiification among
the officers of the road and the promot.
ers of the enterprise. The honor of
driving tho last spike was accorded to
Captain W. W. Elliott, son of Hon. Geo.
+. Elliott, the original protector OF the
road. The contractors for the construc.
tlon OF the road were Messrs. Ellis G.
Alcott, and they have shown great en-
eergy aud ability in bringing the work to
thls prompt and successful completion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

DAsrARDLY AoT.-We learn that the
stables and corn crib of Mr.. T.. w. Belk
were burnt on Tuesday night, 18th
inst, by an incendiary. A colored man
named Alec Blackmon, was arrested o
few days after. and acknowledged that
he committed tho deed. He has been
committed to Jail for trial.
Lancaster Ledger.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. J. Moses, Jr.-Official.
DR.. A. s. Hydrick-Medical.
Hope &c Gyles-Oats and Corn.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
Richard Tozer-M -Machinists Wanted.
I. Il. Brown-Cotton Gin.
DIR. John Lynch-Silverware Found.
Boarding.
Grand Bal Masque.
j. S.-House Wanted.
Meeting Hook and Ladder Company.
+. Arnold-Land for Sale.
John Agnew & Son.-Cigars, &c.
Jacob Leyin-Anotion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

for few minutes to witness the oeremo.
MES. A ride in the one-mule street cars,
hotel ward, breakfast seeking, is the next
move. Here, by-the.way, we desire to
record the fact, that no American city,
we believe, can compare with New Or
leans in street car accommodations.
Canal street, by common consent, is the
fermini Of the various companies cars.
AT the mouth OF each street, which inter
sects with this great commercial artery,
is q line winding around the corners,
and thence away in any and every con-
ceivable part Of the city. After doing
full justice to the substantial breakfast,
some Of the party visited DR.. Palmors
church and Leard an excellent sermon
from that distinguished and justly cele-
brated divine. After lunch, flying
visit was paid to the Spanish cockpit;
and would We had the power to describe
the scenes thoro Witnessed. The build
ing has the appearance OF country
church. Inside there is circlo, sur
rounded with raised seats, after the style
of u theatre. Those in attendance are
principally Spaniards, and the noise,
gesticulatlons and apparent confusion
remind ono somewhat of the New York
gold room. The chickens are small
weighing from three to three and q quar-.
ter pounds-and are unarmed, except
with beak and the natural spur; bat the
blows they strike are wonderfui-in
some instances killing their opponents
in few seconds. The pitters hnve IL
novel mode of recuperating or recovering
an apparently lifeless bird-by inserting
the wounded head in their mouths,
blowing water on the injured parts, and
stretching the legs and neck. The
feathers, we omitted to state, are cleanly
picked from the neck, bncx and legs
This performance is peculiar. aud must
bc seen to be appreciated and thoroughly
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

hAAAhh ANeehtRaAANfo WANAAhs
Msssrs. Edifsrs lit is the ostenslbe OBJ
ject OF City Railway to afford the people
ready and convenient means Of transit
AZ least IL lie generally 30 supposed. II lie
also presumed that the people who support
the line should be accommodated in turn, by
all desirable means within the power of
the said company, for their safe and COM
Portable conveyance. But a notable ex-
ception to this fact is, that on the Will
mington City Rallway-in 80 far a. Its
accommodations extend TO the people Of
Rising Sun, at least when the cars do run
to this polnt-that Is, when the weather lie
good and everything is lovely for the
'hoss keers"-it Ia only once au hour.
This lie not so very bad itself, but the trouble
Is, that when we are visited with a snow
storm, like that on Monday, for instance,
when II Is most desirable for people who
have business TO transact In your city to be
convenienced, Il Is then that they are de-
MED the accommodation simply because the
company may not think II will pay TO
remove the snow from the track, presume.
This is not saying much for the public
spirit Of the person or persons who have
the directing power In this matter.
After the snow Of Christmas night II
was whols week before the car resumed
lte trips upon tne END oil the tOad, ana lhen
nature had 10 do the work of removal of
distractions, else II may not have been
running yet and now, again their has
been no car running since Monday, all Of
which might have been prevented and the
car been running as It should be, by few
hours work Immediately after the storm.
Now would ask Is this right II the
apparent niggardly spirit OF the company
will not allow them to spend few dollars
Of their "flthy luere" 10 accommodate
the people who help to support them, why,
il Is about time these people seek some
other means OF conveyance. This is already
being talked OF, and IL lie proposed TO or.
gaRiEe Joint stock stage line TO run from
here to Wilmington. This could be made
TO suit the people, without regard 10 the
weather. Such thing ought to be seen
TO, and repeat If the VIC. 2. r. Co. do
not consider I: worth while TO accommo-
date "Dupont's Irish" by the, az far as
possible, steady maintenance OF the cars
upon that portisn Of the line which l be-
lieve has always paid them best, why then
thee same "Dupont's Irish" will find
means Of accommodating themselves ire
sponsible Of them. "LAERTRs.
RISING Sun, Jan. s1st, 1873.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08
John Smith is dead.
-Doesticks is studying law.

-Doesticks is studying law.
Cold mufins-Ragamuffius.
Liberia calls town Philadelphia.
Cora PEARLS real name is Crutcher.
England Is trying Australian guano.
And now Michigan is raising peanuts.
-Parepa Rosa spent her Christmas il
Egypt.
"A ball in New York was opened with
prayer.
The end of the worll-To make
money.
-California farmers arc poisoning
squirrels.
We cannot reform our forefathers. -
George E7iot
"A Texan ranger cleared 81 500 on
scalp bountles.
American artists and prima donnas
are thick at Milan.
The acrobats of every household-the
pitcher and lumber
-Nine-tenths of the sick men only need
a rush Of blood to the boots.
-Clergymen ride on the Boston and
Maine railroad at half price.
"A revulsion against white chokers
charactorizes the Boston clergy.
"A western reporter Justly cdtlcizes
the "lnclemency of the sidewalks"
"A San Francisco special announces
that Mare Island has the horse disease.
Female teachers are very scarce in
California. Matrimony 10 what ais them.
Antwerp has skilled and armless
artist painting rare pictures with his toes.
The best way TO prevent water coming
rent.
1t has been computed that Niagara
Falls would give power of II 1856, O3e
horses,
SO fair thou art, hardly deemed thee
human. But thou hast lett me, so know
thou art woman.
An ingenious farmer brought a turkey
TO the Boston market with eight pounds
OF shot in its crop.
Mr.. Cresus lives in Jersey City, ant
lie now worth about seveniy-ive cent?
aside from his dog.
THE chasm that most dislike" sal,
a sensitive girl, is sarcasm" She wa.
sensible as well as sensitive.
"A leavenworth (Kan.) dog is fond o
"coasting," and is willing 10 draw his slet
back for tho sake of it.
Six big girls banded together the Other
day and thrashed an Iowa schoolmastel
90 severely that he had to have a doctor,
Jacob Price, of Lancaster, Pa, lost
hiNRose in fight the other day. II was
a priceless nsse, but now ho is a noselesi
Price.
The editor Of the Atlanta (Ga.
Weekly does not like the editorial tive. d
He says SIT makes us feel as if we wer,
twins"
An agent for a South Kansas pane
lately Travelled one hundred miles on foot
TO collect 500 on subscriptions past due
He raised two dollars.
A Western journal offers this induce
ment; GAN subscribers paying in advance
will he entitled to a arst-class obituar,
notice In case Of death"
Tho following notice was recent,
found on the gate Of New York lunatiS
asylum ''Jurors supplied In any quantit,
on the shortest notice"
What cord is that which is full Of
knots, which no one can unite, and In
which no one can tie anOtherll a cord Of
wood Commercial BULLETIN.
The Tltusville Press says that the
meanest man In town Is the one who
horsewhips his wife because she won't
tell him what she is gong to give him for
a Christmas present,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

APPOINTMENT or STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Executive Committee of the Work.
ingmen's Institute met at their rooms on
Saturday evening, with q full attendance
Of members. The Treasurer submitted hi.
report, which gave pro'"'-- " success
tlnawai~h--
The standing committees were appointed
as follows
On Charter--Messrs. Israel, Hofeokel
and Stone.
On Hall and Room-Messrs. Refill
Crawford and the Janitor.
On neutrality-suspicious.. Roberts, HALEY
and Evans.
On Lectures and Entertainments
Messrs. Stone, Curtis, Valentine and
Brennan.
On Papers and Periodicals. Messrs.
Cameron, Craig, and Israel.
After the appointment Of the committee,
there WAS a lively discussion on a motion
10 prohibit smoking in the Hall, tine effOr
however ended in smoke as no one but tn,
mover and seconder supported the motion
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

City Treasurer Killgore, who has just
returned to the city, replies as follows to q
communication which appeared 10 our
columns during his absence. We may add
that we know his statements to be bub.
stantially correct
4MssSrs. Editors My attention has just
beer called 10 an article in the EVERY
EVENING Of Thursday last over the sigma.
ture of " Enquirer" asking in reference t
certain order of 5000, claimed to hav,
been attached In my hands as Treasurer o.
the city, In which he asks If the city vii,
have to pay said order, or will the CITY
Treasurer make II good. have only t
say that no such order as the one referred
TO was ever attached in my hands. Tho
cause Of the city having TO pay the money
lay in another direction, aud not in my
office. The City Treasurer will not max,
it good. Very respectfully, &c,
j. L. kILLGoRE.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

kssrs. Editorsi Knowing you 10 favor
the old saying Honor to whom Honor IL
due" take the liberty TO state 10 your
columns that the handsome cake al Madley
Chapel, Thursday evening, was presented
by Mr.. Robt. McGonigle, and not by one
Of the committee as represented. Mr..
NeGonigle intended to take rue cake and
present L iu behalf Of his customers 10
South Wilmington, but was not permitted
to do so, by the action OF one Of the COM
mittee. However the cake was not cut,
and was, at the request Of Mr.. McGonigle
presented 10 our good pastor Mr.. Foreman,
who has no doubt by this time realized
that its glver knows how TO run a bakery,
and we hope that his customers may In.
crease "many fold" Yours,
SCUM WILMINGTON.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN SELECTING
ITS PROPER LocATIos-ExPERIMENT BIT
CAPT. BROWN.
The Lewes Light says; In selecting the
site for this pier several lines, making
different angles with the shore, were ex-
amined with sounding rod, and the char
acter Of the bottom tested by boring with
aTtesian well tubing On one OF these
lines the mud and silt everything arm
gravel was found to be 40 feet in depth,
aud it was abandoned on this account.
The line finally adopted has an average
depth Of 20 feet Of mud, the greatest
depth being 25 feet only. Great pains
were taken 10 ascertain the best line and
thereby reduce the cost of the work. A
difference of II feet, In the length of all
the piles Of the pier-head makes a saving
OF $4,000 pounds Of rolled iron at least.
At present prices, this Is equivalent TO
about $4,000. The time spent in surveys
and tests Is thus shown TO be well eI-
pended. The temporary delay caused by
these preliminaries insurcs celebrity and
certainty In work thereafter. We will
Instance Captain Browns discovery of the
application OF the wster-jet TO the top
surface of the screws, by which their in
fcHion is eased to a great extent both
NtAAN HAh AAAAsf hAAAh bAhNAg AnN mOIh
also greatly expedited by Il, he has been
enabled to insert more screw piles, In a
given time, than were ever before put In
place, and, at the same time, they have
been carried down TO a greater depth than
has generally been attempted. # is highly
Improbable that this discovery would have
been made by the Engineer Of a corpor-
alton, since they do not allow the same
money and time to be expended In expert
ments, tests, ETC, that the Government
allows. How many years would the pier
have been in process Of building had not
thorough course of tests aud experiments
been adopted mot TO speak OF certainty
as to the best line in view Of expense, use
fulness, stability and endurance. This
best line could only have been ascertalned
by the application Of some time and money
10 proper bosslug Of the project, and 10
aseertalning the hest modes Of execution,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

WHAT THE Peach CRoP PRoMIsEs.-As
an indication Of what is expected 10 the
way Of peaches for the coming season we
will state that Mr.. Adams Mahoed ALREADY
has orders for 10000 peach baskets, and
he is now manufacturing at the rate OF
1000 per day at his Williamsburg (Md. }
factory. He expects TO manufacture 500,
600 baskets for the coming season, and
will next week put on 100 additional work
men. He does not usually commence
work before May or June. Messrs. Wor.
den & Evans have ALEC received, within
the past week, an order from one individual
for zoo, 600, as a FIRST instalment, and they
will proceed to operations in a short time
The capacity OF these two factories is i'm
mense, aud can be incseased To almost an,
extent.-Smgrnd Times.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

PATENT ISrERFERENcE.-Evid in a
case OF McFarran Us. Marvel is now being
taken at this place before j. T. Adams,
interest. Jacob Moore, Esq, Is counsel
for applicant, and W P. Bell, Esq, Of
The point at Issue seems to be whether or
not Marvel has not taken out letters patent
ON fruil-box or basket which was the
invention Of McFarran. The evidence
taken will be transmitted 10 the Patent
Office at Wsshington.-S Journal.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

suooEssFUL.-The Milford Nspt says /:
The Cedar Creek Canal has proved a
great success In spite of the prophets Of
evil, and the croakers. Hundreds Of acres
IF marsh land have been reclaimed thereby
and navigabe stream restored. The
natural forces Of the current are improving
it all the time. We hope the Ship Canal
will some day rebuke the same class
among us. The Milford and Centreville
route Is in the most direct line between
Baltimore and New York, and will prob
ably prove to be the best one, all things
considered that can be found
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

WHALES, AND WHERE ARE THEI.-In
1888, William Penn, In writing 10 ''The
Free Society Of Traders" says "Mighty
whales roll upon the coast, near the mouth
Of the bay Of the Delaware eleven
caught aud worked into oil, In one season."
Again he says whales are in great
plenty for oil, and two companies Of
the bay. We justly hope a considerable
and the shore 80 suitable, with the town
Of Lewes by it TO help your people"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

CHARGE TO THEM BIT MAYOR sIMMs -THKI
MUST ADHERE STRICTLY TO THr LAW.

CHARGE TO THEM BIT MAYOR sIMMs THEY
MUST ADHERE STRICTLY TO THn LAW.
Saturday at O'Clock, Mayor simms
placed on duty the new police force.
After calling the roll be read to them their
duties a. described 10 the Book OF City
Ordinances, 1871, on pages 292, 2o5, 2e4.
He made short speech, saying they had
been recommended as At for The duties,
aud on the strength of representations
made to him they had been selected.
Their conduct would tell whether their
friends had predicted correctly. He also
said that those who expected to remain on
the police force must abstain from the use
Of intoxicating drinks while on duty, and
II any could not conform 10 the laws pre-
scrlbing their duties they had better not
take the oath. They must not visit liquor
saloons, except when officially called To-.
The police force will be divided into
three squads one police from each district
to go on duty at Q O'Clock in the morning,
and continue till at nights one squad to
be on duty from 6 p. m. TO 9 a. M; one
squad to be on duty from 9p. m. to a. m.
The Mayor has a right to make a change
In tits programme. Tho officers are TO
report at police headquarters every three
hours, excepting those In the Sixth district
over Brandywine, who report twice day.
This arrangement admits OF each squad
having a turn at day and night duty. II
any Of the new police did not understand
their duties, they were requested TO ask
the Mayor for information.
The following disposition OF Ithe force
was made -
Day duty-OGlcers Thomas Mullen.
George W. Bradford, Andrew Bernhard
Thomas 8. NickersJn, John Mcdowell
William Hope and Isaac Price.
Evening duty-Charles A. Brlckle, Geo
d. Donovan, James 7. WhelAn, Edward
Scully, Spencer Jourdan, David Bonne
and Seth Stewart; Police Constable &
come on duty At O'Clock, p. m.
Nigh duty-Charles Writ, John Legg
William McGonigle and James Leary.
The policemen appeared In new polici
clothes.
The new officers were sworn in offic,
and William II. Brady was sworn In al
High Constable.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

DECISION IN THE DELAWARE RAILROAD
oAsE-ADJorRSNENT TO MARCH Third.
The United States Circuit Court met
Tuesday Judge Bradford presiding.
lengthy decision was rendered In the
Delaware Railroad tax case, dissolving the
injunction heretofore granted by the State
Court, retaining the collection Of taxes on
dividends and interests. The Court ad-
journed till Monday March Srd.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

APPoNTED.-simon B. West has re
celved the appointment of agent for the
State Of Delaware Of the New York Life
Insurance Company. This company lie
twenty-elght years old, with $4,000, 900 Of
assets nnd an annual income of IS 600,
900. Mr.. Vests office lie in the Ninth
Ward, opposite ST. Johns Church. The
Company is fortunate in securing such
competent person as Mr.. West to represent
than
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

CHURCH FOR sALE'-Thc Milford Nsri
says &; The old NJ. f. Church In this town,
oHilt of brick, 46I60 feet, ia for sale, and
can be had for about s2,500. Here is a
good opportunity for Congregational OF
Baptist Church, as VIC have no church or.
ganization Of either of these denominations
among US. The former denomination
would prosper here, as we have many citi
zens who formerly belonged to that church
in the North, and their form OF government
and organization lie popular. Many per
Sous dislike great ecclesiastical comblna
tons.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

A HEALTHY PLAoE.-The Milford Nsics
says Milford is the healthiest town on
the Peninsula. No undertaken has ever
been able to get living 10 it. The doctors
get along badly also, most OF them being
compelled to join other pursuits with their
p;actlce; and the druggists have all gone
into the hardware or tobacco business.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

FIRE.-On Saturday night, about II
o'clock, a fire was discovered in the boiler
room Of the Lobdell Car Wheel Co.'s
Works, near Front and Pine strests. A
steam whistle soon alarmed the Fire De-
partment which were promptly at the
scene. The fire was extinguished before
much damage was done. 1t is supposed
to have originated from a lantern which
had been laid aside without having the
fame completely put out.
A number of accidents happened to en-
gines In proceeding to the fire. At Fourth
and Poplar, the Delaware steam engine
broke down. AT Fourth and French, the
Friendship steam engine broke down in
crossing the gutter tho ice Of which bad
not been properly cut out by the city street
department EMPLOYEES. II will requir,
about $3.50 TO repair the damages. The
yoke on the front axle was broken and the
casting will have TO be made at Newark
n. j., where the engine was made. II
will take a couple Of weeks to get the
engine in order. The Fame engine also
broke down on Second street. The PheniI
hose carriage had tongue broken out.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

ACCIDENTAL. s. Murray, an employee
Of the jackson n sharpe Car Company,
Friday week had a severe cash cut
near his thigh from being struck by a
piece Of planning machine which broke
while running. He was taken to his home
on Button wood street between Eighth aud
Taylor, and DR.. Draper sent for to attend
hie iniury