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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

BATTLE WITH ISDIASs.-A dispatch from
San Francsco-ssys that severe battle was
fought on Friday by about 400 troops under
the command Of Capt. Wheaton, with tn" Mo-
doc indians near Tnl Lake, on Friday, and the
forces of Capt. Barnard who led the attack
were replilsed with the loss Of some forty men
killed aud wounded while the loss to the In
dams who we're secre,ed among the rocks WAS
trifing.
Among the killed are Frank Trimble and j..
II. Brown. Of oregon. G, w. Roberts was
MORALLY wounded. Captain Perry, Of the reg
ulars, was seriously, and Lieut.. Kyle slightly
wounded.
movement u called for forced reconnols-
sance Of Captain Jacks position. The leaders
say they will take but one thousand men and
dislodge him from the lava beds.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.

The underse ned doing business in Delaware City
Delaware, at the old established stand, formerly Oc-
cnped By the iso George T. Clsavcr, offers hi. stock
OF goods priv sale, consisting of dry goods. no
tlons, groceries, queeus~ 2c and good Will AMI
fixtures OF the store.
The store will be let reasonable terms with the
privilege OF buying.
This II rare opportunity Tor any one DESTROYS Of
going into business, Just this time the Delaware
and Pennsylvania. II. r., Is about completed, which
promises Il large business In coal brought from the
mines in PennsylyaDa and to be rhiI ped IN vessels
from the place.
For terms, address al Delaware CITY, Delaware,
ian lG-in Il. ID. CLEANER.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
SHEKlFF.S SALE.

will b. exposed to public SALE at the Laia, cite Hotel.
81 Shipley street. kept by James C. Pierson In tbs
City Of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware,
on TUESDAY, the osth day of January, 1873, at II
O'Clock M, the following described Real Estate,
via An that certain lot or piece Of land, situated Ii
tho City Of Wilmington aforesaid, bounded aud de-
scIibed as follows, towit: Beginning on the eastery
side OF Walnut street at the distance Of one hundred
feet from the northerly side OF Tenth street, thence
carterly parallel with Tenth street. one hundred and
hftynve feet 10 the westerly side of Wilson street al
tLrty-f3et wide, thence thereby northery parallel
with Walnut street thirty feet to stake thence Wo
tery parallel with Tenth street. one hundred and o.
feet the said side of Walnut street. thence thereby
southcry thirty feet TO the place Of beginning he Tie
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken In execution the property
Robert A. Van Rensselaer, and Annette NJ. Van Rens-
sa!aer bis wife, and Thomas NJ. Moore ard Mary o.
Moore bis wife, and John W Todd, torre tenant, AID
10 be sold by
Ian g-ls ROBBERY l.. ARMSTRONG, Sheriff
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
SHERIFF"S SALE.

B> virtue OF sundry writs oil ais. leyar facias
alrecttd will be Exposed TO public sale, at the Lafay
cite etel, No. si Shiplcy street, kept by james C.
FieIson In thu city Of Wilmington, New Castle Couu
ty, Delaware, Oh SATURDAY, February LIST, 1873,
~ O'Clock, p M, tho following described real estate
all that lot OF land situated In the city OF
wilmington, aforesaid, with q large Brick Bo- -
tel thereon. beginning at the south-essterly III
teiseotion of King and front streets, and run-s
ming essterly along Front street thrty-nine feet si
inches 10 a corner stake, thence south thirty two de-
grees % feet inches to another stake,
stake thence south thirty-wo degrees west
eighty feet to another stake, thence north hity
eight degrees west thirteen feet six inches, themes
south thirty two degrees west foot to another
stake, thence north tfty-eight degrees west
twenty I'VE feet the easterly side of kUg street
thence northeriy along said fifty two feet to the
place OF beginning, bs the contents what they may
Seized and taken iu execution as the property CT
Morris Dickinson, and TO be sold by
ian iS ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG, Sher1n.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
A VIRGINIA WOMAN SHOOTS YouNa
MAN ABOUT TO EioPE WITH HER.DAu0HrsR.
From the fihrisfLanb,i,,1 4 Va \ M~sse,ao-

a VIRGINIA WOMAN SHOOTS YOUNG
MAN About TO Ei.oPE WITH HER.DAudHrsR.
From the Christianb,gg Va.) Messenger,
A young man whose name We could not learn
wooed aud won the affections of Miss Price,
daughter Of Mr.. Chapman Price. formerly of
this county, but now a resident OF Craig. The
parests OF the young lady bitterly opposed her
marrying The youth In question, because Of his
dissipated habits. But opposition only added
fuel to the fame, aud confirmed the maiden In
het2ietermination to cling to her lover through
thick and thin.
Last week learning that MI. Price would be
from home he procured buggy and went to
his residence TO ei0pe with his daughter TO
West Virginia to be married. His affianced
YVES ready and willing to 60 with him, but the
mother set her foot firmly down, and vowed
that be should not take the girl from the house
81 the same time pointing to the gun aud ellins
him that II he attempted TO carry her Off she
would shoot him. Treating these as the Idle
threats Of woman, the lovers CONT nued their
preparations for departure. All things being
ready, they proceeded to the buggy, the young
lady wasjhanded In tho young man had taken bis
seat by her side and was In the act Of driving
of. when Mrs. Price cut short the whole pro-
ceedings by the shooting Of the youth with the
gun above mentioned. The physician who
dressed his wound prononnces his recovery
extremely doubtful, II not altogether lmposs!'
Bile.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

The weather In the Northwest on Saturday
morning was severer than any before expert
enced this winter. At Sparta, Wis, the spirit
thermometer marked Is below zere, the mer-
curry having CONCEALED; at La Crosse, Wis,
the thermometer marked 81 below; at ut. Paul,
Mimi, 81 below; and at Minneapolis, MINI (,
34below. At Milwaukee, 1870 miles east of Sparta
the thermometer marked 8 above zero. The
difference OF So degrees In temperature between
Milwaukee and Sparta was due to two distinct
currents Of air, the wind at Milwaukee being
from the northeast, with lively snow storm,
while at Sparta and farther west the wind was
from the northwest, with q clear sky. At Mem
phis, Tenn, on Saturday morning, The ther-
mometer marked below zero.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
SHERIFF,S SAFE.

BY virtue Of writ OF levar iaclas TO me objected
Willie exposed public sale at the Lafayette Hotel.
No. slt siplcy street, kept by James c. Plersou IN
the city OF Wilmington, New Castle County, Della
ware, on SATURDAY, Feb. isi, 1873, at 2 O'Clock.
r., m.. the following described Real Estate viz An
dred lots sod February 1885, situated in the city OF
Wilmington atereeaid, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: Beginning ut the intersection Of the
northery side OF Seventh street with the eastery side
OF Bennett street, Is feet wide, thence with said
side of Seventh street easterly twenty feet to stake
Days land northerly parallel with bennett street and
Church street. ninety feet 10 stake, In land sold TO
Samuel W. McCaulley thence with said Samuel W.
MeCaulleys line westerly parallel with Seventh street
twenty feet TO the said side Of Bennett street, and
thence Herewith southerly nine feet to the plaza o.
beginning, be the contents more or less.
Seized and taken In execution as the property of
David Montgomery and Jane Montgomery, his wife.
aud TO he sold by
Ian y RnHLRr aRNSrHnNG ShsrIh
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF writ OF leysrl facias me- directed,
Will be exposed to public SALT at the Lafayette Hotel
No. sil Shipley street. kept By James c. Person In
the city OF Wilmington New Castle County, on We'd
NESDAf. January 2yth, 1873, at 2 O'Clock, p. Ia
the following described Heal Estate, viz: An that
certain lot of land, with Brick dwelling -
house thereon situated in the city q WIZ
mington, NJ the southeast corner Of 4th and
West streets. with front oftwenty -four feet on Wesx
street. and running back y that width one hundred
aud II feet six aud opeinces Fourth street, sub
jeot nine feet alley right, be the contents what
they may.
Henry X. Clark, and Ellen CLARK his WIFE, and erre
tonants, and to be sold by
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
FARM FOR SALE.

One hundred and fifty two acres OF land for sale,
having about sixty acres undcrlaid with the best
quality OF iron ore of Hemeilte and gray iron ore In
great quantity, In PencRder Hundred, two miles
ihls side Of Glasgow This farm has good frame
house. good barn. stable AMI sheds. good well OF wa
ter, 10 OF timber, oak, Chestnut and poplar,
large amount Of white clay, &c, &c Iron men OF
Delaware look to interests and don't let Pliu-
delphians the people oil Reading take this great
prize out OF your hands. The new railroad cuts
through of the far and Into part of the bed
of iron ore. This farm can DO bought at $50 per
acre 1000 dollars down. and two thousand dollars an
nually with interest Title good Samples Of the iron
ore can be by calling Or. VIM. Fields Agent,
3ij West Seventh street. jun Ei-u
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

Ambrose Z. Lynch, convicted at Pittsburg OF
the murder OF Thaddeus Field In june last, was
Sentenced on Saturday to be hanged.
The ship Charles II. Marshall. f3on Liver.
pool for New York, lost three men overheard
during storm.
Col. KiSa, Of Texas, has Il little farm of
~, 1872 acres stacked with Gj,0O0 cattle, 100
horses. 1908 sleep and 1000 goat.
a private despatch from London reports :.
general strike of The employees OF the iron
foun.res and rolling mills throughout Wales. E
The planning and saw mill Of the Mitchell &
Rowland Lumber Company al Toledo Ohio,
was burned on Sunday afternoon. Loss $50
900.
A WISCONSIN editor wrote that "Western
girls are fond Of bea,,r,' and the brutal prin-
ter credited them with a prediction for
beans.
fire at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, OH Sun
day morning, destroyed Miller's block and
damaged Spehcer's block adjoining. Loss $22.
900.
AT San Francisco, John W. Southwe II
pleaded guilty on Saturday to forging a note
on the First National Bank Of that city for
S45 900.
Granville Hale, deputy L. ). Marshall, and
DR.. Wolf, deputy Postmaster, were shot at
Wyoming. Neb.. on Monday, by a Mtssourian
named Wocdman, whom they were trying, o
arrest.
An incendiary fire at GloveIsvllle, y. r.,
on sunday morning, destroyed the shoe lac
glove factory Of F. G. Hotchkiss, causing loss
Of $4,000.
No.. -. III
II Z n.'sa S.ates has 80 1870 hles o, r ono
t0su' Nr ,a nrnsih lo'vv, "et'nny 49, o"0'
S.si,' e ~ nv"y, hussta o'y. Aus,r '.a o'ooV,
p Ha,ia ., ~ Zoo ,'@s o'*"' he'g'h .'' anu
The boiler Of Kuffman's steam saw MILL, ut
Martin, Ohio, exploded on saturday morning,
killing o. hoffman, John Hancock and Henry
Hanson. Four other men were fatally in
jured.
..,-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

At Auburn a few days since fire caught
from curious source. A toilet bottle of white
glass, with bullying base, filled with water, sat
on table. The morning sun shone into the
room, of which an invalid was the only occu-
pant. She soon snufied an odor as of burning
wooden, and turning her face toward the table,
she discovered woo.en mat on which the toll.
ct bottle stood, on fire in several places. In a
ed it, The concave surface OF the bottle had
acted so as to converge the warm rays Of the
sun upon the wooden mat, and thereby set IL on
ara
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

Mr., EDITOR, Dear Sir "A correspondent asks
whether the ''new meeting house in this town"
in which according 10 the Delaware Gazette,
published October 10th, 1889, Rev Francis
Asbuly was 10 preach on the following Wednes-
day, October lAth, 1882 was the present As
bury Church.
Permit me to say the present Asbury Church,
Is the same enlarged. The original building
was Sc feet square. 1t was erected In 1889, and
dedicated the same year by Bishop Asbury.-
The item In the Ga<ette was doubtless the pub
lie announcement ofths opening services.
80 E. STrnrs.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
For Rent.

VWE WASHINGTON HOUSE. M Married
Il Street, with or without stabllng,
Tho fiue store, No. 207 Market street. udJnhn. the
above.
The Largo third story room, suitable iUr Lodge
Room. In No. Gil Market street.
An once, in second story OF No. OIL Market street.
A number Of two and three dwelling houses In
difie<eat parts OF the city.
kither OF the above too single year, OF on bs-e.
Possession, March %, 1873.
Apply TO WILLIAM SILVER,
deo23-u oil Market street.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

Twenty-six amendments to the constitution
are pending before Congress, the most impor.
tant being those of Senator Sumner In favor
Of one term for the President, abolshinz the
Vice Presidency and providing for direct cleo
ton Of President by the reople. Other pro
posed amendments provide for popular election.
Of United States Senators and federal officers
for simultaneous elections and for alteration!
I'm the terms of various offices.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
Executors Sale
OF
n Il A l. T. s r A II T. i.

THE uNDERsIGSEp, executor OF the laa will
and Vi the late james X. Lyman, will sell
at Public Sale. at the public house OF James King, in
the village OF Chri-tiana, on SATURDAY, February
I'D, 1873, ut two O'Clock, mr. tract o land lying
and being in White Clay Crock Hundred, New Castle
County, Delaware, bounded the south by tho turn
pike road leading 10 Elkton, on the west by lands
nov OF lae Of the heirs Of David Bush, ahd ON the
north by land of George Palmer, conts ming
90 Acres, more or less About twenty acres Of the
said tract covered with young and thriving tim
ber the balance arabic land The whole tract being
part OF the real estate OF James X. Lyman, de-
ceased
TERMS.-Twenty per cent. OF the purchase money
to be paid day sale, and one hall the balance
before the 25th OF March, 1878 and the bal
ance the purchaser can have six months BY giving
bsnkabe note with al approved indorsr, bearing in
terest from date.
Possession given before the 18th OF March
1873, and deed after complying with the terms
jan23 ROBERT T. LYMAN,
l.. ". Stidham * Son, A uctioneers. Executor.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

A Brooklyn dress-maker, with Roxelana fol
her first name, sued Deacon Earle, Of one Of
Breoklyn's Presbyterian churches for $4,000
damages for not marrying her, and, last May
got Judgment for half that amount. The dea-
con demurred extensively, and said he never
agreed tn marry Roxy. all he did was. to glance
admiringly, ask her as to the disposition Of his
first wife's clothing, look spooney and say
tOur he[fts are very near to each other."-
Such fooling as this and occasional kisses were
not binding, he thought, and so the judges te
whom he appealed have decided.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

NEW CAsTLk COUNTY, JANUARY 18th, 1873.
IPos the appcationof AUGUSTUS HILLMAN,
~ Executor OF Elizabeth Roe, late Of Christana,
Hundred, deceased; II Is ordered aud directed by
the Register that the EXECUTOR Aforesaid, give
notice OF the granting OF LETTERS TESTAMAA-
TARY UPON THE ESTATE or THE DEOEAAED'
with the date ot granting thereof, by causing adj
refreshments 10 be posted, within forty days from
places Of the County Of New Castle requiring all per
having demands against the estate to present the
same abide by the Act Of Assembly In such case
made and provided. And also cause the same to he
inserted, within the same period, In the Delaware Re.
publican, newspaper publluhed In Wilmington, and
to be continued therein two months.
(-~>j Given under the hand and Seal OF onioe OF
}L.s.} the Register aforesaid at New Castle, In New
(--~) Castle County Aforesaid, tho day and year
above written. u. GIBBS Register.
NoIICE.-Ai persons having claims against the
estate Of the deceased must present tho same duly
attested to the EXECUTOR, on or before jan. 18th
1874, abide the Act Of Assembly In such made
and provided AUGUSTUS HILLMAN.
Executor.
Address. Now Port delaware.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

The wife and four of the daughters of Chss.
Shaw, living near Cambridge, n. Y, were
poisoned last Thursday. One Of the daugh-
tiers, aged ii years, Gied on Friday night. and
another was dying on Saturday night. The
other two daughters and the mother we're 90
III that their recovery was doubtful. Shaw
himself and two Of tbe younger children es-
capped, and he Is suspected Of having admin
istered the poison. The Coroner Is investi-
eating the matter.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

officers were elected By the st. Georges Society
last week President John S. Rowbotham;
Vice President, Edward Bethel; Treasure r, john
+. Barnes; Secretary, Charles J. Beckett; Chap
lain, Rev. DR.. Frost. Stewards, II. F Pickles,
VIM. Turner, Thomas Bates, W. Scraf,on, T.
Bloy, Edwin Alker.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
For Sale, Four Tracts of
Land

,IIk1 Formerly known AS the ''oiivsr GER4
miles from Petersburg Virginia, on the Weldon Rail-
road, with the Halifax Road running through II.
No. / contains about two hundred acres, with man
sion house, three small houses, two barns and all
necessary sut buildings. Price % dollars per
No. contains two hundred and sixty-two acres,
lying between the Railroad and the Halifax Road and
has Ave smah houses II, one ofwhch ut very lit
tie expense could be made very comfortable dwell
ling. Price SIS per acre.
No. 8, known as the wynn Tract eontains two
hundred and twenty-five acres, nearly square lot
bounded on one side by the Halifax Road, and has
one small house on 1t. Price ten dollars per acre.
No. contains about two hundred and fifty acres,
bounded BY Malones Road and Cookers Avenue on
,we SIDES No Buildings Price ten dollars per acse.
TrRMs.-4Ten per cent cash, and the same aplu-
auy with the interest senni annually, until paid for.
believe there Is wood and timber enough en- the
land 10 pay the price asked. y. A. BROWN
noy25-it.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

Crime and IT. Panislnent.--At Man chester
n. h, on Friday, Albert j. Piper, aged 10, was
sentenced to ten years imprisonment, for set.
ting fire to wooden mill When the mill was
burned, Mrs Upton persisted ia the flames -
A. Z, Lynch, was on Saturday, sentenced In.
Pittsburg. to be hanged on June l2h. for the
murder Of Thaddeus Field.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue oil writ of levari facss TO me direeted
will be exposed to public safe at the Hotel kept by
William s. Ford, at Kirk wood, In IT. Georges Hun
dred New Castle County, Delaware, on MONDAY,
February T. 1873 at o'clock p m, the following de-
scribed real estate yiz all that certain farm or tract
Of land. situate, lying and being In Pencader HIM
dred New Castle County, and State OF Delaware par
ticuary bounded and described as follows 70 Wit
Beginning at large black oak tree, corner Of Out.
ter D. TESTERS aud William b. Calhoun'S land, and
running thence by the land of said Calhoun south
degrees west 205 lilo perches 10 stone in Cantwei
Clarks une thence with his line south one quarter OF
u degree east 81 6-iO perches to stone IN Joseph
Sapp's line, thepce by his and William j. Hurlocks
land north IS degrees east "a perches TO stone and
south 20 degrees east 10 perches 10 stone corner
of David D. Wares land, thence with his land south
IS degrees east 65 20 perches to stake, corner Vi
George W. Walkers land. thence with his land 16k
degrees east 5sx perchcs to stone In private
road thence with said road due north IL perches TO
stono, a corner Of John MoCormicks land, thence
with his land north +0A degrees west 70 $40 perchos
stone, thence north 10 degrees east 50 1-lo per-
ches to stone and persnInon stump, thence south
s2t degrees cas-, $40 perches TO stone corner or
land Of Rev. William Williams, deceased, thence
north degree west Va i-10 perUhes u the above
named black OAK tree and place of beginning, CON
tanning hundred and fort,-eight acres more or less
Seized and taken In execution al the property OF
Mary G. Packard. surviving mort agor, Edwin H.
Peokard, administrator, D. q. n. c. 7. A. OF Henr.
l.. Packard, deceased, Mortgagor, and .. Dunlap
and John X. Price terre tenants, and 10 be .oia *
10 ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG. Sheriff.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

A young man in indianapolis made noble
resolve that be would abandon the filthy habit
of chewing tobacco. Being beset with an un-
Comparable thirst he drank about three gallons
Of ice-water, subsequently taking into his
stomach frozen meat and half gallon Of but
ter-mllk, to allay the pangs Of a morbid apper
title. He was not well the next day, and on the
day following he died.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF supdry wrts of evari facas to me a.
rect-d Ill be exposed to public sale, at the Lafayette
Hotel, No 81 shipley street kept by James G. Pier
son, In the city OF Wilmington, New Castle County,
WEDNESDAY, January 18th, 1873, at O'Clock. p
m.. the following described real estate, viz; An
that certain lot, piece parcel Of land with brick
dwelling hou~ thereon erected, situated In this
City OF Wilmington Aforesaid, bounded and described
Seventh street, between Lombard and Pine streets.
at the distance Of EIGHT feet three inches from
the westerly side Of Pine street at Enoch Moore's
wdr allie, leading into Mechanicsstreet, thence with
said ALLEY side easterly, sixteen feet more OF less 20
inches to the place of beginning, with the common
se Of said alley forever Seized and taken In execu-
tton m the property OF william q. Moore and Amg
NJ p his wife, and terre tenants and to be sold b.
Inn a-t- ROBERT l.. ARMSTRONG. Shcrlf
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23

The Denver News of Saturday says thai a
more unanimous feeling against any man 5
reappolntment never existed than Is displayed
against the reappolntmeIt Of General McCook
as Governor Of Colorado. 1t asserts that while
certain citizens of the Territory are vigorously
laboring for Its material progress, Governor
McCook spends his time away attending 10 his
personal affairs
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-23
For Sale or REM.

49,. That valuable Mil property knewn ~ the
Wt .Sarah Peoples MIL" situated In Christiana
~ Hundred, OH the road leading from the Ken
nett Turnpike at the old Buck Tavern 70
Gcntreville The above property consists of one good
dwelling house, with grirt mill and II acres of table
land suitable fur trucking purposes being close to
Wilmington market. To a sober, reliable man. the
above property offers Inducements seldom met with,
and will DO sold at private sale easy terms OF rent
ed to good tenant who will take Interest in I'm
proving the property.
For particulars apply TO SARAH PEOPLES, On the
srenAses, daily from o'clock, nj, to p. M Pos
ession lmmedlate decem9
Apply to John Peoples, at National Uslon Bank /,
" BIZ WI be exchanged for city property