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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05


AMERICAN EXrRAvAGANcE.-Ihe extra vagance
OF the American people, beyond that of any other
country has come TO be proverbial. Merchants
VINO have made tao tour Of Europe say thev are
forcloy Impressed with the truth Of this Insertion
taat the American working classes not only dress
Iar better and live more extravagantly than the
same classes n any part of Europe, but that MANY
Amercan mechanics and artisans live quite as
sumptuoGsly as dothe middle or nerca utie classes
on the other side OF the Atlantic Nor is this ex-
tTaVagance confined 10 the toilins masses in this
country. 1t peTmeates all classes OF socety.-
American merchants and business men not nm
frequently live at a rate equal 70 the nobility of
other lands The Commercial Herald OF San
Francisco thus slludes to this feature of American
hfe lit Is deplorable truth that the tendency of
the American 10 toward sumptuous and costly 'liv-
lag, extrayagance and reckless expenditure Eu-
rope already holds fifteen hundred millions of our
national bonds, with heaven only knows how much
more ot other American securities, besides an an
nual balance OF trade against to the extent of a
hundred millions, more or less. 1t is clear that
this condition of things must have an end We
are purchasing from foreign sources immense
amounts OF the richest manufactured goods For
egn holders OF American bonds and securities
send us these goods in return tor such securities
instead OF silver and gold. Everything IN this
country u inflated beyond reason. We are living
iar beyond our means, and unless the pruning
knife be strongly and widely applied a crash must
come as inevitably as il did ia 1887"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

The Washington Ct' Onicle says that the Presi :
dent has repeated in conversation his disinclina-
ton 10 make removals and changes in the post
offices Of the country, except where such changes
seem called tor by public interest and in obedi-
enee 70 the public wish.
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right for the State Of Delaware ior LEoHGRDs pa
tent Breast Collar. which Is one OF the mOSt benea-
for along lime, and viii be lasting beneAt 20 the
horse and owner u being 90 CONTRACTED that the
horse 10 perfectly tree about the throat and not
choked and ehafed on the breast a. d done by the
ollars now used. DEE
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

1t is said that cases Of pleuro-pneumonia eKiet
among the cattle in every township in Delaware
county The Media american suggests that every
diseased animal should bs slaughtered as soon as
the symptoms are developed.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05
w. q. THOMP SON,
addIe, Harness and Collar Maker.
GOO West Front Street,
WILMINGTON
DELAWARE.

A fall assortment OF
Single and Double
CaFFiage. Cart, bray
and Wagon Harness
constantly on hand
and made 70 order.
AllJObbing punetaal-
~ attended 70.
nlIkafna1 fhA
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

SehIcr STrazue represents the largest NOR
eyed Interest in the Senate, variously estimated
At frOm Sl2. 600 900 to $20OO0,O0O.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

Hon. James Lyons, q veteran VirEiniap. who
acted with the STaght-out Democrats ia the lats
campaign has jus; Published letter. in VII ich he
advises all honest Democrats to rally round the
administration Of President GRAFT, and give him
a manly support.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

SWAN SHooTGNd.-OR Saturday night Ne,srs
Eugene Denney and Richard Skinner killed eiolf
Swan of ROyston's ILand. They shot toget5sr
.: the flock, and completely strewed The Wster
with the game. They were splendid birds and
soid at $l.5O Iiece in this market.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

WILMINGTON. DEL March .. 1873.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

BIZ yiFtne Of BnjaMin Bannahs retirsmsnt from
the 4iHeTS Journal Major freas, OF the German
tJwn Telegraph, becomes the eldest editorin Perm
sylVania IN continuous service. A worthy gentle
man, surely 70 fill the hOnoEed position
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

U.p, JOHNSON, EDlrOn AND PnOrainTOA
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

COLLAR BoSR BBOKEE.-Joseph Car igan, aged
years. residing at No. 3O5 Monroe slrest, while
s1gaee1, Ioesdsy morning, IN childish sport, fell
down stairs and broke his collar bone. Ibe frSc-
turs was reduced and dressed by DIR. West,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05
NEW GROCEEgN STORE
q. w. Ger. Fourth ami Market ST.,

WILMINGTON. DEL.
EFS The undersigned respectfully Hn-EffR
0nounces to his old friends and thek5EEAS
8 ze bubble generally that he has complet- -
wel cd his new store, and hasopened with stock
GROCERIES, SUGARS AND M0LASsEs.
Lowering granulated and pulveriEed Sugars
soft, white and coffee sugars,
Syrup, and all kinds Of MOlassee,
Old Government Java Coffee, Laguira, Maricaibo,
Rio, Green and Roasted Coffee; the finest Black and
Green Teas, White and Red Wheat Family Flour.
new BuekWheat, all kinds OfPure Spices, Saro:nes,
all kinds OF Canned FrHitas French and English
Tomato Catsup, English and American Pickles, j ell
lies, Cheese Fresh Roll Butter, Bakers Cocoa and
Chocolate, Vermacelli, Macaroni, Washing Soap in
great variety Toilet Soap Silver Gloss Starch Cur
PANTS, Raisins, CitrOn, Atmorse Mince Meat, Dried
Peaches and Apples, Oranberries. Brooms, Painted
Buckets, Brushes, Sperm, Adamantine and Tallow
Candles and ali articles usually kept in well as
sorted Grocery Store. Call and examine my stock.
B-lv JAMES CRIPPEN.
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Boston Produce Market.


The following are the prices obtained in this
market by commits ion houses tor produce III good
condition, subject to Il commission for selling This
report Is carefully revised each day, and can he
relied upon ~ trustworthy, but buyers should re-
member that these quotations ale not obbing
prices.
BUTTER-Rcccpts 80 packages and Is boxes.
The market closed linn to day, especially for good
and choice lot, and present quotations are well
sustained. All good lots have met with 4 ready
sale ana inferior MARKS have moved with a fair de
gree OF activity. We quote fine New York and Yer
mont at !sa29c; fine Western at 24a26; fair to good
do az 2oa23c, and common do at lGaIsc per 10.
CHEESE-1Iecepts to-day ll0 boxes and - bbls
The market closes firm and higher, III cons equcnce
OF an active shipping demand which has prevailed
IN New \ DIRK during the We,h. y better demand is
to be noted, and annexed prices aie IeaGily OBJ
tanned. We qIotc fine factory at II l.3al}c; nedi-
um do at llal2c, and Skinned at 5asc per ID.
EtGN-ReCcipts to-day III hU.es and - bhlS,
The market is quiet and unchanged and the de-
mand is only In small lots as wanted. We quote
Eastern at 2ia25c and Northern .332ic per tloz.
BEAN--lhe receipts to-day have been 100 bills.
With a steady good demand and light receipts the
market is firm at an advance. We quote mediums
ut 81 0ta2 %; Pea at - 5J.lj 80 and choice do at
- 50a3 go per bush.
POTATOks-A ,teady demand j. noted or new
Potatoes at - coal 30pcrh hl for Ne" York and
Rhode Island stock.
HAY-There Is a good demand and prices are
llrmer, with sales ot choice ss9a3h, and fair to
good at sisa2j per tor. straw steady and firm at
s26a2i per ton.
The following have hcen the total receipts of
Produce at thi. market during the past week, as
compared with the same week Of last year
Butter-for the week, $40 pkgs 30 bxs. Butter
same week last year ,V1 BIS ;7ei pkg Cheese
week last year, ;6lj hNs, | csS. Egss-for the
week, 2t57 bNs, 365 bhls. Egg5-same week last
year, l1s9 bXs, Gl3 bbls. Bcaus-for the week j7i
hbis. Beans-same week last year, . bhls.
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f., though totally blind, "a apparently IN pood
heaitn' retains his faculties remarkably Wen.
ana possesses not the least childish notions
which are usually prominent in persons far
advanced in age.
The First Maine Cavalry Association iii,
hold their annual reunion and sumner In tha
Jameson Guards armory, Bangor, on Thur.
day evening, September 18th. The pro.
gramme will be arranged at the meeting of
the committee on Thursday next.
The Wing says that Conductor Thomas
Howard of the night express train from Bos.
ton for Bangor, while stepping from plat
form car at one of the station on the Eastern
road turned his ankle so as to incapacitste
him for duty the remainder of the trip.
patent has been granted E. Andrews,
Welchvllle, for mechanism for making coun4
tiers for boots and shoes.
Mr.. G. G. Waterhouse died at the Island
House, in Island Pond, VT, at four O'clock
Sunday afternoon. He had long been suffer.
ing from a complicated disease of the bowels.
Mr.. Warehouse was one of the veteran
'whips" of New England, having been en-
gagged in staging, as driver and proprietor,
during the major portion of his life. At the
opening of the Atlantic and st. Lawrence he
went on as conductor under the superinten-
dency ofMr S. 7. Corser. At the request of
the A. and s. L. company, he onened the Is
land Pond House, which he continued to run
until within o few months of his DEATH He
was about G8 years old @
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AFTERNOON TELEGRAMs.
MARINE DISASTERS.

MARINE DISASTERS.
Halifax, %. A brig hailing from Holyhead
| name unknown, is ashore on Dog Island
Point st. Pierre.
Capt. Jackman of the steamer Hawk re-
ports that he sighted bark on the 18th inst
with her foremost gone. She was proceed
ing towards Sidney.
vessel from Publico name not mentioned,
had three of her crew washed overheard two
of them, named Stoddard and Brown, were
rescued. The gale ragged furiously for three
hours.
The brig Mary Wheeler of ST. George ar
inst, leaking badly
There was a terrible thunder storm a,
Sydney on Thursday night. The schooner
Amateur from Halifax was struck by light
ming off Flint Island and lost her foremost,
bowsprit and sprung her main mast. She
was towed into Syeney.
Is BRIEF.
A seaman named Yates, of the steamer
Gresham of Boston, was stabbed by COM
panon in Leon IIarbor, Monday. The wound
is dangerous.
Newfoundland papers report the death Of
the Very Rev. James Walsh parish priest of
st. kyrans and Arch Deacon of the diocese
Destructive fires are raging in the woods
near Hearts Content, Newfoundland.
The reports for the past week give good ac
counts of the tobacco crops in the eastern
and central Kentucky districts.
CHOLERA.
Louisville, 81. Cholera broke out in La
grange Friday night. There were two deaths
Saturday, and three to-day. Excessive labor
has disabled the physicians of that place, and
application has been made to this city for
physicians and druggists
FIRE.
New York, IS. The stables OF the Broad
way and ga street stage line, large three
story brick building, at the corner of 9th
street and 9th avenue, were almost wholly
destroyed by fire this morning.
New York, 2S. The Tribune says that the
Peruvian government is about to institute
suits for alleged frauds against guano firms.
The bill Of complaint, which is very volumi-
nous, charges the refillng of old bags which
have contained genuine guano, and so brand
ed, and bought Of the farmers for few cents
each, and the use of an imitation of the brand
upon the genuine bags.
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OF the deceased, with attending friends, ar
rived on the half past eight o'clock train, last
evening. The time for the funeral has not
yet been fixed but will take place, probably,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mason was the daughter of the late
Lewis Hamlen, Esq, one of the old corner
trees OF Augusta. Within three months she
has been called upon to mourn the loss of
sister and brother Eleanor and Charles II.
Hamlen, Esq. She has a brother and two
sisters living, who reside in this city-Lewis
b. Hamlen, Mrs. Levi Page, and Miss Mar.
garet Hamlen. She was married in 1888 to
Dea. Mason, and has had three children, two
of whom are now living-Mary E., wife of S.
F. Robinson, Esq, and Miss Margaret Mason.
Mrs. Mason was nearly CT years of age.
The bereavement that has brought sorrow
to the hearts of those connected to the de-
ceased by ties of nature, has also brought
grief to large circle of friends who
will sadly miss the ministries of love and
christian beneyolence that so characterized
the life that has terminated SO suddenly.
W h"n such an one dies, the most OF whose
days have been spent in ose community, it
seems like a loss for which there can be no
compromising blessing. The stricken nus
band, whose loved companion has thus fallen
by his side in the journey, has come to
most severe test of the sustaining power Of
that faith in which he has 50 long trusted.
May the strength that shall be given him be
equal to the trial, and increase, if possible,
closer than 4 brother"
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Crops in Kenlebec.

lost Of the hay crop having been gathered
fair judgment can be rendered as to the
Vest that has been secured. We will
pix for Kennebec county, and let our CO.
poraries give reports from their various
lties. We have conversed with intelli-
farmers from Winthrop, Manchester.
lowell, Belgrade, Sidney, Windsor, Wa.
lille, China, and this city, and they seem
unanimous in estimating the yield the
est ever produced in Kennebee county.
they are men, too, of good memory, of
calculation. OF the other crops they
bot speak so favorably. The little corn
was planted seems to have struggled for
kence from the time the seed was COM
ed to the earth to the present. Grain
be light, but sound and good. Lost
on" wheat especially promises well, with
Indication of the appearance of the pesti-
US weevil. The crop of potatoes will not
pare with that of last year, while an album
apple crop can scarcely be expected after
abundant yield of the last three years.
Pequently cider must be paid for, the same
her luxuries.
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CROM NEW YORK.

New York, %. Mrs. c. Leroy Goodridge
has brought suit against Frederick A. Lane,
charging that as her attorney in settling up
the estate of her dead husband, he swindled
her out of large sums She asks for the APP
pointment OF receiver. Lane denies the
charge in toto. Judge Pratt has reserved his
decision
The rain storm of yesterday damaged the
crops badly on Staten Island, and flooded
many houses in the low lands. The inhab-
tants are occupied to- day in bailing out their
Easements. The storm ehectually ouenched
the fires in the forest on Long Island and al
so subdued the extensive fires in the interior
of New Jersey, which started on last Satur-
day morning from locomotive sparks.
Investigation shows that the firms reported
as having been sued by agents of the Peru
Wan government for alleged frauds in Guano
trade, are not guilty.
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TELEGRAMS IN GENERAL.

New York, 90. The veterans of 1912 en-.
joyed picnic to-day, projected for the relief
of the needy of their number.
At meeting of the Methodist ministers to.
day, lady applied for admission to theo-
logical seminary to prepare herself for the
ministry. No decision yet.
Lizzie Kings father and counsellor Gray
spent portion of yesterday with her in the
Jail.
1t is now believed that the Brooklyn Trust
Trust Company will resume business with a
new board of directors, this fall. Fifty per
cent will be paid to depositors on the 11th
proximo.
Seddons and other roughs still remain in
Jail at Jamaica. Chambers has not been ar
rested.
Long Branch, N. j., 28. The President,
accompanied by Postmaster General Cres-
well, left to-day for Kingston. NY.
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Piu!S ana quarts of filthy Catarrhal dis
charges. Where does it all come from: The
mucous membrance lining the chambers Of
the nose, and its little glands, are diseased,
SO that they draw from the blood its liquid
and exposure to the air changes it into cor
ruption. This life liquid was to build up the
system, but it is extracted and the system is
weakened by the loss. TO cure, gain flesh
and strengthen by using DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery, which also acts directly
upon these glands, correcting them, aud APP
ply DR.. Sages Catarrah Remedy with DR.
Pierce's Nasal Couche, the only method of
reaching the upper cavities, where the dis
charge accumulates and comes from. The
instrument and two medicines sold for So, by
all Druggists. July29-+ &wlt
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THE. DIIA - IL<C INETR.


The Wing in i,s account of the Terrible
railroaJ accident at Nilfor1 saws ,bst oftor
the recovery from the water of Tho bodv If
the dead engineer. Mr.. George 4 Mcclellan,
il was taken 70 Tho Town Uau where atter
an examination hy Dhy sicians. il was uraDared
for burial. On the left side of the hack of
the head there was decp eat about six inches
in length. and an examination of This showed
that the skull was badly fractured There
was also a bad bruise and cut over the right
eve. and a SLIGHT cut on the lin. Tho bodv
remained in the same position as Il r,ust have
been when with the right hand. Mcclellan
for the last time, threw the reverse lever
back and opened the throttle valve to save
himself and his companions from terrible
death.
Mcclellan was about 81 or 81 years of age
and leaves a wife and three young children
in Oldtown where he resided. lie was born
in Upper Saltwater where his parents are
now living. During the war he served as a
Sergeant in Company X. ID Maine Infantry.
Besides being the oldest engineer on the L. &
N. A. Railway he was very highly esteem
ed by the officers OF the Company being a
man of the strictest fidelity and integrity. He
was a member of Star of the Eas:. f. 4. NJ,
OF Uldtown, and of Mount Moriah Royal Arch
Chapter, and was buried with Masonic
honors, the funeral occurring Mt o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the FIRST Baptist
church.
Among other damages in Odtown, result
ing from the tornado is the destruction of
two chimneys on the house of L. G. Newbe-
Gin. whose blacksmith's shop was also moved
from its foundations. 1t is thought that the
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WASHINGTON.

Washington, IS. The Mexican claims
commission met to- day, and will select an
umpire in place of DR.. Lieber deceased, be-
fore formally resuming business.
TREASURY BALANCES.
Washington, IS.
The following were the balances IN the
treasury to-day
Currency, s9,l31, 53l
Special deposits OF legal tenders
for the redemption Of certif-
Gates of deposit, 34,650, 900
Coin, 1888, $50
Coin certificates, AZ ZOOS, 900
Legal tenders outstanding, 356 600, 200
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the edge of sidewalk, for protection Of same,
in front of their houses, on the East side of
State street, not to exceed three and one half
feet high.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the Western District be and is hereby direct
ed to build, in front of the new store just
erected on the East side of Water street by
George w. Quinby, a substantial concrete
walk
Roll of accounts No. 3, amounting to ST.
1922, was presented, allowed, and ordered
to be paid.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

A St. Johns, Newfoundland, dispatch states
that the steamer Tigress sailed for Disco last
Saturday evening. She had been DELAYED to
make repairs and have her boilers thoroughly
overhauied.
Dispatches from Central and Eastern Tex
as and other places give favorable accounts
Ut the growing crops. At Waco, Texas, the
crops are az good as the most sanguine could
expect
The steamer Jennie NOVEL;, from New
Orleans bound for Cincinnati, struck a snag
at Curlew Point Saturday morning and sunk.
Mrs. Pringle and two children and Mrs.
Ring from Vicksburg were drowned. The
other passengers and part of the crew were
taken off by the steamer Quickstep and
brought to Shawneetown.
There was grand swimming tournament
in East river, New York, Saturday, the con-
testants numbering 10 men and women, the
prizes embracing medals, bracelets, etc.
A strike at the Milwaukee Iron Company
rolling mill was inaugurated Friday. The
employers still hold out, and both parties are
resolved not to yield. This throws nearly
1000 men out Of employment. The strike is
not for wages, but on account of the dis.
charge of some unruly members.
Ex-Gov. jenkins of Georgia has published
card reminding the people of Georgia and
the South of the relief extended to the South
after the war by the Ladies' Southern Aid
! Association of Baltimore, and calling upon
them to assist in alleviating the distress Of 8
stricken city.
Mr.. Groesbeck of Ohio declines the honor
OF a nomination for the Governorship.
DR.. Dell of Louisville maintains that "no
case ofcholera has ever yet occurred, except
as the result of sleeping at night where the
cause is, and no amount of exposure in the
day time, without the sleep at night in the To-
cality, ever gave the disease.
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MARINE NEWS.

Boston, 2s. Capt. Matthews of the brigan-
tine Model of Halifax, who lately arrived
here from Aqua in St. Domingo, informs the
Boston Herald that his consignees there, Il.
&. Marchend and John King, who acted as
interpreters, attempted to bride him to cast
away his vessel and cargo on his way home.
They partly loaded the vessel, held a mock
survey, and he sailed, not daring to make any
objections on account of the lawless state of
the the place. He brought the vessel safely
to Boston, though she leaked badly, having
sustained some injuries entering the port of
ST. Domingo.
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Ku-Klux Prisoners.
President Grant Interceded.

New York, %. Gen. j. B. Kushaw, W.
ID. Porter and II. M. Sims, committee of
South Carolina, have had a conference with
President Grant at Long Branch, the purpose
Of which was intercession for ku-klux prison
ers of South Carolina. The President said
that he was DESTROYS of pursuing very liber-
al policy toward all convicts except those
guilty of violent crimes. 1t is understood
that the President will address letter of in
struction Immediately to Attorney General
Williams. In pursuance of those understand
ings, the committee left tonight for Wash
inyton to interview the attorney general.
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The Moore Tragedy.
CorOnOr's Inquest.

Memphis, Tenn, %. The assassination Of
Frank NJ. Moore yesterday has been the alb
sorbing topic to-day. The coronor's inquest
resulted in a verdict that the deceased came
to his death from a pistol shot fired by Joseph
Hanson, nephew of the deceased, who was
sleeping in the house, and that he was nsti-
gated to the deed by Mrs. Moore. 1t has
been ascertained that since their marriage,
ms wife left him for eighteen months, and
that their marriage has been unhappy.
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Dien.

In Kennebunkport 18th inst, Mrs Julia A., wife
OF Dea, L. A. Mason of this city, aged So years II
months.
In this city, 2Cth inst, Harry ii. Wiggin, aged
months, Is days.
In West GardiAer, 2ith inst, Marcia Cox, aged 81
years,
In East Pittston. 10Th inst, Susie, daughter of
Albert and Abby Aver, aged years.
In Parkaan, 18th inst, Frank c., son of Joseph
p. and Matilda ii. Strout, aged p years. y months
ii days 10th inst, Levi w. Tracy, aged % years
10th inst, Eugene s., son of Moses p and Harriet
Seabury, aged years; 2lst inst, Harriet L. daugh.
ter of the same, aged about years.
In Dexter, Goth inst, Sadie NJ, daughter Of Ed.
ward G. and Mary +. Sturtevant, aged years Ii
months, y DAYS.