Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01
For the Delaware Republican.
AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.

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The movement in the Fifth Ward 10 dtteapt |
to defeat Mr.. Pickles for Council, is just about
OH a par with the Greeley programme, which
resulted so disastrously for the Democrats
The Democrats knew, and know now, that II
would be just as impossible to prevent Henry
Pickles from going TO Council as 1t i TO make
the sun stand still. They imagined, however,
in the simplicity of their souls, that they might
possibly reduce bis majority. But even that Is
| a delusion. Harry Il. Fickes Is well-knOwn TO
the voters of that ward; they know that he Is
an upright honest, conscientious and useiui
member of Council; and. although he may at
| times seem arbitrary, and assume the leader
ship OF his party in that body, he Is always |
looking after the Interests of the city. | defy |
any one to point out single act OF his, either In
or out of Council, which I'm anyway reflects
discredit on him.
The great and powerful combination which
was said TO exist against him, Is almost myth.
A few dissatisfied men, who have no influence
outside of their own votes, were bounded on
by Democrats, whose names have In my pos
session. But am really astonished that such
man as Samuel n. Pussy should lend himself to
his most bitter enemies to do their dirty work,
and think that now, If all reports be true, he
is heartily ashamed of The part he has taken In
the mattor. Harry Pickles will just as surely
be triumphantly returned 10 Couacil as the sun
shines on a clear day, and the snarling and
swapping Of ours at his heels will not deter
honestly to his constituents and to the ciy
at large in the future as he has invariably done
in the past. u.
: lNoRATIrupE.-Several months ago three
c Youths belonging In Amsterdam, Montgomery
county, n. Y, enlisted 10 the United States
q army, and were assigned to Battery III. Third
e Artillery, stationed at Davids Island, New
. York hatbor. Soon after one the young men
= was taken sick and was discharged from the
= service. The other two, named Cough and
d Rudolph Linden, firing OF the daily routine oil
military duty deserted and returned home.-
= Circulars giving description Of the deserters
I'd with the offer Of $50 reward for the arrest Of
III each, were sent to Amsterdam. The deserters
lg meanwhilewsre unaware that price had beef
at set upon them, and consequently stayed around
home without fear Of arrest. Justice OF thu
lg peace at Tribes Hill, as we are informed, me
ut the two young men yesterday morning al tina
C. place, and kindly advised them to keep out {
IN the way. they expressed their willingness :
do so, hut knew hot how to 81 about 1t. Th
mt Justice advised them TO cross to the opposil
side of the river and make their way back
mt the country. They were willing to do so, br
ac- there was boat at hand, and the justice yer
&C. obligingly procured boat and prepared to 70
them across. On nearing the opposite sho
ant the two iunaways, probably conceiving tn
md their beneiactor might change his mind, ar
ted not desiriyg to run any risk, suddenly seized
justice and dumped him over the side OF y
mt boat into The river. Inc latter, not rell3nl
this sort of return for his kindness, managed
,rb- grasp the side of the boat, and overturned
EAST throwing the deserters into the river. Th
To were unable TO swim, and their cries soon
tractel number of persons to the bank. L
and Justice swan ashore and waited for his chal
the TO be rescued, when he arrested them as DIES
tiers. lie brought the young men down to
mt depot at Il9 Broadway, anu turned them o
to the sergeant in charge, and they were
ines wardcd to Daviss Island The Justice retur
our home $50 richer in consequence of the base
gratitude shown by thcm.--Albany Journal
lev The bank of gravel pit, near Ridge villi
on the Illinois Contra Railroad, caved in
pee Friday killing and injuring a number Of la
ers. At last accounts three dead bodies
In been recovered, and several others were SUPP
ed to be under the gravel.
ID To fort Sill advices to the DIST, received al
Louis, states that Gen Davidson left the
silver on the Goth with his cavalry under orders
prop. Gen. Augur, to quell the Indian distutba
, the on the Texas border. lie left only three c
" lis pauirs TO garrison the fort, and was expecte
VS.. be gone forty days. Since the 21st nothing
meet been heard from Fort SILL and the fact that
garrison was weak, and the Indians of tina
lows ciol, were "familiar with all that relates &c
IN ~ defence of the fori, >" has caused apprelier
San in 81. Louis that tho icport from Waco {
,irlcy capture "''t te massacre Oh It's inmates ma