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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-19

EXCURsIoNs.-Ihe Asbury NJ +. SUNDAY
School left on the PILOT Boy.for Collins, Beach
this morning at 7,30 with about 500 persons
aboard.
The st. Paul's NJ E Sunday School left the
w. d W. Il. Il. depot at $50 this morning for
Mt. Cuba. The excursionists filled seven cars
The Delaware Avenue Baptist SUNDAY School
left the church this morning at an early hour
and proceed III lengthy procession to Wood
lawn Grove at the foot of Broome Street 1t il
hoped that all these excursions will have pleas
ant time.
The Grace NJ. E. Sunday School. filling four
cars, went to Mt. Cuba yesterday, where a pleas
ant time was spent Many persons rode out to
the grounds III their carriages during the day
DRINKING IMPURE WAIER.-Set pitcher of ice
water III a room inhabited, and in a few hours it
will have absorbed nearly all tho perspired gases
OF the room the air of which will have become
purer but the water utterly filthy. This depends
on the fact that water has the faculty of con-
denslng and thereby absorbing nearly all the
gases, which it does without increasing its own
bulk The colder the water Is the greater its ca
paclty to contain these gases. AT ordinary tenn
perature, pint of water will contain pint Of
carbonic acid gas and several pints of ammonia
This capacity ls nearly doubled by reducing the
temperature to that Of ice. Hence water kept
in a room awhile Is always unit for use, and
should be often removed whether il has become
warm or not, And for the same reason tho wa
ter In pump should ali be pumped out in. the
morning before any is used. That which has
stood in pitcher over night, is not tit for coffee
water in the morning. Impure water ID more IN
furious to health than impure air, and every
person should provide the means Of obtaining
fresh, pure water for all domestic uses. Re-
member this.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-19
A BMihIsTRATOR's SALE
q o 0 ID RNI URE.
VIII be sold at Public Sale, at


on TUESDAY Morning, June Oath,
At % O'clock sharp. as follows:
IN PARLoR.-1 sofa hair cloth; adies' sofa
chair, . "a rocker, wad ch Ire, ladies' recep-
tun chairs, cOvere" with crimso a D ush; marble
top center tables walnut; tAzla In good order, 20
yards Brussels carpet mirror.
IN DIN NG ROOM walnut side board, wal.
nut secretary and DO caBa,j walnut diutng chairs
walnut oxtension table ~ feet long, clock. pie
lures. sc
IN ENTRY.-Hat rack, entry and stair carpets,
rods, ma 4 &C.
SEQ STORY FRONT ROOM alnut snit.
viz; marble-tOp dressing bureau, ma ble-top In.
clOsed stand, 10 dstead, all the above aTe solid
walnut. towel rack % yards Brussels carpet as
good as new,l ose feather bed,l mattrass chairs
SEUOND- ST RY BACK ROOM. - Walnut set
marble top dressing bureau, incloAed stand, wal,
nut beds cad with spring mattrass, chamber set
towel rack 80 yards ingram carpet.
BATH hOOM.-l sofa l center table, rs Yards
ingram carpet, cane ToF kerB cane chsirsl mirror
IN .FltY.--CA pet, &c.
THIRD-SrORY FhoNr RyoN.-l bedst-ad, /
dressing bureau, marble top stand all solid wal
nut; 30 yards ingram carpet, chamber set blinds
matlrass, good featD. bed, rugs camp stools &C
TiiBD-bTORY BACK ROOM, = bedstead, 70
yards carpet, mattras, goose feather bed, Dllnd
in KITCHEN. Dishes, glassware, tin buckets,
tubs, pans knives an fOrks, snd a large quantity
Of a | kinds OF household goods not here enumera-
ted. Sale positive.
n. B.-The above goods are all good and in ex-
cellent condition
GEO, D. RELLEY, Administrator
Jel9-4t OF Samuel Kelley, Deceased.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-19

The Union meeting of Loan Associations will
be held this evening at the Office OF D. I. Hsw-
kins Every Association should be represented.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-19

INOR SALE.-The excellent store and dwell a.
u Ing containing rooms, No. AZ King -. &si
Only $17U0 cash wanted. Terms very easy for the
balance. Inquire OF NJ. M. CHILD 4 CO..
No. W. 1th st., exchange BuidIng)
Apr7dw-tf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-19

M ARICABo, Laguira and Rios, at low prices
J. L. HOUSTON, JR,
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
BROOKLYN,s RAPID TRANSIT.


About two years ago q charter was obtained
from the Legislature organizing the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, and defining the province
Of the same. One year ago the charter was al-
tered and amended that the company might
have further privileges. Since that time the ar
rangements for carrying out the enterprise have
been quietly progressing The capital stock OF the
company, by the terms OF the charter, 10
So 000 900, with power to Increase to $1,000 600.
or this stock 100000 are already taken, and
upon this $500, 900 ten per cent-$50, ,0O0-has been
paid in. the officers OF the company are as fol.
lows:-S b. Chttcnden. President; Mr.. William
II. Sheldon, Secretary; John r. Martin, Treasurer.
The Committee on Organization consists OF MessIs.
Chittenden, Turner and Taylor and the Office OF
the company Is in Montague street. In the Mercan-
tile Library building. The incorporators Of the
company were Messrs J. 3. T. Stranahan Alex
ander McCue, Edward w. Fiske, Demas Barnes,
Thomas sullivan, Jacob ]. Bergen, John w. Prem
II. Many, Felix Campbell, Robert Turner and Arch-
bald M. Bliss. The directors Tor 1873 are 5. b.
Chittenden, John. r. Martin, II. b. Claim, Robert
Il. Dodge, j. r. snppard, W. Newton Adams, Gil.
liam Schenck, Henry w. sage, John Lenerts, J. N.
smith, w. II. Taylor and DUMAS Jewell. The sur
been III progress for some two weeks. IL Is be-
lieved they will be completed in . month or six
weeks
The object OF this survey Is to get an idea OF the
probable route, not to absolutely determine ii, as
well as TO see where tunnels will need to be made
and where bridges will have to he erected.
but 1t is intended to begin at point in Washing
ton street near where the Bridge will pour forth
Its living stream OF travel, from thence to or near
Boerurn place, and up SchermerhOrn street to the
junction OF Flatbush. Fourth and Atlantic avenues
From there IL is contemplated to make two
branches-0ne In the direction OF East New York
and another towards Coney Island, the latter
probably via Butler street or some adjacent ave.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
YORK HERALD SATURDAY,

the amount written by at the foot Of letter to
Sir Hugh Allan OF the soth uium1 ovos c.pr,rp
p. s.-riease also send Sir John A Mcdonald $1,000
more on the same terms
Received from si5 Hugh Allan by the hands Of Hon r.
be arranged hereafter according the terms the letter
accordance with the his letter OF the
HENRY HARRIS.
p. s. MURPHY.
For Central Commttee-L- BETOARRAy.
MONTREAL, August 70. ls72
To the Hon. j. J. C. Amor, St xnSs'sE N''"'' ~
must have another ten thousand viii be the last
''~' o. Gaining 40 not '' INC sohS s|ss sMsiHHSp3SALp
ANOTHER nrcrrrr ron r,s rHoysAspD DotI.ss., I..ss.,s,,
Draw on me for $4,000 JJ C. ABBOTT.
TORONTO. August 26. 1871
At sight pay my order at the Merchants Bank, the
sum ofsiocoo' for value received x.cnox1n
To Hon J, J. G. Assorr;-
Merchants Bank OF Canada. JOHN A. MACDONALD
MONTREAL. July Is, 1873
M DrAR sR-I submit for your pcrusal statement as
70 my Gpnnscon with the P.eis Railroad Ny reason
are sSsn1sn ihs aSi: !. ash }0"
your sys containing
wArRRLoo. July 10. 1879
pMin M Swim hs hr,t mart Of YOUR history lam per
:Snay acaSantd Ny negotiations on ,hs subject q
Sir Allan ana NJ &Sco% though from rom The
ment had been aware of
ARRANGEMENTS AMERICAN PARTIES
whom you represented was associated, during the
session OF 1872 with Allan Abbott and yourself In All the
stages Of procuring the charter OF the Canada Pacinc
Railroad Company As you state. there were dim
cultes, ana l was aware of the agreement with Mr.
Langerin which you refer II frequently dis
cnssed between us and Mr. Abbott was also aware OF
the by which Sir George was forced 10 orego MS
PP the
Sir George Cartier, and was also shown conhrmatory
telegram Sir John Macdonald. I understand the
affair TO be substantially as Won have related and have
to believe that large OF actually
expended for election purposes under the
A. b. FOSTER.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
Robbery OF the Records OF the Brooklyn
Tax Omce.

Tax Omce.
A startling discovery was recently made In the
Brooklyn Tax Collectors ofilce. at the City Hall.
II seems that some unknown parties have had ac-
cess to the ONCE after business hours and have been
gradually removing certain parts OF the records
The distracted records were the large books con-
tanning the accounts OF the sales OF property for
unpaid taxes and as the books are intrinscally Of
comparatively little value. IL Is supposed that the
thieves are some OF the loungers about the City
Hall, who disposed Of them as old paper to
Junk dealers. This theory IL strengthened by the
fact that the covers OF several OF the volumes have
been found In the vicinity Of the Hall. IL Is not
yet known to what extent this system OF depreda-
ton has been carried on but II Is reported that not
less than q dozen OF these volumes have been ab-
stracted.
The question naturally arises, how the thieves
managed to gain entrance to the Collectors Otfce2
II IL u noticeable fact that the Hall and Its imme-
sorts OF numbers OF young loafers, who are
TO be found lurking about there at almost
any time. The supposition Is that While the women
employed to clean the different Of1ces were en-
gagged In the afternoon, or in the morning before
business hours. the thieves sneakcd into the Col
lect0rs Department and carried on the books.
This Is probably the TACT Of the matter
Oficials at the Hall have endeav0red to keep tho
rObberes a secret from outsders but yesterday
freely talked OF in certain circles in the building.
The discovery OF tins outrage on the archives of
the city was made last week, but as yet no clew
has been obtained TO the guilty parties. The Col
lectOr will doubtless institute search for the mt.
tilated records among the junk shops OF Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
THE MERCHANT MURDER.

The Inquest Last Night-A Long Roll OF
Unimportant Evidence - NO Verdict
Yet.
The inauest on the murder OF Carl Kustner was
resumed last evening at 81 washington street, He,
boken. Two witnesses were examined by CoroE ,r
Parsloe-Mr. Albert Berghaus, an artist, and Miss
Bridget ,es,Saa shorsIs or,or 20 n,s atn
The evidence OF each party developed the mystery
OF the fate OF the murdered man to no satisfactory
degree whatsoever. Mr.. Adolphi the foreman OF the
jury, has written to Germany respecting Kustner's
antecedents. The inquest was adjourned, 10 meet
again at the call ofthe Coroner, which may not be
sooner than one month. Measures will be taken
IN the meantime " secure all possible evidence.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
THE KELLY BENEFIT GAME.

This Is the day appointed for the long expected
benefit game between the Mutual and Atlantic
clubs, and all who wish to witness something
really first class in the way OF athletic sports
should be on the Union Grounds, Williamsburg. at
quarter to four O'Clock this afternoon. Matthew's
and Hicks will play In the Atlantic nIne and
Britt and Barlow will ill the pitchers and catchers
positions in the Mutual team. Under this arrange
inent the Atlantics claim that they VIII not give
the "Mutesn a single run, while at the same llle
the New Workers declare they Will snow tne spec
tators some OF the finest fielding and battlng ever
done on the Union or any other grounds. SO let
it BE- and may the best club win.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
Sale of Pools at Long Branch.

11VF~U
notwithstanding driving rain storm, a multi
tude gathered at the West End Hotel billiard hall
this evening to buy pools on to-morrow's races
The third race. for the Robins Stakes creates the
most interest. Tom Bowling being the favorte in
the pools. The following are the averages for the
different races
FIRST RACE-sTEEPLECHAsE HANDICAP.
George West and Victor are entered. No pools
were sold ON this race.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
DEERPO0T PARK.

The 2As and three minute trots, announced to
come on at Deerfoot PARK yesterday afternoon.
were postponed because OF the threatening charac-
day next
The New York herald., 1873-07-19

Extra match; purse $1,000; mile dash. This
race is between Chamberlin's Survivor and J. O.
hare's Aerolite, and no pools were sold ON 1t.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19

Boats will run this morning at 6:45. o:40 and
10:3O O'Clock from pier No. 2S North River, loot of
Murray street. to Sandy Hook, where immediate
connection will be made with the cars for tho
track. There will be no detention and, however
large the crowd that will avail themselves OF this
last chance to see grand racing in this vicinity,
they can all be returned to New York long before
dark.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
FLEETWOOD PARK.

The trotting announced to come on yesterday
afternoon at Fleetwood Park was postponed on
account OF tue heavy condition Of the track.
The New York herald., 1873-07-19
MONMOUTH PARK.

Wind-up Of the Long Branch Races
The Events and Entries-PooI Selling
Last Evening.
This is the last day OF the grand racing meeting
at Long Branch, and, Judging from the events on
the card the second reunion OF the season will go
out In blaze OF glory There are five races on the
programme, the first being q steeplechase handi-
cap, for all ages, about three miles over fair
hunting course; purse s700-$6O0 to the first. $75
to the second and $25 to the third horse Entered
for this are George West, lao lbs, and Victor,
| 1856 lbs.
Second on the list is the August Stakes, for two
year-olds, dash OF one mle value $780, added to
| q sweepstakes OF $50 each, play or pay; the win
ner OF the Thespian Stakes to carry five lbs. extra
the second to receive 500 and the third horse $50
out OF the stakes For this there will come to the
post representatives from the following stables -
August Belmont's, Pierre LorIllards George Ayres'
Third on the list is the Robins Stakes, for colts
and fillies, fOas OF 1870. dash OF two miles; value
$1,000. added to sweepstakes OF $50 each play or
pay the second to receive $500 ana the third 800
out OF the stakes. The starters In this will be rep
resentatlves from the annexed stables III. p.
Lucas). Cottril's Alice MitchelD, withcrss aud
Morris's The exciting nature OF this race can
Tom Bowling in the ocean Hotel Stakes by Lizzie
Lucas will make their coming together again a
very important event.
Handicap, purse OF S4OO. for beaten horses all
ages, one and half mes. In this there will be
GOrlitZa, 100 lbs. Mart Jordan formerly John
Boulgerj 90 lbs. Conee's Lightning colt 81 lbs.
Galway, 85 lbs; Warike, so lbs, and bay fy by
Beacon 70 lbs.
Last Oh the card is q match of 81, ,OOo between
Mr. Chamberlin's colt Survivor and Mr.. Hare's colt
Agr0te.
THE POOL SELLING.
Pools were sold on three Of these events last
night at the rooms OF Mr.. Chamberlin, 1146 Broad
way, and At Mr.. T. b. Johnson's, Broadway and
Twenty-eghth street. The following quotations
will give an idea OF what the betting men then
thought OF the several entries:-
The New York herald., 1873-07-19

There will be music at Central Park this after.
noon. BEGINNING at four O'Clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26

No. From full information, in al
most all quarters, we are truly sor-
~ to make a sad report Of the crop
of our Parish. We have 10 doubts
in making the statement, that the
crops of cane, cotton and corn are
nearly, if not altogether complete
failure, and that our planters, are
again far behind the times aud in
a sad fix and condition to venture
on another years attempt to crop
it. Over $4,000 acres were planted
IN cotton, this season, and the crop
will not reach $500 bales /; the
same proportion Of yield can be
considered for the sugar crop, and
no estimate is too small for the
corn. From all these stubborn
facts, though sickening in the ex-
tleme to record Or contemplate,
with the enormous taxes, now due
and being collected under the ham
mer, we can form some estimate Of
the real cause Of the present hard
times. AS for our future, it won't
bear contemplating or thinking of,
as the present is more than crush
ing. .. "l
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26

short distance, and than he said to Mrs.
Lacour, "now you take The baby" Miss
Lacour said, ooh, no! you keep the ba-
by, my mother is tired. Hamp. said, II
will make your mother take the baby"
putting his hand upon his kuife. Mrs.
Lacour then took the baby, after Hamp.
was relieved of the baby, add it was
taken by Mrs. Lacour, he gra-ped the
arm OF Miss Lacour- She begged and
en,reaed him to desist and struggled
with him for some time, her strength
at last falling, she Was overcome, aud
he succeeded in violating her, in the
pre-. euce of her mother and younger
brother. The mother and son begged
Hamp. to de>iSt, but lie threatened Them
with l,Iiie and pistol, if he was inter-
iefed with. Aitef lie satisfied his pas
sion, he remarked, now Twill so back
to my company. Hamp. is &c Or y
years old. Mrs. Iaeour, The mother is
about So years of age, and her daughter
about II years.
As soon as Hamp. had left, Mrs. La
cour said lei Us get away from here, for
fear they will XII u now. They heard
the negroes firing their guns in every
direction and blowing horns.
They rambled about in the briars and
thorn bushes, until they became COM
pletely exhausted. About an hour be-
fore day, fearing the cries of the baby
, sy 1s" s s.s s"' ' ssaa
in the field, lcading to the house of
Ralph Marcus, q eoniidentirl negro of
lis father, I. M. Wells.
The elder boy, who made his escape,
arrived at my place at daybreak, and
gave rs The Information. We proceed
ell 10 i,nnt fol tilein, Hiid only succeed
cd ia fading them near shutdown the
next day from The lime the outrage was
committed. We found them in a most
pitable condition, torn by the lhorns
and briars.
Some Of The parties engaged in this
aiifil', bad been up 10 Coliax, and knew
OF he arrival o., ,he Ozark and the Me-
tiopolitanS. | am satisfied that The me-
@roes who committed ihe Outrage were
cmtoIJcned and encouraged by The
pre>cnrc Of thc MeiropoliiAnS, as re-
pori> had been cir,rlltcd that they
came 10 protect the ne,'ocS.
NJ. LAYSSARD.
l confederate The statements in The
above. T.. A. LAYSSARD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26

rm- Sugar, moIasses and cotton,
now that our planters can ship to
New Orleans, have declined, near
Iy half il prices. This is invaria-
bly, the case in New Orleans, and
is always the fate Of the country
producers. Pork and corn will rise
fifty per cent in prices in the same
Oily, just SO soon as our producers
have to purchase.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26
Communication.
LEEsvILLE. La. }
Nov. % 1873. 5

EDITOR DEMcEAT:
Seldom If ever does q line or a
communication appear in the col
,umns Of your Journal from these
parts known as the "pine Woods"
And why ask we? Is it that we
are less interested in the cause Of
Iafairs? Is it, that the welfare and
doinss Of the State Of Louisiana
do not concern us? BY our ST
Hence we arc condemned. In these
days of political strife when the
Ipolitical cauldlOn is ever boiling,
when it seems VIC never Shall have
a lull in the storm that has hung
over rs so long, now that the clouds
and sky in the political world ate
sin dark and lowering perhaps
some notice Of the times out in Yer
non would not be ili-timed nor ill.,
appropriate. But q few days ago
a large Mass Meeting was held in
the Village Of LeesyiIle for the pur-
pose OF nominating delegates to at
tend the convention which will as.
semble on the Oath inst. On mo
ton Mark McAlpin was called up
on to act as Chairman, and WIN. j.
e. Ryan as Secretary. The Object
of the meeting being stated in a
few, brief, and cursory remarks by
the chairman: On motion Mcssrs.
Wright, Tolbert, McConothy, Nc
Alpin and Andrews, were appoint
ed as delegates to attend the con-
vention. On motion, t was re-
solved that q copy Of these pro-
ceedings be forwarded to the Alex
andria Democrat for publications.
After the nature and condition of
affairs in the State Of Louisiana
were luci0ly dwelt upon by a few
speakers, and the outrages prac-
ticed by this de tacto government
were depicted in glowing terms;
having seen the base, tyrannical
arbitrary course 0 + the Kellogg
usurpation exposed in its true light.
On motion The meeting adjourned.
r.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26
10 the Public.
Nov. 20, is7a.}
EDITOH DEMOCRATS:

EDITOE DEMOCRAT:
Idi,lii>c to come before The public in
explanation OF matters that iganSpire in
my tiliiv, bnt owing 10 the many ru-
morS rcl;.liye 10 me and Tic recent OUT
rage here, I am forced to say few
word in explanation. [ am fully satis-
lied tlslt the Metropolitan Police force,
whicl, visited this district, had no hand
in Che recent outrage committed on Miss
Lacour and Other members Of my fam
lily.
Lam fully sati fed that their presence
Iih-igatcd the negroes to commit the
decd. | am further satisfied that it was
Il colicocied plot within the Parish to
destroy The while families in ward Mol.
There were nine negroes engaged in
the Lacour affair, ofwhom live sleep the
long sleep Of death, aud the other four
viii surely follow.
! understand from reliable authority
that it has bcen stated that [ had laid
the plot, for political purposes. Furth-
er, that had my own infant of thirteen
months placed in the public road for the
same purpose.
l say once for all that The party who
circulated the above report is malicious
liar, and [ warn him that l am OIL his
track, and nothing but successful use
Oh his weapons will prevent him from
meeting the same fate, that overlook his
conlIerc Hampton Henderson.
Respectfully,
L. NJ. WELLS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26
Regist ration.

In our last We had occasion to show
up the beauties of Radicalism, in the
establishment Of Precincts for voting,
and now we must pay a passing til
butte to the same "fellers" in the GER
tifieate business. It has not certain
ny been forgotten how we were cheat
led of our rights in Louisiana, and
particularly in Rapides, how defeated
Radicals have been foisted upon us
in all the District and Parocllial Off
ICES, and all through the sole agency
of those who made and handed in
their certificates, duly sworn to in re-
gard to the immense number Of the
nations UaIGs, WHO were not permit
ted to register. More particularly in
Rapides, were these documents full
minated and made to tell, and nearly
all swore that over twelve hundred
negroes bal been forcibly prevented
from obtaining their registration pa
pers, and no ons OF The swearers had
The number less than eight hundred.
Well, time has rolled around, Nel-
logg, tie usurpcl, has full swing and
all The power, and he has used it well.
lie appointed one Of the fayorites Of
his party here as Registrar, who was
duly qualified and fixed up ReSistra-
ton here to suit the bohosts Of his
party, ana Lept Il open fully lcng
enough 10 gather in all the porsocu-
ted and DISTINGUISHED negroes. All
due notice was given them to cone
up and claim their rights, but 10!
and behold Registration closed and
only one Kindred cad {Ayce could be
found who had not registered in 1872!
Now we ask special attention to
thisrosult, and knock down proof in
orr favor, and want the cheated pco-
pie Of Ropidos to refresh their memo
ries and see here facts and results
come up in the behalf Of their cause
to prove the inflmies OF their enc
mics. No one can certainly envy
those, who through their oaihs, were
thus the cause Of our losing the fair
results OF the last election. We are
glad to record these facts as fully
proving that we weroright.
->-~<~~~--~o---l6b~
f'Gm;n,;2:no|;ns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26

No. The st. Louis Packet, Lady
Lee, reached here on last Wednes-
day, with full cargo, and after
two days fruitless attempts to pass
the Upper Falls, gave it up just so,
and is now lying up at the lower
Town Wharf, waiting for rise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26

Hen- The famed black cavalry, of
Bayou Rapides, Col. Lloyd Shorter
commanding, did not put in an APP
pearance, and parade the streets of
Alexandria in martial array on last
election day.