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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01
SYLVAN sPRGNGs.
CHARLES KYLE, PRO2RTEToR.

This pleasant place Of resort has been neatly fitted
Np for the reception Of Individual Visitors. PicnieS
nd Social Parties.
Ample accommodations for Dancing have been
ICE CREAM, LOMoNADE. CAKES, FRUIT, &c /.
will be sold to all who may desire them. 81
No Intoxicating liquors will be sold on the ground
He viii also continue his popular stand at Second
and Marketstreets, where the above named summer
uNries may be had during the season; also, at his
residence, Sixth and Orange streets, where he will
be pleased to see his many friends and the public
generally mAy9-3m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01

Judge Briggs, Of Philadelphia, has dissolved an
injunction that had been granted restraining the
Board Of Health, Of that city, from fencing in a
lot Of ground, where contractors persisted in de-
posting garbage, and decided that the Board OF
Health had all-suficlent authority to prevent any
place from being made nuisance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01

The ePSsss, one Of the most valuable newspapers
Published in Philadelphia, passed into Its seven-
tesnth year to-day. Its recent improvement rem
ders Il equal to any Of the New York lournala-
OF course We do not agree with the political falla-
cles which It maintains with energy and force
that would be invaluable If expended in aid OF
the whole country instead Of a corrupt party.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01
NEW GROCElEX STORE
s.w. Cor. Fourth ana market St.,

ih 1.g WILMINGTON. DEL.
EzfA The undersigned respectfully an-e7fR
z ~ nouneeg to his old friends and thek=E4ENS
|. .7e public generally that he has c0mplet-A
49, ed his new store, ,and asOpened with stock
of fine new and fresh
GR0CRRIES, SUGARS AND M0LASsRS,
LOverin gorpshed granulated and pulverized Sugars
soft white and coffee sugars, s.
Syrup, and all kinds of MOlasses,
Old Government Java Coffee, Laguira MaricaibO,
Rio. Green and Roasted Coffee; the finest Black and
Green Teas, White and Red Wheat Family Flour.
new BuekWhe9t, all kinds ofluro Spices. Sardines.
AL kinds Of Canned Fruits. Frspnh and English
MUSTARD Pure Olive OIL, Walnut, Mushroom and
tomato Oatsnp, English and American Pickles, ell
lies, Cheese, Fresh Roll Butter, Bakers Cocoa and
Yermaeslli, Macaroni, Washing Soap In
great variety, Toilet Soap Blger Gloss Starch Cur
rants, Raisins, Citron, Atmeres. .Mnee Meat, Dried
Peaches and Apples OranbeTri6s, BroomS, Painted
Buckets, Brushes, Sperm, AdamRntine and TalloW
Candles, and all articles usually kept in wen as
sorted Grocery Store. Call and examine my stock.
9-ly JAMES OR1PPEN.
WILMINGTON DIsPENsARY,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01

SoAAsEIT TRUB.-A correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, writing from Whining ton, in
the issue Of that paper Of Wednesday, says there
ara eight hundred drinking houses in this city
We can aeaEsolyl credit this statement, neverthe-
les We have lincO been told that there were min.
AuHdrsdby these who are familiar with the local..
tIss 0I such plAees
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01

Tha New York WOrld, 10 On article on the ex-
tmyagance Of the times, says; "The difficulty
about this and 80 many other matters in this trea
couhtPy il that We alT want 10 be equal alnoW-a.days
5Wkaa dine with : man. with $4,000 a year.
sAid millionaire, ne gives me just the same din
u1E e. when I dine with one who has e60,0o0 4
3oaz, though how he manages Il don't knoWPH
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01

A DespAtch from Boston says Yics President
Wilson q much better than he has been ct any
time since his illness, and is steadily improving.
No operation whatever Il or has been contsmpla-
ed, as reported By special despatch from Wash
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19
self. The Senate must have been astonished
by such a rare exhibition Of forbearance.

Attorney General Barlow's explanation OF
his conduct of the Erie Railroad litigation,
made before the Assembly Investigating Com
mittee, yesterday, is substantially identical
with that made last October, when the matter
was under review. He fails to see that MS
acting a. attorney for private plaintiffs was
Inconsistent with his duties as Attorney
General. Nor has he changed his mind
as TO the character OF the services
which were expected of Speaker Smith ana
Messrs. Trema:n Hale, and McFarlane, VINO
were paid by him from the sums intrusted 10
him by Gen. Sickles The Attorney General
still insists that Mr.. Smith was simply retained
"a legal counsel; that no legislation was
thought necessary, and that he was included
in the list of counsel as one of the best men to
be employed in the case. Yet it will not be for
gotten that Mr.. Smith never did cut any figure
in the litigation, though Mr.. Tremain's illness
compelled his inactivity, and that MIR. Smith
was retained by $500 fee from the Erie
funds on the very day that he was selected
as the Custom-house candidate for Speaker.
Moreover, he was active in the Erie legislation
in the Assembly. This ugly business never has
been explained, and a great many people
think it cannot be. The Attorney has
nothing new to offer for his side of the case.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE
CONSTELLATION

CONSIII UIION
The Constitutional Commission in the report
which it has just presented to the Legislature,
proposes a great number of amendments to
the organic law of the State, some OF which
are of highly important character. The first
article of the Constitution, laying down GER
tain general principles Of political and religious
equality, defining certain inviOlable rights OF
person and property, and adopting portions of
the common law, remains unchanged. The
second article, defining the right and condi-
tions of suffrage, cancels ali the discrimna-
tons against colored voters, and imposes a
penalty of disfranchisement for bribery, but
ia not otherwise changed.
Article Hid, relating TO the Legislature,
is greatly altered. The Senate is to consist
of thirty-two members, chosen for four
years. and classified 80 that one-fourth of
the number shall go out of office every
year. There are to be eight Senate dis
tricts each returning four members, and the
boundaries are defined in the Constitution, fol-
lowing the county lines except in the case OF
New York. All that part of the city south OF
Twenty sixth st is to constitute the Hid District
and the rest of the island is united with the
counties of Westchester, Putnam, and Rock
land, to form the Hid. If the principle of local
representation is to be recognized in the Senate
at all, there are serious inconvenience in
making consolidation of this kind which can
only be modified by the cumbrous process OF a
constitutional amendment. The lower towns
of Westcbester in the natural course of things
will soon be identified with the upper part of
New York, but the southern half of this Hid
| will al OVprDaianCp the
rest and the preponderance of wealth and
population will increase every year, 80 that in
all likelihood it will secure the entire repre-
sentatiOn of the district Thus New-York City
will send eight members to the Senate, or one
quarter of the whole number, and Putnam
and Rockland practically will send none at
all. The Assembly is TO consist of 1913
members, elected annually. The Legislature
shall appOrtion to each county the number of
Assemblymen to which it may be entitled, ac-
cOrding to its population, and the Supervisors
shall fix the boundaries of separate districts
within the county. The apporti0nment is to
be revised after every decennial State census.
| The pay Of members Of the Legislature is to
be $1,000 year The present Constitution
disqualiies for seats in the Legislature mem
! bers of Congress and judicial or military
officers of tho United States; the new instru-
United States and officers under any city gov
eminent, as well as those who have held any
such Federal or municipal place or office
within 100 days of the election,-an amend
ment which we cannot too warmly approve.
Special legislation is not altogether prohibited,
as We are inclined TO think it might be, but
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19
LOCAL R1NDITTT

The police of this city have a serious
problem before them. On its quick solution
depend the honor of their organization and
the continuance of the Commissioners in
authority, as well as the safety of the public.
They cannot afford longer to neglect the task
of suppressing the bandtti who infest our
streets or the banditti will master them.
The gross and unprecedented Generalization
of the police, consequent upon anticipations
of changes in the Department, has latterly
encouraged the criminals to the commission OF
the most daring crimes. The public streets
are literally infested by highwaymen; and
street-cars are stopped, as years ago coaches
were with the coolness and audacity of Turpin
or Duyal. The two instances of highway
robbery and attempted murder, on the lines
of the Third and Fourth-aves., are start
ling in their bOldness. But when it is
shown, as we do elsewhere, that these
highway r0bberies are common occurrences,
tho imperative need of equally daring action
on the part of the police against the thieves
becomes apparent. And this action must be
offensive. The police must not wait for the
highwaymen to commit these crimes. They
must invade and drive them from their known
lduHtS, anu Ilu tioJ vi O'OiJ "i"'
they have reason to believe is an adept in
crime. Public sentiment is ripe for just such
arbitrary action, for public safety demands ex-
traordinary measures of relief. The remissness
of the police has encouraged the thieves only
unusual energy on their part will convince the
bandittI of the advisabilty Of their retiring to
safer quarters.
Mr. Kelso, YOU cannot afford to retire from
the Superintendency with police force thus
demoralized, and the thieves in possession of the
city. Action now-prompt vigorous, relentless
pursuit of all these ruffians-will reassure
public safety, restore the confidence and dis
ciplne of the police force, and enable you to
retire, as, of course, you must in short time,
with honor. The car-hook disciples must be
put to flight, or we shall soon have Foster
to try at every criminal term.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19
TWEED AND HIS FRIENDS.

The scene in the Senate yesterday over the
appointment of two additional members OF
the Tweed Investigating Committee was only
another proof Of the assertion we have often
made. that the canker of corruption has sunken
so deeply into our State Senate that nothing
will ever be accomplished in it by way of
investigation until an aroused and intOlerant
public opinion shall make it more dangerous
to refuse than to go on. Senator johnson
found that Messrs. Lewis and Graham, his
colleagues on the Committee, would do moth
ing to forward the purposes for which 1t
was created. This was not to be won
dered at. That Committee was appointed
by Senator Woodin, while temporarily in the
chair and Mr. Woodin is one of the five Re-
pubicans in this Senate who were in the group
of 1901 alleged to have been manipulated by
Tweed So when Mr.. johnson, yesterday,
moved to add Messrs. Lowery and Allen to
the Committee of Investigation, the five
suspects" including Mr.. WOodin, were great
ly excited With much show of virtuous in
dgnation, they assumed that somebody in
tended to insult the Committee and impugn
the motives of Mr.. WOodin i'll making the
appointments Fortunately for the cause OF
truth, however, the required addition was
made; and now we may possibly have
thorough exposure of the works OF Tweed In
the Senate. That parsonage is understood to
threaten that somebody will get hurt" if the
investigation goes on. Can it be that Mcssrs.
Lewis, Woodin, Bowen, Winsiow g. Co. are
afraid of that threat
1t is a rather favorable sign that the reso-
luton passed. But, after all, is it not
discouraging thing that the session has been
allowed to last so long without any serious
effort made to free the Senate from the dis
grace of this great criminals membership 1t
is a ptiable quibble to say that as he has
never qualified, therefore the Senate has no
jurisdiction over him. He is protected by the
guilty consciences of the accOmplices and
instruments of his crimes. The act of bribery
requires more than one person to complete 1t,
and thorough trial of Tweed will reveal
the fact that he found facile merchandise
in both houses whenever he wanted
TO trade. We hope that majority of
the Legislature, as well as a majority OF the
community, are men of integrity. But it be-
hooves the Legislature to prove this by push
ing this investigation forward remorselessly
to its results-no matter what the lists OF
casualties may be.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Netcark Journal says the iol'o"'ns ,ss
Is related as a positive fact IN eonneel'oH p,r
action OF the New-Jersey Senate on the All I -, a
road bill; "An Ex-Governor OF NewJer'e! a.
Senator who voted No on No bill. and ssu II 700
ator they say YOU got $4,000 for your VIZ VIZ We se
didn't YOU'RE fool; n you did you're 'soov,hius
not advised whether the Senator ss'u W.
reply" ,>.,ors.ic
Denouncing the members OF the penO. ", sf
party In the xLIId Congress as "mere soae'' ,.s
tune" TIC Cincinnati Commercial says An
resolute party Of criticism and opposition y s,.ci
needed in Congress- Such party might ha'o 'e.ioa
a world service TO the country at the az me Do
might render invaluable seryice heteal for such
mocraoy do not seem 10 furnlsI tuo "'''
party" II, Cab
Commenting upon the PreSiuen'9 .,,, !.
met appointments. The Springfield Rep''S cous
"we share the undisguised suspicion OF lh0 a ,ss
try that the nomination OF Mr. Richardson y .s.,s
worst ever made by the President; no. t P,chsrds's
ANYTHING offensive in the character OF AZ his ~
but that he is miaor and sinsn ss
decessOr when the country cannot anV' ben
abridgements The country Is IN tna' P0'
needs TO get the best unabridged -, al
William L. Kellogg, acting uo'0'An ep
louisiana, has issued proclamation "a'u's " hs |, To-
zens 10 desist from Joining combnat'on' o.
formed have been entered into 70 resist tnT Tpsot ~
taxes due the state. He says the,e - a., ls sc1o
nQuent tax of y 3JiSl CO. OF Hn'0 ,s the tn e. 80
from the city OF Now-Oreans. lie dltev forthsI9
eetors I'm every part OF tho state 10 10 use -
with the collection Of taxes due tho So 80, ,rers
legal measures 10 insure obedienee W 1ais "'~N
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19
9gear+2)ork Qsrilu Gribmare.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10, 1873.

Mr. Gladstone Will probably resume the Premiership
of Great Britain. === Some persons have been ar
rested at Cork accused Of completely in the Bank Of En-
gland forgeres.
Auexcitng debate the Tweed investigation occurred
In the State Senate 80 AttOrney-General Barlow
testified concerning the counsel fees paid by him during
the Erie fight. == Internal Revenue Commissioner
Douglass has been exOnerated from charges affecting
his integrity 60 The New-Jersey Senate passed the
General Railroad law 20 a third reading - muir
derer was lynched at Monterey, Cal.
The Republican Central Committee have practically
abandoned the Mayor 80 william Page lectured on
Art IN Itself" =- Ruffans assaulted a street-car
conductor. =- The TOmbs officially inspected.
60 The jurymen have made another appeal for
Foster. 80 A riot was averted in Central Park. -
Gold. 1l5i 1l5t, lis. Thermometer. 4Oo 500, 42'.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

The latest bulletin from the haunted school-house
in Newburyport is that the ghost is still knocking
vigorously as ever though it is not stated that the
specter has reappeared. Meanwhile the boy on
whose evidence the antisupernatural report of the
committee was made has been sent to prison for
thirty days for larceny. We must say that this New
buryport ghost business is q little the most mixed
and contradictory botheration of the day. One of
the clerical members of the Committee who reported
against the ghosts existence called lately at the
scbool-house with his wife, who is said to possess
"mediumistic powers" The report is that perfect
racket of raps from every part of the house burst
upon the reverend gentleman, who has confessed
to member of his church that he was as good as
frightened. Alasfor his clerical courage On being
asked why he didn't make public statement of
this he pleaded that he had been denouncing Spir-
itualism" from the pulpit and otherwise, for years.
and that he didn't like to appear inconsistent Such
an excuse from q teacher Of truth does MT strike us
as very honorable II may not be religious duty to
help ones fellow creatures out Of muddle such as
the Newburyport community is in, butit would GER
tainly be good-naturod TO do 50.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19
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well conceived, and they are all in the direc-
ton of greater simplicity in our administra-
tive system as well as greater efficiency and
purity We urge the Legislature now to give
them a prompt consideration, in order that
they may be carefully reviewed and perhaps
amended before the adjournment.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

The engineers who yesterday inspected the
Tombs recommend its demolition. AT no
other conclusion could any one familiar with
its fatal defects of site and construction ar
rive; and we now trust the Common Council
will set to work to remove it.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

Congress has failed to define the relative
jurisdiction of the Federal and Territorial
Courts in Utah, so the two systems of judi
cial administration are once more in confu-
sion. Offenders convicted and sentenced by
one court are released by another, and neither
rogues nor honest men are likely to get their
dues. This is an aggravating case of Con-
gressiOnal neglect.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

The Connecticut pigs are really becoming alarm
ing. One specimen was born in Bethany, last week.
with two sets of legs and four ears. Two Of ths
four forelegs grow out of the back Of the head and
cannot therefore, be very useful for pedestrian psr
poses to the possessor though they might serve well
enough as horns. This richly formed creature has
two sets of teeth, and his mouth is also provided
with double roof. Bat loveliness like this. Of
course, soon faded. The porcine cherub but Just
glanced at the world just understood that be was .
native of Connecticut. and would certainly be msds
a show of if he lived. He preferred death-he died;
and who can blame himf
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

1t has been made question whether the aOOls- sn-
of the Frankiug Privilege will apply to the w. -
of President Lincoln, who received the nsI ~,
franklng on her husbands DEATH for the fo''
natural life. We should say that this was "A
privilege. somewhat in the nature OF a coh'i'"
That Congress cannot lnterfere win ~
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

lovely but unfortunate woman who for reasons
did MT reside with her husband in Hartford Conn.,
recently sent bm little souvenir to soothe his so-
tude. This token of affection is thus descuA'd
"The box was divided by partition in the esOtsr'
and contained three pounds Of gunpowder The I'M
der side of the cover wasspread with sandpsper and
bearing against it were matches. so arranged that
the cover should slide it would pull the matches up
with force and cause them to ignite" This amisbh
casket was suspected at once and the matrons htt'
plan to become a widow frustrated.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

Mr.. Ruskin having found fault with everything
else in this world has fallen afou of mercantile
credit which he declares TO have been invented
simply to give opportunity and power TO rogues,
aud enable them to live upon tho wrock Of honest
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

We don't know whether Ten Cents Damages Ar,
considered large in Connecticut, but in this case
doesn't make much difference. In Hartford tia
great suit of Brown agt Rood has just been decided
1t must have been something Of a case for it took
three days 10 try it. Brown sued Rood for IN.
licious prosecution" and declared on two coant
1. That Rood had prosecuted him malicOusly in q
civil suit 2. That he had done the same wicked
thing in a criminal case. The jury went out and
having thought over the matter came back, and
upon their Oaths declared that Brown ought 10 pay
Rood ten cents and that Rood ought to pay Brown
ten cents If that wasn't an equitable verdict ws
should like to know what would have been.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

We read of a sanguinary duel fought ID the D'uN
ward de Courceles. Paris. Two women hsu s-I
relied (of course) about man. and agreed 70 u0'.
their dispute with knives They set to ther Ul0,
work in house. and one Of them was mor'aut ~
other dangerously wounded. As usual the man "a
fers also, and for some reason has been are'.es' 49,
though to be loved by two women at the san saI' ''-'
would seem to be punishment enough III l's"n'
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

How great business can decay is exempihed II
the case of Nantucket, Mass. Thirty years ago 'n'
island sent nearly hundred whalers-tne las'
ships-into the Pacific Ocean. Now the h L.
Barstow the last vessel in the whaling ousn'@
bearing the name of Nantucket on her stern-as
been sold at Callao. Meanwhile, the ancient "'A
has subsided into sort Of half waterlngpisce-s
very odd and pleasant one for people who IKE qa,o
and who would taste their sea-air without tho 'n'
sipations and tho unsalutary gayeties oil ~0'
nOnnlar reSOrts.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

The confession of John N. Osborne, who ws' hung
at Galesburg Ill., oiftho 5th inst. for the murder d
Mrs. Mathews is somewhat remarkable ltsppoan
that it was thought desirable by certain partsn 70
put Mrs. Mathews out of the way, rs size was VIII
ness in important cases. perfect stranger ~
preached Osborne and offered him first Smsls
sum and then 5000 to do the deed. BE hisssi
and hestated. and finally consented, and did "
deed under circumstances of shocking and unnsf'
tionable brutality. He had not the least gruds'
against the poor woman he did the bloody VI"
solely for the pay. 1t is believed that he had Oa
served a term in the Iowa Penitentiary.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-19

The appointment of ex-senator Sawyer of
South Carolina to be Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury is another of those surprises
which the President probably enjoys. Mr..
Sawyer has not been specially prominent in
financial affairs since he has been in the Sem
ate. He distinguished himself, however, by
opposing the thieving rings of his own State,
and has secured such a reputation for exact
honesty that be goes into the Treasury De-
partment with a great deal to be said in his
favor.