Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-26

The really fine story we publish on our
first page is from kansas magazine,
and is a thoroughly Western ta'c II
Western life. 1t is full Of life and yigor
and makes up in strength and natural.
ness for anything it may lack in polish,
We elsewhere print hasty coud,nsa-
ton Of a lengthy letter from Whining
ton lady, now With the party of American
teachers on one Of Cooks European
tours We think it will be found pleasant
reading, and more the lees SO. to those
who have never been at sea, because we
have preserved It's description of the little
drtails Of an ocean voyage which most
correspondents think it not worth while
to dwell upon, but which give to the UNI
Travelled so much more thorough au idea
than they could otherwise obtain Of how
people pass their time on q voyage
across the ocean.
The death Of James Smith, Provost Of
Newmill, Keith, Banishirc, Scotland, is
reported in 7hs HtNt'g Erpress as having
occurred on the Esd utimu. at the age of
70 years. Because of his genial hospi-
taliIy and genuine Scotch humor Mr.
Smith has been long regarded as an in.,i-
tuition in strathbog,e, and was probably
the last OF tie schoo companions Of the
late James Gordon b nnctt, of the New
York Heral2, remaining in the village
where Mr. Benefits ancestors lived for
many years. The journal from which
WE get the above information is pub
llshed IN Hunlly, the birthplace of
George Macdonald, aud only t. s milee
distant from Keith, where the correspon-
deut of The Express aad Baafshirs journal
evidently yields a ready, interesting and
experienced pen.
We generally agree with the arguments
of those opposing capital punishment,
though we doubt the expediency of carry
ing them into practice, but we can con
ceive Of no argument against the imme-
date shooting down Of the bloody devils
who attempted to throw a passenger train
of the track for the sake of plumber.
which would not equally claim mercy 70 /
a mad dog.
The movement to form a new State to
be called jackson" out of West Ken
tuckey, West Tennessee and North Mis-
sippi, seems to be making rapid progress,
so far as tho awakening of interest
amongst the people Immediately concerned
goes, but there is said to be no probability
that any Of the States out of which It is
proposed to carve the new one would
consent to lose part of their territory.
The Philadelphia correspondent Of the
Bucks county h,tslltgencer, makes public
Philadelphia street rumor that Presi.
dent Goweu, of the Reading Road, has
gone to Europe to induce the Irish ship
builders who built the steamers of the
White Star Line, to come to the Reading
Company's property near Chester, to
carry on their business. 1t sounds like
Philadelphia rumor.
The queer story we publish elsewhere
protesting to relate the discovery of a
Latin original for Bret Hsrie's celebrated
"Heathen Chinee," has been lying on
our table for some time and we have ex-
pec.ed to see it suthoritativey contra
dicted. We have, as yet, seen no denial OF
it, and we print it for what it is worth.
1. may be true and 1t most likely is a hoax.
The Philadelphia Herald which pays a
80 deal Of attention to railroad news
-, ''"'s We elsewhere reprint
declares in an ai..,.. .I,.s :.
that the Company vii esEav..--