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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-14
Miscellaneous.

ne HTe llStfahce captal IN thsS
country amounts to s43, $4,000.
a company in Atlanta, Ga,
manufacture paper from palmetto
leaves.
1t is estimated that the Fnglish
language is spoken by 10000, 900
persons.
Cincinnati lost 500 horses by tie
epizootic.
Broadway, New York, is to be
wideued.
An Indiana girl Of thirteen sweet
summers is over six feet high and
still upward bound.
Seven million hogs will grunt
their last this winter.
The negro population of the
country is 1885, ,l06.
New York has one hundred lalv
doctors.
The first person hanged ii Sim
nesota was a woman.
Parson Brownlow has written
the inscription for his tombstone.
Rev. Henry Austin, of Texas,
breaches with his hat on to cover
the place where his scalp once was.
* woman canyasser for a Massa-
chusetts book concern made 81, 100
for herself III twelve months.
Alice Wellington, i}oston's com
ing poetess, is teacher in the Girls
High School.
Luther's translation Of the Bible
is said to have had a circulation
thus far Of 361, 100000 copies.
Women are seldom sailors, but
then they sometimes command
smacks.
In Manila the women at cigar
making get seven cents per day.
Upon the marriage of Miss
Wheat of Virginia, ali editor hopes
that her path may be tlowery, and
that she may never be thrashcd by
her husband.
Senator Alcom is now living
with his third wife, and twenty-one
children can now proudly exclaim,
"My father is q Senator from Mis-
sissippi."
A man accused of bigamy said
bis only fault was an appetite for
spare ribs.
An old woman named Christina
Mack, who was recently burned to
death in a shanty in La Sale coun-
ty, ILL.,, was the survivor Of ten
husbands.
An iowa country '>qlire CON
cludes the marital knot ceremony
thusly: "Them that the Court
hath joined together let 10 man
bust aSunder; but suffer little chill
dren to come unto me, so help you
God"
An iowa paper advertises for
can apprentice, girl or boy, we
don't care which, only 50 the office
be kept clean and the wood sawed.
The Oldest man in the world has
at length been discovered. His
: name is Jose Martino Continbo, a
resident of Cape Frio, in the pro-
vince Of Rio .!aneiro, Brazil, who
was born on the 20th of May, 1649,
and is therefore nearly one hundred
and ninety-four years old! 1t is
said that he has iorty-two children
by six wives, and can count one
hundred and twenty-three grand
children, eighty.six great-grandchil-
dren, twenty. .threeg great-great-grand-
children, and twenty children Of the
last.
Louis Napoleon had nearly a
, million dollars worth of property
in New York city, aid made sever
, al large investments there during
, tile last year Of his life. Intimate
friends of the ex-Empress Eugenie
, say that she and her son will visit
, this country next Summer.
a Kansas paper announces that
one Col. Jenpison, having failed in
bis candidature for the tate Senate,
has re-opened bis gambling he'll in
\ / 90 vnnlUnrfh
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-14

Cannon, t'tah's Congressman, is
said to be nosmall son Of a gun, bat
well "bored," having several wives.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-14
EANTERN NEWS.

INST, asking z. ,. Nenate to laveS-
tigate the case Of Pomeroy. The
House passed one asking him to re-
sign.
A. Brooklyn, n. u, saloon-keep-
er named Kroop, was found on the
9th in his place of business, which
had been closed for some weeks, half
eaten up by dog.
On the 4th INST, a man named
Schaffer, in New York, murdered
his wife in an assignation house, and
then cut his own throat.
The annual sale Of pews in Henry
Ward Beecher's church on January
4th, netted S65,O0O.
The next Episcopal Bishop to be
consecrated in the United States,
will be the one hundredth in the
line Of American successor.
Ben Butler is working actively
for an extra session Of Congress, it
is thought in the Maynard interest.
The Army Appropriation bill will
be about S30,0OO,OOO.
| IT is stated that the Western
Union Telegraph Company have
made advantageous acquisition Of
the Cuban telegraph cable.
President Grant visited Whining
ton, Del, on the 9Th, and was en-
Enthusiastically received.
Henry NcNulty was hung in
Peoria, I'll, on the 7th. He was
convicted ofmurdering his wife.
The Republican State Conven-
ton of Connecticut has nominated
H. P. Haren for Governor.
/
1t is reported that President
Grant has decided to recognize the
claims OF the Republican party Of
the South, by the appointment Of
some one from that section to o po-
sition in the Cabinet after the 4th
Of March next.
At Waukegan, ILL.,, on the 5th,
Christopher Rafferty,, the murderer
Of officer O'3Ieary there last Au-
gust, was found guilty of murder
/
in the first degree, and the punish
mentis death.
Late disclosures in Brooklyn, N,
Y, have shown that regular sys.
tenn of arson has been going on IL
/
that city.
The public library was to be
opened last Sunday at Boston in ac.
cordance with the order ofthe Com.
mon Council.
The following list is given of col
ored men holding prominent State
offices: South Corolina has Lieu
tenant Governor r. II. Glcaves and
State Treasurer F. j.. Cardozo
Louisiana has Lieutenaut-G Governor
Caesar q. Antoine and Superintend
ent Of Public Education William G
Brown. OF members of Congress
the colored people have T. B. 5
Pinchbeck, Of Louisiana; John r
Lynch, mississippi; r. II. Cain, ]
II. Rainey, Alonzo J. Rausier, r
B. Elliott, South Carolina Jane
P. Rapier, Alabama ]. #. Walls
Florida. OF the members Of Con
gress three have served in the For
/ ty-second Congress, viz: Messrs
hainey, Elliott and Walls,
A Kansasman dropped a littlenot,
to a peighbor's wife, inviting he
to meet him under the pale silve
moon. The husband got the not
first. and kept the appointment
Two doctors have been at work Of
the Kansas man, in whom the,
found a rich lead mine.
In New York, during 1872
there were S,445 marriages, AM
1883 births of living children
4 Susr \ \
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-14

Paris advices on the 9th stated
that an Indictment had been found
against Gen. Fremont and some Of
hisassociates in regard to the Men,
phis and I'll Taso railroad bonds.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-14

1t is thought Congress will re.
peal the bankrupt law this session.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-04

An Engineers Yarn.
ALBERT WILLIAMS, JR.

am a practical mechanical engineer
Not one of these youngsters who go to
a scientific school for few years, and
take c. E., NJ. E., or something of
the kind, and then put on airs about
it. They always affect to snub US
practical men, but we rather get into
them when it comes To real work. OF
course, these chaps are well enough in
their way (and that isn't mine) in get
ting up artistic drawings and models,
and all that sort of thing. And some
tiu.es they are of some account. There
was young Hoppin, who helped me
with that toggle-joint: l originated
the idea he put it into shape. l made
enough to retire on it, and did the
square thing by him, if he was a
scientific man." SO l feel perfectly free
to speak my mind about the lot, always
excepting my friend Hoppin.
But this isn't telling my story.
There's my wife Bessie (bless her dear
little heart,) always saying l can't
come to the point without as many
twists and turns as my own old
machinery. Perhaps she is right. But
then, this is the first time l ever tried
to express myself in print, and 1 don't
exactly know how to 60 about it so
you must excuse me. That's reason
able, isn't it? And besides, 1 am get
ting 20 stout and logy-like, that l amt
a. sharp as used to be. NY young
acquaintance, who is an editor, or
some equally useless member Of So
ciety, has roped me into this scrape,
and ought to help me out; but he
doesn't. All he says is, "Fire away,
old man, and make it short and sweet"
I'm afraid this isn't telling my story,
either. Prolixity CHATS the word)
comes sort of natural-like to me now.
Let me zee. It was sixteen years
ago this summer that l came TO New
York in search of employment. l had
been running an engine in big tan
merry in the western part Of the state,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-04
And the door swung to with a click
IF tho o,>r;.,rx Ill

And the door swung to with a click
of the spring lock.
At the foot Of the steps an open
trap, the sub-cellar hatch. The dis
tance was so great that l had time to
notice all this. Would it hurt me
much when l struck? Would it kill me
outright!
And that was all.
When l came to, l found myself in a
well-remembered room. Bessie, my
Bessie now, hung tenderly over me,
waiting for the light OF recognition to
appear in my fevered eyes.
All was soon told. The boiler must
have burst the very instant l struck.
Harkness was killed by a flying piece
of machinery the would-be murderer
had exchanged places with his victim,
for l, strange as it may seem. was dug
out of the ruins alive, and got Off with
only broken arm. God forgive him.
Bessie insists that if it hadn't been
or the accident, should never have
''spoken out" So after all, it was a
blessing in disguise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-04
In Memoriam.

There have been few more beautiful poems
than thi, writtsu. II was on reading it that
George Prentice said: lone might almost wish
10 die, If he knew that so beautiful a tribute ~
this would be written to his memory.
ON the bosom Of a river,
Where the sun unloosed its quyer
And the starlight CLEANED forever.
sailed vessel light and free.
Morning dew-drop,. hung like mamma,
On the bright folds OF her banner,
nd the zephyrs rose TO fan her,
Softly 10 the radiant sea.
At her prev pilot beaming
In the Hush Of youth stood dreaming.
And he was in glorious seeming
Like an angel from above.
Through his hair the breezcs sported
And H. on the wave he foated,
on that pilot. angel throsted,
Warbled lays OF hope and love.
Through those locks so blithely flowing
Bud, Of laurel bloom Were blowing,
And his hands soon were throwing
Music from Tyre OF gold.
Swiftly down the stream he glided,
Son the purple wave divided,
And n rainbow arch DIVIDED
On his canvas snowy .old.
Anxious hearts with fond devotion
Watched him sailing TO the ocean.
Prayed that never wild commotion
Mid the elements might rise.
And he seemed like some Apollo
Charming summer winds to follow,
While the water flags carol
Trembled 10 his music sighs.
But those purple waves enchanted,
Rolled beside q city haunted
BY an awful spell that daunted
Every conner TO the shore.
Night shades rare the air encountered,
And the pale marble statue numbered
Where the lotus eaters slumbered.
And woke TO life no more.
Then there rushed with lightning quick
ness
Ger his face mortal sickness.
And the dew in fearful thickness
Gathered DER his temple fair.
And there swept dying murmur
Through the lovely Southern summer,
As the beauteous pilot conner
PeFished by that city there.
Still rolls on that radiant river,
And the sun unbinds his CULVER,
And the sunlight streams forever
On its bosom as before.
But the vessels rainbow banner
Greets no more the gay Savanna,
And the pilots lutte drops mama
On the purple waves no more.
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postrp.


ISAIAH, XXXvlU. ID.
"Himsel hath done it ALL" o! how those
words
Should hush to silence every murmuring
thought;
" Himself bath tiSne it, He who loves me
best,
He who my soul with his own blood hath
bought.
" Himself hath done it." Can it then ne aug.t
Than full Of wisdom, full Of tenderest loves
Not one unneeded sorrow will he send,
To teach this wandering heart no more to
rove.
4" Himself hath done it," Yes, although se-
May seem the stroke, and bitter be the cup;
'Tis His own hand that holds it. an know
He'll give me grace TO drink it meekly up.
" Himself hath done it." o! no arm but His
Could eer sustain beneath earth's drcsry lot !;
But while know he's doing all things well,
My heart his loving Kindness questions not
me through,
Sees how cling 10 earths ensnaring ties;
And 30 He breaks each reed on which my soul
Too much for happiness and joy relies.
q" Himself hath done it,, He would have me
What broken cisterns human friends must
prove
That may turn and quench my burning thirst
AT his own fount Of ever living love.
q" Himself hath done it, Then | fan would
say,
Thy will in all things evermore be done;
Fen though that will remove whom best love-
While Jesus lives can not be alone.-
" Himself hath done it." Precious, precious
words;
Himself my Father. Saviour, Brother
Friend,
Whose faithfulness no variation knows
Who. having loved me, love. me TO the end,
And when in His eternal presence blest.
at his feet my crown immortal cast,
I'll gladly own, with all his ransonmed saints.
Himself hath done it " all, IRON first TO last.
Christian UitReSS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-04

There have been few more beautiful poems
than thi, writt.u. II was on reading it that
George Prentice said "One might almost wish
10 die, If he knew that 30 beautiful tribute ~
this would be written to his memory
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

s77S76O
THE STORM.
DAMAGE BY WATER AND LIGHTNING-T -THRKE
BUILDINGS STRUCK.

DAMAGE BY WATER AND LIGHTNING THREE
BUILDINGS STRUCK.
Between eleven aud twelve o'clock, on Satur-
day night violent storm of rain, accompanied
by vivid flashes Of lightning and heavy thunder
commenced 10 fall. The storm which continued
for some time, was very severe, and considerable
damage was sustained by the water aud lightning
Tho cutters were all swollen into rapid torrents
which swept away boards, boxes and other loose
articles lying on the sidewalks The iron gutter
plates at Second and Shipley streets were forced
out OF position by the pressure OF the water.
The lightning was sharp and severe, aud cAus-
cd some damage. The southwest corner of Bak-
er's Morocco Factory, on Filth street. below pine,
was struck and the wall split open for distance
OF about six feet from the roof From here, the
electric fluid passed down to the roof of the ad-
joining house, occupied by Mr.. Andrew McMena-
min, and passing along on the under side of the
tin water spout which, being unpainted, served as
a conductor, went across the front of the building
and down to the pavement, breaking tho bricks
holes were broken In the water spout, and the In
mates of the dwelling were much alarmed, but
not stunned. Bakers factory was struck by
| lightning within n few inches Of this same place
year before last.
| ThchOuse of Geo. Talley on Twelfth street, be
tween King and French,s was also struck, aud
hole kHOcked in the roof. The inmates sustained
| severe fright, but fortunately no iajnFy.
Another very heavy rain fell yesterday afler
| noon, between four and avO o'clock, unaccOmpa
nied however, by thunder and tightening. Mum
bcrs of people were on the streets at the time an
neW Spring suits were ruins I'd by the score. III
rain ceased in about an hour aud by evening tn
skies were almost clear.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

KENT COUNTY RAmRoAD-As railroad mattor,
are Just at this Lime exciting considerable interest
IA our community, We give the latest in reEersnce
TO our Kent county road. Work has again com
menced with considerable activity ON the ridge
route from WoltOn station. The Bay terminus
will be ON Herring Pond, body OF some tVenty
acres Of deep whter, and a most magnificent basin
for railroad terminus. Immediately outslds
there 10 very deep water, and 1t will only nsesssi-
tate short cut through the beach. From lheneo
. branch will be run to Rock Han, TO ace0mmo.
date down ths Bay trade.
The track from ChestArtoWn to BslAiR will nos
DO taken up. That portion Of the road is at ths
present. time OF no uso TO the cOmpany, having
been stopped by an injunction from onkoring IN
anda Of Mr.. uaVill for failing to pay his damages
Ihis interrnptlan, 1t IA TO be hoped Cor the credit
Of the road, will DO temporary 4 !
Ihe Company is nov using q large new coal.
burning locomotive called the Kent ThIa eive.
them now threa enRinea
The road froEh Bombay Hook b Maasey's is
being raPidly cpRslracted. Massay's seems das-
tined to beoomea cOnBiaarable Esilroad centre. -
should The Eik1oa and Maassy's road be built Il
will be the iunctiOn Of four roadp.-I ILesterIo,ss
ITanscripf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

UNFOuKDED RUMoR.-A rumOr has recent
ly been in circulation to the effect that the
carriage business, this year, had been unPrece-
dali our largest manufacturers, having large
stock on hand, would be compelled to dis
charge one-half of the force, II the present
state of affairs continued. Knowing the dam-
aging effect OF these TumOrs, unless authOrita-
lively contradicted, a representative Of this
paper called on the above firm, for the purpose
of asceTtaining The facts of the case. lie was
informed that business was, indeed, dull, Ow-
ing to the backward Spring, but that the ap-
preaching warm weather will witness the
return of the business to it1 former state of
activity and extent. They expect TO discharge
none of their men, so that the rnmOr while
partially true. is mainly false and incorrect
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12
How tme Money CO.'S.

ELKToN FOOLS THROWING AWAY THEIR NON
ny ON THE THIENEar SORT or LOTTERY
The LOTTERY MAN ARRESTED. ,.
Last week. one OF the thlenest and weakest
kind OF lotteries, which consists OF paying
small sum for still smaller article, and securs
ing an occasional prize Of money was started
In ElktOn by one y. y. Masuran, from PenIla
sylvania. The Wig says I--
He had an assistant or two, and was driving
a brisk business till Sheriff Thomas came down
ON the establishment, Oh last Thursday alter
noon and carried the proprietor before Justice
Brown, on q charge Of selling without license
and violating the lottery laws of the State.
The operation was carried on something af
ter this manner; A great variety Of photo
graphs were ranged round the apartment, and
ON the backs of some OF them were figures rep
Tesenting sum of money which the luck y
purchaser was handed by the 'gentlemanly
proprietor" Tho pictures were sold for bO
cents with the chance OF getting prize OF
several dollars. When the play opened some
of our adventurous gents ''Struck" prizes ran
ging from $l.O0 up 70 5000. This wrought
up the excitement to fever heat, and the shOE
| was sometimes thrOnged with customers and
greenbacks were flying as IL a rOtetts-table wer,
in the room. The man of fortune had applied
| TO the Clerk for license to sell, but for some
reason the clerk refused to issue license.
A great crowd gathered about Squire Brown
Office and stood patiently in the rain while tht
proceedings of examination and cOmmitmen
were going oil, which ended by the Sherii
marching tho art-gallery man of to Jail in de
J fault of ball Men who had not ten cents 4
pay an honest debt with, were thrO wing dow
greenbacks with a perfect recklessness, II
hopes of getting picture with large amour
marked on the back. One fellow invested 81
in prize photographs, and drew 81 90, whlc
made him Bo indignant that he walked oil fol
getting to pay for the pictures, and pretty 500
after Sheriff Thomas had business with Tn
merchant, which rnined the enterprise whic
bid fair 10 prove one of the most successfI
that has been started in ElktOn in lon
time.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

REV. Mr.. CLYMER.-Rev. j. +. ClymeT,
formerly Of this CITY, has commenced the
erection of q new church in his new feld Of
labor Pittslield, Mass. 1t is to bo very large
one, with a seating capacity fer 800 persons,
with the tranBept so arranged as TO be thrown
into the audience room, which make its seat
ing capacity over 1000.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

STRUCK ny LIGIITNIke.---0p Inst Saturday night
there was group ol The coIored population play.
lug cards iD n tenement house OF Mr.. Joseph
prce, of Warwick, Md on his farm,l about Two
aud a half miles from there. Durihg the thunder
storm, the lightning struck the house and killed
the proprietor Of The house where they were play.
ing his name is Benz. York. The remainder re.
tired 10 Mr. Armstrong; store, at Bunker's IIill
when another electric shock struck the store
without doing any material damage. Ii appears
they were in The habit ofpayng cards. in the first
named place, from Saturday night until Sunday
morning.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

just received one OF the largest aSsOrtments
OF the latest Spring Styles Of mats and Caps in
the city which am selling at the very lowest
Prices Mysilk hats are speciality. Cali and
sure to be suited. LEWIS c. SPRINGER,
Hat Store. Il No. 233 Market Street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

CoNCLUDED.-The session Of the Local Proach-
ers Association, of the Wilmington NJ E. Confer
ence, which has been held in ST. PauTs NJ. L
Church during ths past three days, closed last
evening. During the morning and evening seIvi-
oes the members Of the Association occupied the
pulplts Of the different N ethodist churches of TIM
city. They left for their respective homes THU
morning.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

II Bio SHOW will come to Wilmington to-
morrow morning, and give three exhibitions
on the st. Mary's College grounds, Delaware
Avenue, morning. afternoon and evening.
See advertisement.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

The Delaware Annual Conference Of colore,l
ministers ofthe Nj. f. Church will convene in
Easton on the 24lh OfJu'y next. Bishop Jaues
will pre- ,ide.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

CROQUET.-BOughnlan, Thomas Il Co,
have published neat little pamphlet on Gro
Quel, and containing the Wilmington Rules,
with notes, &c. Get copy
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

CAR SnIPMENT. Bowers, Dnre s. Co.
shipped. on Saturday, two Pullman Palace cars,
TO the Pullman Company, at Louisville, Ky.
They were shipped by way of the Wilmington
and Reading Rarilroad.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

j AYIN0 THE PAvEMENT-Tho unpaVSd
portion OF the west sidewalk OF King street,
below Fifth, which has long been great
nuisance to people attending Market, Is TO be
paved. Work was commenced to-day,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

LAYING A DRAM, N,-Meesrs Speakman q
Bro, the contractors have commenced TO drain
on King street, between Sixth and Seventh,
The work was recently ordered by City COun-
Gil, and the contract awarded to the above
firm.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

L. Milbourne. as trustee, sold on the lsl inst,
TO Jacob Tome, Of Port Deposit, Cecil county,
the ''Gray Farm" lying in Vienna district,
containing GOO or 700 acres, for s., ,000
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12
RraL.E EsTArE.

sALR oF LoEs NJ wIrLIAM nAlotrT.
90 Friday af,ernoOA; WIN, BHght, Esq, AoId
on th0prcmises tEenty building lots, tr0nting en-
Rodues and Searlas strsets, neet Front, The
Lii
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

Edward Hancock has been appointed by the
President u. s. Counsel at Patras, Greece.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-12

A GRAVE CHARGE-James King, alias James
Young, a negro residing near Newtown, was COM
mttcd to Jail ON Saturday last charged with
having caused the death of his son, boy OF
eight years, on last Christmas night, 10y cruelty
exposing him to the inclemcnt weather. The boy
who was but poorly clad, was driven ont into the
snow, and not returning, was found three days
afterwards, about fily yards from the house frozen
to death-Snose HiH Messenger.