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WHAT MAKES A Town ?--An Eastern
exchange says: A few years ago Mr..
Ball, having invented moving machine
proposed to the citizens of Canton, Ohio,
that they should loan him $4,000 to
manufacture them at that place. They
did it; and that one mandatory was
the nucleus around which the following
have gathered: Two immense agricul-
tural manufactures, one of plows exclu-
sively, one of stoves and hollow-ware,
one of paper, one Of mower-kniyes, one
of saddlery and harness, two Of furni-
ture, one of horse-rakes, one of farm wa
-gons, one of cultivators, one of wrought
iron bridges, one of soap, besides large
number of others, more or less extern
sive. Those mentioned are not small
concerns, the machine interest alone
supporting $500 people. The town has
trebled in population. quadrupled in
wealth, and the people, satisfied with
the experiment. are still pushing for
ward in that direction.
We remember Canton. Ohio, thirty
years ago, as dull. quiet, old fashion
ed interior village, which had every ap-
pearance of having been finished and
Ienced in. By the contribution of
small pool of ten thousand dollars, the
citizens of thattown started an enter
prise which has grown into enormous
turning their hamlet into
ousy, bustling manufacturing city. treb-
ing their population in an incredibly
, 1873-08-21

RAILROAD MEEr1NG.-The people of
Walla Walla seen to have become fully
awake to the Importance of the project
ed railroad from Seattle to Walla Walla,
and the enthusiasm extends all through
the rich agricultural and mining re-
gions of Eastern Oregon. The follow
ing call appears in the Walla Walia pa
pers:
In view of the Railroad movement
now being agitated on the Sound to
connect Seattle with Walla Walla, and
feeling that its success would be cur
prosperity. and therefore that we should
give it all possible encouragement and
support. we the undersigned, citizens of
Walla Walla county, hereby call upon
the people of the Valley to meet in Mass
Convention. on Saturday. the 23d inst,
to consider the matter and take such
action ac NAV he deama1 advisable
, 1873-08-21

RIVAL Town. Our exchanges from
abroad fall into the error of speaking of
Tacoma as "rival town." 1t never
was a town at all. and was the rival of
nothing. 1t had no element of town
or anything to make town out Of; nei.
ther population, commerce, commercial
facilities or anything about it to attract
either. It is simply speculative crea-
ture of railroad Ring. like wildcat
stock, got up to sell. Nobody buys
there with any purpose of holding or
more than temporarily improving, and
few sales are expected to be made bat
to foreigners. The Railroad Co. has
no interest in the town, and no engineer
of the Company ever reported in favor
of the location of the terminus at that
point. The location was made by the
Commissioners, solely in the interest Of
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SO.

TaE CHnIsTIxS SABDATH.-The Chi
cago Tribune says: BishopArmitage of
Wisconsin, a distinguished prelate Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, recent
ly read an essay before the Wisconsin Ac
adaniy of Sciences, givil 6 general re-
view of the origin and existing status Of
the various modes of observing Sunday
prevailing among different Christian
countries. It was notable concession
for q church-man 70 maintain that the
Sabbath day and Sunday are two dis
tinct and separate institutions-the ono
of Jewish origin. imposing religious
obligations, and the other day volun-
tarily set apart for rest and worship, inn
posing no obligations upon worshippers'
except that of sobriety and good neigh
borhood.
These are no new views anywhere in
Christendom outside of England, Scot
land, and the United States. The Ro-
man Catholics everywhere, and all the
Protestants of Continental Europe, to-
gether with the vast Greek Church,
hold to the views announced by Bishop
Armitage, and large majority Of intel
ligent Episcopalians coincide in the
same. No educated Episcopalian ever
confounds Sunday, or Lords Day, with
Sabbath, the seventh day. Sunday is
consecrated to Christian worship by all
who believe in risen Lord, but imposes
no obligation upon others beyond the
social aud political regulations which
protect all denominations of religion
from molestation and disturbance in
the exercise of their religious rights.
, 1873-08-21
Third District Court.

SEAeTLE, Aug. IS, 1873.
Russell, ShoreJ and Andrews v. F.V.
Snyder, ct al. Civil action. Motion fil~
ed August II, to make plaintiffs amend-
ed complaint more definite and certains
duly considered by the Court; and the
Court held that the plaintiffs should file
a bill of particulars or make his COM
plant more definite.
J.w. Brunton, one Of the petit jurors
was this day excused from further at
tendance at the present term.
Territory Of Washington v. Osmin
Frost. In the matter of an appeal from
the Probate Court on the question of ins
sanity. Tried by jury who returned the
following verdict -" We. the jurors in
the case of o. Frost, with regard to his
sanity, do agree and do return a verdict
Of sane." F.A. YOUNG, Foreman.
Aug. IA.
John F. Witt admitted to citizenship.
Territory of Washington V. Osmin
Frost. This cause came up for judg-
ment. Plaintiff was ordered to pay
costs.
Thos. .McDonough admitted to citizen
ship.
S. H. Davis v. I. L. Davis. Petition
for divorce. Divorce granted.
Vug. Is, 1873.
James Mulhern and James Taylor
petit Jurors were this day excused from
further attendance at the present term:
Angus Macintosh v. Dexter Horton.
Demurrer filed to Defendants answer
duly considered by the Conrt and de-
murrer overuled. Exceptions allowed:
Russell, Shorey and Andrews. Y. F.
V. Snyder. Demurrer to PLAINTIFFS
amended complaint duly considered by
the Court and demurrer sustained with
leave to plaintiff to amend.
Ordered by the Court that venue is-'
sue to the Marshall for Washington.
Territory commanding him to resum-
mon so many of the regular panel OF
Graud Jurors on the part of the United
States as may be found and then. to I'LL
the panel from the bystanders and mako
return thereof on the coming in OF the
Court tomorrow morning.
, 1873-08-21

D1ED.--In San Francisco, August Z,
1873. Minerva Norton, wife of Col.
Charles H. Larrabee, aged so years.
We remember the deceased thirty
years ago, as the step-daughter of DR..
Mills, then Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio,
renowned throughout the State for her
beauty, accomplishments and rare graces
in adorning home famous for elegance
and hospitality. Among many distin-
guished suffers for the hand of this
brilliant girl, Charles H. Larrabee, then
young lawyer and City Attorney of
Chicago, carried off the prize. They
married in 1916. and in the following
year, removed to Wisconsin, where for
the next eighteen years her husband
occupied leading positions in the State,
and the wife was no less distinguished
for dignity and grace in the manage
ment of his home department. In all
tho relations of wife, mother and social
leader, she maintained a reputation
above reproach, and dissrmed criticism
and envy by the amiability of her dis
position and grace of manner. They
removed to this coast about nine years
ago, since which time she has been in
firm in health, and has borne her SUIT
ferings with patience and fortitude
rarely to be found in one who had been
so petted from childhood. She leaves
two Children, Norton, civil engineer on
a Peruvian railroad, and Minerva, wife
of Capt. George H. Burton, now sta.
toned at Vancouver. Our most intimate
relations with the family for many years
demands our most heartfelt sy ympathies
with the survivors.
, 1873-08-21
Seattle Railroad,

The proposed Seattle and Walla Walla
Railroad has taken an unusual hold on
the public mind, and ON all sides we
hear expressions in favor of the project.
As indicating the feeling, it will be no.
ticed that public meeting has been
called, the signers to the call embracing
the names of all our most prominent
citizens. The advantage of a direct
communication with the Sound cannot
be oyer estimated and we are glad that
our people are awake to the magnitude
of the prize at stake. To-day, wheat is
worth at Seattle 81 25 bushel. Here
it is dull at 40 cents. A railroad from
Walla walla to Seattle would take wheat
through for 25 cents a bushel, and at
this rate for transportation, operators
could afford to pay our farmers 80 cents
d bushel for their wheat, and then have
a margin of 10 cents on each bushel for
profit. We have an estimated surplus
of 500, 900 bushels of grain. An advance
of so cents bushel which the railroad
would give us, would place $3.50, 900
clean cash in the pockets of our farmers.
Certainly it is rot too much to say that
for the present season our farmers lose
$3.50, 1000, all through not having a rail
road connection with the tide-water. 1t
is scarcely possible that Walla Walla
and Seattle can build the road, but yet
the company fairly organized, and the
project before the country, and it is al
most certain that capital from abroad
will come in and complete the enter.
prise. In the moment of excitement
over their disappointment, it is possible
that the Seattle people struck blindly;
but be this as it may, they struck a
chord that has reverberated all through
this Valley and aroused a sentiment
that will never be satisfied until Eastern
and Western Washington are linked to-
5ether by iron rails. The outlet by way
of the Columbia, improved as it may be.
will never meet the wants of the great
Interior basin, and so it is our people
DIN hands with the Seattleites in favor
If an all-rail line to tide water Valid |
lVatla Statesman,
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The Ring, before 1t had been ascertained
if the place could be approached by
railroad, and it has since been demon
strated that no such approach can be
made upon "a practicable grade. The
whole thing is swindle upon the Rail-
road and an attempt to swindle others.
Where the matter is understood, there
will never be sales enough of the town
plat to pay for cleaoing, and it never
can be rival to any town with natural
advantages.
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short time, giving employment to $500
intelligent producers, and enhancing all
real estate values from hundreds to
thousands and from thousands to mil
lions. Hers is an example which the
citizens of Seattle might study and en-
ulate with an assurance of greatly il
creased results, in consideration of our
much greater natural advantages. We
are centre of commerce which now in
its infancy aggregates three millions of
dollars annually. Ships load at our
wharves for China. Australia, Japan,
South America, and the intermediate
islands of the Pacific ocean; our coal
fields and iron beds are sufficient to sup
ply the demands of the world; our for
ests furnish inexhaustible supplies of
the most valuable timbers for ship-build-
ing, house-building and all manufactur-
ing purposes; within two miles of our
unexcelled harbor lies body of fresh
water. deep enough and large enough to
float the navies of the world, which is
pronounced by the most competent en-.
gineers to be the best adapted to the
purposes of navy yard of any place
upon the face of the globe; the survey
and estimates made under the direction
of the Government being now before the
proper department, for ship canal uni
ting this body of fresh water with the
waters of tile Sound, which will un>
doubtedly be acted upon within the next
year or two, when we shall have the fin
est naval depot in the world. Who can
point to another place upon the habita-
BILE globe concentrating and combining
such rare natural advantages, which on
ly await capital and enterprise to make
this the great central city of manufac-
lures and commerce upon the Pacific
Coast.
, 1873-08-21


WORDS OF CHEER. The leading jour-
aals throughout the country have al
most unanimously expressed their
strong condemnation of the manage
ment of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
and have as unanimously given their
endorsement to the project of building a
railroad from Seattle to Walla Walla :.
The Sacramento Union closes an article
ON that subject with the following ad-
monition and encouragement:
eff the people concerned really want
the road they must make up their minds
to build narrow guage road and see to
il that it is constructed in the most eco
nomical way that can be devised. with
out wasting time at Washington. The
natural wealth Of the country, the fine
climate, the fortunate situation of the
termini and the prospective rapid in-
crease of population are facts greatly
encouraging to the enterprise"
The WORK GOES ON.-The subscrip-
tions to the capital stock of the Seattle
ana Walla Railroad justify the Trustees
in making the positive promise that a
corps of engineers will be put IN the
field to survey the route by the first OF
September, and that ten miles of the
road will be constructed and in running
order by the first day of January next.
This is a good beginning and an
earnest of ultimate success; but there
should be no tagging or delay on the
part of any interested in the work.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
ATTEMPT TO RoR,

A"o AAdHoEs ATTACK TWO WHITE MEN ON THE
STREETS AND ATTEMPT To ROB THEN
between II and o'clock last evening as Mr.
Jesse v Natson, residing en- Jefferson street below
second, was proceeding home, he was attacked by
Two negroes at the corner OF Second and Orange
stfets Mr. " atson succeeded in escaping and
ned ou1 Second street. closely pursued by his az
sailantA, who overlook him at Jefferson street
Here they threw him down. dislocating his left
arm, and endeavored 10 rob him. MI w. q wife
ana daughter came to the door, when the negroes
ned Dr. West was sent for who attended 10 his
alsioeated arm and other injuries This morning
he was able 10 be about
ehoTtly after this occurrence, as MIR William
stnek land, fiom Chesapeake City, Nd, who had
come 10 this city to attend market, was passing
up Orange street, he was attacked between Fifth
ana sixth streets by two negroes named George
Morris and Isaiah Temple. The assailants made
desperate attempts TO sechre has pocket-b book but
he offered vigorous resistance and promptly
raised an alarm.
Morris ran of, but Mr.. Strickland held Temple.
until fhe arrival Of an officer who locked him up.
Ihis morning early, Morris was arrested by officer
Scnuy: They were given a trial, at nine O'clock,
when Mr.. Watson and his daughter appeared. and
recognized them as the same parties who had
made the first attack. They were held TO bail. in
81, 900 each and will doubtless he conw;tta5 -
jail "
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
PenInsuIar News.

Hillsborough is rapidly improving.
shad have appeared in the Easton market.
Tho streets of Princess Anne stand badly in
need fpaving.
The dwelling of Joseph j. Howard. in Still
Pond, was burned on Sunday week Loss 81 600.
The Centreville Observer learns that the peach
crop of Caroline county, is not, as yet, much in
jured.
A steam engine has been put into Potts mill.
lalDot county, so that II can be run at all times,
water OF no water.
Mr. 4. A. Reed, near Princess Anne. has been
attempting TO raise poultry during the past wear.
lne roost robbers have sadly interfered with his
attempts, and left him "nary leather"
The vessel "Golden Rule, !" owned by Mr. Wm. +
ford, oi Caroline county, was damaged by Are in
Baltimore last week to the amount Of about S2OO
IL Is supposed that she was set on FIRE by dredg-
ers. - Ss
A maddOg excitement broke out in Centreyille
last week, occasioped by report that a rabid dog
had pltten number of ours. The Town Com,
mlssioners at once ordered all dogs of the streets
under penalty of death
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26

THE GHOST OF 4 DISAPPOINTED BRIDE
GRooM.-Bland Bullard, a young man of
Lebanon county, KY, committed suicide three
months ago, and three days before that upon
which he was to have been married, He now
makes frequent visits to theparentaI mansion,
apparently for the purpose Of annoying his
father, who had opposed his marriage, He
comes at night, and brings with him a light,
by which he Is distinguished and recognized.
He familiarity opens the door, proceeds to his
old room, and wbile there employs himself in
examining his trunk. Being spoken to, he
answers not, but Ae attempts TO mOlest no one.
some think he is an impOster trying to drive
the unhappy father to dispose Of his farm at a
sacrifice; others persist that he is true spec,
tire.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
Shot Fun.

FATAL TERMINATION OF AN ATTEMPTED JOKE.
James Mclaughlin was instantly killed on a
boat IN Chester river, recently, under circum-
stances thus related by the CLestertown Tran.
script.
Two of the crew had been ashore orurnin,, :,
the afternoon, and returned about night, laying
thelr guns on the trunk over the cabin The
young man who was killed was lying asleep In
blrlh, and when the cook announced supper, one
oi Inc crew mot yet ofage) picked up one of the
guns, ana noticing that there was no cap on it,
remarked to the captain, who was standing near,
III this gun is not loaded, III wake that fellow
up and irighten him." and drawing the ramrod
ran II down the barrel, pronouncing the gun not
taking seat on the rail of the boai, he raised
the hammer, put on cap, and reaching forward
Wlth the gun at arms length, ran the barrel
through small grated window in the side of the
trunk, 70 within few inches of the sleeper's face
pulled 1he trigger and instead of Tightening him
Dy the Explosion Of the cap, sent a load Of shot
through The side OF the poor fellows face and out
al The back Of his head, making a ghastly wound
and causing death without a struggle
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
Police Aaalrs.
BEFORE XAYoR s1NMs.

BEFoRE AAYoR sIAGMs.
George Morris and Isaiah Temple, for assault
and battery with intent to rob VIM. Strickland,
were held 10 bail in the sum of $1,000 each for ap-
peaTancd OF the next term Of Court.
Charles Quinn, for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, was fined 81 and costs
w. A. Sharkey and Albert Bones, for drunken
ness and disoTdeTy conduct and resisting officers
Scully and Wright in the discharge of their du-
ties, were fined 81 and costs, and held to bail in
the sum of $500 to keep the peace
SaiHuel Carter and VIM. Rollins, col, for disaG-
derby conduct. were fined 81 and costs.
Nine cases Of Erunkenness were disposed Of at
fifty cents and costs e.. a."h.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
Tho Bank RohbeL.s Bonds In the

NEW oRK, March 25.
In the opinion OF the attorney general the paek-
age OF bonds directed to A. Baron BidWell. the
supposed Bank of England robbeF, care OF the
Safe Deposit Company, cannot be attached while
10 the poStoiliee. The negotiations begun between
with Postmaster Jones and the Safe DeDosit Corn
pany have ended IN refusal by the latter to re-
ceiVe them
No further bonds we're received by the Deposit
Company yesterday or the poStofiee The pack
age will probably be kept By the postofice a1tboT
tiles until the arrival of BidWell. who was arrest
cd lately in Havans.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
OoeiEfiRs.
nlrnr1nna rrIIa HvRnrra

Hope Lodge, No 81. o o +, at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Sd aud King Sts.
Morning Star Division, No ,. - Of L. at 9TH
and Market Sts.
Delaware Council, No 2, o U a n. vt Ne.
chanics Hail. 219 Market 81.
Rodney Council, No Is, o q A N, at 702
East 7th St.
Diamond State Lodge, No. s, q F, at Good
Fellows Hall, Sd and Market Sts.
Champion Lodge, Ne 6, X Of p, at Knights Of
Pythias Hall, 2ll Market st.
Oriental Lodge, No l3, X Of p, at Ferris 4
Glrrett's Building, 6O4 Market st.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26

FIGHT.-W. A. Sharkey and Albert Bsner
being both too full of bad wb;sLev o., Inel ~
fight yesterday afternoon At Fiftb and S,h''r.S :
streets: They we're arrested by officers ScuIlv
and Wright, but on the way up, became obsli-
nate, and resisted. The consequence was pro-
trActed scnthe, during which the officers. prison.
ers, ahd the crowd which collected, were rolled
1ropHd pgomiscuonslB and covered with mud
VI eohse, The oaicsrs triumphed, and brought
Ihelr chop fallen prisoners 10 tie lookup. Thls
morning, they were fined much larger sun.
man lhey would have been fined had they come
AiongHuietly. sH
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26

Co-OPERATIvR CAR WoRKs.-This Company
after having examined Oxford, Mechanicsburg
and other places, have determined to locate their
works in our town, provided our people will give
them the necessary support The matter is now
in the hands of our citizens, and il is for to
say whether we will extend to them the necessary
encouragement. We know of nothing that would
benefit Dur town moro than to have a large
manufacturing establishment, employing several
hundred hands, in operation, and this is Just what
we may have if our capitalists will take hold of
this matter. We understand that $4,000 is
wanted, and that it will be not only safe but
profitable investment. A meeting of our citizens
will be held this Saturday evening to consider
the PROPOSITION Of the Company. - CoafesriHe
'ui6n
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26

A PLEASANT CHANGR--It is proposed by
a number of the officers aud members of Eden
Lodge, No 34 /. y. o. F., Of this city, to
change the routine OF business oh meeting
nights, by introducing series of debates and
regulations aud other entertainments. This
course will be pursued one night in every
month, and will doubtless h9Ye the effect Of
producing more general interest among the
members and increasing the attendance at the
business meetings. This change will 90 into
effect on Thursday evening next, when the
question ais further increase of Secret So.
Gieties desirable ?" will be debated. Members
of the Order in general are cordially invited
to be present.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26

General J. B. Gordon, the new Senator from
Georgia, was called 10 preside temporarily in
the Senate, yesterday, by Vice President Wilson.
during brief absence Of the latter. IT was
noticed as the first time an ex-Confe derate has
filled the Vice Presidential chair.
An aeronaut, named Donaldson, made a bal
loon ascension from reaing on Monday afternoon.
de took northeastsrly course, and has not been
heard Of since.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26

BUTTERNILK A CURE for SMALL Pox.--A cor
respondent of the West Chester Local NetoS,
states that he knew of a case of the most virulCnt
smallpox to be cured by the use of buttermilk.
The patient was bathed with milk, which was
also administered inwardly. The skin was rubbed
occasionally with sweet oil. The relief obtained
by this mode of treatment is said to have been
almost Instantaneous. 1t is a cheap remedy and
one easily obtained by all.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
OBSTACLES 70 MARRLAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects Of Errors ami Abuses in early life Man
hood restored ImpoIlnents TO Marriage removed.
New methnd OF treatment Nov ard remarkable
remedies Books and Circulars sent free. in sealed
envelopes.
Ninth ST.. Philadelp phia, Pa. an Institution having
high reputation for honorabie ie conduct and pro-
faesional skill. 0-llAW&W3m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
CITY NOTICES.
PERU mo AomIzers.

An elegant, pleasing, simple and useful apparatus
for diffusng perfumery in the most economical man
ner, scenting the clothing, handkerchief and hair
and for making cooling and soothing applications Of
water other liquids, for headache, inhamed eyes.
burns sensitive surfaces, &c.. also for diSinfecting
aud peIfuming the sick room. For sale by
f. BRINGHURST & CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
Steam Atomlzers,

For the Inhalation of atomizel fluids in the treat
ment Of chronic diseases of the throat air passages
and lungs. Being selFacting they produced an even
and continuous flow ofsT-ay without inconvenience
or labor. During the EIst two or three wears we
have supplied several dozen of these atomizers and
in most cases with very satisfactory results.
E. BRINGHURST a Co.. Apothecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market streets
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
The Old 70 1he NeM RenuRlie.

WASHINGTON, March 25-Mr. Norton
offe11~~dd a resolution to-day In the Senate,
which was aGCctrtad. requesting the President
of the United States to communicate the
resolution cOngratulating Spain on the aboll-
ton Of slavery in Porto Rico, to the govern
ment of that country.