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HANGING In DELAWARE.
EAECUTION OF WILLIAM DENNIS
IN VIEW CASTLE JAIL.
A Negro's Puuishment for n Rape Upsu u
White Woman.


In the spacious court yard Of the New
Castle Jail In Delaware yesterday, VIM. Dennis,
q negro, was hanged for rape committed In
April last upon white woman-May Thomp-
son-in an ou.-of-the-way tenement on planta-
tion between wilmington and New Castle.
Dennis at the time Of the offence was a la.
borer on an adjoining farm. In the absence OF
John Thompson, the husband Of the woman, he
entered the house and assaulted her. He es-
capped. Five hundred dollars was offered for
him. but he eIuded the authorities until the sth
of June. Several other negroes were arrested on
suspicion. He was lodged In the jail at New
Castle and tried In the November term. He In
sisted that the husband, who 10 a dr,inkard,
hired him TO commit the deed that he might
have sufficient grounds for q divorce suit.
DEryIs's confession.
On Thursday Dennis acknowledged to one OF
the prisoners In an adjoining cell that he did ths
act voluntarily. and that the man Thompson had
The reporter arrived at the1lttle Gothic station
Castle county about half past 10 o'clock yester-
day morning. About thirty passengers, all men,
sowarS tho S hea of he town. % wbsts ea
square In the main street, was one Of the most
country In the courtyard about forty persons
had assembled; In cell II two colored clergy;
praying with the condemned man, preparing
him for death.
rHR PROCESSION TO THE GALLows.
Shortly after noon the jury which returned
the verdict OF guilty entered the prison, while
the keeper unlocked Denniss cell door. pro-
eession was formed, the jurymen leading two
by two, and Dennis followed with his arms pin-
Toned behind him, In the custody OF the Sheriff
and the prison keeper, He was dressed In q
short Kentucky jacket chock shirt, and com.
mon pantaloons. As he walked out toward the
scanold he began to mutter some old fashioned
| camp meeting hvmn, while the two colored MIN
isters pressed close behind him.
The gallOws had been erected In the southeast
corner of the prison yard, and was large cum
brous AFFAIR, with high steps leading up TO VI,
and underneath. resting on two trestles, was an
unpantcd pine conn. Dennis mounted the scaf-
fold with n firm tread. seemingly composed. as
though he had resolved TO die like ian On
arri Wing on the platform Of the gaIows. Meth
/ odist preacher OF the town offered a touching
prayer. During the prayer Dennis's eyes were
| turned toward the clouded sky, while his lips
moved In the utterance Of prayer.
THE LAST.
After the prayer the Sheriff led the c,ilprit TO
the front Of the platform and threw the moose
over his neck. The keeper put the white cap
! post whore was tho rope that held the trap,
sheriff Armstrong, hate het in hand, cut the hemp
| en- cord with two stout strokes, and Dennis
! dropped. The body contorted fearfully. He 9
| gone" cried one OF the prisoners TO another In
! the Jail. After Dennis had been hanging nftetn
minutes he had still pulse. and the heart was
| beating strongly. After he had been hanging
twenty minutes the physicians pronounced him
dead
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SATURDAY, Jan. 25.-FLOvR AND GRAIN-'The
nour market was inactive ana prices nominally un-
chsnged tue export and Ipeculhtlye dema1d mad sub,
sided aud the local trade bought sparngy; wheat Vas
also dqll apI nomi9ai pIime, q MMaGkee r. store
i've mainly At aAW64hc for old mixed In store and
sales at q - for No. Western, to arrive, and 81 for
Canada West, on the SPOT. Oats sold moderately at
for prime old mixed In store and 5Sc for new do
AnUat. ~
CoTroH-Dull and futures lower low middling up
lands IKE the spoti ~ l5l6c Tor January, bKc,
Tor February, Dtc for March, 20 0l6c. for April,
~ 5-i6c, for May Ac for June and "a &C. tor Jnly
sales 100 bales on the spot and 5oO bales for future
delivery,
GEocsRrHs Rio eunee sold 10 the extent OF 6766 bags
here aud in Baltimore, In the range OF l7&.9Olc gold
Other groceries quiet ...- .
sUEbRiRs-splfis turpcntine lrmer at e6N@67c Rosin
sold al t3sO Tor strained Pctroleum nrn renued, p
here and 2c In Philsdelpha, with large sale at the
latter market stearine seiye at sc tor prime IN tes
country and city whiskey, 9sc: freights unehGnssd
new mess we're at sl for February, and old mess At
1850 spot Bacon active for future Including long
clear, li6a7y.c ON spot, and 7Ac for March short
clear ssllG pn spot, and G. for last half teerqty
lower prime el!y prime Wesern e. sNfS Sss
hogs 5Xd1c. for western and eitT'
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spttnI Autitts.
rSsebbEFggaahEEs&tAkS bE ffEBEe fftA5s16 oE saysunr'

DsIn sIh feel 4, my duty for the sake Of the sick
sns sS S ,S ySn hs tSS,rSs o,
lungs aud bled proipsey and, not finding the proper
M S ssS In ss Sns SPH S @ S S
the danger. and cast about me for an ags from the I'M
S.iaf.iy tiesl and fearful Of being agpca hsy;
& tn and With regard 10 your was obstnae
even to afault not untl the living witnesses, healed
'aSa
% 'P try SHup 20 Of ny ny sS @
formed me q their Sopderi1 teeoHery one hsd taken
ing battle s c5gS q NJ ss SSsr wa. sss
year, bleeding at every little excitement, and despair
s s S before S me- .pp sSS n he II
n a nea Should SaNe and
Ing ever been under the pale sheet Of New Engiands
reg sSs iOcssg 70 gcu q the mighty devere
ss%pp ana She @ Ss Of T esupcn and
felt an Interest Tor my recovery; and. though
soSSt hf e Word enS res Se,0rS remedy 80 mild
palstsble and yet so efncrcousp Mo- Life was too
bSitss o. sas Syrup, ana TseoysrlnF TPpdy, ysst
air Bu,, alas Tie air could NOT beneht me without the
medlene | wsnI p, % w,hopt nat and: n Met eie,GdnS
Striving h Boston snd pled The same night NY case
ana soon began pidy 70 improve AID recover what
had lost. am stn under treatment but have nearly
never looked so fu in tie ehsek and excepting ner
weakness IN the chcSt ana frequent
wind am quite strong Thesc, however, are reccding
taken them but few days but have found grea; relief
According 70 present appearances shall be able to
preach again very soon aud come out of the sickness
stronger than ever WAS before,
As calngH similar In striving 10 relieve the
Ills OF life you for the body for the spirit; you for
the sick and In preaching TO the poOrI feel II my
your PulmOniC syrup. HENRY MORGAN,
Pastor OF the Onion Mission and First IndeDendent
Methodist Church OF Boston,
Z. S. Feb. s.-Preached this day for the frat time
after Illness feel little sore at the breast, btt
nothing more. March l. preached twice feel gate
strong. March a. preached three times and hold
meeting night therefore may be considered
well man. Thanks 10 the name of Or. j. II. schonck.
Under God. your medicines have cured me.
In reply to the many inqulrng letters sent me from
the man snd wherein was sick, am now healed I
the only relieved in these parts hut several
Of my acquaintance have been recently benehted one
OF my parishioners after spending large sum on ply
sicians and growing nothing better but rather WORSE
applied as n last resort, for the syrup.
At nrst IL did not agree with him II was too sweet.
and threw him into violent reohing. He then took the
severed In taking II until nOw instead Of going to
sea as he contemplated 10 his life he has gone
To work. And many Others might name. have
taken thirty bottles " the syrup ana many Of the Tonic
The Tonic ana fis perceive, are In great drnsnd In
sCHENck STULNoNIC sYRUP, ,sEAwEEDToNlc.
and MANnkAkE PILLS IyeG9red by } u H. SCHhNGKTS
JOHN +. HENRY, college place, New York.
ITO be contlnued.l
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The State bond market was pretty active this morn
Tcnncssee g, now at ches buyer 81 and sOx regular
way. Virginia g. deferred. sold at ltk. North Caro-
lins Q. new January and July In city bank shsr.s
over Bank AZ i0 though few shares OF American EI-
change sold at III, and Merchants' at ii6. There
was a fair tand welldistributed business In rail-
road bonds the sharp advance in Government securities
having Induced Inquiry and Investment in such secur
between the West and East We annex sales OF some
SHj Long DOCK bonds. @ Harlem Ist mortgage
Tmhi hsngsn Southern @ .d', SH Cleveland s and
S1shsnn. 2ds1 w cleyelahd. psin,ylils .nd Ash
sour s Central Pacific gold bonds. 100 Union Pacific
Rsilroad lists, sxa@$dseS Union Pacific 7s, land
SSSS Belleyills and southern Illinois isu. % H.n:
Island and Pacific 62 Morris and Essex ists iO4
t1ttsourRh. Fort wsyne and Chicago sds " Ohio and
gage, ". Boston Hartford and Eric ists Ohio and
Mississippi sinking fund RK North Missouri Iss,
RL Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central DDS, 15L
The following were the highest, lowest, and p N.
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BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

BANKING HovsE OF HENRY CLEws CO.
- Wall street, New York
Bills of Exchange Circular Notes. Travellers aud
Commercial Credits Issued available In ali parts Of the
world.
Deposits received subject to check demand. In.
tcrest allowed all Daily Balances Every sccomlno-
dation aud facility afforded usual with City Banks
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ter, Harrisburg, Port Richmond, Philadelphia,
This s only mentioned to demonstrate to the
outside world what sort OF combination they
will have to deal with, provided this great Inn
pending corner in coal can bo successfully car.
III mt
The sun., 1873-01-27

DENYSE.-In the city Of New York, on January IS
by the Hon. George G. Barrett Justice OF the Supreme
IhWReS ~ yIi.nr.h h."'1 y, Drnsse ,.or, t-..
Lawrence. Cause. adultery.
Hon George g. Barrett, Justice Of The Supreme Court
william N. Vance from Mary A. Vance.
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From Trustworthy data IT has been estimated
that AZ least onefouth Of ali Sersqns porh 10 en ss
dt0n and in oOnseq are PredipOses - euih0sIt t
Y comp ialnls yet i s equally Wen sstanIsa ssn,n
or any other lung disease II due care and watchia
treated as they arise II Ia In just such cases Dr. ~
Jsyne's EXpectorant exercises It's most oenenciai
eurea Besides promptly removing poughs AND sohs'
which, when left TO themselves are the in9st eomoh
ail.ya any Inflammation whoh may elst' ana ~ hs
mOtlng easy expectoration cleanses tue lungs q no
subItances which clog them up and which rapidly de.
strov Shan suffered " Teluain. Sold eVsrs s~A"" 49,
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Government bonds have been very active again and
an Immense business has been driven the coun.
ters OF the leading houses well In the and
Exchange. The new nves and fortes ia iargs
demand close on 70 the par Of gold interest of isis
sSa Which h solo as high as iS1 being specially songht
the basis OF fi61 TO iex fJr 1851 Henry Clews Co,
~ wall street, report St p. NJ:
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Snsrntss Noilfts.

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The sun., 1873-01-27
LOUIS SAPoLEoN's DISEASE.
X esaii Of the Post Nortcn Examinatisn Of
the Body.


A most m0rtcm examination OF the body
OF the Emperor Napoleon was made yesterday.
II was conducted with great care and complete.
ness by Or. Burden sanderson, Professor Of Of
the presence Of the physicians and surgeons
lately In attendance upon the Emperor and Its
csion In the following document:
IN. mest important result Of the s1.mins,oe w,ss
fee sy The been Il ss sas "a ss
snS i ssd been suspected could not have been s.csr
s 4Ssfs va. o. sins ssiSa e bc gIsts5.
aaoa ave ss eseessvs and had given rise to sropy o.
re s.naul.r substance Of the orgr1' on s SsseT
which wss O. q S sa se S,.: 70
s The maeoS. membrane q The bladder prostate
';sHsf e. .xss % a njS
the Interior OF tn. blsdder was found . par!
81 S, had lSsa Sssn Se 2 ba 81 saSs & ss
C sre a s Rs .ss G
Rs noe eSe IS';s mo- S % SS h'
se and IN. Is dSS sss oa
very few small eiots No trace of % obstruction y
,F Sc Sss could % be s s SsT IN the K
place BY failure o. he ireuailon ana was !Ir6utsOs
The he disease Of the EdSsy. q xaiss s .tsi. wa,
ihst II would in any case nave shortly detemineda
J. BrRpox sAxpERsox. ND.
Or. IE BARON CoRvtsART,
HESkY Thompson,
J. T. CLoyEE,
JOHN FOSTER.
Camden place, Chiselh urst, Jan. 10, 1873, eHP N.
Sir william Gull left Camden place as soon as
the autopsy was over, and was not present at the
careful conside ration and discussion OF the facts
entered upon by the other medical men as
sembled. He records u separate opinion In one
point only viz, the origin OF the calculus, In the
following terms
desire 10 express the opinion that the phosphate OF
lime calculus which formed the nucleus of the mae
was the result o. prior eystltis ScaldtIA pse,, and
ration and may even have been more recent than sup
posed In the appended reports.
However this may be, it encrusted by two ais
tinct and recent formations OF crystalline phos.
phate. The inner incrustaon around the aulorphous
phosphate OF lime was dense and separated from the
outer lncrustation by oOser cellular hut crystalline de-
posit OF triple phosphate II seems TO my Judgment
more accordance with clinical experience TO regard
the eysts the pror lesion and that this by eHten.
sion as h common In such cases anected subsequently
the and peyes OF the kidneys No doubt ia the
later stages OF the maady the calculus became by It's
formation and Increase, auRinenuns cause OF the
LESSONS. The other facts and statements entirely On.
dOrre, WILLIAM W. GULL, NJ. ID.
| BROOK STREET, Jan. 10.
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Try Russian v:pcr Bath. for Rheawn,ism
this Kind at 25 East 9Th ST. block frOm Broad
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.nces, .isssIl7 and currency baanees. sasts0. The
following we're the quotations;
ISAMy ...ilii% i,Ms ,ss = .,,,,..x S1SPPM M...i,'H
1i15 A. h....flSX ist5P M.-u lsP. NJ. .i1aJs bid.
The days business at the United ststes Treasury
Gold receipts, tn68e597; payments t3t5bl9O1 balance,
~ Currency recsPts fses es4 80 gsynents'
packet under the Influence q coin eIPorts we 9notc
and ii0T for sight. Tho Imports gold valuatonl OF
dry goods At this port for the week amounted TO N6
kQ1 and Of general merchandise t,137 900, total OF
f0106 sod, against t9p5fs5 same time last year. The
imports last week were eli 2is2 The exports, other
than specie currency ysluationl. were 2 against
i15Dsio. total for the week Of s9ss6,sb, aud since
toms during the week " ls4 0 and paid out s25G0ln
coin interest on the public debt and s 90 IN rcernp.
tion Of called bonds The receipts Of cotton coastwee
and by rail were is5,t9J bales, and tho exports u $50
balce.
The money market was Arm all day, and call loans
the pledge Of the usual collateral were not as rule
done below cent In coin, the bottom rate until near
s close being currency. After the dc1nsnd had been
satisned idle balances lent at lower rates The market
trernes The bank statement reflected the return Of
currency in this direction the legal tenders being up
million aud half. though In Consequence Of the gold
item down saDlo fhis let The bsnfs gamer Il,
total reserve Of onlytsii 600 TO onset liabilities amount
Ing 70 Ns 800, represented in increp ed dcpos, chief
through the heavy expansion Of loans. The banks
holding sboys awful requirements S52oS 100 The fol.
lowing the 10 lDta1ss
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ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
TlcketE 4S orders dlled; information furnished
Prizes eashed. 'AlLOR co, Bankers,
" Wal ST. NsH yaIkr 4
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MARISB IxTELLIGEyCE.

MINIATURE ALNLNAc-rHfs DAT.
san rises II sun sct-..... IL Moon sets... 60
ssndy Hook s. Gov. wfss TsIsnd Hen Gait. ~
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10 H. r. J. TorrcyI, @ Fn'ton street near Broadwsy.
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Weekly and monthly payments for furniture
carpets at d. NJ Cowperlhwnt Co.'S, l01 Chatham
strset.-Adp.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-12-11

During the damp aud cold season. the legs
should DO ehcased IN very thick knit wooilen
drawers, the feet IN thick WOODEN stockings,
(Which must be- changed every dayO and the
shoe sOies must be as broad as the feet when
luily spread, 30 that the blood shall have free
paHsage IL the feet are squeezed in the least
the ejaculation is checked, aud colduess is in
svltable lhis Tree circulation cannot be secur-
eu by a loose upper with marrow sole. II when
the loot standsn naked on sheet of paper it mea-
sures three and half lDohes the sole must
measure three and a half,
Will suppose you have done all this faithful
ly, and yet your feet and legs arc cold Nov
add more woUlen, or II you are to travel much
IN the cars, or in sleigh procure pair of cha
nois skln or wash-leather drawers, which have
found 10 be most satisfactory.
have known number of ladies' afflicted with
hot aud aching heads, and other evidence of con-
gsntlon about the upper parts, who were COM
pleteiy relieved by pair of chamols. skin draw
ers and broad -sOled shoes. Three ladies of
every four suffer from some congestion in the
upper part Of tie body. II is felt III frlIusas
u 'as he44 10 sore throst, tn pAlpitAtion OF
tue heati torpid llYer and IN many other ways.
1t is we'll known that hot foot bath will re-
heve tor tue time being any or all OF these diff
cultles. This bath draws the blood into the legs
aud ieet, relieving the congestion above, What
the hot bath does for an hour, the broad -soled
shOes, with thick woolen stockings, and
pair OF flannel drawers, with q pair of
wash-leSther drawers added, will do permanent
ly; OF course | am speaking OF cold weather.
No one hesliates to multiply the clothing about
the trunk. Why hesitate to increase the cloth
lng about the legs9 As a preventive OF many
common affections about the chest, throat and
head, including nasal catarrh, know nothing go
effective rs the dress of the lower extremlties
which Iam advocating.
The bath is a good thing, exercise is good
thing, friction ID good thug, but after all our
main dependence in this climate must ever be-
during the cold season, warm clothing. Already
we oVerdo this about our trunks, but not one
person in ten wears clothing enough about the
legs aud feet.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-12-11

The Finance and special Committees, to which
was referred, at the laat meeting, the report Of
Mr.. James Wooley, suggesting certain changes
in the manner Of keeping the city accounts, will
submit their report to council, this evening
Tie report of the committees will be entirely
different from that OF Mr.. Woolley's. The old
system OF paying bills will be maintained, with
such changes as are deemed expedient, the most
noteworthy Of which are
list Weekly examinations Of the Treasurer's
books will be required, instead OF semi annually
2nd The Treasurer will take possession OF
the check books, but all checks must be signed
~ formerly.
30 The Collectors will be required to pay all mo-
MES received by them into the Bank to the Citys
credit, instead Of TO the Treasurer as heretofore
The Treasurer will thus handle no money be-
longing to the city except such as he receives
from the sale of bonds.
AZ thenew plan embodies the views Of the
charmen of the most responsible committees
of Council there is no doubt OF it's adoption.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-12-11

WILMINGTON MECHANIC sEEKIN4 TO TAKE MS
LIFE IN THE BUSHES ALONG LARKIN's GREEK
HIS CHANCE DISCOVERY AND RENEWED EXPORT
Yesterday afternoon, while some gentlemen
/ were cunning along Larkin's Greek in the yicin-
ity OF Marcus Hook, they heard rustic AMONG
the bushes which line the margin of that stream,
and upon examination discovered man hidden
away among them engaged at some unseemly
work. They ordered him to come forth, which
he did very readily. but with his shoulders and
breast covered with blood from deep Wonnd
which he had inflicted in his throat
And as he approached the gentlemen he con-
tinued cutting away at his throat with
q small pocket knife until he had severed the
windpipe and laid open wide cash in his throat
He then began saving away at his wrist. emf
ting long but not dangerous wound there
Wnlch reached not quite to the main artery. The
gentlemen who discovered him forced him To
desist as soon as possible, aua gaining posses
sion OF the knife they led him to a drug store in
Marcus Hook, where his wounds were dressed
SPECIAL Ofticer Legg was notified from Iinwood
VINO went up on the next traia aud brought the
unfortunate man to this oity. He was then
conveyed to tho City Hospital. 1t is Thought
that his wounds arc not necessarily fatal
The woud'be suicide was Edward TAYLOR an
employee OF the Harlan Holngsworth Co and
boArder at oS3 West Second street He has
been an industrious and faithful employea and
at his boarding place he hiss been esteemed
strictly temperate man but on Monday las
1t was noticed that he vas not wholly 10 the
possession Of his right mind. He talked and
acted strangely, saying that he would work no
more. as he had found an easier way of obtain
ing living. On Tuesday he went to New Cas-
tie in company with friend. to whom he stated
that this Queen and all the Royal Family were
there, and that the streets we're full of money.
They went over on the cars but walked back.
But before leaving Taylor avowed his sympathy
for Fenianism, and stated that the great Head
Centre would call for him in his absence.
At night Taylor retired as usual but sometime
before day he left the boarding house alone and
~ his wanderings 1t is supposed he came to the
place where lie was found attempting 10 fake
his life. Taylor is young man, about 25 years
of age, and unmarried.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-12-11

800 600 has been subscribed to the Della.
ware Shore Railroad.
w. G. Tyler has been elected president OF
the Salem Board Of Trade.
The Salem sash factory and planning mil
has suspended for the winter.
The Bridgeton and Port Norris Railroad
Company daily transport to Philadelphia 600 600
oysters, or 100000 per week.
Tho NJ. IL. Churches of Bhdgetou, are cele-
brating the semi.centennial of Metho.
dism and will continue the services until Wed-
nesday next.
MIR Simon Backhart, of Bridgeton has in his
possession genuine solid silver Jewish sheke
which he claims was struck at Jerusalem before
the birth of Christ.
The glasswOrks OF Whitney Bros, Moore
Bros, Warrick& Stanger, and Bodine, Thomas
II Co., are reducing their number of workmen.
and are allowing their blast fires to die out
In Camden, during the quarter. there we're
seven fires causing total loss of real estate OF
% 6l2, upon which there is an insurance OF
SS 600. The amount of personal property des-
troyed is s7.SO9.2l, on which there is an in-
suranee of $40 900.