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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27


a correspondent elsewhere refers to
communication which appeared In q
recent number of the Brsdkoater Light,
published at Leves, in Sussex county,)
which was dated Georgetown, December
10Th, and signed "Jay." Our cores
pendent gives his reasons for believing
that the Communication in question was
written by Mr.. Howard NJ. jenkins, OF
this city. In addition to the reasons he
gives for this opinion we say that we
know that the signature "Jay" is that
commonly chosen by Mr.. jenkins as a
nom dc plume. The communication, after
complaining Of "mauy ill.advlseG partisan
communications" "intended TO abuse
"priyste interest at tbe expense of the
"party," and declaring that the weaken
ing OF the Democratic party was due to
similar causes, says
II we initiate the enemy IN this nose, we
had as well admit In advance, that any
accession to power, which we shall be 80
fortunate as to attain 10, Will Dc Of snoi
duration altogether insufficient 10 erect
sonrlished. l have read carefully land
not without concern for the truth the cor
Teepondeuce relating to these divisions;
more particularly that As to the alleged
malpractlces In office of the Marshal Of the
District. AZ well rs that coupled with the
contest for Post Office. The gist or AM mus
OF both proceedings is evidently more
nearly allied TO desire for possession. as a
basis tug future operations, than any sup
posed benefit to the public.
Sc L., on
mind that Mr.. jenkins ls the real suthor Of
this communication. Signature, style
aud Internal evidences point 10 this con-
elusiou, aud The question very naturally
arises: Why should the editor OF daily
paper, which prJl,sses to be e. orce the
mcst Influential ami the most independent
in the State, assume DISGUISE, falsely
date his communication Georgetown -
and make a secret attack in country
newspaper on the moives Of those who
have exposed the misdoiugs Of United
States Marshal Dnnn, NJ officer whom
he does not have the ,emerty to defend
openly and frankly In his own columns
before the con munuy bust able to judge
Of the truth of the charges and the
defence
There are two possible explanations Of
this singular preceding. Either 1t is d
secret effort, as some charge, Of one
member Of ring to keep another CON
fessedly cor,up. menh.r ther' OF il power
or al best, IL is the effort, ae /. appear.
on lts face, of ar extreme parl'aa &c
prevent the exposure Of ntfRcieuey sud
corruption for the mere sake Of party
Either eEpl aston contrasts amuslpgl!
with the Comneyeiars boasts Of fearless
Independence.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

from the Louisville Ledger.
Fhe emp0Nez of the Adams Express
Company were startled yesterday mora
ing with the Intelligence that one of their
agents had been assaulted by patty Of
men and robbed Of q considerable amount
OF money. The facts in The case, as lar
as our reporter could ascertain. are about
as follows Night before last three men,
one Of whom wore mask. entered the
station at franklin, on the Lpuisvlile and
Nashville Railroad, and accOstng the
agent, Mr.. Wood, demanded, in an im.
perious and authoritative manner, h.m
TO surrender the funds in his charge.
They also threatened to shco' him If he
refused, and, shifting the action to the
word, one Of the PARTY drew a revolver
and presenting it at his head, waited for
a reply. Mr.. Woods very calmly told
him to shoot that the money was in.
trusted to his charge aud he would not
give il, at the same time scizing a large
four pound weight, hurllng it at ono Of
the party, striking him IN the head
which stur ned him for some time.
lie no sooner threw the missile than
the oil er two rushed upon him simulla.
neously, one striking him on the back of
the head with a slung shot, WHICH irsc-
TIRED the skull, ard the other dealt him
n fearful blow with scue blunt weapon
over tine temple. The daring scounGtels
then opened the safe and ahstfacted
$4,000, the money belonging TO the Com
pany They Immediately lcfi, striking
through the woods, bui the citizsus gain.
ing Information regarding the terrible
| affair, started in pursuit, ard after a
long search succeeded IN ctIIuring twn
OF the no doubt murderers and robbers.
The PEOPLE OF that vicinity are loud in
their oenuuciaiions Of the cowardy and
uuprovOked attack upon Mr. Woods, and
are determined, 10 the event Of bis death
TO deal summary punishment ont 70 the
miscrcants. Unfortunately the money
was not found in the posses ion Of the
two that were captured, and the surpo-i
ton is that the third party (the man with
the mask) has it. The people OF Frank
( lin are determined to catch him, and we
trust the tao will be severely punished.
Mr.. Woods, at last accounts, was IN a
very preearious condition ard little hopes
are entertained Of his recovery. He ls
! spoken Of as a very exemplary gentleman
| by his employers, one iu whom trcy re-
/ posed the utmost confidence. aEd this
( terrible calamity that has betallcn him l.
/ greatly regretted by every cue connected
( wi.h the company.
/ \ liberal reward, M duubt. Will he
offered by TIC Adams ESpfe.s Company
for tue caV,ure of tl.Nillain who is nav
/ at largo, aui nothing would crafty us 50
much as ~ chronicle his arrest
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27
THE EFFICACY OF PRAYER.


How a Young LAWYER. DisguiFed az a Bible
Acsn, Obtained Evidonoe snfioient 10 Clear
9r;a1. III ,,as 1bs.'.o5 n,,,b Mnrd,r
S'''4' w. -
A rorresnonacut says. " Col. jackson
Mci ain ~ Henderson XIV ia INV an.
tboritv Tor the following aneedote, About
ls4O or ,ao a cousin of bis moved 10 Ten
nesse and short,v after doing 40 he be.
came involved In a dinieuitv and killed A
man named Taunton. III was indicted
or murder. hnt lon ana returned TO KEN
rckv ne killed The man in self-defense.
hut the wife Of the murdered man being
the univ witness If tbe kiilipm. he was
reluctant IN intrust bis ceuse 10 n iury.
and v,t relnctant IN l,asn concealed.
he denntizcd Col. McLaip To ascertain
tho nrohsLIa tas,i,nnny az The murdered
mans wis al * bsve IN imneacblnr
witness if poeslble. She had been ex
tremelv retirent about he affair from the
day of'its occurrence md he secret was
lacked in her own bosom.
Colonel Mefain sent Far a vonuy law.
YER of an adjoining county. aud thew met
In the woods near Trrnton 10 plan.
They lind learned that she voul6 he the
folio giny dav and nigbt tharsnt n visitor
nj the house of a mons Netho1lst she
being arm In the SANG fifth.
the vounr LAWYER was uuknown in
Chase perts - and H. was arranped for
him to 20 to an adjoining county, procure
pttt.. .....sS - 49,. - p.,.t.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27
Wilmington at the Centennial
Celebration.

The idea expressed IN Mr.. Belts
resolutions adopted by the Board Of
Trade on Tuesday evening, that the
opportunity off rcd Wilmington manu-
fseturers for a display of their products
IN the approaching centennial exposition
is better than any that could possibly be
Offered In a local exhibition here, appears
to US most wise and reasonable one.
The Object Of an oxhiblon IL to get
other col le rather han our own to zee
our produces, and tht., is no place " here
50 many people are isely to be found
at any one time during the pie'ent
generation as at Philadelphia during Til.
centennial celebration in July 1875.
There, then, is the place where display
Of the results Of our many varied indus
tries would be most Elective.
Nor is there good ground to fear that
In that vast exhibition little Wilmington
would make an Insignificant display. In
several leading industries she could TAKE
her stand, with just pride, beside cities
many times her size. We hardly sup
lose the products of her great powder
mills would be welcomed to the exhibi
ton halls, but few, Il any cities, couit
show a greater variety Of leather, Will,
her carriages would hold theirown along
side al J manufactured on this continent
I D. .tff
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

John Morehead, notorious counter
feier, was convicted Tuesday in New
York.
1t Is deuled that Woodruff aud Robin
son, Of New York, have offered to settle
the claim Of the government against the
firm for $4,000.
Judge Ilager, of San Francisco, anti
railroad candidate. wasa Tuesday, at
Sacramento, elected United States senator
for the short term on the second ballot.
The frat passenger train for New
Orleans over the Mississippi Central Rail.
road, arrived ut Cairo, H., Tuesday,
and was transferred TO the Illinois Side.
Regular trains will run hereafter.
The bodies of seventy.eieht federal sol.
diers, killed at Ceutralia. Mo-, during the
war by Bill Andcrson's guetillhs, wert
taken to Jefferson city, on Monday, IL
be Inferred In the national cemetery.
Simon A. Britton, the Deyonshlre street
broker, who was assaulted In his office
some time since, and about whom ~
much has been said in the newspapers,
was Tuesday sent to the Insane asylum
at South Boston.
The lease of the Lake Ontario Shore
Railroad to f Crane, George #. Post and
Mr.. Gnrley, for an organization called
.ho Boston aud Chicago Railroad Com.
pany, has been made void by these parties
net complying with the contract.
On application OF the State Treasurer
the Chancellor of Pulaski county, Ar.
kansas, Tuesday placed the Fort smitt
Railroad In the hands Of receiver, pend
ing the contest for possession of the roaf
between the different Boards Of Directors
elected few days ago.
The New Jersey Constitutional Conven
ton met at Trenton Tuesday and closet
their lahors, and the work of the commit
tee on final revision was submitted. Til,
report, with few suggestions, wcr'
adopted as Il whole, aud arrangements
ware made to have their work laid beior
the Legislature. The President, Mr.. Tel
Eyck, made a closing address, and tn
convention adjourned sine die.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

lfrom the Koniische zeltung.
ln the Bayarlan mountains, near Par.
tenklrchen, the traveller often meets a
young woman with hollow cheeks and
Wild eyes, whose rich blonde hair floats
loosely around her head. She does not
attempt to injure any one, but fees
before every wayfarer. A few years ago
she was the brightest and pretticst young
girl In the mountain district. She became
the bride Of Joseph Faikuer, a stalwarl
young fellow. In time their union was
blessed with two children, vet she could
not prevail upon her husband to abandon
a poacher's existence. One night when
he had gone out with his rifle on his
shoulder on a marauding excursion, he
was followed by party Of forest keepers
who sought TO capture him. One who
veututed too near was shot by Falkner,
and the others took to flight. Falknef
lowered around the village after this
occurrence, and In few DAYS was Joined
by his wife and children. The police and
foresters now began to hunt vigorously
for the outlaw.
Falkner started for the Austrian Dor
der, carrying his four-year old boy with
one baud and supporting his " ife, Annie
Marie, with the other. She carried the
youngest child in herarms One evening
during their flight as theg We're resting
in the forest, the quick ear of Falkner de,
tected the sound of horses hoofs upon
the roadway which led by the copse in
which they were concealed His wife
and children were sleeping. He touched
Marie's arm, "The gendarmes,' he said.
She awoke, and her ailrighted movement
rou'ed the sleeping infant on her bosom.
The child began to cry and the efforts OF
The mother to quiet IL by pressing it ia
her bosom only caused II to cry the
louder. The gendarmes had halted and
wero listening. Falkuer snatched the
infant from its molher's arms and placed
bis band over the little mouth. For ten
minutes the pursuers halted by the road
side, for ten Minutes the fathers firm
hand suppressed the sobblng of tie child.
At length the gendarmes rode on. and the
mother sought with her warm lips TO in
fuse life into the pale ones of her baby.
In vain, the child was dead.
Falkner cried, con % he nut his boy
on his back and Marie followed with the
little corpse. AZ dsyhreak the border
was reached. They encountered an en-,
ploye Of the Austrian Cusi0ms-" Have
Won ANYTHING TO give upf" he asked,
Nothing" said Falkner, quietly. His
Wife however. stepping forward, showed
the dead child whom she had carried
under her apron, and said 81 have
some one TO hand over. for this man is a
murderer. He has killed 'his own son. -
Falkner was arrested, and he Is now in
prison. He older hoy has found friend
and protector in the Tyrol, Marie LOST
her reason, and elther sits mollonless in
her room, or wanders on the mountains
and through the forest. She takes but
little noulishment and will soon die.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

Thomas MoTten was arrested in sun.
bury, Pa, Tuesday, as the person WHO
caused the recent fires in that town, aud
he made a full confession Of the cline.
He said he was accompanied by another
man, whom he did not know, who PROM.
ised him money for the deed and then ran
away. Morton's confession is corrubor,
aled by the testimony OF persons who saw
him going about at the time of the fires.
He had procured matches for another in
cendiary tour last night. Morton, who
has been charged with similar offences in
other places, IS believed TO BE- of unsound
mind. He will te tried next month.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

The New York Tribune thus summnr-
izes some Of the methods of punishment
IN vogue in famous Western peuiten-
tiarv
There was eouyic, in the peuiten-
tiary AZ Joliet, limos, iit,le while ago,
WHO Is not there now. He was IN, he
said, aud dldu'l work so hard in the shoe
shop as the authorities thought be ought
70 work. Accordingly, after much pun
lshmeht by solitary confinement, bath
was preserbct, and strong men held his
head under water IN order to persuade
him bow good it would be for him to
work as commanded. This Unreasonable
convict failed 10 be persuade for hav.
ing been allowed to take the air, he
gasped for breath once OF twice and died,
TO tue great disgust Of the excellent folks
provided by law to make him do his duty.
Why he did this foolish and headstronr
thing was because be had heart disease,
for which aillnent straugul3tion 10 MOI d
healthlul remedy IL Is stated that an.
ruly prisoners subjected to this semi.
drowning occasionally, remain uncou.
sclous for half an hour or so, until by
hard labor they are restored to life,
! probably much ehastenod IN spirit. Soil,
AIRY confinement in dark well Is al.oa
iavoFlte mcde Of punishment In that
model refurmatory for criminals. We
may genlaly congratulate Mir. Charles
lteade upon having been quite within the
limits OF truth when he foreihadoHe ed 90
American penltenuary with his picture
/ Oi au English tOrture.house.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

Gov. Booth, the uewly-elcctd Senator
from California, is an "bnti.railroad
mar" and was elected by the Auti.rail-
road party as Governor Of the State two
years ago. He was educated as a law.
yer, but became a merchant, and accu
mulated a large fortune In mercantile
pursuits. lie is described US d fearless
aud eloquent speaker, with a wellculti.
yatei mind. Within the last three wear,
he has led to victory in several cam
paigns the Independent party againsi
both of the Irregular" parties, aud h,,
made himself extremely popular. GOV
rrnur Booth is an anti-raHroad man onl,
IN the sense that he is opposed TO monop
olies, from which California, and par
ticularly san Francisco, has great,
suffered. His answering opposition {,
such corporations is the handspring o
his popularity in mis- native State.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27


A Correspondent writes US complaining
OK the high prices for admission to amuse.
nsnts in this city, and puts the blame on
the managers. We eau say in behalf Of
the managers that they p acc Tie .csplu.
sithy IN tarn un the owners Of tAe
Opera Iions-. who aCvaueeG the price of
il, re.t Fight az the time wheu The lnuic
would have suggested an Opposite course
We were assured some tiur ago by a
manager in Philadelphia, himself The
owner Of theatre, that The rent Of tie
Opera House in thls CITY was actually
higher than the rent Of several wtll.
known halls In phiIadeluhia Of almost or
ou,te ,opal seatiny canarltv Hes.sur,5
n. man G,r mi. reason manager. ,gere
avoiding Wilmington. a,d mentioned E
!. D,yrrrs-t "a mn. wbo have re.orc,d
pev4,to come her. ,osip. II 4 prop+r
that w.. sbould add n'nr,s MA, n.v,u.
,.,,t .l..,, 100. ,uo.
I .ruh.tr,a.,,,a,.,,,,- o,, or tho oo.r.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

In his recent lecture on Scandinavia
Paul Du Clai,lu says:
AT last l got to the Land of the Mid
night sun. / watched il throughout tht
hrstni-bt an remained there neurly seyeu
we ks. IL bothered me to know when To
20 to bed. discovered The birds retired
at III p. m, aud got up at a. m. So9e
OF tine farms have as many as forty.fvt
, houses. There are houses for cheese. and
| Tor butter, aud this thing and that thing
/ i DON'T know what all. Each farm has
Two dwelling houses, one for winter aud
another for simmer. Houses can Ice
rented for e. a year. Carpenters wages
] are A. cents % day, and VT they stdSe.
( Esviyuody works There are 40 markets
I nothing is sold. whoever mas more than
( he wants for himself gives it to who .ver
needs il. The people are healthy. They
do not have consumption, and YOU never
see an emaciated form. You never seq a
bcggar either. If too poor TO live they
are too proud to beg, and rot meal
/ enough to steal. Tue Subsistence Is soar
milk, coarse bread, meat twice week
and Dish.
At length | reached Il deg. so MIN.
The cape, tue northern end of Eurnpe
/ The coast Of Norway Is magnificent, it.
harbors lined with Steamboats, its noun.
taius, high and grand, are covered with
glaciers II - waters so clear that the
bottom of the sea is discernibie. Sweden
bears no comparison to il. GrOg shOp-
are ore hundred miles apart. They bny
whisky BY the quantity, and keep drunk
while 1t lasts. Cogdship and marriage
are peculiar institutions. saw ono
match made. He met her at the ratt
and poked his fingers in her iibs, and
said
" want to get married, don't you ~
"Oh, don't know. Go away. - i'YSs.
you DO let's &C. married" g Well. ASK
para" No, never mind him, wen rel
married anyhow" And he vent around
tel irg everybody he saw, "I'm going to
marry that girl"
The prcuHratiuns continued during tho
lbiee weeks required hy law TO have The
bans sub ished In the churches. Fishas
were caught, stores for the feast laid In
hger brewed, and whisky purchased
wedding Publications are INDUCED In for
a week. This couple We're married. The,
went from the church 10 the house. and
The bridesmaids locked the bride in her
room The groom knocked at the door
How much will you give to come in q
Two cows and SIS" "That's not
enough Three COVE and slO.n ooh
you are rleh yoa must give more than
that' Five COWS and S25 was the fina
ousf, which was accepted. In writing tr
q iauy you do not use the name, but adj
dress u to her father like this, s. Iohn
ZONES. daughter" aud add the name o
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

Mr.. Jenkius Den es thnt se Wrote
the letter in tke .- DreaiSWafcr
Light"
Tho Commercial, Of Wednesday, accuses
the editor Of this paper of a breach Of
confidence in stating the fact that the
signature "Jay'' Is one used by its
editor, Mr.. Jenkins, as a nom de Pl''as,
we having acquired such knowledge, 1t
declares, while associate editor Of the
Commercial. We do not care to devote
much time or space to answering any
thing SO weak as this. We should have
known who CLAY" was had we never
had any closer relation than that we no"
have with the Commercial. Mr.. jenkins
does not get erally seek any coneealment
to put It mildly-of the fact, when he
Is going any where, and he has fire.
quently used the signature "Jay" when
1t was an open secret that he was the
writer Of the communications to which II
was attached, from the previous public
announcement in his own columns that
he should visit the places whence the
letters were dated. go much for this
absolutely silly attempt TO convict us Of a
Betrayal Of confidence.
Following this Is the statement that
"Mr. jenkins did not write the letter In
"the Brsakpater Light attributed to him by
EVERY EVENING, and never saw or
"heard of It until he read It In the former
"paper." This is a hat denial which We
accept as true, though we were positively
assured that Mr.. jenkins had written tue
letter, sent It to a gentleman, named to
us, in Georgetown, who had copied it and
presented It to the Brsakrater Light, and
the style, signature and sentiments cores
ponding SO closely with his views fire.
quently expressed under 10 pledge oil
secrecy, that we assumed that the
definite assurances given us were entirely
accurate. But for this we should not
have thought Of charging tie authorship
of the letter upon him, and We accept bis
denial as sufficient and withdraw the
charge.
This is course somewhat different
from that the Commercial has ever seen
fit TO pursue toward US. Some time ago
it contained a grossly false insiuuation
that this paper had been bribed by a Ger
tain navigation company, and though we
instantly denied the mean and utterly nm
founded falselood 1t had not the manli'
ness 10 either retract or TO offer amy
excuse for making the charge. Again it
recently made malicious attack upon
us, basiug a false charge against the
general conduct Of our paper on single
unfortunate instance. If, then, 'maliee
f3lsehood aud dlshonor" have charsc
ieuzad The dealings of either Of thes'
papers in It's action toward the other vi
think no Impartial person could corclud'
that that paper was the EVERY EVENING
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27
The RanESuDt Lsw-shenId II be
nencaled 2

While we have been Disposed TO believe
that the total repeal Of The bankrupt law
would be preferable 10 is continuance IN
It's present fern, we think it is probably
well that ths Senate has refused 10 JOIN
the House OF Representatives IL lis hasty
and lily dgeslsG measure for repeal.
There is certainly a great deal Ct fprce IN
the argument urged by many business
men, that il is very desirable that there
shall be a uniformity in the legal statue
of debtors and creditors throughout the
republic, and Of course such uniformity
is only obtainable through uatioual law.
The old system IVES almost as iuconveni-
emit and Objectionable as the old State
bank currency, ana the uniformity in this
matter Is like The creation Of a uHiGorm
currency, Gre Of the steps towards what
is called ''ceutral zatloe" which meet The
public approval Besides tbs no question
Of coustnu;ioualiy can he raised ii This
matter, as Congress is specifically given
authority BY the Constitution to enact
such law.
But though 10 is wei that the hasty
action Of the House has no; beeu I'M.
stated hy ,ho Scu4,e It g st.N very desi!R
bic that scmc nfoieul notifications
shall be MADE ~ Tie iaw. The real ob
lection to the law az }. low stands is lee
10 the prlro'l les grde,l yius j, ih4u 10 th
rnethoaq AT f..ff |of,i. Co. .tf.,4, E.as,t.u.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

We are every day more and more int
pressed with the amount OF human
nature there is In man, which, for pro
fessional moralist, we take IL. is a good
thing to feel. Mr.. Joshua Billings saws
there are few men who have the moral
power to put white Handkerchief in
their breast pocket, without letting a
little corner OF II stick out. We have
ourselves observed that no man, riding in
street car, and having big seal ring
on his tirger, eau refrain from spreading
his hand upon his knee, in an unconscious,
accidental way, so as the better TO dis
I play il. Aud yet nobody Ia the least in
terested in anybody's else's Iing-un,ess
he means to steal il he is entirely occu.
| pied with his own. What an admirable
/ opportunity for tartiiziug Tap,it,a
va1iitattlfn -CbrisfiaH Union