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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
From the jackson (Miss.) Weekly Clarion,
M'COAB CITY.

This new city Is the wonder Of all who pass
oyer the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad, and who recOllect that
ssSSareeIy ia year ago not single house marked
tne % present site: About two years ago the Nc
Comp City Improvement Company purchased
from COl. w. ii. Garland some Lhree thOus-
and acres OF land, three miles south Of Summit.
Ine price paid waS fifty thousand dollars
ADO0t thousand or fifteen hundred acres ad-
lOinng were also purchased. In March, 1872,
Capt. Dabney, well known engineer, was
employed by Col. McCOmb to make survey
OF the proposed city, including the location Of
raliroad shops, round houses, etc. Ample cap
tai and great energy were brought into requi-
Sltlon. and what was at first city on paper,
g rapidly assuming form and substance. ON
Ihe rlght OF the station, going South, the De-
500 nonse, large two story frame edihce,
w. nj. Francis i Co., prOprietOrs invites the
passengers to bountiful, well-served neal
Near by,a large brick stOrehOuse Is being cree
ted. On the left are the shops Of the railroad
company, the round house being three hun
dred feet in diameter, with thirty stalls for
engines; machine and car shops each two hun
dred feet long, besides blacksmith shop, foun-
dry, pattern and paint shops. A handsome
| town hall and comfortable two-stOry double
dwellings. AcComb city is one hundred and
hve miles from New Orleans and is honOred
with daily accommodation train. We under
stand that as soon asa suitable map Of the city
| can be prepared that some of the lots will be
thrown on the market. The leasing and rent
ing system will never secure a permanent pop
ulation, and the McCOmb. City Improvement
| Company has the sagacity to so understand.
| We noticed on bulletin board in the DeSOts
House, that the city has a Mayor COuncilmen
and other official magnates and the city or
dinances are terror to those who may not be
peaceably disposed. Upon our expressing
surprise that the railroad shops were not lOca
ted at Summit, which is only three miles dis
tant, an enthusiastic resident of the new city
remarked that it was the purpose Of the I'm
prOvement Company to build up between the
two points, and absorb Summit In the corpora
ton
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
DAILY GAZETTE.
The Vienna SCANDAL

some two weeks ago we mentioned the fact
that the administration had shown a want OF con.
sideratlOn and an Indecent haste In lts action in
suspendihg all the members OF the Vienna Com.
mis1ion-the innocent with tho guilty-before
inqulriug into the circumstances And this ac-
ton begins TO tell upon the President and his
bad advisors.
Gen. Van Burcn does not seem willing to sub
INIT 10 the disgrace heoped upon him without
even ahdarlng, and has written letters which are
being published which may prove him innocent
OF the charges made against him He has made
the following affidavit, which VIC think should
serve to cause Suspension In public opinion
until the facts eau be made known more fully:
~ hereby sOlemnly swear that | have never
asked, been promised, received, or expect to re-
celNc single cent or any consideration or ad.
vantage to myself of any name or nature, either
directly or indirectly, Tor any commission or
Other appointment made by or promised by me,
rs Chlel Commissioner of the United States to
Tue exhibition at Vienna, nor for any concession,
or grant or promise, or act, or authority in con,
hectlon with the exhibition, or from any exhibi
Tor or other person, or from any source by virtue
OF my official position, except tho sum of 81 OOC
received frem the United States on account O
salary, on the 18th of March, tho day left the
City OF New York for Europe"
IL seems pretty hard for an honorable man tc
he connected with this administration and escape
being dishOnored.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19

"TME WIFE's SILK GowN."-In a recent real
estate transaction In Berks county, the purchaser
aler much haggling as to the price to be paid for
tract Of ground, owned In common by three
married men, was unable to secure n marketable
title until he had In addition given five dollars to
each of the respective wives in order to obtain a
release Of dover. The reader may express some
surprise ut this conduct of wives in exchanging
their "thirds" for so paltry sum, but the custom
Is prevalent In many parts Of Pennsylvania, and
husbands can only get the signature Of their
wives to deeds of real estate by promising them
"blaek silk gown" or Its equivalent In money,
which Is always paid by the purchaser. The Gus
tom IL frequently alluded TO in the Pennsylvania
Reports, and In one caso the reception Of silk
gown by the wife was used as corrOborative evil
denee Of the fact that she had signed the release
Of Dover Of her own free will and accord with
out the eOmpulslOn Of her husband. Occasion.
ally an owner, when dissatisfied with the price 10
he paid, has been known to put his wife up "a
refusing her signature TO the deed, and In thii
way obtain an Increase Of The purchase money
some OF the clOsonsted baFgaineFa, having sue.
eeeded In this man@uVro, retain the talk gown
money, and thus cheat their wives out OF thelI
rights; but In Well-Fegulated rural society such
men are held in acOrn aud contempt, and arr
considered as miserable misers.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
TIE EXHIBITION BRIBERY
AiowEsTIoM OF VERAoITV.

Special Telee aph to tho Press
WAsHINdToN, MAY Is, 1873.
Secretary Fish stated yesterday that ho had
positive proof that Commissioner Van Buren,, who
has just been removed, ives guilty of almost all
the improper acts charged against him. he
claims TO have iudubitAble proof that Van BurOn
has made propositions to various pa lies guAFAn-
teeing that toe latter should have prominent
places In the exposition, on condition that he
should receive valuable consideration therefore.
These advances were made in the direction OF car
tain patent interests fsom which, Secretary Fish
says, Van Buren, desired to realize largely. SO
lar As the restaurant privileges were concerned,
tie Stato Department claims that this intrigue
was conducted in the most dsgraoSful msn1er.
The names Of several parties in this COUNT J
have alFtady bean obtained who are prepared to
swear that Van Buren, proposed to sell them Valu-
able stands at rates which would make the pliVats
fortunes OF thoSe receiving the consideration.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
ErOm The DelaO0re Rrpab1ican.
The CITY Park.

Considerable opposition is manifested OH the
part OF many of our citizens 10 the purchase OF
the llad on the Brand vino, particularly at the
price asked for it. We think that the owners are
disposed to take advantage OF the position in
which they are placed They should dispose Of
the aad at the same price that they can get for it
Tor private purpOses. II is not right to place
high valuation upon 1t merely because of its adap-
tAtlOa tor park. The result may be the frustra-
tiOn OF tho whole project, the purchase at most,
OF the tAnd on this side of the river In such event
the present owners will wait long time before
they can realize $1,000 per acre for tho ground
they propose 70 sell to the city. A year or two
ago they offered TO dispose OF the same property
to the city fer $500 per acre. There is no Just
reason why the price should now be double !.
They should only ask the rate which it can be
disposed OF to private parties for private uses.
The demand OF greater sum has the appearance
OF desire to impose on the city, to take adVan-
tago OF the wants OF the peoplS-instsad Of q dis.
position to deal hberally by them. ThN owners
are quite ~ much interested in the establishment
OF park IS aRy other class Of citizsns, and they
wiz be quite as much disappointed sS anybody, II
thsproisct shall be abandoned. We hope they
may act a. generously as they possibly can under
all the circumstanCes, aud that the project may b'
successfully carried out. Other great cities hav'
fine parks, and Wilmington should have one tina
all may be proud Of
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
Anothor Wow OF tho Lobby BllIs,
From Every Evening, of Saturday.
NR MAasRY ANn TuR IORRYINa nnRsrInN

From Every Evening, of Saturday.
M MASSEY AND THE LOBBYING QUESTION.
From soms statements made to us since our
article on the lobbying Transactions 10 yesterday
EUtTy RUeRiR9, we lear that We did Mr. Geo. V.
Massey some Injustice ia stating that he was EN-
PlOYsd to hire the lobbyist The selection of
such men would net have been cTeditAble to his
Judgment at any rate, so since he did not select
them IL is due to him that we should make the
correction. We are eTedbly informed that Mr..
Massey never sent the bill for services which was
rendered to the city, and was entircy surprised
at the recapt of the draft for S775 aud refused to
accept Il till tho Conncil had practically made
him Its Disbursing officer The $lC1 Mr.. Massey
received was for his personal influence in behalf
OF the bills, while the Others hired to aid theiI
passage were selected directly by the City Finance
Committee itself
"HoW Is that for high ?"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19

ANOTHER OUTRAaE.-The Philadel phia
Pass complains Ofthe removol Of Capt. Richie,
a mutilated soldier, from the position Of COllec-
tor OF the 10th Pa. District by Gen. Grant aud
charges Senator Cameron and Congressman
Cessna with urging the captains dismissal, which
"has excited intense dissatisfaction among the
Republicans Of franklin county" Mr.. FOrnsy
aSks-"HOw long are the people OF PennsylVani
to suffer under thaae persistent and offensive
persecuIiOns?" We answer-just long Ga "Ihl
people Of PsnnsylVania' and other Nes keeV
Gen. Grant in Office and the Republican party il
pOWer.-CAMDEN DRNOcRAT.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
Fishing In Florida.
IN. Snn La.tsr.l


caught my frst channsll bass at Tu1lIa Mound
Standing upon the point OF q spft Of sand, crst
the mullet-baitOd hook fifty feet into the water.
Five minutes passed before q bite. The fish was
fastened aud Feeled N. It was q tSO-pound cat
hSh of q delicate green color. In the sun lt had
the lustFe of = green s'lk dress. A second tims
drew in = green catfish. Then half an hour
elapsed without bite. grew discouraged, and
running the line from the reel, walked back to q
bunch OF Stu7tod palmettos and laid my rod
across them, intending to 60 to the beach end
look for shells.
had gone nearly two huudred feet, whom /
looked back and saw tho reel running out At
smoking speed. The rod had atarhsd over the
sand before reached il. Tho fish WIS evidently
3 large one and wanted play. He ran up and
doWn the l.Vsr as though he had been dOsed with
laughing gas. 1t was tan minutes before he be-
came quiet, and began 10 work the reel. When
within twenty feet Of the shore he made a second
break, taking two hundred feet OF llne. 1 could
feel him shaking his head and trying to get the
hook out OF his mouth as he sped away. Then he
ran In on me like a race horse. Dashing into the
shallow water, he took look at his toImentor
Il was not satisfactory. Making n wide sweep
he hirted the foam into my face with his tail, and
again sailed of into the river, raising swell
upon the surface Of the water. For an instant hC
was quiet, and then there was q circus-horse per.
foTmanco which lasted over q minute. Finally
the fish became exhausted, and was cautiously
reeled In. 1 had no gaff hook, and was about &
stick my fingers into his RllIs and draw him upon
the sand, when DR.. Fox, my gui de, ssaid, ,"Catcl
him under the fore fins; he's got teeth in hi.
eills." found two pockets or aIm-pits under hi
hns, and pulled HIM ashore. He was q channs
bass, weighing twenty-five pounds. Within
twenty minutes took in q second one, weighing
little short of fourteen pounds. At Seventy
near Pepper Hsmmock, caught . twenty-hV'
pound fellow.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
NOTICE.

Walton lanes having seen TT to hire one of our
drivers running on one Of the Western routes.
prising West Washington and Jefferson streets and
pat him on the whole part Of the same route for
them, We therefore notify our customers Of tho
Ice. IPUSEY 4 RICE
@MSy l7-tf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19

II is given out thai Bingham. Of Ohio, will sue
oSea The late Mr.. Orr - Minister % Rusuia Bing-
ham meFits the appointment. for he voted to raise
ha own and dOnhla ths President salary, and Fug-
ulaFly poeketad the dividends Of the Credit Hobil
Ter stock that Oaksa Amss hold for him. lie isjuai
the man 10 represent the administration ct o.
PetsFsbuFg, a. Il has bean ropFosontsd hy Is Com
mI@ioaeFs ak VisnnA. The appointment ofe Cred
Il MObilIaF, Salary Grab Congressman to a forOlgu
misaiOu is highly apPTOPTAtS and characteristics IN
these times.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19

The Mayer aud UoausIls Of IlOms. Colambla'
Macon, BFunsWiek, Savannah and Augusta IN
- AAEe offered the hOspitalitiss Of their cite.
X, S,dgaAss Who will Aktsnd the 0ovsEnog.'
-4~HVsnson. 10 be held In Atlanta, on the 2Oth
nst. railroad excursion 10 thoso places and 70
Shil'ea coast has been arranged.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19

sketch Of our "Roi faiReaRt" General Grant sits
with his feet cooked up, and cigar in his mouth.
On the table are various objects Of animal com
tort. Above. in the corner, is representation Of
the Louisiana tFoubles-tWo cats tied by the tails
over a pole labelled HGovornOEships at the left is
the Prssidonts chair vacant /; below are sketches
Of tho ModOc difficulty and the Vienna scandal
and the caption Of the whole is "At his case while
the 0OunkFV anfaFs"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
NYOTICE.

NOTICE.
In Having seen in your paper Of the 18th inst a
notice OF Pusey Rice Of one Of their drivers having
been hired by Walton 4 James. 1 take this method
OF informing my old customers Of the cause Of my
leaving them In the arst place Pusey i Rice hired
man from Philadelphia. and paid him more wages
than they were willing to pay me; and having served
on Iatnall, West, Washington and Jefferson streets
for I'VE years. and built up the route for them. did
net think 1t vas doing ne justice TO put me oG my
old route and put PhilAdelphia driver on at in
place. did not hire with Walton James until Af-
ter had left Pusey & Rice. GEO. P. HALL,
maVl9-f with Walton James.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19

Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
'eHtatireS Of the State Of DelaIOare in General
ASSsmbIy met
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19

HAYES has again established the mAAafAotars
II Of Fine Cigars at the old stand. The Original
cent YAras q specially. Wholesale and RStan.
mAy3-M3m N. v. corner Cd And Rrsaeh stS.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
DIED.

HARRIS.-In this city. on the 18th inst, John Har-
MS. in the ninety seventh year of his age.
The relatives and male friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his
residence, No 3O3 Shipley street. on Wednesday af
ternOOn the 2lst inst, at o'clock. without further
notice. va
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-19
EabIit Salts.
81 10 II ~
AT PUBLIC SALE.
VIII be sold at Public Gale. on the premises.
SATURDAY, MAY "a. 1879,

At O'Clock. P. NJ.
Thirty zone Lots. situated Tenth, Eleventh. JEFF
lOrsOn and Madison streets, being tho property
known as the st. MArY'S College grounds. The lots
in portion of the city occupied by some Of the
handsOmest residences in Wilmington. and that sec
tiOn is fast being built up with new dwellings. The
property is certainly the most desirable which has
been offered at public sale for some time past; Is
within Ave minutes walk Of the centre Of the city.
on high and healthy situation and not too far out
TO be undesirable to business men for private resi-
dences. The College it now stands. will also be
sold at the same time. to be removed within a GER
tain period.
TERMS OF SALE. Twenty per cent. cash on day
of sals and the balance be divided in two notes
payable in six and twelve months, with interest from
day of sale, and those who pay the whole the pur-
chase money within ten days after sale, viii be al
lowed discount of three per cent of the whole Pur
chase money. When the above terms are complied
with and the notes paid. deed will be given eleai
Of ali incumbTanees T. REILLEY 4 CO.
0GLE 4 MILLER, Auctrs. mnylI-ts
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

GREAT CoNvENIENCE.-Now tho,
The Ruby Hill branch of DIR. Lukens,
City Drug Store is in full busiro.s
operation, persons living ON the Hill
are saved the toll of coming In TOWN
for their medicines. Mr.. Schultz. who
is In charge of the new store. is ms,
the sort of man to attract and keen
customers, and as he can furnish his
patrons with the daily pewspaners
uellVererd or otherwise. as also viii
DOCKS from a select library, he is allie
t0 promote their mental as we'll aS
.neir bodily health; and So. because
vi the good he feels he can do. he will
be glad to see hundreds of those who
are IN quest of knowledge come
trooplng into his place as bees into a
Hover garden. The store is in a neat
trane building, with two double glass
doors IN front. Just such as would he
used IN Eureka itself; and anticipating
\ prosperous future for Ruby Civ, a
intnier sidewalk has already been
laid down. 1t is thus that our district
quietly and steadily shows that il has
lite II vigor within itself, and that
our material progress is not depend-
ent on excitement or speculation, but
springs as it ought to do, from the
growing tuuirements of a thrifty,
active community. -
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

MUSCULAR DEFIcIEScY.-A rather
iaughable incident occurred vester-
day at the junction of Main and Bate.
ma streets. A party OF men, among
whom was j. w. Ellyson, were en-
gagged in moving a safe from the
saloon on the corner to the sidewalk.
When 1t became nece ssary to raise
one end OF the p%onderous box. in
order to- facilitate its removal. Mr..
Ellyson with one arm easily raised
one side of the safe, when a slab.
sided: gaunt. and fragile bvstander,
IN order to- display his W muscular
powers. asked leave to try the same
feat. With all the self-confidence
Imaginable, he took hold of the
handle to lift, hut the weight was too
great. Both hands we're applied, bu:
sun the power was no, sufficient, and
the effeminate youth gave IN the
task, amid much laughter from the
spectators, and feeling poignantly his
own lack of muscular f rec.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15
LOSING OUT.- D. Mannheim has

CLOSING OUT.-D. Mannheim has
caused immense posters to be dis.
tributed about town, announcing his
determination to close out his entire
stock of dry ana fancy goods within
the next sixty DAYS, at less than cost
in San Francisco. Here is a rare
chance for the ladies, for Dave means
business. lie intends to carry on the
grocery business exclusively hereaf.
ter, and must sell off his dry goods
to make room. The stock is complete,
new and fashionable, and the prices,
as announced IN his poster, are below
bedrock. Go to Manheim's and buy
Yourself rich. .iy20
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15
FyENING BOARD.

Meadow Valley, l5A, 157s, l6h,
I pavmond < Elv, e.. 62h.
r"raka Con, l01., 10h b30.
1 look son. sc.
4 pheniy, 2ic b2O.
Washington & Creole. ~.
Ain. 5Or,
,mnrican Flag, 81, 8 So.
~rnyarv 25c.
uuhnE Hunt, X.
iranhop. &c.
belmont. 4.e'., ~.
1 chiaf of the Hill, size.
xavork. A., Az.
1, ntncky. 3.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15
Arrivals and Departures,
CAL INTELLIGENCE

Pr BENNETT.-This mining claim
b the northwestern point of Pros
Mountain, its principal owner
Us. H. Whitmore, blacksmith at
X X mine. Some promising ore
found near the s-rface. and now.
{he depth Of 80 feet. there is a
nth wall, and a crevice containing
rock. while all the material taken
the Incline is stained with iron
!eIlow orlre. The vein is nearly
peal, and has a northwesterlv
southeaslerlv cOurS :. Two men
been at work for some time in
PING 1t, and the owners express
l>elveS MS fully determined to-
" whether they are to have a pay
NINE or not. 1t is tn he hoped
VIII develo' a property worthy
PER- enterprise and perseverance.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

SCARCITY OF MILK.-One Of our
dairymen having driven off his COWS
FOR the Winter, milk is a pretty scarce
article in Eureka. We hear that fifty
or sixty families have thus been de-
prived vt t cir regular supply of the
tactical fluid. Here is a good opening
lor some ~enterprising man to enter
into lucrative usiness at
once. The two or three dairy
men in business here cannot
afford to drop their old customers
for new ones. We have been request
ed nv some Of those who are left
without a milkman to. make this
statement in the hope that some one
at a distance might he induced to
bring in a lot Of cows.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

IMPORTANT REDUCTION.-The Tur-
ner House has reduced the price of
meals to fifty cents, and the price Of
rooms accoriinaly. The latter en-
brace some of the best furnished
apartments in Eureka. and are ke,t
in the best order. OF the dining
room it is unnecessary to speak !;
those who have dined at the house
are aware of its merits. o9lw
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

NEW DRUGGIST.-By reference to
an important announcement under
the head Of Born" it will he seen
that a young druggist has Just put in
an appearance in Eureka. Billy
Stowell. for the last foriy-eight hours.
has been the happiest man on the
Base Range. In the exuherance of
his iOv he remembered the SENTINEL
with a honntiful supply of cake and
wine, for which we return thanks
the meanwhile wishing the new
CO ner n long. ~prosperous, and happy
pilgrimage here below.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

FAIRLY SrORMS.-On the Goth OF Sep
tember. 1869, there was a fall Of snow
in Eureka which measured nearly SIN
inches in depth. 1t soon disappeared
however. much good weather ana an
omen Winter following. The lrst snow
fell i'm this section last year about lnr
25th of October. There was a coin
snap which soon gave place TO AR
weathe., lasting some SIX or e'sht
weeks.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

FROM GERMANY.- Otto Wit
P"eh' The we'll known assayer, re-
eu a few days ago from an ex-
|en visit to Germany. He reports
e''l"yed the Trip very much,
rsI"~ no place j.. his travels that
nun so we'll AS Eureka. as n
~Ss pnnt. And So 1t is it'll all
leave Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

HoT-STovE HUNTERS.-A number
of our fellow bein rs (the I" stiffs W
find great comfort in forming
rings around the stoves in the various
saloons of our town. each in turn re-
lating sundry incidents which have
taken place during his stay on
this coast. and all smile AZ they OBJ
erv the barkeeper putting in IN
other stick"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

(BlN BURNED. - On Sunday the
= OF Gus. Peterson and partner,
lhe Tlp-Top incline on Ruby
/ was entirely destroyed by fire.
Iuing cln'hing, bedding and
FlnihE else it contained. In a
thort to save his trunk. Mr..
(ISo'l had his face and left hand
r,"lE burned that he will not be
10 work for some time.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

KENo.-At the present time gam
bling seems to be on the increase.
Faro. poker. seven-ur and keno
are the most INDUCED in. the latter
taking a prominent part in that par
ticular line of paStime.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

E"snow.hy" has given the uni
hl house pest notice to quit, and
i numbers OF the latter gave up
ghost during yesterday ard night.
re>taurant-keei'ers welcome the
p.e with a broad grin, and seem
EV' Now we've got EN- Wit
RS >haeter and Charley Cobb.
n most nf the San Francisco leaves
En,dows open nights row, SO that
rrost may nip EN-. jolly host,
(Shs fer.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15

For SALE OR RENT.-A desirable
residence on Spring street, containing
five rooms, all we'll furnished, will be
sold or leased at reasonable figures.
For particulars inquire at Oberfelder
& HarrisOn's. Sou