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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
Anus, nIents.
AnnANaEMrNrs MADE BY MIR. NoLEN.

ARRANGEMENTS MADE gY MIR. NoLES.
Under the arrangement of MIR. Frank Nolen,
Mr.. T.. L.. Davenport one of our greatest Amer
lean actors visits Wilmington ON Saturday even
ing. with his Chestnut Ut. Theatre Company, in
Guiding Mr. Frederick Robinson. MIR. Mordaunt,
Mr. Phillips, and perhaps De drhat Ihis VIII
be very strong company, ard their vleit TO VII
mington is an extraordinary event In the dramat-
10 world. ~ - -,
On the evening Of November 25th Mast will
lecture Oh Caricatuling II arrangements can
be made, short musical concert Will precede
the lecture.
MI. Nolen had expected to secure the Kei-
legg English Opera Troupe for the
Opera House on Thanksgiving night but
owing to misunderstanding regarding dates,
other parties have secured the Hall for that
night Ii arrangements can be made, the Opera
Company may sing Miscellaneous concert At
the Institute Hall, but it is not fully decided,
and 1t may be that the engagement VIII be can
celed entirely.
On December 9Th, 10th, and 18th, there will be
given series of three brilliantly illustrated SCI,
enti1c lectures, by Professors T. IL. Pepper, and
T. W Tubin. special arrangements VIII be
made for schools to attend these lectures by
selling Aason tickets admitting to the balcony
at reduced rates. and already over half OF these
tickets are engaged Among the schools that
have signi6ed their intention OF attending, are
the Wesleyan College. Rugby Academy. jack
sons Delaware Institute. and several others
Negotiations are also pending with Caroline
Rchings' Old Folks Concert TrOupe, and the
students from Hampton Institute, Va.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
The Attsmp,ed Rank Robbery .

JOHN o'BYRNE RETAINED As COUNSEL FOR THE sUs-
PEorED RURdLARs-DETEorIvEs INQUIRIES.
John oByrne, ESD, has been retained as
counsel for the four men who we're sent over to
New Castle. on Saturday night charged with an
attempt to rob the National Bank of Delaware.
The party who engaged Mr. o'Byrne called at
his residence before O'CLOCK on Sunday morn
ing. Mr. OBJ is personally acquainted with two
of the alleged burglars-Oarter and Thomas
the latter OF whom he says has very flne wifi g
in Philade lphia, and son who is a clerk in a
tirst-class Wholesale store on Market street. He
also says that Thomas correct name is Hope.
Detective Amarr called at Police Headquarters
this morning. and stated that he was unable to
identify either of the four men at New CASTLE,
but thinks that one of them ID a man wanted i'll
New York He has telegraphed for man who
was at Slug Sing at the same time with Thomas
(alias Hope) and who he says will be able to
identify him.
Desperate characters, it seems, are missing
lust at this time from several cities, and com
munications asking descriptions of the men un'
der arrest are coming in to Chief Of Police Brady
quite rapidly Baltimore ID the latest addition to
| tine list
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
The TasLer improvements.
| ONLY sroPPAaR OF WORK BECAUSE OF THF DULL
| TIMEs-REsUMPrIo PROBABLE AT ANY TINE.
tC Jrrespon ience OF lhe Commercial

ONLY A sTopPAaR OF WORK BECAUSE OF THF DULL
TlMEs-RRsUMP ZION PROBABLE AT ANY TIME
[C Jrrespondence OF The Commercial
New CASTLE, Nov. TO-
The suspension Of Tasker o., is very ma
turAlly creating much speculation about town as
to what effect it may have upon our future.
That the suspension will be but temporary, We
mos, FIRMLY believe, notwithstanding reports to
The euntrary, The fact that tue head Clerk OF
tie establishment, Mr.. Vollum, has not been ill.,
cuded in the number OF those discharged, GER
tAinly looks as II the firm anticipate that they
NAV he able to resume at any moment ana such
We believe to be the state of the case. Resump-
ion may not come until next spring, and II may
occur next week, being we are convinced Olter
careful inquIty, dependant upon TWO Things {;
The ability of the til IN to obtain the necessary
funds at rate which will permit them to con-
Iinue business without loss, aud to the NUMBER
and urgency of orders which they may receive.
That IL will have any than a temporary enect
upon the interests OF New Castle in the future ls
impossible. Tue indirect cause is most certainly
the financial revolution which ID going on 10 the
country, and when this has subsidized, There Will De
no abatement 10 the progress OF the town,
Messrs Morris, Tasker II Co., are perfectly
solvent there is no doubt about that, and they
are amply able to resume their enterprises When-
ever il may become necessary to do 30 Let us
not then be- discouraged, if things do appear a
little dark, at present., always rememberlng that
every cloud has Hilvery lining, and that me al
mosphere il all the purer after the thundel
storm .
1t would perhaps not b3 irrelevant for us to re
mark here that one necessary eject OF the las
ker suspension ID the partial stopBaBe OF WORK ol
MIR. Dobblns' houses, all the carpenters havlnt
0oN'' Il. II. q.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
tt.te Items.

Lincoln is prolific III babies.
Dover and Milford are getting their guessing
boxes ready
Price Townsend, an octogeOarian resident of
Georgetown, has paid the debt OF nature.
The Town Fathers OF Dover have issued an
ordinance prohibiting cattle from running at
large in the streets,
There have been constructed this season, in
Milford. eight large schooners, aggregating 800
tons measurement.
The quor dealers in Maryland along that
part OF the State line in Sussex county are Eaid
to be doing heavy business.
Samuel A, Ryan, whose sash factory was burn
ed with McUleavy's saw.mill at Pennington, some
months ago, Is again in full operation.
Eighty one children forty-fve girls and thirty
aix boys. partouk of their first communion at st
Paurs Church, Delaware City, on Sunday, 12th
ult.
A plentiful crop Of psrsimmons, cedar berries,
acorns, aud nuts generally, afford the weather
wi.e-acres ground fer a prophecy Of a hard Win
ter.
sussex county claims that the Court did not
mete out to the Kent county tavern keepers that
construction which shut up all the hotels OF Sus-
sex.
Me.sick, who shot LOfand in Milford som,
months ago and who arrested but eecapeC
from prison, ia said to be prowling about SUSSEX
county.
II ia said that Prof West has begun the stud.
~ Law and that he intends to adopt that pro
fespion for a future avocation, after his term o
imprisonment expires.
Collector Nolen has recommended the follow
ing additional appointments for the port OF Lew
| es; Joshua Burton, night inspector and william
/ a. White and Wm. Scott as oarsmen.
Thomas Turner, near Nassau, Sussex county
| shinped a car load of sweet potatoes to New for
recently. This il the third car load this fall
| He realizes about 80 50 to 900 per barrel TO
|
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
The Penalty of BurgIrry.

A CAPITAL OFFENCE UNDER CERTAIN coNDITIoNs-
THE LAW Az APPLICABLE TO THE BANK BUR-
oLARs-INuIoTAHLE or ANOTHER CHARGE
There are certain conditions under the statll-
tory laws of Delaware by which burglary becomes
a capital offence aud is punishable with DEATH
II. for instance, forcible entrance be made into
a bouse in the night time with the view to com
hitting murder, rape or arsop the act, whethef
executed or not becomes a capital onencei and
renders the accused subject to the extreme PEN
atty of the law.
Some eight or ten years ago a colored man
named Manlove forcby entered the house OF
Mrs. Jones, at 18th and Market streets, with
the intention OF committing robbery, but awak-
ening servant girl in the family, VINO was
white. she gave aIl,alarm and attempted to es-
cape from his clutches, whereupon he drew
razor and inflicted severe woun6 upon her
throat, but not sufficient to cause death Man
love was arrested, tried, convicted and hanged
at New Castle.
The recollections Of this case have given rise
to the belief in many minds that the men who
attempted to gain an entrance into the National
Bank of Delaware are indctaole Tor caPltal
offence. Such. however, is not the case. The
attempt so far as it was developed, does
| moi show that either of the three elements emu
| merated above were the objects OF the burglars
| They only enforced silence by means OF thelr
pietols but at the same time gave those whom
they had surprised to understand that It was not
| their intention to harm them, Section Z, or
| chapter 1928, of the Revised Code of 1852, says:
| 'If any person shall, in the night time, break
and enter into the dwelling house OF another
| person with intent to commit murder, rape or
| arson, whether such intent be executed or not,
shall be deemed guilty of burglary and felony,
| and shall suffer death"
The penalty for burglary is fixed by the 9th
section OF the same chapter, as follows:
''If any person shall, in the night time, break
| and enter into the house OF another person with
intent to commit any felony other than that OF
| murder rape or arson, whether such intent be
| executed or not he shall be deemed guilty oil
| felony and shall be fined not less than SlOO not
more than $500, shall stand one hour in the pill
lory, shall be whipped with not less than twenty
nor more than forty lashes, shall be imprisoned
for term not exceeding two years, and shall, II
free negro or free mulatto, be afterwards sold
as servant to the highest bidder for term moi
| exceeding seven years"
Thns. It will be seen that fine, imprisonment
and the pillory and lash are the severest penal
ties which can he inflicted upon the four men sem
over to New Castle, on Saturday night il, con
victed. They may. however, be indicted fer al
assault upon Mr.. Floyd and each member of his
family, and thus become subject to new penal
ties. Carter will also be tried, independently
the others, for an assault with intent to Kill.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

Chinese labor on the Louisiana rngar plant&
tions s reported to be unsatisfactory.
Hon. Alexander Mackenzie. the new Canadian
Premier, began life as stone-masoh'
Mark Twain sailed again for Europe saturday,
after passing only two days at his home in Hart
ford
A heavy SNOW fell in the central and northern
portion Of Maine on Saturday.
Miss Susan B. Anthony triod 10 vote at the
late election in Rochester, but her vote was re-
jected.
On the 7th inst there was only one ship IN
port in Boston, although there were plenty OF
sehooners and other small vessels.
GAINESVILLE has philanthropist who stamps all
letters held for postage. Baltimore also has
similarly amiable citizen.
"Pease don't shoot the COVE p" is sign on
farmers fence near Chicago, intended for city
sportsmen who go out after prairie chickens.
Mormon missionaries are said to have made
many new saints recently in Hancock county,
| Maine
| Iowa has been divided into three Catholic dio.
ceses. The secs are Dubuque, Des Moines and
/ Burlington.
The German armv. on the 'peace" establish
ment consists of 623, ,72O men, 575 field guns
and Sc $50 horses.
II is suggested that many wives do not appre
ciate the difference between housekeeping ant
| housekeeping.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
FIRST EDITION.
Jay ssala,. Routs to wa.AInz.on.

THE REr1RA0Y OF GOULD sHAM--HH STILL
MAINTAINS CONTROL OF TT-woRK sUspENDED--
WHAT HAS BEEN Aco0MPLIsHRD.
Correspondence of the Commercially
SMYRNA, Nov. 10.
When Jay Gould developed some time since,
such an unexpected and remarkable Affection
for his wife, sacrificing pursuits of a most com
genial character to conjugal happiness and re-
tired from speculation in stocks on Wall street to
seek pleasure in domestic life. II was generally
supposed that the fact Of his having sold oat his
interest in the N. J. Sjnthern railroad would
cause a collapse Of his grand scheme.
The friends of this enterprise here. wero OF
course correspondingly disappointed as it's OPP
posers were pleased, and it was generally be-
lievCd that the prospe't for continuation OF
this project was rather gloomy
We are however convinced now. that an absr-
donment of the enterprise has not been thought
OF by the present regime which controls the ar
fairs of the Co.. and we feel confident in assert.
lug that although to all Appearances Gould has
not only sold out his interest in said roads but
has actually begun suit in tine courts against
the Co., he is the controlling spirit OF the en-
terprise get. He is playing deep game for
high stakes, and is rs likely to be successful In
the future ss he has been in the pact.
All rumors to the effect that the Baltimore 4
Ohio Rail DAD Co. have any interest in the pro-
ject other than passive one, receive the moss
emphatic contradictions at the hands OF the
authorities OF thB new Jersey 20. ntTo. IuJ'
bingham the head of affairs and the other Off
GERS placed here by Gould, still retain their po
stions which only adds confirmation to what
we have stated Rbove-that Gould still has con-
trul. though q silent one, over the enterprise. A
full corps OF engineers is still retained and some
necessary work upon the road Is still going on,
though il Is probable that nothing OF Importance
will be accomplished at the branch here just at
present.
Tue road il in running order and the piers at
Bombay Hook are being completed. ln the
meantime, large quantities OF lumber from down
tue State and Maj yland are being shipped over
this portion of the route aud put on board
schooners at tile Hook by which 1t is transport
ed to New York City. Connections from Bonn
| bay Hook, across Delaware and Maryland, have
| been completed within about mile OF Herring
| Ponds. Some difficulty was at first found a.
| this place in running the bod for the road
| through the march. but we were informed by a
| gentleman attached to the engineering corps
| that this has been obvisted by driving piles AZ
| fast as the pond is dug out.
Work on The entire route has now been sus.
| pended and will probably not be resumed until
| Spring BY that time new Developments may
arise and place the enterprise in an entirely dlf'
| rerent position than that it now occupies at
| present Il Is now, however, confidently OK
| pected bore that It will be put through as soou
| as practicable. Y.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
latest tseasra, News.

The streets of Memphis are reported as
crowded and presenting the same appearance as
before the fever broke out. Nearly all the ab-
sentees have returned The weather is quite
warm There were two deaths from fever yes.
terday. The Howard association report ave new
cases Of fever.
A failure in the new York tea trade ia an
n ,nnced. The name Of the firm is not men-
toned.
Nine Jurors were obtained in the Tweed case
yesterday,
The settlers on the island Of Anticosti, in the
river of st Lawrence, are represented tn be in
a starving condition. and Canadian govern
ment steamer has been dispatched with large
supplies of provisions for their relief.
The federal council OF the International Work.
ingmen's Association OF New York have adopted
4 memorial to President Grant asking for an ex-
ira session Of congress for the purpose OF proyid-
ing WAYS and means to meet the financial and
labor crisis.
Four hundred Iaborers were yesterday dis
charged from the department OF public works 10
N,w York aud two hundred more will be dis
charged on Saturday The appropriations set
aside for them are exhausted.
The eub-treasurer in New York paid out yes
terday $50 900 in gold coin on account OF Novem'
ber interest and S43 900 for called bonds.
The customs receipts yesterday at New Yori
were e2OO, 900.
Curtin. the Acton boy murderer. was yester
dsy, at Lowell. Mass found guilty Of mansaugh
ter. His sentence has not yet been announced
Two of the men engaged in robbing the Co
lumbia (Ky.) bank aud muIderng the cashier
some lime ago, have besn caught IN Maine, ant
will be taken to Kentucky for tllal.
FIRE broke out last night on the top etory o
the United States assay office, on Wall street
New York The loss il very slight.
Jamen H. Lucas, the wealthiest citizen OF st
Louis, died on Sunday night.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

Peter Coffee is said to be the oldest voter in
Brooklyn. He was born in l777.
Ian Iowa reporter talks of 'the cold wlnd
Whistling up the trowsers Of loafers.
A Chicago paper recently contained an appeal
to the electors printed in ten languages.
Dubuque proposes to establish public park,
and negotiations are bending 90 secure the
ground.
An unknown philanthropist recently presented
seventeen charitable institutions IN LONDON
with $4,000 each.
Boston thinks the new buildings erected on
the burned district ornaments OF which the CITY
may we'll feel proud.
Martin Madison, Of Southampton, Engianu
is said to be I15 years old, and still regularly at
tends to business,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
s.. .L,nn Annir=nsnd Children on FIRE.

An Albany On. Y. paper relates the following
ehocking story 1T appears that Charles LIE
prnmm who lives at No. 1868 Broadway has been
afflicted of late, having within week lost three
of his children By death from scarlet fever and
Measles One was buried few days ago. but
the other two. having just died, were laid out in
preparation for the grave upon bed in room
adjoining the one in phich tho family resided
and the dead left alone 1t is supposed that one
of the candles fell from its socket and communl.
Gated fire to the surrounding drapery. At all
events, about O'Clock tins morning flames were
seen issuing from the room and on enterlhR'
tha had on which the dead were resting was
found to be in flames, and the inanimate bodies
being slowly consumed The alarm was given
aud the fire extr gushed with few pals OF wa
ter. The damage to the property was trliitnR'
but the bodies were sadly scorched and dlsh6ur-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

RETURNED From PIrTsBURd.-Judge Bradford,
of the U. s. District Court, returned on Friday
night from Pittsburg, where he had been hold
ing court, in place of Judge McOandless, for
nearly two weeks. He speaks highly of his ex-
perience in the Iron City. where the members
of the Bar and other citizens made his stay very
! agreeable The illness of Judge McCandless is
of paralytc character, which may prevent him
from resuming his seat on the bench for some
time. and it is not unlikely that Judge Bradford
NAV have to hold his court again. Its sittings
are held in Williamsport and Erie, as well at
| Pittshnrp.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
n.,,sr prp.peet in New Rps,and.

The Boston Daily Advertiser of yesterday
morning introduces an article on the business
outlook as follows. The reports from the man
ufaoturing sections of the country, particularly
from New England and other places, begin 10
be of a more cheering temper. ihls morning
there is news OF the resumption OF business III
several instances ard of running the manutac,
tories on Increased time, ami the exaggerated
character OF many statements that have appear
ed il daily hecoming more apparent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

B,ston sidewalks are beginning to be slippery
with ice.
John O. Heenan Ia said to have died wortL
800 900.
The Pottsville police have been raiding on the
gamblers.
Fort Russell. Wyoming, has an arteaian well,
$40 feet deep.
John Reed OF Lexington. Ky thinks he owns
the oldest horse in the country. The animal Is
forty-one years old
The proposed tunnel under the Straits Of Dov
or is again under consideration by French ard
English Engineers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

SUDDEN DEATHs.-Louther t. Moore, father
of Jacob Moore, Esq. of Georgetown, died sud-
denly at his residence in Laurel on Saturday
evening last aged about rs years. Mr., Moore
was a merchant in Laurel for at least 20 years.
and was much respected as business man. He
leaves three children-Jacob and two daug ghters.
the latter OF whom are unmarried.
At Milford ou-Sunday, the wife of Captain
| Henry Laws died quite suddenly. She w4s in
| good health on the previous day. and attending
| TO household duties. She was young woman,
| and married only few months.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
A HUNDRED YEARS AGU.
BY ). B DOWNING.

Some think t1ere's vast difference
But 'tisn't really 30,
T9ixt what is and what us tobs. M
A hundred years ago.
OF good and evil, izst ss much,
Our daily records show;
We're born, we die; twas so with folks
, Ahundred years ago.
We eat, we drink we i've, we hate;
Sleep, pray, and wear; although
Some won't believe they did the ike
hundred years ago.
Some trivial things we ch ange In name,
AS we politer grow.
Merely TO smooth the r1ughness
OF a hundred years ago.
Now there's the term " endorsement"
Which means-T guess you know
think they callsd tnat thieVery,"
A hundred years ago.
"Perq uisItes" and shack sslary," words
Of silvery, rippling dow,
Meant "plunder" in that den tim-,
A hundred years ago.
With soma exceptions Of this kind.
The world moves on as though
The generation lived that did
A hundrsd years ago.
We sin, repent, then sin again;
AOre wise or foolish grow;
Twas Just the same, so history says,
hundred years ago.
Cne's neiRhbor to onea wife makes love,
TO parts unknown they go.
Such little JOKES were sometimes played,
hundred ysafs ago.
To him who holds the fattsst purse
Wo all defer; JUST so,
The golden calf was reverencsd,
A hundred years age.
We're christians, villsias. saints or sots.
Just as we choose, you know;
That sslf-same privilege WAS theirs,
hundred years ago.
Some think there's vast difference,
Row, issitreAlly so7
Twixt what is, aud what nssd 10 be
hundred years og1?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
n1..,,nv of ,,ubnn. at New Orleans.

An enthusiastic Cuban meeting was held
New Orleans on Sunday. at which the surveyor
of the port and other prominent federal oi1clalst
participated. Resolutions were adopted con-
deming the barbarity OF the Spanlards and cali
inc nnon the federal government to recognize
the Gubans as begeTents and demanding IN
demnity or an apology for the recent outraBet
on AmarioAn citizens
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

ACADEMY VAoANF.-Prof. A. Il. Warner. who
has been Principal OF the Academy of Delaware
City has arranged with the Trustees to with
draw from the charge and closed his c1nnection
with it, on Saturday. The Trustees are looking
for another teacher
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
steam Roller Test.

United States Inspectors to inquire into the
causes Of steam boiler explosions will meet At
Pittsburg on Tuesday, November 1s, Export
ments will be made the following day upon three
new boilers, two of iron and one of steel, con-
atructed especially for this test
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

THANEsaIvrsa 5UPrsR The Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty of st. Pauls M. Il. Church will give a supper
and social enter ainment, on Thanksgiving even
ing. Supper will commence at O'Clock aud con-
tnuing until O'Clock. Admission so cents.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
m.. nIen.nhI. annndnI.

At Memphis, Alderman Cicalla, charged with
drawiaR rations from the relief committee for
fctitions persons and appropriating them to his
own use, was arraigned before the committee OF
the board yesterday. The evidence submit, ed
was very conflicting. The decision was fesefV-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

THE X. OF p V(sTr To OHGsrGR. - rha uni-
formed members Of the order of X. OF p, to the
number Of 30, with about 80 or 90 other mem
bers of the or ser, paid social visit to Larkin
Lodge at Chester, last evening. The customary
attentions we're shown, aud the visitors enjoyed
themselves very much
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

The DELAWARE LuAN.-A final meeting OF the
shareholders OF the Delaware Loan Association
in it's first series was held, last evening. and the
Association dissolved in that series The Tr aas-
urer was authorized to satisfy all mortgages
held by the association against the members
thereof in the first series, and also to refund
whatever amounts had been paid in excess Of
5000 per share, which excess amounted to 81 6l
per share to October, exclusive of the November
payments. The other series we're continued.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
SECOND EDITI0H.
= FnRIaBd.

ASSISTANCE sKNT TO THE CITY or RICHMOND.
LONDON, Nov. H.
The Inman Company have seit the steamer
City of Limerick to assist the crippled City Of
Richmond into port.