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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08
Losing Its Temper.

The Commcrcldi Us great stlckler for courtesy
and " whenever it-gets severe blow on the head
screams cut hat there is want cf courtesy. bu'
here IS a case in point where it loses its temper
aud deserves TO DC secuted at. II says:
The Gazette. m pretending that it published MI
HarrbgLou's letters, though not asked TO do So
''as an act OF justice" to INN, lies, OF course IL
thought that the more the Republicans quArrellea
the better tun ana more advantage 1t was ioi
Democrats, and this 1t did show, Tor once slgns
OF reasoning mlnd.
Now. we did publish "Mr. lIarIingion's letters
without being asked DO it and "as an act of jus
t,ce," too. Ths Commercial cannot say so much
without lying, There's the rub.
Our readers will remember the letter addressed
by the brave, Inagnanimous Captain Fry 10 the
authorities at Santiago lie Cuba, begging for mer-
cy for the faithful servant VINO attended him and
Tor Others WHO were captured with him on his ILL
starred expedition. To-day we print his last let
ter, written to his wife just before his execution,
which will be read with touching interest.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08

EXCITING ADvRNTURR.-The Boston AdserfiSeY
of the "a relates that the inmates Of the Winthrop
House were startled by the rushing OF = woman IN
flames through one Of the mAin ball. With Won
derfuI presence of mind, she opened a closet door
aud leaped INTO a set-tub of about two feet in
depth, turning on the water from both the hot and
cold faucets, and curling down into the mingled
steam, smoke and fame before ANY one could reach
her. The servants rushed with water TO Quench
the embers which were catching the carpet in all
directions, while gentleman occupying a room on
the same floor leaped Tor the closet door, which
she had closed. On his opening 1t she raised her
self up, but Immediately fell forward 10 a swoon.
The flames were extinguished. and she was taken
TO a bed where it was found that her injuries will
keep her an invalid for many days. Her hands
wrists, body, and loser limbs were badly crispea.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08

THE PROPOSED NEW MODE FoR RLEcTINe 4
PREsIDKNT-The Indianapolb SelfnseL paper
That Is supposed to speak by authority on this ess
pecial to9le. asseTts that Senator Morton is san.
dent will meet with keEcfai support. He lhihks
he has adjusted the detalls 20 meet all oblec
tions by small States thai would be Lost sight Of
IN massed YofeUf the people direct for eAndi-
datess Byhb piano representation By districts
each State will be heard, but none will hold
lAlane0 Of power 70 control the result. We shall
hoSesaF, bs able 10 judge Of the matter when The
details Of the bill are Published. At ell events
We are almost saiisfsd in advance that any ays-
some. intricate and Toundabout way of oiootine
cur Chief Magstrate.--N. y. Herald
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08

GREEN TEA.--A very significant fact, which
arises as a consequence Of the working of The
adulteraiion act, Is that during the past four or
i've weeks green teas have fallen to such an ex-
tent that very considerable loss has ensued 70 the
Wholesale trade. it being estimated that thousands
ut pounds have been lost quite recently through
THE cause AS an instance, 1t may be mentioned
that at public auction on Thursday some green
;eas were sold " Inch showed loss Of hInepence
per pound-ceTtainly IA serious matter for the
Trade. None Of these teas are really adulterAted,
but, hike most Of the green teas, are "faced' IN
China, and not IN the least injurious In
view of recent prosecutions, where in many in
stances fines have been mostly upjustly imposed,
grocers are naturally oifIident about selling green
teas hence the falling of in the demand.-I The
Grocer,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08
important from Cuba.
THE DEI1vrnY OF THE vEEotSrus.

HHA DhI-thHA VF IHh TIhUNNIUH. ="
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-It has transpirad thai
the proposition for a change of the protocol dR-
livering The Nirginius TO neutral power did not
come through Spsin 10 our government, but was
merely an uuofii al suggestion from the Cuban
anthOg1tles 20 Admital' Polo as u measure ln shs
interests OF quiet On the island. This statement
~ lnade WP0R the lsaghest aRthOSity. and our Eogs
crnment takes notice of the indirect sugges-
tiOp, rs they only treat with Spain. They have
M dIplomatic relations with Cuba beyond consul
lar regulations. NI q q AS 49,
kEX WEST, Dec. Ga Havana dispatch dated
the 9th, says: The city is quiet. The people are
more teeo lcied to The SuITendeI OF the Yirginius
OF the Casino Espanol IN Spain tclegraphs the
chief OF the Casino here 10 quietly deliver the
Vlrginius, aud that Spain will afterwards claim
$lOO,O000O0. The volunteers favor the PROPOSE
tion to send the VIrgInius to Spain and deliver
her thence.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08

The Gazette wants us to abit" somebody's head.
II the Gazette had head, we believe no body more
deserves lit than itself.--COE 5ssTetai.
That il another excuse for radical thief. The
Commercial did rrge that where sueh guilty on
eials' heads were seen a. Mr.. Harrington and Mr..
Higgins presented they should be "hit." But now
it does not do lis own bidding. And gets out Of
is duty 10 its party and to the community BY such
BOBBY back downs as the above, in which it shirks
its duty to denounce Radical thief.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.-The storeship Supply
is to be repaired aud again placed in commission.
The Government is anx Gus TO have her ready as
soon as possible. The progrUss OF the work on the
torpedo boat Alarm S satisfactory, and lt 10 hoped
this formidable craft will he ready IN a mouth.
Provis ons are coming into the Navy Yard in
great quantities, and fast as received are sent
to the various yards and vessels.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08

Tne United States naval officers at Santiago de
Caba report officially that the number Of men
captured on the Virginius was l5j, of whom s.
were executed. OF the lO2 survivors IL are native
or natuTaliEed Americans, and the remainder Of
various natiOnaliIies. ...--
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-08

The Cuba Junta at New York say they have
no knowledge of an expedition being fitted out
10 help the revolutiOnists in their war agains
the Spanish volunteers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-16

On Saturday. The loss is estimated at over
$1,000, on which there was no insurance.
They are talking of annexing the Shore
line of Cape Elizabeth to Portland.
Nearly 100000 of deposits is the result Of
the first six months business of the South Par
is Savings Bank.
Mr.. Edward Paine of Winslow lost two Ane
sheep few days ago, worried to death in his
pasture by dogs.
A ten years old boy of Mr.. Samuel Brown
of Benton, while riding past neighbor's
house, with his feet hanging from the rear. of
the Wagon, was badly bitten in the leg by
vicious dog. Of course everybody should
keep dog.
The house of Mr.. Phillips of Shirley was
entirely destroyed by fire on Friday night last
together with eighty tons of hay, thirty sheep,
large quantity of farming tools, etc. It was
one of the finest farming stands in the vicini-
ty, and was insured for $1,000.
Among the improvements at Clinton may
be enumerated the laying of substantial
foundation for mill on the east side of the
river by Mr.. Hanson, agent of A. r. Mitchell
& Co., and the proposal of Mr.. T. Il. Low,
of New York, to establish a patent clothes
pin Mandatory. The citizens have voted
to erect him suitable building, to induce
him to locate his mandatory, which will
be run by steam among them.
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freedmen since the war, is now visiting hel
friends in this vicinity. She has been sta
toned at Talladega, Ala, for several years
~here she has high school, composed o.
decidedly intelligent contrabands. She is
engaged in a noble work.
u. ii. Colby, Of the Fairfield Chronicle,
was in the city yesterday; he makes good
local paper, and is prospecting.
Samuel Costello, Esq, an old and much
respected resident of Bangor, died on Satur-
day at the advanced age of sc years.
Mr.. Frank A. Small of this city, is to be
the official reporter at the September term OF
the Supreme Judicial Court in York county,
beginning at Alfred to-day. Judge Peters
will pres ide.
Mr.. Potter, the President of the Grand
Trunk railroad, is on his way to this country,
and will probably be in Portland some time
this week.
Since the first of August, Mr.. Daniel
Whitehouse of this city, recently of the firm
of o. G. Whitehouse & Co., has been travel
ling in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets in the interest of the Readield Wooden
Company.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Boardman Of
the Farmer is confined to his house by sick
ness.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

Under the consolidated revenue laws
the tobacco tax, which has ranged from 10 to
SO cents per pound, according to the charac-
ter of the tobacco, was fixed at the uniform
rate of 20 cents. This was practically equiv
alent to reduction of one sixth Of the tax.
Notwithstanding this large reduction, the
| revenue from Tobacco sources for the last fiscal
year was increased 500, 900. The totalt to-
bacco revenue as shown by the returns just
recapitulated was 34,382, 900. Cigars alone
yielded SIS, 940,0, an increase of 81, 374, POS
over the revenue for the preceding fiscal
year.
Mr.. Young, of the Bureau of Statistics, has
got it all down. Only $4,000 Americans went
to Europe this year; and our forign obliga-
tons, all told, are but 81, 000, 100000.
Postal changes during the week in Maine
Offices established; West Windsor, Kenne-
changed; Conway, Aroostook county to Ben
edicta. Postmasters appointed; A. H. Bal
ley, Centre Sidney, Kennebec county.
The council of the general convention of
Universalists will organize in Boston on
Tuesday. The Hon. Moses Humphrey of
New Hampshire will preside. The Rev. DIR.
Miner of Boston will preside at meeting on
Wednesday evening, when several distin-
guished ministers will address the people.
The occasional sermon will be preached by
the Rev. J. M. Pullman. The establishment
of the cause upon a permanent basis in this
city, and the erection of a church here, will
receive the attention of the council.
British steam sloop has captured an At
rican SLAYER in the Indian Ocern. The suf-
ferings of tho poor wretches ON board we're
horrible.
Vermilion parish, La, has been infested by
cattle thieves for some years, and vigilance
committee are now trying to expel them.
Four have been hanged already.
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TELEGRAMs IN GENERAL.

Cincinnati Is. Private dispatches state
that there is terrible suffering at Shreveport,
La, on account of the yellow fever, and ask
for assistance. The attention Of the Cham
Der of Commerce was called to the subject to-
day and $1,000 appropriated to be dispensed
under the direction of the President and
Board of officers.
Albany, New York, 10. Gov. Dix has We
toed the New York newspaper claims bill.
He recites the history of the claims, their
origin, and the action already had concerning
them, and says thatthe effect of the bill would
be TO revive and reopen large number of
fraudulent or exorbitant claims which have
already been in the courts or before the board
of audit, and upon which the action of the
board was prevented by the claimants them
ants themselves.
Philadelphia, Is. AT a hearing Of the Ital-
ian padrone cases this afternoon, the children
were cross questioned, but refused to say
anything against the padrones, and the AL
dermen tired of the farce, discharged all
hands.
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BATH.
DROWNED.

Bath, Me-, -. While schooner London OF
Passport, John Cassidy, master, lumber load
ed, was coming through Merrymeeting Bay
the captain and four others put off in the boat
with large kedge-anchor to haul the schoon-
err into deep water, during which the boat was
capsized, and the captains brother. Kernard
Cassidy of Calais, was drowned. His body
was recovered and forwarded to Calais. He
leaves a wife and seven children. Coming
down the river to-day the schooner struck on
Winslow's Rocks and is now full of water, ly
ing at Sewal's wharf in this city.
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STATE NEWS.

A gentleman from Penobscot county in-
forms the Portland Advertiser that three diff
terent mills for the manufacture of lumber on
the line of the Ogdensburg will be erected
next year.
The people of North Waterford and vicinity
are making trotting course Just above the
-Four Corners, on the Bethel road. The track
is to be straight, and half mile in length
Saturday morning a party of FIVE young
girls, who had been induced by stories. of the
life ease which they could lead in the goodly
city of Boston to follow the woman who hac
famed into their ears these lies, arrived il
Portland on the boat from Halifax, and wers
induced to abandon a lite of shame.
The trustees of the State Fair at Bangor
have invited the Jameson Guards, Hersey
Light Infantry, Crosby Guards, and Agricul-
tural College Cadets, to enter for a competi-
tive drill Thursday Of next week Mayor
Gen. J. l.. Chamberlain and staff are to nave
| an invitation extended to them, also the COY
ernoo and staff.
Hon. N. G. Hichborn is very hopeful OF
having the contract for the buiidihg OF the
Raw River Road Immediately made.
The sherman Mills Voice has passed into
,ha hands Of Mr.. f. ID. Pratt, who will soon
| enlarge it.
The Wing understands that "that carpet
bag" which some time since was started on
tourney from Halifax to San Francisco in Or
der to see in how short time the journey out
and back could be accomplished, is chung up"
at Omaha, the railroad officials there for some
reason declining to pass it along.
The Wing reports that the house of David
A. Ames in Bangor. with its contents, cloth
ing, bedding, household good, etc., the shed
and several tons of hay, were all destroyed
-
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GROIN NEW YORk.

New York, 10. Detectives Irving and Dus-
enburg will start ir few days for San Fran
cisco to bring Irving here to testify relative
to the Nathan murder.
The Corporation counsel to-day was re-
quested to inform the Aldermen by what right
Sl50,0O0 was paid recently towards building
of a bridge to Brooklyn.
The warrant for the arrest of City Treas
urer Sprague, of Brooklyn, charges him with
embezzlement and malfeasance in office.
When the warrant was served, he was found
sick in bed and an officer was detailed to
watch the premises.
The Express announces the failure of the
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A Card.
i;OCKLAND, Sept. ., 1873.

The most grateful acknowledgements "A. Bur.
pee Engine Co. No. 1, OF Rockland, hereby ten
dered to Pacific Engine Co. No. 4. of Augusta, for
their cordial reception on the 18th ult hoping at
no distant day you will offer us an opportunity to
pay you in part for your host unlimited liberaity
on that occasion.
Mine Host, Cony Bros, of the renowned Cony
House, will please accept our thanks for favors re-
ceived.
the citizens and would say to you, one and all
we thank YOU as your kindness tended to ma Ike our
visit one long to be remembered by us.
GEORGE \. MCGREGOR,
scpt1c- t&wlw Foreman.
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j. S. Bedlow, Superintendent of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, has sent the
following despatch to the Managers of the
various offices of the company
'To MANAGER:
You will send free any messages relating to
relief of the citizens of Shreveport, La, and
any contributions of money for the same pur-
pose you will receive, and they will be trans
ferred by telegraph, without charge, to the
Governor or L. S. Senators of Louisiana, on
notifying me of the amounts.
(Signed) J. S. BEDLow,
Superintendent
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Boston Produce Market.

SATURDAY, Sept. IL.
The following are the prices obtained in this
market by commission houses for produce in good
condition, subject to a commission for selling. This
report is carefully revised each day and can be re-
lied upon as truntworthy, but buyers should re-
member that these quotations are not jobhing
prices.
BUTTER-Reccpts to-day 3Oi9 packages and =
boxes.
There has been rather more inquiry to-day for
Western butter, and sales of common have been
made at l6al7
Fine butter is wanted, and late made is firm at %
ass and selections at Sass.
York State sells at 2Ga29 bakers at about l5c per
pound.
CHEESE-Hecepts to-day a0G0 boxes casks.
There is no change to note in the market and We
quote:
Fine factory l3aI3la medium 10 at llal2; farm
diaries l0al2tc.
EGGS-Recepts to-day 4l9 boxes and IS bbls.
The market continues firm, and there is good
inquiry at PC for Eastern, and 25a27c per doz fol-
Northern
Some lots of calls have been received that sold
below these figures.
BEANS-Receipts to-day 10 bbs.
The receipts of new beans are not sufficient to
affect prices, the stock here is light but the sales
are confined to small lots.
We quote prime mediums s2,75a2 ST per bush
S3.25a3 90 for prime pea beans.
FRUIT-Appes are plenty, and there is 40 York
State fruit that oan be sold above 1913.
NEGETABLES-Early Rose potatoes are in
more liberal receipt at S0aS5c.
HAY-The market is steady.
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Marrirn.

In Portland, 9th inst, Floyd Talbot of Freeport
to Miss Cynthia A. Hacker of Brunswick.
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FOREIGN.

London, 10. The walls of a building in the
town of Stonehouse, Devonshire, which was
recently burned, fell this morning, killing s
persons and injuring several others.
Madrid, 10. The leaders of the Carthegena
instruction, are endeavoring to secure the
cooperation of the Carlsts i'll the efforts to
raise the seige of the city. They have made
proposition to the Carlsts to attack the Re-
publicans in the rear, while the besieged make
sortie.
Of Maporica.
Gen. Moroiones has been appointed Gencr-
alissamo of the armies of Spain.
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YELLOW FEVER.
Ar MEMPHIS, Tenn.

Memphis, Tenn, 10. The widest rumors
prevailed to-day in regard to the yellow fe-
yer, and trains leaving on the various roads
were crowded with persons fleeing from the
scourge. 1t is difficult to obtain reliable in
formation in regard to the spread of the dis
ease, but it is quite certain that it has made
its appearance in various portions of the SUBJ
urbs.
The Board of Health tonight has returns
from only two undertakers, who report IL
interments, 8 of the deaths being from yellow
fever.
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The Singer Still Triumphant.

At the Vienna Exhibition the Singer re-
ceived the Medal of Merit, the Medal of Pro-
gress, and three other Medals for superiority
of productions. These are the highest Sew
ing Machine awards at Vienna. The Singer
received all the medals awarded to either of
the competing machines, and two medals
more than any other obtained. Then, in the
name of Truth, what is it that prompts people
to claim lamentations for the Diploma of
Honor, The fact is, no Diploma of Honor
has been given to any Sewing Machine Com
pany.
But UNNECESSARILY more valuable is the
WORLDS AWARD as shown by sales-proved
by sworn returns to the owners of the princi-
pal Sewing Machine Patents-which last year
amounted to two hundred and nineteen thou
sand, seven hundred and fifty -eigh. (2l9, 758)
machines, nine out of ten of them being for
family use. This is over A., 900 more Sewing
Machines than were sold by any other COM
pany during the same period, and over one
quarter of all the machines sold in 1872
These enormous sales are owing to the long
testeu merits OF the SINGER Machlnes, when
meet the wants of the public in superiority
and simplicity of construction, and capability
for great variety and excellence of work.
That the users Of Sewing Machines find these
desirable qualities in the SINGER beyond all
others, is shown by the sales above given,
aside from the awards Of International Jures
either at home or abroad.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING Co.,
81 Union Square, n. Y.
First premium awarded by New England
Fair, held at Lowell, Mass, September, 1871
and 1872.
Triumphant Again. First premium award
ed by New England Fair, held at Mystic Park,
Mass, Sept ., 8, & 3, 1878.
sept-S-+&wlw
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In Brief.

Mrs. Almira Pattee of Buck Hill, New
Hampton, n. II. was found dead this morning
in her house suspended by the neck.
An American pilgrimage to the shrine of
Europe is now being discussed in the ultra
Roman Catholic circles of this country
Archbishop McClosky stated yesterday that
no decided measures had been taken.
The Methodist conference at Dover, n. j.,
has unanimously adopted report recon-
mending the encouragement of female preach
ers, and at the same time checking improper
asDirauts
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
STATE FAIR.

STATE FAIR.
San Francisco, Is. The State Fair opens
to-day in Sacramento city.
POLITICAL.
Tomorrow the Republican State Committee
to nominate Judge of the Supreme Court
meets at Sacramento, and on Wednesday the
Democratic State Convention meets there.
PEDEsTRIANISM.
Jack Shepherd has successfully accomplish
ed walking one thousand miles in one thou
sand consecutive hours. He suffered eN-
tremely in the latter portion of his walk.
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Eclectic Lite Insurance Company, and says
that sworn affidavit Of one Of its directors,
shows q deficit of 100000. Policy holders
will not realize one half due them.
New York, Is. The frst frosts of the
season in the outskirts of Brooklyn, and other
parts of Long Island appeared last night.
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rs. A. l.. & p. 2. Getchcll, have
sold their hat and cap establishment
'ston, where they have been in bust
eight years, and will engage in bust
this city. They have leased the fine
. Williams Block, now occupied by
alsom, and will open with new and
stock of hats, caps and furs, on or
ne first of October. We are glad that
|ntlemen, who are well known to our
Il have decided to return to their first
\ pitch their tents with the people of
Flebec valley. We almost count upon
.cess with certainty.
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Portland & Kennebec Railroad
Company.

4 MEETING Of the Stockholders of the Portland
n kennebcc Railroad Company will be held in
the cd Maine Central Station in Portland, on Wed.
nesday the seventeenth day of September, 1873 at o
O'Clock in the forenoon to act upon the following
article, viz =
To see if the Stockholders will approve and rati-
~ the contract of consolidation made by the drec
torn on the 18th day OF July last with the Maine
Ce trial Railroad Company the Somerset Il Kenne-
bee Railroad Company, and the Leeds Farming
ton Railroad Company. Per order Of the Directors
Attest: j. 5. CUSHING Sec'v.
Augusta, sept. I'd, 1873. sept3ttl7
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CANADA.

St. Catharine, Canada, Is. The yacht
Sphynx, with a man named Wade, of Toron-
to- clinging to her keel, was picked up to day
by the schr. Mary Bartlett, and brought to
Port Dalhouse. Wade reports the loss of
three men belonging to Toronto.
The yacht capsized in the gale of Friday
Lost