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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23
Christiana Items.

The late rains dia some little damage
by washing out one or two Of The eulverts
ON the road leading To New Castle, u
made quite frcshet in the Chrlstlanl
creek, and also damaged Philip X. CLARK s
marsh banks.
The crops around our vicinity nave
been much benefited by the late rains.
Mr.. j. Il. G.. Oldham has got about
again after his severe accident.
Alfred l.oltluy is building large barn
on his place, (late Ashton rruperty'j
There are two lady music teachers ~
tue pnce and are ready to receive scholars
Bnsiness is quite dun in the Commercial
line.
There are three hotels running agalns
two churches ana the Good Templars
The hotels have the best Oft from appear
auces.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

SIZES or THE DELAWARE, FAME AND WATER
wiT,n ENGINES rrMrs.
In the midst OF 50 much talk about the
nntver OF This aud that steam tire eng ne
and the prospective squirt Tor the champion
shin aud a 1000 purse between the W aver
lo,vinr facts and figures will prove inter
eating reading TO few Thousand OF our
readers. The figures, AS will be sech, relal'
to the area OF pump OF the Water W item
Fame aud Delaware engines, tue thFec en-
'si,,es Al t,resent NEST prominent before the
pub lc: ,.f ...,
Delaware, one pump, $50 number ol GU
/ bic inches IN the pump, ~ 7l4l, PANE I'VE
pumps, 4Ni4it; number OF euhle lhchcs u
/ ihe iulmns. so FUSS. Water witch, ont
I utinn. BNs: number OF cubic inches IN The
! puml. I'D 1859.
This makes the size OF the Fame englns
over the Water Witch's l44.ilai cubic inghe
and over the Delaware s1.sj4s cubic inches
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

A LITTLE TttRRE.YEAH Old GtrL FALLS FRol
A Tutnn.sTOEY window.

A LITTLE TuRRE.YEAH Old GtrL FALLS FROM
TuiRps STORY WiNpnW.
A rather remarkable accident happened
AZ about two O'Clock Tuesday at the resi-
dencc OF Mrs. Hitch, No. SD Hi kwood
street. Mira lis little daughter. Mary r.,
aged about three years, was on a bed in the
third story Of the house. The he'd was close
push open the window shutters, giving
them, it Is supposed, quite a shove. They
were not bottled and tiew open, preeipitaiine
the child head forward quite a distance Ia
the ground below. The child was picked
up and taken into the house, hHi an about
two hnuts she was able to walk, and duea
not appear tu have sustained any other IN
Jury than number OF severe bruises lie
escape from death u irighttul injury is sim
l nv mAIA alOua.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

AsornER lSvENTiOH.-The inventive
e,nius Of our friend, DR.. Fields, Is always
active, and the result Of this activity can
:. ~ be found In n process for putting
c,al In cellars without causing any dirt
Tine process can be attached to any cart
~ wagon already made, and will doubt
i.ss prove a useful, and, we trust, 0
,,1tablc invention.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

HEAVY PRiNTINo CoNTRACr-The con
tract for printing the Revised Code Of the
state. authorized by the last session Of the
Legislature. has been awarded to Messrs,
James n webb, printers and stationefs, OF
this city. This IL probably the heaviest
contract for printing that was ever awarded
In this State We feel sure II will he iniih-
fully executed, and IN a manner rejecting
credit on all concerned
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

PRGDg-H hRRIs.-At Milford, on the lhh
iu.tan.. LOO .. ~ ia ant ISsepains Aarris,
both Of ueofgvt0Wu.
CRAwFuRD-M IhTIMER. -rn Monday, Aug
istu, At william port, Pa b The k+N. J G
Cal well, q. W. trawfird and Adele MJrtime
b0.h OF Wilmington Del.
MOkkOw-ELLlUTT la wilmington, on III,
liza Of August. by the Kew J ~. ?. Jus
Jnhn Mur Dv, OF N00tuAmplon, Pa, Hut
Annie Elliott, u New Castle. Del.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

MesIs. Editors As investigation into
the acts and dOings OF public officials
seems IN be the order OF the day, would IT
not he well to have a court 0l inquiry In the
management Of our County Aimshuuse. and
ascertain ID possible. Il Is Is an dialshuHse
Prom CERTAIN facts whic h have lately come
To the knowledge uf the writer, and which
can be proven, An effort is being made III
convert 1t into - penitcn tiary. Have we on
the hill an almshouse or penitentiarY
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23
MARKET REPORTS.


TgpRspAY, August q.
Cotton meets limited demand, with
small salHs 0t -Atidiling Upland aud New
Orleans at i9i4m21e.
slEus.--t iotrrsrcd is not wanted. limo
thy sells At $4,000 t2l NaNsecd commands
sAd2,u1.
tiouR.-Sales OF 1000 barrels, chiefly eX-
ira families, At ga - - per barrel for Wis
conain and Minnesota, and ifh0fNiS.5 50 for
Pennsylvania; Indiana and ohio do. do,
including fancy brands. At - 7aflil0. Rye
hour sells at S4G2'a. NO transactions Ia
! corn meal
GnAtN.-The Wheat market Is active
/ new rcd - uufnl 60, amber at ~ o. and
I 5000 bushels Western Tor export On secret
1 terms. Eyr Sic. Corn, sales OF $1,000 hush.
! yellow d2c. and Wratcfn mixed Al dOd6io.
| for white, aud iDNi5c. for mixed; also
10000 bushels on secret terms.
| Whisky is scarce, with small sales O
| Western ifcu bound At 81 ".
liy Telegraph ]
PHtLADELruIA, Aug. 22d.-Cotton dull a
lu'.,d sJc. flOur unchanged; supertne, 49,
! flt,2i; extras, SAbUlga.5J; state, indians
aud Ohio extra family, S5.d2,eu8.25. whoa
10 good demand red stspj. Rye steady a
Sic. Corn In lair demand yellow, G2c
Western mtNed, dUd62c. hats lnOre active
white, +tg41ci light mixed, dOt6lc Wins
key held a. 81 Guld si.lj.4.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

PRISONER EsoArED.-Philip Cassidy,
who was engaged In the assault on engl-
,e,r Griffin, Tuesday, for which he was
/. dred in the hall and fined $l0Gnd costs,
and held in 5000 bail to keep the peace,
c.caped from custody Wednesday In this
Why's
An officer went into the cell to pet out
q lodeer, and Cassidy, assuming an air OF
h,nocence, donned his hat and walked
slowly out. An active search for the
i, isoner has been commenced.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

MAu nnOS-lhe mad hog tpiuemlc hp-
nrOaches us apaue. On onday last a rahid
eur made his appearance at the house Of
FlwOOd Hopes, near Seeds bridge, and hit
one Of Mr. HIS dogs. lie then went to
Amor Seeds house aud bit a dog for him,
after which he returned 10 Mt iloupcs and
chased second dog Of MIR. HIS into the
house, where were Mrs lloupes aud the
children, and hit him. MIS- Hopes wac
very m ich frightened, hut the animal lett
after worrying the second dog, without
doing further damage. Mr. Hopes has
killed the first dog hit, and will most likely
have TO kill the other. We hear of several
| appearances OF mad dogs about Marshalton
/ and In various localities over the Brandy
/ wine hills; II therefore behooyes our rural
neighhOrs to he on the lookout for them
] We learn that this same dog came 10 Mar
{ shaltOn about noon on Monday last, and
] laid about Lilly's hotel without attracting
suecial attention until i've o'clock In ths
| evening, when he hit a valuable SHEPHERD
dog belonging to MIR. Lilly, aud dog be
| longing 10 j 4. Thoruhury, butcher, boil
Of which animals have since been killed
The dog. 1t appears made his way 10 tn
Hetghh0rnOOd Of seeds bridge, and bit tn
dogs OF Messrs. Hopes and Seeds, aite
which he crossed the bridge, and was sno
later IN tho evening by Perlee Harvey, an
1t is believed that he Is now dead as h
crawled into the woods after beiug shot An
could not be found. ~ 10 not known no,
. many dogs or other animals may have bee
, bitten before he WAS finally disposed Of
West Chester Republican,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

A Low AND msoHprRLY CRown.-Any
persnu coming down iu the smoking car on
the n. 80 train from PhilHdelphia SUNDAY
nights will always Nnd On board from hNc
To ten Young men who are not only ihioNi-
ride in cattle cars aud associate with the
lowest OF Gods creatures. Aud n IL tact
that not Que Of tlis low aud disurderly crowd
come below Chester. They all I've there,
aud not until that place iH passed ia the
smoking car ct the train we refer Ia ~ All
/ inviting 10 decent. orderly passengers, Inc
! railroad company should deal with these
| cattle as such and rid their coaches OF auch
/ Ahuminable Stun.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

pfphahs court ana thahcery meet
Monday september, lst.
Wtlliam VI: Jefferson, Esq. is having the
steamboat wharf put IN thorough state OF
repair.
Giles Lamhson. on Tuesday. shinped TO
Fort Delaware by tho gloon Emma fqptain
Sheater, large load Of heavy timber
II "a enid more rain has fallen IN tho
vicinity Of Middletown than elsewhere. and
some Of the fields are eomplcte mortar beds
NptIti.,, tf,,hor, nm rnost.,. ,otd tts
t,,.',' t, , s,ff HiH ~
,c,,,,tod i,, f,a,,t,ir r,,rr,, a. ~, pa,,iH
for ~ ioo - '''-S' ." '''' A'''"'
w.,
.o n,t az 'nn, lnsneflg one o. nnL county
nieit t,, f1tiin, tro,.fh a b'ia T., ia Go,
ha - . ~ ~ ~ ",
io,,s '''' W '''N N''''
ut,to oy,i,o,,o,,. ,,-., o,,asto.os q,
w trt,,, . o,,,i W, D. " 80, 'i H. IT,
~, r,,,,.t,,, ,t,. az t.. ~ 80 ta,,. ~
ga,,ed IN s,ii9r ror tbe ', n,, wv, ,or,,s
ii t,,,i y" ,,, n1t"ng 'nr we new Works,
Interested.
MI. ..t......-.. ILL., ~ ,,. -
toicl h, III .g.n ~ Nv, msoA
ni,'l'i W. viso a. pnnslnAie on tne green
n nv'I ,.tr Nv, wu ~, VIZ aoh hnow VINO u -
,i '''t y y W" INV =. - WY uhehHiNe 10
Wv "''"' "iH'"9 VI "'r PeuVhe'
The funeral Of young Foster took place
yesterday from the residence Of his father.
according 70 tho rites nf the Catholic
Church. Although the day WAS disagree
able y was the largest seen In New Castle
for long time
The Raristpr on SATURDAY. admitted "a
probate the will of lanes 0sborne iate Of
Rr,niv,rinc IttnIrej uecesscd s,,S rs,v ted
letters tesiamentary on the same unto I'd.
ward Osborne and Nancy Osborne, the ex-
ecutors named IN the will.
piovor aud rood htr4. haze ,,,,. L. 49,
a,nc.rance an he loo ,,r,,,, i, ~ Az
/ Per consequence there ia unusual ectivitv
\ amonr o,lr suortsnrn nn,rier ard abot are
| in demand. and fnwiing mecca arc being
! tbornW,biv n,crts,,iaII7 me- ho
hurrv. gentlemen Won have nlent, of time
! bnt,vrcn now and sonfen,her ktb
~. . ,t.,,..,,,-.'
! ~, w. - W ~ 'A.il.N' Wus,ee' on Iliesnal
sii ~, ,s ~ ,. n''loi % ''eursT nltenelh
| n,i1n ng XXI. usta'. ni tlt i9lf hiehHr1 M9.
hha.in,ape' o. ,nts lown, as follows Brick
W,,'t m',. ~, s W. me street 70 fatflos
and lot on tbe s,,nc etreet spd c',o,,5S,7,
| thrniiiri To TRANCE stra.t 20 Wm uerhar,
| for $40.
| ~,
ne Isrrht ram an very mite damage
| nrV,, Nal1' tiuW nhilug ~ way through
| ."l.' nl,N lhln iilrs. uut ms II nih win
49,, ~ ~ ,.tr .,,t Nv e"nnol luestinn mas
~ 70 W, INV your nnWlcilf our old
! ttHl 'lllkth lNlls 10 remember shoh heavy.
! H'lE uon .lnueu run lAlL especially in
! Nusu-r tnuIhuceu " ~ SAM ny those here
r,,s P, ,t,, a, 20 ns weil real IN such
/ WNleiH, ihat " Is me hetf iest tall Of rain
nt Wnlch lhele Is any rocoTh. How this
! ~ W w w wv nuL prepared 70 sAy'hut mere
Is one ihing certain; many Of our people
were about 10 have a renetitio, or M Nn.h ~
! ittlc r,in. " -'''''
Tho follovi,g VILLA ha,., ,.o... ..,,.,,...,
o.. ~ lp.l'W nv, WIS nave heen admitted
w., w.. NY .ne heglHier nus week and
,,t,,s ,,, e.t...'9 sIlnt'n uhto me exec,
| i.s " t,,t i'spe.lNciy', VIZ VIII ni
"es",5 syo,i,t,,. ,"'v 81 W limlostnh' ue,
| A.. 49,, q. :, .ltu'S, NhneN bsuorae and
I .'''ff Nt'.fA iiA W NhNt hhIElHuus
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23
DEATHS.

RIDDLE - the 2lst instant. James Riddle.
ags.. % years.
1te ftiand. Of the family are invited 70 atteud
hi funeral 10 ltavs his late re- .idenca Mood "
afternoon at , % clock. " thou turtLer notire.
/ sery re- At Mount ealam NJ. b. Uhureh NJ
! y clock.
| HUG tAS % this cl,y, ou the 18Th ius ant, Mr.
/ Iaue hugh. 5, wife OF Ios-Ih hugl 81 aged Z
] years
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

DiED.-Iacob johnson. the man who was
shot in Highland township, Chester county,
IN the night Of the 4th last, died on Tues
day evening,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

CHANGE or kIRM.-James Ar.lsitops - ~
owned by a. Newlin keithler, a. the corner
of Water and West streets, Inc heau OF
The tirm is the late Sheriff 81 this county;
and the latter has been Tor h nrl -,
years IN business in Newark Ihey W
bofh polite and attentive gentlemen, aug
tve feel confident that persons VINO wan
ANYTHING in their line can be aecomm"H"
! 10 their satisfaction.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23
HoUsErvzKIsRIKs ssSDs.


REFORE YOU PUT IN YOUR
FIRE-PLACE HEATER
Get the exp risncs slme one who has US
$ p L AIRS
"Golden sun ~
IT Is THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
You will be behind the age If you buy any
other.
So Set and guaranteed by the agents.
IrIinn 81 Jackson,
2IO MARKRT srRERr.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

A WoWTHy TRrMru-'rhe Weed Sewing
Machine company rcceiN ed y telegram Mnn.
day stating that their sewing mAehind
ntd taken the first prize at the Vienna
Exposition,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY ny
cROASDALE 81 CAMERON
NO. $40 MARKET STREET,
,,toiufng the Ctty Hail.
TERMS oF subscriptions;
ONE DOLLAR AND-A-HALF A YEAR
Payable In Rdvance.l
NJ Subscriptions must he paid Invariably
it tdyaucc.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

NEW RooF. Carpenters were put At WORK
Yesterday tearing the roof on NO.
public school and replacing II win ne"
one
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23


OrtGIN or THE FALLAwATER APPLE
II may uut Ice generally known that this
large and excellent variety Of apple, now
extensively grown, originated in Colerainc
township, Lancaster county, about forty
years arc, on the farm of James q.
Morrison, which was then owned by his
father. The original tree was Seeding
and grew ON the bank of strcNn mo
which the appl, Tell, and from thls the
name was derived ldl-in-watcf, tIila-
wntrr. Tue lrIii vi this tree soon uhlaIn'd
reputation throughout the nclghhurhoud
and abroad aul many gratis were taken
from IL by nursrtymun, aud IL soon grew
INTO general favor. MIR. Morrison re-
members the incidents and recognises the
present celebrated FallawaLcr as The
.amr apple. The name Is frequently
mi.p,lled, and mispronounced Fallo'
water, Fallingwater, Form valdez, tlc'-
These facts have been published IN
genealogical works, with the addition
that in some sections it is called the MOT
rsOn applo,-OJord Press
MoRr IRoN.-The iron excitement II
Mddlctown township, Delaware county
IS ON the Increase. On satm lay last
Iohp Smpdlry discovered ON the farm o
Thomas Pratt, n large aud lrOllnc VEN
which is pronounced tn exceed in quan
tits and quality any other deposit ye
discovered in the vicinity. The suriae
indications at the exact point OF the lls
coyeiy were only slight, yet an openirl
made in icw hours by one hand, thre
feet in depth, revealed solid body OF III
medal Of wonderful proportions and rieh
ness The vein II in the shape OF u lars
and solid rock, and will have TO he blaStt
to secure II, the same as quarry ing suomi
The value Of the iron deposits throug
this section cannot now be estimated
hut ms an indication of future eXpeeti
tons, wr understand that landholdcrS.
ihe vicinity are dreaming over largely II
creased prices PCT acre aud golden expo
tatiuus. As we have salh before, "
iron belt extends from one end OF u
county io the other, and the despls'
"harrens' us they have been called, a
moi 50 barren after all. They are II
only rich in ore, hut most likely eonta
other valuable minerals.--Nstia An'e'
ran.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

THE HIdHLAND SHOOTING CAsE.-On
Wednesday afternoon an inquest was
heidi on the body of Jacob Thompson,
Shot in Highland township, Chester
county, when the following verdict was
rudrred That The said Jacob johnson
come to his death on the night of August
49, 1873, at the Chester County Aims
House from wounds supposed TO have
been inflicted by a gun. in the hands OF
enc Daniel Jones, in Highland Township,
Chester county, Pa, and not otherwise. ,"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

ID OBSERVING KETTLES
FRUIT JARS.
THE
THREE BEST JARS
In the market,
MASON
PKRRLHss
RRsKRvOIR
The Reservoir Is a jar that has long been
1aeded the lid contains syrupa which I'LL tue
~ the fruit sottles. 40 THAI no mold eau FORM
on the top Ct the fruit.
WATER COOLERS.
H.F. PIcKRLs.
apes and Bast Fourth street.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

EFT your OLD
sHIsGLE ReOFs COVERED WITH TINS
And save further trouble and expense, By
EDWARD MURPHY.
Practical NsehAnis,
uovls-ly No. 500 shipley street wilminTtOn.
" PIC X E l. -,
CORNER OF TENTH AND MARKET.
MASON's
LATEST IMPROVED PORCRiAIN-LIHKD
TOP FRUIT JAR
Ia the great standard frult ia. It never fails.
Is always reliable
For sale at the lowest prices.
PRESERVING KETTLES
or the most improved kind. ,.-,,.-
All Of them warranted. ~.
FOR sale At the corner Tenth aud Market.
good assortment Of coal oil LAMPS suitable
Ter stores, churshae or dwellings
Agent for the Perkins HouN nOn-eNpl0Hlye
metallic lamps or all pfices Every family who
ses .oal oil Or huid should, for their own safety,
have one Of these lamps. Call and see them ~
my0ly Corner Tenth aud Market streets.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

flRsr Coal IN WiLMINGToN.- Our re-
epcclud citizen Mr.. Jesse Lane, was the
inst gentleman that ever sold coal in
Wilmington. lie first sold cord wood,
aud he Introduced coal a. an experiment
amongst the other articles OF merchan-
dize ycnded by him. Tue service of one
cart suniced to supply all our citizens
with this material, the rest of the cart {
tine being employed in delivering wood.
The next person that sold coal was the
late DR.. David Bush. Four generations
Of this family lave been engaged in The
same business. They commenced with
the packet business, and then added wood
aud coal AS an adjunct. They are one ol
the few old Delaware families who have
kept in the same business, and maintained
their social aud commercial status. Mont
have ever failed. But all who have en-
gnged in business have hcen successiul.-
Republican.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

A NEw swINptE. The latest cheating
dodge we have heard Of is that practieed
Il, men who travel through the country
In wagons, stopping at farm houses and
In villages, Offering to exchange new
feathers for old. They reprcscnt, so they
saw. firm that wants large quantity
of cid feathers to work up into railroad
and steamboat cushions. They take old
iDlhcrs from people credulous enough
to give their property to strangers, and
p,,luise to return and bring new feathers.
When they leave that II the last seen OF
ihr Iascals. Tue sharpers have been
operating in some of the adjoining conn
Oh, s., aud although we can scdicely be-
live anybody could he found green
enough in this county to be taken in
o., such fcamps, We publish the warning
ior the benefit of the unsuspecting.-
vast chester Republican.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

DELAWARE CouNrY CRNTENARIAN.-
The Media american says Mrs. Riley,
mother Of Terrence Riley, Of Media, is
now in her one hundred and fourth year.
By birth she is Irish, having come to this
country twenty-five years ago. She has
resided with her son in this place some
fourteen years. Her health is good with
the exception of little rheumatism,
which troubles her in wet weather. She
never knew what a days sickness was
before she was eighty. She Is active on
foot, moving about the house, going mp
stairs or down with facility and case, and
still finds employment in sewing and
knitting by the aid of glasses. Her mem
ory is remarkably good. She has a vivid
recollection Of the Irish rebellion seventy
five years ago, and says some of the oc'
clrrcnces which took place Hnder her
observation are as distinct TO her as
though they were but yesterday.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

s-This evening the Democrats Of
the Ninth Ward will meet and nominate
candidates fer Council, Inspector and As
siatant,
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-03-05
DIVERS.
(Extraits du MeSthacebe.)

Les Frangais de New York Sc pro-
pOsent dc tonder, aux enVirons de cette
Vile, un 6tablissement qui s'appellera
NOuyeau Stras bourg ct sera peupl6 de-
r6fugi6s AIsaciens-Lcrraius
La notification oGioielle du r6sultat
de r6lection pr6sidentielIo q etc faite
Ie Is f6vrier, d Grant ct Wilson, par
10 senateur John Sherman ct les repre-
sentants II. L. Dawes ct jam. B. Beck
ct Grant, dams une lettre courte ct va
que, promet de gOuYerner dams l'intfrGf
du parti qui la Clu ct aussi dams finite
ret du peup.o en- general, deux engage
ments Pcu COnciliables.
lie President enyoy& al CoDgr0s
un message Oh il rec0mmaDde une rGor-
ganisation s6rieuse des tribunaux de
INUtah, ct a approuvG un acte qui sup
prime une loterie dams le district de Co.
lombie.
-Butler a propose F6l6vation du frai
tement pr6sidentiel de S25,00Oa a $4,000
ct la proposition passera, malgr6 Pop
position de quelques r6publicuins naifs
i des tendances qui s'accentue chaque
jour plus 6nergiquement.
On assure que rExGcutif rumine
une d6clatiOn de guerre au Nexique et
n n'attend que finauguration du mars
pour tirer r6p6e.
La lpssive du Credit MobiIier est
termin6e la Chambre.
La proclamation de la R6publique
en- Espagne ne fatt pas l'alfaire des Re
publicains du Congress qui Gtendont la
main sur les raisins verts de Cuba.
"A la Chambrp, lie ComitG des affai.
res 6trang6res r6cIame contre les abus
,3e la douane cubaine, ct cherche yisi-
element des griefs.
I'm projet de loi soumis la Cham
bre. enIeye Ie droit de franchise postal
aug journaux.
lie 81 janviar, est mort d Galveston.
Texas, Page de 81 ans. Joseph Van
der Strahen, sodat de Napoleon Ter.
LIE steamer Henry A. Jones brdle
entire Houston ct Galveston; 20 person
nes ont peri.
Six voleurs de- chevaux ont etc pendus
sommairement dams Ie territoire indien.
La fameuse montague de fer. situ6e
dams le sud du Missouri, a 81 miles de-
ST. Louis, est ezploit6e par 900 ouvriers
a un saIaire de 81 50 a $I75 par jour.
Le Pilot Knob men est GIoign6 cue de
cling miles.
Six personnes Sc sont noyGes en-
tombant dun Pout daus Ie James, a
Richmond.
LIE l3, est mort subitement a Newark,
New Jersey. lie fabricant De FL. George
A. Clarke, lsissant une fortune de trois
millions.
-Une suspension de procedure a 6te
accord6e dams Paffaire Stokes.
LIE navire Erie, Il destination De
New York, brittle sur les cotes du Br6-
sill.
Cuba adhere du bout des I3vres a la
Rspubublique esragnoIe; les planteurs