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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
The status Of the VuTRinius from a
spanish Point Of View.

There are some points connected with this evl-
denes which require co be explained before the
AmeIican psopIe will accept 1t as satisfactorily
dsposlng OF the status OF the Virglnius, notwith-
standing the crsdulity of the Attorney General.
Who are the parties testifying against the oath
Of the owner, Patterson By whom and before
what authorities have they been examined2 What
proof, other than their mere words, have they
given Of the truth OF their statements What
opportunity has been offered to Patterson aud
others to refute them 1t is understood that the
eT paTts case presented to the Attorney General
has been prepared under the persuasive influence
OF Spanish officials aud agents who Well know
where to seek such evidence as they desire, and
there are Tumors that much Of the testimony they
have secured is uAwOfthy OF cIedik II seems
singularly unfortunate that question OF such
grave importance should bs decided by the Attor-
ney General OF the United States upon an eF parte
clse made out by the emissarIes OF Spaiu, and it
will be fortunate III the conclusions which have
been reached do not add seriously 10 the embar-
rassments already attending this unfortunate at
tAiT-N. Y. Herald
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
congressional Rombas,.

Although the bombast of the past was wea-
TlsOme, it had its virtue in the patriotism by
which it was usually inspired. This virtue
gave It attraction, and there are few of our
elders who have not been thrilled by the diffu-
slve, burning harangue of the stump but to
our ears the wild cry OF the bird OF freedom
has become a disagreeable squawk. After a
while, its voice got into the IhrOats of dema-
ROcues Oftener than those of true men, aud
thus it went out Of fashion. Now, when n
man begins to talk about this great and glori-
Gus country, and her manifest destiny, we
suspect him Of q scheme to obtain land grants
or subVentiOns for steamship llnes-tO extend
the area Of freedom. When he speaks OF the
sufFerings of his community through the want
OF internal improvements, we suspect him OF
q desire to get his hand into the meal-bag
and when he says he Is ready to lay down his
life on the altar of liberty, our suspicious
grow to convictions. II, in addition to this
he inVOkes the name OF his Maker as to the
purity and patriotism of his motives, our mind
Is made up.-Alb0rt Rhodes "SpeechmakiHg
In Congress :" .ScrlJRsr's for january
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-On Friday night last,
near Jetfsries' Bridge, over the Brandywine, MIR
Caleb Nethery, while going to his home, was met
by rulian who caught him by the coat collar and
al me same time demanded his money, with re-
volVer pointed at his head. Then came a scuffie
In which Nethery states he knocked his man down
and fell upon him. At this iunctnre Of affairs,
three aecompliees Of the highwayman came out OF
charge robbed him OF his hard-earnsd money,
amounting to SIS. One struck him with stone
on thO breast and after rolling him aFound in the
road and deep mud for some time they left him up
70 proceed upon his journey. He then went TO
the house of Alex. Peoples, and aroused Mr.. r.
nth his cries of murder, and to whom he stated
his rough encounter with the desperadoes. Meth
ery dsSeribes the men a. being rough looking Gus
TONERS, one having curly hair and another heins
tall, and VI hen he Was leit go he states that the
tai one followed him through the bridge. Strange
20 saw, Nsthery was in no wise bodily injured In
the encounter
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
Charcoal for SICK Animals

correspondent writes: When one OF our ami
m Ils becomes sick our rule has always been
give no thing unless We know exactly what TO do,
aud IN the mean time attend to every interior com
fort practicable IL the weather iseod place it in
warm quarters, avoid all exposure, and att md to
pure air and strict cleanliness. But theTe Is one
medicine that can never do harm, and is common
" beneficial This is pulveTizsd charcoal. Near
" all sick animals become 30 by improper eating
ia the first place. Nine out Of ten, the diges
tiOn Is wrong. Charcoal is the most efficient and
rapid corrective Il will cure in majority OF cases
il properly administered. An example Of1its use;
The hired man came in with the intelligence that
one OF the finest cows was very sick, aud kind
neiehOCr proposed the usual drugs and posons
The owner being ill and unable to examine the
COW, concluded that the trouble came from some
oveT-eatIng, and ordered teacupfu of pulverized
charcoal given in water IL was soon mixed, placed
IN a Junk bottle, the head held upward, aud the
water with it's charcoal poured downward. In five
minutes improvement was visible, and in a few
hours the animal was in the pasture quietly eating
grass.
Another instance of equal success occurred with
a young heifer which became badly boated by eat
ing green apples after a hard wind. Tue bloat
was so severe that the sides were almost as hard
as q barrel. The old remedy, salertaus, was tried
for the purpose OF correcting the acidity But the
attempts to put it down always causes coughing
aud il did bat little good. HalI teacuplul OF fresh
Iy powdered charcoal was next given. Iu Fi1
hours all appearance of a bloat was gone, and sE'
was well.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
6. mNMFaAL. rgMWe.

The new Sultan of Morocco has broken up
the harem Of hm father and will keep only one
wife.
The United States monitor Calskill arrived
land.
The United States steamer franklin
sailed from Boston last evening for Key
West.
The u s. steamer Marion WAS succesafullv y
launched yesterday from the Portsmouth Navy
Yard.
The revenue cutter, Stevens, recently repaired
at Baltimore, has been ordered to duty at New
bern N. c.
The New Orleans banks resumed currency paw
ments yesterday. They gave no previous notii-
cation Of the fact
General Amea. il is understood, will resign
his seat in the United States Senate next month
AMI go to Jackson, Mississippi he having been
elected Governor Of that State in place Of Pow
ers.
meeting of working men was held in Chi
cago on Sunday night, at which resolutions were
adopted demanding work from the city, or else
support for themselves and families until work
can be obtained
The King of Siam, according 10 custom. re-
tired TO monastery for two weeks, when hi
reached his majority on The 25lh of September
On the 10th Of October he relinquishCd priestly
functions and readhIe'l his royal pFerogaliVes.
The Carlo and Fulton Railroad bridge acros,
tina Atkansls river, AT Little Rrock, vas com
pleted on Sunday evening. giving unbroke ct
railroad connection between Fulton anC
81. Louis. Several trains crossed the bridg
yesterday.
| Mrs. Frances II. BurlIDe, a lady who dance,
with Washington and 1irted with Lafayette
Aaron Barr, AIe1andeI Hamilton and otbe
great men Of Revolutionary day, died recenIl
in Milford, Pa, aged sc. She was belle II
New York tSCiety nearly 80 years ago.
AT Cincinnati, yesterday, a procession O
nearly 1000 labOring men marched throuRl
the streets and assembled in Fountain SQUARE
Here they sent for General Samuel F. Cray
who addressed them, advising moderation, an,
reminding them that capitalists and employsr
we're also suffering from the hard times. Th
men then went to the Mayors Office, Wher
they were met by the Chief Of Police as tn
representative of the Mayor, and some remark
were interchanged The leader of the prcces
sion thanked the Mayor, ahd denounced th
Board Of Improvement for reducing the daily
wages Of the labOTers.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
rhe Pretended lord Massey before
COuPt

WEsTcHEsrER, Pa, Dec. 22.-Ths bogus
I.Ody Massey had hearing this morning on
the charge Of false prelense Of being the posses
sor OF u large amount of money, preferred by
Caleb Cope. who testified that Massey had
bought his farm for $35, 900 aud that Cope had
incurred both expense and ihcOAvenience be-
fore discovering that Massey was an impOsler
Another charge against him was obtaining q
watch by false pretense. The case was ad-
joHrned to procure additional evidence.
The noble lord had another hea ring thil
evening before Alderman Whitehead, Wher Il
the surprise of everybody, the charges Wer'
With drawn. He IVES discharged aud WenthomI
With Mr.. CIone.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
Unfortunate Cuba.

Cuba is afflicted with an irredeemabls paper
currency and crying for more Ten years ago
gold and silver coin we're as plenty on the island
As paaches in the Delaware Orchards and yet a
brutal war has staggered the finances of the coun-
trV TO such an extent that it is almost impossible
fof the aPearl OF tue Antilles" to recover. Ad-
yancing enormous sums of money from time to
time 10 the Madrid Government WAS also one OF
the means of the financial depression. cay Item.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
DAEKsX-CAZETIE.
For the aaGetto .

T OF inc UHAbtTOs
Ed. DAILY GAzETTK:-l noticed paragraph In
yesterdays issue stating that Genl JassO Sharp.
will resign the Presidency OF the Board Of curatois
CT the Odd Fellows Hall Go.
Now although Mt Sharpe did announce such to
be his determination II was not received with iav-
or by the Board aud the Company will insist on
retaining his very valuable services
Mr.. Sharpe has consented to serve for another
year, and at the coming annual election, he will
doubtless be reelected to the Office OF President
OF the Old Fellows Hall Company-a position
filled by hisl for 50 mauy years with credit and
honor to himself and satisfaction and profit to the
Company.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
A DIN ENISTHATOE'S SALE OF
r. EAL ESTATE.
TN TBE CITY on WILMTvorov

i" ADh VII VF WILMINGTON.
4. by virtue Of an order Of tho Orphans cs.rt .t
NE sne staAe OF Delaware, in hnl ing New C4sfIe
SSsS153hty, made the fDth day Of NuycgtCr A 4. !.
100, VIII De exposed to sale. at public auction On
IUEsDA Af, JANUARY 6. 1874 at g o'clock. +. NJ
In the Auction Room If l.. W. Stidham 4 s;,1. 30
~ n Fourth street. Wilmington. Del,
Inc IOhoWing described lands ami tsprment.
DelhG the neal Estate Of the lats Robert NJ Ia,
taIOP' deceased being ordered 60 be q III ;.r tbe
payment OF hts debts, to wit All that r.rt,tn Irt
Ot iahd ana Brick dwelling thereon. sitn-
dted ~ sad CITY OF Wilmington and bouhuei and
uessIIoed as follows. to Nil: Beginning at the
iL sue OF orange street. between EIehfh an
NIntn Ntett5. At the distance Of One hundfed feet
,Lom the nOrtherly side Of Eighth street 49,
lhehce easterly parallel to Eighth street 800
ur teet u n corner. thence nor ilA
@sheIy @ and parallel to Orange street tWenty EaiI
.eet tlenee westerly along said land and parallel
EEnth street seventy four feet t. the aforesaid
side Of Orange steet s0uGhsvIo t,vsn,y 'i'l
place bt beginning ~ '"'
may.
Inc AooVe premises are ordered % he Court 20
Oe soids Tree amt clear OF dover.
AIIehaan"e will be given and terms nf s,Ie made
ADs 81 Ine same tine and place aforesaid by Tue
| AdmiaistratriX or by
Fttest - "i IT, ISL
S:ds;; =: A; vANDEvER, Clerk Orphan Court
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

THR LAST AcF WORsB THAN THE FLRsr.-lt
IA astOnishinR 10 see what small Gums ot money
msn will sell themselves for. One hundred and
thirty members OF the House OF Representatives
wished to repeal the salary theft bill In obedienee
10 the clearly expressed populsr demand. One
hundred and thiEty-one voted to retain the oTtgi-
nj plunder Of 81, 500, but 10 content themselves
with the small larceny OF $500, Their petty Syar-
ice could not even trust the Senate 70 kill the bill
Thsy could not even resist this puny temptation.
TIE ridiculous reform Is almost worse than the
original eFime.-N. Y, TfibNas.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
Prlson u.irs An ror, neIauar..

Dr. Witherspoon, Of Petersburg. delivered a
lecture upon "PTison Life in Fort Delaware
TO large audience in the hall of the House oi
Delegates last night. His subject was treated
with great sprightliness and humoT, and gave
complete satisfaction and pleasure 20 al present
Richmond EnduiraF
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
PH1LADELPH1A CATTLE MARKETS.

tt etE HfH sMoAdar. Dec. 70 2. AZ.
There was fais demand for the better deseFip-
tons Of Beef Cattle this Boek. but other kinds were
duh and FaiheF lower. Weqn0te fair and extra az
sake, aud common at ~ b51c. Receipts. 36Qo.
Sheep were rather dull at A18ase,. the latter for
fancy. Receipts. l0.oo0 head.
Hogs were UNCHANGED Sale at 81 5Qa&llo Tor
eoTa-lsd. Reeespls, 100
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

IT B. MsINTIRE, whS has been the senior
II. partner Of the firm of MaIntiTo James
Hardware Dealers. at ~ Market street, for the
past four years would respectfully inform his friends
and former customers that be has WlthdraEn fTom
said Arm and has rented the Store 9 Market street
(direetly opposite the old st1ndl who're he Will N
few DAYS open with . fall stock Ot Hardware. Cut
lsFy, Ee ami hopes to receive the patronage Of all
his former customers, and - odd 10 hts already
TaFRs number Of ffiends and customers many neu
Dec. q 1sss-u N. B. MeINTIRE.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
TRV VsTEE's SALE 0F-vALVABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue Of a renewed order of the Orphans
Court of the State of Delaware in and Or New Gas
t'e county, made the ilth day OF September, 4. D.,
isI5' Will be exposed to sale. BY way ot public
ON WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 9th. A b. l57s,
at > o'clock, p. NJ,
At the Auction Room Of 0gIe 4 Miller corner Of
Fourlh and King streets in the city Of Wiunnetun.
Delaware the following lands AMI tenement,. bsirt
the rtal estate Of the late Henry Frt decea'ed to
No l. A lot and tract Of ground in the eityorWn-
mingtOn, county Aforesaid beginning at a stake
standing in the nortberiy side of Eighth street al the
distance OF - feet from Shipley street: thence Lv
the remainder OF the lot north, y degrees east and
parallel with Shipley street 10 feet 10 sake nnrtb
5S degrees west. and parallel with Eighth street r.
feet 10 stake and south - degrees west. 80 feet TO
Eighth street: thence south i3 degrees east .leng
Eighth street IS feet TO the place Of brginnin hly
DSeIlins House with Brick Front. 5einsYo. fIFs
lO9 Wet Eighth street. ils
NJ. . A Lot an Tract Of Ground situat eli IN the
Village Of Newport. Christina Hundred. in the
county Aforesaid, bound ed and described follows
Beginning at post in the side OF Chrisiana street:
the1oe running with the land OF Robert FitzimmOns.
north "a degrees west. 5s-l0O perches to post.
south sS9t degrees west, S-lUO perches to post
south 34 degrees east. IL peIehes to post in line
Of Land Of Nevin Miller thence with tho same.
north 81 degrees east &-lUO perches to ! post on
the side OF street; thence with the same north IA
degrees west. $40 perchss to n post north - de-
gTets east, 4l-l0O Perehes TO the first mentioned
posi- ana place Of beginning. containing ,kfz=aa
- 2-lO Perches OF land. neat measure, and "a
having erected there on atvo-storied Frame i,s
| Dwelling House. alA
And it is dered that the pu urchaser or eaaSers
thereof. be and appear At the next Orphans Court
| tor CIV Castle county. that the Court may assign
to him her or them, the premises sold pursuant to
an order. he. she or they with sufficient surety or
suTeties to be approved by the Court. entering into
resemblance to the STATE To be takca and acxuow-
lddged in said Court. in II penal sum TO be de-
termined by the said Court, with condition 10 pay
to the parties entitled. severally. their executors
administrators OF assigns peetvely ans
pFppOTtlOnate shares Of said purchase money wiit
interest FROM such time the Court may determine
| in manner aud form as may, BY the drecton Of the
said Court be prescribed and appointed in said Go
diIiOn.
Attendance will be given and terms Of sale mad,
| kuoan al tae time and place atpre aid ~
THOMAS L. EAYAED. Esl.
| Trustee. or By his Attorney.
Attest G. M. VtNDEVER,
! CLERK OF the Orphans Court.
| iee2- 2-ataW-ts
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
nsE o.

PILLTNG.--At Newafk. on the 2Oth inst. Elizabeth
!! B.. wife Of John Pilhng,
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited TO intend the funeral. from th rssi-
denee Of her husband, on Wednestlay, tho 9th
inst. at II. NJ. services at tie NJ. Z. Church.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
P,B.&J.R. FOREMAN,
JOHN RUSSELL,
TH0S. MITCHELL.
CALEB MILhuRN.
THOMAS J. GILES,
b. 3. YOUNG,
L. w PALMER.
dse1stosl

N0TIcE Is hereby given tnaI the parnsFahlP
IN heretofore existing bsiWeen HenTy h. Meln-
tire & MAuTy james. Was dissolved on the 1Oth day
OF November. A. d.. 1873. by mutual consent.
All debts owing 10 Ih0 said partnership are to be
exclusively received and paid 20 said MauFy James
Who alone is Authorised to sisn in quidalon there
Of III. b. MeINTIRE.
dsel-u -, MAURY JAMES.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
WIS IN THE YIRGINIus

A prominent Senator here has received a
letter from New York stating that the Span
ish Government is using every effort In New
York to obtain Information, no matter how
fraudulent 1t may be, which might tend to
prove that the Virginius was a Cuban vessel,
and that her passengers were Cuban soldiers
enlisted by Gen. Ryan and others.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

A N EXAMINATION Of persons desiring To be
"A come teachers in the Public Schools Of
this city. will be held in School House No. /. on
and continuing two days '''
BY order Of the Committee on Teachers.
decZ-N ID. W. HARLAN, Supf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

This season we intend to sell Toys and Fancy
Co3do cheapsr 7 than they are sold IN philadelphia
or New Yofk. Call aud be eonylneed,
Adams 4 Bro. SOC Market street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

hNIDEND N0TICE.-Atra meetins Of the
~ Board Of Directors Of the Delaware R. X. Co,
held on the 18th inst q semi annual dividend OF
three y per cent. was declared. payable at the
once OF the Company. in Dover, on and after jan
presentatves.
dee23-26-3J NJ HAYES, Sec'y.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

LNLECTI0N NOTICE.
H National Bank of Wilmington d. Rrandv'na
Wilmington, Del, Dec II, ls73
Notice 10 hereby given that an election viii be
held At the banking House, on Tuesday, the 13h
day Ot JanuPry, 1874 between the hours Of two and
1ur clock, j. NJ. for the purpose II choosing nine
decll-te RICE CasLia,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

Thomas JAcqustt ct al. In Chanesry.
a. ~. fNeW Castle county
In pursuance OF An order Of the Chahcollor in
the above cause made At the Sept. Tern A. b. 1874
All persons having any lien liens affecting the
interest or estate OEFhomas s. Jaequstt Samuel
MeClary,JI. Thomas MeCisIy. GAthariDs 0rasf.
Emma L. uTaeh. William II. Graeff. Jacob W.
araeh and Jacob 0rasd. OF either OF them, in the
lands and PTemisSs to which said cause relates arc
hereby notlhOd TO hie petition setting forth the
nature and amount Of the same in the once Of the
register in ChaneOry for New Castle County, ten
davs before the third MOndsy in February, A. D..
1874, and TO appear aud prove said lien or liens at
the ensuing term of the Court before the rising Of
the Court on the third day of the term.
IN ~, NICT0i DuP0NT.
ueCSO-tOd Trustee.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
CASTELAR, Resolves to Abolish sIaV-
cry In Cuba.

WARRINGTON, Dec. =, 1873.
The State Department has received de-
spatch from Madrid to the effect that PresI
dent CASTELAR, has instructed Senior SOler, and
Minister of Colonies, now In Cuba, that the
Spanish Republic Is virtually pledged to the
immediate abolition of slavery, and that hi.
mission will be incomplete unless he prepares
the way for this act.
SPANISH CREDULITY AND BOGUS AFFIDA-
WITS IN THE VIRGINIUs CASE.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

OBJECTION NOTICE
II Tbs NATIONAL BANK OF DKLAwARRl
at Wilmington.
MILhISGION, Dec II, 1873.
stock holders in this Institution, are hereby mo-
tined thst au election for the choice of seven Direc-
tors to serve for the ensuing FEAR. will be held At
their Banking House. on Tnefday, the 18th OF
January next, between the hours Of and O'Clock
deCll-2tawts Ri. EWBANKs. Cashier.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
ENLECT[ON NOTICE,
II FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

IA,
Wilmington, Del Dec. 10 1873
Notice is hereby given that the annual meetinp
OF the Stockholders of this Bank will be held at the
Banking House, on TU kSDAY the 18th DAY OF an
uary, 1914, between the hours of two and fOuI
O'Clock. 7. NJ, for the purpose of elscting nine
Stockholders to serve as Directors the ensuing
year.
dsc1O to GEO. D. ARMSTRONG Ca,b,r.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

LNLECIION.
IL UNlON NATIONAL BANE o. WnMiN0ToE
December l2th. 1878.
Ors meeting will be held at their BANKING House,
on Tuesday. the 18Th day Of January. 1s74 between
the hours OF two and four O'Clock in the nfteruoO1
or the purpose OF eleethg Ninc Directors to serve
for the ensuing year ~ '
dee12- code JOHN PEOPLES, Cashier.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

AY0TICE--WATER RENTERS.
IN OFFICE CITY WATER WORKS.
Wilmington. Dee. 10, 1873.
The biils for 1874 are nov ready and payable at
the Registrar 1000 MARX ct street
FRANK A. TAYLOR.
deelltO janSl Registrar
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23
NOTICES.

NOIICE.-The annual meeting Of the Stock
mtpgtOn and Reading Railroad Company viii be
held at the Office Of the company, in CoatesyiIle
Fa.. on TU UESDAH, January 18th, 1874, At Il NJ
dec22tO jal3 We. HILLES, Secretary
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

| NOTICE. An persons having any claims
IN against the estate OF EnOeh Moore, are re-
/ qaestepr esent the same without delay to
| SAUL NJ. HAkRI NHTUN,
deco II Attorney for the Asssnses.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

NYOTICE-TO THE PUBLIC.-We. the under
IN signed, UudertAkeFs, IN the city of VIII
IningtOn. (haVing been compelled to adopt this
method through the failure of prOmptness on the
part of u number OF our customers. In settling for
carriage hire. Se.l give notice that and amer the
FIRST DAY OF JANUARY next. all parties wish
ing carriages for funeral paFpOses will be required
to contract for the same With the livery men di-
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-23

BY virtue Of a renewed order Of the Orphans
Court OF the State Of Delaware in and ior New Cas
tie county, made the iIth day OF September. 4 - ID
1873 wilt be exposed to sale by wly of pubiie 1ur
tion,