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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

A RAcE.-A slcghlug race took place
At Hare's Corner on Thursday last, on the
new half-mile track. which was won by
Inc horse Horace Greeley, belonging to
Mr. Hasting. beating the horse Of John
MeCallin. There were TO have heen six
entries hut owing to the bad condition Of
the track, only the two entered
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
EQUAL REPRESENTATION
Opinions Of Democratic State Papers on
the Question.

the Question.
The newspapers throughout the State
are beginning TO wake up to the iact mat
the question OF Representation Is one that
must he met at the approaching session Of
the legislature. The Middlelown Ifdns
cript published in the extreme southern
part of our county acknowledges Tor tue
lirst time the importance of the question
and confesses the wrong under Whlch
we suffer. lint Il Is afraid OF Wilmington
growth, still, IL Acknowledges that inc
people Of Now Castle county have long
felt that the large population OF TINS eonh-
tv has not It's fair proportion OF representa-
lion In the General Assembly" ond declares
its belief that this subject "will eomihahu
the greater portion ofpuhllc attention dur
ing the coming session Of the legislature
A DIVISION or NEW CASTLE COUNTY
The article concludes as follows;
Wcacknowlcdee the claims Of Wilmington
70 an Increase Of members 10 our Legislature,
but we are opposed 10 granting those claims
under the existing condition OF aHairs. we
much prefer diQrdnehisemenf, as the VIII
mingion papers term our present position TO
dictation AT her hands. This the people Of
this county are heartily tired Of, and VIII
never cease 10 oppose an increase OF inc
burden.
How then shall our representation he aug
meuted? Simply BY dividing this county
and constituting Wilmington city a county
20 herself and would tho people Of that city
ioin their petitions TO those Of the people OF
the rest of the county. and aid in obtaining a
igisiou, the much coveted Increase Of repre-
seutatiou could De secured.
The members of the Assembly from Kent
and Sussex. and prominent citizens Of those
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

IMPROVING. - The members Of the
Lyman family, who were recently severely
injured BY being run into on the railroad,
near Newport, are now improving.
AFTER A VAcANcY.-Wm. Finn and
Samuel c. Pierce are both applicants for
the position made vacant by the rec mt
death Of Esquire Dougherty, of Brandy
wine Banks.
WEATHER REPORTs.-The Signal Ser
vice Of the U. s. War Department has the
tally reports Of weather probabilities pub
llshed daily aud placed in q frame inside
the Custom House In this city, for public
inspeetlon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

AS INTERESTING SERvICE.-Eleven of
the Swed who recently emigrated to our
State. and who were members of Baptist
churches In their own lend, have united
with the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
If this city. Sunday morning some of
them were publicly received 20 fellowship
IN said church. The pastor delivered the
address Of welcome, and Mr.. Henry A.
Malmsten acted as Interpreter. It was q
novel and interesting service.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

THE PROPOSED SNIP CANAL.--The Cecil
Democrat learns from what 10 considers
"pretty good " authority that the engi-
neers who have been making the different
surveys of routes across the Feninsula TOR
a ship canal have expressed the opinion
hat decidedly the most available route Is
from the Sassafras river to Black Bird
creek, near the Delaware bay.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

SUICIDE. Joseph Merritt, who formerly
resided in Middle Nick, near Middlctown,
hut more recently near Chestertown, Md,
committed suicide on Sunday morning
week, hy shooting himself with shot
gun while suffering under 10 OF mental
alteration. The load entered his body at
the lower part Of the stomach passing
upward and killing him almost instantly.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

REAL EsrATr.--James Bradford has
sold the house 'l'. W.i smith street, to
Thomas Conden, for 1000.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
TOBACCO.

tsAAC A. RlGHrRR. Ninth and Market.
OTTO 4 RuTZ, West Front street.
r Z hayes, Second and French streets.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

HousEBREAKERs.-A man attemped tn
euiei the house of IT, VI. Rifle, on Eighth
street wear Adams. Mr.. Rile's son was IN
Philadelphia and did not get down until
nearly o'clock. AZ he entered I've gaze
~ espied a man going into the cellar and
called 10 him. whereuTon the would be
burglar scrambled away on douhe-Quick
time, without having procured anything.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

ioLoRFD MAsONs--Iue Hiram Grdnl
Lodge Of A. Y. ", turned out and
marched to F. Zion NJ F. Church ON last
Fr3av. Dec. 27th. 10 hear an address from
Rev. Elw RI Bennett, Of Harrisburg but
owing TO some cause he did no. come.
Owiag o the weather the number present
was not large, saw. some 40 or 80 mem
hers. The Rev. Edward IT. Chippey was
called upon, and he spoke about thirty
minutes, much to the purpose. His re
marks were well received. After which,
Rev. Peter Spencer Williams. g. NJ. made
u few interesting remarks, and after the
| usual re olutlous were passed, the mem
bers of The craft returned to their hall
Al the annual communication held Dec.
| 18Th, 1872. the folio wing were elected off
sers for the ensuing year; VI. W. Grand
Master, Rev. p S. Williams, Il. W
5epuiy Grand Master. r. W. Levi Ander
son was appointed. S. G. W, Alfred
| Rakes j. G. W. Joshua Seals G. Il. S.
f. II. Anderson g. T., Peter S. Chippay
s. G. D.. Charles JordauiJ G. D., George
/ stevenson.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

WGLMIVGroN & WESTERN r. R.-Thc
", u W. r. r. Co. have their telegraph
| Inc working he'wccn Landcnhurg and
| Wilmington, Instruments aye being put
| in the office NJ H1ckcssin. Falkland is
ais 10 ben telegraph station.
The stockholders meet at the Company's
Office, Exchange Binding, on Monday
noon next, to elect Directors for the cur
rent year.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

d'cal-dwu THIS OFFICE
Ton SA lHr subscriber having made up
Oh. mini i"g.ri the grocery hn moss, offers at
! g ui .lr ,..'u.r Or ck house aud q store room
! % % .I Do good hnsiuess. Any Que
| Wiz ihf I0t..F. can receive any desired la
tmiI Do if f.' IF uu the subscriber, nn the
| PUG ..s So. 500 o. seventh straet. WHINING on
dee su THOMAS PERKINS
90 -rt "H.VfNTt NbND CURE FOR
! = fh 81. v- ..t Nlrse Disease
! hr jos. p .H.I,, ~ Co., " Vegetable - y
! ' Of o. .et| q. w fhe Cattle Liuimeni
q I'ttu g. I.rfery case where used, to he
/ fH1 is ur r.lfY 10 keep % horse itos from
] iH. nt 'h- isHiti ~ speedily restoring those
/ Hrr ut. ni lr' rdinR q d rsciions, incrsas-
! Iua itr hH-.. Sold ly all lrra.
4. G. MilLEP, Proprietor,
h". i'H Mouth Front .t,.et
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.


1t seems impossible to exaggerate The
amount of destruction caused by the re-
cent storm, which swept the coasts of
Nova Scotia. For three days an uninter-
rupted story of disaster and loss Of life
has been reported from Halifax, and the
end is not yet. The loss to the shipping
interest is simply enormous, and no one
can fix the number of lives which persisted
in the raging sea. One hundred vessels
went ashore at Cap Breton; at Carso
every vessel in the harbor is high and dry,
and the town half ruined. Out of fleet
of three hundred fishing vessels only
twenty remain, and dead bodies are floating
ashore daily.
The Spanish government has presented
bill in the Cortes calling into the army all
males between the ages of twenty and thir-
ty-iive years.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt
in Nottingham, England, last Friday morn
ing.
The grand jury at New York have found
an Indictment of murder agains. Michae
Broderick for stabbing and killing his son.
The convention of Italian societies, in
session in st. Louis last week, adopted a
petition to congress asking that body to
efiectually suppress the traffic in Italian
children, which has been carried on SO
long by padrones, and which is so shame
fnl in character.
The mutilated body Of a colored wo-
man named Fannie Smith was found near
the Glen Cove branch of the Long Island
railroad, New York. She had been cut
almost completely in two lengthwise, and
the headless body of her child was found
lying near.
Hon. ID. M. Barringer, of North Caro-
lima, formerly minister to Spain, died at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs on the
LIST inst.
Two horse-thieyes we're hanged by mob
in Burton county, Mo-, Saturday, and
another of the same gang has been arrested
and is in Jail at Sedalia.
Lewis ID. Gunckel, member of congress
from the Fourth (Ohio) district, declined
to draw increased pay, and will use his in
fluence to secure the repeal of the back
pay bill
A letter received at st. Louis from Fort
Sill, dated August 81 makes no mention
of Indian troubles or apprehended at
tscks.
The steamer Ironsides, belonging to the
Potomac Steamboat Company, which has
been running between Baltimore and
Wilmington, went ashore on Hog Island
shoals last Friday night during strong
easterly gale and rain storm, and has
gone to pieces. The crew were taken off,
and the Cobb brothers saved The furniture
and tackle, Id
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GROCERIES, &c

BACON a ND L A r D--Western Shout
ders. 104 al0Ac. Bone Sides, ii Aa12c. Clear
Rib, 12al2hc.i Breasts, 1lHallAc; Plain Hams,
l6c; Sugar-cured lee; Oanvassed, l7alsc.; Vir-
battle-ground, 11al2c. Lard, Country, aa10c.;
Baltimore leaf in tierces and barrels, loal0h C !;
in half barrels, l0&c,; in kegs, l2al2Ac. These
are the i0bbing prices.
CANDI.ES.--Tallow l2hal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, IL cents.
COFFEE--Rio. far to good, 2ia2Ge.; prime to
choice, 20a2se Laguayra, 2sasOc; Java,
27a2s; Mocha, zoe
COTTON YARNS--Country yarns Nos 8 to
FlSH.-Herrings--Easte gross. 10 50a6 per
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Tive Men Killed by C0IIiery En-
piOsiOn.
SWANSEA, September IA colliery
explosion this morning killed five men.
New Masonic Temple in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-The
new Masonic temple was thrown open last
evening to the officers Of the Knights Tenn
plar and Grand Lodges. The various
rooms were brilliantly illuminated, and the
spectators were charmed with the gor-
geous spectacle.
Fire and Explosion in "a Coal Mine.
PoTTsvILLE, September 2.--Richard-
sons old slope, at Glen Carbon, worked
by the Oakdale coal and mining company,
has been on fire since yesterday. 1t is
supposed that no miners were in the slope,
as none are missing. The mules were got
ten out safely, and miners living in the
vicinity moved their families to place of
safety. The roof caved in at late hour
last night. Water has been pouring into
the mine all night, but it requires com
pete flooding before the fire can be extin-
guished. Work will be suspended, throw
ing large number of workmen out of
employment. The loss amounts to several
hundred thousand dollars. Several ex-
blossoms of fre-damp have taken place.
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Fire and Explosiom in a CoaI Mine.
MISSOURI.
4 f.uDatic Kills His Sister and Nephew
and Burns ssis Own and their Bodies.

4 f.uDatie Kills His Sister and Nephew
and EHrns s,is Own and their Bodies.
ST. LOUIS, September IA special
dispatch to the Republican from Sedalia,
Missouri, gives an account of terrible
tragedy which occurred at Knightly's
station, six miles west Of Sedalia, on Sat
urday last 1t appears that Will.
Knightly, who has been laboring un-
der mental arrangement for some
time past, killed or caused the death of
his sister, Adelaide, aged 40 years, and
his nephew, Louis Stobbs set fire TO the
house, and then killed himself. The house
occupied an isolated situation, and when
the neighbors reached it was mass Of
RUNS. The charred remains Of Knightly
we're found near window, with a partly
burned shotgun at his feet, and the bodies
of his sister and nephew were found near
the door, but were so badly charred that it
could not be determined whether they had
been killed by Knightly or were suiiocated.
the Authorities.
ST. LOUIS, September "A special
dispatch from Fulton says another victim
of the Galloway county lynching affair
died this morning. The grand jury adj
journed after indictng some six or eight
persons for participating in the lynching in
said county. The authorities are deter
mined to bring the guilty parties to speedy
iustire
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MARINE DISASTERS.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, September g.
The steamer Jay Cooke. plying between
here and Putin bay, ran down yawl
boat yesterday containing nine men, four
of whom were drowned and one had his
shoulder broken. The accident caused
great excitement. fa aNl
TORONTO, September 2.---The Marine
and Fishing department has received dis
patch from Magdalen Island, stating that
fifty vessels, American and British, were
wrecked in the gale Of the 2lst ultimo.
HALIFAX, N. s., September 2.-The
brig 4. w. Arogos, which left Liverpool,
N. s., on the 18th of February last for
Barbados, has not been heard Of since.
The schooner Good Intent, of Archat,
was lowed into Port Hood, C. b., on FRI
day, full of water. Five bodies were
taken from her hold.
The schooner Gassaway, of Province
town, Mass, was lost at Cape Negro, N.
s. on Sunday night, during o storm. She
was from the Grand Banks, bound home,
and was at Port Mouton on the 23d, and
when the gale came on anchored eastward
Of the rocks near Cape Negro dragged her
anchor and drifted among the breakers.
The captain and crew left in three davies,
and we're out all night. On the 25th, one
of the davies containing Joseph Silver.
Manuel Silver and Anthony Thomas, of
New Bedford John Thomas, of Boston
Amos Corkim and John Muxes, Of Hall
fax, landed at Bacios light station, since
which time nothing further has been heard
of the other davies, which are believed 10
be lost.
The brig Faith, of Swansea, iron laden,
foundered outside of Cascumpec bar,
Prince Edwards island, during the storm,
and all hands we're lost.
The schooner Carrie Rich, Captain
Thompson, was wrecked on North Cape
reef, and all hands, seventeen in number,
persisted.
Several vessels were wrecked near the
north cape of Prince Edwards island.
Eight bodies have been picked up on the
east side Of that place.
Captain Specimen, Of the schooner G.
W. Fall, which arrived at this port yester-
day, reports when off Sambro light he
passed the brigantine Dundee, Captain
Bradshaw, totally dismasted, and schoo-
ner bottom up, whose name he could no.
make out. Tugs have gone to their assist
ance.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.
Province Of SarayOssa Threatened.

Province of SaragOssa Threatened.
BAYONNE, September 2.-The Carlist
troops entered the town Of Cantnizi,
threatening Caspe, ia the province Of Sara
gossa, which is garrisoned by a.small body
of Republican troops. as s5.
The Carlists claim that assertions
from the Republican ranks are very fire.
quent, and most of the deserters have taken
service with Don Carlos.
The English residents have all fled from
Cartagena in anticipation of an attack
from General Campos upon the insurgents.
The provisions of the rebels in the town
are nearly exhausted, and the men are
marauding in the shops and private
houses to obtain food.
Among the many reports circulated
concerning the intentions of Don Carlos,
in the event Of his success, is one that he
has promised the priests to re.establish the
inuuisition.
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TIE CH0E.ER A.

LEXINGTON, KY. September A
special dispatch from Paris and Millersburg
states that the cases of cholera in the
latter places are of the most malignant
character, and up to the present time not a
single person attacked has recovered.
Eighteen deaths are reported from Mllers-
burg for the twenty-lour hours ending at 8
o'clock yesterday twenty new cases, all
white persons, are also reported The
disease runs its course III from three to six
hours, terminating in death.
At Paris ten new cases and one death
are reported tonight. A panic prevails at
Millersburg and great alarm at Paris
Many are seeking places Of safety and re-
moving their families out of the infected
districts. Eight deaths from cholera are
are reported at Stamford.
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, Sep
TENDER 2.-There have been three deaths
from cholera here since Saturday.
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BaNKKUFT NOTIUEs.

AIS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Vir
ginia.
In the matter of William z. Swift, bank
rupt--n bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, on the 9th day of August, a. d.
1873. -
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit: on the 9TH day of August, a. d.
1878, filed in said District Court, by William z.
Swift, of the county of Louisa in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled 6 An act to
establish Uniform System of Bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
End, 1867, for discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims proyable un
der said act, and that the 9th day of Sept'r, a. d.
1873, at 10 O'Clock a. M, before w. w. Forbes,
one oil the registers of said court in bankruptcy,
at his Office in Richmond, in said district, is the
time and place assigned for the hearing of the
same, when and where you may attend and show
cause, if any you have, why the prayer of the
said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
au 19-Tn2w Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of William H. McCalley, bank.
rnpt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, this 18th day of August, 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit: on the 18th day of Aug, 1873,
filed in said District Court by w. H. McCalley,
of Caroline county in said district. who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under act
of Congress entitled can act to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States" approved March I'd, 1867, for n dis
charge and certificate thereof, from all his debts
and other claims provable under said act and
that the 9th day of September, a. d. 1873, at 10
O'Clock n. M, before w. w. Forbes, one of the
registers of said court In bankruptcy, at his
office, in Richmond in said district,
~ the time and place assigned for the he airing Of
The same; when and where you may attend
and show cause, If any you have, why the
prayer Of the said petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt win be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
register in bankruptcy for the
au l9-Tn2W Sd CongI Dist of Va.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
gmia.
In the matter of Jefferson W. Stubbs bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 22d day of July, a. d !,
1873.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit: on the 2zd day of July,
1873, filed in said District court by Jefferson W.
Stubbs, of Gloucester county in said district,
wholhave been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under act ofCongress entitled "An act to establish
q uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd. 1867 for
discharge certificate thereof from all their debts
and other claims provable under said act and
that the 9th day of Septr, a. d f., 1873, at 10
o'clock n. m, before W. w. Forbes, one of the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office, in Richmond in said district, is the
time and place assigned tor the hearing of
the same; when and where You may attend
and show cause, if any yon have, why the
prayer OF the said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
an 11-M2w 3rd ljong'l Dist. OF Va
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l59-Inyol
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of r. T.. Armstrong VS.. r. IT,
Anderson, bankrnpt--in bankruptcy. I
At Richmond, Va, this 22d day of May, 1872
To whom 1t may concern: The undersigned
William ii. Allderdice, of Richmond, in the
county of Henrico and State of Virginia, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee Of
the estate of r. HI Anderson. of the county o.
Hanrico in said district, and who was to wit on
the Sd day of May, Il. d. 1872, adiudged bank
rupt upon the petition of his creditors by the
District Court of the United States, for said
district
Dated Richmond, Va, May %. a. d. 1872.
VIM. IL. ALLDERDICE,
Jy 7-M3w Assignee.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of w. d. Quesenberry, a bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
Al Richmond, Va, this lllh day of Aug, 1878
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice, that petition has been
presented to the Hon. John @. Underwood Judge
OF said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by VIM.
b. Matthews and f. q. DeJarnett, assignees of
the estate Of said bankrupt, to sell the real
estate belonging to said bankrupt, free from
all liens and encumbrances thereon.
This is to give notice TO all persons interested
that in the terms of said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested in said estate, to APP
pear before Register w. w. Forbes at his Office
In the said city of Richmond, on the 9th day of
Aug, 1873, at 10 O'Clock m, and show cause, if
any you have, why such order should not be,
granted. WIN. Ii. MATTHEW'S,
au l2-Tu2w One of the Assignees.
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1850
rI,nIs rs TO GIVE NOTtCE-That O.

Il the 9Th day Of, August, 1873, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court OF the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate OF Elijah
Casin, of Oulpeper comfy, Virginia, who has
been adjudged bankrupt on his own petition:
that the payment of any debts. and the deli
very OF any properly belonging to said bank.
any property by him, are forbidden by law;
that meeting of the creditors of said bank
rupt to prove their debts and choose one or
more assgnees of his estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond,
Va, before W. w. Forbes, ESD, regis
ter on the 9Th day of September, a. d., 1878, at
10 O'Clock a. m. DAVID Il. PARKER,
au l4-Th2W IT, s. Marshal.