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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27
.aRLEs 7. NASH. ". EOyGsO
NASH 4 HODGSON,
iu!t.cceers and Real Estate Agents
Office No. ) CarondeIet street,


r.:..-.: 20 ne above card The UNDERSIGNED
than st tavoIs take this thod OF inform
ing -i.i. friends and the public that beth parties
are Cov /; the CIV ready for new business and
having natured satisfactory arrangements thew
al. Ia. ~ prepared than ever 10 transact The
General Auction and Real Estate business in al.
the. details either III city suburban properties
plantations OF lands, or outdoor sales OF any and
every description and would mos. respectfully SO.
49,, toI tLelI III II = tar share OF the business in
their line, consisting OF sales OF vacant and in
proved properties, succession and syndic Gales
sales Of bankrupt estates, sales Of merchandise
and produce IL store. warehouse, Oh slipbOard or
in bond; sales q damaged cotton and cargo sales
sales toE aceoun, Of underwriters or FOX whom il
may concern; tort warden sales sales OF stocks.
serips securities. household furniture live STOCK
etc, hoping by their combined energies and atten.
ton TO II. Interests OF those who may employ
their services 20 merit continuance OF the Iatron.
age heretofore go literally bestowed upon them.
CHARLES 7. NASH.
w. IRVING HOUGSON.
Sew orleans September 49,
anal I'm cod ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

Barnuln, speaking Of lis proposal TO send
balloon 10 Europe. says. Il trust the pub
lie will believe that if I put my hand to the
blow shall not look back" We are to
suppose then that he intends to plow the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

my young FRIEND said an aged minister
while giving charge to young brother at
his ordination, you must be prepared 10
20 through thick and thin.' and. raising bis
voice, he added. but especially the thin
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

Seamless skirts for ladies, are adver'
Used for sale on Canal street. ANY skirt
made 10 seem less in crowd than those
now worn will be an improvement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

The last words of dying man of muscle
were: II wanted to live long enough to put
a head on Sam Baker; but perhaps II! come
across him in the other world
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

A gentleman has dog Of new breed
baIf hunter and half setter. He hunts
INIT, he finds bone. and then te!s down
nnfii he eats il.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

A Justice of the peace a. Whitehall, New
York. discharged man who had been ar
rested. because 'it was lightning rod man
he had kicked"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

Garden parties are new fashionable IN
England, the Prince and Princess OF Wales
having given the first one. The only guard
ING parties here are policemen.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

A .ide.track has been laid at GAINESVILLE.
Georgia, ard sarcastic Savannah papers
sneak of the town as becoming a great
railroad centre
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

People subject to apoplexy should re-
main a. watering place hotels. When they
need bleeding landlords and servants wall
he fonnd con petent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27

The yres. cave reported as recently ols'
covered under NIagrs Falls IS ssio 20 pc
only 4 small cell.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Elected February II, 1878,
Charles Briggs. Thomas E. suc:.
Ant. Carriere. Chm. Horoid.
George A. Fosdick. D. Janiser.
n. brugler, r. S. Howard,
P. Anderson. Felix Lame.
A. Frerchs, Aug. Bonn
George W. Dunbar. Edward Toby.
E. F. Stockmeyer. Wash. Morton.
Henry J. vose. William Kncr.
E. Marquee. ". s. Bailey.
charles Weishaar. J. E. Livaulais.
A. Lecourt, Atu oed vio,er:,
Frank Williams. A. K. Milfe..
Charles LATTE. Edward Go-y.r.
Rudolph Seg. ia. Ln-n,
We. Black Silas Weeks.
George W. Hyns0n. MIN
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NOTICE TO THE HOLDERS OF CON-.
MERCIAL BANK BONDS.

DEPARTMENT OP F1NASCR1
City Hall, New Orleans. >eptem Der 20, 1873. :
ON DEMAND. THE CITY WILL PAY A SECOND
" installInent OF thirty-three an6 one. third per
cent to the holders Of the above bonds
After the twentieth of October n. xt interest III
only be allowed on the remaining unpaid balance
OF thlrty-thIee and One-third per cent.
LOUIS SCHNEIDER.
SEQ I'M lInIr %
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The ocean should not put on ses-alrs over
the land. Tor its level is lower 'han 'ne
earth.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
FAIR WARNING

FAIR WARNING.
OFFICE STATE TAX COLLECTOR FIRST DISTRICT
No. 1863 Gravler street
New Orleans, September rs, 1873.
DARTIES Al INTEREST ARE RESPECTFULLY
L informed that summary proceedings will be
payers without ption on rolls of 1872. collect.
able in 1873.
Prompt attention viii prevent cost and annoy"
ance.
se21 I'd n. c. FOLGER Collector.
PROPOSALS. FOX LAKE SHELLS FOR
TILE CITY ARYGS
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A country hotelkeeper is a man you have
10 put mp with.
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"a Hellow-teeling makes us "ohoious
kind"-I be ism: feeling tor our PoeAe'-
book
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EDUCATIONAL.
CT. MARKS ACADEMY.
INSURANCE.
-
NEW ORLEANS MUTUAL.
INSURANCE :-G,ypaSv

INSURANCE COMPANY.
Omce Corner OF lamp an! crna; streets.
Capitdl.. .''s f.0s 60
ASSETS December 81 !s7-............... '5;.9aI "A
lnsures Fi'e. Marine al Rive. RISKS, DIVIDING
the pTefts separately - each department: 10 The
insured.
For the aeconuoia'ion q i.s .u.-o,pors IRE
Company vii! ..ks marine losses 1a7a.Ie IN
London.
J. ". HINGES, Secretary. ''-e'-''
Directors.
George rrsaha,., " ra-,
G. T. Dugazon Plac;ae Eo...,n
g. W. Babcoek Arg PsinGa co.
:. Baillv Blanchard, y Miiteybercn,
A. Scnreiber " 80 80
Charles LATTE, J. Tuyes. t.I<lv
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Never, description FOX Ladies and Dealers on Or.
ders from Louisiana and the Southern States.
Constant familiarity with the market and bes:
houses insures great saving 20 Customers
CIRCULARS and SAMPLES SENT FREE.
MRS. Il. MQGRIDGE.
NJ ID
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NOTICE..

UNITED STATES Patent OFsIcy
Washington ID. G., September s. 1878. !
IN THE PETITION OF NANCY POINDEXTER
~ Brashear, of PattersoHvl!le, Louisiana execu.
tIix of Robert b. Brashear, deceased. praying for
the extension of patent granted to her as eXec,.
trix OF the said Robert r. Brashear on the sixth
day Of December 1859. ard re-,s.aed on the TWEEN
tysecoGd day of October, 1867, fcI Improvement
N mode OF APPLYING sulplIlrous .cid gas in the
DELEGATION o; sacch arine liquids
1t Is ordered that the TESTIMONY ~ the case be
closed Oh the fourth day OF Nov.,ittr next; that
the Tune 1or ming arguments and the Examiners
report be limited to the fourteenth 3av of No.
vember next arr, that SAID ie-ltiCL be i.aTd Oh the
nineteenth day of November next
ANY person NAV oppose this extensions.
eelO law 3w NJ d. LEGGETT. commissioner
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The orgsn-grinder plays music by Han
x1ol
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Orleans city of New Or.eans
Sworn to and subscribed before me LIE TWENTY
fifth day of March. 1873.
P. CHARLES CUvELLIER
Notary Public, No. lao Gra-ier street
The Board of Trustees have resolved TO nav sTy
PER CENT interest on the outstanding ceItifcates
Of scrip on and after MONDAY, May T. 1873 said
scrip to be then converted into capital stock. q.
per amended charter of the COMPANY.
CHARLES BRIGGS, President.
ANT. CARRIERE. Wee President
}. P. RoUx. Secretary.
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QUARANTINE.

sell Su tn I'd %
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The above statement is true and co-rec. tran.
script from the books of the company.
CHARLES BRIGGS, President
J. P. Roux, Secretary
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MERCHANTS MUTUAL.
INSURANCE COMPANY
SEW ORLEANS.
Office No. o. CaEg.
NINETEENTH ANIMAL s-..t!Es-.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL.

In conformity with the ss.ui..n.:-s .; .te,
charter the company publish tie :o-.or:y
STATEMENT.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

The Butcher Steel Works, at Germantown,
Pa. a large concern, which few months ago,
employed over 300 men have pretty much stop
ped, few men only being at work to finish up
contract for the Philadelphia 4 Reading Railroad.
The concern has got into trouble, and 1t IL said
has been badly managed. In order to put things
In better shape, William Sellers, Erq (wel
known in this city. and the head OF the Edge
Moor Iron Co y has been elected President, and
it is hoped he will pull the concern through.
The cable dispatches sent yesterday from
England mention that nearly all the large cot
Ton nrIls in Rochdale are closed in consequence
OF the strike of the operatives. RoohdAle 10 the
home OF the Brights, and the headquarters OF
co operation; we supposed there was never any
cause for strikes there.
There are signs of general disturbance IN
the coal regions, and a probable suspension OF
mining-at least snch word il sent from the
Wyoming Valley. The talk is of strike: but
il work stops it will be due no donbt, to the In,
trigues and scheming OF the Coal Monopoly, and
not Justly chargeablo to the miners
well-known engineer who has lately re-
turned from Europe. where he visited the prll-
cipal ship building establishments says that IN
five years from this time we shall be building
ships for foreign flags very prominent SNIP
builder of Great Britain. who has recently visit
ed our country, stated that he sincerely enter
tanned the thought OF bringing his capital mere
and putting it into ship-buildlng on the hela-
ware These are straws which show which way
the wind is blowing, In this connection 1t may
not be out OF place to say, that it IL rumored
that frigate is to be built by one oil our prom
cent citizens for foreign government-NG"'
fip1l fJ0zette.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

ANOTHER BOAT TO BE PUT ON TO NEW YoRK-PRos-
PEors OF THE SEASON, &c
The Milford Ne,os learns that on Monday
next. the j. a. B. Railroad Co promise to put
on another boat between Lewes and New York,
and run a daily line during the remainder OF the
peach season. The city Point is now carrying
about 2 500 crates per trip, and as the IroW are
beginning to come in, her capacity Will noS 10
auhicent to meet the trade. The second ooat
will probably be the HdUand though OF TINS we
are not certain, 1t is now estimated thst the
crop that will eeek this route is from el6hty u
one hundred Thousand crates -...
The steamer has done very VOL 30 laT, eHcept
one day when she had about OOO crates OF tne
Hale g. owing to severe storm at sea sue Bot ~
rather late and tine fruit did nor Orin8 30 Soou
prices as 1t otherwise Wo1ld nave uohe. 4 nhete M .
IL also some complaint that she is too small ana
that the heat injnres the fruit that is slowed in
proximity 10 the boiler. AThe freight by this line
Il ahout half that by rail, owing to the fact that
shippers by rail have to send by express, AZ
there are few or none Of them that can send q
carload per day andconsequently cannot charter
a car Under such circumstances. they think the
company should allow them to ship at ordinary
rates and let the fruit of different shippers go III
the Isame car. Hale's from this station have
generally cleared about three dollars per crate
when received in good order. Most OF the crop
of other varieties have been beught up by spec-
ulatorH at one dollar per crate, the purchaser
finding crates and the seller picking and deliver
ing them at the de pot. The estimated amount tt
be shipped from Milford is now abont 40 OO(
crates, and as many more from other stations Oh
the j. a B, Road.
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Personal AND PARTICULAR.

Secretary Belknsp left Washington yesterday
for the North.
President Grant will visit Maine on Monday,
Mr. Dent having recovered from his illness.
German farmers give their COWS a mixture
of molasses and oil cake to increase their milk.
-Sevellon A. Brown has been appointed chief
clerk OF the State Department to succeed Chew,
deceased. I sell
Saginaw (Mich.,) SALOON keeper won 80
liquor to married men without permits ironi
their wives
Dispatches from Berlin say the cholera has
appeared with great violence in the military bal-
racks in that city.
The United States Canal exploring expedition
in Nicaragua under charge OF Capt. Sull has
q lished its labors.
"A Boston man has discovered that stars have
the peculiar effect of making him dizzy when
seen in the early morning.
"A Reading lady is taking a carriage ride to
Long Branch. She desires to sec the country
along the route, and thinks that is good way CT
doing 30. .g
Mr., J. L. Toole, a comedian who has won an
excellent reputation in England. has announced
his intention of paying professional visit to
this country.
Tho Louisville Courier-Journal thinks that
the hunting exploits OF Eastern tourists on the
plains threaten scarcity OF lead much more
Than scarcity of buffaloss.
Frederick Douglass has been passing some
days IN the sea air near Boston. He is warm
friend of Gen. Butler, and would like to see him
Governor OF Massachusetts,.
Sarah De Camp was laughing and giggling in
church. ut Grand Banks, Nebraska, when the
preacher said, 1.-THE devil has his eyes on Sarah
De Camp" The next day she committed suicide.
-watertown has sewing society composed
Of thirty three widows, and the sound OF pair
OF masculine boots going past the house when
they met is said to be enough to stop every one
of the thirty-three needles.
Mr.. Sumner did not stop in Boston on his
return TO Massachusetts, but took the train
direct for Nahant, where he is stopping with his
next friend the poet Longfelow. He is in
better helth than for two years past. and is able
to give up the use of morphine for seepiess-
ness,
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SECOND EDITION.
TINE PoTOMAC DISASTER.
An Appalling Casualty by Fire
and Water.
Great Sacrifice of Children.
OF some or the l0st.
wAsHINaroN, Aug. 9.

WASHINGTON, Aug. y.
A boat arrived, this morning, from the scene
of the. Wd,odsset disaster, with twenty-five sur
yiyors and eleven dead bodies. Among the latter
were Mrs. Muze, who had three children with
her, all Of whom were lost. Also four colored
children names unknown, and white child OF
Mr.. Reed.
Captain Wood the Clerk, Engineer and Mate
have arrived bere. They we're all badly burned
Among the whites known to be lost are
Miss Julia Kelley, Patsy Sandy, Mrs Eustace
Griffin and two children, Mrs. Jas. Reed and
three children, Miss Bessie Reed, Miss Cordela
Hobbs and Miss Marbury.
The Captain says that live minutes after tie
alarm of fire, the walking beam fell and the boat
stopped. The life-boats could not be got at on
account Of the fro. He thinks that there are 3
dozen bodies still uncovered.
Capt. Wood thinks the number lost Will not ex-
ceed thirty. At the stern, many were lost by a
large numbm jumping into the life-boat, capsiz-
ing it and causing 1t to sink.
One lady was found hanging to the rudder
chain and was saved by boat from the shore.
The steamboat landing in Washington 10
crowded with persons, anxious to know the fate
Of their friends.
There were about twenty children on board,
exclusive of III registered passengers.
George W. Cook, grocer,of Washington, with
his child, are supposed to be lost. Robert Nasby,
the Engineer was saved by mis- son.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

We are panied to observe that Cai tain James
Kennedy, master OF the ship jeremiah Thomp-
SON. splendid vesse belonging to the New York
firm Of Samuel Thompsons Nephew. d Co., but
engaged in the San Francisco trade, died at Cal
lao, Peru, on June 18th. In 1869, while ON the
Pacific Coast, we made acquaintance with Gap
tain Kennedy and found in him all those
qualities which truly make what is called a " Ma
ture's nobleman"
In Scott county, Virginia, on Wednesday a
sanguinary encounter took place between party
OF outlaws, eight in number, and posse OF three
men under direction OF U. g. Marshal George T..
Egbert One of the deputies was killed. Mar
shal Egbert is Pennsylvania by birth, who
gsllantly served during the War,and removed to
Virginia When it closed. He was school-mate
of one of the proprietors Of the COMMERCIAL
and We know him az splendid fellow, every way.
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"A man named Kup attempted an outrage
upon little daughter of l. j. Steel of Reading,
a day or two ago, but was discovered by the
grandfather of the girl, who administered very
severe punishment.
The Reading Eagle finds much to complain
of in the Reading post-offiee Strange to say,
correspondents by the dozen back up all it say b.
The Hungarian grass season ia now on in
Chester county.
Wild Bill and Texas Jack are expected soon
TO visit Buffalo Bill in West Chester.
Jacob johnson. shot by man named
Jones, in Highland, Chester county, il lying in a
dangerous situation.
-Kennett So uare has case OF the cholera.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention adjourn
ed yesterday. to reassemble in Cincinnati on the
I'd OF December.
A Farmers Convention was held in Ford coun.
ty, ILL.,, on Thursday, which nominated full
ticket for county officers.
The population Of lows is reported by its State
Board OF Equalization at /, ,249 4lS. In the as
sessment of cities, Dubuque ranks first in valua
ton, Des Moines second, Burlington third and
Davenport fourth.
The State Fencibles were reviewed by Cover
nor Hartranft, at Atlantic City, yesterday after
noon. After the review Captain Ryan was com
plimented by the Governor upon the splendid
discipline and drill of the organization.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

The committee have selected the ten best
architectural plans submitted to them. One of
the ten is by Samuel Sloan, (the architect of West
Ohurcb,) and another by John Macarthur, Jr.,
who designed the Ledger Building and others of
the great structures Of Philadelphia. second
competition now takes place, in order to secure
the best one out of the ten. and each architect
il to furnish full. "details and estimates referring
to his plans. The estimates OF cost, already
handed In, vary from q, 400, 900. to 50 4lO,O
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Hanged with a Hsudkerchier.
SUICIDE OF GERMAN, SUPPOSED TO BE GRAZ
RETWEEN WILMINGTON AND NEW CASTLE.

SUICIDE OF GERMAN, SUPPOSED TO BE CRAZY,
BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND NEW CASTLE.
Last evening, about o'clock, the body OF a
man named Nichols WAS found Suspended from
the limb of tree in Samuel Rogers woods, be-
tween this city and New Castle. He had evident-
ly committed suicide as he was hanging by q silk
handkerchief, and the indications denoted that
the act was committed several days ago. He was
a German.
On Monday last the man was seen at Mr..
Rodgers house. aud his actions would we'll beft
a man who was crazy. His coat and carpet-sRck
was left about one hundred yards from the scene
of the suicide.
Coroner Winsow held an inquest over the
body, this morning. when verdict OF hanging
was rendered from causes unknown.
r. d. Wilson, prominent citizen OF New Or
leans, was shot dead at the Arkansas Hot Springs,
on Thursday.
A room in a Buffalo hotel, occupied by some
sporting man, was robbed of $4,000 in money
and iewelry, on Thursday night.
The colored delegates from Louisiana, who
propose to speak in the Northern cities on the
affairs Of that State, arrived in New York yes
terday.
L. NJ. Sage, son OF wealthy citizen OF Hack
ensack, N. J, and an old coored servant were
drowned on thursday, at Hackensack, while
fishing.
Michael Hussey, of Baltimore, stabbed by H.
H. Slater, OF Philadelphia, at the Washington
Schutzenfest, died yesterday of his Wounds,
Slater is still at large.
The Louisville Daily Commercial has passed
into new hands. s. L. Ewing, well.known
journalist OF Louisville, becomes manager. The
Commercial will remain Republican in politics
The steamer Wawassett. running on the Poto.
mac river, between Washington and various
points, was burned yesterday at moon. She had
100 passengers on board, 40 or 30 of whom are
raDnrted lost.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

Dan Calhoun, colored woll digger. lay down
to sleep near Brighton Station, ON the Paducah
railroad, in Tennessee last Monday, and was
discovered by three white men, who Thought
they would have some fun" To have the fun
they poured bottle of turpentine on Calhoun 3
clothes and set it on fire, and he was burned to
death. The oolored peope OF Oovington VAIN
but the latter becoming alarmed, fled from the
neighborhood The col ored population hnaliy
became so enraged, that to prevent further mis-
chief, sheriff went to Memphis and ID now,
with the police of that city, in search OF the
unurdaFara.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

IT'S DISAPPEARANCE FROM VIENNA.
VIENNA, Aug 0.
The cholera has entirely disappeared.

LOCAL OPrIoE IN CECIL CoUSTY.-A rousing
local option meeting was held at Rising Sun,
Cecil county on Thursday last which was the
largest gathering of the kind ever Witnessed in
thst portion of Maryland. Not less than 5000
persons were present in the grove, near the
town. A procession was formed in town Of eight
lodges of Good Templars, followed by about
1000 persons on foot and in Carriages. while the
Rising Sun Band led the van. After the process
sion had reached the grove, a meeting was or
more, Chairman OF the Executive Committee;
Rev. ]. Mann, and W. e. Best. OF Pa; Rev. 7.
Coombe, and O. 8. Mosher, Of Baltimore, and q.
W. Dennison, of Washington.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

Several columns Of interesting editorial mat
ter appear, to day, in the Advertiser, good part
of them being full of criticisms upon various de-
partments of city management. Among others
there is long review of the Martin Egan case,
in which, though Justice was done, the Adrer-
ttser endeavors to prove that Law received q
hurt. Well, when Law and Justice differ, we
like to support the latter, though, to a legal
mind, the offence is scandAlous.
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9faths.


RJJMFORD On the 6th inst, Maria j. Rumford, In
the s6tn year OF her age.
Funeral from the residence Of Mrs Mary Rum
ford, No SOL Washington street, on Saturday the
9th inst, at O'Clock, p. M.
TRUIPT la this city, on Friday, August sth, Ro-
setta wife OF David s. Truitt, aged 81 years.
The friends and re atiVes Of the famiy y are re-
spectful invite d to attend the funeral from the
residence OF her husband at Sixth aud 81 ruce hts
on Monday. 1nh inst, at O'Clock +. NJ, to proc ed
to kiYerYiew Gemelery.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09

Special Agent Wickiza, of the Post office De.
partment, reports from Salt Lake under date OF
the 3lat ult, that highway robberles are becon-
ing freuuent in the Rocky Mountains. On July
9TH. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, on the Mon
tana route, was robbed of $4,000, and a few days
later the stage driver ON the same route was hred
at and mortally wounded, but he whipped ms n
stage on to the next station, we're he dlea: on
july oath, the stage on the Kelton and Boise
route was robbed Of both the mails and Wells
Fargo IL o.. treasure box