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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
; Council meets thls evening.

City Council meets this evening.
An inch rain makes 16l tons to the acre.
We're having real March weather to-day.
The Workingmcn's S Loan Association meets this
evening.
People are still suffering from the dlscomiorts
Of moving day.
Our merchants who don't advertise had better
bagin with this spring.
lfyou don't registcryou dogs you viii be liable
10 n line Of five dollars
Marshall Dunn's appointment has again been
confirmed by the l. 5. Senate,
VIM. 6. Herring is appointed postmaster at
Milford, Del, vice Rhodes l.. lIemmons.
The Senate has passed the ship canal bill
The Company have now charters for both Della
ware and Maryland.
TRAcKs.-The Reliance S. +. T. Company are
having iron tracks laid on the floor of their en-
giue house, for the purpose Of facilitating the in
gross and egress of their steamer
DovER.-John B. Smith has received the APP
pointment of Postmaster at Dover, and will no
doubt have the pleasure ofbeing the first TO serve
in the new building 10 be erected
THE NEW ORp1NANCE BooK-Wc are iudeht-
cd Ia the City Council for a copy OF the new ord
nance book, which has Just been completed. Ii
is a handsome volume OF 5GG pages, with well
arranged lndcN.
POSTMASTER APPoINTKD.-Thomas NJ Carrow,
has been appointed Postmaster at Smyrna, vice
Jonathan Emerson, term expired
The Senate confirmed Mr.. ClnoR's appoint
ment, Wednesday afternoon.
RENTED.-Ziha Ferris has rented the store At
The ). W. corner of Fourth and Market streets,
recently occupied 10y him as a iewelry store, 10
Chas. Rabenort dealer in ladies shoes, who will
remove thereto about the first of next week
MAIL AGENT APPoINTED.-Minshall Baker
ESQ, of Upper Providence township, Delaware
county, has been appointed Mail Agent between
Philadelphia and West Chester, on the w c. *
p. X. H., vice Chas. Smedley, whose term Of office
has expired.
CRANK PIX BRoKEN.-The steamer chester, on
its trip 10 Philadelphia on Saturday morning last.
ani when opposite THicHm Island, had its crank
pin broken, and was complied to return to Ches-
ter 1t was Immediately sent TO Roach's works
where the damage was repaired.
----
BUSINESS CHANGEs.--Dr J. NJ. Curtis has re
moved his Office from 70S French TO S35 Market
street.
James IIaines, grocer, has removed from Sc
cond and King to 10G East Second street.
VIM Bowman, grocer, Fourth and Lombard
1
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-27

POSTMASTER APPoINTED.-Thomas NJ Carrow,
has been appointed Postmaster at Smyrna, vice
jonathan Emerson, term expired
The Senate confirmed Mr. ClrIoR's appoint
ment Wednesday afternoon.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-27

THE NEW ORDINANCE BooK.-Wc are indeht
cd Ia the City Council for a copy OF the new ord,
nance book, which has just been completed. II
is handsome volume OF 5GG pages, with wei
arranged index.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24
Christmas Fifty Years Age.

In Niles Register of January IL,
1918, we find the following: ssThe
different ma .ner in which the anniver-
sary of the Nativity is observed IN diff
ferent parts Of the United States is
worthy of remark In Boston it seems
to have been partially observed on the
25th uit., by recommendation In the
public papers to abstain FROM business,
and by some concerts of sacred music
in the evening. In New York some
of the stores were shut up; but the
theatre was open in the evening, and
Nj. Cooper played George Barnwell.
In Philadelphia about one-half of the
people paid some attention to the day
but in Baltimore, and to the southwark
of it, the stores were shut up, the
banks closed, and business suspended
as on Sunday, The churches also
were, for the most part, opened in the
morning, and the afternoon was given
to refreshment ard mirth, being an
almost universal holiday. The only
daily papers published in the United
States, northward of New York, are two
at Boston, and they only, I believe,
were published on that day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24
Saint Nicholas.

Speaking of the patron saint of
maidens desiring husbands, and the
high regard which is paid to him in
France, a correspondent relates the
following illustration of his power
village not far from Paris, finding her
years stealing away and no sutton for
her hand appearing, bought plaster
statuette of st. Nicholas, placed it at
the head Of her bed, and, night and
morning, addressed fervent supplica-
lions to it to send suitable helpmate.
Months passed without bringing her a
loyer. Her stock of patience now be-
came exhausted she lost all conf
dence in the saint. Taking the statu-
cite by the nape Of the neck. she cast
it into the street. AS she threw it out
young man happened to be passing
under the window. The statuette fell
on his head and not only stunned him,
but, as it broke to atoms, cut his scalp
severely. Blood poured profusely
forth. He straightway went to an at
torney, and brought suit against the
person who had wounded him. He
asked heavy damages. He did not see
the defendant to the suit until she ap-
peared in the court. Her person and
mien made deep impression on him,
and he asked leave to withdraw the
suit. She, delighted at this termina-
ton of legal proceedings which had
looked threatening to her, was very
gracious to him, and they walked home
from the courthouse in company. He
asked leave to visit her. He soon
asked for her hand, and they were mar
ried without delay"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24

up ioyfully and Immediately take the
salute. For the second we will suppose
the company to form sort of circle.
You take lady by the hand and lead
her round the circle, presenting her TO
every person present, saying to the
gentlemen A kiss, If you please,
Tor my little sister, and bit of bread
ior myself - to the ladies' ga little
ofead Tor my little sister, and kiss
Tor myself. The kiss can by no means
be refused.
Inc Journey to Corintb-or any
where else, resembles, in some respects.
John G1lpin's famous and unfrnitfnl
ride. The forfeit-payer, who is doing
penance, holding lighted taper. leads
around the room another gentleman.
with white pocket handkerchief in
his hand. This gentleman kisses every
lady In turn, and each time politely
wipes the lips of his conductor. the
penitential for eit-payer, which NAV
water, but which wants no wiping.
You kiss the lady you love best,
without any body knowing who she is,
by SO saluting every lady present. In
the disappointed kiss the lady ad-
vances towards the penitent, as if to
confer that favor on him; then, sud-
denly turning aside, she allows her
nearest neighbor to touch her cheek
with her lips.
When compelled by the forfeit to
sigh, you go into corner, and wait
there until you are asked, 6 For whom
are you signing y g am signing for
So-and-so, you reply. Miss So and-so
IS obliged to come and receive your sa-
Lutte, and again takes her place in the
Corner OF Signs. and so it goes on,
until every one has sighed successfully,
and taken their places accordingly in
line. When it is complete the first
Sigher returns to his seat, kissing
every lady in the line the second
Sigher does the same, saIuting every
gentleman and SO on ~ the last. who
must kiss his own thumb for want of
something better.
When forfeit orders you to make
your will you bequeath to each of the
persons present some portion of your
real or imaginary personal or mental
qualities. The same Of playing the
Counselor. According to the order
received, the forfeit payer suggests,
either aloud or in whisper, bit Of
advice to every one present. Clever
the gentleman or the lady who can get
out OF 1t with general approval.
Ii you want to set tax not easy to-
perform, but which is sure to give rise
to good deal of fun, order person
to blow out candle which is rapidly
passed before their nose, without per-
hitting them to turn their head. It
requires a good shot to do it the first
time, or even the second or third.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24
L Visit from Santa Claus.

'Twas the night before Christmas gben all through
the house
Not creature was stirring-not even mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that st. Nicholas would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced through their
heads.
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and in my cap,
Had settled our brains for long winters nap.
When ont on the lawn there arose such clatter
L sprang from my bed to what was the matter.
Away to the window flew like fish,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash;
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
Gave the lustre OF midday to objects below.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With little old driver so lively and quick,
knew, in moment, it must be st. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled and shouted, and called them by
name:
''Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer! now
Vixen!
On Comet! on Cupid! on Donder and Blixen
To the top of the porch, to the top of the WALL
AS leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with obstacle, mount to the sky,
SO up to the housetop the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and st. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof.
As drew in my head, and vas turning around,
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his at
And his clothes were all furnished with a hes and
soot
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like peddlar just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! His dimples-how
merry
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like bow,
And the beard on his chin was white the snow.
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke 1t encircled his head like wreath !;
He had bread face and round little belly
That shook when he laughed like bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, and right jolly old elf !;
And laughed when saw him, in spite Of myself.
wink of his eve and twist of his head
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
He spake not word but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his lose,
And giving nod, up the cilimnes he rose.
He sprang to his Sleigh to his team gave whistle
And away they all flew like the down of the thistle.
But heard him exclam, ere he drove out of sight
Happy Christmas to all, and to all good night
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24
The Christmas Tree.

One of the prettiest things that
Charles Dickens wrote is this I have
been looking on this evening at a
merry company of children assembled
round that pretty German toy, a
Christmas tree. The tree was planted
in the middle of great round table,
and lowered high above their heads.
It was brilliantly lighted by multi
tude Of little tapers and everywhere
glitterea and sparkled with bright OBJ
jects. There were rosy checked dolls,
hiding behind the green leaves there
were real watches with movable
hands, at least, and an endless capacity
of being wound up) dangling from in
Vulnerable twigs; there were French
polished tables, chairs, bedsteads,
wardrobes and eight-day clocks, and
various other articles of domestic fur
niture wonderfully made in Tin at
Wolverhampton) perched among the
boughs, as if in preparation for some
fairy housekeeping; there were jolly,
broad faced little men, much more
agreeable in appearance than many
real men-and no wonder, for their
heads took off, and showed them to be
full of sugar plums; there were fddles
and drums; there were tamborines,
books, work boxes, paint boxes, sweet
meat boxes, peep show boxes, all
kinds of boxes; there were trinkets for
the elder girls, far brighter than any
grown-up gold and jewels, there were
baskets and pincushions in all devices !;
there were guns, swords, and banners !;
there were witches standing in en-
chanted rings of pasteboard. to tell for
tunes; there were teetotums, humming
tops, needle-cases, pen Wipers, smell
ing bottles, conversation cards, boquet-
holders; real fruit, made artlfclaily
dazzling with gold leaf !; imitation
apples, pears and walnuts, crammed
with surprises in short, as pretty
child before me delightfully."- whispered
to another pretty child, her bosom
friend, "There was everything and
more" This motley COLLECTION Of odd
objects, clustering on the tree like
magic fruit, and flashing back the
bright looks directed towards it from
every side-some of the diamond eyes
admiring it were hardly on a level with
the table, and few were languishing
in timid wonder on the bosoms of
pretty mothers, aunts, and nurses
made a lively realization OF the fanc1es
of childhood and set me thinking how
all the trees that grow and all the
things that come into existence on the
earth, have their wild >adornments at
that well-rememb ered time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24
The Star S0ng-A Christmas Carol.

BY HERRICh.
Tell us, thou clear and heavenly tongue,
Where is the babe that lately sprung?
Lies he the lily banks among?
Or say, if this new birth of ours
Sleeps. laid within some ark of flowers
Spangled with dew-Iight? Thou canst clear
All doubts, and manifest the where.
Declare to us, bright Star, if we shall seek
Him in the morning s blushing cheek,
Or search the beds of spices through.
To find Him out?
STAR
No, this We need not do
But only come and sec Him rest
princely Babe, in g mother breast.
He's seen He's seen! why then around,
Let's kiss the sweet and holy ground
And all rejoice that we have found
king, before conception crowned.
Come then, come then, and let us bring
Unto our pretty Twelfth-tide King,
Each one his several offering.
And when night comes We'll give him wassailing
And that His treble honors may be seen,
Well choose Him King, and make his mother uuee,
Old and AeW for December
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24

firm, was finishing his Saturday nights
While thus engaged hand was laid
on his shoulder, and turning his head,
he saw mis- old grey-haired employer,
the sole survivor of the firm, beside
him.
It's the last time, my old friend, .
said the merchant, pointing to the
ledger: the news this evening de
cides everything. Unless something
happens before the first Of January,
Worthington Brothers must close
doors, and wind up business, Joe!n
Old Joe started as he listened to
melancholy words, and a tremor ran
through him.
Don't say that! don't say that, Mr..
Worthlngton - he exclaimed. And he
~dabbed his bald forehead with his old
bandanna handkerchief as he spoke.
Ks Don't say that Worthington Brothers
will suspend payment, SIR"
''WOrse than that, Joe," returned
the old merchant, with a heavy sigh.
a" l see no hope of resuming. The
great failures in Europe have hopeless
ly Involved us-so that he stopped
with gloomy expression in his eyes
so that, on or before the first of JAN
uary," he ADDED the house will close
its doors. / could bear that but,
when I think that the name of Worth
Engton Brothers will be dishonored-''
There the old merchant broke down
Joe Darling seized his hand, and cried,
in trembling voice:
"Don't, don't don't say that, sir
Don't use that word dishonored p! 1t
Is lot so bad !"
''Ruin! ruin utter ruin ~ groaned
tine merchant.
mo, no; not ruin See here sir.
I--I-A on see, L have saved little
And old ice drew from his pocket
book with unsteady hands, certificates
of deposit IN banks.
Take 1t, sir /! It was made In your
service! honestly made--there's not a
dirty shilling in it, sir It is yours
and"
He thrust the papers into the mer-
chants hand. But Mr.. Worthington
pushed them back.
mo, old friend, said the merchant,
signing deeply, but speaking IN a voice
OF resignation-" no, that is not the
way Worthington Brothers do business.
1t we fail, it shall be honestly-alone-
after honorable exertion. We will not
drag down our friends, and you, Joe,
our Oldest and best. No, the house
has kept faith and honor for fifty
years. If ruin Genes, we will go down
alone. 1t is not our fault [ will do
my duty and trust IN God, Joe, to the
end"
AS he spoke, the old merchant went
to his safe and took out roll of bank
notes. Then he directed the various
employees to be sent for, and paid them
all up to the end of the week. He had
kind word for each, aud an inquiry
about every mans family or concerns !;
and then be turned to his desk. But
the men did not go.
what are you waiting for, my
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24
Tunneling from France to England.

The tunnel under Dover Straits is
again under consideration by the
Frerch Government. A public in
quest has been ordered by the Minister
of Public Works into the project CT
Messrs. Low, De Gamond and others.
A working model of their plan was on
view at the grand exhibition Of 1867.
1t received at that time the sanction OF
Napoleon Ill, who proposed to help
it by Government subsidy. The
Prussian war prevented this plan from
being carried out, but the company are
now willing to build the tunnel at their
own expense. provided the Govern
ment Will make their grant perpetual
monopoly. This the Government viii
not accede to. 1t is probable, how
ever, that limited monopoly will be
granted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24

tapers therein shine like stars. and
many gifts hand down from the boughs
of the wondrous tree y
Here Pet suddenly burst forth
"Why, it's like our tree! y he cried :;
only he left out the in 'stree."
Silence, Pet! do not interrupt !"
said Uncle John. Il continue: Abou-
ben darling sighed when his darling
thus spoke.
Truly, Flower of the Daisy, he
said, thy cedar tree shines but my
heart is dark, and there is no gift there
for me-
"'There Is gift for our father,
said Paribanou, Or Flower OF the
Daisy and, as she spoke, there was a
curious hidden laughter in her voice.
There is gift that our father Will
value more than all elsa package
with his name on it from a distant
land"
They did not look at Daisy, who was
trembling, and whose hand scarce pos
sessed strength to draw letter from
her bosom.
Uncle John continued:
"And Abon-ben- darling said :
Where is this package, my child2'" to
which the Flower of the Daisy replied !:
Father dear, it is here! See, [ take
it from the boughs of the holy cedar
tree, and give it to you'll +"
AS Uncle John uttered the words,
Daisy sprang forward with the letter in
her hand.
Here it is, father dear she cried,
bursting into tears and laughter. g It
nearl y killed me not to tell you! On,
take it, take it Our Edmund is not
dead ! ="
And, throwing her arms around old
Joe's neck, she sobbed upon his bosom,
while, with eyes full of wonder, he read
the letter from his son. As he read on,
he seemed to doubt whether he was
reading real letter. His eyes closed !;
he uttered sigh, and would have
tainted, had not Uncle John caught
him in his arms.
The letter was written to Daisy by
her brother Edmund. He had been
picked up in the Pacific and carried to
the South Seas by trading vessel :;
thence he had worked his way to Cali
fornia, encountered Charles Worth1ng-
oOd lO1ulIHSo dOOuG Ill Vic ROIu I0Rl )uS
they had specialized there and made
great fortunes, and were coming home
on the next steamer. That was the let
ter
As Joe grew faint, Pet suddenly ran
behind his mothers apron, uttering an
appalling scream.
At the door stood tall young man
with feroci0us beard.
"How are you, father and mother,
and Daisy 2"
They ran into his arms, uttering cries
and sobs. The sailor was home again,
never to leave them more; and, as
Daisy rested in her dear brothers
arms, with her rosy cheek upon his
breast, she said, laughing and crying ::
Father, dear, how do you like your
Christmas gift 2"
The windows shook as she spoke. 1t
was, doubtless, the merry gobblins,
highly pleased with themselves and
everybody else ; and the holy night
the happy, blessed night-went on it's
way full of Joy and gratitude.
A year afterward, strange to say,
Christmas came again and saw the
house of Worthington Brothers pros
porous, and old Joe happy, and
Charles the husband of the Flower of
the Daisy. And again the cedar tree
was Lit and spread around it's cheerful
light, and the loud wind laughed, and
the merry COLLINS seemed to shout
"a merry, merry Christmas /"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24

AN old lady is inclined to think that
compass would be the best sewing
machine. because she heard that it had
a needle with 80 points.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24

The following epigram was made
when DR.. Goodenough, Bishop of Car
Isle, was one day appointed to preach
before the House of Peers:
i" TITS well enough that Goodenough
Before the lords should reach;
For sure enough they're bad enough
He undertakes to teach"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24

WHY should artists drink paint Be-
cause 1t suits their palate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-24
FLOWER OF THE DAISY.
A Christmas Story.

It was just week before Christmas,
and, perched on his three legged stool,
in the counting room of the great house
of Worthington Brothers, old Joe Oar
ling, the ancient book-keeper of the
firm, was finishing his Saturday nights
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-15
How Stokes Taxes His Sentence.

A special telegram from New York,
dated Thursday, tells how Stokes, the
murderer of James Fisk, received his
sentence
Edward S. Stokes arrived at the
TOmbs little after II o'clock, last
night, and Immediately went TO bed and
slept soundly This morning he ate a
hearty breakfast, and read the morn
ing papers. AS soon as the prison doors
were opened, he received a call from
his counsel, Mr.. Dos Passos. who con-
graduated him upon his light sentence.
Stokes thanked the lawyer, but seemed
to think that he should have been ac-
quilted. About 10 o'clock the pris
oner's father called, and had long in
terviev with HIM. Shortly alter Stokes
father had lett him, the writer was add
mltted to the corridor. The prisoner
is III the condemned cell, on the ground
floor, and just under the one occupied
by Scannell. He was surrounded by a
group OF handsomely dressed ladies, who
were condoling with him upon the harsh
ness of his sentence. Stokes received
the homage of his fair admirers with
the air OF martyr. He was dressed,
as usual, in short, double buttoned
coat, and looked moody and dissatis-
fed, presenting IN every way a marked
contrast to the overjoyed man who, of
few weeks ago, received word that he
had been granted a new trial. During
short conversation which was had
with him, he expressed himself as very
much dissatisfied with the result of the
trial He believes that he should have
been acquitted. When asked how he
was feeling this morning, he replied
ooh, about as we'll as man can feel
who sees the State Prison before him. :"
"Did you expect better result2"
"Of course ] did Any one who
heard the evidence must have done so.
But suppose [ mus be satisfied"
The feeling generally in prison is
that Stokes has been very fortunate,
and surprise is expressed at the man
ner In which he received the verdict.
One or the Keepers 9 lid he had never
seen Stokes so gloomy as he had been
since the end of the trial.
DO you really think, then, that he
believed he would be acquitted2"
"Yes," he replied, "he finally be-
heved it. Why, this morning when
congratulated him upon the result and
said [ supposed he was very much
pleased, he replied Pleased What
should / be pleased at2 Getting four
years Tor an act for which I should
have been condemned, for which, by
God, | should have received a testi-
mOnial !"