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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

Representative Maris, of this city, has large
amount of business committed to his charge,
for our citizens, and gives it his faithful atten-
ton. A large part of it consists of incorpora.
ton acts, of all descriptions, the oversight of
which is tedious and devoid Of any great inter
ak
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

From our Late EdinOn of Yesterday.l
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

The people of Dover learn what is done in the
Legislature, by the COMMERCIAL, and other VIII
mington dailies. The reports are prepared and
sent US, printed. and sent back again, before
the denizens of the Capitol feel themselves
nogted
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

THE STEAMERS NEVADA AND GEN WRIGHT OVERDUE.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. IL.
The steamer Nevada from Australia, is two
weeks overdue. The steamer Gen Wright, from
sitka, is sixteen days overdue at Portland, Ore
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

AS to the exterior of the White House, it is not
offensive to the pride Of Americans. 1t is grace
full and dignihed in its architecture, and beiits
the modest pretensons of our form Of Govern
ment. The change in the direction OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue, on which it is located, many years
ago, had the effect Of making the rear OF the
building the front. In other.words, the original
plan Of the building made the south side the
front. But as both sides are now attractive, no
special fault can be found, except there is now
but one entrance, except the servants door in
the basement, and through this all have to pass,
expressmen, foreign Minister'S the Cabinet, Sem
ators, clerks telegraph boys and the Presidents
family. The fact that there is but one entrance
is not 80 Objectionable for the reason stated as
that in case of New York receptions, the only
manner of egress from the building when the
window to which staging is attached and bridge
made to the sidewalk.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

During yesterdays storm, the roof of the
State-House, at Dover. leaked in dozens of
places, and nice big puddles ran down on the
settees, in the House Of Representatives.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

It is not however, for the accommodation of
the public that new Executive Mansion is de-
manded, 80 much az to furnish decent accomo-
dAtions for the President and his family. The
present are simply and absolutely shame and
disgrace.
In the first place. the White House is more
than eighty years old, and is almost destitute Of
modern conveniences and improvements 80 ne
cessary to comfort. General Babcock says there
are several hundred private residences in Wash
ington whose occupants possess by far greater
facilities for comfort and convenience than the
President Of the United States.
The building is two stories high and base
ment. The only room on the first story which
the family of the President can occupy is a
small room used as the family dining-room.
Therefore, the President Of the United States
and his family live in apartments on the second
floor of an ordinary house, no better quarters,
If General Babcock properly describes them,
than may be rented by bachelor in dozens of
boarding houses in any city. 10 bring 1t to the
comprehension Of all, l may say, with entire &C.
curacy, that for all purposes the President il
no better of for accommodations than though
lie lived in a nine-roomed house without
modern improvements. Tho east end of the
upper floor of the building is without drain Oh
waste-pipes. The livery and sleeping rooms
on this story are eight in number, and are with
out closets or clothes presses. One Of these il
the library already mentioned. BY economiZing
room and using the library for aitting-room
the President of the United States Las one
''spare" room-that is all. That is to say, tina
il all the Presidents children were at home, hi
could not accommodate two guests He cal
only get along by diyerting room to a purpos,
for which it is not intended Besides, thes
rooms are the worst arranged and most incon
venient possible to imagine and are almost des
titute Of the ordinary seclusion which gentle
man would desire for himself and family.
The only bathing-rooms are two, divided by
simple board partition, and situated in the ser
wants hall at the head Of the servants stairway
perhaps the most inconVenient place possible T.
have them; and yet, from the construction o
the house, the only available one.
While some Of the rooms are large, yet the ar
rangement Of the windows is such that they viii
not admit Of being subdiyided, except at grea
disadvantage to the rooms or the complete des
truction Of the outside appearance Of the build
ing, which would result from a change OF win
dows. There is rot Foreign Minister in Wash
ington who has not more comfortable quarter
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13
SpffiaI Entifes.

For the HOLIDAYS.
odor Cases in Velvet, Russia Leather and Rose
Wood.
Cigar cases in Russia Leather.
Antique Bronzes.
Gold and Silver Capped Pungents.
Cut Glass Col0gnes in pairs and sets.
Wax Flower Materials, ColorB and Tools.
Bohemian and Cut Toilet Sets. -
Pocket Match Boxes in Russia Leather and Gilt
Bronze.
Bouquet Holders, Flour Vases and Mantel orns-
ments.
French Plate Toilet Mirrors.
Hair Brushes and Com5s
Powder Puts and Boxes.
Novelties in Perfumery.
Sundries I'm Relic Wood. Scotch Plaid WoOk, Rose
Wood Turkish Wood, Russia Leather. Swiss Carved
Wood, Satinwood.
Thermometers In great variety.
At uniformly low prices at
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

than the President. Every Cabinet officer, ex-
cept Boutwell, lives in a better house than Gem
erl Grant half the members Of the Senate and
House live better. Even the clerks in the De-
partmsnts have batter accommodation than he.
"a not this 8 humiiatink confession TO every
American = home or abr6ad
ROTTEN TaRoUoH AND xBRoHoH.
Giving sonapsEtieulazs Is to the conditlon
Of the White HOUSE General Rabcook in his re-
port says that the building, on account OF its
age requires constant repairs many OF the floor
and roof timbers are in a state of decay, and the
strength of the beat is seriously impaired by age.
There is hardly ceiling which has not cracked,
and in the majority Of cases the full extent OF
It's width or length. Many Of them must OF
necessity be taken down during the coming sea-
son 10 prevent their falling from their gradually
approaching weakness. One large ceiling FELL
last year, but fortunately when the room wAs
unoccupied.l Over the larger room OF the tirst
story the ceilings have settled several inches
from the weight of the partitions in the story
shove, which are very heavy and stand direcfly
over the rooms below, without corresponding
partitions ON the first floor.
The basement is wholly below the level OF the
ground on the north side, and is necessarily
yery damp and unhealthy yet it is the only ppr-
tiof, Of the building originally intended for the
kitchen, laundry, Offices, and sleeping apartments
Of the servants or available for that purpose.
Since the spring of 1869 three persons employed
in the Executive Mansion have died of pulmo-
nary disease no doubt accelerated, il not in
duced, by their continued reaidsnce in the
buldinP.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13
The White HOuse-Its Condition Inside an
Out-NOt Fit to Live In.

A Washington letter to the Cincinnati Com
nsercidl, says:
The public who go to the White House to see
the President, or 20 transact any business, or to
levees, receptions, &C., visit only the public
part Of the building, which to all appearances,
is suitable for its uses although of late years it
has been found inadequate to accommodate the
crowds that throng it during New Years recep-
tons and the levees.
The East Room is handsome one in every
way. Its proportions are good and the decora-
tons modest and BETTING. The Blue, Green,
and Red Rooms are also attractive and tastefuly
adorned. The State Drawing Room is suitable
for the purpose of official entertainments The
Public Reception Room is disgrace and less
fitted for a waiting room than the parlor of any
well-to-do mechanic in Cincinnati. 1t is simply
public Office, containing two or three desks,
few rheumatic chairs and measly carpet-a
room, indeed, where no refined lady could wait
q half hour without feeling of humiliation
The room in which the President receives his
visitors, the Library and the Offices for clerks
which are very much crowded, are the remainder
of the public or semi-public apartments. They
could, with repairs be made to answer in suit
able nRnnar for several yeara
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-13

COUNTING THE ELEcruaAL VOTE.
d. ea wAsH1SGroN, Feb. IL,
Both Houses of Congress assembled in the
House Of Representatives to count the electora
yotAs
, 1873-10-02

sI LARGE PEAeHEs..-A Walla Walla pa
per says there is no fruit in which this
valley can more justly take pride than
the peach. We have seen peaches this
syear that would astonish the most san
guins Eastern imaginations. The oth~
ssr day Mr.. Lasater gathered some from
his orchard, of different varieties, which
we can safely challenge any country to
beat. Peaches weighing more than
hrse quartere of pound are 50 numer-
ous az to be common.
, 1873-10-02
xxcLus1vKLY FOR THE DAILY DISPATCH

ExCLUsIvKLY FOR THE DAILY DISPATCH
New York, Sept. 27.-Wilkie Collins
was received this evening by the Lotus
Club.
Saml. L. Sheppard of the firm of
Ward & Co., merchants. committed sui
eide at his residence to day. For some
time past he had occasionally been mel
oncholy.
The Colossus bronze statue in Pros
pect Park, Brooklyn. of John Howard
Paine, author of Home, Sweet Home, y
uncovered to-day, in the presence of
60OO persons. Addresses were made
and the children of the public schools
sang !" Home, Sweet Home" and "Amer-
lea" John G. SAKE read an original
poem.
HALIFAX, Sept. 27.-It is proposed to
raise s1OOO to send George Brown to
row Nadlier for the championship of
the world, tho race to take place in the
Cove of Cork.
Six more vessels and their crews are
reported lost in the memorable gale of
Aug. Goth.
LONDON, Sept. H.-There were nine
accidents on English railroads yesterday.
No one is reported killed, although a
number are severely injured.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. H.-British
steam sloop of war Niobe arrived here
to-day from Oma, Honduras. bringing
the following intelligence:-GeE. Estra-
bas' troops, after assassinatipg de-
= tachment of Palacia's force, which un-
der flag of truce approa ,hed the Fort,
sacked Omea and imprisoned all Brit
ish subjects, gutted the consulates Of
America, England, Spain and Portugal,
tore the American flag to pieces and
sacked merchants safes and warehouse
ss, leaving them perfect wrecks. The
Niobe soon after arrived and demanded
the surrender of all imprisoned foreign
ers and explanations of the outrage
The authorities were obsti, ate and re-
fused to accede to the demand of the
Commander of the Niobe, when bonn
bardment followed till flag of truce
was shown, the prisoners surrendered
and compensation guaranteed.
p, MATTAMoRAs, September N.-Monts-
~ mail brings dates to the 21st instant.
Congress of the State of Neueve Leon
had elected Roman Trevino Governor,
defeating Garria Ayls. the National Ad-
ministration candidate. who had receiv-
ed the plurality of the popular vote;
thus placing the State in tho hands Of
the Revolutionists of ]ast year. Gensr-
al Spsda, who was depssed by Congress
a. Governor of Coahuila, continues tho
exercise of the functions of that Office;
while the Congress of that State, which
il in session at Miemclova supports DR..
Salas for Governor. Gen. Dararo, with
1000 federals will occupy Saltima and
Hontery.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-United States
coupons maturing Nov. l will be paid
on and after Monday, Sept. 20, upon .
, 1873-10-02

SAc.rrxG.-An Indian called Dutch
Rarr shot another indian with pistol,
ia Rbis city, on Sunday. The wound is
severe but not fetal. "Dutchman" cut
shis victim Sc terely with knife some
stime ago. F.roably he will bring him
anext time
, 1873-10-02

LOOK OFT FOE YOUR DoG.-Ths Mar>
shai Is enorgetically enforcing the Dog
Ordinances. by srresting and impounding
all dogs running at large, from which
there IL 10 redemption but by paying a
heavy penalty. If not called for within
tWc days they are slain.
, 1873-10-02

MARRIED.--In this city, on the 10Th
inst, by Rev. G. F. Whitworth, Hon.
Waldo NJ. York, to Miss Clara Whit
worth, daughter of tho officiating cler-
gyman.
On the 30th ult.. by Daniel Bagley,
Charles H. LeBallister and Miss Aman-
da 4. Preston both of King Co. w. T.
, 1873-10-02

And in accordance with law and an order
of the Board of Trustees made on the 4th day
August, 1873. so many shares Of each parcel Of
such stock as may be necessary will be sold at
Public Auction, at the Office of the Company.
No. 537 Market street San Francisco, California
on the 25th day of September. 1873 ut the hour
of 3 O'Clock. p. NJ. Of said day to pay said deln-
quent assessment thereon, together with costs
Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
HI. HUTCHINSON, Secretary.
The above sale of stock is postponed until
Monday. the 18th of October, 1879, ,at O'Clock P.
NJ, and ut the same place. By order of the
Board of Trustees. II. L. HUTCHINSON,
Haf Hl - Secretary.
San Francisco. Sept. Is, 1873
, 1873-10-02

II Visitors to the Fair aud others
will do well to call on WIG Jameson,
the horologist, whose card appears in
smother column.
, 1873-10-02

j TUF Ers FOR THK FAIR.-Tickets for
zFsrs can be procured at Pumphrey d
nor .ng's Book Store. Kelley & Carney's
- rug Store, at the United States Hotel.
: and at J. r. Robbins, and at the Occi-
4, dental Hotel.
, 1873-10-02

Music FOR FAIR AND BALL Messrs.
Hale White, (Cornet,) Sy. Lowe, from
bone. Prof. Roberts, Piano and Organ, }
of Olympia, and Mr.. Manchester of Sc.
attls, have been engaged to furnish the
music during the Fair and at the Ball,
on Friday evening, at the Pavilion.
This music will be of superior char
Acter
, 1873-10-02
ALBERT A. MANNING, Sec'y.

Soc1ABLE.-The Congregational Mite
Society will meet at the residence of
Mrs. DR.. " eed on Thursday Tomorrow
evening. All are cordially invited to
attend.
, 1873-10-02
Seattle caa&TTansPD1tatpnco,
Location Of wor.s:-Seattle, King Co
Washington Territory.
NOTICE..

EHNHERE ARE DELINQUENT UPON THE
= Following described Stock, on account of
an assessment levied on the 4th day of Auaust
A. u. 1873, the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective Stockholders, as
follows: .
, 1873-10-02
To the Public.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE
In haye associated with us in our business.
Messrs. Phelps and Wadleigh. of Yakima VAL
ley. Yakima County, W. T. These gentlemen
are the largest stock-raisers in the Valley, pos
sessing several thousand head Of stock, and
seven Of the finest hay ranches in the Valley
They are not only great accession to our bu-
siness. but will add very much to the growth
and prosperity of our city.
BOOTH, TOSs ORSBT.
Seattle, Sept. 1, 1873.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29
Transfers of Real Estate.

Julia A. Bobo, executrix, to
4. d. Wolf, 81 acres, Elk town
chip, SO, 100.
Sheriff Vinton County to W.
Il. & John Madeira ! Of 512
acres, Elk, $6,OS6.
James McGee TO David Rid.
die, 20 acres, Eagle tp., $3.50.
II. F. Austin to r. S. Wilcox,
/ of in.lot 26 and lie of an
acre, Hamden, $70O.
j. D. Murphy TO Julia A.
Simmons, 8 acres, Swan, $3.50.
L. E. Simmons to ]. d. Muir
ply, ! of 81 acres, Swan, $3.50
L. E. Simmons to j. D. MUIR
ply, J of 80 acres, Swan tp
$3.50. -
Elizabeth Brown to Barnet
Aiken, 7s acres Richland tp.,
81, 200.
R.. J. T. Brown to Benjamin.
Brown, 40 acres, Jackson tp D.,
$40. r-
L. S. Paine to Michael Kalb,
in-lots lis and 116, Hamden,
s215. .r.s
j. P. Dinner to Michel Kalb,
1-5 of an acre, Clinton tp., 81.
Sheriff of Vlnton County to
H. q. Jones & j. a. FELTON,, in
lot No. 5, Hamden, $751.
h. O. Jones & j. A. FELTON, TO
r s. Wilcox, in-lot No. 5, Ham.
den, $3.50.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

The Macarthur Court House
ring is trying to shun the re.
sponsibilitv of contesting Mr..
Wells election to the Constl-
tutlonal, , Convention. They
never like to father their
meanness publicly, but the
people who elected Mr.. Wells
are not so blind that the ring
will BIZ able to deceive them.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

AT the, last examination of
teachers the following named
persons received certificates:
For 70 months.-Sarah M.
Logsdon and Mary E. Howe.
For 6,months.-Ann Dillon,
Julia Wells, Margaret E. Geer,
Rebecca Trimmer. Jennie Cur
ry and Anderson 6. Ross.
L. o. PERDUE, Clerk.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29
The Fav0rite Fine.Cut

INHE "Chewers' Choice, is now taking the
L lead OF all other Brands. Bright in color,
pleasant in taste, tough and lasting in chew,
this tobacco possesses every quality to suit
chewers, and sells by the lO.pound bucket
fully l0c cheaper per pound than any other
brand Of the same grade and perhaps less
quality. 100 buckets ofthls celebrated brand
have been sold in Chlllicothe alone within
the last two months, and trade still increas.
ing. "Try II" SCH EFF Err 4 KRAMER
Chilllcothe, OHIO, are the Manufacturers
agents and sell at lowest Factory Prices.
22may 1873
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

QUARTERLY Meeting will be
held at the M. E. Church, in
this place, a week rom next
Saturday, being the 7th and 9Th
of June. Presiding Elder E II.
Dickson, will be present and
officiate.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

SEE time table for Bar1elt's
hack line. at head OF local
column. Arrangements have
been made to meet all trains
at Macarthur Station, and the
P, NJ. & 2. Accommodation at
Zaleski on application.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

Rev. JOHN DIXON was nego.
tiating for the purchase of the
stock and good will belonging
to the firm of Gilman, Ward
4 Co hpt they have failed to
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

ONE of the jurymen on the
Plummer case requests US to
say that the jury stood seven
for conviction of burglary, TO
five for larceny, instead of nine
to three as at first reported.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

was blown SO hard into the faces
of many of the children that it
can not be washed of. Some of
their faces look as if they had
been tattooed with Indian ink or
powder.
Near the dollhouse stood
the dwelling of Henry Walters.
1t was blown to atoms, and Mrs.
Walters instantly killed. When
found she had one of a pair of
twins in her arms. The little fell
low was bruised and cut, and died
the following morning. The 9th
er one escaped, 20 one can tell
how. Three other children Of
Mrs. Walters were in the school
house, and were-seriOusly 1.-TWO it
it is thOughtafatally) injured.
A quarter IF mile south Of
the school-house is the farm of
Alexander Gibson. None of the
buildings are standing His house
was the fines in that part of the
country, and everything about
his place was of the best. All
his orchards are valueless, his
farming implements are gone,
and his stock dead. Sixty fat
steers, sUme of them weighing
1,400 pounds each, were carried
off by the wind, and carried
twenty rods into slough. None
of the occupants of the house,
seven in number were killed, but
several of them we're seriously
injured.
The houses Of Thomas Walters,
William Caldwell and George tiil.
christ were all demolished. AT
Walters house Mrs. Walters,
the grandmother of the owner,
was fatally injured by flying
board. A man named Baker was
driving a team Of mules attached
to wagon along road, and OBJ
serving the cloud coming jumped
from his wagon aud took shelter
alongside of a hedge fence. The
wind struck both HIM and the
team with iull force, anu carried
man, mules and wagon into ada.
cent fields. Baker says he went
like lightningfOr about a quarter
Of o mile.
The'cyttone came within TWEEN.
ty feet of James X. Marbourg's
house, but it did no injury. His
corn crib and outhouses were de.
molishod, ihe wind passing be-
tween the house and barn,
scarcely touching the latter.
There was d little hail in Wash
ington, but specimens were ex.
hibited here which were brought
from beyond Keota and near
Lancaster. One piece weighed
seven ounces, and was nine in.
ches in circumference. Several
pieces still larger than this are
said to have been picked up.
Among the marvellous stories
related is one that a flock Of
sheep, one hundred and fifty in
number, were grazing in a field
when the cyclone approached.
Instlnctively the animals huddled
close together as if for mutual
protection. The storm swJoped
down upon them, and bore them
into the air, where, as an eye
witness says, they looked like a
flock of immense birds whirling
around and around. They were
thus swept along a distance of
half a mile, when they struck the
earth. All but forty Of them
we're mangled and torn actually
into fragments and scattered
along the path of the storm.
AT the, last examination of
teachers the following named
per sons rAceived certificates.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

Tho sixth annual meeting Of the
Ohio Valley Editorial Union will be
held in Circleville, on Thursday and
Friday, June 18th and 18th, 1873.
A full attendance Of the members oi
the press is desired. in order that the
meeting may be both pleasant aud
WALTER c. HOOD, Pres't.
w, s. MoCoLLIsrER, Sec'X
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29

THEIRS has resigned the
Presidency OF France and
Marshal. Mcmahon has been
elected his successor.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-05-29
Court of Common Pleas.
JUDGE HASTINGS PRESIDING

JOD0E hAollNuo rnESlDlNu
Lemuel HUT and others
against Samuel Graves and
others. Sale of lands on par
tition confirmed.
. Joseph F. and Rebecca
Hawk against Jacob b. and
David Hawk and others. Suit
to correct a mistake in a deed;
defendant ordered to give cor
rected deed.
E. L Fillmore & Co., against
D. NJ. Jobe. Decree for 1925,
and order for sale OF mortgaged
premises.
j. NJ. Rumsey & Co, VS.. John
E. McVey. Sale of land by
Sheriff confirmed.
Mary E. Webb vs.. David W.
Martin. Bastardy. Defend.
ant plead guilty and ordered
to pay plaintiff $3.50.
VIM. Mark vs.. James Lock
ard. Suit for attorney fee.
Verdict for S129 SO.
S. G. Griffin vs.. Abraham Ar
ganbright, Decree for $500 SO,
and order for sale of mortgaged
premises.
Humphrey Clark vs.. Nicho
las Pfier. Sale of land by
Sheriff confirmed.
Richard Tlmms vs. Commits
sioners OF Vinton County. Pro-
ceedirgs OF Commissioners
establishing road found to be
in manifest error, the same re-
versed and set aside, and Com
missioners ordered to pay costs
Wn. Mapes VS.. VIM. Mark,
James Miller, and j. G. Swet
land. Judgment by default for
S3s6.25.
The case of the State ofOhio
against John Hendricks for
grand larceny was tried twice,
the first jury failing to agree, e,and
the second finding a verdict of
guilty. On Monday morning
before final adjournment the
Court sentenced him to two
years. imprisonment in the
Penitentiary.
Edwin Quinn was sentenced
at the same time for cutting
John Haverty. Considerable
sympathy is expressed Tor
Quinn by the public generally.
There is no reason 10 doubt
that he did the cutting, but he
and the whole party were on a
drunken spree, and the rest
were about as much to blame
as he was. The real crime was
the drunkeDness-the cutting
was the result. He should be
punished, no doubt, but it
doesn't look like an equitable
distribution for him to get it
all and the rest 60 free.