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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
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New CASTLE, Del, July 2lst, 1879. 81
For some time past, considerable sickness has
I revailed among the infant children, Of our town
which In some cases hns resulted fatally. Yes
terday, Two chlaten died, from attacks OF cholera
infantnm; one Of them was child of MIR.
Thomas FFaEer'a, and the other an infant orphan
In the charge of Miss Kancade. q, ,,.. .,,.,, ,-f
Wilmington, on Friday morning, by being struck
on the ley with q bar Of iron, n now recovering
and wall soon be able to be about. .. ~ gEes
Tho crib fDFkh new Government pier, iitIs thus
far successfully resisted the combined efforts of
some half dozen steam tugs, and remains firmly
imbedded in the sandy bottom Of the ''fats."-
The stone has all been taken Qnt, and to-day, an
effort win be made to float It of by means of
lighters. These lighters are large empty scOws,
which will be secured fast, by ropes placed under
the bottom ofs the cribs, and then pulled down as
near as possible to the surface OF the water
This win be done at low wateE and 1t Is probable
that the rising Of the tide will LIT the scOws up,
and thus release the crib also. Whether or not
this effort will be successful remains to be seen.
HHell's umbrella factory Is now, in operation,
with p force Of s0me hall dozen operatives. THIS
force VIII be largely Increased, ere long.
The N. Z. Church Sunday School, OF this town
will make an excursion to Pennsgrove, N. j., to-
morrow, on the steamer Major RsybOid
Rev. I. y. THOMPSON, Presiding Elder, of the
Wilmington District of tho n, f. Conference,
preached at the Methodist Church Of this town,
last might, 70 laTge congregation. His text was
Malachi, Sd chapter, 18th and nth verses, from
which the Reverend gentleman discoursed in a
most Interesting and Instructive manner. w.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
From Dover.
A AFgsn snownn-pAgr pArr.
Especial correspondent of the GAzETTE.l

Especial correspondent of the GAzETTE.l
iA- Dover, DEL, July 20, 1873.
Last evening, we were treated to the finest
shower which has fallen In this vicinity ut any
time during the present season, and the refresh-
Ing effects of the ram are every visible as
Iar as the eye can reach. The atmosphere is also
considerably cooler, and the change from the sui
try heat Of the last few days, is grateful and
agreeable IFfTEEf tl I.t
T On Tuesday last, the members of the 1ndepend-
ent Base Bali Club, OF Dover, left for Milford, to
play with the Academic Club, Of thar town. They
returned, hOwev,r 7, with feathers trailing in the
dust, having by tnelr puTposely looss aud careless
manner OF playing, been BEATEN to the tune of 96
TO =. return game will be played here, on Fri
day pexb when the Academic are on their way
TO Milford, after playing the Quickstep, of Viii
mlngtoD, on Thursday. The Independent boys
will then DO their "lcvel BEST" and an interest
Ing game will donbtles be the result. To-morrow
afternoon, the Capitol Club, of this town, will go
down and try their hand with the Milford boys.
News Is exceedingly scarce, and the town at
present is as dull as session of the late Legsla-
"a B, H. l..
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
READING RTar1Iots,

The markets were well attended this morning
throughout. The following prices were asked for
leading articles:
Beef roast, 20 cents beef steak, 20 cents
lamb, IS cents veal, steak, 20 cents veal, roast,
Is cents; butter, 28 and S5 cents; eggs, "a and
@ neet onipSs esnts % per S " bScS ut cuIrents a ~"
cents per quart rhubarb, 2 cents per bunch
gOOseberries, cents per quart grapes, 8 cents
per quart; corn, 20 cents per pozcn Cabbage,
to 20 ccnts per head red beels, to 10 cents per
bunch. - Eagle Of the 1874. slt
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
CITY NOTICES.
poPLE OFTEN WONDER
y HOW IT IS 1900.
THAT BABCOCK & BRO.

Do SO much business when other houses are so dull
The facts Of the matter are simply as follows
lst We advertise ONLY iOhGt aOe hdue for safe
End. We havs for sale what we oduertise. I
3rds The people buy our shoes because they are
pleased with the styles zoe make.
4th. The people are sotisfsd that they get {an
UaLue for the noney they leave with us and they
come again and send their rienis and the multi
picatiOn of sales and customers have gone on nm
til in less than pears of constant application ano
hard work, we have built up trade, that iaf eA-
ceeds any in Wilmington. -HaifHt
We einvite every body to call and see if the above
are stubborn facts ut 26 and 20S Market street,
Wilmington. Dol.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

SoLD.-On Saturday afternoon, Mesars. OgIe g.
Miller auctioneers, offered at public SALE the farm
OF Jessee Alexander, containing about ~ acres.
situated over Third street bridge, One section OF
the farm, containing about l21k acres was sold to
Henry Lentz, at $500 per acre. The other por-
ton was bid up to Sl2OO per acre, but no higher
bids being offered, 1t was withdrawn. 4
The lot at the N. w. corner of Market and
Tenth street has been sold by Chief Justice Gil.
pin to prof. J. q. Harkness for $4,000. The
Prof, We undeTstand, intends erecting building
upon it for his school. . '"I 9sgeg -
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
AwsEA te RorI.ans Pssple % both Sc xes

Mechanics, artisans, factory hands, and people
who labor for living, find t very difficult If not
impossible TO keep the hands free from STAIN
Hand sapollo viii not only remove every particle
of stain, and what is called gralned in dirt" but
Il will also keep the skin soft and pliable, rem
dering the muscular action as quick and easy as
is the case with those who do mot perform hand
labor. Il L. only 10 and 15 cents a cake, accord
ing to size. Every mechanic should use it con-
stantly IN place of all other soaps. jy202weod
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

An AENoYrNo DEFEoT-T'hs 8 O'Clock, p. N.
train from PhiladelphIa, which goes down the
Delaware Railroad, now has attached to 1t two
cars, which are switched of, and run 10 Port
Dspoait, by way OF the Baltimore road. When
the train arrives at this depot these two cars are
with mixed trains, and as none Of the EMPLOYEES
take the trouble to explain matters, persona fire.
qncntly get abroad, who desire to go down the
Delaware Railroad, such instances have frequent
~ occurred and the Company should take pre-
cautions to prevent them hereafter. 49,.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
Police AnaIrs.
BEFnpR MAxoR sIMlTs.

Daulel QuigIey was arrested by officer O'Neill,
for dlsOrdsrly conduct. He was fined So and
costs, and held to bail in the sum of $500 to keep
Thomas Dixon and Frank Wood col, were
arrested BY. officer McGOnigai, for the same
offence, each was fined 81 and costa and held to
bail In the sum of $500 to keep the peace.
Fourteen unfortunates were brought in by
officers Whalen, o'Nelll, Bonner, Hope, Brad
ford, Nlckerson and CrOppeT, for being drunk.
Each was fined fifty eents and costs.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
lOpDesiss Vis1s Of the Identity Of a.,
! ..L ..-l..l.L RAn.anhnna -.

Mr.. D. Ardin, the father-ih-law Of W. Scott
3osss and Mr.. .. Hampsen, who has known Scott
9oss for the past fifteen or more years, and who
At an early period u the acquaintance boarded AZ
chs aame hoNaei have hsen 70 Pennsylvania ana
saw the remains Of the dsad man there, and both
are positive IN the opinion that they are not the
remains Of W. 8. Goss. Mr. Ardin says the nose
OF the corpse il well enough preserved for com
Parison to b made and thatit is mot OF the same
ehape or size e. was that OF Goss, and that the
head generally must be that Of different person
from Goss. F-SS-
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

A PRoPosED Nnw s4AFR.-The Inovemsnt ,oo,.
ing towards the formation Of a new staie ont ~
North mississippi, West Tennessee and Westarn
Kentucky 10 being discussed with considerable an
ination py tne heyspapoEs Published IN the see
9on intsfesteG a cohvehtion is to be held nk
9~ackson ~ on tne 2StE lnst5 when delegates are to
Iiesent tEem every city, town and civil district
vithin the Limits Of the proposed new State. me
general sentiment seems to be in favor Of the
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

PREPARINu FoR THE WIDENlNa.--The property
OF Jos. r. Lalane, at the g. r. corner Of Water and
Market streets. formerly occupied as restauraut
by Joseph T. WAITE Is now being torn down, pre-.
pafatory to the widening Of Water street. The
buildings on the lower side of the street, between
Shipiey and Orange, are also being tOEa down, for
the same reason. t-G .la ,sTk rs y u
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

STRAY HoRsE- Yesterday afternoon, a. stray
horse came to the stable of Ihos. FooEd, on Lhlrd
street, below Adams with the other horses belong
ing there. Tue stray animal was driven away
several times, but persisted in returning each time.
Finally he lett, and after capering around the
streets for while, chased by crowds OF children,
ne struck out Third street. and has not since been
seen III that neighborhood. !. e. q .is43 llIlE
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

BOARD OF EDUCATION = a stated meeting Of
this Bpard Of Public Education will be bs held
this evening, at the room in the Masonic temple.
At this meeting, the result Of the recent examna-
tion of teachers, by the Board COMMITTEES, will be
announced The result 1.-THE examination Of ap-
pIicants, held on Friday and Saturday, will prob
ably be announced at tue regular meeting Of the
Board, next Monday night. ~. ia9
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

COMMENCED. The work Of paving the bed
Of Jefferson street between Second and Third the
contract for which was recently awarded 10 G..
Il. p. Simmons, at az cents Fer square yard,
was commenced, this morning The paving OF
this street will be great conyenienc TO the res>
past, have been annoyed, at its muddy, almost
impossible condition.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

DELAY OF TRAIN.--The Delaware RAiIrosd train
due in this city in the afternoon was detained
about half an hour on Thursday by ths lightning
striking the telegraph wires below SmyEua.- The
train was ordered TO wait for orders, but
these orders were not reci sed owing to the inter-
ruption of Communication Il ON this city 5
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21


TASTES Mr.. Ferdinand Miller Of this city has
taste for collecting pictures, irom wood GUS up.
he has nearly eleven thousand pictures OF differ
ent descriptions. Amongst them TWO thousand
portraita. He has also MANY Of the published
portraits Of Delawarians including Alexis Du.
Pont Henry 8. MeCombs and -FmncIs Vincent,
which are among the most recently Issued
Several thousand other pictures he Rsiected were
some years ago burnt up. t.4
Caleb Milburn o respectable old colored man
has taste for cnriOslties. He has quite a col
lection. udG37. ~ + ..la n 90 -8IIsAe ~sp
Most Of the DelawaFians who have had for
these matters penchant have passed away
Many of our citizens no doubt recollect the
museum of Mr. Wlgglesworth the collection OF
stuffed birds of Francis r. Garden when he re,
sided with hisfather at what is now the country
seat Of John O'Byrne. The collection Of the
elder Mr.. Garden of old coins, and the unioue
private collection OF minerals and curlositIea of
Mr.. Murgatroyed. They are no longer with us.
But few Of our citizens have now any tastt
lor sneh matters. Amongst those however that
we recollect are Mr.. J. O'Byrne who has a pen.
chant for rare books. Mr.. Chadwick of this CITY,
who has museum of rare curiosities. and M
Silver who has collection OF coins William
Penn Chandler, who formerly lived in this city
when he was editor Of the Gazette, il q leadina
antiquarian of Philadelphia, aud generally pre-
sides at the meeting of the NumIsmatlc and Other
kindred societiee.- -RepubIicaN aaa 1sfJ 81
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

HEcEIvRD INTO MEMBRRsHP.--Atth The AsLufy-
~ Y. Church, yesterday morning, two young la-
dies were received into full membership, after the
customary six months propatiOn. Two. others
were also taken In on certificate. Thus steadily
does the membership aud influence of old Asbufy
increase and multiply, .N .s p fie9 1aE
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

ARRESTED. = On Saturday morning Geo. 8. Hag-
with forging the name of his father, Esquire
Hagany, of this city, to drafts and orders To- the
amount Of about $3.50 ON parties in Philadelphia.
In the afternoon, Detective N! b. Ahrens, 6l
Philadelphia came down and took the prisoner
back with him to that city. ~ .4 -
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

BAPTTsM.-Ihe rites Of baptism was confer
red, at the Sesond Baptist Church Fourth and
French atreeIS, yePlerdsy afternoon, upon three
converts, a gentlemen and two ladies' FThe'seI.
mon was performed by the pastor oflhe church,
Rev. james Waters, and was witnessed by a
large number Of people.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

Just received one of the largest assortments
of the latest Spring Styleso hats and Caps in
the city which am selling tthe very lowest
Prices. Mysllk hats are speciality. Call and
sure TO be suited LEWIS @. SPRINGER,
Hat Store. To- & NO.2s3 Market Street
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

sAEHHT's sALEs.-on Tuesday last. Sheriff
Williamson sold an front Of the county building the
real estate of Martin B. Hillyard. Esq, as folows
The undivided half part OF fruit farm near Do.
yer, containing 205 acres, to William Walker tor
$500: two-stofy. frame dwelling house on public
square, Dover, to VIM. Walker for S1IOO; q two.
stOry Office, next to State house, to Dr. Isaac Jump.
for S9405O, building lot on State street, above
Divlslon, 100 feet front by 800 deep, 10 DR. q
salisbury for SS02 lot on State street, nearly on
pOsite above, to VIM. Denney; Jr., for S276; lots
ying together ON State street, north Of above, to
VIM. Denney, JE., for $685.; lots on Monroe st..
"Sllyer Lake CITY, adjacent to Dover, 20 Samuel
aaFgadlne, for $500. Aggregate, $40, 1880. The
sheriff also sold, on the same day, iarm Of los
acres, belonging 70 Harry Cowgirl, to Alex Jack
son, Jr., for 81, $40. We would remark that the
low rate at which most Of the above properly soId
is no indication Of its real VAlne. The pfesep,
stringence OF the money market and the embarsss.
ing state Of finances generally at ihis tlme causes
valuable properties forced TO public sale to be sod
TO those who can afford to buy at their own prices
or at least at prices that barely cover the fra
mortgage-the mortgages frequently being The
purchaser. DeIaSDareaa.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
.lLQQAGa ImTElI LoEnaapa aIlda
----.--I- - -

This is remarkably pleasant weather for July.
Sunday serylces at Mt. Cuba are well ,atlend-
4 stated meeting o. he Board Of EdacatiOs will
be held, tonight &i Ia tlkl'l,
Rehoboth ia still the point Of destination to
many travellers. 6o-aD-haW haa F'ali ta.4t4
Democrats should not fail 10 attend. the meeting
to-night, et the AmeEicus Club FoOma.l tI3 MA D
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

Do not WAIT. this warm weather, for customer
made pair Of seasOnable cool walking shoes, gait
ers. hut 90 where you have large stock Of ready
made work to select from, good rs custom made.
Most of our ready-made work has been made epe-
ci0tEp for Gales an we guarantees to- al
most every one a good 6t. from our large and com.
plete stock. Call and see at Babcock Il BrO's, 206
Gud 2O8 Market street. i,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
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sALRoF HoRsEs, Frank Etidhamsold horses
for LafzeleSs & sharp, at the Lafayette hotel on
Thursday last, at prices ranging from $500 to
1856. ffJt J&hN GIT E&Etts
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

y loss Thomas Mayne. butcher, lost his
pocket book containing checks for several nun
dred dollars and some $50 in money, in coming
TO market last Saturday morning. "a " 4 2
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

Sill another Reduction, in the prices Of Ladies'
Lasting. Buttoned and Laced CATERS to reduce our
BABCOCK L BROS, d,
jyl42w ir 2O8 and eos Market Street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

A Loss,-Two horses belonging 10 George
Foo;e of Mill Creek Hundred, was killed by
lightning while grazing in the open field, last
Thursday afternoon. They we're quite valua-
Bile animals, one of Them being estimated to be
Bailey, near the Brandywine Springs, WAS also
struck by lightning ths same afternoon, and
considerably damaged. A tree near by was
struck and the fluid descended from il 10 the
house. Fortunately the house was unoccupied,
the tenant having moved out few days or weeks
ago. f III 81
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
SYLVAN SPRINGS.

CHARLES KYLE. PROaRIEToE. l iH
This pleasant place Of resort has been neatly fitted
up for the reception of Individual Visitors. Pcnics
nd Social PartieC.
Ample accommodations tor Dancing have been
made, and 80 ,.
ICE CREAM, LoMONADE, CAKES. FRUIT. 30
will be sold TO all who may desire them.
No Intoxicating liquors will be sold ON the ground
He will also continue his poRular stand ct Second
and Market streets, where the above named summer
uxpres may be had during the season; also, at his
residence, Sixth and Orange streets, whore be will
be pleased to see his many friends and the public
generally. may9-3m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

THE LARGEST SHOE HOUSE IN THE STATE
Our SUMNER STYLES walhing shoes and CATERS are
light COOL 0entee and give general satiVacttoa to the
wearer. Great variety and prices are low at
Babcock Bros 2O6 and z0S Market street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

PRIZE SHooTrNe.-The Third Annual Fes-
tlval OF the Wilmington Rife Club commenc-
ed at the Schuetzen Park, to-day, and 0Ontin-
0es four days. The main feature of each days
programme, will be prize target shooting, as
follows
Ring Target UniO1-25 rings shotsfor
$500; 80 prizes ranging In value, from So, TO
500.
Man Target-1O rings; shots 50 each, 80
prizes, ranging from So to $40.
Bulls Eye Target-$l.00 for 10 shots best
bull eye, first prize 80 prizes, from So to
$40.
Premiums-for most number of bulls eyes,
g prizes, from 81 toSl6. 5Afs tBG
The shooting will take place each morning
aud afternoon, but other amusements will also
be provided.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

CHEAP. UoAL.-stO7e at IS s5 Nut, SIS Is per
2240 pounds for CASH only, as the wharf sOuth
of Market street bridge. WIN. ]. BRowE 4
July 1st-3m. t.lt t, s. ss0
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21

BRo#H,s, South II Mattet Street BridEs. IyiS-sn
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-21
TOBACCO AND SEG4R ATORE,
No. sOs KING sTREET.

The undersigDed having taken the above store.
choicest brands Of cneWing and smoking Tobacco
and Segars is prepared to furnish his friends and
tn public, with anything in his line ut the lowest
market rates. Also. on hand. Pipes. snuff. &c.. OF
the best qnality. The public invited TO call and
examine his superior assortment.
iuIyls- dim 4. A. MURPHY.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-22
Then and Now,

A correspondent of the Providence
Press gives some interesting infor-
nation about factory life in Rhode
Island forty years ago. During sum-
mer the operatives were worked about
fourteen hours day, beginning at
half-past four in the morning and work
ing until half past seven or a quarter to
eight in the evening, with half an hour
for breakfast and three-quarters of an
hour for dinner. In the winter the
hour for closing at night was half-past
seven, except on Saturday, when they
quit work at dark. This vas continued
for years, until young girl, employed
in one of the factories, died after brief
illness. Physicians decided that the
cause of her death was overwork. The
mill-owners then held a meeting, and
resolved to shorten the hours of labor
to twelve and three-quarter hours in
summer. Overseers received about
eight dollars per week. They were
cruel taskmasters, and beat and abused
the operatives most cruelty. One boy
was lifted from the floor by the hair of
his head by an overseer and held till
the hair came out by the roots. In a
manufacturing village, near Providence,
a rope was tied around the waist of a
young girl and she was hung from the
window over a stream of water about
thirty feet below. She died from
fright. The situation of the factory
operative has been much ameliorated
within the past forty years, but there
is room for improvement.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-22
A SOmnambulist's Fall.

The Troy Press says that James
Stearns, young son of the proprietor
of the Mansion House in that city, arose
in his sleep early on Sunday morning,
and walked out of the window, it being
in the third story of the hotel. The
Press says: &c 1t appears that the young
man has been somnambulist for some
time. He often arose in his sleep from
his bed and wandered about the hall,
where he has been seen and sent safely
back to his room bypersons in the hotel.
The window in his room was open, and
when he got out of bed he must have
walked directly out. He struck on a
sign over Hidleys music store, and the
fall was somewhat broken, but whether
it was an advantage to strike on the
edge of the sign in his fall is a question.
When he was found the Waterman of
the house was called and medical aid
sent for. The scalp was badly GU
probably having struck on the sign
the fall, and his skull is thought to be
fractured. The lower portion of his
body appears to have been paralyzed by
the fall. The distance from the window
to the walk is about thirty-fve feet.
He is seventeen years of age. Yester-
day at noon he appeared to be resting
quietly, but his recovery was yet con-
sidered very uncertain.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-22

1t is well understood, we believe, says
the Danbury News that when man
has n sore head some one will hit him
there, and if he has sore foot some
one will step on it. We don't know
why this is, but it is. We remember
that when we were a boy, and had a
boil, some facetious wretched would be
sure to come around with long lath,
and slap it across that boil. We are
reminded of this singular fatality by
an incident that happened to Pine
street man, last Thursday. He has got
a "run around" on one finger, and n
partly healed wound from cut on
another, both members belonging to
the right hand. On Thursday an uncle
from Sherman came to see him, and the
uncle being one of your whole-souled
and hearty men, the Pine-street man
was glad to see him, and unconsciously
extended his hand. The uncle from
Sherman grasped it in his own brawny
fist, and gave it squeeze that split the
run around in two, smashed i'll the
wound, and made every joint In the
hand say something. 1t was the bust
ness of the Pine street man to tell his
uncle to walk in and have a chair But
he didn't. AS soon as he got loose, he
ran out in the yard for the axe, and if
the uncle from Sherman had not gath
cred from the utterances of his nephew
an impression that the census of Sher-
man was in danger, and had the sagaci-
ty to have been influenced by it, there
might have been sickening tragedy to
record