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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13

miles, extending from the Lewes light house to
Rehoboth City, and with the green verdurc on
the one side and the vast and restless ocean on
the other must prove all that the most fastidlous
and romantic imaginations could wish.
The grounds have heictoiure been described in
these columns and although I great deal more
might be sad OF the advantages which this place
Possesses l"r the purpose inr "hl,h IL has been
purChasrd wr have not the time nor space 10
dwell upon il.
Having fully explored The grounds and paltak-
en OF good dinner prepaicd hy Mr.. Wiley, ot
Odessa, the company were conducted 10y Rev. d.
IL. Quigg, superintendent, over The avenues ON
which most of the lots were situated that had
been offered for sale, IN order that selection
might be made by those desiring 10 buy or TO
choose, returning 10 the '.Surf House for this
purpose. The names of gentlemen were then
called aud they or friends for them purchased lots
Us follows;
Geo. q. Lobdell, No, 3. D. :, Columbia Avenue.
{. Z. Johnson, No. p do.
No. 81. Olive Avenue.
Ruel Holster, 90 and Al. Park Avonue.
C. Il. Jetines, - Lake Ayeuue.
nr. kutcngcr, 81 and 81 do.
M[s May +, Riley II to'unhil Avenue.
!. Il. Quigg, l3 do.
-. 4. Hawkins, ~ Park Avenue.
Z. Pickles, n CoiurnbIa Avenue.
r. ii. Carroll, /. do
j. 7. NanMeter, 10 aEd Il do
4. $. Heath, 4 do
j. j. Brdnduil, II Park Ayenue.
VIM. Bond OF Baltimore, % do.
Harrison Adrian. Columbia Avenue.
John q. ates, - do.
I. W. lIeaih, : do
:. f. Belts, IL Park AveAue.
G. r. Randolph, 50 Columbia Avenue
Ii. f. Cause, 10 aud l. do,
G. a. Nandeventcr, II 40.
q. ii. Walraven, IL do.
WIN. q. Hooper, 81 AMI 80 do.
T. l.. Mills, - do.
bf. Jump, - do
h. W. Robinson, IS raik Aycnur.
". L. Cannon, "a baltimore Avenue.
j. J. Mccullough, % Columbia Avenue
e. stern, - d..
A. e. Robinson, "A do
j. C. Johnson, "a Park Avenue.
Is Columbia Avenue
Forty four lots Of the one hundred offered by
the Association were taken and located. The
price is one hundred dollars. Tins entities the
purchaser also TO one share o stock, the par value
Of which Is placed at 80. Those who purchased
lots originally at $50 are not stockholders. Some
OF the original lots have been since sold at $3.50.
When Mr.. Quigg got through, William Candy,
assignee OF John Mcl.paT X Son, sold at auction
lot No IS, OH Surf Avenue, 10 Rev. Il. i. Parlett,
ct Baltimore, ior 500; and No. 81, on the same
avenue, to Charles {. BJfre, OF ashInglon ID.
G., Tor 5000
Having accomplished the oil Ject of their visit,
the eXCursi0nists entered their carriages AT p H.
and returned to 1ewcs After exploring that an
cient and pleasant village aud taking Viev oi
the pier and the Breakwater, we boarded the cars
and at 3 y. III. started Oh the return, ayriNing IN
this city about $50, TINS terminating a very de-
ightful tnp over one OF the best managed rail.
roads in the country.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13
WILMINGTON. DEL. mAYIs. 1874.
The Rehoboth Extension.

A Wilmington correspondent informs the Phil
adelphia Ledger that "flve miles OF road from
Lswes to a new summer resort at Rehoboth
Beach, will be promptly extended by the lessees,
making that place popular resort. 1t has one
OF the finest beaches on the Atlantic coast"
We cut the above from the Ledger of this date.
Should the Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Bali
more Railroad Company extend the Junction d
Breakwater roed as proposed in the above it will
prove one of the greatest. improvements yet made
in our State at the same amount of cost, and de
yelope region of country that in few years
in the summer season will teem with life and
prosperity.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13

ILLNESS OF ADMIRAL BUCHANAN The
Easton Talbot County, Md Star, announce
that Admiral Franklin Buchanan il lying dan.
gerously i'll at his residence on Miles river His
ply sicians, Drs. Earle and Bateman, had been
almost constantly with him for three days aud
nights, doing everything possible to restore him
His condition is considered very clitical. On
Sunday evening he vas something ea;ier, but
Monday mornieg he WIS not believed to be any
better
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13

CELEBRATIONS In the dining hall of the
CLAYTON House, last evening, number oi
Red Men and their friends assembled for
the purpose OF celebrating St. Iammauy q
Day. anniversary. Addrt sseS were made
by Joseph Pyle and Joshua Maris, Esqrs.,
and a pleasant progIam of music, sing
ing and Tecitauona was rendered. The wit
tcsms and humorous hits of Mr.. Frank
Comfy were well received aud greatly en-
livened tho occasion. Refreshments wore
served, and the whole aifd'r passed off in a
manner delightful to all
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13
Licensed Houses Decreased.

1t has been already suImsed by most of our
readers that the number of licensed houses iOr
the sale of liquor would be largely decreased by
tie court at the present session. Bat 10 what
extent the court will go Is not yet known. IL has
arge discretionary power over the subject and no
doubt will be Influenced somewhat by the loss Of
revenue to the State through the dminutionlo the
list Of licenses.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13
The Governmen, and The Canals.

The bill passad by Congress, and in the
hands OF the President Tor his approval, in
reference to the Louisville and Portland
Canal, puts that work into the hands of tne
Government and the tolls are to be reduced
to one.liith the rates charged by tho compa-
ny which now controls it. This thing ac-
complished, says the Lclger, IT is not im-
probable that AN attempt at like result
will lie revived bv tho Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal to have tho Government
taka that WORK.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13

The vessel reported by a cable despatch as
being lost while on voyage from Liverpool iC
Madeira was doubtless the Liberia, not the
Siberia, as stated. The Liberia left Liverpool
on the lth of April. Etf
A fire at Watsontown, p, on Monday night
destroyed 560, 600 feet Of lumber belonging, 10
the w aisontown Lumber company
The wife of Governor McCook, of Colorado
died yesterdayin Washington, of pneumonia
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13

INOR hENr-New House, No. l42l Har- kAAA,
II rison street, clever rooms, all modern m!
improvements, bay windows. three stories sssss
Possession at once 1t ifed. Inquire at ~
lill Harrison street. tebl0-u
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-13
Arrest Of the Duke Nicholas.

LONDON, May 12.-Apecial desFa Fatch from
ST. Petersburg to the p, u Mall GdSetie to-day
reports the arrest in the city of that Duke Mich
oas, son Of the Grand Duke Constantine. The
Russian police have taken possession of the
Grand Dake's fine residence. aud have seized all
his pspcrs. The teason is not stated.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

The late Democratic State Conven-
ton of Vermont PASSED resolutions re-
newing their. devotion to the Democrat
ic party, favoring the repeal Of the pro-
hibitory law, and the adoption of the
more stringent license law, and hailing
with joy the prospects Of the early com
pletion Of Canawaha canal as beneficial
alike to the farmer, manufacturer, pro-
ducer and consumer. What living is
sues these Democrats handle! How
grandIy that platform looms up. Who
can now say after the PRONUNCIATION of
such mighty schemes, that the mission
of the Democratic party is at an end.
The Canawaha canal should be complet.
ed Immediately and the license question
disposed of, that the Democratic party
OF Vermont shall not be accused Of hav-
lnS aseomplished its mission.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
re,uhlIcan state ConyentIon.

A delegate convention Of the Republicans Of The
Eate Of Kansas will he held in Representative hail. IN
he city Of Topeka, Gu dntsdsy the a6fh day al
Augusi A. D. iSs&, at the hour of 10 ~ for the
OF aolnains candidates for the following Oh
ices, to-wn:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of state.
Auditor Of state.
Treasurer of State.
Attorney General.
upcriul.ntienf OF Public Instruction.
lme Associate Justice Of the supreme Court.
An Of the counties legally Organized ., the sitting OF
5he last legislature and Others shall he enttic
10 the following representation, to.wu: Two oee-
Esafes from each repr sentative district.
n is recommended that tho primary meetings Tor the
smoee of eleciing delegates TO the state
{,rrrin called be held saturday, the 18th day OF
|Aneust 1874 nj such hours may he designated by
rhe central committee Of each representative
I'm the event that there be such committee by the
=. ntr,l committee Of the county.
n i recommended that In addition 10 the delegates
b.rriu uruy,r for alternate he elected Tor each
dclsafe M person will be entitled to seal or vote
in The convention by virtue Of holding the proxies Oh
my "a '''e 1 JOHN GUTHRIE, Chairman.
D. ID. EMMETT, Secr,tary.
juno l., lisa.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

The floor to the Central Baptist Church
at Syracuse, N. Y, gave way last Wedacs-
day evening while festival was being
held in it, and several persons were
killed and large number wounded.
The latest dipatch says:
The list of killed numbers thirteen.
Tho number of wounded toots up ono
hundred, of whom twenty are seriously
injured. There have been no deaths to-
day. At the momcnro Of tho falling in
Of the floor the scene within was ono Of
happy enjoyment, while all were pleaaat-
~ engaged. Without u single sign of
warning the floor suddenly sank beneath
them, and in an instant all wero buried
in mass Of struggling humanity and
falling timbers and furniture and in ut
ter darkness, the gas having been exiting
uished by tho breaking Of tho pipe.
For an instant after the descent had
been made all was silent as tho grave,
but Immediately after hsartrending ap-
peals for help wcre to be heard from
hundreds of those who were in agony.
The scene within the building was terri
BILE i'm its details,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

Tho following promotions and re.
wards have been conferred upon the of:
ficers and crew of tho Spanish man-of.
war Tornado, for the capture Of the
"filibusterlng" steamer Virsinius, in Oc-
ober, 1873:
Captain commandant Of frigate, Don
Dionlsio Castillo v Asensio, to the rank
Of colonel Of marines.
Second commandant Of first class war
ship Don Faustino Alvargonzalcz, to the
rank Of lieutenant colonel Of marines,
with salary, but the title not to antsdate
appointment.
The white naval cross to Lieutenant
Don Enrique Pardo y Moilet.
The red naval cross TO Lieutcnants
Angle Ortiz Monasterio and Don Ricar-
do Agagino y Martenez.
Lieutenant Don Bcrnadlno Navar-
70 Y Canzinarcs to tho rank of captain
of Marines.
The white naval cross TO Paymaster
Don Miguel Fontera y Dopico, likewise
to Assistant Doctor Don Andres Medina
y Gonzalez, likewise 10 the Chaplain
Don Jose Velcz SAM.
The specially hired first engineer,
James Mockabee, to rank as naval lieu
tenant.
The silver cross of naval merit is
awarded to the quartermasters, sailmak-
crs and sailors Of the said ship Dia.
rio.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

There is good deal of sound sense
in this paragraph, from tho New York
Times, and we commend it to the care
fal attention of numerous gentlemen in
Kansas, who arc just now fretting their
gizzards over much for tho purpose Of
s'sav,ng the country" with new party:
"The people having repeatedly shown
that they cannot and will not trust
the Democrats. They are even less
likely 10 trust tho communism of tho
Independents. The proposed organiza-
ton may tor a year or SO have some
disturbing influence upon political affairs,
but nothing more need be feared from
it. When the condition of the country
demands new party, it will DO found
without the help Of worn out politi-
Clans"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
wheat and nA!ngS.
JUNE 9th, 1874

Mr.. EDITOR: The wintsr wheat of
this locality is mostly in tho shock.
Wheat is good, generally speaking. and
straw short, and this latter fact will &C.
court for NO much wheat being left scat
tered on the ground. Ruth would not
be long in filling her apron in my field.
Had sufficient faith would say with
many others, that my wheat would "go
40 bushels to the aero. But, Mr.. Edi-
tor, you remember "faith 10 tho sub
stance of things hoped for, and the evil
dcncc OF things not seem. { havc not
got that.) 1 expect to pay tho thrcshers
from Is to Is bushels TO the acre, but
after selling in town, and letting the
buyer do all tho weighing, If l get 10
bushels to the acre, it will DO q good
average.
Don't tell Dan or Hodge about the
covey of chickens that saw to-day, 10
in umber, and larger than quails.
1t is time for you city chaps to fatton
your settlers. +.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

The st. Louis Democrat learns by q
special dispatch from Washington that
the President has approved the bill to
compel the Union Pacific to operate its
road according to law, in the interchange
of business with the branch roads. Thus
al last has the Kansas Pacific secured
its rights, and can now secure just rates
beyond Cheyenne. Passengers and
freight can now 60 from Kansas City to
the Pacific, Salt Lake, Nevada, Monta-
ma and Idaho, the same as from Omaha.
This will be good ncws to our people,
who have special affection for this
road, which has done so much for rs and
Kansas and Colorado, by its liberal and
enlightened management.-Kansas City
journal of Commerce.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
RerubIIcau District Convention.

The Republicans Of the First Corgrss sona District
of m. state of Kansas will meet in delegate convtn
tion at the court house, in the city OF Leavenworth,
on the s0ih day Of August, A. % 1884, at the hour OF
i've O'Clock, +. NJ. for the purpose OF nominating
Que member Of Congress for said district
hi. convention snail b. composed Of Two de'esas
fnm each re, rcsenfaiive district in this Congressional
district.
A. r. recommended that the delegates to this conven-
tion be elected the 18th day of August at the pr-
mar, meeting ca fer Ire purpose OF eieclirs dele
gales 10 the state Convention. AID that nj the ssne
an alternate shall elected each regular de-
legate. 49, .,.,. ,..;.-
Ut Manhattan on the 18th INST.
CYRus LELAND, in, Secretary
it-,,uocan papers OF the district please copy
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
me kI.d Of Romance we Get Fro. Persia.

ne Klnd Of Romance We Get From Persia.
The terrible story comes to NJ from
Persia. In one Of the districts . labor
ing man had been sentenced TO be has
tinadoed for some offense, receiving one
hundred and fifty blows on the soles of
his feet. Al be sank down on his knees
after the sentence had been carried out,
and il was believed that his injuries were
OF serious character, he called theJ Judge
TO his side. intimatins that no had o
terrible secret to reveal. As be could
only speak in whisper, the judge plac-
cd his ear to the lips OF the falnting man,
when the latter seized it with his teeth
and in his agony bit it completely of.
In Persia, the loss of an ear, no mat
ter under what circumstances, is con-
sidered lasting disgrace, and the
Judge so felt it. lie at once gave Orderly
to have the prisoner carefully cared for,
assuring the physicians that il thoy did
not save his life their own should pass
the penalty, and they succeeded.
When the prisoner had fully recover
cd he was sentenced to have his
teeth pulled out one by one in presence
of the mob, and this frightful sentence
was carried out, two days being exhaust
ed in the work. No pains were taken
with the horrible job. and the jaws were
broken and crushed until the whole
lower part Of tho mans face was
o mangled mass, and his suffering were
so great that many of tho men tainted
in witnessing the operation. Two days
after thu litfle life in tho man ,vaa heat.
en- ont of the soles OF his feet, and the
Judge having full satisfied his thirst for
vengeance, committed suicide.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

There has been quite On excitement
in Lawrence over the fact that DR..
Mottram, q physician and surgeon Of
that place, had . dead body in his office
which be was dissocting. He claimed
to have procured tho body at Adrian,
Mich; but the grave was opened at the
Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, and the
body Of young Kremer, buried ON
Wednesday, was found missing. The
doctor declined to testify, and the coro-
ner's jury found no verdict against him.
He was released on bail.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
A SUBSTANTIAL COUNTRY.

1t is better that . country should
gradually and steadily DO filed with an
industrious and thrifty population than
that there should be crush" of all
sorts of people and then q decline
Some portions Of Kansas have witness
ed avalanches OF new settlers poured in
to them. They have seemingly been on
the topmost wave Of prosperity with
visions of wealth and plenty spread oat
before them. To those portions almost
the whole stream of immigration seem
ed to be tending, at different periods.
Months pass on and VIC hear of coun-
ties overburdcn ed with taxation, towns
of importance dull and diminishing in
size, and stream Of emigrants pouring
out as rapidly as immigrants came in.
Why is all this? We cannot tell, unless
i. is because those portions were settled
by rowing and shiftless class OF people
who were not content to"labor and wait"
but were shifting here and there in oil
new countries, and could not bear tho re-
straints of high order of civilization.
We would rather believe this than that
those portions are not fertile in soil,
or arc barren in resources. In our section
wo have passed through the days Of a
FLOATING population" We mako no
backward steps now. Our new corners
are intelligent ontcrprisiRg and industri-
ous, and come here to make q permanent
home. Shey are not "rolling stones"
but Fixtures" Our farmers arc salts
fed that they are settled upon as good
land as the sun shines upon, and are
earnestly and industriously working for
tho reward that only patient labor can
give. Our growth rs section is sub
stantial and steady. The day of the
''rush'is past, although the improvement
of the country is increasing with the
substantial rapidity which4s common 10
all rich and growing countries. We
nave l1OOS IuSt W. SCC PiOuu os1 SsSAy
foot of which must soon he under OK
cellent cultivation. The inning ration
keeps steadily increasing, without any
blowing on tho part OF those already
here. 1t increases because the parties
have seen and examined the country
themselves, and consequently arc not
disappointed. They have not been
brought h,ther upon tho glowing repre-
sentations-of,en misrepresentation
of greedy land agents. There is none
of tho "cramming process" being under
gone, but is it q steady and healthy diges-
ton. Our, town, too, is substantial in
its growth and improvement and has
never been shocked by the blows which
often knock out tho vitality of what are
denominatcd "paper towns"
We have is "herc TO stay
With substantial country and substan-
tial men our future is bound to be grand
success.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

According to the Commonwealth, q now
u. s. Land office has been located at
Hays City, and tho following apoint-
ments have been made: Register,
J. II. Edwards Receiver, J. e.
Carpenter. Edwards is our present
State Senator. J. c. Carpenter was a
prominent candidate for Governor two
years ago. Another Land Office has
been located at Larned. Tho officers of
that Office are Register, Chas. A. Nor
ris Receiver, E. II. Gilbert. Morris
has been private secretary 10 Gov. Os.
born and Adjutant General of the State
tor nearly two years past. Gilbert We
know nothing about.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

The Beccher- Tilton scandal 10 again
rc-opened. This time the following lot
ter agitates society:
HENRY WARD BEEcnER-Sir: Mr.. T.
B. Carpenter mentions to me you saying
to him that under certain conditions, in.
volving certain disavowals by me, q sum
of money would or could be raised to
send me with my family to Europe for
a term of years. The occasion compels
me to state explicitly that 30 long as
life and self respect continue to exist TO-
gether in my breast l shall DO dsbarred
from receiving, either directly or indi-
rectly, any presents or other favors at
your hands. The reason for this feeling
on my part you know 30 we'll that l will
spare YOU tho statement Of it.
Yours truly, THeo. TnrcN.
A dispatch states that Beechcr, in an
swer to q query Is to what course he
will pursue in Wow of the recent state
ment of Tilton, Gays he will not break
the silence he has hitherto observed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
rue NOMINATE the BEST MAN. CHI.

TIE NOMINATE the BEST NAN" CRY.
Several newspapers have commenced
publishing articles on "Nom,nate the
best men for State officers" While We
fimly believe that it is tho interest Of the
Republican party TO put forward its best
men for the different offices we cannot
discover that there is any more necessity
for this now than it was two years ago.
To determine who arc the best men is
not SO easy. We do not believe that
the Republican party will nominate any
Objectionable men. Among those
prominently mentioned for the different
positions there are none who would pos
itivcly disgrace the party or the State.
1t fact, we do no know that there was
ever q better class of men brought for
ward for the different State offices than
those now mentioned. Persons may have
their preferences at the nominating con-
vention, but tho records Of the promi-
nent aspirants are such that they cannot
be successfully attacked.
Why is this cry raised-"Nominate
the best men," The opposition is weaker
than it was two year ago. The candidates
put forward by them thus far are for
tho most part old, broken down pol'tI-
clans who staid with the Rcpublican-par-
ty until they were satisfied they could
accomplish nothing in way Of hooking
on to Office, and then deserted. We
have seen nothing formidable looking
in the mako up of the opposition slate,
and discover no cause for more than u.s.
ual discretion in selecting ticket. The
outgoing State officers leave no cor
rupt records behind them, but have done
their work nobly and honestly. 1t is
not tho examples and actions Of the re-
tirIng officers that call for this cry,
Nominate the best men," The Repub-
lican party has The power and inciina-
ton to do it, and will simply nominate
as good ticket as it did two years ago,
which was good enough.
1t seems to US as if some of the per-
sons who cry SO much about nominal
ing the best men were getting up this
graveyard tone as q sort of an Ominous
warning-a dreadful prophecy, which
when rightly understood, will mean that
if certain men, prominently mentioned
for positions, are nominated, they-thc
nominate-the-best-men-fcllows-will go
back on the Republican ticket and over
to the opposition. They do not like Ger
tain men for petty causes and are bound
to dcfe:.t them, whether or no.
1t is only tho duty of the Republican
party of Kansas to bring out . good
ticket, As it has done for several years,
and there il no cause to become fright
ened at this chronic cry of some Of the
chronic criers, "Nomiaatc the best men. !"
We have faith that good men will be
nominated, at any rate. They may not
satisfy A. and B, but will do for the
crest of tho alphabet"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
penuhIlr.u Central Committee Meeting.

4, aI,s,ti TO meet the house in Salina, ON
! trr,iay the IIh day of July, at one O'Clock 4 NJ
take such acrons as is nccct s>,ry to call county
convention for the purpose eectng delegates 10 rep
en, saline county in the Republican Congressional
nd stat- Cony to be held ON the Snh aid jin
of August next and attend such other business rs
h,ay coIac before the comnittee-
ihr Following named gentlemen constitute the com
!, ,itiec: A. L. Collins, r. knsmin, jam smith,
i.ric Fo,sse Henry Miller, W.N. Anderson, u
|: i.cura a. T.. kcnnison, &. f.. IA uikLer and The
Ird, r.isnoi. Respectfully, <,,,