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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-12

NARROW EscArE FROM DROWNING -About q
clock on Thursday morning Lieut. w. r. Smith
/. - L.. H. d, was crossing the Delaw ara river IN
small boat belonging to his vessel. and when
abreast ol the steel works, aud about the middle
ni the ifer, his boat capsiZed aud throw him in to
tiIh "atcf lie cluns desperately TO the botto,n
ol t"e boat, and was rescued from his perIols cor
dlaiOh 10y The captain OF the steam tug EiLo n,
rhladeliblt, alter being in the water some thirty
minutes. my
When taken Oh board the tua, Lc was nearly
frozen ana III AN insensble condition. Great cred
II - que TO The captain and crew OF the Elm tbcv
uiu All III their power TO resustate him md nj
last succeeded. The boat sails and oars were iost
EsshI PRoPERTY-lTs PROFITS, Lossys
%c. 'I.e oi cur citizens made of one Of hi.
Vessels last wear fihy-fire per cent. an his in
vestment. lie had also made on anoG,er ves-
ati Soant twenty thousand dollars during the
Time he possessed, although sbe originally cost
hlm only abont (5000) five thousand dollars
but ihen hr has others vessels on which he has
sdhered heavy losses. Altogether however. his
investments have proved profitable in TINT di
iec,loh. Another citizen on the contrary has
had vessel running for some time that has
paid HIM nothing. His expenses have barely
been returned 10 him. Another citizen owned
vessel some time since for une year. She paid
= MN about hity per cent. for that year, he sold
her; invested the money in a house. He how
ever was the only one that made ANYTHING off
her, ior The next year che was lost. We give
thsSe experiences of respectable citizens of Will
m'ngton, thinking that they may prove inte,es-
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-12
WANTS..

WANTED An experienced business man, a
w good penman and accountant. desires a
situation In an office: store or fastory. Address
JanlO-lt L. w. ID. Box 476 Post Office
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-12

"ANTED-A girl to do housework at
w Janstf 26 FRENCH STREET
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-12

WANrED-A girl Tor cook. Apply at No. llu5
w Market street. deey3
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-12

WANTED.-A boy about fifteen years of age. to
.tsv learn the printing business. Apply at
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-12
FINANCIAL AND COMsiERt

WILMINGTON. BEL Jan. -, l,,i.
Latest Stock quotations furnished by McrIiek
johnson X Co. :. T. Cor. 9th and Market streets
Wilmington, Del at =. NJ. to-day.
, 1874-05-23

"A young man was fined $40 in Connecticut.
last woels, for shaking llis haut!ko: :cllof a a
yoang Indy Tho Judge, in passing sentence !
remarked That it WAS d fortunate circumstnue
tlas tho young lady Ind shaken hers Mt hY
mouths. " s's sssA
, 1874-05-23


~ THINK HE Is DYING,
and Mr.. aud Mrs. Durnnt are ont. You will
come, won't you7 We don't know wllat to do,
and the servants are so frightened tlat was
II will como at once" he sald, md hurried
out Of tho room with hor, muttoring two words
to himself, Poor Durant!"
But when he saw Teddy, lie said: "Poor IT.
and French cook and an Irish chambel1na,d
wora Wringing their hands over him. The otler
servants lad followed tAoir miHtress' example,
and gono out.
in a vexel undertono, g The wrong plaoe,
again. Poor ct,ild !" And he scarco7y ifnew
wlethar ho meant Toddy or his Goyerlioss By this
lant pitying phraso.
But III ton minutes hs ,reproaohed himself for
having been 80 rasll. shu mas not 10 awkward
after ALL. She touched tho littlo fellow with
hands no aoft and tender that ho saw she might
ba trusted, aud IN all service for him Hho wag so
ready and simply ltaclable and gentle that sho
might have sha1ned IN older and wiser woman,
And once, botweon the commissions, when tic
Child WAS quiet for II few lnin,ttoB, and lay with
closed Dyes III lier arms, she took tho ttlo hand
that restad OIL her bosom nltl touched 1t softly
to her lips, With sorrow hia mothor might have
shown.
II love him." she said E; "and ho loves me.
Don't die, Teoay-don't do !"
Theoball remembered t1is when, ut MIDI
night, Mrs. Durant returned. She came into the
Inotu Ill AoE f!cn tIeHB, U IeFcrlsl uO0A OIL her
boautful faca tireil-out look in her eyes, and.
standing ut Tina's side sla looked down at The
child With au air half tmpationt. half weariod,
Is le really III 7" she aaid. IT hope rot,
I don't understand children. anil Mr. Durant isso
easily frightened! He does not look iii now,
but suppose le IL uottor than he MRS. You ara
very kind TO pay him 30 much attention, lov-
tor.h
aho did not romaln in the room long, She
was worn ont sllo Aald, and nervous i; ind in-
deed nho seemed both. II she was wanted,
Tina 1nust call her. And 40 sllo loft tlom, siell.
Ing a lttlo al sho turned away.
But slo WIS not disturbed Whom Dr. Thoo.
BALL loft tho house, Tina WAS sitting at Tedly'a
bedside, with that soft,
ALMOST MoTMEnLY LOOK
on her pale. girllA faco, aud It waB plainly her
intontIon to ren'aln ut ller post al hight. II
would not Hike tn leave any ono with him wl,o
might fall aaoop,"' sho said. "Antl I anu auro
l shal not full as|eep. ! couldn't, yo,, know,
while nm 10 anxious about him."
blr. Dnrhne WaH away from home. and hin
wifa'a ongagoronts wero Of Hl,oh 1nturo TINT
she had lltto time to spend In tllo nursery md
besides, as slte had said, sl,o did not understand
olll!droi. 10 thlB waa by no InoanH tho last
night Tim apont With llor clInrgo. III fact,
she spout both day and night with hiu,
, 1874-05-23

fore lima lost her eagor interest in tic miatress
Of the household, or at lcast lost the groator
part Of it, aid by TINT timo sllo was beginning
to bo
FOND OF TEDDY.
She could not hive lived without q fondnosn
for somebody or something, End the pretty
inpressionablo heart. sho was not 30 awkward
about dressing and undressing him after all, and,
in certain inexperienced and perhaps losultory
fashion, she manAgol to teact him for short
time each day, though tho truth was, sle WIS
every morning, and It was in ono Of tho theyo ON morn. D
ing walka TINT the doctor hal tirat encountered
her strolling on the grass in tue nearest park,
an .opcn noyol in hsr hand, and ior
small charge wandering boforo hcr: The
book that nhe had almost tumbiea over tho doc-
tor, and lad looked up ct him With suc4 fright
oned start, and auoh MI almost childish appeal
in her great melancholy oyes, that ho lad smiled
IN spite Of himself: 1'lley bud oftan met since
thon; tl tho,ga they hna not spoken to each Other
nursory window, neyor drelmlng TINT. now and
then ho was watching her too. In Lila profess
sion DR.. Iheobald soas groat man. lie Ind
done much Tor bcionce. and his fcllow-workors
mau Of ideals md enthusiasfnB, and l,nd pos
Hessod courage and powcr enough to live up to
them. He had oven become d faBhion, too,
with great peeflo who would mover be
great enough to understand Inn. lilo hRA
been generous and stoadfaat and lind
reapod lis raward as few men hayo the for
tune to reap such rewards. 80 Tim hoard of
blu fame and rrowesH moro than once, md, in
her innocent romantic admiration for all groat
things, became
QUITE INTERESTED IN SECRET.
She likod to watch him from ter window when
the study MAS Lighted alll nlae could see him ut
work; Hlo liked to weave gralliloquont ro-
nlaucoa about him; She ovan weut 10 far az to
plan q throo-volumod novel, built npou one Of
her pet plots, OF wlloh ho was tho lero md Il
ccrtaln largo.oyod, rathor vague young person,
who died oarly, after q most touching tloatsl-be
Beenc, the heroine, 1t was because EtAoliulsa
had died young tllat lle had not married. Some
timoB sho oven fanoiad that she could tell by
his air whom Ao had boon to visit tho apot-
loss orosH Of lnarh!e Oh which was inscribed hor
naluo, "Etholinla," and nothing elHo. Sho
would not llave been sorry to huYo boon Ethel
india herself, and died young, aud have boon
mouruad for by suoh T. man.
"aa looks 10 Ana," shs sald. Watching him.
, 1874-07-04

". peet, vito AID cl.tld, Philadelphia; Q. G. G.
Dass md family. Boston; A. u. Cooka.
wife and child. (Nlr Oooko Ia ono Of Ito
Directors OF tho Air.Lino Northern ruciAn lsait-
road. Ind from Chicago to Duluth) r. g. Mny-
.narl, Edmund Burke aud frlotldH tho President
OF tho 1llinofH Iruat Il Savings Dank, j.. Il. Sid
way. h.s onKnagod rooms for July; W. +. Mortt-
NOR, wife ind non, contractor of the Grand Pa
oitso Ilosel ] T. Ryorson, L.1sius G. lloo aud
family; Irs y T: Bowen an4 family, Cherles ?.
md child Mrs. y. q. Myers aid child hr. and
Mrs. Hale and child Mrs. Abort Keep; JainoH
G. Dwon, Who is a fixture here with lfa family; =;
Dr. Patton, Of late famo; L.. q. 1uguyia aud
the Hun. !. d. Iloe. large relay Of guests
from tic Clifton tIuune, wllo began tho aoaBon
and i1adn lively acnneB here, arc oIpected daily
with relnfosce,netsts. Judge Burr, 0f Blooming
ton, NIL accompany them.
with
sRnvrcEAHLH uATnIN0.au1Ta. ...
The only hathlng-houae hero Ia ono oroctcd BY
Fronol'man, NJ. LaSaile. II answers tho
purposo nicely, though simply an inclosure Of
the lake. I was rnther struck with borlo Of
the notlooe on tho wall s'No profano swearing
Rllowe1."-1g 1t tlua Geneva 1ndos conduct
themsolyea? "No ono nlall go outside this
building without clothes. Horrible itieal We
wore relieved by the information that those
mottoos woro tntcnded for tho ediIlca:lon Of the
gentlemen during their laaso Of the bathrooms.
Some gentlemen, under the management Ut
Al. Lytle. Caught q plokerel weighing thirty two
pounds, which thny 1T once sent TO New York on
Ice. i ohtnined this newB from 4 retiablo
nource. Dlaolt-bRss aud pckerel abound horo !;
30 do whteHBh sud blulloads. ii. L. II.
, 1874-07-04


The Long Branch (Juus 20) correspondence OF
the New York Times says: ut fs estimated that
tl4ere were 200 persons at the Wost End OH Sun.
day eyouing, 16O or 180 at the Ocean House. aud
proportionato attendance at. the other placeH
Tonight there aro about tho sano number Re tho
West End those who left this morning having
been replaced later III tho day BY newcomers,
most Of whom will become pormanont boarders.
Among thasa are United Staten 6enasora Stewart
and Jonau, with their familos; McHBrs Loach,
shrlysr,. and Perkins, Of Now York, aud many
Phlladetph!ans. At tho Ocean House aimllar
augmontatlonB have boen 1nado aud tho Mansion
House, United States. Mesropolitaa, aud the rest
aan,o In for tl,eir sharo Of the arrivals. There
wa4 quite smart sprinkling Of fashionable
poopu UPON Ooaaa ayenue, aud many olulpagas
drove along it uutil dAtk."
The New York Times says. non Saturday
noxt, July 4, tho annual meeting o[ tho alon.
snnuth Park Association oo1nnloloo. Thu Also
clAt,on Inns appropriated tiu very larsa aum OF
S2o 7O) III parnos, md added money to thu vail"
GUS htakeA. The opening ovant will be tho Long
Branch Grand National Steorlo-Chhse for all
ngos, woltur weghta, for q purse Of $700, With
n.ouoy to tho second and third horHes Tho
SECOND race is the Trial Purse Of &Q01. for all
aget, darA Of one uilo, and tho THRU race a
pusAo os e5Q0, for Ill ages nilu hsa's.
, 1874-07-04

Tho following were among the arrivals Ut tho
Gutter House, Grand Haven, during the woek
just olosings
11ndlsy, william F.: Chicago; Taylor, George T.,
so Tesa d. sWsa fan - nsnr1 E d.
T!einS R, H., d.. coeh.aao. j; O., .na wife,
Kssf' j: Ii. springnsid; yss.'e, 9. t., ST. toai:
Lang. $. aid vito, do Cole, i. q. aud vito, TO-;
Ms1on& a J. aud do W. a9 MGfaw r 5 Az
Hsssssx H. ss% xSr '. 1se T. II MSsatsi nosoa jsts
Branan. i. s,,a wits, d.; NoSn, MrS i. II, H., @ do
Nu!'an Z: H. and wife, do.: .ousr. !. L., d.; scl
1ssk nsstsx s;sS @Msy B. r. 9s'f1sgs nfsasy
nati; duthsr, john, Ghicago; !; Newman, ]. s., d.;
d. wsis, d.; Bfiilo;, sts s.. rsai l,rstsy,.
Miss, ao; cnsoriy, H. W., Ssw York Dceswtth, +.
Ill oaesa Gn;'Ss S.is a'' . f. S. a. iao1 Nr r.
Ehiip Wisconsin Irysr, stlss s. o.; Ssidu; ll!s;
bus, O.; Knight u. H., Chica8o: u'lnun, II. j.. do;
died II; d.; nfsaen, e j, s%a T5sni!y. Toss
Lansing D s'ts Collins, % !. F. F. nasio; s rsyee. T.,
sS r. os; ,;o Gill DS + iSa. Sans,.n Il,
j. 81, do; Jonus, i. O., Now Yora Sherman, .. j.
sul1yau, ind; Dlokinson, l.. L., cnrago; Muddnck,
J. s., do; ano1d William H.. liutsnn. n. Y; Kttsi,
J. nid fainly, Chicago; Meyer, Mrs. j. do Bathel-
Pine, Edwin, 1hl!atcl.ls: Miller, j., ohlcago No!o*,
Frank, towa; goldt tmtth, 9: X, o!ieago; t3o9r,
V, Detroit; icnus. wi1llAn,, chieago: Tarnsr q sl
do; Bnith, ". 7, do; Ssuib, T. g. dol. Newell, G,
H.. ind family, Noc'aessr; wsls, L. wellington, c
| Now York; lafmatcr, IL. aud wife, Morris, III );
s!ringhs,n, R: s., Sparta. WIS.,; Underwood, 4. G..
G., New York; Wleliug, v. L., do; Sherwood, l.
, 1874-07-04

Dhe OF 4AGhc lnbEltutlOuh FlHQIGA q lOt OF En0
branching corn, but thus far they lava matlo no
report; probably tho corn, or plna. falio1 to
grow.
THE GROWING OF TUHNIps.
The cloapncss OF corn III one reaaop why We
do not grow turnps but, low that more at
tentiou is boiug p!~ to tho dairy, VIC shall give
tho root-rropa ulda ntsolltipu,-uot that they
will to any great extent, tnke tie placo Of corn-
meal, or bo largely planted; yet, in some HeABona.
md under many conditions, tlesG crops will DO
made to pay. ln our dry Reasons wo cannot
grow turnIps or bects ii ws would; hut, iu rany
Aoaaona, wlaen tho hay-orop III poor aud tie coru
light, wo may Mnhe zip In tho turnip-crop. For
but thlB We Gun hayo II we will gtvo tia proper
weody pleos OF old la, that wo wish to put into
turuipu, all wa havc ia 10 il to beglu tic pro1aa-
tion In the spring, aud to harruw tile and Woekty
or as oiten AZ tho woods appear. III tins 8ay
Wo doHtruy NIL tue lateut aoeds OF tho weeds, at,
at tho Same ilmo. put tho ln1,d in good
titl; for oyory ono ut all acquainted with The
culture Of this root knows tint to grow turnipA
tue land mIHt l,o made very ilrnl, or no tlrnipB
will be bud. Tbs uau wl.o looks for n crop Of
turIips whom tho sol! haB boon neglected in tho
preparation may look III yalM. Manure IL also q
good thug for tllls crop, und, II 1t III allol vit
the hectis Of woeds, 1t should be applied uomo
weoks beforo tho Hooding, 10 thai successive
aropa ct weoda MQy ho destroyed in tho prooesa
of pulyorlzipE tho HolI for tho preparation
For H1&uo gi1pA Wo must Aave land freo OF tho
sGodB OF waodd, aud yet tAero are few otopa III
which wp n,ay not destroy 01o or moro Bnccesy.
iunB 0f w4alts, eyea whom hoWn Druatieaht Sprlng
wheat, oatd, aud barley, may be narrowed cnQo
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The New District Government.

THE RUSH AT THE COLUMBIAN BUILDINGS
Columbian buildings, Az street, lately 40
quiet, have again become hive of industry.
at IL O'Clock to-day the commissioners mad not
arrived al the building, and there were at that
hour 81 vehicles of difArent dissertations and 3
s'ddled horses standing on the street, between
the avenue and q street, aud the number was
augmented rather than decreased after ards.
On the sidewalk and about the passages of the
building were at least $50 persons Hwsitinp ,,
The commissioners have Just begun to realize
their situation and 10 feel the pressure of a pa
triotlc public, anxious to serve the District
Lieut. Hoxie was present this morning, and W as
beseiged by scores of persons upon all kinds
OF business AS one measure of relief
THE FOLLOWING ORDERS
have been issued for the benefit of those having
business with the Commission or Executive
tthce: "All business with this office must be
conducted in writing. No verbal commuuica-
ton Will have any weight or authority. VisI-
tors will not be received until after / D. m. APP
plcatlons for appointments must be in writing
and will De treated as business communics-
tons. No qualification other than efficiency
and integrity will be considered No vacancies
exist at present.
eEoRGETowN's UNFINISHED sCHooLBUILprSG.
But little was done after our report of Satur-
day closed, but later in the day-at O'Clock
the Commissioners visited the unfinished school
building in Georgetown. The trustees desire
$500 more to complete the edifce, and the
Commissioners promised to furnish the means,
II in their power 10 do so.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following were appointed clerks in the
office of the auditing commission to-day:-Her-
bert Vail; Samuel NJ. Wilcox, J. w. Watson
w. A. Beaman, A. V. ID. Mills, W. G. Lips.
comb, MIR. Won Kussirow, and P. II. Reinhard.
Mr.. Joseph c. Rock was to-day appointed FIRST
clerk in the Office of Lieut.. Hoxie, made vacant
by the resignation of Mr. Joseph Allen, to take
effect from the 9th inst.
THE IMPROVEMENTS DAMAGE CLAIMS.
On Saturday last all the claims allowed by
the commission appointed under legislative act
TO asses and award damages incurred by the
public improvements were turned over to the
new auditing commission, where they are to be
reopened and reexamined previous to settle
nent.
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Foreign Notes.

FATAL THUNDER STORM.
LONDON, July 13.-The violent thunder storm
which passed over this city Saturday caused
several fatal accidents.
THE oARLIsTs SHOOTING CORRESPONDENTS As
SPIES.
LONDON, July 13.-The Times correspondent
with the Carlists telegraphs that they Are trying
TO drive away foreign correspondents by shoot
ing some as spies. Many Germans have alread =
Withdrawn from their lines.
BIsMARCK's JOURNEY.
A special dispatch TO the Times from Berlin
says il is now reported that Prince Bismarck :
journey TO kisseDgen has To political signin-
canoe. The friendly attitude Of the King of
Bavaria gives much satisfaction, but the sepa-
ratist tendencies Of SaxOny give rise to q feel
ing or uneasiness.
ANOTHER DEFEAT POR THg CARLIsrs.
MADRID, July 13.-Ths republicans have
been successful in an engagement with the Car
lists near Bilboa.
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REMARKABLE CASE OF SUIctDR-About sR
O'Clock yesteTssy morning, as the early train
from Providence Wa passing over the Back
Bay lands, near West Chester park, q man sud-
denly appeared and threw himself upon the
nsSseo o,srh s.ns "a "a; sa.s ss,n ,.S
and causing instant death. His head was found
AZ point eight feet distant from the spot where
tie body lay. The deceased was probably one
Michael Burns. The facts supporting this be-
lief are the discovery OF the letters " NJ b -
wrought with India ink upon bis right arm, and
the name in full inscribed upon the watch.
years Of age, wore dark ribbed coat and vest,
dark rowsers OF the cloth commonly known AZ
" basket CLOTH" was i've feet eight inches in
hair and molstache, and weighed sbout IFS or
loO POUNDS. The remains were taken 20 "a
dead house connected with the city hospital,
and Coroner McCollom, who was called, viii
probably hold an inquest.-Rosfon Globe. lotL.
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The Hostile Indians.
GENERAL eHRRIDAN,s ORDER

GEhhRAL ORDER.
General Sheridan, in a general order issued a
few days ago, and which has just reached army
headquarters, says: "In consequence of the
Cheyenne Indians, existing orders fixing the
limits of the department OF the Missouri are
subject to the approval Of the President 80 far
mod1hed as TO extend the southern line of the
department to the main Canadian river. The
commanding officers of the departments of the
missouri and Texas, in conducting operations
against the Indians, either for the pur pose or
Furnishing them or for the protection of persons
and property against these depredations, m Az
disregard the lines separating their depart
ment."
TROUBLE ABOUT PORT wALLA wALLA
Gen. JEFF. q. DaAis, commanding the depart
ment OF the Columbia, has received infOrma-
ton OF the disafection of the non treaty In
dams OF the NeZ Perces tribe and others in the
neighborhCod of Fort Walls Walla. and has or
Cered the cavalry company now at that port to
be prepared for immediate duty in the field
and has maze such disposition of the forces In
his department as to protect the citizens and
at the same time to protect the Indians In case
they should attempt outrages.
KANSAS TO BE PROTECTED.
Gen. Pope. in letter to the Governor of
Kansas informing him of the stations of troops
In the country where the COmanche, Kiow as
ard Cheyennes have lately been depredating
and, in case of danger, to whom parties la
threatened localities may apply for aid, con-
cludes as follows: "YOu Will see that the whole
frontier OF Kansas is lined with troops con-
iuoLVHs dtlU IL cttl1s Impossible IN Al
the Indians can do any considerable damage.
nv applying to the nearest of the commanding
ofhcers above named, or any of the moving
companies, any locality threatened can at once
be attended to-"
WITH REFERENCE TO THR ILLEGAL TRADERS
at Dodge city, he says: I" have no word OF
sympathy or concern. They have justly earned
all that may befali them, and it / were to send
trooVs 10 the locality OF these uulawtul trading
estabilsh ments 1t would be to break them up,
rot TO protect them. To the unscrupulous snd
illegal transactions OF these people tue murder
u innocent settlers on the frontier are largely
~tirihutable, and they ought TO be punished not
protected"
In forwarding the above mentioned letter to
Gen ra Sherpan
GEN. POPE SAYS:
-" There Is no doubt that the larger part of
Cheyennes, Kiowas and Commanches are raid
lns north IN small parties along the whole from
tier. Except to careless straggers outside OF
the military lines and few remote settlers
think we are pretty able TO give protection.
Certainly we shall act vigorously and use every
thing we haye.o
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Two EvRNTFUL DAYs.-Saturday and Sun
day were fruitful of fatal disasters in this CITY
A Norwegian sailor fell from a vessel at Locust
Point and was drowned. The chief steward OF
another vessel died, after several days illness
ard while being conveyed to the hospital
another man was found dead in the dam under
the Niaduct bridge, under mysterious circum-
stances. On Sunday yesterday two men were
killed on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad-ope
at leicester, Md, and the other at a point be-
tween Cincinnati and Parkersburg.-BaA. Ga
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END OF THE CUMBERLAND STRIKE.-A Biz
Half Days WOrk-The strike OF the train men
in the employ OF the Cumberland and Pennsyl
vania railroad was concluded yesterday, the
men returning TO work and the company con
senting to furnish an additional brakeman for
freight trains hen necessary. Coal commenced
arriving at this city shortly after noon, and up
TO O'Clock last evening the astonishing number
OF twenty nine boats, carrying nearly thirty
four hundred tons OF coal, were loaded and dis.
patched from this port. making one OF tue
biggest, If not the heaviest shipment ever made
from here in that space Of time.-CGmberland
Nesrs. LII.
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AN AGED SwINDLER aRREsTED.-A genteel
looking old gentleman, named James X. Van
Ness, who represented himself to be an agen;
for Commodore Vanderbilt. almost succeeded
in penetrating huge swindliDg operation In
Richmond on Saturday. He negotiated for the
purchase of large Touring mill, but before he
got the difference between the sum named In
his forged draft and the price agreed on for the
mill, telegram from New York revealed the
fact that he was a forger and swindler. The
aged rascal is now under arrest. $3.50 900 in
forged aper was found in his possession. He
WAS held for a hearing
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SUICIDE OF A MAN AND WIFE FROM POVERTY.
Mortimer Moynahan, who was prominently
connected with the Fenian movement, and or
late earning his livelihood by writing for week
papers, was found yesterday in his room, in a
tenement house, dying from the effects of a
already decomposed body OF his wife, Mary
who had died from the effects OF a dose of paris
green. Poverty drove the people to commit
sUicide.