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Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-20
NOTICES.
REG BUREAU.


Mt OTICE.-The Registry Bureau will be opened
~ on MONDAY, July 18th. inst 10 ayoia con-
fu sion and the better to arrange the Work OF Inns
epar tine Mt, the city fFs heen DIVIDED INTO sec
tions. and the time Lifted IN which the citizens
property holders) in each Section are respectfully
requested to pres ent, their DEEDS with correct
description Of their property ct tins once A..
Section LIST extends from Market 10 Onons anu
from Front to Seventh Streets, from July 18th to
eth.
from Seventh to Thirteenth Streets from July " TO
August 10TH
Section 8. extends from Market to Union. and
from Thirtecnth'to Brandywine from August 10th
to oath.
Section 4. extends from Market to Union, and
from Front Street South to City Line from August
oath TO September It'll.
Section 5. West of Mark ct and North of brandy
wine; from September 1th to 2lst,
Section G. East Of Market and North of Ninth
streets from September 2lst to October 9Th.
Section 7, East of Market street and from Third
to Ninth streets; from Oct 5th to 10Th.
Section 8. East of Market street. and South from
Third 10 streets from Oct 18th to Nov, I'd.
/ Section 9, East Of Market and South from St,
to City Line ffom Nov. I'd to 10th
All Deeds. Conveyance or Transfers of Real Es-
tR made after July nth, 1874, must be entered in
this Office before they sent to New Castle to be
recorded. .s.!AJa4-ls
A copy Of the Registry Law and blank forms for
the description Of property will be furnished ap
~ NJ. C. CONWELL.
Chief Engineer and Surveyor.
u.s. m Tenth and King Streets
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-20

The City Election.

The Democrats must remember that the
city election takes place one week from next
Tuesday. There is very little time for action.
If the people do not want their taxes increas-
ed and their property decreased in value they
must defeat the Ring
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-20
A LETTER FROM MR.. BEECHER

LOUISVILLE, KY, August l9.-The Courier
Journal tomorrow publishes letter from
Henry Ward Beecher, pronouncing reputed
sermon of his which has been widely publish
ed, advising the hanging Of JEFF. Davis in 1865,
an unblushing forgery.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-20

THE PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION REJECT
ED BY A LARGE MAJORITY.
CINCINNATI, August 19-In Cincinnati the
majority for the constitution is 300, and for
license 10,904, Returns from other parts of
the State indicate the rejection of the consti-
tuition by majority yariously estimated at
from 20. 900 to 90, 900,
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-20

IN Fiist W ard. will be held at the Black Horse
Hotel, $. W. corner Front and ustison streets on
measures pertaining to the approaching city cleo
ton By order OF the = g.
aue2O 1t EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-20

rINIlE DEMOCRATS OF THE THIRD WARD
l. are requested TO meet at the Water Witch I'm.
18th. ISL ut IA ocock, on business Of importsnce
augiS2t EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-20

NQTICE,.--DEMOCRAT MEETING IN THE
IN NINTH WARD;-A meeting of the Demo
cratic citizens Of the Ninth Ward will be held at
tho Old Academy. on FRIDAY Evening, August
nuglo3t By ORDER EXECUTIVE CoMMiTTFr
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
< ne British Empire

For the first time in its history the
British Empire puts forth collective
statement of its area, 1850, 49, square
miles its population 234, 100, 533 it's
houses Al, 142, COL !; its density 80 per-
sons to the square mile. Unexpectedly
the density in the British Isles, $50 to
the square mile, is greater than in In
dla, 201 to the square mile. This
mighty Empire falls below the Russian
ar "a, which is 5000. 600 square miles,
and below the Chinese population,
which is 4i6, 500, 900. But III it's
strength and resources it is uudoubt-
edly transcendently ahead of all other
Empires. Ii is calculated by a Swiss
savant that in the course Of a few CEN
turtles or less tbs inhabitants Of this
Empire will all speak the English lam
SuaGc, and the tOnGHels really making
rapid progress III India. II the En-
pre- should permanently hold together
ITS popniation Will exceed sAat of CiIiuH.
IS the available a&el of land i far
greater. La India the British ruls. has
raised the population from 13S. 0G0. 800
to BOG. 600, 600. la Canada, Africa and
Australia tie progress is very remark
able, and III Africa, England has at
present no rival and an immense field
OF ali the European governments Rus
STA alone has Il future that can at pres
ent be regarded as in the same catego-
~ with Nictoria's Empire. That Of
Germany can only be expanded by CON
quest, and that of Austria and France
seems to have reachedI its limit. The
craftsmanship required to preserve
aud maintain such ar Empire as the
British must be of the highest class.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
BALD MOUNTAIN.
The latest from tae Volcanic Eee-
Eions The auai>Engs ana: Esszsaa.-
IinEs Worse thai, E2vcr- Scientific
Nsen On the Ground

A gentleman of this city, who is at
present i'll Shelby, writes Us that he
hrs some late information from the
scene of the volcanic disturbances in
Bald Mountain. A man who lives on
the mountain says that on last Sunday
the mountain was terribly agitated,
and that he was more alarmed on tn at
day by its quakings and rumblings
than he had been on any previous day
since it began trembling. The vibra-
lions of the mountain and the country
around 1t are such as to cause the doors
of houses to swing to and fro on their
hinges and to slam shut and fly open
as if moved by violent and sudden
gusts of wind. The man compares the
noise i'll the mountain to the roar and
rattle of an immense train of heavy
railroad cars i'll rapid motion, and
says that the excitement among the
people living on and near the noun
tain is far from having subsidized, and
that the people are by no means at
ease.
There are, our informant writes, a
number of scientific gentlemen from
abroad, now At the mountain; some are
from Boston and other Northern cities,
and one is from Berlin, Prussia They
will soon give to the public, no doubt,
q full report of the result of their ca
animation of the wonderfully agitated
mountain.
The above is the latest news from
the mountain, and it can be looked
upon as reliable.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
| Ss.etc., Of Senator William II.
Washburn.

William B. Washburn, the gentle
man who has been elected Senator OF
the United States from Massachusetts,,
holds at present an equally high place
in the esteem of his fellow citizens.
He is Governor of the State which has
chosen, after a long, serious and COM
bative struggle, to give him the best
gift that the old Bay State can possibly
confer-to fill the chair of Charles
Sumner. Three times this gentleman
has been elected Governor of Massa-
chusetts, and it may be said that he
has filled nearly every political Office
of worth and consideration in the
choice of the people of his State. On
the 31st of January, 1920, William B.
Washburn was born in the town of
Winchendon, Mass. Preparatory to
entering college his studies were pur-
sued at the Groton Academy, and he
graduated from the University of
Yale with honors IN the year 1874, be-
ing then in his early prime of life,
twenty-four years of age. He is a
business man and is to this day en-
gagged in and interested manufac-
lures Being left an orphan at an
early age, his youth was one earnest
and persistent struggle for an educa-
ton and livelihood. He has resided
for many years i'll Greenfield, Mass
and was for a heightened term Presi-
dent of the Greenfield Bank. In 1850
Mr. Washbuln entered political life,
and four year later he was sent to the
General Assembly of Massachusetts,
In 1856, ike all the Young and bril-
liant I.ea Of his time. he was swept
into the tide and became an ardent re-
publican. For eighteen years he has
acted with honest purpose toward his
party, and his integrity is beyond the
breath Of reproach. Senator Wash
burne was elected for the first time 20
Congress in 1862, and then he was
three times reelected. In 1871 NIr.
Washburne LETT his seat in Congress to
become Governor Of the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts, defeating
General Butler for the republican
nomination. In the memorable con-
test with General 3. Z Butler last
year the subject of this sketch was
again nominated and, Of course, elect
ed. Personally, Senator Washburn
has fine ppearance-broad, open
brow, wide, firm mouth, which is CHAR
acteristic OF all the "lshburnes. Ia
privata aud public life he bears a
stalnlt IS reputation among the citizens
Of his State.-N y .Ne{iS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

| his discoveries, such as he gave me,
and such as obtained from the sind
of his map, has been already publish
ed. 10 the second question l would
answer that a copious record OF his
discoveries, extending over a period OF
six years, which L brought to England
on the End of August, 1872, is safe in
the hands of Miss Agnes Livingstone,
his eldest daughter. This record be-
gins from the day he left Zanzibar in
December, 1866, to the 18th of March,
1872 It embraces his discoveries from
the mouth of the Rovuma River, on
the east coast of Africa, to the NEassa
Lake, those made from the Nyassa
Lake in the new lands west of Nyassa,
in the district of the Ma-Zitu, the
Bobiea, Bohemia, the wa Marungu-
CaZembe Rua, Manyuema- WaguhEah,
up to Ujiji, where he arrived the 23d
of October, 1871. It also contains his
discoveries made while he journeyed
with me, from about the middle OF
November, 1871, to the 10th of Feb
ruary, 1872, when We arrived at
Unyanyembe.
To ordinary readers all this may APP
pear very vague, but if [ tell them
that Livingstone has tramped a dis
lance of $500 miles afoot in that peri
cd, they may have conception of the
value of the journal which now lies in
the strong room Of a Glasgow bank,
and which was sealed by me on the
evening of the 18th of March, 1872.
Livingstone was a laborious note
taker. A little notebook was always
on hand to jot down on the march
whatever observations he made--which
were faithfully copied or improved
upon in the big journal after his ar
rival in camp. And as Livingstone
set great store upon these, they must
be of value, and contain much addi-
tional information. Besides this
record of journey extending over a
length of $500 miles, and which it
must be remembered is already in
England, there is this last journey
from Unanyembe, begun August 2,
1872, and ending about May, 1873, the
notes about which Mr.. Murphy must
have in his possession. 1t is of a
period of 273 days or thereabouts,
which, at the moderate rate OF four
miles per day, gives Us 1922 miles,
much of which is through country
never trod by white men before.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
RoYaLv. AND FREEra.oxss
Introduction oil FRINGE Arthur by
the Prince OF wales.

Last night most important event
took place in reference to the position
and status Of the Ancient Order of
Freemasonry, Th;sh already number
amongst it's ranks most OF the soyer-
eigns of the civilized world. The event
referred to was the addition of another
scion of the royal family of England to
its ranks, III. r. III. Prince Arthur. who
received his initiatory degree from the
hands OF his illustrious brother, III. r.
III. the Prince of Wales.
70 the uninitiated it may not gener-
ally be known that since the Prince of
Wales was admitted to the Universal
and Ancient Order of Freemasonry by
his late majesty the King OF Sweden,
himself the grand master, he has taken
the deepest interest in the prosperity
of the order, and has on three different
occasions taken the chair at festivals
for the benefit Of the different Masonic
benevolent institutions. The late Earl
Of Zetland, the grand master, conferred
upon hini tbs rank of past grand mas
ter, and in acknowledgment of this
honor his royal highness has been an
ceasing in his efforts to benefit the Or
der by every means in his power.
Last night was further exemplifica-
tio4. o. this, for as worshipful master
Of the Prince % Weles / odge. No.
go, he initiated his brother, PRINCE
Arthur, as member of the order. At
ten minutes rast six O'Clock a carriage
containing the Prince of Wales and
PRINCE Arthur, left marlborough house,
and drove up to willis r9oDis, where
they were received in due form by the
officers of the Prince of Wales Lod ge.
together with the Marquis of Ripon,
grand master, and1 the Earl of Carnar-
Won, deputy grand master. Che Lodge
having been opened in due form,
Prince Arthur was admitted to the an
eient rites of Freemasonry, his royal
brother performing the usual ceremo-
" in the mQst impressige laanAer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

A Washington correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican relates some
interesting gossip about the Sanborn
contracts and the eminent statesmen
mixed up in them. He says few per-
sons doubt that Butler in some way
participated in the rich results, and
adds: ''There are Republicans here
who think that there was q ring
formed in the Treasury Department.
and outside o. it for the purpose of
making money; but L cannot believe
that Boutwell,, Richardson and Sawyer
did anything worse than to close their
eyes and let other people rob the
Treasury. One would suppose thu i.
Mr.. Richardson would have to go after
these Developments, BIT there is no
telling what Gen. Grant will do. he
cares very little for public opinion,
and there is feeling here that Butler
eompels him to retain Richardson.
There can be 40 do9bt that some OF
the worst of the Presidents mistakes
have been instigated by Butler and
Conkling, and, if they want Richard
son to stay, the American people will
have to endure him till the end of the
present Presidential term"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

In Switzerland there is a law which
compels every aevly-married couple
to plant six trees Immediately after
the ceier"ony, and two on the birth of
every chlId.
The khed;ye of Egypt is collecting
for library which he has founded at
Cairo, the valuable Arabic manuscripts
preserved in mosques and monasteries
throughout his dominions. He has
already secured 40 Coaies ct the
Koran, one of which is /, $50 years old.
Taking it for granted that the Re
publicans will renominate Gov. Dix,
the Troy Press renews in double lead
ats ncmination of the Hon. Clarkson
Potter ais the right man for the Eemo-
Gratis to select to run agains5 him, The
Press says Gov. Dix is a strong man,
and has been negatively good Gov
ernor. With "many positive virtues, !"
but the tide against Repablicanism is
too strong for it to be possible to elect
even him on the "Credit Mobilier,
Back-pay, Jayne-Sanborn ticket"
Fhe present political condition in
the country is very we'll illustrated hy
an incident at the polls in Connecticut
the other day. In the town of Nor
wlch two well-known Republicans who
had been active members of the party
SINCE its organization, met st the polls,
one having Just voted and the other
thoughtf-lly Twisting in his han.l the
ballot he was about to cast. Said the
latter, 81 never did vote the Demo
cratic ticket and never wanted to be-
fore, but between you snd me Tn
tempted to do it now" Said the other,
That's just my case, only I've gone
and done it. But the organs of the
Administrations sly everything is
serene: there's no dissatisfaction: this
is an OH yeas, ana there's an unusual
interest in temperance: Perhaps so,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
Enc LEss peDr,syIy aniSs Horror.

A terrible tale of blood comes to us
from Bucks county, Pa. About two
years ago lady named Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Roering left her husband on &C
count of domestic troubles, and pro-
cured the position of housekeeper for
DR.. Otto, Of Philadelphia. She re-
manned there until about year ago,
when she purchased piece of proper
taking her daughter, aged 3 years,
with her. DIR. Otto was G5 years old
and had Tire consumption. He fire.
quently visited Mrs, Roering for the
benefit OF his health, and often Dor
rowed money OF her, which lie sqran-
dered in speculations. Early in March
Otto went to Mrs. Roering's, and she
out of pity took him in. A short time
ago he went to Philadelphia, but soon
returned, bringing some drugs with
him. Last Tuesday there were some
letters received at the station for DIR.
Otto, and they were sent 4ls, to the
house by some children. They fol.nd
the house closed and returning at
noon. and again at night, they were
uHabta to gain admittance. Suspicious
were aroused, and the neighbors visited
the house about 10 o'clock tie same
night. 4 side window opening into
Otto's bedroom was open, and on
looking i'll they discovered him in bed,
propped mp by pillows. 70 the CUES
tiyD: "Where are the folks?' hs an
sBered: 81 don't know. I have not
been here to-day" They asked him
to let them il. AMI lighted candle at
the window TO show him the way to
the door. When the neighbors entered
q horrid sight was disclosed. In one
corner of the room lay the body of
Mrs. Roerig's child, choaked to death,
and beside the bed on which the Doc
tor had been lying, was the dead body
OF Mrs. Roerig. A close examination
disclosed the fact that an artery had
been cut, and her wrist almost severed
by a razor. On searching Otto's
clothes the dead woman's pocket-book.
containing money and papers, the lat
ter including a Judgment note given
her by the Doctor himself, was found.
1t was determined to submit the Doc
tor to an examination, but on the day
appointed for it his physician certified
that he was too i'll then, but would
probably be well enough the next dav.
During the night, however, Otto grew
worse rapidly and died. The suppo-
sition is, that finding the truth must
come out, he had taken poison. Otto's
body will be exhumed and submitted
to toxlcal examination.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

DlE0.

At his residence, in Sampson county, on the
10Th of March, in the 81 tn year of lis age, GEO.
DE*ANE.
The deceased was an excellent peighbor,
and one of the most estimabie citi Gems of the
community. A FRIEND,
At the residence of Burgis Williams, in Ons-
low county, Sunday, the 18th OF april, Is74,
Gibbons BELL, formerly of Beaufort, Carte
ret co unity, where his relatives now live.
Newbern papers please copy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
SDHmE CAROLINA.
HIRAM SIBLEY AND HENRY
CLEWS VERSUS WESTERN
n C.. r. r.
) Z D G. E D I G. K DEGREES THE
SALE OF THE ROAD.

GREENSBORO, April 2O-Night. In
the case of Hiram Sibley and Henry
ClaEs against the Western North Car
olina Railroad Company, pending in
the .. S. Circuit Court, at this place,
Judge Dick has signed decree order
ing the rolling stock, franchise, &C.,
to be sold at public auction, on 40
days notice, to satisfy mortgage for
81, 100000.
Thos. B. Keogh, OF Greensboro,
Thos. Ruffin, of Hillsboro', Marcus
Erwin, of Asheville, and B. s. Gath
er, Of Morganton, were appoited by
the Court, SIS Commissioners to make
the sale.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
Rev. W. 5. Blacks Appointments,

Wilmington, Front street, April
25th and Goth.
. Clinton, at johnson Chapel, May
I'd and Sd.
Kenansville, at Hallsville, May 9th
and 10th.
S,mlthville, at Bethel, May 16 and
Iopsall, May 23d and oath.
Eilzabeth, May Both and 31st.
Bladen, June 9Th and 7th.
Onslow, June 18th and 18th.
Cokesbury, June Goth and 21st.
Rev. j. L. Bagwen will attend the
Front-s.reet Quarterly Conferences; M.
IL. Hoyle, Smithville; M. Foy, Gin
ton; James Wilson Kenansyille, and
NJ. N, Conoley, 4opsaI.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
DIR. Livingstone:

Henry NJ. Stanley, whose success in
finding DIR. Livingstone has given him
reputation, in a letter to the London
Daily News, gives the following in
teresting facts in regard to the great
explorer and the result of his labors
in the heart of Africa:
1t is asked what he has done since
he left England in 1866, and whether
all he has done will ever be made
known, and how much of the knowl-
edge thought to be gained by his Ia
Dor is lost? To the first question I
would answer, that a short resume of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
Sampson air.

We are glad to learn shat Capt
William II. Thompson, of Taylor's
Bridge township, has been elected
Chief Marshal for the next Samp.
son County Agricultural Fair. Samp-
son has generally surpassed III
her agricultural fairs, and We hope the
fair Of 1874 will eclipse anything tia
has yet been seen in that section.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

Tie bill passed by the California
L >gisiature, removing the legal dis L
bilities of MIR. Meiggs, the Railway
King" of Peru, naturally arouses Gu
rO1ty as to what the disabilities were.
In 1S49, Mr.. A.eiggs went to San Fran
cisco, and from that ear until 1854,
was engaged i'll business there as a
merchant. Being Intelligent and etin-
Gated, and possessing more than an
ordinary degree Ct ability, lie made
his way toward wealth with astonisli
ing r,pidity. Each year SAW his bust
ness extending and branching out,
until, In the years 1Sjt-52-53. he was
among the most prominent in business
in the State. In the early part of 1854
it became known to the public that
Meiggs had fitted out and freighted a
vessel, and, placing his family on
board, had quietly and secretly s.iled
away. Subsequently it was developed
that series OF crimes had been COM
mitted, i'll the nature of fOrgeries.-
Meiggs first sailed to Australia, but,
not finding that country a satisfactory
location, left and went to Chill, South
America. Here he obtained colossal
contracts for developing the resources
Ct the country. and for the construction
of railways. Out Of these contracts an
immense fortune was realized. About
1869 Meiggs sent two or three agents
to California to secretly gather in his
indebtednt 81 AMI liabilities there. In
1865 it was said he Lad succeeded in
extinguishing all his debts. After
Meiggs had built all the railway that
the limited resources of Chill would
permit, he went to Peru and built rail-
ways there until the State was nearl '
bankrupt, and now he wants to return
to California; hence the passage of the
bill.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
MARRIED

At the residence of the brides father. in AL
bert rol Township, Durlin county, on the 10Th
inst, By WIN. Il. Grsfv, rrsC Mr.. VIM. j
QUINN. to Miss SUSAN, daughter of Ia j
and Nancy Phillips.
On Tuesday, 3lst of March, by the Rev. ia $
NJ. Sprint, Mr.. III. T.. NEWBURY to Bis
MATTE SWITZERLAND. at the residence
of the brides parents, near Kenansvilie, N. q.
eAssEEzesazs..ssssz.Ez1 s..s.s.. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

A California letter says that this
year there will be produced thers
II, 1000, 900 gallons of wine, 1900, GOO
pounds of grapes for table use, and
200, 900 pounds of raisins, besides the
brandy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

Workings Class y. y +, ....,.. .n ,mof,
mcnt at home. dav evrn,r.- r,,, - - in
structions and valuable Is+CkT se f,,.,,'s -s,tt
free b. III al. Ad rPsS, = .th >iN cent s;amp
NJ YOUNG & 90. 1I3 Greenwich Street, New
NorS. 4w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
THE PIONEER

a hand ONE illustrated rarcr, cn1.taining The
Hon STEAD Law. mail t'rs 3, st t. ITS q.
she world. A. tirtSS. f n5NiS
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