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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-14

The Pat Cleburne came in at mo-
with 1877 bales Of cotton, 470 saols,
seed and a good list Of people.
Cleburne goes to Chicot City, notw. +
standing the Register announces her 4
Napoleon, and connects with the Pin|
Bluff railroad. She leaves Chicot Cid
Monday morning with MardiGras es|
cursion and will bring in nearly 2O1
people. Captain William Ashford com
mands, and Messrs. Davis, Smither and
Booker, trio of clever gentlemen, hav,
charge Of the office.
The swift and elegant steamer Georg
W. Cheek, in command of that ever.pop
ular officer, Captain George Malone
leaves this evening for Napoleon and tn
bends. She leaves Napoleon MONDAY
morning with return trip for Memphis
Mardi- Gras, and will arrive here Mon
day evening. She is n staunch boat ant
favorite packet in the bends. Hel
officers are experienced boatmen, il
fact she is in charge Of bully crew. LIE,
Cummings and Charley Sharpe hay,
charge of the Office, which is a suHicien
guarantee that every person doing bust
ness with the Geo. W. Cheek will be vel
treated.
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eacrea coneert.

The Memphis Club Hall was filed last
night by fashionable and appreciative
audience, il being the occasion Of a
sacred concert for the benefit Of the
German Protestant church. Professor
Shultz acted as musical director, and
we'll did he perform his work. The pro-
gramme was interpreted with musical
ability and exquisite taste Mr.. James
wilkins, jr., OF the house Of Clark q Co.,
who has been sojourning at Geneva and
Paris for number Of years, gave the
audience a taste Of bis qualities as q
fiutest, Of which instrument he is a most
accomplished master. having graduated
at one Of the best musical schools in
Europe. Prof Hollenberg, on the vio-
lin, Mr.. wilkins, on The flute, and Prof.
Shult2, on the piano, gave must
cal feast not soon to be forgotten.
Miss Jennie Magcvney sang with taste
and power, and was in perfect voice, all
of which was properly appreciated by
the critical audience. Mr.. Peterson gave
evidence Of his vocal abilities in selec-
tons from Lucretia Borgia and Kuken.
The concert was well managed aud
most pleasingly carried out by the &C.
complshed amateurs aud professionals
who volunteered for the occasion. 1t is
to be hoped that erelong it will be re-
peated for the benefit of those who at
tended last night, but also those who
we're unvoidably absent.
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ties'.of all kinds are dull and nominal,
with no transactions worthy of note.
COTTON.

The market to-day was quiet and
steady, with fair demand for bright cot
tons; low grades are still neglected and
not in much request. New York was
reported dull and nominal for spot cot
tons; low middlings, l5ic; middlings,
l6ic. Futures were quiet and steady.
Liverpool was quiet; middling uplands,
Sd; Orleans, Si@8sd. The market here
was not very active, though prices we're
steady and firm for fine grades. 1t be-
ing Saturday, the day for closing up the
weeks sales, transactions we're light. A
few hundred bales of low middlings
changed hands at l4i@l5c. middlings at
l54@l52c and inferior 799c.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Office: No. 1S Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M n M H HISS
Saturday Evening. Feb. IL, 1874.
ADJUSTMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER. "A sparkling
farce, Checkmate, WAC well presented by
the Chapman people at the theater last
evening. The entertainment closed
with the burlesque opera entitled Fra
Diavolo. During the progress of the
piece several vocal gems were rendered
by the troupe. AS Fra Diavolo "
Blanche Chapman was excellent, and
was in splendid voice. Ella Chapman
gave piquant and pleasing rendition
of the role "Zerlina." She was the
recipient of several bouquets, which
we're tossed on the stage by her admirers
in the dress circle and parquette. At
the matinee to-day Aladdin will be pro-
iuced, and tonight the Chapmans will
appear and close their engagement in
the Forty Thieves.
BARRETT. Next Monday evening
Lawrence Barrett will appear as Rich
ellen at the theater. In this character
he is superb, or as the critics say, the
illusion is complete. We seem to behold
the physically weak, infrm old man; F"
the crafty cardinal who, where the
lions skin fell short, eked it out with the
fox's;" the ambitious prime minister of
France who for eighteen years main
tanned the ascendancy over his master,
Louis XIII, dismembered Spain, humil-
lated Austria, crushed internal treason
and conspiracies and laid the founda-
ton of the French kingdom. In short,
Richelieu, not Barrett, appears to stand
before us.
HuMpTY DUMPTY. Next Monday
evening the Fox-Denier Humpty- Dump
ty Pautomime troupe will open for q
week at the Greenlaw Opera House.
Those of our citizens who witnessed the
antics of the clown Pantaloon, Colum-
bine and the Sprites last season, will be
pleased to learn that the pantomime
has been changed. and hundreds Of new
transformations and specialties have
been introduced, all Of which are most
grotesque and amusing.
WIRES OPERA HOUSE. - Manager
White has brought out twenty splendid
stars, who appear nightly at his Jeffer-
son street Opera House. The pro-
gramme of entertainment consists of
vocal and instrumental music, fancy
aud clog dancing, specially acts, com
edies, etc. Strangers visiting the city
will find Whites Opera House g pleas
ant place to while away few hours.
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BIasks-LeuIibrie's.
Marriage Licenses.

The executed marriage licenses re-
turned to the County Court Clerk during
the past week are as follows; Il. I.
Crittenden and Miss Eliza Il. Lewis,
Patrick H. Ney and Miss Mary Alright,
Geo. Wishart and Mrs. Louisa Schumm,
Elder Castex and Miss Ellen David,
Charles Payelle and Miss NJ. C. S. Nc
Anally, Richard Moore and Miss Alice
Gill, S. Silverfeld and Miss Dora Gem
bity, G. G. Chamberlain and Miss V. r.
Stewart, E. W. Metcalf and Miss Matte
L. McCarver.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Octavia, White river.
st, Francis, Wittsburg.
Geo. w. Cheek, Napoleon.
Pat Cleburne, Chieot City.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Frank Forest, Fulton.
Ella, White river.
Phil Allin, Friar' Point.
IN PORT.
Nashville, Mary Boyd, g. w. Cheek,
Ben. Franklin, St. Francis, 0etavia,
Pat Cleburne.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cool and cloudy. The river
here is declining rapidly. The Ohio
river * reeeding, with a good steamboat
stage from Cincinnati down. At st.
Louis the river is declining, with Z feet
out to Caire. Arkansas river is falling
rapidly, with feet in the channel.
White river is in good order. Business
on the landing was exceedingly dull,
with a small list Of boat in port.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The local packets out last evening had
moderate trips. Business in river circles
at all points continues dull, with 8 scar
city Of freights aud ruinous low rates.
The stockholders Of the Memphis and
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KAHN & FREIBERG,

lG9, III, l73 Main street, corner Poplar
SENSATION I SENSA TON
200 pairs aohite kid gloves, 81 a pair;
500 pairs bronze shoes, 81 so. A Jfnt
pair Of French kid glOUes giUen eUery
purchaser of fire dollars north o.
goods, and goods at panic prices.
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ATasIks-Leubrie's.


To-day the Recorder heard twenty-ont
cases:
W. W. Cleary and Billy King, arrest.
ed for the larceny of silverware, were
sent to Jail without bail. On another
charge of larceny they will be tried be-
fore Esquire Winters this afternoon.
Robert Goden, a till-tapper arrested by
Detective Simonds, was committed with
ont bail.
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Costumes Leubrie's.
Chew CoIeman,s Pressed Fine Cut
OYniar Lunch.

The Planters House, 1873 Main
street, will serve fine oyster lunch at
eight o'clock this evening. The friends
of the house and public generally are in
vited. FRED WELL, Proprietor.
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b, ME- RENT TWO NICE FURNISHED
rSon,E. with board tor mar and wife, OF
vorno ,uen. Reference required. Apply al
e., ~, =. n do efroet. l4-I
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Chew CoIoman's Pressed Fine Cut.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

PyELIc LEDeER 0yyi9S,

PUBLIC LKDaER OYYIcE,
MuPHIs. TIM. February Il, ISL
The money market continues to work
quiet and easy, with currency in good
supply and money easy. The discount
market is working easy at the usual rates
Of interest. Brokers are paying III for
gold, with light transactions, Exchange
is steady aud in good supply at the fol-
lowing rates: On New York &c discount,
Boston and Eastern points &c of, New
Orleans ic of. Scrips. bonds and securi-
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OYsTERsi OYSTERS OYSTERS

Another cargo received ct the Norfolk
headquarters this day. The trade and
families supplied at the lowest cash
prices by
J.A. sIGNAIGo. 27s Second Street.
AND
W. II. WARRINGTON & CO., "a Second st.
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Costumes I.eubrie's.

News GooDs.-Ths ling Of newsmen
is our young friend Jimmie Corwin, who
presides ct his little store, 2S5 Main,
near Madison street. BE keeps ceR-
stantly on hand all Of the feeding dailies'
weeklies and monthies. Give him q
call for your Sunday reading, as Jim is
a lively young man. and always up to
time with everything in bis Lire Of bust
ness. Stop and see him.
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NOR RENT--COTTAGE HOUSE CONTAIN
r. INC 1--WE rooms, No. 80 Robson street; also
cottage house. No. 40 Robson street; coii5i ams
ing TOUR r0O"s' '''P-' SGT
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LIVERPOOL. February II, 80 p.m.-UottOn
opens quiet and steady. Uplands, Sd; Or
leans. slz@Slsd.
p.m.-Cotton is quiet. Uplands. -9Sd;
Orleans. s1l9s1Sd. Sales, L. 900 bales, of which
1000 were for export and SPECULATION.
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DR.. J. ". Rogers arrived in our city
this morning, and is stopping at the
residence of Mr.. S. N. Ashe, No. 1877
Second street.
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For Helena.
CHEEK LINE.

MEMPHIS AND VICKSBURG PACKET
WI Company. For Helena. Friar's Point,
Napoleon and the Bends. U. s. Mail to Ma
81 Al. WHITE,
.Es(fsStA1HFT Mark Cheek. Master
Leaves MONDAYS and THURSDAYS.
81 GEO. W. CHEEK,
.IsssskheE George Malone. Master
Leaves TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS.
A clerk will be found at the big Red Wharf
boat to receive freight at all times.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
GEO. w. CHEEK, Sup't,
143-t No. 26S Front street.
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For sd. FrancIs Riycr.

For Mariana and the Bends-The elegant
side-wheel steamer
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Bowman. master
w ILL LEAVE MEMPHIS ON 49,.
w SUNDAY, 18th inst, at 2 lslrpt-.9
pm. Returning, will leave Mari uAiislsizll'ib
anna MONDAY MORNING, arriving at Mem
phis Tuesday morning in time for Mardi- Gras.
Freights received foot of jefferson street.
JOS. ELLIOTT, Agent.
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Costumes-Leubrie's.


II. Seessel, ST. & Sons can supply the
trade with best quality in whole or half
barrels, at low figures. No. Y Jefferson
street corner Third. 1851
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J. W. X. Browne, the Jefferson street
plumber, gas and steam filter, is pre-
pared to execute all orders in his line
with neamess, cheapness and dispatch.
His number is l6 Jefferson street, be-
tween Main and Trent. 1867
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Costumes -Leubrie's.
select oysters

Fresh lot received by express this
morning at V. d. FUcHs',
al Jefferson street.
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NEW ORLEANS. February IA. 1880 a.m.-Cot-
ton is quiet. Middling. Ice; sales, 1000 bales;
receipts. 653S bales.
MOBILE, February H.-Cotton is steady
Middling. 151Sc; receipts. 156 bales.
GALVESTON, February l4.-Cottoniis firm and
in fair demand. Middlng, locA;receipts, 29Ol
bales.
New YORK. February IA. 1920 a.m.-Cotton
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Masks-Leubrie's.
European Horel and Restaurant.

Corwin, of Merchants Restaurant
fame, has fitted mp a number of fur
nished rooms in connection with his
dining palace. They are located up
stairs in the Kit Williams block, corner
of Second and Madison streets. Furni-
ture and carpets, etc., all new. Apart
ments we'll ventilated and commodiOus;
private dining-rooms attached, and
everything calculated to make guests
and patrons happy. Try him once, and
you will be sure to call again. l54
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FOR SALE.
Foa SALE or EXCHANGE.

f;OR SALE. RENT OR EXCHANGE fok
II civ property-A tWo-ft0ry house ana zen
- ~ .-round 'four miles east Of the city. A
-,,sef bsreain Is offered in this place. Ap-
SiS 10 7. 7. PRIICHEIT.
~ ss-isg az DeSoto Bank,
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Regular Memphis and st. Francis
River Packet

For Helena, the Bends, Mariana and Wits
burg direct, attending to all way business.
HAMMOCK CITY. Bowman, master
| WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE w~-.
| w SATURDAY. 14th inst, at sllErItrig5
| pm. For freight or passage APP 1lEzz.sssasiIlA
ply to JOS. ELLIOTT, Agent,
A2-l43 No. / Elliott Block, foot Jefferson st,
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Fresh lot just received at Victor ID.
Fuchs, Al jefferson street l4S
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sand Now the Band Begins TO Play"
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"Hang YOpr Banners on the Outer
Walls"
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For vicksbure.

Memphis and st. Louis Packet Co... S. Mail
Line-For Vicksburg and the Bends.
JULIA Blake master
MILL LEAVE AS ABOVE O-.,
w SUNDAY. 18th inst, at eIlS1ft,! y
AID. STORM Traaanrar
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r,oR RENT MY DWELLING HOUSE,
Containing Xix rooms. trent and back
Yard. fruit trees, coal shed, etc.. situated at
No 62l Shelby street. Also furniture for sale
r wanted. Call at +. Lavigne's hair store
No. BOZ Main street. lzo-L
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T50R RENT A SMALL COTTAGE HOUSE,
three rooms. with large garden spot at
ssched. on Suzette street, near James Park
Annlv nj Is Madison street. 1851
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yN0R RENT-OFFIoEs AND SLEEPING
rooms in Titus Building, Il Jefferson st.
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y%oR RENTAL REDUCED RATE. NO. 9S
Il Court. W A. WHEATLEY, $50 Main.
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Y,oR RENT-A SMALL HOUSE ON VANCE
Y street, near the corner Of DeSoto street;
~ he market. WIN. l.. VANCE,
ISs-xviii.4 Phoenix Insurance Office.
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For Arkanaaa Rinar

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany-U. S. Mail Line For Pine BluH
Little Rock, and all points through to Fort
Smith.
NASHVILLE... Ross master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON Vz.s.
w SATURDAY. 14th inst. at e $780,
5 PIN. uR2atadls.11ih
JOHN N. HARDIN, Agent,
Hl-l43 Office on WharfbOat, foot of Court st.
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NOR RENT-sTOREs, COTTAGES. OF
y fees, sleeping-rOoms and one store room
on Main street. Apply TO ,,,,,,,,r
va MoRAE, MYERS Il SNEED,
OK 279% Main street, up stairs.
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y5oR RENT-sEYERAL COTTAGE
r. houses. Apply to Marx Be1saolri'
AGENTS. No. Madison street. l29-T
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STEAM BOATS.
For Rev Orleans.
For New Orleans.

For New Orleans.
Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet Co.--For
Vicksburg. Natchez and New Orleans. 4
PARAGON .Darrah. master
w SUNDAY, 18th inst. at 10 ellFntsk
am. -
For freight or passage apply on board or to
r. W. LIGHTBURNE, Agent,
290 Front street
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UOR RENT-A BRICK STORE HOUSE on on
Il Adams street, near Front Row. brick
d,yeIling house on Fourth street, and q cot
faye house on Henry street, opposite the Gath
oI;c 0rpLan Asylum. Apply to
" H..
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FOR RENT.

r.OR PENTHOUSE WITH FIVE ROOMS
4 GOOD water, III Elliott street. Apply, ai
l93 Elliott street. l5o-T
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sS0R ENT-STOREHOUSE NO. 255 MAIN
n street, formerly occupied by A; Harris.
Possession given i@n sW SyMo SEpTyT
aa4 No. u Madison street.
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For CaIro nna st. Lonls

For Cairo and st. LOuIs.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company--For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
GRAND TOWER. .Lennox. master
WILL LEAVE THE ELF 49,.
,W yatOr Building SUNDAY, slsgtsR
AID. STORM. Treasurer.
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LOST.
BOARDING.

BOARDING. = JEFFERSON STREET
10 House, 105 jefferson street Board re-
duced to 81 per day; S. per week. Clean single
beds with spring mattresses. l50-I
DOARDING-A FAMILY OR FOUR SIN
d gle gentlemen can find suit Of two nice,
new rooms, with board, at 80 Madison street,
I1S +
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-17
The Negroes Alarmed at Their Own
Acts.

1hs negioes have al last began to suspect that
the Radicals have led them a dance that must be
A;oned for in Ito future and 10 see that while
they have been used TO tire I'd under foot the lber
ties OF the whites that day of reckoning is sure
10 come aud in that day the white Radical viii
the burden OF Iighteou7 Judgment and severe re-
taliatory punishment. The New York Tunes
tic organ of the Administration and one that
preiends to The reatest friendship tor the negro
n lis Issue oi yesterday says.
zone OF the colored leaders IN South Caroline
has written letter warning his race oil the dan.
gers which await them in The near future unless
they now take measures 10 secure voice In al,
Airs wherever the whites are in the majority by
the adoption ot minority representation This
advice Is timely, and it is TO be hoped in the in.
lerest OF both races, that it will be followed Ne.
gro supremacy in South Carolina has not been an
unnIKed blessing, and when the whites obtain
We numerical superiority, as they shortly viii
rom immigration, they not likely to be sny
Ilorc literal IN their policy than the blacks hay,
teen. Mess The blacks now permit the white.
iLelr prspoitionate participation in affairs they
are certain in their turn to lie entirely excluded.
md the relations OF the Two races will thus he
slWays disturbed. Major Delaney has proved
himself a sincere and intelligent friend OF his
nee by the advice he has given them in this mat.
ter, aud We hope he Will have the assistance OF
'nch enlightened colored men in his State as Mr.
fllIott IN the task he las undertaken. Ii the ne
groes now having the power will base the gov
crnment OF South Carolina on the whole people
Their capacity Tor public affairs will never be de-
MED in the future"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-17

Who Controls the Vote of the Radi'
cal Party In New Castle County?

1t Is admitted that the negroes have the maori
~ at The votes of the Radical party in this State
That is that in Delaware more negroes voted the
Grant Radical ticket in lS;3 than there were
white men voted IT. That We think has been
proved from the statistics furnished by the Re.
publican prints
Does not the same proof furnish evidence that
the negroes are in the mn njority in that party in
this county. We think it does, and we believe 1t
is admitted by those who take the lead in The
Radical party management here. This IS so well
understood that no man who has not the conf
,Ience OF the negroes will risk his name before
tie nomination elections with any hope OF being
nominated or elected This was SO manifest that
recently the most prominent candidate for Sheriff
withdrew, because as it iJ alleged, he had forfeit
ed his chance of getting the votes of the negroes
The matter comes down to this, that the negroes
make the nominations and the whites are expect
ed to spend the money for taxes ana all other
purposes and elect the candidates and thus about
one-tourth OF the voters control the Radical party
in this State and in this county; and this fourth
IRE ignorant negroes.
and yet the negro gets cheated lie hiss harder
times than wlan be had no vote at all
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-17

The WILMINGTON READING RAIL ROAD
the Wilmington & Reading Il. II. Co, to pay
1t is rumored that owing to the failure OF
the December interect on its second mortgage
bonds, an effort will be made by the holders of
these bonds to foreclose They held meeting
in Philadelphia, several days ago, when a
committee was appointed to wait upon the OF
ficers of the company to see what arrange
ments could be made. No settlement has YET
been arrived at. The amount OF second mort
gage bones held by these gentlemen is said to
be about a half million dollars and the whole
matter is regarded in this city morein the light
of an effort to frighten the company than any
thing else.
1t is rumored that in the event oi a forced
sale of the road, which is very improbable the
Philadelphia 4 Reading Railroad Company.
would gladly gobble it up. IL IS also stated
that the I.eligh Valley Il +. Co., would also
be glad OF the chance TO purchase. There IS
no doub. but our people would prefer that the
latter Company should purchase the W. y X.
as we would then avoid a grasping coal mono
poly, under which we might groan should the
Philadelphia X Reading make the desired
purchase.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-17
The cecil County Election.

The Republican Central Committee OF Cecil
county have selected Mr.. James a. Davis, of the
firm Of Davis & Pugh, of Elkton, as a candidate
for the House Of Delegates to Fl i the vacancy
occasiopsd by the election of Mr.. Groome 10 the
Governorship. The Cecil Wing says: The pend
ing contest is not so much between the Republi-
can and Democratic parties as between the con.
tending elements Of lswlessness and order, vice
and virtue. Intense excitement is raging and
spreading throughout the county between the
friends OF good government and morality and
unbridled licentiousness and disorder.
1t is strange that such terrible state of ai-
fairs should exist in a neighboring couniyani we
know nothing of it. The negroes must have sud
denly thrown of all restraint and the Republican
party become rampant. GsyernoF Groome Will
soon settle affairs after his Inauguration. 1t is
likely enough the negroes are tired OF voting for
their political masters and have resolved TO break
through all the lines Of the patty leagues and
that this is termed lawlessness.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-17

LIFE Insurance, which Is now almost as
a test of civilization is heavier i'll this
country than in any other. The life insul.
ance of the people OF the world is said TO
amount In the aggregate to 3, ,273 100000
and is divided among the civilized nations
CT the globe IN the following proportions I:
The United States, s., ,750, ,00o, 900; England,
81, ,G36. 47j, 900, Germany, $40 000, 900, France
Sl9i ,000,000 Austria, $65. .000000 and the
rest OF the world. SlS7 900, 900. The estimate
shows that the life insurance Of the United
States is larger than all the other countries
of the globe, which i'll the aggregate
| amounts to 81, 523 900, 900, which is S227 ,G25,
0,O less than the amount accredited 10 the
nited States