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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14

HOMICIDE NEAR HAvRE DE GRACE. ON last
Friday afternoon, party OF young were
playing cards at the Stone House Tavern on the
Beair road, about five miles from Havrc de
Grace, Md, when a uisputc arose about some
trihing matter The proprietor OF the place,
William Mitchell, fearing to be a row, ran up
stairs and got his revolver. When he returned
to the bar-Ioom, scuhs eusucd, and the revol-
yer was discharged Qt Is said aScidently). The
shot enterered tho shoulder OF Young man
named Evans, aud lodged IN his lungs, inhicting
a mortal wound. Mitchell surrendered himself
and was committed TO Belair Jail.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14
Iron sship-HuIldinc
LAUNCH OF rEG IRON STEAMSHIP "HUDsoS, >
AT rCsEY, JONES & Co.'S YAnD-AE I'M
MENsE AsskMRLAGE PRESENT

MENsE AsskMRLAGE PRESENT.
Announcement having been made that the
IRON steamship Hudson was 10 be launched at
PuSey, Jones x Company's ship yard, at IL
o'clock, tins morning, the yard and every point
OF observation in the Immediate vicinity were
crowded long before the appointed hour, by
persons ANXIOUS 10 witness the interestlnG
event The yard, wharyes and surrounding
vessels gave standing room to the assembled
multitude, while the opposite side OF the Chris
t,anI, ,or the distance OF half mile was
crowded with spectators. Full five thousand
persons were present, among whom We're
nun Der of ladies'.
The hour announced for the launch, and The
prompttude. AT ten minutes past eleven
O'Clock the last prop was knocked away, an Il
the Immense vessel, without the slightest stop
or htnderance, glided gracefully into the PLACID
bells, the blowing of whistles, the waving of
flags, and the cheers and plaudits OF the as
sembied multitude. Nothing occurred to mar
tue pleasure OF the occasion, and the launch
was as grand and successful any similar
event which ever occurred in this city.
The vessel touched the opposite bank of the
river, but only struck slightly, aud was easily
towed back TO the wharf by the steamtug Fdi-
con-
Tho Hudsoi. is being constructed for tho
Cromwell Line, and will ply between New
\ York and New Orleans. She Is the third YES
sci for this line built by Pusey, Jones Il Co. the
Otner TWO Oeluk the tToAReHhuu hIlekeTOOCh-
er. Her Dimensions are as follows:
Length on load line, go feet; breadth OF
beam, "a feet depth of hold, 25 feet . inches;
tonnage, 900. She will be provided with one
, large sverticue, direct acting engine with a
cylinder AZ inches in diameter, having a strok q
of72 inches. Steam Will be provided by four
large boilers.
| No other vessel will at present be constructed
| on the ways vacated by the Hudson 1t was In :
tended TO Immediately commence the erection OF
u vessel for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
| but that Company recently decided not to have
several proposed vessels built at present.
THE COMING BuG.-The new enemy Of the
potato crop, the Colorado potato beetle. Whose
advent last year IN Chester county, presaxet
general havoc aud destruction Of that importan
crop this year, should claim the attention o.
every farmer. The best mode for their exter
minaiion should be carefully studied and thor
uughly understood beforehand in order that al
may be prepared for this pest. Paris green il
said TO bs the surest exterminator Of the bug
but it is deadly poison, and should be used
with extreme caution.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist, No. 235 Market
street, respectfully informs bis friend and the public
in general that he keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines, and that d competent person is at all
times ready prescribe for such sick call at tina
price Of the msd the same price they would
psy anywhere else; but that one is visited at
hair esidncea
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14

great Temperance advocate will lrcture in
Hanover Presbyterian Church, on Thursday
evening next 2Oth inst. The lecture VIII be-
delivered under the auspicious OF theWomen' i
Temperance Union.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14
The Child ASsauIter Before
The Court

By Tehg,apA 10 the Datiy Ga.ettt
NEw CASTLE, May Ia, 7. NJ.
Lewis Robinson was arraigned this morning
and admits the assault, but denies the inteui.
He will he tiled this afternoon.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14

Some men are like l. listers. Thev never
amount to anything unle,s. they Get into ho
Wlier
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14
IuC NIAtTIts
THE ODOROTs EIC4Y4TOR.

'of the Gazette.
THE ODOROTs EIC4V4TOR.
No more our nostrils will inhale
The night carts spicy flavor
Although cur scayengers bewail
The "Ojorous Excayator'
The Board Of Health" have sealed the doom
Of the scavenger depredator
And forced our people now ouse
The Ordorous Excayator."
Our sable friends are not disposed
To ew this act with favor.
So to the court. they now will bring
This "Ol0rsus Excavat0r."
Their friend Levi says that the court
Cannot look on with tlvor
great wrong done the working man
BY the mono 6olist Excava,or.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14
Bathing 6pOng,

Bathing sponge,
Of fne quality Ia large. medium ana small pieces.
for sale. Wholesale and retail by
E. BaINaHURST 4 CO.
Corner Sixth and Market Streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14
Special Notices.
Food for The Babies.

Children fed on RIDGES FOOD will thrive. be
strong and healthy, and become little models OF
youthful strength and childish beauty. apr2dsm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

tatest Stock quotations furnished by Merrick
dhSson / Co. s. Cor. 9Th and Market street
Del ai y. NJ. to day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

Says the Detroit Free Press !:
SIN the police conrt the other day,
when a man was about 10 be tiied
for assault and battery he brought
forward his boy, ten years old, as
a witness. The justice asked him
if he knew the nature of an oath,
and the boy said his father had
explained it. what did he say !?
asked the justice. 'He said, re-
piled the boy, that if [ didn't
swear that the other fellow struck
first he'd tan the whole hide Oft
my back He wasn't used On the
stand"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

Somebody wrote to the editor
of a paper to ask how he would
break an OK. The editor replied
as follows IF only one OK, a
good way would be to hoist him,
by means of a long chain attached
to his tail, to the top of a pole
forty feet from the ground. Then
hoist him by "a pole tied to his
horns to another pole. Then
lower on his back q five ton pile
driver; and if that fails to break
him, let him start a country news
paper and trust people for sub
scriptions. One Of the two ways
will do it."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

A man with some wit and a
very long nose met neighbor
one frosty morning who sang out,
"Halloo. Smith; 1 met the end of
your nose back here piece, and
saw it was completely frozen
mo fault Of mine," said the un-
disturbed Smith; II rubbed it as
far as could reach"
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The Kentucky Vendetta.

Ky, are warning the world
against the practice of carving
concealed weapons. There was a
bloddy vendetta in that town ON
Thanksgiving day which so com-
pleteiy took away the appetites of
the people that they could eat no
dinner. A wife and mother. wild
with agony, staining her lips kiss
ing the bleeding face of her dying
husband and sons, was one of the
scenes which Harrodsburg. will
never forget. Another young man
bleeding in his apartment, calling
for two OF his friends who had
been enemies, and making them
shake hands over his dying body
and solemnly promise to be friends
forever, was also a touching Incl
dent OF the day. The names of
the parties do not matter. They
were all unknown out of their
neighborhoOd. A tria. is now in
progress of one who did some of
the shooting and killing and sur
vived. That does not matter. 1t
cannot call the dead back to life
or restore comfort and peace to
widowed and orphaned homes
whatever way it may 60. At best
it can but recall that vision Of
blood and add to the weight of de-
spair. But the trial must 60 on
according to the forms of law. 1t
has done this-giyen some of the
thinking people of Harrodsburg
who can WELD pens an opportuui-
ty TO protest against the practice
of carrying concealed weapons.
The three men who were killed in
this fight, which lasted only thirty
seconds, all had carried pistols
and bowie-knives all their lives.
Concealed weapons were as much
Il part CT their daily outfit as their
hats and shoes. They were es
tecmcd. good peaceable citizens,
but were never known to go un-
armed. They Were Kentucky
"bloods and would stand no none
sense from anybody. A pistol
carried in one mans pocket is as
sure to draw a pistol from another
mans pocket, as friends are to
shake hands after a long parting.
The attraction between two con
cealed weapons is as strong as be-
tween the two poles ola magnetic
battery, and they feel each other
unseen. The tempting influence
gets too strong to be overcome
That means a violent death and
its attending horrors. Ii there
had been 10 pistol there would
dave been no death-probably no
quarrel. Pistols and knives are
not life-preservers. They are
nearly always the keys which I'M
lock the gates of death to their
possessor.-St. Louis Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

The Bourbonville, KY, Noun
tain Echo says that the following
is a true copy of a letter received
by Judge Randall, of the Knox
County Court, a few days ago
from the county judge Of
County: "Mr. onorable 2 III
Randle sir | am in sick Bed wish
my Case Continude [ am the name
Evidence to Explane the whole
Truth | hope all will Berite this
the 23d 1872
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eff this jury convicts my cll-
ent," said a Missouri lawyer, roll
ing up his sleeves and displaying
his ponderouS fists, 81 shall feel
compelled to meet each one and
hammer justice into his soul
through his head" Verdict OF
not guilty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

Governor Dennison's telegram
on the night Of the Presidential
election in 1S60-There was a
big fire in Columbus, Ohio, which
consumed the Neil House OF that
city. The Governor wanted to
announce two important facts to
the Mayor Of Cincinnati, and he
did it in this way:
''The Neil House is OH fire. Lin
coin has carried the state by 59,-
600 majority. Send two steam fire
engines to put it OUT
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

Mr.. Lincoln, in the days Of his
poverty-stricken youth, borrowed
Weems' life OF Washington and
devoured it eagerly, as all boys
do; but having left it exposed to
the rain, where it became utterly
spoiled, he pulled corn for three
days to pay the owner for its use.
New York Sun.
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Losses by Fire in the United States
During 1873,


Omitting the II large fires re
ported in other countries during
the year 1873, whose losses
amounted to S20,Slj, 600, and also
the 20 large fires in this country
OF which the losses have not been
published, carefully prepared
list in the Boston Journal shows
that 13O fires, each OF which de-
stroyed over 100000 in property,
occurred in the United States and
Canada, the aggregate losses
being $2S,011,O00. There were
l52 fires that destroyed less than
100000 and over $4,000 each,
the property consumed amounting
to 50, 9,539,0Or. Of fires destroying
less than $4,000 and over $20,-
O0Othere were 306, the losses beng
SS,56O,000. In addition to these,
517 fires occurred in the six New
England States, in which the
losses were less than $4,000 and
not under $1,000, whose aygre-
gate reaches $3.50, 900. Fires
destroying less than $1,000 are
not noted. lhe total number of
fires reported above is 1,105, and
the aggregate losses $40, ,065, 500
the population of New England
as compared to the rest of t e
country is us l to III, and if it is
supposed that the small fires 0!
the fourth class were as numerous
in every other State and Territory
as in New England, the same
ratio Of loss would give the sum
Of S44,2SS,250. This sum added
to the total given above would
give So1,303,950 as the total losses
by fire during 1873 in the United
States and Canada.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

"What is a more exhilarating
sight, asks Vermont paper,'
ethan to see eighteen handsome
girls riding down hill on an OK
sled?"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

Lovelace, caught by his better
half perusing d bundle of billets-
doux, solemnly asservated that
they were merely parts Of a Ms.
collection of bellies letters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

A Kentucky jury has just de
cided that $4,000 would scarcely
compensate Miss Tubb for the
breach of promise which deprived
her Of an opportunity to change
her name.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

A Chicago druggist asked a
woman what she wanted Of arse
mic, and she replied, 81 want it
for rats and my old man, Her
frankness stopped the sale.
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Vassar instructeress Miss A.,
give an example of doubtful affir-
native. Miss A. tinnocently); J;
Ask papa.
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Blue Laws Of Connecticut,

will prove interesting to many of
our readers:
The governor and magistrates
convened in general assembly, are
the supreme power under God Of
this independent dominion. From
the determination of the assembly
no appeal shall be made.
Whoever says there is a power
and jurisdiction above and over
this dominion, shall suffer death
and loss of property.
Conspiracy, attempting to
change or overturn this dominion,
shall suffer death.
The judges shall determine con-
troversy without jury.
No one shall be a freeman. or
give a vote, without be has been
converted. and member in full
communion with one Of the
churches allowed in this domiu-
ion.
No man shall hold any Office
who is not found in the faith, and
faithful to his dominion; and WHO
ever gives d vote to such person,
shall pay fine Of twenty shillings
for the first offence, and for he
second he shall be disfranchised.
Each freeman shall swear by
the blessing Of God to bear true
allegiance to his dominion. and
that Jesus is the only King.
No Quaker or dissenter from
the worship of the established do
minion shall be allowed TO give
vote for the election of magis-
'trates or any other officer.
No food or shelter shall be af.
afforded a Quaker, Adamite, or
other heritic.
1t any person turns Quaker, he
shall be banisbed, ,and not suffered
to return but on point of death.
No priest shall abide ih this do
minion; he shall be banished, and
suffer death on his return. Priests
may be seized by any without a
warrant.
No one is to cross a ferry, but
with an authorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath
day, or walk in the gardener else.
where, except reverently to and
from meeting.
No one sh II travel, cook
yictuals, cut hair, or shave on the
Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her child
On the Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sun
set on Saturday.
TO pick an ear of corn growing
in a neighbor's garden, shall bt
deemed theft.
A person accused of trespass
during the night shall be judged
guilty, unless he clear himself by
oath.
| When it appears that an accused
| uuS COulcuCIdtCS duu uC lCluSCo ~
discover them, he may be racked
No one shall buy or sell land'
without permission of the select
men.
Whoever publishes a lie to th'
prejudice of his neighbor, shall 81
in the stocks or be whipped titteel
stripes.
Whoever brings cards or die
into this dominion shall pay fin
Of E5.
Whoever wears clothes trimme'
with gold, silver or bone lace
: above two shillings by the yard
shall be presented by the gran
Jurors, and the selectmen shall ia
/. the offender at $500 estate.
A debtor in prison swearing b
has no estate. shall be let Out,an
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How it Struck Him,

The editor of the Brunswicker
has been to hear Phoebe Coins
lecture, and this is what he thinks
of it. "One illustration struck us
as peculiarly apt and happy. She
said she once saw a horse in a
treadmill-one of those internal
arrangements for saving wood, in
which the poor animal is compelled
to climb up an inclined plane, toll
ing ceaselessly in one spot, for the
benefit of a hard master. She
yearned to tear away the bars
from that horse, and let him out
to kick and grunt. Such she said
was the condition of women at
the present day an aimless,
thankless struggle for the tyrant
man.. AS the fair speaker grew
eloquent on this theme she drew
every heart in the audience insen
sibIy toward her, and there was
not a man amongs. the listeners
but feltiike rising in his might,
tearing down the bars of opposi-
tion that hedge in woman, and
saying. ''Go, God bless you; Go,
and kick and grunt."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

New York has % literary col
leges, 13 medical, 5 law.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

Hannah More said: "If wished
to punish an enemy,I should make
him hate somebody"
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Professional Cards.
Il. EVs. BNEeT.

TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La
a viii practice in any court in the state,
went the parish court of Bossier Parish
eAo.F ylInioly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-31

A lady; while engaged in the
pursuit of her domestic duties,en
countered u mouse in the flour
barrel. Now, most ladies under
similar circumstances would have
uttered few feminine shrieks and
then sought safety in a garret.
But this Que possessed more than
the 0 rdinary degree OF feminine
courage. She summoned the hired
man and told him to get the gun
call the bull dog, and station him
self at a convenient distance.
Then she climbed half way up
stairs and commenced to punch
the flour barrel vigorously with a
pole. Presently the mouse made
it's appearance and started across
the floor. The dog at once went
in D ursuit. The man fired and
the dog fell dead. The lady faint.
ed and fell down the stairs, and
the hired man, thinking .hat she
was killed, and fearing chat he
would be arrested for murder, dis
appeared and has not been heard
of since.
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this crime shall be imprisoned
without benefit of bail. R

prayer, keep Christmas OF saints,
days. make minced pies, play cards
or play an instrument Of music,
except the drum, trumpet and
jews harp. H
No gospel minister shal! join
people in marriage; the ,magis,
trates only shall join in marriages,
as they may do it with less scan-
dal to Christ's Church.
When parents refuse their chill
dren convenient marriages, the
magistrate shall determine the
point.
Adultery shall be punished with
death.
Fornication shall be punished
by compelling marriage, as the
court may direct.
A man that strikes his wife
shall pay fine Of El0; woman
that strikes her husband shall be
punished at The discretion of the
court.
| No nan may court. a maid in
person without first obtaining the
consent Of her parents. f5 PEN
atty for the first offence; $40 for
the second; and the third, impris.
OF ment during pleasure. ~.-..
Married persons must live to-
gether, or be imprisoned.
Every male shall have bis hair
cut round, suiting to aJcap. iag
The editor of the Louisiana, Mo-,
Press, in relating what he knows
about farming, touches up the hog
question in this style F.: ''To make
Berkshire pigs out of your hazel
sp'itters, select q cool day, stand
them on their hams, tied to "a sap
ling, and drive their noses back
into their shoulders, leaving about
an inch protruding. If you look
at the agricultural papers, you
will see that all blooded hogs are
fixed that way. If you have any
| whose noses are longer than the
rest of the body, better sell them
to an artesian well company for
drills, as you cannot drive the nose
back without telescoping the
whole pig. When you cut up
hogs leave the ham square, leave
some hair too, salt everl.stingly,
and they will be worth several
cents less per pound than when
trimmed aud cured so that a
Christian can eat them.
The question of ''tence or no
fencer-i. e., whether it costs more
to fence in growing crops, or to
fence in prowling stock-seems to
have died ont in Tennessee. There
lis a move in Mississippi to COM
promise the matter by legislating
that all fences which will protect
crops against cows or horses are
lawful, thus requiring the owners
of hogs, goats aud sheep to keep
them up or pay for their damages.
Claims against the United
States exceeding one hundred
million dollars have been present.
ed to the Mexican Frontier Com
mission for injuries committed on
the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande by American citizens,
dating back to aud including the
. damages inflicted by Scott and
Taylor's armies during the Mexi-
can war.
In consequence of the disorders
, in the State of Coahuila, Mexico,
| a Provisional Government has
{ been authorized and 1000 soldiers
will be placed in the field.
| Stephen Raymond, the fugitive
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}. WAIhINo' i NJ .
Watkins A. FGrt,

4 ttorneys at Law, Ninden, La VIII
a practice in al the Courts tor Web
ster and Bossier parishes, and in the
Supreme Court Of the State, vl3no
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.N1sff s. Esc0asNrG,

A TrOHNEYS AT LAW, Texas Street,
a Shreveport, LII. viii practice in the
Courts of Caddo, Eossier, Claiborne and
D;an,r;,,e vl0n40
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e popr W. G. MCDONALD
Fort s. .NcEeOssSsSN, .
r. NJ. FORT.

. ttnruevs at Law, Bellevue. La. Practice
4 IN Bossier and Webster parishes. ~n'}5
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In consequence of the disorders
in the State of Coahuila, Mexico,
a Provisional Government has
been authorized, and 1000 soldiers
will be placed in the field. Il
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r.. B. WATKINS,

ttornev and Counselor at Law, Miuden,
A Webster parish, La. Will practice in
s,ourts of Bossicr, Webster, Red River,
6ienyille, Claiborne, Union and jackson.
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Stephen Raymond, the fugitive
fOrger of New York Central Rail-
way bond notoriety, has been ar
rested in London, and is held for
extradition.