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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
Another Oil Combination.

Another great industrial strike is going on in
the oil regions of this State, caused by The yeiy
low price of petroleum. Most of the oil producers
of the region have combined for the purpose OF
suspendng operations until a scarcity OF the art-
Gle enhances its price. At recent convention
held in Petroha, y committee was appointed for
the purpose of carrying out the object named,
that nearly all the producers at st. Peterburg,
Petrolia. Harms City and Millersburg, have shut
down. The statistics taken by the committee
show that IN Butler county out of $50 wells drill
ling, l07 have positively shut down for three
months, leaving but % now actually drilling. The
committee say they succeeded in doing more than
was anticipated by the most sanguine, aud that
the objects and complete success of the movement
have been fully accomplished cannot be question
ed. This action OH the part of the producers can
not but have its effect ON all the great marts Of
petroleum in the world.-Redding Eagle
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
or the Gazette.
Our Next Governor.

Our Next Governor.
Where the political parties are so nearly
matched In numbers and strength, as they
are in our State, ,it is of the utmost i'm portance
that we should fix with unanimity upon
our best and strongest man for the Office of
Governor. Many OF us have our local pre-
ferences. hut we should be prepared TO give
them up i'll favor of the man who will carry
the most votes-provided he is fit man
for the position. AS for onrsei yes although
we helieve We have the right man for the
place, we will cheerfully labor for any other
candidate who we are assured will be more
likely to win in the gubernaiional race. and
to fill the single position with dignity. hon
or and benefit to the State.
We can elect u good and popular candi.
date. We may fail II our candidate Is in
ferior in any essential TO the candidate of
the opposition. Our choice is WILLIAM
BRIGHr, ESQ.,. of Wilmington-a man of the
people, who has arisen by the aid OF ener-
gy, perseverance and good common sense
| 10 fortune and to popular favor. By those
| same aids, he will, if nominated, succeed in
| the gubernational race. lie has pas sed
| through all grades Of fortune and has thus
| acquired practical knowledge OF the inter
| ests ofall classes OF people and Is in full
| sympathy with all measures calculated to
improve, elevate, or IN any way benefit
| the people OF Delaware.
Mr.. Bright Is truly "live man"wbo will
not altogether depend upon the exertjops of
his party for success. he Is strong work.
| or. and his past record will show that he
| has worked with excellent results, Nomi
nate MIN and he will make strong race.
elect h1m and liz will make a capable. favor
able. eligible and a creditable Chief Exec.
| utive.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
Horrible Grimes and their Swift
Retribution

AUGUSTA, Ga, April es.-Horrbe crimes, fol-
lowed by swift retribution. were committed near
Station No. lu, OH the Central railroad. on Satur-
day morning. \ negro named Henry smith, an
escaped convict from gang hired out ON farm
in Washington county, attempted rape ON A
colored woman near Midwife. Subsequently he
entered tho house Oh white man employed ON
the railroad. The mans wife being alone the
negro presented gun at her, and, she being
helpless, he accomplished his dabolical purpose.
The negroes in the negbborhood, upon hearing
Of the outrage on the eolored woman, pursued
the convict, and captured him soon after, and be-
fore his secoud outrage became generally known.
After an investigation, the prisoner was commit
ted TO the keeping OF constable. to be carried to
the county Jail. On Sunday morning twenty
armed men iorciby took the negro from the Gus
tody of the constable. The report OF fire arms
was soon after heard IN the swamp, which leaves
no room to doubt OF the swift retrbution follow
ing the commission of the terrible crimes
Two negro women are to be hanged at Elber-
ton, Elbert county on Friday, for murder
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

A most remarkable economic experiment nj
Ghent, in belgium, has proved q success, far b.
yond ex pectafon. 1t 10 that OF the savings banks
now in use In connection with the public schools
of tho city. Ghent has somewhat over one hun
dred thousand Inhabitants. 1t is o manufaetur-
ing centre, and most of the school children are
OF poor parentage. The Idea OF forming savings
banks among the little ones was tirst entertained
by n. Laurent, professor in the Ghsnt Univer-
sity. He dsvotss much of his tims TO 1t, and has
sssn IL gradually gain favor until now every
school has its little bank, in which the small de-
posin are placed day BY day. As soon as the
Contribution Of any pupil amounts to seventy five
cents, the money is transferred TO the State Saw
ines Bank, and draws three per cenl. interest.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
I For the Gazette
Our Congressional Nominee.


Our Congressional Nominee.
Mr.. EDITOR; I'm a recent Issue of the GA
zETTE, noticed an article signed "Demo.
crat' suggesting our able and popular
Attorney.General, Charles B. Lore, AZ the
Democratic candidate for Congress at the
approaching election. Permit me 10 OK.
press my hearty concurrence In all that
"Democrat' said concerning Mr.. Lore's
qualifications for Representative in Con.
gress from Delaware, sincerely believe
he Is more fitted for the Office than any
other man in the State, and am firmly con.
vinced that he wonld make an able, fearless
ana honest Congressman. / believe he can
control larger vote than any Other csndi-
date we might nominate, and would over
whelmingly defeat any man the Republi-
cans may run against him. have no dou bit
that the mass of Delaware Democrats desire
his nomination. Then let the next State
Convention give them their choice.
WILMINGTON, DEL, April 80. Vox.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

VEssKLs IN DEMAND.--The reports of sales
this year in England of twenty-five American
built vessels, all bat one of class between 900
and l40e tons burthen, was an Indication that
vessels arc continually wanted, and it may be
that fair price was obtained for them under the
circumstances. The tonnage aggregated 90, 53i
in amount; The price paid for the whole was
1854, 600 in gold. The operation, il is said, was
very encouraging one TO American shipbuilders.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
ROWBOTHA VI l. ERAIMf
AUCTIONEERs.
The Wilmington Auction an d Commission House
No 9. EAST FOURTH STREET.

is now open. Auction Sales every evening at the
Auction House. Consignments received daily
all kinds OF goods wares and m msrchandixe sold a
commission. Persons declining housek eping can
have their goods sold at private residences or at
the auction house. rs may be desired. Ali goods
sold on commission promptly paid for within Eve
days M IRON r day OF sale; Country Sales and Sales
We will also keep a frst-class VARIETY
STORE, which will be open daily Sunday except
eO for the sale OF House Furnishing Goods, such
as China. Glassware. Queensware. Crockery. Tin
ware. Carpets. Oilcoth Window Shades. brush es
baskets, &c. Also dentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
&c.. dc. at Wholesale and Retail, ut prices which
defy competition. Call and see us and be cOn
ted.
JOHN S. .ROwEOrHAM.
X. G. FRAIM.
fan2l. dom Auctrs and Com mission NJ erchants
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30


EsTINd FINANCIAL ITEMS
From the recently printed statement of
Robt G. Ellegood, Auditor of Accounts, we
take the following interesting items CT State
Finances:
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Executive Department, 1900 90 |
Judicial Department H. III IS |
State Department., G,659 So |
Legislative Department, 1894 6S |
State Bonds and Coupons, l,055 G7
Delaware College. 6,4s0 W
State Capitol, 20,S43 81
Allowances by the General As
sembly, 1875 go
MISCELLANEOUS, 514 "a
Printing. 6,995 40
Balance In the Treasury, 4O,267 %
Total. $245, 1923 "a
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS.
Balance In hand last settlement, $57, ,974 s5
Received from licenses, 81, ,S32 35
" Bank Dividends, Abs 90
a interest on mort
gage of Junction & Breakwa-
ter II. r., $4,000 &C
State tax from Counties and other
sources. 5l,629 10
State tax from Railroads, 81 600 90
I" Banks, 6,l69 20
State capitation tax, l3,26s "a
State tax nom commission Fees, 1855 90
" Domestic Fire ln-
surance Companies, 375 60
Fines and Miscellaneous, l,743 81
Total. s2i5.123 "a
SCHOOL FUND ApPnoPRiATIoNs
Appropriate ons of 3l32 so each were paid
to y. N. Lewis, Treasurer ofths Deaf and
Dumb Institution, for the following named
beneticisries FROM this State:
Theodore Keisel, Wilmington, Mary
/ nd
w. T. Barclay, New Castle county; Emma
X. Prettyman, Kent county; G., Warning
ton, Sussex county: Total, 1927 so.
Appropriations Of $50 each ware paid to
WIN. Chaplin, Principal of Pennsy lvania
Institute for the blind, for the following
| beuehciaries:
David Phifer and Hannah NJ. Allen, New
6astle county; Robert II. Martin, Kent
county; Ann ELIZA Fisher, Sussex county;
Total, $500. David Phifer has since left the
Institution and Is now earning his living In
this city by manu- featuring brooms.
The balance of the School Fund $41, GAL.
was distributed among the shool districts OF
the State, according to law.
FINES Due THE STATE.
At the close of the year, the Consta bles OF
New Castle county held In their hands fines
due the State, to the amount Of $l06 56;those
of Kent county held $32, and those OF Sus'
sex county, s4025. Total $l7s 50.
LKvY COURT AUTHORIZATIONS.
The following are of the appropriations
allowed by the Levy Court of New Castle
lcounty. during the sessions of 1923:
James Armstrong, ex-Sherih, 81. S22 IL
II. Lewis Armstrong, Sheriff, 1887 81
George Gray, Attorney, 237 0i
X. u. Cooper, Prothonotsry, l63 81
John Z. Springer, Clerk Oft the
Peace, 1910 II
John Sink, BailiH, 592 Is
Daniel X. Woodward, ex.Corouer IT'S 3,
Carles A. Winslow; Coroner, 4i5 u
Fees OF physicIans in Coronei's cases. :.427 X
Printing snd Stationery, l,6O2 4;
| Magistrates and Coustables, 1856 3t
lTwenty.three Inspectors, 81 Sc each, l69 q
Inspectors OF General Elections, 32S *
1 Allowances for room rent, los OF
| on investmen 467 I,
tor Sunday Schools, 40 II
Pay OF members OF Levy Court. 4.l92 81
Amount OF Road Damages, 6,056 q.
Miscellaneous bills, lab 81
Total appropriations, $35. .957 7i
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
ANCHOR LINE STEAMERS.

SAIL EVERY SATURDAY.
Pasengsrs booked to and from any Railway Sta
tion or Seaport in Great Britain, Ireland. Nor
way. Sweden. Denmark. Germany, France, Hol-
land, Belgium. and the United States,
Cabin fare from NEW YORK to LONDON. LIV-
EkP00L, GLASGOW ald DERRY by Wednes-
days Steamers $50 BY Saturdays steamers sS0
EXCURSION TICKETS, SI2O.
INTERMEDIATES. s35, SrEERAGE. $50
Payable in Currency.
Parties sending for their friends in tho Old Coun-
try can purchase tickets at lowest rates. For fur
ther particulars apply to the Agents, HENDER-
son BROTHERS. Bowling ureeu, N. Y.,.to q
SAMUEL h. Belts.
wv W. W ilmlngtou
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

FTl0 THE PUBLIC.
i. The Wilmington and Reading Railroad Com
gany have completed arrangements to carry Money
Packages and Express Matter to and from all points
Also, to all points on the Philadelphia and Read
ing and Catawissa Railroads. including Reading,
Allentown. Columbia, Harrisburg. Lancaster. Down
ingtown, Mahoney City. Mt. Carmel. NOrristown.
POttsville. &c. rt..E
Fer further information apply at the Depot, oor-
ner Of Front and Madison streets. Wilmington.
Express matter sent " franklin ToleRraph utise,
No, West Third street. or to their d. pot, Front
delivering agents. will receive prompt attention.
G. STOLZ,
apS-u GenT Supt W. L X. X. K Co. z
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
Wilmington and western u. u.
TIME TABLE.

FALL ANC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENTS.
EEWH57HHI Commencing Oct. lst.. 1874, trains will
M'8Y run as follows:
Leave Wilmington ~ ~ a. m. and s IS q. IN.
leave Landenberg As. q. IN. and ~ p. M.
Arrive at Wilmington SIS III. and 1902 III.
Arrive at Landenberg Il 80 a IN, and 6 80 pm.
C0NNECflONS-Train leaving whining ton at
10 50 a IN with train leaving Phiiadelph at : 81
Train leaving Wilminato at S 35 p m conn ects
with train leaving Philadelphia at 0O D m,
Train arriving Mt Wilmington att 55 a M with
train for Philadelphia ut 10 a m.
fraia arriving at Wilmington ut 3 30 with train
for Philadelphia at IN.
sunday trains will be v ithdrawn after Oct lst
eDAVID CONNELL, Supt,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

Yiufs nf crawl.
Philadelphia, Wilmington and
jaf Baltimore Railroad,
APRIL %. lSI

APRIL %. 1871.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows for
Phiadelphia aud Intermediste Stations.6 30. 8 10.
30, 10 ~ .. m; 2, 1 4s, 7 Is, 10 - p. m.
Philadelphia and New York. 81 u. M 1917. s AZ
p. N.
Baltimore and intermediate Stations. IL So 10 OF,
q. M: ~ p. IN. "
Baltimore aud Washington, 12 SO. 2 o.. 10 02 q. M;
1Z,5 "a, 7 10p. N.
Trains for Delaware Division. leave for
New Castle, II S. le ~ n. m; 25. 81. 90 p. m.
Seaford and Intermediate Stations. II 81 10 10 n.
IN; IS p. IN.
Delmar and intermediate Stations. IL q. 10 10
o. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate Stations. 4 49, 3O
pm.
Philadelphia and New York. 81 n: IN.
baltimore and Washington. 10 81. . O3 a. m.
Yer further Information passengers are referred
to the time tables posted at the depot.
II. +. KENNEY.
mar11-1yd&w Superintendent.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
WESTERN HOTEL.
8. T. Corner 4th & Orange SITS.
..=f.... q. J. KYLE. PRorRIEroR.l
q. J. KYLE. PRorRIKroR.i

ikAa. The above House has been put in COM
iU plete repair for the reception Of guests.
iii where they will receive all tha accom- mo da
tionS of FIRST class hotel. Bar filled W tn
choicest Wines liquors, cigars. &e.. and the tabl Q
suppliod with the best the mark affords. Tran
sisnt and permanent boarders accommodated at
moderate rates. Good stahling aud attentive hest
lsrs liberal share of public patronage Is respect
fully solicited.
aug2-d-U
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

Rattle-snakes crawl about in the streets of San
Diego. Gal. California has many attractions for
Immigrants. 4.E-...
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

Msjor Edward Randolph Parry, u. s. A,
died at New Hope, Bucks county. Pa, 18th inst :.
He served with distinction during the late war,
and was grandson of Msjer Edward Randolph,
who seryed through the whole evolutionary
war.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

Peter Herdic, of Williamsport, offered $1,000
to any FIRE company which wound save his lum-
ber mills at wiliamsport. during the late fire.
The Independent company accepted the offer,
saved the mills, and got the money.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
The State Finances,

EXPENDITURES DURING 1873-OTHRR INTER
EsTINd FINANCIAL ITEMS
From the recently printed statement of
Robt. u. Ellegood, Auditor of Accounts, we
take the following interesting items CT State
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10
"ICE ALL ROUND.


During the summer months the CRY of
"'Ere's your cool sulphur waterloo all
round" in tones more or less musical, and
with variations innumerable, is a familiar
one to residents of Nashville, and in this
city the sulphur water boys are as much a
feature of "society" as are the newsboys
and bootblacES.
Generally speaking the dealers in sui
phur water are possessed of considerable
ambition, and are firm believers in the
adage, " knowledge is power" hence the
majority OF them attend school during the
day, deyoting their mornings and evenings
only to the transaction Of business.
AT least one hundred boys are engaged in
peddling sulphur water, for which they pay
ten cents per gallon at the spring, and dis
pose of it at the very reasonable price of
two and a half cents per glass. These
boys clear, on an average, not less than a
dollar per day each, and, in addition to
the amount they expend in the purchase of
their stock in trade, the lessee of the sui
phur water sping does driving business
with visitors to the springs, so that his re-
ceipts are sometimes $40 per day, one man
being kept busy dipping up the water.
The spring is located in the fiat between
North Nashville and the city proper, just
west of Cherry street, and in what is
known as the Sulphur Spring Bottom. The
title to the property is in dispute, and, as
the case has found its way into the Chan
Gerry Court, it is impossible to say when it
will be finally decided. OF late it has been
leased from year to year, Mr.. Franklin, of
the Franklin House, being the lessee.
Last year the receipts were small, in conse-
quence of the cholera visitation, but the
year previous the fortunate lessee took in
over $4,000 for his summers work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10
A story of FrightfuI Retribu,iou

Under the heading, "AnOther Man Killed
"A Nashville Editor Kills His Mana
Verdict of Iustiiable Homicide" the Mem
phis Register tells this story:
early on the morning of the Sd inst,
the city editor of the NASHVILLE UNION
AND AMERICAN, walked into a boarding
house, and, inquiring for the room of man
named Watson, was shown to it. In few
minutes the sharp crack of pistol was
heard, and the inmates OF the house, hur-
Tying to the room, finding the editor calm
" looking at the dead body of his victim,
he quietly said: Gentlemen, killed that
man, but | am perfectly justifiable, and sur
render to await an Investigation 1t APP
pears from his statement that he entered
the room, walked the sleeping occupant, and
told him TO prepare for death, at the same
time presenting a cooked navy revolver.
Watson plead piteously for his life, but the
ayenger of blood was on his path, and i'm
placable, and, after few minutes, he de-
liberately shot him dead. A coroner's jury
was summoned and the editor told the
facts, as We have stated them, and then, in
justification, took out of his pocket copy
of the UNION AND AMERICAN, from which
he read the account Of the marriage of Mr..
HOyt to Miss Cooper. He stated that Wat
son was the printer in the Office who set
up the wedding, and who, in the closing
paragraph, had made him say that the
brides parents are numerous and hand
some The jury at once returned YER
dict ofiustifiable homicide, as the editors
manuscript read presents.
In addition to the foregoing, We would
say that the remains of the luckless typo
referred to dangled from an upper window
of this Office for two days, as fearful ex-
ample, and were then laid away beneath
the daisies and suniowers by the Typo
pranhical IIninn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10
A FATAL SMASH-UP.
Collision Between a Freight and a
Passenger Train on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad.
One Of the Trains Wrecked and the
Fireman Killed.

A serious disaster occurred on the Lou
isville and Nashville Railroad ten minutes
before one o'clock yesterday morning. Con-
| ductor Shaw's freight train No. 8, while
on its way to Nashville stopped at Bel
mont, q station between Lebanon Junction
and Bardstown Junction, to allow passen-
ger train No. 8, which left Louisville at
l1:45 p. NJ. Monday night, TO pass. In or
der to do this the freight train was backed
upon the side track, but as it was such a
long train being composed of thirty-four
cars, and as there were already ten cars on
the side track, and as the proper signal was
not placed in its usual position, the passen.
ger train which was about four minutes
behind time, came laundering along at
the rate of twenty miles an hour, and ran
into four or FIVE cars of the freight train
which were left standing upon the main
track.
The engine, baggage car and express car
Of the passenger train were thrown of the
track and considerably damaged. The
fireman, Johnnie Wallace, in attempting to
jump from the engine, was caught in the
wreck and was severely mangled, bis right
leg being crushed and his abdomen dis
embowled. He lived about three-quarters
of an hour after the collision. The engi-
neer, seeing danger ahead, stepped into his
engine and chung to the lever, thus proba-
bly,. saving himself from a similar fate. He
only received several scratches on the face.
The express messenger. Mr.. Bronson, and
baggage master were in their respective
places, and although their cars were turned
over and demolished, they escaped unin-
jured.
None of the passengers were damaged,
but they were fearfully jostled and fright
ened. Five OF the cars attached to the
freight train and loaded with corn, were
completely wrecked and their contents
scattered promiscuously about. The en-
CINE attached TO the passenger train was
damaged to such an extent that it will be
rendered unseviceabie for some time to
come.
Wallace, the man killed, lived in Louis
vile, and leaves in that city a wife and one
child to mourn his tragic death. His re-
mains have been forwarded to that place for
interment.
The accident caGsed delay Of about one
hour and half to the passenger train due
here yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, and
was undoubtedly attributable to the care
lessneSs of those having charge of the
freight train, in not placing the signal
where it could be seen by the engineer of
the passenger train.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10
EDUCATING THE MIND AT THE EN-.
PBNSE OF THE BODY.

DR. Allen, of Lowell, Mass, in an adj
dress before the State Medical Society,
TINS speaks ofthe men Of New England of
the present day as centrasted with the
New England people of the past genera
ton. He says they have less muscle, more
nerve, less physical vitality, more nervous
energy. less power Of endurance, but more
mental activity" In other words, they have
been educating the mind at the expense of
the body until both, by the destruction of
the latter. are threatened with the process Of
extinction. Intellect is fine thing, but is
of but little use unless it is put in physi-
cal caskee of some endurance. Thoughtful
men of New England perceive that their
system of education and that their general
civilization has radical defects which it be-
booyes them TO remedy or else give place at
no distant day to a stronger and more pow
erfnl race. Already the numb'r of chill
dren born to foreign parents in Massachu-
sets EQUALS the number born to American
parents. and yet therN are four times as
mauy American parents as there are for
eigners. Such facts may well wake up New
England.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10
PRACTICAL BENEVOLENCE.
A Kind Act Heartily Appreciated.

A few months since, clergyman who
had been preaching in Nashville for several
months, inthe highways and by-ways of the
city, accepted a call to work in Virginia,
of a similar character. After his departure,
some of the ladies connected with the
Presbyterian Church in this city, sent him
a check for S95. Last week a letter of
acknowledgment was received from this
faithful minister, from which we quote:
last Saturday gentleman came to my
house to sell me a riding horse. Such
were the impressions on my mind that / at
once bought him on short time, not know
ing where the money was to come from to
meet the demand. L rode him seven miles
on the Sabbath and preached; visited three
sick persons, one of them a dying man;
cOnversed and prayed with them, and re-
turned home at night so much less fatigued
than usual, / closed the Sabbath with a
thankful heart.
"On Tuesday, when my mail came, |
opened the letter in mourning feeling sure
some of my dear friends in Nashville
were dead. You can better imagine
than l describe the sudden change Of
emotion from sadness TO joy. / exclaimed,
God sent it by the hands of these
dear Christian sisters / went to- my
room, fell on my knees aud there poured
out my heart to God in thanksgiving and
invocations of blessings upon the donors.
Darkness has been made light before
me- | now see how my labors can be more
successful and more abundant with less
fatigue, until God shall open a more
efectual door. Dear Mrs -, if bless
ing follows things which make the hearts
of poor ministers glad, it is sure to come
upon you and Miss -.
"'Inasmuch as We did it unto one of the
least of these, My brethren, ye did it
unto Me-"