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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-26
"REMEW THE BLOOD"
DR.. SWAYNE'S PANACEA,

The old established and only reliable remedy for
"Scrofula, Ulcers and White Swelling"
"Marasmus, Wasting of Flesh, lIropsy,"
liberated Sore Throat. Hip joint Complaint"
Ozark Rlotches or Defects IN the skim"
"ubstinate and Scaly Eruptions, Cancers"
Long standing Syphilitic Affections"
"Weakened and Debiliated System,n
"Bois, Yellow Skin, Pimples on the Face"
IN rcuria Diseases liberated Sore Legs"
and all disorders arising from contaminated and
impure state of the blood. In case of Eruptions Of
the skin Or any part Of the body, annoint, with
will hasten and cure the most obstinate and loath-
some diseases, matter of how long standing, Be
very particular 10 get the genuine PANAOBA Gas
there is preparation of some What similar name
market), as prepared only by DR. SWAYNE s
SON, No. $50 North Sixth St., Philadelphia. Nc
Charge for advice.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-26

octI91y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-26
r. r. KunkeI,s Bitler Wine of Iron.


The great success and delight of the people. In
fact nothing of the kind has beer offered to the
American people which has so quickly found its way
into their good favor and hearty approval lc. r..
KUNKRL's BITTER WINE OF IRON. 1t does all It
proposes, and thus gives universal satisfaction 1t
is guaranteed to cure the worst case Of dyspepsia or
indigestion, kidney or liver disease weakness ner-
vousness, cons paton, acidity of the stomach, &c.
Get the genuine. Only sold in 81 bottles. Depot
ana Office, 25a North Ninth street, Philadelphia.
Ask for Kunkel's, and take no other Sold by all
druggists.
DYSPEPSIA. DYSPEPSIA. DYSPEPSIA.
E. f. KUNKEL's BITTER WINE OF IRON, IS sure
cure for this disease. 1t has been prescribed daily
for many years in the practice of eminent physicians
appel to- wind and rising of food, dryness in mouth,
headache dizzIness sleeplessness and low spirits.
Get the genuine. Not sold in bulk, only in 81 bot
ties. Suld by all druggists Ask for E. +. KUNKELs IS
BITTER WINE OF IRON and take no o. her. 81 per
bottle or six bottles for So. All ask is trial of
this valuable medicine A trial will convince you at
once.
IF. KUNKEL's WORM SYRUP never fails to re-
move all k .nds of worms Seat, Pm and Stomach
worms are readily removed by Kunkel's Worm
Syrup. DR. Kunkel is the only successful physician
in this country that can remove ape Worm in from
two to four hours He has no fee until head and all
passes alive and in this space OF time. Common
sense teaches if Tape " orm can be removed. all
other Worms can ba readIly destroyed. Ask your
druggists for bottle of KUNEEL's WORM SYRUP.
: rice 81 per bottle 1t fails SEND to the
doctor for CIRCULAR No. 259 North Ninth street, Phil
adelphia Advice free.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-26
FEMALES AND ALL WHO VALUE
HEALTH,
should never be without
DR.. SWAYNE'S TAR AND SARSA-
PARII LA PILLS,

as they purify the blood remove all distractions,
cleanse the skin or all pimples and blotches ant
Female Irregularities are restored to healthy cor
diton, and they are rtain cure for sick nervous
and neuralgia headache AS Dinner Pill nothing
can exceed them; take one, two or three as may be
found necessary unlike others, they neither grpe,
produce nausea, or any other unpleasant sensation,
while they are powerful as 1t is possible for a
medicine to be and be harmless These Pills
cleanse out the dsordered humors, enrich ane
purify the blood remove all unhealthy bilious Sc.
cretions of the stomach and bowels, causing per,
fectly hea thy state of the liver, and are un
doubtedly the best cathatic and anti-billious med
the sick shall have them at price within the
means of the poorest (25 Gents a box of ~ Pills.
If your druggist or storekeeper has not got them
do not be put off by any others that may be oferec
in their place, but send TO us direct, and we will
forward by mail on receipt of the price, % Gents
box, or five boxes tor one dollar, free of al
pepse. Prepared only by
$50 North Sixth Street, Phil4pelph's
Ask your Druggist for them.n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-26
8ailruad Zines.
DHILADEIPHIA WILMINGTON &
BALTIMORE Z. II.
AUGUST 18th, 1875.


Trains will leave Wilmington as follows for
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, $40, 100
$40 500 $50, 952 lO37, lO45, am. 23O, 800, 720,
954, lila, pm.
Philadelphia and New York, alt a. M, l9.14, 1887,
54b p.
Baltimore and intermediate Stations, 12 50, 8 SO,
a. m, 520 p. m.
Baltimore nd Washington, H. 50. 1.55, 833, a. IN,
4. 80, l Ia, 1 %. 8 20, o "A, z 10, p. m.
Trains or Delaware Div sion, leave for
New Castle. 50O $780, 9.35 a. m, 1.25, . 30, p. m.
Wyobing and intermediate Stations, &c., 93o
a. m, 6 20, p. m
De mar and intermediate Stations 500, s35, a
M, $50, p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations, $40,
M, 8 U0, o 80, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, 2 II a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1889, Los, a. m.
For further informal ion passen referred to
the time tables posted at the depot.
$50 p NJ train on Monday, Wednesday and Sat
urday will make close connection at Delmar with
train for Ocean City.
marl3-1y IL H. KENNEY, Superintendent
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-26
MeditaI.
Itching Piles

are generally preceded by moisture, like persp =
ration, distressing itching, though pin worms
crawling in and about the recum, particularly
at night when undressing, or in bed after getting
warm It appears In summer as well as winter,
oftentimes shows itself around the private parts,
and is not confined to males only but il quite as
frequent that females are afflicted particularly in
times of pregnancy, extending into the vagina,
proving distressing almost beyond the powers Of
indurance. Gases of long standing, pronounced
incurable, have been prematurely cured by simply
applying
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-26
WILMINGTON & READING r.. R.
w SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.


At Wilmington with trains on the PHILADELPHIA
Wilmington Bati more and delaware Railroads.
At Chadd's Ford with trains on p. & b. o. r. r,
At Coatesville with trains on Penna r. r. and al
Reading with trains on Phia. d Reading, Leb Va,
and East Penna., and Re ,ding & Columbia Railroad
and the Reading and Lehlgh Railroad.
All trains connect with stage line at Lenape for
West Chester.
f. COLLINGS,
je9tf General Superintendent
, 1876-12-02

eneck pail for he will nfe It In nre,cr.non :.
enendlng his cash at other stores. Ns' 10
~ ie also Verg convenient in the nurrbn.o n,
Hfoauco from customers who do mt tirsI., -. ~.
tfatle cut the entire amount ut once H. ~
ceiling tic surplus tho merchant Can na!a W.. ~.
check Of my denomination rcu1,Irc1 ""e ''e
LEGAL P0lNTR.-Thc rtaht To tssuo ,,,,..
credit eaccks having been csta,,iteheti hr stc -.
met ttlat tiay, IN their present furt afo ~. 1n.
Rnrdcd as rrlvatc contract between In mo-, ~
cflant anA his customer, md arc mi IN ',Sr a,.
sSfse intended for, Ut used us ercuiatno s5 ."i
a1.inn,. the next question asked by many sas gIs
Can MI account for credit cllccks be coicc,cs;
by law when an itcmizel bill Ia scautrc.t a. ~,
tabltsh tho clain,ln We submitted ths %us. tv r..
ton to lawyers Of acknowledged a,jIva aassi an'i
tho oftntnn Ia every cnRe was that thr Gcca,t.
could de collected. II mn itemizel Bit ts rcnn,rc,
then let 1t EiVo tho number OF checks 1ssned'
Hatc ut Issue, md amount Of cae cheek, a. thes
teeo1nn tn much MI nrtice of value, when ,,rnn.
det.teducss. '' VI '"'
We print these checks On to,1rh. s,,,,,
card. IN four different denominations. WI: VI,
$780, S5, $40, and e, nt,tl furnish tjen, ,,slr.
cd as wanted, at tllc following prfccs: Pask
aEes OF
........,.....,3l On
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WU.s', ...''...s+.+ss..... 4 U{1
AiVuV.... s+.sss.s.t...... H. hI
4 Canccltng Punch is the most ctrcrttve INV
q cance!tng au,ounts usea out of thu Aelit
Checks, ~
, 1876-12-02

The Official Reports Of That 1lcdromlug
Eeatuss OF tho III dian Cn,npaiEn.
The following was received at Military Ilead-

t,,.. 1,n,,f,1 1,,,,,rt. ~ ,t1,,+ 1,n.1n,,,Ir0
1ho s,"'c4a1 &euos " LUZ 1scuso"aa
Feature of tho In .ltan camrats":
Tie following was received ut Military IIeat1-
4unstets ~ LUIS ets Jssts' ~ -.
GnazY n%aAss w. m Fonk soy: ~, sia t9Hr sTr, fEr"
IHicago; lltfora rG"elilng 0en. Aiaekenzto !
learned ot thu Indians tctreat and TINT no was r.;
turning with ll,s command, 40 eonhfefnandoa
thu foot troops TO thls place. aeHl you zen.
alackcnzte's report Or h!s opemtluas nga!nst r.
eannat cnSna S ~ 1 Gghy ~ a
troops u h!s eonlnlAad; Tha will bp tctFlAlo
blow to tho l'ostlted ~ thGso Chcyennos were nor
only tho braFsst wars!afs tit tasa heon !l,e HEAD
nnd front " most nl the saids and dcVitrY conl'
n!1tted III tlle country.
HEoIluK CilooR. bt!1ad,er Henefal.
=
CaAP On p0wnEA lt1VE's, H0v 9o.-HFsg. ,Gsa
, 1876-12-02


The MONDAY n,eeting yesterday was held ut
thu Tabernacle; Fortunately 80, for thcro were
nearly twtea % n,auy people present as could
liayc been accommodated in Farwell Hall. AL
though tue mecting was understood to Ee In tho
Interest Of incbriascs, tho audience wns Erucrd
With the prcsence ot ualy vt our hcst Christian
gentlemen a1l1 ladies', with Whom this IL thu
1ayarItc dag. Tla Key. +. II. Davis prefacet
tle recalling Of tho requests for prayer With
these words: ati aurc 1t would stimulate our
1aitl aud Ill hearts With earnest pleading II
elcll unc Ut these cases could be fully present
to our ulindn, a.,d II thu burden that rests On
the hearts Ut thaso who ask for pruyer could
rent I'LL our hearts nlsu
This tall'4 au4 prayers Of tlsp meeting wcrc
requested tlat Go4, tho Holy Spirit, would
convert and e'eapse tho following: A 'lady, d
slAyu to appetite; young woman III tail for
crimo committed while Intoxicated; a specIul
request for man for li[nset; Newr.stlo, Ind. /;
II dIssil'ated bra,hor tn baltimore, Md; ply.
sictan III this city; four men, confirmed drunk
ur.ls; tl4c Incorporate husband Ut i Christian
lady; eight brothess who arc houn4 by
drink: SIX Young men hY THEIR friends !;
d lllan iu Aely!derc, ILL.,; Tor Al autllQr; phy-
Sltsan In the county invited u attend tlcsa
<,ertipss; = Businessman iu this c!ty; special
requests by their parents Tor tlle conversion OF
scvsn sousi IL skepttc addicted to drink al,d q
physician In the Eaat; urgent request by II wlfa
fur her huabanl holding position uF public
trust tut addicted to drink; husband who Ia Il
Alutleratc trlnkcy; cltixeu of Chicago fur lltI,.
self; lrieFl III t.ils city bound by drink; for q
fa,E1sr; t4reu tntenpcratu ncn by their friends;
fur business slvn moderate drinkers
fAthtr uua son 10th intrtAperatr; hy
sister foF her brptllrr; for vi
ioshrta!9 by hla snnnlay.ssl!ool tsaYsser
b.,d Iia,ts;' for union nleetlngs In Dwight, !r4
by brother A!ort4n; fur nu!on. plesEngs fn Ma
htn City; for ministers astl churches II TIL
Ghr..t Uu!on; {yf pas.gt, eiHltst r. s;I4 su', u,
ysIsian VI Iullr {ntemperato husbands BY thrI
4iul ulllY for hts s1iyatlun; fur twu men, tl!a
Gul euuad glYn them victory over aFlnk; lor
father, ana son; for French nrose rresb,tctla
Church, pastuE, autl peuplr, Salbatl.kctp4, All
sick ureanist; lor GrasId Ateuuc Chapcl, BROOK
! lyn, MY.
lfayt1 was then offered BY the Rey. Or. Jut
kns, tDe l'rcsi!Iug Elder VI the Ch!cago nta
trict Ut ttc II. I. Church. Al th!s point tall
Esay,hairet ud MN aEuse iMulruatrly III frou
81 Nv pl4tlurm viii bti:au to sta,nnscr aut 4
, 1876-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS,
CLINTON, II.

Special Dfspa!ea 70 1as Tribune,
CLINTON, H., Dee. lit is quite apparent
tllat tie religious meetings recently 1naugurat-
ell by tho Rcy. Mr.. Brown and Prof. Olcutt rs 4
part Of the Ntooly and sankey Chicago move
ment arc taking deep hold on this community.
Tho Methodist Church lust evening WAS
full, ,-aisles a,ll all. After tho meet.
Ing forty Or more persons al
journctl to tho lecture.rnom for religious
cul,vcrsAt1on mud prayer. Thu Executive Com.
,,ntt.co haye avatlea themselves 81 Mr.. Davis
Hlsnlny for two services, one In tho afternoon,
tho other In the evening. There will I'D doubt
be largs gathering, mid IT. 10 to be- hoped that
t1lucl, E0oI will bo accomplished. Meetings vt
most IL the other churches III tic egssAag will
be abandoned In consequence.
, 1876-12-02

THE ClAFl!N REVENUE CASE.

NEW YoRk, Dee. l.-Cllief Justlce johnson.
OF tho United States Circuit Court, to-lay r,u-
drre4 ai opinion Il, thu great auits ol the United
Suites against II, u. CIaa!n T. Co., tor tic r..
royery Ut 81, ,bU1, ,oo0 penalties for the purchase
Of alleged slnusElel goo!s, III whirh tlic julgg-
1nqnt u thu loTeF court f4r tAp 4ntsntl4nls u
sust.ln2u.
, 1876-12-02
Remarks by Mr. Moody on tho Sub
}eot Of Christ as the Rook.
Striking Instances Of tho Conversion Of
lnebrlates..-Tltc1r Testimony
What the Women Are Doing
in Spreading the Glad
Tldtngs.
The Great Evangelist breaches On
Weighed In the Balauos."

THEIR WORK IN TH8 GREAT HkflFAAH ..
r-h,,. In. hmm n atcafly tl,crcasc Of interest
."e'. .'as H., o,1to,, f,o,nmittco
~ tie ''.setnso "e." ~ ~ ..,.,,, n,,r,,v
u the AloouF a'u eanKcy mee1H'Bs. o"'.'s
the Indictment weather Of the week thc Iaules
lave been At their pest doing their best to help
.,,, ttn ty,,tt xorts The s,tclock meetings have
otl t''c Sooa "o'" A"o 49,. ~. ,,as., ~ ,,,,,af
pcen "eI! altctuooi A''u '"e4o 4He W." ~
Visiting from mousse 10 house as h"3 Pteesa''s
week, notwithstanding the storms .....
Yestnrlny ti,e soutl, inquiry room ut tho Tab
.,,,,o, .vas crow,lo,l. srorea tf ladtes standing
st''asie ~ -" af.,- .,,,-t n-n,.er,
dnf1hg tae ehtlse sttfNe' 1AAtoi D'ul
meeting, ln which 1arge number aroso Offering
themselves anew to uou's seryiro, Mrs. Haven
1e,y In ,,rnvrr
t,,t, r',,,,os+. f,- .noc,o1 nrovcr wcrc nresent-
."@as ..e"ess ~ 49,. e.. tho,r h,,a.
esl-motncrs iof the'F SOUS WHY'S LUZ 'n.' .as.
hnnds, aud sisters for thetf brotnerst-uloat o.
those for whom The petitions were presented be-
iuo o1,lirrrd IN atrnnr drink.
t; ,1rn,Iu., .,,,,,a ~ Am ,oo1 NJ bsvfr1 Tim
A1S. n nHmk spuho u t"e wv" =. "N'5 49,. 49,.
heart hliea win the peesenes a'o PonG, =, t.o ~
lfoly Sptrlt, TINT wc Hlny win our friPhus ~
Christ. and then sic led In prayer, many rising
10 Indicate their sense Ut present need, ard their
desire to cast upon this Lord their bur4en fof
Tho salvation OF 0ttrs.
The character VI the meeting was then
changed snd reports Of work were made tf'e
order. Those wcre deeply interesting mauy
being mentioned WlO wero tn their homes
seeking to bccotnc Christians, uiid Tor Whom
spccla prnyer was offered.
Tie list Of evangelical Protestant churches
was called and illltilbcr responded.
Mrs. Kelly reported plymouth Congregation
pt Church at work visiting from house to house.
They f0unl many who wcre once Christians,
aud having failed toflentify themselves whiting
Church 8iilcp they cofue t0 Chi:ugut they laltl
lust the glow Of former ear'lestpess, but many
, 1876-12-02


lurtur's CanceIina Punch, which wo arc having
nude to our ORDER nnd call furntsh either Rus
stun bEonzc or nickel plated. They ase mulet
nf beauty, strong, unl thoroughly nadet with
stcrl ttos, and cut nbout dozen different char
acters. TIln prIco is as foltows: Russian
brulize, 92 eacll; nickel plated, 2.60 each. We
guarantee them all to Ge perfect. and they arc
pronounced tlu strongest md best punch nov
ln tho market.
NOTE.-Wc have notc-form, printed on
good paper, bound In books ot 100 notes carh,
good check blndIng, Which VIC can sell at "
cents book
Notebook Will ho sent by mail upon receipt ni
al,oyc-montloncd priccs, aiding 10: per 1u0
checks, l0c for Notebook, and 6c fnr eara
punch for postage, Or BY express G. q; D,,H
requested, With privilege Of examining 1eiorc
paying tho bill, or mar ho ordered through my
wholesale dealer III Chicago to bc shipped will
uthcr goutls.
tic West for the execution Of alt klds u bo09t
Newspaper, md Commercial Printing, VIC. .a!b
Agents Tor Crutnp'R Stock LAbels, and carry III
stock Labels Tin b!nnk> for Spices, Rak!n55,PoT-
der, Mustasds, Soaps, Tobaccos, "hIte Lcatl'
Confectionery, and Cplfecs.'
We arc also prepared to do general Ingram,
Ing business, mud will furnish eAtilnarcs on aii
| Kinds Of Wood or Metal Engrayngs. Our
! Specncn-Deok VI Engravlngs, which VIC Eaee
accumulated during the past seVcn years 1s bus'
fncss fanu Of which Wu sell duplicate Electro
tyncsf, c0ntains oyur 1000 illustrations, mostly
auuntrd to buatncss usc. 1t is thu largest c9.
| lert}On Of. this cass OF work In tue unlttd
| States. This liouk viii bp sent hy mail, ifs-
| pail, to any address, upon reCclpt Of Ona uol-
, 1876-12-02

thu nth cou,l,attlnient Oh It, "Ilanor Thy
tather ard s,,atAes." low many young rst-
e src a19 n n$o to es wfss4 H ganst yss s 1s
tn 1tarry against tho wishes of her parents who
did not c0llle to trullblu on acGoHnt OF II.
think II IL ono Ut the signs OF Thu lust day, for
Ms read that In thu lust Aays thers slull he
people "withnut natural atfcetinn,", as vel! ~
tbs other sl..s ttat arc sucllt,uned. 1luw tauuy
sons are tlore hero who jaugl, Ut their nothcFs'
praycssf iuu may laaBh now, 1ut whe,, 1od
against ths commandment, YOU Will not laigh
| any ,nurc. Put It With tho rest tsaltInG tlle
|, ario't to tho wgrl;l Wo arc not to be wcighra
by. one but By ul the Laws Of God.
Here IL thu BIxth Commandment lanothcr
paperl sThuu s!ialt nut kill" Perhaps there
h nut a murderer IN alltNt congregation, but IL
there my one here who ever g1t SO ut,gry with
s sss os IT. Il sfsr ~ Ssss s4 liz ss t. es Gti
sss h,s sisss5 tS Il ses9nsi e" Y sSS ss -
written up over you When weighed by this law,
eks ~, ;'a tsu Ut wts,sra I" tbs balances mud
Take tAn Seventh Commandment. "Thou
shalt mt commit aslultcfy.", Thts srcns to bo
tlsc nnst common Ut all sEns, a1'l vt 4 IL Of
s.svh y laturs that we e'1n.!nt pFeast abolt i
sln-guIlty even fiji Thought How many ,nc.!
come Into these ln9utry.toolus bound lMnt aud
foot with n's inaqas vss n,,a Thy ~ %!g
oxposs you.n Can you luke that harlut
with you into Gods scafrst Perhaps you think
your tin Is secret, allu no ono knows It; hut lot
nsr tell you, TIM knows 1t. Aany q nun bus
becu brought dawn tu lsel! by thAt stl, md fle
laMds down to Ills pottcrty evils tl4t will fol.
lu,f them fur generations. Arisu! snaks your
self llku Salnsun; c1nEexs your stu to God break
1t oiF; leayp tho wnY to tue huuse VI Aer wl,oao
fcet tul1o tulu 0n hell.
Here Is tho Eighth Commandment: "'rl,ou
shalt not steai." Tlleru nlny bu some thieves
here fortnight; some clerk WHO has takun d cc,.ts
Ut lila employers ,nu,iey to gtt u clyur, 0r ~
cents to Ert u shave, hut Ae IL Just as truly y
thluf u il liu llud sto!cn thousand .lollara.
Don't yuu auu huw quick II WILL bring you to
rnlnt 1t IL y thousand tlnles lctter to 70 up tu
heaven frun st'snu poor.lH'use, tla.s to 70 down
tu he'll from q gtldul paiacc. tut It with tho
rest |hc did sol. for wu lauss bo weighed aganat
| them MI.
Iha Ninth Commandment, "Thou shalt moi
bear falsu wt1rss agalHst tly Ro|ghl,nT." Art
you guilty of saying anythin9 agulllst YOU
l.ciglGor t;,at Is nut tFuet Or, In utl!uF words
uru Yuu guilty Ut tyinEt And liere Ii thu Tu,Ith
"Tilpu shalt not e..yct." llayu YOU uoves cov
etUtl your noighbor's wealth. I used to Hsl
| that way very often before WIS converted.
And now let ia add tho nuw Commandment
which Christ RaYe. Thou shalt love tho LDr
!, tly tlod with all thy heust. aul with aII IT.!
, 1876-12-02

Tho Public Debt statement-Ths rnns!on
Appropriation lsllt,

Tho Public Debt statemcnt-Ths pnnslon
Appropriation Allt.
WARRINGTON, D. T., Der. 1.-Thc December
statcnlcu: Ut the public debt ts Us follows:
Bix per cent 1,DnAt: stHl M1.h
Fly9 per cent bond*......,.. 7l3.3.A4iU
Total roln hon.is. ,0o7 AGO, coo
Lawful mt1aay acpt''''..|''e laMnA.9
tt:tasts tt:ststaeatss u dsiasit.::..:. 4I1s;.&H,
FrfrInnsl euTalcy..."+..+ a1.!iMAEt
Coin nEeFtsIc@le4......t.-.,sss aH713sRN
Totn, without Interest. st.,..,,..,,,,, 47a, n4i TIA
Tnsai debt. iA 49, hd
Total Observation-Disclosures, u. 3Ii at0
Cash In 'freasnry:
!5lh;: ;:...,+''.'' ''''.."'.,.'.,ss III
S;aciss 3spo;lt. hciji for r.. ''''@''-''
Sffgttst. 1gas.t. ot estt'ae.'@ 40 o7soo
Totalln Trp4tury 133.a1a aa1
t,ch. 1oss cas In Trca,ury VII AZ,
lIfEraAso VI tet Anrlnx Noyena'eF....' a., saa.!X!
! l,uNis Iksiri IL rasiMu lialtFoad Tampa
prnefpai Ttl: Observation-Disclosures. 6Laa3,h sig
ntsrs:t ssfT4sa H!3 .9s {es pa1d'. tG1 ;.s y! y
}atsrsst peid " untsa 's7
usiaass % i latsfs.t si i; utaI siates s
Tho House COMMITTEES ol Appropriations met
to-day u,ld authorized Representative Atkins t;
report t!ls annual rtnslon Appropriation bill
| u,i tllu assembling M Cont{ress. It. roMforna
strictly ~ tAp estimates sailing tor 1a SUI, ,IN
I
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-01
ATTEMPT AT pATIlICIDE.
4, tupuaral Son Attempts 10 Murder Ills
Father.

rast evening a man named Nicholas
f,i.ss sas shof and wounded In the left
slss q the head close to tho ear. by q
revolver aayd In the hands Of his son, Joseph
illass. youth IL years OF age, mt their
residence. 2G5 Rampant street, between
0irod and Julia.
Thc whole affair appears to be wrap
nd IN mystery and as stated by the
kther was premeditated attempt on
ihs rart OF the son 10 take his life. Our
raporfer received the following state
rnant from the wounded man.
" wa sitting IN my bedroom, last
eyoninr. with my son he was scratch
inr his LOO. said to him, What are
Wi doing ?" He answered mo by say
ma that Fla blood was bad. 1 told him
plct his limb alone. AT that moment
lelt my head twinge,, ! put my batld
Dmy hcad and found was bleeding,
ihe blood trickling down my face, -.
acclaimed, what have you done?'
The son replied, "'rhcrc arc thieves III
me house, mo" said /, you have
attempted to murder me-" My son then
started 70 run down stairs. He. was
stopped by some ono on the first tioor,
Uho, hearing the report Of the pistol
M stairs. asked him what was the mat
cr, He said there were thieves ul'
stairs, and he was going for q policeman.
Ne then left the house and has not been
heard from since"
The wounded man was examined by
N, Smythc. who declined to give IN
opinion "a to the nature OF tho wound.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-01

OMNIBUS. A correspondent OF tho
Savannah NeDs, writing under the nom
de- pltme OF Chatham" quoting ex-
Senator Sprague's views on the pcrilous
condition OF the country. In which he
saws Eve are on tho edge OF war OF
seff-destruction, and no man gives the
alarm, because there Is no MAn--uo,
not one--to heed him." adds: = 1t may
surprise you and your readers to know
that almost tho same words were ad-
dressed to me three months ago
by one OF the greatest minds In Cieor.
gia." "Can make your views public 2.
I asked. "Oh 1t would do no good,
he replied; they call me er0aikcr, and
no one would mind what | say about
the mattSr.' And yet could but agree
with him In his gloomy picture OF the
Immediate future OF our unhappy cOun-
try. eThe next President, said he, will
be- q Republican, and every branch OF
Industry will become moro depressed
under continued corrupt Radical rule:
This will bring poverty to the doors OK
thousands, and labor and capital, from
one end of the country to the other, VIII
meet in deadly conflict. The rallytpg
crv Will be Bread or Blood! have no
hope for the future Of the present gov-
eminent" III were but to write the
eminent and everywhere honOred name
of the distinguished Georgian who ut
tered these and like portento4s words
to me, l am sure that ex-senator
Sprague would find his views corrobo-
rated by one of tho clearest and best
balanced minds in the South: and do
not refer to Mr.. Stephens in this con-
pectiQp." e..