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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-08

The increase both in exports and i'm
ports might have been greater had peace
existed, but by the above showing our
trade with Cuba has constantly improved.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-08
THE SONG OF 1875.
ny BAYARD TAYLOR.

A Festival Poem Written for tic German Centcn-
Mai Singers Union Of Nep York.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-08
ID E N s I o N S .

NOTICE. -Notice is hereby given that
IN my patent, dated Jan. 2ist., 1850, for .
machine for saving stont, and extended, has
been sustained in a United States court, after
sell The points sustained we're the devices tor
gradually feeding the gang down. and AT the
same time, rigidly holding 1t down TO It's work.
| have determined 20 prosecute all persons
making, using or selling machines containing
these features. For further Information, re-
fer to my attorneys Messrs. Coburn Thacher,
room so Ashland block, CHICAGO.
A. T. MERRTMAN.
Dec, 8, 1915 i7-dl4-w2t
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-08

In purchasing your dairy for the coming
year be sure and inquire for the EXCELSIOR, as
1t is THE BEST. The following parties have this
make of diaries for sale.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
Ocean Atea m E re- Idle.
TIE NEW YORK TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESS
OVERCOME AND DENoRALIzrD.

TIE NEW YORK TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESS
OVERCOME AND DENoRALizED.
The European steamships running out
OF New York arc complaining more and
more OF dull trade. Since 1873 their BUSH
ness has been constantly on the decline,
both In the transportation OF freight and
passengers, and it is stated during the past
eighteen months they have beef, losing
money rapidly, many OF the trips not pay-
Ing the running expenses Of the steamers.
1t is asserted that their losses Ihave, at
times, averaged 70 600 on = round trip. All
Of them, however, with the exception Of the
Williams h Guion Line, kept their steam
ers running regularly but this state Of
9nsirs could not last long and on Saturday
last news reached New York that theInmsn
Line bad concluded to run their vessels al
ternstely with those Of the White Star
COMPANY. Yesterday the agents Of the
latter company received = telegram from
Liverpool confirming the news.
AZ this season frsights are generally very
dull, but never before has there been 90
little tonnage ~ at present. This state Of
Affairs will probably continue untiI The
opening OF the canals, when the trAnsDor-
tAtion Of Western produce to this CITY will
doubtless cause an improvement. There
IL very little demand for gram on the other
side Of the Atlantic, and this is also the
case with cotton, while there is no corn in
the market Besides this, it was expected
that the Centennial Exhibition wonld bring
large numbers Of Europeans to this coun-
try, but it would seem that few engage
menta have been made ahead. The steam.
ship line which runs direct from Liverpool
to Philadelphia has, because Of Its being q
direct line, taken away from the New York
lines the transportation to the Exhibition Of
all the British manufactures, ~ we'll rs
some others. The general depression Of
business in this country has had the effect
OF causing = constant decrease in the mum.
Der OF emigrants coming here, until now
there are at least fifty per cent lees steer
age passengers leaving Eurcr9 than there
were tive years ago.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
SALISBURY.

SALISBURY.
ANCaBNT TlTLss IN svssRx-LoCAL OPTION
OaafEsT-DoUBTFuL ADVANTAGE OF TEE
nav tsapssAaar.
eDrrsspond0s1s Of ne Commercial.
SALISBURY, Nd, April 6,--Reading the
notice Of "An Ancient Document" in the
COMMERCIAL calls to mind the many ancient
papers In this ancient part Of the world.
We have muniments Of title In this town
teenth century, aud one, l recOllect, has
been imbibing color and stains since 1897.
4 abort time ago. the writer had occaslon
b examine the title papers to Hollands
Mills and plantation" In Sussex county,
DIAL. and among them WAS deed bearing
date 1861, drawn, executed, and, ! suppose,
delivered In the stately, dignifed terms
and courtly manner which prevailed in
those DAYS, to one Abraham Potter, "Plan-
tor and Gentleman" Over two hundred
years ago! Don't let Wilmington got
proud over 'Ancient Documents" after
this.
The contest over Local Option 10 grow
ing warm. Both sides are working for the
negro vote. 1t 10 enough to make these cit
izens, whose faces ''the eun has looked
upon" vain, the attention they get when.
ever there II voting to be done. 1t 10 hard
TO predict where victory will turn up. Tho
law to be voted upon " very strict, dthose
who were about shalf- and half" have been
frightened into opposition.
Our Legislature has adjourned and sigh
Of relief has gone up from tue State. In
these days, the dread OF the evil our legis-
lative bodies may do, ia greater than any
hope Of benefit. The new assessment law
for the State awAkeps general interest. 1t
was needed in many parts Of the State by
reason OF the depreciation Of lancs but now
We have it,its machinery is 70 costly we can
not see how 1t is to be tightening of our
burdens. Its provisions embrace all kind
Of property, only excepting church edifices
and the ground they stand upon, and GEM
etries that do not pay dividends.
The farmers are blue over the backward
season and they have commenced their an
nuAl gruuole in loud key. It's the gem
oral opinion that peach buds around here
are altogether killed. b. W.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13

HOW THEY WILL BE AFFECTED BY Hys DkuIAan.
The New York Times says: Tho news
Of Mr.. Stewart's death reached the whole
sale and retail establishments in this Oity
1t 20 o'clock, with instructions to closs
thsro At once until further orders. Thiu
was done immediately. Mr.. Stswart's bus
nsss vas not only extensive in this City but
also In Europe. He has a large number Of
bands, estimated 1t LOCO, employed on the
other aide Of the Atlantic, with houses II
some OF the principal cities. These houses
were notified by cable dispatches Of hia
death, and they also suspended business.
Mr.. Stewart, long before his death. made
such provisions ~ will enable thoae IN
charge Of his estate to administer Il a be-.
fore. Judge Hilton, who has enjoyed the
confidence and been one Of the businoss
associates Of Nj. Stewart for the last TWEEN.
" years, shed some light upon this
subject In Al interview with . Times
reporter last evening. The Judge
said "Mr. Stewart had seysn
thousand men In hi. employ in this CITY
Alone, and perhaps about one thousand il
Europe. He kept fourteen mills Going In
TINS country, and had many houses In Enc
iand and elsewhere which had charge Of
the Work Of Operatives in those places, Il
wouid oe hard thing In these times to dis
cnArge These men, and therefore am elsd
20 say tnAt the business will be resumed on
Saturday next. Mr.. Stewart has left ma in
charge Of the matter. and I ahall az hi in
my power to carry out his wiahes. Ihav.
been associated with him In his bu.ine.s
interests for twenty years, and M con.
SANITY laboring with him during that Tina
the mills will again b got in motion. aud
the houses In Europe will continue busi-
ness ~ previously"
u is understood that Mr.. Stewart made a
Will some time ago, In which h. appointed
Judge Hilton sols administrator Of his e.
tate. In this will he gave discretonsry
power to the Judge to carry On lis husiness
or not, ~ lie might desm best 1t 10 aIeo
understood that tho will provides for COM
plotting the Working Women's Home In sc-
cordAnce with the design Of Ia founder.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
A woman soldier.
DEBORAH sAMPsoNs skHvIcx IN WASHING
ToNs ARhY-AN UNHxAMPLrD CAREER.

DEBORAH sAAPsoHs SERVICE IN wAsHINa-
ToN's ARhY-AN UNHxAMPLrD CAREER.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-Incidsnts Of the
Revolutionary war, are always interesting.
bnt seem to be particularly 10 in this our
Centennial year. TurniI over an old reg
later Of Claims, the other day, came
across the story Of Deborah Sampson, and
although have no doubt it has been told
hundred times, It will bear repeating. Be-
coming imbued with the same spirit which
made such heroes Of our forefathers, and
fseling she must do something to lift tho
burden Of bar oppressed country, she a.
sumed the garb of = man, aud under the
name Of Robert Shurtleff enlisted as . pri-
vate soldier, and for nearly three years fol-
lowed the fortunes Of the army, enduring
the privations, and facing the Danger
which surrounded them at that time She
was at the capture OF CORVALLIS, and was
finally wounded at Tarrytown. No one up
to that time suspt cted her sex, but the
wound was worry severe, . bullet having
lodged in the body which could not be ex.
tractsd, aud incApacitating her for military
duty, 10 she WAS honorably discharged,
A short time after this she was married
to Benjamin Gannett, with whom she lived
happily many years. he proving q faithful.
kind, attentive husband, aud with their two
daughters sincerely mourned her loss.
Congress recognized the great service she
dAd uo0s her country by granting her 4
pension, and the committee In their mort
ssld tile whole history Of the American Rev.
olution records no case like this and nfur
nishes no similar example of female hero
ism, fidelity, and courage"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
The BalSA more Fires.
BURNING OF A wHoLksALK DRUG STORE
BALTIAoRK-Loss $225, 600,

BURNING OF wHoLksALK DRUG STORE IN
BALTIAoRK-LOss$ 225, 900.
A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon, it
IL supposed from combustion, in the whole
sale drug store Of William H. Brown L
Brother, No; % South Sharp street, between
German and Lombard streets, Baltimore.
The building and stock were completely
destroyed. The loss on the stock IL est
mated at $3.50, 900, and on the building
*50,0 00. The insurance on the stock is
tllO.000, and on the building GAO. 600.
Among the insurance. are $25, 900 each in
the Home, Of Hartford, Conn. Maryland, Of
Baltimore, and Associated Firemen's, of
baltimore, and $1,000 in the Hanover, Of
new York. The names Of the other com.
panies have not been aacertained vet.
stellman, Faroer Il Co., wholesale notions,
ad1ourning Brown and Brother, suffered
damage BY water TO the amount of sbout
$4,000. The roof Of the residence Of DR..
Louis beldner, No. 20 South Sharp street.
took tire from the sparks which were scstt.
cred from, the burning drug store and WAS
damaged, including lOsa on furniture. to
the extent OF $40, 900, which 10 covered by
insurance IN city companies. Several build.
!hgs, including warehouses, situated be-
tween sharp and Light streets, took fre on
the roofs from flying sparks, but the fire
~" Dooh eAeaABuleuou Will utLl0 0RmRQ6.
The total loss will not e1ceed e225. OOO. RI
or eight hremen were injured, but none of
them seriously. Brown 4 Brother we're
burned out in the same place about Ave
years since.
Another large fire occurred in Baltimore
at SIS p. m. on Monday, resulting in The
destruction Of the two upper stories Of Lord
q fooinsons woodenware establishment
Nos. u and 80 West Lombard street. anal Z
LOSS OF SS5, 600, which is fully injured,
LORD hobinson's warehouse IL . very
snort distance northeast from the cotton
warehouse Of Deford Il Co.. Hollingsworth
and Grant streets, which vas burned on
Sunday afternoon.
The tres of Sunday afternoon, beginning
a. tho Wholesale drug warehouse Of Brown
pro-, NO; 70 Sharp street, will aggregate
a. least 1925, 600 ~ stated yesterday. The
loss Is fully covered by insurance, except
IN the case Of Brown { Bro, and few Of
the dwellings damaged. Baltimore COM
paniss are involved to the extent Of CTS.
IVY foreign and out Of town companies
$3.50, 900.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH THE
INDIAN SERVICE


lie proposed transfer OF the Indian Blu
reau to the War Department meets with
strong opposition, both in and out OF Con-
sress- The work OF the Friends, Owe
speak more especially Of that III the six
agencies Of Nebraska, Of which We are
best iniormed,) amongst the Indians has
been "a complete q success rs could be
fairly hoped for, aud they therefore desire
to continue it. Their administration has
been honest, energetic and practical. They
have brought the Indians to undertake to
acquire the habits Of civilization, to occupy
land ain severalty," to build houses, to
raise crops, to clothe themselves decently,
to send their children to school, &c, DC.
All this has been a work recurring the
greatest patience and perseverance,. sni.
mated by a substantial faith in the possisil.
ity that good results can be accomplished.
No one who is without such faith as this,
and lacking in the conscientious desire to
help tho Indians, as human creatures and
members of our common family. mead nm.
dertake spy such labor. and bstvaep
e 49, ri.'r''' o"o MANU-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
suiciao ON tho Eastern Shore,


ST.. AUGUSTINE, Mp, April 10.
On Saturday last, J. Stewart Merritt, .
farmer about twenty-five years OF age,
hanged himself in bis barn ia a tit OF mel.
ancholy. 1t WAS only this Spring thar he
set up farming on his own responsibility,
making some OF his purchases on credit.
His mother bsc@me his snrety,cpa although
she assured him he need not Worry himself
about his bills the debt seemed to prev
upon his mind and ia supposed to have
caused him to take his life
One day previously, last week, Mr.. Mer
With sRtc q hs sasn ana sH SS
justed it about his neck, but became so hor-
ror-stricken At the thought that he aban.
doned his purpore, making full confession
to his brother. Being unusually gloomy
on Saturday. he repeated the effort and
succeeded. His sister knew he was in q
terrible agitation, for she had lad occasion
70 speak to him Of bis depression, and as
he remained away longer than usual. she
went In search Of him aud found him hang
Ing in the barn, dead. He had evidently
tied one end of the rope around a beam and
the other about his neck and then jumped
Oh, - his neck was broken. John Cavern
der and George Derrickson cut the body
down.
The misfortune Of Mr.. Merritt is heredi-
tary. His grandfather drowned himself at
Bradford's Point, on the Bohemia river; his
uncle shot himself on Bohemia Manor, a
few years ago, and his father died in Phil
adelphia insane asylum. 1t is remarks-
BILE fact that this is the third suicide in this
neighborhood within a year. last spring,
Joshua F. Biddle. farming in Middle Neck.
became temporarily insane vt the loss Of his
wife, and hung himself in his barn. Shortly
after this, a young man named Thomas
Wood, residing in Delaware, near the boun-
dairy line, cut his throat with . razor, and
died within day or two.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
- -
WHO MAY NOT BE sUspEcT 4,

Nothing nearer Ike the time of the
French Revolution, If We substitute danger
To reputation for danger to life, has ever
been seen in this country than the situation
existing at Washington. Any one whose posi-
uon ia conspicuous is now in danger, daily,
OF being made suspect by the denun-
cations OF the worst sort Of people. Spies,
informers, " detectives" black mailers, ad-
venturers, lobbyists. and all tae swarm Of
dlsreputsbles that flock around the seat Of
government are now heard with attention,
no matter against whom they bring charges
Men who would not be listened to in a conrt
OF justice get the car OF the whole nation
by bringing some lying tale to the i" inves.
tigating" committees.
An instance OF this may be seen In the
recent attack of a disappointed inventor and
rejected contractor who did not get his
moth-kiIler' placed in the army clothing,
upon Quartermaster-G General Melgs, 1t
IL everywhere aud by everybody
sdmitted-nsy promptly testtied-tsat
General Aleigs has been, during long
career in the army, remarked for his con-
sistent and rigid integrity, and immense
sums, during tue War, passed through his
hands not only clear OF every suspicion, but
80 honestly that tho recsrd OF his acts stood
out conspcnou-iy to his credit. Against
INN, now, this excited and embittered per-
son, whose recipe to kiIl moths WAS rejected
brings tie charge that he invited a bribe ,
well, then, who ncNtt In the Reign Of
Terror, any wretch could denonnce his
neighbour "a look or n gesture might ex.
cite suspicion, aud ru-picion WA death. +"
Nho shall not be II " suspect who IL worth
ccnslng or who has an enemy He may
not lose his life, but shall he eaye his repn.
tstion2
From this there must bs recovsry-pot
IN the interest OF rascals, but in the tiirec.
ton OF more Judicial and calmer inaniry
into public AFFAIR.". The House commit.
tees, by their inelcency their evident de-.
ere not merely TO elicit the trnth but to
get political material for party use, have
brought discrodit upon their whole work.
They have encouraged the birds of prev to
swarm around them, with all sorts Of black
mailing stories, and they are accommodating
y mess OF what they please to term "te.ti-
mony that is, in large degree, coilec
ton OF blsckmailers' tales, oue-sided
stories, aud ef pdrte charges, 80 streaked
with fAlsehood aud improbAbility and biss.
that respectable grand Jury would reject
q large part Of 1t, II the case before them
were the indictment Of = chicken thief.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
THE FRAUDS IN THE STATE REvE-
NUE. SYSTEM

The methods of chicane ard evasion
which have been substituted for the system
OF tar assessment and collection appear To
have been practiced as well in Kent, a. the
other counties. The Levy Court there WAS
DESTROYS, ~ appears from it's actions, not
to allow there .sssossmsnt this year OF men
who we're returned delinquent and stricken
OF, the assessment lists last year. Over
seven hundred names were 30 thrown of ut
that time, the delinquent lists being al
lowed on or after the l7th Of March, the
Court remaining in session. But this year
in order to evade the just operations Of the
law, the Court, being seized with . partisan
hurry, adjourned its session on the 18Th
The pretense WAS that there WAS mo bust
ness to come before the Court" and there.
fore no reason for remaining longer in ses
sion, which occasions the natural wonder
why the session need have been 10 long
last year and short this and also whether
the re-assessment Of some seven hundred
citizens, who now cannot pay taxes if they
want to, Is no part Of the business OF q
Levy Court.
The truth is-Rnd this Is quite well I'M
derstood by all acquainted with the CAGE
that the Levy Court forced ali adjournment
on March 10th for the express purpose OF
evAding the rs-assessment Of persons
thrown on the lists rs errors or delinluents
last year. The law requires that they shall
10 dropped one year, aud rs they were
thrown on on March 18th, and later, last
year, the Court, by now sdjournipg on the
10th, eiieotuaily and completely evsded
giving them the legal recourse to which
they wero entitled. They will nov he dis
franchised t,co years, instead Of one, ~ the
State law oontemplates, and il they can
TINS he disfranchissd for two ycars,
by the operation Of the State law, supple
mented by the chicanery OF the Levy Court,
It is hard to see why Acknowledgement, by
a law more cunniDeiy drawn and by evasion
further pursued. may not be carried to All
indefinite extent, regardless Of the Oonsti.
tuition. 10 deprive man Of citizenship
for two yesrs shows apparent ability to de-
priye lin for ten years or for twenty. To
such lengths do partisan purposes and the
desire, not to administer the laws fairly and
Justly but 10 gain some political advantage,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
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to Philadelphia Offices, and at no higher
rates.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
Stewards sss, 900 Pa,nt,ns.

The most costly painting 10 America l.
probably that painted by Aeissionier, the
French artist. and purchased by A. T.
Stewart for t69, 900, Increased by duties,
gold premiums, DC, to $75,O0O.) 1t is
called the Charge des Cuirassiers, =" repre-
renting body OF cavalry charging past Na-
poleon and his staff, who recognize the ill.,
voluntary burst Of enthusiasm from the
men. The painting Ia the largest that has
been sent from the atudio Of this artist, be-
Ing eight feet across by four aud half feet
in height, And + human figure in the fore
ground 10 eighteen inches high. Meissoiner
con Slsrs 1t bis master piece,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13


The Republican State Convention Of
Bouth Carolina mot Tuesday at Oolumbis.
The morning session was very turbulent,
owing to struggle between the honest Re.
publicans headed BY Governor Chamberlain
end the anti-reformsrs to obtain control of
the body. Judge Mickey, one Of the Cham
berlain men, raised quite disturbance by
telling ex-CongressmAn Elliott that he was
s'the head and front Of band Of robbers. y
Elliott drew pistol and tried to get 1t Mack
ey, chair WAS brandished over the head OF
Governor Chamberlain, and desks and
chairs were overturned No blows were ex-
changed, however, and when the uprosr sub.
sided. tho Reformers were defeated by the
exclusion Of oontesting delegations, and
SwAils, . oolored State Senator, was elected
President BY vote Of 80 to 40 for Cham.
berlain. A private telegram from Columbia,
received in Washington last evening, says
all tho delegates chosen TO the National
Convention are Morton men.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
Terminal Charges AbOY ,shcd.

Heriu&h Ch1r8ds Ab0t fshcd.
The Centennial Board Of Finance on
Monday issued circular in relation TO the
terminal charges for unloading the cars at
the Centennial Buildings. which abollshes
al charges whatsoever, and insures . safe
handling Of goods, ~ heretofore. These
chArc.A A.vA l,aan but ona-hAlf what they
would otherwise have been to exhiDitor..
and yet thoy were not satisfied, 20 the Cen.
tennial authorities, in order to pacify them,
have decided to attend to the terminal work
gratis. Phitada. Bulletin.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
Fall OF Trestle Work.
SEVERAL wonKMEN PREcIPrTAr1D INTO THE
PAssAIC RIVER AND KILLED.
MHM XnnH Anil A AD..;l.la aaaiia,.A

NE" 1ohf, April Ia terrible accident
occurred at the railroad crossing Of
the Passaic river by the Delaware
LAckawanns and Western rail road,
yesterday afternoon. Workmen were en-
gagged IN repairing the weakened tres
trestle. work while performing their labors.
A cracking noise WAS heard, and before the
workmen could eli seek safety by climbing
np On to the bridge itself, the whole tres.
tle-work gave way with loud crash, car
rying five men to the river beneath, and
leaving Others olingiDg TO the top beam,
from which they were AfterwArd rescued
by their companions. Assistance was
speedily secured to rescue those in the nv
or, but they had been 30 crushed and mutt
lated by the pointed rocks and Fragments
Of timber, that they could hardly be recog-
nized. Two whose names could not be A.
certained, they having been put to work
only that morning, were taken out dead.
The other three are not expected to live,
~ their limbs aud bodies are terribly
mAngled,