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WASHINGTON.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
The Scnate's Decision In BeIknap's
Case.
By Associated Press.

WAsHINGToN, May 80.
The Senate having decided that 1t has
jurisdiction in the Belknap impeachment
matter, the opinion 10 expressed that the
trial will be postponed until November next
when the Senate will re.assemble for that
special purpose. Mr.. Belknap has large
number of witnesses to be examined, and US
bis counsel will, in defense Of their client,
contest every step OF the managers ON the
part of the House of Representatives. There
is a strong probability that the trial will
continue six weeks or two months. Mr..
Lord, chairman of the Board of Managers,
expressed the opinion that it will occupy at
least six weeks.
It is believed that to go on with the trial
now would prolong the session of Congress
until the latter part Of August or the first
of September, as in addition to the trial a
month or six weeks will be required to fin
ish up the absolutely necessary legislative
business Of passing the annual appropria-
tion bills.
A number of the Senators are n..favor Of
postponing the trial until the fall whom the
question is submitted they will urge their
views as to the advisability of such post
ponement.
1t is suggested by several Senators and
prominent members Of the House, that the
trial should be postponed until the first Of
July in order to afford reasonable pros
pect of action by the Senate on appropri-
alton bills. In the meantime, aside frsm
these considerations, grave doubts are ex-
pressed by many disinterested persons as to
whether in view of the fact that less than
two-thirds OF the Senate have voted in favor
of Jurisdiction, there is anything to be
gained by proceeding with the trial at all.
Very eminent legal authorities, who have
no connection Whatever with the proceed
ngs, assert that the twenty-nine Senators
who yesterday voted against taking juris-
diction, will not be precluded by the Sen
ates action from voting not guilty on this
jursdictional ground when the final issue
il presented.
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.knilhte 7'eNiptar.

Tomorrow the Knights Templar parade
will take place in Philadelphia, and already
large numbers of the members of that Order
are going to the city.
Yesterday, 3 extra trains passed through
here, conveying Knights from various parts
of Maryland, and from Washington, D. G.
st, Johns Commandery will represent
Wilmington. 1t will leave here at GAO to-
morrow morning, and during their stay in
the Centennial City will be the guests of
Philadelphia Commandery, No. 2. They
will number IS men, and willbo command
ed by P. G. c. Alfred Gawthrop. The City
Cornet Band will accompany the knights,as
will their wives and lady friends.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Routine BAsissess-An Intsresttn1 Qwss-
tiOh Of LGaV.

Routine BMsaness-An LntsresttN0 0Mss-
tj0n Of LGV.
Court met this morning ct 10 o'clock,
Judges Comegys, Wooten and Houston on
the bench.
In tho case Of William Forbes vs.. A. E..
DeNormandie, Judgment was given for the
plaintiff for $l1l4.7l. This suit was brought
on the same note, on which David P. San
ders was sued and followed the event ofthat
suit.
Sarah A. Morris vs.. Zadoc Townsend's 8
administrators. Judgment given for plain
tiff for $857.s5.
A. j. Derrckson VS.. Anna Ford's execu
tors. Judgment was given for plaintiff for
$2S1 80.
Gheen & Morgan Va. Fennimore. The
plaintiff being called and not responding,
were non-suited.
The Court occupied the major portion OF
the morning, in the Trial-List hearing ar
gument of demurrers, etc.
In the afternoon, the case Of Edward
McIntire vs.. j. Barclay & Bro, garnshees
of Henry r. McIntirs. Issue Nulla Bona -
was taken up for jury trial. Whitley for
plaintiff, Bird and Harring defendants. The
afternoons was occupied in giving
in of the evidence. and the arguments OF
counsel. The Court will charge the jury
tomorrow morning.
This case involves the question whether
a landlord buying in at Sheriff 5 sale the
outstanding lease of his tenant merges the
term in his fee and prevents himself from
recovering the balance of years rent after
the day sof sale, and whether in such case
the tenant can recover from him such bal
ance of rent If received by landlord out Of
the proceeds of sale under execution.
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STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
BY order of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Delaware, State Democratic
Convention, composed of titty-five dele.
gates from nch county, will be held in Do
yer, on TUESDAY, June Ii, 1875, at O'Clock
afternoon for the purpose of appointing
six delegates, two from each county, to the
National Democratic Convention, to as
semble at st. Louis, on the 9th day OF June,
1876.
And it is requested.
That the Democratic voters of the several
hundreds throughout the State meet at the
regular places for holding such meetings,
on SATURDAY, the Sd day Of June, 1876, at
2O'clock. afternoon, and according to the
rules of the Democratic party in each
county, appoint the number of delegates to
said State Convention to which they are
entitled respectively.
And it is also requested and urged,
That the best men ia all cases be selected
said state Convention, that they In turn
may select the best men to represent US in
the National Convention, to the end that
our candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident may not only be men Of the highest
character, morally and politically, but that
they may be endorsed and presented to tho
country by convention composed of such
men.
ROBERT j. REYNOLDS, Chairman.
Dover. May l6, 1876. mylS-22t
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nEGISTER'S ORDER.
REGIsTER's OFFICE

REGIsrER's OFFICE
New Castle County, April "a, 1876
Upon the application Of James Toy, Ad-
ministrator Of Owen Medallion, late OF
Christiana Hundred, in said county, de-
ceased, it is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrator, afore-
said, give notice of the granting of Letters
of administration upon the estate Of the
deceased with the date ofgranting thereof
within forty days flom the date Of such.
Letters, In six Of the most public places o31 of
persons having demands against the es-
tate, to present the same, or abide by an
act Of Assembly in such case made ana
provided. And also cause the same to be
inserted. within the same period, IN the
MORNING HERALD, q newspaper pubiished
in Wilmington, and to be- continued there
in three weeks, (E. o. d.
Given under the hard and seal Of Office
of the Register aforesaid, at New Castle, In
New Castle County aforesaid, the day and
year above written.
8. G. BIGGS, Register.
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Horrible AOcidSnt.

A colored enploye of the Edge Moor Iron
Co., named Wm. Gibbs, was in the act OF
oiling an angle iron sheer machine on Mon
day, when one of his arms, catching In the
cogs, was torn out at the socket. Drs.
Draper and lShortlidse were called in, but
they were unable to afford any relief, and he
died at half past two o'clock in the after
noon. He was about 10 years of age. The
coroner held an inquest over tho remains
and the jury rendered verdict in accord
ance with the fact.
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FIRE IND EXPLOSION.
Another BloU Up at DMponts.

About 1880 yesterday morning, the cart
ridge mill at Duponts banks was discovered
to be on fire. The mill contained large
quantity of gun cotton, and eight boxes Of
cartridges. 1t is thought that the cotton
became ignited from spontaneous combus-
ton. The mill was entirely destroyed, and
the boxes of cartridges Of course blew up:
much to the discontinue of the men who
were trying to put out the fire. Fortuna
tely no one was hurt.
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DecOTufio1l Dan.

Decoration day was duly observed in this
city Yesterday. A delegation Of the First
Delaware Association, accompanied by the
American Rifles and the Independent Cor
net Band, left the Town Hall at 2 O'Clock
and proceeded to the Brandywine Cemetery
where they strcwed their floral tributes
upon the graves Of their soldier brethern.
Companies also visited the other cemeteries
ond grayeyards throughout the city.
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strange Suicide.
Nv Associated Press

RICHMOND VA, May 30.-John f. An
thony committed suicide to-day, by hang
ing himself to the bauistcr of stairway.
He had been recently discharged from a
lunatic asylum and it is supposed he had II
return of the malady. The rope used was
made by himself before being sent to the
asylum with ordinary lamp wick, ingeni-
ously pl attel IT, had remained concealed dur
ing Ills confinement. He was IS years old
and leaves q wife and four children.
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n o n n n n A.

@. P. 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 l o. 5
Q. O 2 0 1 0 90 o.
Base hits, @. A. 5, Q. P. 6. Passed
balls, Carl, 0; Quinton, .. Runs earned,
Q. A. 8, @. Pa; on errors, Q. A. :; Q. ?.
Q. Errors of Carl 3; of Quinton, 2. Field
errors, @. A. 5; @. Pa. Time Of game,
one hour and forty-tive minutes. Umpire
Mr.. VIM. Mclean, of Philadelphia.
Miller, catcher Of the st. Louis nine, died
on Monday evening, and owing to this TACT
the game between the above named club am.
the Amateurs will not come Oft, on Friday
as was announced.
The Athletics will play the Amal curs Oh
Friday at the Rodney street grounds.
Yesterday the sth grade B. B. G. of No:
school again defeated the 1st year B. B. G.
Of No. school by score of rs to 10.
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NOTICE F!

tate of the deceased must present the same
GnIy attested, to the Administrator, on or
hef9re A pril "a, 1877 or abide the act Of AS
sembly in such case made and provided.
JAMES TOY,
Administrator.
Addres, Henry Qlay P. q, Del,
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Lecture.

Prof. Robert Curry lcctured before the
Teachers Institute yesterday afternoon in
No. School. His subject was, Education
What it is, and what it is not.
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Police Court.

Chas. Williams was required to answer
to the charge of an assault and battery on
William Latimer. He was fined IS and
costs.
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COAL.
COAL

Persons in want of coal should go to FoHt
and get seme Enterprise Coal to try before
laying in their winter supply. Those who
have tried it could rot be induced to buy
any other. - ,,o,,u
West and Water,
Orange and Water sts.
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vhe reinforcement Effected Without
Disturbance.
By Associated Press.

by ASSOClHleu TTCsS.
LONDON, May 30,-The Pail Mall Gazette
says private telegram states the revolution
in Constantinople was effected without
disturbance Of the public tranquility.
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LOCAL NEWS.
NEW ADYEKTISEMENT

silks-M. Alsberg~
Daily Papers-Ryans<
Beds MISUNDERSTANDING.
Boarding-7li French st<
Shirts Wyatt d Garrett.
Coal.-Chas. Warner Il Co
Auction Goods-Ca' ary'S
Gigantic Sale-Lieberman
A Good Story-207 Market SH
Bulls Cough Syrup-The best
Candidate WiLhdrawal-JOhn Pyle.
Union Sunday School Excursion, June l.
Stylish Wolf, 30 Market st.
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ALLEGED POISONING.

Il wife Charged with the Murder of her
H,.sLand-1he Body OF Man KD1mHsod
after Being Buried Ttcs Months.
Yesterday Coroner Groves disnterred the
remains Of q farmer named Edward Down
ing, who had been buried since last March.
Mr.. Downing lived near Christine, New
Castle Hundred, and was the owner of con-
siderable property. The circumstances OF
his death were of such peculiar nature,
that his son became almost convinced that
his father died from the effects of poison,
administered to him by his wife, whom he
also believes was persuaded so to do by one
Thomas Phillips, man employed by Mr..
Downing during his life upon the farm. Mr..
Downing's reasons for supposing the above,
were caused by the undue intimacy existing
between his mother aud the man Phillips,
and from the fact that Mr.. Downing, Sr.,
was a stout, heavy man, but was only sick
few days previous to his death.
By order of States Attorney Pennington,
the body was taken up as has already been
stated, and the following list Of jurors
summoned: ,,o,,, =. Aus,nev., ",
town. Del.
ID. w, Moore, Capitalist, Laurel, Del;
Col j. b. Ford, Capitalist, Condord, D
Eli Hollister, Insurance, Delaware Ci
Il. Chas. Ulman, Prest. u. 3. Law AS
Can't. BeSj: SnJ stokley, Farmer, seatord
rered Reynear Williams, Merchant, Milfor,
Hiram W. McColley, Capitalist, NJ
Del.
John M. Dale, Capitalist, Whaleyyill
D. j. Minich, Insurance, Seafordp De-
VIM. Dyer, Merchant Dover, Del.
James N. sellers, r. r. Contractor,
e,, delphia, Pa.
OIL John NJ. Pomeroy, Editor, Chamber
Pa.
r. W. Cannon, Merchant, Bridgeyilf
VIM. H. Murphy, Manufacturer, Far
- ton, Del.
Chas. II. Maull, Merchant, Lewes, De
- Ie."aa II MYERS. insurance, Delawar
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EINAL NOTICE-TAXEs FOR 1S75.-
10 This is the last appeal we shall make TO
delnquents for City and School Taxes for
1875; bills having been rendered ana called
for several times, and notices sent by postal
card. Some few have paid no attention TO
these requests while some others have pro-
missed and have not paid. Now, on account
OF the short time we have to settle and the
City urging US for the money we are OBJ
iiged from necessity and for our own pro-
lection, to levy on the goods and chattels
Of each delinquent, and having commen-
ced to do SO, we will continue to max Q
!evies and sell until the taxes are paid
Those having no property and VINO are NOT
tors sffice and make satisfactory arrange
ments and to those who are able to pay and
will not we say that we do not intend
to pay for them, and we ask them to give
this their attention. If they do not pay
there is nothing for us to 40 but pay the
ter we will positively do.
Office No: 10 East Sixth street, between
Market and King.
Hours from 8 o'clock q. m. to IL m., and
HUN . W " EDMUND PROVOST.
Receiver OF Northern District. dncluding
"'' A'' vi - EDWARD FARMER,
Receiver of Southern District, uncludins
all south OF Sixth street.
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWN
ERS.
THOSE WHO SELL OR TRANSFER
REAL ESTATE WILL OBLIGE TIE
UNDERSIGNED BY LEAVING A NO.
TICE THEREOF AT OUR OFFICE THAI
WE MAY ASSESS 1T TO THE PROPEE
OWNERS. -
EDMUND PROVOST,
EDWARD FARM Err,
mN-M City Assessors
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WANTS.

-o.DDING Eight or ten boarders can
Roha n.oromm mmodated Also table board
~ DO p1m ~ FRENCH ST. my3l-lw*
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TIOT OR COLD,
SHAWNEE

is the coal for all Seasons. Kindles readily
possesses great durability, and is un-
squalled by any coal offered in this market
CHAG. WARNER u CO.,
Market Street ]WhRgG
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c,,o DAY AT HoMEmAsTsnRtfs1 5;ea sTRf1E Eanted' GG
Txnyusta, Maine. n0-lyeou.
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n-Tr roo per day at home. Samples
&hdSI() worth 81 free. STINsoN 4
COU G,iond Maine, mt lyeOd
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] per cent
tioyRRSMESTS-Firm,

RAILROAD BoSDs-Strong anu higher,
the leading features being the advance in
Northwestern consolidated gold coupons
from 93H to o.; Chicago, Darlington &
Quincy consolidated rs sold ut ll0A, and
do SIS ut max. Cedar Rapids & Minnesota
tirsts brought so, aud Hannibal l. St. Joe
convertible so.
STATE SECURITIEs-Dull and steady at
the opening of business.
SroCEs-Tn tho Stock Exchange this
morning Pacific Mail was weak, and under
the free pressure 10 sell declined from l8A
to lSL. This had depressing effect on
the general market, but shortly after q
iirmer feeling set in and prices advanced
4 to ~ per cent, Pacific Mail, Erie, lake
Shore, Western Union, Rock Island, St.
Paul and Michigan Central being tho most
prominent in the advance. At the second
call prices showed reaction OF N..to l per
cent, the latter for Pacific Mail, but 1t sub.
seQucntly recovered Y per cent. The
course OF the market was irregular late in
the day, the Granger shares and Western
Union being firm, aud the remainder OF the
list weak and lower. The greatest change
was in Union Pacific, which sold down
from 66l4 to 63 on the increased
business. There was u decline Of 1s4 in
Erie on the realization. Pacific Mail fell
Off to 20 and closed at 2O%a90X. Panama
railroads at lS9X bid, without sales; after
second call ut 1877 bid aud offered at lS9,
American District Telegraph advanced to
81. Consolidation Coal opened at441z, and
Mt the close was quoted at Al to Az. Can.
ton declined to ~, and closed at l2A bid
and As asked. Other changes towards the
close slight. The transactions on the Stock
Exchange were $4,000 shares, Of which
$4,000 were Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western
Union, 5000 Northwestern, 1000 Rock
Island, $1,000 St. Paul, 10000 Erie, 27,0OC
Lake Shore, 1000 ohiOs, 5000 Union Pa
c;E;c and 4 ON MtrhiVnn Central.
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Temperance Drinks.

lCinciunatl Commercial
With regard to the various species OF
bottled beverages we may observe that
none Of them are what they profess to be.
There is no sarsaparilla in "sarSaparilla;"
there is no ginger in "ginger ale;" there
is nothing Of mineral character in
mineral water" and "seltzer" has moth
ing appertaining to the real seltzcr, or
Sellers water in It's composition-except
water.
OTTAWA beer is usually made with sugar,
snakcroot, and aromatics which will ace
t;fy soon after the beer is manufactured.
consequently it should be made fresh
every day: but it is not. The carbonic
acid Gas will, however, disguise the bad
taste Of stale Ottawa beer until you have
swallowed it, but then you may expect
internal disturbances. Fresh Ottawa
beer is rather a nice drink and kept
freshly on tap ut the drug stores is very
popular in summer time. A tirst-class
drug store will sometimes sell forty gal
Ions OF this beverage daily in the sultry
season.
Sarsaparilla, as a medicine or any
thing else, is the biggest kind Of hum
bug. The idea that sarsaparilla "purities
the blood" is all nonsense; and the suppo-
sition that the flavor Of the sarsaparilla
itself at all resembles that Of the rich,
brown liquid sold under that name, rs a
patent medicine, is altogether erroneous.
Pure sarsaparilla has no flavor at all; and
the agreeable flavor Of the so.called Tex
tract Of sasaparilla" is produced by
decoction Of wintergreen and sassatras.
But the "sarsaparilla" sold in our saloons
at 8 cents bottle has nothing OF winter
green or sassafras; not to say SNrsaparilla
In its composition. 1t is simply carbo-
mated water, colored with caramel or
burnt sugar, and sweetened with common
syrup and bad moIasses. Druggists who
sell soda water swectened with "sarsapa-
rilla" generally manufacture better ar
ticle from clear sugar and Hquorice cx-
tract! and those who have large soda.
water trade will sometimes use the real
decOctiOn Of wintergreen, oil OF lemon,
caramel, and sassafras.
"Mincral water" Is simply acrated
water, favored with lemon strip Of poor
quality, or with artificial sugar or glu-
cose, manufactured from potato starch.
"Ginger ale" is only aerated water
sweetened with sugar and favored with
Cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper in small
quantities is rather beneficial than other
wise, and this is really healthy and re-
ireshing beverage compared with others.
Good ginger alG-like the imported Bel
fast ginger ale-should be made with
lemons, ginger, sugar, and tartaric acid.
"Seltzer water" is simply carbonated
water favored with subsequently, COM
mon salts, sometimes EPSON and medicin-
al salts. This is not u beverage very
pleasant to the palate; but it certainly
has specific influence on the bowels,
and is quite effective in Strengthening n
fellow out" when he has been muddled
up over night in u crooked-whisky in
vcstigation. In fact, none Of the above
drinks are injurious, rather The opposite
provided their bases have been made in
wholesome fountains.
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are still the most thorough and search
ing cathartlc medicine that can be
employed: cleansing the stomach and
bowels, and even the blood. In small
doses of one pill day, they stimulate
the digestive organs AMI promote wig
OrouS health.
AYERS Pills have been known for
more than u quarter Of u century, ami
have obtained 4 worldwide reputation
for their virtues. They correct dis
cascd action In the several aSslmila-
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composed that distractions within
their range can rarely withstand or
cvadc them. Not only do they cure
the everyday Complaints OF every
body, but also formidable and danger
Gus diseases that have baflcd the best
OF human skill. Willie they produce
powerful effects, they are, ut the same
time, the safest and best phySlc for
children. By thir apcricnt action
they grippe much less than the common
purgativcS, and never give pain when
the bowels are not inllamcd. They
reach the vital fountains OF the blood,
and strengthen the system BY freeing
II from the elements of weakness.
Adapted to all ages and conditions
In all climates, containing neither
calomcl nor any deletcrious drug,
these Pills may be taken with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coating pre-
serves them ever fresh and makes
them pleasant to take; while being
purely vegetable, no harm can arise
from their use In any quantity.
PREPARED BY
DR.. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical "nd Analytical Chemists.
SOLD ny ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
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OUR TRAVELLING CORES
PONDENT.
\ sketch OF ~ Wealthy Criminal.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, March 10.

\ Sketch, OF u Wealthy Criminal.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, March 10.
Editors IntCllIscnccr:
Here ! am mt the head Of Pool 8 and
the junction OF tho National road with
the Monongahela river, and near the site
Of old Fort Redstone, now being cut
down to make room for the Brownsville
and New Haven railroad, which is in
course Of rapid construction. Here is
the home Of tho notorious Sam Thomp-
son, whose doings have attracted consider
able attention from the Courts, and who ia
now fugitive from Justice. His history
in brief Is something like this: Coming
to this town nearly forty years ago, he
commenced his apprenticeship in the
odd Gray distillery, where by dint OF
industry he rose to- the manage
ment OF the concern and soon
amassed enough capital to start small
distillery for himself. He soon acquired
reputation which laid tho basis OF his
future large fortune. The getting OF
money seemed to be his prime object in
lie, and he succeeded. Soon after the
war his establishment was pulled for
running crooked, and he finally compro-
missed tho difficulty by the payment OF n
large sum OF money, and it was thought
that Samuel would run straight. In less
than year he had forgotten his lesson
and his whisky was again running in
crooked paths. OF course hc was caught,
and 200 barrels of tho angular were con.
iscatcd. His browning infamy was tho
seduction OF young lady in Fayette
county and an attempt to hide her shame
which resulted in her death. He was ar
rested, and, after protracted trial,
sentenced to the Western Pcnitentiary for
ten years, but was pardonCd on condition
that he would sell out his whisky bust.
nen and reform. But years Of crime and
the indulgence Of vicious habits had de-
tractcd from his fortune fully 100000,
andSamuel determining to get even again,
at once entered upon the crooked path,
only again to be "pullcd." His distillery
and 1900 barrels OF whisky were seized,
and he sent up 10 answer for illicit
shilling, Onthc trial he was found not only
TO have manufactured crooked whisky,
but to have attempted to make crooked
evidence, and was Obliged TO give
bail for $4,000. Having proper fear
OF the stone house in Allegheny, he
has"!tt out" The Government will sell
the whisky and call 1t square. Thomp'
son Is an unmarried man and his stocks,
bonds, monies and real estate are said to
1mount to half million, so that when
Uncle Sam gets square with him he will
sui have large fortune with which TO
skip the land Of his birth and sail for
other Climes.
1t is thought by many here that the
Times are improving here since the
mines have all resumed. The weather is
beautiful, more like May than March. ]
md here dad" Smith, II. W. Robinson
S and John Wallace, all former residents Of
wheeling, and all engaged in successful
business. Vox.