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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-03-24

CHINESE cheap labor is again working
ruin in California as it did in the days oi
All Sin who fell beneath the brawny arm
of Nye. The contractor for the road to
the Lick observatory has taken the con
tract so low that he can only afford to go
on with it by employing Cinnamon.
The white workmen of San Jose, how
ever, object to such a step; and Lick
has made proclamation that if China
man is employed in building the road he
will revoke his bequest.
EXPLORATIONS of the Great Sahara
continue to be made. Largeau, the in
trepid French traveller, has recently con
cluded his preparations for a second
journey across the great desert He will
be accompanied by three travellers,
merchant with goods, a native guide, and
eight native servants and camel drivers.
Even by the best known route, they
have in prospect a ten days journey
without water over burning sands. The
greatest danger is from intense heat and
sudden changes of temperature.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-03-24

Don CARLOS will not probably stay
very long in London. He has old debts
in that city amounting to $5,OOO,OOO
and his creditors have long wanted to see
him. The English are tired of blue
blOoded refugees, and the London Tele-
graph abruptly says that Don Carlos
" can not expect to have the respect of
Englishmen, seeing the desolation he has
wrought in Spain, without shadow of
right, leaving his followers to make the
best terms they can with the king, while
he retires to England to live luxuriously
on the immense fortune bequeathed to
him by the Duke of Modena."
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-03-24

PICTURE GALLERIES with life-size por
traits are now worn on the fashionable
female breast.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-03-24

IT has been seriously proposed by a
prominent Englishman that new and
important thoroughfare in London be
called Washington street or place, in
honor of one of the bravest men that the
English race has ever produced" He
argues that Cromwell knocked about the
kings men and loyal principles much
more ruthlessly and with much less rea-
son than ever George Washington did,
and yet one of the finest avenues in the
west end of London bears his name.
For centennial suggestion this is
rather neat
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-03-24

Mr.. Booth has introduced bill into
the New York Legislature making it
misdemeanor for any person to hire out,
pprentice, give away or otherwise dis
pose of any child under sixteen years of
age to be used in any exhibition as tight
rope walker or other gymnastic perform
ance, or for any immoral purpose, or en-
ployment dangerous 10 life or health, or
as a beggar or singer or dancer; also
making it a misdemeanor for any person
to employ or exhibit such child for any
such purpose.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-03-24

Two arctic expeditions are promised
already this year. The British admiralty
have made arrangements with Mr. Allen
Young to communicate with the entrance
of Smiths sound next summer, in hope
OF obtaining some information of the
proceedings of the :bsent explorers. A
Russian capitalist has subscribed $4,000
rubles toward the cost of starting Prof.
Nordenskjold on another trip to the cx-
treme north for the purpose of ascertain
ing if there is a direct communication
between Behring's Bay and the seas
north of Russia.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
The New secretary of war.

ExJudge Alphonso Taft, OF Cincinnati, nom.
mated to the Senate, ~ Secretary OF War, yes
terfay, will no doubt DO confirmed to-day. The
appointment was in accordance with the senti-
nents OF members Of the Cabinet, who con-
Cured unanimously in the selection. Republi-
can Senators ray it will strengthen the party In
the West. His high standing vt home and tile
support he received ~ against Gov. Hayes for
the Republican nomination for Governor OF
Ohio, together with his ability and assured in
tegrity, mako his selection, all in ALL very popu-
lar one He has hignhed his acceptance, aud
will assume his duties OH Saturday or Monday.
Judge Taft il alawyer of wide experience and
great ability. No man in southwestern Ohio
is better known or more highly respected. He
served for short time on the bench OF the 8u-
perior Court in Cincinnati, and delivered
minority opinion in reference TO the Bible in tile
schools. This created prejudice against him
in certain quarters, although the opinion Of his
colleagues was subsequently overruled and his
own sustained by the supreme Court on appeal.
Last summer he was prominent candidate for
Ohio, and he received 166 votes in the COuven-
ton, the Cincinnati. and Cleveland delegates
earnestly supporting him. He explained his
views on the school question ct meeting held
in the evening to ratify the nomination OF Gov.
Hayes. " The division Of the school fund among
the churches or sects, z" he said, "would be u
fatal to our school system as the dissolution OF
our political Union would be to our political
power. Without our common schools our liber.
ties are endangered, orr ballots dangerous I
believe that they who would now divide the
schools will sooner or later be satisfied to leave
religious instruction and worship to the family
and church, while the State attends to the great
duty of making this education universal through
the great system of common schools"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
THE CLOUD OF sCANDAL-WEIGH AND DIS
CRlMINATE.


II cannot DO desrabie 10 smlrch the reputation
OF inc country any more thsn me exposed mis-
uoihgs IN i1s oihc'A' circles ""s' necessarily do
IL '7 therefore, only common PATRIOTISM, AZ well
~ indlSidnAl 1nrtice' 70 carefully and
calmly separate the iAse accusations from
lho uue' A"u W 'e'uAo " eohoehh WITHOUT
proof. For instance. there has been 4 cloud of
charges, definite and indefinite, against Secre-
tary Robson, yet dispatches from Washington
say in the most positive manner that, in all the
mass Of testimony taken by the partisan inyes-
tigating committees Of the House, they have
found nothing which even to them wears the
character of Importance. The Secretary himself
reasserts that his Department is ready for iuves-
LEGATION, and that he does not fear If.
This ID single instance where the busy and
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09

From the Hep York Times, March 0. ".
Honest Republicans are deeply stung by the
disgrace which has come upon the Admnistra-
ton put and kept in power by their votes. They
are indignant as well AZ ashamed, and they viii
fall far short Of their duty to themselves and to
the country, II they do not give practical eI-
preston to their indignation. They have too
long submitted, for the sake OF the party, ".to
the domination Of men who have nothing but
their control OF party machinery to commend
them. These men have held the reputation OF
the party very lightly. They have assumed that
they would continue to enjoy power, no matter
how readily they subjected TO suspicion and in
power was derived The latter now have right
to require that whoever reap the fruits OF their
confidence shall show themselves really
to it, and that their represents
tives in public life shall both be and appear
worthy. We have tolerated too lax = standard
OF official conduct. Knowing as we have that
the standard OF our opponents in politics has
been on the whole lower than our own, that they
have shown little capacity to make any genuine
reforms in the administration Of the Govern
ment, wc have been contented with neutral or
comparative merit. OF this TOO easy tolerance
there should now BIO ali end. Republicans should
verywhsre insist that in the conduct of the
great campaign on which we are entering, only
their best men shall be put forward. On this
point they cannot be too earnest In proper
nOn ~ they make excellence OF character the
test Of their action in every step Of the canvass,
and in proportion ~ they abide by that test,
cost Whist it may, they will save the party from
the consequences Of the BelknAp scandal. What
10 much more important, they will by this course
save the country from its repetition in the fn-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09

i9p<cidl DisnGlrh 10 the N,tp YORK T1ynls

A'fNSNbt Db1(HtN" W inc NeU UTE 1tn<s.
WASHINGTON March 3.-In the Belknap
business many persons disapproye the hasty
action Of the House. The feeling is found
among the Democrats, many Of whom are dis
gusted with Ciymer's belitteing Of the solemn
occas'on by giving it partisan application.
There 10 one fact IN this connection which
convicts Oymsr, Blackburn, Andsliobbins OF I'M
fair and miserable party management Of the Af-
fair. The Republican members Of the commit
tee had no information Of the disclosures, or OF
tue testimony Of Msrsh, till after the needing OF
the committee Ut which he first APP
peared. Mr.. Danford and Mr.. Bass
were kept in the dark, - to all the
developmsnts, till the explosion was all pro.
pared for. Mr.. Oymsr sl,onld not, under any
circumstances, have allowed the Testimony OF
Marsh to be taken, since be knew its character
beforehand, without having Republican menu
Der present. There was no cross- 81 Examination,
and II Gen. Delknap had denied that the story
was true, and desired to make defense, the
testimony would not have been sufficient for
basis OF yesterdays action. Mr.. Bass and Mr..
Daniord were only informed Of the Kituation
day before yesterday, after Mr.. Marsh had told
his story.
The ;undisgnised purpose Of the Democrats,
when they found what sensation they could
make, was 10 use the evidence in time to affect
tho New Hampshire and Connecticut elections.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
ANOTR1a CONFEDERATION OF TaH CANE


-, :, -.
Ahe boys aope't"ens oi tho onos'o. oWus.
Orphans School was burned on Monday night
from fire which originated in tho bske-house
49,, !. ~. ,.,.,,;.,,.. 80
MUM VI "'0 i.u"'saAo W.. o.
While lowering the body OF John TODD into
tho grave in Upper UwohlAn, Chester comfy.
the other day, the lowering strap y the mead OF
the coffin slipped on, when tho oaskst fell to the
bottom with great force, standing II mp on end.
The coffin Was taken ont and examined, but no
dAmsge had been sustained. ~
Rocap, OF the Athletics, has signed an ag1ee-
ment 10 play with the Reading Actaves, thus Aea-
~ 5,.. vss,,,,.
c, ame noA'i"s S'ss'H ""' -'' ~
ohester. =, C,....- ,or,tv lin
AeNanuer mus ao e a., 70 Virrinis ana
about SIX years w, I1aaoso. $3.50. " y" y, III. IA
settled lies. hTh".ona' ~. ~ ats N~
hoMes' 'n ~ on1.'ot oo w." ,'.;.1 IN. ,.ls, mn
H. y, nin. . nns ~. ~, nv H,,n.I p,rss Ia hs
Tie edtoriAi pen on tno C =. W. -,ict, hs
fepnrchasea 'ne an.aaos' G ~ s'o p. .i% Monra
reGently soid 70 b nss. Sa ;..rn.,iv Fashioned
nev, Neo: ~ .u' M.';,. rn s-a.hv,~r;.n CI,nrc
tne pasto,@.e =. ..'e xl y, ,i,s A. ~ Anil
| OF OXfOr0, TO tAk0 6u6CC Ou tilo nIbs Va AP'h-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
masked Burglar. IN Chester County.

an OLD GENTLEMAN RuuND AND HIS DWELLING
ROBBED AND FfKED.
On Saturday night last about IL O'Clock,
masked burglars forced al entrance into the resi-
dence Of Abraham Detweiler, East Coventry,
Chester county. Mr.. Detweiler lives alone, and
no one Was with him at the time. The noise Of
the breaking in awakened him. Shortly after
wards four masked men, apparently about twen-
ty years old, entered his room, and two Of them
holding pistols at his head, threatened to shoot
him il he made the least noise. The other two
proceeded To bind his hands and fest This done
they placed feather bed upon him, and held it
down over him to keep him from making any
noise.
The two with pistols then broke open his
deck, aud stole thorefrom $46 in greenbscks. .
silver wAtch some gold and silver, and . large
number Of old half pennies that he had saved.
Other articles Of less vAlue were also taken.
Before leaving the room two blows were struck
upon his head. They then went down stairs
and set FIRE to the house. He immediasoly, upon
their departure, commenced working TO get
loose, and succeeded In freeing his legs. Going
down stairs and uut to the wood pile. he got the
AK, and, placing it between his knees with the
edge upwards, managed TO saw the rope that
bound lis hands. Tho fire - yet had not gained
much hsaAway, and be extinsuished it b.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
mllsera ara Vicinity lseMs.
fRoms N Eswy ..tta

The funeral Of MEs. Sarah W. White, wife Of
Geo. W. White, was one Of the largest sean In
Milford for long time.
Farmers are now procuring their clover seed
for spring sowing. The high price makes them
vince considerably, and there will probably be
saaalla1 AvsRsse Hown shAn Asnal - =
1t ia stated that the Gas Company offef to
guarantee to light Milford during tho ensuing
YEAR at cost not exceeding $500 more thar that
OF coal oil.
Three strange 'charactersy purporting 70 be
Irish sailors, OF an english shtp lying At VIII
mington, reached Milford on Wednesday and be-
which they said was amuggled. The people bit
Ut this bait ravenously, and now there arc nu-
merous patterns Of dyed Canton flannel about
the town. ~ ~ HN
Rev. Mr.. Bchofeld's address on Wednesday
Was bsim-full Of interest, was listened to with
closest attentlon, and received the enthusiastic
favor of the audience. His subject was "1hs
Fruit business Of the Peninsula Fe
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
Smyrna ana V.c.n.ey items,


The public schools are preparing for pnblic
entertainments, to be held before tho school
election, the first Saturday in April
Farmers speak very encoursgiDgly OF the ap-
pearance OF their strawberry beds. They have
. particularly thrifty look.
A meeting will be held At Smyrna on the 4tll
to organize new steamboat company 10 put .
night boat on the line between Smyrna Landing
and Philadelphia. H.'.. A
The revival services have boon restricted to
the penitents and members OF the church, and
the meetings are expected to close this week.
Thus far 1872 have joined the church.
The opening Of billiard and readiug room,
away from bAr-room Influences, is proposed in
smyrna.
j. b. Cooper Il Bro. have dissolved, +. v.
Cooper retiring on account of bis health.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
Recenl NlunlcipaI EIect,ens.
EXTRAORDINARY LIST OF REPUBLICAN v1croR1xa
AND 0AINa. L..

EXTRAORDINARY LIST OF REPUBLICAN vICr0RIze
AND aAINs.
Francis Fessonden, Republican, WAS elocted
mayor of Portland, Maine, on Monday, by sac
majority. Last year 4 Democratic mayor was
elected by 429 majority. Tho Republicans were
also successful at Saco, Bath, Lewiston, Rock
land and Gardiner. At Auburn, James Dingley,
Republican, nominated Oh the Citizens ticket
was elected Mayor, and the Republican ticket,
prevails in three Of the five wards.
chatter election resulted in sweeping Rs
publican victory. J. D. Hatch, Republican, was
elected Mayor by majority Of 81, Republican
gain Of 1A0 over two years ago. The kapubll-
cans also carry majority Of the Board OF Alder
men. The Mayor and majority OF the Alder
men have been Democratic for Two years.
At Newburg, N. Y, yesterday, John J. g. NC
Croskery, Democrat, was re elected Mayor BY
l22 majority. His majority, last year, waa Gal.
The Republicans elect two Aldermen out OF
four, aud two Supervisors ont Of four, gaining
CoHoEs, March 7.-David ]. Johnston, Re
publican, was elected Mayor Of Coloes to-day.
The Democrats elect three out Of the iive Blu
pervisors, and the Republicans three out Of the
ITHACA, March 1.-THE Republicans. to-day,
elected the President, the Collector, and one
Trustee.
Oswxao, March wv. A. Poncher, Democrat
was reelected Mayor to-day, by about five
hundred majority. The Board Of Aldermen !.
Aususx, March 7.-Hon. Thee. N. Pomeroy
Republican, was elected Mayor Of Auburn. to
day.
isoCaKsrEn, March TN tho charter election
here to-day @. Il, Parsons, Republican. wa
elected Mayor by 2 800 majority, and @. y. vii
lams, Democrat, Treasurer, by 1000 majority
or the remaining city offices the Republicans Oh
tanned three and the Democrats two The Boar
OF Supervisors stands eight Republicans TO eigii
Democrats, a Republican gain. and the Alderme
fifteen Republicans and seventeen Democrats
also Republican gain.
ELMRA, March 7,--At the charter electio
here to day Robert T. Turner, Democrat, Wa
elected Mayor. The Common Council stand
| eight Republicans and six Democrats, AID til
Board Of Supervisors nine Republicans and nin
Democrats.
WEST PorNT, March 7.-Jeremish Drew Ia re
elected Supervisor by large increase in the IL
publican majority.
Urea, March 7.-Charles E. Barnard, DENT
Graf, was elected Mayor to-day. The Rspubl
cans elect the Oneida County Board Of Snpel
visors. Last year the board stood 81 Democrat
and 10 Republicans.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
Camden and wei Ti1y 1s..as.

Sixteen new dwellings have beer erpcted in
Camden and Wyoming since last FAM
Fourishing lodges Of Good Templars af4 IN
operation both in Camden and Wyoming.
Edward Lord, of Camden, was on Tuesday,
elected director OF the farmers Bank, Of Do
yer, In place OF John q. Graham.
J. B. SlsymAker, living near Camden, killed .
pair Of pigs . few days ago that weighed when
put in the pen, on the 1st Of December last, just
90 days previous, Gibbs They weighed on foot
the day they were killed, 395bs. dressed weight
llStbs. per dAy
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09

= :" IFIUW tHI LtIDsb IDHF
Frank Burton, engineer on the Junction Il
Breakwxter Il. H., had two fingers on one hand
badly mashed while coupling cars Vt Harbeson, u
few days ago. - ... 49,
A brass baud is about to be organized. .
The heirs Of the late john Hammond Burton,
in Baltimore Nd, are said to be much dissstis-
fed with the confirmation Of the sale OF the
lands devised to them.
A lot OF railroad ties which had been Bonght
by man named Wallace foc the Penns. II. rs.
Co. created y considerable stir along the rail-
road, on Thursday and Friday, and attachment
after attachment was issued, and the Sheriff
with all his deputies were riding to all parts Of
the county. busily engaged in seizures.
A writ OF lunacy has been issued ont OF the
Court Of ChAncery, against John b. Thorough
good, Of Indian River hundred, = supposed IN
nr,or
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
LET NO GUILTY MAN HAVE CONTROL.

Tho Presidents expression, " Let no guilty
man escape" was . word fifty spoken at the mo-
ment whom he gave it to Secretary Bristow, in
face Of the probability that the whiskey investi-
cations would involve his private secretary. 1t
has done good service since, for it struck re.
sponsive chord in the popular feeling. and it has
been very comfortable that such 4 watchword
was Republican in its origin. "Let no guilty
man escape" Is q good word in time when NAL
feasanoe il being unearthed
But We lind something better and more hope
full than this In the prospect ahead. 1t consists
In the appearance Of higher and more honora.
BILE code Of political ethics in the assurance
that the DsnaA and Tafts are to come to the front
while the jobbern and peculators sink away. No
decent citizen wants tho country, or even
the party to which he belongs, to be etern-
ally brAced up to honest action by the
standing menace of an order to let none Of its
gnilty men escape he will desire, most surely
to be In company with men whose preeepts Of
action arc 30 honorable aud straightforward, that
grand juries. district attorneys, and courts of
impeachment will find no business amongst
them. An this Is what the nation will now de-
mand. - the moment, it may do to order the
S.oreesstSd Of the rascals who may be un-
earthed but for the future we must have clean
ofacials who do not need to be prosecuted.
Sush men the Republican party has in plenty.
Il ID strong in them, though for years they have
been too much over ridden and undermined
by tho hinty -cheeked political jobbers and
samsstsrs whose acts have now brought blush
TO the nations cheek. Tho disclosure of Bel.
knap's guilt was unexpected, but the political
degradation OF too many mon who had Assumed
the Republican name because the party was in
power, and stolen its Livery in order more fully
70 serve their own dishonest purposes, has been
manifest enough. Tue men whose political NOR
ais arc low are generally brazen enough in their
methods, and even II some strive TO conceal
their ac&s under the cloak Of hypocrisy, there /,
always an odor about tho unclean hands Of I
iobbsr and 'ripgstsr." It has beon the pres
dents greatest misfortune that he did not detect
this smell amongst those who frequented the
White House.
Between the class Of upright and honorable
men, on one hand, and OF Tammany Rings
District Rings, Whiskey Thieves, ct ID omn'
genius, on tho other, the public need not fail ii
discriminating, and, beginning promptly. Their,
nast BE- quick movement all along the Repub
lioan nns, to bring .he former class to tn,
front. 1t u now 70 far . party necessity, tina
IL The Republican organization fails, between
this and next November, TO swiftly dismiss al
Of its officials who fairly fall under suspicion
and does not also select for nomination and up
pointlnsnt its very best mon, it will BIO beaten i,
the Presidential contest beyond doubt. Tn
people prefer TO trust it. They tcW trust it, |
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
Geersesevvn ana ViciniIy Ise ms.

DR.. n G. Eliegood, Of Georgetown, is i'll will,
pneumonia. William Ellegood, OF the same town,
10 ont again. I..l
Judge Wootsn has been sick with the eryslpe.
las, and las not recovered.
A regulator Of weights and measures for Sus-
sex will be to appoint the last of April. Other va
csncies occur In the same county-Iiecorder,
May 18th, 1876; Register, July oath, 1876; Pro-
thonotary, December 3lst, 1876; Clerk, Jan.
22nd, 1867.
An excursion will be made to Chincoteagne at
the time Of the penning Of tho ponies.
VIM. TAm's barn, near Georgetown, and two
adjoining corn houses, were recently burned In
manner unexplained.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09
Interviewing Dlck n.rr,nsssn.

reporter of the Philadelphia Times met Mr.
Richard Harrington in front Of the Girard House
Tuesday afternoon. The latter denied the sto-
~ of the New York Sun that lie bad made cor
tain statements duplicating Ex-Secretary sawyer
And others. He said ~ have made no confess
sion, because have nothing to confess. cant
implicate the parties mentioned, because have
nothing to inplicate them with. Tho fact is,
that il there has been any conspiracy it has been
against me. You may rest assured that my Wis
It to Washington ID solely connected with the
interests Of my clients, and il you should go with
me you would find no more bottom faoes' than I
would wish the public to be informed Of, for my
own reputation. Dnt You must remember that /
declined TO be interviewed" lIl
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-09

Capt James Outtsn, the presst.t mall massen-
ger between Seaford and Concord, received his
appointment for another year.
Six Of the rioters ct the lA&e colored festival
in Seaford we're each fined - a.
W. Thomas Wright, Of Beaford, has received
the appointment Of assistant lighthouse keeper,
at Ship John Shoals.
A man, 10 years Of age, named John Taylor,
who lived alone near Ford's Mills, WA observed
TO fall in his doorway by two boys, vko picked
him up and put him in bed. whero he Foon died
Of apoplsxy.
An effort is being made in Seafori to start .
co-sperstivs store with capital Of "a, 5OG
Tie sraiIroAd officials recently visited aGnford
and made their arrangements for conversixn Of
the Nsnticoke House into a depot building and
Offices.