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LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Mr.. J. A. Symonds hns completed his 0ue work
on tho renaissance in Italy by volumes "rhc Finc
Arts,o .The Revival Of Learning and on "Italiaa
Literature"
Mr.. +. B. Nicholson, Librarian Of tho Landon In.
sitution, has impress book s.Tho Rights OF An
imas; a New Essay In Ethics"
Before the Russo-Turkish war has got fairly into
the middle Of things authors and publishers are prom.
sipg histories Of the war between Russia Turkey
Casseil, Peter 4 GaIpn announce one In numbers,
with illustrations, evidently by George Olno
Mr.. Clarence Cooks magazine articles on household
art will be published in handsome volume entitled
s'The Home Beautiful" by scribner 4 Co
An important book on Egypt will be Dr. Klunzingor's
"Uppcr Egypt Its People Its Productions" being
description of the people OF tho Milo Valley tho dos
ert and the Red Sea coast
A posthumous work OF Theophile Gau,ier. in two
Volumes entitled "L'Orcnt," consisting of studies on
Eastern subjects, is about TO bc issued in Paris.
Mr. William N. Rosetti viii shortly publish "Liycs
OF Famous Poets"
Tho great and deserved popularity OF Thackerny's
writings leads to the issue OF and cheaper Illus
tratod edition OF his complete works, In twcnty-our
volumes, with all the authors illustrations smith,
Elder & Co, London, and J. b. Lippincoit, Philn-
dolphin, arc the publishers.
Captain Maync Reid is still writing novels, his last
entitled 'Gwenn wynn" having Just appeared In
London.
Tho second edition OF the November December mum.
Der Of the International Review has been issued
taning articles by william Cullen Bryant, Horace
whito, IL. Schultz Wilson, OF London; DR.. Francis
Wharton, General j. II. Wilson, ~ Charles Lindriez,
OF Paris; Hon. John jay Philip Gilbert Homcrton aud
Others
Mrs Annie Edwards has issued undcr tho title OF "a
Blue Stock Ing" her newest novel;
London publishing house, named Adam Co., has
published book entitled General Grant, His Lilo
and Timcs;' depending tho interest OF Grants re-
ceptons Tor tho sale but speculation is reported as
MOI doing well.
Mr. Habbcrton thinks "Thc Jericho Road, is his
best book, though hc fails to INFORM an anxious pub.
lie which 10 his worst
DR.. woolscy, OF New Haven, has In scrlbncr's
press treatise on political SCIENCE In two volumes,
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FIRES.
!. yunwrruaE rAcionr puRyEp.

The extensive furniture factory OF II. Lauter X Co,
with frontage OF $50 feet Third street 100 fect
on North Fifth street, Williamsburg. was totally de-
stroyed by Ore last night. The are broke out in tho
engine room minutes amer eleven O'Clock and
was speedily communicated TO all the floors OF
tho building by means OF the sauie through
which the shavngs were thrown down 10
the 6re room. Five engines and two truck
companies responded to the alarm but In spite Of their
Efforts 80 innammable was the nature OF the stock,
that q total loss resulted The loss VIII aggregate
s4s 0O0 which there but partial insurance Tho
loss fails heaviest tho workmen sixty in number,
who lose in the average $l00 each IN tools Tnroe
only were proydent enough To insure. Messrs Lauter
Co. loso SIS, 900 stock and $4,000 on machinery
Adam Craig the owner OF Tho building, values II at
sl2 900, on which he has 10000 insurance In local
companies Tho watchman found everything all right
quarter to eleven O'Clock p n. and cannot account
for the nre
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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 13, 1877.
The ninth biennial Congress Of the Society Of
Friends Of America convened in this city this morn.
Ing. Nearly every meeting in America is represented
Addresses madc by Allen Jay, OF Providence Il.
l.; Stanley Humphreys, Of England Louvre Tantum,
of Iowa. Thomas Ladd, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, and
o,hcD committee enrolment appointed.
with tho following mcmbcrs:-New England yearly
meoting Thomas b. Bunum; New York, Thomas
Ladd philadelphia. James B. Rhodes; Baltimore
not represented; North Carolina Rachel Bniord !;
ohio. Ewood Ratclr; Iowa. Sarah Jano Pickercl
Indiana, Charles s. Hubbard; Kansas, J. IL Stewart
Seth Mills and Dinah Henderson. Permanent officers
selected with Charles Cofhn, OF Indiana, as
President
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

Arrwxnp Nov l2--Arrivcd steamer South Tyne (Br)
HaIctts Now York; 13th bark Bolt (Br). Mcbride. Bat.
Eore
ALEXANDRIA Nov 2-Arrived. bark Lsda NuA. Tara.
bochia New York.
BELFAST Nov I2-Arrived. bark Emie (Nor), Smonscu,
Baitmsrc; brig Concord tHr). Rces, Beaufort sc.
BnxmgS. Nov 13-Arrvcd, bark Marie tGcr), Nohmens.
Now York.
Sailed nth, Anatra, New York.
CorrxnAcEE. Nov Io-Arrlvsd, bark septentrIo Nor,.
Torjcnsen, Philadelphia.
CRoxsrApr, Nov 9-sacd brig John II Crandon Pcirce,
Ne~ York.
DEAL Nov 13-Arrivcd, schr FELTON, Bent. Brown, Now
York TOR Rotterdam.
DuNKiRK. Nov i2-Arrvcd, bark Mdry Hogarth (Br).
Shields. New York
GInRALrAn Nov e-Arrivcd, bark Henry NorweIi, Bur
CESS Phil adclphia; schr Prescott Hazetne. Wadn. New
York Doth before reported without datc)
HULL Nov 13-sailcd, bark Crono tAus,, stork, United
States
HAMBURG, nov I3-Arrved. bark Cupid (BD Grant. New
York.
LvERpooI Nov I3- Sailed, bark Bellevue (Br) Kyfn,
United States; brig Robinson. Hanson Philadelphia
LoxpoS,. Nov l3--Clearcd. bark James Hickman up .
Bishop, Delaware Breakwatcr; occan tBr). whitesdc
Baltimore; Amicxia dtaD, Marcngo, United States
LzARp. Nov I3-Passcd, steamer Utopia tBr), Craig.
Now York for London
Oronro Nov o-Arrived, briggs Alice Tarlton. Lathop
Darcn; 3D. Thcresc ,sw odemark, New York; schr Ma
tilda Brooks. Jones, do.
PoRrsxourn, Nov 12-On, bark Bombay QtaD, Villa,
New York for Dundee.
rA.rmMo 10 Nov is-Arfvcd, brig Nst.e. Mackay, Now
York.
QUEENSTOWN, sNov 1l-Arrved, barks Solid Nor). So
rcnscn mot SOFIA (Aws) vausIg. New York; 12h Como
Vol Ita, Ferrari, Bamore 18th, Mic UtaD. Oncto, do
uaitcr lost bulwarks and Sails.
Passed the Fasnct 18Th 80 PM. stcamet City OF Mon
treal Qsr,, Brooks New York for Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM Nov 13-Arrivcd barks Fortuna (Br. Good
Baltimore: Hebc Cvur). Krause. New York.
Sailed Iith. bark Albion tNor Nielsen. Uaitcd States
SWANSEA, Nov l3-Arrivcd, scnr Lahaina. IIoughson,
Calais. Me.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov I3-Arrived steamers NurnRerg .
Jaeger Baltimore Bremen; America tGcr), Do Lmon
New York for do (And both proceeded
SUNDERLAND, Nov 9-Sailcd, steamer Doronda (BD
Knott, New York
vLissScrS, Nov 13-saied steamer Mas Dutch, Van
der IIoeven 0rom Rotterdam, New York.
Woo, Nov 3-Arrivcd bark Covadonga (sp), Campelo,
New York (bciore reported without datc).
Lospos. Nov Is-Pars Of tho crow Of ship Granger.
from Liverpool for Manila before reported In China Sea.
have been landed nj Singapore.
bark Apheus Marshall tBr) from Antwerp for New York.
which pus into shccrness damaged BY collision lost jib-
boom, bcadcear, figure head &c.
Bark Monsoon Nor) Svcndson from Quebec for warren
point is ashore Ncwry and fills at high water IL Is
thought her cargo will be saved
Bark sndbad tNor Andersen, from London for Pensa-
COLA previously reported ashore AZ scaord Head Will be.
como total wreck
Brig Trust (Br Marsters London for Charleston.
has put back to Newport.
brig Francesca RaHo tItaD Chiesa, from Wilmington.
&c for Hamburg has put Cadix sho Of provisions
WEATHER REPORT.
uoLrnxAp, Nov 13--wind wNw.
/ PLyxourh, Nov I3-wind n. moderate, ,shawery.
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MISSING.

Mrs. Alfred Van Beuron, Of No. 162 East 126th
street. and who Is described very attractive look
ing lady, left the house o relatives at No %
Jones street, on Monday, where she had been
visit, to return home and since then has not been
hoard from. Shc Was OF sane mind and lived happily
with her husband, who Is anxious for her safety.
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COURT RULES FOR LAW STUDENTS.

ALBANY, N Y, Nov. 13, 1877.
Professor Theodore Dwight to-day made application
TO tho Court Of Appeals to modify its rules that
they shall not apply to students in colleges the
time the rules went into effect He said that Ham.
ilton and other than Columbia College the Law term OF
tho students had boen one yenr, whie at Columbia II
two years. and in consequence Of the rules refer
red to requiring students to attend for three years,
those who entered Hamilton College at the last term
had graduated and wcrc now practising Law, vbils
students - Columbia have 10 rcTnain another year rt
.ltcva
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Barr oe.,h. 1c.r,. Kuhlm.np. prem.n-cha. Lullng Z

Co.
Bark Brazil (Br), Roach iIavre-Boyd Hincken.
Bark Fortuna Rispoli utal) Do MARITIME Mnrseiiies-
Funch, Edye 10.
brig Henderson. Maloney. Lynn. E-J II Winchester
Co.
Brig TuIa Morgan. Belize Hon-wm Jex Co.
Brig Robert Move, Mcclure. Port spain cTrinidad)-H
Trowbridrcs sons -
Brig Florence CBr). Dutton. st Johns. MA Outer
bridge. :.
schr Pride OF the East Lord. Demerara-B Metcaif
Co
Co. .
schr l. A Edwards, Miller. 81 Mary. Ga-Abie Abbott
Srhr Modesty, Nickerson, Plymouth. Mass-ferguson
Mood.
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WHALEMEN.

Provincetown Nov 12-The following wh alers belonging
to this port win sail during the coming wintcr;-schrs
Quckstep Mancy for IL months cruise Grace Parker,
Mason do; Mary Simmons Rich Sdo; Acyone. Fisher,
aud Clara Sparks Sparks. IS do; knight. Foster.
do Ellen EixPsh. Dnnhani. and Rising SUM- Taylor. do
that landed their oil at ST Michscls Schrs WIN Groscr
Roberts; Antarctic Bell Agate Atkins; Hatfield Cornell
Edward Lee Atkins William Martin, Martini and brig
A small Curren will return next fall.
Arrived st Helena Sept 30 barks Louisa Nard, from
a cruise Oct 9, Desdcniona Vincent, do; Sd, Ocean.
H0lm do
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meiEder
The Northnmba arrived here from Quebec, experienced
weather ON the passage between the 18th and 10TH
and lost portion OF her deckioad and several sails
The Annie. arrived here from Pensacoa lost deckoad
and sustained damage in gale 18th inst.
LiMFRcK-Tarbert-Oct 27-The Hero arrived nt Lin.
erck from Quebec lost her and sails attached
and the greater of her deck cargo besides buiwk Ia
heavy In lat As ~ Ion W. she is also making
water aud has TO keep her winamil pump going.
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THE SAN FRANCISCO WAREHOUSE FIRE.

+Tf3 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 1871
Tho losses by the hre which destroyed the North
Point Dock bonded warehouse yesterday will approx
Innate $3.50, 900 the building and It's contents. Sew
eral English and German insurance companies lose
from SIS 600 TO $40 0OO the balance of insurance be-
ing OF small amounts local, Eastern and foreign
companies The lessee OF the warehouse believes that
tho lire oil incendiary origin, but declines 10 gvo
MS for the bccf. It is understood however,
that he has been prominent In tho movement to re
duco tho wages OF 'longshoremen, who consequently
threatened to do him some mischief
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OUR MARINE CORRESPONDENCE.

NORFOLK, Nov I3. Ib7I
Bark Descngans (xov). Lorensten. from Baltimore.
loaded with grain and bound 10 Cork for orders coded
to-day with tho ship TALBOT (Nnr), from baltimore for
rsmen in Chesapeake Bay Tho Desengana arrived hero
tonight ia Distress having lost her bowsprt bbom aud
badly her bow The Talbot proceeded TO Bremen
nnl xsIixh lY dam
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FATAL ACCIDENT.

A man apparently about twenty-four years old
dressed in black, and wearing overcoa and gaitcr
shoes, WAS killed last evening by falling between
two freight at the Thrty-third street freight
depot Of the Hudson River Railroad.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping agents and shpmast,rs Informed
that by elcgraphing the HRRALD London Bureau I'D
dressing Bennett No. 40 Fleet street, London" TO tho
Paris Office addressing Bcnnett. 81 Avenue dc pOpers
Paris the arrivals and departures from European and
Eastern ports and all foreign vessels trading
with the United stascs the will bo cablod to this
codD(ry free OF charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Medi
errancan ports will find the Paris Office the
cal and expeditions for telerrsphinG news
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SISTER MARY EUGENrE.

Miss Ellen c. Lynch, known IN the Church as Sister
Mary Eugenie died at the Convent Of Mount ST. VIM
cont, near Yonkors, N Y, In tho ninth year OF her
novitatc. A solemn mass OF requicm celebrated
Tor the repose of her soul in the convent chapel NJ
which tho Sisters oi Charity and all tho pupils OF the
academy wcre present. The body buried in Tho
cemetery attached 10 tho Mount on Saturday Novem.
ber 10
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MANuFAcToRy DESTROYED.

MARKHAM, Ont, Nov. 13, 1877.
SpeIght & Sons Novelty Works were destroyed by
FIRE today. The Methodist Church and Miller's drug
store damaged. The loss on the Novelty Works
is $50, 900; total loss, 5000 lnsurance-Watcrioo
Mutual $6 200: Manufacturers and Merchants $25oo;
Mercantile, $500.
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JOHN N. ROSE, NEWARK.

After long illness Mr. John y. Rose, highly
esteemed and we'll known halter OF Newark, dicd
at his homo there yesterday. OF late years he was
connected with the press oil Newark. and for many
years took very active part In democratic politics.
lie was sevcnty years Of age.
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CLOTHING STORE IN ASHES.

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov 13, 1877.
At an carly hour this morning fre broke out in
this city in the clothing store OF Louis Posner.
destroying the building and its contents. The loss ON
the stock Is covered by insurance. The flames ex-
tended to the wholesale liquor store OF Peter McGrarty
and +. Schueler's shoe STORE which were destroyed
together win two saloons. The loss the buildings
Ia x5. OOl; uninsured.
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SAILED.

Steamers Wyoming (Br) for Liverpool: Andes Br) Port
Prince. 9c: Gen Barnes savannah: hsiteras Norfolk
wyanoke, Richmond. &c; ships llama tNory Hull: Olaf
lNor Boraesux: barks Loits Moor. sydne, NSW;
al oucestcr; Abbie Clifford. Rio Janero Robert Move.
Port Spain: schrs II Cove. and n simmons.
Also sailed SKINNER (Br), for Queenstown Ac
Norm un (Br), Bristol; r j Henderson. Lynn.
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A FOUNDRY DAMAGED.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Nov. l3. 1877.
fire. this evening destroyed the moldpg shop and
OF the pattern rooms of William Heilman,s ex-
tensivc foundry ana machine shops. Loss $4,000
insurance, $40, 0O0, In Eastern companies
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RESIDENCE DESTROYED.

RocKLAxp, Me-, Nov. IL, 1877.
The house and stables OF Captain George W. Brown
wcre burned this morning, together with their con-
tents ana large prapcry ruined The loss Is S12, 0O0
Insured for $7,l00 on buildings and 81, 800 on the
contents
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NIIsCELLANEOUs.

II EKv00s' -DIEBmIrY. WEAKNESS, &C.. AND All
~ disorders brought by lndiscretons, Exccsscs or
overwork OF the Brain and Nervous system specdly and
purely vegcabe prcparaton and the best and most sue
ccss,h remedy known. TWO to six hoxos are usually
sufficient For further information SEND FOK ClRGJ-
LAR Price per box six boxes - by mail, securely
sealed, with full directions for Prepared only bv
WINCHESTER 4 Co. Chemists. 4
SO John St. New york. 7
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FACTORY BURNED.

WHITEHALL N. Y, Nov. 13, 1877.
Quinbys sash door factory at Fort Ann, n. r.,
was burned at six O'Clock this morning. The loss on
tho machinery, mill and stock is estimated at over
$4,000 Insurance about hall that amount
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YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,. S.,

YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,, 81.
ENOR sALH-sCHOONER GEO. II. HOYT, 200 TONS,
~ feet draft; will DO sold by Burdett \ Dennis
board. at 9TH ST. dock oboKcn. ~ j. Thursday, No.
vember 10, At o'clock, where she can now be
CTEAMBOAT FOR SALE-SIDEWHEEL STEAMER,
Dl4 cet by 20 feet by IL feet copper fastened in
running order condcnsng engine, SO Inch cyinder 10
feet stroke capacity 600 bales cotton Is tight draugh
ga feet, Apply 90 NV. COPELAND, "a broadway.
Deapacty. r. r. EASTMAN. foot 3ist ST.. East River
NANTED-sMALL PAsSnNuEk BOAT. P,.u.
w pciler or sdewhecl as TO 100 feet light draught and
very cheap state price and where be STEAM
BOAT. box li4 Herald oifcc.
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g9- NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IL THE
CoASrING AND FOREIGN TRADE-Captains or officers
OF vessels engaged the coastng and foreign trade obsev
the displacement removal Of buoys requested
TO communicate tho fact to tho HERALD that may DO
brought publicly the attention OF the proper authorities
letter addressed of the HERALD New York
city, giving accurately possible the number and posi-
tion OF displaced buoys the Of their removal will
suffice all observed along the Atlantic and Pacific
tho American Continent When they observed
coast European countries In the Mediterranean
Is that Information be sent either by telegraph
the London Office Of the NEw YORK KRALD AZ
Fleet street. London 10 the Paris oce 81 Avenue dc
rOpera Par. Where the telegraph Is used dispatches
may addressed Bennett 40 Fleet street. London" or
Bennett, 81 Avenue do ropera Paris" Wherc cases OF
observed the Of countries beyond
the roach the telegraph In Asia Africa captains
may with upon reaching tho first convcn-
lent port This information viii bc cabled free Of charge,
to tho HERALD aud published.
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A coNrLAGRAr1oN AT cENTnAL1A, Ill.

\ CINCINNATI, Nov. Is, 1871
Aspecial from Centralia, Ill., states that early this
morning rc destroyed several stores and rcsdence1,
tho post Office and Eastern Hotel Estimated loss,
$4,000. No insurance.
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS
Off.

DATES OF DEPARTURE IRON YORK ron
MONTHS or NOVEMBER AND prcEnBER
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ste.@er. saas. lDes,fnafion.I orr.
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HoLrnxAD, Nov 13-wind wNW
PLyxourh, Nov l3-Wind n. moderate. shawery'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-01
WHO'S FOR TAX COLLECTORS!

Viewed from several standpoints, the
maxim "to the victors belong the
spoils may seem a proper principle OF
government To the majority of people,
political party having achieved vic
tory in contest where its principles
were thoroughly discussed and its pro-
posed policy fully canvassed, is entitled
to distribute 1.-The spoils" following
such victory among its own members
Given the same fitness and ability to
discharge the duties of the Offices. the
assertion seems reasonable But GER
tain it is that tie dishibutton should be
made with due regard for the rights
Of the whole people. Conceding the
office to the victorious party, the officer
should be required to measure up to the
Jeflersonian standard. Competency,
fidelity, honesty, should be made re-
uuisites, lacking which no man should
be accepted. These may be the tritest
Of platitudes. But they are platitudcs
that cannot be too frequently repeated.
The Democratic party of Ceci! county.
for example, has again been successful
in political campaign. Its measures,
its past actions, its probable course
hereafter, the men who are its leaders,
high priests in its synagogues, We're all
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-01
SATURDAYS STORM.

The terrific storm of Saturday, though
doing no very considerable damage here,
was very destructive in other sections
Western Maryland and Virginia seem to
be the heaviest sufferers. In Frederick
county many bridges were swept away by
the Hood and an immense amount of prop
erty destroyed. The losses Of private prop
erty in Richmond are estimated at more
than S300.00 and in Manchester, across
the river, at nearly 100000. Many poor
people were driven from their homes aud
compelled to camp ont. The only bridge
across the James river destroyed was Mayo $
bridge; the others are unchanged. NJ
merous breaks are reported along the James
river and kanawha canal. Two men, a
lock keeper and IA carpenter, were drowned.
nine miles from Richmond. on Sunday
night. The light house at Dutch Gap Ca
nal has been destroyed. Near Lynchburg.
Va, the Amherst bridge and two new iron
bridges on the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad, one of them costing SO,
900 have been swept away. -Four bridges
on the same road, between Bonsacks and
Big Spring were destroyed Serious damage
has also been done on the Lynchburg aud
Danvile road. Travel south by the Peters
burg and Weldon road is interrupted, and
the bridge at Weldon, n. c., is gone
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal and Balti-
more and Ohio railroad have also suffered
severely. Travel on the Baltimore and
Ohio road, west of Harper's Ferry, was
not resumed until Thursday.
In the neighborhood of Wilmington,
Del much damage was done by water
: The Delaware city canal wharves were
broken into pieces a nd The steamboat WI irf
is also badly damaged. The freight house
on the latter has been driven out of posi-
ton, and 200 tons of coal have been washed
off the Pennsylvania and Delaware railroad
wharf into the river. The hotels and
storehouses are badly damaged and the
long bridge over St. Augustine orepk is
partly carried away.
The wharf and bank at Collins Beach
are washed away, together with all the
bath houses aud other small buildings
Below Delaware City large number of
bridges over streams emptyng into the
Delaware are gone. The steamer Major
Reyboid came near benz sunk at Salem n.
j., on Saturday night. She was unable to
make a landing at Delaware City.
rs Gents Silver Hunting Watches. from
$l2 10 $40, at ALRICHs.
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the subjects Of disputation The ma.
.iority Of the people, however, sympa-
thized with its aims, accepted its prin-
ciples, and it won. 1t is entitled, if the
maxim we have quoted be authority, to
enjoy the benefit Of the triumph TO it
"belongs the spoils." Aud the spoils
are Of sufficient Importance to make
them the objects of much contention
Good men and bad men and Indifferent
men crowd around the dispensers of the
favors, bow at the affairs of power, and
cry with loud voice, Give, o give :"
Democrats from the First district, and
from the Second district, and from the
Third, and so on to the Ninth, emaciated
Democrats and hungry Democrats,
wide-awake Democrats and Rip Van
Wrinkle Democrats, Democrats out at
elbow and out of pocket and some we'll
dressed and wcll-fed Democrats, Demo-
cratic thieves and honest Democrats,
bad Democrats and fair sprinkling of
upright Democrats, press anXiously into
the Office of the County Commissioners,
and urge upon that respectable and
responsible Board their respective
claims. Thousands of dollars of the
peoples money are to be collected. Six
per cent commissions is the compensa-
ton, with some few perquisites thrown
in. Each Of the patriotic band is anx-
ious to receive the commissions and the
perqGisi!es.
Republicans, of course, need expect
none of the appointments. But they
have right to demand, and this is the
point we wish to make. that the Com
missioners shall appoint good Demo-
Gratis and honest ones to collect the
taxes which Democrats and Republi-
cans alike are, under the law. compelled
to pay. They have a right to insist
that the money they are thus forced to
pay towards defraying the expenses of
State and county government shall find
its way to the proper place, and that it
shall not be squandered. The amount
of money embezzled, year after year, bv
tax collectors is larger than is generally
supposed. The county, it is true, is
not. in the end, the loser: because the
bonds obtained are usually sufficient to
cover the defacations But some per
sons must suffer thereby, and the re-
sponsib!ity resting upon the Commits
sioners is great. We trust thew will
receive these few hints in the spirit
they are written, will sean closely the
merits of the respective applicants and
will confer the appointments only on
those who can and will fulfill the o,liya-
tons imposed. We hope their action
in the premises will be such as to pre-
vent the recurrence OF stories similar to
thosa which for the past week or two
have been circulating respecting one of
the present collectors Of taxes.