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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
ASorHBR nALrIMoRE RAI1RoAD
Runiored Consolidation of the Chess
ter County and Delta Railroads.

Enos Smedley, prominent stakeholder
of the Delta road, tells tue following story
to the West Chester Republican
81 understand that Mr.. S. G. Boyd,
general manager of the Baltimore and
Delta road, is desirous of and will proba-
bly, have an interview III short tune with
DR.. Allen, president of the Chester County
road, in regard to arriving at some ar
rangement about uniting the two roads
and pushing their completion as rapidly
as possible. The Delta railroad is forty
two miles in length, running from Balti-
more TO DELTA, through Towsontown, the
county seat of Baltimore county. 1t is
now all graded, excepting about four miles
ut different points along the route. If
possible, the rails will De laid this fall
from Baltimore to TowsontOwn, a dis
tanoe OF seven miles, if not then, early in
the spring, when the work of laying from
both ends will be commenced. The
depot will be stuated-at the Balti-
more end-at the corner of Charles
street and Boundary avenue, at the
Pennsylvania railroad depot. We expect
to enter Baltimore via the Western Mary
land road. The road passes through
magnificent agricultural district, and has
fine ore beds, limestone, marble aud slate
quarries. The nearest road to the route
Of the Baltimore ~ Delta road is the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore railroad,
which is some Is miles to the south. There
is no road on the north running parallel
nearer than the Frederick division of the
Pennsylvania reilroad and the main line
OF the road, which is distance from the
Delta terminus OF about 80 miles via the
middle division of the Peach Bottom road,
reached by going to York, or crossing the
Susquebauna and taking the Port Deposit
~ Columbia railroad to Columbia. There
are about four miles of the Peach
Bottom road to be completed to reach the
Susquehanna, and about a-half mile to
connect with the eastern division of the
Peach Bottom road, which is built and in
operation from Oxford to point in
Lancaster county, some IA miles distant
Quarryville can be reached by having
road of miles built, which would put us
in direct communication with the coal
regions via the Reading railroad, which
runs directly into Lancaster. Coming
through to West Chester, the road would
pass through Unionvile and across the west
branch of the Brandywine in the vicinity
of Glen Hall or Northbrook. The whole
amount OF damages nave Deen 1858 IMAM
$40, 900, and the whole cost of grading
and fully equipping will not be over
$14, 900 per mile. The work has all been
paid for as far as completed The dis
tance from Baltimore to Delta is 42 miles,
from Delta to the Susquehanna four
miles, from the Susquehanna to West
Chester 3G miles, from West Chester 10
Philadelphia via the Chester County road
2G miles, making the total distance about
10S miles,"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
The German Lutherans.

The German Lutheran Church, at Sixth
and French streets, which bad been closed
during the work of beautifying the
interior, was reopened Sunday morning.
A large congregation was present. The
pastor, Rev. p. Isenschmidt, preached a
very appropriate sermon based upon
Jacobs dream, and more particularly upon
the saying of the awakened patriarch :
''This is none other than the house of
God and this is the gate OF heaven" Rev.
F. Wischan, of Philadelphia, preached in
the evening. The interior of the church
has been frescoed by Goldberg, and newly
carpeted, the carpet being of dark red
pattern and gift from the teachers of
the Sunday school. The altar has also
been refurnished and provided with new
books presented by the Lutherischer
Jugend Verein.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
n. T.-IS6O-XI.
Prominent Democrat Handles
sam Townsend without niBcing
Language San Open Enemy
Better Than a Secret Foe."

Editor of State Journal. see that
Sam is in the papers again, spelling for q
fight. All summer he has been on the
war-path, with bis phiz all bedaubed with
the crimson tokens of strife, and his
feather waving defiance to the luckless
victim who stall dare to evince a differ
ence of opinion to his lordly mandates.
Like Don Quixote, he perembuates the
county around for an adversary, but frail
humanity quails before his savage glare,
and he is left in undisputed possession of
the field,
Ignorance and impudence are truly said
to be twin brothers, ard from Samuers
last effort it does appear that he is the
very embodiment of both. First, he is
amused at the regular and proper organi-
zation of the convention at New CASTLE on
last Saturday, at which nothing
more nor nothing less than could
have been done by any deliberative body
of intelligent men was done. Could Sam
have been there us a delegate, and without
rule or order, mounted his accustomed
position on the crier'5 chair, with his palm
leaf in one hand ard his big red bandanna
in the other, aud without restraint amidst
riot, confusion and in profanity to have
whom he could not drive, his highest i'm
agination of Dimecyat c3n0eastun would
have been fully realized
His iguorauce in this particular is only
equaled by his impudence, in attempting
TO prescribe free uen for expressing their
convictions in an open and honorable
manner concerning what they con-
scientious!y believe to be for the advantage
of the Democratic party aud this impu-
denCe becomes the more intolerable when
his imputations are cast at men who have
bsen lifelong Democrats when he and
Jim Montgomery, and other sore heads
were plotting its overthrow and ruin
hnd, finally, the impudeuee and arrogance
is superlative when such imputations come
from one who declares that he will no,
support the standard-bearer of the
national Democracy and at this time, too,
when ali true Democrats from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and from the capes to the
gulf are united and stripped for the fray
to emencipste an enslaved nation.
An open enemy is far preferable to O
secret foe, and l can conceive of nc
greater foe than one who deals in such
| glaring sophistry and is constantly striving
to hatch up discord and disseusion in the
party to which he processes to affiliate.
For Gods sake, go leave us in peace, and
add another number TO your prefix, so
that il will stand until tue next change
| ST -1S6O-NI TOLERANCE.
Sr GEoRgFs August 9Ofb lSSD
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

Mr.. Franklin Carey, late of Phenixville,
P. u r. r., has been appointed night dis
patcher of the Delaware railroad at this
city. Il. G, Budd, OF this city, has been
appointed operator at Laurel. Mr.. f. d.
Strickland is transferred to Seaford. Mr..
j. h. Cook. has been transferred from
Seaford to Middletown, Delaware county
Mr.. Swayne, son OF Marshall Swayne,
formerly of West Chester, has been ap-
pointed assistant depot agent at Media
He resigned his position at Lamokin, on
the Philadelphia Il Reading railroad, in
order to accept the above appointment.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
THE COTTON CROP.
And the Financial Strength IL Will
Bring to the Growers.


Bring to the Growers.
Walton, Whsnn & Co., the Wilmington
phosphate manufacturers, are daily in re-
ceipt of information regarding the coming
cotton crop. Last Friday morning they
received postal cards from about a hun
dred different points in the States of
Georgia and Alabama. The writers gene.
rally spoke encouragingly of the cotton
prospect, some predicting an extra yield,
others full crop, and very few less than
a fair crop. In some localities there had
been little too much rain during the pre-
ceding ten days in others there had been
little too much dry weather but, sum-
ming up all the returns, the outlook is
very favorable.
Mr.. E. L. Walton estimates that the
coming yield throughout the South will
exceed 6, 100000 bales, and says that the
sale of this cotton will place the planters
squarely on their feet and inaugurate G
season of commercial prosperity, such at
has not been experienced for many years
Within the next decade he thinks the
cotton growing states will become the
wealthiest and most prosperous section Of
the Union. In this prosperity Whining
ton manufacturers will find their own al
these states offer market, not only fol
immense quantities of Wilmington fertil
izers, but also for cars, carriages, agricul
tural and mill machinery, steamboats,
morocco, paper and hundreds of othel
articles of Wilmington manufacture
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

81 les of us, to say 'the scenery waI gor-
geous" but thought better of it aud re-
Trained.
The SweiIzsr H,tel at The summit is n
marvel OF splendor and good order, III
excellent cookery. The night passed up
there was well worth while, though there
was no bugle blast in the morning, for as
far as could be judged, the sun didn't rise.
But after a good 8 O'Clock breakfast, we
came down out of the clouds, and the
scene below spread out in wondrous
beauty, as We descended.
Tomorrow is spent here at Lucerne in
luxurious quiet. We have been to see the
lion and duly wondered we have been to
hear the organ concert and duly admired
and now, in the evening, the band is play
ing and fireworks are exploding in front
of the hotel, and We Tourjeans are at rest
for nearly As hours. ROBIN.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
4 MAD IIOG.
Hc Bites a Man andT Dogs and is
Then Killed.

A spotted carriage dog, belonging to
Jacob Pusey, which had exhibited hydro
phoUic symptoms for day or two previ-
Gus severely bit Uriah Ward the hostler
at the Thirteenth and Walnut street ice
stable Saturday last Mr.. Ward was about
to tie the dog in the stable at the time
He was severely bitten, the dogs teeth
severely lacerating the thumb of one
hand AID the palm of the other, and the
wounds bled profuseIy.
After biting MIR. Ward, the rabid animal
sprang upon and bit two dogs. Oa of
these was killed by Andrew Munden, the
other was tied mp by his owner. The
supposed mad dog was brained with a
h4tchet by Jacob Ward DIR. Shortlidge
was call ID in to attend to the hostler' 5
ipilrips
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
Lost His Pocket Pooik.

John Dolan, of Yorklyn Station, came
in town Saturday to make some pur-
chases. After walking about some time,
he found that his pocketbook, containing
from $15 to $1S in money and some
papers, had disappeared. He could not
imagine how he came to lose it as he
knew it was in his pocket when he
crossed Market street, a few minutes
previously.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
South CerOIina's Census.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Gen. Walker,
Superindent of the Census, says that
there is no truth in the statement that
new enumeration will be taken in South
Carolina. Thus far, not a solitary fact
has been brought to the attention OF the
census officer to indicate that the census
In South Carolina was improperly taken.
Two of the three supervisors appointed
for the State are Republicans, and it is in
their districts that the largest increases in
population are reported.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

William Herbert, chairman of the Com
mittee on Invitation, has written to Gen
erals Hancock and Garfield, inviting them
to be present at the dedication of the new
hall at New Castle. General Garfield has
responded in the following polite letter of
declination:
bert, Jesse ReeseS and OtIterS Comnittpp. Ner
CdSile, Dtldwdpr -GENTLEMEN Your favor
of the 2lst July, inviting mo to be present ON
the occasion of the dedication of the Masonic
Temple and Odd Fellows Hall, on the 18th
September, came duly to hand. My engage
ments are such as to make it impossible fol
me to accept your kind invitation. With
thanks am,
-r..a Very truly yours,
l. A. GARFIELD
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
Tribute to American Credit.

Pail Mall Gazette.
The returns of the foreign trade of the
United States up to June 30 are worth
noting. The total of exports and imports
is the heaviest ever known. In round
figures the exports were flG7 900, ZOO and
the imports el33, 900, 600, showing q
balance TO be paid to the United States Of
not less than f34 600, 900. In the previous
year the balance 10 be paid was over
E52 600, 900 This was chiefly met by
sending home from Europe American
securities. Thus the United States is
rapidly altering that condition of things
which at one time was thought to leopard
ize her credit The Republic of the
United States, like the French Republic,
is holding an ever-increasing proportion
of the national debt in the hands of her
own people. What is more, the total
amount is being continually reduced. But
it is worthy of observation that the
increasing dependence of Europe upon
American sources of supply must sooner
or later almost drain this market of Ameri
can securities. Everything, indeed, points
to the conclusion that America in her owr
interest must shortly begin to take ar
increasing proportion of Eurogean good
in return for her food. The increase Of
the imports last year was no less than
t40, 900, 000 and there is every reason t.
believe that this is no sudden squirt, to b'
followed by reaction, but that tn,
increase will steadily continue.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
DROWNED IN Il FIT.


George Smith, Jr.. of Bancroft's Banks,
left home between 8 aud | | O'Clock Friday
morning. He WAS II years of age and
subject to fits. He went alone and no one
knew his whereabouts or felt any concern
for him until evening, when his return
began to be looked for but he did not
arrive. AS evening changed into night bis
relatives and friends became un, asy for
his safety and resolved TO go on a search
for him, which they did, but could find no
trace of him until the sun began to rise in
the east, when, at about o'clock, he
body was found lying in four feet of water
with life extinct
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
Young Farmers.

In Hartford county, Md, 100 boys and
two girls, whose ages range from . TO Is
years arc raising patches of corn to com
plete for prizes tmoun,ingto 800, offered
by }. W. Bond of Baltimore for the best
yield of corn OH cne.eighth of an acre.
The corn il to be all cut aud weighed on
the same day in the presence of commit
tee of farmers to be appointed for each
ueighbOtho
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
TIfE AVENUE BIPTISTS.
Fcrvent Ejaculation Which sounded
Strunpely Anurnuriute

Strangely Appropriate.
During the regular weekly undenomi-
national, testimony meeting, in the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church Wedne sGay
night week, nm old member of the corgr :
CATION arose to give u leaf from his
experience.
'Brethren and sisters" said he, "I
shall not detain you more than two min
utes-- -
"Giory be to God ~ ferveutly ejacu-
lated supposed methodist in ,ns congre-
CATION .r.... .....
The first speaker was not utterly dis.
mayed, however, but proceeded with his
testimony.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

6ikFtN Jblfllhi
The following letter was picked up
upon our streets u few days since, and has
been the source Of considerable amuse-
ment We have been solicited to publish
II because of its genuineness and origi-
nality The writer was wise enough to
use only tho first name of the parties
whom Cupid's arrows have so sorely
wounded and as the parties are not known
we comply with the request.-EDs
Ny Uedr LOrciay dHd Charming John
would that my pen were DIPPED in the dyes Of
the rainbow plucked from the wing of an
angle mcnded by the prayers of an infant
saint that might expect to paint that burn
ing brightness Of the flame wich n strain Of
thy thrilling cliquence has lindled Thy soft
moonlight of sentiments, soft soap of col-
sistency, Thy airs are as gentle as the first
strings of an infants dreams. Thy steps are
as the tondGr-foOtcd Znphyrs that plaid with
the gabled end Of paradice and thine eyes are
brillientS Stole from scraphs. Thy lips are
ycincd roscbnds misted by the honeydews of
affection. Thy words are like drops of amber,
and thy tcceth are snowilakes set i'll n bed of
yerbena. o Sweet spirits of camphor, Double
distilled essence of hartshorn, Sour krout of
my hopes, Apple sass of my thoughts, Butter
milk and catsup of my fancy, Tiger of emo
cence, current jelly OF protection, Dogwood
VI HicluuN, IuouSH urt thc luHcS VI my
Dreams, Brandysmash of my vision, Sanity
cruzc of my recollection, Thou art handsome
as n striped hycna, Spotted as n leopard or n
creased streak of lightning churned to con-
sistency in the milkeyway, Thou art as harm
less as the wolf and as handsome as an
elephant. and as melloddyous as a lion,
Onion of my sole, Pickle punkins. Preserved
crab apples of the garden of Macon where
Your desperate lover dwclls Your Darling
BETSY. Write Soon
If you love me as love you no knife could cut our
love IN to-.
l love you John from A 10 lizard with all my heart
my soul and gizzard.
will close hoping to see ynu soon
John com next Saturday night if you do not
be shure to write
Good by.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

In the Chester county court Wednesday
week, E. Whitlock, of whom Wilmington
is we'll rid, was brought out for sentence.
He was fired 800 and required to serve
six years in the Eastern Penitentiary. He
won't have vote at the next election or
the one to follow, either.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

Spccial UorrespondenceIof State journal,
CLAYTON, August 19.-The drying
establishment of John Anthony was
burned last night. There were $1,000
pounds of dried fruit in the establishment,
and the loss will be about 900.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The Republican State Central Com
mittee met in Dover last week and
| decided to call the convention to nomi.
nate congressional and electoral candidates,
for Thursday, September I'd.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
THE CENSUS OF THE CITIES.

The Census Figures OF Nearly All
The Chief Cities s-COmparisOn with
1870.
The following returns, except those
marked with an asterisk, are the reported
official figures of the census In the chief
cities of the country;
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
DELAWARE Dors AyD Dishes.

The fall term of Delaware College
begins September lst.
j. o. Truitt, of Milford, shipped 8 900
pounds of grapes last Tuesday week.
Mrs E. S Batter, of Dover, sold her
house on State street, near Loockerman, on
Tbursday,t 10 Samuel W Hall, of Frederick,
for S7,25O.
Rev. J. A. Lyons, of the Catholic
Church of Holy Gross, Dover, has beer
appointed to take charge of the congrega.
tions at Elkton and Newark.
The Seaford TntifG on beginning its
fourth year, philosophicaIly remarks that
it takes money as well as time to establish
newspaper, and that it would like to see
the two ingredients q little more equitably
mixed.
"Who are you looking for?" asked
Rosenbaum, of the Brick Hotel on Tues
kay, as long necked stranger peeped in
at the reading.room door. ~ don't know
his name," replied the man of unfamiliar
visage ''but hesa candidate for sheriff. II
"That's me-" shouted five men In chorus
as they rose from their respective seats to
greet the stranger. Inquirer.
Mr.. j. Thomas Budd, land agent of the
P, W. & B. railroad, is trying to purchase
for an emigration society l6, 600 acres OF
land at Bombay Hook, but we are
informed that the land owners are holding
for figures that the company consider toe
high, and the scheme may fall through.
If the land could be purchased, 400
families of Menponites would settle it al
once. -MiddletOpR transcript.
1
| "Now what,n said the Man on the Hill.
| "Do yOu think Papas got for you, Bill9'
His son replied, "My!
| Its present for ! y
| 1t was, and he smarts from il still
| Baby, rev TO earth and sky
| Soon as born begins to cry,
Day and night does baby yell,
And makes its daddy mad as-wc
| Mad as anything.
| -Somerptle (MdsS.) Journal.
A street always runs in one direction o
another; but its sidewalks
A scientific man will study all day owe
poor little worms work, when he nigh
get at the whole thing in nutshell b,
| eating few chincapins.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
CHOOSING 4 CANDIDATE.
Republican Nomination Election
for AsscssOr and COIIccIDr.

The Republican nomination election for
assessor and collector of city taxes for the
northern district took place Saturday
Edmund Provost, the present incumbent.
No nomination was held in the Southern
district. Following is the tabulated result
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
"ROBTN' ABROAD.

From Como TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT the
Lakes With Their Picturesque
scenery and BaImy Air-The Pass
OF 81. GOtthnrd-BOrrOme Is-
Undertaking English to French
Maids.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

No theme appalls the mind of youth,
However deep. profound, or darngi
And if boys wonder, Ills AT truth,
For when on fables they are faring,
The story which IL deemed so splendid
Is by that splendor well commended.
The teacher told of William Tell
Of how, with trusty bow and arrow,
He shot the apple OFF so well ..
From his sons hcad-a tale 10 harrow
The youthful mind that still is tender,
And dazzle Others with its spcndOr.
The story told the teacher stopped
TO answer any wondering question,
When suddenly an urchin dropped
This very singular suggestion:
'Plcase sir, win this cannot grapplc,
Id like to know who ate The apple ?"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
HERE AND THERE.

The best thing for a bathing dress would
be q duck suit.
The man who spends all his money on
diamond shirt stud carries everything
before bin.
Kentucky mother has got it real bad.
She has named her baby Winfield Scott
Hancock English Smith.
sea voyage will cure the toothache.
Yon get so fearfully sea.sick that you
forget all Gbout the tooth.
Steamboat companies are not behind
the philanthropists in doing great deal
to encourage psople to learn to swim.
They report that "W. II. II. Murray is
possessed of mania for paying his debts. u
This is the most remarkable case of mania
on record.
"What are the wild waves saying?" AT
the most fashionable seaside resorts they
are believed to be saying, "Ain't you
ashamed of yourselves!" !"