davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
GENERAL T0RBERT.
HOW HE CANE TO TAKE PASSAGE on TIL
VERA CRUz-A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE,

HOW HE CANE TO TAKE PASSAGE on TIL
VERA CRUZ-A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
There now appears no doubt that
General Alfred T. A. Torbsrt went
down in the ill-fated Vsra Cruz. The
fact that he took passage is confirmed
by a published list of those who went
ont upon the steamer. He left Cam
den for New York on the Tuesday pre-
ceding the sailing of the Vera Cruz to
sail on her for Mexico. His mission
was to represent number ofcapitalists
and secure grant Of land for rail-
road from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pa.
cific coast. All the capital for this
road had been subscribed. General
Torbert carried with him letters endors
ing him as man Of high standing and
introducing him TO the head of the gov
eminent,
General Torbert, was born in George
town, Sussex county, in July 1888. His
father was Jonathan R. Torbert, a
Methodist Local Minister, and up to
his death he was cashier of the Farm
ers Bank of Georgetown. He attended
the high school in Georgetown, and.
through the influence of Hon. Edward
Wootten, Congressman Riddle appointed
him to a cadstship, at West Point in
1851.
He graduated in 1855 when he was
appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant.
and assigned to duty with the Fifth
Infantry. His regiment was ordered |
to the South vest frontier, and was
engaged in conducting recruits to Fort
Mcintosh, Texas then in scouting
against the Lipan Indians in the hos.
tilities against the Florida Seminolss.
again on frontier duty in the Utah Exs
pedition, and in 1860 in the march Il.
New Mexico. When the civil war broke
out Lieut.. Torbert was sent 10 New
Jersey, where he was busy from April
until September, 1851, in mastering
into the service.
He received the appointment Of Col-
onel Of the First New Jersey yolun.
teers in the latter month, and. with
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
Delaware Agrieu uItuFe.

The special report issued for August
by the Department of Agriculture has
heen received at the REPUBLICAN Office
Delaware reports show that generally y
the crops have been good. The data ia
as follows: Corn, full crop; oats 60
per cent, of full crop; buckwheat full
crop and fully compares with crop Of
last year; potatoes (white,) 80 per
cent. (sweet,) IS per cent. Of full crop:
hay, average condition rs per cent. Of
full crop; product of clover hay compar.
ed with last year so per cent; average
quality of clover compared with last
year, 30 per cent; pasture so per cant. !;
100 per cent; apples, 90 per
cent; peaches, 50 per cent; grapes, 95
per cent.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
EDMUND PROVOST,
Assessor and Collector Northern District.
MRS. BROWN, JUST GO TO TIL
IXA GranP er store. lO3 f. 9Th ST and pe

MFRS. BROWN, JUST GO TO THE
IN Granp er store, lO3 Il. 9th st. and get
some Of their old wheat tour at &c. b l had
tn . minister to tea and he thought the bread
was pound cake; and see their flour at 8 90
and 50. so per barrel, 1t is excellent: and Mrs.
Brown try their 25c. &C fee and SOC. tea, and
see the pickels opened to day at l0c dozen.
and chow chow at lee bottle, and their 4 ms
rice Csc and their Boston nick nae G. n. !:
pure honey loc. bottle, oat meal Sc. H., soda
cakes 25c., and their Gross i Blackwell oeer
steak sauce at 2tc. bottle, mustard lOc. lb.
and their -four at SC 10. IT is called ia oud'
and 1t is diamond to the poor: try II, Soap
&c. and Sc. bar, oleine &c. bar; l declare 10
gracious. Mrs. Brown they have soap at zoe.
yard. Just Thick, yard of soap irr 20, /
want you to go there and buy, you will soon
save the price Of a new dress; l saved this
dress in buying my flour alone at Granger
store F3 u. 9Th st. 9l-t3t I. M. WEIR.
LtUn SALE.-SEVERAL SIX ROOM
Il houses, thoroughly well built, with gas,
hot and cold water and bath centrally loca.
ted; desirable homes tor workipgnen Wal.
nut above 10th st. Terms reasonable and ac.
Apply to the owner,
T. ALLEN HILLES, 1000 French st.
94.eOd
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
q. A. Il, en- n Visit.

Thomas A. Smyth Post No. IL. G. A.
R. Of this city will pay visit to Post
No. 5 of Philadelphia on Tuesday even
ing next. They will meet at Post
headquarters at $50 p. m. and leave
for Philadelphia on the p. m. train.
Comrade Of other Posts who visit TO
participate in the visit will be cordially
received. The Post will go as body
under the command OF Post Commander
Jas. Mcdonnell.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
The Weather.

War Department, Office of the Chief
Signal Officer, Washington, Sept. A.
l q. m.
Indications for saturiay-For the
Middle Atlantic States, stationary bar
ome ter, stationary or higher temper.
ature, southerly winds, and partly
,loudy weather.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
Tho REASON why.

The tonic effect of Kidney.Wort is
produced by its cleansing and purify
ing action on the blood. Where there
ia a gravelly deposit in the urine, or
milky, ropy urine from disordered
kidneys, it cures without fail. Consti-
patton and piles readily yield to its
cathartic and healing power.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04

'eu' the jnrosds of Consump
.|p, ae lungs is the best. Dr.. simms
u'Iontc I! Balssm is the certain
4 thousands have been saved
4 assumption 10 by its use. Cure
Su Or cold, sore throat, weak
4 arSenTSs, aaS &c, and you are safe.
ss,u. and 81 81, Depot, 4:h and King,
'"'' 0oz Arch street, Phila.
commend, on our Domestic Cough
4 n ro lts own merits, as an
S,o,O vOuSa Remedy, at Coo per's
w',, Seventh and Jefferson
z. Geo B. Metzner, 1os East a
Hn : clean shave, hair cut OF
r. Dtyeing a specially. Tobacco
O''' quality, constantly on
Ioyi,s - prairis T Weed and Kenne.
h. IN" Remedy sold by Taylor &
street. 0 Apo'necaries'
&bd 'SA, os Jar AMI bottle co,ks.
tmsn s,'and spicss for 8 ,'e by ].
Itrss,,, su, Druggist, Fifth and
btb'.' cent p cigars can be found
strss,, drug Store, Sec ~ d and
A. w. A special 70, m for
il. NV NsN u, ), fled cigar given on
"a Frsno, Fs% fak Store, s. L. cor.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
A Grand Idea,

Mr.. Richard B. Osborne, originally &
resident of Delaware and well known
here, but now civil engineer in Phila
delphia, at No. 407 Walnut street, writes
letter to the Atlantic City Review,
Mr.. Osborne is an experienced fisher
man and of fishing he writes. He says
there are three kinds of fish, the tur-
bot, the sole and the place, which are
the chief food fish in England, abound
in the Ocean in front of Atlantic city.
He says:
They are unknown and unavailable,
simply because our fishermen do not
know how they are to be caught. They
are not to be had near shore, but are
to be found from one to perhaps six
miles out to sea. They lie imbedded in
the surface sand on the sand banks in
deep water. They are caught by a net
called a trawl--strange to say there
seems to be no such net vet In use on
our coast. \ \ In this there is
new and important branch of commerce
open to the wide awake and enterpri-
sing, and the pioneers will reap the
quickest and richest harvest. 1t
would perhaps be deemed visionary
HOW to attempt to speak of the great
results the success of this plan would
achieve. The project has been ever
met with incredulity. Those who can
free themselves from this, will be able
to estimate the value of suppling regu.
larly the markets of our great cities
with most superior food at moderate
cost. Ths best way of instituting the
arrangements for carrying on this bust
ness is to form small company"
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
Sunday Papcrs-Tne Fall Contest.

Who will be the successful standard
bearer in November. Read the great
| New York and Philsdelphia Democratic
and Republican papers as the cam.
paign apr aches and be posted on the
| final result. Davis will have them all
in the morning at 6ls Market street.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
Fine Prints.

One more case, and probably the last
OF those nice new dark prints at hve
cents will be opened in the morning by
Kennard & Co. The agents have al
vanced these goods to o., cuts that
ships them at 5 cents.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04

his regiment, participated in the Vir
lginia Peninsular campaign; being en-
gagged in the siege Of Yorktown and thu
actions at West Point, Gaines's Mills
and Charles City Crossroads. Or
IAug. 2S, 1862, he was given command
of a brigade in the Sixth Corps, and
fought at the second battle of Bull Run.
at South Mountain, where he received
a wound, and in the fight at Antistam
His gallantry won him promotion tc
the rank Of Brigadier- General Of Vol
unteers, his commission dating Nov.
20, 1862. On his return from sick
leave, the following June, he was as
signed to duty with the Sixth Corps,
and participated In its operations
during the Winter OF 1854.
II was in the Richmond campaign Of
1854 that General Torbert distinguished
himself by his dashing and discreet
conduct as q cavalry officer. Ho had
command Of the cavalry remaining
with Gen. Grant during. Gen. Sheri
denis raid on Richmond. On the re
turn of the tier, Gen. Torbert as
sumed command of the First Division
and was in many actions in the Sum
mer Of 1864, Hawes Shop and Cold
Harbor being nong them. He was an
active participant in sll the operations
in the Shenandoah Valley, being Chief
of the Cavalry Of the Middle Militar y
Division.
Afterward he was in command of the
Army of the Shenandoah and of various
districts in Virginia until he was mus
tered out of the volunteer service, Jan.
Is, 1868. He was successively brevet-
ted Major. Lisutenant- Colonel. Colonel,
and Brigadier. Gen eral, i, for his gallant.
ry at Gettysburg, Hawes Shop, Win
ches ter, and Cedar Creek. The rank
of Brevet-M jor-G General was subse-
qusntly conferred upon him for gallant
aud meritorious services in the field
during the rebellion. Gen. Torbert was
only 33 years Of age when he closed his
successful military career, oy resign
ing, Oct. 81, 1865, and retiring to his
home in Milford.
In 1868, General Torbert was q can
didats for Congress on the Republican
ticket, but was defeated by B. T. Biggs
Democrat, by 1926 majority. In 1869
he was called into civil life by receiv-
ing the appointment from Grant Of
U nited States Minister to the Central
American States.
Two years later he was sent to Hava-
ma as Consul General, and thence to
Paris in the same capacity. He entered
upon his duties in Paris in the latter
part of 1878, and held his position un-
Til May, 1878. Gen. Torbsrt was a man
of splendid physique and of command
ing presence. Besides his friendship
with Gen. Grant, his relations with
Gen. Hancock were Of the most init
mate character.
General Torbert possesses hand 2.
some property in Milford, and leaves a
wife-a most estimable lady, who is
greatly beloved by all who knew her..
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
Y. mi. n, q.

The Young Mems Republican Club
will please report at headquarters this
Q evening at g. 80 O'Clock to attenda mass
meeting at Blue Ball Tavern. A full
attendance Of uniformed members is re
auested.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
Dog RAfurmeN.

John Dooley picked up a small dog
on the street yesterday and returned Il
to the proper owner. It is fortunate
that 1t did not fall into the hands Of
Dispatcher Hunt,
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
state OF tn Tn erIn Oun eter

at the REPUBLICAN, Office, on Saturday
morning, September A:
o'clock, 10 o'clock, IL o'clock,
$50 93C $50
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
Personal.

Mr.. Rossiter and wife have returned
from New York city Thsre they have
been spending q vacation.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
NOUNTY A" SCISSOR.
HENRY III. BROWN

Offers himself as candidate for Assessor
in the Northern District. Subject to the
OF the Democratic Party. 9l+6t
NY UIlCE.-ALL PERSONS ARE Fuk
bid cunning, fishing or trespassing on
the premises owned by VIM. Dupont q Oo..
in New Castle Hid and occupied by William
I. Nc +err. 94t3t
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
PhiladoIpn Cemplatnauts,

Testimony in the case of Swami
Clark & Co., Of Philadelphia, against
Henry c. Robinson, assignee of Thomas
J. Graves, bankrupt, and the Aid Loan
Association, was taken before United
States Commissioner Smith, yesterday.
W. c. Spruance and A. Higgins, Esqs.,
appeared for the complainants and G..
B. Lore and J. II. Hoffscker, Esqs., fer
the defendants. The only witness
heard was Henry c. Clark, who is on Q
of the complainants. He stated that
the purchase by them of twenty shares
Of the Aid Loan Associations 8 stock from
the bankrupt was a "bona fide" trans
action for value, and that it was enter
ed into and consummated when Graves
was entirely solvent, and before any
apprehension of the insolvency was en-
tertained by the comp lainants. Bust.
ness documents to show the substan-
tiality of this statement were shown.
The examination was continued from
10 a. M. until 5 p. m, and then the
case was adjourned until 10 a. M, neat
Thursday.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04

VIZ A D-JYSTER OPENER.-A
w white man to open oysters at night.
To good hand steady employment guaTan.
teed, JOS. FULLMEk'S Dining saloon
i8 Ma ket st. gs.2t~
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
The Seventh Amman

Psninsular Fair will open at Middle
town, Del, on Tuesday, Ssptemh"r y
aud continue four days. Premiums a!e
offered to the amount of $650O and ex.
hibits are specially solicited from all
sections Of the Peninsula. The Board
of Managers have started out, this
season, With the full determination OF
having rousing exhibition. Entries
for trials of speed close September S:h.
The Secretary will BE- pleased to send
premium lists to all who apply.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
|'fAIAL MENTION,
Cheese ami Ru,sar

pounds OF good mild or sharp
~ =. 20 o. cts' Also good fresh tub
~ ~ cts. at Cartons stall,
fHees market house.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04

WTANTED GIRL TO SEW AND
w assist IN the care of children, An.
ply to MRS. WAL,ER d. BUSH,
4t2' Maple and Clayton sts.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-04

"A .1Eb.-A Grkt. TO WASH IN
w laundry. Apply II E. 5th st. 9it2t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RECORD UNION.
House..

House.
WASHINGTON, January 23d-After some mscel-
laneous business committees were called for reports
of private nature.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union for the purpose OF
listening to Horrs reply to CoXs speech OF yester-
day. When Horr rose the scene was as dramatic
and exciting as when an important political debate
mpends. The galleries were crowded with people,
and the members gathered around Horr, who spoke
from the space in front of the speakers desk He
stated that before he commenced his reply 10 the
eloquent and able speech OF the distinguished and
welghty gentleman from New York Con, he would
ask the Clerk to read the speech, portion Of it,
which he (Horr) had delivered few days ago, and
which had oceasioned that fearful effort which the
House had listened TO yes erday
The CLERK then read the portion in which Horn
alluded to Cox as My genial little friend" which
created loud laughter.
Horn justified himself for using the words ''genial
little friend by explaining that they were spoken
IN the heat of debate. Laughter He had spent
his boyhOod in manual labor and hard work, and
was consequently metimes embarrassed, and in
his extreme difidence dropped words which ne was
sorry f r afterwards. Nothing had been further
from his mind than the idea of belittng the gentle
man from New York before this assembly. He knew
the gentiemans weight and accomplishments, and
far be it from him to contest with him.
After quite lengthy speech, during which the
House was kept almost constant roar of laugh
ter, Horr said he was not poet but friend bad
Wrltten IOT MN an epltlpn upon the gentleman
fr m New York, which he thought just covered the
case:
q peneath this slab lies the great Sam Cox
Who was wise owl and as brave as an OK .;
Think it not strange his turning to dust,
For he sweed, and he swell d, till he fnally burst
Just where he has gone or just how he fares,
Nobody knows, and nobody cares;
But wherever he is, be he angel or elf,
Be sure, dear reader, he is putting himself"
Cox making no reply, the Committee rose and thu
Committee q
Whole on the private calendar. Cox in the chair.
After some time the Committee rose and mum
Der Of private bills were passed.
The House then adjourned until Monday.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24
THE COURTS.
SUPREME COURT.


SAN FRANCISCO, January %, 1880.
IO,463-Pelple VS.. acknowledgement conc uded
by Raymond for appellant and the AttOrney-Gen-
eral for the peopls, and cause submitted
10, 406-People VS.. Crawford-Argued by the At
torney- General Tor the people, no appearance for
appellant, and cause submitted.
DEPARTMENT No. 2.
10, 407-People VS.. Brown-Argued by Ash and
Darwin for appellant and by Attorney General for
the people, and pending argument the Department
adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 23d.
10,474-Ex parte Fennessey on haoeas corpus
Argued by Sullivan for the petitioner and Smoot,
District Attorney, for the people, and writ dismissed
and the prisoner remanded.
DEPARTMENT NO. l.
1O455-People VS.. acknowledgement and order
affirmed for want of appearance on the part Of APP
peant
5534-Ch'cago Taylor Printing Press Company VS..
Lowell-Contuued with leave to submit on briefs to
be filed in ten days.
56O5-Black vs. Sprague-Cause submitted, with
ten days to each to file briefs.
Settle Roy ct al VS.. DunkerlY ct al.-Argued
by Taylor and Brooks for appellants and Hayes for
respondents and cause submitted, with ten days ~
each to file briefs.
5729-Davis vs. Mcdonald and Whitney-Contin-
ued for the term. No appearance.
577S-People ex rel. Attorney General vs. San
Francisco and Point Lobos Road Company-ContIn-
ued for the term. No appearance.
DEPARTMENT No. 2.
5770-Chapman VS.. Quinn-Motion of Townsend
for appellant to hear cause in banc denied.
560l-Vigoreaux VS.. Murphy-Cause submitted on
briefs
56S2-Brandon VS.. Whitney ct a-Argued by
Wheaton for appellant and Harrison for respondent
l0467-PeOple VS. Brown-Argument concluded
by Darwin for appellant and cause submitted, with
ten days to appellant to serve and le brief and ten
days to respondent to reply.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

At Alton, Ills, yesterday. the Wholesale
drug-house of Robert B. Smith was burned,
with the Alton Erening Telegraph establish
ment and the job printing office of Beall &
Danvers. Smiths loss is about S1l0, 600; in
sured for $4,000. The printing office was
only partially insured.
At Petersburg, Va, liberal contributions
are making by the Germans for the sufferers
in Upper Silesia.
Mrs. Wallace of Indiana, Lucinda B.
Chandler of Pennsylvania, Susan B. An
thony and other delegates to the Women S
Suffrage Association made arguments at
Washington yesterday before the Senate Com
mittee in favor of a Sixteenth Am endment to
the Constitution to enfranchise women.
The performance at the Grand Ope1 a
House. at New York, in aid of the Irish fam
inc relief fund, netted 800.
r In an interview with a correspondent of the
New York Herald, the Pope denies that he
was angry with Cardinal McCloskey on &C.
count of his reception of Mr.. Parnell.
All the prisoners in the County Jail at
Greenburg, Ind, sixteen in number, escaped
yesterday morning between and 3 o'clock.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, yesterday elected a
Republican Mayor by 80 majority, thus rev.
authorizing that usually Democratic city.
The Government has commenced suit
against Harrison johnson, formerly Special
Agent of the Treasury, for 100000, in which
sum, as set forth in the bill of complaint, he
is indebted to the Treasury for cotton sold in
Mississippi in 1865.
Intelligence is published at Lisbon that the
exploring expedition under the lead of Henry
NJ Stanley has established the first Belgian
trading station in Congo near Yallala. which
place is claimed by both England and Por-
tugal.
A Liverpool dispatch says As the dis
patch boat Lovely. with the Prince of
Wales and Duke of Edinburgh on board. was
returning from the steamer Sarnatan,
whittier they had been to bid farewell to
Princess Louise, the Lovely collided with the
British ship Annot Lyle, piercing the side of
the Lyle. The crew of the ship kept her
afioat until she was locked.
The Manufacturers and Merchants Bank.
No. 527 Broadway, n. Y, which was robbed
of S3S, 900 by the late book-keeper, John P.
Halves, has closed up business. The bank
made money up to the embezzlement of the
book-keeper, but the effect of that caused a
large falling off in the deposits, and it was
finally decided to go out of business under
the State laws, and reorganize under the
national laws as a national bank.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24
A SOVEREIGN REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM.

MONTREAL, p O., October II, 1879.
Mr. H R. STEVENS-Dear Sir: 1 most cheer
fully aid my testimonial to the great number you
are daily receiving in favor of your VEGErlNE
have been troubled with Rheumatism for several
years also with blOtches and pimples breaking out
upon nv face and neck. friend recommended
VEGETiNE and after using veral bottles, have
had no more Rheumatism and the blotches on my
face and neck have disappeared. | have recon-
mended VEGETINE to some OF my friends who were
troubled with Rheumatism, and they have used II
with good success, and | viii recommend it to all
who are troubled in the same way Yours truly,
VICTOR PIGEON,
Passenger Conductor Grand Trunk Railroad.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24

DEAF AND DUMB AsYLUM-Isaac Worm
ser, of San Francisco, was yesterday. APP
pointed by the Governor as Trustee of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum for period
of four years.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TOMORROW.
Westminster Presbyterian Church,

westminster presbyterian Cnurcn,
Sixth street, corner of L, Rev. II. II. Rice pastor
will preach Sabbath morning at l0:45, and evening
at I. Strangers cordially invited.
Kingsley III. E. Church,
Eleventh street, between and Rev. j. E.
Wckes, pastor Preaching to morrow at 10:45 A. NJ
and 7:30P. N. Sunday school at 1910 P. NJ. Praise
service at $50 p. NJ.
Congregational Church,
On Sixth street, between and 1.-THE pastor, Rev
l. E. Dwinell, will preach at the usual hours TO-
morrow morning and evening. The public are in.
vited.
Sixth Street M E Church,
On Sixth, between X and L streets-Rev Robert
Bentley pastor. Services at 10:45 A. M and P. NJ.
Subject for evening: 1.-The Christian Statesman at
Plymouth Rock" All are invited.
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Seventh street, between and X Service at
lO:45 A. NJ and P. NJ. by 7. H. B. Anderson.
Subjects Morning, fThe House of God :" even
ing 1.-The Glory of God in the Face Of Jesus Christ "
Seats free. Strangers welcome.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Eighth street, between l and J-Rev E. H. Ward.
rector. Divine service at IL A. NJ and Z P NJ All
are invited.
Christian Chapel,
Eighth street, between n and o. Preaching at IL
A. NJ and P. NJ. by Professor Alex. Johnston, of
Oakland. Seats free. All cordially invited.
Sunday-schoo at 10 A. N lBCl
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24
VEGETINE.

DIR. CALLER sURPRISED-yEGETI
CURED HIS DAUGHTER.
CALLIERsvILLE, Chiffon Co., Ala, May Is, 1873.
Dear Sir: Nv daughter has been afflicted with
Nasal Catarrh, Affection of Bladder and Kidneys,
and is of Scrofulous Diathess, and after having
exhausted my skill and the most eminent physicians
of Selma at last resored to the use ofyour VEGE-
TINE (withOut confdence), and, to my great sur
prise, my daughter has been restored to health.
write this a simple act of JUSTICE and not as an
advertising medium. Respectfully,
7. E. CALLER, NJ. D.