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Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Made Nis Escape.

George Bailey, the colored boy, who
was held last night for court on the
charge of stealing Ephraim Davis
watch, made his escape last night.
After his hearing he was taken in the
cell, but this morning was found to be
missing. 1t is suspected that he w.,>
assisted by some friend during the night,
but how his cell door could ha 'e hreN
unlocked and he let out, while II man
was on duty watching the prisoners rs
one Of the things that are hard TO com
prehend.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
The Old Sw Oa,S,

This evening there will be a meetin.
at the Old Swedes Church, at which il
is expected the committee appointed
last week to confer with the vestry ol
Trinity, will report. Mr.. Fisher has
been to Philadelphia, a'.d occurred the
services ofa clergyman for next Sunday,
and the one following, to conducf ser
vices in the Cd Church; and it is hoped
that by by that time, permanent az
rangements will be nrrfnrted
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Tsn.. Esrhl <kbtk o.

The first spike of the Delta Na.a"" r'o,
panpe was driven yesterday alJcr!'Tio;A III;
Under the North avenue bridge, pT" 'n,
mole. The original survey w lrsa,,,
road was made in 1858. ba' 't1li'''ik ink
say it will yet be the oonnecsll's' ware @
between their city and he D'l"n ,ro,ll
Western in a ne y through lho '''
Wilmington to Philadelphia.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
To SN t. Yorktown.

St. Johns Cornmandery, Knights
Templar have decided to go TO the York
town centennial celebration. They will
go upon an invitation received from the
Grand Commandery of the State of Vir-
ginia. The b fillmore steamer, Theodore
Weems, has been chartered, and it is
likely that the Washington Grays'
Band, of Philadelphia, will be engaged.
The trip is expected to extend over 5
days. Every memoer OF the Command
cry is expected to 60. The cost will be
abo ut $35 for each man.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
A Phi'ad lphAa Blaze.

Warner& Merrit's fruit warehouse,
Nos. 30, 81 and "a North Delaware
avenue, was destroyed by fire yester-
day morning. TIE damage to the
stock and f, lure j. estimated at 500. =
900: partially covered by insurance.
a number IF adjoining properties were
badly damaged by the falling wall,
and hv fire and water. The loss about
S33, 800, is about cover,d by insurance
John Fitzgerald and Henry Barnum
wers sutfocated by tho smoke, and
crushed to death by the falling walls.
The or,,in Of the fire is unknown.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Fight Last Evening.

Last evening about niue O'Clock as a
son of Els lure Cole was in the vicinity
of Second and Shipley streets, he was set
upon by two boys, named Niederm itr
and Fisher, and given a severe thrash
ing. His assailants We're shortly after
wards arrested 10y officer Pardee. Ii
seems that they have entertained a
grudge against Cole Tor some time and
last evening took the opportunity OF
settling il.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Returned Hs,Uhp.

Mr.. John Mulun, son Ct j r. Null
liz, the popular cIothier, has just re-
tctned from 3 weeks trip to Kansas.
He VAS accompanied by Mr.. Dunwoody
of West Ches,ar, whose brother i, "
mem oer OF the Kansas Legislature,
MIR, MnlIin states that The crops are
very much damaged with The dry
weather, and that everything is suffer
il ( for the want Of rain. The corn
crop, he says, vill be a total failure, as
1t IS completely burned up. He SPEAKS
III the highest terms of the hospitality
OF the people in that section, and says
he enjoyed his visit greatly.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Accident.

A young man nalned william j.
Stewart, an apprentice AT the JACKSON
u Sharp's car works, met with q pain
full accident. He was working on the
top of a car that was being finished in
the Co. : shop, when it was moved a
short distance, and his right arm was
caught bet~ cen the car and st-am
pipe intlictibg painful but not serious
injuries.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Naw Rather Nee0eG.

Chief Engineer McIntire of the ~asG. No.
Department is advertising for Pf'Vv,''s V,'o
lor furnishing u six.horse- power .sn;r .vJy
motive boiler at Cool SprlAg re'et'v'., ,rs
The reason ior this is that there 90 "s
two pumps at Cool Sprlnghhd oll,s oar. r
boiler. The present move is slupIi 'i, !,
rying out il recolnm ndatlon ''iauo ',.,. A.,
the Chief Engineers reports 'roln il Ti'ol
to year. | the present noilef a.. '.;,o,s
Spring should give out all the '''In,in hn,iu
FROM Rodney stiee' '''
would BE without water.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
ItinernMt Op ician Ia Tr"""Ao'

j. +. Lorenbcrg, an itlnerih0 u'" ','"re
in eve glasses, was arrAlDgru pa', ni
Magistrate BertoIttte on nc ou" wnpu
refusing t, show state l'ceiso that
it was demanded. Il was shown srr, rra
the man had tried 20 sell, and the cl''s. %.
of refusal to snow his license was ".l 'nJ
ply proved. Judgment for s'V in n
costs was entereu asainst nm "nn IL.
default of payment, his goods "'ie'"'
Al
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
II G &ic&i Tu9r.

DR. Darmon is making a trip through
the Stat" of New York, ana he is now
stopping at Port ,Jervis, He expects to
be in our city on or about sbe % of nsxt
month when he will be pleased TO meet
all his cid patients even if they should
be convalescent and not need further
medical advice.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Horse SuOleu.

On Monday night last, Mr.. William
Oliver residing near Newark, had a
fine horse stolen. The auimal was
lett in LOT to grazn, and it is supposed
he was taken from there Mr.. Oliver
being a small farmer, feels the loss
very much, and is making every effort
to regain him, but up to this time has
discovered DO trace Of the animal.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
s.nrl,.rn QJnrenlOySM'

Ten complaints have been n%n na1ar.
Registrar Frazer to-day against NV W, ICES
bage contractors. One man, mn0 mt
on East Sixth street, SAYS he h last
had his garbage called for Sino0 "
May.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
An A AlIlasheuss Death.

An Old inmate Of the Almshouse died
at thai institution Yesterday. Hisnalne
was Samuel Van Beckln, colored He
was good aamorlan, and at one time
ne was grand master of rhe Eleventh
81, Masons. The Baltimore goou Samari-
CANS tCok charge Of the body.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
n. Puxrick's Excursion

The excursion of the ST. I"', nw viii
Church TO Atlantic City to-lnoilJ;"u ,;"uists
be grand success. The EXCUSE u
will number nearly thousand
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Finger Crushed.

William Parno'l, aged 10 years, and
residing in Wi mington, was admitted
to the Pennsy lvania Hospital yester-
dav, with finger crushed by boat at
Chestnut street warf.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24

Hartman's Drug Store, Fifth and
Poplar streets, is the place to have your
physicians prescriptions carefully com
pounded.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Laying the hines,

Railroad surveyors are engaged to-
day in establishing tho lines ior the
main building of the depot OF the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
AUHOnle Again.

Mrs. E. A. Parry has just rHru, pa,'ns.
from q weeks visit to Lancaster ~ her
and she is now ready TO at'e''o w
custom srs at her place of business
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Arrived

car load of Ohio -four made from old
wheat, prime articl.; :; wholesale and re-
tail. Stem mills, 3OS W. Front street.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Mr.. FOHllk'a krOlbpsA q.

VIM. II. Foulk's proposal for building
the school house at Zenith and spruce
street was SlG,6So, and not Sl5, $50 Us re-
ported.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
' u
1INt1ItjN QUOTATION
WILMINGTON HAY AMIDST RAW
MARKET
l O'Clock Prices.

The ! O'Clock stock quotations Of the New
York ana thiiauelphia Stock Exchange. re-
received over the private wire OF Elliott. John
son u 90, Stock brokers' at Sixth an Market
streeta. are rs follows:
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24

Old pictures copied to any size vt
Satterley " Co.'S, 3O2 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24

Go to Sutterley Il COS, 3O2 Market
street, tcr fine photographs. Prices
low.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
N Cool Ks.nt,rs.

John Manz's Wilmington lmmer gar
den is the incest and coolest place for re.
freshments
Daily Republican., 1881-08-24
Invitation.

WYE care enough about
w strangers visits to
make them comfortable and
instructive. Your parcels are
checked ; a waiting-room is
provided, where you may
rest with ladies and chi'drcn;
guides conduct you through
the house, Or you wander at
will there are many things
OF interest to see, and you
are sure of a welcome.
Drop in while waiting for
a train, or stop over ii you
can afford the time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-19

nav. yf76xn nifsos Thrown IRON HIS
as,aoy--t. 1IIrY wox'T Pn0r0sS "-~0no Az
Iz.7rox on CHORES PoR THIS YORKTOWN
crx4rr<5AE crAEBRATfoN-~u GOOD MAR
RETs-43ne NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
tcarrrscoudcnce of The Rscbmcn6 Dsspstch.l
AUGUST IS, 1891.
Rev. Faiher n. j. Wilson, who hrs charge
M 81. Iosephs church, In this CITY, was
thrown from his buggy Yesterday anu pain
f,gJs injured. Father Wilson was dfiyinx
aowa Washington street, ana as ne
reared the depot OF the Petersburg
railroad his horse became frightened at Q
raising locomotive, and dashed down Toe
street at full speed. Ia bis endeayor 10
nreyeut the horse from running into some
children who were crossing the stree1,
Father Wilson turned the horses course
into a ditch, aud owing to the sharp ansie
A. which be turned, was thrown from DIS
buggy. HIS injuries, although palniu', are
moi serious. He sustained severe cut on
the head and sn ugiy confusion on the oach.
A letter was received here yesterday Dy
journalist Of this city In which the writer,
lady OF New York city. deplores In thirteen
naoes Of closeIy-written manuscript the un'
Willingness OF the modern young man 10
oet married, aud states that she (the writer)
and Two charming daughters are periectiy
willing--in fact, eager-to enter Tue
matrimonial state. To this end sue
sCiIl. on The payment OF one dollar
by gentlemen who can furnish unquestlou-
able references as TO their sincerity and iair-
mjndeduess. enter into negotiations Win
the same with a view TO making the man on
her choice a happy and thrifty vie. Sne
s,,., hor statpu that there are many ladies' Oh
her acouaintance In New York city VINO
nronose 10 organize themselves into an
association for the advancement Oh
the matrimonial prospects OF lnose lalr
ones among them who nitberlo nave
been destined by some adverse iate 10 re,
main entirely ignorant OF the Dhsses VI
matrimoDy. She asks the publication OF tue
communication as means OF advancing nc
matrimonial boom which the ladies' OF neF
organization propose to inauguraie.
II. p. Barham, ESQ.,. editor ana owner OF
the Indez appeal, left the city yesterday
for business and pleasure'lrlp IN TUE
mountains Of Virginia. =.
Professor c. G. De Nordendor, II is
stated, will organize chorus OF nity Voices
In Petersburg 10 assist In the mhslcai eXeI-
cises at the Yorktown Centennial ceieOra'
ton.
Excellent prices are obtained in our mar,
ket now for tobacco, corn, and wheat ana
the planters are very much eDcOurageu'
wheat especially is bringing fine prices
The ratiicaiion.meeling TO be neld mere
on Tuesday night under the auspices on Tue
Young Mems Democratic CLUB promises 10
he The greatest political demonstration OF
Tho sesson ROBIN ADAlR.
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ty 3l-eod
FANCY GOODS. dc.

STEVENS,
recognizing the beauty OF the phllanthropic move
now on foot to give the people Of Richmond and VI
cinity the benefit OF wholesale prices on
CHINA AND GLASS,
and wishing TO offer substantial aid to the laudable
enterprise, offers in the best makes
Selected DINNER PLATES, extra thin, at Soc. per
dozen;
Selected c. c. PLATES at 55c. per dozen;
Selected HANDLED TEAS, extra thin, at zoe. pei
set;
Selected ENGLISH CHINA, HANDLED TEAS
extra thin, at soc. per set;
Good IRONsTUNE CHINA, HANDLED TEAS, a
45c. per set;
LAMP CHIMNEYs at 40c. per dozen;
Fine PLAIN GOBLETs (beauties) at soc. pc
dozen;
TUMBLERS three styles, at zoe. per dozen;
In ROGERS TEA and TABLESPOONS anC
FORKS;
In CAKE-sTANDS, CASTORs, &c, &C., you wi
end large assortment, a! bottom prices. at
STEVENS,
je24 sos Broad street.
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'a.n..,,r, Inv mucl, mere. then, ought
shs rcon,o ~ BIZ saf3<fled uitt the Conserya'
live Demccro,lc plsf9orsn, which declares
for Z, pcr cent. when By witnesses canco
from The Malone Republican party Iht'p.
s.,ye@ Il can be proven that the revenues o.
inc state. AZ the present rate OF taxation
vii, be simple 10 pay even isrner per cent
thsnonr platform declares FORT
M. Allen. In srepiy,r failed 10 reply 70
any o, Mr.. Goodies argument, probably Tor
tWo reasops--first. be seemed TO have
:. Iearnt bis speech - before be hesrd ar.
Goode sneak: and second, It was eyident
that argument was something he could MOI
reuiy 10. He ssid that II their party were
suecfssful next fall they would become lne
orea, national party. His manner was wild
and uneasy, saving the air continually,
rockIne himself back and forth. and work
ing himself In "iather Of sweat and BIS
friends into a state Of great unessiness as
ia whether or not be would survive the
;. greatest effort OF his life." He himself
said be was some" on the " homestretch,"
and begged the crowd to hear him wind upj
but IL there ever was an Allen that needed
an amendment" s. Brown was that one
when Mr. Goode got through with his
thirty minutes reioinder.
The Wing OF to-day says that the Malone
Republicans gained a Victory. Yes, they
did-just such as they gained last tail.
After the speaking was over there were
several sales OF real estate-among them
the beautiful farm known as Ellington
lately owned by William Spoiten, E'q, de-
ceased, which was sold 10 MIR. George ii.
Poindexter, real estate agent. OF your city,
for $4,000, which was much less than It's
vaIne X.
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Died OF Too Much Laudanum.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
WTLLTAMsoN's, VA, August Is, 1881

Correspondence of the Richmond Di'patch.I
WILLTAMsoN's, VA, August IS, 1881.
Mr.. Il. e. Woodward, clerk OF the Me-
Curdy House, at this place, committed sui
eide yesterday evening by taking laudanum.
Drs. Wiley and Rogers were at once sum-
mOned, and did everything they possibly
could to save him. He died this morning at
4:4j O'Clock. He bad been under the influ-
ence OF liquor for several days, the only
cause assigned for the rash act. He leb a
letter addressed 10 the Misses McCnrdy, In
whose employ he bad been for several years,
10 which was statement OF the financial
affairs Of the house. The letter also stated
that on account Of his indulgence in intoXi.
eating drink he had been curse TO the
house, and would not trouble them any
longer; thanking the Misses McCurdy Tor
their kindness. and hoped TO meet them in
Heaven. Deceased was abOnt thirty-6ye
years old and unmarried. He was an efll-
clent clei k, kind aud courteous to all. with
joyial deposition. None seemed to enjoy
life more than be. His sad and untimely
death has cast gloom over his many friends,
who deeply sympathze with his grief
stricken lstiVes.
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SOUTHAMPTON.
EXCITEMENT ABOUT MURDER-TRIAL-THE CO.
ALITroSrsTs AND srRAIGHToUIs-THE STORM


EXCITEMENT ABOUT MURDER-TRIAL-THE CO.
ALTTIOyIsTs AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STORM
SATURDAY.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
JERUSALEM, VA, August 10, 1881.
Yesterday was the regular August term
Of the County Court at this place, and al
though August court" Is generally very
fully attended, this, think, was the fullest
I ever witnessed. Without exaggeration,
about two or three thousand people were
on the ground, and so very dense was the
crowd IL was With difficulty that lawyers
could wend their way 10 the courthouse.
Save the several indictments made by
the grand Jury there w1s but lit
tie business OF interest TO engage
the time and attention OF the court.
The case Of Samuel williams, however, In
dicted for The murder OF Ed. Thomas some
time ago, was called and continued until The
next term. The only evidence iuculpatiDg
| the accused in this case Is wholly circum-
stantial, aud might, therefore, be disposed
Of without the manifestion OF scarcely aDy
excitement. but the wild demonstrations oil
feeling exhibited against bin by the people
Of the neigbb0rhood in which the unfertu'
nate assassination was committed at the
time OF its commission foreshsdows the fact
that IL may continue at the trial. But 1t Is
TO be hoped that every effort will be made
as soon as possible In order that the prisoner
may be assured fair and impartial trial and
Justice 20 unimpeded.
Grating" between the Ccalitionlsts and
Straightouls began early in the morning
and was continued until late in the evening
with scarcely an intermissiOn. Judging
| from the SIZE OF the crowd the Straight
outs were in the majority. They expressed
their intention to iguore the Malone ticket
altogether, and declared themselves in favor
OF the Democratic ticket; and there Is no
doubt that many will support II, although
Joe Gregory, the leader OF the COalitionists
it is apprehended, will capture large pro-
portion Of them. The Hon. John Paul,
understand, was expected, but failed tc
make bis appearance. His absence was
supplied By Captain Drewry Hinton, q
Petersburg. who happened to be on The
ground. There was nothing very objec
tionabIe in bis speech; it was quite fair anC
mild In is tone.
The storm last Saturday was one OF The
most terrific, and gentleman by the name
Of Matthews, and his little daughter, two Of
three years OF age, living near here on The
land Of Mr. e. G. Williams, were struck an(
killed by lightning. His wife also was 81
severely shocked that 1t is thought thst she
will finally die from the shock. PHoCIAN.
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A Relic Of Ante.BelIum Days.
[Billimore San

Among the passengers from the West
who arrived at Camden station on Tuesday
we're Lewis Smith and his wife, an aged
colored couple, who are on their way TO
Virginia 10 visit the scenes OF their child.
hood after many years. The old man was
born a slave in WestmOreland county, Va,
in 1910, and consequently Is seyenty-one
years OF age. His owner was Bladen
Mitchell, whose property Smith continued
to be until be was quite young man, when
a death in Mr.. Mi'chelps family caused the
slaves 10 be divided, and he fell TO the lot
of Presley Cox, with whom be remained
until be was thirty years old, when he
was sold to Peter Ledlow, OF New Or
leans, who was Commissioner OF the Land
Office there. From that time until enamel
pated, snd even after, Smith continued In
the service OF the lSst.named gentleman as
butler. On being set free, unlike many OF
his brethren, he remained with bis old mas
ter, and reluctantly left the old home only
after he hsd been compelled 10 do so by the
breaking up OF Ledlow's household. The
old man talks pleasantly OF by-gone days
and the kind aud courteous treatment which
be received from his several masters. When
in Virginia be was married, and had Two
children, but was separated from them
when sent 10 New Orleans, and for forty
one wears has not seen them. He Is on his
way 10 Virginia now, filed with pleasant
recolIections and yearning desire to meet
his children again.
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The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandra Gazette saws:
MIR. Iiddlebergfr is still here, but VIII
Join General Malone 10 Alexandria, whence
they viii both 90 tomorrow to Fairfax
Courthouse, where a meeting has been ar.
ranged for them. Mr.. Riddeberger says
bis party will carry Virginia by large ma
iority, but as he said the same last fall, and
as he also said he would be elected Sergeant
alarms of The Senate, be is not looked upon
as true prophet, and but little credenee Is
placed upon his representations.
The Gdeetie'S correspondent to-day met
Mr.. Dtzendorf Republican,, who was elect
ed to Congress from The First Virginia dis
trlct because the Mahoneites ran candi-
date there and divided the Democratic
vote, and asked bin IL II was true, as re-
ported, that he had said he had done all he
could for the straightout movement In Viz
ginia, and was now going with the majority
OF his party and support the Malone ticket
He denied empha.ically that he had ever
said any such thiag, or uttered words that
could be even strained into any such inter-
probation. he did say, however, that he
did not believe the Central Committee, TO
whom was referred the question OF the adj
visibility OF nominating siraighont ticket,
would decide in favor Of running q ticket.
He also said that committee would meet In
few days and determine what they would
do.
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Senator DAWES thinks be should feel very
badly to have the PESDLEToS clyil-serYice
bill, or any other Democratic measure. be.
come law. lie thinks we do not want
ans more law on the subject.
or course not; for II = law embOdying
practical honest cIyil.ssryIce reform were
passed some unsophisticated Republican
heads Of bureaus at Washington might
seriously undertake TO carry Il out, snd
that il the last thing any Republican leader
wants. Civil service Is in theory good
hobby for GEoRGe WnLIAM CURTIS and
BaIfBreeds Of The same stripe, but II VIII
never be enforced, we care not how much
Senator DAWES may write about 1t.
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A Timely Word TO Republican Sena
tors and other Republican States
NEW York World

New YORK Wofiu'l
Suppose the Republican senators and the
Republican Administration succeed in
persuadng a majority Of the voters OF Vir.
giuia to refuse payment OF their debts, and
TO believe that refusal to pay taxes for the
discharge OF honest debts is not only an in.
nocent but really heroic procedure? Has
il ever occurred TO these statesmen that
there Is another public debt for which the
people OF Virginia are required to pay taxes
This is the deDt Of the United States,
which the people OF Virginia can
only constructiyely be said to have
incurred, whereas their own State debt
they themselves actually and directly,
as well as construciiyely, incurred, and
which was incurred for the purpose OF de-
feating them in war. After the Republican
statesmen have persuaded the people oil
Virginia that il is good morals end good
sense not TO pay taxes for the State debt,
suppose the people Of Virginia take it into
their darkened minds that what is sauce fol
the State goose is sauce for the Federal gan
der, and that they will avoid the inc0nye'
nience of paying taxes Tor the debt OF the
United States also. How will the Republic
can statesmen go about to persuade
them that there is really no parable
whatever between the two cases; thai
the national debt is OF a peculiar
sanctity which cannot be violated witL
out sin and shame, while the State
debt is OF no sanctity whatever, so that
though they ought TO repudiate this, il
would be grieyous outrage to TepudiatC
that? We should like to hear Hoar or this
question, and no doubt Hoar would like tC
bear himself, but we have some doubt:
whether he could make evident TO the dark
ened Virginian mind what Is so clear TO hi;
own luminous intellect. 1t might be thai
Hoar would find that in sowing the wine
be had prepared bis party and the country
to reap the whirlwind.
Now that the public debt OF the country
Is visiby entering upon new stage, anC
that 1t has become IN many minds ques
tionable whether portion of 1t ought no
10 be continued as an investment OF unim
peach2ble security as well as durable basis
for the currency OF the country, this aspect
OF reputation In Virginia Is worth some
serious thought. Especially is 1t tit 10 In
yIte the attention Of the national bankers
who no doubt have been or will be called
upon TO come TO the financial rescue OF The
grand old party which saved the Union ant
established the public credit, In the contes
which it is waging in Virginia.