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it, and to destroy through . passive alllance
with the Liberal element of the Republican
party the hated influence of the Stalwart car
pet-bag elements which it must be admitted,
was only less disastrous to the South than
the war itself. The South can gain nothing
by an alliance with the StalWarts which it
will not gain with the Liberals, while it is
certain it loses nothing by the latter, and may
lose everything with the former. If Its pol
icy should be to make itself dominant on the
old issues through the disruption Of the Re
publican party, with the aid of Conkling and
his friends, it can as easily be accomplished
with the aid Of Blaine or Garfield.
But we do not believe that the South re-
tains that degree of hatred for everything
Northern or Republican that is attributed to
it by interested politicians, and we think that
there is a very large element that is anxious
for economic, social and political develop
ment, which it can only reach by ignoring
previous policy. It is certain that its alleg-
lance to the Northern Democracy is very
weak, and it is probable that it will be thrown
off whenever there is an opening for a union
with the Northern Mississippi States, and
this opening is presented in a way that it can
not refuse without abandoning he oppor-
tunity that is now presented to throw
aside ~sectionalism, and by becoming q part,
in spirit as well as in circumstance, of the
sisterhood of States with Q common interest
and q common name.
1t does not follow that Southern leaders or
Southern people will throw off its old allie
giances to the Democratic party. But a
movement Of this kind from the South at
this junction will destroy both Republican
and Democratic parties, on the old lines of
the war and sectional bitterness, and by d.
vision of both on the old, will create q unity
of sentiment on new issues, which will find
itself equally distributed among the people of
the North and South.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

THE lawgiver of the Record makes the RI
diculous proposition that the question of sal
aries instead of fees for officials should be
carried out with the exception Of the sheriff
atty: The truly good officer who now holds
the position, dosen't care, of course, but then,
you knew. it is the good Of the service the
Record is viewing, and the results of the
change upon posterity. It has no other in
teresr at heart; and everybody knows it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

DE TWENTY-FIVE senators of the United
States whose terms expire March 3, 1881, six,
Burnside, Edmunds, Bayard, Dawes, Jones,
of Florida, and Cockrill Of Missouri, have
been renominated. At present writing it APP
pears that only the six above mentioned will
have their commissions renewed for another
six years. With the Senators introduced
from Alabama and Georgia the personez of
the Senate is undergoing a marked change.
The following will show the status of new
memberships as far as can be known.
Senators reelected:
Rhode Island-Ambrose Z. Burnside, rep
Vermont-Geo. Edmunds, rep.
Delaware-TF Bayard, dem.
Florida-C Jones, dem.
MISUNDERSTANDING L Dawes, rep.
Missouri @ Cockrel, dem.
New Senators elected:
Maryland-A P German, dem, vice Whyte.
Mississippi z George, DEM, vice Bruce.
Virginia-W Malone, ind, vice Withers.
Maine-Engene Hale, rep, vice Hamlin.
Michigan-O Conger, rep, vice Baldwin.
California-John T. Miller, rep, vice Booth.
Nevada & Fair, dem., vice Sharon, rep.
Indiana-Benj. Harrison, rep, vice Mcdonald.
Connecticut r HaWley, rep. vice Eaton.
Ohio-John Sherman, rep. vice Thurman.
Pennsylvania-Henry W Oliver, rep, vice Wallace.
Minnesota-McMillen.
New York-Pratt.
This leaves six yet to be filled, all Of whom
are likely to be new men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

FRIDAr's session of the House was char
acterized by 8 debate on the propositions to
reduce the rate Of interest on county and Ter
ritorial warrants, which elected considerable
discussion. We are pleased to observe our
delegation ate opposing the reduction on the
plausible ground that 20 reduce the interest
is to raise the discount, q proposition that is
40 plain that we are surprised that q body OF
presumably intelligent men should seriously
question is correctness. Donnelly's re.
mark, tihaiHhen d ran ID askcd 10 do ) day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

AT the opening of British Parliament the
Queen made explicit statements on the Irish
question, calling for extraordinary powers to
yindicate order, and to protect life, property
and liberty. On The other hand the Queen
says she will prosecute the removal Of every
grievance, and labor for legislative reform.
This is q concession that grievances do ex-
ist, and that reform in legislation is needed
in both countries. In Ireland the Land act
of 1870 is 20 be so enlarged and developed as
to meet the present difficulties. Over this
will come the great Parliamentary battle of
the session. What is most significant in the
speech is the foreshsdowed concession Of
home rule up to q certain but not unimport-
ant point. A measure is to be submitted to
Parliament for the establishment of county
government in Ireland, founded upon repre-
sentative principles. The people are TO have
control over their local affairs. It seems ra-
Their late in the day to make so much of the
concession of so plain 9 national right. But
ordinary legislative reform will effect nothing
for Ireland, only something that will sweep
the condition of things represented in the fol-
lowing list of heavy property owners. One
man owns 40, 600 acres, three men own 100,-
600 ceres each, fourteen men so, 900 acres
each, ninety men 10000 acres each, 1876 men
10, 900 acres each, and 452 men 5000 acres
each. The Association of Salters owns 49,
600 acres; the Diapers, 81. 900; the Merchants
81, ZOO acres; the SINNERS, $4,000; the Fish
mongers, 10000 acres; the 1ronmongers, 49,.
600, acres; and the Grocers, 10000, acres.
It is not, therefore, any exaggerstion to say
that Of the Ell, 900, 600 which is the annual
Irish rental, at least say e12, 600, 600 is spent
out of the country, and where, IS in the case
Of Ireland, the country is not wealthy, and
has NO other industry except agriculture, this
state of things, until remedied, will be pro-
ductive Of want and misery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

A sPEOK Of war is visible in the United
States. Virginia oyster catchers were de-
termined to prevent the sons of "My Mary
land" from taking them in Virginia waters.
A feet from the latter State while taking oys-
tiers in the Rappahannock were fired into by
she Virginians from q howitzer, to which they
replied with rifles. No lives lost, and calm
reigns on the Potomac.
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The funding schemers of Congress contin-

The funding schemers of Congress contin-
ue to hatch rev ideas, embracing all shades
Of financial belief. But the more conserva-
tive members on both sides Of the house IA
vor the issuing of short bor,ds TO The amount
Of $500, 00O. 900 or $500, 000, 900, redeemable
after five years and payable in twenty years,
also the issuing of treasury notes to the
amount Of 100000, 600 or ssS00,,,oo 900, re-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

THE Senate manifested considerable hest.
tation in the confirmation of Stanley Mat
news as Supreme Court judge, from the fac,
that il considered him an undesirable candi-
date from his connection with a wealthy rail
road company. Mathews is q silverite. Two
other seats will soon have to be filled, from
the expressed determination Of Justices Hunt
and Crawford to resign.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

The House of the Montana Legislature Is
already agitating adjournment ssne die. In
less they do more work, and indulge less in
rhetoric, the sooner they close operations
the better. There is a world of work before
them, but it will drag for full two years yet if
they keep on as they have begun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

The Grant people do not draw much sym.
pathy from political situation. Don Cameron
has left the Stalwart gang, and is leaning to.
ward the Ohio people in q way not to be
mistaken. 1t would not be q matter Of very
much surprise if Donald should have the
treasury portfolio thrown at him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

LIZ people will examine the Quien Sabe col
unn Of the RIVER PRESS OF twow weeks since,
and compare the paragraph therein mentioned
of the Keeoro editorial thunder, they will
find a similarity which is one of the most
striking condolences Of parallelism in hui
mar thought they ever saw.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

GENERAL WALKER sent to the House the
complete census returns Of the whole coun-
Try. The census of the States shows a pop
ulation Of 49, 1863, 500, and the Territories
1921, making a grand total OF so, 152, 1865.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

Dun dispatches indicate that half q dozen
more officers were placed on the retired list
by the president on Saturday.
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House.

A communication was received from the Auditor
stating that the reports of the two railroads now In
the Territory had not been made because blanks had
not been furnished.
4 petition from James Fergus Il Sons relative to
British indians in Montana. asking that they be r.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-26

AFTERNOON SESSION, January 81.
After some unimportant business, the Council
heard q communication from the Judges of the SD
preme Court. 1t asked that O suitable place be provi-
ded for the transcript of decisions and other records of
the Supreme Court, which had greatly accumulated.
They were now stored away in boxes. They were
liable 70 destruction from various causes. They
should be arranged go that they be easily referred to.
Referred to Ways and Means committee.
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Eleventh street Bridge.

The new bridge now being con =.
structed over the Brandywine, at
Eleventh street, is of iron, to cost
not more than $50, 900, and will con-
sist of two spans and a draw.
The first span on this side OF the
creek will be l04 feet in length. The
draw will be 100 feet In length. The
second span on the further side of
the draw will be 1856 feet in length.
The entire bridge will thus be 800
feet in length. This is 40 feet longer
than the old bridge. This additional
40 feet in length will be secured by
extending the structure just that
much further at the end nearest the
railroad. The reason for this is mani
fest. at that end of the bridge the
creek suddenly curves. This curva-
ture throws the water against that
bank. In a rapid running stream
like the Brandywine this has been
an important factor in the decay of
the old bridge. In freshets the water
rises foot higher on that side Of
the creek than on the other. The
new bridge will rest upon piers of
solid masonry, two in number, and
upon two abutments, likewise of
masonry. The draw will rest upon a
pier OF stone work, built solid and
secure.
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SECOND EDITION
HOPE REBORN
CONTINUANCE OF THE PRES.
IDENT'S FAVORABLE
SYMPTOMS.
JOY IN THE EXECUTIVE
MANSION.
THE POSSIBILITY OF A RECOv-
ERY BECOME A PROBABILITY.

Elimt nation OF Blood Poison-Im-
proved Condition OF the Wound
and the swollen Gland-Another
Slight Operation-Genera feeling
OF Relief at the National Capital.
From The N. Y. Herald.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 20.
Secretary Blaine sent the follow
ing telegram to Minister Lowell To-
night
10 LOWELL, Minister, London -
The condition of the President at ten
O'Clock continues as favorable as could
be expected. Within the past thirty
hours his Improvement has given great
encouragement to the attending sur
geoDs. He swallows an adequate supply
Of liquid food the parotid swelling dis-
charges freely and gives promise Of
marked improvement. His mind Is per-
fectly clear. He has perhaps a little
more fever than was anticipated and his
respiration is somewhat above normal.
The general feeling is one Of hopeful
ness. Two or three days more Of i'm.
provement will be needed to inspire
confidence. BLAINE, Secretary.
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ghs 9aily Gazstts.
THE DRExELs TO CHICAGO.
AFOrty- -ThOusand-Do1lar Fountain
Presented by PhiladeIphians TO
That City.
8 Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Messrs. r. A. and A. ]. Drexel, OF Phil
adelpbia, have communicated to the
south Park Commissioners their inten
tion TO ert ct on the Drexel boulevard, at
a point already designated. Q memorial
fountain whose fountains will cover an
area of four hundred square feet Iand the
height of the top OF the statue Will be
thirty five feet, The whole 10 cost about
S4OUOO in recognition OF the Drexel boul-
ward having been named after their faith
er, the late Francis Drexel. The offer has
been accepted.
Around its water line are thirteen
stars with Jets. The centre Of the basin
ex ends UPWARDS into . pedestal. also
very richly ornamental, containing
hfty-two Jets, which discharge into the
upper BASIN. The water from these jets
run through the Jets OF the stars into the
grand basIu. The whole bronze struct-
ure viii be about thirty feet In height
and the gran ite work OF about fve feet
elevation. The pedes tai a lso bears pol
Lrait statue eight feet high. Of the late
Francis NJ. Drexel, of PHI tiadelphia, IA th =
or OF Francis A. and An nthony J. Drexel /,
the generous donors. The execution OF
the Work was!commenced over a,year ago
u the sculptor Henry Manger, OF Berlin
Prussia. who Is now In Philadelphia. II
viii probably be completed some time
next summer. The granite basin ,howev-
er, VIII be finished and laid in October or
November next. The statue Will front
westward towards Washing ton Park.
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NEW ADvERTlsEnIEHrs.
SUMMARY OF DEATHS
~ In THE
CITY OF WILMINGTON, DEL,
FOR THE
Week Ending AuGunf 2zfh. l1AJ

, Total deaths reported to the Registrar.
~; born in the United States n, Iroian,i
!. switzerland ; males l6, females IL
whites rs. blacks 8 under one year ofse.
y, from one to five years 8, ave 70 ten =
ten to twenty 2, thirty to forty Q, ferty T..
hfty l, hity 10 sixty 2, sixty to seventy
seventy TO eighty l, eighty to ninety 2;
died al the almshouse 2; coroner'r cases
Causes Of Death: Accidents. q cholel.
iniantum, .; congestion Of brain, q; col
sumption, 8; collapse after opsterics.
opeIatioI,. !; dysentery. l hemoFrhskS
OF bowels, heart disease, / /: inenilioa
l; marasmus us, 4; nenengitis, 81; ovaria
d,opsy. / periton tits, 1 (: psfalysis,
d. minaiis, l.
Deaths by Wards: First Ward, /; Sec
ond Ward, 5; Third Ward, 1; Fourth
Ward. 8; Fifth Ward. i |; SIKH Wara
2; seventh Ward,2; Eighth Wgrd, s
Ninth Ward. l Tenth Wards; Eleyent.
Ward, unknown, !.
Two deaths were of non-residouts
Brought here for In interment,5; sent aWas
4: still born, q; premature births, q
For the corresponding week Of 1850 sev
enteen deaths W. re reported.
e. B. FRAZER, Registrar.
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The Key OF Box 81.

The Sunday Star yesterday, stated that
o. the smallpox hospital, and when the
f-a occurred In Thos. Samworth's q house
Front an d Claymont streets, early Satur-
day NOR ling no one was brave enough to
is a false assertion, as the key is kept
with the gate-keeper OF the Aimshouse,
The flre. however, did hot amount 20
much, and was extinguished with gar
in a second story room and forced him 70
jump out of q second story window To &C.
cape being burned. He lcees .about 1lO0
worth OF clothlnk and furnifnre the dam
age 70 the house IL about t200. being COW
cred by insurance.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
One Section Of a Train Dashing into
the Other-What Might have been
O Disaster.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2S, 1888.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2s, 1881.
An accident that only narrowly es =
capped being attended with dreadful
Slaughter oeoa--od this evening on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, at Merton sta
tion, about five miles out of Philadel-
pbia. The Chicago aud the st. Louis
xpresses-really two sections Of the
same train--are due in this city about
half-past six, and although the rule is
imperative that the leading section shall
keep fifteen minutes beadway the GUS
tom would seem to be to close up the
gap as much as the block signals will
permit in order to make the connection
for New York. Both sections were over
forty minutes late tonight. Attached
to the front or Chicago section, consisting
Of three Pullman, three passenger and
one baggage car, was General Frank
Thomson's private car.
Mr.. Thomson and party of friends
were returning from pleasure excur-
sion liz the West, and by special ar-
rangement with the engineer the ex-
press came TO iull stop at Merton, Mr..
Thomson's villa site. Here the gem
eral manager and his party got out,
leaving the car entirely empty. just
as this train was starting again the
second, or St. Louis section, came
dashing into the station, crashed into
Mr.. Thomson's car and tore it to
pieces. The train was running at the
rate of thirty miles an hour. Tho eu-
gineer of the second section declares
that the block signal was not down,
as it should have been, and further
that he had no intimation that Mr..
Thomson's party would stop at Merton.
Either of these statements will absolve
him if true.
PASSENGERS INJURED.
The three Pullman cars just In front oil
Mr.. Thomson's car are badly jammed
the rear one being considerably telescop.
ed. The boiler OF the locomotive attach.
ed to the St. Louis section was complete
ly buried In the wreck. As may be I'm
| agined, every body in the two trains was
badly shaken. Only one man Is serious
ly injured. george w. Hunter, the pro-
prietor of the Lochiel House. Harrisburg.
has severe confused wound in the back
of his head, and is now at the Girard
House IN a asemi-deliriousst state. DR.. W OIL
sey, who visited him at ten o'clock and
sewed up the cut, says that the iDjurv IL
not dangerous, although quite painful
A little girl, whose name couid not be
learned, was cut in the face by broken
glass. The marvellous circumstance at.
tending ths accident Is that nobody was
killed. The wreck obstructed both
tracks for about two hours.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-29

Mrs. Emily Ward Burnett, widow of
the late Gen. Ward B. Burnett, and
Laughter OF the late Gen. Aaron Ward,
OF Sing Sing, died at Stockholm, Swe-
den, last Sunday. She was one Of four
daughters who, during their fathers
career az democratic Congressman from
tbs Westchester district, were bellies at
Warrington. One of them married j..
X. Thompson. then United States Sena-
TOR from New Jersey, and after his
death ex-Gov. Thomas Swami, OF Balti-
more; another married Speaker Samuel
j. Randall, and third married ex-As-
semblyman Geo. Brandreth, Of Sing
Sing.
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The Evils That Attend succ ess.

Success esneratiy creates enyy-envy
ice-malice prompts mischie ief, and SO the
baueiul list goes on, followed by crime
and wrong doing. The Louisiana State
Lotter. as,s eslaohshi.6a i,6 G Sy me highest Az
rule. Its success, induced by Integrity
and honestly In Its management, with
iiberalily and charity, have caused to
spring up II hew S ps. opponents wne
as to It's ermanence and ability 10 re
deem lis promises. Let every one who
has lingering doubt write to M. A.
psaRlnti tss iRruti Ss ssSt ali Is pre@issd @ viii bs
performed. aug "a.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-29
LOCAL TIME TABLE.

CORRECTED MAY 23rd 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON
Foh PHILADELPHIA.-2.05 2.2b $50. TAO,
.Ia.1s. 2.Js, $50, 400, 6.52, 6.ss, 100, g.5S,
1910 p. m. sundays, ,2.06, 2.25, $40 am;
$50, 8. 81 8.38, 100, s.55, 1000 p. m.
FOR NEW YoRKs-2.05, 2.25, $50, 100, 9.55,
LOS a. M; .l2.4s. 2.Us. 6,62, 6.Ss .. m.
FOR BALTIMoRE.-R5l, 2.i2. 400 7.55,
=, " "a. IN. ;l2.55, sl.0A, 4.45 $50 1851 pm
sundays. i2.5I. 2.l2, 40 ..7.o5 a. m. iJ.6l
FOR WAsaINeToN.-l25l,2 212, 4.U2; 7:55,
a,SS a. M; ll55, .l.OA. $50 p, m. Sum
days, l2.5l, 2.i2 4.02. 1865 q. m.
BALTIMORE AND In rERMEDIATE STA
TONS. -l2.5l, 8.38 a. ln.. l2.65, 4. 45 p. m.
Inc 40 p. IN. train stops at way sta
baltimore. Sundays, l2.6l a. m.
khhfVILLE AND INTERMEDIATE STA
TloNs.-1.l5 p. m.
soR NEW CAsTLH.-8.OO 9.a5, q. M; l.O6,
n a.W. 10, p. m. No Sunday trains.
hAHRINor0N AND INTERMKDIATE STA
hnr35 th,oNs:-s35 Q. m.; LOS. S.5 p. m. No
oELAAR AND INDERMEDIATE STATIONS
Fos Fms'yo 20 a; M; l.O5 p. m;
,;io a. M; 400. sos p, m. No sun4ay
For DELAWARE WESTERN r. Rib
iV iV'o a. M; 5.35 p. ms sunday trains,
Tn .o.oV a. IL. and 800 p. m.
AnnAlNb naNb ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON
ION es PHILADELPHIA.-l243, 207. 3.5T,
20. o.S3; B.e0 a. M, IL M; 12.l6, l245
e,.as e.Vs 80, ABS, AL, 6.40, $50 8.lb, $40
eoo 20, l0.45, Ills D. M Sundays,
G,2.U, 800, 7 80. i0.lO q. M; Q. 20, l0.l5.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
~ aiLADELPHIA-Broad Street Depot
az, ISO, o.l5, 1890, ll.O0, u.45 a. m; l.S0
Iio, 100. 4.30, 6.l0 .15, $40 40, 500 9.46
stvW, ~, id.S0 p. m. sundays, 7.05, $50 q. m. .
E,oou. o0O, 9.Ab, 1000, l1.30 %. m.
new YoRK.--2.U7, 8.52, 1.52, S.83
g, s,, mi l2.46, sl.O2, Al, 6.40 TO- D m
oM MbALTIhoRE.-l.59, "a 2I4, o 81. Il.S5 a,
a., 2:4l 2.U0, $40, $50, $50 D, m. sun
Eayh, 90, 2.l9 q. m. 6.46, $50 $50 D. M.
oA WAsHINGToN.-l.5o, 2.I9. I.i3 a.
d.. 'i2;Ai, 1.vO, 8. 40, 8.38 p. m, sun
Fpoyys Log. 2.ls. a, M: 6.48. $50 D. m.
From nshRYvILLF n only-8.06 am.
In y Ew CAsrLk.-S.4S, g.35, q. m, i2O7
FsaS p,eo Pm. No Sunday trains,
ma RDELAwARE II. h.-S.4 AZ q, M: I2 On
FRoSp Y; m. No Sunday trains.
sS1 WILMINGTON d NoRrHKRr r, r.
tra,n. tai y: m.; laos e.A6 p. m. No sunday
son nDrdAwARE wzsrxss r. R.-s.o,
M, 2l6, .. Aa. sunday traina. sii
NJ and $50 p. m, ''-'
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Births, Marriages and Deaths.

During the week ending at noon
on Saturday, there were marriages
and "a births reported to Registrar
Frazer, and three other births were
reported during the afternoon, after
the record for the week had been
closed, making 27 in all. For the
same week % deaths were reported,
which were of non-residents, leaving
the actual number of deaths 27, just
equal with the births. The birth re-
cord is not yet perfected, and there
seems no donbt that after awhile the
births reported will show hand.
some increase over the deaths.