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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
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The Railroad Bills at Dever.

II ia diff suit to gather the intentions of
the members OF the Legislature concern
ing the various railroad bills pending from
the col fietiug reports OF the newspaper
correspondents, and in fact we have reason
to believe that the correspondents them.
selves are not positive as 10 the matter,
even If the members themselves know wha,
they propose to do We have no intention
Of advocating any one scheme at the
expense OF another, but We warn the mem.
bers to take care that they do not by hes
itation or mistake drive a railroad away
from Delaware, which would otherwise
pass through the State and through this
city.
1; is not within ,hs power OF our Lsgis-
Iature 10 say whether or not road rival
ling the present ones between New York
and Washington shall be built or not. but
simply to say whether or not such road
shall run through Delaware. The genera!
railroad laws of Pennsylvania and
Maryland already make it entirely prscti-
cable for such a road to be built
without touching the soil of this
State, and we have no doubt that if
reasonable legislation caonot be had here
the route will be- such a one. We do not
urge our Legislature to do anything uu-
reasonable, nor to grant any concessi Gus
which may prove prejudcal to the inter
ests Of our people, but we assure them
that il by any net of omission or
commission they force a aeto line
% a5oid this city and STATE that
they will do our people great injury
and make the wors. political biunder they
have every perpetrated. We do not
believe IN granting railway charters in the
dark, but there certainly must be seme
way in which the legislators can ascertain
which charter has Responsible backing
able to guarantee the use of the privileges
granted, and when this is ascertsined they
ought not to hesitate TO give charter and
right Of way without attem oting to hitch
| on other schemes to it.
Another thing legislators ought 10 remem.
Der is, that though there are attorneys
there openly representing different rail
way companies and thus acting squarely
and openly In behalf Of their clients and
with the members there are, as usual.
attorneys in Dover in the secret employ
OF companies engaged 10 raise objections
from a professedly disinterested stand
point and thus secure for their
suggestions weight they wouldn't
have II the members knew thai
such men were retained by the
railroad company desiring 10 prevent the
granting of any new charter. This sor
of lobbying has always been tho custom
at Dover aud VS. knoS it il being sctiyel,
prao.iced jaat nov. 10 this i1hienc
10 doubtless attributable declaration
alluded to in cur Dover letter to. day t
The effect that the Pennsylvania R4llroat
Company il hehiud the Delaware Western
bill now pending. believe firmly that thi
is a falsehood deliberately Invented and Sc
4host 10y the secret counsel of 30 opposing
interest. Oar own opinion is that th
best way 10 which 10 meet such Efforts i
by telling the truth, and we therefor
hcpo that the people representing tn
various pending schemes will tell th
| r.tu,htrs m the I,arislatura ,,inipI, To a
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

Agricultural repo'ts from southern
Indiana and Illinois put rather gloomy
aspect upon the prospect for the farmers
this year. 1t is believed that the wheat
crop will be IN almost total failure, owing
to the late planting and the early winter
coupled with its extreme severity. A large
portion of the wheat land is "mass of
"ice," and Il Is thought that not more
than one-ffth of the crop will be good
under the most favorable circumstances
that could now happen.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
STRUCK TWICE BP LIGHTNING !
How TWO Clerks in n Canal street
store Received s25 900 from IA We'll
come source.

come source.
New York World, Jan -
The old edaRe that lightning uAver
strikes twice in the sane place has proved
to be fallacy in the case of the whole
sale worsted-goods house Of /. Herman
of No 1884 Canal Sire I. All the clerks
have recently been in the best Of hnmor
and none more 80 than Mr.. Lichtenstein,
the cashier, and Mr.. David I,eoyi, tue
principal travelling salesman.
Areporter called upon Nr Leovi yes-
terday snd asked him II any unusual p.os-
perity had befaleu him, to which he
replied:
well good fortune IL you like to call
1t, for have more then doubled my last
wears salary, aud nobody was so anxious
to congratulate me as Mr. Herman"
II suppose that you have been on the
right side OF the market in Wall Street P"
suggf sted tine reporter
Not at all. for we never speculate in
our hrm II is scarcely Year ago that
our cashier, Mr.. LiohtenstGiu. received
500 10 return for u 81 Investment in
The Louisiana State Lottery Company
Our previous confidence was more than
COZ hrmed IN the Company, and no, ever
since, have been buying one or two
tickets every month. ln the drawing on
January il lib bad bought several tickets
ny correspondence with Mr. M. A.
D'upnin, of 8l9 Broadway. OIe of the m
numbered "a 1873 which ouly cn.t 81
became entitled TO half Of the S2l. 600
capital priz-"
And did ycu receive Tho money
promptly p
1 followed aIr I.icbtsnstein's nla,,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
Decisive ua,,,e. of ,,a world.

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narrating the history OF the Is derl-i. @
battles Of the world those lew battles of
which a contrary event would have essentially
varied the drama Of theworli in all its sub-G-
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readers Of history, II has long time been
on Harper's list as oue of their STANDARD
books, at the price of 5i.50. Now ii is issued
in very handsome cloth-bound volume, by
the American Book Exchange, New York, at
the nominal price of IS cents. 1t forms one
Of their Acme Library OF History, " y hich in
eludes "AIacaulays England, si.25 reduced
from $3.50; ''Gibbon's Rome" 80, lreduced
from 80, Rollins Ancient History, Il. rs ;
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England, "Mommsen's Rome" "Nlasgon's
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

me reao1ut'on authorizing the state of
DslATare to employ counsel and iucur
other expenses necessary to the defense Of
State Officers Indicted in the Federal
Courts Is most eniinentiy right and proper,
and II you'd be burning shame il the
State did nut tnas stsud by tho oilicers
who have got toto trouble in i's service
oY oped'enee to It's laws. These men
are Officers Of D.isw+ra appointed
by ~ authority and @e arrested
for acts performed in the course of their
discharge OF their duties, under the laws
Of the State. "hetAer they committed
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

The Tax Oh Manufacturer.

The proposed reorganization OF the
Board OF Trade is a good movement, ard
We hope every business house iu this city
will be represented 10 it. It is the proper
body to consider the application for such
change in the State tax on manufacturer
as will make the law Just in prin-
ciRle without depriving the Stat,
OF all revenue from this source.
We again urge our manufacturer
to consider this matter calmly. and
decide on request thatthere will be some
reasonable prospect Of having granted
They must take into consideration the fact
that the great majority OF our representa-
tives sit for agricultural communities, and
that the farmers complain that they have
also to pay taxes whether they gain or
lose, and that their implements of trade,
such rs horses and oxen, are taxed while
the machinery OF manufacturers goes
untaxad.
They say, furthermore, that tax on
real estate does not equalize tax 4tion, be-
cause the real estate of manufacturer.
( beara no such relation to til. volume OF
business transacted as does this farm ia
/ the farmer. We mention these argument,
In advance OF any action by our manufac
4 turers, 70 tbat in seeking rslisf at tbs
hands Of tbs Legislature from a burdel
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

A VirgiBian Assaults Fats Wife and
After n Terrible Struggle Ia Uortaiiy
sta bbed Dy Her Brother


BRIsrs L, Jan. 2+.-Aroher Carter, of
one OF the most distinguished families OF
southwestern Virginia, is lying at the
point of death at his home in Russell
county from wounds received at the hands
of his fasher-in.law, mother-iu-aw aud
brother-iD-.aw, Ia one of the NEST desper-
ate and bloody encounters ever known in
this county.
Last July Garter married the daughter
OF his father'a tenant, Samuel Jesse, a
poor but respectable man. The marriage
met with serious opposition from Carriers
family, md 1t ia said that this led to his
Abandonment Of the beau, ful poor girl be
hnd married, aud that thereafter he only
visited her Wheu uuder the Influence of
rquor a few days ago lie armed himself
Flth pistaie, IA kuiie and tgo bottles
u brandy, went to Jesse house
aud used very violent language TO
hia wife aud her parents and
brothers Old Mr. Jesse claimed to have
Away treated him kiadiy aud saked him
why be iDsulted them Garter replied by
6ring pistol at his head holding it so
clase that Jesse was badly burned 10 the
eyes and was kuocked dovn. Young viii
liam Jesse then sal "l0u have billed
father, Wb-n Garter iited at him and
would al7o iilitd him but Ter Mrs Jesse,
who caught the pistol and in re-
ceiyipg the tal was slriou y wounded
~i!igm jesse and Carter then
closed l.; a death struggle, both falling
outside the door, Garter ON top with the
knife in his hand. Jesse succeeded in
4rs,piug the kGife. drawing it through
lar5rs's hand and cutting It badly, and
hen struck with the captured Weapon u
mortal blow, cutting CsrteI's throat aud
aytuG open the e lophsgus
Leaving him dying, ss they supposed,
both he Jesats ran for the doctor and
'artsr's mother. Garter to yet bllve at hit
mothers house. bu, can take no food and
not expected to recover. He il u son OF
h. late u ,le Carter, ona os The sieners Of
The Virginia Secession o dinanoe, long one
# the ablest lawyers and politicians Of the
Southwest, aad one of the largest land
owners aud weaithiest Rragiers of the
State.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
Wore Republican chsek.

Norfolk Va, Ledger,
1t has now leaked out that the sam Of
10000 was sent by prominent Il spuhli-
cans to the State OF Delaware. in tha late
November election to defest tho Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard for Unit, States s ne.
tor. The vlrIuous Republican editors who
are acquainted with these fac,s, now have
the impudencs TO demand he repeal Ct the
poll-tax in Virginia, because, as they
allege, its has tendency to corrupt the
voters of this State.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
Dangers 10 Iron Worker.

IIE-FUuEE F.NtlInR Chronicle,
h ssrs. 4 E'terbreok & Sons, CITY lion
Foundry. Boston, Mass, speaks On ,bis
p 'iut as follows: Two orthree of cur men
we're bady burnt in working. They weIa,
however, cared by using that valuable
remedy, st. Jacobs OIL. All cur men are
Mighty pleased with it, and We shall always
recommend it to those efiieted with pains
or rheumatism.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

movement l. on fo1s having FOR Its
oSleo; the div ,sion Of Ieunea4ee and the
creation thereby u q new ststg. r~o bills
for tiis purpose have bnau introduc, d
into the present Legislature Of Tennessee
and i; Ia said that s,roog effort to effect
their passage prepstory to SECURING the
necessary legislation from Congress- will
be made. Eas. Tennessee Is oysrwhelm-
iUgly Republican apd # it were made a
State 1t would give the Republicans two
additional UAi.si Safes Senators AID
Ave additional electoral votes which could
always be depended upou. Tie people
of the westarn part Of the State, however,
are reported to be very much opposed to
the proposed division end for thu reason
il il doubtful II tie uecesssry p,ai;minary
legislation can be had. The matter /.
attracting considerable attention 10 Wash
ingtou.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

I Fleet of Alien DredGe floats Fired
Upon Win "a Cannon and Driven

OF.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan % An
OYSTER war began GU the Rappahannock
river yesterday A II ct of 8 .len dredge
pUais appear, d at the mouth Of the Tlver
AID began DIRE 'siug for oysters in open
violation Of the Virginia oyster laws. The
authorities At 81 dileatx sent for cannon,
which was brought to the river bank and
nIauued. The boats composing the II 4et
were well armed with muskets aud pivot
guns used for shooting ducks. They kept
IA gathering oystSra, unminafui Of the
warnings from shore.
The cannon then opened on them aud
lie first round was returned by q volisy
from the feet, delivered with cheers from
the oyster pirstes The cannon Whit
worth, which formerly belonged TO the
Richmond Hosiizers, wss fired a second
lme with better II CT, tho shot striking
one OF her dredgers IN her rigging The
whole f,et then made straight for The
mouth of the river, their speed belt q
accelerated by shots sent after them,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

A cold wave swept down the valley OF
the Hudson during Monday night, aud ut
Rosdout, Tuesday morning, the temper
ture was 1872 below zero. Al other points
it ranged from IL to 1872 below. Through
trains have not run 90 the Popgb kee psie,
Hartford d Boston railroad since Friday
evening, owing to huge snow drifts.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

The State trials at Dublin collapsed
Suesday, in the failure of the Jury to agree
upon verdict. Justice Fitzgerald, 10 hi.
charge to the lry, served the Govern
ment to the best of his ability and pr, jn-
dice. but to 40 purpose. The result was
hailed with til, utmost delight In Dublin
and elsewhere in Ireland. It is not likely
that the trials will ba renewed, as thu
coercion bill, now pending in the House
OF Commons, will enable the Government
to deal summary with the aRitetora. Mr.
Giadstone's motion to give precedepce to
the bill led 10 a prolonged and heated
debate, which was still 10 progress at 3
o'clock this morning. MIR Gladstone
urged that the debate be continued Till
concluded Mr. Bissar, having been called
TO order four times, was Suspended for the
day. The bill Is well suited to the end
proposed, aud to the general policy of
Englsnd, which is the throttling of free
speech ia ireland
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
TEE NEW Apr0urIoSMENr.
Var Cox's fiii 10 bs reported Favor
hb,y-The isasis az Representation
Among the NtAIcaA

WAsHINGr Jan p The House
Census Commlt,ce agreed 10 day 10 report
to the House OF representatives. Mr.. Oox's
ApportoUment bIli with amendments
'nersasiug the numbtr Of Representatives
from 30l TO 81, and striking out the
second end third sections OF thehiu, when
provided that tho Representatives or Il D.
r'8entetiVes fsom auy neV stare slnud be
added 10 tbs unmb,r, and also the mode
Of etectius Il pres, utatiess
Ihs Gew basis Of superintendent il az
flitnUst
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

1t is reported that Senator Bruce has
written letter to friend OF his In
Memphis, In which he says that he has
studied all the great questions OF public
moment since he entered the Senate and
he thinks he is prepared to perform the
functions of Cabinet officer il General
Garfield appoints him to one. He adds
that in. his opinion 1t would be eminently
wise to give his race recognition,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

commented Miss Anthony. She gave
Senator Oonklipg little blast for thwsrt-
ing the presentation of the subject In
Congress, saving that had The women been
voters he would no more have dared TO
right hand of.
THE PUBLIC MEETING.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Stuart. Miss
Anthony, Mrs. Stanton aSd Miss Phoebe
Cousins will address the people Of Dover
in the court room. Miss Cousins is st
Louis lawyer or lawyeress and Is famous
as the ouly lady who ever appeared on the
floor Of q national convention, she having
addressed the Dsmocsatic Convention of
1876, when Tilden was nominated.
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT
Councilman Rodney brought with him
bundle OF old family documents, of rare
interest Among them is an autograph
tier from john Hancock, which is as fol-
l,ws:
BALTIMORE, Jan. 81, l777 49, Gentlemen !:
There is not more distinguished event in
the history of America than the Declaration
OF Independence, nor any that in all proba.
billty will so much excite the attention Of
future ages. 1t il highly proper that tho
memory of that transaction, together with
the causes that gave rise to 1t, should be pre-
served in the most careful manner that can
be devised.
am therefore commanded by Congress to
transmit yon the enclosed copy Of the Act OF
Independence, with the liat OF the members
OF Congress subscribed thereto and to re-
quest that you Will cause tue same 10 be put
upon the record that 1t may henceforth form
a part of the archives of your State and re-
main lasting testimonial of your approba-
ton Of that necessary and important mea-
sure. have the honor to remain. gentle
men, your most obedlent and humble SER
want, JOHN HANCOCK,
fhs copy referred to hangs in the
Secretary Of a,e's room here and in the
light Of the foregoing letter, Mr. Rodney
believes tho signatures attached thereto to
ba genuine aud not fdc Smilss.
NOTES.
X preventative Pllipg arrived this
evening. bu, did not bring the Slate Line
ka'lraad bill with him. This ia now known
as William Deans bill and Ii is not so
much in the way OF the Delaware Western
project as u promittd 10 be at first. The
Delaware Westerns chances are brighter,
aud the Baltimore Il Ohio Company will
tie TO 1t in the event Ut iTa success
Couneilmtn Paynter, Merris Taylor, X.
Ii, Taylor, Rodney and Beecher, are here
this evening looking after The Wilmington
| bills
Anthony Higgins and Charles b. Lore
E'q5. came down this evening
The joint committee on the ut. q sorpes
marsh embankment returned this evening.
aud report having spent jovial day.
They say they felt almost as good as il
they had been IN Sussex.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

sppreciatiys notice OF the Delaware
Sugar Beet Coolpauy's progress ID copied
elsewhere. Gratifying ss the SUCCESS Il
this a:aslry must be 70 the peopir ia this
part OF tie State the advantages to lie
derived from i csc trih!ng compared with
what eau lie done for the lower portions of
the State by the general and successful
cultivation of the beet IL tire per.
sistens experiments encouraged by
the company, and aided by the State
to some small eYtent, shall make this CROP
a general AID successful one. The matter
is Of special Importance now, as some
substitute for peach raising must be found
We do not suppose that peaches will be
dropped out Of the list OF Delawsre's pro,
ducts, but the dependence on them mus
cease to be 30 great as il has been. They
are very uncertain crop, and IL we are Il
have many winters like this they will bt
s1mething worse than uncertain as {
dependence for money making.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

OURhssr LIrERATURR

In HARrER for January Literary and
Social Boston," light. bright, divertinp
paper, presents excellent heads OF the celebri
ties quoted To its estimate of presen
Boston hospitality, exception might be taken
whatever was its past performance OF thi:
most Christian duty when not yet broadened
from the social effect of mi.ligned East wind,
and Arctic winters. Gospel History IL
Italian Printing" is of heavier calibre and
undiminished beauty Of illuLtration,
English Lakes and Their Genii" should be
gathered up into a book. One may rebel
however, at the Judgment that sets Words.
worth as even so much of bye-gone These
papers should be taking in England. "Potters
in the United States" is full OF promise.
Anne" becomes exceedingly interesting.
An excellent idea OF the populsr early
History of Charles James Fox" is given and
all else is creditable for this second interna-
tionl number.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

The merit Of graceful sprightliness and apt
choice of subject pertains 10 LIppISooTT for
February.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, thinks that the public
at present applauding could be educated up
to true appreciation of the delicate, thrilling,
essentially feminine acting OF Sarah Bern
hardt
A good journalistic article is spoiled by
political dabs.
Much sense on social matters adheres to
Monthly Gossip" The review, it seems
gives Miss Birds book on Japan the credit OF
originality. Alice Ilgentinlz's "Red River"
shows feminine aptitude in seizing some.
what unusual life. A description Of that
national bete noir. the Chinese quarter Of San
Francisco. is equally readable.
Writ Skies "Welsh wofmen" explains
why tradition assigns the giants to that
nationality.
country tavern sketch IA well touched up,
and Russian story-poltical and mysterious,
Ia rourguinef--is quite a feature OF the
number
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

We know nothing in the past career of
Mr.. William ]. Seweil just elected Senator
from New jersey, TO assure one that he is
the sort OF man 10 be made United
States senator, but it certainly is matter
OF satisfaction that he was successful in
preventing the sending to the Ssnate OF
George III. ROBSON, Grants shameless
Secretary Of the Navy. When the events
Of the past twenty years come to be- part
OF accepted history the commonwealth
across the river will rel oice that its whole
people were net made sharers In the
shame of the district nearest us, which
persists In sending this jobber TO Congress
after the exposure of his connivanoe at
corruption and his waste Of the money
which would have given Us a navy at least
as good as that of some third rate power.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

The number OF iHE LiyISa AGE for the
week ending January 22d has tue follow
ing articles saint .SInons Parallel of Three
Kings, Edinburgh heUie1r Winter Sports
and Pastlmes,' HlockpoOd: Lord Edward
Fitzgerald. Temple Bar about Being
,meh,nIioimed. Spectator; ION Shaking
hahds, "0l@t1t Hours; "Thc death Oi
AnsAasoras. C0nitmuordy. Reci.,r in
stalments Of ''Finas Aunt, CornhA and
Visited on the Children All ne lrni'
Round and poetry and msccilany The
new volume OF this sterling weekly magazine
began January lst.-a good time for the be-
ginning OF a Subscription. For 81 numbers OF
% i"iBe pages each ,or more than $500 pages
a year, thu subscription price Cssl Is Low
While Tor =lU51 the publishers olIer 10 send
any one OF the American II monthlics or
"eekile- viii, Iit Liruig Age for a year, both
postpaid, littuIl y Co, Boston, are the
puLllshers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

Some weeks ago the question came up
IN the House Of Representatives at Wash
lngton as to whether or not the Senate
had the right to originate appropriation
bills, 1t arose upon the presentation of
several such bills that had been passed by
the Senate and sent to the House for con-
ourrence. The point was made. that the
House alone hsd the right to originate
appropriation bills, and the matter csus-
ing some contention it was referred to the
Judiciary Comm ittee. That committee has
decided that while the Senate could not
originate bills for the raising of revenue
it is competent Tor 1t to originate bills for
the appropriation Of the public money.