davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
Justice Res u ming SWAY.

There werc three capital cases tried
before the court the present session
two of white men and one coored man.
Both white men were convicted aud the
colorsd man cleared. This looks like
turning the tables when compared with
the past record of the Court, when Arm
strong was hung sometwenty-two years
ago. Since that time no white man has
suffered the extreme penalty of the law,
though numbers Of colored men have
been hung. Eben Frazer was the last
white man charged with capital Of
fence, who was convicted, but the de-
gree of his crime was murder in the
second degree, and he was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. He twice es-
capped from prison and is now at liberty,
not having been re.captured since his
last escape. He was convicted about
1854. Since then no white man has
been convicted in New Castle County
of murder in any degree, until the pres
ent Court when Carberry was convicted
OF nanslaughter and Harrigan of muir
der in the first degree There were
numbers of white men charged with
capital offences, but through some of
the funny quirks in the law-perhaps
other reasons-they were all cleared
One Of the most notorious of these cases
was that of Taylor, who murdered his
friend from Chester County and then
threw him from the top of bridge into
creek in St. Georges Hundred, where |
he was found. The jury that tried |
Taylor was chosen precisely as the Neal
jury was chosen-all being Democrats
and the verdict Of acguittal created
about as much surprise and indigna-
tion as the Neal verdict did Were the
criminal records Of the court scar ,hed
over so far as capital cases were con.
cerned for the last twenty-five Years
and the moral standing of the people
judged by that record, then indeed
would it appear that white men were
virtuous angels and only black men
the most incarnate fiends. The dis.
position of the three capital cases before
the present court would indicate a re-
turn to the old fashioned manner of ad.
ministering justice, without regard to
race or color. The beginning of this re-
turn was the firm stand taken by the
court against disagreeing jurors. Doubt
less in two cases at least would the
jaries have disagreed again, had not
the court shown determination to not
listen to any thing short of a verdict.
Attorney General Gray comprehended
the situation and struck a popular key
note in his closing address to the jury
IN the HarIigan case, when he said,
God knows it is time for a return to
the days when justice triumphed and
CRIME punished" This return seems to
have commenced with tie present court.
Let its course be onward ,and the sword
ofJustice fall alike on yioIators of the
law.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
An Illegal atRner.

No doubt the Court in its leisure mo
ments is carefully examining the appli
cations for license that have been made,
and Oh the last day the announcement
of their decision will be made. This is
matter that requires the closest sCru-
tiny by the Court, and when the Judges
have done the best they can they will
have unintentionalls have granted Ii.
cepse to some very unworthy places
and have refused license to some that
are worthy. A close examination will
reveal the fact that some of the appli-
cations for license are illegally recon-
mended, as the law requires that the
signers shall reside in the ward the
tavern is to he kept As an instance of
this kind it will be found that the Hon.
Thomas +. Bayard, United States Sena-
tor from Delaware, who resides in the
Eleventh Ward has signed an applica.
tion for license for Specht u SPAIN in
the Tenth Ward, and if we are not
mistaken there are others who have
made the same mistake. No doubt the
signature of Senator Bay ard will have
great weight with the Court in the mat
ter of granting license to Specht &
SPAIN, but nevertheless the signature
is as clearly illegal as the name of any
other person who does not reside in the
same ward. The Messrs. Srecht 81
SPAIN may have all the requisite quail.
ficatiors and coed character required
by the law to keep a frst.cass saloon
away out in the Tenth Ward where the
population is mostly colored, but no
matter what superior fitness they DOS
sess, nor how absolutely necessary q
saloon is in that particular place, if
there are only twenty-four signatures to
the application including Senator Bay
ards, the application is illegal, as the
Senator does not reside In the Tenth
Ward. We would not for a mement
believe that the Senator wilfully vio-
lated the law by signing the application
OF Messrs. Specht q Spain, but it is
nevertheless violation, and it the
Messrs. Specht & SPAIN are refused
license at the present term of Court,
both they and Mr.. Bayard will learn
10 be more careful in the future,
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
Dr.. simms' Vegetable Liver Pills.

The perfection Of pills; Mankind's Favorite
Pills, Cougar coated) Now endorsed by thou.
sands They move the bowels easily bv acting
directly on the liver. restore the lost 90 cry Ice
by promoting the healthy action Of the liver;
~ doiIg this, headache, neuralgia, pains in
ind igestion, costiv veness, sick stomach, veal
back, dizziness, b d feelings through the
body aching limbs. biliousnsss, ague, general
Weakness ami other bodily in1rmities are
cured. They positively operate without grip,
ing sickening, weakening or leaving the
bowels costiVe: A splendid, easy purGative
and perfect liver cure. 2S cents : family
boxes (slx in One,, 81. sent by mail. Sold BY
all leading medicine dealers. Main depot,
Fourth and King streets, Wilmington, Del. !;
Philadelphia depot, 602 Arch street, johnson,
Holloway b 20. nov2s II
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12

THERE rs NOT so much hilarity from
the back seat in the Democratic syna-
gogue since there is prospect of heal
ing the differences in the Republican
Party of this city. The Bourbon Or
gans of course look with disfavor upon
tho breach healing process that is nowgo-
ang on and willingly publish all articles
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
st. Palrick'S Boll.

The bell for st. Patrick's Catholic
church has arrived. It. was cast in the
Troy Bell Foundry. It's weight is 8, 500
pounds. 1t is the second, therefore, in
size and weight, in the city. 1t is Of very
fine tone 1twil, be placed in position in
very short time.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
Attention Street Commissions or.

A couple of Market men from Bran.
divine Hundred. who attend Marks,
regularly, requests the REPUBLICAN tc
call the attention of the Street Commits
sioner to a gutter crossing Sixteenth
street at French, which becomes very
great nuisance when the water
fleeZes
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
THE FACTS AS THEY ARE.
.sssss.sssss.sssss.sssss



For Mr. Wanarnakers personal use the memoranda be
low was sent 20 his Office Instead of writing up" O,
vanishing over he Incorporates the paper into this ad
verseaent asthe best presentation of the Oak Hall cloth
ing stock.
we could have the people know the facts they act
ualy are about our Fall and Winter Clothing it would be
|all we would ask!
LIGHT OVERCOATS.
Give a very full advertisement Tomorrow. Our
stock warrants it. Range Of prices $S to $24. Make
point on the $S coat light drab brown mixed and Oxford
mixed Melton not all-wool but certain it is the
best in the country for the money.
We are strong mems sizes.
Stock is fresh on light fashionable colors.
The market is very bare desirable light Overcoats
we full on the very best things.
SPECIALTIES.
light brown, cheviot ace diagonal mixed Coat with
velvet collar at SO.
Light colorsi in Wool Diagonals Without facings $14
With facngs, $15
Very fine Stocknet Coating, with all facing and silk
sleeve Innings $24.
A small lot OF very fine fancy Cassirneres and Pin
checks handsomely made and trimmed freshest goods
reduced from "a 00to only because sizes broken
POINTS only given above.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
OAK HALL, Sixth and Marke, Streets, Philadelphia
The Clothing House In America
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12

NOT1CE-ALLP PER ONS DESIRING
~ topsy their county tax viii Ind the
collectors at their office, No. 8o211 Market st ,
every day between the hous Of 30 aId .
O'Clock In the forenoon, from u ntil 8 In the
afternoon, and from until 8 O'Clock, In the
e'ening. Now is tho time for pa tmsnt Of
taxes, and the collect - will b., p. Ca sed to
wait upon all whocah.
WILLIAM kYNE,
CHARLES II. II. BEDFORD,
decS-6t Collectors
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
RoTzCuR
To WATER RENTERS.
water Der nPARrnINr,
=. W. Cor. sixth and king ets,.
WI - Nj

water DnP PARrnINr,
;. W. Cor. sixth and King ets,.
WILMINGTON, DEL. dee. lst, lssi.
1hs bills for 1854 arc nov,ready and psya.
Die at the Regi rar sofice, southws It corner
Of sixth and King streets, Tho law requires
al bills paid on or before January 81, 1854
tho TACO OF the bill those paid during the
those paid during the month Of March 10 per
oen'. additional, and any amount rema lining
unpaid amer April lst 1881 tho registrar II
required to have the fsrrules withdI avn and
suit instituted for the recovery Of the amount
due, and tho water will not DO ct into such
and two dollars for drawing ferrulee ara
paid. Ofiioe hours from q. m. TO 6p. m
daily. THOMAS M. OI}LE '
deci.m Registrar.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
REMoVAL.

MONEY TO LO AN ON FIRST MORT
Nl gage, city or country, In large or small
amounts. Apply TO q. II TOWNSEND.
Nov25.u elS Market street.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12

NUICE.-AIL. PERSONS, STORE
IN keepers and merchants, arc positively
forbidden 10 trust any one for anything with
out written order signed by the 6rm, as we
will pay no bills that are otherwise contract.
Cd. GEO. W. VERNON l. SONS,
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWNERS

N
Those who sell or transfer real estate and
40 not .ish to ply the taxes OF 1882, will
oblige tho undersigned by leaving notice
thereof At our offiee, that We may assess II TO
the proper owners
EDMUND DPROvOST,
DENNIS KANE,
Receivers Of CITY Taxes
Once, No. 10 East Sixth street, bet ween
Market AMI King. Hours, s m. to IL m.,
and 2 TO and TO D. m. nov30.l2 d
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
NOTlCE-NORTHE DISTRICT.
IN OlrY OF WILMINGTON,

IN CITH OF WILMINGTON.
All persons having disposed Of real estate
BY sale or otherwise, will please notify the
und dersigned OF the same, that he may prop
crly transfer the same on the county assess
ment, and all persons who are not already as.
sessed, can have their names added by call
ing at his residence, No. 500 French street
any, evening saturday excepted,l between
the hours Of 8 and 2 I'm, until further notice,
THOMAS W.SAVILLE,
County Assessor Northern District,
nov7N Wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
Christmas 1881.

Saturday, December 10
we commence our sale O
Holiday Goods on a much
larger scale than ever before
For every IS cts. worth o.
Holiday Goods purchased
we give a numbered check
so that any one buying 81
worth will get 4 checks en-
titling them to 4 chances for
our grand prize in a glass
case to be given away day
after Christmas.
The person receiving the
prize not wishing to take it
away can receive my check
for SIS.
Included in the sale is an
immense stock of Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, Fine
Brushes, Combs, Pocket
books and fancy Hand Bags.
h. [. RUSSELL,
3O6 MARKET STREET.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-29
THIRD AND CLOSING DAY
G.and Military Display.


YORKTOWN, VA, Oct. 10.-Tbe hun
dredth anniversary of the battle of
Yorktown was concluded to-day with a
grand review of land and naval forces.
1t was the original intention to devote
Friday to the naval display, but Presi-
dent Arthur's desire to reach Washing
ton as quickly as possible induced the
officers having charge of the celebration
to curtail it one day, greatly to the sat.
isfaction of all parties.
The great military camp was soon in
part in the pageant of the day. A grand
stand for President Arthur and other
dignitaries, including the French and
German guests, was speedily erected in
front of the pavilion and furnished with
chairs for those privileged to occupy
them. BY ten O'clock every place on
the stand was filed. There were rows
of governors of states and staff officers.
President Arthur and Secretary Hunt
of the Navy came at 1O:30, and the seats
near them were soon occupied by the
guests from France and Germany and
many distinguished Americans of the
CIVIL, mllltdry aHu HaNal pIaHohoe VI
the public service.
Under the direction of Colonel Craig
hill guard of soldiers belonging to
the engineer corps, and armed breach
leaders, with trowel bayonets, kept at
distance all who were not entitled to
consideration. The President of the
United States occupied the place of
honor, and grouped around him were
many of the first men of the nation, rs
we'll as many beautiful ladies.
The vast field was alive with tents as
far as the eyo could reach; on every
avenue of the camp leading to the pa
rade ground could be seen the heads of
columns OF troops ready to move at the
signal. Nor was there much suspense.
While the workmen were mailing up
supports for an awning to shield them
from the sun the President took his
seat, with the members of his cabinet
and others. Near him was the Presi.
dent of the Senate, General Sherman
and staff, Admiral Porter and other
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-29

For the review of Thursday by the Presi-
dent of the troops under the command OF
General Hancock fully fifteen thousand men
arc already here under arms. In addition to
those heretofore reported, detachments arrived
to-day from North Carolina, South Carolina,
Delaware, Massachusetts, and New York. The
Massachusetts regiment came by rail from
Richmond, but the road was not completed
and they had to tramp several miles.
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
The Order of the Cincinnati, composed of
the eldest lineal descendants of the original
members, who we're regular continental Off
GERS of the revolution, were invited to take
part i'll the centennial celebration. Several
representatives accordingly assembled at
Major General Hancock s headquarters tent of
the encampment, on the Temple farm. Among
those participating in the centennial, heredi-
tary or honorary members, are Brevet- Majol5
General Silas Casey, United States army, re-
tired, of the Massachusetts State Society
Gen. Horato Rogers, late United States volun-
teers Col. James NJ Varnum, of Gov. Cora
nelPs staff. of New York Judge Advocate As
Bird Gardne-, of Major General Hancock 8
division staff Hon. j. M. Addeman, secretary
of State of Rhode Island all of the Rhode
Island State Society Major General Geo. W..
Morrell, late United States volunteers, and
Major General W. S. Hancock, of the New
York State Society Major-General Gersham
Mott, late of the United States volunteers, and
AuJutaht-General WIN. .. Stryker, OF tne new
Jersey State Society; Vice-President Gen.
VIM. A. Irvine, and Hon. VIM. Wayne, of the
Pennsylvania State Society Gen. Wilmot G.
De Saussera and Hon. Wade Hampton, of the
South Carolina State Society.
This society was founded at army headquar-
ters, Newburg, on the Hudson, in 1888, by
Washington, Steuben, Lincoln Knox and the
other continental officers to commemorate in
dependence, and they enjoin9d on their eldest
male posterity to continue the society for the
most patriotic and national objects. Lafayette,
Koscnsko, Rochambean, de Grasse de Bar
ras, de Broglie and the principal French
officers, by special warrant from Louis XVI,
were permitted to become members in order
to perpetuate the recollection of an alliance
which assured the independence of the United
States.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-19
LAuECnINn a sHIp

Not one half ne people who wi.ress
h7 launching ot a.yessel car tell how n
5oh2' ihey hear a great sound ~
P"uhulhe anu Gf!VinR 1t wedges for
ddt an hour or SO, then loud sVnnt =
Fti~ei, and the ship slides slowI, Al tirst
nut gradu lily increasing her speed. .Idas
WIN "A steauY, sJntUly motion trstn ,f
ne PIE OF tmhrr and blocks. ara
"heie hnt momont before The hug
= rature lowered alott, thing r.rn,IT,
but dcbrtS OF timber aHd planks, wbti.
"a GU ~ water floats one OF the mos
graceful works of man.
When the Ship IL about Feadv ~
huucb her lmWtnSe weight rests pfinci-
pdiiy upoL blocks some eight 1r t.n
luJhrs square on The ends, aud u+rh,n.
-oihe h'tetn or elghttenIuChra in I-nyIh.
nee blocks are placed difrcEly under
~ kcei, and In order TO launch m,
FTSs ~ II l. ece'sary 10 transfer the
@tl = gf the vessel to the way--rua
32hs H4tS Il heavy timber rsach,ng
tp"at ~" birds the length of tn vessel
~ either std", and about midway tb.
2''Sr on bottom. 'Ehesc wav. ara. siInnly
y" ehEih' ol ilm her with thfrk i,vtf
fast . tween ihrun, 80 that a. snnr,
- tb- snip acquires any momentum
hHey WI sup one along the other No
,ah-ltf tbt weight OF he vessel an to
l'''o7 "hFF3 ~ hidi lle he
stern or heaviest pant of the v4sssI .,.f -.
.hnch lower than her bow-W.ll causa
arr To move, IS the Whale sscrst ~
4nhchtng. TO do this be wren the tor
u the ways and the vessel az. urtvep
me wedges, which, OF course. raise ber
somswhai, aud 80 relieve the block. m.
ter the keel of part of the weight rsst.
ng upon them. This done, wnrI,Unn
axe their places under the vessel, aud
"iIh IRON wedges cut and knock away
he blocks. When thes. ar. re,n-,ysd
~ en Ire weight of the vessel settles ,i
once npon the creased ways, and tile re-.
snlt Is exactly the same ~ would ne If a
person should seat himself upon A sIed
point ng d. wn hill upon an lev slope-
away he goes.
There seems 10 he strange sor ot
'asci nation for ms peopl in he a4ncl
~ o. largt vess' aud Ia our shit
mitdinR ports II is not uncommon for
.onsand persons 20 be- esent to epfo,
he spectacle.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-19

During the recent storms in Scpt>
land, when all travel was Interrupted
| by snowdrifts and when The telegraph
wires were prostrated by the huni-
canes, dispatch was sent by very
rou dabout way from Peterhrad to
Aberdeen, which are only twenty.seven
miles apart. They are both siua ed
On he North Sea, and The message was
irst sent from Pererhead by cau!e un-
der the sea to Egefsund, NorAay. and
translated into Norwegian. Thence it
was despatched by Arendal to Chris
tlana, and from the Norwegian capi-
tai To Go'henburg, in Sweden. F,um
Gothenburg II was forwarded to New
castle, wheie. /. was again tral slated
INTO English, and then returned TO
Aberdeen by way of Edinburgh, six
hours alter leaving Pc erhead.
That the Mississippi may deservedly
be called the "Eatber OF Waters lie
following data will show Quantity of
water discharged by that ryet annuall,.
I4,eo3 ,3OO, 636, $50 cubic fee quantity
Of sediment discharged annually, rs
leo,Oo3,o9Z cubic feel area Of The delta
1I the llVei, according TO Lyell's est
mate, l3,OOO square miles, aud depth Of
ne same, as calcula ed by Professor
Riddell, 1856 feet. The DELTA, conse.
aueltly, as appears from these figures.
contains 4O0,37s, ,425, ,440,O cubic feet.
or 2,IZO cubic miles; aud 1t would re-
quife tor the formation, thereforr,of one
eaoic mIa OF della i've years and eiphy
one days-tor the formation OF on
square mile, Of the deptn Of ,gjG feet.
one year sixteen and one-tifb days.
and Tor he formation of the whole delta
l4,20S As years.
The daughter Of Armand Mariasf, Pre-
siden. IN 1913 of the French National
Assembly, has just died in Paris. Her
mother, when little child was accjleut-
ally ridden over ard hurt by Charles X
he ng inves ed 10000 for Ler tl,l SIM
came OF age, aud this dowry constituted
Tie principal fortunate OF Armand Mar
5ast, who married her. He died after a
brilliant Parl amentary career, Without
leaving enough to bury him. How the
daughter was brought up does net appear
% shH was long in great pfcvefty, and
-alhed precarlous existence by tfansla at
ny EnSllsh novels. Lately NJ. Grew
SdNtr her a bureau de tabac.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-19
OPENING BITUMINoUS COAL
MINES.

ORGANIZATION OF TWO COMPANIES
TO WORK ALONG THE PENNsYL-
VANIA.
From time to time the Press has an-
nounced that impor ant investments
were making in the bItuminous coal
| fields of th state. Yesterday the Snow
shoe Coal Company took possession OF
its property in the Suowshoe Region.
| This is new Company, chartered uH-
Ter the General Cooperation Law, with
a capital of 100000. The Company
has bought a tract OF 5000 acres near
the BellefoIte and Snowshoe Road, on
which is Park, the Snowshoe Hotel
ami about forty houses. 1t is the pur
pose OF the Company to begin shipping
coal at once, with the expectation of
taking out of the six openings about
100000 tons year. The Directors Of
the Company are Allison White, Charles
f. BeFwind, VIM. NJ. Stewart, Judge
Mayer, b. X. JamisoH, Edwin Berwiud
of New York, aud Edward Blanchard.
The organization now IS only tem-
porary one. The agents of the Com.
pany in this city will be Berwind, White
" Co., who are the largest individual
SulpptIb Vi DlluLllliOuS GOAL III tllc GULL
try. The product will be shipped over
the Bellefonte aud Snowshoe, which has
passed into the control Of the Pennsyl
wanna Railroad Company and been con-
solidated with the Bald Eagle Valley.
j. n. Dubarry is the President and
George b. Roberts, Edmund Smith,
John p. Green and Strickland Kneass,
Directors.
5 Ill another company has been or
ganlzed with capital of million dol
lars by b. X. Jauison X Co. to OPP rate
IN Centre County under the title Of the
Centre Coun y Coal and Improvement
Company. This Company has 10000
acres OF land, one half OF which Is IN
coal, d there is also fully half mil
lion dollars worth of timber on ii. Oi
This Company it is understood that
Juig' Allison White will be President
ANA b. X. Jamisou, Treasurer.-Press.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-19

ture to carry out their own views--the
legislator who sets up:views in hostility
to those he is expected to represent
fails to understand his duty.
1t must be remembered that the
question of representation, or altering
the organic law of the State, did not
enter into the election contest last fall
it was not discussed before the peo-
pie of Kent and Sussex, and hence
the Representative of those counties
were not sent there to make any such
radical change.
1t was easy enough for the New
Castle county members to talk about
what is justice and equity-they had
no Republican member there from
those counties to vote against their
proposition, and although the Demo-
Gratis could not deny the effort to get
off few well turned sentences for
buAcombe by Mr.. Bradford and Mr..
Pilling, these gentlemen knew they
could not expect the resolution they
advocated to be voted for by gentlemen
to whom no such power had been del
egated in the usual mode by discus
sion at the hustiugs.
We hope the Democracy of the
lower counties will take this question
up during the next campaign and send
a delegation to the Legislature favor
able 10 calling State Convention that
will pass law ordering an election
Tor delegates; or, if they see proper,
mature by d scussion bef re the peo-
pie plans by which a d rict system
may be intraduced, enlarg ng the rep
csentation of this county, and by
three-fourths vote alter The constitu-
tion without calling convention. -
The district system is greatly prefer
red. AT present the Democrats have
no Representative from this county in
the House. This would not be so
were Representatives elected from dis
tricts instead of by counties.
1t is important that the Democrats
Of Kent and Sussex should move in
his matter while they have the power
they had better make the change
themselves than to have it made for
them by their opponents.