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Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
St. Aus ustine Rridge,

The committee of the Levy Court are
mum" as to their reasons why they
gave the contract for building the
bridge over st. Augustine creek to the
highest bidder who never built a
bridge, in preference to practical
bridge builder whose bid was 1881 low
er. 1t is reported that little disagree
ment between the chairman and one of
the bidders on the question of loyalty
to the Union had something to do with
throwing out his bid. This, however,
need have had no bearing on Mr.. Nc
Nelly, who was the lowest bidder, a
practical bridge builder also, and who
offered such responsible men as George
w. Bush on his bonds as security for
the faithful performance of his duty |
1t looks to us as if there was predeter-
mined determination from the start to
award the contract to Mr.. Morrison the
defeated democratic candidate for the
Levy Court from New Castle hundred
last fall, no matter how much higher
than the others his bid may have been.
1881 will 60 a considerable length in
making up for what ever little pin
money Mr.. Morrison may have spent
during the campaign to elect himself
The action Of the committee shows an
utter disregard to the interests of the
tax payers of the county who have to
foot this extra bill, and we doubt not
that when the time comes around for !
electing six new members Of the Levy :,
Court, the people will just As positively +
disregard the claims of these men for 7
reelection. Notice is already served -
upon the Democracy that their services .
will be no longer needed in New Castle g.,
county after the election in November, :,
1889. The people will watch with ;,
jealous watChfulness who will build
hat st. Augustine bridge. 1t is reported :,
that already Mr.. Morrison has sublet -,
,he contract to Philadelphia bridge 7
builder, who of course will build of !,
Philadelphia material and with Phila- d
lelphia mechanics and labOrers. The
MOTTO of the Democratic Levy Court is,
to the highest bidder belong, the t;
polls" dj
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
"TWinkle, Twinkle"

Our young friends of the Evening
Star at New Castle seem to have taken
umbrage at our remarks induced by
what they themselves said about their
own city. They said "Since the re-
moval of the courts we rarely see
farmers face in New Castle, and why?
Simply we answer because he has
nothing offered him to draw him here"
In our comments we certainly said
nothing worse than this, and yet our
young, talented but inexperienced
friends of the Star denominate what
we said as "Malicious. We simply
advised our New Castle neighbors to
shed no more tears over the removal of
the Court House, but to move on with
the tide Of Improvements that will be
sure to follow the removal of the Court |
House. Though our young brethren OF
the Star may pretend not to appreciate
5he good advice we gave, we are GER
ain the thoughtful people of New Cas-
lie, who are old enough to know what
rood advice is, will appreciate all we
aid. Don't fly off at a tangent bril-.
liant Star, but tarry at Jericho until
he beard grows.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
PROPOSALS.
NEW CASTLE co. LOAN.

| AZ
WHEREAS, the floating and bonded debt OF
New Castle county, now due, and the cXpen-
| Ses incident to the removal Of the county
| seat, and the appro 'riati0ns made necessary
| by the recent act of the Legislature, for the
| repair II certain marsh banks, will aggregate
nearly the sum of 100000. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Treasurer of New Cas-
tie county, be, and is hereby authorized to
borrow on the credit of said county, the sum
OF one hundred thousand dollars at IA rate of
interest not to exceed four per cent. per
annum, for the purpose Of taking up and
funding the said floating debt and defrayng
the expenses aforesaid and Tor that purpose
ne snail advertise in at least six OF the news
papers the county, for sealed proposals for
whole or part of said loan. The said loan to
run for the period of II years, from the first
day OF July, 1881, and each year after the OBJ
legation of the loan aforesaid. there shall be
appropriated by the Levy Court, the sum of
$4,000, which shall be invested in any out
standing loan of the county, for sinking
hnd for the liquidation of the loan aforesaid.
And the said party or parties to whom the
said loan shall be awarded upon the receipt
OF the sum or sums respectively loaned by
them, certificates of Indebtedness with in |
tereSt payable semi-annually shall be issued |
therefor, in the name of :he county, reciting |
the authority this resolution and signed by |
the President of the Court tn the seal Of |
the court and the attestaton of the same at |
taChcd,
In accordance with the above resolution |
passed by the said Levy Court, Wilmington,
June 9TH 1881, hcreby:ask for proposals for
the whole or any part Of said loan by scaled
proposals addressed TO William Herbert,
County Treasurer. Levy Court Room vii.
LnIngton. on or before lUo'clock, a. H., Thurs.
day, June 10th, 1881.
[Signedl NM. HERBERT,
County Treasurer.
Wilmington, Delaware, June 7th, 1881.
lp 7.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
More Trouble For Atkins.

Atkins Lawrence, who is charged
with wife desertioE, and who is also a
fugitive from justice, his bail having
been declared forfeited by Judge
Ierkes on Friday last has thus far fail
ed to put in an appearance. On Mon
day last Judge Yerkes suggested to
7. J. Diehl, Esq, and j. W. Heverin,
Esq, the attorneys for the husband and
wife respective y, to agree upon an
amount to be paid as temporary order
by the husband until September, when
the matter would be given a thorough
hearing and argument would be heard
for either the resembling or increasing of
the order, but up to the present time the
attorneys have failed to arrive at any
conclusion i'll this respect.
Mrs. Lawrence several days ago ap-
peared before Magistrate South of Phil
pllia and swore out an affidavit charg-
ing her husband with intidelity, the re-
spondent being one Annie L. Gilhllan,
and also charging him with bgamy,
committed during 1880 and 1881. On
this affidavit % warrant was issued for
his ARE St but thus far he has cludcd the
o iiCer who has the warrant in his DOS
session,
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09

JEFF DAVIS IN his forthcoming book
which we are confident will never be-
come standard work, denies that he
was captured by the Union Soldiers in
his wife's clothes, and he is very severe
in his cenSure of the Union officers and
troops. He admits that he had on his
wife's water proof and that as he left
the tent to escape she also threw her
shawl over him. After all there is not
much difference in Jetf's report and that
of the Union soldiers who captured him.
If he had on his wife's water proof and
a shawl it strikes us thai he was pretty
well enveloped in female clothing and
the Union soldiers being modest made
no effort to see what kind of clothing
was worn underneath the wife's cloth
ing. 1t strikes us that JEFF. hardly
makes out a case for himself.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09

WE FREQUENTLY hear good Repu5li-
cans say that Conkling has such Splen-
did abilities that he cannot be spared
from the Senate and therefore should
be sent back. Did it ever strike the
minds Of these Conkling Republicans,
that Napoleon Bonaparte was brilliant
man" So was JEFF Davis so was Aaron
Burr; so was Benedict Arnold so was
Andrew Johnson and many others
whom we might name as brilliant men
and who were far from being level
headed and safe legislators. Brilliancy
has nothing to do with fitness for Office
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
Outrageain ArkanS aS.

st. Louis, June S.-A special despatch
from Little Rock, Ark, to the Repub,
lican, says KuKluX outrages are re-
ported from PerryviIle, some 60 miles
west Of this place. Letters have been
received by L. NJ. Harris, Judge Of the
County and Probate Courts, and other
prominent citizens; warning them to
leave the county or fire and gunpowder
would be used against them, On Sun
day night an attempt was made to de-
stroy the town by fire. The newspaper
office was ignited, but the citizens ex-
tinguiShe'i the flames and drove the
incendiarieS away before they had fired
other houses. Intense excitement pre-
walls, and blood will probably be sled.
as the citizens are resolved to crush tie
outlaws at all hazards.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
a Healthy STATE.

People are cons antly changing their
homes from East to West and from
North TO South or vice versa, in search
of n healthy State. Ifthey would learn
to be contented and to use the celebrated
Kidney Wort when sick they would be
much better off. The whole system can
be kept in healthy state by this simple
but etfectual remedy.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
Mount Cuba.

The season of the year has come when
shady nooks and fresh springs of water
will be sought after by little family ex,
cursion parties, and the railroad cor.
pany that will offer the best facilities
for enabling these little family ex-
curslons to reach the country, will be
public benefactor Within radius
of ten miles of Wilmington there is no
place easier reached or better fitted nm
to accommodate small family eNcur.
sions than Mount Cuba on the Della.
ware Western Railroad. II is located
on a beautiful creek, a romantic dell
amongst the hills, with large pavilion
which is protection against rain, fresh
water from springs and pumps, level
Groquet grounds, and natura! grape
vine and other swings. The railroad
company is determined to do all they
can reasonably to accommodate these
small parties. They will take small
parties of ten or more in the trains that
leave the city at 7,15 and 1880 a. m,
and will bring them back at any time
they may desir, in the evening, and all
the charge that will be made will lie
about 40 cents for parties of ten or 30
cents for larger parties A pleasant
day could be passed at Mount Cuba by
two or three families uniting, and the
cost would be Insignificant. We hope
to hear of many family excursion par
ties going to Mount Cuba this summer.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09

THE BALLoTISG at Albany shows
that Platt at least cannot 60 back to the
Senate. Chauncey NJ, Depew is leading
in the race and the indications are that
he will be elected to-day. Even then if
Conkling should by any hook or crook
be elected, he will have only one vote
in the Senate, instead of two as he had
before. Depew is not the man to submit
to be carried around under Conkling's
arm with the liberty only to speak in
praise Of the great Prmate, But
what is the use to talk of Conkling being
contingency is not in the wood unless
he Democrats elect him.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
NO. 500 MARKET STREET.
WILMINGTON.

Those afflicted with RHEUMATISM,
GOuT, BRlGHTS DISEASE, FUNCTION
AL DISEASE OF THE HEART, DYSPEP.
STA and all the ailments and weaknesses
common to women as well as those who suffer
from complicated and obscure diseases that
have batiled the skill Of physicians are invited
you and where cure is promised YOU can re.
ly upon It. No charge for consultation.
je7-6m0s
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
wANAMAKER q BROWN, PHI1A.
SUITS
AND WHAT
THEY AMOUNT TO.

We have told you
what pains we have ia.
ken to get up a substan-
tial flannel suit at $40.
We've done stranger
things than that. Here
are two cashmere suits
at $S 50. There's cot
ton in them; very likely
they're the stronger for
it; and, if they should
fade in sunshine, the COL
ors are such as to show
it but little; dark brown
and gray, and light
brown and gray with a
show of red here and
there.
Stranger still. Two
suits at $3.50; said to be
all wool. We didn't
make them, and, per-
haps, we oughtn't to be
quite certain about the
wool. You could find
out that we didn't make
'em, yourself, if you
should look at the sew
ing. We sew every.
thing with silk; and they
are not seWcd with silk.
But if they're good
enough to sell, they're
good enough to guaran-
tee. So bring EN- back,
if you like.
We began intending
to talk about light COL
ored cashmere suits,
we think more of.
Well do SO another day.
1t is saying a good deal
that these at S6.5o and
IS so are substantially
made and decent look
.ng clothes.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09

WILL THE proposed baltimore and
Ohio Railroad line from Baltimore tC
Philadelphia be built ? When negotia-
tlOns were progressing we were in
formed with considerable flourish of
trumpets that the new line would be
finished between this city and Phila-
delphia by the first of June and the
other part Of the line within year.
The first of June has come and zone
and the only progress we have seen in
the direction Of an opposition line, was
made by a. wandering company Of sur
veyors and engineers who sighted their
instruments and drove down a few
stakes here and there on the proposed
line. We do not say that the road will
not be built, but judging from the pres
ent condition of the enterprise that con-
tingency is a long way in the future
a year or two at least and possibly a
score of years. 1t is quite certain how
ever that the predictions of those who
were in position to know, that part oft
would be built by the first of June,
have not been we'll founded. Under the
circumstances we will be quite safe in
turning the dial hand for the compile
tion OF any part of the new line forward
to next June. FIVE are mistaken, so
much the better.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
NOTICE To DELINQUENrS
CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR
WI L Y E'A L 1sSa

NOTICE To DELlNQUENTS
CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR
THE YEAR 1850.
We, the undersigned Collectors of City and
School Faxes do hereby give this notice to
all those who wish to avoid having their
names published, that they had better call
and settle as We have got tired of sending
and waiting on them; also to those that owea
captation tax and have given their bills no
attention; their name will be published ac-
cording to law, no matter who they are or
what their position may be.
EDM UND PROVOST,
WILLIAM kYNE.
OFFICE, No. 10 +. SIXTH STREET,
Between Market and King,
Hours, 5 a. m. to Il m, 2 " 8 and to 5
p. H. ju6-6t
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
NOTICES.
EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.

DIR. JAMES TODD, OF Philadelphia who
has for many years been eminently successful
in the treatment of CHRONIC DISEASES,
has opened an office here and can be consulted
between the hours of Q a. IN. and p. m., on
TUESDAY and FRIDAY, of each week at
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
I,allAr kayinp

The demand of the people for an
easier method Of preparing Kidney
Wort has induced the proprietors, the
well-known wholesale druggists, Wells,
Richardson & Co., Of Burlington, VT,
to prepare it for sale in liquid form as
well as in dry form. 1t saves all the
labor of preparing, and as it is equally
efficient it is preferred by many per
sons. Kidney-Wort always and every
where proves itself Il perfect remedy.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09

GRADUALLY the p. w. Il b. railroad
has passed into the hands Of the Penn
Sylvania railroads.&c. gradual indeed that
the change has not been noticed. On
Tuesday the Pennsylvania Company
paid over the Sl4,949,O52. 20 to the old
stockholders of the p. w. & b. road who
sold their stock, and those who retained
their stock will receive the difference
per share in the value between the old
and new management. Though the
new purchase technically does not as
Sume entire control until the first of
July the p. w. & B. road with all its
branches is in reality part now of :he
Pennsylvania railroad.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
VennOr Heard From.

4 gentleman in this city in 1OrreSp0n-
dence with Henry G. Vennor of Mon
treal, Canada, yesterday received from
him Dominion Postal Card with the
following lines respecting the weather:
"Th4 termination of each week in
june is likely to prove unsettled. The
11th and 10Th look to me as bordering
on cold and showering as well as
stormy"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-04
FARMINGTON.

Rev. Mr.. Moore, who has accepted q call
to permanent pastOrate over the Congrega-
tional church at this place, was ordained
Wednesday. Lyman Abbott, ID. d., of New
York, preached the ordination sermon.-T The
blow of last week beats anything in the re-
membrance of the oldest inhabtant 1t
packed the snow so hard it was like ice to re-
move. The narrow gauge left Phillips last
Thursday morning and arrived here on Mon
day. A number Of citizens of our town were
on the Maine Central train that was showed
in last Friday night at North Jay. From all
accounts l guess they enjoyed themselves,
notw outstanding the storm. Mr.. Dillon,
conductor, did all that was possible for their
comforts. c. Burnham. Esq, and wife
have taken trip South for the latter's
health. Miss Lydia Titcomb, lady sc
wears of age, had a paralytic shock last Sat-
urdav. She IS still alive.-The meetings at
the Methodist church have resulted in sever
al conversions. Enoch Whtcomb left here
last September for a sea voyage with his
uncle, but during the voyage he was so sick
that he was left at Antwerp, Belgium, to re-
cover, which he did in a short time and took
a steamer for home. He was sick most of
the voyage to New York. He arrived home
few days since thoroughly cured of any dis
position to be a sailor.-D. ii. knowlton &
Co. have added to their printing Office new
Campbell press, and hereafter their paper.
the Excelsior Quarterly, will be issued
monthly instead of quarterly.-Miss Lucy
NJ. Sewall, a normal graduate lst class of
rs, was united in marriage with Mr.. r. w.
Fogg of New Gloucester. at the residence of
the brides father in this town on the 21th
ult.-Miss Clara Allen, for a number of years
an efficient teacher in the Normal School at
this place, closed her connection with the
school this term. She leaves many warm
friends in this town, and every graduate at
the school since she has been connected with
it has some special reason to be grateful to
her for some kindness rendered-Mr.
Samuel Farmer of Phillips was mail carrier
on the Phillips line during the recent snow
embargo on the narrow gauge road.-The
first attempt to publish daily newspaper in
Bath was started by Rev. J. S. Swift of this
town in lS49, called the Bath Daily Adver-
tiser 1t was not a success however. One
font of type used in that office is still occa-
sionally used by the Chronicle folks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-04

The Treasurer of st. Marks Home CRATE
fully acknowledges the following donation.
for the month of January: Mrs. II. b.
Williams, $500; Mrs. J. F.. Judd. $500
Mrs. Elias Milliken, $500: A Friend, 81 80
W. II. Vivian, discount on bill, 81 90; B. S.
Wood, discount on bill. Is cents; w. S.
Weeks, discount on bill, cents; Messrs.
Sprague Son. a copy of "Daily kennebec
Journal" for 1881; Messrs. Badger & Man.
ley, copy of THE Maine Farmer" for 1881
Messrs. Boardman & Hall, a copy of The
Home Farm for 1881; Mr.. Horace North,
stationary and diary for 1881; DIR. Lapham,
cans of milk; Mrs. Lowell, a glass fruit
stand; Mrs. William Hartwell. large,
decorated vase with grasses and flowers, and
an evergreen wreath with immortelles; Smith.
Wright & Co.. oysters and crackers; Mrs.
ii. W. Bradbury, sausages Mrs. III. A. De
Witt, a stew-pan, half barrel of potatoes
Miss A. NJ. Williams, a ham. bread. squashes.
In behalf of the sick, the Treasurer makes
special Acknowledgements of many timely
donations of cooked food and delicacies from
Mrs. DR.. Wilder, Mrs. Enoch Libby, Mrs.
j. +. Judd, Mrs. j. ID. Myrick, Mrs. Turner,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Fairbanks, Miss Alice
Rich. Miss Mcdonald, Mrs J. Bridge, Mrs.
j. P. Wyman, Mrs. Allen Lambsrd,
Mrs. Thomas Lambard, Mrs. X. d. Rice,
Mrs. E. Rowse, Mrs. II. A. De Witt, Miss
II. NJ. Stanley, Mrs. J. P. Farley, Mrs. b.
F. Parrot, Miss A. NJ. Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-04
BY GRAPH.
CAssociated Press kilograms to the Dali,
Kennebec Journal.
NEW YORk.
An Injunction Denied.

An Injunction Denied.
NEW YORK. February 5. Judge Barrett
denied the injunction asked for restraining
telegraph companies from consolidating.
The Whitaker Court Martial.
The Whitaker court martial convened to-
day, Gen. Miles presiding. A large number
of spectators was present. Major Gardner.
the judge advocate, had a letter read which
he has sent to the presidents of banks asking
for experts in writing. The charges were
read to Whitaker, who plead mot guilty.
The Consolidation Affected.
David II. Bates has been appointed agent
of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
turned over by the American Union. and
Albert b. Chandler agent and general man.
ager of properties turned over by the Allan
tic 4 Pacific.
The Western Union to-day took posses
sion Of all the lines. All officers and en-
ployees of either said companies will he re-
tanned in the service of the Western Union
until further notice.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., American
Union Telegraph Co.. and the Atlantic &
Pacific Co., held in this city to-dsy. an
agreement, entered into by directors of
said companies January 10, 1881, for a con-
solidation, was ratified. and the Western
Union. through John Van Horne, Vice
President, took formal possession of the
American Union and Atlantic i Pacific
Telegraph companies this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-04

wAsHrSoroN. February 5.
SENATE.

A joint resolution for the extension of the
franking privilege to Congressman receiving
communications from executive departments
on business of their constituents, was reported
and placed on the calendar.
Several bills were reported.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, a concurrent
resolution introduced by him in June, de.
claring the President of the Senate not in
vested by the constitution with the right to
count votes of electors for President and
Vice President, SO as TO determine what votes
shall be received and counted, or what votes
shall be rejected. was taken up. Mr.. Nor
gan briefly explained the resolution.
Motion TO table the resolution was rejected
by party vote of - to 50. The morning
hour expired and the calendar came up as
the order of business. Mr., Morgan moved to
suspend the regular order and resume dis
cussion of the resolution. Agreed to.
The regular order. the land severalty bill,
was postponed until tomorrow. and con-
sideration of Mr.. Morgans resolution was
continued.
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment so as
to make the resolution read that ''in the
opinion of the Senate, neither the Senate nor
House representatives, nor president of the
Senate is invested by the Constitution with
the right to make a count" The amend
ment was voted down-ycas, Is; nays, 2S-
by a party vote, Mr.. Davis of H.. not
voting.
4 lengthy debate was held until ) o'clock,
when vote was taken upon agreeing to the
resolution, when a result showed 80 ayes to
one in the negative. BY direction of the chair.
MIR. Anthony, the roll was again called
pursuant to the rule,to ascertain the presence
of quorum, when forty Senators responded.
At this point indications for protracted ses-
sion were very apparent, as the minority
evinced disposition tn continue the obstruc-
tive policy inaugurated early in the day. Mr..
Morgan suggested to the republicans that
they relieve the democrats present from their
pairs with absentees, and upon receiving no
response to his suggestion, moved TO adjourn,
which was agreed to.
A bill was passed appropriating $4,000 to
defray expenses for the centennial celebra-
ton of the battle of Grafton Heights, Conn,
and $1,000 for repairs of Grafton.
Mr.. Wells reported back with Senate
amendments the Indian appropriatin bill,
recommending concurrence in some and non
currence in others.
Among the amendments non- -concurred is
that striking out the clause abolishing Indian
commission.
Report agreed to.
Inc House resumed the apportionment bill.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the apportionment bill. Mr.. Cox offered
an amendment fixing the number of repre-
sentatives at 3o7 and it ordered printed
and considered pending.
After some debate Mr.. Kefer, (of Ohio,)
commanded the bill of the minority COM
mittec, fixing the representation at 3l9 a.
as a measure absolutely fair. He would OPP
pose any other number by every means
known to parliamentary law. The matter
then went over. Adjourned.