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The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
THOSE WHO FAVOR THE BILL.
Opinions From Leading Men as to TheI
Position In the Matter.

Opinions From Leading Men as to Their
Position In the Matter.
The statement that the gentlemen who
signed the petition, now before the Legisla-
ture, did so simply through charitable
feeling for Mr.. Townsend and because he
needed the money is one of the most re-
markable assertions ever made against the
leading citizens Of Wilmington. The petit
ton speaks In no uncertain terms. tasks that
the Levy Court be compelled to pay back
to the gentlemen who spent their money for
the bridge the sum Of $4,000 as per
vouchers existing, in the Levy Court
records, and cites the ground for such re-
quest that the bridge was then a public
necessity and has shown itself to be such.
There is no uncertainty about the matter,
and the mere mention of the names Of the
gentlemen who signed the petition should at
once show the Righteousness Of the charge.
Here are some of the names attached to
the petition presented to the Legislature:
at the present session asking the passage Of
the bill In simple justice Victor DUPONT,
ESQ, J. T. Cause, Walton, Whann q Co.,
George W. Bush & Sons, w. Jones u Co.,
Finn a. jackson, Bellah, Quigley & Co.,
John P. Almond, James H. Beggs, William
McCaulley, the Lobdell Car Wheel Co., by
G. G. Lobdell President, j. Parke Postles,
Jhuleb II. 0Ouluf OtOiS AhShaiNeoht W. IL
Litchenstein, Charles B. Lore, Esq, Andrew
G. Gray, Esq, DR.. John j. Black, William
Herbert, Hart n Bro, the Joseph Teas Co.,
the Pusey u Jones Co., by William G, Glib
bons, President, Job II. jackson, II. G..
Banning, C. +. Rudolph, John G.. Baker,
Barney Reybold and others.
Talks with the gentlemen named above
show that they signed Mr.. Townsend's petit
ton fully understanding the case, and that
they were not influenced to do SO on any
thing else than business principles. That
such men as Messrs Bush, jackson, Cause,
Gibbons Herbert and Lore should sign the
petition simply to get rid of Mr.. Townsend
Is preposterous.
Mr.. Lore says: 81 refused TO sign the Pc
titIon for the repayment of the money for
Third street bridge for a number Of years,
because l did not know whether the bridge
was really public necessity. now know
that the bridge was a great and needed pub
lie necessity and think the money should
be refunded. The fact that wrote letter
to the Legislature has been criticised, but
did so because ! deemed that the money
sheuld be refunded, and think 1t should
be paid without word.
job II. jackson, who Is known rs care
full business man, said do not make a
practice of signing every petition that comes
along-in fact | am rather careful about
putting my name to papers of that kind.
signed Mr.. Townsend's petition willingly
and think that he and others should be re
paid the money spent by them on the
bridge. OF course 1t was proper that the
bill should be passed as 1t was, to the effect
that they should pay for the bridge. But
the increase of revenue to the county has
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applause. He referred to the sudden death
OF TWO gentlemen in Phenix Park, Dublin.
and In that connection did not think that All
killing was murder. He argued on tn.
basis that Ireland was at war with England
and had been ior seven centuries. She was
Just as much at war as If her cannons were
placed on every hilltop. She had never
given in. He ridiculed strongly what he
termed the sentimental lrishmen who meet
every st. Patrick's day, make set speeches,
boast OF Ireland's wonders, and shed croco-
die tears, He spoke for three-quarters of
The audience then left the Opera HOUSE
wnicn was decorated with flags, to music
furnished by the First Regiment Band. The
orators and about 80 or 90 guests repaired
to the United States Hotel where an elab-
crate banquet was awaiting them.
Three tables were set in the large dining
room and provided with everything to tempt
and delight the palate, the solids being
washed down and aided in their digestion by
suitable liquids. John j. DouRherty. The
accommodating landlord of the limited
States, outdid himself and while aiyiny
great satisfaction to his numerous quests
was highly complimented on all sides.
When the boards had been cleared, the
popping OF corks began and the following
.toasts were responded to
Memory of Robert Emmett"
The Land Of Our Adoption, (" Mr.. Robin
son responding in 10 minute speech. in
which he gave an interesting account of his
Journalistic experience, stating that he had
peen ior about 10 years on the staff of the
New York Tribune under Horace
Greeley, and was also connected with
the Buffalo EypreSS and Milford
Mercury. He also established the irish
World and has been CONSTANT friend of
Irish liberty. Turning to the reporters he
said THE pabulum you are getting,
young men, in the wayof news from Ireland
Is all lies and doctOred by the English gov
ernment for Americans to masticate.U y He
referred to his first visit to Wilmington in
IS42, while on a tour lecturing about
Ireland, and spoke of his intimate ac-
quaintance with John M. Clayton. He had
been at college at the same time as Judge
wales, who perhaps might not recollec.
him.
'i0ur Invited Guests''-Gen. Burke.
The Press of our City''-E. L. Vallan-
digham.
"The Irish of Wilmington"-Col Burke.
lie referred to the audience at the Opera
House not being as large as It should have
been, and said: $50 far as the Irish Of Will
mington are concerned my opinion is small
In regard to great portion OF them."
The Grand Army of the Republic"-W.
s. McNair.
"The Ladies Of Wilmington''-Co Ford.
10 our society, the Robert Emmett AS
soclation of New Castle"-P. McGerry.
Inc proceedings came to an end about
1890.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
NEW FREE READING ROOM.

A Description of the Place-A Cosy Room
with All Conveniences.
The ladies of the Wilmington Christian
Temperance Union have opened free read
ing room at the southeast corner of Eighth
and Kirkwood streets, for the benefit of the
workingmen and residents Of that section o
the city. The doors were thrown open to
the public for the first time, last evening,
under very favorable auspices.
The reading room proper, on the first
floor, Is well lighted, we'll ventilated, and Il
supplied with large table, the rest of the
furniture consisting of arm chairs and large
rockers. The walls are decorated In neal
and attractive manner--hung and there
with mottos and japanese hangings. The
room is lighted with gas and heat Is gener
ated by a neat stove. The book shelf ID
arranged along the east wall and is supplied
with library OF 100 well-selected volumes
to which additions will be made as the
demand requires. Besides these the room
will be supplied with all the New York
Philadelphia and city dailies, besides. the
New York GrGphic, Hdrper's Weekly and
frank Leslie's. The place as whole has al
attractive and home-like appearance. I'm
mediately back of this is room in
tended for conversation without in
terfering with the occupants of thu
games of all kinds, such as chess
checkers, dominoes, etc, and is alsC
| furnished and decorated in tasteful man
ner. This room will also be used as 1
smoking room for visitors. II was furnished
| for that purpose SO as to offer place wher'
| those desiring to read the daily papers coulC
sit and smoke, unlike any other library.
The rooms will be opened every evening
from until 10 o'clock, excepting Saturda.
when the doors will be thrown open at
| o'clock.
The object of the leaders Is to afford ,
pleasant and comfortable place where al
| who may feel inclined to go will meet witt
the heartiest welcome. The only returl
they wish is that their project may NEE
with the best wishes OF the people In tina
section And that It will be literally patron
ized, as they purpose furnishing everything
free, including writing materials.
| The room should and no doubt will NEE
with the support that this laudable NOV
on the part of the ladies deserves.
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THIRD STREET BRIDGE.
AFFAIR STATEMENT OF AUST
CLAIM.
HOW THE BRIDGE WAS Bull,
The Views OF Leading Citizens as IN why
They Signed sfr. TOwnseud's Petition
for Repayment.

The bill TO authorize the New Castle
county Levy Court to repay to B. F. Town
send and others Of Wilmington siS 900 ex-
pended by them in the erection Of Third
street bridge has attracted almost general
interest In this city. The bill passed the
House on Thursday, with only three dis.
senting votes, and Is now pending In the
Senate. A great deal has been said In favor
Of the measure. A great deal has been said
against IT,. As the case stands there are two
sides to IL, and certainty that in opposition
to its passage has been misrepresented. An
article full of small capitals and italics by
way of emphasis, and misstatements and
misrepresentation by way of argument,
has been published, characterizing the
measure, recommended by the leading busl-
ness men and capitalists OF the city, as tan
audacious steal, . and owing to the general
interest which the matter has attracted It
will certainly not be out of time or place to
give the story of the building Of Third street
bridge, as carefully gathered from those
most closely connected with 1t. What will
be found below Is an Unbiased recital and
the facts are verified by careful research:
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PRICE ONE GENT.

been enormous, aud the bridge, as soon as
II was opened, proved itself public neces-
sity. / think the county should have paid
for the bridge long ago"
James II. Beggs, and others are very de
cided In their advocacy OF the bill.
gross insult has been offered and an in
timation OF dishonesty has been made to
George g. Lobdell by the Morning Neics
when 1t declares that he is the party to IAN
audacious steaf' in signing the petition for
the bridge. This, as those producing the
article Will probably fihd, Is going too far.
Careful and reliable figures show chat the
Lobdel1 Car Wheel Company have paid for
increased taxation, through the erection Of
the bridge, more than they gained BY the
advantage Of having a bridge ever Third
street.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
Delaware Fruit Exchange.

A meeting to organize Fruit Exchange
was held in Dover yesterday and an organi.
tion effected by the election of j. G. Brown
as president and ID. P. Barnard, DR., secre.
tary. William Dean, W. P. Corsa and j.
G. Brown were selected as a committee tc
draft charter The committee were also
directed to draft circular letter setting
forth the object of the exchange. The cost
of membership was not definitely decided
upon but S25 was suggested. Chairman
Brown In a speech advocated the establish
ment of a Fruit Exchange In this city
claiming that the growers could net 10 cents
basket on peaches, thus making them the
most profitable crop grown. Those present
were requested TO talk the matter up and
secure new members. The name decided
upon is the Delaware Fruit Exchange. The
outlook is considered very good
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06

TuE STATE OF DELAWARE. :
} the sheriff OF New Castle county.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
NOTJOEs.
NOTICE.
NnwCAsrLn CouNrY. Is

NIW CASTLE COUNTY, SIS.
THE STATE Oh DELAWARE. {
<~~-~, To the sheriff OF New Castle county
b.. 3. {Greeting;
t~~' WHEREAs, Mary II. brooke by her
petition 10 the Judges of our superior Court aled
In the ONCE OF tue PrOtlIouOtary of the said court
In and for the county OF New Castle, for the cause
Of complaint thereln alleged has made applicA-
tion to our said judges that decree may be pro-
nounced dlssolving the marriage existing be-
tween the petitioner and her husband, James B.
we therefore command as your predecessor hath
been heretofore commanded, that you summon
James b. Brooke 50 that he be and appear before
the judges OF our said conrt, at the next term
thereof, TO be held Mt Wilmington, on Monday,
the fourteenth day Of May next TO answer the
allegations of the said petition, and also TO show
cause, II any he has, why decree OF The said
court should not be made dissolving the marriage
existing between him and the said petitioner,
accordingto the Act Of Assembly In such case
what the said court shall then and there consider
concerning him In this behalf as TO the court
shall seem meet and consistent with the provl-
slans Of the said Act OF Assembly and have you
Witness the Hon. Joseph r. Comegys. ESQ.,, at
Wilmington. the fifteenth day OF December A..
D.. eighteen hundred and eighty-two.
Issued February !, 1883.
GEO. A. MAXWELL. PrO'y.
The above ls a true copy Of the ais. sums. Ne.
20 May !, 1881 Mary IL. Brooke w. James u.
Brooke. Libel for Divorce.
JAMES MARTIN, sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE, VIII. Del, Feb. !, 1883.
feb5-I8t, Itaw
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"A Few Days Longer.

Don't forget The great auction sale OF dry
goods at M. L. Lichtensteins, 226 Market
street, will only continue few days longer.
A choice lot OF dress goods, black silks,
wear must be cleared out. Auction sales
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day afternoons and evenings. Private sales
during the day.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
FOB SALE.

EoR SALE OR RENT.-A SPICE MILL
~ AN ID COFFEE roasting establishment, with
house, factory, stable and machinery very COM
plete. A good business already established: lo-
ciaton nrst-cass, Apply to
PIERCE & COOK,
Ieb20-tts Seventh and Shiplay streets.
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wILnG1NeTorss DEL. IT rEeD AzsA1ARcH 8. 1883.

provement Company made very little money
on the south side through the erection of
the bridge.
Ffteenth-The Williams property was
sold at an advance af about $50, 900.
Sixteenth-Mr. Townsend aud his friends
have repeatedly said that they wanted the
bill to stand on its merits and that they did
not desire anything else than the justice of
the claim to be considered.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
sTIDHAM q SONS SALES.

The following sales are announced by l.
w. stidham & Son;
March
s. Isaac Nailor, Brandywine hundred.
12. Sill &s Bailey, Red Lion, Pa.
1S. Atwood Weldin, New Castle hundred
Is and IA. w. d. Grow.
81. Garrett & Furrey, city.
%. Mrs. Hanes, 226 French street, city.
20. Sill g. Bailey, Red Lion, Pa.
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REoIsTERs NOTIOEs.
EGIsTER's ORDER.
REeIsTKR's OFPfoR.

RKGIsTkR'6 OFFiCR,
New Castle Co.. Del, March s, 1850.
pom the application OF Harry sharpley. Ad-
llstratOr Of William Hamilton, late OF VIII
gton hundred, In said county. deceased,
i ordered and directed by the Register
the Administrator aforesaid give
es Of granting OF letters Of Admins
ion. upon the estate of the deceased
the date of granting thereof, by causing
erilsements 70 be posted within forty days
The date OF such letters In six Of the most
plle places Of the county OF New Castle,
bring all persons having demands against
estate TO present the same, or abide by an act
assembly In such case made and provided I;
also cause the same to be inserted within the
pe period In the DELAWARE GAZETTE, a
fspaper published In Wilmington, and 10 be
llnutd therein three weeks, le. o. d.
~ Given under the hand and seal ofoflce
l, l0f the Register aforesaid datWliminRton
~ YIN New Castle county aforesaid, the
and year above written.
s. G. BIGGs, Register.
NOTICE.
persons having claims against the estate OF
deceased must present the same duly attested
ne Administrator on or before March s A.
~, or abide the act Of Assembly in such
made and provided.
HARRY sHARPLEY.
Administrator.
ddress: Wilmington, Del. m5-8w-tts
The Press., 1883-12-13

A Coop MECHANICAL PAPER.-We are in receipt of the Mechanical News" for December 1st, and are pleased to say that it is one of the best illustrated papers that comes to our editorial table. It is hand some sixteen-page Journal, with fine or iginal engravings, and well worth the sub- scription price asked for it. On the first page of the number before us are several life-like pictures, representing the growing of grapes and their manufacture into wine, as carried on in central New York; these pictures are only one of series that have been given during the prst year of the h. dustrial Manufactures of the Country, and which are to be continued the coming year. Such enterprise shows that the pub fishers of the "News" are alive to the wants of their reader. Those of our read CTS who want a frst-class practical paper, can hardly do better than subscribe for the same. Sample copies are furnished by the publishers, Messrs. James Leffel X Co.,, No. 10 Liberty-st., New York, on application. Their subscription terms are one dollar per year. They offer good in ducements for those who get up clubs.
The Press., 1883-12-13
AN INCIDENT OF THE WETHERSFIELD
 PRISON.

The New York Sun of Sunday, the 25tf , tells the following story of 8 convict wht- served a term in the Wethersheld prison
 A handsome oak table, elegantly carved, stands in the parlor of an uptown house.
 ssHow did it come into my possession P said gentleman who was writing at it to reporter of the Sun. ssOh, oddly enough. It was given to me by convict just re- leased from the Connecticut state prison at Wethersfeld. ]"
 ssHe made it himself ," asked the vis- i,-F
 ..Made it Not he. But he stole the money that bought it. Oh, no, l am not receiver of stolen goods. will tell you the story.
 .sAbout 13 years ago rented house from Warden Willard, of the Connecticut state prison, who was afterward murdered by the convict, Wilson. The prisoners used to be hired out to farmers, and brought back to their cells at night, and many of them worked on the roads. Among the latter was large, powerful, full -blooded negro, who was serving 10 years term for robbery. I made his acquaintance, and often prevailed on the keepers to al low him to pass an hour in my house, where and my family grew to regard him as 8 quiet, inoffensive fellow, who had gone astray once, but would probably lead an honest life after his liberation. At last he took me into his confidence in the most astonishing way. He said the money he had stolen had never been recovered by the owners. He had turned 1t all into cash and buried it. He assured me that it amounted to $15 ,OOO, and he offered to share 1t equally with me if would dtg Il up and keep it until he came out of prison. Of course I refused, and urged him to give up the money or tell me where 1t was bu- ried. He declined to do either, and there after he lost no opportunity to renew his proposal. At last he was liberated, and left the prison few days after Warden Willard was murdered. Three months later negro who attracted the attention of half Wethersfeld by the splendor of his dress called at my house. It was my old friend the convict.
 "'So you have dug up your plunder ? I said
 "His face assumed vacant expression. What plunder you Jude to, sah, he said, with dignity. T never stole no money. Never buried none A lyin' verdict, sah, sent me to prison. ......
 "I never saw him again but a week la ter an express wagon stopped at the door, and the driver delivered this table and a small parcel containing handsome set of jewelry for each of my daughters. With them was an envelope containing sheet of paper, on which were the words Well, yes, boss Dug 'em all up.'"
The Press., 1883-12-13
Mr. Rand,s Charity.

Believe in missions No, not he. This sending men way over the sea To preach to Hottentot or Fejee ~ He didn't believe in such charity.
 ssNow charity, as understand, Begins at home," said MT. Rand, ssAnd we must lend q helping hand To aid poor folks in our own land. The preacher told of the freedmans need, Oh the hungry throng the cities feed, And the lives of want so many lead, But MT. Rand gave little heed. A caller came. The widow Bent Had lost her cow-must pay the rent, The wealthy man gave not one cent. He .liked to know wherc his money went. 'Tis market time. Meat orders he, Fish, fruit and fowl for a fricassee; Not lacking shall his dinner be- Truly his is sshome charity"
The Press., 1883-12-13
Pratt's Astral Oil.

the health the astounding thirty thousand of petroleum" The the first prac dca check ction of life.
 Itwas the made; and although ducion suffered Company paid dollar for loss Occasioncd it.
 Why should PRATT'S ASTRAL obtained present price? Re insist dealers furnf you with the quantities annually as PEAT"E,S
 Pratt Manufacturing Company
 43 Broadway,
 ard ,Ianuf
The Press., 1883-12-13
SELECTING JURYMEN.

s'In getting our jurymen we lawyers ire quently make terrible mistakes-te terrible mistakes, !" sighed a well-known legal de- fender of criminals, as he sat in Judge Morans court room and watched the se- lecting of twelve good men to try prison CT. ssWe study the faces of jurymen all our lives,'' he continued, ssand still we blunder whenever called upon to fill up g jury box"
 ssWhat are the general rules that law yers go by in selecting jurymen?" asked the person to whom the attorney had spoken.
 sThere are no safe general rules" was the reply. .'Lawyers try to establish such rules, but always find them misleading. All lawyers concede, however, that an American mechanic or small man of busi- cess makes the best juryman to get at the real merits ofsn case and return a true yer dict Some lawyers hold that German will convict prisoner on insufficient testi- mony because of his high regard for law, and that an Irishman will show sympathy and help poor devil out of difficulty by finding him not guilty whenever it is pos slble. Some say that old men are more likely to find prisoner guilty than young slen are. A Iow-down luryman, who never had chance to exercise any authority to speak of in his own or other peoples af- fairs, will vote to convict every prisoner who comes m his way, simply to revenge himself on the human race that has kept him under so long. Then there is the weak-willed juror, the addle-headed juror, and the sleepy lazy juror, who are merely nonentities, and will find verdict pretty much at random The bulldog juror and the passionate juror are the fellows who will either have verdict all their own way or will have no verdict at all. But the thing that counts, and what like to see in the jury box, above all other things, is blood"
 ssBlood P
 ''That's it. A born gentleman is the best juror in the world. A good figure, a fine eye, and clean n-cut features are unan- swerable arguments to convince the coarser eleven that their favored associate under stands the case they are to decide more thoroughly than they can hope to do. Blood will tell as quickly in a jury as any other place."
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Two cats belonging i'll one family had kittens at the same time; the young ones were destroyed, with the exception of two, ,ne being humanely left to each mother. During the night kitten died but it's parent had carried it to the other part of the room, where her companion was, and exchanged it for the living one, which she was found suckling. To make certain there had been no mistake, the dead and the living kittens were restored to their respective mothers. In short time, the exchange was again made; and the same thing occurred third time; but now, in- stead of going back to her own bed, this eccentric pussy escaped to an outside hay loft with her living freight, and there she reared it.
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RATHER TOO LONG.

After Twenty Years 0n the Wrong Side of Life aVirgimian urMs the Tables.
 s'How long did you say?"
 "Iwenty years, said. Up to the time mentioned
 had suffered from diseased liver for twenty years, said MT. s. T. Hancock, of Richmond Va half sadly, as though thinking of that dapidated section of his life. " At times almost wished 1t had pleased Prov idence to omit the liver from the human anatomy"
 Bad enough-twenty years of that sort of thing" responded listener. ''What was the upshot of it ?"
 "rhe upshot was that some time ago went down to Scotts drug store in this city, and bought of BEN SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS, applied it and was relieved in few hours, and am now as sound as though my liver were made of India-rubber."
 Bensons-unlike the old fashioned kind of plasters act promptly. Look for the word CAPCINE. which is cut ill the genuine. Price 25 cents. Seabury 6 Johnson, Chemists, New York