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The National tribune., 1884-02-07
The Brare Ell,martll.. go go.

To The Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
7 send you copy Of Ellsworth's last letter
which some Of your readers may hike to see in
print again.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
HEADQUARTERS isT zoUAyEg, CAur IAHooIs.
May %. 1861
is ordered 10 move across the river tonight. We
have no means of knowing what reception we a-e
to meet with. ! am inclined TO the opinion that
entrance to the city Of Alexandria VIII be holly
contested, As ! informed large force haze
arrived there to-day Should this happen my
dear parents, il may be my lot to be injured in
some manner. Whatever may happen cherish tie
consolation that was engaged in the performance
Of sacred duty; and tonight thinking over the
probabilities OF the morrow and the occurrences OF
tie past am perfectly content to accept whatever
my fortune may be. confident that He who noteth
even the fall OF sparrow viii have some purpose
in the fate Of orc ike me. by darling and
ever loved parents goodbye. God bless, protect,
and care for you ELMER
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
lockout Mountain as Ii Is To-day


/ have recently returned from visit to
Lookout Mountain. where General Hccller
fought his famous battle above the clouds. The
scene of battle is FIVE miles from Chattanooga,
and on the top of the mountain there is now a
magnificent hotel, which is being enlarged and
oyerhauled for the accommodation of visitors.
My friend. Capt. John w. McCrath, late cap
tain. company 3, LIST Michigan engineers, pilot
ed me ever the battle ground He was there
during the war and built bridges and forts.
He has fine farm here III the valley, near
this place. | was somewhat surprised 10 find a
public school on the summit, as, also post
Office. The top of the mountain is dotted over
with cottages, and there is house On the point
which commands good view OF the city and
surrounding country. By paying fee of TWEEN
ty-fiye cents you can secure admission to the
grounds | found that the people living on the
mountain had numerous relies of the war for
SALE such as guns, sa5ers swords, bayonets,
cannon-b balls, shells, buliets--in fact, every
thing that can be picked up on battle grounds.
To secure some relics being partly the object OF
nay visit, bought some, but not as many as /
desired, from the fact they sold TOO high; for
instance, ten cents apiece for mGsket-balls;
$3.50 for pieces Of bomb-shelis; SO for the
spear or top of the flagstaff &c. cut for N.Y.
hickory and wood. You can sec the sears
made by the shell and shot on the rocks and
trees. Some boys cut from sne tree here. a
short time ago, about fifty musket-baIls also
visited the fort on Mission Ridge, where ] sup
pose, the drummer boy OF Mission Ridge was
wounded Here cut some walking canes aud
a piece of hickory wood out Of which to make
gavel, and intend TO send gavel and walk
ing-cane to that drummer boy if | can ascer-
tain his whereabouts. Mission Ridge is dotted
al over with residences, and some Of them are
very fine and imposing. Land on Lookout
Mountain and Mission Ridge that could have
been bought for $3.50 per acre at the close of
the war nos readily sells at S100 per acre. 1t
is said to be fine country for fruits, &C.
J. L. RANDLE,
LoNDoN, TENN. Co. Z, I'd Tenn. !. V.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
Ex-Union Prisoners of War Association.

The x-Union Prisoners of War Association,
OF Baltimore, Md, at its last regular meeting
elected the following comrades for the ensuing
year: President, VIM. n r. Watts; vice-presi-
dent, DIR. I'll. B. Noble; secretary, John Dunn !;
treasurer, Henry Kuipp. Executive Committee,
VIM. II. Z. Watts, John Dunn, DIR. II. b. Noble,
Henry Knipp, W. A. Noel. Standard Bearers,
VIM. T. Conway and Charles Frank. The asso-
citation meets on the first and third Thursday
nights of each month at O'Clock, in Wilson
Post hall, Baltimore
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
Reunion of the 1st New York Mounted Rifles.

There will be Reunion aud dinner of the
veterans of the 1st New York Mounted Rifles
held in the Knickerbocller Cottage, 456 Sixth
avenue, New York, on Tuesday evening. Feb
raary 10, at 8 o'clock. 1t is hoped that ali
members of the regimet who can VIII be pres
emf Further particulars may be learned by
addressing Col. b. F. 0nderdonk, Wayne, Pas
sale county, New Jersey, or Sergeant VIM. II.
Armstrong, As Yesey street, New York city.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
MASS ACHUSETTS
Annual Convention OF shc Woman's Kettle? earas.-
lilo n4saas. sna.,c.

The fifth annual convention % tie A.lass.l-
ehhsetts Womaiiis Relief Corps opeife3 on
Tuesday, jannary 29sll 1T No. - ilssaz street
Boston, $50 GelegaEes being pfessat aati Yrs.
T. T. BAfker, OF Maiden, pre5ia H. iic prsn-
cipa business WAS the readingnf the r.ssft o.
,i:p Department president BY airs. z Il ss9rker,
q Mattel saeretary's report by AXIS. sarah L.
Fuller. aad ~ trc.usurers report by IRIS. NJ. Z.
iawton pleasant occurrcaec al,riag the
day was the presentation OF . ,ascl 10 s ;isso-
ciation By Reg. lire. Lowering, o. Worccslsr.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
Illinois Battle Flags.

The Illinois State battle flags are to be placed
in the art gallery in the State capitol in Spring
field. Among them is the relic of the battle
flag used by Grants first regiment. II is badly
riddled by bullets and is In shreds, and it is a
very hard matter to fix it so that it could be pre-
served at all. The blue background for the stars
is nearly all gone. but q few threads remaining,
and a piece or two Of bronze showing where
once the stars Were.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
A Georgetown Sensation.

Editor Gazette g. Journal: Much inquiry
has been made here to know what has
become Of your Georgetown oorrespon-
dent. We have not heard from him in
two or three weeks, and yet we have had
an abundance of local news. mixed
with one OF the widest and
most sickening tragedies that per-
laps was ever perpetrated by rational
human beings. l know there has been
eagerness on the part Of person charged
with the crime to suppress an expose Of
the matter through the nswspapers-and
he has succeeded thus far, In spite OF the
wrath and indignation of almost the
entire people. 1t strikes me that such
inhaman conduct on the part of any one,
especially when the results prove as fatal
as they have in this case, should be fully
ventilated and exposed, in order that
others may take warning and forever
steer clear Of such vicious behavior.
GEORGETOWN, Jan. Oath, 1884
[The story which follows is given in
language hardly suitable for the GAZETTE
< JOURNALS columns. 1t relates to the 8; =
duction by William 7. Chance, mer-
chant OF near so years OF Emma Jane
Vickers, the IL year old daughter OF
William Viokers and a girl described as
exceedingly small for her age" Being
taxed by her parents with her
condition, the girl appeared before a
| Justice OF the peace and made
affiadvit to the foregoing effect, and Mr..
Chance was arrested aud held as by law
required for his appearance when wanted.
About four days sfterward the girl was
taken III, surgical operation was found
necessary, and she died within two days
Mr.. Chance denies the charge, but Pub
lie sentiment is against him.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
NEW CATTLE.

Spe ial Correspondence OF usSsttc and journal.
New CASTLE, Jan, 29,-The larger por
tion OF the refractory crew of the barque
Norman resumed duty yesterday after
noon. Four Of them, who still refuse
TO obey orders, were put into prison
about 8 O'Clock, and will be kept In con-
Anement until the batque is ready to
sail, when they will again bs taken
aboard. II they then rsfuse to do duty
they will be iroued.
William Holsohumaker will probably
start his two sons In the grocery business
at the stand at present occupied by ]. c.
& K H. Jemison, upon the rem wal Of
that firm in March.
Jefferson & Co., coal dealers, have for
some time been troubled by petty thieves
who carry of coal during the night.
Yesterday the firm employed carpenter
to put up fences at two or three points
about their yard. The W. uld be thieves
upon making tkeir visit last evening,
finding DO other way to get into the yard,
threw an outhouse which stood on the
edge OF the dock over on the ice and car
ried of their usual supply of fuel.
The fair at the Catholic church will
close this evening. All prizes, gifts, 60,
not heretofore sw arded will be- distributed
to the winners.
In hsrbor this morning: Bsrques Nor
man aud Leone, schooners B. d. Nicker-
son, Frank ). Hall, Hannah NJ. Buell.,
Horace R. Sturgess, Chas. P. Sinniokson,
John P. Kelley, Martha Welsh, Kate
Markee, Annie K. Hall, s. A. Rudolph,
Yankee Doodle. Clesr.d, steamer Potts
Vile for Boston, Mass.
Charles P. Wise and Hermann Padberg
will probably take charge OF the Jefferson
House after March 25th.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
1TIDDLETOWN.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
MIDDLErows, Jan. 24-The funeral Of
the late Charles Beasten, ex-prothonotary
fer New CAstle county, took place at his
former residence, corner of Broad and
Green streets at 2o'olock yesterday after.
noon. Besides the immediate family
many borrowing friends came to pay the
last tribute Of respect to the memory of 80
worthy man.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. W. C. Alexander of Forest Presby-
terian Church, the deceased having at
tended this church during his residence
IN Middletown. The remains, clothed in
a black suit, lay in handsome cedar
casket, satin. lined and covered with black
cloth, trimmed with velvet and satin,
with silver and enamel mountings, A
heavy silver plate on the top bore the
following inscription "Chsrles Beasten
born May 29;h, 1873; died Jsnu ry 19th,
1884"
Alter service at the house the casket
was conveyed TO tue h-arse by the
following bearers Sewell c Biggs, George
A. Max we'll, John C. Corbitt, Joseph
Brown, s. +. Shalloross Columbus
Watkins, William Green, and John A.
Reynolds. The funeral oortege then
moved to Foresi cemetery, where the
remains were entered.
Among those in attendance at the
obsequies were Attorney General Gray,
Register Houseman, Deputy Clerk Of the
Peace Osborne, Deputy Attorney General
Cooper, Prothonotary Maxwell, Register
Biggs, Register of Wills Holoomb, DR.. John
J. Black, the Rev. DIR. Spottswood, David j.
Cummins, ,ex Governor Cochran and other
prominent Dslawsresns.
"5Le kicks awful hard |" WAS the ex-
olamation of Wallace Cam OF this town,
when an old time musket ran back and
cut an inch cash in his upper lip last Sat
urday. The lip is sewed up and Wallace
has laid the iirearm by forever.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
MIDDLETUWN.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
MIDDLETowN, Jan. 2s Mrs. Ann il.
Kane, widow of John w. Kane, died at
her residence near Summit Bridge last
Thursday evening. She was so years of
age and quite active. Her son is tender
at Summit Bridge. Her remains will be
Inferred at Bethel this afternoon.
One merchant In this town has nearly
five tons of canned goods in stock. These
goods are domestic and foreign.
William 7. Chance, the 60-year- old
seducsr OF Georgetown, is we'll known in
this town and Odessa, having kept
hotsl in the latter place some years since.
During his residence in Odessa he at
tempted to arouse q scandal concerning
his wife and highly respected young
man who boarded at the hotel. Chance
bored sugur holes in the steps leading nj
stairs from the hall to the young mans
room, and would spend hours in closet
beneath "hoping to see something y
Failing in this he manufactured oanard
snd tried to get it in circulation.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
EAST NEW NH RKET.

special liCorrespondence of Gazette and journal.
EAST New MARKET, MD. Jan. 70. Sunday
was missionary day in the NJ. X. Church
at this place. About $50 WAS collected.
The circuits apportionment is 1925,
which sum the pastors are trying to
raise.
Six protractsd meetings have been held
and the seventh and last is now going on.
The congregations are large and attentive.
Business has gone into winter quar-
ters. Many deaths and few marriages
are reported.
The ice has broken up and our steamers
are on the river.
/. NJ. Thompson and Fred Wright have
gone to Jacksonville, Fla, to spend the
winter.
Our oyster house haa resumed work.
The town has just been canvassed with
view to paving the sidewalks, and add
ing more lamps. This, by the way, Is a
great fault in Peninsular towns; they are
mud holes nearly all winter. East New
Market will lift itself out of the mud and
walk on bricks.
The Rev. X. b. Newman will visit us
soon and organize a lodge of Good Tenn
| plaIB,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

from church, and I have never put my
foot inside of his door since. They were
all taken sick again se,,"rdny about mid
day. | know notL ,pR ,f how 1t occurred.
had not been to the house yesterday,
but mother, l ain told, thiIs did (.
The first time they were made sick mother
thought the stuff was put in the coffee
mill, which Ia screwed ou the 81 g of
the porch outside the house. They have
to coms outdoors to grind the coffee In
this mill. She said it occurred thai ay
the first time, but do not know how she
thinks it was managed yesterday.
heard Of yesterdays sickness about A
O'Clock in the afternoon, as | went down
the street. | went to mothers gate and
asked how she was Of a neighbor who
Was just coming out, and got an answer.
Later in the evening my step father.
William Henry Hall, came here and
had me locked up in cell He had no
warrant He said II | ever came to his
house be would kill me. This morning
he came here and told the sheriff to let
me ont. can now go about town as l
please, but will never go to his home
again. have not seen any OF them
since the last poisoning.
81 was 16 ears old New Years night.
have not been home to stay year since
was years old. have worked for my
mother as best could since that time,
but it has done me no good"
Mrs. Smith, wife OF Sheriff Smith, said
at the end Of the above statement: at
has not been Lizzie at all. can't say
where they got it, but think Lizzie is
innocent of 1t
Sheriff Smith said "Last night Lizzie
WAS looked up at the instance of her
father because he did not want her TO
come home. He wanted her looked up
until morning. He came up this morn
ing and said that now he did not suspect
her at all; nor do csndidly. We have
girl to take her place tomorrow, and
am sorry to say | don't know what will
become of her. She leaves tonight. |
don't know what she will do. She Gays
she has place to stay to night"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

g. soloisGs asisp9e eoa 3'@S'1 saS
Pennsylvania 5sH; Phila;, q Reading,
27J Lehgs va, Valley Lehgh wss,dgsa wNsyiga
N Noftnern niipI' CENTRAL, =; Northern Pacific,
com, 221s Northern Pacific. preferred 4.zs
preisrred aefs TX !, Rochester L rittsburg. i5X;
Y Chicago & St Louis CON-, 24H; N. Y,
Chicago & st. Louis preferred, =; Oregon
Trans. Continental, 2lA Louisyille d Nash
vile, M.
Cattle Markets.
WEST PHILADELPHIA STOCK YARDS. Jan.
22.-Cattle, market fair; receipts, 2,5OO head;
prime, 7I4a75Sc; good 6s4a7c.; medium, 6Ma
&c; common, 6za5c.
Sheep market dull; receipts, i2'3O DIsss.n; head;
prime, 6a6Ac.; good, 6Iaa5Ac.; medium,
l1aa5I4G common, S1a414c.
Hogs, market active; receipts, $500 head
at Sa9l4c.
NEW YoRK, Jan -Reeves-Receipts 5,lS0
head, making 2, I30 head for the week; market
opened firm at an afvance OF 81 to w per head,
hut closed with an easier feeling; exporters
had ~ carloads direct from the West and
hought ~ carloads in the yards az 50 25a7 per
loo pounds live weight; transactions moulded
con mon 10 pilma steers at 50 4Ja1t0 per 100
pDunds. live weight: bulls and dry COWS at
81 5Oa5 general sales of steers were at s6a
85s; no shipment4 of live stock or fresh meat
to-day; the weeks exports were l.l4D live
catt e. lO,lI6 quarters of beef and 2,39O car.
Casses of mutton. Sheep-Recepts, 10, 600
head making $1,000 head for he week Arm
for good stock, with a fair clearance at Si.75a
621% per LOO pounds for sheep and 81. .25a77 as
for lambs. Hogs eceipts, II 300 head, max
ing 81 ,O0l for the week; none offered alive.
nominally tirm at So. lOaB 80 per 100 pounds for
ordinary to good .o
BUFFALO. Jan 3.-Cattle-Receipts, 1890
head; good demand and prices shade higher;
extra steers. s65la7; good to choice steers,
sj.60aB.25 fair to medium, 81 o5a5.5 oxen,
81. t0a6 fat cows and heiters. Si65a4 Us: mixed
butehers', SO 65a4Si; stockers, S3sOa4 2J.-
Sheep-Receipts, 4, 300 head market duh but
firm; fair to good Western, Sia5; choice 10
fancy, s.. .25aB Western lambs 5a6.I5; Canada
lambs, s325a6 40. Hegs-Receipts, 7,OJO hesd;
market dull and pri, es shade lower; god to
choice Workers. sS.25a6.35; light mixed.
s6a6 l5; good medium weights, ,s6. 35a8.50; choice
heavy, 81. 50a6 65 pigs. 3o.25a5 80.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2B.-Beef cattle market,
exc eedingly dull tops few and unchanged /;
others shade of very best, 6s4a65sc.; first
quality, 55sa6l4c medium, 4a51Sc.; ordinary,
81 SIC; most of the sales were from 31Ac to
6ssc.; receipts, 875 head; sales, SO2 head.
Swine-Light supply and fairly good demand;
receipts, 45S2 head quotations, '9Bas5zc.
Quotations sheep, 31aa61dc.; lambs, 4a6hc.
EAST LIBERTY, Jan. 23.-Tattle, dull and
slow, bur prices l5a25c higher than last week;
receipts, l,s6Jhead; shipments. 2,974 head Hogs,
slow Philadelphias y6.50a1.70; Yoikers,
s W iab 81. Sheep in faic demand, but m
changed receints, 800 head; shipments, 3,6 o
head. Hogs-Ra eipts, l76O; shipments,
s 1865.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
lfaths.

BRADLEY.-on the 22d inst, Barnard Bradley.
Funeral on FRIDAY afternoon at O'Clock.
BOwMAN.-In this city, on the 95d inst Henry
A. Bowman. aged 75 years.
FARRAN,-On the pTtn inst, John, son OF
Barney and Bridget farran, aged years.
HANLEY.-Un the t3d inst, William V. Hanley,
IN the S4th year Of his age.
JACKSON. At Hockessln, ou .tse 18th Inst,
Hannah Z, wife of William b. Jackson, together
with her iufsut son.
JOSE5.-in GOldsborough, Md, on the 10th
Inst, iz2 e Paul. wife OF Alexander W. Jones.
aged 22 years.
KANE.-Nesr summit Bridge on the 2sth inst,
Mrs. Anu l.. Kane in the Soth year of her age.
LANGLEY In Mill Creek hundred, on the $50
inst, Mshlon Langley, formerly OF Kennett
square
oREM. At the Aged women's Home In Bslti-
more on the Sth Inst, Char otte 5, Orem. for
merry OF Denton, Nd, In the 10Th year OF her
RlBIN son In this city, on 2sd inst. OF scarlet
fever, Susie A, only child OF Julian b. and Mary
q Robin on, In the 9Th year Of her age.
RONEI. ln this city, on the 2Sd inst, Mrs. Julia
Roney, aged 65 years.
sELLEBS,-on the 2sth inst. Levinia E. sellers.
woOLSTON.-At Laredo, Tex, on The zIth inst. +.
Abrsm X Woolstop, son-i in-iaw OF knoch Moore.
ST., aged "A years.
wlLCuTrS Near Frederick, on the 14th inst
Richard NJ only soa Of John and Mary A |.
VII utts, age1 lS years.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
MILFORD.

special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
MILFORD, Jan. 24.-William Hall and
Miss Mary Biokel, daughter of John A.
Bickel were married last night by the
Rev. J. s. Willis.
Three stray beef cattle were captured
in our streets on Tuesday night by
Messrs. Matthews and Powders. They
proved to be the property Of s. Todd
Jenkins. They were released upon Mr..
Jenkins agreeing to pay charges.
Our factories and saw mills have been
closed for several weeks, but Barber's
mill began operation again on Monday.
Joshua d. Hill Ia making an effort;
circulating petitions, &c., for the collec-
torship Of Milford hundred. MI. Martin,
the present incumbent, does not desire,a
reappointment, and recommends Mr..
Hill.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
smyrna.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
SMYRNA, Jan. 24.-Tne sudden death
of Francis Wilds occurred yesterday
merning at the residence OF his daughter,
Mrs, Eugene Grow, near town. Mr..
Wilds was nearing his 10th birthday and
until recsntly had enj ,yed fair health.
His death was a great surprise to many,
as he was not known to bs sick, and on
retiring Tuesday evening there was moth
ing in his condition different from other
times, Mr.. Wilds was a much respected
citizen, and leaves many friends to
mourn his loss.
A new glass front is to be put in L, c.
Fsries' harness shop, which will be a
great improvement.
At the residence of ]. @. Briutop, on
Market street, the work of erecting new
building has commenced, which is in
tended for store.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Famous Peninsular Oak.


E. S. Johnson of Lemont, Aocomae
county, Va, eloped last Thursday With
Miss Kate Wigton Of the neighboring
village of Modestown. Both parties be-
long to highly respectable families in the
county. The guardian of the lady OBJ
jected to his ward marrying Mr.. johnson,
ON the ground that she WAS too young.
On Thursday morning the young
couple, accompanied by two lady
friends, drove to Maryland line, 25 miles
distant, where they were married. The
ceremony was performed under the
spreading branches Of noble old oak,
which stands on the line Of Maryland and
Virginia, near the little village Of New
Church. The oak is famous In local
tradition as the place where eloping
couples have been Joined in wedlock from
time immemoral.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Going West to Hunt BuHaIoes.

Two l4-years-old boys of smyrns, sons
OF Shipbuilder John Carlisle and Mr.
Black, superintendent of Mr.. Carlisle's
shipyard, gathered together on Saturday
about $l75 and departed from their homes
for the purpose, as they subsequently
stated ,ofgoing out west to hunt buffaloes.
During the afternoon they were arrested
in New York City by detective and in
the evening were returned to their home, I,
where they were very warmly received.
In their brief absence from Smyrna they
expended $45, part Of which sum was in-
vested In revolver and soalping knife
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
DELM1R.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DELMAR, Jan. 20 "A fair-sized and
appreciative audience greeted Miss Lizzie
Phillips in the Red Mems Hall Saturday
evening. Her selections were good, and
we'll rendered, but owing to some indis
position, much to the regret of those
present, she was unable to carry cut the
programme in full. Miss Lizzie is a
talented elocutionist and, considering her
age and opportunities, has won credit
able reputation. She has bright future
before her.
A woman who lives on the road
between here and Laurel WAS so badly
frightened on Sunday by a tramp thai
she went into spasms. A physician Ii
attending her.