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Year: 1860

In recent case, or rather three cases, be-
fore the late New Castle county court, Judge
GiPin rendered an important decision, involv-
lng the following points:


1st. That Railroad company, legally char.
tered, has the unobstructed right of way over
ats own road. I'd. That it cannot be held in
damages fer any loss which owners of cattle
may sustain if their cattle are killed or injured
whlleupon the track, and due diligence and
caution are observed on the part of those in
charge OF the train to prevent such destrus-
tiOn or injury. Bird. That the company in not
bound to fence in the land or farms along the
line Of the road, merely for the sake of keep
ing cattle off the track but that it is the duty
Growers OF cattle to see that such cattle do
not interfere with and obstruct the passage of
trains, and thus become trespassers. 4th.-
That persons who suffer their animals TO roam
al large upon the track, to the detriment of
travel, by obslructing the road, are liable in a
suit for trespass therefor.


This, or at least the portion in regard 70
fencing, will be new TO the dwellers along
che route, as the company obligated themselves
toAdo the fencing, and in most cases they were
giien the right of way.
Year: 1860

New DEp0r.-The Delaware Railroad Com
pany have decided to erect new and commo-
dIons depot building a New Castle, near where
The road from Wilmington forms junction with
that road SO as TO avoid the delay and trouble
OF running the train into the present depot
THIS will be saving Of some twenty-five to
thirty minutes in time and be much more
convenient arrangement than the present one.
Year: 1860

Much ofour space is occupied in this issue
with the publications of clerical productions.
lfany apology is needed therefor, it is that
they deal largely with the affairs of the day
now exciting the public mind, land will be found
able and impressive in their reflections. F''r
Year: 1860

ADvERTIsERs.-Messrs. Lewis g. Brother
give notice that they intend to continue the
mercantile business, and ask continuance Of
their former patronage.


J. Raymond large assortment of furnishing
goods at his " Hall of Fashion


Henry Bearne fine supply of Christmas
goods.
Year: 1860

MoSEY.-We are compelled to again call
the attention OF our subscribers to our need of
money. We have, during the past week sent
out number Of bills, but without cnecting
anything thereby. Will our subscribers at
tend to 1t. We have not tho time to hunt up
every small bill that is owing us, if We attend
to our Office and editorial duties Please call
IN carly or sead by mail.
Year: 1860

The question for discussion by the Elm Grove
debating association, on Tuesday evening is !:
g Has a State the right to secede!" An in
vitaton is extended to the public to attend, and
take part in the discussion.
Year: 1860

Es"A correspondent ofthe Boston Courier suggests the following theory of the fall of the Pemberton Mills:

 The hollow iron columns supporting the floor below this heavy machinery, hod lost st,ength Though adequate to the support of the floor and machinery above when in- troducel-and probably to much greater pressure than any at that time brought to bear on them; the constant jar ofthe repolv- ing sActts o"d sp'ndles had produced the same change in them, which is knoNn to take place Tn the wrought iron axles of rail way cars after long running.
Year: 1860

Is- The courts of New York city have decided that it is optional with the teachers of the public schools whether the Bible shall be read as one of the exercises of .ie school or not.
Year: 1860

sETTLE EsQl gives great pleasure to state that Gf-
trial Of the "Vesper Gas Lamps in ny study
six pas observing closely for the length
lamps have entire confidence their efficiency It
they aor all advantages the best gas lights thos
who live Of the cdesEnd large towns.


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp is readily
learned the fixtures simple and little liable out
Of orr the cost Of the Eight comparatively Ke and the
whole free from ali danger, that it need only acquain
the part the public with the Nesper Gas Lamp
bring them into general use throughout the country.


Yours truly. STUART ROBINSON.
Year: 1860


To " r sETTIE-Dear Sir After having made thorough
examination Of the Vesper Cas- in relation to its iumins
ting power chemical composition, ETC., do net hesitate
commend being safer and economical we'll pos.
sng greater intensity Of illumination than any othe material
in


In the laboratory it is superior to the alcohol s
tanning heat and will be found Of invaluable service the drug
gst as we'll to the manufacturing chemist.


CHARLES WR-GHT n D..
Prof OF Chemistry in the Kentucky School Of Medicine.
Year: 1860

Tho year is about to close. Look
back upon your toll. In what respec,
will your years labor bear an approx.
al when calmly examined? Can you
honestly acquit yourself Of Incidence
and carelessness, and as honestly take
credit for enterprise, activity, and q
desire for Improvement? Your barn.
arc full-yonr granary is heavy with
grain. the years bounty has followed
& years labor, and if you have tho
heart offs man you will not forget the
source whence your blessings have
come.: You have perhaps done well
by your stock, and in SO far as the
body is concerned, for your children:
but what have you done for their edu


cation? What have you done to pro


mote popular education? Are 20,
doing anything to make yourneighbor-
hood better? What good newspaper:
do you provide for your family? d.
you lay out as much money for books
as you do for tobacco? In looking
forward to the next year, you ought te
mark out your personal course by good
resolutions, and your business course
by definite plan of operations. I,
would be we'll if a farmer would know
beforehand everything he means to do;
and afterwards, if he has kept such an
account, that you can tell anything
you have done. a..;Eaa sH :,glf ..es =
Year: 1860




It would be difficult to find in the
whole range Of fiction more affecting
incident than is contained in the fol-
lowing extrac, from a letter written by
q British seaman to his wife. 1t was
his first service as soldier, he having
been sent ON shore with boats crew
Of marines to silence a fort, and take
some guns ' A.7 .- @i~


owe dispersed at few hundred
yards distance from the beach to
to keep the coast clear while the boats
crew made prize Of the guns. The en-.
emy had advantage of the wood, and
also knowing the country well, and a
troop ofthem showed in advance. We
were ordered to fire. took steady
aim and fred at my man about sixty
yards. lie fell like stone. At the
same time broadside from the
went In among the trees, and the enc.
my disappeared, we could scarcely tell
how: / felt as though must 20 up
to ham; and see whether he was alive
dead. He lay quite still, and I wa,
more afraid ofhim lying so than whel
he stood facing me few minutes be
fore. 1t is a strange feeling to come
over you all at once that you hav.
killed a man. lie had unbuttoned hi
jacket, and was pressing his hand ovc
the front Of his chest, where th'
wound WAS. He brcatlled hard, an<
the blood poured from the wound, an,
also from Lis mouth every breath b
Year: 1860

took. His face was as white as death,
and his eyes looked so, big and bright
a. he turned them and stared s.at me-.


I shall never forget it. He was . fine
young fellow, not more than FIVE and
twenty. / went down on my knees


beside him, and my breast felt so full
as though my own heart would burst.


He had . !, real English face, and did
not look like an enemy. What I felt


| can never tell but if my life could


have saved his, / believe I should


have given it. laid his head on my
knee, and he grasped hold of my hand
and tried to speak, but his voice was
gone. ] could not tell word he said,
and every time he went to speak the
blood poured out SO, l knew it would
soon be over. I am not ashamed to
say that was worse than he, for he


never shed tear, and I couldn't help
lit. His eyes were closed when = gun
was fired from the---to order aboard


and that aroused him. lie pointed
to the beach where the boat was Just
|pushing off with the arms which we
had taken, and where our marines
were waiting to man the second boat,
and then he pointed to the wood where


the enemy were concealed. Poor fel.
low! he little thought how I had shot
him down. l was wondering how !
could leave him to die and no ono


near him when he had something like a


convulsion for moment, and then his


face rolled over, and without sigh he


was gone. I trust the Almighty has


received his soul. Ilaid.. ..his head gent
ly down on the grass and left him. I,


seemed so strange when: looked a,
him for the last time. I somehow


thought of everything I had heard


about the Turks and the Russians, and


the rest Of them, fut all that seemed


SO far off, and tho dead man so II ear.
Year: 1860

THE ELlPTIcAL SEWING MAcHINE.-Those look
ing patent should into the claims Of sloat
Eptica Sewing Machine which Is said to be great
for speed and strength of work It may be inspected and
chased at No. 30 Canal
Year: 1860

TuEArER-At the theater last evening,
Billy Birchs famous Minstrel troupe gave
their farewell entertainment prior to depart
ing ou their tour around the world The
house was full and the audience manifested
their delight by rounds of applause.
Year: 1860

BRowN's SAMPLE RooMs.-We sampled a
nice beverage at Browns, yesterday, and
supposed it something extra, gotten up Tor
our especial benefit, but friend who was
with us, and who was better posted than we,
assured us that it was an average sample of
Browns mixtures
Year: 1860

ONE of the last discoveries in the applica-
tion of the Daguerrean art is that of the
transfer of Photographic portraits to porce-
lain surfaces. The inventor Of this new
method is a German residing in this city.
where he has been very successful in the
practice of the art-N Y Tribune
Year: 1860

A SoRIMMAoE.- the window Of our
sanctum, yesterday, at about II o'clock, NJ,
we looked forth into the front door of the
What Cheer House, and beheld a sight well
calculated to suggest an item. 1t was moth
ing more nor less than fight between the
landlord and one of the walters. Up and
down, to and fro, hither and thither went the
combatants-the crowd rushed in from all
quarters,-female voices mingled in the din,
in vain endeavoring to suppress the fury Of
the contending parties and all bedam APP
peared to be let loose The battle was as
brief as it was vigorous, and ended without
any particular damage to either party. The
trouble was a disagreement about wages.
Year: 1860

SLoUGH BEYOND SIMPSON 'sFERRY We learn
that the water in the Slough beyond Simp
sons Ferry, has subsided, and that there is
no difficulty in crossing whatever. Carriages
are continually passing over.
Year: 1860

AT the District Court in Downieville, on
the 9th inst, a meeting of the Bar was held,
and resolutions past, as a tribute of respect
to the memory of Henry Meredith. 1t was
resolved that the usual badge of mourning
be worn for thirty days
Year: 1860

Scientific men others Eh0 have thoroughly tested The er.
its OF the Vesper Gas Air Light pronounce it the best and
cheapest gh. known. Numberless testimonials being
received daily all quarters v0uch2g for the excellence OF
this light, a few OF which are given below
Year: 1860




Every day we hear of men who voted
for Fillmore in 1856, who say that they in
tend TO vote for Lincoln this year. They
say, 3" we can do no good in voting for Bell
in this State, and we will vote for our sec
ond choice A large number, tired and
disgusted with the corruptious of the pres
ent Administration, say they must have a
change, and are willing to lay aside petty
differences for the sake of triumph of
great principles. A large number have had
their prejudice against the Republican par
ty dissipated by the manly, conservative,
and consistent course of our members of
Congress, and by the conservative national
spirit that breathes forth in our platform.


The conviction is taking hold in the
minds of many that the Democratic party
is but an instrument to spread slavery con-
trary to the will of the people, and that the
professed friendship for popular sovereign
ty' is but a cheat.


Fillmore men can consistently vote for
Lincoln, because he has ever held 10 their
ples-the principles of the old Wing
party-he is conservative, and his views
agree with the views of the mass of the
party. With cordial support of the ma
jority of the Fillmore men in this State for
Lincoln, we may expect a more glorious
overturning of Democratic economy :"
here than the days of 1910 witnessed. That
ere election day the majoriy of the Fill
more men will unite on Lincoln to defeat
Douglas and his faction, is our beief.-Ris-
ing Sun Visitor Fillmore IN 1866.
Year: 1860

gEH~ Where to get good article of
hosiery is question which every person
wants answered. We say go to HUGHEs
old stand and you can procure any article
of any price from the cheapest TO the best
Also you can get good pair of shoes to
show off the hose or half hose with.
Ladies' can also find at his store a nice as
small advance on cost. a new lot of French
worked collars, edgings and Insertions
which are very nice. Give him call,
Year: 1860

WE learn from our friends in Harrison
County that w. Q. Gresham, the Republi-
can standard bearer in the contest for the
Legislature in that county, is making a
glorious fight. His competitor virtually
surrenders the contest. In the length and
breadth of the land there is not a purer or
better man that Wat Gresham. And if the
Legislature could be filled with such men,
a better state of things would be Inaugural
ted. There is not question but that he
will be elected.-N 4. Trib
Year: 1860

BARQUE BADGER STLTE-Fhe barque Bad
ger State, from Buffalo for Milwaukee, freight
ed with apples and coal, put into our harbor
about o'clock Saturday afternoon complete
ly imbeded in ice, it being impossible to man
age her. She left Long Point Friday after
noon, experiencing very rough weather
throughout her run to this port. She entered
here all right and cast anchor at the city
dock, at the foot of Bath street. Yesterday
morning it was discovered that she was Leak
ing badly, it is suppOaed from pounding, there
being a sort of bar at this dock, caused by the
emptying of the city sewer. At o'clock
yesterday afternoon there was about nine
feet Of water in her hold. a steam pump
was being erected for pumping off the water
The greater portion of her cargo of apples
was taken off before being damaged, We
were informed that number of vessels left
Buffalo with the Badger State, but most of
them returned in consequenceof bad weather.
The Badger State viii remain here during
the winter.
Year: 1860

SIXTH WARD LYcEUN.-The Republicans of
the Sixth Ward are not going to let their en-
thusiam die out for want of exercise. They
are TO hold meeting this evening at the
Wigwam on seoville avenue for the paEpOse
of organizing a Lyceum for mutual benefit.
They propose to meet once in one or two
weeks and have a friendly discussion Of what
ever topics of The day they may select, inEit-
ing all their friends in to hear and participate
in the discussions. Occasionally they will
have addresses from invited guests. They
will also have in connection with the Lyeeum
reading room, where the papers Of the day
may be found, and to which they invite all.
The idea is an excellent one, and could be
followed to advantage in every Ward of the
city. The discussions will do good to speak
ers and listeners.
Year: 1860




Albert Edward has reached his good
mother, and before this has given her full de-
scriptiOns of what he saw IN the wonderful
land of ''Our American Cousin" The ROYAL
feet was about three weeks on the voyage,
and considerable solicitude was felt for its
safety. Lieut. Maury, who left New York
week after the Prince left Portland, and ar
rived in England some days before the Prince,
was officially consulted as to the probable
cause of delay, and it is but another instance
Of Maury's astonishing knowledge of all the
ways of the sea, that the reasons he gave were
found afterwards to have been almostaccurate
enough to serve for the ships log. On
board the squadron the provisions fell short,
and all the party had to live on salt junk.


By the delay the Prince lost the celebration
of his nineteenth birthday on the 9th nit. in
London. The celebration was very general.


A BOGUS PRINCE.


The Prince also missed seeing the Perkin
Warbeck style Of individual who tried to
assume his, titles and prerogatives during his
absence. For on the Ilth November a young
Year: 1860

The SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN BALL.-We
learn that the Republicans Of the Sixth
Ward had grand time on Wednesday eve
ming last, ct the Wigwam, on scoEhle street.
A very large number was present, crowding
the Wigwam to lis utmost capacity. The
music was discoursed by Clarke's excellent
Band, and the dancing was kept up to a hate
Year: 1860

LIBRARY AssoC1ATIox.-To-night Geo. W.
Curtis lectures before the Library AssOcia-
ton at the Melodeon. We bespeak a large
and attentive audience for the lecture, and
most interesting and profitable lecture for
the audience. The subject is "The Policy of
Honesty"
Year: 1860

PERRY MoxUuRxT.-The medallion scene
Of the Battle on Lake Rrie fell from its
place on the front of the Perry Monument,
Saturday night or Sunday morning, and lays
in pieces at the foot of the Statue.
Year: 1860




gentleman Of respectable appearance and
address presented himself at the gate on
Castle Hill. The sentinels stopped him, tell
ing him it was the entrance only for the royal
family, on which the stranger said 81 am the
Prince of Wales" The sentinels, thinking
from his gentlemanly manners that this was
the truth, presented arms and permitted him
to pass. In this way he passed several senti-
nels; but in one of the interior passages of
the castle hewas met by one Of the servants,
who inquired his business. ~ am the Prince
Of Wales, he said, "and am going to see my
mother the Queen The servant said he
would accompany him, and calling the super
intendent, they discovered the stranger to be
an insane youth OF some twenty years Of age,
named Harding, who had been recently dis
charged from a private lunatic asylum as
cured.
INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE.


For the first two or three days out both the
Hero and the Ariadne were under steam
The former was at full speed, the latter at
less than half, and having to resort to every
nautical srtifce to keep her place behind the
flagship. In spite of all, however, this
beautiful frigate kept ranging up alongside
and ahead Of the Hero. There seemed to be
no keeping her great speed within bounds
and between the intervals when the watch
turned up to shorten sail, the main deck for
ward echoed with an impromptu song among
the sailors, with the chorus Of .'Wait for the
Hero, wait for the Hero, wait for the Hero,
she's long way behind" -.-- ..


A MARROW ESCAPE.


Once, indeed, the Ariadne came so close
that both could speak with ease. This ex-
pertinent, however, was only attempted once,
for heavy swell was running, and the two
ships were within hairs breadth of coming
broadside against each other, when the con
sequences might have been serious Their
yards actually touched, and nothing but the
speed of the Ariadne and the ind0mitabe
coolness of Captain Vansittart saved them
from actual collision. Even as it was many
ran below, thinking that the masts and spars
would be about their ears.
Year: 1860

THERE was thought by the old
heathers to be the grandest thing
they could say Of a man that he
should qne day eat at the tables Of
the godt:--My brethren, we eat at
these tables every day. Atthe table
of my God l feast, and from His cup
| drink | have nothing which !
have not received from Him; the
Lord hath given me all that | have
Year: 1860

The sentence ot death has been
executed on Walker and Rudler, the
lillibusters. Our views OF that event
have been expressed in anticipation
The punishment which has termin.
ated their career was unquestionably
merited. We think it also polite
Walker had no rightful business in
llonduras-a country with which
his own Ia at peace. His attack
upon Truxillo was that of a lawloss
marauder. 1t cost the lives of sew
enty citizens of Honduras. II muir
der is ever to be punished with
death, it shoull have been in this
case. To pardon Walker once MOI c
would have been, as experience
shows, only to continue his career o.
bloodshed. The sentiment of the
civilized world will approve his ex
ecution.


1t will not be strange il the in,
reference Of Great Britain should
excite some hostile feelings among
portion CT our people, yet it can
not be an OCCASION for complaint OF
the part Of our government. Treat
ed on the basis of piracy, Walker
acts were such as to jnstify the in
reference Of any armed force with
in reach. We regret to see a dis
position among some of the ultr,
'extensionists' Of the South, Il
treat Walker as a martyr to thei
cause. At the came time, we ar,
glad to notice that sympathy for hi
late is limited to that interest l.
which some responsibility Err hi
actions must also attach. 1t is still
greater satisfaction to believe that
tor the present at least, this is tn
last OF filbusterism.
Year: 1860

PHILOSOPHY IN An EGGsHRLL.-A cores
pcndent recently asked the reason why su-
& az would strike fire when two Jumps ire
struck together after the fashion of flint and
b teel. In like manner, | would ask the rra-
son why good egg, when brought to the
edge of ones tongue, feels cold at the tip
and warm at the butt end /? This is a won-
derful fact and there is doubtless a deep
philosophy in the phenomena. 1t is clear
enough that good egg has the germ of Il
fowl in it, and hence vital spark but
why il is cold at the point end and warm at
The blunt end, is not so evident. The Chi
hese have notion that there is in nature a
principle (Which they call taxa combining
In itself both male and female; and that
tAfs principle is constantly at work to pro-
6uce one or the other of the sexes agreea-
bly, to the constituent matter in which it
foats. This taxi has two poles-the same
upon which Mesmer founded his theory of
"animal magnetism" Has this anything
TO do with the warmth and cold of the egg?
The Chinese physician says we must under
tAhd the condition Of this principle in the
patient before we can Apply the proper rem
edy for his cure; for, according as the male
or female predohihAtes 4n the patient, so
must be the application of the remedy, In
sickness. it often happens that enc extrem-
ity of the body is cold while The ether is
T..
ask, why is this wonderful difference of
temperature between the two ends ef geo&
egg?
Year: 1860

\ CAPITAL RETeRT.-Charles XII, king of
Sweden, was one day riding near Leipsic,
when peasant came and knelt before him
to request justice from a grenadier, who
had carried away his family's dinner. The
king ordered the soldier to appear. ais it
true said he, with a stern look, q that you
have robbed this manf'' Sire said the
soldier, q have not done him so much in
justice as your majesty has done his mas
ter; you have taken from him Kingdom,
while have taken only turkey from this
fellow" The king gave the peasant ten
ducats and pardoned the soldier for the
boldncss of his witty rctort, saying to him,
- Remember, if have dispossessed Angus
tus of kingdom, l have kept nothing for
myself
Year: 1860

CHEMIST in Quebec has been analvzine
some articles of consumption sold to that
market by New Workers. In pickles which
are labelled "no sulphate of "copper"" he
found none of that, but sulphate of IRON
In sherry wine, he discovered an abundance
of salt in green tea, copperas in snuff,
peroxide of iron and other chemicals equal
to one-fifth of its bulk. Gin was nothing
but whisky and essence of juniper. And so
forth.
Year: 1860

A STRANGER, meeting a man in the streets
Of Boston, roughly accosted him with
Here, l say, l want to go to the Fremont
House" The deliberate reply was, ''well,
you may go if you don't be gone long,