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Year: 1869

OPENING TIE STREETs.-Wc are in
formed that the authorities have determined
to open all the streets in Clay Ward, and
probably in the entire city, as soon rs pos
siblc. The city map is being revised, and the
street lines located, now, and in short time
we shall sec in each ward ample means for
travel and business intercourse provided,
and the public highways no longer devoted
to private uses or withheld from being what
they were intended to bc-the heralds OF
material progress and growth, and the min
listers OF public convenience, profit, and
pleasure. 1t is Il wise move wise locally
and gcncraly-and we trust that before the
month ends it may be well on the way to
practical accomplishment.
Year: 1869

The CoNDITIoN or MILEs.-The negro who
was shot on Friday morning last was living
on Saturday, though he was not expected
TO live long. He must have been very near
Brunt when he was shot, as there are grains
Of powder in his face, and his left eye is
somewhat inflamed from powder. The left
side Of his body is paralyZed.
Year: 1869

PETERS MUslcAL MoSrHLY.-Peters' Musical
. Monthly for May is at hand, and as usual comes
TO us oyerfowing with choice and new music.
So far as our knowledge extends there i, no
other musical periodical so we'll adapted to the
wants of all lovers of music as this magazine
The May number contains forr new songs, three
piano pieces, new feature in the shape of six
pages OF quartette music, and dozen or more
pages Of biographical sketches and reviews of
new music that will be of interest to all musi-
eiaus When music is furnished so cheap what
Musician can afford to be without such publ
cation. Four dollars worth of good music can
not De picked up every day for thirty cents, and
and we feel justified in saying that subscrip-
tion at three dollars will give as much music
land good music too) as can be bought for fifty
do'iars. This valuable magazine is published
orhce box 5,429.
Year: 1869

THE EIGHT HoUn LAw-It has been decided in
Cabinet meeting that the President shall order
the heads of departments to canse laborers in
the service of the government to be paid the
wages of ten hours for the work of eight, this
being the manifest intention of the late &C. of
Congress-
Year: 1869

IHE Gold Hill mines, closed by the late fire,
are open again, but the air is yet SO bad as to
interfere with labor. The remains of Patrick
Ciooney were got ou. OF the Grown Point a few
days ago, having been Unidentified by his watch.
1t is stated that he was one of the miners in the
soO-foot level Of the Kentuck mine, and had
made his way to the Crown Point shaft, down
which he fell 200 feet, lodging on the scafold of
the l,o00-foot level Little remained of the
body but mass of bones and clothing.
Year: 1869

Spain presents an extraordinary spectacle
One of the worst monarchies has been peacefully
orerthrown and exile is the only punishment in
ficted upon the royal family for three centuries
of oppression. From the barharous despotism
of Philip to the stupid absolutism of Isabella,
during three hundred years, the voice of tolera-
ton was dumb, and light, liberty and progress
were crushed to earth in Spain. In the memory
of those three centuries of wrong it would not
be strange if, in 6ery nation like the spaniards,
the oppressors should be vindiciiyely dealt with
the only wonder is that these fiery people have
not been guilty of greater violence than they
have. Some statements would indicate that the
liberal masses were disposed TO be guilty of ex-
cesses toward the Catholic religion and priest
hood, but we can see that the Spanish liberals
have been discreet and there is no great dancer
of the papists being wronged in Spain We
should regret to see the Spanish democracy mar
their moderation by any persecution of Catho-
lies or Catholicism. Give to both of these the
largest freedom and liberation, and give to every
other sect and people and opinion the same
freedom and federation. If it does this, liberal
ism win commend itself and be justified of wis
dom, and there will be a future for Spain
Year: 1869

One of the most complex family relations
is that described as follows by Dan Bry
ant: Il married a young widow, who
lived with her step daughter my father,
shortly after. married the step-daughter.
Ny wife was, therefore, the mother in law.
and my wife's step-daughter is my step
mother. Well my step mother-that is tn
say, my fathers wife and my wife's daueh-
ter-had son. He is my step brother. of
course bnt, being the son of my wife s
Sep daughter, my wife is of course his
grand mother and am his grand father as
we'll as his step brother. My wife also had
a boy My step-mother is consequently the
step-sister of my boy, and also his grand
mother, because he is the child of her step
son, and my father is the brother in law of
my son, who is the son of my step-mother.
l am my mothers brother in law, nv wife
is the aunt of her own SOD, my son is the
grandson of my father, and 1 am my own
grand father.
Year: 1869

The LOST FOUND In town not thou
sand miles from White Mountains lives an
old farmer by the name of Tom P, who is
famous for nothing except the quantity of
dirt that is always seen upon his person.
The following story is told at his expense,
which may be true for aught l know to the
contrary. One time he was taken sick and
doctor was called in, who prescribed
among other things, that he should have a
warm bath. Tom rebeIled at this but upon
being told that his life depended upon it,
he consented, and tub of warm water was
at once prepared by his better half, into
which was thrown a liberal quantity of soap.
4 rough towel was then procured, and the
old LADY commenced the task of cleaning,
for once, at least, her lord and master. After
working away tor several minutes, her eyes
were attracted by something bright that
shone through the dirt, and she worked
away with redoubled energy. Another spot
was soon visible little way from the other
and, with light in her eye that told her
joy at the discovery, she exclaimed:


Daddy daddy I'm glad the doctor
told me to wash you; for, as l live, here
are them trowsers that you lost two years
ago. can tell 'em by the buttons.
Year: 1869

BUSINESS IN GEORGIA.-The Ma
con (Ga.) Telegraph says general trade
is duller in that city at this time than
at any other period during the war.
Traffic is confined almost wholly TO
Western corn and provisions, and this
Is unprecedentedly heavy Grain
and provision dealers find it difficult
to meet the demands upon them. As
consequence there has been an ad-
vance in some articles. and corn Is
eight or zen cents higher than it was
a month ago. This demand for pro-
visions is owing to the course Of the
pla lters IN raising cotton instead Of
breadstnfFs.
Year: 1869

On Saturday. tor the first time in the
history of the Washington Navy Yard,
two colored men commenced work as
j0iners upon an equal footing with
the whites. They were formerly
slaves, ahd were employed in the
Union service during the war.
Year: 1869

On the second page viii be found
communication on a Railroad into
Southern Illinois, written by resi-
dent Of GRANVILLE It contains sug-
gestions worthy of serious cousidera-
tion by the business men of our city,
who have determined on running a
railroad in that direction. The various
routes and their relative Importance
should be carefully discussed, and a
partial survey Of them made, before
the road is definitely located.
Year: 1869

The UTTERLY DIsENGAGED BACH
ELoR.-He is generally under fve.and-
twenty, for we do not allude to old bach
elors. He dresses well, but not anxious
ly. 1t does not much matter to him if
his gloves are not buttoned, or if the
parting of his black is not quite straight.


His whole manner is that of man


who owns himself; who has no one to
think of when he does anything. He
cousorts with gay fellows who smoke a
great deal, and he smokes great deal
himself. He doesn't mind owning to
have been out very late last night, and
being unable to find a place for his latch
key when he reached home. He changes
his boarding place frequently, and is
generally ahead of his salary. He laughs
at engaged fellows and piti"s married
ones. He is off.hand in his manner,
and pays great attention in a jolly sort
of way to the last new pretty girl. He
patronises the burlesque opera, and goes
along with bouquets to fling to the most
fascinating performer. Even there he
is tickle, and the sylph, with her black
hair, who is his idol one night, is quite
forgotten the next for the blonde in blue
and silver. On the whole, he is ex-
tremcly happy-has brighter eyes, fresh
Year: 1869

slant. She did not reply, and l never
saw one in whom hope seemed so sud-
denly and utterly to have fled as that
girl then. I repeated my question,
ado you know who did, Mary?'


She shook her head and remained ST.
lent. I told her that we were satisfied
she was innocent, but, to establish this
it was necessary to bring the real crimi-
nal to justice. She could help us to do
this. But she still shook her head.


MARY, Paul Villiel is the man!


She sprang to her feet, and screamed
out rather than spoke her denial.


NO, no, no, not him, it was me, it
was me, I did it! I'll acknowledge it
now-punish if you will, but do not &C.
cuse him-do not let him be arrested!
1t was plain to me now. My first i'm
preston was correct. Young Villiel
had come upon his rival talking with
Mary in the square, and under the i'm
pulse of resentment had slain him.


Her confession of the fact was only
lacking to secure her acquital. But
she would not confess, and from that
hour acknowledged her guilt.


A few days after, young Villlel fled
to the country, and in time his family
furnished evidence that released the
girl.-She, too, went away, but 1t was
not long before she died. The fright
and horror of the terrible crime laid to
her charge finally killed her.


I shall never forget the scene wit
messed at her cell. The desolate woman
struggling with her anguish and terror
haunts my memory yet.
Year: 1869

A MANS HATRED.-"Do not tell me
what he is as friend" said a great
philosopher, "but what he will become
as an enemy"


There is a certain insolence in men
of mean natures whom sudden turn OF
the wheel elevates into positions of au-
thority. If it is an enemy whom they
hold in their power, there are no depths
of malice they will not sound in their
desire to abase and injure.


The surcst test of mans natnre is
found in his hates. The hatred of q
loyal, honorable man, if an evil passion,
is at least free from any degrading act
which would lower his own high stand
ard, or abase the common human broth
erhood, which exists between himself
and his foe. He would strike lis enemy
to the heart, but it would be in fair
fight; nor would he repeat the blow
when he was on the ground. Once un-
der it, and he is no jackal to. batten on
the senseless body.


1t strikes us tnat there is vast deal
of astonishment wasted on the late out
rage at Arlington. Indignation and dis
gust, we grant, might fill full measures,
run over, aud yet be poWerlcss to express
the real sentiments of every true man,
but astonishment is out of reason. We
had no right to expect different con-
duct from so vulgar an official. We had
no right to believe that single chord of
human sympathy could respond to any
token of respect paid to the memory of
the unfortunate brave in his presence.
In fact, those guilty ofthe outrage could
not have acted differently, had they been
true to their savage instincts.


There is nobiesse oJlige which COM
pels to magnanimous action, but there is
also a Jassessc oJl}9e, which is quite as
imperative in its mean way. We don't
believe the camp followers think any
thing of stripping the dead. In fact,
they take certain credit to themleves, if
they do it thoroughly, and leave no spoil
for others. What would they do with
the code of honor which rules their sup
perior officers ?


AS we said before, it is in hatreds
that the lowest animal instincts in man
crop out. Civilization has done agreat
deal to repress it, but civilization can
not reach all men and all natures.


.New Orleans Times.
Year: 1869

JUST received large lot of Quinine
which we will sell cheap for Cash.
Persons wanting this article had better
lay in a supply for the summer, as it is
likely to be higher.


HODGSON & DUNLAP.
Year: 1869

countries, and sell them to those able
to pay for them. Some of the leading
men of these clans, conspicuous amongst
whom is the Rajah of Bansee, made an
attempted to reduce the expenses Of
marriage and the sums demanded as
dowry, and the Rajah, to set an exam
pie to his countrymen, married his
nephew and four of his clansmen with
out accepting any dowry, and with only
very small professions, and on the mar
riage of his son would only accept one
gold mohur. Unfortunately he is not
of the same caste as those amongst whom
the crime chiefly prevails, and his ex'
ample has not been followed. The
English papers call upon the India
government to interfere.
Year: 1869

then clay was piled upon the stones, the wa
ter all the time pouring through it. But now
the bottom gave way. The pipe with its bal
last OF stones and clay sank into the Welding
mud fifteen feet, whole acres of the river he'd
poured through it, and the bridge with its
piers and piles yielding to the pressure, moved
slowly down stream, turning up its planks,
and threatening to move out to sea. For
weeks it slowly twisted downward, until it
stood outside of its original site, the whole
interval betwixt it and the dyke being filed
with dirt and stones. The authorities OF the
town interposed, and threatened injunctions,
and compelled the company to give bonds
asaingt all damage to the public way. Piles
were driven below the bridge, aud its down.
ward motion at last arrested. Then all the
force was doubled and the whole hill of CLAY
from the point was shovelled into the chasm.
For weeks and months no impression seemed
to be made. The mass piled on during the
day settled during the night. Winter came
before ihe breach could be filled, and the VIM
ter tides about counteracted all the labor OF
the autumn.


The contractor had expended full more
than the price of the work, but at this juno
ture his father, Nathan Longfellow Esq, the
weathiest citizen of the place, man the
very last to undertake any doubtful OF novel
enterprise, but most tenacious of his purpo-
ses, came to the rescue. He told his son TO
go on and complete the job, to hire as many
more as could work to advantage, and to pay
them their money every Saturday night, and
that he would foot the bills. A new and
smaller trunk was set above the old one, the
bed of the river above and below the breach
was filed up with stones and clay, and by mid
summer ofthe second summer, by main force
and perseverance, if not stupidity, the force
of the sea was overcome, and a solid barrier
placed to resist the action of the tide.


VALUE OF THE REDEEMED LANDS.


The flats are largely owned by Messrs VIM,
Longfelow and John Shaw, who have already
expended large sums of money in ploughiDg,
leveling and seeding the fast drying acres.
There are about $50 acres which formerly
bore a thin crop ofthatch grass, nearly worth.
less for fodder, but which can now be made
to bear herds grass and clover two or three
tons to the acre, and its fertility practically
inexhaustible. The soil is sillcious loan fine
and dry, the sift of the river bed, that has
been accumulating for ages. Fine as it is to
the touch, the grit is so sharp, this Mr.. Shaw
asserts, that in preparing his lot he had worn
two spades entirely out.


The crops on the margins of the old dyke
and within them has already been greatly in
creased in quantity and improved in quality,
but as yet the ground was too much charged
with salt, to permit the termination of seeds.
The drenching of a year or two will so far
modify this condition, as to permit the forma-
tion ofa sward, and when over these smooth
meadows We can hear the click Of the moving
machine the annual product of hay from
this once worthless waste viii be something
like six hundred tons.
Year: 1869

From such beginning, it has become one of
the largest annual gathering, that takes place
on our coast. Last year over Thirty thousand
people were present, who came in all kinds of
conveyances from the hayrack to the barouche
drawn by six dapple greys This year the fes-
tival takes place Sept 18th, If fair, and if not
the next fair day. 1t is expected that there will
be ffty thousand people present, and some of
the most popular speakers of the country, will
be present For the information of any stray
reader of yours, who might like to visit these
scenes, will say that the most drecs road to
reach here is to take the Eastern Railroad and
stop at East Salisbury depot where teams are
in readiness to convey passengers to tho de-
sired baupt STEVE.
Year: 1869

Men seldom think Of the great event Of death
until the shadow falls across their own path.
hiding forever from their eyes the traces Of tho
loved ones whose living smiles were tho sun
light Of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist Of life, and the cold thought Of tho
tomb is the skeleton at all fcasts. We do not
want 10 90 through the dark valley, although
its passage may lead 10 Paradise; and with
Charles Lamb, we DO not want TO lie down in
the muddy grave, even with kings and princes
for our bed-felows. But the fiat OF nature is
inexorablc There is no appeal or relief from
the great law which dooms ms 10 dust. We
flourish and fade as the leaves Of the forest, and
the flower that blooms and withers in day
has not Trailer hold upon life than the might
lest monarch that ever trod the earth with their
footsteps. Generations Of men appear and
vanish as tie grass, aud the countless multi
tude that throngs the world to-day, will to-
morrow disappear as the footsteps on the shore


In the beautiful drama Of Ion, the instinct Of
immortality, so eloquently uttered BY the death
devoted Greek, finds deep response in every
thoughtful soul. When about 70 yield his
young existence as sacrifice 70 fate, bis be-
loved Cemanthe asked if they shall not meet
again, to which be replied: "I asked that
question Of the hills that look eternal Of the
clear streams that float forever; Of the stars
among whose fields Of azure my raised spirit
hath walked upon thy living face; feel that
there is something in the love that NANTES
through its beauty that cannot wholly perish.
We shall meet again, Ccmanthc."
Year: 1869

A gentleman in London fell in love with q
portrait of beautiful girl which he saw in a
photographers saloon, and declared he would
make the original his wife. "You cannot do
SO, replied the photographer '.for she is
only servant" lie vowed that this should
make no difference. At last it was agreed
that the gentleman should dine at the photo
grapher's, that the girl should wait upon him,
and that be should thus have an opportunity
of seeing whether his admiration was deep
enough to stand the sight of his goddess in
cap and apron. 1t stood that test, and very
soon the servant-goddess became the wife.
The relation of this story in London paper
is said to have already caused several pretty
servant girls to offer their faces to photograph
erH.
Year: 1869

A SUCCESSFUL LITERARY WoRK-The lato
King of Prussia once sent to an aide-de-camp
who was brave, but poor, q small portfolio
bound like book in which were deposited
FIVE hundred crowns. Some time afterwards
he met the officer, and said to him.


"Ah, well, how do you like the new work
sent you?''


Excessively, sir" replied the soldier.


81 read it with such interest that I await
the second volume with patience"


The king smiled, and when the officers
birth day arrived he presented him with an
other portfolio, similar in every respect to
the first, but with these words engraved on it.
This work is complete in two Volumes
Year: 1869

General Grant says. that his ability to check
corruption. almost absolutely depends upon
the repeal of the Tenure of Office Act. But
it is not regarded, as probable that the law
will be repealed
Year: 1869

SENATOR SpRAauE, Of Rhode Island evil
IDENTIFY thinks the Republican party is now
strong enough to spare, without missing, him.
This is evidently true; the greatly Increased
ratio of Republican Senators will permit the
departure of such IN erratic genius to the
ranks of the Democracy, without pang.
Year: 1869

II is stated that trains will commence running
over the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
Rnroad from Chester to Port Deposit about the
first of April-an arrangement having been effect


with the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad
Year: 1869

WE diyE PLACE, elsewhere, to very full
communication from Il friend in Sussex
County, relative to the Junction and Break
water Railroad bill, and its association with
the Shine Wards" bill. In reply, thereto, we
have simply to say that the members of the
Legislature, from Sussex, are ten in number
they want railroad bill they may be able
to get it without the aid of the two Repub-
lican Senators from New Castle, but we
guess not; now how much ought it to help
them, If they join in contemplate, partisan
raid on the Republicans of Wilmington, and
seek to overturn our whole city govern
ment, by illegitimate means? Ii the Sussex
men act fairly by us, we will feel kindly
toward them, and that's all there is about it.
Year: 1869




Tie LEGISLATURE OF THIS STATE, by its
rejection of the Suffrage Amendment, has
certified, Its resolute opposition to the
general sentiment of the Republic, its hos
lily to President Grant and Congress, and
Its continuing hatred Of the colored citizens
oi the State. The time had come, with the
Offering of this proposition, when the Demo-
cratic party in Delaware could have taken a
respectable, if not commanding, position.
They have always been peace men. A very
few of them went into their army, during
the war. Here was a measure, peculiarly
and truly calculated to set at rest heated
political controversy, and bring its sure and
peaceful solutions. They have professed
too, to be the friends of the colored people.
Here was an opportunity to prove that
friendship. They claim the name of Damo-
Gratis. Here was proposition to establish
real Democracy -people-power-in Della
ware. They have pretended to be just men
Here was one of the strongest appeals fol
justice, from thirty thousand people of thci
own State.


But they did not ratify the amendment
They are the'pebble that will scotch the vince
Of progress! They are the heroic handful
that is to drive backward the whole Ameri
eau nation! Bravo, gentlemen, stick to it
You had slim chance, ten DAYS ago, o
conciliating the colored voters OF Delaware
Now, you have spit in their faces, ono
Year: 1869

According to the London Lancet, plan
has been generally adopted in France of
placing babes in bran. An ordinary cradle
is filed with common bran. a hair pillow is
put in, and then the bran is moved aside
with the hands, until hollow is formed the
size Of the child's body. The infant, dives
ted of everything below the waist, and hav-
ing little bodice or cape above that, is
then placed in the bran, and its body COM
pletely covered with it, exactly as may be
seen at the seaside at the present time,
where children play at burying one another
in the sand. A light coverlet or counter
pane IS finally placed above all, and the baby
is IN bed for the night. The two great ad-
vantages connected with brand are said to
be its particular cleanliness, and the very
pleasant and equable temperature which it
maintains about the infants body. There
seems to be no good reason, says an English
paper, why the privilege of sleeping in bran,
if it possesses these advantages, should be
confined to the small and ,noiser portion OF
humanity. Bran might be used instead OF
bedding in casual wards, night refugees, COM
mon lodging-houses, and indeed would be
far preferable to the dirty uncomfortable
beds to be found in full perfection at seaside
lodgings. Perhaps the day is not far dis.
tant when the sojourner at the seaside will
take with his carpet bag, folding box and
bag of bran, and bid defiance to dirt, fleas
and infection,