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Year: 1872

A RIGHTEOUS DECIsIoN.-By the ac-
ton of the Council last night we are glad to
see they had time to consider 'small mat
ters," to them, but of Importance to others.
The Council agreed to abate the horrible
nuisance of goats running at large, disgust
ing all decent people by the nasty stencil
they emitted, and by their total disregard
of decency in public. We trust the groce-
ry man who petitioned the Council upon
this subject, and whose window was so un-
tremendously invaded, will return his SIM
cere thanks to the Council for their inter-
ference.


What will Gilman say Of this outrage
upon the rights of these animals, who have
furnished him theme for display of elo-
quence !?
Year: 1872

The GREEN GRoCERs.-The Council
committee last night recommended strin-
gent and unjust measures towards the
green grocers of Richmond. The commit
tee wants them regularly assessed to pay,
at least, the same license tax which is
now paid by the butchers and vegetable
stands in the markets, the said tax to be
in addition to any regular grocery tax
which may now be paid by the same par
ties. The report of the committee was
referred for consideration to the Committee
on Ordinances, without instructions. These
green grocery establishments have sprung
into existence in response to urgent public
demands, and we do hope that the gentle
men into whose hands the subject has been
placed, will respect the wishes of the
public and leave them undisturbed.
Year: 1872

CORPORATION MUD PLASTER.-This
morning the city hands and carts were
busily engaged in removing the red mud
from the macadamized portion of Broad
street, where it was put by the city Engia-
eer, for what purpose is best known to
himself. 1t wouldn't go up nor down, nor
run away, only as it was carried into the
the dwellings along the street, on the shoe
sole or by the wind. Since it was placed
on the street the color of the carpets and
furniture in that part of the city has re-
sembled that of q spotted pig.


Will the city Engineer and the commit
tee on streets inform an inguiring public,
why the mud was placed on top of the
broken stone, what purpose it has served,
and why it is being removed, also. why, in
macadamzing Grace street, is the work
street ? except that the road-roller is wholly
discarded. "A taxpayer" in several
communications to the JOURNAL during
the past summer, informed all who would
read how macadamizing roads are now
made in Europe and in this country; more
than this, he furnished the chairman of the
street committee with the latest English
and American publications on the subject,
and still there has not been word said in
the Council whether the work is being done
as it should be or not.


We reassert what we have said before !:
that the macadamizlng, as done in this city,
is only such in name, being as different
from the genuine in form and manner of
construction as chalk and cheese. If the
chairman of the committee on streets has
driven on the Grand Boulevard road, or
the other roads in the Central Park, of New
York, he has there seen such roads as
might be made in this city, and costing no
more than the hog-back, gully-gutter, mud
top botch jobs as is being imposed on the
taxpayers.
Year: 1872

New APPARATUs.-We congratulate
our gallant firemen upon the favorable ac-
ton of the City Council last night in regard
to new hook and ladder apparatus. II
this action had been taken months ago, it
would have been good economy but, bet
ter late than never, and we give the city
fathers due credit for their liberality, and
hope that no time will be lost in procuring
the new machine thus provided for.


The Committee on the Fire Department
held meeting to-day to consider the steps
necessary to secure the latest and best ap-
proved apparatus with the appropriation
made by the Council. II was determined
to open correspondence with manufacturers,
in order to obtain all necessary informa-
tion to enable the authorities to act advised
ly in the purchase.
Year: 1872

At meeting of the workingmen of Whining
ton, held at the Water Witch Engine House,
on Friday evening last, committees representing
the two political parties were appointed to sug-
gest the names of suitable persons for the legis-
lature for submittal to a subsequent meeting,
which meeting would approve them and recom-
mend them to the respective parties for their
endorsement at their nomination elections.
Last evening the meeting re-conyened at the
City Hail. and the committees begged leave to
retire to finish up their report. Strange to say,
when they re-entered, instead of reporting
names, they presented resolution declaring it
to be inexpedient a. this time to suggest cand-
dates.


The uninitiated will fail to comprehend the
object of this action, but it was eminently
wise and proper The Republican portion of
the committee performed the duty assigned
them in good faith and selected their candidate.
Bat the Democratic part of the committee pur-
sued an entirely different course. They at once
began hob-nobbing with the leaders Of their
party and were advised to name no candidate
but suffer the Republicans to do so, which can
didate they promised should be endorsed by
the Democratic party. The intent is obvious.
The Democrats would sacrifice one member of
the Legislature for the sake of winning to their
support the Workingmen of Wilmington, and
by their assistance carry New Castle county this
fall for Greeley and the remainder of the Dem
ocratic ticket 1t was a desperate game, but
detected by the Republicans, who exposed the
whole scheme and severely censured the Demo-
cratic portion of the committee.


IL s,,4
that there was a sprinkling of Democratic polit-
clans present, watching with interest the effect
which their little ruse would have upon the
meeting. They had innocently supposed that
the real object would fail of detection, and that
the Republican workngmen would swallow with
avidity any ard all plans which would give them
representative in the Legislature. A Repre-
sentative obtained in any such manner would
be worse than none at all, and we are glad that
the Republican workingmen Of Wilmington re-
fused to enter such combination


Verify the Democrats Of this county must be
in desperate straight They are leaving no
stone unturned to distract and divide the Re.
pu)licans. Here was the Gazette which only
yesterday counselled the colored people, if the,
wished their rights respected in the Legislature
to refrain from voting for legislative ticket
and only few hours afterwards plot was ex.
posed by which the support of the workiugmen
was to be turned over to the Democrats. 1t il
easy to forsee the result if such schemes were
consummated,


All existing evils in legislation have come
through the Democratic party, and they will be
likely to continue 80 long as that party remains
in power. change of rulera il needad aud tbo
very best way to effect the change is not by any
one class of the aggrieved attempting to work
the reform itself, but by combination of all
the elements into one party. Let the working
men and colored men all unite with the RepubH
cans in their crusade against the Democracy
and its doom is at once scaled.
Year: 1872

The people of Delaware and New Jersey are
not the only ones, who, living contiguous to the
same body of water, become embroiled in bitter
disputes relative to the rights which they have
in common in it. Here are the people of Dor
chester and Somerset counties in Maryland
both citizens of the same commonwealth-wh
are disputing about the oyster beds, but the
latter seem to have the better OF it, for they
continue to trespass upon the forbidden waters
and to take away the delicious bivalyes in the
face of the protests of the rightful claimants.
There is such thing as possession in water and
it ought to be enforced
Year: 1872

'If the coiored people we're wise and sought
only the object here stated, they would refrain
from voting a legislative ticket altogether, and
then appeal to the Legislature as non-partisians
for such legislation" Thus counsels the Ca
zetie, Then, we suppose, the less opposition
that is urged against the Democratic party the
sooner will petition for redress of grievances
be heard. In other words, the Democratic
party being in power in the State of Della
ware, if no resistance is made to the continued
domination of that party, it may condescend to
grant the desired relief I'VE are sure no class
of citizens will barter away their inherent
rights for any such considerations as these.


Rather let them join in the effort to break the
power Of such political demagogues.
Year: 1872

There has been conflict of authority in tho
inquiry into the late boiler explosion at Nor til
East, First Justice of the Peace undertook
Cecil county deemiug lis action unwarrantable,
ordered new jury and with the aid Of tie cor
oaer for the county began the taking of testimo-
ny to-day. This action was precpitated by the
further fact that five Of the members of the
tirs, jury were in the employ of the Mccullough
Company
Year: 1872

u think there are no black
nes in the world A compile
since a wrinklcd and dccrep-
woman, WHO thirty-six years
old away from her husband
Notwithstanding lately heard
nors that he was still alive
way back from Savannah to
ace and to himself, and was
ited to him in marriage--he
|enty-fve and she sixty-six
se. 1t is very beautiful to
N understand it.
Year: 1872

Ladies clean their black dresses-silk,
cashmere or alpaca-of last season, with
borax aud tepid water. A teaspoonful
Of borax to a quart Of water. Apply
with black wooden rag or nail brush.
Year: 1872

Will leave THIS unhappy ahiilal " Ills
fate, and return to the


AWFUL SCENE GOING on


around us, and among the other wild
beasts who had now made their way to
that portion Of the tent used by the pro-
prietors as a museum. Excited by rage
and hanger Bengal tiger was the first
to attack the contents of the museum,
and he commenced by killing the TEN
perate Man and his Family, after which
he sprang upon the Sleeping Beauty,
and began to devour her. The hyenas,
who are not so particular in regard to
their diet, sprang upon the ''Drunkard
and his Wife, and were soon feasting
on them The lions reveled in blood
in the cage containing the BELL King
ers," while the elephant amused HIM
self by knocking the stutfing out OF the
Egyptian Mummies," and also destroy
ing several prominent generals OF the
war. But while these horrible scenes
were being enacted here Others more
alarming were going on IN the main
portion OF the tent, Wnere nearly every
animal which had not succeeded IN get
ting a taste of the ''waX-tigures


STOOD WITH DIsTENDED JAWS


around the centre pole, awaiting the
moment when the hold OF some OF the
unfortunates above should become loos-
ened and the victims come tumblinS
down. The first man TO drop was the
ringmaster, who was the lowest on the
pole. He struck squarely in the jaws
of an alligator that swallowed hm whole
and without choking This sight SO
frightened canvass" man that he fell
,and the alligator snapped at him, but
too quickly, and the victim bounded
from the tip of the crocodlles mouth
into the arms of bear, who Rugged
him fondly and carried him off under
the seats to eat at his leisure. The eIe-
phant now reached out with his trunk
and shook the centre pole as boy
shakes an apple tree for fruit, and this
Year: 1872

about that grand decision that it was
possible to elect Government which
was Under no obligation to upiloki
Slavery or permit its extension. That
was the time tor With Horace Greely
was fitted; such was the conflict in
which he was calculated TO partici-
pate with honor and glory. And the
men who have since pro'esscd to
mourn over his decay and the loss OF
vigor OF his paper must remembe"
that, during that memorable period,
he fought not as member of par.
ty, but in behalf OF principle, and ia,
in advance Of all parties. With the
accomplished success OF the Republi
can party came the oil bondage, re
quiring him to follow men who were
slow TO follow where he led the Fl ght
against odds. intellectually great.
personally honest, and governed al.
ways by conviction of right, the dis
cipline, the restraints, and the despot.
ism oipariy were extremely irksome
and often disgusting. He sacrificed
much OF his. honest judgment for
party sake; but there were times
when he refused to submit. While
his services were overlooked. these
instances of insubordination have
been carefully treasured against him,
and an attempt has been male to
dwarf his intellectual and moral
greatness by presenting this or that
+ volt against the ignorant and de-
grazing commands of party eau
cuSeS.
Year: 1872

A man he owned terrier dorg-


A bob-tailed onery cuss.
And that there purp got that there man


In many an ugly muss;
For the man was on the muscle,


And the dorg was on the bite,
So to kick the dog-goned animal


Was sure to raise fight.
A woman she owned Thomas cat,


That fit fifteen pound;
And other cats got up and slid


Whene er that cat was round.
The man and his dorg came along one day.


Where the woman she did dwell,
And the purp he growled ferociously,


Then went for the cat like hell.
He tried for to chaw the neck of that cat,


But the cat he woldnt be chawed
So he lit on the back of that ere dorg,


And bit and clawed, and clawed;
Oh, the hair it flew! and the purp he youled
AS the claws went into his hide,
And chunks of flesh were pealed from his back;
Then he fiummuxed, and kicked and died.
The man he ripped and cussed and swore,


As he gathered big brickbat
That he would be burned essentially,


If he didn't kill that oatl
But the woman allowed she'd be blest if he did
And snatched up an old shotgun
Which she fired, and peppered his diaphragm


With bird-shot number one.
They carried him home on wndow-blind,
And the doctor cured him up;
But he was never known to fight again,


Or to own another purp.
Folks may turn their snoots at this rythme,
l don't care a ouss for that!
All | want to show is, that fighting dnrgs


May tackle the wrong Tom cat,
Year: 1872

matter how humble our walk in life, we can
always find tho opportunity cheer, comfort
and assist our fellowvtravelers, aud by our
ready sympathy make some bright oasis in
lives that were otherwise barren deserts, A
little word in kindness spoken and at the
proper time has often been the means 0f re-
generating a whole life. There is no greater
incentive to do right, to do better, than tho
knowledge that some one thinks vs. capable
of doing so.


"Oh, brother man fol to thy heart thy brother
Where pity dves the peace of God is"
Year: 1872

in short time, but fate was against
US, we had the ditch within few feet
of the water when the river fell, and
all our work was in vain until another
rise, which might not be for two or
three, or perhaps FIVE years. / was
thoroughly disgusted, and rclinquished
all claim on the fortune.


Mr.. Stoner and myself are the only
persons in the world, who know of the
exact locality of the treasures, unless
he has told the secret to some one
since l left him, about FIVE years ago.
| know Stoner has never got the mon
ey, or we would have aeeu accounts of
it in the papers. lie would not even
tell his only son, who is a commission
merchant in Charleston.


If ever l get able, ] am going back
to Florida and seek this fortune. II is
Of more value than Capt. Kidds
Treasures.
Year: 1872

From careful perusal ofthe speech
es made on all sides of the political
question, we are alarmed to find that
the country is in utmost peril--upon
the very brink Of ruin, in fact. We
are called upon in the most frantic
manner by disinterested patriots, So
lictous only for the country's welfare,
to rally" The Constitution is de-
clared to be in danger-civil liberty is
threatened with total obliteration, and
all that. The unanimity of sentiment
with regard to the dangers which
menace the republic, exhibited by the
orators of the campaign, no matter
which side they are espousing, is won
deriul. 1t is the only point on which
they do agree.


We are ready to rally--anxious, in
fact. We never felt so much like raj
lying in all our lives. We have ex-
pressed SO much anxietyo on the subject,
our friends rally us about it. But which
is the true standard that is the puzzle.
1t would be exceedingly mortifying to
rally round the flag boys, and then find
that instead Of its being the right flag,
it was the flag that got left. We have
the utmost affection for the standard" I"
We don't want to see it furlcd. We
would't stand by and see q man haul
down the American flag. We would
shoot him on the bald spot atop of his
head. Civil liberty shan't be DESTROYED
if We can help it in any manner. The
constitution must and shall be prcsery
ed, even if we don't preserve any fruit
this fall. The Goddess of Liberty
shall not be reduced TO running a sew
ing machine or taking in washing, al
though she did take in Washington.
But under which liberty pole, Benzcn
ian? speak or dye your whisker.
Alas We can't determine where to raj
ly, We are thoroughly exhausted in
canvassing the matter that we almes,
fear we shall never be able to rally
again.-Eat Contributors Saturday
Ni1ht
Year: 1872

The spirit Of the Presidential can
vass is not yet fully developed. There
is want of organization and unity Of
action-more than Of rurposc--oB the
part Of the opponents of the admins
traticb. The following from the Mo-
bile Register has the ring Of the true
metal in il, and we commend il TO the
thoughtful consideration of the read
ers of this paper:


We have too often dwelt upon the
absolute necessity for close and COM
pact organizations, to repeat here the
need IF il. Each and every man
among us recognizes the fact that this
canvass will be no child's play. We
have stubborn, yirulcnt and per-
fectly drillel organization against u,
aud we can none of us De weak enough
to cherish the delusion that It's split
and shattered condition warrants in us
the least approach TO supineness, or the
very least want Of preparation aud Of
unity.


Revolutions are not made with rose
water, and victories are not won with
wind, We mean to win this fight, and
every man among MS is in earnest and
willing TO do his part in 10. But this
he cannot do AZ an individual; he
must do II as one Of aolld and well
directed organization. Whatever his
will and whatever his activity il will
be in some sort wasted and FILTERED
away unless he can direct IL to co-ope-
rate with the work of others. To do
this efficiently he must be fully ap-
prised of how others, especially thoso
Immediately around him, who work in
the same sphere as himsclf.-mcan TO
direct their every effort, that he may
bend bis to the same precise results
and yet not go over the same ground.
Year: 1872

The Yale Comant gives the following
specimen Of Japanese English which
passed between a japanese student and
his landlady: ~ told you the other
day that / would move from here to
Wall street; but 1 will not move for
my convenient, and | will oblige to
you for more little while. Twill move
here any time, if you promise some
body to lend the room to him. lam
very sorry for that l conld not always
get home at supper time. Are you in
convenient that have tea ut late?
Year: 1872

MODERN discovery and travel Is
gradually robbing history Of its most
poetic fctions. One of them Is that
the vicinity Of the Dead Sea, In Pales-
tine, Is a scene Of utter desolation, but
a New England clergyman who has
entraveling In the Holy Land writes
that the waters of the lake are salt and
heavy, but they are rippled and lively
to look upon, the banks are yerdant,
and altogether it is not an unpleasant
place.
Year: 1872

4 POUND Of cheese is said to be as
nutritious as two pounds and half of
beet. A pound Of cheese will make
comfortable meal for anybody Of frau
constitution, with the trifllng addition
Of three tooth-plcks.
Year: 1872

subservent Commissioners. or at least without
their protests, has done for two years past
We want security, but not at the needless coSt
of prescribed trade and ruined commerce.
The new Health Officer will be expected to
make immediate reform in these matters OF
Quarantine rates, and We trust soon to an
nOunce that ne has begun an honest admins
.an .;:;,,n With wise modification of these tables.
This he will have to do without particular
reference to the Comm issioners, who are them
selves under impeachment hardly less serious
than the 6ha,SSes against Carnochnn; and we
suggest that his wisdom will be shown by con-
sultation on these subjects with merchants
who are to be interested in bis future action,
rather than with Commissioners who in all
probability will not remain in position to
affect his policy or course. This much the
merchants are entitled to; less they are not
disposed to be content with; and with this
understanding accepted at the beginning, wo
shall have plain sailing at Quarantine.
Year: 1872

In the tedious preliminary trial of the
Stokes case yesterday, counsel for the accused
brought to a close their vigorous assault on
the Grand Jury. The evidence has shown,
pretty cOnclusively, that this jury was formed
rather to suit the convenience of those in
trusted with the matter than according to the
letter of the law. Aside, also, from the irreg-
ularities in its formation, which, after all, are
mainly technical, it is proved that the Grand
Jury allowed Fisk, Stokes's worst enemy, to
constitute himself the latter's chief prose-
cutOr in the indictment for conspiracy, and
this is something so akin to injustice that the
petit jury is more than likely to decide in favor
of relegating the case to new and unpreju-
diced Grand Inquest.
Year: 1872

The Herald has an amusing account of shifty
genius who seems first to have sold to MriFisk, jr
its columns and then to have sold to 1t detailed
account of the transaction. But the sagacious Erie
conuptionsts had begun to find that selling was
one thing. and making delivery another and one Of
them Mr.. Fred A. Lane, is represented as recitins
this doleful bit of experienced


want tho editorial and tho correspondents depart
work together else the first thing. you know.
when have got the Albany men all rghtOut Will come
slashng editorial and knock everything into pi have
experience in such matters. and know how the
thing works myself was sold once and do not mean
to be again Once had THE TRIBUNE correspondence
all fixed Every thing down in tGe letter as slek
as could be- when day out fearful editorial
assault on us and Knocked all the correspondent had
done for into pieces. do not want to Dlunder AGAIN


There arc reasons for thinking that some OF TIE
Herald people know more of this matter than is here
set forth. VIII they not have the kindness to pub


sh the of this correspondent, and the date of
the transaction The discontinue of the Erie people
seems to have been complete; but perhaps that of
the correspondent might be increased and Of course
The Herald will be glad TO further 80 desirable an
end.
Year: 1872

The Assembly, after long and exhaustive
debate, has passed the Charter of the Com


mittee of Seventy, by a vote of eighty-nine to
twenty-eigbt. This result is gratifying to
friends of Charter Reform, not because this
instrument is perfect, or even the best possible
but it is the best that we can get, under the cir
cumstances, and something must be done now
The main features of the original bill have
been unimpaired by Legislative amendment.
They provide, among other things, for cumu-
lative voting, and forbid gifts of public funds
to sectarian schools. The executive depart
ments are those of public works, public
parks, public safety, public charities and cor
rection, finance, sinking fund commission, law
and public instruction. The Mayor is elected
for one year, his term beginning on the 1st of
May, 1872. The legislative power is vested in
a Board of Aldermen, to consist of not more
than forty-fve members, in the election of
whom the cumulative principle of voting ap-
plies. The bill has passed the Assembly by
almost a strict party vote. similar vote in
the Senate would give us the charter; but we
hope to sec more Democratic hberality there
than was displayed in the Assembly.