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Year: 1875

The Middletown Transcript refers
rather fippantly to the GAZETTE in con-
nection with the subject Of county di-
vision, but that paper does not take the
trouble, while it urges the division Of
the county, to assign any good and suf-
ficient reasons therefor.


Its readers to-day are left in ignorance
Of the advantages, if any it has to offer,
that they would derive from division.
We feel as deeply interested in their
welfare as it does, and we have tried to
furnish the data upon which all classes
could examine the matter intelligently.
If we have referred to the negro" it
was because he helped to make up the
voting population, and was regularly re-
turned as a citizen, good or bad.


We presented tables Of figures from
the last census and from the returns OF
the last election, which we believe would
result in convincing sny intelligent per-
son who would carefully examine them
that while the cost to the whole people
Of the county would be increased, the
greater share Of the increased tax per
capita would rest upon the lower or
seven hundreds forming New Castle
county, and that there would be no
financial compensating advantages, SO
far as we could discover. These figures
show clearly that while this woald be
the case, the three or four upper hun
dreds which would constitute Wilning-
ton county would have population suf-
ficient to reduce the cost or tax per cap
ita, while there would be the advantage
gained to them Of having county court
and tie records Of the county in this
city and much nearer to those living in
the hundreds comprising the new county.
In fact the more we examined the mat
ter the more we were convinced that
Wilmington would be the gamer by be-
ing entirely to herself as a county.
Should the division take place Whining
ton county would soon gain enough from
the increased advantages secured to her
people to pay the cost of new county
buildings.


The Beard of Trade have now taken
up this matter, as will be seen by refer
ing tc the proceedings OF meeting held
last night. A call for a public meeting
OF citizens tonight in the City Hall has
also been Issued.
Year: 1875

STATE AID" Sussex county" ought
to have known our views. We expressed
them clearly against the project Of run
ming the State further into debt when it
was not now clearly certain that its
present large Indebtedness for railroad
loans we're all safe. We know nothing
about the ability Of the "0ld Dominion
Line" 1t may be very able to pay all
its liabilities now or not; but if it is
there is no guarantee that it will be able
to pay three or FIVE years hence. Nor
do we believe it to be to the interest of
the farmers or the people of the State to
loan the credit Of the State to build up
opposing lines Of railroads. Such roads
the people of Pennsylvania have had
enough experience with, since the Penn
rylvania Railroad Company have pur-
chased up and consolidated so many
lines and thereby grinding much heavier
freight charges out of them. 1t is bet
ter to "bear the Ills we have than fly to
athers we know not Of" The fruit
growers have suffered and we sympa-
thize with them. But do not make
their misfortunes q calamity for the
whole people; and this State aid may
result in this way, we fear, If it is not
pu: stop to and just now we think is
d good time to stop it.
Year: 1875

He BEATS THE LiGHvNiNG.-The Re
p'3vtcGn has taken time by tie forelock and
announced the passage of the Force Bill
ahead of all of his contemporaries. We
cut the following from its editorial col
umn yesterday. We presume the wish
is father to the thought"


THE Force BILL.-This bill. which
has just been passed by Congress, is de-
nounced in unmeasurcd terms by the
Democrats. II applies merely to Louis
lana, Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi,
and is designed to prevent outrage and
murder, in those States. The Democrats
who hope to carry the election in those
States through violence, do not like any
measure that give authority to thwart
their plan"


IN order that the Republican may see
what is thought Of this bill by intelligent
Republican journals we copy the follow
ing article from the Philadelphia Tele-
sroph Of March LIST. and also paragraph
Of the New York Times of the same date.


THE FORCE BILL.


Prom the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph Of


March lst


Just before midnight on Saturday
the House of Representatives finally
passed the Force bill by vote of 1856
to ia. This was pretty close vote,
considering all the pressure that has
been brought to bear upon the Re-
publicans by the managers, and its
closeness isl striking illustration of
the truth of the old saw to which
Speaker Blaine made reference 10
answering Butler the other night.
With loud cracking of whips the par
ty managers drove the Republican
members down to the water, but hav-
ing them there, they were entirely un-
able to make all of them drink. No
, less than thirty three members mani
tested individuality and independence
enough to disregard the party man
| date, and to vote according to the die
| tates of their consciences. These
men have deserved well of their con-
stituents, and have earned the earnest
approval of the whole country out
side of rabid partizanship and political
carpet-baggery.


A great deal Of time has been ex
pended upon the passage of this utterly
obnoxious measure that was urgently
required for the consideration of mat
ters of vital importance to the coun-
try. In order to force it through its
supporters have not hesitated on more
than one occasion to bring legislation
to an entire standstill, and to exhibit
the National Legislature in anything
but creditable light to the Jealous
scrutiny of the world that is ever
watching us for the purpose Of expos
ing defects in our political system.
For this course there never has been
the smallest justification. From it's
inception the bill has not even been
regarded as of questionable policy,
but by all outside of the mere crea,
turesssof the administration has been
Year: 1875

A public meeting has been called for
this evening at 8 O'clock, at the City
Hall, for the purpose Of discussing the
question Of dividing The county or Civ
ing favorable expression to the matter.
1t is question in which all are deeply
interested and the meeting should be
large. ~ t.tI
Year: 1875

THE FORCE BILL was called up yes
terday and read a second time. A mo-
tion was made for third reading, but
Mr.. Bayard objected and it went over.
1t will come up this morning and be
read third time, when the fight for
liberty will commence.
Year: 1875

We regret TO notice that the San
Francisco papers either openly or Sc
cretly rejoice over the apparent defeat
of the Texas Pacific bill, and we will
take this occasion to assure our city
contemporaries that they are pursuing
a policy which will ultimately alien
ate Southern California from the re-
mainder of the State. The fear of San
Francisco that San Diego will draw
off portion of her trade, appears to
us to be so childish and frivolous as to
require no attention. San Francisco
is a great city-the metropolis of the
Pacific-and that she, with her great
wealth, established trade and central
location, should work herself into a
panic over the imaginary rivalry of a
place 500 miles distant, with little save
its natural advantages, passes compre-
hension and excites our ridicule. The
exultation over the defeat of Colonel
SCoTTs bill will be of short duration


There will be another overland rail-
road, and it will traverse the conti-
nent South of the one now built We
should not be surprised if the defeat of
the Texas Pacific bill gave impetus to
another road, aud was the direct cause
by which we shall have road sooner
than we should have had the Texas
Pacific, had the aiu asked by SCOTT
been granted. The Los Angeles and
Independence road will be built, and
we do not believe it will fall within
the control of the great railroad mo-
nopoly that now overshadows the
railroad system of the Pacific coast.
Grant that this road will have local
habitation, as it now has name.
Does anyone suppose it will stop at
independence or Panamint? At those
points it will have but just the
Western edge of the great mining re-
gion which must receive supplies from
it. 1t will push on to the center Of
and then to the Eastern boundary of
the vast mining region. Thus far it
will build itself. It's business will
build it. st. Louis wants a railroad
to the Pacific coast, and as San Fran
cisco is not disposed to help her build
it, she will join forces with Southern
California and Los Angeles will be-
come the Pacific terminus of an over
land railroad. t#
Year: 1875

San Francisco has an extensive net
work of fire alarm telegraph which
could be made very useful for city
business, and for some time the Amer
lean District Telegraph Company,
which is but another name for the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
have been seeking to obtain control
of the fire alarm wires under an ar
rangement by which the city should
keep the wires in repair and operate
them while they would control and
use them. This would have been a
very nice arrangement for the COM
pany, and they had secured the votes
of a majority of sufficient number of
the Board of Supervisors to accom-
plish their purpose, when the little
job was knocked to smithereens by
the City and County Attorney ex-
planning to the Board that though
their will was good the law did not
give them the power to make the
transfer. So If those votes have cost
the Western Union anything the
money is lost.
Year: 1875

Some of the playful remarks of the
HERALD on the evenness of the race
between the Telegraph Stage Line and
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in conveying news to this city
have drawn forth the ill-natured COM
ments of persons who fancy they are
reading the latest telegraphic news,
when in fact they are perlising frag-
ments of dispatches which the Bulle-
tim brought in detail eight hours before
the telegraph company's rehash ar
rived. We are always sorry to incur
the displeasure of anyone, but facts are
facts. Now comes the Newark New
Jersey Journal with its testimony
that locomotive can beat the West
ern Unions electricity just little. 1t
says:


o for thousand tongues to sing the praises
Of the Western Union Telegraph Company
Cos why? From Trenton there was sent us
this morning by the seven o'clock train q
package. AT the same hour the sender tele-
graphed us to be on the lookout for the pack
age. 1t reached us about half-past ten O'Clock
At five minutes past eleven the telegram sent
some thirty-five minutes ahead OF electricity
This is about the l0lst time we have been il
Illustrations of the Western Unions rapid
strides in the wake of the steam horse.
Year: 1875

The San Francisco papers are howl
ing over the probable repeal of the Act
of Congress granting a subsidy to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company; at
the same time they are jubilant over
the defeat of the Texas and Pacific bill.
Cause: The Pacific Mail steamships
land at San Francisco, and the Texas
Railroad don't. The people of South
ern California are supremely disgusted
at such selfishness, and the whole ma
ton looks with contempt upon such
shallow inconsistencies.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, February 17th.-The
time of the Senate yesterday was
taken up with the argument on the
admission of Pinchback. AT 1890 this
morning no decision had been reached
and no prospect of adjournment to-
night.


In the House the time was devoted
to the discussion of the tariff bill and
Buffers Postal Telegraph bill.


Sargent, in consideration of the
Postotiice appropriation bill opposed
the repeal of the contract with the
Pacific Mail Company.
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
is the proper place to go fora good meal, with
good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with It,
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where SO many of the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for % cts


Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies' i5-tf
Year: 1875

~ The tide of Immigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
u new one of DESMOND. They say tnere is no
cotnparison between the two. 2ao
Year: 1875

| wonder what makes papa tell
such nice stories to visitors about his
hiding his masters rattan when he
won, 10 school, and about his running
away from the schoo'mis'ress when
she was going 20 whip HIM, and then
shut me up all day in a daik room
because | tried just once to be as
smart aS ne was


Wonder " hat made papa say that
wicked word when Betsey upset the
ink all over his papers, and then slap,
ped my ears because | said the same
;h.n@ when my kite-striag broke !!
/ Wonder why mamma told bridget
the other day to say SIZE was not at
home when Tommy Days mother
called, and then puts me 10 led with
out any supper every time l tell /
lie
Year: 1875

rive acquiescc.in this opinion en-
actly, and agree with our correspon-
dent that more economy Should he
practiced by the ladies, and Nerlta
might have said less whisky and
tobacco by the men.
Year: 1875

WAsHISGToS, May H. General Hum
phreys and Colonel Craghill, OF the engineer
corps, in company with The United States
senators from Virginia and other prominent
gentlemen, will start next week on a tour
through the kanawba Valley for he purpose
proYement of navigation on the Kapawha
river and, possibly, Of the location of the
tunnel to connect the latter river with the
james River and Kanawha canal, and thus
complete the great central water route from
the Atlantic to the western waters.
Year: 1875

ACCIDENT IN TIE RIvER.-Four colored
men rowing in the river yesterday struck
their boat against the ferry.bost wire and
were upset. BY clingiDg TO the wire theIr
lives were saved, though ones escape from
drowning was very narrow.
Year: 1875

New York, May 12.- The Euening Post
says it has received from an authoritative
source positive written denial that there is
any ground whatever for the rumor of Sec
Ielary FIsh's intended resignation.


WASHINGTON, May 12.-Nothing is known
at the Executive mansion lS 10 the reported
resignation of Secretary Fish at the end oil
the present fiscal year.
Year: 1875

TIE ONLY COMPLETE STOCK OF DRY GOODS Is
ut LEVY BROTHERS. Those in wart Of irSt.rlass
articles should examine their stock before making
their pu: chlseS, and save from ten to thirty per
hyc
Year: 1875

This house reopened last night with an adaptation
from jules Verne's sensational story, "Around the
World in Eighty Days" The version resembles very
strongly the onep produced at the Bowery some time
since Tor the benefit Of the east side audiences and is
marked by total absence Of literary The piece
depends for It's attraction number Of very absurd
sensational scenes which, however delight the gods and
bring 'down the house" We understand tho new
management depend for the same element Of
the population does the Bowery, and hope TO make
OF the Grand Opera House rival for the famous east
side theatre The company inclues several actors Of
merit and with play which gave greater scope for
ing than does the present they might succeed in
ropularzing the Grand Opera House. as the managers
have wisely lowered the rates Of admission suit the
popular pocket "Around the World IN Eighty Days
requires for effective representation expensive dresses
and scenery IL Is purely spectacle aud loses all its
interest when the tableaux fail 10 present striking pic
lures of the through which the peTsonages Of the
drama pass; and as they do not do in the present
play we fear the Opera House version Of Ycrnes remark
able story will not obtain popularity Last night
there was a crowded house.
Year: 1875

Alexander Amin, whose death has just occurred in
Jersey City at the advanced age Of seventy eight years
descended from an honorable family stock which
is $50 years old in this country; his
having settled in New Jersey along with Lord Sterling


in the ncshborhood of Liberty Corner about the year
1T20 The unces and grand unccs of tho subject this
sketch represented their district in the Legislature OF
the State for number Of years, and were known as
men of superior intelligence and the most sterling
honcsty-a marked characteristic Of Alexander Amin
whose honorable career is worthy of special mention
After long and successful ship chandlcry
merchant in South street Mr. Amin retired many years
ago with competency to the then quiet socluson of
Jersey City. Here he has enjoyed the respect and
love OF all who knew him. He was a firm Jefcrsonian
democrat, and though declining all public offices which
were frequently rendered him, he took deep interest
in the Of the party and contributed it is said
money for that purpose than any other his
State He leaves a wife and six to mourn his
dcath.
Year: 1875

The Oldest pilot in the employment Of the Hoboken
Ferry Company, c. j. Van Reiper, has gone his
at the ripe age of seventy years When Hoboken was
only patch Of swamp with a few scattered cottages
thereon deceased well known pilot on the Hud-
son. Many years ago, in consideration of his fading
years. he relieved Of his charge Of the fcrryboat
and assigned to the post of ferry officer. He re-
spcctcd and beloved by all the citizens of Hoboken and
he endeared himself to all with whom he into
contact by his genial disposition his sterling honesty
and his idclity TO the varied trusts reposcd in him
lie enjoyed excellent health all his lifetime and the
illness which bore him from life of only few days
duration
Year: 1875

TAILS OF THE DISASTER


WASHINGTON, August 10, 1875.
telegram was received at the Navy Department this
afternoon from Lieutenant Commander ID. G. Kes of
the United States steamer Rio Bravo, announcing that
the vessel struck by heavy southcrly gale the
night of the 18th inst, when fifteen miles from Sabine
light of the OF Texas while en- route from New
Orleans for the Rio Grande The smokcstack was car
red away and the vessel brought TO anchor. The
gale continued, wrcnchng the ship badly. jury
stack rigged, but the main steam pipe broke Off
and all the hog braces gave way. Two hundred and
forty iahoms of cable guns, &c, then dropped in
with the anchor, but the vessel beating badly and
the Commander says he was compelled to


ASHORE


risk losing everybody on board. When the despatch
was sent the vessel was lying ten miles from Sabine
light and he could say whether she could be saved
until the weather abated She left Vermilion Bay
the 18Th inst, with every indication of settled weather.
and was suddenly struck by the gale that there
no time to clear IL. He says


'Had the ship not been strong and good boat
could not have survived eight hours


The Rio Bravo formerly the Planter, n small,
light draught steamer, recently purchased at New Or
leans by the Navy Department Tor patrol duty the
Rio Grande to suppress Mexican raids.
Year: 1875

HARMONY IN THE CONFERENCE SECURED ON AN
ESSENTIAL POINT OF DocTRINE-REJo1cING OF
THE MEMBERS


BONN August 16 1875.
In the Old Catholic Conference to-day Dr. D0llingcr
announced that agreement to the doctrine of the
procession of the Holy Ghost had been attained on the
essential points Tho communication received
with rejoicing by the members Of the Conference
Year: 1875

Tho Rambler accordingly tho prize for schooncrs
OF tho rs class the Restless the cup for those Of tho
second class


IN THE sLOOP RACE
the Vision and Genia declared the winners tho
former In the first class and the latter in the second
The vessels could hardly crawl around the fort owing
TO the absence Of wind many not coming shore until
late IN The evening Tho Rambler nevertheless deserves
credit for her victory having avacd herself of every
opportunity that was presented to show her ability.


THE TRIANGULAR RACE
on Wednesday is looked forward with interest as the
course selected, from Fort Adams TO and around tho
buoy on Block Island and thence around the Southwest
ana ing : ghishp and return will doubtless bring out
the best sailing qualities of the various contestants
Year: 1875

THE BANKS REFUSE TO LOOK AT ANY BUT THE
VERY BEST PAPER-HAI,DSHIPs TO sTRUG-
CLING TRADERS.


LONDON August 16, 1875.
The Times says there was almost nothing dong in
discounts Saturday and rates nominaly the
With money excessively cheap the banks and Dis
House refuse look at any but the very best
paper because it is not worth while to take any risk
For the struggling trader the present torpor is,
therefore, worse than dearcr money might be- With
rate to tempt business he might get accommoda-
tion but now he gets The simple result of this
must be that many houses of small means will succumb
This cheap money is therefore about the most
purifier of the market that could be conceived at the
present moment
Year: 1875

MEMPHIS, August 10, 1873
The river has declined onctourth Of inch, and by
to morrow II is thought, steady decline will set in
Tho water is running across the neck Of Dovs Elbow
thirty miles below here and fear it will cut through
and shorten the river twenty ve miles and cause
n sudden riso in this vicinity but those who are well
informed do not believe the cut OF will be formed during
the present rise.
Year: 1875

Isl Slocum, F" sensational play founded on the moi
dents of the life of the notorious bandit Ramon Vas
quez was produced at this place last night The play is
about on level with the of the backwoods dra-
matte school, aboundng in thrilling incidents, with
plenty of rifle shooting hairbreath escapes, &c fight
between dog and bear also during the progress
OF the play, apple shot from the herones head by
~ Slocum and dangling ncgro's life Is saved by rife
ball which sewers the rope by which he is hanging
Year: 1875

Yesterday evening, at eight o'clock as Miss Victoria
Vokes attended by her aunt was passing up Broadway
on her way to the Finh Avenue Theatre she was as
saued near Twenty seventh street by strange man.
who threw his around her neck and attempted to
kiss her Miss Vokcs fortunately carrying n heavy
silver mou9cd umbrella. with which she knocked down
her assailant who IN the crowd and confusion picked
himself up and escaped. reward will be offered for
his apDrehcnslon
Year: 1875

Tho Restless, Eva and the sloops rounded in close
proximity to each other; but tho wrctchcd weather
continued, and, with the exception of the Rambler,
which had now succeeded in obtaining a decided lead
while her opponent lay almost at standstill but little
hope remained that the contest would be completed
within the specified time of eight hours
The i'll luck which attended the efforts of the dlcr at
nearly every stage precudcd the possibility of any con
test between her and the Rambler Yet at two O'Clock
when her sails filled, she promptly began TO lessen the
gap between her and that vessel having previously
walked away from the Alarm but after passing Point
Judith the vessels did little moro than drift


THE RAIN


meanwhile contributed to the discontinue of all en-
gageo in the race which, far any competition is
concerned virtually ceased halt way the buoy in the
run out to Block Island In the vicinity of Beaver Tail
Lgln the dispiriting and many wished them
selves snugy mt anchor. Thick weather again made
matters still more oppressive and it is cxagger-
alton to say that more gloomy situation never marked
a race in the annals of the club.


Not far from Brentons Reef llghtshp the schooner
Restless got slight puff of wind and succeeded pass
ing the Clio, finally coming in the victor of her class
But when 1t is mentioned that nearly all the vessels lay
bccalucd for two hours in the channel the charac
ter OF the run home will be the better appreciated The
sloops especially the Addle " and Vision had several


INTERESTING BRUSHES


whilohe wind held during the early stages Of the
Aeta duh drift down the channel the vessels passed
the home stakcboat in the following order and time: