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Year: 1872

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THE Register is ominously, painfully
silent about the caucus of the 24th and
the scheme Of CAMDEN's adherents to de.
feat the new constitution. There Is a
strong and growing anxiety among Dem.
Gratis to know what the Ring organ thinks
Of the scheme and means to do about It.
Those who favor the constitution begin
to say to one another that II q tenth Of
what the Register has said in favor Of the
constitution be true, then the consequences
OF defeating that instrument would be
perfectly awful; and they want to know
itthey arc to be betrayed in this heartless
way, by trusted organs and leaders, into
general wreck and ruin. II the Register
Is party. 10 this scheme, of course It can
do nothing but DO silent. II not, It Is
about time to begin to deny Il.
Year: 1872

The low barometer in PENNSYLVANIA
will move tonight of the New England
coast, with threatening weather and rain
areas from New Jersey notthwestward
ouer New England. Clearing and cooler
weather will prevail over the lower lakes,
with winds northerly and westwardly
extending southwark to Virginia and
eastward over the Middle and Eastern
States. On Thursday clearing and clear
weather on the South Atlantic and Gulf,
with westerly and southerly winds veer.
ing to northeasterly on the upper lakes
and southeasterly on the Ohio and upper
Mississippi, with partially cloudy weather.
Year: 1872

A N ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance en-
N Titled an Ordinance creating Pay Roll system
Tor the government OF the various departments Of
the City Of Wilmington.


SECTION |. That the department OF Street Con-
missionerof the superintendent of the Water Works
of the Engineering and Surveyingof the Police and
all other departments OF the city of Wilmington
not herein namedi in which wages and salaries have
70 be paid, shall be governed by the following Pay
X il System; which syH.em shall take effect on and
after the first day OF April next.


SECTION 2. That the heads OF the Water and Street
Departments shall make out or cause to be made
out on Tuesday Of each week pay roll containing
the names of each person employed, by the day OF
week. their occupations and the amount due to such
persons, ana submit the same to the Committee hav-
ing charge Of the said Water or Street Department
and II the said Committee shall endorse the said
pay roll as correct, the same shall be sent to tho
Clerk of the City COunc,wh shall the afore-
said Pay Roll to be read and If The Council direct
he shall draw orders for Ihe several amounts due in
favor Of the parties employed, which orders shall
also be signed by the President of the City Council
| and by the City Treasurer.


SECTION B. Tne CLERK of the City Council shall, on
the last Thursday OF each month"; make out or cause
/ to be made out Pay Roll containing the names of
all salared officers of the City Government, except
members Of the City C9uncil and Board of Health
/ who shall be paid annualy,) their position and TIE
/ amount due each one named on the said Roll, and
| submit the same to the Finance Committee, and II
said Committee endorse the said Pay Roll correct
the Clerk shall cause the same to be read at the next
regular meeting Of the City Council, and II Council
so direct he shall draw orders in favor OF the parties
| so named on said Pay Roll


SaCTION 4. That any Pay Roll made out, or caused
| TO be made by the head OF any department or by
the Clerk Of the City Council, containing the name
or names OF any person OF persons, not properly EN-
ployed, as provided for by the Ordinances OF this
City the person so offending snail be guilty of d
misdemeanOr and snail be at once suspended from
performing the dut pertaining TO the said position
and upon the election of successor his connection
thereto shall cease.


l SECTION s That the pay rolls, after having beer
acted on by COuaCil shall be sent to the City Treas
urer, who shah copy the same into the Pay Rol
Book, and the said Treasurer shall take receipt ol
the said Pay Roll Book for every amount paid.


SECTION 8. Thai SO much Of any existing Ordi
nance OF this City as is Inconsistent, or conflict
with any provision of this Ordinance, be and tn
same is hereby repealed, as to this Ordinance am
no further.


Passed at the City Hall, March 21st, 1872.
| JOSHUA MARIS, President City Council
| Attest Z, 7. TAYLOR, Clerk. "
Year: 1872

The charming pair Of chroms,, "wide Awake" and
east Asleep" of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chdren-have always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

1 TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
Il OF ART.
''Wide Awake and Fast Asleep.
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS.
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE
SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE
ALL WHO LOVE ART OR chill


DPEN
Year: 1872

DELAWARE COLLEGE. This institution commences
its fall term Sept 4th., when ladies are TO be ad
mitted on an equal lonting with gentlemen. The
Wilmington EDery EUening says: number Of
ladies' have already applied for admission this fall
to the Freshman Class and there a reusonn bic
probability that about dozen will enter it. The
State has number of scholarships in this instilu-
ton, and they may be given To either We under
stand that at least one member Of the legislature
has determined to appoint young lady to the
scholarship. The prospect now appears to be that
freshman class of fifteen or twenty young gentle.
men and about dozen young ladies will enter this
fall and that next much larger class of both
sexes will enter, Of ladies especially, nearly
all the girls in Miss Chamberlin's Seminary are
industrousy studying to qualify themselves fol
admission.
Year: 1872

THE SAND PnEs AT LEwKs.-A reporter of the
N. \. Tribune, VIII" has been interviewing Lewes,
IN this State speaks thus of the sand hills there
An interesting geological feature Of this region is
the remarkable action of the wind in producing
dunes, or travelling sand hills, at Cape Ienlopen.
One OF the most striking Obecis in approaching from
The sea Is the singular barren expanse of white sand
which rises into long ridge back OF tho common
low sand-hills Of the beach. This is a great travel
ing windmill, steadily moving inland and over
whelming everything in its path, certain and
irresistible as fate. vast mass Of sand, brought
down by the Delaware River, is cast up by the
waves on the exposed Cape and then taken in charge
BY the winds and borne inland The mode in which
such hills travel is this: the slope is exceedingly
gentle on the windward side and steep on the
leewsrd. The sand is blown upward along the
slight ascent, till It reaches the crest when il falls
over on the inner side, and rests there sheltered
from tho wind. which still blows more sand over
the crest. and SO the process goes evermOre The
broad exPanse Of this windridge is dotted over with
projecting trunks and dead trees, the remnants of
forest winch has been overwhelmed and killed bv
the moving sands. Steadily, too, the irresistible hill


ia aPproac ching aud oversha adowing the dwelling
attached to the Cape Light. and il will doubtless be
necessary, IN the course Of time, TO remove the
house. il not the light-tower to point outside Of
the dunes.
Year: 1872

A Labor Reform Convention, some what
respectable in numbers, met in Philadelphia on
Thursday, and after much debate and many
propositions, finally resolved to appoint a
delegation to attend the Louisville Convention,
and to present that body with an address
strongly urging the expediency of nominating
Mr.. O'Conor and Senator Salisbury for the
respective Offices of, President and Vice Presi-
dent. Senator Salisbury in the role of Labor
Reformer strikes US as rather ludicrous
Little he cares for the laboring men except to
secure their votes in the interests of the
salisbury family" He cannot look after
their interests while he adheres to the motto
of the ring" Me and my wife; my son John
and his wife; US four and and no more"
Year: 1872

Who FOR CONGRESSMAN This question
is having more weight with the Republicans
of this State now than it has had since tie
election of 1862, since which period, up to the
present. a Republican candidate has been
nothing more than fgurehead to receive
such empty honors as party in the minority
could confer. But little interest, under the
circumstances, was manifested in candidates
put up by that party. But the outlook of the
present campaign is more encouraging. Every
day is adding to the hopes of the members Of
the party, and inspiring an interest in the pros
pective nominations that has not been felt for
ten years past. The candidate claiming the
greatest share Of attention is the Congressman
who is to be nominated at Georgetown on the
l0rh prox. The feeling is that good man,
one who, by his talents, integrity and personal
character, can command the respect of all
parties, can win in the contest. There is q
desire, by no means confined to Republicans,
to have the nomination for the lower House Of
Congress conferred upon the ablest men of the
State, or of the party in the ascendant such
as are really qualified TO act in the capacity Of
representative men, such as would carry
dignity to the position and reflect honor upon
his constituents as their choice. The controll
ing party in the State has not adhered to tbi,
idea for number of years, much to the regret
81 "'.@ ~ is members. Being strong, and
controlled by an unwavering partizan prejudice
the leaders felt at liberty to tamper with th,
party to the accomplishment of their own ends
Hence men Of inferior rank in the party hav,
been rushed through under the whip and SIM
Of party fealty.


But under the present aspect of politics
parties are not the close corporations the
were during the war. The day for rings
eliques, and other evils that grew out Of thi
close partzan compact has gone by. Thes
evils have "come home to roost," and the re
suit Is the substitution of personal independ
ence for blind partizanship The Democrat
party managers in this State have failed [
take In the situation, in this as in othc
respects, and they have consequently mad
a bunder. They have put up candidate f
Representative in Congress that is not quaife
for the position, by age and experience, If {;
no other reason. BY the manipulations


the family ring" he was forced upon Il
party, while abler men were not given hea
ing. That dissatisfaction and luke-warmne
has resulted from the nomination is not denie


The Pollies are dissatisfied because Il
nomination was a clear triumph of the rim,
others in the party are dissatisfied becau


representative man was not nominate


They have no especial objection to Mr.. Wrig


IS member Of the ruling family, but they


object TO him when he is nominated upon Ii


issue simply, without the other necessa
Year: 1872

Mary had little lamb,


Its fleece was white as snow,


And everywhere that Mary went


That lamb was sure to CO.
IL went out one day and returned so dirty
that nothing but Moore & Brothers Whining
ton City Soap would restore it to its original
color.
Year: 1872

BACK KlTCuENs.-The true way to
repait the kitchens of parsonage houses
is for the rich men of the church
some twenty or thirty Of them - whom
the Lord has specially prospered in
this worlds goods, to pay out their
$40, $40, $50, or $50 as their frec-will
Offering to the Lord, and not get up a
humbug affair to excite the curiosity
Of the poor and thus indirectly induce
the poor to pay out Of their poverty
what ought to be paid by the rich.
When rich people carry this matter Of
boarding too far, God sometimes says
to them, "you shall be no longer stew
ard" and takes away the property
they thus Withhold from the Lord. 1t
certainly is not commendable to dis
turb the whole Israel of God about q
few repairs to minister's back kitch
on Xxx.
Year: 1872

Girls Beware! The young ladies
who are to be the marble statues in
the tableaux in the Town Hall next
Thursday night must be careful not to
"o'erstep the modesty of nature" if
they wish to retain the respect of the
other sex, who despise immodesty on
or off of the stage. Likewise let them
beware of the counsel of pretended
friends who, for sinister purposes, try
to make them take parts and costume
that will render them ridiculous.
Year: 1872

Persons w no are timorous concern
ing the diff Guilty Of obtaining saliva
ton will re joice TO learn that the
corporate imi of Paradise have been
enlarged by an act of the Kentucky
legislature.
Year: 1872

SIONERS OF EMIGRATION.


The Commissioners of Emigration met at
Castle Garden Yesterday After the usual routine busi
ness, President O'Gorman said:


There is a subject which greatly desire TO bring be
fore this meeting. Since the day in which began the
practice Of law this city have had frequent occasion
to interest myself in the proceedings of lunacy cases.
have witnessed the general prejudice which in every
trial anifests itself in the Courts in opposition to the
person against whose sanity the slightest imputaon has
been cast The publicity recently given TO Asylum
abuses by one of metropolitan journals has awakened
the public 10 deep sense Of the gross inustees prac
toed upon the inmates of such institutions and it is
now imperatively demanded of us that the Asylum for
the reception Of Emigrdnts shall have thorough in
spectiou am Glad, however that of our body is
deeply interested in tie subject as am and VIII be glad
10 hear from him.


which have prepared would say that In justice to
ourselves as weas TO the unfortunate creatures them
selves, thorough investigation should De had INTO ne
management OF the Emigrant Insane Asylum on NaIq
Island The work OF THE TRIBUNE IL penetrating the
mysteries OF Boomngdale and the recent alleged OUT,
RACES at the Wards Island City Hospital have so stirred
up the people Of this city that nothing short OF a
thorough Oyerhaung Of the institutions OF the state
will satisfy them. The Asylum Wards Island in
which the late Ourages were committed is not in any
way the supervision of this Board, and We have
no cause TO suspect that such exist the Emf
grant Insane Asylum; yet want TO ascertain beyond
the shadow of doubt the true state OF affairs III there
are abuses and wrongs inflicted upon the helpless emf
grant let it be this Board winch discovers and recthes


The folio wing resolution, offered mainly by Mr.. Hartt
and amended BY Commissioner Waach. adopted


esored That the Wards Island Committee together with hesrs
ash Hart and Forrest be constituted Special Comme Tor the
purpose Thoroughly Of the Emigran
Lulatc WARDS Island report the
years, giving dates aud causes ofdeath


The Committee Will begin ITS investigations at once
and will call its assistance eminent physicians Of this
city The number Of emgrants VINO nave arrived III The
last two weeks Is 1891 since Jan 24sC2, being an
increase OF over ltt2 compared WIN te same perlou
U 1871.
Year: 1872

In Paris letter we find few hints
which will not be very pleasant to young
American ladies who 60 abroad, if not
with the intention to hunt, at least to
accept, French nobleman, should one
offer himself, By the writer is laid down
as pretty sure rule that Frenchmen
who sigh at the feet of American heir
esses are the refuse of the home mar
kets; for French mothers are noted for
being good match-makers, where their
daughters are concerned, and secure the
desirable sons-in-law for themselves.
There is set Of marrying young
Frenchmen in Paris, who have more
debts than money and more title than
honor, who have been known TO 60 SO
far in their hunt after a rich wife that
they have had spies posted at different
pensions to watch for American families
with manageable daughters. And a
case has lately been disclosed, to be set
tied by law, in which the lover had
agreed with the moitreSSe de pension, to
secure the assistance Of that convenient
person, to pay certain percentage on
his wife's fortune. After the marriage
the husband was disposed to forget his
promise, but was reminded by law to
keep it. All Of which must have been
very pleasant to the wife.
Year: 1872

A young gentleman Of Newport, son
Of Colonel Warning. went 'out from his
fathers house to gather mushrooms a
recent morning at three o'clock, and one
Of the servants sighting him, and think
ing him TO be walking in his sleep, reused
the household After an exciting chase
by the entire family. in novel outdoor
costume. be was caught. -
Year: 1872

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-At the meeting Of
the Centennial Commission to-day, Commissioner Cob
right OF the District OF Columbia introduced resolution
which on invitation he explained, having in view the
suggestion proper authority that. before the
Ih OF July 1876 coin OF the United States bear such
device and Inscription viii recognize the great event
then to be commenomted. The proposition had the
unanimous approval OF the Commission. long discus


sion took place in rel ton plans for the Centennial
buidings hut does probable that they VIII
be ready in time 10 present Congress before the ternl
na.o. OF the present session
Year: 1872

There was an exciting kangaroo hunt in
the Central Park, New York, few days ago.
The large kangaroo escaped from the box in
which it was being conveyed to be placed in
cage on the lawn. After lively chase he
was captured, but not until he had fallen and
badly injured himself.
Year: 1872

A Connecticut paper tells the story of a
new boy in one of the Sunday Schools. The
precocious youth was asked who made the
beautiful hills about them and remarked that
he did not know, as his parents only moved
in town the day before.
Year: 1872

BAR Room REMEDY for weakness of the
stomach is dose of Rum Bitters. They are
surcharged with Fusel Oa deadly element,
which is rendered more active by the pungent
astringents with which it is combined. If your
stomach is weak, or your liver or bowels dis
ordered, tone, strengthen and regulate them
with VINEGAR BITTERs, a pure VEGETABLE
SToMAcHc CORRECTIVE AND APERIENT, free
fromalcohol, and capable of infusing new vital
ityinto your exhausted and disordered system.


m29-4W
Year: 1872

A society with a very useful objest-the
publication of musical works by ancient mas
ters-is about to be formed at Berlin, on the
principle adopted by the old Musical Anti
quarian Society in London, of issuing the
works annually to subscribers.
Year: 1872

The PHILADELPHANs have had ''large
and enthusiastic meeting in behalf of Red
Cloud and the other big Indians. Where, in
the name of all that's mysterious, did the
enthusiasm come in, and what was it for?
Year: 1872




l have listened in my time, with
more or less pleasure, to very rollicking
songs about the sea, tho flashing brine,
the spray, and the tempest's roar, tho
wet sheet and the flowing sea, a life on
the ocean wave, and MI the rest of it.
To paraphrase land proverb, let me
write the songs of the sea, and L care
not who goes to sea and sings 'em. a
square yard of solid ground is worth
miles Of the pitching, turbulent stuff.
It's inability to stand still for one second
is the pleague of it. To lie on deck
when the sun shines, and swing up and
down while theswaves run hither and
thither and toss their white caps, is all
we'll enough; to lie in Your narrow
berth, and roll from side to side all
stateroom door, and when you get
there, find you have got to the bottom
of the hill, and opening the door is like
lifting up trap door in the floor to
deliberately start for some object, and
before you know it to be flung against
it like n bag of sand to attempt to sit
down ON your sofa, and find you are
sitting up to slip and slide and grasp
at everything within reach, and to meet
everybody leaning and walking on n
slant, AS IL n heavy wind We're blowing,
ana the laws Oh Rr0Vltatlon reversed
to lie in your berth, and hear all the
dishes on the cabin table go sousing off
against the wall in n general smash to
sit Mt tho table holding your soup plate
with one hand, and watching for u
chance to put your spoon in when it
comes high tide on your side Of the
dish; to vigilantly watch the lurch of
the heavy dishes while holding your
glass, and your plate, and your knife
and fork, and not to notice it when
Brown, who sits next you, gets the
whole swasl of the gravy from the
roast beef dish on his light colored pan
falcons, and see the look of dismay
that only Brown can assume on such
an occasion; to see Mrs. Brown advance
to the table, suddenly stop and hesitate,
two walters rush Mt her, with whom
she struggles wildly, only to go down
in II heap with them in the Opposite
corner; to see her partially recover, but
only to shoot back again through her
stateroom door, and be seen no more;
all this is quite pleasant and refreshing
If you are tired of land, but you get
quite enough of it in Il couple of weeks.
Year: 1872

The Turf, Field and Farm says: "Thc
giraffe in Barnum's menagerie shows
wonderful affection for It's keeper 1t
will allow no other to handle it, and ii
grows nervous and uneasy whenever
tho young man is away from its side.


The keeper even has to sleep in the
cage with the giraffe. 1t is II handsome
cage, and in one end of it the young
man has his bunk. When the giraffe
is lying down, its head nestlcs close to
tho face Of its keeper, and thus the two
slumber lovingly side by side. The
young man has had charge of the ami
NAL only since ii landed in this country
some six weeks ago. 1t is II male,
three years old, andas tho female which
started with ii was lost in the voyage
across the Atlantic, the affection once
reserved for the dead mate seems to
have been transferred to the man who
first received and carcsscd it OF tho
vessels arrival in New York. The.
giraffe must naturally be of an aflcc-
tionntc disposition, or it would scarcely
have become so fond of II human being
in 50 short Il time after leaving its ma
tive WildS.'
Year: 1872

a snake carefully wrapped in fine
feathers and looking like IL lady's tip
pct, which came out of the pillow of n
lady down in the French quarter ofthc
city, was brought to this Office ycstcr-
day by responsible gentleman. The
snake is so rolled in the feathers as to
be invisible, and might readily be
handled without any one knowing
what it was. Some thought it goose
neck, others part of some lady's set
of furs made out of feathers Ito make
an irish bull of II comparison.) The
supposition iB that the snake was put
in the pillow by some hcathcn negro
who had II spite against the lady, and
sought vengeance by this species OF
spell. The ignorance and African 81
pcrstition which prevail among many
negroes could not be better illustrated
than in this fetish practical hcathcnism
N. q. Picdy,n,e.
Year: 1872

We have had the curiosity to sec
how many negro delegates the North
ern States would send to Philadelphia
ut the ratio shown by Iowa, and find
the total some sixty, orabout one-tcnth
Of the entire body. Add to this dele
cation the far greater number to come
from the South, and it can be seen that
the man and brother will darkcn the
next National Republican Nominating
Convention to an edifying extent
Truly the ultimatum of the National
Negro Convention at New Orleans will
be presented with :. cloud of witnesses
a very black and threatening cloud
behind it. This ultimatum, which
fOreshadOws ~ demand for the Vice


Presidency, the Republican managers
arc seeking to shade Off into u seat in
the Cabinct-thc Postmaster General


ship, say, or Sccrctaryship of the lntc-


rior but the negroes know that while
postmasters come and secretaries go,
vice-presidents hold on for fixed term.
" y. VOrid.
Year: 1872

Bismarck is still engaged in his great
work of consolidating German nation
ality. one point of his policy is said
to be a Systematic effort to arrest the
tide of German immigration to the
United States.