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Year: 1873

THAT BRIDGE AGAIN-The Levy Court of
this county tried to induce the Legislature to
amend the law requiring the construction of q
pivot bridge across Smyrna Creek, at Dea-
kyne's, but the Legislature refused. The law
is unchanged. The words shall, at the March
term, 1872, make the necessary appropriation
still stand in the act, and our Levy Court must
run counter to its duty if it refuse. In view
of the prospect for the early construction of
the Bombay Hook Railroad, more interest
attaches to this bridge question. 1t would be
absurd for the people across the Greek in New
Castle county to have to ride fifteen or more
miles to reach railroad depot that is really
but three or four miles from their doors. But
such will be the case when the railroad is built,
unless the bridge is constructed also. Even
admitting that the bridge to be useless, what
right has the Levy Court to violate the letter
and spirit of the law?
Year: 1873

ABOUT MovING TO WILMINGToN.- The
Wilmington Commercial, speaking of the great
influx from the Peninsula to that city, SAYS
Very many of the in-cOmers, however, are
farmers, who have removed hither on account
OF dlscouragement in their pursuit. For the
last two or three years, farmers in this section
have telt forced to complain, and while it is
probable that the business is as remunerative,
now, as it was before the War, and that the
practice of equal economy would produce the
same ratio of returns, the apparent prosperity
OF manufacturing pursuits in the cities has
proved strong attraction to the tillers Of the
soil. There is danger that many of this latter
class may find their condition little improved
man, bred farmer and having no other
trade, is not able always to find business
suitable for him in city. We have known
OF cases where persons used to country life.
came into Wilmington with a small capital on
the vague prospect of getting something to
do, " and in little while, found their means
exhausted, no employment or business available
and their situation hard one
Year: 1873

A gentleman in Dover has sent us long
communication about the public schools of that
town, which we decline to publish for the
obvious reason that it is too long and too local
for newspaper outside of the Capital to pub
lish. 1t might serve a good purpose in the
Delaa0arean, but it's out of place in the TIMES
or any other paper not printed in Dover. We
therefore decline, with all due Difference.
Year: 1873

Capt. Williams OF the steamship Attantic
has been found so far cupable that his certifi-
cate is suspel ID for two years by the Govern
ment Commission at Halifax. This is all the
result which has been arrived at by the inquiry
set on foot by the Dominion Government. IL
is suggested that his certificate or license
might be taken away altogether But some
regard to the conduct Of the Captain after the
disaster occurred seems to have moved the
Commission to mercy. The verdict will strike
almost everybody as inadequate. 1t is quite
likely that the manly grief and genuine re-
morse of the defendant had ON the Commits
sion modifying effect which indignant read
ers. outside the reach OF any such personal in
fuence, cannot feel. Still, it must be borne in
mud that this inquiry is only preliminary.
Capt. Williams has yet to face the British
Board Of Trade at Liverpool Ii is likely that
that trial will be more searching and the judg-
ment less sympathetic than any which could be
given at Halifax. IL may not be fair to dis.
ouss the provincial verdict as conclusive. AS
far as it goes, however, il is disappointing.
Year: 1873

First Dispatchl
| WASHINGTON, January 6.--The following
is an extract from the Chronic editoriallyi
I'VE have not hestated to deprecate the
reckless or lawless action on the part OF
the Republican body calling itself the
Legislature of the State. An infringement
upon the rights of the minority can find NO
apology or defense in this quarter when
attempts were made to deprive men of
their seats because they were not in them,
and TO declare the minority candidates
elected"


We denounced the action as utterly in
excusable, SO now We hesitate not to affirm,
in view of the proclamation of Acting Gov
ernor Piuchback, published in yesterday g
| dispatches, that he If going too far and tCo
fast; that he la placing himself on unten
able grounds While the body recognize
as the legal Legislature should retain pos
session OF the State buildings and comply
with the forms of law in its action, it should
not attempt to disperse or interfere with
the opposition.


If they see fit to meet and organize what
they may choose to call Legislature; if
they gee fit tc inaugurate Mr.. McEnery and
call him Governor, and select some one
whom they may please to call q United
States Senator, let them do so without
molestation.


They may not and should not be permit
ted TO exercise power in defiance of the
orders and decisions Of the courts, but they
should be permitted to do anything and
everything that will help them to make up
and present { case for the State and federal
courts.


1t is evident that the case will have to be
heard before Congress and the courts on its
merits, and the sooner that result is peace
fully reached the better for tho State and
country.


tSecond D!spatch.l


WAsHINGTOs, January 6.-The following
is the official view of the situation in Louis
lana: The New Orleans dispatch of Gov
ernor Pinchback's proclamation OF the
fourth instant did not include the following
expression, which it is alleged that he used:
"It they" meaning the fusion Legislature,
''inaugurate an executive and exercise
governmental functions in the presence of
and in conflict with the existing established
authorities, such parties are revolutionists,
and must be dealt with ss such. It was not
contemplated to interfere with the mere as
semblage of the fusion Legislature for the
purpose Of expressing their legal status. If
such had been the case the United States
troops would not have aided to prevent its
a5semblage, as prompt orders were issued
by the President to General Emory not to
interfere, but only preserve peace.


The day has evidently been one of great
excitement in New Orleans, but has hap
PLY passed without violence.


The fusion Legislature has Assem- bled
pro forma, and probably like ceremony
will ensue upon the Inauguration of Gov
ernor McEnery next Monday.


The proceedings in the United States Con-
gress to-day indicate that the whole Qaes-
Year: 1873

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS YESTERDAY
RAIN AND ICE IN NEW YORK
WRECK OF TELEGRAPH WIRES
STOKES CONVICTED OF MURDER
HIS SENTENCE TO BE HUNG
WASHINGTON CHRONICLE BECLOUOeD
CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT FACTS
OFFICIAL VIEW OF THE SITUATION
THE Ex-EMPERoR NAPOLEON
COMMERCIAL MIDDLE AT MATAMORAS
SNOW STORM AT THE WEST
THE HEAVIEST EVER KNOWN
TEN MILLION BUSHELS COAL COMING
Year: 1873

The visitors at Builth, Welsh wa
tering place, finding that tradespeople
of the town were advancing the price
of some of the luxuries and necessaries
of life, determined to make q stand
against it. Accordingly several gen.
tlcmen with large families, number
of maiden ladies, and few indignant
bachelors, put their heads together to
remedy what they thought . crying
sin. They were determined that al
though they did not deny the shop
keepers of Builth fair profit on what
they bought from them, they would
not allow them to get rich at their ex-
pense. Accordingly an open-air meet.
ing of the visitors was agreed upon,
and on August 9th upward of four
hundred assembled on the Groe (the
public recreation ground of Builth. A
gentleman was voted to the chair, and
began the business of the meeting by
inviting those present to state their
grievances. Numbers of excited visi.
tors Immediately began to tell how
exorbitant were the prices they had to
pny to this shopkeeper and to that
hotel keeper. The chairman, however
willing he was to listen to the griev-
ances, could not do so for some little
time. Order being at length obtained,
one visitor after another was heard and
it was finally unanimously resolved
that unless the shopkeepers lowered
the prices of butter nearly 30 per cent,
and brought ham down to what the
public paid for it in Cardiff, they (the
visitors) would totally abstain from
their use. A committee was formed
to wait upon the tradesmen, and the
meeting was adjourned.
Year: 1873

American Expenses in Travelling.


Tho Arcadian remarks that in American
influence upon foreign prices, We have
substantial grievance which rankles not
unnaturally, and this season it is taking
moro cffensive proportions than ever. The
travelling American may be said to lavish
bis capital where the Englishman is econ
omizing his expense. tits very much the
fashion of the American at home to live
from hand to mouth. and to spend success
sive fortunes almost as fast a. he makes
them. The American comes over for his
European tour. He sets aside liberal
sum tor his expenses, and, as We have said
before, he does not care how soon he is
back ut his work. He has no great reason
to check the extravaganza of his family,
and he has every inducement to enjoy
every comfort which money can procure
him whilo his travels last. lie bids for
the beet rooms in the hotel; there is
naturally q sharp competition in the height
Of the season landlords learn that they
may charge very much what they please,
and as we know, it is much more easy to
send q tariff up than to got it lowered
again. lis finds himself in countries
where it il the practice to drink wine at
dinner, and where there are no bars
whore you can liquor up from breakfast to
bed time. lie changes his habits easily
enough, and gets curious in costly vintsges.
When one item habitually figures heavily
in your bills, it may be taken az an axiom
that all the others have tendency to
swell in proper rtion and when the total
Of the bills is large, it is a mere bagatelle
to be over-generous to the servants. Be-
sides nouveaur riches who are cast away
in crowd with plenty Of money burniag
in their pockets. naturally assert their
superiority for tho time by casting their
small change recklessly about them.
Guides and porters get utterly corrupted
and demoralized by the thunder.showers of
dollars that fall in the hot season. If
landlords do not respect these liberal
patrons of theirs, it is ooly "human natur'
that they sholld make slight account Of
Of less Fretentious guests who are COM
PEELED to be frugal.
Year: 1873

While Troy man was in q beer saloon the
other day speaking TO the toast, woman ded
bless her r. his wife walked in and led him out
by the ear and he now says that on the occasion
OF another teskive meeting he will have that Toast
changed 10 "Woman"- something else-to which
Improved sentiment he will respond with an
elOquenee that win cast a eloud upon the fame OF
Daniel Webster
Year: 1873

The first duty of the Changers, it occurs to
the Chicsgo Post is TO extingush every orator
who begins with 81 have not the good fortune
to be farmer, but have always felt the most
profound interest in the truly noble and pre-.
dominant pursuit Of agriculture, and never was
that interest greater than now"
Year: 1873

This is how Oliver Wendell Holmes
saw the Piano played:


sit was a young woman with as
many white founees around her as the
planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
She gave the music stool .whirl or
two and bufed down on it like twirl
OF soap suds IN a hand basin. Then
she pushed up her cuffs as if she was
going to fight for the champions belt.
Then she worked her wrists and hands
to Timber 'em, 4 suppose, and then
spread out her hands till they looked
as though they would pretty much
cover the key board from the growing
end down TO the little squeaky- one.
Then those two hands of hers madesa
jump at the keys as if they were tigers
coming down on flock of sheep, and
the piano gave a great howl as if its tail
had been trod on. Dead stop-so still
you could hear your hair growing
Then smother howl as if the.piano had
got two tails, and you had trod on both
Of 'em st once: and then great clatter,
a scramble, Il string of jumps, up and
down, backward and forward, one
hand over the other, like a stampede
rats and mice, more than like any
thing cali music"
Year: 1873

How to Conduct q Prayer


Among the hiHdrances comes first
the great one of the utter unframed
ness of men for ii. Ministers would
like it, but they have no aptitude
The ideal is not presentwith them.-
The feeling is that the prayer-meeting
is place to pray in, and he says TO
himself, "There is nobody in my
church that knows how to pray to any
great edification," and he is soon dis
couraged. Now, If a man only has an
ideal, if that keeps bright, he can work
with a greattieal of faith and persever-
ance. It is like prospecting for gold
for a great While. The moment he
knows that there is gold there he
ceases to be discouraged, though it. is
hard work. Thus tie fir3t hindfanee
is the want OF knowledge and faith
The prayer meeting is no place to be
gluuniy in. As read il, when the
Saviour came anywhere there was
sunshine. Everybody ran TO him.
There wwa ,sn autacious familiarity
with him. = Everybody seemed to
have new rpetus in life. Now you
go into the prayer-IEeeting room and
everybody has been taught, "this is
not the place for you to indulge in
worldly conversation. You come here
to worship God" You have killed
the meeting dead as stone! If I
could have my way, wouldn't have
prayer-meeting have single seat in it
at first, / would have the people come
in and talk in groups, and / would go
round and talk with them in groups,
and as one and another came up and
were mingled would say, ''Let us all
sing a hymn.' That would make
themfeel still better, and the converse
tion. goes on again, and s'let us have
that matter now brought to God in
prayer" We pray over something
that has just come out among the
brethren, ana it goes right up so every
body feels it. When you have every


thing in that condition you cannot stop
the fire unless you do actual violence
to it. In other words, the prayer
meeting dovelOpes piety under the in
fuence of social enthusiasm. There is
a power in social enthusiasm that no
man can imagine who has not tried it.
-Beecher. a. -fa.
Year: 1873

Now is the time to plant cats. they
should first be soaked in tubful of Wa
ter with the bottom of another tub set
in at the top, which shuts off the.chilling
air and lets them go to sleep quieter.
Let the eat soak for half an hour, and
then plant it where the violets grow.
1t is far better to deepen the lustre and
strengthen the fragrance of flowers by
allowing an old tabby to repose among
the roots than to make her up into
bologna sausage.
Year: 1873

1t is estimated at the Internal Rev
enue Bureau that the tax collections
under the new internal revenue law
will be increased fifty per cent. because
of the impossibility of defrauding the
government out OF its special taxes,
owing to the publicity which every
manufacturer and dealer is compelled
to give his special tax receipt by keep
ing the same open to the view 'of his
trade. sea esh"e ~ u air
Year: 1873

In more than one recent instance the
of Methodist Churches
have been on the point of rebellion
against the itinerancy system, but no
one has gone as far as Brooklyn
church, which has given notice to its
preacher that its doors will be sum-
marily closed against him if he en-
deavo rs to fill the position in which he
has been placed.
Year: 1873

Fashionable female pick-pockets in
Gotham now put on third arm attach
ment when they go out for game. \
gentleman in Broadway stage on a
recent evening, felt hand cropping in
his pocket on the side next to q we'll
dressed woman. At the same time
neat, gloved hand rested on her lap on
the same side and seizing this as she
was leaving the vehicle, he pulled her
arm off.
Year: 1873

DR.. Lesley, Speaker of the Senate, has given ro'


tics that he will introduce a bill to amend the


Constitution and divide New Castle county into


two counties. This is only another mode of keep
ing the people of this city out of their full and
proper voice in the making of the laws under
which they are required to live. There Is no ne
eessity whatever tor dividing this county. But
the gentlemen about New Castle see that the
weight of the argument for the removal of the
courts to Wilmington is against them, and Is gath
ering strength every day, and are determined 10
attempt TO prevent this removal through q bill
for the division of the county We hope no such
bill will pass the Legislature. Such division
would do injury to the people of the lower hun
dreds and bring no benefit TO Wilmington.


1t will not be ten years before nearly every far
mer within ten or fifteen miles of Wilmington
will be represented in eur markets twice a week
with produce; it will therefore be so much more to
their interest to have the courts here. There is
more frequent communication with Wilmington
Trans often pass New Castle without stopping
Aud persons who live at Delaware City or Middle
town and other plces below. can arrive in our city
At OF 10 o'clock, aud have the entire balance of
The day to do business and return home at $50.
Should the county be divided by the Christiana |
liver, it may be the means Of declaring the people
Outh Of that stream of the supply of Brandywine
Eater aud gas from the works in our city.
Year: 1873

CoLFA1's DIsGRACE.-The New Haven Palla-
d'a'', Republican paper, is very candid with the
Vice President, and refers TO him in this wise


Mr.. Collar explains too oflen, and every tinle
makes his case worse. His most recent story
that he said nothing before the committee about
the number of checks he had received from his
New York admirer. who had large Government
contract because his counsel told him be need not
is Sneaking subterfnge. He is to escape impeach-
ment, but he should have the decency to resign
and leave the country soon as possible. We ad-
wise all mothers who have named their children
after this disgTaced man TO apply TO the next GEN
erai Assembly for permission tochAnge the appel
lations Of their offspring No one has a right to
allow child TO grow up under the burden OF a
dishOnOred name
Year: 1873

The discussion OF the Poland Committee Re.
port is set down for Tuesday. Bot there is little
doubt Of its being cut short and deferred if this
can be done under the rules of the House. There
is now only eight days Of the session remaining.
and advantage will be taken of this to curtall the
debate or defer it altogether There is much
necessary work yet before the House, as a mum
ber of the Appropriation bills have 10 be con-
sldered and passed
Year: 1873

A humorous speech on political corruption,
says the Philadelphia Press, in these days, is a
performance good deal like that Of Nero's on
the violin when Rome was burning. The whole
fabric Of society is threatened, and corruption
appears universal; politics are nothing but q
consPirncy to plunder the people; and yet all
this is 4 matter to be funny about
Year: 1873

complete performance of their duty hereafter and as half dozen or score of Indians may again take to the lava beds and make war upon the United States, it were deemed plac- ing of compliments where they might do most good, to bestow them as pointed out above.
Year: 1873

Thus year passed away, and the
princess said to herself:


This cannot remain so. Tt must be
settled in one way or the other


She said to the prince


have one of the finest gardens in
the world. VIII show your lordship
over it to-day.


The prince sInelt his apple, and as
they entered the garden, said:


It is very needful here, and in or
der that We may walk near each other
in peace, and not to be disturbed by the
desire to try our game, / beg you my
lady, that for this one hour, you Will
take upon you the custom of my court,
and let your hands also be fastened.
Then we viii be safe from each others
art, and there viii be nothing to annoy
rs"


The princess did not feel very safe
about this arrangement, but he begged
so strongly that she could not refuse
him this small favor. So they went on
alone together, with their hands fasten-
ed III their girdles The birds sang,
the sun shone warmly, and from the
trees the red cherries hung so low that
they brushed their cheeks as they pass
ed. The princess saw them and ex-
claimed


What pity that yonr lordship is
not able to pick a few for me


&c Necessity knows no law, said the
prince, and he broke one of the cherries
with his teeth from branch, and Of
feredit to the princess from his mouth.


The princess could not do otherwise
than receive it from his mouth, and SO
her face was brought close to his So
when she had the cherry between her
lips, and kiss from him besides, she
was not able to say that instant, "I re-
member"


Then he cried ioyfully, 'sGood morn
ing, much loved one, and drew his
hands from his girdle and embraced her.
And they spent the remainder of their
lives together in perfect peace and
/ OuietDess
Year: 1873

True marriage is companionship, and
with the termination of companionship
veritable divorce begins. WedIock, as
generally seen, is cumbersome vol
ume, with sweet prelude of verse
followed by tedious chapters of awk-
wardly constructed prose. The poem
represents companionship, and the sub
sequent part is withdrawal. If the
eompanionship could but be preserved,


each month would prove a honeymoon
diseords, chickering's, and misunder-
standings would diminish rather than
increase, because the action of contact
wears off angles sand adjusts uneven
surfaces TO one another. Men would
not sulk women would not regret nor
would both turn to the past with the
unavailing wish to undo the present.


Their burdens would be lighter by the
sharing of them and their dis
contents be softened by sympa-
thetic unfolding. Their ways might
be dark and devious; but the con-
sciousness that they should walk,
where'er they went, closely and tender
ly together, would shed such light upon
their pathway that the darkness would
be dispelled and the deviousness made
straight It is never too late to resume
companiOnship-wo that they who
need it most might remember this -
and yet they who have surrendered it
rarely look for it again. When they
step apart, the slightest channel of
their separation broadens and deepens,
until what was crevice becomes a
yawning chasm, which few have the
strength or courage to leap. If they
would but stretch their yearning arms
across, wounded faith, broken affection,
bruised tenderness could pass over the
natural bridge and be made whole once
more by receiving back what had been
their own, and must soon again be nat
urally possessed. But companionship
of the married is only portion of that
which is needful. Were there more
companionship preceding marriage,
! there would be less disharmony and
misconception after it. How can men
and women, who have been sedulously
kept apart during early years, expect to
dwell in concord and happiness in their
maturityP Where is the miracle that
can convert Ignorance into understand
ing, and strangeness into sympathy :
They whose destiny is common, whose
history is written in the same chapters,

whose veal and woe are inseparable,
should be reared together; so far as
practicable, measured and counterbal-
anced one with the other. The segre


CATION of the sexes is unnatural and I'M.
wholesome; has the taint of monkisH
superstition, and yields too often nox,
ions fruit. What can be more absurd
and mischievous than our common mode
of education As soon as boys and
girl learn they are such, they are sepa


rated, as if they We're wolves and
lambs, and every effort is made by ped


agogy toward their mutual alienation


Assidious trimming at school and a


home does what it can to render then
enemies, and, after long slumbering
the old enemy often breaks out in con
nubial relations, and refuses to b,
placated. Nothing but the inheren


and inextinguishable attraction betweel
man and woman thwarts the purpose o


false discipline aud pernieious tuition


AS the bud opens to the sun, as tn
tides obey the moon, we sentiment be
incB- seek our mates and recognize then


by instinct -.T1fnius Henri BroWTe.