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>s> n i r \ A / 4 *♦ % W THE DAILY REPUBLICAN PRICE ONE CENT WILMINGTON, DEL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24.1880. OL. VI.—NO 149. M'l-t lAl. MENTION# free Medl*»' Uoneallntloa.. I k. Coonley, M. D. with over 25 1 tell Jyour diseases ^looking at the face and hand. Spe hllies—scrofula, lameness and weak '. f either s-x. Will remain several *1, vet, at No. 802 Weet 8th etreet. 1 , ul,l veur physician fail to cure you, i talk with this dootor between ' and 4 p. m. Terms according to reein-ut. can II aie ». IU Carpels. Kenaerd k Co. advise Ihslr who will need to purchase rusts any time soou to do so now, as /materials whioh enter Into the annfactur* of these good* have in ,„v instance* advanced from 50 to „ , cent., and manufacturers will lv script orders to be delivered at Those iu want will do well to !"'|i-ssrs. K. k Co.'s suggestions and them, as they speak advised M-isrs itonisrs lnr upon Nolle*. j aj pvance gives notice to his friends id customers that he has fully recov „i from the rheumatism, and is now ire his whole attention to iu all its branches. All ady togw msa painting , , j w , by postal card or left on the slate bis fhop, cor. Seventh aud Shipley 1 receive prompt and per reets, wi ,ual attention. nolle* to (.allies. _ far D.-. Stevens' course of five Ticket ustra.e'i lectures will be on sale at „ lirk-t oiiico at the Grand Opera . »ud at C. F. Thomas & Co.'s util Wednesday noon, the I'rioe for the full oourse, d seat, 50 cents. Call early Oilv »k stor >th ins' itu Mi ld select good seats. All txcellenl armedy. Said a lady a few days ago : undlv cured of sick headache by iing L r. Simms' Vegetable Liver Fills, Wa. Id-ring three years." They are -griping and non-sioken U, J5 c-ts. aud $1. Depots, 4th aud it* greets, and 602 Arch street, Phil WpliU. Sold by dealers. ■lewis anil Shoe*. Danie' McCusker, 216 W. 2d street, ggot in a large stock of boots and ices fur the fall trade, and is deter jg«i to sell them cheaper than auy ns# is tbs city. Give him a call and in money. "I was HarKaluH I be fnund in every department of knell i: Hpenoer's immense stock of er goods and small wares, as we in Intory Fob. 2d. All remnants and ids to be closed out regardless of cost. ( hole* Apple*. K. L. Janney, 303 King street, lias lit received a oar load of choice ap k sound as dollars. Give him a call Id get something nice in the apple have 91 «»urjr id bay your table linen», towels and ipkins of Russell & Spencer before in mtory Feb. 2 A. florae Wanted. VTf have room for one more lioree in ir eta'.i*-, aud guarantee satisfaction low rates, at the boarding stable, J>!?liipluy street. A r irkin^mau's truss for 75 oents. i* "Ollaloid" trass, whioh never Mrs out. for sale by N. B. Danforth, Mp" Druggist, cor. 2d and Market Mil. pusKcs fur any case of Hernia can dUiut-d at the Ladles' Department pit' 8 Pharmacy. Entrance on 6tb I,ady attendant. p«o. Ii. Mctzner, the popular barber M hair cutter, is prepared to shave Iwhu may call at his shop, 18a. 108 fit 51 street. ■ndiau Queen aud Hoyt's German No» for sale by Taylor & Fullerton, [oggists, 302 King street. puTn-fousee kid gloves sold by W. peimard k Co. are popular because I? We reliable. PW krout lunch to-night at the I'tern Hotel, cor. Fourth and Orange il; " your old pioturea to Sntterley, i ; * l, 2 Market street, and have them *■ Wore they fade out. He does ® 'I" an. "U your babies to Sutterley's, and '•'Mr photographs taken ; six for 3" cannot be excelled. j 1 'ey, 302 Market street, above [take* c f] UH card photographs for I -IMr-n the same. s i«i«»r iue Thermometer ™ Kiii'i bi.icax office, on Saturday •ing, ,! .u, 24: 12 o'clook 10 o'olock, 34 420 450 I The Weather. Hartuient, Offioe of the Chief P* 1 'Officer, Washington, Jan. 26—1 i- 'ons for Saturday—For the States, clear and fair weather, ^VWly wiids, baokfng to southerly, ■tioaary slight rise in tempera- '> 8,1 1 rising, followed by falling B-ter. ' •niinttllng an Assault. Tumor was arraigned at the 'tx court last evening, on the charge ^F 3 >r,lt and battery and threatening ' ? 11 arm to his wife, Mary Turner, * 11 induct has been the theme of in the upper part of the Fifth I'r several days. Mr. Turner Kailty to the oharge and and costs and required to fur " bail to keep the peaoe. B[ ,llu >l>tly paid the oest and the ball H sleo furnished. It is important 8 (food name of our city that the ulioiild be dropped. The Firs* Herring. ■'* , « r 'lay'8"Ch*ster Evening News," 1 tllB first herring of the season , '"Ached that oity, were brought nooli Cline, a fish dealer, and that caught in the Delaware river '* ], «Uware City. " : Mr. NEW! MINUET. A staid ..a Iho Indian* Prn|«r*eil Aa Odd Follows Moanmi-nl Train Wrecked-Relief for Ireland - Ollier laeldenla, Aeeldenle, Eir. The Interior Department Is advised of a uorement "to organic* a baud lor the purpose of raiding the lands of the Iudiana" In the Indian Territory. The headquarters of the gang are at Wichita, Kansan. The War Department will distribute troop* so as to check the bond. The Odd Fellows' Msnuraental Socie ty of Cincinnati yesterday awarded a contract tor the erection of a monument orer the grares of the Society's un known dead in Spring drove Cemetery. The structure will be 33 feet high, of bronze and American gray granite. A material train on the Virginia Midland Railroad ran off the track at Rockford Station yesterday, and plung ed down a fifty foot embankment. Six cars were wrecked. The conductor aud two hraketnen were killed, and Captaiu II. D. Lockett and six rotd hands were seriously injured. At the meeting of prominent citizens of Philadelphia, held lu the Mayer's office yesterday, steps were taken towards raising funds for the benefit of the suffering people iu Ireland. Drexel k Co. have contributed $ 1000 to the Irish relief fund. In the Baltimore County Court, yes terday, John M. Douglass, convicted ot murder in the second degree for ki:l iug Joseph M. Landos,in February last, was sentenced to fifteen years' impris onment ia the Penitentiary. All the prisoners, fifteen in number, in the county jail at Greensburg, Ind., escaped yesterday morning before day light. They got through a hole in the floor of the upper cells made by escaping prisoners about two weeks ago. The House seleot Committee on the Yorktown Cell bration agreed yesterday to report a bill appropriating $1<MI,000 lor the erection of a monument at York town, and $20,000 to meet the expenses of the Yorktown Centennial. The German citizens of Petersburg, Va., have made a liberal contribution to relieve the famine stricken in Upper Silesia, Germany. The money has been forwarded to the German Consul at Richmond, for transmission to Ger many. Several *f the ladies attending the Woman Suffrage Convention in Wash ington were before the Senate Commit tee on the Judiciary yesterday, arguing iu favor of a Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution for the enfranchise ment of women. John Maguire, alia* William Love, has been arrested in Welland, Ont., for a murder committed in Pennsylva nia seven years ago, and will he held for a requisition. He is said to be a Mollie Magnire. Lewis Matthews and Philetus Smith, counterfeiters, were arrested in Mexico, N. Y., yesterday afternoon. They be long to a gang of whom fifteen, Includ ing four womeu, are iu jail. Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky, yesterday pardoned eighty-seven con victs in the penitentiary at Frankfort. The reason for this wholesale clemency is the condition of the prison and its inmates, already reported. William Ruffin and James O'Brien, both colored, quarrelled on Frederick street bridge, iu Georgetown, D. C., last evening, and falling into the canal were drowned. The £ 'enate Committee on Territories yesterday agreed unanimously to re port favorably ou the nomination of Kli H. Murray, of Kentucky, to be Govern or of Utah. Rl( Tree Fossil*. A special despatch from Washington says: Two large fossil trees are now on their way to Washington from the wes tern part of New Mexico, deisgned for the new National Museum. General Sherman, while on his tonr of inspec tion to the military posts in New Mex ico, examined some of the large petii factions whioh abound in the vicinity of Fort Wingate, aud he was so much impressed with the value of these speci mens that he decided to have them brought to Washington to be placed in frout of the door of the National Muse uni. The two specimens referred to will each weigh several tons: they will serve as conspicuous representations of the ancient flora of the region from whioh they came. The entire oonntry surrounding the spot where these fos sil trees are so abundant is at the pres ent day utterly destitute of vegetation, save a few pinions aud other stunted trees, which are of little or no use. This was not the case in times long past, for the two immense specimens now on their way to Washington, accor ding to Gen Sherman's account were not alone. The country ie literally covered with the remains ef an ancient forest, representing a great variety of vegetation, and establiahing the fact beyond donbt that this entire country which is now only inhabited by a few tribes of Pneblo Indians and covered all over with evidenoe of extlnot tribes and whioh iB destitute of vegetation and so arid that there is no inducement to the settler, was onoe a tropical oountry abundantly supplied with trop ical fruits end vegetation. Gen. Sher man is much interested in the preser vation of such specimens, and encour ages every one connected witli the army to make collections in all branches of soience. Worthy of Imitation. It ia stated that James Grant a weal thy citizen of Iowa, has brought up and educated and set up in business fifteen orphan boys. This is an exam ple worthy of imitation and we com mend it to the attentien of wealthy citizens who are not blessed with chil dren oi their own. In no other way can they better disobarge their duty to the community than by contributing to aid those who are without wealthy or influential friends. Jonas Kelser, real estate agent, sold a tract of 35 aores belonging to Mrs. Catharine Deakyne, in Thoroughfare Neok, to John Cottrell of Canada, for $600 cub. Til K NITIIATION IN MAINE. Forlhemnlng Appeals lo Ilic 4'nniT — Violence FeAred-Tno Ntal* lloiins Garrlsone/I Willi Troops — A Plot Dlecavared lo lluniltir Iteeldemee of Ia«ll>| Repaldl. eaai. Auodsta, Jan. 23.—Ia the Fusion Legislature to-day the oouimittee re ported a schedule of questions to he submitted to the Hupreui* Judicial Court, and a long debate followed Most of the speakers said that the Court »as partisan, and would give no satisfaction, so they favored laying the whole subject on the table. Finally the matter was postponed until Mon day. The report of the oommittee recites all the facts concerning the action of Governor Garcelon and his Council,and the organization of the Fusion Legisla ture. These proceedings are a.l pro nounced legal, fair and in aocurdanoe with the constitution. Bostos, Jan. 23.—A special dUpatoh to the Herald from Augusta, says: "The Fusionist Treasurer, White, who refuses to deliver the keys of the sub treasury lo the Republican Treas urer, Holbrook, began to day paying Bfuall sums to such of the Fusionist Legislature as choose to apply therefor. The money is not State funds, hut pert of a subscription fund. The Republicans say this is a dodge for 'moral effeot,'designed to stiffen the Fusionist backbone. High Republican authority guaranteed the statemeat that Treasurer White will be put out of the Treasnry by forcible means next week, and that if the banks where State moneys are deposited, refuse to recognize Treasurer Helbrook's drafts, legal proceedings will be began in o - d«r to vindicate Mr. Holbrook's title to the office." Boston, Jan. 23.—A dispatch from Augusta, Me., to the Herald to-night says the whole situation has since fif teen minutes past eleven o'clock to night entirely changed. By to morrow morning three compa nies oi infantry—the Capital Guards, of Augusta, the Auburn Light Infantry, the Gardner companies aud the Audros iloggia Light Infantry—will garrison the State House. At ten minutes past eleven o'olook Governor Davis and Inspector General Tilden arrived at the Adjutant Gener al's office. In three minutes Geovernor Davis authorized this startling military movement. The military authorities were out of patience with the politi cians, who have for several days had the dominant influence at the State House. This has been the most sensational of any night since the complications, bat the rumors of stirring events to come were not baseless. The Fusionists' militia are and have been drilling down town lu this city, and it has been ascertained to the sat isfaction of the military authorities that a concentrated attack upon the State-house was likely to occur at any moment. A plot to burn the residence of leading Augusta Republicans was discovered to night. Triangular hits of paper marked the doomed residences. They were tacked on after dark and soon perceived by the vigilant police. Had the Governor not given his order for calling out the troops to-night, the militia men at the State House were ready to abandon tbeir watch. The questions to the Court are : Was the organization set forth legal, aud was the Legislature so organized com petent to perform the functions of the Legislature of the State of Maine? There are other queries, hut they are all collateral. __ The Maine Fnalonlil*. Sen'r. llamlin has quieted down since the Republicans obtained the decision of the Supreme Court that their Legis lature was legal, aud he now thinks that peace will prevail. Although 71 years old, Mr. Hamlin showed all the vigor of a young man when Governor Garcelon resorted to a revolutionary method to obtain control of the State, and he favored resorting to extreme measures to checkmate the revolution ists. Ho said, publicly, that he was in tavor of using force, and would be oue of the number to go to the Slate House aud pitch Gaicelon'e supporters into the street. The counsels of Mr. Hamlin did not prevail, however, and the good sense of men like ex-Senator Lot M. Morrill, General Chamberlain and Sen ator Blaine served to bring order out of chaos aud to restore the machinery ef the State to the party entitled to man age it. Senator Hamlin is of the opinion now that the Fusion Legislature will be held together for a while, because sufficient money has been raised among certain Demoorats to pay the necessary expen ses incurred. After fifteen or twenty thousand dollars have been expended in this way the money will stop, and then the Fusion Legislature will vanish from eight. _ Getting Hea<ly for War. A dispatch from Berlin,January 22. says: A bill lias been presented in the Bundesrath proposing au addition of eleven new regiments oi infantry and two of artillery and ont battalion of pieneerB to the German trmy, one reg iment of infantry to be Bavarian, two Saxon and the reBt Prussian. The bill also proposes an addition ef thirty-two field batteries to the already existing artillery ferce. Theohange contempla ted wonld entail a permanent yearly outlay of seventeen million marks and a drimary expenditure of twenty-seven million marks. The bill farther provides that the strength of the army on a peace foot ing from April, lfitl to March, 1888, shall bo one per cent, of the population thereby raising the present peace foroe from 401,000 to 427,250. The preamble to the bill justifies the increase by re ference to the comprehensive army re forms introdneed by the neighboring States, which leave the German army numerically in the rear, even after tak ing into consideration the newly pro posed increase in its Infantry and ar tillery branohee. A large illicit distillery was seized and 3000 gallons ef beer and mash were destroyed, in Gilmore oounty, Ga., on the ltth inet. . ~~ tiio.sk m i.ixqi tvm. The teller of Collector McCoy Mliarply Criticised by ■ Promi nent llepubilcan ol New Castle. For the Republican. N«w Castle, Jen. 24th, 1880. Meases EditoXG—I bar* noticed in the papers articles setting forth that II. 8. officials and prominent Reqnbli uaus of this Hundred, have had their taxes paid liy Ex-Collector McCoy, and that two officers have not as yet refund ed, aud that he, Douglass McCoy, has done wore than all Republicans com bined in this Hund-ed, iu gaining votes for that party. I know that letter writing is often indulged in to destroy, if possible, the popularity of opponents, hut 1 feel sor ry that at this time, without cause, of ficials of this Hundred are willing to stoop so low as they have done in this case. Is it possible that the statement is true ? If not true, why this exposi tion by our County Treasurer and ex Collector McCoy. Doe* the former be lieve that he oan oonvince the intelli gent people that there Is truth in the assertion or the latter prove that in his zeal to collect taxes he was willing to pay the taxes of his opponent!, in order to serve the best interests of the Hundred and make votes against his own party f What oan be the matter with the unterrified Democracy, that such an exposition should be made, even if true, against U. S. officials and prominent Republicans ? Are they be ginning to squirm and howl because there ia a proepeot of U. 8. Supervisors being appointed to look into the inter ests of the good, honest people of this county, and secure for them, if possi ble, honest assessments and returns ? Is it because of this, that they raise this cry against U. 8. officials and prominent citizens or do they wish to acquaint their fellow oitizens of the fact, that out of their generosity and full pockets, they were willing to pay the taxes due from four U. 8. officials aud numerous prominent Rrpublicans. They verily think their magnanimity great. But how about the oase of one of the U. 8. offioials paving his tax, and afterwards was returned as an error on the list T I presume with that great gen erosity, politically on their part, it will be made all right if the ex-colleotor asks tLe adviceol theCounty Treasurer, which he should do by all means. Is that the way tha ex-collector made votes for the Republican party ? If so we would most feelingly appeal to all tax collectors now and hereafter to do so no more. We would prefer not. I am sorry that our County Treasurer had anything to do with the matter, and in plain terms think it was beneath bis dignity as a publio offloer to report anything to an editor of any paper con cerning delinquent tax payerx. If it is a duty imposed by bis master, wby not make a lull report innladlng official and prominent persons on both sides ? If it is not his duty so to do, then be acts without authority, and performs at least au unkind and ungentlemanly part, unworthy of the position he holds. In regard to the censure and abuse that our oollector speaks of, I must say with out hesitation, that 1 have never heard abuse from anyone in regard to any duties performed by him.| In reading such articles in the pa pers upon this subject, it has been con clusive to my mind, that there appear ed to be a necessity for the County Treasurer and ex-collector to say some thing, and in saying what they did to abuse and bring into discredit as much as possible leading Republicans and U. S. Officials. To my mind the time is near at hand when the Lion and Lamb shall lie down together in peace, for through the extreme generosity of a Democratic collector he puts his hand into his pockets, aud out of his ample firnds pays the taxes of delinquent U. S. officials and prominent Republicans, which extreme kindness assists to make Republican votes effecting future elections. As a number of said party, I call upon voters in this county aud hundred to look well to their future interests, be careful at future nominations, selecting such persons for collectors whose known extreme generosity will enable them to pel form suoh kind acts as our late ex colleotors. They are few and hard to find. In conclusion I will say that it is not my wish to appear as a letter writer in the journals of this commu nity, in so conspicuous a manner, but feeling that my position in the comma nity demanded an answer, I reluotiant ly do so. A Pbomineht Repdblicax. DuPont Post, G. A. II. Major Win. Y. Swiggett has written a letter to the National Adjutant Gen eral of the G. A. It. desiring to know the cause of the delay of the charter of DuPont Post. The charter is expect ed by Monday next when a call will be issued and the new Post instituted and the officers will be installed. It is expected that Scott Post of Philadel phia will visit this oity aud install the new post. Dead Uady Found. The body of Mrs. Laitmer, of Han- nibal, N. Y., was found on the beach near Milwaukee, yesterday. It bad ap- parently been in the water two weeks, and there were Beveral deep wounds on the head, whether from coutaet with ice or some sharp instrument could not bs determined. Deceased was spending the winter with her cousin, Mrs. Sher- man, and disappeared on the 5th inst. -Dangerous Crossing. The 8treet Commissioner's attention is called to tho dangerous condition of the street at Ninth and Pine. There is a large hole in the middle of the street and it is dangerous for wagons to pass in that direction. It would De well for the street Committee to look into this matter at onoe, otherwise they may be required to pay a large Bum if any dam- age is dene to pedestrians passing that nelghbtrhood. Slplnlon Kensiared. The U. S. Circuit Court met this morning when Judge Bradford deliver ed his opinion in favor of the appoint ment of U. S. Supervisors of Elections, in acoordanoe with the prayer of the petitioners. AHi»F.ni;sm Hiss Anderson To-NIgbt — The Evanxellno Troops — Drsssalls Nsirs. Kvid.se.—T his evsning Miss Mary Anderson will be present in our city. The role whioh she takes is purely classical and one which will bring out to the fullest extent the extraordinary dramatic power of this brilliant actress. She is a favorite among our people in her being represented all the grace and virtue of a devotee together with that historio ability wbieh with lagging foot steps has hardly kept pa«e with Thes piau progress. Miss Anderson is a ardent lover of the art, and does or plays nothing bat what is consistent with that elevated spirit, the radia ting influenoe of legitimate drama. As an assiduous laborer in and for tlae good of the art we welcome her. Her appearance will be greeted by a com plimentary outpouring. Rici's Kvahuemne—W ednesday eve ning, January 28th, 1* the dat* upon which the operatio bouffe extravaganza of " Kvangeline " will he presented. " Kvangeline " is one of the brightest, merriest, and most delightful musical extravaganzas now on the American stage. The fun is continuous and the localisms introduced with the happiest results. The extravagauza will offer to our readers an evening of bright and merry nonsense,none the less enjoyable tor its utter absurdity. DRAMATIC .VOTES. The "Mirror" has a fine picture of Milton Nobles on its first page this week. The Pirates of Penzance at the Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Febru ary 2d. The season in Wilmiugton has bsan a very good one. Thus lor all the troupes good, bad and indifferent have been well patronized, Wagner, the famous German la ser, was, at last acooauts,insane and at death's door. Hurnpty Dumpty will give a matinee in the afternoon previous to the even ing p-rformance. There is no truth whatever in the reported prospective marriage of Ade laide Neilson. po The Illoelralerl Sermon*. The pastor of the West Church has been occupying the hour of evening service on Sundays, for some months past, by preaohing a service of illustra ted discourses, which have been listen ed to by large and attentive congrega tions. His aim has been to plainly present the subject chosen and to fix the thoughts in the minds of his hear ers, by the aid of the eye, as well as the ear. While this method of teach ing (bay be somewhat uovel, as connec ted with the pulpit, it is, after all, on ly the application of a very common method of teaching scientific truth, to the teaching of that, which iB of all truths, beyond comparison, the most important. Teaching by the aid of the eye is recognized in all grades of edu cation, as a most effectual method of presenting truth. The interest, with which tftese sermons have been listen ed to by large congregations, seems to give encouragement to the nope, that they may lie a means of awakening au interest in, at least, some wh put themselves in the way i hearing the Gospel, and for whom, consequently, all the ordinary provi sions of the means of grace do not avail. €o imc read. Id the IT. S. House of Representa live, yesterday the special committee on payment ol bounties, pensions and baok pay was announced, with Mr. Coffroth. of Pa., as ohairman. Mr. Wise, of Pa., from tho Committee on n n '_ ' , ... Railways aud Canals, reported the, bill appropriating $7000 for a survey to ascertain the practicability of a wa ter route between Lake Erie and Mich 1 r. . ..._J mit igan. It was referred to Commit tee of the Whole. Mr. McLane, of' Maryland, introduced a bill to amend the Paoiflc Sinking Fund aot, whioh was referred. On motion of Mr. Gw field, the House went into "Committee of the Whole on the President's Mes sage." and Mr. Horr, of Michigan, re .il. ii p i v.nffrtAnur* ft# Tknvu plied to Mr. Cox 8 buffoonery of Tntirs* day, in a somewhat similar vein. After passing some private MUs, the Heoee adjourned until Monday. r ill not simply Franklin Circle Aunlveranry. The seventh anniversary of Franklin Circle, B. U. H. F. C. A. was held last evening in the McClary building. The attendance was large, every seat being taken. The exeroises opened with an opening oue of Bcott M. E.church oboir. Professor Crabb gave several seleot readings, aud his rendition of the "Ro man Gladiator," is thought to have been the best he has ever recited. Rev. F. B. Duval,pastor of tire First Presby terian church,delivered an able address on "Truth, Hope aud Love." Mr. James Lamb entertained the audience with an amusing dutch oration. The "Merry Sleigh Bells" by Miss Annie C. Logan,was well recited.The programme was a varied one aud relUcted great credit on the committee ia charge. Sunday I'apsri. Davis' old established and reliable Sunday newspaper agency at Seventh and Market streets, still caters to the wante of the reading public. W« have five different kinds of New York Sun day papers aud nine different kinds of Philadelphia Sunday papers. Call and see for yourself. Papers delivered to your residence promptly every Sunday morniug; open all day to-morrow. All the news from every quarter of the globe. What would the reacting pub lio do without Davis to keep them fur nished with Bnnday news ? He de serves the most liberal encouragement. UoiseR Wanted. Mr. Samuel Cull ert real estate agent has advertised in another column < ail ing the attention o r property owneis to the fact that he is r ady to enter into negotiations towards renting their prop erty. Mr. Culburt rents his houses to none but responsible tenants, his com* mission is small and settlements are prompt. FINK FAINTING*. The GUI Barley Mlll-A Marine View. Mr. Harry Price, son of the late Jos eph Price, formerly of this city, intends during the coming spring and summer to visit Wilmington and to take views of the different portions of the Brandy wine, commencing at this city, and ex tending for several miles upward, has already painted a must excellent aud exact representation of the "Old Barley Mill" which is now in the win dow of Messrs. B. R. Bali & Co., No. 517 Market street. Most of our read ers will recognize this building in the picture at a glance. This ancient building was celebrated fer its being once ocoupied by A rubi bald Rowan (a oslebrated Irish patriot) as a place for carrying on oalico print ing. He was engaged in the rebellion of the united Irishmen in 1735, against the English government, was captured aud would undoubtedly have been ex ecuted had he not made his escape iu a novel mauaer. A woman dressed like his wife came to visit him iu the jail. His carriage was before the door, carried with her a suit of similar cloth iug to that iu which she was dressed. A cry of fire was raised just as the jailer was unlocking the cell, and during the consequent excitement aud confusion he dressed himself in the disguise aud es caped to Wilmington. For effect he assumed poverty, and at on* time wheeled a barrow full of spruce beer through the streets of Wil mington. He lived in a small frame building close to this mill, with no com pany but two dogs, whom he called Sal ly aud Charles. He was afterwards pardoued, had his estate returned to him and returned to Ireland. He was very grateful to our citizens for their kiudness to him while he was in this city. In his magnificent mansion he had a room which he called "Wilming ton" and entertained those from this city, who visited him, in a most bounti ful manner. He was once visiting Ham burg, Holland, wheua Wilmington ves sel arrived in that port and after a long search he found the oaptain and gave him aud a portion of his crew a most magnificent entertainment. There is also to be seen in the win dow of Preston Ayars,at No. 305 Market street, a marine picture painted by Henry 0. Turner, a rising young col ored artist, who has displayed an a« tonishing talent in his profession. He is the son oi the Rev. Mr. Turner, a colored olergyman of Philadelphia.— It represents two vessels of the past oentury engaged in conflict. Mr. Tur ner devotes his talent entirely to ma rine pictures. Mr. Price has taken quite an interest in him, and has ad mitted him into his studio. He u BKKViriFeM. .Sun seta 5.0». Sun rDea 7.18. January la wearing away. More folding-back chairs, 990. store. The Maine Fusloniata are tapering oif and mu8t soon expire. Why are there not some farmer*' clubs in New Castle County? Nice ayrup 10 cents per quart, at Fifth and Madison streets. * Strawberries are quoted in Philadelphia at $2.50 a quart. The question of the day is: "Deyou have to move thia year ? " For the bust and cheapest picture trames, go to Yerger, 405 Shipley street. The skunks have either left Chester County or .he papers have ceased localizing them. Farmers come in from the country with the report that the roads are bad. Cnolce now crop N. O. molasses at Weldin te Leloyd's, Seventh and King streets. Strango that we have not heard something about the fruit crops long beiore this time! Though charity may make your purse lighter one day, yet it will make it heavier another. House-cleaners and young housekeepers, Adair is the man to consult about furniture. The fox and his hunters in Chest r County got-m to understand each other perfectly. The lux is but seldom oaugnt. A notice in a London inn says: "I)o not kiss tne servant girls ou the stairs ; it makes them drop the dishes. " Capping and leeching at No. 103 £. Second street. Kesldonoe No. 408 East Second street. lluko your home pleasant and attractive in the evenings, and'then you need not worry about bringing up your The schooner " Thomas Clyde " came in yesterday wi:h lumber lor tne P., W. & B. Kail road. Prime sweot cider 25 cents per gallon, at Filth and Madison streets. * We saw a boy yesterday who went unblush lngly down the street, past several hat stores, wnlstllng, with a straw hat on his head. Lightning bugs, groundhogs, dandelions pansies, roses and blue birds have been seen already. What next? Large, strong, young bay mare, coining four years old; lor s*le cneap, at Witsil s cigar 8tr»ro, Maryland avenue. * West Chester luxuriated on Thursday on some 30 boxes of Btra* berries at $2 a box or about seven cents a berry. The grass on tho lawns is beginning to look very green, and sooa the sound oi the croquet mallet will be heard. Humphrey, the hatter, has just received several cases oi hats ol tho Spring style, elegant in finish and lew In prices, at 218 Market street. Too many of the small boys think the use ef tobacco adds the dignity winch manhood owns. It is said a young lady in Wilmington re minded him that it was Leap )ear and she going to have her way. She did and he had to leap out at the window. Notice to the Public.—1 will half-sole and heel boots aud shoes lor $1; other mending in proportion, John E. Bailey, S. W. corner tl Seventh audTatnall streets. There don't seem to be more weddings this year so far thau last year, though it Is Leap year. But perhaps the girls haven't got their bouux courted all around yet. Flocks oi blackbirds have come up to Ches ter County from the .-south to aee how things | Frubal.ly to prepare lor betiding spent. Kev. Josephus UReaney, of Bonlentown, N. J., says King's Good Samaritan Ocugk Syrup cured Ms hoarseneii bo that He lectured every "iKht i" r """J*" 11 rw ' Uockland " Courier : Directions for our r]a - a pimple First hold the j-liii|i!e o.er iow itr. until It oorncs to a bull; then t |U8t " ll - Some "hocl bovs down in Vermont put their teacher In a eoltln and were eioInK to )U „ him on a sled through town. A stalwart wood chipper coming alone rescued the toaeher. Prime Cheeter Oo. roll tmtter M oente at How natural this maiden bright Should hand her luve a " seek-no-farther. ' And with this hint he seeks the snare laying: " I'll be baldwin beaten, She cojly says: " My Bart-let's pear, TwUI make U'a»s 6^tt«r eaten _ -Na.UirrD.aawa. HAULltT EVENING. Mow th« Member* or Harkln* New ale Celebrated tbeir Third An ■eel. According to announcement, the Har kins' Senate held the boards at Web ster's Dancing Academy, Masonic Hall, Ast evening, it being the occasion of their third grand annual reception. The young men composing the Senate have been for some time past engaged in making preparations that would insure their friends au evening of genuine pleasure and enjoyment, and they have been amply rewarded for tbeir labors, as the affair last night was one of the most recherche ever given in this city. The grand march which moved promptly at 10.30 o'clook, and in which 84 "lads and lassies fair" took part, presented a scene of brillianoy seldom equalled in a ball room, and elicited the approbation of the many specta tors, who had assembled to witness the affair. The column was led by Master of Ceremonies, Anthony Harkins and lady, followed by Floor Manager, F. P. Mellon and assistants, H. E. Stev enson, A. L. Rawnsley, G. C. Bratton, J. K. J. Taggart and E. ,1'. Smith and their ladies, and it was evident from the masterly manner in which the diffi cult aud intricate evolutions were per formed, that the "veteran" on the lead had made a study of this particular feature, and was in every way compe tent lor the position. At the conclu sion of the march, sets were formed,and the excellent program arranged by the management, entered upon in ner that told that the Senate and their guests were bent ou having a good time. About i2 o'clock a recess was taken and refreshments of a superior quality aud in abundance were served. The inner man having been replenished, dancing was resumed, and the light hearted maidens and their attendants, ohliveous to the outter world, tripped the "light fantastic" till the rosy streaks of dawn tinted the eastern hori zon, when they dispersed with the wish that they might have the pleas ure of participating at the Senate's "fourth." Messrs. Ritchie, Worth and Eilinger furnished excellent music, and each lady taking part in the grand march was presented with a beautiful pregram. a man I Confenlni Murder Iu HI* Bleep. Chicago, Jan. 21.—One week ago Jacob Miller, a saloon and boarding house keeper iu Aroher avenue, was called to his door and shot dead by a person then unknown. Last night the police arrested Capt. Jas. B. Dixon, a stock yard rough, for the murder, and quietly locked him up. To-day the particulars of his capture, whiob are rather remarkable, were made pub lic. On the day of the tragedy Dixon engaged board at the Drovers' Hotel, but SOOD afterward disappeared. Night before last he returned for lodging, and was given a room in company with a Mr. Barrett, who is employed in one of the packing houses During the night Barrett noticed that his compan ion was restless, and for this reason was nnable to obtain much sleep him self. After tossing in bed for some time and muttering unintelligibly, Dixon finally seized a revolver wliieli he had placed under his pillow, and nourishing it above his head cried out: "I finished the-of a-, I had to kill him; I hal to do it." These terrible words he repeated several times, and bis frightened room-mate was soon thrown into a paroxysm of fear by the accidental discharge of the revolver. Barrett then left the room, and as soon as daylight appear ed informed the police ut what he had heard. Detectives were at once detail ed to investigate the case, and having satisfied themselves that they had found the right man, they arrested him. The murder was unprovoked, the men being strangers, and not a word passing between them. NEW AltVEBTINEMENTS. Jpi'ULIU »AI.F, —OF- TWO BRICK DWELLINGS Nos. 12aa<t 14 Robinson street, between Poplar and Lombard, ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 31,1830, at4 p. m., on the premises, Without postponement, withdrawal or un derbidding. No. 12 In a th'ee-story brick, and two-story brick back building with 8 rooms and^a shrd kitchen, lot 19x61 ft. 6 in. inciudinif aUfl a 2 it. alley with right oi way lor the adjoin* ing property No. 14. No. 14 Is a two and-a half story brick, with four rooms and attic and back shed kitchen, lot 18x77 It. 6 ia. with right oi way to adjoin ing alley on No. 12property. These properties are in a portion of the city adjacent to large manufacturing establish ments, where houses are in ready demand fer selling and especially ter rent! g. The sale is to close an estate; will of course be posi tive, and will pay to attend. Ik .mmkor k\ch DwELLiwtt.—One-half or the selling price-may remain on mortgage, ■eoured by proper Fire lnsaranoe, and the balance equally divided In cash and nutes with approved endorsers at three and six months, bearing Interest from the day or sale. Pesseusion of No. 14 Immediate upon settle ment, and of No. 12 on 25th of March. 1880. Kent to go to purchasers upo 1-24-28-30-11 n settlement. T. HEALD, Agent to eflcct the sale. OTIOE.-AT A MELTING OF THE Boaid ol'Managers ol' the "Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Bute ol Delaware," held Ustober Ztst, 18711, the Treasurer was directed to pay in oath, to tha several members ut the oompany, a dividend of 10 per cent ol the balances standing to their credits respectively on the 31st of De cember, 1870, said dividend to he payable ea the Erst Monday in May, 1880. 1-Z4 4w tuaf W. A. LA atlTTE, Trees. N mo* RENT.—A VALUABLE PKOPEK r ty near Columbus tan, on tht Kennett Turnpike, with three dwellings, stabling, shops, etc., with shout two acres ef land. Possesslou March, Z5.1880. Apply to W. McUAULLEY, SOI Market at.. Wilmington. Del., or to ELI NIUHOLS, OsntrevUle, Del. 1-14 St J71UR RENT.—A THREE-STORT UklCK E house with nine rsonu and large store eoutheast oorner ol Third and Froooh atreete Aleo twe stores Noe. X02 and 204 Eaet Third 1-24-eewtl street. O A R DE K S WANTED AT NO. SOt Shipley street B 124-lm*