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WILMINGTON, DFfr MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1875
ONE CENT.
1-NO-19.
JABY OF THE NEWS
berchant* of New York are still
Lf a large fall business.
Me, Virginia, was the scene of a
cutting affray Saturday night,
in Lynchburg, Virginia, yester
ved very destructive to prop
fight of thirty-three rounds was
New York, yesterday, be
Barrett and Ned Ilogan for
le. Ilogan was the winner,
ling match, for the charnpion
merica, took place at San Jose,
Saturday, between John Me"
if Vermont, and R. Gardner, of
McMahon was the winner,
e country between Servia and
rro is said to be in full revolt
[thousand insurgents have taken
[ Montenegro is fully prepared,
ught that war is inevitable.
r kish villages have been burned.
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Vjraphic Dispatches are furnished to
ig Herald, by the American Press
i over the Atlantic and Pacific
c Co's wires.
[he Weather To-day.
! Middle and New England States
\owed by clearing and warmer wo
rth cast to south west winds andfal
ncter,
■let Fever In l'ittsIiuiK,
Pa., Sep. 12.—Three chil
imcs Davis died here yesterday of
tr, two dying within five minutes
her. All three were buried in one
(her.
ear
in
l.'HG,
A Shooting' Ail'ray.
L Falls, Sept. 12.—A shooting af
fried at Suspension Bridge last
put 12 o'clock. AVm. Metz was
eorge Ochs, who supposed him to
glar. Metz walked about thirty
fell dead. Deceased was about
nee years of age.
Fire in Danville.
li.e, A'a., Sept. 12.—A fire broke
light in Brigden's drug store cellar
btaneous combustion,but was soon
lied by prompt action of tlie fire
, Two of tlie members became
1 with smoke and overcome by
is
at
In the Manly Grip.
jtxcnco.—Sep. 12.—The wrestling
r 82,01) and tlie championship of
[between* John McMahon of Kut
piout, and 1!. Gardiner of ,San Jose,
be at tlie latter city, yesterday.
| won in one liour and forty min
|000 changed hands.
Prize Fight on Sunday.
3RK, Sept. 12.—A prize fight for
side took place tills morning at
Bay, near this city, between Jim
bid Ned ^Ilogan. They fought
fie rounds, lasting an hour and
fctes, when Ilogan was declared
potli men were badly punished.
ed
Cutting Affray*
le, Va., Sept. 12.—An affray oc
k last night, between some five or
is, growing out of a dispute,which
n Robert AVilson cutting Green
s throat, just missing the jugular
s thought he will die from tlie cf
[Ison received a severe cut about
He is now in jail.
The Full Trade.
irk, Sept. 12. —The Times, to-day,
a general review of the vaflous
if business, showing encouraging
for a heavy fall trade. Merchants
every branch of wholesale busi
it an excellent fall trade. Buyers
led numbers, from tlie AA'est and
already here. There is a good
Jtion in buying.''' No extravagant
ods are ordered, but small orders
There is a good demand for
but none for luxuries.
lias
on
fire
to
ton
is
all
the
Be
to
nt.
« State of Revolt.
ikk, Sept. 12.—A Herald special
Igue, Mounteucgro,Sept.lO, says:
country between Servia and Mon
in a revolt. Fully ten thousand
1 huve taken the field. The towns
iml Pleolie have been sacked. All
** villages burned and the Turks
• The Christian inhabitants have
ge in the mountains. The Tur
s Rrc demoralized and insurrec
eading on all sides. Montenegro
I for war and the wildest enthu
ils. A ■ general war is regarded
'le. jsj"
THE SKUPTCIIIIDk '
from Belgrade, Sept. 11, says the
» has elected a committee to
'y to tlie speech of Prince Milan
1 'lolly, composed of members of
of action. The government is
Mug its influence in favor of
a-dress. The Skuptehina have
table a"Bosnian petition for aid.
one thonsand Turks recently
d a band of sixty Bohemians and
all.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 13.—Arrived,
steamship San Antonio, from New York;
schooner Wapello.
The Qaeen'a Name and Patronage.
London, Sept. 12.—Queen Victoria has
given her name and patronage tothe Church
of England Temperance Society, and ad
vised the Secretary that she did so expressly
and only because it is a temperance and not
a total abstinance.
Rum aud Dcaih.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 12.—Early this
morning, while Mr. James Lawrence, a bar
keeper at the San Soul saloon, was on his
way home in St. Girard street, when walk
ing across a ditch upon a plank he fell off
and broke his neck. It is said he was un
der tlie influence of liquor.
Liabilities and no Assets.
Chicago, Sept. 12. —After vainly endeav
oring to make an amicable arrangement
with his creditors, Mr. B. F. Murphy has at
length succumbed and filed a voluntary pe
tition in bankruptcy. The assets of Mur
phy consists of five thonsand dollars of per
sonal property and clothing, as ail of his
property on the first of April was assigned
for the benefit of his creditors.
Au Abortionist Committed.
New York, Sept. 12. —Mrs. Margarett
Kline, of No. 200 AVest Forty-seventh street,
was last niglit arrested late and com
mitted to tlie Tombs, charged with perform
ing an abortion upon Mrs. Elizabeth Bur
rows, a married woman, native of Massa
chusetts, residing on AVest Eighteenth street.
The coroner last night took the latter's ante
morten statement, and she identified Mrs.
Kline as the woman who had performed the
abortion. She is reported as dying.
The Morris-Coiiltcr Race.
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 12. —The referee
in the Morris-Coulter boat race has not yet
returned from the course, so the official
time is not yet known. The Clipper Boat
Club had chartered an excursion train on
the Allegheny A'allcy Railroad, the net pro
ceeds amounting to over SI, 000. A train
on tlie AVestern Pennsylvania road had been
chartered by Coulter and another party and
netted about the same # sum. The race,
however, was a square one, and was rowed
on its merit.
The Foundering Propeller.
Chicago, III., Sept. 12.—No additional
details have been made public in regard to
the foundering of the propeller Equinox in
the terrific storm that swept over the land
and lakes Thursday night. There were, it
believed, twenty-one persons on board, all
of whom were lost. Captain Dwight Schort
was the owner of the vessel. The sailing
master was Captain C. AVoodruff. The en
gineer was named 8t. Preston, a resident of
Cleveland. It is supposed the propeller was
too heavily loaded, and being old, as soonas
the water got into her hold the scams opened
once and filled with such rapidity as to
utterly appal those on board and paralyzed
any efforts which they might have made for
her safety.
Destructive Fire.
Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 12.—This morn
ing at 2:30 o'clock, the fire alarm was sound
ed, and it was soon discovered that the ma
chine shops of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad were on fire. The different
fire companies quickly responded and work
bravely, hut the shops could not be saved.
All that could possibly be done was done to
prevent tbe destruction of adjoining build
ings. The conflagration could be seen for a
great distance, and showers of large sparks
were carried several blocks by a strong
northerly wind. By heroic efforts the round
house, containing quite a number of engines,
and which Was immediately next to the
building shops, was saved. The loss is very
heavy on account of the total destruction of
much valuable machinery and tools.
Condensed Telegrams.
Henrv T. Blow, a prominent citizen of St
Louis, died on Saturday afternoon. t.
A fire at Middlebury, Vermont, on Satur
day morning, burned fifteen houses.
The daughter of I'rinee Bismarck has been
betrothed to Count AVcudlzeulenburg, of the
Prussian civil service.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, says
that the United States steamship AVorcester
put in there for a supply of coal. All
board are well.
The division of Major Powell's exploring
party, in charge of A. II. Thompson have
arrived at Gunnison, Utah, enroute for home
having finished their explorations for the
season.
A telegram from AA'est Newton, Pennsyl
vania, says C. P. Markle & Sons' straw and
wqod pulp works were nearly destroyed by
Saturday morning. The loss Is 840,
000; insurance 825,000.
Senator Pease, of Mississippi, telegraphs
(he Attorney General that all excitement
consequent upon tlie disturbances at Clin
liuve subsided. The Attorney General
not changed in his view that the whole
trouble is completely at an end.
Mr. Jefferson Davis spoke at Callaway
county fair held at Fulton, Missouri. Satur
day, to a very large audience gathered from
sections of that part of the State. lie was
introduced by Gov. Harden and made nearly
same speech he delivered at De Soto.
was very enthuiastically received and
frequently applauded. Senator Bogy and
Cockrell were present anl responded briefly
call to speak.
CHABLIE ROSS.
THE TRIAL OF WESTERVELT.
WIFE OF THE PRISONER ON TnE STAND—
SHE BREAKS DOWN AND SHEDS TEARS—
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
The attendance at the opening of Court on
Saturday was as large as ever. The cross
examination of the wife of Westervelt was
continued. The questions regarding AVester
velt's visit to Philadelphia is June were
minute and searching, and close inquiries
were made as to the dates of departure and
return, the preparations for the trip, and
Westervelt's actions, his comings aud go
ings, after his return. The answers were
not definite, and there were many points on
whleh the witness' recollection was not
clear. The answers to the questions in
volved the relation of many particulars of
household hardship and bitter poverty. The
date of the 29th of June, the second day
after her husband's return, was fixed upon
witness' memory by a painful experience.
The rent was coming due, and there was no
money with which to pay it. A consulta
tion was held between husband and wife,
and as the result she took a small breastpin
of his and pawned it. The money received
was not sufficient, and a small watch was
also taken and pawned, and thus money
enough was raised to pay the rent. By the
date of the tickets she fixed the date, and
knew that the arrangement of these details
kept her husband at home nearly all day.
At this point of her testimony the forti
tude of the witness broke down altogether
and she wept quite bitterly. The little
daughter, sitting by her father's side, cried
in sympathy with her mother, and was sad
and subdued during all the session, her face
catching the shadow on her mother's at all
times.
The questions put by Mr. Ilagert followed
the defendant up through every day's ex
perience and acts until the 6th of July. It
was testified that he passed a great portion
of the time during the period at home.
Sojne days he was home nearly all day, and
when he went out, ostensibly at least, 'to
seek work or to see about the police business.
He was rarely out at all evenings, but on
the evening of the 3d of July he went out
about eight o'clock, and she did not know
where he went, as he did not tell her, and
she did not ask him. As to the pic-nlcs
which he had been mentioned as attending
she had the testimony of others as well as
himself that he was there; besides, he
brought home from there refreshments ob
tained there, and the money received for his
attendance. One of these pic-nics was held
on the Fourth of July and another on the
fifth, Sunday.
The questions regarding the 6th of July,
the day when Mrs. Peer testified to having
seen Westervelt in a street car, with a little
boy answering the description of Charlie
Ross, were very minute and close. On that
morning witness arose ahout 7 o'clock,
leaving her husband in bed. She did not
see him again until nearly noon, and she had
every reason to believe that he remained in
bed all that time, although she did not see
him after she left him there.
AT ABOUT NOON
he came, dressed, out of the bedroom into
the room where the wife did the cooking,
and asked for his coffee. There was a door
from the bedroom into the cooking-room,
and one from tfie cooking-room into the
hall. The bedroom was a dark room,
lighted only by a hall window, above reach.
The door between the two rooms was kept
open all the time for the sake of ventilating
the room. AVitness explained that when
she said she did not sec her husband be
tween 7 o'clock aud nearly noon, she meant
that she did not see him up. She passed
the bedroom door several times in the inter
val, and Baw him
was positive of. He* did not go out at all in
the afternoon, but took a pillow and blanket
and lay down in the hall. In the evening
he went out.
The next day he went out early, and did
not come back until about 2 o'clock, when
he said he had been out seeing about the
police business. This was fixed on the wit
ness' memory, she said, by the fact of its
being the day after the 6th, her birthday.
Mr. Hagert pressed for the connecting link
of association between the two days in the
mind of the witness. A similar association
of memories enabled her to recollect what
occurred on the 30th of June, because it was
the day after the 29th, the day when she
had to pawn tlie breastpin and the watch.
The 11th of July was a date which witness
remembered because she had to pawn some
more articles on that day. She was able to
say positively that AVilliam Mosher was not
at their house on that day, and witness did
not sec him at all until between the 11th and
14th of August.
The visits of Mosher to the AVestervelt
house were closely inquired about. Mrs.
AVestervelt, to judge from her manner of
speaking of Mosher, did not regard him
cordially, and said she had bo idea why he
came to their house, as he was never in
vited there to her knowledge. On tlie occa
sion of his first visit her husband was out.
it
ble
on
and
not
be
In bed. This she
at
on
Mosher Inquired for him, said he would call
again Iu a day or two, and after a few sen
tences exchanged, he went away. AVitness
did not ask liim bis business.
SHE TOLD HER HUSBAND,
on his return of Mosher's visit, and he
asked what he had said and what he
wanted. Mosher's next visit was a day or
two later. AVestervelt was home when Mo
sher and Douglass came, but he was going
out to see his lawyer, Col. Fcllowes. The
two men waited until his return, and then
staid to dinner. She knew that her hus
band saw Col. Fcllowea, because he brought
back a letter from him addressed to "AA'm.
AVestervelt.
tlie two men, and witness was uncertain as
to time of liis return; she could not remem
ber whether or not that was the night he
went to Philadelphia, but was pretty cer
tain it was the night.
As to Mrs. Mosher's visit to the AVester
velt house, tbe witness said she did not
know that Mrs. Mosher and her children
were coming there until they came. Her
husband told her that Mrs. Mosher was
coming to New York to live, but not that
she was coming to their bouse, and she was
sure that be did not know the fact himself.
AVestervelt went out with
ing.
She herself mailed a letter that her hus
band brought from Philadelphia, but she
could not remember that he told her whose
letter it was, why he brought it to New
York to bb mailed, or what was the address
on the epvelope, although she thought it
probable that she read it, certainly having
curiosity enough for that. The contents of
the letter she was entirely ignorant of.
At this time the composure of the witness
gave s<ay, and for a time she wept violently,
shaking with sobs so that she could not an
swer any questions. Mr. Ford requested
that, as it was after one o'clock, a recess
might, now be taken, in order to give wit
ness time to recover her composure and
rest herself. Mr. Hagart, however, op
posed this, as he desired tojnish the
examination before the recess. After an
interval Mrs. Westervelt became more com
posed and was able to resume her evi
dence.
cross
THE QUESTIONS
lei a ted to the length of time that Mrs.
Mosher lived with them and to the last time
witness saw Mosher and Douglass, the Sat
urday night before they were killed. She
and her husband went to the house where
they were, without expecting to see them,
and late in the evening her husband put
her and the Mosher children in a car to go
hmoe but did not accompany them.
He did not return home until the next
morning, when he brought a fish with him.
She could not remember that be told her
where he bad bcifn all night, or that she
asked him where he had been, or why lie
did not come home. Slie was inclined to
think that she did not say anything to him
about the matter, because he was angry at
having to bring the Mosher children home.
She had hoped to get rid of them. That
Jay, Sunday, or the night on which Mosher
and Douglas were killed, AVestervelt was
home all day until the afternoon, when he
went witli her and the cbildreu to bis moth
er's and staid until nine o'clock.
Witness had never heard that, her hus
band was suspected of any complicity in the
abduction until he came to Philadelphia
and was arrested. She did not know .t
then until Superintendent Walling told her
that her husband had been assistsng the po
lice in the matter.
Witness was next asked if elie knew
where Mosher's foster-sister, Mrs. Knapp,
resided. She responded that she did not,
and then was asked if she knew Mrs, Man
ning. At tills point Mr. Ford objected that
this was not cross-examination. These
names had not been used in direct examina
tion at all. The court stated that more
freedom was pcrmissable in the cross-exam
ination of this witness than in the case of
ordinary witnesses, as she was a witness
partly through the consent of the Common
wealth. Mr. Hagert explained that he
wished to show that witness had transac
tions with Mrs. Manning, and made state
ments to her, and tlie objection was with
drawn.
After Mrs. AVestervelt answered that she
did know Mrs. Manning, the cross-examina
tion was resumed as follows :
Q. Did you say to Mrs. Manning that
Mosher had stolen the child to get money
to build a floating palace, and that if Mo
sher had lived until Wednesday after the
14th of December, 1874, that Charlie Ross
would have been given up; that a paper
had been drawn up for liis delivery at a ho
tel in New York ?
A. No, sir; 1 never said anything of the
kind ; I never beard it to say It.
Q. Did you say anything like that to her?
Objected to, and question withdrawn.
Q. Did you tell lier that Mosher break
fasted with you and your husband the first
Sunday morning after you moved into the
Henry street house ?
A. I told her something about that, but I
don't know whether it was the first Sunday
morning that we moved there or not.
Q. Do I understand you to say that noth
ing was said about the abduction of the
child 1
Objected to, and objection sustained as to
form.
Q. You have said in reply to my question
with reference to the conversation about the
stealing of the child, and that Mosher stole
him to get money to build a floating palace,
that you bad said nothing of the kind ; do
you say that nothing was said in that con
versation about
THE STEALING OF THE CHILD?
considerably after two o'clock, he suggested
a recess be taken. The court, however,
favored continuing tlie session until the ex
amination of the witness should be conclu
It was as easy for her to sit in tlie
witness chair as anywhere else in the court
room.
Mr. Ford stated that his examination
could not be concluded by three o'clock, but
was decided that he should go ou with it
without a recess being taken.
Tlie first important point of the re-direet
examination was in relation to the 6th of
July. AVitness was asked if It were possi
for her husband to have left the bedroom
that morning without her seeing him,
she responded very decidedly that it was
possible. He could not get out of the
window, ior it was above bis reach, and if
bad passed out through the door she cer
tainly would have seen him go. The exam
ination was then directed to the vlBlt of
Westervelt to Philadelphia to assist Mrs.
Mosher in moving to New York, after
adjourned until this morn
all
Objected to, and the objection overruled.
A. I did not know anything about it to
say; tbe woman was drinking beer when I
was there, and 1 suppose she said I said it,
but I never said it.
Question repeated. A. I never said to any
anything about the stealing of tlie child
because I didn't know it.
Q. Do you remember Mrs. Manning say
to you that if Mosher was as smart a
man as represented, why he should steal the
child? A. I never heard such a conversa
tion.
Q. AVas Mrs. Manning's daughter present
this interview ? A. Another lady was
present, but I don't think she was present;
other one was Mrs. Torene; she lived in
next room.
This closed the cross-examination, and Go
Ford stated that he desired to examine
witness re-directly, but as she had been
the stand some four hours, and it was "I
a
sirn
an
and
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tax,
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which the court
B. F. Murphy, the wealthy Chicago
merchant, who lias just failed, has filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His
indebtedness was about $250,000 and his
assets $500.
BALI AND BAT.
THE TOUR OP THE QUICKSTEPS—GAMES
ARRANGED THIS SEASON — PROFESSION
AL GAMES ON SATURDAY.
The Quicksteps go to Reading to-morrow
morniag, and in the afternoon will play the
Acttves. Quite a number of their friends
will accompany them from this city. If
Clinch's hand is sufficiently healed, he will
play Ids usual position, at 2nd, but it is
very doubtful. Otherwise the nine will be
as usual,except the substitution of Kelley at
2nd, and Talley at centre. The Actives
will play their usual nine, and anticipate an
easy triumph on their own grounds.
After playing in Reading, the Quicksteps
will make a short tour, visiting Pottsville
aud Harrisburg, playing the Pottsville
in the lormer place, and the Experts
Harrisburg. A representative of the Her
ald will accompany the club and full tele
graphic reports of the games will appear in
our columns the following morning.
The programme of games which the
Quickstep have now arranged so far is as
follows :
Sept. 18, the Pacifies, at Wilmington.
Sept. 20, the Actives, at Wilmington.
Sept. 21, the Peabody, at Wilmington.
Sept. 23, the Malone, at Wilmington.
Sept. 38, the Actives, at Philadelphia.
The following professional games were
played on Saturday:
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Tlie Actives, of Reojjfe', cleaned out the
Pottsville team on Saturday to the tune of
Athletic
Mutual
22 to
THE 4*!KSTEP AND.THE CENTENNIIL.
If the Quickstep want to distinguish them
selves in a good cause a fine opportunity
presents itself. AVe propose a base ball
tournament' this fall at the new grounds the
proceeds, after deducting all necessary ex
penses, to be devoted to tlie Centennial.
AVe expect to have more to say about this
hereafter.
The new Diamond State Base Ball club met
on Friday evening and appointed the follow
ing directors, who will act in tlie capacity
of managers of the club: Levi Bird, Sand.
Macallister and Samuel Harrington. The
directors will choose tlie playing nine, who
will, in turn, select their captain. The
next meeting will be held on Tuesday night
next, after which the nine will be an
nounced. The President of tlie club is
Daniel Taylor, who, it will be remembered,
played second base on the old Diamond
Stale nine. Charles Gouert, also a member
of the old nine, is vice president, and Oscar
S. Harrington is secretary and treasurer.
The game between tlie Edgemoor clerks
and the AVilmington Bank clerks came off on
Saturday afternoon, as per announcement,
with the following result Bank, 21; Edge
moor, 23—game being discontinued on the
seventh inning because of darkness.
The game of ball on Saturday between the
Triplets and Yuta was won by the former.
Score, 9 to 0.
There will be an interesting game at the
Quickstep's new grounds this afternoon, be
tween the Rokeby base ball club of Brandy
Banks and Cooper nine of McDowellvillc.
Game to be called at 3 o'clock.
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IN THE TOILS.
"Led by the recalcitrations of my peccant
dame, your honor," said Jno. Beachcm,
"I was tripping the mazy toeing of a waltz,
as officer Mason moved along and clawed
me in Ills clutch; hut as for the charge of
disorderly conduct I now and forever plead
not guilty."
"Wherefore, O Jnoldids't howl hideously
as said Mason onward moved."
"Your Honor, never, never can this 'ere
thing be proved."
"But Johnny make your exit just two hun
dred pennies minus.
"And never more will I imbibe a thing
that's slightly vinous."
Aud John Beachcm moved.
"Daniel Cook, for corner loafing—you of
Ethiopian lineage and old Virginuy growth."
Chimed in the chief. "He will no stand up
Mayor, as justice lie doth loth." Yet
Daniel, finding himself iu the den, did ap
pease the wrath of nature's noblemen
around by paying 82 and costs, "which be
all de change Ise hath," quoth he, as he
moved heuce. "Next!" T. B. Walker, A.
Spencer and AVm. Rollins stood up in a gaug
and received their fine of 81 each; "for dis
order, you see," said His Honor, with a po
lite and somewhat apologetic bow to the
Herald man.
"Now, young gentlemen, after the man
ner of story books I will tack on a moral.
Go to church, to Epworth camp, this eve
ning, and learn to do better." "
Brown, why stands't with bitter menace?''
"I say, sir, that this Hannan here should do
bitter penance." "All right.
Hannan, she complains-" "And the
d—1 for her pains." "No interruptions,
James. She complains that you were dis
'ordorly; have no doubt you were, so $1 aud
costs."
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THE U. S. COVRT.
The U. S. Court held an adjourned ses
sirn on Saturday morning, Judge Bradford
presiding. George Clark bankrupt made
application for a final discharge, but the
court considered tlie case, but it was con
tinued.
On Tuesday next the regular term of the
September term of District Court will open,
and may continue for several days. There
quite a large calendar to engage it s atten
tion, including some five or six violations of
the United States revenue laws in soiling
liquor without the payment of the special
tax, several admiralty eases, tlie expected
application of several assignees who have
concluded their trusts for discharge, and tbe
ease wherein a man named Dean, of Kirk
wood, is accused of purloining letters from
the mails. Tlfe admiralty cases comprise
the shit of Boyer and others against the
schooner Holgate; AVilliam Tice against the
schooner Gen. Levi Harris, and James A.
Breading against the schooner MaryE.Smith.
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THE HOCKE88IN REUNION.
friends' annual PICNIC AT MOUNT CUBA
—A LARGE ATTENDANCE—BAYARD TAY
LOR PRESENT—THE EXERCISES.
The Friends of Hockessin Valley held
their second anuual reunion picnic at Mount
Cuba, yesterday. A general Invitation bad
been extended to all the Friends of Ilockes
sfn Valley and tbdr friends, and special'
trains both ways were run over the Wilming
ton and Western Railroad. The one leaving
this city at hal('-p..st eight carrying many
prominent Quakers from Wilmington, and
the others from Landcnburg aud points on
the route, was crowded.
At eleven o'clock about four hundred had
assembled, and the remainder of the morn
ing was spent in social enjoyment, and with
croquet, dancing and other pleasant amuse
ments. Prof. Ritchie, of this city, kindly
furnishing music. At 2 o'clock Joshua T.
Heald, of Wilmington, called the assembly
to order, and In a neat and appropriate
speech, in which he referred to the advant
ages, social aud otherwise, of the occasion, ,
opened the exercises of the day. Juo. Jack
son, Esq., of Hockessin, was appointed
President, and delivered a well-timed and
excellent address. A committee, consisting
of Joshua T. Heald, Lewis Thompson ana
Lee Pusy, was appointed to procure speak
ers.
Bayard Taylor, the well known poet and
traveller, who has already made Hockessin
valley famous in his beautiful poem, Lars,
was the first speaker.
He spoke of the pleasure of the occasion,
an 1 the benefits to be derived from the as
sembling of friends and neighbors at 6uch
times as tlie present, aud read
an original poem Penn—Calvin, at the
conclusion of which he was applauded and
congratulated by all present.
Miss Lydia Price, of Chester county, fol
lowed Mr. Taylor, and spoke at some length
upon moral and political topics. She ad
vised all friends of morality, without re
spect to party, to vote for the temperance
nominees in Pennsylvania.
Ja.= . Jackson, who followed, differed with
her in political points. He wanted the reg
ular Republican nominees supported.
Dr. Franklin Taylor made the closing
speech. He said that they were in Delaware
and not in Pennsylvania, and our little State
did not need politics. They were at a re
union, and it was not necessary that
there should be anything political said.
He closed with some pertinent re
marks upon the differences of political
opinions. The exercises occupied about an
hour and a half, and at their conclusion the
company retired to the grounds, and the
social character oftlie occasion was resumed.
was six o'clock before tlie rc-uliion dis
persed.
IX SEARCH OP A VEST.
NEARLY IN TUE TOILS—HE WENT TO SIN
NO MORE.
"Oil! why should the spirit of mortal he
proud," is a conundrum, which the ma
jority of mankind calmly give up. Augus
Green, a chocolate colored native, being
verdant both by name and nature, thought
spirit would be proud, if he could wear
certain cinuamon-colored vest, which he
noticed in a liaud-mc-down clothing store
Market, street. Not having the where
withal to purchase it, he tried to stuff it
under his coat, while the attention of the
of the ranche was directed to another
customer. But, alas, the boss did see him,
he was speedily collared. Down on his
knees Augustus went, despite the dust on
floor, and called on all the Sambo's to
witness that if he was let off this time he
would never try, to steal again.
The proprietor was good-natured, and
could not help laughing at, the ridiculous
posture and exclamations of the would-be
purloiner, and after sending the ubiquitous
small boy after an Officer in one direction,
told Augustus if he wanted to save his i
he had better sail down tlie street in
opposite one. He needed no 6e:ond
warning, but faster than Time iu its flight,
be glide down the street, while the crowd
whistled, "See the conquering hero comes."
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THE E1'WORTH CAMP.
LARGE ATTENDANCE—SERMONS AND FI
NANCE.
The attendance yesterday was unusually
notwithstanding tbe coolness of the
weather. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev.
B. Marnn, of the M. E. Church, New
Castle, preached from the text, " If Thou
Thou cans'- make me clean." Tlieser
was eloquent and impressive, full of
practical points and illustrations. Among
eases of the kind, he cited the murder
Middletown, and the dilatoriness of the
to secure the murderers, ns 'exam
to be condemned. No one would arrest
until 8200 reward was offered, when
were brought to justice In an hour.
Rev. Mr. Davis proposed to buy tlictent in
their services were being held. It
necessary to do this or give it up by
Tuesday. Tlie cost would be 8275. The
collection at the time amounted to 8125.
Saving' Eleven Lives.
yesterday's Few York Herald.
At midnight on the 4th inst., Mr. Tra
keeper of Passaic Lighthouse, New
Bay, and tlie members of his family
alarmed bv cries of distress proceed
from (lie lay. Having been previ
often deceived by pleasure parties
others shouting in mere wantonness
help. Trawin was at first loth to start,
as the cries were continued lie sent his
assistant and a boy in a small boat to the
if necessary. They found a yacht
capsized and e'e veil persons clinging to her
dear life. The greatest care was ne
to prevent the swamping of the
boat, as, witli unreasoning instinct'
self-preservation, all wanted to board
After an absence of half an hour the
returned with three of the parly, one
dead. The large boat of the sta
was then dispatched and had the good
to rescue the remainder. Not one
lost and all were kindly eared for un
able to depart. Great credit is due to
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