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FOR INFANTS.

We mention q few Of the many desirable Goods 10
be found in this Departmest
INFANTS FBAENEL BANDS;
FLANHEL SKIRTS;
Plain and Embroidered CAMBRIA SKIRTS;
Plain, Tucked and Embroidered SLIfk:
DRESSES, in great variety;
CHRISTENING ROBES;
SHAWLS, Plain and Embroidered;
sACQUEs; LONG COATS; WOOL BOOTS;
MERIN0 SHOES and SATIN EMB. BOOTS;
NURSERY BASKETS; PILLOW SLIPS;
INIfIALID BIBs; NURSERY PINS;
POWDER PUFF BOXES AND PUPS;
DRAWERS; RUBBER NAPKINS; LACE GAPS.
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CITY ITEMS.

NEw GOODS in the Ready-made, Furpiship,
and order departments at O considerable reduc,
ton from opening prices. One price only
GEO. @. HENNING, 40 9TH street.
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MANY SUFFER rather than take nauseous
Eedicine; and this is not to be wondered at as
the remedy Is often worse than the diseaSe
Sufferers from coughs, colds, influenza, sore
throat, or tendency to consumption, will find in
Dr. Wistdr's Boisdm Of VIII Cherry remedy as
disease.
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COAL AND WOOD.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The co-partnership heretofore existing rndar the
name and style of JOSEPH ii. 4 A. FALCONERi ia
this day dissolved by mutual consent
The COAL and WOOD BUSINESS will hereafter
De conducted by JOSEPH II. FALCONHB, who as
sumes all business Of the late firm, and will offer
great Inducements to parties purchasing for cash
JOSEPH II. FALCOEER,
yH-lW SO9 Massac husett- avenue
VI.
WHOLESALE. AND RETAIL DEALER I'm
COAL AND WOOD
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
once: S3e Pennsylvania avenue, between "a ana
Potomac river ''
Fair price and honorable dealings mS-lm-
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PURGE OUT THE MORBID HUMoRs OF rpe
BLOOD by dose or two of ayers Pills, and Won
Will have clearer heads as well as bodies.
,f&w
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Dr. Wtstdr's Bofsdm Of Hld Cherry remedy as
agreeable to the palate as sfectual in removing
disease.
LIKE THE ELECTRIC TKLkeRApH-centauy
what work 1t is now doing The halt and
lame, sore and wounded, are liter ally throwing
away their clutches. rheumatism and s.iff
Joints are banished, and dumb beasts cry out
for joy. One trial tells the story, and explains
the whole thing. eos
TAKE CARE OF YOUR VALuAsLss.-Cau
and examine the dre and burglar proof vaults
Of the Safe Deposit Company, corner of New
York avenue and 18th street, for safe keeping
ables. Rents from ten to sixty dollars per an.
mum, according to size. No business man can
afford to do without them. Take ,oarninq frou
the Chicago and Boston Gres.
SUFFERERS PROM CONS, Burross, BAD
Nails, ETC., find immediate relief 1t Dr. Whites
sstablishment, No. 635 18th street, opposite o.
8. Treasury. The treatment often effects a
perfect cure, even In extreme cases, If none but
suitable shoes are worn. t
PONDS EXTRACT cures rheumatism, burns,
piles, ulcers, toothache, sore throat, sprains,
scalds, soreness, old sores, headache, collie,
hoarseness, diarrhsa, and iii hemorrhsses, Etc,
Ponds Extract differs from All other Advertised
preparations In the fact that Il is . standard
known to be cure for these diseases. 10, . Il
TuRoo-RussIAE BATHS; also, Medicated Va
POT Baths, Tor all skin disease, ut DIR. Shedd's,
W. street, 6,20,6:
WILCOX d GIBB's slwlns MAoHnl. The
celebrated Besaar Patterns. Agency 1t Chan.
BeQm's h0opskirt and corset factory, sth street,
Intsllisencer Building. lO,2
The CONTINUITY q large appreciate the use
fuiness Of Singers Sewing Machine. is
THlRHoM1rlRs ana Barometers ara rspa,ren
ana mAde 70 order BY Hempler. near * street.
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BASE BAIL-The great Philadelphia nine
viii Ilay tner second cnampionsniP match
with the Warrington club on the Olympic
nounds Tomorrow afternoon. We advise all
patrons Of the game 10 Be present, - . Close and
exciting contest Win undoubtedly be the result.
advertisement
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GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS.
RY THOs BOWLING, Auctioueer; GeOrsetc~n
FSs55xrSos1Lo SALE SSE yAIg,g+k

Rf THUS. DOW LlNv, hucticucet, 1eorectowu
PERRMProRY SALE OF VALUABLE Is-
NEAR FAYETTE Strict, AT AUCTION.
- On TUESDAY, JGiy lst, At o O'Clock y, m.
cs Tcpsns 80 f-e N The south SIDE q "a
street, eets cen faye,te and Linssa streets ey
dwelling house With III YkTan' srshIs.
Terms: OnethIrd cash; balance ine and u months.
ON the sraseS .SSr az pSr
chaser. depOst of sioo IS soon as the properly
iexs THOMAS BOWLING, Alct.
RY THos. BOWLING Auctionesr; GeOrgstovn.
TBUsTEEs, SALE OF vALuABLE IMPROVED
FfRsf STREET,. sEoRdsf6Ss. ArAO oN
9th, Is l. recorded ia Liber Gao, foiio ssh one .;
the land records Of Washington County, d C.,
s en- !. sase 81 sns the Y NJ
EESDAY, June 18th, 1873, Al s O'Clock D "a, ali
aecrrsscwn. Known or sss public pisi ~ an
thereof and its aouions aud being parts Of Tote
hsndrsA and ten ioS 10 Beatty sas hsx
following de.criptiep, namely: B.einnins on Tir.i
sas 1unnSs snee as se rrsdSres
thence north one hundred and sixty-eight lssI Zoe
said alley twenty seven ~ feet and thence sosp
one hundred sixty feet to the beginning OF
said alley in the rear Of ssiS premises, being the
essernmo st but one q the range Of brick stables on
per cent Interest from SOSe%ber sth Isl icspthcy
and u MONTHS secured by bearing Interest an
sn deed 81 t.g's on the props,ty S3s do~n ~he
not complied with within i've days, the trustes-s
res s ne resell the rropertF At the sk
at purchasers cost.
+ z BB33RRSSEkiiLLx Trustees.
jelod THOMAS DowLINS, Au,t
1.-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
SATURDAY, June ~ same hour and place
,.,s, h.?%ssSskiLEs , Trustees:
* THE ABOVE SALE Is FuRrHER POST
rSNEp until Tuesday. June "a, same hour and
,s.,.a Ead $SSs b1Nsis G'' ss.:
CONFECTIONERY ANB ICE CREAM.
, My new ooNykCrIoNERY STORE AND IcS
inspect them and try the Delicious Creams asS
rIuu W alter Ices. with choice Cake; all made from
esns oest material and served In the most ele
., Psrtie. and Weddings promptly furn. het a all Of
jels-If Successor to VIM r. wsllsse e. ~ Y Hisn s.
T'H1 FALL BUSH Is COMING.
The present long, warm days is the best time for
my 20, ladies and gents, bring in Fan
avoidable delay in the execution of orders dHrinr
such a rush Of business We expect TO have this
Kept for BE aGsg sen9S Of 5se
charges moderate. Terms invariably q. o. ID.
w. II. WHEATLEH,
PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SCOOPS.
ING ESTABLISHMENT
~ Jefferson Street; Georgetown, d.
once open from n IN. until sunset ielO-tr
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN DRY
~ GOODS.
Plain and Striped Grenadines
japanese silks, at 50c., worth 7sc.
beeutliul Goods for Suitings, nj Is, 81 and Soc
nlctorla Lawns, from 0c. mp; Piques, Is 10 Soc
Datla and Linen Snitings, all shades; very cheap
Black Alpacas and Mohairs, speciaify
A large STOCK ct Goods for Mems and Boy 3 wear
Ladies' and Gents Gauze Under Vests
Call and buy real bargains Of
BENJAMIN MILLER.
nLo-n lOl Bridge street, Geor getowu
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ANOTHER WAsHIEeroN PAPBR--It viii be
seen by the advertisement elsewhere that Mr..
Lewis Schade viii commence the publication
of a new weekly paper In this city on the list
xroximo. The plan OF the new aspirant for
favor N o somewhat novel one, and such a.
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The CoNrNs REGArfA.-The Potomac Boat
Club has selected the crews for their regatta,
hs cours Rncs On 1,oH, ~
around the stake-boat anchored near the Three
Sister rocks. The nFst race lfouf.oarsd boats)
to start promptly at B p. n. Nodo1nite arrange
HeEts have yet been made with the Atalanta
club, Of New York city, In regard to the pro-
posed race with them.
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FOR CHILDREN. to Years Of Ages.
SKIRTS; CHEMISTS; DRAWERS;
NIGHT DRESSES;
Cambria, Pique and Linen DRESSES;
Cotton, Pfaue and Swiss APRONS;
sACQUEs, in Cloth, Flannel and Piqss;
SHIRT WAITS; Gaps;
SUN B0NHErs and STRAW HATS;
ewia md Pisue ovE1-DREssBs.
ca - !.
ttF 90 -aa
LADIES' Dssss
Special order Department
-. la-11ls b. - -k4
We hsvs svsy hsdnH soe nAkias Drssase
srSr, snA vn flrsish TIE naHsEisa ed srinninss.
or only ne srinniaU n sesss vhss iaAiss have
s,rsedy purchased thsir goods.
Lockwood. H.ry = Tayisr:
sss PENNSYLVANIA AvHuuH,
a
MT oLrrAu HOTEL SIooE. =
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Lockwood, Hufty q Taylor,

Lockwood, Hufty & Taylor,
Gas PESNsYLysNIA AVENUE,
Are receiving large additions % new and desirable
Goods In each department, particularly adapted Cor
the season, at prices to suit the wants % all.
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THE CoRCoRAN ART GALLERY.-The board
received letters from Mr.. W. T. Walters. of the
BOARD, who was authorized to purchase in Eu-
rope such pictures Is he might deem suitable
i0r the gallery. He reports encouragingly, and
tne trustees have no doubt he will be able to
secure some very appropriate pictures, although
ne mas but $4,000 to invest The board OF
trustees Will meet soon to consider the commu-
hicsuons OF mr.. walters, and will forward such
instructions or suggestions to him as NAV he
deemed proper. The pictures to be purchased
IN Europe will be forwarded here immediately
ana placed upon the walls with the others,
Inc gallery will not be formally opened to the
pablo before next fall, and the trustees by that
time nope to be able to establish q school Of de-
tent artist.
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- follows: Ono I'm alley between al and az
streets and d and E streets southwest; one ia
school street, between AZ and 9Th and ID ana
walked to hospital.
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SANITARY PRECAUTIoNs.-Health Officer
insnectnrs Of the Resrd Of Health directing
them to inspect their several districts, designa.
ting on their reports the cutters, alleys and va
cant lots where disinfectants should be distri-
poor where disinfectants should be suoplied
under the law, and report the same, together
with names and localities OF all poor persons
whose xi,o dwellings, require whitewashing without
delay. The poor will be supplied by the distri-
butor with slack lime, and directed to white
wash their premises where required Inspec-
tors are directed to avoid waste of dsinfec-
ana promptly, 30 as to place the cities in a per-
rect sanitary condition at the earliest possible
moment.
FISH AND OYSTER INsPRCrIoNs.-The re-
port OF Mr.. g. Luddington, inspector of marine
products, for the week ending June q, 1873,
shows 1870 bunch fish, IA 800 crabs, 81, 900
CLANS and 225 bushels of oysters, Of which con-
formations are as follows :-265 bunch fish,
l,4O0 crabs and 200 clans. The inspectors of
unwholesome food have condemned for the
week ending june 21st the following :-66
pounds bacon, T2 pounds corned beef, q
pounds beef, 60 pounds pork, II pounds lamb,
boxes gooseberries, 80 boxes whortieberries. >
oushels cherries, bushels peas, bushels beans
A RKHIHDIR OF THE DAYS BEFORE THE
NAR.-In the ofhce Of the Recorder of Deeds
NV oi n1orni,ns. the following paper-s relic Of
,Weshingtcn county, to wit: have removed
nom Prince William county to the city OF
Weshmgton ono negro man, named Vincent;
which negro man have brought for NV use
ana not for sale. In witness whereof have
nereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this
eleventh day of February, A. d. 1919. [Signed
george Aackey, lseal
CHOLKRA BRDe-Editor Star: As it seem,
mat the sanitary board gu poses that the upper
or western end OF the First Ward In not In need
OF their attention, beg leave to suggest the
pr0priety OF some member at least paving 4
prompt visit to q great cholera pit, sou sh wesl
angle Of New Hampshire avenue and n street
and some minor hot beds along street, south
SIDE, from said avenue to oath street, and alley
IN fesf OF last DOCK WEsTENDRR.
THR STEAMER FRoLIC is still fast aground of
ha1hias Point, on the Potomac. and In likely
20 remain there for some tins. as the efforts O,
the tugs have thus far proved futile The u
B. tug boat Standish, from the Norfolk ward
was sent to help get her of, but failed. AT low
water persons may walk ARC md her entire how
Baker, the wrecker, from Norfolk, has beer
employed to hoat her, and she has been nm
loaded Of coal and provisions for that purpose.
SMALL Pox CASES have been reported TO- da,
e follows: One I'm alley between Sd ana z
streets and d and e streets southwest: one r.
ScnooI street, between ~ and 9Th and d and
walked to hospital.
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We hsvs svsU AsiliH 6oe aAking Drsssase
orasr, apA YIN furnish The na1srisa ed srinnings.
or only TIE tzimninU n eosss whsss laliss have
slrsady purchassd thsir goods.
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MT HH.e called ap biii for The relief Of T. f. M.
Is.htz which was tai en- up and ? used:
pren fsnss S PanSsI q for
dS1s ah nv 5 Ss Ro.
done on New s1 STe
NJ; aul:s called up 6iii .pp!OlIistiss sSyss 70
NJ Murray Offered az smsndaspt pIovidins that
could not nHoss upon General Bsbeoek the duty Of
The Speaker sustained the point Of order.
cI.s:a, a s:ds, TOOK . reess. til 70 O'Clock on
To-day's ProeeeAings.
This morn ing the House reasssmblet.
ssS2
scns nsds n BIN g pay ihs s.lary q eeers u the
1risiions for the ordinary and contingent expenses
Of the soyernmsnt; making apIroRrissions for
stion to Ssy the ordinary and contingent expenses
Of the Dfssrics, which were read q second time.
Mr. Murray si,ss!s: 81: snsod.sn. offered to
To- bin tor ths relief q D; =: Dsv:pport, .ad
Or sHss
to pay for extra work on the malns, shsi 30 paid
so:rd q Public woris, who are rseuss,sd g e1 -
M. shepherd said he could not see why this duty
should be impossd on tins BOARD Of Public Works
hsv m;sht vss the ssms srour,ss1 mp ca s
ter 10 the Board Of Health.
Mr. Murray replied that he made no captions Oh
position. wished to So the proper guards placed
sround these bills and, referring TO the evidence
ala 4 We: what might be called "non-cOnmittsi
M VermiIlion said thst the testimony Of Col
esmo WAS rot In favor Of the claim.
Mr. Brown referred to the evidence OF the govern
meot pspeetor snst aiming the claim.
Mr. Murray said his object vas that oil this claal
Of claims should be- proDsriy investigated. and the
Board Of Public works he'd the requisite force to dc
H. He Was net present when the bills Of the same
Glaze werNDassed, and bad be been present he should
| have voted aea inst each one Of them:
Mr. eh<pb~ra -ss w here we're your
Mr. Mufrsy.--I was outside, engaged In CONVEX
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THlRHor1TlRs and BaromeoerS are repaired
and made 10 order BY Hempler. near * street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-31
nUlIdlnk statIslies.


opxRA41oNs DURING THE MONTH OF JULY.
Orders for building lines have been received at
thp tim Ghist llnglnenr tOE aes haonsh "
July as follows; -
-; LSs;spsrq YeIII'essEi eleven AsEsss spruce
Parker n Mshap, six thFsS-StOgyJ REcks, IN
Ezekiel Bennett, one house on Townsend streets
Lobdell and A street, t.
kIex. Piercs, one on Claymont, near D street.
James CLARK, one on Fourth street, between Jet-
| lerson and Madison.
Edward j. McManus, one adjoining aboves
Eli Mendenhall, four on Heald street, near iaix-
teenth.
tween B and G streets. tlftr
Finn 4 jackson, new trOitP h'Sr'' No
Tbos. Chambers, one between HeaId an Clay
Imout stEestsf fqear l3th street.
Ihhe hmT GhAuipllY4 q. % Jackson street. nsa'
i Wm. B. Baylis, one on Tatnall street, neal
Holly Tree Inn Association, at N. E. corner Of
Water and. Market etroetsssS ~ IA a. q.
Il Mm. O. MaEtln,k baicka stable 3at3 Thirai and
Orange streets.
Henry b. Courtney, three at the corner OF Four
teenth and French sLreets.
| A. j. & James A. Hart, one at the rear OF lot q
Fifth street, between Walnut and Popular. .
! Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., ten on Filth and Car
! penter streets. srIsi5Ais
/, Chas. X. Winzell, one on Fifteenth street, DC
tween Heald and Claymont. .s.t...
J VIM h. Quinn, one on jackson street, betwsel
A Chestnut end Elm. hos .a
iGideon A 0nyer, ioiis On irkyaor4 street, COrhS
! OF Popular .gt6eg3a 4sEE.su
? ing avenue.
HI 4. Chambers, two on LobdsA street, near Good
> man.
Il II. s. MeCoemb, ten ON French and E'eventl
streets.
number pfcarh aud party ltnes were .snrveles
4 Total orders received during the month Of Jnl
1872, "a.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-31
RhIIndeIphia lIarIkets.

HedResdGu. JUN 80, r. AZ.
PETRoLEUN continues dull We quote crude at
GRocERIEs.-200 hhds. Of Cuba Sugar sold at Szlc.
per lb. There is very little doing In either Coffee
and Molasses, but prices are unehanged. Ml
ELoUR-The medium and lower grndes are very
dull, owing to the absence of any inquiry from
abroad. and there is some accumulation Of Stock
Choice brands Of winter wheat also participated In
the general dullness. About 100 barrels Sold in.
cluding superne. 50 80 25; extras at "a so 25;
Iowa and Wiseonsin extra family. SO 70 q Minnesos
to do. do. at 81 25 75; PennsylYaaia. Ohio, an
GRAIa -fhsrs Il 10 sptSitin the Wheat mSfItst
and prices are weak. Sales Of 1900 bushels old Penn
sylyania red at n %; 2OO0 bushels new Southern do
red at 81 40 45. Rye may be quoted at IS 77e.-
Corn is in moderate request Sales Of 5000 bushels
for mixed; and 691S zoe. for Western white, and
100 900 bushels Of mixsd on private terms. Oats
less aetVe and 1000 bushels Western sold at 4e Soc
for white. and Il 40. for mixed.
SEEDS. -Cloxerseed Is dull W. quote at sx q Sc
per pound. Timothy sold at "a 25 4 50, and Flax
seed at ~ 25 per bushel.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-31

Coon WREKr.-GeorRe w. Vandegfitt Of
Nav Castle Hundred, had about 200 bushels |
of wheat the present season from melo OF
thrty-three acres, without manure OK the APr |
pllcation Of any fertilizer wnavever
The caVsIn use 0nthe Philadelphia, VIII
mlngtOn q Baltimore Railroad are, IN beauty
Of finish and completeness Of construction,
equal to the best used on any road in the pni-
ted States The roadway too, isin most OK
cellent condition. Ledger.
Just received one OF the largest assortment
Of the latest Spring Styles Of hats and Caps Is
the city which am selling at the very lowest
Prices. My silk hats are especially. Callan
sure m to be suited. LEWIS d. SPRINGER, 4
Hat Store. tt No. 2SS Market Street
lNsANIIY.-Never was there period in the
history Of our country when insanity was SO
prevalent, as disease. The newspapers daily
| record Instances Of persons losing their reason
in various parts Of the country, and now comes
the rumOr that most deserlng, lntellRent.
and moral young man of our own city, the SON
or an esteemed citizen, has been laboring for
one or two days under such an affilction. The
expressions Of regret are general.
DEAD CHILD FOUND Last evening, the
| body Of an infant was discovered In the cess
pool, at the residence of James Bradford, No.
1919 Delaware Avenue, by one Of the servant
girls. 1t was taken out, and this morning
Coroner Wlnslow held an inquest. The jury,
in its verdict declared that the child was stlll
born, basing their verdict upon the opinion OF
| physician In attendance. The mother OF the
J child, was Ann McCaffefty, a servant in Mr.
Bradford's family, who, finding her child was
stiIl-born took this means Of conceallnR ~
birth. aa
TIE JAIL.-There are now sixty-six prison
ers in the Jail at New Castle. The Sheriff is
allowed forty cents per day for their malnten
ance, making e184e0 per week. or $9, SOP .6t
per year To this must be added the salary
Of prison keeper, cost Of fuel, &c, making
I good round tax on the County Treasury 10
the support Of criminals and vagrants. Whel
we add the cost Of keeping up the aims hOus'
i to the above figures We find that Wickednes
i and Incidence result in imposing heavy ta1
upon citizens. Could the same amount o
! money have been expended In education an6
the proper training Of these persons In thel
i youth, many crimes might have been avoided
: and the community greatly benefited.
INSANE WoMAN.-on Friday, colored VIC
man named Mary Loper, while working In tn
country, was attacked by sun stroke, whic
b affected her mind.3 she came to her home, a
Eighth and Kirkwood streets, in this city
where she remained in very quiet state, un
: I'll Yesterday. Last evening, she became yer
l violent, and after flooring hor mother with al
iron, pot, went out on the street, and creates
ri quite commotion, by hufling bricks an
/ stones at the passers by, soon drawing larg
crowd around the place. Of1cer Hedrick cam
'' along and arrested her, and she Is DOW Il
> irons at the City Hall cells. After being e1
. amlned by a physician, she will be taken
u the almshOuse. D-.. -1
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-31

ST. MIcHAR1s ITEMS The 81. Mlchaels Gomez
is offered for sale, the proprietor Mr.. Killham,
having made arrangements to go into some other
husineSs ~
Mr. Geo. II. Graham, near st. MchaGla, had a
horse killed by lightning on Monday Of last
week. ts sLtai if,EG ii .
A camp-meeting will be held in Broad Creek
Neck, commencing Friday, August 5th.e 4 ~ .''9
DIR. John q. Gibson, who removed to New Jer-
sey some months since, has returned to st. MI
chaeIs and resumed the practice Of his profession
there. 81 t i'stIiet D..
The wheat crop in st. MichaeIs District is said
to be turning out we'll. ~ rNl -,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-31
Trustees OF the Poor.
REGULAR MEETING INSTRUMENTATION OF
THE AIMsHoIAE. .

REGULAR MEETING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
80 THE ALNsHoUsE. "a
The regular, quArery needing pf the Tfrs-
tees Of the Poor, was held at the Almsbouse yes
terday, commencing at IL o'clock, A. H., with
President Geo. Lodge in the chair.
In the absenes Of the clerk, John w. Evans,
John A. Reynolds was appointed clerk PRO-
TEN. -.... q.
fAlfer the reading of Tie minutes, the Treas
urePs statement was read and referred. 1t will
be published hereafter.
After the transaction Of The general routine ol
IL iness, committee was appointed to make an
examination ihtot the condition Of the Almshouse
The Committee, after thorough inspection
repofted that Che institution wasiBa most credi-
table condition, indicating the exercise of great
care and atteHtion on the part Of those in charge
The verbal report Of the attending physicians
sIaIed that the inmates generally were enjoying
good health, and those who 0ere unWelI, werC
receiving all proper attention, and were im-
proving in their condition. ..-.s5l
From the fact that the position OF matron, O
the Insane Iequires an occupant TeqHiriAg pefvl
aud energy Almost masculine, and the present in
cumbeht, Mrs Iartesson, being . lady Of culture
refinement, and gentle feelings totally untitled t.
contend with the rude associations of her position
the Boafd deemed IL advisable TO request th'
lady 10 tender hsr resignation.
The resignation was accepted- aud lhC
SupernIendent, Mr.. NJ Barlow authorized L
fill the vacancy. is.a .e45s7sqs 4k
After passing a auumber q sbills sbe Boar
adjourned H. l.aa 4sN
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-31

FoR CITT CoUNcIL.-In In the Fourth Ward
Prof Joseph L. Beggs is talked OF by the Demo-
erats as a candidate for City Council. We fear
there will be some trouble to secure the consent
Of Mr. Beggs. A more fair and honest politician
could scarcely be named. ti'aN
M. L. Litchteustein, Esq, has been urged by a
number OF his friends TO run for President of The
Council. Whether as on independent candidate
or at the nomination of either OF the parties, we
have not heard. He Is fair and impartial citi-
zen In office, and would no doubt get large votS
at either election. rs,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-31

The U. s. District Court of Maryland decided
a short time since that canal boats engaged in
transpoTtipg coal ect between Baltipafe and
Philadelphia we're not vessels within the acts o
Congress requiring them to be enrolled and
licensed and pay tonnage dues. This decision
did not accord with the views of the Treasury
psR9iH aRd e teat fhf 9utsiO7 sig Penn
{! MArshd Il BAItinore, hAdet proceedihRs to
enforce the penalty for violating the acts oi
Congress Each boat is held to be liable to $75
tonnage dues and $40 lighthouse money.