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NOTICE TO WATER RENTERS.

NOTICE TO WATER RENTERS
IN OFFICE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
Wilmington, Del, Dec. II, 1874. s
Phe bills for 1915 are now ready and paya-
bic ut the Registrars Office, 1000 Market street
The law requires that all bills paid on or be.
fore January 3lst 1875 the face OF the bill those
paid during the month OF February fve per
cent. additional, and those paid during The
month OF March ten per cent additional, and
any amounts remaining unpaid after April Ist,
1876, the Registrar Is required to have the
the recovery OF the amount due, and the wa.
ter will not again be let into such premises
until such arrears with assessments and two
dollars for drawing ferriiles are paid.
Onice hours . A. NJ. to4P. NJ
CHAS. BURTON, JR.
declj toJl Registrar,
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sHERIFF,S SALE,

Dy virtue OF q writ of Levsri Facias to me
ID directed will bo exposed ut Public Sale,
ut the
DELAWARE HOUSE. SIS MARKET ST.
kept by George W. Ortlip. in tho City Of Will
mington. Now Castle County. Delaware. on
SATURDAY.
THE 10th DAY OF JANUARY. 1878.
ut 3 o'clock. 7. NJ.
The following described Real Eatate. viz:
All that certain frame messuage or tenement
and lot or piece Of fgrOund, situateson the: W est
side Of Walnut street, ut the distance Of one
hundred and eighty feet six inches Southwark
from the South side Of the Turn pike road, on
Market street, in Newport, and County of
New Castle aforesaid, containing in front or
breadth on said Walnut street, twenty. fve
feet, and extending in length or depth west-
ward, between lines at right angles with said
Walnut street on the nOr,h line thereof, one
hundred and two feet five inches. and on the
south line thereof one hundred anu twenty
two feet two nches. to ground of james
CranstOn. be the same more OF less.
Seized and taken in Execution us tho Pro-
perty of Mary Eliza Davis. who hath survived
AbsOlsm Davis, Mortgagor, Andrew Davis,
heir at law of said Abs0Iem Davis, and Benja-
min Foota, and James A. Scfibaer, lerre
tenants, and to be sold by
VIM. II. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff q Office: New Castle.
December. s. A. D. 1875. decc0-2tawts,
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OLD hl lafket street, Kept by teo. ". Ortli r.. IN
the City Of Wilmington. New Castle County.
Delaware. on
SATURDAY,
THE 10th DAY OF JANUARY. 1876,
at O'Clock. p. NJ,
The following Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot Of Land and two story
Brick Dwelling House thereon, situated In
the City Of Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows. to wit.
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets, at
the distance of ninety three feet, six inches
more or less. from the ,southerly side Of Tenth
street; thence easterly parallel to Tenth street
through the centre Of the party wall between
this and the adjoining dwelling on the north
Of Benjamin TOmlinson, sixty-tw0 feet five
inches lnore or less. to the westerly side Of
three feet wide alley leading into Ninth
street; thence southerIy along said side of
said alley aud parallel TO Bennett street thir-
teen feet, six inches, more or less to 0 cor, ar
thence westerly parallel to the first mention ID
line and Tenth street through the centre of
the party wall between this and the adjoining
house on the south cf John Fisher, sixty. two
feet five inches to the ;f0resaid easterly side
OF Bennett street, and thence thereby north
the place Of BEGINNING, be the contents thereof
what they may with the usoand privilege Of
the within mentioned alley with others on
Titled thereto in common forever. F7s
Seized and taken in Execution ms the Pro-
rerty Of william Craig and Anna W. Craig
his wife, and to be sold by
WIN. II. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
Sheria's Office, New Casle,t r
December ~ A. ID. 1874. ) dec2)-2tawts
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mington. New Castle County. Dsiu wafe. ! &
.,-,.. ON SATURDAY.
THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1873.
At: o'clock. p. NJ,
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain Lot of Land. and Two story
Brick Dwelling House thereon, situate In
the City Of Wilmington. aforesaid. bounded
aad described as follows. to wit;
beginning ut the westerly side Gf Windsor
street. between Eighth and Ninth streets at
tho dist snce of one hundred and ffty-seven
feet three inehes more or less. from the
southerly side Of Ninth street. and At the
centre OF the party wall between this and the
thence westerly through tho centre Of said
party wall and paralieI TO Ninth street eighty
eight feet to the exsterly side of . i've feet
wide nlley connecting with q four feet wide
alley leading into " indsor and Madison
streets; thence southerly along said sido OF
said i've ieet wide alley and parallel to Wind
sOr street twelve feet 10 o corner; thence
easterly parallel to the frst mentioned limo
and Ninth street through the centre OF the
party wall between this and the adjoining
dwelling OF said Kent ON the south eighty
eight iest TO the said westerly side OF Wind
sor street. and thence thereby northerl ly
ihs conten' s thereof what they may. with the
free use and privilege VI the ab0ye men ntioned
two alleys with other owners Of land bound
ing thereon. their heirs and assigns In eoin-
mon forever.
Seized and taken in Execution as the pro-
perty If EmeliIe johnson. and to he sold by
WIN. ii. LAMBS0N. Sheriff
SheriH's Office. New Castle,
December -, A. D.. 1874. dec3O-"tawts.
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D0ARDING.-Pieasa rooms and boar
- ing 10 a.priyate family at
2Su No.1l4KING STREET.
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HOTELS
VIyEsTERN HOTEL,
/. W. COR. FOURTH AND ORANGE srs.
c. j. KYLE, PRorIEToR.

The above House has been put In complete
repair for the reception OF guests, where
they will receive all the accommodations OF
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. - a
BaF filed with choicest wines, liQuors, cigars,
&C.. and the table supplied with the best the
market affords. Transient and permanent
boarders accommodated at moderate rates.
Good stabling and attentive hostlers. A HIP
eral share of public patronage Is respectfully
solicited.
aug2-dtf
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rnE norroE;sssssess'' ;isPlses. CUSTOM.

We resume onr inv estigation into the
rotten borough custom-houses.. We will
point out to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, who is himself investigating these
nasts of corruption, one enormous swim
die in the New Orleans Custom-Hou
and the picture cannot he seen to better
advantage than by comparing the work
Of the largest port in the United States.
All foreign ships that enter a port must
necessarily have an inspector until the
vessel has discharged her cargo. There
fore, it is not question Of entering 100
packages OF goods marked 81 .O00, wy, or
loo rackages marked only sl0.OOO. They
both may require the Same number OF
hands to handle the goods and attend to
the clerical work. 1t is simply manual
labor to superintend and discharge a
given number of ships in any port.
The following statistics will show. then,
that during the fiscal year Of 1873 there
were employed in the port OF New York
inspectors to discharge foreign ships as
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WEATHER REPORr.

WASHINGTON, December 3l-1 A. M
PROBABILITIES.
For the Middle States and l.aer
lake region, continued cold and partly
cloudy weather, with areas OF light
snow, northerly winds, and rising bar
ometer during portion of tLs day.
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ELEcTIoN NOTICE.
------------~
FOR SALE AND RENT.

EOR SALE-Four new and finely finished
~ three-st0ry Brick Houses. on Tive. h
street. opposite the city square. ~.
These houses are all substantially E...
yeniences. with water inside and out III
No. ITO contaiDs 2 rooms; No. ll2 seven
rooms; No ll6. ten rooms /; No. ll8, corner.
ten rooms. These houses will be sold very
part payment.
Also. one fine three. story brick house, lust
completed. on Tatnall street. near lev enth. Z
Also. seven roOmed house lllS, Tatnall st.
DANIEL ii. KENT.
sep3Otf Nos. a65 to 2l3 Shipley street.
or so Jefferson street.
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4 EASEMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
WARD d S0RMAN. N.....................N NAHAaERs
One Night Only,
SATURDAY, JANUARY I'd, 1878,
Americas Greatest Actor.
E. L. DAVENPORT.

SIR GILES OvERREACH,
Ills Master -piece,)
Supported by Company Of unexcep iona
BILE ability from the CHESTNUT STREET
THEATRE, Philadelphia.
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NOTICE.
IN TIE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON 81
BALTIMORE RAILROAD COMPANY,
Philadelphia, Dec. oath, l34.>
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Of this Company, and an Election of Directors
will take place ut the Ofice of the Company
IN Wilmington, Delaware, ON MONDAY, nth
day OF January, ls75 at O'Clock, Z. NJ
dec2G-i5t ALkRED HORNER, Sec'y.
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SHERIFFyS SALES.
sll, Rg,t,S NAl.t:,

DY virtue Of u writ Of Leyari Facias OF
- me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale. at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. SIS MARKET ST,
Kept by Geo W. 0rtlip. in the City cf VIII
mington, New Castle County. ps,u wafe. j
q q IN
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HIVIDEND.
~ THE EPIILADELrHIA, WILMINCToN&)
BALTIMORE H. r. COMPANY,
Philadelphia December 18th, 1874.
The Bourd Of Directors have declared
semi-annual Dividend Of four per cent on the
Capital stock OF tho Company, payable On
and after the ID Of January.
ALFRED HORNER,
declS-3w Secretary
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n OTTO Tile Seventh Annual ConvOca
/ " tion cf the Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
MasOns u, Delaware will be held in the Ma.
sonic Hal in the city of Wilmington on the
3rd Wednesday, that being the 10th day OF
January ieIi, at II O'Clock a. nj.
j. +. ALMOND,
Grand Secretary.
Middletown Transcript and Sussex journal
copy and send bill to Secretary. decl9-eodtm.
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NOR TIL HOLIDAYS.
u THE c. NTRNNIAL COUGH CANDY Co.,
No. 220 Market Street,
Are giving silver Coin away to tho buyers of
their new COnfectiOn. dec2S-Gtt
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.NUI lCES.
dec3Otf

AZ OTICE-The Annual Meeting OF the Far
IN mers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
the State OF Delaware Formerly Of Mill Greek
Hundred,) will be held at the Office OF the
Company, No. 833 Market street, Wilmington,
Del, on MONDAY. the lith day OF January,
1875, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, at which time the
Election for Seventeen Managers Of the COMFY
viii be held, and one years interest on all de-
posit notes will be payable. The agents OF
the Company are authorized to receive the
dues of members.
4. c. STOTSENBURG. Pres't.
W. A. LAMOTTE, Scc'y. de29tm
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10y virtue ofa writ of Levarl Facias to me
- directed will bo exposed to Public Sale, 4,
Mt the
.a, . -
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TINTED STATES HOTEL,
N. W. COR. FRENCH AND WATER SIS,
Il h. MERRITT. PROPRIETOR

The above house has been put in complete
repair for the reception Of guests, where they
will receive all the accommodations OF first.
class hotel. Bar filed with the choicest OF
wines, liquors, &c, and the table supplied
with the best the market affords.
jy3H-dly
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SllERIFF,S SALE.

SnxRrrr's OrFlck. New Castle. Dec. 5. is
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-11-05
FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
~ AID OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC

The management have determined TO haze
the drawing Of the Fifth and Last Gift Concert
Of the Public Library OF Kentucky on the 30,h
day OF November next. We believe now ,ha,
all the tickets will be sold, and that the draw.
Ing will be ful one; hut whether all arc sold
or not the drawing will nevertheless certainly
come of on the day appointed,
The special o'j"ct Of this card is to call a
meeting Of the ticket holders at Public Libra.
~ Hall, on the 2Oh Of November, to make az.
Engagements in connection with the committee
appointed by the Trustees to superinlend the
counting ofthe tags representing the numbers
OF tickets sold. While there is no actual
necessity los the presence of ticket.hpld.
erS' as under our own arrangements the inter
estS OF all are equally cared for, vet a. the
same time would greatly prefer that as MANY
OF those interested us can, would attend this
merins and see each for hims-ii how perfect,
y fair and impartial the distribution mus, be
Every arrangement has been made for The
drawlng-but llttlc more than Il Month remains
Tor the sale Of the remainder of the tickets
and whatever is done must be done promptly
Tina. E~BEArLr11r.
:. Agsntard M7aagcr.
L.1isyillc. Hy.. 0et 20. III!
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These Investigations would prepare the
way for the performances Of by far the most
serious aud weighty duty that would de-
yolyc upon 40 honest. sagscioua. fearless
House Of Representatives. With the ne
ccssary aud appropriate facts 10 the poss.
cssion Of such House it would be moved
by the mos. solemn obligations to bring to
the bar Of tue Senate. under articles Of in
peaehmeut for high crimes aud ui'demean-
ors. the mos, distinguished Of the public
func,iouaries who had aagrant!y and fagi
,ioasly violated their trusts. The House
should then insist upon speedy trials. and
srread an abundance OF induLitable ,cs.i.
mouy on the rccords Of the cous, Of i'm.
parchment. If the court saw e. to acqr!t
The offenders 10 the face Of cordenna'ory
facts, contemporaries and posteri;y would
fa..en the odiun on tie shoulders that
ought to bear it. 10 clear cases Of guilt,
whatever might be the verdict OF the court,
the judgment of the people would be uu-
crring. The record of the proceedings
would cD1rrc; and for whole generation
it woaIa deter future sc'ers from offending
in like mauaer.
These are few of;hc beneEcen: fruits
which would spring from the election of a
House opposed to the Administration Of
Grant. Surely thcy are abundant enough
to warrant the best exerIions to secure that
enL. " J San.
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no eva FRIENDS.

We have disposed Of our press
and type with which the Register
Is now printed, to Messrs. W. G.
WuAtEY and LEE G. SAYLEs, who
viii publish a paper at jackson G.
g., West Virginia; the first number
Of which will be issued some day
next week, from that place,
Nc intend to Immediately go to
Cincinnati and purchase new ma
terisl, and enlarge the Register, be-
lieving that an appreciatiVe people
will sustain us in the effort, and cx.
tend 10 US a patronage that will
Justify the outlay; and believing and
hoping that those who owe us will
make an effort 10 pay us that we
may be able to meet promptly the
bills Of the type founder and paper
maker. 1t viii cost about $1,000
to make this change.
Under the circumstances, the pa
per will have to be suspended two
weeks, and it may be three weeks,
because Of the uncertainty of get
ting freight through, owing to the
low stage of water. But, during
the suspension, an Extra will be
issued from the Office containing all
legal publications. :,
We trust that this neticc will
meet the appreciation of opr. PAL
roas, and that they will wait pa
e;ently until the RGgjstc. makes 1t
appearance enlarged and improved.
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Senatorial Outlook.

The fact that the Yves: Virginia Legs
laturc elect contains j Democratic majority
of somewhere between 50 and 100. par-
rows tie Senatorial contest considerably
As the Gaze stands at present. tie would
sSc more for Eeary s Walkers chances
for U S. Senator than for those Of all his
competitors combined lie goes into the
fight with the Third District acllin band,
and with ,olerable sprinkliag of friends
10 the other districts; he has the courage
and brains necessary to enable him to
push his advantage, aud be can have the
seat il he wants it. Fheetiny Standard.
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E11r1 Es AND TIE PRESS.

Buffers toast. presented by him at The
close Of bis speech on the Press at the re-
ecu. banquet Of the Army Of the james, is
perhaps as sublime specimen Of the i'm
pud"nce which is his most pronounced
characteristic. as even be has ever shown.
here is what be says:
The Ililieuium-When the public
press shall discuss great principles aud in.
s;rnct the people only in virtue, in aobrie.
,y. Temperance and patriotism, then will
be the day when the republic will take 20
detrimeut "
Well. that is decidedly cool, coming from
the source it did. Whoever does no. be.
lieve. after this 10 the ability Of the Devil.
to quote Holy Scripture, must be incrcdu.
lous indeed. However. for the gallant old
warriors consolation. We can inform him,
with pleasure, that the greater portion O.
the Press Of the couutry has taken one de-.
cided step, at least. towards the iuculca.
ton Of virtue, in that it has almost uDiver.
sally held up B. Buffers character as one
which mankind should ever studiously
strive to initiate as little as possible.
|, is culy by following such examples as
he has set, that tho country has "takcp-
dc,gimch,. - !fhecliag Register.
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Thousands Of people are reported staFv,
ing III Southwestern Nebraska. owing to
the grassaopper ravoges. Many have liv.
cd for several weeks on pumpkins aud salt
and others on baked aour and vater-one
meal day. Ten THOUSAND people in Ne,
braska will need aid sufficient to keep them
from starvation and cold during the win
ter. Hundreds of people are raked and
90 the verge of starvation. aud withou;
means TO leave the State.
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The trustees Of the Peabody faud for
Southern education have come 10 4 clear
headed conclusion. They acknowledge.
through their Secretary and agent. DR.
Sears, that mixed schools in the South
would be practically ruinous to both races
The Board" after the most careful COM
parisou Of opinions and the most solci'ors
consideration ofall the elements Of discus
zion affecting the intcrst Of education in
these States for their white and colored
population. have unanimously come to the
conclusion that the prospects and hopes of
the public systems Of education at the
South will receive serious il not fatal
blow from any legislation which should
make such systems Of education maintain
able only upon the scheme of mixed
schools as the organization requisite for
such public education. The Board are
of the opinion tina; while justice and public
duty. rs well as the interests and feelings
Of the white and colored people of the
South. coacur in demanding a system oil
public education which should give equal
and equal advantages to the
children of either color, no such rcsa!;
would be promoted By the compulsory sys.
cm Of mixed schools Ia this yicv OF
he scLjec. tue Board believe there is no
cry considerable diversity OF judgment,
q the communities of the South to be
Elected BY the proposed legislation"
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The railroads arc at war among them.
selves. The Saratoga railroad coutiua.
tion organized last summer In the>bame of
reform has been unable to force the BALI.
more and Ohio Road and the G,aud Trunk
Railway into alliance With it It proposes
10 compel adherence The Baltimore and
Ohio Road Is thus placed 10 antasouism
With every other .ailr0ad company opera.
ting east Of Chicago. TIE combination
lines have been instructed TO iaposc arbi.
;rary rates on all through freight cousign.
ed to them from the Baltimore aud Oaio
Road. and. to sell no tickets and check no
baggage over that line, aud 10 various
ways to poster the recalciIrant road into
the combination 1t is bu, Just to say that
the parties to the combination when it was
formed last summer claimed to be working
in the interest of the people; hu, it is equ
ally just to cay that 20 combination of i'm.
meuSe corporations ever resulted 10 advauc.
ing the interests Of tue people. Whether
the combination or the Baltimore and Ohio
will succumb remains to been seeu.-Cin
Eng.
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Dear :N. Editor:

Dear lf. Editor:
Nov that you arc through with report,
iug the Fair and Centennial. and the long
Winter nights are approaching, 1t may be
not dissgreeable to your readeF' to indulge
mo little IL ny eareOethe' se'i5eHai;
Little more than a month has passed 5y
s;uce took a freigt, tain for RoncercF'e
aud reached it about noon. This depot is
just four miles from Lcwisbure and is con-
ucctcd With j, b. asplcndid turnpike road.
I! is a growing place. though it may new
cr be large oac. Qaitc 40 extensive
business is done there in the lumber trade.
where quito Furnishing steam saw
mill i. 10 operation, supplied with legs
from pocahouta, coauty By ;hc Greenbsi-
or river.
From Roucervcr,c on tic 'oad to Union
and abos. three milcs distant is Salem
Church, which is now supplied By Rev.
G. I. Lyle, of the ROckbridge family
hearing tina, name. His predecessor was
Rev. Il r. Houston. Of Union, ton Of
Dr.. s. r. Houston and formerly mission
ary 10 Greece, now tho venerable father Of
Grceubricr Prcsby.cry. Rev. L. Row
land Hous.on's mother was Miss low
land Of Botc,our. county. Virginin, at the
county Town Of which be is row labor!Ds
cery accepfably. Salem church is one Of
those living epistlcs known and read Of
49," humanly written by that venerable
uaa-Dr. McEIhcnay.-thc Apostle 0:
Jrccp5ricr prcsbytery. Here he used to
,rcsch Occasionally" 90 bis way between
.cwisburg aud Union. He is said some
imcs to have g;rcu out his appointments
5 follows: "On mex. Sunday l expect to
reach in Lcwis5nrg IN the morning. at
'uiou % miles Of, mud 10 the corner or
Ioaday night
Knowing that readers as general
ing would prefer sbor: epistles and more
them. than those that arc long, giving
a. once, fo.bear description Of the
Getting Of Greepbrier Presbysery, nh!ch
,pvcued at Salem Church Oh the 10Th
It,, aud Of other things and sights enjoy
|. Tours. oniTER.
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We learn from the Keyser T.ibme
tina, littlegirl three years old. daashtpr
of Jacob Powell, living near Ut Storm.
10 Grant county. wcs choked to death one
day last week By a cheFtnut. which she
was chewing. TIE mother observed the
child strangliug aud started With it in her
arms to the father. working some distance
from the house, but the child died in its
mothers arms before reaching him
Souh BrdacE Mtciligcnce-.