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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

AcREEABLT SURPRlsED.-Rey. Wm. Ii.
HendricEson of Christiana Hundred, was most
agreeably surprised last Tuesday evening,
by visit of some thirty or forty of his friends,
who unceremoniously took possession of his
dwelling and after passing an hour i'll pleasant
Intercourse, a sumptuous supper wac prepared
of which all partooE with evident pleasure.
On returning to the sitting room, DR.. Fields,
amused the comany with experimental de-
monstrations of the truth of the science of
phrenology.
As the evening wore on Rev, Mr. France
was delegated by the ladies to present Mr.
Hendrickson fine black suit of clothes, and
his goodllady beautiful dress pattern and
other articles. This Mr.. F. did in neat little
speech, which was responded to by Mr.. Hen
Erickson in quite eloquent terms, Remarks
were also made by Rev. Isaac L. Crouch and
others, Rev MIL France baptized the young
est child and the grandchlld of Mr. Hendrick-
son, and after prayer, singing, &c, the party
returned to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. well pleased
with the evenings proceedings.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
THE PAEIsIANs. by Edward Bulwer Lord
Lytton, New York: Harper & Bros.

Tho Parisisns " is the last novel by this
great author. II mas been running as q
serial in Hdrpe1'S Weekly for several
months, and recently it was brought out IN
elegant book form by the above splendid
and enterprising firm. 1t is one of the
ripest, and most brilliant, and most care
fully written novels Bulwer ever wrote. 1t
is elaborate, most admirably conceived,
very artisticsily arranged, and the most
characteristic of this remarkable authors
works.
The reader will be charmed, and viii rise
from its perusal With a more vivid apprtcia-
ton Of French society in Paris than ever
before. 1t Is like a beautiful historical pic
ture IN construction and coloripg, But, it
is sad to think that tho greatest of Bulwer's
novels should have been his last. Had he
lived he would have been the greatest of
them all. Kenelm Chillingly," and the
" Parisians." were in the course of publ
cation at the time Bulwer death, and were
left by him in an incomplete state; but,
they are, NJ doubt. his greatest achieve
ments, as his earlier works do not possess
the same original aud life like characters. of
Kenelm Chlllingly," and the "Psrisians,'
Tne volumes are bound in substantial and
elegant form, are beautifully lllustrated,an
are for sale by Porter d Coates, Chesnut
street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

A SAD CALAMITY.-A sad calamity has be
fallen former Smyrnian, now living in Indiana
On the 10Th inst, in New Albany, Ind, fire
broke out in the picture frame establishment OF
Mr.. VIM. A. Humes, son-in-law 10 James Tay-
lor, Esq, of Smyrna, by which his stock OF
goods, valued at So, 900, was consumed, and his
little son, Taylor, aged about six years. was
burned 10 death. The fire originated about noon
in the second story, whilst little Taylor was in
the 81 story after shayings His escape was
consequently cut off His father. frantic with
fear for his late, tiled to rescue him, but with
out success
Mrs. Humes is we'll known in Smyrna as Miss
Kate Taylor. Mr.. Humes had al insurance on
his property for $500.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
Ine Usury awe in the West.


The western people are not satisfied with then
LAWS restricting the use Of money. IN Illinois it
q, r.ued tLat all usury lows should BE- abolished,
.nd money left as free as merchandise. The CHI
cago T.s..'.e advances is IDEAS oi the matter as
fellows
"A law regulating intere oouc,Ius directly
three parties the borrower The lender, and the
state. IT harms ihem all suppose the legal
ate OF interest is six per cent and that money
Is worth seven. In 'uch an event the borrower
.-nnot ret o loan 81 TX, despite the law COM
Llauds. If the law is enforced, he cannot get a
loan even at the fair rate OF seven. For clpl-
taist must be indemnied Tor the Ilsk Gt fortelt-
ure incurred By lending money al rates above the
legal limit. Interest always varies with rsk. So
The borrower must give not only what would be
he rate were there no law, but something besides,
10 pay the lender for the danger involved III thus
breaking tie Jaw. Such an act iaIses the rate OF
interest in another way. BY making it illegal to
sell money at its full value, 1t dives capital to
places where it can be freely employed Thus
The supply of loans is diminished, while the de
mand, remaining substantially unchanged, forces
UP the prlce. Such acts, then, though especially
designed to make II easy Tor the poor to borrow,
tend 10 put il entirely out OF their power to do
so. sury laws clash with Ihe interests of the
lender because they fix an arbitrary maximum
Taue on what he has 10 sell. With equal justice
might the State say: Beef shall never he sold
Tor more Than five cents a pound or "1he use
OF piano shall never be sold for more than two
cents a month as it declares that The use Of q
dollar shall never be sold for more than SIX cents
n
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
shall we have Negro Government: :

Ii is admitted by every citi Ell that the taxes in
Delaware are lighter than in any other State On
the Atlantic scaboard. 1t is also admitted that
the government, of the State has encouraged mo-
rality and education, while crime is punished and
the civil law maintained in the most commenda.
Bile manner, and property protected and made Sc
cure. The cost of all Of which is made as light
as possible, while every mans liberty is guarded,
and not allowed to be abridged beyond that Of
his neghbor. Equal laws and equal taxation ale
guaranteed
This we sec is not the case in the states where
the Radical politicians haye been aided to power
by the procurement of negro votes to help them
rob the people they have been doing in the
Southern States.
In proof OF this we refer to the reports in the
newspapers from men of all parties, who pro
claim the government in many OF the Radical
States the "worst in the world" while all oi
those where the negro vote controls that party
are so odous that the original trainers of the
State governments, IL they could only see what
had been done with their excellent work, would
be Ailed with horror
Now the negroes in Delaware cast more votes
;or the Radical party than cast by white Re
pubIicnns for It. The negroes ara the majority OF
he Republican party, and that party 5 in favor
OF negroes being placed in our public schools,
and is, in fact in accord with the Civil Rights
bills now before Cohgress by Mr. Sumner and
Ben Butler. The aim OF this party in Delaware |
Is to secure the control OF the state by electing
lie Governor and the Legislature. If they Sc
care this maintain that the state viii be vir-
iualy under negro rule, and llay be Just as Ger
tainly robbed as South Carolina and Louisiana
have been. Those participating in the work shat
4ug heavy spoils theTeirom, while the owners Of
The land will have TO pay the interest all bonds
;sued and sold, and foot the bills, whatever they
MAJ be- Tie people must looE this matter in
he face in time: If once the nero gets hold he
nay be hard 10 shake OF hare c we'll as in the
South. it Is impocsltie to tell what that party
nay net do
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

ANOTHER LEGACY TO THE CITY.-The late
Commodore Giles, it has just been made known,
has left to the city legacy Of 5000 for wood fol
the poor, as will be seen by the following extract
from his will % do also bequeath to the City
Council Of Wilmington, Delaware, (my native
place. the sum of $500 in the City Loan, which
shall be placed by them at interest until the said
sum shall amount to $500, say for ten years, al
compound interest The sun, then to be funded
and the interest thereon yearly applied to the
purchase Of fuel for the Use Of the poor and
needy residents Of said city, then to be disbursed
by the said Council, for the time being, as they
may direct"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

THE CITY HosriTAL is one of the most useless
and costly establishments of our municipal gov
erument, and seems to be simply an abode for
worn-out Radical politicians. Respectable white
men who meet with accidents will not 20 10 it.
and the thing appears TO be wholly useless, for
lie purposes for which hospital was supposed
to be needed. We have no reports from it and
presumng the people do no. wish to keep o
boarding house at an expense Of ten thousand
dollars year, paying for superintendent, nurse,
physician and other help, just 10 entertain four OF
hve old persons who may be sick occasionally,
we think Council woeld be commended il il
would stop heavy leah IN the expenses by clos.
in- up tho so-cslled hospital, until 1t could he
disposed Of. No moro jobs can be got out of it
aud it it is not needed the city had better get rid
OF it as soon as possible, even at heavy sacrifice
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
CEN ERAL NEWS.

The female temperance war iu Sturgia, Mich,
has been o complete success Every liquor
store in the town was closed yesterday, and the
druggists gave bonds to sell alcoholic spirits on.
ly ''in accordance with law"
A grand Centennial tea party, was held at
the Opera House in Trenton, N. d., last even
ing. Addresses in favor Of the Centennial
Celebration were made BY Governor Parker
and COurtlandt Parker. Similar tea parties
are to be held throughout New Jersey.
The New Jersey Legislature, 10 joint conven-
ton yesterday, appointed the following county
judges: Camden, Joel Homer; Burlington,
William Parry; Cape May, Joseph A. P. Hugh
es; Gloucester, David Z. Gill; Huntingdon,
Sylvester H. Smith; Mercer, Levi Atchley;; Mon
mouth, AMI c. Mclean. Law Judge-John
W. Herbert. Lay Judqes-Morris, freeman
Wood. Warren, Robert Rushing.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
Morton Gets ~ Deserved slap.
m the Evenins Telarraph


Senator SchuTl yesterday i'll the United states
Senate delivered an elaborate anti-nhat ion speech
the principal effect of which seems to have been
to make the advocates of expansion very angry.
Now Mr.. Schurz may have beeu all wrong in h $
facts ana his conclusions, but that is no reason
why Senator Morton should sncer at him for being
a foreigner, at the honors he has received in h q
adopted tountry, and otherwise substitute billings
gate for argument. Mr.. Schuiz managed to get
on the wrong side Of politics some time ago, but
that does not furnish the Senators who rro'ess Z"
be the especia, custodians OF the Interests ot HE
Republican patty for behaving IA AZ uhSentle-
manly manner tow tld a.. "'n lie rises TO de-
bate grave question u i, y ip.,y. Mr. Schurtz
may make mistakes meiime5, Doth IN politics
and finance, but he is the peer OF any man IN the
Senate 10 ability and integrity; and Mr.. Morton
would do we'll to understand that in a debate
upon so vitality important subject as the con-
traction or the expansion OF the currency. atSu-
ment will 60 much further than vltuperalion. If
there is any one subject that needs 10 be debated
with dignity it Is tins and the wrath which Mr.
Schur2s speech excited will 20 far to confirm the
impression conveyed by the purPoseless palaver
that has been going on ever since Congress met,
that he really knows moro about the subject under
discussion than most OF his associates and that
their wrath has been excited simply because they
are not well enough inform TO answer him In set
terms.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
Mr.. schurz Oh the Currency.


Senator Schurz made an able argument IN
tho Senate on Friday, against imitation. lie
compared the bank statements of Boston,
New York and Philadelphia for last week +,
with those of the same cities for The CORE.
spending week Of last year. and sho wed
that the amount OF currency lying In the
vaults of the banks OF those cities was now
almost $25, 600 COO greater than 1t was u year
ago. In other words, the whole OF the ad.
ditional $4,000 900 of currency issued has
been absorbed by the Eastern banks, and
tho present abundance oi money In the
monetary centers of the West Is due to
other causes. The Senator concluded there
tore, tina. ii the proposed imitation is in the
form OF loyal tenders, the additional eur.
rency, INSTEAD of going 10 the South and West
will go directly To Wall street, and this
conjecture was made n certainty by the fact
that there il 40 way oget the new green.
backs out of the Treasury. SO long AS our
revenues equal our expenditures, except by
buying bonds, aud Wall street alone has the
bonds to sell.
lie disposed OF tue argument that an in
crease OF the National bank currency would
make money plesty in the West and South
with equal easc. lie showed that in order
to get tho bonds which are to form the basis
of circulation for new banks, money must
he taken ou: OF the circulation in the locali-
ties where the banks are 10 be established
and carried to New York, where the bonds
are for sale. One hundred and twelve dol
lars OF currency will purchase n Sl00 hond,
and the Treasury will issue for tbat 500 in
or that 500 a country bank has
10 keep Is per cent. as "a reserve. so that
here Is only S15 so in circulation in the
West and South by the operation and ex-
banded at the money centers of the East,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

BUILDING IMPRovEMENTs.-Mr. E. IT.
llannum carpenter is building for himself on
23d street between Market and Tatnall two
story. Mansard roof iron house 16 by 2S feet.
with back building one story high II by Ia
feet. He Is also building two others of brick,
each IA by &c feet two stories high and base
ment on 18th street, between Market and Tat
nall streets. Frank Simpson bricklayer, AL
so, on b street between Heald and Claymont
street, south of Sd street bridge, an iron
and frame house Is by 25 feet; for Robt. Parry
owner.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
PUBLIC SALES.
DIJIfLIC SALE.

-
The subscriber having rented his farm, will sell
at Public Sale, on
TUESDAY. Sd DAY OF MARCH. 1874,
AT ~ o'clock. A. NJ,
The following Personal Property. viz;
Three head of good work and driving -
Horses. fourteen head OF good Mich n
Cows, some with calves
GMt44 their sides. others coming in &~
WGW profit. Farming implements. consisting
~.zASsOf one heavy broad-wheeled wagon. one
narrow VIII eeled two horse wagon, one narrow
wheeled Ok Cart. broad-wheeled Cart, Milk
Wagon, Plows. llarrows; Flakes. Forks, shoysls.
Spades. Rakes, Picks, Mattocks, Post Dog. Post
bigger Cr9ss.cut Saw, hSnd Saw; No. !. Broad
Hay Rigging. Fan, Crowbar Axes, Log Chains.
Blu cts, Steel tooth Horse Rake, Ac.
HARNESS Two sets double wagon harness.
set of new double carriage. harness. never used set
dearborn harness. plOw gears. leading chains. col
lars. Hslters cart saddle and harness, nearly new
hay and straw by the ton, corn by the bushel.
wheat in tho ground. lot Of chickens.
Household and Kitchen furniture. such as beds.
bedsteads. mahogany centre table. large cook
stove, settee. and number Of other articles too
tedious to meption.
Dairy Fixtures-Two chu-ns. one horse power
in perfect order; > butter workers, butter tubs.
pans. milk kettles. milk cburns, mea surng kettle.
strainer &c.
CUNDIrIONS.-All sums of $50 and under. cash;
all above that. months credit Tor bankable note
with approved indorser.
ELI B. TALLEY.
L. W. SriDHiM d Son. Auct'rs. feb27-wts
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

DIsAPPEARED.-0n Saturday the 3lst uIt.,
Mr.. Benz. Howard, of Clayton, member of the
G.Dl Of Hudson & Howard, nurserymen, took
the train north, promising to return the follow
ing Monday. He has failed to put 10 an ap-
pearancs up to the present, however, and though
nearly four weeks have ELAPSED since his depart
ure, no tidings Of him have been received. He
took no baggage with him, and nothing what.
ever, unless it was well filled purse.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

GRAND ORoToRIo AND LEcTURE.-On the
grand Oratorio by select artists, will be given
in st. Pauls Catholic Church. this city, follow
ed by lecture by RI. Rev. DR.. Becker. Eth
er portion of this entertainment Is sufficiently
attractive 10 draw q large audience, and COM
bined they will form a fitting close TO the
great celebration o. st. Patrick's day, which
is to take place. -. s.-.-- .say -, ...
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
Register 8 Order.

RRGIsTER's OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Jan. 9TH. 1914.
Upon the application Of VICTOR Dupont,
Wilmington Hundred. in said county. deceased;
i is ordered and directed by the Register that hat
granting Of Letters Of Administration upon the
Estate Of the deceased. with the date OF grant
ng thereof by causing adver isements to be posted
within forty days from the date Of snch Letters in
six Of the most public places OF the County of New
Castle. requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate to present the same. or abide by
an Act of Assembly in such case IN ad and provided
And also cause the same to be inserted within The
same period in the Daily Gazette. a newspaper
publisher in Wilmington, and to be continued
therein two months, tE. .. d.
Given under the hand and Seal Of OF
(SE.r.\fce of the Register aforesaid, at New
\G~H Castle. in New Castle County aforesaid.
" NSthe day and year above written.
y. GIBBS. Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate Of
the deceased must present the sam Q duly attested
to the Administrator. on or before Jan. 9Th, 1875,
or abide the Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. VICTOR Dupont,
Administrator.
Address. Wilmington Del iap7eod2m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
DIE D.

CHADWICK. On the sd inst, Helen Madeline,
daughter OF Samuel and Lucy Chadwick, aged
two weeks
WOLF En- Philadslphia. on TIE 21st inst, Mrs.
Lydia wife of Nathaniel Wolfe, late Sheriff Of
New Ca stle county aged 16 years, buried Feb 70,
at Emanuel Church Cemetery. New Castle. Del
MYERS,--0n the goth Of January. of heart disease,
Ellsworth s.. son of Simon s, and Emily MYERS
in the 18th year OF his age.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

WILL nEBuID-Havipg c6mplsted bis settle
ments with the Insurance Companies, Mr.. II.
F. Pickels will commence at once, the work OF
rebuilding his recently burned store foundry.
He EXPECTS TO have heat on within week.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
The Way 10 Make Money.

No citizen should refuse TO pay his water rents
before the 2sth OF February as after that date 5
per cent. will be added to all bills, making an
addition OF ten per cent. to their lace. Pay at
once
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

In the Senate of New Jersey, Yesterday,
foint resolution was introduced asking Congress
20 appropriate $50 900 for the improvement Of
navigation in Barnegat Bay and its trihuar.o'
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

THE WoMEN's WAR begins to lag we have
no further news "from the 'front.'" and il is pre-
sumed we shall soon be able 10 chronicle the fl ct
that there is quiet all along the line
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
WANTS..
NOTICES.

EOUND-A pair of herses and carriage. The
l. owner can have the same by proving property
and paying charges. by calling at - =
CHRISTINE PERKINS,
feb2t-3.+ Holly Oak. Brandy inc HID, Del
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

HAaiSG purchased the Stock and /, Fixtures At
mond 4 Bro, We are prepared TO furnish the public
with the best Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal.
Orders addressed to our office, Ninth Ward. OF
WIN. ii. Almond & Bros eighth and Mark ct Sts
will receive prompt attention.
FILE MURPHEY.
N. Borders solicited feb25-6t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

CoPARTN ERsHIP.
~ WILMIsaToN. Feb 18th, 1874.
We, the ndetsigned, have this day formed CO.
partnership to be known as File Il Murphy, for the
purpose Of dealing in coal and wood.
JOSEPH c. FILE.
WM. l.. MURPHY
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
49,
REGISTER'S ORDERS.
Registers Orsier,

RE0IsTER'S OFFICE.
New Castle County, Feb. 10th, lol4,
Upon the application of WESLEY B. HIRONS
and CHARLES b. LORE, Executors of IVES
LEY HIRONS, late of Wilmington hundred
in said county deceased it is ordered and directed
by ths Register that the Executors aforesaid give
notice of tn egrantng Letters Testamentary upon
the Estate of the deceased with the date of grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six Of the most public places of the
ing demands against the Estate to present the
same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided And also cause the sam 10
TO be inserted within the same period in the
Wilmington Gazette "A ,anewspaper published in VIII
nington and to be continued therein three week .
(E. o. b.
-, Given underline hand and Seal o Office of
Ills the Register aforesaid ATTN ew Castle in ew
49, Castle Coup ty aforeaid, the day and year
above written. b. GIBBS, Register,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

NOTICE.
Allperson b aving c ams ag ain o. th
deceased must the same duly attested to the
Executors on or before Feb 10th, 1875, or abide
the Act of Assembly in such case made and proyi-
ded WESLEY B. HIR0NS.
CHAS, B. LORE,
Executors.
Address, WHINING ngton. Del. febl7eod3s
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

DRIVY WELLS CLEANED BY THE oDoR-
Il less Exeavating Co. Orders left with the Sec
retary Of the Board of Health. at the City Hall,
until further notice.. will be promptly attended to.
febl3-tf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
POLITICAL.

LN0R RENT-Larss front noon, second story
Z 4l6 Market sxsst, Apply st rhis oussS,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

/ Z BANKRUPTCY.
l. District Of Delaware SIS.
At Wilmington. the Fourteenth day of February,
A. D., 1874.
The undersigned hereby gives motive OF his
appointment as assignee of John q. Lowber.
in the county Of New Castle and State of Della
ware. within said District, who has been adjudged
bankrupt upon creditors petition. by the District
Court Of said District.
JOSEPH ii. WALKER.
febZst Assignee, dc.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
two Abutments of Bridge over Brandywine al
Washington street. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the house of undersigned from two to
tour O'Clock until March I'd. g.
CHRISTIAN FEBIGER,
Levy Court Commissioner for Wilmington HID
fahiT-l2t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

Don't forge. QUAY 5 wants; it is to
J. 1eVri HtereEt
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

DLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-Psrson selling pro-
l. perty in the city will confer favor by calling
on the Assessors. at their office, Fourth Street
Market and have the same transferred. or they
lots should come forward and pay tax or the lots
will be sold.
ALEX. CHANDLER,
janS-3m WIN. SILLY.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

N0TICE.-The annual meeting of the ''Star
IN Loan Association" )" for the election of officers
will be held at the Office Of the Secretary, N. L.
Cor. Of Third and Market streets, on Tuesday eve
iebll-dtm JAMES McCABE, Sec'y.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

In OFFICE CITY WATER WoREsl
1000 Market Street
HO WATER RENTERS.-An bills due for Water
l. Rent and unpaid at the end of February, will
be charged 10 per cent additional. and if not paid
BY March 3lst, the ferrules will be drawn and the
supply cut of. FRANK A. TAYLOR,
febl2 If Registrar,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26
feb2ls3t

N0TICE.-A snecial meeting of the stockhold-
AN ers of the Ii ome Loan Association will be
held in the usual place I'd and MarketJ Friday.
February 2, at CLOCK, NJ, to consider certain
proposed amendments to the By Laws
feb20-tm L. Il, TAYLOR Sec'y.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

The subscriber having rented his farm, will sc
Mt Public Sale, on
TUESDAY. Sd DAY OF MARCH. 1874,
A IN Nj