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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
Congress Yesterday.

In the United States Senate yesterday, bills
wer introduced by MIR. Scott, relating TO wit
nesses and proceedings before Congressional
committees; MIR. Spencer, amendatory OF the
act for security of life on.steam vessels; MIR.
Window, to relieve certain settlers along rail
roads; and Mr.. Wright, for the improvement
medals to be struck in commemoratiOn of
The Centennial was referred to the Committee
ON Revolutionary Claims. The bill to equal
ize the distribution of currency came up and
was favored by Mr.. West, of West Virginia.
After an executive session the Senate adjourn
ed.
owing to the absence of most of the members
at Chester Pa, to witness the great steamship
launch. Several members read written speech
es ON the subject Of transportation, and the
revision of the status was considered in the
evening.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
General News

.. b. Hart Governor OF Florida, died at his
residence in jacksonville last evening, after a
lingering illness
J. W. Rigging book keeper Of the Norfolk
Steamboat Company, at Baltimore. commi.ted
suicide yesterday, by taking laudanum.
The crusaders continued their work at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, yesterday, in spite Of heavy
rain. They visited factories as well as saloons.
DR.. Paul Scbeppe was arrested yesterday. 10
Baltimore, on the charge of being "a common
swindler," and was committed TO await the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury. Numerous papers, in
cluding several railroad passes, all bearing the
name Of -. +. Schulenberg," were found in his
possession.
Andrew Harris colored mail driver, was ar
rested in Rlchpond. Va , last night for robbing
the mails. Packages Of letters were found upon
his person, and in his room there were checks,
drafts and money orders to n large amount.
The thefis aggregated about 100000, though
most of them yielded nothing TO the thief.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
Variety.

The Brooklyn Argus commands the illinois
woman who, when her husband was bitten by a
mad dog, drew pistol and promptly shot the
man.
In suit for breach Of promise, in Iowa, the
jury held that the young man was justified in
breaking the engagement if she persisted In cat
ing onions.
Cincinnati editor accuses another of stealing
three lead pencils and a sheet of paper. The pro-
gress of editorial courtesy in Cincinnati appears
to be STATIONERY"
Gen. Buffers daughter. driven from the Execu-
tive mansion of Mississippi by "colored lady
callers" probably knows how it Is herself by this
imc-Richmond Eng.
One of the Duchess Of Edinbur2h's handker.
chiefs is worth &l,000 and cost for its produc
tion five years OF labor, besides the cyesight o.
the unfortunate workman.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

according to the Washington correspondence
OF the Buffalo Commercial AdUeat.Te9 the recent
extraordinary prayer OF Chaplain Sunderland in
the United States Senate, calling on the Almighty
to palsy the tongue and blast the hand OF the
slandeter, was inspired by letter in a Detroit
newspaper rejecting upon the sobriety OF Sena-
tor Chandler, OF Michigan, to whom the reverend
gentleman is indebted for hi. chapaincy."
Mr.. Sunderland needs 10 be converted over
again. A Mahomedan Turk would scarcely utter
such a prayer as that for so small an offence
The old doctrine, "a tooth for a tooth and an eye
for an eye is far behind Mr.. Sundsrland's reli-
gious principles If the correspondent referred
TO above tells the truth, Mr.. Sunderland is want.
ing in the chief clement of Christianity, and
should be required to vacate his position. The
attempt to abuse the patience of intelligent gen
tlemen by the utterance OF such prayer is al
insult, and there have been times when theie
were Senators in the Capitol who would rebuke
such utterances.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

FAILURES IN NEW YoRK.-Further parti Gu
lars of the recent commercial failures in New
York are published in the New York Time of
yesterday, which says
The suspension of Badeau, Lockwood & Go.
wholesale dealers in fruit, was caused by the
defalcation of Fred. A. Bailey, their book
keeper. The amount OF the detalcatioD could
not be readily estimated yesterday, though it
may reach or exceed 100000.
The failure Of the firm of W. A Ellis & Co.,
of No A Frankford street, leather dealers, is
another sensation Of the day. The store In
Frankford street is closed up and in possession
Of the sheriff. Mr.. w A. Enis has departed for
places unknown, and before making his exit IL
Is alleged that he realized considerable sums
from money brokers on bis consignments and
other negotiable paper. The firm were i'm
porters OF hides from Texas.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

From Washington we have the extraordina.
ry statement thatit has been discovered that
Secretary Richardson has withheld from the
House all Information relative to an early ap.
plication for a contract under what is known
as the Sanborn-contract law. We say this is
extraordinary yet it is exactly in consonance
with all ofthe nefariJus proceedings under the
law of May Sth, 1872. 1t is clear that the act
was passed for the benefit of the Butler San
born Ring. Mr.. Butler was then the advocate
as he is now the defender of that fruitful
scheme Sanborn was the only man who made
much out of the jobs-except those with whom
he divided. Now It is asserted that the first
applicant for a contract under the law of 1872
was put off until the Sanborn party were given
the contracts and then the legal limit Of the
number Of contr actors had been reached. The
Secretary said, a few weeks ago, that he had
sent TO Congress all documents bearing ON this
business. But he did not send the papers in
the case of the first application under the law
Why not?-Ty,bune.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
The Stomach,s Revenge.

The stomach cannot be maltrsai ed with impunity
Overload it with food irritate it with fiery liquors
mpair its activity or yitete its juices by any out
through the liver the bowels. the kidneys, the
brain or the nervous system and metimes through
all these organs simultaneously, or in succession.
pain or discomfort which 1t does not infict upon
those who abuse and overtask its powers. Under
these circumstances there is but one medicine to
which the sufferer can resort TO with the certainty
of btaining immediate and permanent relief. The
most wholesome and genial of all stomachics and
correetives Hostetter's stomach Bitters, produces
an Immediate and most benifcent change in the
condition of the patient. The whole digestive sys-
TEN is at once insisorated and soothed. the liver
regulated and toned the bowels relieved OF all OBJ
structions. the spirits cheered, and the relaxed
nerves strengthened aud steadied. marl9to&
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
The Germans a nd the LiquorrrafrTc

A large meeting Of Germans was held in Gin
cipnati on Tuesday night TO adopt measures of
resistance to the women's anti-liquor movement
Rev. Mr.. KToeli, Rev. Mr.. Euseulohr, Rabbi Wise,
Emil Rothe. anu Herman Eckel made speeches
denounclng the crusade. Resolutions were pre-.
sented declaring it the duty Of citizens to see that
their fellow citizens are protected in their voca-
ton, and Of The State to prevent interference
with business; that it is contrary to justice fer
women, in the name OF liberty and religion, to in.
teriere with the rights and liberties Of others
that the motive of the crusade is to Ienspire ha.
tired between natives and foreigners, and that the
Ken are using the women as instruments for the
purpose. These resolutions were referred TO a
ommittee to report at the next meeting.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
w hat it Costs to Light n Clock
with (SnS.

The people of Reading have been considering
the great question of having their town clock IL
Illuminated with gas Being a very prudent and
economical people they concluded to Investigate
the cost Of the undertaking, and the committee
appointed to ascertain the charges, reported that
the Reading Gas Company, upon neat calcula-
tion, summed up tie amount Of gas required at
10000 ieet which at So would be s2l0. But be-
lug generously disposed, the company said thsy
would throw of the $40. and furnish the gas ior
5000 The, Reading Eagle does not favor tie
proposition and hopes the town commissioners
Will repudate the onsr Of the RsadiDg Gas Com
pany. and states that "upon the question CT light
ing pubic buildings with gas about TWO weeks
ago the president Of New Icrk State gas com
pany otIvrei to supply the public buildings in
Washington at the rate OF 81 per thousand cubic
feet. Tie Cont House is public building, and
ats1 thousand cubic feet it would cost $40 a
year to light the clock; but the Reading Gas
Company want 600, or $50 more than the price
asked for the same quantity Of gas BY The New
York State company to light the public buildings
al Washington. How much money the New
York State company makes on gas al u thou
sand cubic feet, We do not know, but The tact Is
clear that the Reading gas company asks about
two huuilsI lel cent. inore ior gas than this
company offers 1t for"
The Wilmington City Hall clock is illuminated ;
but it is very lacking in brightness. Whether it
is in consequence Of the quality or insufhciency
of the gas, or the want Of Transparency OF the
face, the dirt that has accumulated upon 1t.
questions that we cannot answer. But the matter
might be examined, and a remedy applied 1t
would also be quite satisfactory if the cost to l-
illuminate it were furnished at The same time.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF PH1LADELPuIA.-Ibe
Philadelphia Inquirer says:
"The public debt of Philadelphia to-day is not
less than sixty millions of dollars or only third
less than was the entire debt of the United States
In March, 1901, and more than double the total
Indebtedness of the State of Pennsylvania al tie
present time
The Inquirer then goes on to relate that on
Saturday there was secret meeting of represen-
tatives OF our city and State governments, the
result OF which has transpired, VIZ:
"a proposition to increase the municipal debt
TO such all extent to place the properly of eve
ry citizen in peril OF being nearly if not quite
absorbed by taxation"
That is just what the Council Ring of vii.
mington will do il not held in check by the peo.
pie.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
Fraudulent Mail Contracts. /.

TheWestern ne wspapers have been unearlh-
ing some remarkably bold and extensive
frauds in mail contracts. 1he Saint Paul DIS
patch prints some astounding facts relative to
the contracts on principal routes in the FAR
West held by one Z. G. Huntley. The Dispatth
claims that, at the outset, Hnntley. by some
Washington confederates, filched from the
files SOME old petition from Montana, cut off
the names attached them to petition for
postal ronte from -MissouIa Montana, 20 Wal
Ia Walla, ". r., 450 miles. through the will
derness without settlers, and got The contract
at sea, 744 per annum, which was subsequent
ly increased to s62, ,432 per annun, huntley
Immediately sublet the cOnirac. at sl4,9 800.
and pocketed $50, 600 year for six years. the
mail matter sent over the route not exceeding
eight letters and papers each mail. He next
obtained route Al ,13l. from kelton, Utah, 10
the Dallas w, T.. $50 miles, daily trips, at
$324,0OO per annum. His last operation was
getting AZ l01, from Beise City 10 Winnemuc-
ca, New. $50 miles, at $77,0O0 of which S60,-
900 is clear profit. Huntley's account with
the Government stands thus:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
a,ptrss In Kentucky.

Mr.. George Riley, of this county. tells US that
he cut IL popIa, tree On his place short time since.
which measured 10 the fork lis ieet, and 10 feet
top the stump measured feet inches IN dam
eter. and 90 feet in circumference. There were
in all ten cuts 1877 feet IN length five Of these
7S5 rail i,tleaying sufficient for $40 more. lu all.
1925 rails and seven loads of wood from one tree,
The tree had been struck by lightning, but was
not injured. 1t was also perfectly SOLID ana
sound without spot or blemish. The four butt
cuts averaged l75 rails each, and 1t is estimated
that the tree would have made $4,000 shingles
Shelby Courant
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
The Captain hldd OF Modern Pol
tics

The New York TyiJune says expressively and
and in some respect truly
"The party in power has no priciples that it
has not betrayed no policy upon which its lead
ers are agreed; no leaders whose authority is Ie-
eognized beyond a circle OF personal adherents
no cohesion except ior the retension Of office and
power, no title whatever 10 public confidence
except that 1t flies the flag OF party which once
did good and honest work and deserved 10 be
trusted. 1ti as il feet that had been equipped
in The interest Of philanthropy to sweep the slave
trade iTom the seas, after accomplishing its work
had turned TO plundering the innocent and prey.
ing upon the commerce of the world 1t is Tie
Captain Kidd of modern politics
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

GRAIN GOING TO EUROPE VIA NEW ORELAKs
"A prominent st. Louis firm are reported to have
thipped, on the 7th instant. so 900 Of corn and
wheat for Europe. Other consignments are to
follow. 1t is worth noticing that the insurance
had to be effected In New Orleans, underwriters
at St. Louis exacting conditions 30 onerous that
they could not be generally complied with by the
shippers.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

The victory OF the Democracy in Camden, N.
j., by the election of the Mayor, Ii is said, is the
first our party has achieved there in fourteen
years. The election was the NEST hotly contest
ed for years. Besides the Mayor the Democrats
elected the Receiver of City Taxes and other
officers
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

DELAWARE HoMB.-Mr Editor In answer to
Numerous inquiries wish to say that the home
though intended, as required. for persons on the
down hill of life is governed by no arbitrary
rules as to age, sex birth place, and while there
is room, there will be an opportunity for oil suita
BILE persons able and willing toray reasonable
charges to make for themselves a home for such
time as they please j. A. Brown.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

In four years time Huntley has pocketed
81 ,O96 92S from these routes, and has other
routes under way In view of such facts as
these it is little lees than appalling 10 consider
the fact that MIR. Ramsy not long since intro
duced bill to establish post routes, and when
Interrogaied as to necessity for them, confess
ed he didn't know anything about ii. Mi.
Hnntley's operation may also help to account
for the fact That the expenses of the Postal
Department Increased from S15 900, 900 In 1866
to f37 900 900 in 1873
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

CONNECTICUT, it is now said, is the next State
that will wheel into the Democratic line. She
has been given up by the Radicals as sure to re.
pudiate the Radical spoils party
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

noRsE DIsEAsE.-Mr. WIN. Ford, Of Kirk
wood, lost fine horse from the new horse disease
last week. Several other horses in the neighbor-
hood have also been affected, and there are fears
that the disease may become prevalent.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

The New rBS-CEST CURRENCY NoTx.-The
new ten-eent currSaey notes does not seem to find
much favor with the mercantile community. Its
close resemblance 10 the ftyce note has Of late
occasioned many small loss to rhs retail dealer.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19
CNRACE CHURCH CEMETERY"
NJ (Brandywine Hundred.)

WILMINGTON INSTITUTE.-NoTIC
w time fer the rsverslon Of scrip is postponed
to the annual meeting in April next. Persons
holding scrip desirous of converting 1t into active
stock. can do SO on the same terms as neretoiore'
up to that time. marlleodtm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

NyoIlCE.-In compliance with the requirement;
Of the act of Assembly in such case made ana
proyidod I hereby give notice that shall apply
In writing to the Court Of aeneyai SESSIONS OF the
in and for the County OF New Castle, upon Monday.
ith day Of May next A D. being m he frs aay Of
keep an Inn or Tavern. called The Indian King. "
at Nos los and NO Market street betwee Front snd
Wilmington Delaware and to sell Intoxicating
Gauors in less quantities than one quart. TO- be
drunk on the premises. and the following tree
VIM. ii. Quinn. Anthony Seiller,
Wm H. Thompson, X II. Taylor.
Samuel NJ Schultz Michael kenney.
Wm X Stockley John +. Bush,
NJ. Alsberg. Charles Weyi,
Richard Booth John George Key.
Nath Melchior James Christy.
John Hanna Robert r. damole'
H. b. MoinIire Joshua Baker.
James L. Brennan, IL. klenle,
Francis Elliott John George Hirzel,
Charles L. Sparks. NichoIas Jenny.
Wilmington. Del. March II. lsI4 st
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-19

NJOTICE An adjourned meeting of the Ameri-
~ Gus Club will be held on FRIDAY Evening,
March 10th, at 71S o'clock, p. NJ, at their rooms.
No III Market street, as business of importance to
be presented at the meeting.
BY order of the last stated meeting,
Ali Democrats are cordially invited
maris-N A. D. CHAYT0R. Sec'y.
, 1874-07-19

Tho gettcr-up of the address Of tbs Repubh-
can Congressional Committee was not = genius
i'll any respect, but perhaps his most conspicu-
Gus blunder is found in the paragraph wherein
he endeayo1s to show that the Republican party
has not yet had time, since the close Of the War,
to be honest in money matters. BY way Of
pointing liB moral and adoruing bis tale he intro
duces quotation from Shakespeare, VIZ:
He Was great statesman, AZ we'll xs i great poet,
who made Cassus Say:
- In such time Ms this 1t is not meet
That every nice oHcnsu should lear his cnnnnont~
So the lean and hungry Casaius, the bribe-
taker, the captain with an itching palm, stands
for the Republican party. Consequently it's 40
cuser must be represented by Bru tus. Let US
now complete the quotation and SEQ how it all
6tsn6a:
Caseiua. That you have wzonged nc doth appear in
this:
9ou have condemned and noted Lucius PellA
For taking bribcs here Of the Eardians;
Wherein my letters praying on his side,
BECAUSE knew the man, were sGghtel of.
1F4t1< fou wron9ed yourself To writa n Erch =
Co., In sueh q time o. this It il not n,eet
1ha< ece7y nice ogelst aloud oe1r hts comment.
Afu' La ne tall 9ou. Caadus, rou you1aalf
, 1874-07-19

We mentioned the other day that the Post
masters we're just now very busy getting up
conventions to have the salary-g1ab Congress-
men nominated for re-e1ection. It should Be-
remembered that all Postmasters in each Con-
gressional District hold their Offices BY the ap-
poiutment aud the pleasure Of the member OF
Congress, il that member be \ supporter of ths
Administration 1t frequently happens that tho
member OF Congress- gives the Office Of Port
master to the editor Of the party organ. and, in
such cases, has double influence in the pa1t7
management. The Rock Island Union, Re-
publican paper, thus uncova1s and dennunoes
the operation Of this system in tha* Congress-
ional district It says:
In this connection ne desire to present tho following
facts as to the Republican press OF the district:
The Moline R<p1e1, paper with no circulation 70
speak of, was given the Job 70 publish tho United
Ststea laws passed at 1ase sees1on Of Congress- N
course this wss simply brbe On the part Of Ha"ley
the present member Of Congress) to secu1a III I'D
towards his reelection.
For the same reason Ar. sInithe the editor Of The
Cambridge Chronicle, made c1erk of Mr. HATsJs
COMMITTEES On Claimd, at Washinkton-
For the same reason Mr. hobbs, editor q re
Genese8 Republic. repudiated BY th1ee-loof1hS
Of the people Of his town, Wis 1ssppoiufed fos'-
master ,.
the Dixon Ieitoraph, appointed 70 csdetaaink
against young mau whose father WIZ dQad tn ias
at8 Wat.
For the same reason Mr. Bailey, Of ths Prinoesm
Republican, wAs promised the Post-Ofdcs of rs to*n-
By such means lr. H4wley has b1ioea alao91 "
entire Rep ubean prass Of the distrIct md By II ~
he hopes to be again crowded the votars q tae e
tret for . reelection. In every county It Gm?v
the otce-holderB who working for him, "nIe ~
body Of the people are prudenty holding Ac 70 sts
thamaalves ample time for consideration.
, 1874-07-19

Are much condemned to have an Itching palm
To sell and mart your otfices for gold,

Are much condemned to have an Itching palm
To sell and mart your Offices for gold,
To undcse1yers.
Cas-. I m itching pa1m7
You know that you are Brutus that speak this,
Or, by the gods. this speech were else your Last.
Eru The name Of Cassius honors this corruption,
And chastisemeut doth, therefore, hide his head-
Cas- Chastisement!
Bru. Remember March, the ides Of March re-
member.
Did not great Julius bleed for Justice sake2
What villain touched his body that did stab
And not for justice? What, shall ons Of us.
Tint struck the foremost man Of Ill this world,
But for supporting robbers; shall ~ now
Contaminate our fingers with base brides?
And sell the mighty space Of our large honors
For go much trash us may be grasped thus:
had rather he a dog md bay the moon
Than such Roman.
If the Republican party has not had time.
since the close Of the War, to become honest, it
should be provided with leisure by popular vote.
, 1874-07-19

Concerning the legality of the recent increase
IN municipal salaries, the Corporation Counsel
and the City Attorney gave contrary opinions,
the former holding that it vaa unconstitutional
ano the latter that it was not, Tho salaries
should not have been increased, whether the in.
crease is legal or not that Is certa;n Rnt oe
the increase has been made, and f, tbara ba q
been talk OF contesting the city tax law m t,,o
ground Of its llesaiity, it is to be hoped that Tho
City Attorney is right Mr.. Jameson furnished
the Finance Committee Of the Common Cor,,;,
In elaborate opinion the other day susta;n;,o
the legality. and backed it up with opinions q,
the Same tenor from able lawyers like Judge
Lawrence, Mr.. Goudy, Judge knowlton, Messra,
A5cr d Hales, and others. It is not likely under
this weight Of legal authority that IN increaae Of
municipal salsdea IN the Rum ot 913,o00 xiu be
, 1874-07-19

ladies and gentlemen called the adult class, the
members Of which discuss ell kinds OF social and
theological questions, especially the latter" !"
The afternoon service has this remarkable fea-
ture, that the person who oficiates-he may be
the resident speaker" or he may be cler-
ical or lay visitor-does precisely what he
wishes to do. He prays or be doesn't pray; he
reads from the Bible, or the Vedas, or Whittier,
or Emerson, or Tupper, or newspaper. or he
doesn't read at all; he speaks long time or
| short time, and on sacred or profane subject.
| It is all the same to the Cosmian Society. When
! it pays man the compliment Of asking him to
| speak, it pays him the additional compliment Of
| leaving him free of all restraint. A report Of
! the Executive Committee mentions L. Bronson
Alcott, Frances E. Abbott, Lucy Stone, Aaron
N. Powell. r. II. Emerson, ]. T. Sargent, Josiah
Quincy, and Olympia Brown among tho speakers
OF one year. The report goes on to say:
Among the topics discussed by hese speakers may be
named Physiology; France Its Government and Poll
cy; Temperance; Origin and Antecedents Of the
African Race Woman Suffrage National Affairs
Spirituasm Reyivals The Evils Of Indiscrimlnate
Suffrage Cause end Cure Of Poverty; The Defects Of
Our Common School System; The Church, the Bible,
and both aides Of the great question Of Immortality
When q sermon is finished, any hearer who
wishes TO do SO criticises it. Tho delicate task
is skillfully done. It is said that no trouble has
ever como from this free criticism. The
fact marks broad distinction between the Co.'S
mian Society OF Florence and the perfectionista
Of Oneida and Wallingford- The circular Of the
latter containa Immediately after the rules for
mutual criticism, this significant passage: "1t
has been found best, by experience, that the
person criticised should make no reply!
The members OF the Florence Association
claim that their Society is the legitimate result
OF the Protestant doctrine of individual judg-
mani