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The daily gazette., 1875-12-21
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''r = CHlIKCHMAN
t'YlTFp STATES or AMgRIc D,
Il STRICT or DELAWARE
whereai hbel h,th been fled in the
District Cour. ci th, Uritsd States of A m.ri-
"a, for tle ''istrI,' o Delaware. on the l'th
dav of ID ,csuh-i Ia the year of our LORD one
thousand EIGHT hundred and seventy five, ny
N,lnam 9. Spruirce. ESQ. PROCTOR m pc.
half Of r ebert nnro Pow. II Co.. against
the steou ting F. 4. Churchman. he tackle.
apparel and iuro'ture, N cause OF contract
civil an / r,ara time and praying the u ual
process and lnOnition of the Court. that NIL
pen on II ters, ted in the lid vesselher tackel
pparel,& q furniture, ,mny he cited 10 answer the
premises a all due g proceedings being had that
The same may ne directed 10 be sold. and the
proceeds thereof he istributcd according to
law: Therefore in pursuance of said moni-
tion under he seal of said Court to be direc-
ted and delivered, 10 hereby give notice
generally unto all persons having or prcten
ding TO have an rght, title or interest
therein. u appear before the aforesaid Court
at the City of Wilmington. en- Friday. the
3lst day of December. A, D.. 1879 ut ten
O'Clock. in the foreaoon. then and there to
answer said libel anu to make their nj eg A.
tions in that behalf. JOHN ii. DUNN.
U. 5. Marshal. district Of Delaware.
VIZ. C. SPRrANcR, ESQ, Proctor. dce2l.Si
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The Washington correspondent OF
the New York World says: 1.-THE office
seeker are queer lot, and their con,
dition teaches some severe lessons.
Many Of them are ox-members of Con.
gress, who return here to ask in the frs,
place for the positionsof the Clerk and
other first rate offices of the House.
Failing to obtain these positions, they
seek subordinate ones under those off
GERS. Denied places suited to their
claims, they next put in their appica.
lions for places In the very lowest de-
partment of drudgery in the south
Ning of the Capitol. Two ex-members
of the House have lately sought work
in the document folding loom, work
which includes the wheeling of mail
matter In barrow to the Postoffice.
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A dummy engine drawn by compressed
air has been successfully tried in Paris.
It's speed was under perfect control; the
car was stopped and started with rs
much ease as when horses were used.
and the working Of the engine did not
N the least frighten the horses in the
street. That's the kind Of dummy
wanted here. That Frenchman and his
dummy ought to be secured for the Cen
tennial.-Philadelphjd Chronicle.
Undoubtedly that is SO; the dummy
should be had.
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dec2l-4t
undersigned two Of the

OTICE.-The undersigned two OF the
IN Commissioners appointed in and by an
Act OF the General Assembly OF the State OF
Delaware entitled can act to incorporate
the o d Ferry Rolling Mill Company" to re-
ceive subscription to the Capital Stock of the
said Company and to open books for that
purpose hereby give notice that they Will
open the books and receive subscriptions TO
the said capital Stock agreeably to the pro.
vision OF the said Act of Assembly. at the
office OF Messrs. Harrington & Hoffecker. At
tornevs-a at Law Exchange Building corner OF
Seventh and Market stress Wi mington. Del
aware, on Eridav December 81, 1875, at one
o'c ock in the afternoon.
WMtH. LAMBSON.
b +. TOWNSEND.
Wilmington, Dec. Il, 1S75.-dec2l
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DHILADEIPHIA, WILMINGTON q BAi.
/ TIMORE RAILROAD.
NOVENBER %. lA75,

Trains leave wilmington as follows for
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, ,7.co,
$40, 900. 9o2, $780, g. m. ZOO, 40 7.20 $50.
T.. m.
Philadelpnia and New York, 1.31, q. m.
1914, 1887, SAC p. nj.
baltimore and intermediate stations. l2.52,
s.o5 g. m. $50, p. m.
Baltimore and WashingtonX l252, Los, 800,
a. m. 1850, 1.2S, $50, ITO, p. IN.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for
New Castle, 500. 6.20, 900, d. m. LIS, $40
p. m.
Harrington and intermediate stations, SEQ
$50, a. m. $40 p. m.
Delmar and intermediate atation 5.M, go,
a. N.
SUNDAY TRAINS:
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, $40
a. M, LAS, $50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, 1.3l, q. II.
Baltimore and Washington, l2.o2, Los
q. m.
For further information passengers are re-
ferred to the time tables posted at the depot.
IL Y. KENNEY. Superintendent.
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Savings Bank failures in New York
are now about weekly occurrence
This thing could be cured if Chinese
law prevailed here. In the celestial En-
pire, when bank fails, all the officers
have their heads chopped of and fong
into @ corner with the assets. The fifth
centennial Of the last bank failure in
that land was celebrated few months
ago
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NoTICK.
IN The PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON ~
BALTIMORE RAlIRoAD CoMPASY.
PHILADELPHIA. Deeember is, 1857
The Board Of Directors have declared a
soui- annual dividend Of four per cent. on the
capital stock Of the company, payable oil and
after January Sd 1876. out OF the net earnings
80 October 3lst. 1876.
ALFRED H0RNER,
dec2l-4t Secretary.
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Col. VIZ, HBMrHILL JoNEs, Of this
city, SO long connected with the Trea-
sury Department at Washington, has
been promoted. Col. JONES knowledge
Of the law and superior clerical ability
ranks him high AS one of the most re-
liable officers.
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NJ OTlCE.-The seventh annual meeting OF
IN tine Stockholders OF the Masonic Hall
Company of Wilmington, DEL, will be held
in the Directors Room OF the Masonic Hall
on MONDAY the 27th day OF December, 1875
at 2o'clock =. NJ for the purpose VI elect,nC
o President, Vice President Treasurer See
retary. and nine Directors 10 serve the en-.
SUNG year J. L. ALMOND
declS eodte Secretary.
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4 STRANGE CASE.
Piece of Red Cloth I'm the Lungs /.
years-The Man Recovered.

years-The Man Recovered.
Gen. Baxter, of Baxter's Fire Ecu
aves, of Philadelphia, received gun
shot wound during the war, from
which he has suffered continuously.
The o.ber dayin n paroxysm of cough
ing the General elected from his
mouth a piece of the coarse red cloth,
such as is used for the stiffening and
padding of coats. The piece was cir
cular in form, about an inch in diam
cter, and had been carried by the force
of the ball into the lungs where it had
remained for upwards Of 12 years.
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ELECTIoN NOTICE.

II b, I
Wilmington, Dec. IL, 1875.
Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
of this Institution tn t an election will be
held at the Banking House, on TUESDAY,
JANUARY llth, 1876 between the hours OF
and O'Clock, =. NJ. for the purpose OF
electlng seven Directors to serve for the en-
suing year. Il ii. EW WBANKS,
decl3-tc Cashier.
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The friends OF JAMES NJ. johns, OF
New Castle, are very much pleased at
his appointment as Assistant Door Keep
er of the National House of Representa-
tiyes.
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decl7to30
ELECTIoN NOTICE.

IL FIkST NATIONIL BANI.
NILNISGToS, Del, Dec. llth. 1888
Notice is hereby given tina. the an 1ual
meeting eff the Stockholders of this Bank
will be held at the Banking liou e. on iUES-
DAY the llth day of January. 1876, bet cen
the hours OF and oclock +. NJ. for the
purpose Of electinG nine Stockholders 10
serve a. Directors the ensuing year.
decl5te GEO. D. ARMSTRONG;, Cashr.
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NO11CE-At the last stated meeting OF
IN the managers OF the wilmington Say
ings Fund Society, 1t was on motion resolved
ts pay 70 the Depositors t1z per cent per an.
mum, calculated monthly, no interest being
allowed on fractions of q month, 10 commenc CO
at the beginning OF the next fiscal year; and
that Che Treasurer give notice OF the increase
of the rate of interest at least three months
before the end Of this year.
ALBERT ". SMITH, rreas'r,
W. 8. F. Society.
Wnmingto SeDt. 20. 1875. 20 iaI
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WATER DEPARTMENT, !
CHIEF ESGlHRER's oPPICE,
No. 1000 Market Street

WILMINGTON, Del Dec. 9th, ls75
NOTICE TO WATER RENTERS.
IN ONCE City Water Department.
The bills for 1876. are now ready and pay
The law requires that all bills paid on or be.
fore January Slst, ls16, the face OF the bill,
shall be received and receipted for
those paid during the month of February,
five per ct. additional, those paid during the
month OF March ten per cent additional; and
where amounts remain unpaid altar A prll
lst 1878, the Registrar is required to have the
Ferrules withdrawn and suit instituted for
the recovery OF the amount due. The water
will not again be let into such premises un.
drawing Ferrules are paid.
Ofice hours a. m to n IN.
EUw. MCINTYRE,
declo-u Registrar.
~ OTlCE.-NOtice is hereby given that the
~ co.partnership heretofore existing be.
tween the undersigned under the firm name
OF Bickta IL Co., is this day dissolved by mu.
tual consent, the interest OF James CLARK,
Edward McManus anu James Murphy
having been purchased by Joseph Stoeckle
ana Francis Rickta who alone are authorized
TO use the firm name in liquidation.
JAMES CLARK,
r j McMANUS,
JAMES MURPHY
FRANCIS BICKTA.
JOSEPH sTOECKLE.
WlLhINGIoS, Del. Dec. lst, 1875.
NOTICE Joseph steeckle and ffancii
Bickta, having purchased the interest O.
James CLARK Edward j. McManus and Jam et
Murphy, in the late firm OF Bickta a Co.
viii continue the business OF the brewery. a
the north-west corner Of Fifth and ADAM
treets, In the city of Wilmingtos, under the
firm name Of Blekta a Company
FRANCIS BICkTA,
JOSEPH STOECKLE.
December lst, le75-S-lm
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OT Et}IC.N,

SEND in your list of Stocks, B1uds. Loans
- lots. Dwellings. and 9th IT Rea, Es,at
for the fou th regulor sale.
dac2l-lt Ut. IlE4Lu
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
Re-Opened.
No. IO6 Market Stpra.
LoU1s' MARTEN,
Practical Boot & Shoe Makor
4iA EAST SEVENTH 8,

Boots and Shoes made to order in ,,o
and latest stylc. of superior materisi oe' @
warranted as good fit as ever uas mad,c az a..
at prices 70 suit the present hard times. '''-
Particular attention paid 70 f,tipr L.,
to suit ali customers. Up l&i''
Repairing neatly done Mt short notc
a. reasonable prices, "o'ce' m.
me a call. H'"e' 20 z -
nov30-3m
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Prime Vanilla BEAM
sold wholesale ana retail by
Il. BRISGHURST n S.,..
Corner Sixth and Market street
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ELECTION.

FLECTION.
IL NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON
AND BRANDlwISE.
Wilmington. Del, Dec 10th. 1875. }
Notice is hereby given that an Election
will be held a. the Banking House on Tuee.
day the llth hay OF January, 1876, between
the hours of and =. NJ, for nine Directors
to torve the ensuing year.
decl0-ts L. RICE, Cashier.
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NOTICE--Ths Annual Meeting OF the
~ Farmers Mutual Fire Insur r.nce Com
pany. will nc held at the Mermaid. in Mill
Creek Hundred on MONDAY. tho Cd day Of
January, 1876, at i O'Clock p. NJ
T. l. J. BALDWIN. Sec'y.
4 qui TLLA DHRIcKsos, Pres't. declS-1ta
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Norlok
A Meeting 20 Organize a Delaware State
Teachers Association,
Will be held In School House No. ], Viii.
nington, commencing at 10 O'Clock A. M
THURSDAY Dec. 30. 1875. All persons
teaching In the tate are requested to attenI
this meeting and participate in its proceed.
ings- II. w. HARLAN
w. ii. PURNELIA
W. A. BEYNOLDs,
y. A. WILLIAMS,
T. n. WILLIAMS.
deel0w2t Committee on arrangements.
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NOTICE.
! The annual meeting of the Farmers Asso.
citation OF New Castle county will be held in
the second .tory Of the Telegraph Building,
Third and Market streets, Wilmington. A eli
on saturday January lst, 1876 at 10 a an.
wtm GEO Il BROWN, Sec'y.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25
LEGISLATION IN TENNESSEE.

IMPORTANT ENACrMENTs PAssED-THE CoNsrI-
TUITION OF TIE STATE AMENDED-ADJoUnN-
MINT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
NASHVILLE March a. 1875.
The Legislature has adjourned. A dozen or
more bills were passed which Will save the State
annually millions OF dollars. Bills were passed
taxing railroads one and ono.half per cent their
gross earnings, yielding revenue to the State Of
$40 ooo to SlS5Ooo regulating trial by jury,
saving the state 500. .000-mak king 1t optional
with parties TO have Jury or not, taxing
losing hrgants in civil cases with costs,
saving 100000. One OF the most important meas
ures passed was that embodying number OF
amendments to the constitution by which the
Governor is to hold cfce for four years, Judges OF
the Supreme Court twelve years. the Comptroller
end treasurer four years eacn, and the General
Assembly Is TO convene every Our years. The
clause exempting $1,000 worth OF property IN the
hands OF each taxpayer from taxation was stricken
out. inc clause pi piohlbitlDg the State from own.
ing State bank was stricken OUT. All judges
are TO he elected by the Legislature. ihe
Legislature is to have power TO create
courts with both common ltw and chancery
jurisdiction and to autnOfize misdcmeanOrs in
civil causes to De tried by jury OF less than twelve
men. The poll tax qualification was stricken out.
The Judges OF tie supreme Court are to be re-
duced to three as under the old constitution.
The Legislature is to have power TO pass fence,
road and other local laws and make them opera
tive in such counties choose 70 adopt them. One
clause strikes out the prohibition in the Consttu-
tlou against clergymen serving IN the Legislature.
Manufacturing esta oils hHents are exempted from
taxation Tor IL period not exceeding SIX years.
Future Legislatures are to submit constitutional
amendments TO the people. rae Legislature is
authorized IN re onsue ring bills vetoed by the
Governor so TO amend them as to Obvlare his OBJ
jectlOns. There Will be no cnango the rate OF
taxation, which remains at forty cents on 500.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25
"MORGUE NO. O."
A NOTORIOUS RESORT OF THIEVES BBoKKN UP u
THE POLICE.

A NOTORIOUS RESORT OF THIEVES BHoKEN UP u
THE POLICE.
Last night Captain Mcdonnell Of the Eighth
precinct, accompanied by Sergeant Roob OF hh
command and section OF policemen, made de-
scent upon the notorious den known as "Morguo
No. ~ at No. 122 Bleecker street, and arrested
nine persons, six or whom are males and three
females, all alleged to be thieves. For some time
past this place has been nuisance 10 the people
living IN the vicinity as 1t was freQuented BY
criminals OF all grades. short time ago the ON
GERS OF the Secret Service Bureau learned that it
the frequent resort OF gang OF connteriett-
ers, and in the neighbornOOd they succeeded in
arrestlng some OF them. ana also in Or eaklng up
the gang to which they were attached. The place
has likewise gained fame lOr mysterious dlsap.
pearances and rumOr has ,t that murder has
taken place IN it. No later than yesterday nght
occur Ell there, ana the result was hat one or the
participants mad one OF his ears bitten oil. When
Captain Mcdonnell presented himself at the baI
and declared the place ''pued." the excl emeni
became great, but on tue entrance OF the officers
quietly taken to the Prince street station house.
wnere they gave their names as Frank King
James McCater. John Henry, Henry Watson,
Alfred Billings. Minnie Enwlg, Nellie McCluskey,
Josephine Allan ana Michael Tobin, the bar.
keeper. The proprietor, who was not Ia at tho
time OF the arrests, supposed 10 be Thomas Ryan.
also Keeps the notorious dlstlllery IN Mott
street, known as the "Morgue No. 1,N deriving lts
name from the number ot persons that have died
suddenly IN 1t rom the effects OF liquor.
TWO DIsORDERLY HOUSES CLOSED.
Two dsordery houses In Wooster street, which
have become o pest TO the neignboring dwellings.
were closed by the police, and q large NUM-
ber Of females were arrested. the houses thaS
were closed by the ponce in wooster street are
Nos. ISL and 15T. The prisoners Will be arraigned
before police magistrate 1.-THE Jefferson Market
Police Court this morning.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25
Law AND LIQUOR.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., March "a, 1876.
In the General Assembly, to-day, report was
made from the special committee on the recent
conflict OF authority between the United States Mar.
shal ana the State coustaoles over the wholesale
stock OF liquors attached by the Marshal and alter
ward seized by the State constabes because
sales were made from the stock in violation oil the
State aw. The committee say that the liquors
attached by the marshal were LETT almost as iuy
and freely at tue disposal of the oeiendant
IN the suit as II no attachment had
been made; that he did so dispose OF
them, and that without incurring any lie
bnlty TO the Marshal supjecting the
Marshal TO any Liability 10 the plalntn ne found
TINS o ready means o. evading the laws Of the
state. The State cOnstables acted onlv la the
strict discharge OF lawful duty IN making the
seizure, in refusing to recognize the Marsnal
beng In possession OF the liquors which owner
was selling IN fagrant violation OF law and IN
calling for aid irom the police OF Providence The
committee censure the chief o Police OF Prov.
dence l0r refusing to obey the state consta bles,
but aiding, Instead, the United States Marshal,
and the committee recommend the following reso.
luton -
Resolved, That Ills Excelcncy the Governor be
Quested TO prepared and transmitted 10 the
President OF the United states statement of the facts
relating TO the interference OF tho United states Marshal
bcs in the discharge OF their duty in the city of rrov
dence, on the Sd day OF February, 1873
The minority OF the committee recommended no
The New York herald., 1875-03-25

wit OF error. But would II not be strange II th(
course OF rus writ. which for so MANY ceniurie1
should ne oostructed by pretended judicial act,
which In every aspect and relation is vcids The
imprisoned person NAV bring MS action for false
inprlsonment. ana no invalid sentence can be
pleaded IN JUSTIFICATION. is the WITT Of liberty
useless IL surely Is not The law IL settled by
authority that the writ or habeas corpus viii re.
lease the person falsely imprisoned, although ms
action Tor damages may be defeated on the ground
shat tne custodian Is projected by the apparens
regularity Of the process Oh lts race. (Hurd on
habeas corpus, pages 3i3 and 3is.l
BREAKING THROUGH THE WALLS.
so also the prisoner may break through hia
prison walls and escape and no invalid sentence
can be lnterposed between him aud his liberty
And now II he can lawfully escape by oice and
speed OF foot, can he not ask, invoke for ms de-
lIverance tue peaceful remedy OF habeas corpusi
criminal court or oyer and Iermlner
SAID 20 be the court OF general Jurisdlction
limited jurisdiction may exceed their powers
We may examine the cases and they are many
this subject, and viii find the difference 70 bt
only this-When the inquiry relates to the acts OF
the Court OF general jurisdiction the presumption
il that the acts are Within 1t. II the tribunal Is
special or limited no sucn presumption arises
but no Court exists whose jurisdiction is con.
clGsively presumed. But by lase and
exceedingly attenuated crlticism on on,
OF the power and eincacy imputed TO 1t for sd
terpretaton, but II they do, then we say eithei
tnat no judicial act can be a constitutional aci
when q judgment rendered without Jurlsdlctiou
shall interfere when the right to liberty Is thns
asserted. Tor the constitution says ! repeat.
"No person shall be deprived OF NE, liberty or
property wsthous due process OF iaw," and
or the side OF this Is the iurther provision thas
''fhe writ of habeas corpus shall not be sus'
penjed.n The old English writ and the old Eng
lsh remedy are thus imoedded IN the constitution.
No act OF legislation can impair the writ or eniee.
BILE the remedy. Juogmens wtnout jurisdiction
is not due process OF law But II the remedy %
destroyed, wnat becomes OF the writ
Here the Court adjourned.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25

an opinion was delivered, which was nfterward
Withdrawn for perfection. in case No. l95, Burke
VS.. Child, appeal from the supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia. The point decided Is that
claims or lobby services are not founded in good
morals and cannot be maintained IN the courts.
The action was by Child TO recover against the
administrator OF the late ii. P. Trlst for services
rendered In procuring action oy Congress Tor his
relef IN the matter OF his claim Tor omrensation
Ior negotiating the leaty oil Gnadelupe didaiso.
Ibere was 4 recovery below, ano the decree Is
here reversed 5he ground stated. In the
course ol the opinion the Court says
that me agreement III the case was lor
the sale OF the influence and eXer'lons or the
lobDy agent 10 bring about the passage OF a law
Tor the payment OF senate Claim, without REFER
ence W ils meIHs, oy mean Which' J! not cor
rupt were illegtimate and, considered in connec-
tion with tue pecuniary interest o! the agent,
contrary 10 the sonndest principles OF public
pocy. No one has a right in such clrcums Lances
80 put himself IN a position oi tenn tation 10 do
what IS regarded perniclous III It's character.
Tne law lorblus the lnchoate step and puts the
seal OF It's reproo3tlon upon the undertaking. III
any one OF the great corporations OF the country
were 10 hire adyenturers VINO make market OF
themselves Ia TINS way 10 secure the passage or a
general law, With a view TO the promotion
OF tneir private interests, the moral sense or
every rlght-mnded man would lnSunctiyely de-
nounce the employer ana the employed as stepped
In corruption and the employment rs Infamous.
II the instances were numerous, open ana toler'
ated, tney would be regarded as measuring the
decay OF pubic morals and the oegeneracs oil the
I,mes. No prophetic spirit would be needed 10
foretell The consequences near at hand. The
same thing 10 lesser legislation, II not so prolific
OF alarming evils, is not less vicious IN itself nor
less TO be condemned. The vital principle OF both
Is the same. The evils Of the latter are OF suni
clent magnitude TO invite tho most serious con-
sderatlOn.
For all services IN such matters as are purely
professional such as drafting petitions making
arguments before committees &c., an agreement
Is wand. Mr.. Justice Swayne delivered the opln-
Ion.