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The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
CITY FATHERS IN COUNCIL.

| THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED - CONTRACT
FOR GRADING AwARDED-THE SUPERIN.
TENDENT OF THE CITY HosPITAL-oR-
DERs DIRECTED TO BE DRAWN.
The Finance Committee on the petition OF
Jacob Hauser, asking that lien against
him be not enforced for six months reported
it inexpedient at this time to grant the re-
quest. The report was adopted.
The petition asking that Delaware avenue
be properly graded, was laid over until next
April.
The North side of Sixth street, between
Adams and jackson was ordered to be
curbed and paveda
The contract for grading Clayton street
was awarded to Patrick Sullivan at II cents
per cubic yard.
City Treasurer Vincent reported balance
In bank to the credit Of the city, as follows:
For Cool Spring Reservoir $45, ,512.Ss; Cur.
rent expenses 81, sos OF; and for the redemp.
tion of City Bonds 5000. Total $4S, 1911. 90.
The Street Commissioner reported Sc men
and 10 horses and carts employed In that
department for the past week.
The Superintendent of the Water Depart
ment reported 121 men and horses and
carts employed the past week.
John Woods and others petitionsd for the
placing of lamp on West street, between
Sixth and Seventh. Referred.
The Delaware Steam Fire Engine Co.
asked leave to withdraw their petition for
the loan of $1,000 to them by the city.
The request was granted.
Mr.. Farrell offered resolution, instruct
ing the Clerk to add the name of the
superindent Of the City Hospital to the sal
airy appropriation, instead of that of the
City Hospital.
Mr.. Febiger approved Of the resolution as
he thought the Superintendent was as much
City officer as any one else.
Mr. Hayes called attention to the act
creating the Hospital, which saws that the
City shall not dxpend more than $4,000
upon it.
President Lichtenstien decided that the
amount shall be deducted from the salary
appropriation, as the Superintendent should
be classed as any other City officer.
Mr.. Farrell's resolution was then adopted.
An ordinance granting James Bradford
permission to keep ten feet in front of each
door of his market house clear on market
days, was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes it was resolved
that the City Solicitor be requested to give
bis opinion as to whether the city has au-
thority to expend more than $4,000 per an
mum on the City Hospital.
During the evening orders were directed
10 be drawn as follows:
Richard Heritage, 50; Thomas Ford, 5000;
Nolton & Bro, $6.70; W. c. Woods, s. 50;
Cool Spring Reservoir pay roll, $780, pay
roll for construction of water pipe, $61S.16 ;
pay roll Water Department, Sl46.S0; pay
roll Street Department, $4,000; Whining
ton and Western r. r. Co., sos; Frank
Mealey, $103.S2; John McNeal & Son $780,
2t;P. MCCARTHY, s35; Chas F. Hudson, IS
cents.
Adiournnd
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
MEETING OF CREDITORS.

A meeting of the creditors of Churchman
& Co., lumber dealers, whose failure has
been announced in this paper was held at the
office Of Mr.. Chas. G. Rumford, yesterday,
617 Market street. The exact nature of the
meeting has not been made known, but IT,
was probably to ascertain the liabilities of
the firm, which are said to be very heavy.
All proceedings, however, were kept secret.
Mr.. F. A. Churchman, one Of the firm in
formed a representative Of The HERLD,
last evening that there was nothing to be
divulged in relation to the meeting or its OBJ
.ject, or would be made known yet awhile.
He did not know whether another meeting
wonld be held or not.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
TOOK HIS HAT AND BAGGAGE.

By the dropping of a passenger car at
Clayton from the Delaware train on the
down trip, says the Smyrna Times, was the
cause last Saturday night of a young man
from Milford being left, and he had to stay
in this town until Monday. His mind was
occupied when the train stopped at Clayton,
and he didn't notice the call for passengers
going below to step into the next car. He
noticed that his car stopped soon after the
train got under way, but still he could hear
the noise of moving cars. He thought lit
tie about it however until he stepped from
the water closet and saw the train half q
mile away and going at full speed. 1t had
his hat and baggage on It, too, the break
man having taken charge of them when the
train moved of. The youth, estranged and
bareheaded, made his way to Smyrna,
where he wassoon befriended, however.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
DELAVARE AND THE ECENTENNIAL

A meeting Of the State Board Of Cepten-
nisl Commissioners,w held in the Clayton
House on Wednesday afternoon. The sub
iect of the meeting was the discussion Of
the subject Of erecting at the Centennial
Grounds, building to represent the State
of Delaware 1t will probably only amount
to discussion, as there is no prospect of
getting sufficient sum of money for the
purpose, though $4,000 would doubtless
cover the entire cost; about $500 or $500 Of
that amount, it Is understood, can be rails
ID in this city. Several plans Of the pro-
posed building we're suggested, but OF
course nothing definite could he decided
upon. A meeting Of the Board will be held
in Middletown on the sth Of January next,
for the purpose OF calling the attention Of
the agricultural interest of the State to tho
Importance Of good representation at the
Centennial.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
OVER THE CABLE YESTERDAY
New Opera House at London.

LONDON, Dec. l6.-The Duke of Edin-
burgh this afternoon laid the foundation
stone of the New National Opera House, on
the Thames Embankment, between Charing
Cross and Westminster Bridges. The Prince
of Wales had promised to SO ofliciate when
1t was supposed thai the work would be
ready before his departure for India. The
Duke of Edinburgh appeared as the repre-.
sentative of the Prince.
Bark D1smasted.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The ship Baltimore,
at Bremen from Baltimore, reports having
passed, on November 12, in longitude 4So, /,
the bark Stralsund, from London for Phila-
delphia, with the loss of her maintopgallant-
mast and mizzenmast.
The Dynamite Company.
BREMEN, Dec. 16.-There is no change
to-day in the condition of Thomassen. He
has fully confessed, and has revealed the
name of his accomplices. The authorities
will not allow any further particulars to
transpire for the present.
A Strange Story.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The London Times
Berlin special says that an agent of Presi-
dent Grant has arrived at Colligne, offering
to sell the Herzegovinians cannon on credit.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
r. p. G. A.

The Young Peoples Christian Association
of the First Presbyterian Church, will hold
their sixth meeting in the lecture room Of
that building this evening at half-past seven
o'clock. The programme will be varied
and interesting and promises to those who
attend fine Intellectual entertainment.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17

Wednesday afternoon tramp jumped
,,to the yard Of Mr.. William Connor, on
1Hao EaSt ' Eighth street, and took from the
clothes line about s25 worth o, unoei, VI s;s
Clothing, with which he returned . asoonnd to n1s
Companions, and together they ,,s. escdpea; Isa.
% Neitber the parties or the clothing nave
been heard from.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
DEATH OF MRS. EDWARD NC
MILL.

The death of Mrs. Edward McInall, Sr.,
took place yesterday afternoon at the Bing-
ham House in Philadelphia. She was for
q long time resident of this city, but for
some years back she has lived in Philadel-
phia. For some time past she suffered
with an acute illness and had been unable to
leave her room for many months.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
PERSONAL.
was receive,

Charles B. Stucrt has been made con-
ductor Oh the P. W. & B. K. Ii. lie was
formerly one of the baggage masters.
The stamp clerk Of the postotlice, James
NJ Ocheltree, who was appointed to that
position about week ago, by MIR. Pyle,
entered upon his duties yesterday morning.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
ONE CENT.
COUNCILS FREE LUNCH.

On the evenings of the Goth and 30tll of
this month, the members of City Council
are to take dinner in she City Hall at the
invitation Of the pastor OF tl.c African I'm
ion Church. They have accepted the invi-
tation and on the evenings mentioned, will
march single file jn;o ne banqueting hall.
seat themselves at the tables and par.ake
Of the viands spread out before them. 1t
looks very much from the proceedings of
that body last evening, as though they had
business somewhere else upon this occasion,
or had regretted their bargain. Mr.. W. NJ.
Canby moved that two additional members
be admitted to the Committee to make ar
rangements for accepting the invitation of
Rev. j. r. johnson to attend this supper.
At this juncture quite sensation was crea-
ted in the body. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis had their ears pricked for everything
that tlanspired concerning this important
question. Mr.. Hays was at once upon his
feet and moved that the motion be post
poned until the first meeting in January,
which would be after the time of the feast.
The Democrats were In the minority then
and the need of another member to work
ettectually was painfully apparent, as tho
other side of the house were determined
not 10 miss the opportunity of a free lunch.
Finally Mr.. .Paynter arrived and as he strobe
to his desk there was a smile of satisfaction
upon the Democratic side of the House. but
il was useless for Mr.. Hays motion was
lost. Then the laugh was on the other side
O. the house, and when Mr.. Candy arose 10
press his motion, he did so with an air Of
triumph, but it was useless, for his motion
was lost, and then they all laughed togeth-
er, for they had the laugh on one another.
The Committee stands as first appointed
and Council must take a free lunch in City
Hall
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17

After a.. P,.,iOn frauds.
!, WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.--The Secretary ol
me Interior is authorized, by q Oil lntlo'
nN.cd in the Senate to-day, by Mr. lngalls,
10 designate forty special agents who snan
The Morning herald., 1875-12-17
The Waather To-Day,

For the Middle and atlantic States, rising
barometer, colder Northwsst aoi'sds, light rain
or smoso, tollo,ced By clear sceathsr.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19

that among all the public men in the land
we know of none to excel Mr.. Hill in any Of
the qualities of the statesman. Patriotism
genius, eloquence, he possesses them all. Or
every occasion that he has made his appear.
ance before his countrymen, his utterances
have left profound impression upon their
minds; and in the discussion of the Louisiana
question especially he has shown compre.
hension of the facts, and the principles in.
volved, and mastery of all the details, which
are full of hope for this suffering people,
should his fellow-citizens see fit to send him
to the House Of Representatives, at its next
session.
His presence on the floor of Congress by
the side Of Spencer, Gibson, Ellis and Levy.
would be bright promise of better fate for
poor Louisiana than now darkens the sky,
and not only Louisiana, but the whole South,
the entire country. will rejoice at the Access
sion Of the gifted patriot to the councils of
the nation at this perilous crisis.
In making this suggestion, thus candidly
and sincerely, we have no fears of giving
offense to our brave countrymen of Georgia,
nor of weakening the cause Of Mr. Hill be-
fore the constituents of the Ninth Congress
sional District. The hour and opportunity
are at hand; let the man not be wanting.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19

all contested election cases, and Hawkins de
cides that he cannot hear aad determine such
questions and the Supreme Court, presided
over by Ludeling, afirms his decisions
Hawkins, when respectable member of the
bar, filed an exception to his right to sit as 9
Judge, on the ground that he was not elected
as the Constitution requires, ordered the ex-
ception to be stricken out and the attorney
to be fined and imprisoned for contempt.
We have no way to raise the question Is the
creation of new court and the appointment
Of Judge by the Governor constitutional?
If the Legislature can abolish and create
courts, and if Kellogg can appoint, then we
are, as we have been, at the mercy Of the
Judges Of Kellogg's selection. The Attor-
ney General, in the name of the State is the
only one who can present the question Of the
legality Of the appointment Of Judges. In
der Warmoth, Belden was Attorney General,
and he did not proceed in the name Of the
State against Dibble; and under Kellogg, A.
p Field is Attorney General, and he will not
take legal proceedings against Hawkins to
have his court abolished. So it is plain we
are under government Of no constitutional
laws, but under such laws as Kellogg may
order his legislators to pass-or, as Dibble
says, the Governor has more power under
Radical government than any sovereign in
Chrome
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19
THE TRICK OF FOREIGN WAR.

The Administration, it appears, has jus
made the humlliating discovery that poor oil
!, Spain insulted the American flag and spat i
the face of the American nation, so to speak
when her bloody butcher Burriel murderer
in cold blood the gallant Fry and his com
rades, and glutted his savage vengeance b.
mutilating their bodies after death.
It is rather late in the day to make this dis
cevery. The American people blushed t,
their finger tips when the insult was offered
but they blushed more deeply and NOR,
painfully when they found that the nation
honor was gone, and that the men at thu
head Of the Government cared nothing fol
the insult SO long as they could feel in thei
hands Spanish gold Gold was the Ointment
applied by Spain to heal the wounded honor
of America, and to our eternal shame be il
written, the power Of that gold was potent
enough to control the men to whose keeping
for the time being the people had entrusted
their honor.
The Administration has, however, made q
terrible blunder and the political doctors re-
commend foreign war as the best means
to make the people forget-to call of
the attention of the public to the bold ag-
gressions of the executive and his co-conspira-
tors against the republic.
On this point we quote the following from
that Radical oracle Harpers Weekly:
We trust that the President and the Repub.
,.Hfr
fatal mistake Of supposlDg that the Republi-
can party can be united or its prestige re-
stored by any desperate domestic or foreign
policy. Undoubtedly the Democratic party
will make the most of the unlawful conduct
OF Kellogg in louisiana, and the approval of
it by the President and Cabinet; but there is
no intelligent Republican who does not see
that the occasion has been furnished to them
by the Republicans Meanwhile there is also
no doubt that the White League is as hostile
in spirit to the reconstructed Union as the
old fire-eaters were, and that Gen. Sheridan
in describing anarchy does truthfully describe
the condition of many parts Of the Southern
States.
But this does not justify clearly uncon-
stitutional action. 1t is the political distinc-
ton of the race to which we belong to know
that liberty is secure only under the forms of
law, and that when the form is destroyed or
liberty itself is MORALLY wound |
ed. If the Republican majority in Congress |
would rescue the imperlled ascendency Of the |
party, they can do it in no way SO surely as
by distinctly declaring their condemnation of
every act that has not clear constitutional
sanction and if the President, in the mes
sage which is announced as we go to press,
does not show conclusively that the action
n Louisiana was careful of every form of law,
he existence and future prospect of the Re-
publican party depend upon the prompt re-
oudiation Of that action by Republican
congress.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19
DEC GRATIAS.

Thank God that the light of truth has al
last fallen upon the darkened sight of GU,
Northern brethren!
Thank God that the bitter utterances Of
Morton and Logan no longer fall upon ears
eager to catch them, and minds willing to
believe!
Thank God that the disingenuous subtleties
of partisan leaders are no longer warmed to
life and reality in hearts heated by the recol-
lection Of our civil war
Thank God that the kindly counsels of
temperate men and the nobler instincts of
their own natures have, at last, aroused the
people of the North to a just appreciation of
with men of our race, to kno,c injustice is to
right it
| When, therefore, Mr.. Logan, in his Senate
diatribe of the 14th inst, ascribes to the mag
naminity of the Radical leaders the 'reorgani-
cation" of the Southern States, we can afford
to pass the mean assumption with contempt
uous pity by, feeling no wound from a mis-
statement whose only sting-its power to con-
vince the North-has been plucked from it.
The North and West know no,c, as we of the
South for weary years have known, that the
reconstruction acts of the party in power
and their enforcement were not prompted by
a desire Of reconciliation, nor yet even by that
magnaminity withwhich a powerful, victorious
party could SO well have afforded to conquer
our hearts after having beaten down our arms;
but that they were instigated by the mean
necessities of party organization.
State governments, framed by the people
whom Logan now reproaches with ingratitude,
were dispersed by Congress, and negro legis-
latures, fostered by the National Government,
were formed by the most inscriptions and
infamous tools ever employed by civilized
nation for the sole purpose Of giring Southern
totes and continued po,oer to the Radical party of
the North. |
And this carpet-bag negro government and
the admission of aliens to the halls of Con-
gress IS what we really do owe to Mr.. Logan
and his clique; and it is for not esteemine
these favors that he proclaims our ingratitude
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19
GRANTS LAST OUTRAGE IN LOUIS.
lana,

The last number of Frank Leslie's paper
has an excellent cartoon in it, representing
Uncle Sam. arraigning Grant The following
dialogue ensues:
UNCLE SAM-"Hold there Hold there, Cen
eral have tolerated your abuses of your
Office long enough I have been lenient with
you because thought you should be repaid
for your services during the war. But you
should not be paid with too much power. Ihave
overlooked your errors of omission and COM
mission because Of your lack of political ex-
perience. But find you won't learn, and
that you are determined to undo all that
your predecessors have been accomplishing
during the last century. This drum-head
legislation don't suit me"
q. S. G.-"March those legislators out. I
am going to have my way in this matter. I
have got the power in my own hands, and I'm
going to use it."
UNCLE SAM-''Yes, and very short time
you will use it. Soon you will see such an
uprising as you have never seen before to put
down this monstrous outrage"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19

to an attentive but now discriminating con-

to an attentive but now discriminating con-
stituency.
But thank God, cur political atmosphere
has been purified, and the voice OF truth,
no longer borne down by the threats OF op-
preston, nor shrinking from the baleful whis-
pers of conspirators against the peace and
happiness of common country, is heard and
is echoed in every hamlet of the land.
Thank God that the aiding, welcome hand
of perfect reconciliation and brotherly love is
outstretched to raise us in honor from suffer-
ing and prostration.
Thank God that the time is at hand when
all good men of our entire country will unite
to vindicate the assailed justice, wisdom and
purity of our constitutional and republican
institutions.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19
A SUGGESTION TO GEORGIA.

| In our edition Of Sunday we took occas 10,
to express the obligation universally felt il
this community for the prompt and eficien
manner in which Gen. John B. Gordon, O.
Georgia, defended the people of Louisians
from the gross ISLANDERS of the man who pre-
tends to represent them on the floor of the
United States Senate. It is pitiful condi-
ton of affairs, truly, which renders it necessa-
| ~ that the Senator from Georgia should thus
come to the rescue Of our fair fame and shield
it from the willful and malicious aspersions of
Senator West. But so it is. We are not rep
resented in the United States Senate, and
have but little hope of being represented
there for another year, at least. In the mean
time we are compelled to accept the interven-
ton, on our behalf, Of friends from other
States until the better day returns when our
own chosen servants shall resume the seats
left vacant fourteen years ago by Benjamin
and Slidell.
In this connection, we trust that we may
indulge in the hope that the vacancy Just
created in the Ninth Congressional District
" II0 uodIu Oh COl. AlcllllaO.
will be filed by that distinguished gentle
man, Hon. Ben. II. Hill Nothing is further
from our thoughts than the desire to interfere
in the political canvass of other communities
or in any wise to violate etiquette governing
the relations Of the States; but we must saw
frankly that the people of that Congressional
District have now before them the rarest of
opportunities. A serious point has been
reached in our public affairs. The gravity of
the situation fills the hearts Of all true lovers
of their country with grief and anxiety The
very system Of the government founded by
our fathers is at stake. A brief preparation
and the struggle will begin. Brute force.
trained armies, and desperate leaders fercely
confront the constitution, the laws, and the
people.
In this supreme hour of our danger, it is
the duty Of the South, as well as Of the North, |
the East, the West, to send to the battle
ground none but her ablest, her wisest, her
most skillful champions. It is no derogation
from the merits of other gentlemen to say |