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ed to repeat the play "Ici On parie Francais,' -
but have not yet given their decision.

Last Thursday evening the Austin Club gave
reception at their hall in that village, which
called out MANY people from Rivers'de, May
wood, and also from the city. No pains scemed
to DO spared by the Committee to make this
most enjoyable affair, and great cradit is dus
Messrs. Murray, Hopkins. Mccarthy, and
Weeks for the mtnner in which the guests we're
entertained: Some eighty people Yer we're Present,
Dlr. and Mrs. Mcfarland, Mr.. and Mira.
Snow, hr. and Mrs. Davis. Mr. aud
Mrs. Bassott, Mr. and Airs. Whitehead.
11r. and Mrs. James Chisholm Mrs. A. g. Cour-
sen, and nlso Messrs. Snow, Hughes, Dale, sher-
win, and Smith.
The toilets we're beautiful, and among the
most striking might be mentioned that OF Mrs.
II. Z. Murray, who Tas dressed in rich black
gros- grain, heavily embroidered with silk and
jets. She woro ornaments OF Malachlte aod
coral. Another handsome toilet WAS worn by
beautiful young lady, Miss Eva Hill Of Roches-
ter, n. Y. 1t was Of gray silz, trimmed with blue
sahn and tulle, with gariands Of pink buds. her
ornaments were pearls. Mrs. Orr1n Warner
looked very stylish in black grain, trimmed
with thread lace. AIRS. Mcfarland, nee Barker.
who has just returned from her wedding tour,
in the South and looked as all brides usually do,
lovely Of cortr5e,-wora IN ashes Of roses
gros grain trimmed with beautiful natural
flowers, and cameo and pearl ornaments. Mrs.
J. J. Mccarthy was dressed in steel-colored silk
trimmed with point lace, and wore coras. Miss
Stewart wore white tnrletan over white eilk, with
natural flowers ia hor hair and at the throat. Mrs.
4. G.. Coursen attracted considerable attention
in mauvo silk trimmed with point applique lace,
and ornaments Of ONYX aud gold.
Pound furnished the music, and Bowen, OF the
Austin Hotel, an excellent supper.
WESTERN SPRINGS,
one Of our lively suburbs, has been mote than
usually lively of late. The social Of last week
Was largely attended at the residence Of 7. B.
fo1{or;uo oran,no tha Il r & C1nh tanderad
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l&k6.
Early on Monday morning, tho 10th OF March,
this torrent broke into the South Branch, and
the thick ice gave way under the pressure. The
river had been made the supposed safe harooI-
age for the winter Of largo number OF caoal-
boats that had been tied up By the shore, or run
into the numerous sioughs OF inlets that put into
the river bank, and some we're drawn up hl3n
and dry.ou the shore. In number OF the boats
resided tho families Of those who had care OF
them for the winter. Schooners and sioops were
laid up along the frail docks Tor Ihe wlpter,
stripped of their sails and rigging. There we're
then onIy two bridges On the South Branch, 1t
Madison and Randolph streets, which we're low,
floating on hulks, and we're insignificant sttnc-
lures compared with the ptessrt bridges. Inc
ira breaking at tho head Of the current, was
behind impelled it on with Irresistible force
toWard the main branch, damming up the water
behind which
OVERLOOKED INTO TIE sTREErs-
Breaking over the obstructions which its own
force raised up, hhe tide rushed On. taxing the
canal boats. crushing them or lifting them high
upon the ice cakes, dragging ths schooners from
their moorings tearing up tha plltng and push
ino the timbers Of the docks to make room for Its
courses,-tha torrent rushed on, taking Madison
street bridge, then Randolph street, sweeping
them alt down in = compact mass with the
schoone1s aad canal boats, crushing in the ice,
until it encountered the adverse current from
the North Branch. when it took
NEW AND WILDER RCsH
dowu the main branch towards ths lake. Tho
bridges at Wells and Clark streets went as blow,
and Eli swept into tho lake. In this part OF the
harbor were laid up the larger craft, and farther
down. ut the bend OF the river below State
street. and near what We called the garrison in
those days, now Rush street bridge. were laid
up steamers - and Ia, po0pslsF'. These .;,s re-
Tn.chinafv in order, The ovperB realized the
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
The CHtY EiectiOa.

Is now only five weeks oil from to-day,
and there have been no steps taken to-
ward forming the ward tickets- We know
that ''it Is time enough" But we wisl
to caution our friends. and urge them t.
be careful to select competent men TO,
candidates for City Council. Let there
be no common drunkards put ON the
tickets. nor men who are addicted to
taking drunken sprees." Suoh men will
be sure to Disgrace not only the party
that nominates them. but the whole
city. They are not to be depended upon.
Here and there you may find suoL man
who will be faithful to bis duties; but in
most cases they are apt to be found at
their cups just when they are most need
ed. Let the candidates be all competent
men and we will win the fight; and what
Is better still. stop the increase Of taxa.
tion By reducing our expenses. and CIV
ing the city more efficient and yet more
economical adminisi ration,
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
From the Boston Herald.
A Child Fatally Bitten by a
Cat

Our Milford correspondent writes:
The death of Harry R., son of Charles
Ha2elton, of Wilton n. H., briefly
mentioned in the Herald last week,
was one that will be long remembered
as singular and remarkable occur.
renee. The lad was only years of
age, ara was amusing himself during
this temporary absence Of his mother
BY saying with his favorite play mates
dog and a cat. The dog and cat
finally fell to fighting, and when Har-
ry attempted to separate them the cat
bit her teeth into his leg, scarcely
enough to draw blood, and at the same
time scratched his foot with her claws.
1t was not ultil three days had passed
that his leg began to pain him, and he
soon became affected all over, contor.
tions oil the body became frequent
and in one week from the time of the
bite the child died of tetanus,
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

The GAZETTE hugs the hope that the
Republicans of Wilmington are 'hope.
leesly divided" This is a delusive Be.
MOI. and will disappear like a Summer =
mist when 1t comes to the test. Its anal
ysss ct the situation in Council ia equally
unsound For political newspaper, thu
oAxxrrB Knows less politics than almost
any other journal within our knowledge
-CensMsrcsas.
Very well said. But how comes it that
with reinforcement in the State Of g.
600 negro votes the GAZETTE beat you at
ths pollsf With reinforcement Of {, 900
negro votes In this county. (your strong.
head) the GAZETTE again beat you at the
polla; and with a reinforcement in this
ety oe 700 negro votes the GAZETTE agair
beat youp "n the proof of the pudding
10 in the tasting thereof" the paragraph
6,ss not represent the state of facts fair
". However, we shall wait and se'
whether our opinion is only "a deluaiv'
belief" that will disappear like sum
nasr's mist" Ring rule Ia to come to q,
snd In this city in September. or tn
akzns Il the times are indeed delusive.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
What John ID. Cough has Done.

John B. Cough Is preparing new
lecture at his farm. By the latest
enumeration he has lectured on Lion
don" 23S times, on "Lordon by night"
28times. on Here and There In Great
Britain" IS times, on "Eloquence and
Orators" 210 times, on "Peculiar Peo-
pie" 2sl times, on Fact and Fiction"
"a times, on "Habit" lat times, on
"Curiosity" 98 times, on "Circum-
stances" 1873 times, on "Will 1t Pay ?"
140 times, on "Now and Then" 96
times, ON temperance 638 times He
has delivered over 1900 lectures and
speeches in his life. In his work as
temperance orator and lecturer he has
travelled 402, ,UuO miles. He has lectur-
ed in Philadelphia 108 times, In New
York 304 times, and In Boston 1856
times. He is still, beyond all compar-
ison the most popular lecturer in the
world. Redpath had over l 500 appli-
cations for him in one year. He lee.
lures five times week from the first
of October to the first of June.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
The Sehuyikill Bridge Lottery.

Eighty years ago lottery scheme was
adopted TO raise 100000 for building a
Stone bridge over the Sehuy.kill at the
root Of Penn street. The highest prize
was $4,000. and the secon3 $4,000
There was three prizes of = 900 each,
four Of 5000 twenty Ct 81 800, thirty.
nine of $500, eighty of $40, Two hundred
Of $lD0, and three hundred of $50 each,
beside other prizes. There were 10,054
prizes. amounting to $1,000. and there
ticket was S9. The Commissioners were
Pnilip Nil T, Peter Cershner, VIM. 8
Whitman, Joseph Hester, James Diener,
Thomas Dundas, James May. John Otto,
John Kein. Daniel Graef. Sebastian
Milltr: The bridge was begun but was
Rsvsr finished.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
DVNCet Is the Sun?

Prof. Rudolph, In a lengthy paper
on the sun says: A motion or white
hot mass, 956, 900 miles In diameter,
equaling In bulk 1900, 900 worlds like
our own, having surrounding ocean
of gas on fire, $4,000 miles deep. ton.
CUES OF fames darting upward more
than 90, 600 miles; volcanic forces that
hurl into the solar atmosphere lumi
nous matter to the height of 100000
miles, drawing to itself all the worlds
belonging to our family of planets, and
holding them all in proper place; at
tracing with such superior force the
millions Of solid and stray masses that
are wandering in the fathomless abyss
that they rush helplessly toward him
and fall into his fiery embrace. And
thus he continues his sublime and re.
sistlsssmarch through his mighty orbit
having a period of more than l3, ,O0v,
600 of years.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
The BdlL SfilI Rolling.

The Kentucky Democracy, in defiance
ct the rain storms, have rolled up ma.
jorities all over the State that far excel
those Of the grea. tidal wave last fall
Tbs prospect is now that the popular
majority in the State will exceed $4,000
although forty thousand was all that
was claimed. Well done Kentucky. The
negro vote seemed swallowed up. 1t is
clear that negro Office holders will not be
very plenty in that State. And they car
only be increased in number here by the
triumph Of the Republican party in Sep.
tember. We shall see.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
THURSDAY,

THURSDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, a. D., 1s15
at2 o'clock, P. NJ
at the houso of Ceorgs w. Urtlio, known as
the Delaware House) In the city of Wll-
mingtun the following described real esta e.,
situated in the city of Wilmington. aiore-
said, viz;
of land situated in the said city, bounded as
follows, to wit: Beginning on the U h.
easte-ly side of Logan str ct, running souih-
easterly from the Washington and hrIstiapa
Turnpike road to the phiiade phia, Win ng-
ton and Baltimore railroad, at the dl-tsncc
OF $40 feet inches from the southeaster;y y
side OF said turnpike road. thence north
easterly parallel with said turnpike road ~
feet 10 West liberty street, thence alongi Es
came south ca sterly Sc feet 10 the af re jJaS
Railroad, thence by the same southweslS,~, 4
0S feet to the said sile OF ogau stfeet,1 sx.,
herewith northwesterly IS feet to the ~,
OF beginning, he the contents theres ~
or less. -.
No. ,. All that certain lot, piece OF ,a;Sei
OF land with two two-story brick n.
dwelling houses thereon erected stu M
ated In the said city, and bounde %a,''s
and described AS folows, to wit: tssy'th
beginning on the northerly side OF Jnttee n
feet wide alley running from Popla,. 20 LON
bard streets and betw cen Fourth o I'd klf.h
streets at the distance OF lao feet ON the
easterly side Of Poplar street at q ~sorper of
feet to stake in land OF Alexander d. Moore.
thence easterly parallel with Fifth street 20
feet TO stake, thence southerly parallel with
Poplar street and the first mentioned line s5
feet to the aforesaid side OF the above men
toned fifteen feet wide ley, and thence
along the same westerly 30 feet to the place
Of beginning be the contents what they may.
Attendance will be given and terms VI sale
made known at the time and plsce aforesaid,
by the undersigned Trustee appointed by the
Chancellor to effert the SALE or his attorney.
LHA9. B. lore, Trustee.
Wilmington, Del, July 2s. 1875.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

RA1rs AND THE Caops Heavy rains
we're still falling in the West during Sum-
day night and yesterday. The rainfall
ct Marietta. Ohio, during Sunday night
was three inches. The Ohio river and
ies tributaries and the middle Mississip
have risen rapidly, and the streams In
West Virginia are also swollen. Addi-
HonAl damage to the crops, railroads and
other property Ia reported from OHIO, IN
diana. IIlinois. Missouri and Iowa. The
heavy rainfall has been acoom panied by
q remarkable fall of temperature in the
Ohio and Mississippi Valleys as we'll as
on the Atlantic Coast. Dangerous
2eoas" are predicted by the Signal Scr.
vice Bureau for the Ohio river region to.
day,
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
n Steel BreastDlafe.

Says the Alexandria Gazette: "The
announcement that Generel II. a.
Wells has been appointed United
States district attorney for the District
of Columbia, with emoluments amour.
ting to $3.50, COCOA year is coincident
with the statement that there is now
hanging In the stable of a gentleman
90 King street, and exhibited to one
Of the Gazette reporters this morning.
steel breastplate worn by the general
while provost marshal OF this citv.
during the war, and purchased with
some junk left In DR.. Fairfax's house
after the general vacated 1t, when he
was made military Governor of the
State, and moved to Richmond. The
life preserver Is composed of two
plates Of highly tempered steel, which
completely sheltered the front of the
generals person from his neck to his
hip" -.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
wATRR POISONED ny A DEAD
BODY. E fW
D1sArrEARANcE OF A BOY nxr1A1NED.

pIsAPrEARANcE OF A BOY EXPLAINED.
NEW Y ORR, Aug. 2.-For two weeks
a housekeeper employed by the Rev.
Father Smith, pastor of St. Cecilia q
Church, Englewood, has been COM
rlaining of the offensive smell which
has been emitted by the water pumped
from the cistern connected with house
During the past week the housekecpe1
and Father Smith were both severely
i'll. On Friday night Father Smith
determined to investigate the matter,
and removed the covering from the
cistern A dead body was floating on
the water. Father Smith then went to
Marshal Hills and Informed hlm of the
discovery, and DIR. b. nks WIS summon
ed &c II akcan investigation. The body
was found to be in an advanced state
Df decomposition, and it was impossi.
bic to tell whether any violence had
been committed or not.
Justice Miller impaneiled jury al
once and began an investigation as
Coroner. The body was identified as
chat of Charles Powell, child four
years Of age, who was lost en- the 10th
Of June. The Jury was familiar with
his description from circulars that
were issued by the Protection Society
and identified the garments, which had
been minutely described by his wild.
owed mother. The boys father was
killed last spring by a kick from a
horse, aud the sympathies Of the villa
gers had been unusually excited by
the second bereavement. The Local
Vigilance Committee had employed
detectives to work up the case, and
they were watching the house OF the
boys unc,e, in New York, under the
impression that he had abducted the
child ON account of some property.
Justice Miller and the jury made a
close examination of the premises
which adjoin Mrs. Powells residence,
and concluded that the child must
have been playing around the mouth
of the cistern and had fallen In. The
cistern is thirteen feet deep, and the
opening Is covered by light pinewood
cover fourteen inches high, perforated
with auger holes. The boy was last
seen playing In the garden attached to
Father Smiths house, but no ono ever
thought of looking In the cistern for
him. 1t Is probable that he pushed
the cover off, as It has no fastening,
and slipped in. The jury were unani-
nous as to the cause Of the child's
death, but In view of the excitement
which attended his disappearance the
inquest was postponed until to- day.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

TEE GREAT SHORT HORN SALR.-Ths
Last Of the series of sales of short hon a
cattle took place at Georgetown, KY. on
Friday, when thirty -one animals were
soA for S,275. The July sales were not
wen att led. but the result of the series
is very gratifying to stock men. About
$50 animals have been sold publicly and
privately, within the past ten days. at an
average per head OF more than $3.50 for
a94 pead. and $500 per head for six to
e HnGland. The sales aggregated about
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
Another Mammoth Goa, win.

Now comes the announcement that on
Friday night, at depth of a few feet
kss than 1900 feet new coal vein was
reached In Sohuylkill county. The vein
viii average about fourteen feet In thick.
ns.s. and the coal is of excellent quality.
The work of driving gangways, and also
of driving tunnel to the manouth vein
will be begun shortly. and pushed for.
ward.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
+ IN CHANCEhY,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, IS
Cause Of Partition.
Reuei Helsler,
Is.
llebecca 8. Heisler
nt oil

In the above cause made ut Chambers, on the
Second day Of July, 1875. All persons hay
ing any Liens against the interest or estate Of
kenel Heisler, Rebecca s. Heisler, Barsillar
lawrence his wife. Henry 4. Meisler and and
Francis W. Heisler, or either Of them, In the
lands and premises to which said cause re.
lates, are hereby notified to nle a partition
setting forth the nature and amount OF the
Gerry for New Castle County, ten days before
the 1rst Monday in September, A. D., 1876,
and to appear and prove said lien OF liens at
the ensuing term Of the court. before the
ri.ing Of the Court on the third day OF the
term. CHAS. B. LORE
SAM'L III. HARRINGTON,
Trustees.
Wilmington. Del, July 20 1876. toeept6
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

Ae An adjourned meeting of Protestant
pastors an laymen of Washington, held
yesterday resolution was unanimously
.adoFtsd Inviting Messrs. Moody and
Sanksy 10 hold series of revival meet
10 the capital A committee Of arrange
ments was Rlse appointed.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

THE D4Ao,RAiIc NoNINAr1oN ELrc.
@ioN takes place at the City Hall on 81 t.
asAy next. Polls open at 10 M. and
close at 8 p. m.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
.SHERIFF".S SALES.
eeaERaFF's SAEE

@raENas'5"S SALE.
ny vlr,ue of sundry wrts of vend Exponas
ID to me directed will pe eGpnseJ to
Public Sale nj the farm of Jos W Van
degrift. IN APPOINTMENTS hundred. In New
Castle county. Delaware GU
MONDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST. le75,
At 10 O'Clock. A. NJ,
The following described personal propeity 81
viz:
Two pair mules, 3 horses cows, G pigs, :
calves, peach wagons, / farm wagon, and
farming utensils &c
Seized and taken into execution as the pro
pcrty OF Jos. W. Vandeg rift, and to be sold BY
WM. IL. LAMBsoN, Sheriff.
SbeciT Office New Castle,
July 81, a. d.. s75. aug2 2tawts
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

ny UTICE is hereby given that the partner
~ ship lately existing between the under.
aigDed, under the name OF Walton Il James
Is this day dissolved By mutual conaent. All
debts owing to the said firm are to bs paid 10
Howard r. Walton. snd all demands against
sand arm are TO be paid by him
HOWARD r WALTON,
BRADLEY JAMES
WILMINGTON. Del. July 81. l.ia.--lm
fE>HE undersigned have this day f0'med q
i co.partne' ship under tho name OF Walton
8 Brother, for the purpose OF carrying OH the
wholesale and retail Ice Business, heretofore
conducted by Wa ton James.
HOWARD i WALTON,
PUSEY a. WALTON.
Wilmington, Del, July 81. ls75.-lm
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

The peach shippers will find an inter.
estlng letter in this issue from Samuel.
To wnssnd, Esq.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
Book A0ents TsSiSs rsepls,s 70 'ta cannss naas

Sense Medical Adviser" 1t is the cheapest
book ever published; SS5 PAGES, over 25V
Illustrations, Si.G1. Thou uids buy II ht
sight W ho c. uld not he inuuced 70 purchase
the higi-priced books tre ting Of Domestic
Nedicme Unlike other books sold through
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throughout North America This fact, to-
gether with the large aize. elegant appear
nnce, md many new features Of the took,
causes 1t to sell more rapidly than any WORK
ever published In this country. Those OF my
aXen,s who have had experience In selling
Look say that in all their previous can vass-
ing they nevermet with such success or mad0
80 large wages, us since commencing tue sale
of my work For terms AMI territory, al
ress Enclosing two postage stamps and
stating eApericnce) X. Y. Pierce. III. -,
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The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
NO1iLEs,

nVIDEND.
~ OFFICE NIIMISGIoN COAL GAS Co
August 2, 1875.
The Directors have this day declared
dividend of three dollars per share on tn,
capital stock of tho Wilmington Coal Ca
Company, payable n demand
&augs-2w T. J. LAWSON. Treas'r.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03

SEA s:sE7f'o nAg.72
Dy virtue If o writ Of Ii. Fa. t. ns direct
} ed, will be exposed TO puniic Sale. at the
store of Samuel B Wales No. West Second
street, Wilmington, in New Castle county,
Delaware, on
TUESDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, ISIS,
At 10 o'clock, A. HI,
The following described Personal Proper
to, viz;
large and general assortment OF gentle
mems, ladies' and childrcn's boots, shses
and CATERS of various kinds and qualities.
Also mems and boys coarse boots. Also a
lot of cigars, vail es trunks, &c, log ther
with the ssor' fixtures and the lease of tho
store. = he goods are Of excellent qualify
Seized and taken into execution as the pro
perty OF Samuel u. Wales, and to be sold by
WIN. II. JAMESON, Sheriff.
SheriG's Once, New Castle,
July Is. a. D.. 1875. 1y:9 2tawts
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
Wilmington. Del. July 20 1876. toeept6
In CHANCERY,
New Castle County. ss
Cause of Partition.

vorv w., =, =, N., M TaS,1a UMANUEHY' NInna a..
Petitioners. Cause of Partition.
In pu, suance OF an erder OF the Chancellor
In the above cause made at Chambers on the
2tth day OF July, A. D., 1875, all persons hav-
ing any lien or liens affecting the interest or
estate OF Augustus Weyl, John Weyl, Charles
,Wsyl. , Henry Weyl, Mary stevenson. VII
Lewis Weyl, BENJAMIN y. Weyl, Henry
Weyl. Edward Weyl, and Mary Wsyi, or
. either OF them In the lands and premi-
ses to which said cause relates, are here
by notified 10 nle petihon setting forth
the nature and amount OF the same in the
office Of the Register In Chancery for New
Castle County, ten days before the arst Mon.
day In September. A. D., 1875. and to appear
, term OF the court before the rising of the
court on the third day Of the term.
CHAS. b. LURE. Trustee.
Wilmington, Del July 27th, 187o.- to sep6
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
TAX PAYERS. TAKE notice.

CITY AND SCHOOL TAX TOR ls,o.
The undersigned Receivers of Taxes for
the City Of llmington, Will he at
No. 10 E. SIXTH STREET,
between Market and King streets, on and
after the first day of July. 1875, between the
hours OF 8 and IL In the morning and from !
TO In the afternoon. for the purpose OF re-
oeiylrg Taxes.
On all taxos paid during the month OF July
there will be deduction OF five cents on
every dollar; and all taxes paid on or aft +
tho tho first day OF August, including the
first iueeday OF september, shal be payable
without deduction or addition as aforesaid,
and all taxes unpaid on the day next after
the irst Tuesday OF september shall be in
creased by the add ion of i've per osutum ON
the amount thereof.
EDMUND PROVOST,
Reeeiver Northern District tincluding all
North Of 9th street,
EDWARD FARMER.
Peceiyer Southern District lincluding ali
South of sixth strest) iyS6ti
The daily gazette., 1875-08-03
NEW ADvERTIsEMEN1S.

JNELT CARPrTINGa, 20 cents per yd:
r. FELT CEILING for rooms In place OF
Plaster. FELT ROOFING andSlDlNG. For
Circular anil sample. address, {. j. FAr,
Camden New Jersey.