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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
Dress Goods.
BARGAINS IN DRESS GOODS

y OHuOHbVO tN 0NHOS
FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
MUCH BELOW FORMER PRICES.
CASHMERE sERGEs, 90 CTS.
CASHMERE 5EkaRS, " CTS. -. . ..
BEARRETz GLprH, %
sER9RS. 25.
lRRGKS, 20. ,...,.,,,.., =,
CASHMEKE ShEGE ES, 81,
x 4sHMghE. sly,
popLINs, sTh,
poPLINs, s7X,
Inc Abov. are In New Dark shades.
ALI. WOOL sEpGHs, syk,
ALL WOOL SkkGES, 3Ih, ~ -. , 10
NEW pLaiDe. a5, 5
NEW rLAlDs, slh,
tn. Above have been Extensively
Marked Down to Close.
ssocAE. SHAWL,
BLANkET sHAwLS,
BLANK EFT SnAWL Is
FANCY COUNTER,
FANCY TIES,
FANCY TIES, ....
TREtUUS II KID, THE Choink , HLovE
TREFOUssE KIDD THE CHOICE dLoFE
FANCY hANDKFS. COLLARS AND CDEFS
FANCY HANDKF5 COLLARS AND CUFFS
FINE HOSIERY FANCY HOSIERY
FINE HOSIERY FANCY HOSIERY
LADIES' SILK HANDKEhC ilEss,
LlDiEs' SILK HANDKERCHlEFs,
GENrI.EMENo SILK HANDKF'S
GENTLEMENS SILK HAkDKF'S
LACE CUltFA ms REDUCED, 10 CLOSE
LACE CURTAINS REDUCED, To CLOSE
one Of the finest line Of Black Dress Goods In tn
Market.
w. M. X ENNAHD q co.,
300 Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29

THEODORE TILros's LEcrURE.-rickets are
now being sold at Boughman, Thomas Co.'S
for Mr.. 1llton's lecture, which will be delivered
on Friday evening next at the Opera House.
The Springfield Republican, Oct 5th thus speaks
of Mr.. Tiltons lecture;
"Mr. Tilton's address really high moral
Lesson throughout. Eloquence, analysis, snalo-
there, and their effect was unmistakable. As
he warmed with his subject, Mr.. Titon rose to
that fervid, splendid oratory that seems as es-
sentaly his own as the air itself. 1t reminded
his hearers of old OF the days when his voice
was r clarion call against slavery, and his gray
hairs now seemed the emphasis OF time on the
ardent nature that spoke then"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
Proposals.
DROPOSALS

FOR FURNISHING COAL OIL.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Clerks
Cmce, CITY Hall, until O'Clock, p. M. Thursday,
December Both, 1875 for furnishing coal oil for The
use of the City for the year 1915.
Proposals must state price per gallon.
The Committee reserve the right TO reject any
or ali bios A. BICKTA.
d(c214t Chairman Lamp Committee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29

MEETING OF FIRE INSURANCE DIRECTORS.
Directors of the Delaware State Mutual Fire ln-
surance Company met yesterday and passed a
resolution against taking risks on property TO a
greater amount than s2500. This Company was
Incorporated at the last session Of the Legisla-
ture, and has already issued considerable
number of policies. William Bright, ESD OF
this city il President, and ID. T. Hawkins Secreta-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
RailruaG Yiues.

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGr.n
Il BALTIMORE RAILROAD
NOVEMBER 20, 1915,
ps,,asa sins WI leave wilmington as follows 70,
800 g.5l 1890 a. m., 3, d.l0, $780, $40, n m ''t so
b.s6, p. m. ' N"' y,
a. m, $50 p. In. i,'o', sHi
a., baltimore and Washington, IL 52. l IS s.usa
Trains for Delaware Divlsion, leave for
New Castle, 800, $50, ssta o. m. ia Am
q. NJ, so, p. III. WV ~
Delnar AMI Intermediate statioua, h.,o, ss.,m
SUNDAY rRAINs
philadelphia and Intermediate btatlous MA
NJ, 4.45, $50, p. Ia. '' DIV d.
Philadelphia and New York, l.sl a. II.
baltimore and washington, 1855, l.o5 Am
For further information passengers urs I,t.,,.
To the time tables posted at the depot. ''''''ea
marls-ly Fl. +. KHNNRY, Gnperiptatient
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29

UN- IIos. y, de Nornaandie has withdrawn from
everything outside OF his china and glass business
IT 500 arket street. He will, In the future, give
hs personal attention to that alone, and hopes, bv
prompt attention to business. carefully selected
stock and reasonable prices, tn merit and receive
tue patronage of his friends and his old customers
lOvlltOjAnl,1 rs
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
W A. LAMOT1 X, Secretary. dt
ELkCTION NOTICE.

lx THE NATIONAL BANK OF DKI AWARE, |
WILMINGTON, DEC. IL, 1875.
Notice is hereby given to the stockholders OF this
institution, that IN lection will held at the Banking
House, on uesday, January Eth, 1875, between the
hours OF End oc ock, p. IN FOR the purpose OF
electiDg seven Directors to serve for the ensuing
year. r. II. kWBANKS,
dec ste Cashier.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
NOTICE

uN ON NATIONAL BANK, OF WlLMINdroN.
Dec 18th, 1915.
Notice s hereby given.tba the annual stockhold-
ers meeting will be he at the Banking Hous ;. On
ttth, teEn, betwee hours OF
AMI s!oSkn u dns % Serye s tie eirS
year. JOHN fboPLES, Cashier.
declt-eodlm.
OBJECTION = A MEElING OF THE
~ Stockholders OF the Wilmin. ton X Philadelphia
Turnpike Co will be held n the Directors room, n
etitute the Sd day of list mo- Wanuary) 1915, at
P. M, when el Lection for ten managers will take
place e. TATNALL, Jr.,
dec24. .tmeod.1tw ~ Stcretary.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29

81 A 10 Cent Segar for 8 Csnts.-Genuine Havana
eegar, ConchR size, cts., large ones, for quar-
Ter; Lorlllard's Rebecca and Musselmhn's fRht and
ark navy. Bowman Sd and King.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29

LhoiloN'
NATIONAL BANK Of WILMINGTON 4 bRANDywINs,(
WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec. 10, 1915
Notice is hereby gwen that an election Will be
held at the banking house, on TUT Ay the 1ln day
OF January, 1876. between the hours Of and t. r.
NJ, for nine directors to serve the ensuing year.
decl0 to jan II X. kIiH, asher.
NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING
IN Of the stockholders II the Wilmington an /
Kennett Turnpike Co. will be he'd at the oce OF the
President No. eos Market street, v ilmington Del
on Monday, January Sd, 1876, ut p. m at which
time ten Q0) managers will be elected 10 serve for
the ensuing year.
j. POULSON CHANDLER,
dec27,6t Secretary and Treasurer
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
Aurtiou Sales.
A S'IGNEES SALE OF A
VALUABLE DAIRY FARM.
VIII bs sold at Public Sale on
TIFTH-DAY, Thursday, DecemLar
3Oth, 1875.

che following described Real Fstate or r, al -,
Martin AM wife, tuated ia kenn tt townsnip NJ
Chester county, Pa, Two miles south Of Kenrei,
Snuare, ana the same distance from the phIiaae.'
phia Baltimore Central Railroad, bouhiaI n,
lands OF LEWIS Walker, Thomas $. Marshall, iiarye,
Phillips, aud others, containing one Hundred AK
Fffty-nve acres, more or lees. he Improvement,
consist OF large TWO story stone house, wi h ulus
rooms and basement, dining room and kiteh n, al
excellent vanlt table for large dairy and
never-faillng spring supplies the house and barn
with water A large stone barn, 81 by 40 feet with
dDrmer and corn crib back, and shed front gj b, O.
feet, also shedding In the eat and extending acros,
the yard. Yard walled n with stabiing saincieut
for 80 or ~ head OF stock On east eud OF halI
cart-honse and work rhOp, with other out buLl.
In y. Tne public road lead ng south from kennell
Square luny through tho farm also the ea branl,
| OF the Red Clay Q eek. upon which there Ia a gnui
water power. IL is divided into convenient etulo
| sureH with wa'e iu each and under good fence. a
| good apple orchard In prime bearlng. and Other
| f,ult trees. FROM ten TO twelve acres OF youn.
meadow. This land is OF first quality and Ii iaI
good cultivation. There is also upon the propellJ
the appearance OF bed OF rich Iron ore which hs,
| been frequently turned 40 hy the plow on one Of
| the high points Of the land. and which, when aha
lyzed, was found to contain ninety per cent. Of ca
celleht iron This property Is wortl The attention
of cap talihts as II must be sold. Persons desiring
| TO view the reuilses Will call upon lreDlce Martin
| residing thereupon.
Also, at the same time and place, the following
Personal Property 10 wit Eighteen of excel.
liant hay, lot OF straw, II, urteen Acres of Wheat
| in the ground, Potato by the bushel, eEc., etc
at sale. 3AAC CMENDhSuALL NJ Assignee
J. q. Robinson, Euc.
| gr-The undersigned also hodb at Private sale
| SMALL FARM Of about NINETY THREE ACRES
| situated In PenBsbnry township, hes er county
Pa, within nve miles Of Weat Chester, and near
| the juno lou OF The Wilmington Y heading Will
the Philadelphia Baltimore Central Railroad, AMI
| Is well adapted for Dairy Farm, being well water
ei and fenced. of good quality and beautifully slt
| uated. Terms easy ANY person Wishing furths
Information, Will please address, OF call upon
| dec2O Ct ISsA MEkDENHoI.i.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
The Temperature, TO-day.
W,,,nlnglonlM IN ArKets.

AS REGISTERED AT rHK COMMERCIAL ofFicB.
Al A. .M..............36s All P. M.,....,..."l
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
CITY ITEM s.
~ LiUIES

LADIES'
LADIES'
ERiNo MERiNo SHIRTS SHIRTS
90 CENTS
pO-cent Laiies' good weight Merino Vest.
U0-cent Regular Gun Extra Msrin0 Vest.
S5-cent Ladies' nne quality Vest.
81 silk stitched Superior Merin0 Vest
fl25 Soft Woollen Fine Fabric Vest
ALSO MUCH FINER 6HADES-Ladles' Merlno
Wear Of both DOMESTIC and ENGLISH makes.
% cent B8lbriggan, woven seams, embroidered
80 cent Ladies' Striped stockings.
20 cent Ladies' Regular Fine Stockings.
boYS' md GIRLS
IS CENT SHIRTS.
So CENT SHIRTS.
SHIRTS
one lot OF very good MeTino Shirts, ss cents for
tmall sizes, rising cents to The sizs.
IS CENT
aoCRNT GIRLS SHIRT.
40 CENT BOYS SHIRT.
sHInT
One lol, nner grades small sizes, 50 cerls' rising
cents to the size. -,
MBN's MERINO SHIRTS.
MEMS WOOL SHIRTS.
we nave in ctock lines OF Mems Shirts 10 While,
clouded and scarlet from 40 cents 10 the hnest TO-
mestic and English makes.
CHiLDRRNs sToCKINGs,) a......
LADIES' STOCKINGS, EVERY STYLE.
~ JOHN NJ. FINN,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
ELECTION NOTICE =
FIRST NATI.HAL BANK,

FIRST NATI.HAL BANK, |
WILMINGTON DEL, Dec. itth, 1875
Notice is hereby given that the apnu. meet
ing OF the stockholders OF this Bink will he
held at the Banking House, on TUESDAY, The lth
day of January, 1916 between the hours Of and
O'Clock, P. M for the purpose of erecting nine
Stockholders to serve Directors, the ensuing
year. decII-te GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG;, Cashier.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29

s. Il. CORNER SEVENTH AND ARCH STREETS
& g. CONNER SEVENTH AND ARCH STREETS
PHILADELPHIA.
Dcv24 to.iapl PHILADELPHIA.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
NOTICE TO WATER RENTERS
orPIcx CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
NAX PAY ERb TAKE NOTICEI

The undersigned, Receivers Of City and School
Taxes for the city Of Wilmington. for 1870. give
notice to persons who have not paid their City and
School Tax for 1876. and have had their bills pre-
sented are required by law to call and settle the
game In days from the delivery OF the bill. The
receivers request all such persons to call at their
oflce, No. 10 East Sixth street, and settle without
delay, they having given bonds 10 the city the
money is due them and they are responsible for II,
and we hope those that can pay will be prompt,
while perhaps, some that cannot pay at once, will
call and make some arrangements when they can,
and we most respectfully ask you TO give this your
attention to avoid trouble costs or UNPLEASANT
ness. 4 he city needs money and requires US to COL
ect 1t pay 1t, and that Is what we propose 10 do,
collect 1t. ,
The Receivers also gives notice OF number OF
lots in 3D. Sd, 9th, Tih, Sh 9th and 10Th wards that
they cannot ind the owners of. All such persons
owning lid lots will please call and settle or we
will sell them for taxes and costs.
Once No. 10, ast sixth street, between Market
aud King Hours from to O'Clock every evening,
EDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver Northern District Qncluding all North Of
Sth street.)
Receiver soutr ern District tincuding all sonta Of
9Th BtIeetl OcLll-u
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29

Reynolds Eucampment No. 3, I. U. .. f.
elected and installed the following officers, la-t
evening c. p, L. c. Moore ; II. p, Jno NJ
whitford y. w, J. II. Seal J. W., J. M. Car
nan Troar., Thus T. Young Scribe, L. NJ
Foulk.
Asylum Ledge, No. %, /. o. o. F., also elected
the following officers. last evening N. e.,
George West; V. G., Jno. W. Hilliaid; R. s., j..
G. Applebv, P. g.; P. g., ]. II. Appleby, q !
l., VIM. ]. Maxwell, P. q Trustees, d. /. Find
ley, Jos G. Wood, II. L. Donahoe; W. II Q.
Com. Jno. W. Hyland, d. F. Findey Rep. in
Odd Fellows' Hall Co., A Crozier, Sr., Z. g.;
Rep. Riverview Cemetery Co.. James rhomp-
so- PG
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-29
societies.
MEETINGS CHS EVENING.

Hope Lodge, No. q, /. o. o. F., at Odd Eel
lows Hall 3rd and King streets.
Morning Star Division, No. 2, y. of T., in the
McClary Building.
Olive Branch Social Degree Temple, OF True
Templars, at McClary's Hall
Delaware Council, No. 2, o. U. A. A., ut Me-
chanics' Hall, 2l9 King street.
Harmony Lodge, No. s, A. y. Of q. f., Nicola
ryH Building.
Champion Lodge, No. G, K. OF p, at knights
OF Pythias Hall, 2l1 Market street.
Oriental Lodge, No. 13, K. of p, at silvers
Building, Gil Market street.
Cherokee Tribe, No. 4, l. o. r. NJ, at Red
Mems Hall, AIS Market street.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-12-02
INSURANCE
Sherif's Sale.

The State Of Ohio, Gallid county, ss.
PURSUANT to the command of an
order of sale from the Court OF
Common Pleas, of said county of Gallia,
and to Inc directed, will offer for sale
at public auction, at the front door OF
the Courthouse, in the city of CALI
polls, in said county of Gallia, on the
9th day of December, A. ID. 1875, at
the hour of one o'clock z. NJ. on said
day, the following described lands and
tepcments, situate in the county of Gal
Tia, and State of Ohio, and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
A certain piece of land being and ly-
ing in Guyan township, Gallia county,
Ohio, in the division of John Bays
heirs-at-law, deceased. Ali the land ly-
ing west of Gallia street, Crown City,
or back street, in William J. Rankin's
addition to Crown City, in one hundred
acre lots Nos. 677 and 67S, there being
seventy acres, more or less, together
with the privileges and appurtenances.
Appraised at seventeen hundred and
fifty dollars ($1750.O0.)
To be sold as the property of William
J. Rankin. Barbara Rankin and James
Crawford, at the suit of Damarin &c Co.
Terms of sale-Cash.
Given under my hand this 24th day of
November, A. ID. 1875.
AMOS RIPLEY,
Sheriff G. G. o.
Nov. 25, 1S75.-5w
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For the GallipOlis Journal.
Cheshire Cheese.

Rain! Now is the season when the
old horse drags his slow length
along" through the mud, nor SHES at
the engines hateful screech.
Mrs. Ashworth is much improved, but
Mr.. A. has suffered for the past week
from lung fever.
Cash Mauck and Perry Wood have
been visiting their Cheshire friends and
reviewing the old and happy scenes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogg have returned
from an extended bridal tour in the
West.
Rev. Mr.. Chapin's preaching from the
Presbyterian pulpit, has been attended
with rich fruits during the two weeks
past, goodly number expressing an in
terest in the new life.
Of the four hundred and ten voters
who eagerly crowded to the polls at the
late election, we can hear of but five
that rested 'from toll and labor, and
in their places of public worship" Of
fered thanks, on the 25th, for the bless
ings of the year. o, righteous people!
Contractor Shrake is driving work on
Kyger bridge in true earnest. "rhe
Captain" pointed out to US soft place
in some mans work on the bridge.
Some stones in the east pier he cut read
lily with a pocket knife. Three of them
are already broken under the weight.
Whose fault now? The west fill is al
ready (?) nearly finished. The east one,
not yet commenced, will probably be
completed "when the breeze of May
with white flakes our heads shall cover"
We are pleased with the prospect of a
college in the county. May it live and
prospect DELTA.
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EDUCATION.
Young Ladies'
s E M Z M AR Y !,
BOARDING
DAY SCHOOL.
Second Street, between Cedar
and Locust,
GALLIPOLIS, OHIO.

"HIS School is under the charge of
~ Miss A. V. GILMAN.
1t is divided into Preparatory and
Senior Departments.
The Studies pursued i'm the Prepara-
tory Department are the ordinary Eng
lish branches. This Department is de-
signed for pupils from six to twelve
years of age.
In the Senior Department, Sciences,
Mathematics, Greek, Latin, French and
German are taught.
Painting will be taught by the Artist.
Mr.. r. Ii. SHEPHERD.
Lessons in Drawing given to the pu-
pills free of charge.
Piano, Organ aud Vocal Music will be
taught in the most approved manner.
Vocal music lessons taught In classes
free to the pupils.
Those who Ito not desire to attend the
Seminary regularly, may receive in
struction in vocal music and drawing
for 81 80 a term each.
A Library and Reading Room will be
open all hours of the day and evening
for the use of the School.
BOARDING.
All p pills wishing either TO board, or
rent rooms and board themselves, in the
Seminary, will find ample rooms and ae-
commodations. The price for board per
week is 81.
All boarding pupils will be under the
direct supervision of teachers, and will
not leave the building except in COM
pany with teachers.
The Winter Term of Is weeks
VIII open December 9th, 1875.
Nov. IL, 1S75.-4w
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Sheriff - sale.

State Of Ohio, GalHa County, SS.
PURSUANT to the command of an
order of sale from the Court of
Common Pleas of Gallia county, and to
me directed, | will offer for sale ut the
front door of the Court House, in the
city of GallipOlis, in said county of Gal
liza, on the 27th day of December, A. d.
1876, at the hour of o'clock p. NJ. of
said day, the following described land
AMI tenements, situate in the county of
Gallia, and State of Ohio, and bounded
and described as follows, to-wit: Com
mencing ut the Northeast corner of
Fraction No. 80, in Section No. %, in
Township No. ., and Range No. II, in
the Ohio COmpaEy's purchase, and in
the said county of Gallia; thence south
IS chains and 50 links to stake in the
east line of said fraction; thence south
7614 degrees west % chains and 81 links;
thence south chains and 81 links to the
road; thence north 63 degrees west
chains and 6l links; thence south 43l4
degrees west chains and G6 links to 4
stake; thence north S5 degrees west
chains and so links to Il stake in the
road; thence north So degrees east 4
chains and 80 links; thence north %
degrees east 4 chains and 20 links to
white oak Is inches In diameter; thence
north AZ degrees west chains and IS
links, to stake in the west line of
Fraction No 50; thence north 20 chains
and 80 links to the northwest corner of
said Fraction 33; thence east 33 chains
and 70 links TO the place of beginning,
containing ll2 75-l00 acres, more or less.
Excepting out of said tract of land
about acres sold by Samuel Gordon to
William Swisher, in the northwest cor
ner thereof, bounded by the fence along
and around the top of the ridge,
Also the following premises, COM
mencing at the road In Fraction 81, in
the above named township and range;
thence north 45 degrees east chain to
a stake; thence north 80 degrees east
chain and 6S links to Il stake; thence
north AZ degrees east chains and 32
links to a stake; thence south "a degrees
east chains and links to white oak;
thence south 2la degrees west 4 chains
and 20 links; thence south 80 degrees
west chains and so links to Il stake in
the road, / chain and 20 links east of the
west line of Fraction 80; thence along
said road to the place of beginning, con-
tanning AZ acres, more or less. APP
praised at S3400.00. TO be sold under
an order of partition in Il case where
Robert Gordon is petitioner and Amos
E. Gordon and Josephine Wisegar are
respondents.
Terms of Saie-One-third cash in
hand; One-third in one year, and the
in two years from the day of
sale, with interest from day of sale.
The deferred payments to be secured by
a mortgage on the premises sold.
Given under my hand this 24th day of
November, A. ID. 1875.
AMOS RIPLEY,
Sheriff G. G.. o.
Nov. 25, 1s75.-5w
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For the Gallipolis Journal.
FLORIDA LETTER.

FRIEND NASH After tiresome jour
ney, 1 reached the City of Jacksonville
the 2Oth of this month. On board of
our train we had over fifty, who came
here, some to locate permanently and
some merely to pass the winter months
Ohio is well represented, judging from
the number of Ohioans on our train, OF
whom there were twelve out of the fifty.
This city has ten thousand actual resi-
dents and at present about six thousand
visitors, and active preparations are be-
ing made to furnish accommodations for
sixty thousand visitors this winter. l
have canvassed the city in my own in
terest to procure comfortable quarters,
and from what l can see there is room
for good many thousand people in the
city proper. Rents are rents here;
nice house having from ten to twelve
rooms rents from twelve hundred to
twenty-four hundred dollars year. A
house that with US would rent for an
hundred dollars year rents here quick
at four hundred. An ordinary unfin-
ished room rents from ten to twelve dol
lars a month, and furnished rooms rent
from twenty to fifty dollars; board is
from eight to twelve dollars a week.
The city is filled with boarding houses.
New houses are going up all over the
place, and things look lively now, but
the people here say wait till the folks
begin to pour in-wait till January.
Parties from Cincinnati are building a
new hotel, and parties from Boston are
also building new hotel. The Grand
| National Hotel has not yet opened. The
large hotels now open are the st. James
and the Metropolitan. never was in
a place where there were so many ho-
tells and boarding houses in my life.
The soil around Jacksonville is too
sandy to play croquet on, but the orange
trees are loaded with oranges, and many
of the banana trees are in full bearing
and look very thrifty.
The st. Johns River is as fine body
of water as 1 have seen. Opposite the
city the river is three-fourths of mile
wide and mile above widens out to
three miles.
The city is full of spectators, but
from all can learn it must be fiat in
the summer.
The thermometer stood at S6 to-day at
noon.
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