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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-23
The Best Household Oil in the World
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
NOAH WALKER Il CO.,
The Celebrated Clothiors of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of plan OF ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call apecial attention. They will
send on apPiics ti"n their improved and accurate
RULES FOR SELF1fE3AS ASUREIIE.NT,
and full line q! Somplee from their i'm stock
of Cloths, CaOsi'ncrcs, CoatingP, Sh:rtingR, &c,
thus enabling parties in any part of the country TO
order their Clothing and Shirts direc. from them,
with the certainty of receiving garments OF
Tie Tcry --latest Style
and INost Perfect Fit
Atta1nable Goods ordered will be sent by Express
to any part Of tho country. As is well known
tho Southern States they have for Forty
busiuePs, which is sIbs tia guarantee to the
character of the Goods they will send out. large
and well assorted stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always hand, together with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novelties in design, and
At POPGLAR PRICES
When Goods are uCnt per EzPross c. o. D.. there
will be no collection charge on amounts of $40 aud
Goods aid Price List free aprIica ton. The at
tention of the Trade is invited to our wholesale
Department, which is always kept up to the highest
standard.
NOAH WALKER e. CO.,
Nanutacturers and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing and Furnishing G oods, either
ready made or made to order.
165 and l67 Baltimore Street,
DALTIMoHE, MD.
April ! 1871.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-23
PRESUMED BUSINESS!

IIAV1SG purchased the STOCK OF GOODS OF
N the late W. &. Sheerer, (formcrIy KearsIeJ &
sheercrD 10 which haVo made additions of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-23

Yin chester ommodation through car to Bal
timore. Mail Train through to Warrington and
Baltimore without change, and makes direct con-
nection for the West. Accommodation Train
makes close connection at HarQers' Ferry for all
points East and West
November 9. 1875.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-05

the deep cunning of insanity he had sue
ceeded in hiding his real condition of
mind until the moment when I sat with
him under Romer's Cliff.
And this, dear Laura, is my sto. Y, ex-
cepting that he whom 1 have called
Ralph Saunders was really Ralph ely
mer, now my dear husband, the father
of these sweet children Aunt Janet
had always liked i'm, and after this ad-
venture she said that she thought I
needed somebody to take care of me, and
intimated that she should not object to a
speedy marriage with him. We lived
with her until she died, some five years
after, and she, kind old soul, left me all
her property.
I am happy. Laura have been hap
Py ever since the day that gave me to
Ralph Clymer. But you viii not won
der, after what I have told you, that
hideous visions often disturb my sleep
at night, and sometimes follow me into
the pleasures and duties of the day. But
they are only shadows thank heaven,
they are only shadowsi
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-05

CoMPorE OF PmP1N APPLES. Peel and
quarter as many pippins as you think
viii make nioe-sixed dish for your fam
lily. TO four pounds of fruit allow one
pound of white sugar, and the tliinly-
grated rind of two lemons. A small
pitcher of cream or rich milk is the only
acconpa npanin1ent they need, although thin.
water hike crackers to eat with them viii
not be found ainiss by many.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-05

A. I. STEWART has subscribed S1O. .OOo
for the Centennial celebration.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-05

It was long before awoke that time
But, thank God, when i did, it was in
my own little chamber at home, with dear
Aunt Janet bending over me. The sun
of another day was shining In through
the blinds the terror of the day that
was gone came back to me only as q
dream sat mp In bed, and smiled back
recognition to Aunt Janet's anxious look.
" Thank God, darling, IL hasn't erazed
you, she said, as she kissed me, once on
the lips, and twice on each cheek.
There's some one down stairs who
wants to zee you badly, she said, after .
moment
RaIph9,' asked.
She nodded, and said, You mtlst
know that it was he that saved you !; and
he brought You all the way home in his
arms.T
g Let him come up, asntie''
And he soon came. His eyes sparkled
but did more. I drew his head down
to me, and kissed his forehead. whis-
pering in his ear, Sc If you can forget my
naughty words, dear Kalph'
He stopped my mouth with kiss, and
was content to say no more.
! Wei learnt all about Sidney Bartol three
weeks afterWard, when his friends came
from q distance to take his body home.
The sudden death of his betrothed on the
very night before the wedding-1ay had
driven him crazy; and after haunting hez
grave for q week, he disappeared, leRv.
| ing q letter which declared that his be.
loved was not dead, and that he had gone
to find her. From that day until the
news of his tragic fate reached them,
] they had heard nothing OF him. With
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-05

could save man. His own crime, he
said, was committed when he was beside
himself through vexation. In his apart
ment were found, it is said, the lines,
:. In doubt nv'd. in doubt die,
Yet stand prepared the vast abyss 10 try,
And andismay'd expect eternify.n
Up to the close of the last century a
woman who murdered her husband =
the crime was termed petty treason
was, in England, sentenced TO be burned,
and IN the LAST century girl was burned
at Norwich for the murder of her mis-
tress. Forgery seems to have been aini-
Early dealt with in the case of O woman
A London newspaper of the year f788
announces that Jeremiah Grace and Mar
garet Sullivan, convicted for feioniorlsly
and traitoronsly coforing with certain
materials producing the color of silver on
certain pieces of copper, resembling
shiliings and Rixpence, were brought ont
of Newgate about seven o'clock with two
other criminals. After the men had
been hanging, the woman was brought
out dressed in black, attended by Ro-
man Catholic priest. As soon as she
came to the stake she was placed on &
stool, which, after some time, was taken
from under her, and after being strangled.
the faggots were placed around her and
she Was burned.
I'm the history of the Pinder of Wake
field, OF 1882, occurs curious passage,
describing an anticipation of the guillo-
tine ss ssYorkeshire had many privileges.
80 falso) the towne of Halifax, In the
same shire, place of great clOathinQ.
few better in England, yet much sub
iected to robberies and thieves. which
swarmed the more in respect that when
any felony was committed they could not
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
GENERAL NEU.%.

A furious gale off Cape Nav on
Saturday night wrecked the sloop
Price, Captain Williams.
Conferderate memorial day in Au-
gusta, Ga, yesterday, was observed
with the usual enthusiasm. Gen Evans
in his oration, uttered sentiments
worthy of himself and the occasion.
No disturbance has been reported in
the Hazleton region since the attack
on the dwelling house last night. Tic
man who was then killed has been
identified as Peter Mondy of Freehold
said TO be desperate character, and
leader in previous riots. The places
of the members of the First Regiment
who return home to-day, have been
filed by members of the Ninth
Pennsylvania is now according tn
The estimates of the Adjutant general
put to a cost forpay and.subsistence OF
the troops in the coal region of $1,000
per day. The field return of General
Osborne, dated the 18th. shows that
there were then in his command sos
men and 40 officers. The average nav
of the men is about so cents, and Of
the officers 50 per day, the daily cost
for subsistence per man being about
70 cents.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
p Four Months Submerged.

When the splendid steamer Louisiana
c9llided and sunk In Ches peake Bay last
November, eff Smiths Polut, there went
dowh III her main solocn, one Of Stieff' S
grand square pianos. Last week while
tine wreckers were at work upon the hull
Of the Louisiond, they succeeded in rajs-
ing the piano, and to the astonishment
OF every body who has seen it, the instru-
ment Is III Il remarkable state of preser
vatlon. The frame is as perfect as when
hrsh paced IN posltlol. not string broke
and all In good tune. The sounding boaId d
Is als9 IN an excellent state OF preserva-
tion. When 1t Is considered that the pi-
ano was subject to the action of the salt
water for over four months, its preserva.
ton testities strongly iii behalf OF the su-
pei b workmanship of the Messrs. Stieff
Although glue Is mainly used in Joining
anu IN nearly every other portion OF the
piano, there does not appear even a crack
or opening n any part of the instrument
rms piano was purchased of the Messrs,
Sheh by the Bay Line Company some
TOUR years since, when the Louisiana was
RENTED ut an expense of $4,000. After
undergoing the manipulations cf all the
lady passengers, who have travelled this
popular route for four years past. and
after resting at the bottom of the Chesa.
peaka for over four menths, where pei
haps 1t afforded amusement for the mer
maids and sport for old Neptune, it now
turns up almost as good as new. Th,
Messrs. Stieff have placed it on exhi
bition at their warerooms, North Liberty
street. Ballimere, and it is qaite an Object
OF curiosity with a large number who
e..ll daily to gaze upon it. Pref. Becher
No. 332 East Second street, is the agent
for the sale OF these pianos in Whining
on.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
SHERIFFS SALES.
EF,S SALE.

10y virtue Of q writ Of Levari Faeis. to Inc
ID directed will be exposed TO public sale
at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 5ls MARKET ST
kept by Geo. W. 0rtlip. in the City Of Will
THURSDAY.
THE l3rH DAY OF MAY. Isl.
At Z o'clock. p. M.
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot OF land with a three
story brick dwelling house thereon, situated
in the city OF Wilmington, Aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the easterly side OF Madison
street. between sth and 9Th streets, at the
distance OF seventeen feet from the northerly
side OF 9Th street and at the centre OF the
party wall between this and the adjoining
house on the south, thence easterly through
the contre OF said wall and parallel to sth
street seventy,two feet TO corner, thence
nertherly parallel to Madison street sixteen
feet to a corner, thence westerly parallel Ia
sth street through the centre of two feet
four inch wide alley between this and the ad
joining house on the north seventy-two feet
TO the Aforesaid easterly side OF Madison
street, and thence thereby southerly sixteen
feet to the place OF beginning. be the con
tents thereof what they may, with the free
use and privilege OF the same alley with
others entitled thereto.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro
perty Of Edmund q. Springer and Kate
Springer, his wife, and William A. Turner
Trustee Of the said Edmund G. Springer, and
to be sold by
Sherifs Ofice, New Castle,
April ed, A. u. 1874 5 apr2i-stawts
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
Letter from Samuel T0,Chsend.
For the Gaxeffs

win the Levy Court or their attorney,
please inform the public, why there has
been no Grand Jurymen drawn for APP
poquinimink Hundred, / see by the pub
llsned list two has been drawn for Will
mington, thee for st. Georges Hundred.
and two it states for Appoquinimink /
Hundred. William E. Riggs and Jacob
Deakne. Now it is II notorious fact that
both OF these men live in lBlackbird
| Hundred. and the name Blackbird Hun
dred does not appear on the list. Now,
he it known. that from. on and after the
| 9th day of March. 1875, there Is eleven
| hundreds in New Castle County, and l
will here quote n sentence from that act
of the Legislature: "All laws OF this
State that applies TO hundreds III New
Castle county. as such, shall apply and
extend to the said Appoquinimink Hun
dred, and the said Blackbird Hundred.
as separate and distinct hundreds" Now
| the aforesaid names for the Grand Ju-
ry were put into the box and drawn after
the passage of said act, making two hun
dreds, Apppoquinimink and Blackbird
Hundreds; therefore in my opinion it is
not legally drawn Grand Jury. And
therefore its acts cannot be legal or bind
ing. and why St. Georges Hundred
should have three members Of the Grand
Jury and Wilmington only two, | cannot
imagine. And Appoquinin,ink Hundred
has no member and Blackbi two. and
they published for Appoquinimink. thus
multiplying the law, which expressly says,
that there il made out of the original
Appoauinimink Hundred, two separate
and distinct hundreds, one to be called
Appoquinimink Hundred and the other
Black bird Hundred. to have all the rights
aud prt,ilegesof any other hundreds of this
county. We had two districts last year
and were robbed of our independant
rights. Nolr, IRE hare taw protecting our
rights. and intend TO see that It is carried
out to the lstter.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, Del, April 26. 1875.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
Judge MiiiiOdH.

RESOLUTIONS ON HIS DKATH ADOPTED BY
THE BAR ASSOCIATION
At meeting of the Bar Association,
Saturday afternoon, Judge Gilpin in
the chair and FL. X. Dupont Secretary, }
the following resolutions were adopted :
Resolved, That we have heard with
sorrow the intelligence of the death of
Hon. John j. Milligan, which occurred
at his residence in Philadelphia on Tues
day, the Goth day OF April instant.
Resolved, That as Judge Of the Supe-
rior Court of this State. which Office lac
held for a quarter OF century, he was
always faithful in the discharge of his
duties, uniting patience with learning,
dignity with uprightness, kindness with
impartiality, and that by the exercise of
these qualities he commanded and re.
ceived, during the entire period of his
judicial term, the confidence and respect
of all who came before him as parties OF
advocates.
Resolved, That in private life his char.
acter was equally to be commended and
admired. The model Of a courteous gen.
tleman; he was gracious without conde.
scension, accessible without familiarity
and independent without the assump.
tion OF superiority; charitable in feel
ing and action, he was also fearlesa in
Z thinking and doing what he considered
to be right.
Resolved, That a committee Of three
be appointed by the chairman to present
a copy of these resolutions to the Court
OF Errors and Appeals of this State, tn,
Superior Court and Orphans Court Of
this county, and the United States Dis
trict Court in this district, at the ensu
ing terms thereof respectively.
/ Resolved, That copy of these resolu
tlons, properly attosted, be transmitted
to the family Of the deceased
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

The following described real estate, viz:
Ali that certain lot OF land and three story
brick dwelling house thereon, situate in the
city Of Wilmington. bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning at point ON the westerly side
OF Jefferson street distant seventy seven feet
from the northerly side of Delaware Avenue
at Its intersection with said Jefferson street,
thence northwardly along said side OF JET.
ferson street twenty -ninc feet and six inches
to point, thence westwardly and parallel
with Twelfth street one hundred feet to a
point, thence southwardly and parallel with
Jefferson street twenty-nine feet and six
inches TO point, and thence eastwardly and
parallel with Twelfth street one hundred
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro-
psrty Of Edmund G. Springer and Rate
Springer, his wife, and t. t., and to be aold by
WIN. II. JAMESON, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, New Castle,
April q. A. D. 1875. J apr24-2tawts
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
wILMINGTON. DEL. APRIL27. rs
IHe OIL Mines.

1t is IL matter for regret that the diff
culties which now exist in the Pennsyl-
vania anthracite coal regions should ever
have occurred. twill prove the ruin of
many good workman and many an hon
est laborer's family. Many laborer' S
child will fail to get his schooling and be
raised in ignorance in consequence
Of the prolonged strike. The small gains
that had been accumulated and laid by
for rainy day." will be entirely ex-
hausted, and the chances are very many
against the miners ever being able to
secure the position they will lose. To
this must be added the risk Of bad hab-
its being acquired as the result of idle
ness and the cultivation of a spirit of
contention and resentment. Liquor has
no doubt been called on to stimulate the
courage Of some and to drive away dull
care" from others. Innumerable other
vices arise from state of idleness, to
say nothing of family contention which
often arises from poverty and want I;
which We are told will follow before the
men yield to the demand + of the opera
tors. So that the strike" will fail to
benefit those who are engaged in it, al
though few may keep their wages up
for short time and it is a cause for
real regret that these poor people shall
be reduced to abject poverty al aiu when
they might have enjoyed suall compe-
tency had they not abandoned work.
Nor does the loss stop here. The ope-
raters cannot escape censure. They toe
have acted very foolishly and will be
made to pay dearly fer their obstinacy
II We are correctly informed by the
newspapers, many of the owners or ope.
rators Of mines will be financially ruin.
ed, wnlle all have lost heavily. Several
have lost enough to pay the difference
between the contending parties fol
years. The loss by the famous Stockton
mine fire alone is estimated to reach
near.y 100000, and the cause is traced
to the strike. Had there been no strike
there would have been no fire. 1ht
three months labor of machinery, roads
horses, &C., may prove a greater los.
than many of the operators are able Il
bear. To this must be added the los
which is likely to accrue from futur
competition with mines in new locahtie
which the present scarcity of coal will
create and bring to market through ney
avenues. In conclusion we cannot avoit
the opinion that the strike will prove
great misfortune to both parties engag
el in tit is war of interests, engen
dered by bad passions and must resul
disastrously to all concerned.
While this is the case the consumer
OF coal are also punished; and will pre-
blbly be called on to make up much c
the loss in the increased price of coal dc
manded in consequence of the scarcity
Coal has already risen from 80 to 81 s
in Philadelphia and some other place
We have no doubt the strike migt
have been avoided had the operate,
carefully considered all interests an
yielded something to the cause of hone
labor and Industry, although the me
were also hasty and inconsiderate
their action
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
ssaERIFF's SALE.

THE srH DAY OF MAY. 1875.
At 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece OF parcel of land
situate in the city OF Wilmington, in the
county Of New Castle, and State OF Delaware
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at stake on the westerly side
of Orange street seventy-three feet four in.
ches southwesterly from Fifth street, cor.
ner OF a part conveyed to Peter b. p,
thence thereby northwesterly and parallel
with Fifth street sixty-two feet four inches to
stake of William Richmond's line, thence
southwesterly and parallel with Orange
street twenty-n feet eight inches TO q cor.
ner stake, thence by Richards lot southeast
erly and parallel with Fifth street sixty
two feet four inches to Orange street afore-
said, thence along said street northeasterly
twenty-five feet eight inches to the place OF
beginning, containing one thousand six hun
dred square feet OF land more or less, on
| which Is erected frame house, with the
privilege In common with other holders OF
lots adjoining, for passing of waste water
| along the sewer through William Richmond's
lot, and subject as well to the privilege as
other holders of said lot as therein restrict.
ing, II any.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro
perty of Bernard Curran, and to be sold by
WIN. Ii. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
Shcrif's Off1ce, New Castle,
April 20 A. d. 1875 { apr2l-2ta
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
Suit Against Col. Scott and Col. Nc
Comb.

New ORLEANS, April 2e.-The Louis
lana Levee Company ct al. have
brought suit against Thomas A. Scott
and Henry s. McComb for $2s2, 900
for violation of contract. 1t is charg
ed that Scott and McComb agreed to
furnish all the capital necessary to
enable the company at all times to per.
tor'r its contract with the State, but
failed to do so.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

NOTICE., William Hunter, do hereby
~ give notice that ON Monday the l0ti
day OF May, "A. D., 1915, beng the first day ot
the May Term OF the said Court, / intend to
General Sessions OF the Peace and ,Tail De
livery OF the State OF Delaware, in and for
New Castle county, for a License 10 keen a.,
IN Inn or Tavern and to sell intoxicating liqnors
on the premises, at the Atlantic Uouea ''in j.,
school District No. A., on Pearl street in the
CITY OF New Castle, in tho county aforesaid
and mat the names of the freehoiders of the
saiu scnool District recommending tho said
application are as follows:
VIM. Holschumaker, David Boulden
Chas. Is. Weggerman, NJ. NJ. Cleayer'
49, ~, - Shase6 Ferdinand Leckler,
Heorge GTay, VIM. ii. Cam,
James " ilmot, John Campbell,
'a'nes NJ "ise,sr David u. Lewis,
apr24-3tt VIM UIrNpEp
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

Secretary Deiano, of the Interior
DEPARTMENTS SO mad about the receut
atrocious reports concerning him, that
he has determined to postpone his re-
signation indefinitely,
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
THURSDAY.
THE 18th DAY OF MAY. 1875.


NJ o CLOCK, r. NJ,
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece OF land with
brick messuage thereon, situate In the city oi
Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and described
as follows, to wit
Beginning at the intersection OF the
southerly side OF Eighth street and the east.
erly side OF Madison street, thence along said
side OF Madison street southerly thirty-twu
degrees west eighty-one feet to the nortnerly
side of four fee. wide alley, thence along
said alley side south hfty-eight degrees east
parallel with Sth street fiity-four feet to a
stake, thence northcrly thirty-two degrees
east parallel with Madison street eighty-one
feet TO said side of eighth street, and thence
thereby north ffty-eight degrees west fifty
four feet TO the place OF beginning, be the
contents thereof more or less.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro-
perry of Edmund u. brIingtr and Kat
Springer. his wife, and " illiam A. turner
Trustee and to be sold by
WM Ii LAMBS IN, Sheriff
Sherif's Office. New Cast e,
April y, A. ID. 1915. april. .2awts
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

DIPLoMAs.-At the end of the pre-
sent school year the graduating pupils
of school No. will be presented with
handsome diplomas. These diplomas
will be Autographed, and the names of
the graduating pupils will be hand
somely engrossed on them.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

TITO ALL MEN, A SPEEDY CURE
l. Weakness of the Back or Limbs. Kid
neys. Bladder and Urinary ORGANS, Palpita-
ton Of the Heart. Nervousness, Timidity.
Spirits. Evil Forebodings, Aversion To- Socistv'
Disease of tho Head. Throat, Nose or Ekin,
Liver, Lungs. Stomach or Bowels. Impotency
and those direful results of Ear!y Fxcesses,
and mind. "0'" '0N'
= Address with stamp. DR. JOHNSTON,
LocS Hospital. No. S.iFrederick street, 2.
lanodztaW5m Baltimore Nd