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The daily gazette., 1876-02-10

New York has again suffered for aban-
doning the volunteer system in her fire
department. Our great cities will never
be SO free from conflagrations as they
were. In the present case, the same old
excuse is offered-the alarm was given
too late, the fire had go. under way. The
real fault is in having but few to sound
or attend an alarm and then in not
sending at once all the force that can be
sent.
Wilmington with her cheap volunteer
system is better prepared to subdue the
fierce element than any city with a paid
system in the Union, because, in pro.
portion to size and population, she has
twice the force, equally as active and
with more nerve.
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TURN BACK THE HANDS.
xoHH AHouTsoEN wILKxs HAMsLEroN.
T. u. %wst,sssst IT,, ss,sI tIEaIes',N'' ''7%fs y
SIR: i notfce thu tia MIA Yark

Wv sprsstaA liz, ,keAS, 1915.
To the Baitor oithk ~}rid. w ~
SIR: / notice 'th& tia ma Ydrk
Tribune of this date feitevates the stale
slander that l once PANIED child John
Wilkes Booth. General Charles Ew-
ing, of Ohio, in recent letter to Hon.
James A. Garfield, an old and prOmi-
nent Republican member of Congress.
says he knew of his own personal
knowledge that the Wilkes Booth story
was untrue; and the editor Of the Ma.
tional Republican, the organ of the
Administration, in its issue of the "a,
ult., stated the same fact. Yet the
| Tribune and kindred sheets refuse to
be satisfied. This baselcss lie has been
time and again refufed, but the mask
ed and unmasked enemies Of the Dem.
ocratic party are in such desperate
straits that they are forced in attacking
an obscure committee clerk to descend
-hyena-like-to begrimc and pollute
the sacred portals of an infants
grave!
If these tatlers, scribblcrs and pen
ny.a-liners are comforted in the repi.
tition of q bold and infamous calum-
ny, so be it; for there can be but little
difference, If any, between persis-
tent and cowardly slanderer and an
assassin. And any person who persists
in circulating malicious falsehood
has neither the integrity nor the cour~
age of an assassin.
This baseless fabrication originated
with one Rufus b. Bullock, the carpet
bag Governor, of Georgia, in letter
dated "Willard's Hotel, May 21 1870"
and was addressed to the Republican
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress who sustain the Reconstruction
acts" At the date of this letter Bul.
lock was engaged in an effort to "re-
construct" Georgia for the second
time, and had some of his many sins
exposed which somewhat exasper-
ated "His Excellency," and failing in
his scheme to continue the robberies
and expressions of the people of Geor-
gia, this Bullock-this pink Of loyalty
and intcgrity-fled the State and the
United States. For the Governor OF
Georgia made a requisition for him on
the Governor of New York, but the
officer in charge of the warrant found
him domiciled in Canada. And this
is the individual, and his copartners
in crime, who have been and are en-
gagged today, for party and malicious
purposes, in giving publicity to fcu'
SANDER. JAMES i. HAMBLEToN,
Clerk of the Committee on Ways
and Means.
p. S.-As the public seems, Judging
from the frequent mention OF the fact,
greatly exercised about the naming OF
my children, l will state for the bene-
| fit of those who would like to know
that have a son named Benjamin and
one named Oliver, neither OF whom,
however, are called for Ben. Butler OF
Oliver p. Morton. This explanation
is made in anticipation of the future,
and for the Tribune in particular:
| J. p. II.
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A FREE MARKET.

There seems to be Il growing desire in
Wilmington to have free market; the
people in the rural section around our
city declare their ability to raise and
feed cattle and to cater for our wants if
we give them fair and equal chance
without restrictions. 1t is incumbent
upon the Council to see that the people
are not imposed upon, and that our
market is rs cheap as it can be made, in
order that our city may compete with
other manufacturing towns.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-10
Is The WOrLd Round.
THE COURT OF QUEENS BENCH, IN ENG
LAND, FAILS TO SETTLE THE QUESTION.

THE COURT OF QUEEN BENCH, IN ENG
LAND, FAILS TO SETTLE THE QUESTION.
Queens Bench Division, January H.,
lS7G.-(Sitting in Banc before the Lord
Chief Juttice and Justices Mellow and
Field. )-Hampdcn VS.. Walsh was argued
some time since, and Lord Chief Justice
now delivered the Judgment of the court.
1t was an action to recover sum of
$500 deposited by the plaintiff with the
defendant under the following circum-
stances: The plaintiff entertained q
strong disbelief in the rotundity of the
earth, and, with view to establish his
own opinion in the face of the world, he
caused to be published, in journal
called the Scientific Opinien, an adver-
tisement stating that he was willing to
deposit from ESQ to $500 on reciprocal
terms, defying all philosophers. divines,
and scientific professors in the United
King 1om to prove from Scripture, rea-
son. or fact to the satisfaction of an in
telligent referee, the convexity of any
railway, canal, or lake. The challenge
was accepted by Mr.. A. L. Wallace, and
the defendant and Mr.. Carpenter were
appointed referees, with power to mp
point an umpire in the event of,their diff
fering in opinion. The defendant re
tired from the inquiry, and another
gentleman took his place by consent O
of the parties. A length of six miles O
canal, known as the Bedford Level, wa
selected, and, at the close of the expert
ments, one reforce decided that Mr.
Wallace had proved the convexity O
the canal; but the other Icing of di
fferent opinion, the defendant, Mr.. ]. II
Walsh, was requested to act as umpire
which he did, ami decided that Mr., Wal
lace had shown the canal to be conve,
to the extent of about ) feet. Before tn,
two sums of $500 were paid by Mr.
Walsh to Mr.. Wallace, the former recelv
ed notice from the plaintiff demand
ing the return of the $500 deposited b,
him, and cautloning him not 10 pay owe
the money. He, however, did so, ant
the present action was the consequence
The question for the decision Of tn,
court was whether the action was main.
iainable. They were of opinion thatth
| transaction was Il wager in which eacl
party backed his own opinion, and wa
| therefore void in law, and the one part,
could not receive the amount riskeC
! from the other. Having reviewed tn,
authorities bearing on the subject, hi
] Lordship said the court were of opinion
that the defendant having received no
tice from the plaintiff not to pay ove
the money to Mr.. Wallace before he ha
done so, and while it was still in hi
hands, was liable in the action, and thei
Judgment must therefore be for tn
plaintiff.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.
- by virtue OF . writ Of Ais. LevarI Fa-
cias to me directed. will be exposed to Pub
lie Sale at the house of William Il. Ford, at
KirKwoOd, IN Pencader hundred, New Castle
County. Del, on
SATURDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1876.
At Two O'Clock. p. M,
The following described Real Estate. viz:
situate, lying and being near the village Of
Glasgow, in Pencader hundred. in New Cas-
tie County, and State of Delaware. the same
being bounded and described as follows, to
wit: Beginning at stake in the main street
OF the village aforesaid, being ALEC the Pub.
lie Road leading from said village towards
Middctown. and running thence south IS
degrees west 202 perches along the New Cas-
tie and Frenchtown Turnpike, and by lands
OF Robert NJ. Black to corner stake, thence
south one degree. east crossing SAID Turn
pike Road and running by land OF Thomas
Indie l4I $40 perches to corner white oak
in line of land OF the heirs Of Wesley Al
rich, deceased, thence north SIS degrees east
22l lilo perches by the said land of Wesley
Alrich, and land OF w llllam Cam to the afore-
sald street in said village, or road leading
towards Mlddletown Aforesaid, therce with
the same north II degrees west, - street
in said village or road leading to Middle
town aforesaid. thence with the same north l2
degrees west 1853 5.l0 perches to the first
mentioned stake and place of beginning,
con aiming within those bounds two hundred
and two acres, and one rood and twenty
| eight and half perche of land be the same
however more or less, (exce ting out OF the
same small lot OF atout three acres OF land
which the said Samuel Frazier and Emeline
| his wife sold, granted and conveyed unto
Bobert NJ. Back.)
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
peIty OF samuel Frazier and Emelne his
Vile, ana terre tenants and to re ssld by
WIN. IL. LAM BSvN. Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, Ne,r Castle,
January 70. 1876. ian.22t
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

S,HnatFF's SALE.
- Bxvirtue OF writ ofbevarisf 20
TO me dlrected, will be exposed TO pnblic.uale
ut the st the Hotel of John Elliott tn the yii-
' age ef Christiana. in White Olny Cfeek han-
d cd, New Castle county. Deihvare. on
FRIDAYl =
THE 1lth DAY OF FEBRUhRY. 1876
at 2 o'clock, +. NJ.
The following described Real Estate, VIZ:
All that certain plantation, tract or parcel
of land and premises situated. lying and be-
ing in White Clay Creek hundred and county
Of New Castle, in the state Of pelawsre. and
which Is bounded and described as follows, to
wit: beginning at = corner white oak which
liam Wrights land, and distinguished on the
plot ss A, and running thence with said Grit.
fth's land south sixty one degrees and hall
west one hundred and sixteen perches to a
white oak stump and q stone; thence with
south twelve and half degrees east eighty
perches and six tenths Of . perch TO Span
ish oak standing on tho east side Of a swamp.
thence with said Francis land aud land OF
Abraham Keogg south eight and z half de,
grees west eighty percnes to q stake In said
Keogg field; thence still with said heogR'p
land south twenty -four degrees and quar-
ter east sirt5-two pore hes and half to o
double black oak in the line of land lste of
Robert Shields. deceased; thepcs with the
said Shields line north fifty y-eia hit and half
degrees east one hundred and ghteen per-
ches and nine-tenths OF a perch TO a corner
white cak OF William WIight's land: thence
with tho line of said Wright's land north
eight and a half degrees west eventeen per :
ca es to a corner stake in line of o white oak
north thirty minutes east thirty one perohs ss
20 a stone In line of a black oak, north twelve
and half degrees east twenty seven perch es
and six-tesths to a corner stake. north three
and q half degrees east ffty-iive perches to n
corner stake and north tweoty-six degrees
~est eighty-seven perches to the first ID en- :
toned white oak and place OF begnni 10 g, con
taininR one hundred and sixty-fve acres
three roods aud six perohes. be the same more
or less.
Seized and taken in execution AS the pro-
peIty OF John ID. Murra,. and TO be sold by
WM. Ii. LAMBS0N, Sheriff.
Sheriff. Office. New Castle,
January 20 1876. Jan. 36 Is.
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APfiBE<KC SALES.

DUBLIc SALE. "a %.
III win be sold at Public sale at the FKL-
TON HOUSE, s. 4 C<rner OF 2nd and alnut
Streets. WImihgtou. on FRIDAY, FBBRU- 4
AIRY liTH. 1876 at Vs. O'Clock. u. m. The
Personal Pfoperty ~ he late neo. u Stidt,
ham. decsssed. consisting Of the Furniture 81
the Feltoh House Viz: Be 3. Bedding. Bed
steads. Chairs. " ash Stands Bureaus. Table,
Looking Gastes Carpe,s. China and Glass
Ware Stoves. Tableware. &e., Sc. Bar
Room Fixtures. among whi,h IL an Ale pu mp
together with many articles not herein mem
toned. Sale positive.
feb4-ts. JOHN OTTO, Adm
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IN In the matter OF thel In Chsr,
petition OF Charles Allen, : septembei
and others, for partition. x, DEL
Notice is hereby given to all person. !
ing any lien or liens upon the utensils u n
tste OF Charles AiIcn, Lewis l. Allen, Cir.|
Mary Wilson; Charles Allen and Levi
Allen. Trustees OF Amanda Oliver; Cal
D. Allen and Clara Allen or either Of ea|
IN the premises to which the said caup
lates, 70 file a petition setting forth the nd
and amount OF the same, In the Office d ]
Register In Chancery, for New Castle COz
ten days before the third Monday in R,r
ary nsxt. and to appear and prove the d
lien OF liens, at the ensuing term Of th. ca
OF Ohancery, before the rising OF the Ca-s
the third day Of the Term.
VICTOR DUP0yI
ianlo-eodtFeb. 10 Trusa
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NSDIlCIsS.

nIvIDEND
- OFFICE OF TIE WILMIsG1ox r,
GAS COMPANY, WY
wilmington, February |, Is,
The Directors OF the Wilmington IA.
Company, have this day eclared div,
OF three dollars share for the la,
months, payable on demand.
t. J. LAWSON, TREASURE
feDl-2W 800 Shlple,
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The enormous speed at which we are
travelling on the road of governmental ex-
penditure may be seen by comparison
of few figures. Washington's admin
istration spent the highest year S4350,-
65S; the administration If John Adams.
$6,490, 1855; of jefferson, $74l4,672; Of
Madison, with foreign war on his hands.
$50, o,127, ,686; of Monroe, 16,3OO,273; Of
John Quincy Adams, Sl3, ,296, ,O4 ; of Jack
son, with Indian wars and other dis
turbances, $30,868, ,164; of Van Buren,
$37, 7,243,2l4; of Harrison and Tyler, S26.
Io, ,459; of Polk, with the Mexican war.
$50 1901 ,569; of Taylor and Fillmore
S44,078,156; of Pierce. $50, ,533, 1888; of
Buchanan, ,$92. .2Q1 ,119; of Lincoln, 81 ,212.-
oil 1,270; of johnson, 1887, ,6S3, ,l98; Of
of Grants last year, 1894 ,029, 1923. These
figures tell their own story. To be sure
we have grown in wealth and population
and our territory has been expanded
but the development bears no propor.
tlon to the ratio of increase in our ex.
penses. The government can neye,
again be administered as cheaply as Il
has been, but the nearer the Democrats
can come to the restoration of the figures
the better will it deserve at the hands n,
the people. Let the work of economy
reform and dretrenchment go ahead ,-Rol
ttnlore Gazette.
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l. w. Stidhaln & Son. A,
DUBLIC SALE.

Il
The subscriber having sold his farm, situat.
ed in Mill Creek Hundred. near Red Clay
Creek Church, will sell at Public Sale, with
out reserve, on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2lst. 1876,
at 10 o'clock. m . shar,,
All his stock and farming implements, dairy
fixtures. household and Kitchen furniture, to
wit
One good family horse. Dick. 8
years old, EOund, gentle and fear 7l-~
less of LOGON otives; Colt, Goldie, %@tA \
coming years old, Moscow stock, ,AAA
broken in double harness; 6 superior mich
cows, coming in profit; 2 shoats, a lot OF
chickens, large Newfoundland dogs, Ceasar
I years old, Prince months old.
One two'h horse wagon, one light dearborn,
sleigh and bells, moving machine, steel-t tooth
horse rake, excelsior grain fan. rn-sheller
grind'stone, Wiley plow, barrow and culti-
| vator, set of double harness, dearborn har-
ness. plow harness, saddles, brides, collars,
halters, &C, spades shoyels, forks, rakes
axes, n aul and wedges, barrels, tubs, NOW.
ing scythes. brier Soy thes, grain cradle. single
and double trees, lot OF grain and potato
bags, saddlers horse, buffalo robe, horse
blanket, hay and fodder, corn and potatoes
lot OF lead pipe, force pump, hedge shears
| l large churn, butter tubs, butter cooler,
pans, buckets. &c. bedsteads, bed and bed.
ulng, stoves, tables. chairs, carpets looking
glasses, lot OF pot flowers. and many othel
articles too numerous to mention.
TERhs.-All sums of $50 and under, cash
all over that amount redit of eight LII onth
by purchaser giving a bAnkabls note will
approved endOIser interest from date.
| WILLIAM NEGENDANK.
j. W. STIDHAh SON, Auctioncers.
| 1ebl0-w2t
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CHERIFF,S SALE.

G HERIFF,S SALE,
> Hxyirtu<ef sundry writsosn
drected. will be ex p6sed tepuhr Ishb,
ksetof, Of William a Turner IS 4 ~ 6As.ea
bird street. Wilminatoo, Del" 10 stat
tls county, Del. on III Suls
N MONDAY,
rHE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY
~ ALL o'clock. A. NJ,
The following described persona, -.
viz: lf0ks
A large lot of machinery for III.
ture Of shoes, consisting o, settino' ~ aa,t
trimming. beyeling, chaneIinv nsla
rolling. m Guiding. raceing and glet
chimes; 2 leather aplitters, / emo,, S !
gas stoves. J. vice, 2toply turni.bs,,,' wy
papering, heeling and prickins y \,
lot Of mems. boys. misses and ,Snsls HSH.s
shoes. ahaftinR and betting, / bs,,,a.Iai
mont, tscks. silk thread, lasts, chs;,a v,
desk. letter prets. clock, FIRE nroof w. Y.
Seized and taken in execu ion a. sIs v. :
perty of William A. Turner 4 CO WI s'n
sold by WIN. II. LAMBSOS ,sSsasl
Sheriff's Ofice, New Castle, ! 'S'S'
February 2. A. D. 1S76. i,hl..
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PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTICE.

Intending to discontinue the Pho,or,
Business, those having negatives in ny
session they wish to preserve, viii Il
notify me soon. ~
l offer for sale my Photographic l,c
ments at low price. j ". T0RBERI
janlS-2taw4w Delaware Ays,
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CHERIFF'S SALE.
y by virtue OF writ Of Levari iFacias to
to me directed will be exposed to public sale
at the Hotel of John Elliott. ia the village OF
Christiana, in White Clay Creek hundred.
New Castle county. Delaware. on
FRIDAY.
THE llth DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1876.
At2 O'Clock, p. NJ.
the foil owing described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot Of land situate in the
village of Christians. in the county OF New
Castle and State of Delaware. on the south
erly size OF the public road leading from
Christina to Stanton, bounded by lands of
James Bolton and Abraham z. Shannon and
by the public road aforesaid, containing al out
one acre. more or less, on which is erecteu n
franc house, being real estate OF and in
which John P. Todd. deceased. late OF the
SAID village of Chris,iana died, seized in iee
leaving to survive him f ur children as heirs
at law. to whom the same descended by yir-
tue Of the laws int, state of the State OF Del
aware.
Seized and taken into execution as the
property of jacob McClintock, Mary Ann
.hcClintock, John Smith, Lev cnia Smith ny
land Price. Elizabeth Jane Price and Martha
WM Ii. LHMBSoN. Sheriff.
Sherils s0ahTs 0aTs y, Sew Is7S Castle i.n2s.,.
,-----------
CHERIFF'S SALE.
~ BY virtue of writ OF Levari Facias To
to me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale ut the
WASHINGTON HOUSE. 2O5 MARKET ST..
keTt by Hugh Horner, in the city of Will
mington. New Castle county, Delaware. on
WEDNESDAY,,
THE I'D PAY OF FEBRUARY. 1876.
At2 O'Clock. p. M.
The following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land with
a twA story brick house thereon erected, sit
uated in the city of Wilmington aforesaid,
bounded and described as follows. TO wit: Be-
ginning at a point on tho eas 'erly side of
lie .ld street ut the distance of eighty -si X
feet sontherly from the intersection of said
side o. Head street and the southerly side OF
street; thence easterly and parallel with
A street one hundred feet to a stake; thence
southerly and parallel with Head street
twenty feet to q stake, thence westerly and
parallel with A street one hundred feet 10
the said easterly SIDE of Head street; and
thence thereby north erly twenty feet to the
place of beginning. be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seizet and taken in execution as the FRO
perty of George Il. Townsend and Mary L.
NJ, Tow nsend his wife. and I t.. and to be sold
by WIN ii. LAMBSUN. Sheriff,
sherif's Office. New Castle.
February. 2. 1870. J feb4-ts
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YEA THEE KEPORp
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, la, NJ

PROBABILITIES.
In the Lower Lake region and Mid
die States rising barometer, north to
west winds, slightly colder and clear
ing weather, followed in first distric
by falling barometer and easterlS
winds,
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Christians Hun ired. New Castle county. Del.
on the new road leading from Wilmin Cton to
Brandywinc Springs, on
WEDNESDAY, February 23, 1870,
at II o'clock. IN.
The following described personal e1xzxi
property. to wit: horses, nol'slIJF
coming two years old. one sired by iAaklaa
the Garrett horse; milch cows, l bull, .
years d. shoat pigs.
Farming Implements-One horse farm
wagon, horse cart. grain drill with phos-
phate attachment. wheel rake. roller. l
combined mower and reaper. one 2 horse
power and thresher, harvest bed, Van
winkle grain fan, corn shelter. grindstone.
pows, twin harrOws. ia low barrow, culti-
vators, l Germantown carriage and harness
nearly new. sets wagon harness.. set cart
gears. ! set lead gears, collars. brides.
wheel barrow, shovels forks. rakes, hoes,
axes. moul and wedges. cross-cut saw. post
auger, patent beam and peas. block and fall,
| long ladder. carpenters bench with wise. .0t
Of grain bags. q bushel and 4 peck In measures.
Corn and oats by the bushel hay and
straw by the ton, lot of corn fodder, lot OF
sawed posts. old lumber. &c.
Household and Kitchen Furniture side
board. . bureaus bed seads. tables, chairs,
parlor and cook stoyes,2 sausage choppers.
one large two-handed chopper. suitable for
Il hog butcher, washing machine.
Dairy Fixtures-2 ehurns. > butter tubs
buck cts. pans. and many other articles too
tedious to mention.
No postponemect on account of weather.
Conditions made known on day of sale, by
ABSER WOODWARD.
JOHN ii WOODWARD.
EDWARD WOODWARD.
Administrators.
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THE ed DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1876,
at2 o'clock, p NJ,

WEDNESDAY,,
THE ed DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1876.
at2 o'clock, p. NJ,
The following described Real Estate, viz:
= All that certain lot or piece of lald with
six two story frame houses thereon erected
situate in the city of Wilmir gton, bounded
and described as follows. to wit: Beginning
at point on the cas- erly side OF forty feet
wide street now called Queen street, laid out
one hundred and thirty.tve feet from and
PARALLEL with Claymont street. running from
| A street to the Old Ferry road at the distau ce
of forty. three feet six inches from tho south
erly side of A street; thence easterly and pa
| rail- ei with A street along the southerly side
Of an alley three and half feet de fifty
seven feet to the westerly side of three feet
wide alley connecting with said three and q
half feet wide alley; thence southerly along
said side of said three feet wide allev paral-
| lei with Queen street seveuty-four feet to q
stake in other land of said George Il. Towns
| end; hence westerly aud parallel with A
street hfty-seveH feet to the aforesaid side of
Queen street; and thence thereby northe erly
seventy four feet to the place of beginning,
| he the contents thereof what they may, with
the free use and privilege of said two alleys
in common with others entitled thereto for
| ever.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of George X. Townsend and Mary Il.
Nj. Townsend his wife. and terre te lants, and
to be sod by WIN. H. LAMBS0N, Sheriff.
Sheriff. Office. New Castle,
| February ., 1876. febi-ts
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NOTICE.
IN Notice is hereby given that VII i
ceive Proposals until the 7th day Of Resl
airy for printing three hundred copies I'D
JOURNAL OF THE LEGISLATlVEC Ca
MLTTEE and the REPORT OF THE ALI
TOR OF ACCOUNTS of the State Of ~
ware.
The proposals to state the price pefN
and to include stitching and delivery
work to be executed In accordance with "
tlon 4. Chapter 4. of the Revised statusi
this State. GEORGE L. DICKSON
Clerk OF the Commilis
Dover, January 20, 1876. lan22d'