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Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-15

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Tuition $500 per Term.
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Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-15

Bill-heads, Calds, Circulars, Tags,
everything that the business man
needs in the line of printing at
l Browns Printing office, No. 2 West
Third Street.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-15

NEW STORE. Is. Murray d
Brother, having handsomely fitted
up the store No. l07 West Second
Street, and laid in a large and fine
stock of Boots and Shoes, are now
prepared to accommodate the citi-
zens and farmers with everything in
their line of business. Customer
work promptly and neatly done.
All work guaranteed.
The Boston One Price Boot and
Shoe House, have just received a
large stock Of spring and summer
goods, and it would be well for
persons to call and examine their
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
AINscow's DINING Rooms.
these rooms are fitted up in first
class style and will be kept open
for the accommodation Of market
people, faom 4 in the morning until
II at night. First Glass meal, or a
good Roast Dinner for 80 cents g.
See advertisement.
BooT AND SHOE SroRE-Jas.
Maharty, has taken the Boot and
Shoe Store, formerly occupied by
j, X. Babcock, No. 4 West Second
Street, and has laid in a large and
new stock of boots, shoes, CATERS, &c
of the latest styles. Persons about
to purchase would do well to give
him a call, as they will have the
advantage Of selecting from a la'ge
and varied stock at low prices
Also, branch store at FOB Jeffer
son ST., where may be found gen |
eral assortment of Boots and Shoes. |
HOME LIGHT OLIVE would
call your attention to the advertise
ment of w. S. Adams, Agent for
the sale of the Home Light Oil.
1t stands fire test Of $50 degrees,
therefore it is safe and perfect in
every particular and cannot ex-
plode. He also has on hand
large stock of Lamps, Chandeliers,
Lamp Trimmings, DC.
SIGNS OF THE TIMEs.-25 cent
Roast Dinners with vegetables, at
Mines 9th and Market street if
you have not tried them do so at
1nce. Open all night Tuesday and
Friday
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-15

We direct especial attention to
theadvertisemcnt Of the old relia-
able firm of Adams & Brother, 506
Market street, where can be found
the largest and most complete as
eortment of Childrcn's Carriages,
the latest styles, at the lowest prices.
Also, a splendid assortment Of all
kinds Of Dry goods and Trimmings,
Carpets, Oil Cloths. Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, Glass and Tinware, DC.
We recommend this house as one
Of the first-class in the city, and
would advise Farmers and others
to give them Il call before going
elsewhere.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-15
Fountain lee Cream garden.

TOWFlFftfN ICE CT'ehW INlNeN.
When we say that the Fountain
Ice Cream Garden, kept by VIM.
H. Chadwick, is about the most
pleasant place you can visit during
this excruciatiug hot weather, we
do but iterate what the great mass
Of our people is already aware of.
1t is really a comfort to step in
there and get a Plate of his superior
cream. Those who want to lay
back and enjoy themselves should
by all means go to the Fountain.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-15
LOCALS.
Success I'm Business,

ton to that business as well as po-
likeness and honesty should enter
largely into all our dealings with
our fellow men. A man who pos
sesses these qualifications, is sure to
win not only the admiration of the
community in which he lives, but
also win success, that which of
course evrey business man is striving
for. In this category we may,
without straining a point, truly
| place Mr.. Schults, who is engaged
in the cigar and tobacco business,
at No, 3 East Fourth street. The
cigars, of all kinds. manufactured
by this gentleman are of a quality
and flavor that cannot be surpassed
by any other manufacturer in this
or any other city, and a trial Of
them will soon convince any one
that we speak the words Of truth
and soberness. He keeps, also,
all brands Of tobacco, to which we
invite the attention. OF our readers.
Those who frequent his place of bus
mess, and their names are legion,
will bear us out in the assertion
that no more genial and whole
souled man can be found in our
midst. Give him a call, by all
means; and if you drop in there
once you will not fail to become a
constant visitor.
A REAL LIVE BUSINESS MAN.
In these days of degeneracy, when
there are so many frauds on the
community, it is certainly graft
fication to us, as well as host of |
others, to know we have at least
one thorough-going business man
one that is the "noblest work Of
God, an honest man" one that
would be a credit to any community
in which he might chance to reside.
In this connection it is only neces-
sary for us to mention the name of
Joshua Maris, Esq, whose office is
located at No. 302 Market street
Mr.. Maris is not only an honest,
intelligent attorney at law, but at
tends to collecting clnims, estates
settled, and all kinds of legal bust
ness attended to promptly, and we
must say that there are few very few.
men in this community who possess
such a varied knowledge Of all
that appertains to business generally.
His urbanity of manners and fair
dealing with his fellow men have
won for him the esteem Of all who
have had need of his services.
His having been placed by his fel-
low citizens, on sereyal occasions, in
positions of trust and honor, is an
evidence of what we say. We take
a real pleasure in recommending
Mr.. Maris to our many friends,
and heartily wish that he may have
no more idle moments than what
nature actually requires to give
the body needed rest.
Bill heads Cni dc (1;r.,,1,,e D.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-15

Tuition $500 per Term.
National Republican., 1876-01-29

delivered to Combs. As q few Of these
claims had been settled, these letters some
times contained checks upon the Assistant
United States Treasurer at New York,
which fell into the hands Of Combs, and
the money obtained thereon from the
Memphis banks upon forged Endorsements.
As the rule of the Second Auditor was i'm
perative that no Claims Of discharged SOL
dIers should pass until there had been a
verifcation of the signatures from compar-
ison with the muster and pay rolls, there
was some surprise that these claims had
passed both his Office and that of the Comp
troller when it was now absolutely known
that the soldiers had not been in Tennessee
and had not signed the applications. An
examination into this matter developed the
fact that the signatures were so alike as TO
deceive any one but Thorough expert.
This surprising fact as to the striking re-
semblance of signatures can only be &C.
counted for on the theory that Combs pos
sessed himself in some way of the genuine
signatures of the soldiers to some paper,
or obtained fac. simiies of them, and sthen,
through an expert, copied them to the
claims. So dangerous was this system Of
fraud that no effort was spared to explode
it and bring the perpetrators and conspira-
tors to punishment. How effectually this
was done is now being shown from day to
day by the reports from the United States
officers at Memphis,
National Republican., 1876-01-29
BOUNTY FRAUDS.

By advices from Memphis, Tennessee,
we learn that one N. Combs, jr., has been
convicted in the United States District
Court upon two indictments, and that there
are thirteen more pending against him, to
be tried this term. Upon the termination
of the cases against Combs other parties
will be tried, twenty-six indictments hav-
ing been found in all. Combs appears to
be one of the most daring and dangerous
forgers ever connected with the prosecu-
tion OF claims before the Departments, and
although he has several times before been
arraigned before the United States authori-
ties and the State authorities of Tennessee
he has succeeded in escaping justice until
this time. He has long been debarred from
practice before the Departments, but,
through the collusion of other parties, has
given the Departments much trouble. The
Second Auditor, who, with special force
for the investigation Of frauds, has caused
the conviction of a greater number of ras.
cally claim agents, and afforded more pro-
lection to our soldiers, than any other Off
Ger of the Government, perhaps, discovered
short time since that very large number
Of bounty claims were being presented to
his Office, executed in Shelby county, Tenn.
As these claims were in behalf of discharged
soldiers, mostly, who had served in East
erp, Northern and Western regiments, and
as their residences were invariably given
in these claims as Shelby county, Tenn,
suspicion strongly attached that huge
system of fraud was in operation. An i'm
mediate and vigorous investigation was
commenced, which soon disclosed the fact
that the soldiers had no existence in Tennes-
see some having died since their discharge
and others residing in the States from which
they entered the army. and that any letters
addressed to the residences given in the
claims would be taken by parties in the
employ of Combs and his confederates and
National Republican., 1876-01-29

THE prompt and decisive settlement yes
terday OF the claims of Mr.. Eustis to the
vacant seat in the United States Senate from
Louisiana indicates that Senators intend at
last to d. justice to Governor Pinchback.
The scorer his case is determined the bet
ter will it be for the reputation of the SEN
ate. The Constitution says the Senate
shall judge of the qualification and cleo
ton of its members. II does not limit the
time in which the mandatory duty may be
performed. but it is reasonable to suppose
that it was the design to have such import
ant quesri"ns determined in time to admit
Of TIE Strator rendering some service to
the State.
National Republican., 1876-01-29

As WILL be seen by the report Of the
proceedings. Mrs. Gage, the president of
the Women's Suffrage Convention, at their
meeting last night, announced, with the
air Of 4 would-be martyr, that she ex-
pectcd to be arrested and sent to Jail for
the non-payment Of license which the
law of the District exacts. 1t is hardly
probable that either the arrest or incarcera-
ton will take place, but her defiance of
the law deserves TO be quietly rebuked by
the payment by some of her more SEN
sible sisters of the required sum, or, better
still, Of the remission OF the tax by the
District Commissioners. Violating law
and then glorying in it is hardly consistent
with the high moral platform these ladies
assume 10 occupy.
National Republican., 1876-01-29

With the Lie that he is carpet-bagger q
foul aspersion is cast upon the Senate OF
the United States in these words: cit
"must be thriving business that is driven
"in the Senate Chamber which warrants
Spectators in paying such prices for
"cbanoe at it." Who are the speculators?
The records Of the Senate show that Sen
ator West has always, on every occasion,
voted with the majority on all bills and
matters involving the expenditure of
money. If he has been "speculator,
those voting with him have been "specu-
lators' too. Is the New York Tribune
prepared to maintain o charge of that
kind? Its rash zeal in the attempted over
throw of an enemy of monopolies has
led it into a most uncomfortable posi-
tion, and in this connection another glar-
ing lie in the dispatch comes into bold
relief 1t is this: cat the instance of Kel-
logg he was appointed by Collector Casey
"to be auditor in the custom house, but
" his appointment was rejected by the
Treasury Department. This is not true.
He was appointed auditor of customs, and
after serving as such, he was appointed
administrator of Improvements. The 1rf-
6yne is bound to be little more accurate
in mixing up biographical statements with
insinuations that the Senate of the United
States is engaged in robbfng to reimburse
itself for money paid out as bribes to secure
elections Senator West understands this
sort of warfare perfectly. Ior several years
he has been under just this kind of fire. 1t
has not hurt him in any part and will not
now. The record of his public life enables
him TO bid defiance to all enemies in all
quarters, and if Mr.. Wilt has any charges
to make or investigations to demand, let
him boldly go ahead, and with the aid Of
his ally, the Tribune, and all his other
associates in infamous accusations, he will
find himself foiled by the truth.
National Republican., 1876-01-29

Mr.. CoNKLINC made some very sensi
bic remarks upon the District bond interest
in the Senate yesterday. In a few we'll
chosen words he stripped the subject of its
verbiagc, aad presented the case upon its
merits. He intimated that nothing was
more certain than that the faith of the
Government was pledged for the payment
of this interest. This being the fact, that
faith must be protected. All this dis
cussion only tends to dcpreciats the credit
of the Government everywhere.
National Republican., 1876-01-29
SATURDAY NORNINe:::::JANUARY .. I875.

THE appropriation (or whatever it is
called to pay the February interest on the
District 3.65 bonds appears to elicit con-
siderable discussion in the Senate. Sen
ator Allison does not like the construction
which the Commissioners have put on his
bill for their guidance. Good judges,
however, say that if the Commissioners are
wrong in their construction the fault must
be IN the trainers of the law.
National Republican., 1876-01-29

Samuel Sunset Cox has done it again. There
is doubt about his surviving if he should cease
to keep doing it. When he is not humorously
growing he appears to be unhappy, and when
he does humorcusly crow Ec never fails to
strike the keynote of blackguardism. Yes
terday, when he called Mr.. Hale Blaine's
little 'bub, )" an old gentleman, very wise
old man, in the gallery, remarked "That
somebody's grandmother ought to remove that
false impression from SamuePs sunset with
shinglc.n
National Republican., 1876-01-29
EDITORIAL GOSSIP.

If TIE patriot Cubans continue to destroy
their Spanish foes, the population of Spain
will be materially reduced by the close of our
Centennial year. All the recent engagements
on the island have resulted in heavy loss to the
Spanish forces.
National Republican., 1876-01-29

And now another ass-teroid has illumined
the political horizon. General Robert Toombs
has opened his mouth, and, in reply to ques-
tion as to what he thought Of the Centennial,
said: ~ think mighty little about it. leave
that to fools and little fellows who follow the
old flag" and yet this is one of the men whom
the Democracy would have this Government
fall upon its political knees before and beseech
to accept pardon.
National Republican., 1876-01-29
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

IN Household ElegancIes, suggeS-
ttons in household art; !; 1nfeIicia. AUEA
1dsh isaacs Menken; Songs Of Land HLAMh
and Sea- by Esneralda BOYLE; Two H
Cemetery; British Pocket Classics, twenty y3l-
1mss in ten; Handy Han Volume OF the Holy
aud Fen-walsing CHAM; The Bird and ne
Bd.o sSliga poem, ny e P SSsnc9; RSdsrsk
a. 2. Kealriek; Relstions Of ClLil Law to Ghnreh
Asunder, or Tide OF Fate, BY Amanda Douglas:
Letters and Social Aims, by Emerson; BabIloa
and Farming, novel, BY Julie r. smith; Abaa-
doned, CThe Mysterious leland By Julej Verne;
st. Nicholas Magazine, 1915, handsomely bound and
illustratet: The Great B1nsnza, .dIsntu[e ane
Wilson; Tales out or school, Stockton; siioaeiIes
and Songs, illustrative ofthe months) The shep-
herd Lady, Jean Ingelow. A complete assortment
OF Ledgers, Day Books and Journals, Staple sad
Fancy Stationery. Note and Legal Caps. Waiting
BISON, Booksellers and Publishers, 40 PeaasyI-
yauiR VEIN
National Republican., 1876-01-29

JoEellar has been in Cuba for nearly month,
and having investigated matters intelligently
and with great scrutiny, he now informs the
Madrid Government that he is absolutely pow
erless to institute reform or secure any concili-
atory measures in the island. He says that 1t
is impossible for him to control the volunteers,
ard the world knows that he cannot control,
or even manage the infamous Casino, and thus
the tide of brutal and saDguinary war rolls on
and no nation on earth has the moral courage,
in the name of humanity and for the sake of
justice, to interfere.
National Republican., 1876-01-29
LOST AND FOUND.

@10 REWARD.-LOST OR STOLEN, ON
sp1O the 18th instant, one large brown paper
ENVELOPE, containing papers Of no value ex-
cept to the owner; also Physicians POCKET
RECORD for $50. The above reward will be paid
ON rsturn to the Chronfcls Office. hrsI-tf
National Republican., 1876-01-29
PERSONAL.

HNDNcCN~~~NNUcINCyNIo NIo%|(N@H@NN(Co
90 000 -FlRS RST-CLASS TABLE
CGsOOO. BOARD for one person will be
given for the Of 90 for one year from March
]. lS.6. This equal TO Is per cent interest. II
the funds should consist OF Government bonds the
same kind and issue OF bonds will be returned, If
agreed upon. Satisfactory security or no trade.
Addrsss, with real name, for interview, III. j.
X, Washington Post Once" js23-6ts
@1 00n To 900 TO LOAN.-I HAVE
&lsOOO on hand to loan sums Of the above
amounts on 3.65 District Bonds, United States
Address at once to II. A. c., Lock Box III, City
National Republican., 1876-01-29

Robert Toombs, whom the people of Georgia
idolize, and who is the most conspicuous man
next TO JEFF. Davis under the ban of political
disabilities, said in recent speech in Atlanta:
awe got them (referring to Democrats in the
House, there by carrying the black vote by
intimidation and bribery daughter And
helped to do it. [Applause.l Iwould have
scorned the people if they had not done it!
And I will buy them as long as they put
beasts to go to the ballot-box! [Cheers.l No
man should be given the elective franchise
who has not the intelligence to use it properly.
The rogue should not have it, for government
is made TO punish him; the fool should not
have it, for government is made to take care
of him! Now, these miserable wretches-the
Yankees-have injected five millions of saw
ages into the stomach of our body polite, and
the man who says he accepts negro suffrage,
l say, accursed lie he! [Cheers.l 1 will ac
cept everything; will accept Grant and En-
plre: before 1 will accept such Democrat
[Applause.l Now, that is what we call
good, robust, rosy-cheek Centennial gush.
Robert is not dark or secret in his movement;
not at all. He reaches right out across the
bloody chasm and clutches the right hand
of reconciliation, reconstruction and fra
ternal love, and won't let go. You
could not persuade him to let go that ten
der, gushing grasp. Not he !! No, sab he Is
back in the Union again, sab, and there he
proposes to stay, sah-so help him Bob, sab
And in order to assure US that this gush is no
fading phantom of the hour, sndi that bloody
chssm clasp no tickle fancy Of a deceptive
mind, he continues: "My enemies have
thought my services to my country so great
that they have done me the honor to exclude
me from again serving my people. I contest
that honor with our chief, Mr.. Davis. l am
just as good as he is, and he is no better than
1 am. demand that they shall place me be-
side him. thank them for it {! daughter
1t is very few things have to thank them for,
but do thank them for that. / am entitled
to the honor they thus dispense, and shall ask
our,.representatives to demand 1t for me, for
fought for it and to bring it about" These,
We will acknowledge, are not quite SO gushing
as those other sentiments vet there is enough
Of the expression of loyalty in them, enough
of the open desire for peace and good will,
enough of that gracious gush SO prevalent
now, to convince US that the great, generous
and magnanimous Government Of the United
States, out Of charity for the present and for
the sake Of peace in the future, ought to re-
move Roberts political disabilities at once and
hang him.
National Republican., 1876-01-29

The Hon. Charles j. Faulkner, of West Eir-
giuia, is reported to have invented q new va
riety of whitewash of superior quality. To
utilize his discovery, he should enter into part
nership with Bosler, the beef contractor for the
Red Cloud Agency, likewise from West Nir-
ginia, and with Fred. Douglass. They might
get highly remuneratiye job by applying at
the White House.-S. \. Sun.
The Sun Is mistaken. Mr.. Faulkner is just
now engaged in a much more reputable busi-
ness than either inyenting or applying white
wash. He is running very exciting race with
Davis, of West Virginia, for the Senate of tho
United States, and as the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Companyis is known to carry the Legis-
lature of West Virginia in its breeches pocket,
the contestants have elected to run their race
on the locomotives Of that road. When last
heard from Davis locomotive was just little
ahead.-E1.
Can't be so. The Hon. Charles J. Faulkner
is as slippery as Red Cloud Agency eel. You
could not keep him on top of one of John W.
Garrett's locomotives more than two seconds
at time. As for Davis, he don't know enough
TO run a eomotirc.-HuntingfoR ". Fd.)
Commercial.
Stop throwing those fre-crackers you three.
If our friend Charles J. goes on top of one of
Mr.. CARROTS locomotives you could not shake
him off. Besides, he has got that long shot
gun he and Extra Billy Smith carried during
the war, and used to shoot rabbits and squirrels
with when they were on the staff of Stonewall
jackson. That Huntington man is not far out
of the way about Davis.
National Republican., 1876-01-29
SOMETHING NEW IN WASHINGTON
FOR SALE OR RENT

S~1~~~U~I~IOI~I~~.Oo~~O Oo~~O~11~D~~-NN~~%[
ITO 1114 AND 1ll6 NINETEENTH
111As STREET NORTHWEST, for sale -.
or rent inquire at No. 49, Maine avenue, al
between Four and-a-half AID Sixth streets ~
southwest. jy25-6t -
EOR SALE. EXCHANGE OR RENT-THAT
y beautifully finished RESIDENCE, 1884 g.
street northwest, containing seventeen
rooms, most eligi6Iy located, and possessing 81
all modern imnrsyements. Half cash. Ap-A.A
ply to W. NOTTINGHAM, corner of Third and Z
streets southeast, or to + A. POSEY, Fort Foote,
Maryland. ian2l-tf
ENOR SALE OR RENT. ON GEORGETOWN
J. HE1GHTS.-The residence Of the late Morris
Adler, ESQ.,; brick house, with fourteen roOms,
dscaen and pantry; one acre Of ground. Rent,
fSOper month. Apply to W. II. DOUGAL, corusr
Road and High streets. OcS9-tf
National Republican., 1876-01-29
BOARDING.

NNE@Oo@HoIcI@NNLNNN NNO@-NU~1~@ONI~LONN>N
S0S TWELFTH STREET n. W.. YEAR
OOS F.-Boarding.-Newly furnished rooms.
with TABLE BOARD: parIor and ted-roon on
hrst hoor. References exchanged. ia9S-4t"
P0ARDING-GOOD BOARD AND ROOM
- At 81 ID street northwest, az s. and e5 per
week, according to location iansi. Sc
TTREMONT HOUSE, COR. OF SEC0Rh
u STREET AND INDIANA AVENUE,
Rates; per day, o.. 50; per week. SO: per moRA,
SS Table board per month, SIS. ThIs favorite nora
has recently been improved, newly furnished aad
heated with steam. Metropolitan cars pass tAe
house to and from the Capitol. No liquors sold,
de29-tf 4, Z. HILL. ProprIetor
National Republican., 1876-01-29
l93 Il n R ID D z n a X q Z :
AND
PARTIAL DEAFNESS
CURED.

DR.. HARTLEY, the emil ent and distinguishes
Aurist, late principal OF the Ear Institution o
fhiiadelphia bees TO announce TO those OF hi.
tion that he ha', in compliance with their specia
request, made arrangements TO visit Washington,
and may be consulted daily at his temporary res 4
dence, No. 936 street, between the hours OF ,
and and to 6, evenings. No charge for consal
tation. During