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The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

a GooD PERFORMANCE ap,,
pcrance Of the ever popular Carncross
" Dlxie's Ministries at the Grand
Opera House, last evening. was greeted
with one of the largest audiences Of
the season. The performance was first
class, the exquisite singing of j. l..
Carncross and the superb acting OF
the whole company eliciting repeated
bursts of applause. Altogether the
performance was one of the most salts
factory ever given in the Opera House,
and the large audience was convulscd
with laughter the entire evening.
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SECOND EDITION.
AUDITORS SALE.
SALE OF A PROPERTY by THE CT
AUDITOR, ON ACCOUNT OF A LIEN.

SALE OF PROPERTY by THE CITY
AUDITOR, ON ACCOUNT OF A LIEN.
Yesterday morning, at IL o'clock,
City Auditor Griffin sold at public sale
at his office on East Sixth street, q
property, owner unknown, which is
described as follows:
"Beginning on the west side of
Madison street, lis feet inches from
the north side of Eighth street, extend
ing 16 feet on Madison street, and run
ming west IS feet to Morrow street,
containing 1861 square feet, more or
less"
The property, which was sold to Eat
isfy lien against it for paving, was
purchased by Edward Provost, for
$3.50.
The price, in view of the circum-
stances of the sale, is regarded as very
good. The ownership of the lot being
unknown, it was impossible to search
the records at New Castle, and ascer-
tain If there were any mortgages
against. And if any mortgages or liens
were entered against the property pre-
vious to the Auditors levy, the pur.
chaser will have to satisfy them.
The Auditors lien was about $50,
and according to the City Charter, the
balance of the purchase money, after
the payment of the lien and the ex-
penses of sale, must be deposited in
the Bank Of Delaware, subject to the
call of the person whose property was
sold. The Auditor takes certifioa ate
OF deposit from the Bank, and deposits
1t with the Clerk of Council, who files
and records it.
After such sale the Auditor gives
the purchaser "a deed, which is as leg.
al as If given by the owner of the
property. The purchaser has only to
assume the risk of mortgage or Other
previous claim against the property
purchased
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

PROBABLE CHANGE. In view of
the election of VIM. A. Murphey,
Democrat, to succeed DR.. Obed Bailey,
Republican, as member of the City
Council from the Fifth Wards change
will probably be made in the Council
Committees. Mr.. Murphey for the
present takingDr. Bailey's place on all
committees, which will leave some oi
them without Republican represen-
tatiye, and others with an unequal,
proportioned party representation. :
The Democrats have no desire to b,
unjust and will make the necessar,
| charge.
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lsass Ball Matters.
THE NEW QUlCKsTEP NrNE-A STRONG
TEAM

THE NEW QUlCKsTEP NrNE-A STRONG
TEAM.
The new Quickstep nine, of this
city, has been again selected, and will
go into practice during the ensuing
two weeks, with view of playing u
game on April 9Th, with the Cen,en-
mails, or some other good club. The
new IDEAL" has made made several
changes in the nine as previously an
nounced, and but four of the Quick
step players-Lafferty, Fisher, Std
ham and Splaine-are retained. The
new nine is as follows:
Pitcher, Lafferty.
Catcher, Anderson, of the Harris
burg Experts.
Short stop, Stidham.
First base, Curry. of the Burlng-
tons.
Second base, Reynolds of the Shibe.
Third base, Fisher.
Left field, Splaine
Centre field, Mcclure, who PLAYED
last season, both at Philadelphia and
Pottsville.
Right field, Carroll; of the Baltimore
Peabodys,
Mcclure will be change pitcher, and
carroll change catcher. Positive en-
gagements have been made with al
the above but Carroll, who has not ye
signed the agreement, but there is very
little doubt that he will do so.
This i regarded as an unusuall,
strong team, the players combining
both skill and strength. Anderson i
said to be one of the best cate hers il
the profession and Mcclure enjoys III,
reputation Of very swift pitching.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

AN INDISPENSABLE Odorlcss
Excavator has grown into favor and
become an almost indispensable ma.
chine. How in tie world we got
along without it so long is the wonder
of those who have employed the COM
pany to use it upon their premises
The fact is this invention like all 9th.
ers just come come to hand in oul
city in time. Buildings have only
been erected with all the "modern
conveniences" within doors in the last
few years. Now water closets are SC
situated as to make the Odorless Exca
vator necessity, while in its proper
and expeditions use it may also be an
economizer, and as such it is now uset
In the hands of the Wilmington Co
No, 4, w. 10th street.
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SPECIAL NOTIt Il.
|. '.Kunkel's Bitter Win , Of Iron

never been known to fail l.. the cure Of
tkless. attended with symptoms; indispo-
hn to exertion; less of memory; difficulty
lieathing; general weakness; horror of
base, weaE, nervous, trembling; dreadful
h0f Of death; night sweats; cold feet;
lkneFs, dimncss of vision; lpnguor; uni
bal assitude of the muscular system; enor-
b. appetite with dyspeptic symptoms; /;
hands, flushing of the body; dryness of
skin; rallid countenance and eruptiOns
the face, purifying the blood; pain in the
d; heaYness OF the eyelids; frequent
~ spots flying before the eyes with tenn
fsFy suilusiOn and loss of sight; want of
|thton, etc. These symptoms all arise
"a weakness, and to remedy that Use Il.
kusGEL'S Bitter Wine of Iron. 1t never
j. Thousands are now enjoying health
have used it. Take only L. Il. kUNKEL's.
Beware o. c0unterteits and base limitations.
kulkel's Bitter Wine of Iron is so well
own all over the country, druggists them
yes make an imitation and try to palm it
on their customers, when they call for
nkel's Bitter Wine of Iron.
kurkels Bittrr Wine Of Iron is putap only
II bottles and has yellow wr0pper nice
put On the outside with the proprietor's
otograph on each bottle. Always look fol
Photograph on the outside. and you will
NG!s be sure H. get the genSine. 81 pei
uie, OF sixiors5. Sold by druggists and
aleIs tyeiywhcre.
TapeIWorm Removed Alive.
Head and all complete in two hours. Nc
tlll head passes. Feat Pin and Stomach
otas removed by Dr. KUNKEL, ESQ Nortl
fhnadeIpAa, Pa. Send for circular. Fol
MoIltg AL ordinary worms, call on you
usss' anu eet bottle of kUNKEi's s WORN
ihtF iTce, II. cblO-dkW-l I'm
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

Wednesday,, March. 22-b y. IN.
LCrE.-Thc market continues active, and
Is are well maintained. Sales of 5000
.tls, Including unsound at 81 JOa5 50; ex-
n q Il aj %; spring wheat extra families
! iaj IS Pennsylvania. Ohio and lnoi-
.dO DO. ut So 50a7; and fancy brands at
asts, Rye Flour sells at 50 S5, and corn
lasS 10.
klN.-There is q firm feeling in wheat
fQO bushels changed hands at 81 49al 81
|tushel for Amber; 81 So for Michigan
Il. Rye commands so cents. Corn is
at further advance, and 10000 bushels
bw sold at 6l a &C., and white at &c,
move slowly. with Gales of 4000 bushels
md Illinois white at 4ia47c.
HlsKY.-Fifty barrels OF Western iron
bdat 81 T. per gallon.
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BURNED WITH MOLTEN ZTNc.-James
Nick elvey, residing at 903 Market street,
was painfully burned with molten zinc,
on Wednesday evening. He was an en-
ployee at the Vulcanized Fibre Co.'S
works, and was in the act of pouring the
melted metal into mould partly filled
with water, which was converted into
steam, producing an explosion. The hot
zinc was thrown up in the air, the bulk
of it passing over McKelvey's head and
falling upon his back, setting fire to his
clothing. A portion of the metal, how
ever, struck him in the face, and a few
particles fell full in the eye, lodging
there. Drs. Tantum and Frantz were
called in, who removed the zinc from the
eye, and the patient is doing well.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

A GENEROUS DONATION. The p,
w. s. B. r. r. Co., induced by the
efforts of Mr.. Joseph Bringhurst, have
donated 300 to the fund of the Fire.
mems Centennial Association. This
generous gift is highly Appreciated
John G. Yates, this morning sub
scribed $5 to the fund. The associa-
tion desires all subscribers to pay their
subscriptions Immediately. The ex-
penses of the Association last week
were 80 and not $3.50 as inadver-
family represented Yesterday.
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SnERIry's SALE y esterday afternoon
Sheriff Lambson sold at public sale,
at the Delaware House, the mansion
house and farm of BENZ. f. Townsend
ON the New Castle road, near Whining.
ten formerly the residence of Robert
d; Hicks.) The property was purchas,
ed for the Hicks estate, by Chas. B.
Lore, ESQ, for 81 900.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

REMOVED. The silver watch which
was stolen from J. Marion Dawson, of
Middletown, few days ago, was recov-
cred, last evening, by officer Cannon, at
the Practical farmer Hotel, Brandywine
Hundred. The robbers had sold it to the
proprietor OF the hotel for s., while on
their way to Philadclohis, where they
were captured.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

VERY DRuNK.-A drunken man, last
evening, fell into the excavation which is
being made for the foundations Of the
new Second street market house, and cut
his head slightly on II stone. After he
was taken out he exclaimed that the
Yankees hadn't killed him yet and
danced on the corner several minutes
before he started for his home.
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RAILROADS.
t->'1ATTEt,LPHlA, WILMINGTON Il BAL.
A'MORE RAILROAD.
NOVEMBER %. 1s7h

ir.,n - 1Cfo~
phllDSefesaNve phllS .eave Wilmington as follows: for
~, 9OS and intermediate stations, Z. Oo.
N. ''o1' 1850, a. m. /; 200, 4.lO, 7.2O $50,
il, aaliIssdSeslpnla isS and New York, 1.sl, a. m. ;
Bstt,,,%S, :, SAG p. M. - '' A''
|ti anofe a. M and intermediate stations, 1882,
n. Iofe rs and Washington, H. 50, .55, 800,
New cast,a aSt delaware Division leave for
n. '' ''UV' $40, $50, a. m. l.25, 6.4o
4. a astCa n.y. pa and a intermediate stations, s. 90
N. - anu intermediate station 800, $50,
Philaaa,, SUNDAY TRAINS:
nrii5, pa,a ssa "a and intermediate stations, SIC
Baltimorpan and New York, Isl. a M
n. anu Washington, 1859, 1.5s
E5sa ~ further Information nasssnr... -.
n ne v,pe tables posted at the depot
AhNNEY. Superintendent.
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4 Slight Misunderstanding.

"Iiayc you seen the great restorer?" asked
one OF our near-sighted fiends Of another, a
few days ago. he great Ristoril Oh yes
heard her as Elisabeth Grand woman, sir'
~ don't mean her; mean the great Restorer
of Sight, the Diamond Spectacles. Get a
pair OF them at once and see that it is stamp
ed with the diamond trade mark"
For sale in Wilmington by b. 5. Clark, No.
407 Market street. MARI cad Swlw
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AN OLD PApER.-A gentleman recently
left at the GAZETTE office copy of the
Independent Chronicle and UniUersdl Ad-
vertiser, dated Boston, Dec11, l777. 1t is
aboriginal copy and not one ofithe many
facsimiles of old papers which are now
printed and circulated. The paper is
we'll preserved and contains much inter-
esting reading matter. Then it was a
small three column sheet; now it is the
large and fourishing Boston Advertiser.
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STRAY Wales.

Home Loan Association meets this
evening.
The weather is getting more moderate
and seasonable.
Tomorrow is moving day, and mum.
bers of households are now in heneless
confusion.
The Y. M. c. A. are fitting up theil
new quarters, No. S37 Market street, pre-.
vious to removing thereto.
Don't fail to buy this weeks della.
WARE GAZETTE, it contains full Confer.
ence proceedings and the appointments.
The second of the recently ordered
Morgan steamers will be launched at the
Harlan d Hollingswcrth Co.'S, yard, to-
morrow morning.
ELECTED TO COUNCIL. Alta meeting
OF City Council, last evening, VIM. A.
Murphey was elected a member OF
Council from the Fifth Ward gtce Dr.
obed Bailey, who resigned on account
OF removal from the city. Mr.. Muir
phey resides ct No. 925 Washington
street, and has long been q resident OF
this city. He was one of the Califor
MIA "forty-niners," and spent severa
years in that State. After his returY
he was for a long time member OF
the firm of Murphy & Cowpcrthwaite
brick manufacturers but of late year
mas retired from active business pur
suits. Ills publications for the position
Oh councilman are OF the first order
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\ y ORDINANCE authorizing the Paving
IA of the bed of Delaware Avenue from
Nan Buren, street to tho west side OF Dupont
street.
BE it ordained by The City Cornell of Will
mington,
Section !. That the bed of Delaware Ave
nue. from Van Buren, street to the west side
of Dupont street be and the same Is hereby
authorized and directed to be Paved.
Section 2, All Ordinances and parts OF Or
dinances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Passed at the City Hall. March .3. 1876.
NJ. l.. LICHTkNSTEIN,
President of City Council.
Attrst: WM Ii. LEE, Clerk. Inarl4-2t
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No Cases.-The police station was
blank and drsary this morning, not even
a single case of drunkenness occurring to
reieiye,the peaceful montony of the place
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A HEAVY CASTING. -Messrs. H. i.
Pickles 81 Bro, have recently COM
menced to cast heavier work at their
foundry over Eleventh street bridge,
and yesterday they finished bed plate
weighing four tons, for J. NJ. Poole d
No
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

We can safely assert that nothing
squalls DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for all
eases OF Soro Throat, Coughs, Colds, etc.
Small bottle, rs cents; large, 50 cents.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

IACL TAMlSE-We nave received direo
X from the importer, a full line Of these
e'es"n' W. d. SHARP.
Fourth and Market street
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NSpIICES.

OTICE.-A special meeting of the Stock
~ holders of the Penn Loan Association,
will be held at the office OF the Association,
NO. 3O2 Market street, on TUESDAY Even
tendance is desired
mr2i-4t Attest: j. L. PIERCE, Sec'y.
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TO SUFFERING LADIEs.-"Dr. Rogersuo's
Female HydTdstiR PoWders, for all female
omplaint5. by mail, ST. Address. DIR
Rogarsnn Fox. 2.GS N. Y. CitV
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

KNICKEkBUUk EkS.-We have now in
fashionable goods, comprising all the new est
colorings and styles in plain, plaids and
stripes. W. Il. SHARP.
nct2f Fourthan Market streets
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

LNOR SAlIE-Three building lOts on Jack
II son street, between 9Th and 7th. Five
building lots on Fifth street near Van Buren,
Two on Front street near Jackson, and lot
a feet front on Delaware Avenue, near Har.
rison. Apply at this Office. mar4tf
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

NJ N0T1CE-ANEUAL MEETING-The Third
~ Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders Of
the Excelsior Loan Association" will be
held at the office of the Secretary. No. ACs
Market street. on TUESDAY Evening next.
2sth INST, at 4 o'clock. Auditors will sub.
init their rnnual report, and an election for
Oi1cers and Directors will be held.
Attest ID. r. HAWKINS, Sec,y.
Wilmington, Del, March %, lS1G-lt
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

SALE OF \ IIoUsE.-Y esterday af-
ternoon, Chas. B. Lore, ESD, Trustee,
sold two story frame house belong
to MCKINLEY, at Seventh street and
the Railroad, to Edmund Provost, for
S4O4
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24
GNPECIAL NOTICE TO UE1INQUESTS
- or
CitU sC !schO0t 1U.res for 1915.

We, the undersigned, receivers ot said
Taxes do hereby give notice 10 all such per-
sons as have not called or made some ar
rangemcnts, that we will send each one a
Postal card requesting him or her TO call
Having rendered their bills, called time and
again, and while many have called, great
many have not; and the latter we most re
spectfuly ask to give this their atten
ton, believing as We do that VIC have done
our duty IN trying to collect these taxes, and
while " have no desire to distress any one.
we have a responsibility resting on us. The
money is due lis. We have given bonds to the
city and we are responsible for it. The city
needs the money and is urging us to cole CT
it or pay 1t, and we propose to do SO. We
must therefore collect 1t. And furthermore,
we do not intend to be two years collecting
one years taxes.
All persons. who have not paid their City
and school Taxes for 1875 will please call at
once at the Collectors Oflce and make pay
ment; otherwise we shall proceed according
to law. to make collections. We are under
bonds to the city for the collections of all
tax on the Assessment Books, and must for
our own protection, collect II. We therefore
give this notice to all delinquents. and If they
do not comply they must, ot necessity abide
the consequences.
Once No. 10 East Sixth street, between
Market and KIng
Hours from E A. NJ. to u NJ, from , to j dnd
Z to +. M. -
| Receiver Northern District Qncludlng all
north of 9Th street)
EDWARD FARMER,
Receiver OF Southern District uncluding
all south OF sixth street.
NOTICE 10 REAL ESTATE OWN
ERS.
| THOSE WHO SELL OR TRANSFER
REAL ESTATE WILL OBLIGE THE
| UNDERSIGNED BY LEAVING A NO.
TICE THEREOF AT OUR OFFICE
THAT WE MAY ASSESS IT TO THE
PROPER OWNERS.
| EDWARD PROVOST,
| EDWARD FARMER,
feb22tf City Assessors
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ISOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A hand
i J soma fine toned second hand Estey Org an
nearly new Apply at this office. feb5-tf
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LAST MEErING.-To-morrow even
ing the Y. NJ. q. A., will hold their
last meeting in the present rooms, N.
w. corner Sixth and Shipley streets,
Services appropriate to the occasion
will be held.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

DATENTS OBTAINED No charge for
preliminary search, and no fee required
untifpatent Is allowed. Explanatory man
!lal free. CONNOLLY BROS, Solicitors, 424
walnut street, Philadelphia, and Cos Ninth
street, Washington, ID. G. mar,Id&w3m
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CITY ORDINANCES,

A y ORDINANCE to repeal an Ordinance
IN entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the
macadamizlpg of the bed of Delaware Ave
nue. from Van Buren, street to the west side
Ct Rodney street"
BE 1t ordalued by tae City Council OF Will
mipgton,
Section ], That the Ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance authorizing the macadamizing OF
The bed of Delaware Avenue from Van Buren,
street to the west side of Rodney street,
passed May 2Stn, 1874, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Passed at the City Hail. March 23d, 1876.
NJ. l.. .i.ICiiIENSTEIN,
President OF llty Council.
Attest: WIN. ii. LEE. Clerk. nlar2i-2t
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION
SEoRETARY's OFFICE.
lslA u -,

,, BoARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
wilmington. Delaware, March H. 1s16.S
An election for Members of the Board of
Puolic Education OF the City of Wilmington,
VIII be held Saturday, April lst., 1876, In
each OF the wards OF the city.
Polls open at one o'clock, and clo1e Mt
seven O'Clock, p. IL.
The members to be elected and the places
Tor holding the elections are as follows:
ISL Ward-One member for three years
fol!s, oId NO. ID schoolhousc, second street
near Washington street.
"a Wari-One member for three years
Polls, FELTON, House, Cd and Walnut
"a Ward-One member for three YEARS.
Polls, Jacob Hauser's 9TH and Orange sts.
Polls at ity Hall
9TH Ward-One member for three wears.
Polls AZ the Lafayette Hotel, corncr Ninth
and Shipey streets
9Th Ward-One member for three veors
Polls at store of j. II. Gallaher ;. L. corner
OF alnut and seventh streets.
th Ward-One member for thI &C wears.
folls at NO. 2school building, llth and Wash
lngton streets.
sth Ward-One member for three years =.
Polls at cooper shop. corner Fourteenth and
| French streets.
9th Ward-Onc member for three years
Polls at Old Academy Building.
lOth Ward-One member for three years.
Polls at No, 10 Scho2l building corner OF Elm
and Adams streets
mar22te WM. II. CLOwARD, Sec'y.
-
STATEMENr of the "Farmers Mutual Fire
| - Insurance Company"
The Office Of this Company is located in
Mill Creek Hundred.
In insurlng property the comrany in terri
tory is limited to the Hundreds of Brandy
wine. ChIistiana, Mill Creek and White Clay
Creek
| There is no money paid by the members of
| the Company, except the first cost of their
policy, ($l50) until loss by fire occurs,
when the assess ment is made upon the taxa
| bic basis, and each member pays his share
| in the loss prO-rdtd, according to the amount
| of his or her insurance.
| This Company was chartered in 1858. 1t
has no salaried officers and the annual cost
of insurance in this Company for the past
| fifteen years. has averaged eleven cents on
the thousand dollars.
| Amount of insured property on
| the books of the Com
pany at this dato....-.""..". *liS,3lJ u
TcXablc basis ,033 93 &c
| Outstanding debt. 100 0(
| Cash in Treasury............-...... l6 q,
| Disbursements for past year, 20 Il
| No loss by fire during the past year.
mar22.3tw I. l.. j. BALDWIN. Sec'y.
| ID EMOVAI-
n DIR. SPRINGER has removed to sl'
Market street. mar2l2w.
VI XCELSIOR LOAN ASsOCIATION.-30
| III shares of Fourth Series Stock is now OF
fered for sale-books ready. First paymen
Can lie made at any time on or before luesda
day, Auril 4th, 1876. Apply to
| ID. IT. HAWkINS, Sec'y.
mar2O.Gt No 404 Market street.
AUTICE-REMO Quinby ha
~ moved to No. s94 MARKET STREET.
oct29tt
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NOR RENT.-Front room, second story. Of
Il 4l6 Market street. Would make good
business room. IT
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CENTENNIAL FARE.-The Conset says
the fare from Wilmington to the Centen-
NAL Grounds will be IA cents, or half n
cent mile. We hope our friend will
not go there with only IA cents to got a
ticket, for if he secures one for three
times that amount, be will get it as cheap
as any one else. That road is not doing
business for nothing just yet, nor likely
to while it has monopely.-Edsto
Ledger.
While the road is {" not doing business
for nothing" it still charges fifty cents
fare between Wilmington and Philadel-
phia. 1t is probable that during the
Exhibition round trip tickets will be sold
for rs cents, and this is about as cheap
fare as people can ride for, unless they
take the boat. Our country people
needn't build their hopes on Ia cent
fares, for they won't t find them, except
upon the street cars.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-24

4, miraculous cure for COrns
knov;sa ;.sn remcdy of great popularity. for
-V''cs corns without pain,
e. BRINGHURST & CO.,
Apothecaries,
NHner Sixth and Market street
|sro, Fine Nail Scissors
Dussso Snd M straight, Nail Brushes, Hand
IA hs Nail Files, Nail Polishers, etc, for
L. BRINGHURST & CO.,
corner Sixth and Market streets
or the Bath.
kd Batbf bbfSSsnes, Bath Towels. Bath sponges
|lesn Gh Giaooa soaps in extensive variety. Also.
biz. bu,es, b,H straps, Brushes, etc, of morse
fteles ~ ,ttIictlon Gloves, and many other
''s VI the same classat
~ K. BRlNGHURST d CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets
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EDITION.
The Fire Department.

AT a special meeting of the Della
ware :. + +. Co., on Thursday even
ing. the following nominations were
made:
For Chief Engineer, VIM. p. Max
ant, j. +. Devlin, of the Weccaco;
for Second Assistant, Daniel Richard
son, of the Phoenix.
CARD FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE
RELIANCE,
Mr.. EDIToR:-The statement in this
mornings Herald that Geo. A. Messick
was nominated for Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department at n special meet
ing of the Reliance Fire Company, is
untrue, so far as | know. did not
call special meeting of the Company,
last night, and special meeting can
not be held unless | call it.
This seems to be ''put up job" to
forestall the Company's opinion in the
choice of the man we want.
p. f. MURPHsY,
President Reliance S. F. Co., ant
Chairman Com. on Chief Engineer.
Wilmington, March -.
CHINA WEDDINd.--Laste evening Mr.
Solomon Ilersey, the veteran reporter Of
the Commercial, celebrated the twent ieth
anniversary of his marriage, or his " chi
nj wedding" His residence, No III
Madison street, was crowded with be-
tween seventy and eighty of his personal
friends, each of whom Thought some an
ticle Of glassware, china, linen, or other
appropriate prese t. His Union Sunday
School class presented him with hand
some and complete china tea set. Mr.
Hersey and his good lady provided re-
freshments in abundance, and the large
company passed very pleasant and
agreeable evening.