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The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
p, WILMINGTON. DEL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ?, 1876.
A Nt0htfisl cct1sss5.

A frightful accident happened yesterday
morning to q man named Henry MeYer,
nearly sixty years of age, and residing at
No. 625 East Sixth street. He was at work
on some two story houses being built by
Isaac Murray on Reed street below Jackson,
and at the time of the accident was engaged
In carrying . bucket of mortar to the roof,
for the purpose Of fixing the chimneys. After
he had reached the scsifold and was ascend
ing the second ladder to the roof, the bucket
which weighed about fifty pounds, suddenly
swung around, and In order to save himself
he grasped the ladder, which gave away,
precipitating him to the ground, distance
of sixteen feet.
Upon alighting, bis head struck against
the sharp point Of Q brick, cutting an ugly
cash. Both wrists were broken, and he
was also injured internally.
Mr.. Mey ers is moulder by trade and
having been out of work for over three
months he endeavored to earn few dollars
in the above occupation. DR.. Blocksom
was called.in to administer relief to the
injured man.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
The Fyrs Of Txssday Night.

We stated in our issue of yesterday morn
ing, that the alarm of fire late the night be-
fore, was caused by the burning of the stable
adjoining the property of Judge Bradford.
Since then 1t has been ascertained that every
thing surrounding the occurrence leads to
the belief that It was the work of an incen-
diary, but what the motive could have been
no one is able to state. The property de-
stroyed was valued at $500, which was par.
tilaly insured. The delay, which is una
voidable, of engines reaching that part OF
the city, has agitated the question among
the people of that section, of urging City
Council to have the re-alarm introduced.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
The JeHersO,s CLssb,

A meeting Of the Jefferson Club was held
at their room last evening, and was well al
tended, President DR.. Howard Ogle, in the
chair, and John G. Farra, recording secre-
tary. Mr.. H. G. Turner was introduced by
the President, and delivered a full and CON-
prehensive speech, detailing the most griev-
GUS errors Of the Republican party since It
ascended into power. He was frequently
applauded, and at its conclusion received
the congratulations of many. A business
meeting of the club was then held, at which
large number enrolled their names to take
part in the parade tomorrow tonight.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Building Et0tjsttcs,

Yesterday the following official report Of
the building statistics for the month of Oc-
tober was issued:
One house, William Kyle, on the east side
of Madison street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets.
One house, Andrew Kim, on the east side
of French, between Third and Fourth streets.
Two houses, Thomas Mousley, at N. W.
corner Of Twenty third and Market streets.
Back building, William L. Martin, at 8.
W. corner of Eighth and Wollaston streets.
Three houses, Thomas Green, on the
north side of Eighth street, between Orange
and Shipley streets. I'D
One house, Thomas Taylor, on the north
side of Fourteenth street, between Scott and
Lincoln streets.
One house, Miss s. A. Miller, on the north
side of Ninth street, between Adams and
jackson.
Three houses, Albert Smith, east side of
Jefferson street, between Fourth and Fifth.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Domestic MARKETS..

DOHaeSttc M0TjeetS.
The following we're the ruling prices in
the street markets on Wednesday:
Butter, 40 @ SO, per pound; eggs, 26
"a 35c per doz J.; tomatoes, per half peck,
Is "a Zoe; white potatoes, do. 15@lSc
per half peck; celery Gallo; apples Gals hf.
pk.; pickles 1Oa16 per doz chickens 75a1 Is
per pair; corn 45a60 bushel; oats 35a40
do; beefsteak 12a2O per pound, stewing
pieces Sale po.. roast l2a2O do; hrm % do.
mutton cheps 16a2O; legs 15a2O; racks 10s
10; lard 15a17; vesl 10a25; cat fish 12a15;
rock Is; honey 25a30; haddock s;hailibut 20
mackeral 15a2O apiece; lima beans 10a15;
bologna sausage Is; tomatoes I6a20 hf. PIX.
Shellbarks per qt.; squads 30a35 per pair
sbuashes 4a5 adiece; beets 5 per bunch; cab
bage Sails, pears 25a50 hf. PIX, onions Is
hf. PIX, eggplants 3a6, young pigs $5a6
pair, sweet potatoes 10a20 hf. PIX, white
potatoes $1a1 90 per bu., pork 12al5 lb.,
or $40 per hhd., cheese 12a14 per lb.,
lemonc 25a30 per doz., peppers per doz.,
apples 15a20 bas., ounces 15a25 hf. PIX,
pumpkins 5a25 apiece: cider 15a18 per gal,
turnips 8a10 hf. PIX, sweet potatoes 25a60
per basket, chestnut 15a25 a qt,, walnuts
lOa12 do, corn 15a20 per doz.; sausage la
16 h.. scrapple Sa10 do, mince meat 2 lbs
for Is cts; rabbits 25 apiece, partridges SO
per pair,
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Tho Demand for Bread.

Yesterday morning five or six young men
stopped in front of the bake shop of Peter
SPAIN, on West Second street, and made q
peremptory demand Of the baker that he
give them bread. In answer to this, the
baker replied that such bread as he had was
unfit to eat, but that he was just getting
the morning baking ready. This did not
satisfy the intruders, who roundly abused
the baker, and threatened him bodily harm,
II he did rot accede to their wishes. They
finally went outside and began stoning the
house, which aroused Mr.. SPAIN and his
family, and that gentleman came down and
his attempts to drive them off were answer
ed with a volley of stones. At this time .
police officer appeared, when the marauders
took to their heels, followed by the citizen
and officer, firing at them, but they made
GOOD their escape. |l i7-i
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
LOCAL NEWS.
The Sa,ro,sxst,.o Co,,nt,.v.

md A"o OW5vVUW~sN0 CO0Ntfy.
Twenty tons of coal is the estimated
daily stolen from the Reading Railroad
coal cars at Phoenixville. ~ u. D"
The large -four mill Of James K. Brown, ,at
Elk Mills, Chester county narrowly escaped
destruction by fire last Wednesday.
I James G. Gilmore has exchanged his mill
property at Spruce Grove, Coleraine town
ship, Lancaster county, with Andrew T.
Walker, for two dwelling houses in Media,
Delaware county.
y Senator Bayard, the Democratic orator Of
last evening, was serenaded after the meet
Ing adjourned at the residence of r. E.
Monaghan, Esq, with whom he stopped
over night.-West Chester "Local News'of
Monday. oyy. DgJo Cd 'a.aa .a-
There are now about 400 students at MIL
lersville State Normal School, Lancaster.
The graduating class numbers AZ, ten more
than last year. @
The first excursion over the East Brandy
wine & Wayneburg Railroad since its exten-
sion to New Holland. Lancaster county was
one to the Centennial Exhibition, Philadel-
'phia, on Monday Of last week. s''
N BraBdywine Summit seems to be favor
ite place for the depredations of thieves.
The Office of the Phila. & Baltimore Central
R. R. at that place was broken open on
Wednesday night last, and robbed Of IS in
money and several articles belonging to the
agent.
While looking at the animals in the Zoo
logical garden, Philadelphia, one day last
week, playful monkey slipped its paws
through the bars and seized the spectacles
from the face of Berlin, Maryland doctor,
and running to the top Of It's cage, deliber-
ately removed the glasses and demolished
the frames. a. ...
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
ONE CENT.
Minor Z0c0b,

The Brandywinc Cemetery can no longer
be praised for its beautiful foliage. ,uys
Shenandoah is the coal for use. For sale
by G. W. Bush g. Son.
The Bird Guards returned from Penns-
grove last evening about II o'clock.
The Jefferson Club expect to parade one
hundred men strong, on horse and on foot
tomorrow night. .-t ='
Revival meetings under the aupices of the
Y. NJ. G. A. have commenced at the Elm
Street Baptist Church. al.i, ',..
A special meeting of the members of tho
Fame Hose will be held In their Engine
House on Friday evening ct half-past seven
O'Clock.
The Delaware Steamer which was injured
while running to the fire on Saturday
night, will be put in service again by Satur-
day.
A blessing to humanity is what Or. Bulls
Cough Syrup can be we'll termed, for 1t has
dove more good already than any other
medicine.
The steamer Ella knight, which has been
ct Harlan & Hollingswsrth's undergoing
repairs, was purchased few days since by
Mr.. Whiting Of Boston. eytst
The Womens' Temperance Union will
meet at Grace Church, this afternoon at
O'Clock, when an address will be delivered
by the Rev. Joseph Smith. -arfa
The first hop of the season will be that of
the o. B. s. Society, which takes place next
Monday evening, in the rooms of Prof. A.
s. Webster, In the Masonic Temple.
Don't read this. I've been there. Go and
get your Boston baked beans an brown bread
tonight. A good lunch every evening at
Charley Chandler's, No. 8 West Fifth St.
The Bird Guards paraded last evening.
They bore transparency of Levi, who Is
represented as having his hair parted In the
middle, but little too much to one side.
They went to Pennsgrove.
All persons intending to participate with
the Jefferson Democratic Club, In the pa
rade on the 3d inst, will meet at headquar-
ters, Bradford Building, this evening, att
O'Clock, for drill. Thomas R. Lally, Mar
shal. t,e
It 10 understood that the Republicans on
their return from the New Castle tramp,
Sunday morning literally sacked Q gentle
mans cabbage patch. He came to VIII
mington on Monday, and was paid good
round sum of hush money.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
PERSONAL,

Hon. Thomas F. Bayard will speak at
Chester tonight.
Mr.. John G. Cole, Superintendent Of the
Wilmington Brick Company, was thrown
from his carriage and cut, though not Sc
riously, about the head, on Monday.
Rev. Isaac Haldeman, pastor of the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church, is the young
est minister in the city.
DR.. A. B. Mitchell looks much happier
since he has gotten into his new store on
Delaware avenue.
A. P. Beecher, the popular photographer,
is now visiting in Trenton.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Steam Fire Engine Trial.
Hudson TeIegraph.I

A trial Of steam fire engines took place in
the city of Quebec, Canada, on the s4th,
25th and 26th insts. The following builders
sent engines to compete, viz: Clapp & Jones
Manufacturing Company, Of this citv;
Sisby (rotary,) of Seneca Falls, and J.
Ronold, of Chatham, Canada. The tests of
the trial were all very thorough, and well
calculated to show which was really the
best steam fire engine, and the result was
very decided victory for tho Clapp & Jones
machine. This adds another to the many
laurels that have crowned the work Of this,
the best steam fire engine now before the
public. Yr.,lJ ......
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
The POIjo0 Court.

Last evening things looked solemn and
quiet at the Mayors Court, there were few
cases on hand, and the Mayor and Chief had
but little to do.
William H. Hand and John q. Gray were
lead out little the worse for wear on &C
count ofdrunksnness, and were fined fifty
cents and costs.
John Blake and Elijah Blake, for assault
ing Fred. w. Smith, were fined 90 and
costs, and were held in 500 to keep the
peace.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
temperance Nseft,sa.

Last evening at the corner of Fourth and
Market streets, An open air temperance
meeting was held and largely attended.
The first t. speaker A Of the evening % wss Mr.: 1,:
bearers tho necessity 3t working harder
1t as means of reforming discrepancies in
the social and political organizations. The
next speaker was Rev. A. D. Davis, who
spoke to the same effect as Mr.. Wells.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Parade.

To the Democrats of Wilmington and sur
rounding hundreds
A public invitation is hereby extended to
all to participate in the general parade of
Friday evening. Parties organizing horse
companies are requested to report in writing
to the chief marshal as early xs possible, in
order that they may be assigned to position
in the line. W. n. BRADY, Chief Marshal.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Tho Terropt,ss at Chester,

A meeting of the Terrapin Club was held
last evening, at which arrangements were
made to visit Chester this evening,to attend
grand Democratic rally at that place. The
members are requested to report at the club
room, Democratic headquarters, in full
uniform, at quarter before six o'clock, as
the boat will leave at half past six O'Clock,
sharp. 1t is understood that Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard will be present and address the
meeting.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Democratic MoetIss0s,

This evening there will be Democratic
meeting at the Rising Sun, supplemental by
q berbecue, which there is every reason to
believe will be we'll attended.
The members of the Williams club are
requested to meet at their club rooms this
evening at seven o'clock sharp, to proceed
to meeting to be held at Toys hotel,
Rising Sun. The Rokeby Cornet Band
will be in attendance.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Btrdls Of Pv0v.

On Sunday morning the Bird Guards,
about fifty In number, went upon tho farm
Of Edward Morley, at the junction Of the
old Ferry and New Castle roads, worked on
shares by Mr.. VIM. T. Writ, and malici-
ously tore up cabbage, selery and turnips BY
the roots. We are informed by the latter
gentleman that the road from there 10
Third street bridge was strewn with vege-
tables.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02

At asession just held, the Judge asked an
Irish policeman, named O'Connsll, "when
did you last see your sister'" The police
man replied: "The last time saw her, my
lord, was about eight months ago, when she
called at my house and was out" Here
the court broke into roar Of laughter. The
judge said: "Then you did not see her on
that OCCASION" The 1rishman answered:
"No, my lord, ! wasn't there" 1t which
everybody laughed again.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02

It is said, in regard to the first act of"De
Wakure," during which the base, Nieman,
had to sing near IRE which emitted dense
smoke, that, during rehersal one day, the
singer complained to Wagner. II cannot
sing in that smoke" he observed; u shall
be suffocated." "But you must" said
smoking " and SIM singing '' must @ occur raj Il the the
same time" "Well," replied the artist,
snake the chimney sing and I will smoke"
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
Man Missi,sN,

On Tuesday morning, Thomas B. Grubb,
living in Brandywine Hundred, Western
District near Sharpley's School House, left
home and has not since been heard
from. He is about go years Of age, and
information concerning him will be thank
fully received at this Office.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
The Boys and thstr Sl6ssaslsots,

Notwithstanding the vigilance Of our
authorities the boys are again slingshotting
pigeons and bids. Last Sunday and indeed
every Sunday they are busy at 1t, along
King street, from Fifth to Second street, was
sad sight, numbers of pigeons fell wounded
on sheds and roofs to linger and die painful
death. VIII the Mayor and our admirable
Chief of Police please make note Of It and
stop It.
S.P. G. A.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
The Game L0Sc.

The game law for shooting quail and par
tridges expired yesterday. sportsmen arc
now at liberty to gun, so that they do not
trespass. Large numbers from this city
took advantage of It yesterday. ps an
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02

An old man who died about four months
ago in Maysville, Ky, hid 81, 900 worth Of
United States bonds In two mustard boxes,
and buried them 10 u pile OF scrap wood in
bis shanty. The wood was sold about ten
days ago to ragpicker for seventy-hve
cents, and while he was gathering 1t to.
gether bystander picked up the mustard
boxes and found the bonds. U,.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02

N1OTICE-To the Democratic Citizens OF
N the Tenth Ward. You are respect 'ully
requested by Invitation Of the Hickory Pi-
oneer Club, TO meet at the Weccacoe En- .
CINE House, on Friday evening, the I'D OF
November, to participate in the general
parade. Dark dress suits.
H. r LANNAN,
'n Major Hickory Club.
Attest. Thos. +. ODonnel' oec y.
Wilm ington, Oct. 30.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
NOTICES.

E.-NATURALIZATI Aliens
IN NAV declare their intentions before the
d, 9. District Court and obtain their first
bapers on Tuesday, Thursday and saturday
nights, from 80 to s 80 O'Clock, until a1ter
khe general election.
g. r. SMIfIl, CleIk.
Office, second-story Post-ottice Building.
'DctlO-lm "r
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02

Bonares are very deceptive to the fremen
who are kept busy trotting after them.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
UMB RELLAS.

RING-PRACTICAL UMBRELLA, - X
~. MAKER, Repairing q specially ~
Any one having good frame of~
Mprella can have the same made az
good 9s new ut half price, at
ep2J-N 8. W. Corner Fourth q Waih-t
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02

of the Democrats OF Brandy wine Hun
dred Will be held on saturday evening,
November 4th at ~ O'Clock, at the Prac-
tical Farmers Hotel, in the Eastern Dis
triet of Brandywine Idundrea. oct'7-tm
The Morning herald., 1876-11-02
FOR II ENT.f

NOR RENT.-store, slaughter house and
premises, No. 334 Tatnal! Street, with
xtures. &c, POSSESSION given In two weeks
rom time of application.
Apply to MARY AHhENs.
In -.s. =, l4l6 Delaware Avenue.
rNOR RENT T,-Six-roomed house No. lOOS
Market street, $40 per month. Central
bcation. Apply to
oct35. .3teod. JOHN q. HARDNESS.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-05
JUDGE RANDOLPH.

We very cheerfully give place in
another column to a communication
from one of our Republican patrons
advocating Judge Randolph rs their
next candidate for Congress in this
District. The letter accompanying
the communication proposed 60 pay
us for its publication. but we have
not yet become so selfish as to re-
fuse an expression of opinion, even
from our political enemies. when they
have no other mouth-piece. For
Judge Randolph, as a man, we have
the kindliest feelings and the high
est regard, but as concerns his nomi-
nation, we entertain an opinion
which is well illustrated by a little
story that is told of Gov. Porter and
Col. John Baxter: While tile Gov
ernor was in East Tennessee in the
summer of 1874, previous TO his
nomination by the State Convention.
lie had talk with Col. Baxter con
corning his prospects, when that gen
tleman thus senteutiously expressed
his opinion: Porter, you're a id
sight too honest q man ever to get
nomination from that Convention"
We say to our correspondent. Judge
Randolph is too honest a man to
get the nomination" However.
should our prophecy, like that Of
Col. Baxter, prove false. we promise
20 do more toward accomplishing the
defeat Of the Judge than did Col.
Baxter toward defeating Gov. Por-
ter
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-05
CORPORATION INVESTIGATION.

CORPORATION INVESTIGATIONS.
1t is a healthful indication that
wherever there is a public trust the
people are scrutiDizing the acts Of
their servants. Investigation into
official conduct and misconduct is
the order of the day. It manifests
a disposition on the part of the peo-
pie to hold public officers of all kinds
TO a strict Accountability. The voters
and tax payers of Morristown have
caught the contagion. At the last
meeting of our municipal Board a
petition. numerously signed by our
citizens, was presented and read, al
Ieging that. in the opinion of the pc
titioners, there had heretofore been
peculation and fraud in the manage
ment of the Corporation finances.
and also that the large bonded debt
OF the Corporation had been created
without authority OF law. and prayed
for an investigation of the questions.
The Board received the petition and
appointed Col. J. G.. Rose and Capt
J. P. Evans to make the investigation
and report at their earliest conven-
fence. The investigation into the
financial affairs Of the Corporation
will he one Of considerable labor, in.
yolving ali its receipts and disbur1o-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-05

retains proprietorship of the job office
and bindery, and we wish him a cOntin-
uati0n of the liberal patronage in these
departments which his superiority as 8
mechanic and business man has hereto
fore secured him.
- A portion of our last weeks edition
gave news of the death of Judge f. E.
Gillenwaters, at Elizabethton, Tenn
Monday evening, March %. He was
only sick about one week, and died of
pneumonia Before the war he was a
minister of tile NJ Z. Church, South,
and took high rank in Holston Confer
ence as a preacher. But having located,
he studied and engaged in the practice
of the law During the war he took lhe
Union side of the question. Upon the
organization of the M. e. Church in
East Tenn, he became minister in that
Church in the local relation. He was
appointed by Governor Brownlow to I'LL
the vacancy in the office of Judge, oc-
casioned by the resignation of Judge K.
r. Butler. He was subsequently re-eiec-
ted to this office by the people, and died
in office In office he was honest and
faithful. He maintained a good moral
ana Christian character. Had he lived
he would in all probability have receig-
ed the nomination of the Republican
party for Congress in this Congressional
District.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-05
THE Chief Justice.

James W. Deaderick, the Chief JUS
tice elect of the Supreme Court of Ten
neSsee, in place of Judge Nicholson, de-
ceased, was born in Jonesboro, WASH
ington county, Nov 25, 1912. He was
educated at the East Tennessee Univer-
sity, and at Center College, Danville,
KY. At the age of twenty he married
Miss Mcdowell, daughter of DIR. Ephraim
Mcdowell, q distinguished Kentucky
surgeon, and granddaughter of Gov.
Isaac Shelby, Kentucky's first Governor.
At the age of 30 he commenced the
study of the law in the office of Judge
Luckey, the first Circuit Judge and
Chancellor of the Johesboro District.
He remained at Jonesboro until just af-
ter the close of the war, when he re-
moved to Knoxville in April, 1867. He
was elected to the State Senate of 1851
2; was Bell and Everett elector in
1860, and was elected to the Supreme
Judgeslip in 1870. Chief Justice Dead
erick had six sons in TIE Confederate
army t-.sH
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-05
LETTER FROM KNOXVILLE
4 GENEROUS, NOBLE AC'T-BEN.
HILLS SPEECH.


Hills SPEECH. =.
Knoxville, March 81, 1876.
To the Edfsor Of the 8forristoEn Gazette:
1t is so seldom that we can chron-
icle so kind and disinterested an act.
that think the following should be
made known:
Within the last year we were so
unfortunate, as to lose one of our
most eminent jurists. He left an
only son. Among the debts due the
estate was the note of a distinguish
ed jurist, who had preceded him to
the grave, for $4,000. Very soon
after the death of the father, the son
went with the note to the widow,
and made her a present Of it! The
son was our talented and most esti-
mable young townsman, Mr.. Sam.
Mckinney.
Another matter-I see IN the
Knoxville Tribune, of the 25th inst,
the following item: "Ben Hill is
said TO be preparing another speech.
Save us from our friends. No more
of that Hal, an thou lowest me-" /
have carefully read the speech of
Mr. Hill in answer TO that of Mr..
Blaine, and cannot view it in the
light of the Tribune and just here
allow me to say that / know no bet
ter paper than the Tribune. Mr
Blaine had made a vile, malignant.
unprovoked and offensive attack on
the South. What else could have
been expected of Mr.. Hi than his
bold, manly defense? He simply
replied by a succinct statement of
facts, not one of which can he sue
cessfully controverted he first re
PEELED SANDER and vituperation, and
then presented the olive branch.
What could be in better taste than
his admirable peroration? / wish
we had more such men as Ben Hill.
SUBSCRIBER.