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The daily gazette., 1876-05-23

The wandering street-pedler is
deluding the credulous housewife
with preparation for the resilver-
ing OF spoons. 1t is Il salt Of mercury
which when rubbed upon worm
plate imparts to it u brief argent
gloss, but it comes off in the soup
or the pudding and saliva!es the
family, The pcdler shosld be kick
ed and his powder tRNwn after
him into the street. Only the most
robustious housewife being equal
to this sort OF work, it might not
be amiss when the pedler makes
his appearance to urchain the
family bulldog and spring u
watchm ans rattle. The subtraction
Of liberal chunk of his system
10y the animal aforesaid, the contu-
sion consequent on the nciso of
the instrument, and the sight OF
scores Of alarmed watchmen rush
ing around distant corners and
making for him with horizontal
coat-tails, would very likely cause
him to go out OF the business,
whereattcr the patrons Of thinly
plated wMo might scoop in their
sustcnancc without apprehension
of subsequent symptoms rcsemb-
ling those set up in the system
by II blue pill.
LoGIC-A recent writer, recording
his "reminiscences Of Portuguese
trica, relates an instance OF saw
age reasoning. Three woman wenl
to river to get water The centre
woman Of the line of three was
seized and carried oil by an all
igor. The two others were at
once made to suffer for witchcratt
in ..aving caused the alligator to
seize their companion. When thu
natives were remonstatel with
| by the author Of the book, tn,
very cogent reply WIS made
Nv hy did not the alligator take
o &c OF the end women then, ant
not the woman in the middle?"
| is much TO be feared that we nee,
not so to Africa for all specimens
Of similar logic. Ignorance anC
plejudice make many decisions.
Il AS words can never be recalle
speak only such words rs 70
never wish to resail.
| think it besl not to disrmt
where there is no probability {
convineing.-Whitefield.
Our souls must become e3pand
ed by the contemqla ton of n,
Il lures granpeur before wo ca
!, fully comprehend the features {
!. mun.-ueinc.
E It's the mind that Omakes
: riah and happy in what conditic
j soever we are and money signifi
- no moro to it than it does to q
gods.-Seneoa.
That old Morse king hit Il
nail Oil the head who, when ask,
what his religion was, answere
ASK my wife. Our women a
nearer to God than we are,
The daily gazette., 1876-05-23
REGI STER'S ORDERS.
REGISTERS order.
RKeIsrER's OrrIoE,

REGISTERS OFFlCE,
New CASTLE COUNTY. May IL, 1876.
Upon the application OF victor DuPons
and Charles Il. Kumford. Executors of
Edward w. Gilpin. late oil wilmington
hundred. in said county, deceased. It is
ordered and directed by the Register that
the Executors aforesaid give notice OF the
granting Of Letters Testamentary upon
the Bstate Of the deceased with the date
Of Granting thereof. by causing adyer-
tissments 10 be posted within forty days
from The date of such Letters. in six of the
uoet public pisces of the county Of New CO.
10. requiring all persons having demands
arainst the EssAte to present the same or
sbide BY an Act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided. And also cause the same
20 Be inserted within the same period in the
DaiE Gazette, o newspaper published in
Wilnington, and to be continued therein
A6pfk three weeks. Z u. ID.
ISL Given under the hand and seal OF
Office of the Register aforesaid. at
New Castle, New Castle county Aforesaid.
the day and year above written.
S. C. BIGGS. Register.
NOTICE
AN persons ha firg claims aEainst the Es
tate OF the deoeastd must present the same
duly atteeted to lle Executors. on or be.
.ore Nav 10th, 1877, or abide the Act of
Assem- Div in such case made and provided.
VICTOR Dupont.
CHARLES g. kUMFORn.
nryi3-Sweod Executors.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-23
ARCTIC ICE
COMPANY.

25 to ITO pounds at 70 cents per hundred
100 to 20l pounds, 60 cents per hundred; to
3 tons, $40 per ton. special rates for large
quantities. Eastern ice only.
aprllitf j. B. CONItOw d SON
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-10-24
Die eriten &ei6ennerbremner In
Sentt@Iano.

Sn Sofia babsn bic itdbiii9en geb0rs
ben bic MISUNDERSTANDING. fir bic fe TO-
wObl wie bic Staatsresieruns ii9 slnitis
ausssiproben battsn, enbsiltis fir suldliis
ertIdrt. SSn elmer Sisuns am IL. Sept.
ertldrten bic Stabtuerorbnsten ii1 bamit
einuertanben, baB bic BON benz bortisen
Gei3enuerbrennun9susrein. angebotene
Summe BON $1,000 Mart ansenommen
perbe gum 3wede Der grri1tuns zines mad
Siemensiden Prinsipisn berseri9teten
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Der auf benz neuen
5rieobofe an;ulesen iei. 3uslei1 senebs
misten iie elm mad Der @snsbmiss
Jung Der Staatsresieruns beitdtistes
Statut, wsltes bic Mnorbnuns iber bic
2si9enpsrbrsnnuns bes Ndberen reseIt.
Oana9 iou bisislbs mur erfoIsen, wenn
ieiteus bes Staatspbpiitus fsitssiteat 1T,
baB cine usrbredsrii9e SSStuns ni9t DOR:
liest-aIio miiiIen bic 9euts u~orsrit bemeis
fen, baB Der @sifsrbsne nidt srmorbet wurs
bs,-unb snbIi9 Der SrtspoIissibebSrbe
bic Si9erbsit sessben it, in 8sSus .auf
Si9eruns elmer ben Ridii9tsn Der Yietat
sntiprs1enbsn 8sbanSluns Der Ni9e. Oiele
isIbit wirb mad benz Ysrbrsnnun9sproseB
in llrnsn %ssiammeIt, bic entwebsr ben 9lns
ssbOrissn iibersebsn obsr isitsns Der Bes
BORDEN in einem Haume auf benz Sriebbofe
auibewabrt werosn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-10-24

Snlanb.

Bonn 1. Sanuar 1877 an wirb bic
vgdeilia", has Organ bes amerituaiidsn
G%dciIisnuersins BEL it. Yuitet, g. O.. ..
56ls in New gOrt, eri3einen.
GrsbiSeeie WiIwautee.
Nm Montaa ben O.. b. M. purben in
Der ct. Marisn Rir9e su BORT Waibinss
ton pom bo@w. @rSbii4Of 9enni iber
$50 Rinosr sefirmt.
g%rsbiSie Wew Oort.
bic nsus ct. Yatridss RatbsbraIs ssbt
ibrsr YoIenbuns entsessn. Die Grbeiter
fnb bei9dftist bic @anbe nit WSrteI Su
aber3ieben unb bic 5snfer ein3uma4en.
gr3biSesie YbiIabeIpbia.
Vim Snnntas, ben Is. Sttober wurben
in Der ct. Bonifasius. Rir9e 3u Ybilabsls
pbia pier neue @lodsn BON benz bo9w'iten
gr,biidOf Woob nit impoianten Germos
MEN sinsewsibt.
I'm bieier Gr,biSteie wurbs nsuIid elm
nsusr 6rausnorben einseflbrt, ndmlid Der
Orben Der armen Sdwsifern Der 81. Clara.
Der Orbsn bsfolstb bic &eseln bss 81. 6rans
sistus, unb ftebt aud unter benz General
obsrsn bss 5ran3istaners Orbens in &om.
Gr3biScsis ct. 9ouis.
Die neue tatbolii9s Rirds pom bsiIiss
fen Namsn Seius gu ct. 9ouis wirb am
Sonntas, ben 80. October, einseweibt wer:
ben.
Gr3biSceie MontreaI.
Scr 5irtsnbrisf bes bo9w' item Gr1'
bil9ofs 8oarset Don Montreal, Gam, IN
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-10-24
SuxembMrsisc hes.
Sereini8te Staaten.

Mm Wontaa D. 3d., Ra9mittas brei
ubr, tam in Der Wasenmertitdtte Ses 6rn.
S. @eors in Sort Waibinston 5euer gum
Nusbru1, pel9es bel Dem CUR iSsit berr:
i4enoen, fir9terIidsn Sturm fiber idnen
UNI iid sesriffen babsn wirbe, penn mid
Die Ssuerwebr iofort am Ylase sepeIen u.
benz wiitbenSen glsmente Salt sebotsn
bate.
Wie iuir aus benz in ct. 6elena,
Wlontana, eri3einsnbsn vS~nbepenoent@
ieben, bat Die bemotratii5e Convention
BON 9ewis q gIart Co., uniern 5reunb
unb 9anbsmann Ns. 6ilser oben an bic
Spite bes 8abljettsls ais ganbibat fir
Die @eiessebuns aufseite0t. Oas 1T iebr
ebrenuou fur ibn. Serr Silssr bat Sabre
lang NIT @ei4id uno Talent bas Riater.
amt betleioet. @ratuIiren sur Wabl, 6enn
baB 5err 9iIser srmdblt pirb, barau lit Bel
ieinsr 9OpuIaritdt ni9t i'm @erinaten ,u
3weifcIn. OaB er feline Bhi9tun6 Sduls
oisteit als @eiesseber t6un mirb, beien
iino mir aud Nder.
ueber einett Roro zines QanSss
names aus llnuorii4tisteit i9reibt uns
elm wertber Greunb bic fOlsenbs traurise
Na9ri9t:
ySerrn Jrans Bad, Der unweit gebar>
burg cine @irtbi9aft bstrsibt, wurbe Iess
ten 6reitas pom benz BsbbIar @uitau &oid
unuori9tiser @eiie in ben Ropf sei9oEeu.
Die ndbern g%in3eInbsiten iinb folaeabe:
Gin Wann, Ramens Mite 9apen, pelder
ndmIid in Der Hdbs benz eolen @aiomert
oblas, bate feline 5linte in benz Saloon bes
Serrn Bad ifeben lafsn. &urs barauf
tam Elm Bebilar BON Wilwautee, Namens
@uitau Roi9, in ben Saloon, leste an II.
fraste Bad, Oh er IosSridsn iole. S9ers.
weiie iaste 2esterer ,Sa", Ser YeSblar
britte los uno su ieinem sroBtsn Gntiesen
wdIste ii9, ba bic Slinte idarf selaben
war, Der unsIiidlide SaIoonbeiiser t6btli4
setroffen, in ieinem Dilute. Yeri9iebene
Yerionen, weI9e ben traurissn goriau nit
anseieben batten, be;eussn. bab b.s pebbs
lars 9anbIunsswsiie in teinsr Sini9t ben
StempeI Der gOswiaisteit eetrasen babe.
Der gri@Ofene binterIdBt frau uso brsi
&iuber.
Ssrr 6ran3 Bad mat 1922 in Spren,
i'm @robb. Quremburq Qeboren.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-10-24
feline game l1msebuns fremb, unb bieie
fam fir i'm ME bas Mn,iigli1e g%epinHen,

ieine game llmsebuns fremb, unb biei,
fann fur i'm ME bas anslsli9e sepinnen.
mas bic nmsesenb ieiner Su~seubsenofer
beiaB. llnterbsisn aber entfrembet sr bte:
len aud unb 70 itebt am gnbe Der Singing
perlaiisn ba unb finbst ni9t bic Befriebi:
suns, bic Der iebem Meni9sn inne wobnen.
De @eieaisteitstrisb usrIunst. 8as tbui
CT bann idIieBli9? = sr itirst ii9 in Die
9ose, neil er pom 56reniasen baielbit bas
finoen boift, wona3 es i'm unaufbOrlid
branst. W69ten 9riitli5e gltern bieies
mobl bsbentsn. 60 uni9ulbis bic Ye.
bauptuns auf ben sriten Slid aud i9eint,
10 uiel Wabres Iisst barin. Oie grfab.
runs beitdtist es. 2ahet BEN Singing i'm
&reiie ieiner SusenbseipieIsn aufwadien
unb fortIeben, 10 uirb es ibm niemals elm:
fallen in cine 9ose gu tretsn, ,umaI sr aIs.
bann Iaes bsfist, mas ibm bisie bistsn
tann, einises ODER pieles ni9tslasenbe
3sus, ia S6ie freiIi9 absersdnet.
3uweiIen birfsn mir ben @ruab bes
uebertritts CUR 2ose in Der perfebIten grs
Siebuas iu9sn. Defenders lit es ba cine
oberfld4li9e 8ilbuns, namIi9 cine ioIde,
BON beren BETTER man iasen mub, ver bat
au penis nm su leben unb su piel nm III
fterben", meIde bic 9riebfe6er bes gintritts
In bas Observation-Disclosures ausma9t.
Nuf benz @ebiete elmer berartisen boblen
9aIbsebilbbeit sebeibt ndmIi9 cine Qsiben,
i9aft, Der StoIj 10 ippis, bic 3u allsm mas
nod IuBen ben S9sin pom Wi9tisteit on
ii5 trdst,-anipornt. Ga, wsnn einmal
Der StOI3 setObert wirb, bann III bas Spter
auserleien. go Man9er wdbnt in ieinem
Babne, aud er miiie nit benz Sorti9ritte
9anb in 9anb seben, unb bsntt babel, Ell.
men iol4en sdbe IS nur in Der 2ose. Sci
er einmal barin, bann seb0re er ieIbitpers
itdnbIi9 idon ;u ben aufsetldrtsn u. selte
in Der WeIt aIs elmer, Der bic 8il6uns nit
Der 6lai9e setrunten. 9lus bieiem @run.
be i6IieBt Der SstbOrte fid Der 9ose an,
unb weiB ni9t einmal. baB er BON benz,
mas er fir 2i9t unb Nufflaruns aniiebt,
aud nidt ben serinsitsn @sbrau9 MAIDEN
bart, ionbern iein 9i9t unter ben S9siiel,
in bic &dAme Der Qose itelen muB. @ie
iebr Iiest ba bic 8ilbuns nod i'm grsen,
mo man fir cine SADIE Der isbsr &eim
unb &ern non etmas wabrbaft NhisIi9em
feblt. fur cine ipmbolii9e Oaritsuuns
obne irsenb wel9e 8ebeutuns nod oben:
brein bereitmiaisit isin @eIo sabIi.
Den letten @runS, Der 10 pieIs in bic
0ose treibt, woasn mir taum beriibren;
benn bic BON bisiem setrieben sur 9ose uans
bern, finb unifreitis unbsiIbar. SIS lit Der
6anatismus, Der 9aB iber aIes 5siliss,
fir ieoe b0bere Srbnuns. Sir iolds 6as
ben mir nur elm Wort bes gebauerns.
9lber AUDI iie babsn bas re9te Qidt nod
ni9t sefunben. ginit wirb linen aber elm
2i9t aufseben. unb ;ubsm bas pabre, mel.
DIES iie aber nidt %usrtrassn f0nnsn. Dali
ielbe wirb ibnen bic @usen Der Sssle blsns
ben, neil iie bier nidt i9on in bieiem 9idte
seIebt baben. Damn absr werben iie fibs
len, baB nur I'M &reuse unb in Der &elis
sion bas 6eil gu finbsn 1T.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-10-24
Yefsif6- Suxem6urs.

Sn Der OiOeeie % anu T, po3u
betanntlib bic BrOuin; 9ursmburs geb6rt,
lino folgenee ~Gnlteuunsen aIs gieare u.
GapIdue erfoI3t:
gu GrauO : 9aaeur (SisIialm) 5err
Yaltus.
gu Seuefontaine (sOustts.S Ct. Yiere)
5err Bran.
gu 0eur &ps (Ourbup), Ssrr Deroitte.
gu BouiQon, 9err guder.
gu 8irton, 9err Sortbomme.
gu S3el (Slorenutle), Ssrr Georges.
gu @ranb See, (SembIOur) Ssrr 5as
psrlanb.
gu Gofes, Serr Q~'bermitte.
On @taae, 9srr Yisrrarb.
gu GREECE, 9err Saint.W arb.
gu Saint:6 ubert, 6err Soubmon.
gu Otter (gresee), GER Gbirp.
gu &o1efort, 6err Gbouas.
gu Maserotte (Niues) Serr Weplanb.
Der bodwirbise Warsot, Yifar ~ gtbe,
1T mad Siron (grsjee) psriest morben.
Der gaplan, GER Goes, 1T pom 6onpiIe
Gauuilers) mad grIon unb Ssrr be Ser
la4e, Iitar gu ct. Nt9oIas su Namur,
mad Bois.ss: giQsrs (Sohes) periest wors
ben. 0err @Offinet, 9apIan gu Gurpanse
(Wehancp) warb als Bfar,sr mad Nobref4
fart (arIon) an SteIe bes bemmiiionirz
ten 6errn GUNNER bef6rbsrt. als gaps
Ian mad lurpanse (MeHancp) t6mmt ST.
Dubois, &epetsnt an Der ct. 9uowissI@ule
gu Ramur.
Gum Steuereiuuemer in 9ongs
pilp wurbe 9err &einion, Brisabier ber
Oouane, eruannt.
Der Serr Oedant &emaele
pom &odefort 1T an StslIe bes psriforbez
9errn 8irour gum SduIinipsetor bss De-
danates ernannt wor6en.
So9w 9err Gasnon 1T gum
Director bes flsinen Seminars su 6lorefe
an STEELE bes mad &o9efort ale De9ans
ten %ernannten Ssrrn Remacle erbobeu
worben. Serr 8squin, @icar gu GIoreHe,
1T ais pfarrer mad Iamines ueriest mors
ben.
5err Greiou. 9sridtsidreiber 5u
Neuf9ateau 1T In berielbeu Giseni4aft
mad Hamur ueriest worben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-10-24

SObann ma, 20 Sabre alt, aus gIpinseu
sebartis unb unusrbeiratbet.
Serr 9sopolb Sbt5eiart 1T gum Rspez
tenten 2ter 81. am atbendum Su 2ureuts
burg err,annt rporben.
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
THE PETROLEUM "CORNER. /"

For somc days past there has been unusual
activity the oil trade, and the facts Of the excite.
aud OF tho careful manipulation OF tho tradc so
as 10 create corner both In crudo refined OIL aro
somewhat interesting
concert OF action between the producers OF crude
oil and tho refners was partly undertaken some
months since but the foreign trade, which fairly
active, got opportunity set the In motion
until within the past ten days, when tho crowding
process put In force, and many shrcwd operators
taking advantage Of the demands and the
most OF the rcfiners have large contracts on hand
havc sold profits which revive the palmy days
OF the oil excitement when Pennsylvania began giving
10 wealth TO tho world from lis flowing oil wcIla
FOREIGN DEMAND.
There are now loading at New York and engaged 10
load petroleum, nearly 100 vesscs and u is.cstmatcd
that these cargocs will amount less than 400 900
barrcls-moro than enough 70 all tho supply
available for the present month and that OF January
least while Philadelphia aud Baltimore have each
large proportion OF petroleum vessels awaiting car
goes some OF tho vessels lying IN demurrage while
waiting
The sales In New York aiouc Tor tho past week. have
aggregated about CO. 600 barrels OF refined OIL tho
price-has risen from tweny-scven cent? 10 hrtytw
cents, and, in some cases, one cent higher;
while the actual reports Of the stock In hand In the oil
producing districts show a decrease OF 600 900
barrels IRON the reports Of December 1878 The ex-
ports for the week ending November rs from tins city,
were 420s 300 gallons and there were over 800 900
gallons from other ports adjacent Tho foreign buy
crs are resting quietly on their purchases alreaay
made, and tho night Is narrowed down to domcs ic
transactions; speculation lively IN any kind Of
tract aud many OF the brokers arc buying and selling
contracts after tho Wall street fashion OF quick turn
small margin quietly pockctIng thoir differences
whlo tho rcnners suucrs
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
DRESS IN SCHOOL

To rmE EDIroR or rnK HERALD:-
win you DO kind enough to give the following
place In the columns OF your valuable paper In reply
TO DIS letter in Tuesdays ssue ccndcmning the cx.
travagant drcss Of teachers and pupils in public
schoosf
Should D. Inquire further be Will nnd that
tho only teachers who can wear costly dress and
expensive jcwclry those having wealthy parents.
who can we'll AFFORD TO keep their daughters out Of
school and leave their positions open for needy
women Of course such teachers their salary only
as pin money; but tho majority OF teachers being
obliged 10 support themselves unaldod and Omen TO
afford 10 indulge In any extravaganza. IL 10 an inJus
tice TO large number OF hard working teachers -
condemn all tor tho faults OF . few who are specially
favored by circumstances In this connection allow
me 10 state that tho wages OF assistant tcnchcrs ony
average 5000 year Principals, especially male oncs,
salarics but am unable 20 give the exact sum.
JAMES HARDY rtsu1 of tsachssA
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY'S HEALTH.

Most Rev. J. Roosevelt Bayey, Archbishop Of i,at
moro and Primato OF America remains at tho cpisco
pal residence in Newark, his old quarters owing to
tho impaired condition OF his health. HIS physicians
state that though his maady is serious enough to
casion tho greatest care and caution u Is moi by any
pcte cessation OF labor and change of climate; had
advised him go to Mentonc In the south OF France.
Upon tho Of tho day OF starting with Bishop Corr
gan, in tho Algeria, however, the Archbishop himself
thought the voyage in winter and the travel the
other side before reaching tho ssunny south Of
Franco might result seriously and so he decided not
to 60. In q few days he will go instead to Flordn.
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
Alderman Cole offered tho followipr:-

Whereas iarse debt hns been incurred by the
tion Of the city and county :" New York amounting a tho
paid annually amounting TO about so.5u.vD. this in
dcbcdncss contracted different shines for specific
over io kinds a sonds and
y s nSsx & %
eapitslsts and the city e New York would be mutually
United states bonds aud this fact should enable the
10 obttin money very favorable provided tho
and paya5ie rst class ons bonds arc always vori,cs
with capitalists and Invariably command premium
'short bonds OF the same class: therefore
Resolved That the Comptroller OF the city Of New York
sSse 81 such laws by the state Legislature as will enable
the Finance Department TO haururatc the following
Iirsf To consolidated loan of slJooJouU at
OF interest not 10 exceed yo cent All
ness Of the city 10 bc funded IN this cons datc loan as
'Ss eensodas isaa 70 become due and payable
ny the dtc Of tho rst issue of the bonds and
Judgments and tther unIundcd debts Of the city.
7hird-Ai tho property Of the city, Including parks
Of this consolidated ioan aud bond sold below
and any money ,ns M may be reaa'ra ior mmsa,e %
value bo borrowed BY the con,ptroler
& p' p 20 % % an oea, ~
obtained on better terms.
rho resolutions were referred 10 tho Comptroller,
Alderman Hcss stating that hn understood this Official
had already taken steps in the direction o the proposed
policy
THE BROOKLYN CALAMITY.
The following, offered by Alderman Bryan Reilly,
was ad0ptcd:--
Whereas the terrible calamity which took place
Brooklyn by Of the burning ~ the Brooklyn theatre
bent upon The this city 10 be guarded
similar fate happening 20 the people Of this city, there
Resolved That Buildings be and he
is hereby 70 'nfnn ns honrd next regular
amusement this city whish. ais opinion,
sructcd in such aiard i'm edi cgross
from the same in case OF nre
The Board adjourned 10 Thursday LcxL
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
THE CoRoNRR's WORK.

Coroner woltman yesterday notified Of the fol-
lowing OF sudden death;-C. Froclch, aged Gty
oi No. 400 West Forty.nlnth street; James Delaney
aged twenty-eght, of No 42e East Twelfth street: (:
Mary Ann Farrell, two months ola, OF No 22L Cath
arine street. child nj Henry street ana East Broad
way: Margaret Finlny, aged sixty, OF No $50 Eliza
both street; Patrick Bernard agcd sixty, Of No. 205
West Houston street; Bcrbs Fais, thirteen days old
OF No. ll3 Second avenue, ana AicxsLscr Trusow,
-four months old. ofNo 40 Wee, .r.i7.sesoa I'D street.
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
76.-TRIPLE SHEET.

but this result viii! DO attained witnin month two
At the latest in consequence Of the proceedings now
pending Ia the Supreme Court Whether or not Re-
ceiver Anderson shall be removed II Is evident from
The present temper OF tho policy holders and the pub
lie that the affairs OF the Continental are gong 10 be
thoroughly ventilated Until tins Is done the opinion
in best circles is that the policy boders should
turn deaf TO the solicitations OF the former
agents OF the Continental who seek TO persuade
them 10 transfer by Otherwise. their old
contracts TO the New Jersey Mutual or any other CON-
pany.
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
THE SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE AND AN
NUITY COMPANY.


NUIrT COMPANY.
Application made yesterday by Attorney General
Fairchild to Judge Brady. In Supreme Court, Cham
bcrs for order dissovIng the Security Life Insur
ance and Annuity Company and for the appointment Of
receiver SIR. Fairchd rccitcd the facts set forth
in his petition for such dissolution stating that such
petition submitted upon a statement made
by the Superintendent OF tho Insurance department.
or this State, who had examined into the affairs OF the
company and reported It's insolvency. He added that
a copy OF tho petition had been served Mr. Wet
more, the Wee President of the company, and that
he had come before Court to AK that It's affairs
should be wound up pursuant TO the results OF tho
examination by the superintendent OF Insurance..
Having made ths statement he asked II there any
opposition 10 The granting OF tho petition.
Sir Undcrhill stated that he represented tho trus-
tees OF the company, who had just hold meeting in
regard TO the matter, and that on their behalf no de-
a post noncmcnt OF the case.
Mr Fnitchild stated that he had como from Albany
expressly 10 attend to tins case and no was scci,ous
that the matter should be disposed OF III once. Mr..
undcrn said that The company had millions OF assets
and several thousand policies outstanding ana the
!er had been called into court on three hours notice
the circumstances as no allegation had pccn made OF
impropcr disposition OF assets
Mr. Farchiid SAID he understood that the company
was hope'cssiy bankrupt as could bc shown at once
upon an exhibit OF iis AFFAIRS.
Judge Brady asked whether there was amy denial
admission o lhc Allegation Of insolvency, ifihe fact
denied, II would be necessary 10 take proof.
Mr. Uuderh,lI and The Woo rrcs'den, held consul
tation for a few minutes, after which the latter
acknowledged that the company was insolyent aud
Willingness vas expressed 10 take al once he ncces-
sary legal steps Tor the company's dissolution
Mr. Farchild then read tho following statement or
tho assets and liabilities as given by the Supcrinien-
dent OF insurance.
Capital stock. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sll0ooo
Rca estate above encumbranccs. .......... $780, 600
Mortgages 1850, 900 In Albany. .............. $1,000
United States and city bonds $3.50, 00) In Al
hany).. Observation-Disclosures. 1906 900
Premium notes and loans ....... 400 900
uncoccted and preferred premIums........ l50. 600
Total. 81, 9t3 900
LIABILITIES.
Reinsurance SO. zoo 600
Cnpad losses, resisted and otherwise. 140, COO
The New York herald., 1876-12-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

CITY DEBT AND THE BROOKLYN CALAMITY
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
regular meeting OF the Board of Aldermen was
held yesterday afternoon with Mr.. Samuel A. Lewis
In the chair.
resolution authorizing the execution OF bust OF
the late Mayor Havcmcycr by Miss Julia GrIfn at an
expense not exceed ST. oOO lard for future
consideration.
The Ninth regiment N. g., sends In aprotcst against
tho transfer Of hcr armory from present headquarters
to tho corner Of Ninin avenue aud Twenty. seventh
street, which was laid on the table.
Tur cir. DFRr