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THE Committees.
lfAE1 MONEY,

6p<ctat Dnpateh to 1ns cAteaoo Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D, q. March 16.--Tho House
Committee on Appropriations will Tomorrow ro-
port 4 bill directing tho Secretary Of tho Troap-
ury To put. the hsst section OF tho 8poule He
sumption act relative to tho substitution Of eil-
yor for fraotEoph! currency inso immedlata oper-
alton.
HAL1xTT IILnounH
will probably seouro btu ro!onao from Jail by
testltyiuB A to tito membership Of tho Dis
trlct rrn-estato pool. 1IlB oouoaet admits a.
n4ucl1 provided that no court wilt gsuo ahaboaa
oorpua. Judge Black says that Kilbousn'a
duty to lia patrons wilt havo thon ended,
~ tho Democrats thscatsn to ampeaoh
my Judge VITO shall issue euot wit. lts IT,
.has X.lbonrn vii tesElty Tut tic following
roreons, With himsclt. conatitutod tho rea-ossato
pool, tiuu. Bo,knap, late Secretary Of War;
Judge MoArthut, Of tho Dietr,ot Judiciary;
Gna5los 4; ndISss: .o.a, Of wskoo;n nd Pstse
Democratic Inc'nborb VI tho Inst House.
ITO tAf fssott9tsd tfoss.l
AAnAn0EMxHT WITH Tux B1oux.
WARRINGTON, D. c., March 1t.--Ihe bill "a
Affairs today, providing for Al kgfaonent with
tho Sioux Nation for Tho telinquishmant Of the
Hack Hills. Ia, With \ few amendments, tho
MEASURE to ho Introduced by Mr. A!iison.
NH. 70 PREVENT sriAw 1una.
Tie Houas CoH.nl!ttoo on Post OnIcos and
Post -lloatls has authorized Mr. Luttrall to report
for passage \ bill designed TO prevent stssw.b.d-
ding tbs main features of which are these
It provides that In oAsea Of failure Of bidders or
contractors, the Postmaster. oeuoral shall not ho
obliged to run tip tho Hot OF bidders until ls
finds soma QUO abba aud willing to por-
form tho Beiyicoi aud Aftel Rviag tho
bid IL not considered TOO high the Department
may otter tho contract to any oukalds party at q
priea not exceeding tho next to the lowest BID on
tho ilst. Tho blil will also provide that 10 bonds
eha!l ba accepted which do nat e1plt9ltLy omhody
satisfactory answers 10 the various pssaorihvl
Undergraduates relating tn tho location. value,
and froe.lom from lucumhsanco Of tho real
estate al!egod to be Owned by tho boudsmen.
HlLYEH olIAkaA
Secretary ntiHtow aud Mint Director L!ndes-
mao Ne1o. hy invitation, before tho uouso Ap-
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those States. Tho Senators from those 9tstes
hAva bitterly asshtiotl the peace policy 10 OPP
poatnR these nominations, and hAvo lnsisto1
that Agents should 10 SOLICITED fron residents
ttons 10. Those Senators have insisted
that It Christian nenoo Agonte wora t.ooessssy,
tho ohu1ohos Of the West would supply Chris
tfana - capnblo to Chsisthnize and otstllzo tho
Indiana aa Eassorn religious bodies Gao. Tho
foaeod tho nomination.. Some Of tho nspnb-
1ionna who opposed donnnen 10 tic peace policy
arc moving to hsvo tho aoal Of soorooy removod,
IL order TINT tho oxant position OF Senators on
tho8o questions may % bS undoratooa; i thoso
Of seorocy mny bo removed.
TIE MKx1oAN BORDER TROUBLES.
8cltetclor, Chairman Of tto Mexican Dordor
ca! Cn!mtnittec, Ing 9o1nploted his report, Which ha
At meeting tomorrow morning. for approval
or modification. I1o rogIoHs tho testimony
takeu, showing tho oauaes Of tho troubles, and
recommends. tlrst, that tho President bo author-
troops to Tint frontier; and, second, that tho
officor In command thero bo authorized to oroHs
tho border whom In full pursuit OF marautltnB
parties, and punish them On their own toFEltory.
ho will also recommend that tho local authors
ttoa On tho Mexican aldo BE- informed os thta In
tontton by tho oommandant Of Tho Unikod Btatoe
troopa, aud Invited 70 cooperate with him.
INTERNATIONAL wE1an7a AND MEASURES.
Tho President ha8 Hont to tho bonhte for
ratification metric treatY botWoen Tho United
Austris, Belgium, Drazl, the Argentine 10
publto Denmark. Bpaln, Franco, Italy, Peru,
Portugal. llassia, BWedc1, Moray, switxorland,
Turkey, and venesucls. The United statea wore
represented 10 this Convons!on by Minister
Washbnno. This sroa&y consists Of q number
Of articles to which tho Commissioners
Of tho respective countrloB ngxeo aa tho
best means for establishing notrlc aystcnl
Of Weights and measures. The count1ios agrec
10 maintain at mutual oxpouBo permanent In
ternhtionAt Duroau Of Wolghta and Measures al
Paris. Tho Fronoh 1sycrnmont is To construct
sll roeoaaasy buildings. Tho Duroau is to bo
controlled by Conmfttee appointed by tho
several countries. Tho duties Of tho Committee
shall bo the caro- mud vcracation Of tho stand
ards. Any OF tho contracting partioa can abro-
gate tue Convention Is to itsolf on ono yoafs
notice.
UHLa Hf0NED.
Tho President hns signed tho bit to provide
for tho purchase Of mateEial aud for tho con.
tinuation or tho work on tho building for 3
Custom House and poat-Oif1oe at St. Louis ;
also the net authorizing ths purchase or hdli-
tionnl grounds for 4 Custom. House at Nashville,
Tonn.
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VIRGINIA.,
ANTI-HUDHNY.

llIouMoNp, W.. MureA 11.-Iu the uouss TO-
day tho competing reports In relation to the Tex-
rs pacitlo Iast'road, fayoring tho adoption OF
tho Senate resolutions against thu sclleno, aud
tho ot,or leforring action Oh tho subject, cAmo
TIP and resulted In tue rejection OF tho Hcuato
resolutions Known Oh tito Daplcl resolutions.
The other report was tabloid.
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RADWAY,s REMEp1Es.
OVARIAN l'UM0R
Or TEN YEARS GROWTH CURED.DY
DR. RADWAY'S REMEDIES.
HES AND DUWKL8 fOE TEN YEAllH.

HES AND D0WKi8 foM TEN YEANs, 0'A' ,
Ann AnNon, Doc. II. 1875,
De: RApWAYs That others mly bo bencdtod, I make
h.,s had - Q,.Itsa Tamor b. y. o,.ret I'D box.e
Gehs ~ttnont az hsnsat: wa koxta9 Il tuah raptd
ming induced mo 70 " RatTnsa Non.sies. bid not
uch faith In tsn. but nslly after much nlibo1Atfop
triod them.
pn!ehnsod k1 hotties Of tho Rotolscnt to bo1os Of
te Il1s. aud two bottles Of tho hellet. used those v-
ont Ing appAront benefit. detormnsd to portoroso
need tWsvo noro bott!ts of the tosoven two Of tho R
10 gt twenty. lre pounds. .-7 -
ooasaa:d e afe ths medicine untt1 that
n,'qha n ana dn;ax sat .lmo 1ess paans. Ia
aG' r., ,Rs,l!sd snd Il. q. lp.es q ths Pliit:
God Tor ahaa help III my doep eo. 70 you Biz Ind
yout wcserfu mode1nc, foe deeply fnds6tod md M
It has boon to mo. tSlaned} M1A. il. d. biBbfHB,
Hin nibbl9s. v!to makes tho Aovo cssttAoato h the
rosson for wl!ou rsquosted you 70 sond medicine lR
Juue 1915. The r1ettcnos aboTo sAtod wefp bou9ht al
With tho exception Of was aSnt 10 6of b. yo
NAV X t.t hes stateuent correct without
druggist and Chemist, Ann hsbor. hiob.
This nay eattI!y that Mrs Dtbbina, who talos tbs
Ah0se oort1Acac and hAa boon tot rnAny yoars vol
known 70 ta fApts torain Atat4d AS pnouhtpds
md unasniably correct. Any who knows Mira BIB.
bins will boslcE8 het atAtontnt.
tsi<ood, 9EHJ NJ p ,{'2 ,{G'222KR, WARY 3, POND.
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scend in Its effects anything to which tho whisky
aly has heretofore given BIRTH.

6cdnd In It's efEects anything 70 which tho Tnlek3
aky has heretofore given BIRTH.
MoYT AND ncRsxL1.
District Court Clark bradley yesterday reeetv-
cd from Washington lengthy afidhvita from
Henry q. Hogors, Deputy Conmiaafonor os In
tornhl 1lovonuo, and L. s. chapuan. Chiof Of tho
Reyenuo Stamp Division as Washington, tossi,
flying TO tho reception By them Of lottoFe dated
iyely, writton by l. r.. lloyh bep-
uty Collector under Collector Ifvin's
Standardization, edvisiug tho Department Of tho
porpotration Of frands at Tho diatlllcry Of Ghot-
ion q. Nunsel1, and requesting thorough iu~
yostigation Of this diatTtet alter tho Congress
etonal election. hIr. Hort antd In QUO of tho let
tors. "Ihis oourae viii avoid complications
with members OF Congress-, eonlo Of whom
nre Interested 1t, diBti!leros." Tho aflidavtss,
which vsro tslson by stipulation between Judge
1,Ange for tho Government and =. Il: Doolissic
for Ho5t, detail II oons!dafable 1ongth tha 30
ton that WAS takon on tho subj lcct mattcr Of the
letters by tho Internal Rovenuo Department.
Tho faots thnroof arc woll known, and do not
mood republication al this limo.
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70 ths Elttos n The CAtcoao Tribune:
Cu1cAoo, March 16.-Your papor OF this mon-
ing contains long article entitled "Rehm'a
novelaanna, which contains tho following state
meat.
jake became frightened nnd sct 10 work to compass
Wasl's removal. uo Ravo Ills noto for f1,p00, eua
tIeiAholtz, Anton jlnkrra bt0thcT-tn.lnw EaVo hia
check for $50. Tho "a kV0 were put ont, *30oo into
The hands Of George @. Csmptol nUw 1akos counsel,
and $50 Into tho hnnds OF Judge Glover. This money
was 70 10 spent In removing Ward and In occurring
Btatea District Attorney D. G. Cook, thcy Say, was
scnt to Warrington to press CanpbellS claims. tut tho
Nhoto money wAa thrown away, for tho 1tros decEo-
ton Eot togsther. and Judge DAngs Ha9 appointed
upon thclr unanimous recommendation.
So far AZ tho hostatement rofers to eithorof us, tt
is wholly untrue. We never have received cont
from llohm, or any ono olHo, to compass Wards
removal, ind havo mover talked With him on tho
Bubtoct. Nor haye wo asked or dcared tho ap-
polntment Of Mr. Campbell, ho having rofuBoI
to allow hia na1ne TO DO 10 used.
The statement TO that ofTcct Inns not tho
shadow OF suggestion Of truth, and was tho
product Of tho imagination Of tho reporter, or
prompted by 8ome one who had an object to
gnil1 by tho publication Of fnlBetooI.
Tho firm Of which Mr. Campbell Ia q tpnmber
aFo 8ttornoya for Dir. 1lohn1, but we're not ro-
tatnod until long aftcr tho removal OF Mr,
Ward md tho appointncut Of hsB SUCCESSOR.
Yousu truly, D. .. CooE,
J. o. G1ovEn
UEO. G. QANf1KII.
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ST. LOUIS, hlo,, March 15.--The Grand Jury ht
Jefferson City to-day returned 4 new indictment
against John L. Bithngor, Of Bt Joseph, for
conspiracy with Joyce, Mcdonald, and o.hoTs,
to dofraud tho Government ut Rhehan distitlosE
at 1T. Joseph. It will doubt!cea DO rocoltected
that BittinRor WAS tried and found guilty. somo
months ago Of making fraudulent vouchers "a
United BkRtp8 9nu0er,
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F1LrpusrEn1Nu OVEN LOTTERY LEGISLATION.
LouIsvl1p, March 15-In tho House, Col.
Grigsby nsIed q suspension Of tho rules tor tho
purpose OF allowing him to report bliln rotation
to lottosies. This wan Tho signal for tho iuaug.
urntIon Of aomo Of tho tatless 1ibustcring OF tho
session. The bill, which repeala all lotto1y
grants na far as 1t eau 10 done, and throws tho
onuB probanlo aa to tho e4iHtonoe Of voated
rights III tie lotteries, waa read HrHt time in
spite Of thotr efforts. Tho House adjourned
without dlspoaing OF tho bill.
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no4os, Tho hllt iu addition, provides fos kl,o
fopoRt ot 80 much at The Bpeoio- Resumption Aot
Of Jan. IL, 1876 ae dcaignnses tha lst Of
tton. Many amendments worn voted
down. inciudfng thai Of tho minority of tho oau-
Gus Committee for simple repeat Of no much
Of tho act Of 1873 as flxaa Tho 1st Of january.
1870, - tho situo fos zeaumption- This rooetvod
ouiy "a votpH.
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FIRES.

AT Denver, COT.
DENVER Col, March 15.-T1o Pnrk Place uo-
tel. farorlto suburban resort At lllel!apd pa.k,
about miles northwest OF bora, oaught fro and
waa totally destroyed. with It's furnltnro, Last
OF tho Inter- Ocoan lIoto1, and yas to have hoen
opened this summon. Tho lose IL 3a3, 90; tho
insurance, 311,UO0.
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6pseto! Diapa!eh ~ 1Aa Chicago Is1bune.
OanKosu, Wiz. March ia fire last night
destroyed tho warehouse Of 1Iaydan's table fac-
tory, containing large atoek Of tablss. Loas,
o., 900 insurance. &l.G0Q,
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propsiAtion Committee to<lay 10 furnish further
information concerning tho, readiness Of tho
Of fractional onrfeuey In ailvar ooln. Altar
hearing tho!r Btntomenta tho Committee votod 10
report thn bill for this object baok again 10 tho
House Tomorrow, and ask its Immediate consld-
Arakton.
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o7Ve1aE I74spH'tH !" 7H8 EAE61a7 778HH7.
D.TAolT, Msch., hlatuh 1J,-The Ward will
case came up tn tho Circuit Court to.lay, but tho
conteatsnts made sAvaso onslaught on tie Jury,
obtsotinB 10 thotn gsla1Aly, 70 t4at uusiug sxgu.
ment on certain puints, tho court adjourned, :
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An oyorhca.ed stoyo In tho store No. l0s East
Kinzio Btroct, owned by L. Bnnyes And occupied
by Chamberlain, Purple Il Co., lGaltod board
partition ana cauaed au alarn, to be sounded
from Dox 7l3 ~ 10:15 O'Clock yesterday u.ott,-
ing. Damage estimated at 42oi Insurance un-
known.
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Owing 10 tue haayy rnins, tue 6anRspop D.ycr
IL Japtdly sislng It 6prlnYlola, III, and BoIau
spproheEsons are folt OF an Interruption Of
railroad trayelH the xlse continues,
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At MINNEAPOLIS. MiNN.

8ptcta. Dis,afeh to tho Chfeayo 1f'bane.
MIAAEAtoLls, Minn, March 15.-This mora-
Ing Arnold l. Dornd's tannery WIS destroyed by
bisber owued the building. aud till loss to 5000.
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NAsarA, N. H., March ia fro broke out
At Wilton tonight. Tue liailroad House and
Nawall'u ulook hAya been bu1uad, and tho fro Ia
still spreading. Engines from Milford aud this
city lRye Kono to tlelr assistance.
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FEWER AND AGUE,

Fo.st nad AFae aa.od Ia5 !iy ,oeutt, Ths.o i nos
au at other mslAilans. hi. auario Epllpj1 rs1oYs
sqd othcE fssers tsdna M lsst~ays s| 70 qatok 4
bold BY DruRcllts.
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Itead "FQlac and True"
Ennd ope ls.tes4tasu u RAnWAY + CO., NJ. q
Watysn.at., As1 HssE lAiasmAuan sszs1 sksas&sda
VII " seAt -
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F. A. 6oaverns, commission merchant doing
business at 156 Washington street. as.atnst
whom Ru Indictment Woa returned day bofoto
festorday,, was asroated yesterday and appoa1cd
before Judge nlodGott ~ t4o att91n99n }, a9r to
his surety and bond was ontered In tho sum Of
~, 000. eoayo1uH 10 alleged to hayo heon sort
ef agent for;Frelsin8cr. Of tho Milan Dishllesy.
10 him wcro aont crooked goods from tiina to
presumed with Jroat to btmself. aud certainly
Ion Of CO.. Matthew'S aud luis - assistants
Whs drawn to tho FFeistpger oaao. whon
tho trouble At This end at tho line WIS naturally
ono conclusion, that beayeraa was crooked.
aud that all Indictment would be tho only proper
thing undcr the oircumseancea.
GoorBo L. treBinRet'H council. Col. Ieards-
that hia o!ient would bo hero this morning III
tho custody Of tho Marshal Of I&ock Island aud
would be ready to furnish good And sutllctant
bond.
SETTLING TuH ArcounT8.
~ tho roq1toat Ut tho aoting Collector Of In
to1nal ilavenno, Mf. UAttstalail. Col. Kiunoy
commenced 1T Investigation Monday lRst into
the condition OF tho Collectors oInce, especially
OF tho stamp department.. Theso Investigations
are made whouoyot the good OF tho service re-
quiEes them. and tho pEsBons ONO was mado on
account Of the doath OF tho Collector and tho
ncossslty Of supplying Ills plRce with an aoslnR
Collector, aud eventually with Il low 0thcor. IL
there bud bssn any liability it could thua hAyo
boon 1xetl on tho formor Collectors AdnlInstre.
tlen, Or. hereafter. On tho setting COLLECTORS. III
thlB tbstance, however. tho saoouats Heso found
to rs In III exceedingly straight and satisfactory
condition, aud yesterday tle good Colensl restod
from this btauoh OF hi8 l&borB.
TIE HnIuEAY ruHD.
Tho Times OF Bunday announces shRs ono OF
the piaus OF cscapo hit upou By tho whIsky
men was lilo corruption Of tho judiciary. and
that IN 4ssoaBnent wGs agreod ct to buy up
Judge p!odsett. This was another Of liahm'a
schemes, aud Que which he Rot juuker to holp
hin In csrry'ug out. Two dlstilleEs soy thai
JunkeE csmo to them aud laid the plan before
them. They both Indignantly refused any oou.
neet!oa With H. and Junksr afterwards told QUO
OF tAom that whom he want botore tho Grand
Jury 10 owned up to tue whole thing, sud
Bayo theao two Sontlemsn credit tor thelr
refusal 10 lloyo anything TO do With II.
Tho object Of tho assessment was to induce
judge BlodKett to hand tue books ovsr 10 tho
dl"tsllers a. tho tlmo Tue Qghs Wa made for
tns,u, in May and Juno, bit not = cant r&a
rsixcd, And tho motion u dsnlsd.
All tlvss things arc comlag out gradually. and
All wotth'E towards 9 cenIs. knowing ones
p1ophaAy = tornado before lqug thai VIII tshu-
The daily gazette., 1876-02-11
CITY COUNCIL DAsHEs.
The lowest bill passed last night, wa,
40 cents; the highest, 1886 .32.

The lowest bill passed last night, was
40 cents; the highest, 1886 .32.
After the opening of Council, Presi-
dent Lichtenstein called Col. Febiger
to the chair and retired.
All of our City Fathers are plain
neat in their attire, and none of them
make any considerable display of
iewelry.
Last night was "bill meeting" and
the City Treasury, was depleted to
the extent of about $1,000, exclusive
of the pay rolls.
A goodly sized audience was present
last night, and all were apparently
greatly pleased with the interesting
proceedings attending the passage OF
bills.
The meat question was again before
Council, last evening, in the shape of
al ordinance, offered by Mr.. Paynter,
providing for appointment Of an H.
spector of meats.
The City Treasurer reported to
Council last night, the receipt of 25C
shares of Centennial stock in return
for the $250O recently appropriated to
the Centennial by Council.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-11

The Meat Question before Council In
Another shape-The Appointment of
Meat Inspector proposed.
At the meeting of City Council last
evening, Mr.. Paynter introduced an
ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of an Inspector of meats, the
provisions of which are as follows;
Section l., declares it unlawful to
sell, expose or offer for sale in the city
any fish, fowl or flesh, which, by in
jury, defect, disease, taint or adulter-
alton is unfit for food or dangerous to
the public health; veal killed when
less than three weeks old is also inclu-
ded.
Section 2 provides penalty of from
$50 to 500 for each violation of the
above provision, and, in addition, the
forfeiture of the unsaleable meats Of
fered.
Section provides for the election
by Council annually, of an Inspector
of meats,a prescribes his duties: To
complain against all offenders;seize all
meats unlawfully offered for sale, and
dispose of the same in accordance with
the Mayors judgment.
Section provides that all moneys
thus made shall be for the city.
Section provides that the Inspector
shall be qualified, and also be officially
bonded in the sum of $4,000.
Section 6 makes it the duty OF the
police to assist the Inspector; it also
gives the latter power 10 enter any
market or premises where meats OF
fish are sold, in the discharge of his
duties; and imposes fine of not more
than $50 on any person impeding the
performance of the Inspectors duties.
Section z repeals all inconsistent or.
dinances.
The ordinance was read twice, aud
fifty copies were ordered to be prin.
ted.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-11
STRAY WAIE!S.

Two drunks, so cents and costs COM
prised this mornings police record.
Mr.. Belts has been appointed Post
master at Millsboro, Sussex county.
The beautiful weather of last night
was followed by sombre clouds this
morning.
The cheapest shoe store on Market
street is ID. Fennessey's, No. 221; his
goods are also superior.
Rev. Bishop Scott. ID. ID. of Odessa,
will preach next Sunday morning In
the M. Il. Church at Leipsic.
DR.. G. F. Buck will lecture before
the Teachers Institute, of this city
on next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'cl'k
The schooner, Tannaman, from
Charleston, s. g., arrived at Walton
Whann IL Co.'s, yesterday morning
with load of rocks.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-11
FOURTH EDITION
The Auctioneer's Block.
SALE OF A HoUsE-FARM STOCK SOLD
SALES BY THE SHERIFF

SALE OF HoUsE-FARM STOCK SOLD
SALES BY THE sHERIFF.
Yesterday L. w. Stidham sold for
Joshua Marri's Esq, Trustee, the
house No. 515 French street, to John
Baeringer, for $3.50.
The sale of the personal property or
the late Howard Guy in Brandywine
hd., hear Claymont, came off yestcr.
day, and was called by Frank Stidham.
In point of attendance the sale was
the largest ever held in Brandywlne
Hundred, and prices were generally
good. Cows sold as high as $50; a six
months old bull brought s29; young.
shoots $50 each; chickens, S1.55 per
pair 400 bushels of corn in the crib
564 cents per bushel, and other articles
in like proportion. Among those in
attendance were several candidates for
Sheriff and Coroner, who canvassed
their respective claims in a lively
manner.
SALES BY THE SHERIFF.
At the Delaware House, YESTERDAY
afternoon, Sheriff Lambson sold the
following properties;
Two lots belonging to Geo. Il
Townsend: No. 1,2Sx1OO feet NJ
Townsendand streets, Southsidc, to
Geo. Bates. ESQ for 1906; N. 2.24x94
feet, at Loust and Il. streets, to same.
for $610.
Lot of Geo. II. Townsend's, 60xr2
feet, at Buttonwood and A streets, to
same, for $1,000.
Two brick houses and !ot 33X51 feet,
at 5. f. corner Sixth and Church
streets, property of Henry Dougherty,
deceased, to Bernard Donahoe. Jr.,
for $2695.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-11
SECOND EDITION.
THE CITY COUNCIL,

REGULAR MEErING-A BUSINESS SESSION
- CoAMITTEE REPORTS, PETITIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS - THE MEAT
QUESTION IN ANOTHER SHAPE.
The City Council met at the usual
hour, last evening, President Lichten-
stein in the chair.
The Street Committee reported ad-
versely on the petition for the grading,
curbing and paving of Twelfth street,
between French and Walnut, it not
having the requisite number of sign
ers. Adopted.
The Water Committee on the pro-
posals for hauling clay, reported in
favor of rejecting all bids (tbe lowest
having no signature) and asking for
new ones. Adopted.
Same committee on Thos. Ford's
protest, reported that the advertising
for proposals for hauling clay did not
infringe on Mr.. Ford's contract for
furnishing the Water Department with
q certain number of teams, and that
the committee had no desire or inten-
ton whatever, to infringe on Mr..
Ford's rights. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported fa-
vorably on the petitions for lamps on
Poplar street, between Fifth and Sixth
and on Second street, between Poplar
and Lombard. Estimated cost, $24
each. Adopted.
The Law Committee, on the com.
munication from Ii. G. Turner, ESQ =,
asking Council to enforce the order fJr
the removal of hay, unlawfully stored
on the premises of John Mccall Ninth
Ward, reported that an Ordinance pen.
ding in Council would settle the mat
ter. Adopted.
Same committee reported that the
Ordinance in regard to the sale OF
meat on the Streets" was not in con
formity with the City Charter. The
ordinance vas recommitted to the
committee for correction. Qts defec
was that it contained no enactinp
clause,)
The City Treasurer reported: Bal
ance In bank, subject to the reservoir
S30, ,O2S.1S; to current expenses, 81,
711.4G; to the redemption of bonds
$500. Total, &47, ,43967.
In the Street Department, 28 mel
and II horses and carts were reported
employed.
Pay rolls were passed, as follows:-
Street department, Sl9S25; Water
l$170.37; Police, 81 ,533.23; total, So,
341.12.
Petitions and communications wer
read and referred, as follows:
From the City Treasurer stating tha
Edward Bringhurst has from SO, 600 t
$4,000, which he is willing to loan t.
the city on note for six months.
From the Fame s. f. +. Co., askin.
donation of $3.50 to assist in payin
for their horses.
: From JosephTatnall and 1143 Others
including 253 market men, protestin
against the removal of the street ma
ket to King street.
From G.. H. Hopkins, of Philade
phia, offering to furnish the city wit
so copies of his plot of Wilmington 9
~ per copy.
: From Allen Ruth and others for til
, curbing and paving of the sidewalks O
Adam street, west side, betwee
Chestnut and Second streets.
MIR. Paynter presented an cord
nance providing for the appoinimel
of an Inspector of Meats" Read twit
and fifty copies ordered to be printe,
Y Mr.. Hayes gave notice that at IL
9 next meeting he would offer a resolu
ton authorizing donation (from SIC
to $500 to the Fireman's Centenni
& Association.
On motion, Council adjourned.