The daily gazette., 1877-12-22

Ihe Ehton and Mdssey's RdjIrt dd.-
The obsequies of the Elkton and Massey's
Railroad were duly celebrated last week
The stockholders met in Elklon, took a
view OF the corpse, pronounced the SUBJ
Ject dead, and unanimously voted to re>
Call wha9 was l. # of paid ups bscrp ions
alter deducting enough to provide decent
burial. About eighty five cents on the
dollar was real zed by the tockholders-
probably good deal more than could
have been saved if The work had progrt
ed farther. Tie $59,000 of State SUBJ
scrplion NAV now become available to
some work of better promise.
hjlled by the Locomol are. A woman
aged about 90 years, was knocked down
and killed Thursday evening, at Seven
teenth and Washington avenue Phlladel-
phia, by an engine of the Philadelphia,
Wilml. gton and Baltimore Railrod. The
engine had been detached from the
Washington train, the impetus given the
cars being sufficient 10 carry them into
the depot, and the woman, probably mis-
led by seeing the train some distance
away, attempted to cross the track. Her
name was Mary Sanders, and she resid-
ee at 1880 Federal street.
Death Of IN Old Shoemaker.-Moses
johnson, Il well-known old shoemaker.
uleu last evening at his residence on
West Second street, near Washington, in
the list year of his age. During his life he
hau been IN the employ of most of the
leading shoe dealers of the city, and was
faithful workman. He was also
stauLch, consistent Democrat for fifty
years Or more.
TIE DeiulCore R. IL. CO.-The Directors
OF this Company have declared a divi-
dend on the capital stock of three par
cent, ior the past six months, paya-
Bile Ly the Treasurer at Dover, on and af
ter January second next.
lie annual meeting of the Company
Will be held at Dover on Thursday, Jan-
uary 10Th, 1873.
Dtsoederiy.- One OF the occupants of
the prisoners dock this morning at the
hearings before the Mayor, was Thomas
Hlnesly, who had been arrested on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly,
a penalty of S5 and costs was imposed
and he was required to furnish $500 bail
for his future good behavior.
Laid up.-The schooners r & s Car
son from Boston, Mary Price, from
Providence,and s b Wheeler, from Paws
tucket arrived at this port yesterday, and
will remain here during the winter. The
two former are at Pusey, Jones & Co.,
and the latter and at The jackson &
Sharp Cos.
Loc Pftce.-Rumor has il that the large
body of gum timber near Georgetow
owned by Ex-Governor Ponder, and com
prising some SOC, 900 feet of me timber.
has been sold 10 Mr., Peck or so cents
per thousand. This, if true, is a remark
ably low price for good lumber.
Committed for Perjury-This morning
JACK Allen, colored, was arraigntd d be-
fore the Mayer on the charge of COM
mlttlng perjury few days ago before
Esquire Brady. He was held in the sum
OF $500 to answer the charge at the next
Germ of court.
IN TRoUBLE.-Andrew Jackson was
brought before Esquire Brady, yesterday
afternoon, and arraigned on the charge
OF assaalting Fergus Leahey. He was
required to pay costs, and furnish $500
bail to keep the peace.
MoKTALI1Y.-In the baggage car OF
the Delaware train, north, this morning
were three collins containing bodies o
persons who had died down the State
This is something unusual on one trair
of cars.
He0ug Frei9h.-The freight over the Della
ware n. r., for the past ten days, has beer
The heaviest that has ever been know
heretofore. One hundred and sixty sever
company are now running five ireigh
trains daily.
Sent OUer Emma Jones, and Georg
Armstrong were sent to New Castle to -da,
toremaln so days on the charge of vag
rancy.